Readers Weigh In on Boettcher Hall and Ask a Mexican

"Off Key," Michael Paglia, August 28 Ground Round It would be a terrible decision to demolish Boettcher. Why would this even be an option?Tyler ChristophersonPosted on Facebook Idiotic idea. Get good acts in there and the people will show up.Kevin DoylePosted on Facebook I'm not sure you can trust any...

September 4, 2014

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"Off Key," Michael Paglia, August 28

Ground Round

It would be a terrible decision to demolish Boettcher. Why would this even be an option?
Tyler Christopherson
Posted on Facebook

Idiotic idea. Get good acts in there and the people will show up.
Kevin Doyle
Posted on Facebook

I'm not sure you can trust any ideas the current mayor of Denver has.
Jonathan Blair
Posted on Facebook

While I don't disagree with all of Michael Paglia's points, Boettcher is a terrible venue. Classical music doesn't work in the round.
Brian Dietz
Posted on Facebook

An outdoor venue there would be a hundred times worse than Fiddler's.
Eric Frees
Posted on Facebook

Ask a Mexican, Gustavo Arellano

Mex and Match

Why are people complaining about Gustavo Arellano and Ask a Mexican? Unlike the thin-skinned people who wrote in to complain about the column last week, I think it's my favorite feature in Westword. Keep it.
Joel Myers
Denver.

This column is so disappointing. I have lived, studied and taught in Mexico, and have met so many decent, funny, smart, creative and respectful Mexican men and women — so I wonder why Gustavo insists on presenting every clichéd, negative image in the book. I find his sexism and grade-school humor degrading to women and all Mexicans.

So now that we all know what a big stud he is, can he finally write about the cool, interesting Mexicans and folks of Mexican heritage so that other folks can learn something? I have not learned anything about Mexican people beyond the stereotypes he presents.
Stephanie Roth
Denver

"A Knockout," Gretchen Kurtz, August 21

Manjar Disappointment

Based entirely on Gretchen Kurtz's review, we went to Mayan Manjar Yucateco at 7 p.m. on the last Monday in August. I can't believe that it was the same place you reviewed. We were the only customers there for the entire time. The food was mediocre and served warm, not hot. The choices were sparse: no pork tamales — actually, no pork anything! The service was as if they were anxious to get us out so they could close up and go home. We had to ask for water and we had to ask for chips. The boy who was our server just kept asking us if we were ready for the check. Hard to believe that this was the same place Gretchen reviewed.

We won't be returning, and we doubt that many others will even come if what we received is typical. What a disappointment.
Bernard Steinberg
Denver

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