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  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Tonight: Author Amy Reading explores Denver's con-artist past

    In 1919 rancher J. Frank Norfleet got swindled twice by a roving group of slick con artists, who cleaned him out of $45,000 with a fake stock-exchange scam similar to the "Big Con" operation in The Sting. But rather than embrace defeat, Norfleet became the "boomerang sucker." He spent the next four ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 17, 2012

    Brian Williams to Gawker: "Lana Del Rey had one of the worst outings in SNL history"

    ​Yesterday, NBC Nightly News host Brian Williams unwittingly -- and probably very much to his chagrin -- became the most visible among Lana Del Rey's detractors following her awkward performance on Saturday Night Live this past weekend. He earned this distinction thanks to a note that he sent ... More >>

  • Calendar

    December 15, 2011

    Scenic Sprawl

    ​Yesterday, NBC Nightly News host Brian Williams unwittingly -- and probably very much to his chagrin -- became the most visible among Lana Del Rey's detractors following her awkward performance on Saturday Night Live this past weekend. He earned this distinction thanks to a note that he sent ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Make it Matter: Get well-designed goods at Matter Studio's annual sale

    ​ The inimitable Westword cover boy Rick Griffith and his ink-spattered crew at Matter Studio normally toil with their sleeves rolled in a letterpress world that bridges classic craftsmanship and modern design, hand-running hip posters and other printed matter on the old-fashioned machinery of ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 17, 2011

    Now Showing

    ​ The inimitable Westword cover boy Rick Griffith and his ink-spattered crew at Matter Studio normally toil with their sleeves rolled in a letterpress world that bridges classic craftsmanship and modern design, hand-running hip posters and other printed matter on the old-fashioned machinery of ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 10, 2011

    Now Showing

    ​ The inimitable Westword cover boy Rick Griffith and his ink-spattered crew at Matter Studio normally toil with their sleeves rolled in a letterpress world that bridges classic craftsmanship and modern design, hand-running hip posters and other printed matter on the old-fashioned machinery of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2011

    Reader: Naming the best Chipotle is an intriguing idea

    Where it all began....​What's your favorite Chipotle? The food at each one tastes different, founder Steve Ells revealed in his recent interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Jonathan Gold, because employees at Chipotle actually cook. "When our employees walk in in the morning, they see ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    10 reasons why Lakewood was named an All-American City (PHOTOS)

    Big pics below.​Lakewood was just named one of ten All-America Cities -- a designation well worth celebrating. However, the community's Facebook page could do a better job of horn-tooting. In fact, its profile photos don't even feature the city, and other shots are pretty hit and miss. Luckily ... More >>

  • News

    April 21, 2011

    Behind the controversial Anthology of Rap, co-edited by CU hip-hop professor Adam Bradley

    Big pics below.​Lakewood was just named one of ten All-America Cities -- a designation well worth celebrating. However, the community's Facebook page could do a better job of horn-tooting. In fact, its profile photos don't even feature the city, and other shots are pretty hit and miss. Luckily ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2011

    New Play Summit sets the stage for an exciting next act at the Denver Center

    ​This weekend's New Play Summit at the Denver Center Theatre Company made it clear that after decades of sometimes sputtering movement, Denver has finally become a serious force in American theater. A large crowd -- local and national playwrights, press folk, tech people, poor actors and ric ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2010

    Jarrett Berlin unarmed when SWAT team shot him, cohort Tara Salazar says he was massacred

    Large pics below.​Update: On Friday, the Lakewood Police Department confirmed that Jarrett Berlin, shot and killed by a SWAT team after a standoff at the Bentley Apartments, was unarmed at the time of his death. Now, Tara Salazar, the woman who was allegedly in the car he used to get away from ... More >>

  • News

    April 15, 2010

    How Colorado cooled the controversy between the Humane Society and big agriculture

    Large pics below.​Update: On Friday, the Lakewood Police Department confirmed that Jarrett Berlin, shot and killed by a SWAT team after a standoff at the Bentley Apartments, was unarmed at the time of his death. Now, Tara Salazar, the woman who was allegedly in the car he used to get away from ... More >>

  • Culture

    December 24, 2009

    Conceptual art decks the halls of three Denver galleries

    Large pics below.​Update: On Friday, the Lakewood Police Department confirmed that Jarrett Berlin, shot and killed by a SWAT team after a standoff at the Bentley Apartments, was unarmed at the time of his death. Now, Tara Salazar, the woman who was allegedly in the car he used to get away from ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 4, 2009

    Today's featured event: Stephen White thrills at the Tattered Cover

    ​The first twist in best-selling Boulder mystery-writer Stephen White's latest page-turner? Police detective Sam Purdy, a fictional friend of White's top-dog psychologist/protagonist Alan Gregory, assumes the lead in The Siege (Dutton, $25.95), wending his way through the hallowed grounds of Y ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 8, 2009

    Michelle Kwan becomes DU poster grad

    Photo courtesy the University of DenverMichelle Kwan collects another trophy -- of sorts. Star figure skater Michelle Kwan wanted to be seen as just another University of Denver student during her stint at her school. But, of course, just another University of Denver student wouldn't have been feat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 2, 2009

    Architect Peter Dominick dead at 67

    Denver architect Peter Dominick suffered a fatal heart attack on New Year's Day while he was cross-country skiing near Aspen, where he frequently vacationed. A prominent figure in the local architectural community, he was from an equally prominent family: his late father was a Colorado senator, als ... More >>

  • News

    August 28, 2008

    Barack Obama gives principal Michael Johnston extra credit

    Denver architect Peter Dominick suffered a fatal heart attack on New Year's Day while he was cross-country skiing near Aspen, where he frequently vacationed. A prominent figure in the local architectural community, he was from an equally prominent family: his late father was a Colorado senator, als ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2008

    I'm Not Don Cheadle or Judy Collins, But Still...

    Denver architect Peter Dominick suffered a fatal heart attack on New Year's Day while he was cross-country skiing near Aspen, where he frequently vacationed. A prominent figure in the local architectural community, he was from an equally prominent family: his late father was a Colorado senator, als ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2008

    DAM Hires Paddock to Head New Photo Department

    Denver architect Peter Dominick suffered a fatal heart attack on New Year's Day while he was cross-country skiing near Aspen, where he frequently vacationed. A prominent figure in the local architectural community, he was from an equally prominent family: his late father was a Colorado senator, als ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 10, 2008

    Delegating Denver #34 of 56: New Jersey

    Denver architect Peter Dominick suffered a fatal heart attack on New Year's Day while he was cross-country skiing near Aspen, where he frequently vacationed. A prominent figure in the local architectural community, he was from an equally prominent family: his late father was a Colorado senator, als ... More >>

  • Culture

    June 14, 2007

    Clyfford Still

    Denver Art Museum

  • Music

    April 6, 2006

    Myth Congeniality

    Beto Hale's second release is world-class.

  • Culture

    August 25, 2005

    In Black and White

    Great photos by John Cohen at Singer, and quirky scratchboards by Jason Needham at Zip 37.

  • News

    March 31, 2005

    Diamond in the Rough

    After a dozen years, your Colorado Rockies still face a rocky road. Play bawl!

  • News

    January 20, 2005

    Building a Better Mousetrap

    Biologist Rob Ramey isn't afraid of taking risks -- but taking on environmentalists may be his riskiest move.

  • News

    October 21, 2004

    Fit to Lead

    The Bush-Kerry contest is a sporting one.

  • News

    July 15, 2004

    Call to Arms

    Sky Sox pitching guru Bob McClure tackles mission impossible.

  • Culture

    August 7, 2003

    Artbeat

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

  • Film

    July 31, 2003

    A Long, Strange Trip

    Matthew Barney's Cremaster cycle concludes with outrageousness and unfamiliarity.

  • Calendar

    April 17, 2003

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Matthew Barney's Cremaster cycle concludes with outrageousness and unfamiliarity.

  • News

    May 23, 2002

    Balls to the Wall

    The Rockies find no humidor in high-altitude baseball.

  • Calendar

    March 21, 2002

    Toothy Smile

    Columbine and a love of film give birth to a bucktoothed vampire.

  • Film

    January 31, 2002

    Cheaters Never Win

    Even with Jason Schwartzman, Slackers swindles its audience.

  • Culture

    November 22, 2001

    Cole Porter Rides Again

    Anything Goes sails on a sea of stylishly frothy fun.

  • Calendar

    August 9, 2001

    Desert Bloom

    Poet Jimmy Santiago Baca finds inspiration in remaining upbeat.

  • News

    April 12, 2001

    Squash's New Crop

    Ignored American racquet players may be ready to reap rewards in this heady game.

  • Film

    June 8, 2000

    Bees and Nothingness

    Welcome back to Matthew Barney's hyperreal world.

  • Calendar

    March 30, 2000

    Conscience Raising

    Jewish Descent/Jewish Dissent opens with staging of now-famous Cradle Will Rock

  • News

    January 20, 2000

    The Stats Don't Lie

    Their scoring may be high, but college basketball players' graduation rates are low.

  • Calendar

    July 22, 1999

    Night & Day

    July 22 - 18, 1999

  • Calendar

    May 13, 1999

    Night & Day

    May 13-19, 1999

  • Calendar

    April 15, 1999

    The Only Browns in Town

    May 13-19, 1999

  • Calendar

    March 4, 1999

    Night & Day

    March 4 - 10, 1999

  • Dining

    February 12, 1998

    Mouthing Off

    March 4 - 10, 1999

  • News

    February 27, 1997

    RBI=MC

    March 4 - 10, 1999

  • News

    October 3, 1996

    Last Ditch Effort

    A famed naturalist battles a proposed diversion of the High Line Canal.

  • Calendar

    April 25, 1996

    Thrills for the week

    A famed naturalist battles a proposed diversion of the High Line Canal.

  • Culture

    December 20, 1995

    TOP MARKS

    A famed naturalist battles a proposed diversion of the High Line Canal.

  • Calendar

    March 8, 1995

    THRILLS

    A famed naturalist battles a proposed diversion of the High Line Canal.

  • News

    September 7, 1994

    5...4...3...2...1...HEADS UP

    A famed naturalist battles a proposed diversion of the High Line Canal.

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