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This lawmaker would like to make Colorado’s new logo brand ex

You won't find any mention of pot on the state's official tourism site, Colorado.com — but you won't find the new Colorado brand there, either. "The Peak," otherwise known as the green carbon-dioxide hazmat sign, which was unveiled last August to much derision, has been rolled out slowly as the...
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Denver’s StonerBowl.org shirts inspired by…beer?

As soon as smart asses realized this year's Super Bowl would feature teams from the two states that have legalized recreational marijuana sales, the jokes started flying, with participants including The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, the nation's meme makers and entrepreneurs hoping to generate a little cash along...
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Llloyd Kavich, creator of The Sink’s murals, left a tasty legacy

The Sink on the Hill in Boulder is as iconic for its floor-to-ceiling murals and signature-filled ceilings as it is for its burgers and beer. The artist who created those murals, Llloyd Kavich, passed away last week. See also: President Obama's Boulder visit results in new specials at two restaurants...
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The Welcome Return of Kurt Russell

A wise man -- or, more precisely, a wiseass trucker named Jack Burton -- once opined that "it’s all in the reflexes." Few actors have had better ones than Kurt Russell, who makes a welcome return to theaters this weekend in The Art of the Steal. Having been largely MIA...
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See and Be Scene

Ana Penalba is a triple threat: She’s an architect, urban planner and artist, but sees no delineation between the three. “It’s all just thinking,” she says. Penalba, who hails from Spain and now lives in New York, has called Denver home for the past couple of months. She’s the current...
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Jellyfish Tuesday

If an early-'70s Laurel Canyon band were to get caught up in progressive jazz and some kind of gypsy music and then go on a decade-long tour playing experimental venues, Jellyfish Tuesday might be the result: a chilled-out version of a cabaret carnival, as Renaldo Migaldi once described Chicago's Maestro...
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Photos: Eric Hartwell, missing child rapist, recaptured in Virginia

Update: Earlier this week, we told you about the nationwide search for convicted child rapist Eric Hartwell, who'd escaped from a Denver-area facility after cutting off his ankle monitor. Earlier today, however, Hartwell was captured -- but not before he put a lot of distance between himself and Colorado. He...
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The 9 best concerts in Denver this weekend

It is Texas time in Denver. All we'd need is the Geto Boys and Gary Clark Jr. to hit the spectrum of Lone Star exports: St. Vincent brings her shock of white hair to town tomorrow, the Toadies' Rubberneck victory lap hits Englewood and songwriting genius Joy Ely makes the...
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Now Showing

Cross Currents. This ambitious show, put together by CVA creative director Cecily Cullen, showcases contemporary art by Native Americans from across the country. It is a followup to Currents, a show Cullen did at the old LoDo CVA in 2009 that was on the same theme and was equally intelligent...
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Five reasons I love being a geek

Valentine's Day is almost upon us, and love is in the air. Lists of romantic movies. Articles on romantic date ideas. Five easy tips to please your lover. Love here, love there, love fucking everywhere. It gets a little tiresome, honestly, especially if you're one of those people who isn't...