Day of the Dead comes to life at Vain — and in our Over the Weekend photo gallery roundup

A Dia De los Muertos get-together may sound morbid, but the Day of the Dead gathering at Vain in honor of 25 artists looks lively in photog Aaron Thackeray's slideshow. See the sights, plus galleries spotlighting Mark Chestnutt's gig at the Grizzly Rose and the Yard Dogs Road Show at...
By Michael Roberts
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A Dia De los Muertos get-together may sound morbid, but the Day of the Dead gathering at Vain in honor of 25 artists looks lively in photog Aaron Thackeray’s slideshow.

See the sights, plus galleries spotlighting Mark Chestnutt’s gig at the Grizzly Rose and the Yard Dogs Road Show at the Ogden on our eye-popping slideshow page.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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