Is there such a thing as Colorado-style barbecue? Anna and Jonathon Ortlieb, the couple behind Happy Camper BBQ, think so — because they say they’ve invented it. The two plan to have their mobile barbecue kitchen open by the beginning of June, serving smoked pork with a Colorado twist: Instead…
Guided by Voices, who played at Riot Fest in 2013, headline the Summit Music Hall on Saturday while the Haitian band Lakou Mizik continues its three-night run at Su Teatro on Friday and Saturday. Also this weekend there’s Fred Hersch Trio at Dazzle, Cursive at Summit Music Hall and Jadakiss…
Yes brings its Album Series tour to the Paramount Theatre on Wednesday, August 24, and the band will perform Drama in its entirety as well as sides one and four of 1973’s double album Tales From Topographic Oceans, plus a selection of their greatest hits. Tickets ($49.50-$89.50) go on sale on Friday,…
Over the weekend, as Denverites came out to celebrate architecture with Doors Open Denver and the new A Line commuter train to the airport, the denizens of the RiNo Art District threw a party — and not just any party. Where Art is Made! showcased RiNo’s artists, eateries and breweries,…
A week ago, after weathering the disappointment over the cancellation of the Official 4/20 Rally at Civic Center Park on April 16, Denver was high on all the celebrations for 4/20 that were actually taking place. Nearby businesses and food trucks were also high on the business they were about…
Tengu, one of the first in the recent wave of noodle bars to wash up in Denver, closed quietly last week. Was it a victim of a city awash in other options? High prices? Or just poor signage? Says Jeanie: I ate ramen when we were young and broke; why…
The Arcs, featuring Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach, headlines the Ogden Theatre tonight with Mariachi Flor de Toloache opening while Deerhunter is at the Gothic Theatre and Bleached is at Larimer Lounge tonight. Foals, Napalm Death, the Melvins and Graham Nash are also on tap this week. See the…
Michael Paglia just revealed “The Hateful 8,” eight examples of the kind of disappointing architecture — or is that n’architecture? — that you see all over Denver these days. But did he leave out some important, awful buildings? Anyone riding the free A Line train to Denver International Airport yesterday…
Although there was a lot of restaurant action in Boulder this week, including the opening of Hosea Rosenberg’s Blackbelly Butcher. But there’s food new in other areas as well: The November ballot in Boulder may include a measure that calls for an vice tax on sugary beverages such as soda and…
Happy Doors Open Denver! Today and tomorrow, you can tour dozens of historic and architectural marvels around Denver….but you might want to eat at home before you head downtown, because the brunch lines are long. Snooze at Union Station — where Doors Open Denver is headquartered — is on a…
Derrick Velasquez’s new piece for Black Cube, New Brutal 2, will debut today at La Alma Park at a Doors Open Denver event. The original New Brutal was shown last fall at the future Stanley Marketplace, and inspired this response from reader Laura Conway: Derrick Velasquez’s piece New Brutal is set…
During the X-Games’ annual stop in Aspen, there’s plenty of snow on the slopes — and, we’re confident, a different kind of snow going up many attendees’ noses. So the arrest of Katherine Kronen for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into the festivities was hardly surprising. More unexpected was her…
All aboard! The train to the plane officially pulls out of the station this weekend, with free rides from Union Station to Denver International Airport today and tomorrow. But the airport isn’t the only place you can get on the A line; as Jonathan Shikes points out in his Ten…
The eight annual FoCoMX, which features more than 200 bands performing in downtown Fort Collins, kicks off tonight and runs through tomorrow. The UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival continues this weekend at the Union Colony Civic Center with Ellis Marsalis, Houston Person, Joey DeFrancesco and more while reggae legend Bunny Wailer is…
After reports of health concerns earlier this week and a morning of speculation, sources have confirmed that Prince, genius of American popular music, has died at his home in Paisley Park, Minnesota. He was 57. The outpouring of grief among fans is sure to be swift and overwhelming. His contributions,…
Denver’s dining scene is booming, and while neighborhoods like RiNo and Berkeley are exploding, suburbs outside the city limits are getting interesting new restaurants, too. In response to the news that Zomo will move in where El Tepehuan moved out, Jan says: Who’d a’thunk that downtown Englewood could become a…
Grammy-winning singer Meghan Trainor brings her Untouchable tour the Bellco Theatre on Tuesday, July 26, with special guests Hailee Steinfeld and Common Kings. Tickets ($29.95-$59.95) go on sale to the public on Friday, April 29 at 10 a.m. but fans who pre-order Trainor’s new album, Thank You, or stream her single “No”…
Westword is seeking a hard-working journalist to serve as our cannabis coordinator. The ideal applicant for this full-time, salaried position will be a skilled writer and reporter who can find interesting stories about the burgeoning marijuana industry and culture in Colorado, and who can recruit and develop freelance writers to assist with…
There may be an ongoing debate about the commercialization of the 4/20 holiday and the big corporate-sponsored concerts that have become part of the celebrations. What remains true is that music is inextricably linked to the day and culture, and Spotify users in Denver and Colorado are taking time to…
Last night, Tuesday, April 19, Method Man, Redman and Raekwon kicked off the Red Rocks season and 4/20 celebrations with 4/20 Eve on the Rocks. The event featured a relatively diverse lineup, starting in the afternoon with Boulder-based stringed hip-hop trio Whiskey Blanket and continuing with reggae band Stick Figure,…
Woody’s Wings N Things occupies an easy-to-miss space in a Westminster strip mall. But as Mark Antonation advises in this week’s Ethniche, you do not want to miss this spot, an independent restaurant that has some American standards (corn dogs) but also incredible Asian dishes. In fact, he says, the Things…
Tease Studio’s pole-dancing faculty and students — including one dude — busted their sexiest moves last Friday for Make It Rain at the Oriental Theater, proving that their workout of choice is more than good exercise. All photos by Brandon Marshall. That was a taste. Now see the rest of…
