Land Ho!‘s horny seniors never quite charm

Land Ho! is essentially How Grandpa Got His Groove Back, a buddy road trip through Iceland, starring two divorced men with a combined age of 150 years. The writer-directors, Martha Stephens and Aaron Katz, are 30 and 34, respectively, young enough to be their leading men’s grandchildren but just old…

Comic Relief

Deep within the heart of the Art District on Santa Fe, you’ll find a home for the kind of art that’s usually displayed behind lurid four-color covers and on the funny pages. If you prefer that to yet another wall of abstract swirls, Zac Conley’s Hall of Justice comic and…

The Beer Refreshing

In the beer-obsessed state of Colorado, a brewer has to try hard to make something really different. And the Lovibond series, a trio of sudsy events hosted this year by Imbibe Denver and the Colorado Brewers Guild, definitely qualifies. The second in this string of taste-fests-with-a-twist, Sesh Fest, focuses on…

Kitty Porn

If there’s one thing the Internet loves (besides porn), it’s cat videos — whether those cats are playing keyboards, chasing lasers or contorting themselves into absurd shapes to fit into tiny boxes. Now you can get a concentrated dose of cat madness with the Internet Cat Video Festival, a selection…

A Different Drummer

“When you say you’re drumming on Pearl Street, people think it’s a bunch of hippies in a circle — but it isn’t like that at all. We’re more like an army,” says musician Dan Curtiss, organizer of this year’s Colorado Brazil Fest. But it is an army in formation only,…

Tea For You

“We want the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse to offer people the opportunity to explore tea in all its different forms and ways that it’s embraced around the world,” says Sarah Martinelli, who operates the exotic venue for the City of Boulder. “The teahouse is such a big, vibrant, visible tourist and…

Up in Smoke

In its fourth year, the ultra-urban Denver County Fair has edged a lot closer to becoming world-famous, and with good reason: Organizers Dana Cain, Tracy Weil and Andrew Novick work hard to constantly reinvent and improve the overall event while hanging on tightly to what’s tried and true, like the…

Boom Town

Let’s hear it for the noise! Today is the kickoff of Leadville Boom Days, a living tribute to the history of one of Colorado’s most notorious mining towns. The event attracts thousands to the town (elevation 10,000 feet) for three days of mining competitions, live music, local food and the…

Once More, With Feeling

When the remaining members of the legendary Monty Python comedy troupe announced they would be performing together one more time, there was much rejoicing. But local fans were bitter last month when Monty Python Live (Mostly) was performed in London and simulcast to select cities in the United States —…

Broad Strokes

Quentin Tarantino’s movies push the limits of cinematic violence and remix cult genre films into works of artistic rigor. Female characters lead many of his stories, and his depiction of women suggests a shift in the cultural fantasies of our era, says Denver Post film critic Lisa Kennedy, who will…

Playbill: Three shows to see in Denver this weekend

In addition to Adam Stone’s experimental work at Buntport, a cat circus and square product theatre’s multidisciplinary work in Boulder (see below), this weekend yields a unique playwriting festival, a classic musical and a one-night ode to old-time radio. Check out these onstage diversions. See also: Concrete Realities: SLAB…

Ten can’t-miss attractions at this year’s Denver County Fair

Rolling into Denver’s National Western Complex August 1 through August 3, the Denver County Fair will prove once again that it is like no other fair in the country. Celebrating the many cultures and traditions that make Colorado special, the weekend gathering combines silly games with smart lectures, fun dances…

Review: The Gildar Gallery makes a power play with Takeover

The Gildar Gallery is housed in an anonymous-looking storefront on South Broadway, barely marked by a sign. That unassuming presence continues inside — but modest circumstances haven’t deterred owner Adam Gildar from presenting thoughtful programs not unlike those found at contemporary art museums. In this spirit, Gildar invited a guest…

Code Black director on creating a narrative amidst chaos

Code Black — which opens Friday, August 1, at the Sie FilmCenter — reminds viewers of an astonishing reality of the health-care industry: In emergencies, seconds count. The documentary follows Ryan McGarry, a physician who trained in the trauma bay at Los Angeles County Hospital and brought cameras along for…

Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Joseph Coniff

#64: Joseph Coniff Like many of Denver’s notable emerging artists, Joey Coniff got off to a fast start after leaving the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design and the mentorship of Clark Richert, climbing aboard with Rule Gallery right out of the chute. It’s not hard to see why:…