Oscar Wilde

Sign Language

A “Wilde” Night

Sign Language

An Earnest Effort

The Importance of Being Earnest

A Dull Gray

The musical Dorian is in full voice but doesn't have much to say.

Say What?

A Taste of Language is a mouthful

Night & Day

February 4 - 10, 1999

Bite Me

Vietnam Bore

Absinthe Absent From Shelves

The wormwood wonder may be legal now, but good luck finding any in this city.

Memorable Muse

Jamie Horton headlines Back to the Muse.

Victorian Love

An Ideal Husband needs a touch of tenderness.

Buck Wild West

An Ideal Husband needs a touch of tenderness.

Go West

Oscar Wilde's visit to Colorado inspired artist Ed Adler.

Give 'em the Boots

Fresh City Life fashion faces West.

Boulder Gets a New Elixir

The Purple Martini’s owner opens a club in the People’s Republic.

Really Free Speech

The Purple Martini’s owner opens a club in the People’s Republic.

In Significance

Walker Fine Art

Now Playing

Brief reviews of current shows

Diversions and Delights

And the Oscar (Wilde) goes to�Ed Baierlein.

The Nude Bomb

Mrs. Henderson shakes up war-torn Britain with an assault of the flesh.

Black Smiths

Black Smiths (Self-released)

Vile With a Smile

Stephen Fry masterfully transcribes the wit of Waugh to the big screen.

Letters to the Editor

From the week of January 22, 2004

Welcome Back, Mr. Scrooge

A Christmas Carol retains its message of hope.

Oscar Unworthy

Gross Indecency gives us Wilde as a historical, but not lyrical, figure.

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Gross Indecency gives us Wilde as a historical, but not lyrical, figure.

Cheers to You

A memorable toast is like a good roll in the hay.

Blurry Picture

Despite some high notes, Dorian Gray causes one viewer to age along with its protagonist.

Oscar-Worthy

Superb performances distinguish a new adaptation of Wilde's Earnest.

The Truth Hurts

A roundup of the civil cases surrounding the Ramseys.

Back to the Future

Time travel with Herndon Davis at the DAM.

Too Close to Home

Matthew Shepard's murder and its aftermath are examined in The Laramie Project.

Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder

It's been banned for nearly a hundred years, but the Green Muse still inspires Denver bootleggers.

Too Earnest

Oscar Wilde gets tamed in this muted version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

The Star Report

Oscar Wilde gets tamed in this muted version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Death as an Amateur Theatrical

Oscar Wilde gets tamed in this muted version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Trial of a Century

Oscar Wilde gets tamed in this muted version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Fun House

Oscar Wilde gets tamed in this muted version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

History Lessons

Oscar Wilde gets tamed in this muted version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Playlist

Oscar Wilde gets tamed in this muted version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Playlist

Oscar Wilde gets tamed in this muted version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

THRILLS

Oscar Wilde gets tamed in this muted version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

TOUR DE BUS

Oscar Wilde gets tamed in this muted version of The Importance of Being Earnest.

Easy Virtue Q&A with Stephan Elliott and Sheridan Jobbins

Ben Barnes and Jessica Biel in "Easy Virtue." Easy Virtue, which opens today at the Esquire Theatre, marks a return for Stephan Elliott, who directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with fellow Australian Sheridan Jobbins, who accompanied him during a recent publicity trip to Denver and took p ... More >>

Wilde, Wilde West

Ben Barnes and Jessica Biel in "Easy Virtue." Easy Virtue, which opens today at the Esquire Theatre, marks a return for Stephan Elliott, who directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with fellow Australian Sheridan Jobbins, who accompanied him during a recent publicity trip to Denver and took p ... More >>

Shazzerac at Shazz Cafe and Bar

Ben Barnes and Jessica Biel in "Easy Virtue." Easy Virtue, which opens today at the Esquire Theatre, marks a return for Stephan Elliott, who directed the film and co-wrote the screenplay with fellow Australian Sheridan Jobbins, who accompanied him during a recent publicity trip to Denver and took p ... More >>

Jihad Jamie a boon to Leadville tourism: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

Since her compelling story touches on all of America's hot-button issues, from giving birth to an illegal immigrant's son to on-line Al-Qaeda chats, Terrorist Mom could really be an economic boon to this tiny mountain town... ​ Inspired by Jihad Jamie Paulin-Ramirez's love of wearing Islamic d ... More >>

Willow Palin big-ups the Palins on Facebook with homophobic slurs, atrocious grammar

Willow Palin asserts that you are a homosexual​If conservative politics are a circus, then the Palin family is everyone's favorite sideshow. The teen pregnancy, the strange babydaddy drama, the truncated term as governor -- shoot, that was the Palins just getting warmed up, evidently, because ... More >>

Before you trick-or-treat, consider: Is sugar a gateway drug?

​Trick-or-treating always seemed so harmless. Sure, candy isn't great for your teeth -- but are those little morsels of sugary-goodness more sinister than we ever imagined? A common argument against marijuana is that it's a "gateway drug" -- but what if Halloween candy is, too? After all, long ... More >>

The Arvada Center's The Importance of Being Earnest keeps an old play fresh

​Trick-or-treating always seemed so harmless. Sure, candy isn't great for your teeth -- but are those little morsels of sugary-goodness more sinister than we ever imagined? A common argument against marijuana is that it's a "gateway drug" -- but what if Halloween candy is, too? After all, long ... More >>