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University of Colorado

  • Calendar

    April 9, 2009

    Melt Your Mind

    David Cronenberg’s Videodrome was eerily prescient.

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    April 16, 2009

    Speaking from the Gut

    David Cronenberg’s Videodrome was eerily prescient.

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    November 8, 2007

    Season's Greetings

    David Cronenberg’s Videodrome was eerily prescient.

  • Calendar

    April 24, 2008

    On the Road

    David Cronenberg’s Videodrome was eerily prescient.

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    April 3, 2008

    Space Case

    Celebrate Yuri Gagarin's space milestone.

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    March 13, 2008

    Forget the Oscars

    Celebrate Yuri Gagarin's space milestone.

  • Calendar

    February 14, 2008

    It's a Small World After All

    Celebrate Yuri Gagarin's space milestone.

  • Calendar

    March 26, 2009

    The Whole World's Watching

    Get some perspective in Boulder this week.

  • Calendar

    February 28, 2008

    Earth Mother

    Get some perspective in Boulder this week.

  • Calendar

    September 13, 2007

    Think Green

    Boulder hosts an environmental art program.

  • Calendar

    October 5, 2006

    Pure Thought

    History does the talking in All That I Have Lost.

  • Film

    September 21, 2006

    Run Lola Run

    University of Colorado’s International Film Series

  • Calendar

    April 26, 2007

    Sphere-iffic

    University of Colorado’s International Film Series

  • Calendar

    August 13, 2009

    Film on the Fringe

    The Fast Forward program screens and screens again.

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Wake-Up Call: The joys of journalism

    ​I'm at Northwestern for a writing conference that the Association of Alternative Newsweeklies hosts at the Medill J-school, which is also home to the Academy for Alternative Journalism, a summer program for budding journalists that AAN sponsors. Jared Jacang Maher, a Westword staff writer, i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 14, 2009

    Boulder housing market defies gravity

    The capital of Ballorado.​Forget about finding a bargain house in Boulder. As housing sales and prices continue to plummet nationwide, those in the community that puts the exclamation point in 3OH!3 remain unusually robust -- so much so that Business Week has just named Boulder the strongest h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 24, 2009

    All Cooped Up

    The capital of Ballorado.​Forget about finding a bargain house in Boulder. As housing sales and prices continue to plummet nationwide, those in the community that puts the exclamation point in 3OH!3 remain unusually robust -- so much so that Business Week has just named Boulder the strongest h ... More >>

  • Film

    September 24, 2009

    The Escapist, University of Colorado International Film Series

    The capital of Ballorado.​Forget about finding a bargain house in Boulder. As housing sales and prices continue to plummet nationwide, those in the community that puts the exclamation point in 3OH!3 remain unusually robust -- so much so that Business Week has just named Boulder the strongest h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 8, 2009

    Native Truths

    The capital of Ballorado.​Forget about finding a bargain house in Boulder. As housing sales and prices continue to plummet nationwide, those in the community that puts the exclamation point in 3OH!3 remain unusually robust -- so much so that Business Week has just named Boulder the strongest h ... More >>

  • News

    October 8, 2009

    Are you Westword's new pot critic?

    Some lucky writer is waiting to inhale in the really Mile High City

  • Blogs

    November 2, 2009

    Jax Fish House Boulder celebrates fifteen years of flinging fish

    ​For the past fifteen years, the original Jax Fish House, at 928 Pearl Street in Boulder, has been feeding fish heads to the finicky (and spawning a Top Chef victor, but you already know all about that), a feat that's being marked through the week as part of a fifteenth anniversary celebration ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 10, 2009

    New host for Radio 1190's Local Shakedown set to debut next month

    ​Kegan Warner has some big shoes to fill. Next month, he'll be taking over the reins as host of Radio 1190's long running Local Shakedown program, the weekly hour-long show devoted strictly to the best independent music coming out of Colorado. Warner replaces the outgoing and ever popular Katherin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2010

    An expressive ode to Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church

    ​As you may have heard, Fred Phelps and his cheerful band of hate mongers failed to show up at the University of Colorado campus last night as threatened for the same-sex marriage debate sponsored by the campus Catholic ministry. Pity. From what we hear, the students were all geared up and rea ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 4, 2010

    Out of This World

    ​As you may have heard, Fred Phelps and his cheerful band of hate mongers failed to show up at the University of Colorado campus last night as threatened for the same-sex marriage debate sponsored by the campus Catholic ministry. Pity. From what we hear, the students were all geared up and rea ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2010

    Boulder: As memories of JonBenét Ramsey fade, the town is happy at last

    ​The panhandler outside looked happy. The hostess inside looked happy. The server looked happy. And we were happy, to take a break from our marathon drive across Colorado to look at colleges and sit down in a booth in a Boulder restaurant with a nice view of the Pearl Street Mall and all the h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 1, 2010

    Monsters and Aliens

    ​The panhandler outside looked happy. The hostess inside looked happy. The server looked happy. And we were happy, to take a break from our marathon drive across Colorado to look at colleges and sit down in a booth in a Boulder restaurant with a nice view of the Pearl Street Mall and all the h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 1, 2010

    Medical marijuana and South Park: Everybody's favorite obscene cartoon takes on Colorado's hottest topic -- plus scrotum coats!

    ​South Park's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone grew up in Colorado and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, which explains why their celebrated show includes lots of local references. So it was only a matter of time until the duo took on the hottest topic around these parts these ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 1, 2010

    Belly Up to the Bard

    ​South Park's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone grew up in Colorado and attended the University of Colorado in Boulder, which explains why their celebrated show includes lots of local references. So it was only a matter of time until the duo took on the hottest topic around these parts these ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 6, 2010

    Fun with the Princeton Review: Match Colorado universities to their rankings

    At which school do you think you're most likely to see these?​Earlier in the week, we brought you news of the University of Colorado's fall in the pot rankings. But why stop there? The Princeton Review ranks, logically or not , all manner of things: class discussions, race relations, general e ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2010

    CU gun-ban violators' hottest looks for packing heat: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

    ​ Page down to find the latest back-to-campus clothing tips for Colorado University students who are having trouble fitting concealed weapons into their trendy form-fitting fashions...

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2010

    Worth the Wait

    ​ Page down to find the latest back-to-campus clothing tips for Colorado University students who are having trouble fitting concealed weapons into their trendy form-fitting fashions...

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2010

    Animation Nation

    ​ Page down to find the latest back-to-campus clothing tips for Colorado University students who are having trouble fitting concealed weapons into their trendy form-fitting fashions...

  • Calendar

    September 30, 2010

    Catch Your Breath

    ​ Page down to find the latest back-to-campus clothing tips for Colorado University students who are having trouble fitting concealed weapons into their trendy form-fitting fashions...

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2010

    Learn everything you ever wanted to know about beer tomorrow night in Boulder

    Care to know more?​If you're anything like us, all you need to know about beer is that it's good for filling the void of existential desperation and it makes driving a car way funner. But if you're one of these hoity-toity "liberals," you probably also want to know a bunch of worthless facts a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 25, 2011

    Denver Broncos cheerleaders get ready for auditions, Pro Bowl: A photo gallery

    Big pics below.​New Denver Broncos coach John Fox and his staff aren't the only ones getting ready for next season. So, too, are the Broncos cheerleaders. The squad recently posted information about its upcoming April 3 auditions on its Facebook page, along with a slew of new photos that give ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 10, 2011

    Indian Spring

    Big pics below.​New Denver Broncos coach John Fox and his staff aren't the only ones getting ready for next season. So, too, are the Broncos cheerleaders. The squad recently posted information about its upcoming April 3 auditions on its Facebook page, along with a slew of new photos that give ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 31, 2011

    Human trafficking: University of Denver to host conference on modern-day slavery and religion

    ​ Starting tonight and running through Sunday, April 3, the University of Denver and the Iliff School of Theology will host what organizers says is a first-of-its-kind conference, which will bring academics together to discuss one of the world's hottest topics: human trafficking.

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2011

    Bedbugs, vanishing bees and organic food on the menu for National Pesticide Forum in Aurora

    A job for pesticides?​ Our recent feature, "Bug Bedlam," dissected Denver's struggle against the tiny, bloodsucking pests. And how do most people get rid of pests? With pesticides. But there are some who argue that's the wrong approach -- and dangerous. This weekend, they'll gather in Aurora f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Reader: Steve Ells goes for soul over cheese

    ​Steve Ells, founder of the homegrown Chipotle chain, will have a starring role as the University of Colorado commencement speaker on Friday -- just five days after he wrapped up his gig on America's Next Great Restaurant. In the last episode of that series, Ells and his fellow judges chose S ... More >>

  • News

    May 19, 2011

    The apocalypse will kick off in Boulder, and here's why

    ​Steve Ells, founder of the homegrown Chipotle chain, will have a starring role as the University of Colorado commencement speaker on Friday -- just five days after he wrapped up his gig on America's Next Great Restaurant. In the last episode of that series, Ells and his fellow judges chose S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2011

    Denver Animal Shelter now has state-of-the-art facility: Kenny Be's Worst-Case Scenario

    ​ The cat illustrated above is learning to relax in the paw-painting studio. The Denver Animal Shelter is moving to a new building and is offering many improved programs to help homeless pets transition back into society...

  • Calendar

    June 23, 2011

    Poetry In Motion

    ​ The cat illustrated above is learning to relax in the paw-painting studio. The Denver Animal Shelter is moving to a new building and is offering many improved programs to help homeless pets transition back into society...

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2011

    Reader: At least the geezers remember their University of Colorado civics lesson

    Big pic below​The 4/20 celebration at the University of Colorado is an annual rite of spring, and news that some student leaders don't consider it an actual right and want to move it off campus has inspired both complaints and this rebuke of those complaining: "Why don't all of you MMJ geezers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    Racist clip of Asians talking about CU & Utah joining Pac-12 pulled by Fox Sports (VIDEO)

    Video below.​Today's Boulder Daily Camera features an article in which University of Colorado ethnic studies professor Darryl Maeda calls a Fox Sports report about CU and Utah joining the Pac-12 conference "demeaning" to Asians. But the newspaper didn't really need to seek out an expert to mak ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    The five best scenes from Repo Man, an Alex Cox cult classic

    Only an asshole gets killed for a car (the Repo Code). The International Film Series at the University of Colorado in Boulder will show a series of films by director Alex Cox over the next few weeks; Cox teaches screenwriting and film production at the school. And while all of his movies, like Sid ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 15, 2011

    Birds Are The Words

    Only an asshole gets killed for a car (the Repo Code). The International Film Series at the University of Colorado in Boulder will show a series of films by director Alex Cox over the next few weeks; Cox teaches screenwriting and film production at the school. And while all of his movies, like Sid ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2011

    Mile High Horror Film Festival will be full of the fright stuff

    Timothy Shultz, creator and director of the MHHFF.​What's the scariest thing about Colorado? The haunted mountain resorts? The cemeteries-turned-city parks? The escort-loving, meth-using pastors? All of those may soon be trumped by the second annual Mile High Horror Film Festival, which takes ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 13, 2011

    All You Need Is Love

    Timothy Shultz, creator and director of the MHHFF.​What's the scariest thing about Colorado? The haunted mountain resorts? The cemeteries-turned-city parks? The escort-loving, meth-using pastors? All of those may soon be trumped by the second annual Mile High Horror Film Festival, which takes ... More >>

  • Calendar

    November 24, 2011

    You'll Eat It Up!

    Timothy Shultz, creator and director of the MHHFF.​What's the scariest thing about Colorado? The haunted mountain resorts? The cemeteries-turned-city parks? The escort-loving, meth-using pastors? All of those may soon be trumped by the second annual Mile High Horror Film Festival, which takes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Weekend's best live bets: Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks and more

    Atmosphere makes history tonight by headlining Icelantic's Winter on the Rocks, the first wintertime concert in the history of Red Rocks. Are you ready? This is a weekend to remember. Tonight for the first time ever, the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre will add to its renown by hosting the first ever ... More >>

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