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Photos: Ten famous same-sex couples who've tied the knot

Yesterday, Governor John Hickenlooper signed civil unions into law; for our coverage, click here. In honor of this historic step, we've assembled photos and information about famous same-sex couples who've legally committed to each other, either through marriage ceremonies in areas where doing so is ... More >>

The ten best concerts this weekend: Nov. 2-4

Welcome to the weekend! We made it. And as we already noted in Dance Card, there's an extra hour for you to enjoy. Depending upon how hard you go, this will either give you more time to imbibe or an extra hour to sleep off the effects of the night before. Whatever the case, there's plenty of quality ... More >>

Matt and Kim

Friday, November 2, Ogden Theatre, 888-929-7849.

The ten best concerts this week: 10/29-11/2

Happy Monday, amigos. Hope you didn't go too hard this past weekend -- though, judging from the pics from Rockbar's last call, some of you apparently did -- because there's at least four truckloads of shows (including Ryan Adams acoustic set at Boulder Theater tonight) going down this week, which me ... More >>

Is worshipping chickens a Mexican thing?

Why do Chicanos want to claim Aztec heritage?

Guess where I'm eating a bacon cheeseburger?

I'm on my way to the Big Apple for a few days to cover the FIVE dinner at the James Beard House, where Denver chefs Samir Mohammad, Hosea Rosenberg, Jenna Johansen, Jessica Scott and Tyler Wiard will be cooking -- but the NYC culinary cognoscenti won't be getting cheeseburgers. And while New Yorkers ... More >>

Westword has a new Cafe critic

And the wait is over. On September 6, we'll publish the first review by our new Cafe critic: Gretchen Kurtz, the latest in a list of distinguished Westword restaurant reviewers that stretches back three decades and includes Laura Shunk, Jason Sheehan, Kyle Wagner and John Kessler.

American Idol Top 10: Erika Van Pelt and Lana Del Rey underperform

In the past two weeks, American Idol has eliminated two of its weaker contestants, Shannon Magrane last week and Erika Van Pelt last night. While we're sad to see them go (kind of), what we'd really like to see eliminated is the strange choice of music themes from week to week. A Billy Joel week(rea ... More >>

David Ellefson of Megadeth: "We had punk attitude with metal chops"

Megadeth (due tonight at the Fillmore Auditorium) may be one of the Big Four of thrash, but in many ways, its frontman Dave Mustaine is largely responsible for the sound and aesthetic of three of the Big Four. As a member of Metallica before that band recorded its first full-length, Mustaine's name ... More >>

Jason Grote, writer for Smash, got the gig through a New Play Summit contact

Katherine McPhee starts in Smash.​There's huge buzz around Smash, a television show premiering at 9 p.m. tonight on NBC. A procedural drama depicting the creation of a musical about Marilyn Monroe, Smash features such big-name acting talent as Anjelica Huston and Debra Messing, as well as Amer ... More >>

Man on a Ledge is a leap into the familiar

Occupy Denver: What local artifacts would make it into museums and history books?

Occupy Wall Street became an unofficial part of history the moment it spread to all seven continents, but now it's becoming one for the books. At least six big-name museums and cultural organizations have launched quests to gather evidence, ephemera and relics from the movement for future collection ... More >>

Medical marijuana dispensary review: Berkeley MMC in Mountain View (North Denver)

Carver Glass​I had some pretty cool neighbors growing up. They lived in this adobe-style house filled with Native American artwork, unironic airbrushed wolf posters and turquoise, lots of turquoise. This stood out in the cookie-cutter suburbia surroundings. But my folks liked them because they ... More >>

Page One chronicles the lives of three NYT newshounds

Painter Jenny Morgan hits the front page in New York City

"Further," Jenny Morgan.​Painter Jenny Morgan, a Salt Lake native with a Denver history, is now based in New York City, but her ties to the region, where she attended the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, are strong. Morgan came up through the gallery ranks here, from the co-ops to her ... More >>

Backbeat Exclusive: Jonathan and Bpro want to give you "Cash" for Christmas

​Last week, Jonathan and BPro shared the first installment of the "Neon Animated" trilogy, a series of videos the duo plans release separately to make one giant audio and visual megamix. Today, the now-New Yorkers have offered first dibs on "Cash", a track off J&PB's self-titled album -- avail ... More >>

Top five Public Access TV moments

And exercise, and blend drinks, and interview a burlesque dancer... ​Denver Open Media is celebrating its fourth anniversary tonight. It's a unique organization in that their public access TV station does not get much of anything from the city of Denver. The government, in partnership with Com ... More >>

Hot Rize was bluegrass before bluegrass was cool

A grimy little piece of Denver's musical history scrubbed clean

​ Alright, get an eyeful of this picture. Take it all in. Notice anything wrong? Look closer. What about now? Right. Exactly. There's nothing wrong. In fact, the building in this photo has ample curb appeal, wouldn't you say? Precisely. And that's what has us dismayed.

Confessions of a Shopaholic

Live Review: Common, N.E.R.D. and Chester French at Fillmore Auditorium

Now Showing

Capsule reviews of current exhibits

Ratatat's music sings without singing

Going Green

Impressionists get back to nature at the Denver Art Museum.

Tibet's Restaurant

If this chef is good enough for the Dalai Lama, he’s good enough for you.

Friday Rap-Up: D.O. The Fabulous Drifter, 50 Cent, Grandmaster Flash, Foxy Brown

Special Effects

The Manhattan film festival inspires international unity.

Last Night: Rock the Bells @ Red Rocks

Regina Spektor

This chanteuse is every bit as quirky as her unlikely hit single.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of 4/26/2007

The Commerce of Converse

The Long Goodbye

Dianne Vanderlip is stepping down from the DAM after nearly thirty years.

Chemical Reaction

My Chemical Romance has found an explosive formula.

For Better or Curse

An FCC crackdown has radio stations on high alert.

Artbeat

Brief sketches of what's happening in the Denver art scene.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of August 8, 2003

Fighting the Power

Rapper Nas steps back into the ring, fists flying.

Revising the Standards

A potential change in radio-frequency limits heats up a longstanding controversy.

The Bite

Keeping Kosher

Smooth Sailing

On the Town overcomes some choppy spots.

Totally Abstract

At 100 years old, abstract art still holds its shape.

Writer’s Cell Block

For his latest book, Ted Conover immersed himself in prison culture as a guard.

Critic's Choice

This week's concert pick.

The Real Relleno

Jazz for the Ages

Sonny Rollins has more than fifty years of jazz under his belt. But he's thinking about tomorrow.

Swimming Upstream

Variety, Country Style

On two new reissues, a pair of C&W legends refuse to paint by the numbers.

STAIRWAY TO HELL

OUR LIST OF THE MOST OVERPLAYED CLASSIC-ROCK SONGS OF ALL TIME.