E.J. Dionne on the Supreme Court, cable news and evangelicals

Only a few hours after the Supreme Court declared Obama’s health-insurance mandate constitutional, we spoke with Washington Post columnist and NPR commentator E.J. Dionne, who was at the Aspen Ideas Festival promoting his book, Our Divided Political Heart: The Battle for the American Idea in an Age of Discontent. “I…

Fourth of July events kick off across Colorado this weekend

Although the Fourth of July will be short of official fireworks shows — and private use of fireworks has been completely banned in Colorado — there will be ample opportunities to celebrate the country’s birthday across the state over the next few days. Here are just some of the events…

10 things to do for $10 this weekend, June 29-July 1, 2012

The great outdoors is hot, but so is the city, with an incredible array of things to do that won’t set you back more than $10. From comedy shows to vegan dance parties to cute dogs jumping through hoops, you’re sure to find something to do this weekend that won’t…

Photos: Bike From Work Bash features beer, band and bikes

On national Bike to Work Day, June 27, the Cactus advertising agency put on its fourth annual Bike from Work bash, which ran from 5 to 9 p.m. at the intersection of Little Raven and 15th streets. Britt Chester brought back these photos of the bicycles, beer and bands…

So that’s how Etsy works! (infographic)

There are more than fifteen million Etsy members (sellers and buyers) across the globe, in more than 150 of the world’s 196 countries. That’s a lot of crap, yes, but it’s also become a powerful business globally. Of course, not everything made by a DIY’er on Etsy is good. Some…

The ZIP POP! pop-art show at Zip 37 closes this weekend

ZIP POP! at Zip 37 provides a scope into the phenomena of pop culture, and how art plays into the societal dialogue between humans and the world they create for themselves. Dana Cain, who juried the groups show, explains that pop art delves into the concept that “everything is art”…

Q&A: Six and Four Articulations tour dances into Denver

Summer heat keeping you glued in front of the fan? Get up and get out to Six and Four Articulations, a physical, visual and intellectual dance performance presented by the touring group of the same name at 8 p.m. tomorrow, at Work|Space. In advance of the show, we caught up…

Summer Guide 2012: Things to do June 28-July 4

We released our 2012 Summer Guide in June, including hundreds of events and opportunities to escape both in the city and in the great outdoors. Each Thursday, we’ll roll out the best things to do this week, making it easier for you to plan your summer. Among this week’s listings…

Reader: Midnight Cowboy qualifies as true tragedy porn

“Commercial media looks at things in terms of heroes and villains,” Sapphire said before she came to town this week to tout to tout her new novel, The Kid (a semi-sequel to Precious — the Hollywood adaptation of her ’96 novel, Push). “And we all know that the psychological reality…

Still Waters

When the Clyfford Still Museum gained access to the modern-art luminary’s personal collection, the curators got more than they bargained for. In addition to Still’s abstract-expressionist masterpieces, the museum’s archives host the entirety of his personal record collection — hundreds of vinyl discs that range from classical orchestration to Southern…

Malted Movies

It’s summertime in Colorado, which is reason enough to eat, drink and watch movies in the warm night air. New Belgium makes the proposition even more appealing with Clips of Faith, a free outdoor film festival on wheels that rolls into Boulder tonight. Boulder is one of eighteen cities that…