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The five best jazz shows in Denver this May

FIVE POINTS JAZZ FESTIVAL @ FIVE POINTS | SAT, 5/11/13 Since starting a decade ago, the Five Points Jazz Festival has been celebrating the music, culture and history of Denver's historic Five Points neighborhood by highlighting local jazz acts. Acts on the main stage of this year's festival include ... More >>

Top ten hemp legends: Which myths are true -- and which went up in smoke?

Did Henry Ford really make a car out of hemp? Was the Declaration of Independence written on hemp paper? Did Abraham Lincoln use hemp oil in his lamps? The hemp plant, a variety of Cannabis sativa that's the subject of this week's cover story "Green Acres," is steeped in lore. Some hemp legends ar ... More >>

The five best jazz shows in Denver this month

We've got another great month of jazz on tap for January with a number of great shows, including saxophonist Joe Lovano and pianist Freddy Cole (Nat "King" Cole's brother), who will be at Dazzle for two-nights, as well as dates from the Uri Caine Trio, the Latin Jazz All Stars and Greg Garrison, who ... More >>

The five best jazz shows in Denver this month

Like fans of pretty much every other genre in this town, the jazz connoisseurs here are spoiled with a steady stream of great shows. In the past few months, we've been treated to shows from the likes of Esperanza Spalding, Ron Carter, the Bad Plus, the Vijay Iyer Trio, Keith Oxman and David Torn, am ... More >>

Coady Willis on playing parties with projectile vomiting and people jumping out of windows

Coady Willis and Jared Warren formed Big Business in the wake of break ups by the Whip and Dead Low Tide. Prior to that, the two had been in a number of noteworthy -- even legendary in some circles -- Pacific Northwest bands like Karp and the Murder City Devils, groups that essentially helped to def ... More >>

Artists take their easels outdoors for the Denver Plein Air Arts Fest

Paint the town! Local artists registered in the Denver Plein Air Arts Fest have been taking their talents to the streets -- and the foothills -- painting locations around town.The artists "set up an easel and then they have to paint what they see and they have to finish the piece in one standing," s ... More >>

Forty new restaurants are participating in Denver Restaurant Week -- and we've got the sneak-peak list

​The entire list of restaurants participating in Denver Restaurant Week (or weeks, since the dates for Denver's best deals on meals actually stretch from February 26 through March 11) goes live today at the stroke of noon, but even before those restaurants are revealed, we've got the scoop on ... More >>

John Abercrombie Quartet

Tuesday, October 5, Mount Vernon Country Club, 303-526-0616.

Brandon Flowers, Rob Halford, the Judds shows announced

​The Killers' frontman Brandon Flowers is hitting the road this fall in support of his solo debut, Flamingo, which hits stores today on Island. He'll be at the Ogden Theatre on Thursday, November 18. Tickets ($30) go on sale Saturday, September 18 at 10 a.m. Another frontman heading out on t ... More >>

Take a Hike!

Take a Hike!

Getting Jazzed

The renowned Jerry González sounds off.

Flower Power

Tour the City Beautiful with Denver Parks and Recreation.

Bey-ing at the Moon

You So Lazy

Martin Lawrence in a crappy kid movie? Whassup with that?

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Tapping Creativity

Female dancers click into gear

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Jetsons in Jeffco

A dream of the future from the past still looks great right now.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of February 14, 2002

Something in the Air

Lookout Mountain is a hot spot in the battle over broadcast emissions.

Nothin' but Net

The NBA tournament begins this week, but the players in the Denver County Jail have their own championship to worry about.

Night & Day

May 20 - 26, 1999

Night & Day

February 11 - 17, 1999

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To the Manner Born

Who rules children's etiquette with impeccable manners and an iron fist? Linda Hill, of course. But you may call her Miss Hill.

Night & Day

August 27 - September 2, 1998

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Small World

Mr. Wellington, I Presume?

Denver's mayor plans an international summit, with a little help from his friends.

Thrills for the week

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Fur Fight

Colorado trappers are having a bad snare day.

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CRITIC'S CHOICE

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DANNY BOY

THE FEW UPS AND MANY DOWNS OF GUITAR MASTER DANNY GATTON.

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