Fresh on the heels of supporting Big Gigantic at Red Rocks a few weekends ago comes word that GRiZ will be headlining a show of his own at the recently renovated Fox Theatre. ThisSongIsSick announced the show on Friday, and it sold out in six hours. We have a pair…
Update: Congratulations to James Baetke, who has won two tickets to the Haunted Mansion and two tickets to 13th Door! Original post: Those of you who are not willing to a) cry in public b) scream until even strep would be better c) need an extra pair of pants or…
Well before it was a Disney cartoon, the story of a beautiful princess cursed by an evil witch to sleep for a hundred years, then awakened by the kiss of a handsome prince, was told through dance: The Sleeping Beauty was first performed as a ballet in 1890. And dancers…
Welcome to the weekend, amigos! Cold enough for you this morning? Yeah, we’re feeling all sorts of brrrrrr over here. Only in Colorado can you go from eighty degrees to the thirties in the expanse of a couple of days. Alas, though, there’s relief on the horizion, plenty of hot…
The wild round-about that was last night’s presidential debate came with a big load of soundbytes (“And by the way, I like coal”), none of them more Google-friendly than Romney’s take on the large yellow star of Sesame Street. Romney told the world he loves Big Bird but would still…
Update: Congratulations to MattL5, whose fun, semi-explicit feelings about beer have earned him two tickets to Saturday night at GABF. If you didn’t win, keep reading: We’re announcing our final contest today! Original post: It was all such a blur. Within 45 minutes of their release on August 2, every…
As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it shouldn’t be too surprising to find that the most common (and our mutually favorite) topic of conversation among all of us is the same: “What are you listening to right now?” Stick a quarter in…
Thirty years ago this week, amid launches of balloons and speeches and other emissions of hot air, Denver’s 16th Street Mall was officially declared open for business. It was the beginning of a new era for downtown merchants and office workers, the first big move by a voracious transit empire…
The fall art season is fully under way, and in this week’s review, Michael Paglia visits Rule Gallery, Edge Gallery and Space Gallery. Two of these galleries are offering solo shows by local abstract artists; the third is a group show also featuring abstracts by mostly local artists. All three…
It’s almost time: Depending on your political alliance and your favorite beers, chances are you’ve already chosen who you’re going to vote for in the upcoming presidential election. But have you chosen where you’re going to watch the debate? Stayed tuned to Westword for our upcoming list of the best…
Welcome to Rawktober! The month is getting kicked off with a bang tomorrow night at 1STBANK Center with the Twins of Evil Tour featuring Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson, and the rest of the week is shaping up to be pretty stellar, too, with some dubstep and doom metal shows…
The Denver dining scene saw plenty of action in September — much of it in the 900 block of Lincoln Street, where Japoix finally gave up the ghost in that haunted spot in the Beauvallon that had previously swallowed up Nine75. But other outfits haven’t been discouraged from the area,…
Temperatures have begun to drop — and so have inhibitions. It’s that ghoulishly glorious time of year: haunted house season. Westword photographer Christopher Morgan stopped by the 13th Door & Slaughterhouse on its opening night this past weekend to capture the behind-the-scenes magic of creating serial killers, zombies and haunted…
According to a lawsuit filed by Timothy Siaki, he was cuffed and forced to the floor by Adams County deputies because he wasn’t responding to verbal commands — which isn’t all that surprising, given that he’s deaf. There’s much more in the suit, filed against Sheriff Douglas Darr on behalf…
By B. Caplan Unless Genghis Khan comes back to life in the next 48 hours, the most badass dude in Denver this weekend is going to be Cody ChesnuTT. No bones about it. That’s Mr. ChesnuTT in the picture above. And he’s cooler than you. Sorry. He wears an army…
Updated: Congratulations to Curt Von Feldt and fatj, who have each won two tickets to opening night of GABF! Check your email for information on how to claim your tickets. To the rest of you: Keep reading. We’ll be giving out more tickets in the coming weeks. (And continue through…
Did you miss Lady Gaga’s last tour? Don’t worry. Tonight you can catch HBO’s Lady Gaga: The Monster Ball Tour documentary that was filmed at Madison Square Garden, complete with Gaga’s many-colored wigs and famed fire-shooting bra — but without the inflated ticket price. Eden will project the film and…
Since 2005, “I See What You Mean,” arguably Denver’s most beloved piece of public art, has been photographed, imitated and miniaturized. The sculpture outside of the Colorado Convention Center, nicknamed the Big Blue Bear, has been laughed at, loved, lingered over, tagged with a yarn-made ball and chain and pranked…
A year after he opened the 1UP arcade/bar in LoDo, business was so good that Jourdan Adler took over the former Monkey Bar on East Colfax and turned it into the 2UP. Inspired by the “barcade” trend, Jesse Gossett and Mike Boselli recently took over the former Round Midnight –…
GOLDRUSH 2 @ DEER PILE | 9/21/12-9/22/2012 By Leya Lynette and Tom Murphy The hype around Goldrush 2 had not been identical to that of Goldrush 1. The original crew that did the booking had changed, and the festival this year focused on more under-the-radar acts from around the country…
It is a universally acknowledged truth that there’s no better way to measure stokedness than the rock fist. Three upturned fingers and an angry grin are all you need to indicate your appreciation for a rowdy show — and Denver has a lot of those. Looking back through our slide…
Ahoy, mateys! Perfectly timed to follow September 19’s Talk Like a Pirate Day, Denver’s annual pirate convention sailed into the Red Lion Hotel over the weekend. For three days, the scallywags, their wenches and other pirate friends celebrated the high crimes of the high seas — in costumes. Continue reading…
