You don’t really need a reason to visit the Ute Mountain/Mesa Verde area; the scenery and history are enough to draw thousands of people to the region every year. But if you’re looking for a little extra nudge — and if you happen to include birding on your list of…
“People move into old homes because they love them and love the character,” says Elizabeth Field, community-relations and program coordinator for Historic Denver. And who wouldn’t prefer a creaky-yet-charming Victorian over the plethora of cookie-cutter McMansions that are springing up all over the Front Range? Unfortunately, older homes have a…
One of the greatest things God ever did was to give Eve boobs (Lilith probably had them, too). That was a fantastic move on His part. You can dress them up or dress them down, hide them or bring them out to play. They’re very useful to their owners when…
“I started off wanting to do a comparison between artists who moved here and started to help settle the state — the nineteenth-century artist — and contemporary artists primarily known as landscape painters,” explains Rose Glaser Fredrick, who curated Masterpieces of Colorado Landscape: A Then & Now Look at Landscape…
Brooke redeemed herself. Kinda. I’m back after a week’s vacation from both the real world and The Real World. I could say I missed it — but that would be a lie. Still, it was good to see some of the kids growing up a little bit. Kind of. Episode…
Celebrities spotted in this tent. Our Denver contingent arrived at the Coachella campgrounds Thursday night to set up; we quickly became known as the “Denverites who came with the Hawaiians.” The entire festival was amazing, but here are some of the highlights: Friday: Brother Ali, Digitalism, Tokyo Police Club, Faithless…
It wasn’t a long trip from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Earth System Research Laboratory to the University of Colorado’s Fiske Planetarium. But it might have been a strange one — particularly for anyone who happened to catch a glimpse of the traveler, the exhibit Science on a Sphere…
When you think of hip-hop, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn’t the GLBT community — unless, of course, you’re focusing on the genre’s heterosexist tendencies to ridicule and vilify the queer lifestyle. It’s really a shame that mainstream hip-hop consists of mindless ditties by “artists” like Nelly…
Make as many jokes as you like, but thanks to one Al Gore head-turning moment, Earth Day’s suddenly become important again. So what will you be doing about it? Here are a few suggestions on how to jump-start your social consciousness. In LoDo Ground Zero, the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado…
Shortly after they were introduced as funky boat shoes, made right here in landlocked Colorado, Crocs caught on with the hospital crowd in a big way. After all, they’re comfy-ugly, pair up well with green scrubs, and you can stick ’em in the dishwasher to wash off all those unsightly…
Episode 24 opens with Davis’ oh-so-valuable opinion that Jenn is ridiculous; she’s hooked up with everyone besides him. Meaning Darnell, Alex and Jon. I probably don’t need to point out the hypocrisy in this statement, but just in case — let’s see, Davis has a boyfriend (PJ) yet somehow manages…
Tim Burton created a masterpiece with Edward Scissorhands. The plot has a dreamlike, fairy-tale quality to it: A young man with scissors for hands, created by a loving father but orphaned and isolated, is drawn into a bland, suburban world by a well-meaning Avon saleswoman. And with such talent as…
Every year at Christmas and on my birthday, my mother asks me what I’d like to receive. I always give the same, extremely unhelpful response: “World peace.” So far I’ve had no luck, but you know what? It never hurts to ask. And even though Santa and the Birthday Fairy…
Frequent Flyers not only has the cleverest of clever names for a group of aerial dancers, but it also puts on darn good shows. And its latest endeavor, Wingding!, goes above and beyond. Wingding! includes a range of pieces, from choreographic premieres to hoop solos and everything in between. But…
The sun was shining and the weather was sweet — and Michael Franti’s Bob Marley quotes didn’t stop with the weather when he and Spearhead took the stage at Copper Mountain on Saturday for the final of three free concert weekends, part of the resort’s season ending Sunsation festivities. Franti’s…
Brooke flipped her lid — again. MTV had better hurry up. There are only five more episodes of The Real World: Denver left, and there’s one more Outward Bound trip with the New Orleans female teenagers, plus a trip to Thailand, to cover in that span. As for Episode 23…
Get some exercise in the park. Joseph Brady was first introduced to T’ai Chi in 1967 at Brooklyn Tech, his New York high school that was one-third Chinese. “I got turned on to it then and have been doing it ever since,” he says. On April 14 and the 21,…
Offense Report No: 07-211415 Date: 04-02-2007 Type of Offense: Theft Location of Offense: Zion Temple, 1600 N. Syracuse Officer T. McKeever reports: “Investigation revealed that the suspect on a 10-speed bicycle [described as a Hispanic male wearing a janitor shirt, work gloves and scruffy facial hair] went behind the bushes…
Not every city has a Chicano independent film festival, you know — let alone a four-day extravaganza featuring classic Mexican cinema, appearances by visiting filmmakers, regional premieres and movies with a strong local emphasis. Denver’s pretty spoiled in that regard, because we’ve got the annual XicanIndie FilmFest, which takes place…
Offense Report No: 07-5005517 Date: 04-02-2007 Type of Offense: Criminal Mischief Location of Offense: Denver Weapon Used: Eggs 41-year-old male victim reports: “I had a confrontation with a driver who demonstrated clear road rage. This occurred between Leetsdale and Colorado Boulevard on Alameda between 2:45 and 3pm. I had overtaken…
The Suns of Darkness have been hiding Easter Eggs for decades. A little snow didn’t stop the Easter bunny from laying dozens of eggs all over City Park Sunday for the annual egg hunt hosted by the Suns of Darkness, Denver’s oldest black motorcyle club. “Do they all have to…
Stephen Marley If Jim Morrison has some kids walking around out there, I can’t imagine that they’d get together for a concert and cover some of their father’s tunes. Nor could I imagine a couple of Junior Jimmy Hendrixes, Janis Joplins, Elvis Presleys or Tupac Shakurs paying tribute to their…
