The Brûlée Kinky Circus Burner party heated up City Hall on Saturday, with performance artists and music. The event was a fundraiser for “Camp Brûlée,” a campsite that Denver locals will set up at Burning Man in late August. Keep reading for more photos by Jim Wills. See also: Brulee…
Summer’s hot, but it’s easy to cool off with your favorite beverage, and you can have your pick on Friday, August 16 at the Endless Summer Beer & Spirits Festival, which is dedicated to liquids in various forms. A benefit for Water for People, which is focused on water preservation…
What’s the oldest family-owned restaurant in the metro area? So far, we haven’t found anything to top the Blue Parrot, the red-sauce emporium that the Colacci family opened in Louisville back in 1919, and has been run by members of that clan ever since. Within Denver city limits, we’d thought…
STEELY DAN @ RED ROCKS | THURS, 8/8/13 Enigmatic, intellectual, wry and clever, Steely Dan played what sounded a bit like smooth jazz when the band debuted in the mid-70s, even as singer/pianist Donald Fagen sang pointedly about clandestine acts, the lurid underbelly of American society and the nuanced psychodrama…
As faithful visitors to our Schmuck of the Week archive know full well, schmucks come in every size, shape and description. But one frequently seen thread seems to be collateral damage, i.e. a schmuck whose frustration over one thing boils over in a way that causes a whole raft of…
GIGANTOUR @ 1STBANK CENTER | FRI, 8/2/13 Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine first conceived of Gigantour as a platform to showcase acts whose music featured virtuosic guitar playing. In addition to his own band, the festival’s inaugural roster, in 2005, included prog-rock vets Dream Theater, extreme-metal unit Nevermore and skronky math-core…
More than two dozen restaurants opened in the metro area in July, serving everything from empanadas to tacos to pizza…and beer, of course. Leading the way in the eatery action? Glendale, whose CitySet project will soon have eleven restaurants — but the town also lost its oldest saloon, Jack Casey’s…
Music is life — or at least it is for us. When we’re not writing about it, we’re thinking about it, talking about it or listening to it. These are the things that were in heavy rotation for us this week. What are you listening to? What should we be…
The Wynkoop Brewing Company rang in its third annual United Tastes of Belgium beer-tasting event last Saturday, showcasing more than sixty Belgian and Belgian-style beers from more than thirty local, national and international breweries. Enjoy the photos below and then click on the link after the last photo to see…
Zombies invaded City Park yesterday, and people were running for their lives to avoid the undead…or at least complete the route without having a zombie “infect” you by popping the little balloons taped to your shirt. Westword was there to document this fight to the finish. See also: – Slide…
AMERICANARAMA @ FIDDLER’S GREEN | WEDS, 7/31/13 Sometimes when genre-specific festivals are put together, the bill gets padded with — to put it charitably — lesser-known artists. Fortunately, that’s not the case with Americanarama, which features Bob Dylan, Wilco, My Morning Jacket and Ryan Bingham, each heavy hitters in their…
There are many reasons to love Beatrice & Woodsley: its lovely, eclectic interior; its excellent brunch; its fantastic, inventive food. And this week, there’s one more good reason to stop by: complimentary bites during Nosh & ‘Tails. Today through August 2, Beatrice & Woodsley will be serving versions of its…
So you’re wanted by police and cops are heading to your place. What do you do? Run out the door? Jump through a window? Or — here’s a radical thought — simply raise your hands over your head and surrender? Not Marshall Tresslar. The Colorado Springs man came up with…
BLKHRTS (MIXTAPE RELEASE) @ MARQUIS | SAT, 7/27/13 BLKHRTS have crafted an utterly riveting hybrid sound that centers on retro-futuristic production that is both unique and progressive. Live, the crew brings an unbridled energy that’s as ferocious as Onyx, as primal as Body Count and as frenzied and unhinged as…
Denver has evolved over the past twenty years — and so has DISH, Westword’s annual celebration of the metro Denver dining scene. On Sunday, September 22, DISH will return to the Sculpture Park at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, a stunning outdoor venue on the edge of downtown. And for…
Music is life — or at least it is for us. When we’re not writing about it, we’re thinking about it, talking about it or listening to it. These are the things that were in heavy rotation for us this week. What are you listening to? What should we be…
Nine-time Grammy winner John Legend will headline the Ellie Caulkins Opera House on Thursday, November 21, as part of his twenty-city Made to Love tour. Reserved tickets ($49.50-$89.50) go on sale Saturday, July 27, at 10 a.m. Keep reading to see what other shows are on sale, what local songs…
Rob InderriedenSan Diego Comic-Con is a lot of things to a lot of people. You can bemoan the commercialization and curse the movie studios, but while you’re doing that, be sure to appreciate the magic of thousands upon thousands of super-fans dressing up as their favorite characters for no other…
Liz OhanesianWhen religious protesters showed up at Comic-Con, attendees responded with absurd signs. Comic-Con packed in talent and fans alike in San Diego all weekend. Liz Ohanesian covered the action for L.A. Weekly, one of our partner papers; here’s her fourth report. In Southern California, you can be certain that…
Craft Urbanism extended the Biennial of the Americas’ Draft Urbanism exhibit this past Saturday with a beer garden along Cherry Creek and Wynkoop Street. The event showcased craft beer from Denver Beer Co, Wynkoop Brewing Company, Great Divide Brewing Co. and Strange Brewing Company, and food from Mikes 2 Kitchen…
Hanna Raskin, formerly the food critic for two of our sister papers, just published Yelp Help: How to Write Great Online Restaurant Reviews. The book’s a how-to guide for contributors to sites such as our own Voice Places, where you can weigh in with your opinions of local restaurants. We…
ADAM ANT @ OGDEN THEATRE | WEDS, 7/24/13 Adam Ant, the charismatic post-punk British pop star responsible for a generation of pirate shirts, returns to the U.S. after a long absence. Now 58, he’s picked up more tattoos and a smoking habit since we saw him last. Despite being battle…
