The Hill Flea rolls out its market of wares and wonders today on the Hill, Boulder’s longtime epicenter of coolness and creativity. Resale clothing, upcycled home goods and vintage jewelry will all be on display during the annual community celebration/street fair, but the emphasis, says spokeswoman Maggie Joslyn, is on…
Summers are made for big name band package tours, bills sold to audiences as pairings meant to fill outdoor venues by combining fan base forces. These tours are also usually made up of bands consisting of old rock dudes. (For examples, see the 2014 summer tour package circuit: Rod Stewart/Santana,…
How can someone who lived to make us laugh kill themselves? In the less than 24 hours since we were told about the death of Robin Williams, conversation has swirled not just around his many, many contributions to the canon of popular culture, but also around this question. How could…
Counterculture apparel staple FashioNation announced last week that it was leaving its location at 613 East 13th Avenue after almost thirty years — but co-owner Paul Italiano promised that the store would be resurrected in a new spot. He was vague about the details, because the lease agreement was not…
For decades Antique Row on South Broadway has been a one-stop shopping experience for people looking to fill their homes with one-of-a-kind furniture and vintage goods. This Saturday, August 9, the Antique Row Merchant’s Association is hosting a big block party to show off its eclectic vendors, which have expanded…
Drive-ins were once a major part of the movie theater landscape, but most of them have closed over the past few decades as indoor multiplexes have taken over. In the Denver area, only one remains: the 88 Drive-In Theatre in Commerce City. Business there, it seems, has never been better…
If there is one thing Lady Gaga fans love to do, it’s throw shit at her. Last night at the Pepsi Center, I watched as jackets, vests, bras, bouquets of flowers, unicorn heads and letters of adoration littered the stage over the course of less than two hours. But here’s…
Is it trash or treasure? At today’s fifth annual Antique Row Neighborhood Block Party, experts will be on hand to appraise all kinds of stuff, from artwork to Civil War-era belongings to dolls and more. “People think that because Grandma owned something that it’s 300 years old. Well, Grandma may…
Can sports persuade more people to take an active interest in art? That’s the notion that set Game Changer, the latest exhibition at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, in motion, and things are about to get very active with Summer Games, a string of free interactive athletic events that…
I was born in Denver in 1980. These days, I wear my Colorado nativeness like some entitled badge of honor — and I’ve noticed others do, too. I was at a public gathering last week and when a native took the mic to speak, they made sure to mention that…
The album art for Computer J. Fox appears to be straight out of the ’80s. On it, a Patrick Nagel-style woman crouches over a soft-pink desktop computer, its clunky screen and keyboard juxtaposed with her sleek frame and Jem and the Holograms blue hair. A listen to the record reveals…
UPDATE: FashioNation has a new home. The nearly 30-year-old business will debut its new location on South Broadway on October 10. Owners Pam and Paul Italiano spent several weeks moving the furnishing and decor of the old store into the new space, which formerly housed Packrat Antiques, even removing a…
When photojournalist Corky Scholl started the non-profit Save the Signs in 2012, the first sign he wanted to save was the neon, Googie-style wonder that had graced Sid King’s Crazy Horse Bar on East Colfax Avenue until the place closed in 1983. Two decades later, Scholl found it for sale…
Let’s hear it for the noise! Today is the kickoff of Leadville Boom Days, a living tribute to the history of one of Colorado’s most notorious mining towns. The event attracts thousands to the town (elevation 10,000 feet) for three days of mining competitions, live music, local food and the…
“When you say you’re drumming on Pearl Street, people think it’s a bunch of hippies in a circle — but it isn’t like that at all. We’re more like an army,” says musician Dan Curtiss, organizer of this year’s Colorado Brazil Fest. But it is an army in formation only,…
Rolling into Denver’s National Western Complex August 1 through August 3, the Denver County Fair will prove once again that it is like no other fair in the country. Celebrating the many cultures and traditions that make Colorado special, the weekend gathering combines silly games with smart lectures, fun dances…
As I stood outside a show at last weekend’s Underground Music Showcase, immersed in a nice conversation with my friend and former bandmate, we were the victims of a walk-by insult. But not the regular old street harassment kind of thing — no this was hollering of a different kind…
I thought I would have to wait until the 20th anniversary of Sublime’s 1996 self-titled mainstream breakout album to write about how fundamentally misunderstood and judged Sublime is. I have so many feelings, too many probably, about a band whose legacy is beaten up almost as much as Insane Clown…
Colfax Avenue is a street of many personalities. The longest continuous road in the U.S. has a checkered and colorful history, one that is often misunderstood. Today’s Tasty Colfax aims to clear up those misconceptions and brighten perceptions, with an event that shows off just how diverse and delicious the…
A decade ago, when Oyster the Race began, the Denver urban-adventure course was extremely challenging athletically, inspiring participants to nickname it the “Rocky Mountain Ball Buster.” And while the race has since toned down the skill level, it’s still all about physical fun and camaraderie as teams of triathletes and…
The new projector that Joe Machetta has been waiting for has finally arrived. The owner of the Sands — focus of the cover story “Can the Sands Theatre survive digital conversion?” — was looking at a questionable future for the movie house he’s been running in Brush since 1958. But…
It feels weird to commemorate quitting something that almost killed you. But on July 22 every year since 2006, I say thank you and congratulations to myself for being alive and healthy. As a drunk, I was somehow spared multiple DUIs; I drove drunk — blackout drunk, at that –…
