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Andy Haynes on Midnight Run, 9/11 jokes and getting heckled during his own comedy special

By Byron GrahamApril 15, 2014

Andy Haynes is a veteran of several standup scenes, moving from Washington D.C. to Seattle, then from New York to Los Angeles, cultivating his sharp joke-telling style and putting in strong appearances on Conan and the Comedy Central Half Hour. Haynes is also known for his Midnight Run comedy showcase, which enlists comedians, gets them unreasonably stoned, and let them sort through the weirdness onstage. A natural fit for the Sex Pot Comedy brand, Haynes is in town to bring his Midnight Run showcase to an appreciative and equally stoned Denver audience. Featuring Billy Wayne Davis, Noah Gardenswartz, Ian Douglas Terry, local chieftains Nathan Lund and Brent Gill, and as always, ably hosted by Sex Pot’s go-to emcee, Jordan Doll, this comedy show is the perfect way to kick off your 4/20 holiday three days early.

Student Craig Monte James spotted outside the Mayan

By Mauricio RochaApril 14, 2014

Men do not always put their outfits together with masculinity in mind. For some men fashion is conceptual — as is the case with student Craig Monte James, spotted wearing overalls on Broadway. Keep reading to learn his favorite film, what inspires his fashion, and where he shops. See also:…

Photos: Yuri’s Night blasts off at NORAD

By Westword StaffApril 14, 2014

Fantastic Hosts, a nonprofit known for throwing wild, themed costume parties with artist-designed props, took over two floors at NORAD Dance Bar on Saturday night to celebrate the first flight into space, made by Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin 53 years ago in 1961. Part of Yuri’s Night, a worldwide acknowledgement…

Davy Rothbart on basketball, the Midwest and Medora

By Kyle HarrisApril 14, 2014

As editor of Found Magazine and a contributor to This American Life, Davy Rothbart has devoted himself to mining humor and pathos from the lives of strangers. When he learned about the Medora Hornets, a high school basketball team suffering through a nasty losing streak in a factory-gutted Heartland community,…

3 things to do for free in Denver this week, April 14-17

By Robin EdwardsApril 14, 2014

Even if you’ll have to empty your pockets on tax day, you can fill your calendar with free events this week. Bargain entertainment opportunities include a film at the library, a burlesque celebration of tax day, and an evening of storytelling. Check out the online Westword calendar for more events,…

Remembering Ludlow: A roundup of commemorative events

By Alan PrendergastApril 14, 2014

A century ago this week, a long-simmering conflict between miners on strike in the southern Colorado coalfields and troops of the Colorado National Guard erupted into the deadliest labor war in American history. A raging gun battle on April 20, 1914, resulted in the destruction of the strikers’ Ludlow tent…

Hotel Monaco will host Under the Gunn pop-up shop tomorrow

By Tracie KeeseeApril 11, 2014

In case you didn’t get enough of Under the Gunn, whose first season ended last night, from 4 to 6 p.m. tomorrow, April 12, the Hotel Monaco will host an Under the Gunn pop-up shop featuring designs by Under the Gunn mentor Mondo Guerra, a Denver designer; local contestant/designer Stephanie…

Under the Gunn recap: Season finale!

By Tracie KeeseeApril 11, 2014

The challenge on last week’s episode of Under the Gunn was to create a look inspired by a Marvel comic-book hero; the competition would determine which designers would move on to the finale. After a spirited debate, the judges had no problem deciding that Oscar and Shan deserved to go…

Denver’s Washington Park looks back at more peaceful times

By Westword StaffApril 11, 2014

Washington Park is the focus of a major brewhaha right now. Last week Denver City Councilman Chris Nevitt, who represents the area, sent a letter to the Denver Department of Parks and Recreation asking for a six-month alcohol ban at the park due to abuse and “bad behavior.” The only…

Video: Meet Westword MasterMind Eric Dallimore

By Adam RoyApril 11, 2014

From sculpture to photography to printmaking, Leon Gallery co-owner Eric Dallimore doesn’t limit himself to one medium. “That may be a good thing or a bad thing, but it’s just the way I create art,” he told Westword in an interview earlier this year. That wide-ranging skill certainly impressed us,…

­Another 100 Colorado Creatives: Danette Montoya

By Susan FroydApril 10, 2014

Danette Montoya, assemblage clock.#91: Danette Montoya Danette Montoya creates jewelry and found-object treasures for her business Tinkerbirds, making a living by way of her own imagination. That keeps her busy enough, but somewhere along the way she and fellow starving artist Rebecca Peebles decided to open a gallery. GroundSwell was…

Moxie U offers eclectic classes for art enthusiasts

By Nathalia VélezApril 10, 2014

From unconventional drawing workshops to lectures on what is real, Moxie U is redefining school. Founded by Rebecca Vaughan and Susan Stites, two former employees of the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, the new organization offers a variety of classes for people who want to learn something new…

Under the Skin‘s secrets unspool in beautiful ribbons

By Stephanie ZacharekApril 10, 2014

The promise of seeing Scarlett Johansson fully nude is probably enough to lure lots of people into Jonathan Glazer’s alien-among-us fantasy Under the Skin, and the vision doesn’t disappoint: Her figure, seen in long shot, is a grand and glowing thing; she has one of those butts shaped, adorably, like…