Reader: Pam Grier was no star off-screen

Pam Grier is one of Denver’s greatest exports, and last fall, Robin Edwards pulled together the “Top 5 ass-kicking Pam Grier roles” — among them her performance in Quentin Tarantino’s Jackie Brown. But Juror169 has a a problem with Grier’s off-screen roles. Here’s the verdict:…

Open question: Do you love the rodeo or hate it?

Do you know why the bucking broncos and bulls buck? Well, it depends on: Who. You. Ask. One thing’s for sure, though: The rodeo is as woven into the fabric of Western culture as just about anything. With the National Western Stock Show back for another year in Denver, we’re…

Over the weekend: Flashing on the Sixties with Lisa Law

The Kool-Aid was Kool-Aid, the brownies were brownies and people were packed into the room like sardines. But the vibe still flew free Friday night at the Byers-Evans House Gallery, for the opening of Lisa Law: Flashing on the Sixties, a meaty show of images both iconic and fascinating from…

Let Ballet Nouveau Colorado make you feel like dancing

Got an itch in your tights to take up dancing? You’re not the only one. One way that adventurous dance companies like Ballet Nouveau Colorado bankroll work that’s not run-of-the-mill is through instruction. BNC, for instance, offers year-round dance and fitness classes for all ages and ability levels, from toddlers…

Ten things to do for $10 this weekend, January 6-8, 2012

Kill holiday burn-out this weekend and save that found-money you’ve got after returning those knock-off electronics. Simply take these ten suggestions for weekend entertainment, all of which will cost you a Hamilton or less. And for our full guide to what’s-going-on-Denver, simply peruse the Westword calendar…

This Weekend in Stoke: Exposure, The Beating, Shred ‘Em All, and more

Pictures worth 12,000 words! Snowboard Colorado is hosting Exposure: A Snowboard Photography Showcase tonight from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Casselman’s, 2620 Walnut Street, featuring the work of local photographers Matt Alberts, Ryan Bregante, Jeff Brockmeyer, Aaron Dodds, Chris Faronea, Zach Hooper, Dave Lehl, Jeff Nass, Chad Otterstrom, Jon…

303 Boards preps to drop new Queen City skateboard video

This week Denver skate shop 303 Boards (1338 East Colfax Avenue) dropped the second teaser for its forthcoming team video Queen City, featuring Mike Marks, Matt Kehoe, Brendan Macleod, and Cody Hodge. The film, due out this spring, is the latest in a long line of videos the shop made…

The ten best exorcism movies

With the release of The Devil Inside, out Friday, the cinema gods are taking a moment to remind all of us that religion is scary — It’s all higher powers and judgments and abductions by beings of light and women turning into salt and beings of pure good offset by…

Paint with yarn the Huichol way at the Museo de las Americas

As Museo de las Americas director Maruca Salazar told us when opening the show Wixaritari: Huichol Art of Mexico, color is more than a simple sensation for the Huichol people, who imbue it with spiritual characteristics and see themselves as vessels of its natural life force. There’s something lovely and…