Spelling Bees

Our top DVD picks for the week of November 7:

Under the Spell

Bee There

Letter Perfect

Akeelah spells out a fantasy that feels wonderfully real.

The Adicts

Monday, July 4, Bender's Tavern, 303-861-7070.

Under a Spell

A telling documentary reveals the sting of bees.

Nuggets, No Glory

How to kill time during a Denver basketball game.

A Fine Sense of Spell

How to kill time during a Denver basketball game.

Nerds compete tonight at Metro Denver Promotion of Letters' Adult Spelling Bee

​To teach kids how to write, Metro Denver Promotions of Letters is letting adults show off how well they can spell -- or letting them drunkenly embarrass themselves trying to slur through "renaissance." Whatever the case, the MDPL's monthly Adult Spelling Bee is a pretty genius concept, allowi ... More >>

Tonight: Rock 'n' Roll Spelling Bee at Interstate Kitchen & Bar

​Have plans to better yourself in the New Year? Here's a fun way to do just that: Interstate Kitchen & Bar, 901 West 10th Avenue, hosts the Rock 'n' Roll Spelling Bee tonight and every Monday, starting at 10 p.m. Unlike traditional spelling bees, this one lets you write down the words, rather ... More >>

Brewski's is coming back

​Have plans to better yourself in the New Year? Here's a fun way to do just that: Interstate Kitchen & Bar, 901 West 10th Avenue, hosts the Rock 'n' Roll Spelling Bee tonight and every Monday, starting at 10 p.m. Unlike traditional spelling bees, this one lets you write down the words, rather ... More >>

The Rock-and-Roll Spelling Bee provides more reason to love Interstate Kitchen & Bar

​I was once a district spelling bee champion. I first competed in the district contest when I was in the fourth grade, and got stymied by the word "avocado." In seventh grade, I was ousted by a classmate in our school's run-off, so served as our team's alternate in the district competition. Bu ... More >>

Happy Friday: Here's a good place to find a date

​We're proponents of good old-fashioned face-to-face socializing when it comes to finding dates in this town, and in Best of Denver 2011, we noted that Common Grounds is the Best Coffeehouse for Finding a Date. Why? Because there's ample opportunity to mingle. On Fridays, we're revealing add ... More >>

Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, February 3-5, 2012

Channel the spirit of Neal Cassady this weekend. The mounds of snow aside, there's plenty to do this weekend, whether or not you care about beefy dudes throwing a ball around. Yes, the Super Bowl is happening. But so are a bunch of equally exciting events that will happen despite the blizzard. We've ... More >>