For Mexican artist Carla Morrison, a decade’s worth of blood, sweat, tears (especially tears) and hard work as an independent artist brought her to Coachella, where she played an early Friday afternoon set both weekends at the Outdoor Theatre. It was a literal dream come true for the Latin Grammy...
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Not all superheroes wear capes. Leotards, spandex and tech-powered armor are also not necessary. No, in one of the very best superhero movies ever made, the hero wore what’s colloquially known as a “wife beater” and drove a big rig, and even though you’ve probably seen it, you might not...
The Blind Cafe lit up back in 2010 as the bright idea of Boulder musician Brian Rocheleau, known as Rosh, and friends Rick Hammond and chef Marcus Mccauley. After experiencing a cafe in the dark in Iceland while on tour as a singer-songwriter, Rosh was inspired to put on his...
There are only seven marijuana dispensaries in Aspen. But they are presumably as busy as liquor stores in the community — and sometimes more so. According to newly released City of Aspen statistics, alcohol sales exceeded marijuana sales in the community in 2015. But during two months of the year...
John Baizley, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for Baroness, which is part of the Project Pabst lineup on Saturday, May 21, is among the most fascinating figures in contemporary music: smart, complex, conflicted, inquisitive and piercingly articulate. Just as important, his band's twist on progressive metal operates within the traditions of...
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The majority of Denver's public schools opened their doors this week, ringing in tens of thousands of students with the first bell. And although the teachers who give their all would love a few apples, it's likely that they'd prefer a beer — or two. That's why Spangalang Brewery is offering...
As we've reported, this Christmas will mark twenty years since the murder in Boulder of six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey. Yet the fascination with the still-unsolved slaying refuses to dissipate. As evidence, consider the huge splash made in February by Internet speculation that JonBenét didn't die — and she's actually singer Katy Perry...
There was a time when the summer movie season was a season, sandwiched between Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. By the 21st century, the start date drifted back to the first weekend in May. This year, the superhero flicks started arriving with Deadpool’s release on February 12. Only two...
The circumstances of the sexual assault committed by former University of Colorado Boulder student Austin Wilkerson are unique (and distressing). But the outcome — Wilkerson will spend no time in prison for his crime — was all too familiar. An example: In speaking about the sex assault case against Air...
Drone warfare is a moral grey area, and this movie is on it. Gavin Hood’s Eye in the Sky stands alongside Drones and Good Kill as the cinematic equivalent of online commenters shouting “First!” on on a hot topic but not bothering to say anything new or insightful about it...
Our pioneer ancestors loved animals, finding most of them delicious. Basically, the settlers divided critters into three categories – wild (dangerous, to be killed and/or eaten), domesticated (utilized, then killed and/or eaten) and pets. Today deer, elk, mountain lions and bears still encroach on Front Range neighborhoods. Denver is the...
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When the fourteen-year-old girl woke up unclothed in bed with Isaias Villa, twenty, he insisted that he'd taken care of her — not taken advantage. His DNA told a different story. Villa has now been charged with sexual assault against the teen — although it took nearly a decade to...
Dave Query, founder of Jax Fish House and the Big Red F restaurant group (which now totals eleven eateries), has been running an annual oyster contest in some form since 1998, the year he launched the first Jax Oyster Eating Contest. The event has grown and evolved over the years...
Last week, we told you about an Anonymous video warning Denver mayor Michael Hancock that if he didn't resign, the organization would expose his alleged ties to the Denver Players prostitution ring. This clip followed one in March that ripped Denver (and threatened doxxing) over the city's homeless policies. Now,...
Like the rest of Denver, we have been experiencing a deluge of emotions following the Broncos' victory in Super Bowl 50 — mostly positive, and mostly expressed nonverbally via cheers, happy grunts, the occasional clash with police and tears over Beyoncé. (She dressed as a Black Panther. Does that mean...
For more than two decades, the Westword Music Showcase has celebrated Colorado's dynamic music community — and this year's festival promises to reflect the scene's growth. The 2016 Showcase, on Saturday, June 25, will be bigger and better than ever, featuring national headliners and local favorites on two main stages,...
Here's a reason to give thanks: The rate of rent increases is slowing in Denver. But don't breathe a sigh of relief just yet. This city is still breaking records for average rents, and the results are ugly, says Andy: The rich Californians and Chicago creatures will just keep flooding in...
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Every now and then, an artist — or, in the case of Buntport Theater Company, an artists’ mind meld — seems to pass through a metaphorical doorway. For more than a decade now, Buntport has been one of the bright lights on the local theater scene. With their company-created original...
The Denver election results are in, and while they'll remain unofficial under the vote is certified on November 17, we've got a clear idea about the winners and losers in every race, with one possible exception. Three out of four ballot questions passed, with a new college tax proposal being...
Beverly England, the married mother of two young children, vanished in the Salida area on June 12, 1980. Since then, her family and the folks behind numerous websites, as well as the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, have sought to solve the mystery of her disappearance. We don't have all the...
Chipotle Mexican Grill closed more than 1,900 of its stores nationwide for four hours on Monday, February 8, so that founder and co-CEO Steve Ells could address all employees in a town-hall style meeting intended to thank the company's workers and explain its new food-safety policies. But satirist and host...