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Buntport's Jessica Robblee looks back at 100 episodes of tRUNks: A Live Comic Book and forward to the finale

While some kids grow up following the antics of such superheroes as the Green Lantern and Wonder Woman, millennials in Denver with theater-savvy parents have grown up following tRUNks. Buntport Theater's live serial comic book began in December 2005, presenting a show every other week focusing on it ... More >>

Mitch Bechard on Glenfiddich's just-launched Cask of Dreams

Glenfiddich, known for its single malt Scotch whisky, "has the spirit of a pioneer," says Edinburgh native Mitch Bechard, the spirit's national brand ambassador. "It was the first single malt marketed outside of Scotland, and we were laughed at when we did it."

Odd Future at Fox Theatre in Boulder on 3/11

Odd Future Wolf Gang Kill Them All has announced its upcoming North American tour dates. The act is returning to the scene of the crime, as it were, on Sunday, March 11, to the Fox Theatre in Boulder, which as you might remember, was the first place the act played in Colorado last fall. The Fox appe ... More >>

Starz Denver Film Festival must-see pick for Thursday, November 10: You've Been Trumped

Video below.​Again this year, Starz Denver Film Festival artistic director Brit Withey is offering his must-see picks for each day of the fest -- including many flicks that movie lovers might otherwise miss amid the flood of silver-screen goodies. Here, he shares his choice for tonight: You'v ... More >>

Photos: Not All Borthwicks Were Noblemen by Bradley Borthwick

In this week's issue of Westword, art critic Michael Paglia examines three shows, one of which is Not All Borthwicks Were Noblemen, which is being exhibited at the Ironton Studios & Gallery through October 22. Paglia writes: "Though there is an elaborate historical narrative that underlies the piec ... More >>

Clown robbers: Try disguising yourselves as Shmucks of the Week

Seriously?​Look, we know that real-life robbers are often lovers of the cinema. That's why they dress in fanciful and elaborate costumes, à la Point Break (ex-Presidents), The Town (gruesome nuns), 3000 Miles to Graceland (Elvises) and, most recently, 30 Minutes or Less (apes). But now it see ... More >>

Frightened Rabbit

Tuesday, August 23, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 303-830-8497.

Suzy Bogguss on her American Folk Songbook and her fondness for playing smaller venues

​When Suzy Bogguss hits the Soiled Dove Underground tomorrow night, she'll be delving into her musical roots a little bit with songs from her latest release, American Folk Songbook, which spotlights standards from the American folk tradition. For an artist known more for her country success, t ... More >>

Pints Pub has the largest selection of single-malt Scotch in Denver

LeBron James and three other traitorous, delusional jerks we're happy to see lose

​World renowned press conference showman LeBron James -- or LeBenedict James, as he is known in Ohio -- played in the final game of the NBA Championships two nights ago, while all of Cleveland, including his former teammates on the Cavaliers who weren't busy with their day jobs as fry cooks an ... More >>

Mogwai at the Bluebird Theater, 5/2/11

Tom MurphyMogwai​ MOGWAI With Errors 05.02.11 | Bluebird Theater Errors, from Glasgow, Scotland, started things off with what seemed like the intro to an ethereal, somber set of music. Turns out, though, the foursome was just getting warmed up with a slow drift into its first song. Clearly t ... More >>

Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai on musical roots and the awful Margaret Thatcher

Steve GullickMogwai​ Formed in 1995, Mogwai quickly made a name for itself with adventurous guitar work and a sound that loosened and opened up the imagination. Over the course of the next sixteen years, the Scottish band very much plotted its own course through exploring every sonic whim wit ... More >>

Ask the bartender: The sun rises on Japanese whisky

​Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource ... More >>

Ask the bartender: Whisky without the "e," from A to Z

​Sean Kenyon knows how to pour out both drinks and advice. A third-generation bar man with almost 25 years behind the bar, he is a student of cocktail history, a United States Bartenders Guild-certified Spirits Professional and a BAR Ready graduate of the prestigious Beverage Alcohol Resource ... More >>

Reader: Tourism official thinks maybe people at casinos should take a break from drinking 24/7

Bill Ritter.​Patricia Calhoun's top 7 ways of improving Colorado tourism post mentions ex-guv Bill Ritter and a tourism official who suggested that Colorado is the "new Scotland" because of all the distilleries here. Said official responded in our comments section to defend this tag, but not t ... More >>

Tonight: Single Malt Scotch Tasting at Amendment XXI Wines

A Flickr photo.​Amendment XXI Wines will present a Single Malt Scotch Tasting with Robert Sickler, who'll will guide participants through Scotland's portfolio. The tasting, which starts at 5 p.m., is free; for more information, call 303-477-5646. For information on dozens of culinary events a ... More >>

Culinary calendar for the week ahead: Valentine's Day to the Docent Dinner #3

A Flickr photo.​The week's starting off with a big, heart-shaped bang and winding down with chili cook-offs and docent dinners. Here's a taste of what's ahead: Monday, February 14: There are far too many Valentine's Day events to list here; check our online listings to see all the heart-warm ... More >>

Scottish whiskey in a can -- coming soon?

​Think caffeinated malt liquor was the most creative thing you'd ever find in a can? Wrong. A Panamanian company just put twelve ounces of hard liquor in a can, and it's on sale right now in the Caribbean and South America.

Birds in Arkansas: Ten more crazy things that fell from the sky

Courtesy of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette​More than a thousand blackbirds, grackles and starlings fell from the sky on New Year's Eve in Beebe, Arkansas. So far, there has been no official explanation for the avian precipitation, but we thought we'd look to other unexpected things falling fro ... More >>

Red Bull premieres new Danny MacAskill bike trials insanity Way Back Home

​The last time Scottish street trials pro Danny MacAskill put a full video part online it got more than 21 million views on YouTube, got the Band of Horses song "Funeral" stuck in everybody's heads across the whole damned world, and gave Inspired Bicycles more free press and new business than ... More >>

Josh McDaniels in Denver Blogs: Are you purposefully getting rid of players whose jerseys I just bought?

Is this the next Broncos jersey to be obsolete?​It's Denver Blogs, our daily roundup of locally oriented bloggery. Over at Bronco Talk, Mr. East offers a hilarious diatribe about all the Broncos jerseys he's purchased shortly before the players in question have been sent packing. His latest b ... More >>

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Candy Girls: Lees' Jaffa Bar

Liz Kellermeyer It was only a matter of time before the pull of Tony's Market and its selection of imported candies drew us in. We spied the bright blue bar from a checkout lane and snagged the dense treat as an impulse buy.The wrapper told us the Jaffa Bar is from Scotland and that we could expect ... More >>

Pints and Pigskin

It’s live-feed rugby for breakfast.

Scot Free

Readers discuss the brotherhood of Spics and Micks.

Made of Honor

McDreamy tries to win over his engaged gal pal in My Best Friend’s Made of Honor Wedding.

Celtic F.C. vs. MLS All-Stars

I Drive, You Mix the Drinks

A Good-Bye in Vegas

Linked Up

Alasdair Roberts

Sunday, September 11, hi-dive, 720-570-4500.

Drunk of the Week

Pearl Street Grill

Artbeat

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

The Beta Band

Heroes to Zeros (Astralwerks)

The Rippin' Word

Writer Jason Flores-Williams seeks a literary orgy.

The Bite Stuff

The hunt continues to outfox opponents.

Habitat for Inhumanity

The story of the Magdalene asylums raises questions about the Catholic Church in Ireland.

Club Scout

Serial P.O.P.

Best Scotch List

Pints Pub

Consumed

Let's Rock

Consumed

The Offal Truth

The Reindeer Section

Y'all Get Scared Now, Ya Hear! ([PIAS] America)

The Bad Luck of the Irish

The Celtic Tavern may be a great bar. Unfortunately, it wants to be a restaurant, too.

Scenic Overlook

Community College of Denver takes an academic look at fine-art photography.

Say What?

The Very Reverend Dr. D. Wayne Love of A3 preaches the American gospel in a rather foreign tongue.

Another Hearty Shot of Scotch

Birth of a Notion

BIG BAD WOLFSTONE

DIGGING A GRAVE