SAT | CATZ ‘N DOGZ at NORAD | 11/23/13 Catz ‘N Dogz has had a smashing year so far. In addition to being invited to create a BBC 1 Essential Mix, the powerhouse duo has collaborated with a mother lode of impressive acts, including Eats Everything, with whom it put…
’Tis the season for holiday shopping, and fans of local art will be thrilled to hear that Marie E.v.B. Gibbons is hosting a Mad Hatter Tea Party Trunk Show, featuring selections of her own work and that of her daughter, Haley Mariah Gibbons, at her studio. “It’s basically a little…
The irrepressible Cora Vette (aka Reyna Von Vett), a grand dame of Denver’s burlesque scene, is revving up with a new show that conflates vintage and modern in a fun, fabulous way. “I was trying to stay within the classic framework of everything I’ve built and created in the burlesque…
Catz ‘N Dogz (due at NORAD this Saturday, November 23) has had a smashing year so far. In addition to being invited to create a BBC 1 Essential Mix, the powerhouse duo has collaborated with a mother lode of impressive acts, including Eats Everything, with whom it put together a…
Native Foods Cafe is a plant-based chain that originated in Palm Springs, California, and has since expanded to several more California cities, as well as Chicago, Boulder and, as of last month, Glendale, where it’s in the CitySet development. And it didn’t take long for this all-vegan restaurant to garner…
Stuffing is an absolute necessity for any Thanksgiving table. And though we won’t talk smack about StoveTop, this version — made with cornbread and green chiles (we used Anaheim, but you could easily sub in Hatch) — pays tribute to the Southwest. It’s also totally vegan, and so delicious that…
SAT | MICHAL MENERT at FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 11/16/13 Since his debut solo album Dreaming of a Bigger Life, Michal Menert has been steadily touring the country building a grassroots following in the same way Derek Vincent Smith of Pretty Lights did when he first hit the scene. Menert has…
Although it might sound at first like child’s play, The 4th Graders Present an Unnamed Love-Suicide is a production packed with heavy themes. “I have a personal love for new works,” says director Dr. J. Nick Dickert, “especially new plays that are problematic. Bullying is a pertinent subject right now,…
Govinda’s Garden has been a staple for Denver’s vegetarians for years. The eatery at the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, (perhaps) better known as the Hare Krishna movement, has gone through various incarnations, but always returns with its vegetarian buffet on Friday and Saturday nights. After changing its name to…
Let us give thanks for holiday dishes that appeal to everyone sitting around the table on Thanksgiving — carnivores and plant-based eaters alike. This week, a traditional side dish with a twist: instead of spinach, we’re using kale, and instead of cream, we’re using cashew cream. And believe us when…
CLAUDE VONSTROKE @ CITY HALL | SAT, 11/9/13 Claude VonStroke, founder of the illustrious Dirtybird record label, flirts with genres from all over the spectrum, nodding to hip-hop, garage and soul while infecting the dance floor with his playful, upbeat take on house. Although he’s long been a presence on…
Up-and-coming producer Beni Haze has been a fixture in certain areas of the music scene for a while now; although you might not necessarily recognize his name in conjunction with dance music (that’ll change soon, we’d wager), he played keyboard in Pnuma Trio with Paper Diamond’s Alex B., and he’s…
Tonight’s Interactive Tour of the Universe — part of the new space series at Chautauqua — is bound to be an absolutely stellar evening of intergalactic education. “This is a presentation that Dr. Ka Chun Yu, the curator of space science at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, has…
When Tran and Josh Wills started talking about closing Super Ordinary Gallery, which they’d been running out of their house, the Denver creative scene begged the couple to reconsider. “It worked, and we always had great turnouts and great support, but it was a little too much,” Tran recalls. But…
Boulder is a town where it’s reasonable to expect a lot from its eateries — especially if you’re a vegetarian or vegan. The college outpost has been hailed nationwide as a great place for food fans, and with all the hippies and alternative-lifestyle types, it’s a given that any restaurant…
Experimental house-music label Dirtybird has become a force to be reckoned with over the past couple of years, taking over entire stages at festivals and consistently showcasing what’s coming up next in the realm of house — even, some might argue, setting those trends before they become trendy. And that’s…
Thanksgiving is approaching — and this food-focused holiday can be particularly trying for vegetarian and especially vegan diners. But we’re here to help: through November, we’ll be offering a full lineup of dishes you can make for the big day. Last week’s butternut squash and apple soup makes a perfect…
FRI | BONOBO at FILLMORE AUDITORIUM | 11/1/13 Simon Green’s Bonobo project has taken chilled-out downtempo on a meandering journey through complex syncopation, sweeping strings and heavy bass lines since 1999, when he released the single “Terrapin” on the Tru Thoughts label. Since then, Green has created four full-length albums…
Last June 25, Texas state senator Wendy Davis made history when she filibustered for ten hours in an attempt to prevent a law from passing that would severely restrict abortion in Texas. Although the bill did become law, Davis prevented the vote from taking place that night, and her efforts…
The Molly Brown House Museum has been all dressed up for the annual Halloween scary-story extravaganza, Victorian Horrors, for a few weeks now — and so director Andrea Malcomb thought it just made sense to keep that spirit alive for this year’s Night at the Museums offering, an All Souls’…
The annual Halloween Boo-lesque Show, which opens during the spooky season at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, is one of the venue’s most popular shows, for performers and audiences alike. “A lot of people say it’s unlike anything you’ve seen before,” notes Naughty Pierre, the burlesque emcee at Lannie’s, “and because it’s…
Every October, the Mercury Cafe’s Allied Witches performance troupe picks a different social theme and creates a narrative around it — and the group never has to look too far to find something scary to riff on. “We always try to give voice to the voiceless and the oppressed and…
