The party hadn’t gestated yet for MTHDS’ early set, and that was too bad: the band jounced through cheerful dance-rock tunes like it was playing for thousands, though it was more like tens, and the little crowd bobbed listlessly, sluggish and not yet primed. A dude in purple pants chugged…
Electric Daisy Carnival is such a massive assault on the senses that, after the dust has settled (mostly in one’s lungs), it can be hard to pick out the highlights and lowlights. We’re still processing everything we heard and saw out there on the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, but here…
Paint the town read! At events this week, you can delve into the American mass-murder epidemic, reconnect with the Brontë sisters in a study of their most intimate moments, or line up to meet dozens of historical fiction authors — including the author of the Outlander series — at a…
One could hardly go outside this past weekend in Denver without stepping right into a street festival of one kind or another. PrideFest, touted to be one of the nation’s largest pride events, was one of the biggest, bringing the city’s LGBTQ community together under the sun at Civic Center…
Over 100 of the best Colorado bands and artists (plus a few notable out-of-towners) crowded onto fifteen stages in the Golden Triangle on June 20 for the 21st Westword Music Showcase: our annual celebration of Denver’s music scene. To mark the occasion of our festival reaching drinking age, we asked…
This year’s Westword Music Showcase brought thousands of Denver music fans to the Golden Triangle, and they did a remarkable job documenting the 100-plus bands. There probably isn’t a better way to relive the chaos than by scrolling through the #westwordshow entries on social media — we picked out a…
Over 100 of the best Colorado bands and artists (plus a few notable out-of-towners) crowded onto fifteen stages in the Golden Triangle on June 20 for the 21st Westword Music Showcase: our annual celebration of Denver’s music scene. To mark the occasion of our festival reaching drinking age, we asked…
Join us on Saturday, June 20, 2015, for the 21st Westword Music Showcase, featuring Flume, The Black Angels, MisterWives, Robert DeLong, Wave Racer, Roadkill Ghost Choir plus more than 100 local bands and artists. And now, you can start planning your day with the full schedule! The Showcase is a…
Brik on York owner Travis Gee threw open the doors yesterday to welcome customers to his new wine bar and eatery featuring an imported Italian wood-burning oven and a menu designed by executive chef Shoshana Frost. Gee’s approach to designing the space was to honor the building’s history and bones…
“I am officially living in Colorado,” previous Utah resident Chase Vasic wrote in an April Facebook post. He added, “I like the people here…. It doesn’t feel that different from Salt Lake, except people are less segregated and I haven’t run into as many crazy people so far.” This reference…
Chef/Restaurateur Troy Guard has been involved with Taste of the NFL for several years, and this year he organized the first Taste of the Broncos, featuring culinary samples from from more than 30 of the city’s top chefs. Guests on the Sports Legends Mall in front of Sports Authority Field…
The Art Hotel opened yesterday on Broadway in the Golden Triangle, on the same block as the Hamilton wing of the Denver Art Museum and the Clyfford Still Museum. The hotel’s restaurant, Fire, is now open too, featuring a menu from executive chef Chris Jakubiec (most recently of Plume, inside…
Part of what makes writer-director Rick Famuyiwa’s Dope so fresh and joyous is that in many key ways it’s not new at all. Like Dazed & Confused or The Breakfast Club, this is a film about just how weird the extraordinarily normal kids are — kids like you. The teen…
This week, a festival about TV takes a sidetrip onstage for a trio of free readings of comedy scripts by finalists in a high-stakes contest, while a couple of local dance troupes strut their best stuff. Here’s where to get a piece of the action. SeriesFest, Storytellers Initiative Script Competition…
Join us this Saturday, June 20, 2015, for the 21st Westword Music Showcase! The Showcase is a celebration of our state’s vibrant music scene. Colorado is home to internationally renowned experimental bands, pioneering folk artists, Grammy winners and much, much more. On most nights in Denver, you can see just…
The women sported victory rolls and Rosie the Riveter bandannas while the men put on fedoras, suspenders and WWII military gear to dance under a blazing sunset at the the annual 1940s WWII Era Ball on at Boulder Airport on Saturday night. Photographer Danielle Lirette was there to document the…
Art cars, 3D printers, Tesla coils, plasma globes, Star Wars droids, a giant electric muffin: If it qualifies as geeky, chances are you could find it at the Denver Mini Maker Faire, which gathered together more than 100 makers and creatives of every stripe — crafters, hobby scientists, hackers, droid…
After more than twenty years serving fresh and vibrant Thai food to Englewood neighbors and Swedish Medical Center workers, Taste of Thailand has moved to a new location at the corner of South Broadway and Evans Avenue. Owners Noy and Richard Farrell promise the same traditional cuisine peppered with herbs…
Join us on Saturday, June 20, 2015, for the 21st Westword Music Showcase, featuring over 100 of the best bands and artists from Colorado and beyond on a dozen stages in Denver’s Golden Triangle neighborhood. Tickets start at $30 and are on sale now! This year’s headliners are Flume, the…
This weekend’s concert calendar features a legendary guitarist (Tedeschi Trucks band) a couple legendary rappers (Summer Jam) and a legendary Latin lover (Romeo Santos). The rest of our picks follow.ALL WEEKEND Snowmass Mammoth Fest$55-$225 2:00PM Snowmass Village Palisade Bluegrass and Roots Festival$35-$135 4:00PM Riverbend Park Golden Music Festival$10-$20, 3-DAY PASS $30 6:00PM Clear…
When Amanda Davis Googled “how people got caught after bank robberies,” we assume she did so in an effort to figure out how not to be busted. But perhaps we’re terribly wrong. Maybe she wanted to get captured after sticking up a Fort Collins bank — in which case her dream…
On Friday, the summer’s funkiest Red Rocks concert featured an unexpected intermission. After opening sets from DJ Jazzy Jeff and Exmag, the skies opened, the stairwells became waterfalls and the venue advised fans to take cover. Fifteen minutes later, the worst of it had passed and people emerged from their…
