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Go for the Gold: A Dozen Free Things to Do in Denver This Week

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John Bear

John Bear

John Bear has written about crime, culture, government and just about everything in between for newspapers and weeklies in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Colorado since 2004. He has a cat named Gary.

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Denver Public Library Cancels Lynda Courses Over Privacy Concerns

Denver Public Library Cancels Lynda Courses Over Privacy Concerns

By John BearMarch 24, 2020

At the end of March, Denver Public Libraries will discontinue its subscription to LyndaLibrary.

Hear This: Redwing Blackbird Finds Beauty in the Bleak

Hear This: Redwing Blackbird Finds Beauty in the Bleak

By John BearMarch 23, 2020

Redwing Blackbird just dropped a ten-song album, “Too Klaus for Comfort.”

Nappy Roots’s Grammy-Nominated Photographer Lives in Fort Collins

Nappy Roots’s Grammy-Nominated Photographer Lives in Fort Collins

By John BearMarch 23, 2020

Joe Pekara stumbled into a gig shooting photos for Nappy Roots.

Denver Arts & Venues Offers Emergency Grants to Artists

Denver Arts & Venues Offers Emergency Grants to Artists

By John BearMarch 20, 2020

“We’re coming together to rally around and giving back to those in our community that makes our city so culturally vibrant.”

Have a Blast Online With Inside the Orchestra’s Retuned Programming

Have a Blast Online With Inside the Orchestra’s Retuned Programming

By John BearMarch 20, 2020

Inside the Orchestra is finding new ways to meet its mission and educate kids about music amid coronavirus closures.

<i>These Songs Kill Fascists</i> Is a Woody Guthrie-Inspired Rap Album

These Songs Kill Fascists Is a Woody Guthrie-Inspired Rap Album

By John BearMarch 17, 2020

Chris Steele, aka Time, has released These Songs Kill Fascists.

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Music-Industry Workers Unite After Losing Jobs Over Coronavirus

Music-Industry Workers Unite After Losing Jobs Over Coronavirus

By John BearMarch 17, 2020

After losing their jobs to coronavirus, music industry workers band together for aid.

Dwight Yoakam’s Band Debated Canceling and Then Played On

Dwight Yoakam’s Band Debated Canceling and Then Played On

By John BearMarch 13, 2020

As concerts and tours canceled worldwide, Dwight Yoakam played on at the Mission Ballroom.

Glass Cases Tackles Heavy Subjects While Testing the Limits of the Ukulele

Glass Cases Tackles Heavy Subjects While Testing the Limits of the Ukulele

By John BearMarch 12, 2020

From suicide to social media addiction, Glass Cases takes on the trials facing millennials.

Self Talk: “Dear Anxiety” Is Pat Anthony’s Letter to His Mental Health Struggle

Self Talk: “Dear Anxiety” Is Pat Anthony’s Letter to His Mental Health Struggle

By John BearMarch 10, 2020

Pat Anthony penned a letter to the nagging and destructive voices of anxiety and depression that set up camp in his head.

Six Choirs Come Together to Raise Funds for SafeHouse Denver

Six Choirs Come Together to Raise Funds for SafeHouse Denver

By John BearMarch 9, 2020

A loose coalition of Denver-area women’s choirs has hosted concerts to raise money for SafeHouse Denver.

Writing Love Songs Ain’t Easy, but Elise Lieberth Found a Way With “Invincible”

Writing Love Songs Ain’t Easy, but Elise Lieberth Found a Way With “Invincible”

By John BearMarch 9, 2020

“Invincible” is singer-songwriter Elise Lieberth’s attempt at writing a love song for her husband.

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Dragondeer’s New Single, “All Day,” Recalls the Good Side of Touring

Dragondeer’s New Single, “All Day,” Recalls the Good Side of Touring

By John BearMarch 6, 2020

Dragondeer’s latest single “All Day” concerns the grueling nature of touring and performing day after day and night after night.

John Common Releases His Latest Album With a String of House Concerts

John Common Releases His Latest Album With a String of House Concerts

By John BearMarch 3, 2020

John Common is releasing his latest through a series of house concerts.

Denver Philharmonic Creates Gender-Inclusive Dress Code

Denver Philharmonic Creates Gender-Inclusive Dress Code

By John BearFebruary 28, 2020

The Denver Philharmonic Orchestra changed its dress code to embrace inclusivity.

Join the People’s Choirs: Voices Rock! Turns Five

Join the People’s Choirs: Voices Rock! Turns Five

By John BearFebruary 27, 2020

The community choir has been rocking the Rockies for five years.

Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner Takes Up Turntablism, Confounding Bandmates

Soul Asylum’s Dave Pirner Takes Up Turntablism, Confounding Bandmates

By John BearFebruary 27, 2020

Soul Asylum’s fans are showing up for the new songs as well as the classics.

Steve “The Chairman” Farland Seeks a Home for Soldiers Made of Chairs

Steve “The Chairman” Farland Seeks a Home for Soldiers Made of Chairs

By John BearFebruary 26, 2020

Steve “The Chairman” Farland is looking for a home for his installation “Victory.”

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Jacy James Anderson Says ‘Eff Off’ to Anxiety With <i>Blackout Poetry</i>

Jacy James Anderson Says ‘Eff Off’ to Anxiety With Blackout Poetry

By John BearFebruary 25, 2020

In his music, the Boulder singer-songwriter is opening up about mental health issues .

Remembering Don Miller Jr., a Fixture in the Colorado EDM Community

Remembering Don Miller Jr., a Fixture in the Colorado EDM Community

By John BearFebruary 24, 2020

Don Miller is remembered as a good manager and a great father.

303 Escape Brings Horror and Gore to the Escape Room Business

303 Escape Brings Horror and Gore to the Escape Room Business

By John BearFebruary 20, 2020

Tim Carrillo wants visitors to escape…with their lives.

Boulder Musician Adam Baerd Plans to Record a <i>Century of Covers</i>

Boulder Musician Adam Baerd Plans to Record a Century of Covers

By John BearFebruary 18, 2020

A Boulder musician is covering 100 songs from the past century.

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