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Maria Rodela identified as victim in murder-attempted suicide witnessed by family (76)

Update: The Denver coroner's office has identified the woman shot to death in view of family members near 44th and Sherman as part of an apparent murder-suicide attempt. Her name was Maria Rodela, and she was 34 years old; she's seen here in a photo from her Facebook page. She died at the hands of ... More >>

Man stabbed to death in apartment on 1100 block of Yosemite in Aurora (78)

If it seems to you that the number of homicides in the metro area has gone up since the weather has improved, you're right. There were three this weekend alone, including a fatal shooting at a Denny's near 17th and Federal and a murder-attempted suicide outside a home at 44th and Sherman. The third ... More >>

Womenswear Wednesdays: Ryan Bailey on his gothic-decadence fashion sense

No matter how much designers and marketers might try to stereotype fashion as menswear and womenswear, style remains rebellious and defiant by nature. Local taste-maker Ryan Bailey, a biology major and Washington native, embraces his own skin -- and looks flaw-free while doing so. Continue reading t ... More >>

Womenswear Wednesdays: Samantha Kill on her killer androgynous street style

Women's wear is often defined by femininity -- dresses, skirts and timeless silhouettes that complement the female form. This makes it rare to encounter people who challenge these standards by adapting pieces of men's wear into women's wear. But we recently spotted Samantha Kill, a Brookstone manage ... More >>

Mona's closes its Sherman Street spot, leaving only the original

Tomorrow morning a line will start forming early outside of Mona's Restaurant, the incredibly popular breakfast/lunch joint in the Platte Valley. But owners Linda and Garen Austin have never been able to recreate the success of this spot. And last month, their third attempt at a Mona's, this one jus ... More >>

What's in your bag? Perfume, MMJ and more!

People who are truly fashion-forward are often forward regarding things other than street-style, too. This week we focus the spotlight on Malarie Parks, a young woman from Fresno, California, and a former Rocky Mountain of College of Art and Design student who puts all of herself out there -- and ma ... More >>

Sick lines and the stories behind the rhymes: MaulSkull breaks down some of his best lyrics

See also: Meet Maulskull, the highly prolific Johnny Appleseed of underground hip-hop Welcome to the revamped version of Quote/Unquote, our feature in which we hunt down some awesome lyrics -- or in this case rhymes -- and get the story behind the song. This week, we unearthed a few gems from MaulS ... More >>

What's in your bag? Style as sharp as a knife and as smooth as a llama

As summer arrives, fashion takes a bold leap into the future. Fix your eyes on this week's street-style contenders, who display style as sharp as a knife and as smooth as a llama.

Luis Alberto Urrea: Evil Companion and a man of the people

Luis Alberto Urrea really is the story he writes in so many ways: A reporter, poet and novelist, he's covered the illegal immigrant story from the front lines, where he once worked as a relief worker, and found pieces of himself in the fictionalized retelling of the history of his great-aunt Teresit ... More >>

City, O' City's new menu serves up different (but still delicious) flavors

​This is our first official Veggie Girl revisit, but we felt a fresh look at City, O' City was warranted, since the newly expanded restaurant also has a fresh new menu. While the wine/beer/tea/coffee lists are as impressive as ever, pizza doesn't seem to be as much of a focus, and there are so ... More >>

Michael Hancock appoints panel to wrangle National Western Stock Show plans

​Michael Hancock announced yesterday that he's appointed a panel of pols, business people and other civic-minded types to decide what to do about the possible relocation to Aurora of the National Western Stock Show, "a Denver treasured asset," as the mayor-elect calls it. He adds, "We understa ... More >>

One Night Stand at Sherman Events Center, 2/12/11

Kris Abel​ ONE NIGHT STAND With Darude • 4 Strings • AK1200 02.14.11 | Sherman Events Center Over the weekend, the Sherman Events Center was host to "One Night Stand" -- a Valentine's Day party put on by Polygamy Productions, featuring Darude, 4 Strings, AK1200 and more spread across fo ... More >>

After Denver rejects a liquor license for a new craft beer bar, the owners appeal to Governor Hickenlooper, brewer to brewer

​The owners of a proposed craft-beer bar along Seventh Avenue's restaurant row were shocked earlier this month when a hearing officer for the city of Denver's excise and license division suggested that their liquor license request be denied. "There was no public opposition from nearby restaur ... More >>

What the riders were jammin' at the Backyard Bang

Britt ChesterBackyard Bangers​This past Saturday, we stopped by the Backyard Bang, which stretched between Lincoln and Sherman on 12th. We noticed the riders all had headphones in, so being all about the music, we asked them what they were listening to during their respective drops, rail slide ... More >>

All the albums we could find in one afternoon from Denver's Bandcamp pages in one place

​Bandcamp is gaining quite a bit of traction here lately with Colorado bands. It has (thankfully) begun to replace Myspace as a primary outlet for bands to network, distribute music and sell albums without the hassle of setting up their own website. If you have all kinds of time on your hand ... More >>

Does Westword encourage the arts -- or just shelter loser college boys?

No Chanukah miracle at Zaidy's

Zaidy's Deli 15th and Lawrence streets (and a location in Cherry Creek) 303-893-3600 Potato Latke Sandwich Brisket between two latkes, with pickles and a side $9.95 Tis the season, and by "the season," I of course mean Hanukah, or Chanukah. And to celebrate, I figured I'd have some traditional ... More >>

Parking hell in Capitol Hill

Gaia Film Festival

Boulder Theater, Boulder Public Library, St. Julien Hotel

Rewind: Flobots on Leno

Sin City

Colorado Springs has a message for James Dobson: Let Ted moo!

From Colfax to Coolfax

The Center Will Not Hold

Denver's on an artistic collision course this weekend.

Green Lawns and SAM

The Art Students League's summer market is back.

The Nude Bomb

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

Critic's Choice

Tommy Thomas

Jewish Identity

Rose finds a fresh approach to confronting Holocaust horrors.

Now Hear This

Artbeat

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

Bite Me

Butt Seriously, Folks

The Show(case) Must Go On!

Bite Me

Class Acts

Artbeat

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

On the Town

Where it's at on New Year's Eve.

Off Limits

Bagging Baggins

Backwash

Cabaret Diosa gets sheikh in the heart of the apocalypse.

Written in Stone

Local architecture is celebrated by Historic Denver and the American Institute of Architects.

Blowing Smoke

Think Colorado's courts are overstuffed? So sue me.

They Grow on You

The Kudzu Kings' hybrid country takes root across America.

He's Not So Tough

Native American author Sherman Alexie is breaking down stereotypes.

The Open Space Between the Lines

Words to Stir the Soul: Readings From the American West

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Salas Days

A.J. Salas hasn't let his youth get in the way of playing the blues.

Night & Day

April 2-8, 1998

Strange but True

Do Not Adjust Your Seat

Towering Infernos

Life Is a Cabaret

Welcome to the wonderful world of Cabaret Diosa.

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