Now that the clouds are lifting and mercury’s rising, Denverites can look forward to a fun-filled and sun-dappled weekend. The warmer climes are a boon for outdoor parties like the Cinco de Mayo Festival or TheBigWonderful, but the city is blooming with art exhibits, film screenings and lively children’s theater.
Put down your tray…unless you want to bite off a piece of the past at an auction today. The Country Buffet at 7407 East 36th Avenue has closed, and the remaining assets are being offered through Auction Nation, a national online auction company.
Fall Out Boy, who’s set to release its seventh studio album in September, brings its twenty-city North American tour to the Pepsi Center on Friday, November 10. Tickets ($30.50-$70.50) go on sale on Friday, May 5, at 10 a.m.
This week marks the beginning of warm-weather events Denver knows and loves, like the return of TheBigWonderful, the Denver Derby Party and Cinco de Mayo. So bust out your sunscreen, dust off that derby hat and have a ball. Tuesday, May 2 Denver-based author Peter Andreas has lived a life…
The big Cinco de Mayo party at Civic Center Park – celebrating its thirtieth anniversary – is actually on May 6 and 7 this year (from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. both days), so if chihuahua races make you giggle, join the thousands of other Denverites downtown. But if you’d…
Happy May Day, everyone! In lieu of protesting the corrupt capitalist culture and celebrating the proletariat, we present for your consideration: a pair of trivia nights, a pair of pizza events, and the return of a slew of food trucks, a meal mark of spring. Have a tasty week, and…
Take Note the Concert, featuring Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, OneRepublic, Isaac Slade of the Fray, Todd Park Mohr and more, is Thursday at 1STBANK Center, while Chance the Rapper takes over Red Rocks on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Want to get involved politically? You’ll have plenty of opportunities in Denver in May.
Juliet Wittman’s review of the Arvada Center’s Waiting for Godot — one of the best productions she’s seen of Godot, she says — inspired plenty of discussion on her Facebook page. That’s pretty good for a play in which “nothing happens, twice,” according to eminent Samuel Beckett scholar Vivian Mercer. Here’s…
Southern food is big in Denver right now. But with all the local eateries frying up chicken and stirring grits, does this city need outsiders entering the scene? The folks behind Tupelo Honey do; the chain that got its start in Asheville, North Carolina, will open its first location west of the Mississippi right behind Union Station on May 2. But readers have mixed feelings about the fact that it’s landing here.
The week after the 4/20 Rally was held below the State Capitol — and the office of the Colorado governor —John Hickenlooper met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, urging him to keep the feds out of the state’s business, and pointing out how none of the ominous predictions made in the wake of the passage of Amendment 64 have panned out.
Homelessness is a divisive topic in Denver, but readers agree on one thing: Too many people are homeless.
Superfly and the City of Denver announced Thursday, April 27, they would be moving forward with contract negotiations on a project that would bring a massive music festival to the city-owned Overland Park Golf Course.
On Thursday, April 27, Westword reported on why the Museum of Nature and Science opted not to have a presence at the Denver March for Science, part of a national challenge to the Republican administration’s attempts to undo environmental protections.
Antron Fogler, 51, has a long, long, long criminal history filled with plenty of creepiness. And if the accusations pressed against him by the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office are accurate, he’s added a repulsive new act. He’s been arrested on allegations that he pawed at least two women, and masturbated in front of one, while posing as a door-to-door salesman.
It’s going to be cold this weekend, but there are plenty of events around town to warm the cockles of your heart, focusing on: beer (Belgian and Buck, to be precise), an epic bar party, puppies and bar-food cooking. Here are the seven tastiest culinary events for the weekend of…
The Joe Russo’s Almost Dead show with Medeski Martin & Wood that was originally scheduled for Red Rocks on Saturday has been moved to the 1STBANK Center due to incoming inclement weather. Killswitch Engage and Anthrax team up tonight at the Fillmore Auditorium while Peter Hook & the Light will perform the Substance albums by Joy Division and New Order.
Hold onto your hats, y’all! Summer is right around the bend, signaled in Denver by snowmelt and the opening of Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Colorado’s altar to outdoor music. While it’s the season of eclectic festivals and all-day electronica, fans of arena shows and country music are in luck with these thirteen major concerts hitting the Denver area this summer.
Earth Wind & Fire and CHIC featuring Nile Rodgers stop at the Pepsi Center on Thursday, July 20 as part of their 2054 North American summer tour. Tickets ($39.50-$125) go on sale on Friday, April 28 at 10 a.m.
The Colorado Classic bike race is just over the horizon. Today, event organizers announced the teams that will be participating in the Women’s Colorado Classic.
This week, we’re all about celebrating Denver, from historic homes at Doors Open Denver to Tennyson Street to this city’s immigrants. Check out our best events of the week for an opportunity to pay homage to the Mile High City. Tuesday, April 25 The nonprofit PlatteForum has built a reputation…
A familiar favorite on Platte Street at the foot of the 16th Street pedestrian bridge will be closed for the next several days. Colt & Gray has temporarily shut down dinner service to hire new staff after a walkout by several members of the kitchen crew. The restaurant released the following…
