If you’ve ever wanted to learn to knit, make pop-up cards or brew the perfect cup of tea but were short on dough, you might have discovered that the Denver Public Library offers all these things and more for free as part of their Fresh City Life programming. Initially intended…
As Tall as Lions Into the Flood 01:18-02:03 of “Into the Flood” Hmm… I’m thinking a bit of Slowdive, maybe a dash of Counting Crows and a taste of the Fray. What kind of soup does that make? Utter, replaceable crap soup. Thanks a lot dudes. You totally owe me…
The Children’s Hour, a group show from four West Coast painters features incredibly fresh interpretations of classic fairy tails. Informed by the less traditional media of graffiti, graphic novel illustration, and even contemporary graphic design, these works are anything but child’s play. The show will be on view at Limited…
If there’s anything worse for a Broncos fan than watching the team gag up a victory to the hated Oakland Raiders, as took place on December 2, it’s having to see the agony be rehashed and rehashed and rehashed again by every mainstream news outlet in the area. Last night,…
As noted in this blog and elsewhere, plenty of Rocky Mountain News editorial siders are jumping ship in search of a vessel that doesn’t seem to be taking on water. But while the departees whose names regularly appeared in Rocky bylines have gotten the most attention, numerous key support staffers…
Since opening in October 2006, Twist & Shout’s Lowenstein Center HQ, at 2508 East Colfax, has earned loads of praise from locals like us. Now, folks well beyond the metro area will begin to learn the store’s name thanks to a pair of high-profile releases recorded live in Twist’s terrific…
In an effort to be more inclusive, we brainstormed some ways to spread some non-denominational holiday cheer…
Don’t fault Todd Sauerbraun for the Bronco’s heartbreaking loss to the Chicago Bears. Don’t put it on Dre Bly or the defense, or even give the credit to Devin Hester and his ridiculousness. No, when you spin the wheel of blame for the Sunday’s calamitous collapse, the needle will come…
The Pirate Signal November 29, 2007 The Hi-Dive Better Than: watching reruns during the writer’s strike One thing that’s guaranteed at a Pirate Signal show is passion. No matter how many people are in the crowd, no matter how they’re responding to the music, DJ A-What and Yonnas deliver a…
Brian Malone is a local documentarian who’s taken on subjects as varied as Blinky the Clown and the vagaries of the broadcast-news business. On Sunday, December 2, however, he gets musical with a little help from an in-family pro. Beth Malone, Brian’s sister, built up a reputation among local theater-goers…
Foxy Brown out of the hole When you get locked up, no matter how much of a cool cat you are, you have to show the other inmates you’re not the one to be messed with. Foxy Brown, who is serving a year at Rikers Island for violating her probation,…
Anti-Gym, Michael Karolchyk
Miles Moffeit, a reporter for the Denver Post, has had his byline on much of the best stuff the broadsheet has published over the past several years, and folks are noticing. As detailed in this November 24 article, the Center on Media, Crime and Justice at New York City’s John…
The Colorado Department of Transportation announced this week that the I-70 viaduct between Brighton Road and Colorado Boulevard will receive $20 million in overhauls beginning next year. Officials hope that the work will extend the life of the bridge by 10 to 20 years, but CDOT has been looking at…
Mark your Pocket PC calendars; Fall of 2007 was when television discovered the power of the Geek. Oh, sure, they’d dabbled in nerddom here and there, mainly in the second-banana roles that sitcoms are so rife with (Urkel, Screech, Potsie, etc.), or on reality shows, some of them blatantly using…
L.A.-based pop culturalist will present his kitsch-filled holiday slide show tonight from 7 – 9 p.m. at Steele Elementary School, 370 South Marion Pkwy., Denver. Check out this slide show preview sample of what you’re likely to see…
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft was in town on Tuesday and, since he graced our fair state with the honor of his presence, I thought I’d reciprocate by sharing what is probably the best song ever written by a cabinet member. Enjoy. — Sean Cronin…
A modest television commercial proposal for Camobooty, the Denver-based fashion craze that’s currently sweeping the nation: FADE IN: Two burly hunters, STEW and LEW, are lying on the forest floor, their rifles at the ready. LEW: Darn it, Stew, there’s somethin’ different ’bout you today. Like you got yourself a…
Huh. What do you know? Looks like this may truly be the season to be jolly after all. Just received word that one of my all-time favorite hometown bands is getting back together. Sure, it’s just for a few nights, but, hey, I’ll take whatever I can get…
In 1991, Westword published its eighth Best of Denver issue, a celebration of the city that saluted everything from Best Television Prop (very strong chairs made for Raymond Burr, who was filming his revived Perry Mason series here) to Best Bulletin Board (not cork, but one of those newfangled computer…
Most people would agree that domesticated animals such as cats and dogs experience emotions and possess a capacity to think that we don’t quite understand. My dog dreams, as many dogs do, growling and barking in his sleep. But what’s the difference between my dog and a rat, rabbit, mouse…
Tonight’s second-annual Art Bash at the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design can take a licking and keep on ticking. That’s because participating RMCAD students, alumni, faculty and guest artists have fashioned a wide array of decorative clocks as part of a fundraiser for the Philip J. Steele Foundation,…
