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Morrissey, Amanda Palmer and the Best Shows in Denver, November 14-17

By Westword Staff

Morrissey, who once tried to start a band in Arvada, headlines the Boulder Theater on Monday, November 14, while Amanda Palmer is at the same venue on Thursday, November 17. Also tonight, there’s a conversation and Q&A with Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina (Masha) and Alexandra Bogino (Sasha) at the Oriental Theater, Lucius is at the Gothic Theatre and later in the week it’s the Lukas Graham at the Fillmore, the Sounds at the Summit Music Hall and Anderson, Rabin & Wakeman at the Paramount Theatre. See our full list of picks below.

Where To Sing, Breathe and Take Action in Denver After the Election

By Westword Staff

Westword Music is keeping an eye on events that respond directly to the recent election, whether these are music-related protests or gatherings, benefit concerts or workshops. Please send tips and event info to editorial@westword.com.Below are a couple of events that involve local artists. We will be updating this post with more information as we receive it.

Readers: I Was Proud to See Denver Set an Example for the Country

By Westword Staff

Comments are still pouring in about the classy way Denver protesters — and the Denver Police Department — behaved on Thursday night during a massive demonstration against the election results.  There will be another community gathering at 2:30 p.m. today, November 13, in Civic Center Park. “It is time that we…

Five Ways President-Elect Donald Trump Has Already Impacted Colorado

By Westword Staff

When Donald Trump was announced the winner of the 2016 presidential race, Colorado’s pot advocates got to work on a petition demanding the president-elect leave legal marijuana alone. They have reason to be nervous; people close to Trump, including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, have publicly spoken against states’ legalizing pot. Though Christie was booted from Trump’s transition team on Friday, Giuliani is still close to the Donald and has been floated as a potential Attorney General. Yeah, holy shit is right.

A Post-Election Playlist to Incite and Soothe You

By Westword Staff

As music journalists, we often turn to songs for catharsis and for direction, so we compiled a list of songs that we hope readers might find useful in these times. You’ll find punk, hip-hop, soul, pop and more represented in these songs. Some of them are overtly political, some are not. The music itself can cause discomfort, but if speaking truth to power requires driving bass lines and the itch to get out of our seats, and if urgent lyrics and catchy melodies can push us forward into progress and peace…well, then crank it up.

The Best Concerts in Denver This Weekend, November 11-13, 2016

By Westword Staff

Ben Folds teams up with the Colorado Symphony again for two nights at Boettcher Concert Hall this weekend while YouTube sensation Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox headlines 1STBANK Center tomorrow night. Also this weekend SPELLS celebrates the release of its first full-length album at 3 Kings, Colfax Speed Queen debuts its sophomore album at Lost Lake Lounge, Lane 8 is at the Bluebird Theater and rapper YG is at the Ogden Theatre. See the full list of our picks below.

Tommy Chong Is In Denver Today; Watch Our Facebook Live With Him!

By Westword Staff

Tommy Chong will be answering your questions and teaching you how to roll the perfect joint during a Facebook Live video on our Denver Westword Facebook page today at 3:00 p.m. Get your questions (and rolling papers) ready. Chong, the actor, comedian and lifelong cannabis advocate, is in town for the official Colorado launch of his Chong’s Choice edibles and pre-rolls, adding to the three certified strains of his Chong’s Choice cannabis line grown by Verde Naturals.

Bonobo, Bring Me the Horizon and Every New Denver Concert Announcement

By Westword Staff

Bonobo, who’s set to release his new album Migration in January, and Nick Murphy (formerly known as Chet Faker) will be at Red Rocks on Friday, May 12. General admission tickets ($39.95) go on sale on Friday, November 11 at 10 a.m.  Bring Me the Horizon will release the DVD/CD package Live at the Royal Albert Hall next month and the band headlines the 1STBANK Center on Wednesday, March 29 with Underoath and Beartooth opening. General admission tickets ($39.95) and GA bowl tickets ($32.50) go on sale on Friday, November 11 at 10 a.m. DMX brings his A Very Special DMXmas Show to Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom on Friday, December 23; tickets ($33/$35) go on sale on Friday, November 11 at 10 a.m.

The 21 Best Events in Denver, November 9-15

By Westword Staff

There’s plenty to do around town this week, with Denver Arts Week running through November 12, and the Denver Film Festival wrapping up on November 13. But other events are crowding the calendar, including panels, dance parties and a Star Wars costume exhibit storming into the Denver Art Museum. And…

Photos: Bacon and Beer Sizzled at the Glitter Dome

By Westword Staff

A dozen Colorado breweries toted their beers to the Glitter Dome (3600 Wynkoop Street) on Saturday, November 5, for the fifth annual Bacon and Beer Festival, with the express intention of bringing out the best in bacon dishes prepared by some of Denver’s top chefs. But then, doesn’t everything go…

Seven Places to Watch Election Results

By Westword Staff

The 2016 presidential election is coming to a close today, and assuming you already voted, you have one more democratic obligation: to celebrate the end of one of the wackier presidential elections in recent memory. We’ve found the best spots to watch the results come in and toast your sorrows away.

Vance Kirkland Studio Moves to New Site

By Westword Staff

The Vance Kirkland Studio has a new home. On Sunday, November 6, the historic studio once used by Denver Art Museum co-founder Henry Read moved a few blocks west, from its longtime home at 1311 Pearl Street to the corner of West 12th Avenue and Bannock Street.

Who Wants to Be Denver’s New Youth Poet Laureate?

By Westword Staff

Calling all poets, spoken-word artists, emcees and writers: Applications are now being accepted for the Denver Youth Poet Laureate, with anyone between the ages of fourteen and twenty who lives in the seven-county metro area (and plans to say here for at least a year) eligible. The title includes a…

Courtney Barnett, Sabrina Carpenter and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week

By Westword Staff

Courtney Barnett was set to appear at Project Pabst last May but she had to cancel her gig after getting an offer to appear on Saturday Night Live. Anyone bummed that she didn’t make the festival can see her headline at the Ogden Theatre on Tuesday, November 8. Sabrina Carpenter is at the Bluebird Theater tonight, Monday, November 7, and the Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi brings his band CRX to the Larimer tonight. Napalm Death and the Black Dahlia Murder are at the Summit Music Hall tomorrow. See our full list of picks below.