Once upon a time, in the epoch of the president they called “Ray-Gon,” there was a concept so new and different it blew the minds of the citizenry: video rental. Say you wanted to watch Black Eagle with Jean Claude Van Damme, but only once or twice, and then probably…
I wouldn’t make much of its being Friday the 13th if I were you, because it’s summer and life is going to keep on going, superstitions notwithstanding. Besides, what’s so spooky about the following suggestions? Go, do, see…
Denver’s a great place for fans of the big five of genre film (that’s sci-fi, fantasy, horror, exploitation and cult), as every week we get a generous helping of selections to choose from. As usual, we’re rounding up your options for the weekend to come and the following week, and…
Denver’s DogaPOOLooza takes place Sunday, marking the closing of the city’s sixteen outdoor pools for the summer. For $5 a pup, Denver’s dogs can take a ninety-minute dip in two of them, at Berkeley Park and Cook Park. This will be the third DogaPOOLooza to date, and Denver Parks and…
In a world… where you can cram 75 action stars into one movie… nobody will see that movie… for any other reason than that it is badass. Honestly, this flick might as well be a series of five-second shots of Sylvester Stallone et al. kicking ass and firing really big…
The first Transcontinental Roller Derby was held on August 13, 1935, and Jerry Seltzer — the son of roller derby pioneer Leo Seltzer — is polishing the diamond today on his blog. Seltzer gets a little sentimental, but considering the occasion, he’s probably earned it. Read what he has to…
It’s a rare day when every piece of clothing at the Five Green Boxes little store is on sale, but that’s currently the case, although it’s hard to say say how long such a deal can possibly last. Summer shoes, including colorful sandals and gladiators, are going at 30 percent…
At what was one of the most truly random events ever, a giant hamster ball race took place at the Denver Pavilions this morning. “We wanted to do a competitive event that would draw people in off the street, and a hamster ball seemed like a good decision,” said Pavilions…
It was a party in a $20 million mansion, and I’m not going to lie: I went for the free booze. And because I’ve never partied in a $20 million mansion before. As it turns out, though, Mutts, the Mansion and Mojitos, a fundraiser for Freedom Service Dogs, was really…
Two worthwhile local theater productions end their runs this weekend: Paragon Theatre’s The Real Thing and Picasso at the Lapin Agile, presented as a benefit for Senior Housing Options in the lobby of the Barth Hotel in LoDo. Paragon’s version of Tom Stoppard’s comedy begins at 7:30 p.m. nightly through…
There are many jobs in this world. Some are so bizarre you probably don’t know they exist; some you might have had no idea people actually make a living at. In an effort to highlight some of these jobs we’ve started a new series detailing the origins of people actually…
Pegasus is flying — and Saint Lawrence will be crying — tonight: Astronomers are predicting peak viewing for the Perseids meteor shower starting at about 10pm, with a tiny crescent moon and Mars, Venus, and Saturn all coming out to watch a summer night sky full of shooting stars…
To date, Reyna Von Vett — whose alter ego, Cora Vette, emcees burlesque shows under the Burlycute umbrella — has put together more ass-and-titty-shaking shows than you can shake a … well, you know … at. The woman knows her burlesque. So take it from her: You should be excited…
Ah, golf: You get outside, away from all the distractions of everyday living, hang out with your buddies, hit a few balls around. Could anything make it better? The answer is yes, and that thing is scantily-clad women. Which is exactly what you’ll get at the 2010 Denver Playboy Golf…
Some people just stand out. Whether their style is cutting-edge, quirky or just well-executed, they make you want to know: How do they do it? Because we work for you, we’re finding out. Each day, we’ll hit the streets and talk to one person who catches our eye and makes…
More than at any time in my memory, Denver’s art exhibition scene has taken a broad view, turning its collective sights on work from around the world. There’s the tip of the hat to Egypt with the King Tut show; a look at England with the Henry Moore exhibit; and…
Colorado Art Survey. Over the years, Kirkland Museum director Hugh Grant has relentlessly sought out and acquired new things for the institution’s permanent collection. In the current exhibit, Colorado Art Survey, he shows off some of these conquests and brings other things out of storage. There are some rarely seen…
Beauty and the Beast. Though it’s backed by expert musicians and technicians, the real miracle is the Phamaly company itself. The leads are as good as — and often better than — anyone you’ll see anywhere. Jenna Bainbridge is the sweetest Belle imaginable, with a clear, strong soprano and, paradoxically,…
Their new suburban house is lovely, the neighbors friendly, the nursery ready — and now all that Göran (Gustaf Skarsgård) and his husband, Sven (Torkel Petersson), need to make their familial dreams come true is an actual child. A letter from Swedish Social Services promises that a baby is on…
Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is every bit as faithful to its source material (Bryan Lee O’Malley’s six-volume series about a 22-year-old go-nowhere man-boy fending off his new girlfriend’s seven evil exes) as Zack Snyder’s Watchmen was to his (Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s brooding comic-hero deconstruction). Both…
No Damn Trespassing, Beware of Mule!” warns the hand-carved sign posted near the high country cabin of Tennessee recluse Felix Bush (Robert Duvall), whose abrupt decision to re-engage with the larger world propels Get Low, an imperfect but rewarding new film. It’s 1938, and Felix, who’s been in a self-imposed…
Spanning 12 days, 15 venues and 350 events, the sixth annual Boulder International Fringe Festival is a sprawling good time, with lots of great local and international talent in mediums ranging from theater to film to magic. “Over the past six years, I know a lot of artists who met…
