Led by title performer Merry Widow, Merry Widow’s Artisan Operetta features a rotating cast of local burlesque and theatrical talent that performs a variety of experiments, sketches and song-and-dance numbers at the Voodoo Comedy Playhouse on the third Monday of every month. Photographer Brandon Marshall caught up with the group…
The Miceli family opened their third Mici Handcrafted Italian restaurant yesterday, this one in Stapleton, in the former home of An’s Lemongrass — and right across from a Montessori school…which initially presented a problem. “We’re a family-owned Italian restaurant,” says Kim Miceli-Vela, one of the family members behind Mici Handcrafted…
Sure, you like beer — but have you ever worn it? Wrapped your entire being in it and then spent three days at a convention devoted to it? That’s what the country’s most dedicated boze enthusiasts (enbooziasts?) did at the Great American Beer Festival, held at the Colorado Convention Center…
Beer lovers aren’t exactly known for their high fashion, but they do know how to stagger in style, and thousands of people showed off just how crazy they could look last week during the three-day Great American Beer Festival. From Viking horns to Waldo costumes, this year’s hops lovers were…
As the temperature grows colder, Denver’s days are darkening earlier, which can only mean one thing: It’s prime haunted house season. Aaron Thackeray, Westword’s expert on all things horrific, has been patroling the city’s finest (and spookiest) scarestablishments and chronicling the chilling stories behind each one. Continue reading for photos…
After 28 years in business, Cherokee Dining on 12th Avenue finally closed on Sunday night, with a crowd of regulars packing the place. The space is slated to become Beast + Bottle in the new year. Keep reading for photos of the Cherokee’s last night. See also: – Slide show:…
East Colfax around closing time on a Saturday night — can you think of a more compelling scene? Neither can we, which is why we sent our intrepid photographer Christopher Morgan out to capture the faces and places that keep the ‘Fax rocking, from Sancho’s Broken Arrow and Streets of…
Hope you got good and rested this past weekend, because you’re going to need to tap into your energy reserves for the insane amount shows going down this week. We have all of them listed in our concert calendar, of course, if you’d like to get the full view. Otherwise,…
You’ve just escaped from jail. Where you gonna go? Probably not a community described as “a town in the middle of nowhere with 36,000 souls and thirteen prisons, one of which is Supermax, the new ‘Alcatraz’ of America. A prison town where even those living on the outside live on…
The lineup for the 35th Starz Denver Film Festival, which runs November 1-11, was announced this morning, a slate that includes more than 225 films — sixteen of them local — from forty countries. See also – The 35th Starz Denver Film Festival is looking for volunteers – The Artist…
For an additional fee on top of the price of a Great American Beer Festival ticket, attendees at last night’s opening beer bonanza earned access to the annual festival’s farm-to-table pavilion, where chefs, local and national, along with independent brewers offered samples from restaurants and breweries across the country. Ticket…
Larkburger, a chain of artisan burger joints founded by chef Thomas Salamunovich in Edwards in 2006, will open its ninth Colorado store today at 8555 West Belleview Avenue in Littleton. “We’re very excited to bring Larkburger to Littleton,” said Adam Baker, president of Larkburger, in announcing the opening. “It’s an…
Hola, muchachos! Welcome to the weekend! While the Great American Beer Fest and Sonic Blossom are probably the biggest draws this weekend in the Mile High City and the pickings are slightly slimmer than usual, there’s still a great deal of music to choose from. As always, we have all…
Mayor Michael Hancock, Arts & Venues Denver and the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs just announced the 2012 recipients of the Mayor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts: Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe, Denver Ballet Guild and Emmanuel Gallery. The awards will be presented at a free, public celebration…
Update: Congratulations to asya92 and Cerealluna! You have both won tickets to these area haunted houses. Thanks for reading! Original post: Those of you who are not willing to a) cry in public, b) scream until even strep would be better, c) bring an extra pair of pants, or c)…
Yesterday, when the news broke that the Lancer Lounge would be closing at 2 p.m. today, owner Rebecca Comda, who’s had the classic dive since 1999, said that it was because the landlord had evicted her after she missed a month of rent. But judging from the sign that appeared…
As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it shouldn’t be surprising to find that the most common (and mutually favorite) topic of conversation among us is the same: “What are you listening to right now?” Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn’t…
As we get deeper into fall, it’s sometimes hard to tell if that seasonal chill is from the cold or the pre-Halloween horror. That’s especially true if you’ve been to Field of Corpses or City of the Dead, two of Denver’s most terrifying haunted houses, which feature blood, gore, undead…
Update: Congratulations to 94cubuff and Teresa Burwell! You have each won two tickets. To everyone else, thanks for writing in: This was one of our toughest contests in a while. Original post: It was all such a blur. Within 45 minutes of their release on August 2, every ticket to…
It’s a universally acknowledged truth that food and football belong together — were meant for each other, even. But what about food trucks and the traditional tailgating party? From the looks of Sunday’s gourmet food-truck festival dedicated to feeding Broncos fans (and their opponents), those specific stars are just as…
Denver’s fifth annual Bordo Bello custom skateboard auction was the city’s largest ever, with more than 350 designer decks up for sale at RedLine gallery over the weekend. The art show drew fans of both the sport and the art behind, with pieces by both local and national artists. Keep…
Happy Monday, amigo! Another great batch of shows this week to help you get through the work week. We’ve got all this week’s shows listed in our concert calendar if you’re so inclined. Otherwise, keep reading to get a full rundown on the five best concerts this week, the ones…
