Khyentse James is a woman on a mission — a mission to eliminate nostalgia for the past by bringing it into the present. Earlier this year, she organized the inaugural Tiki Ball and brought back her successful 1940s Ball, and tonight she’ll host her third annual 1940s White Christmas Ball,…
Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece, is not one you automatically associate with electronic music. However, that’s where Alex Celler (aka Alexandros Berdos) saw such stars as Juan Atkins and Jeff Mills in the late 1990s, and after Celler moved to London six years later, his love affair with tech-house was…
Mellow Mushroom seemed like the perfect place to celebrate the passage of Amendment 64, what with its giant, color-changing psychedelic mushroom motif. But this pizza chain is based in Atlanta, and last time we checked, Georgia wasn’t anywhere close to legalizing marijuana. Still, we’ll give a thumbs-up to Mellow Mushroom’s…
This time of year, it’s all about the baked goods — so what’s a plant-based eater to do? Make your own, of course. These chocolate cupcakes are super-easy and suitable for any occasion. See also: – Vegan zucchini bread for a sweet seasonal treat on Meatless Monday – Chocolate-chip vegan…
Welcome to the weekend! Feel like dancing? You’ve come to the right place. Regardless of your taste, we’ve got your covered, whether you have the gumption to get lost in a Traversable Wormhole or simply lose your inhibitions on the dancefloor at Beta with the likes of Gabriel & Dresden…
With the alleged end of the world approaching, it seems apropos to throw an End of Time party with a headliner such as Traversable Wormhole. The artist is probably better known as Adam X (the brother of Frankie Bones, one of the instigators of the infamous Sonic Groove Records shop)…
The coffee alone makes Crema worth a stop — which is both good and bad news for this city’s vegans, because if you stop for the coffee, you won’t be able to get any Beet Box vegan baked goods. The coffeeshop recently stopped carrying Beet Box products and instead is…
Curried tofu is like super tofu — the “bland” flavor that many people find dull is eliminated with an explosion of spices. (Especially if you toast the cumin seeds yourself and grind them — yum.) This recipe is adapted from Moosewood New Classics; we’re cutting down slightly on the tofu…
We hope you’re not too sleepy after all that food and shopping, because it’s time to hit the streets and dance your face off until the sun comes up and Monday rolls around. As always, some great music to soundtrack your weekend, including Danny Howells, Bro Safari, Torro Torro, Tin…
Carrie MaKenna has been hosting a holiday “feast of the arts” at her studio, Anam Cara Living Arts Studio & Gallery, for the past four years. But the fifth edition will include something new: a Purple Friday sales special. “All of the hoopla about Black Friday and getting up at…
Everyone’s heard of the legendary Pete Tong, whose BBC Radio 1 show has been known for years as the best place to hear the hottest new EDM trends. Pay attention to the person touring with him when he next hits up Denver: Bristolian Daniel Pearce, who’s better known as Eats…
Vegetarian lunch specials are special indeed, because while restaurants around town offer meaty specials at the noon hour, vegetarian specials are usually only offered at vegetarian restaurants. Volcano is an unexpected exception to that rule. It’s one of a growing number of non-chain restaurants in the southeast Denver area, prime…
Yes, you can make a vegan pumpkin pie — but this spice bread is a lot lower in fat and calories, it’s just as tasty and it contains chocolate. Adapted from The Joy of Vegan Baking for altitude, this is what we’ll be using for our vegan Thanksgiving dessert this…
Welcome to the weekend, friendos! If you’re ready to cut loose and lose yourself on the dancefloor this weekend, you’ve come to the right place. There’s a slew of world class talent behind the decks this weekend, and as usual, we’ve got the drop on all the choice fiestas, including…
Showga — a form of yoga practiced to different musical styles — has been shifting and changing its format since originator Piper Rose conceptualized it; she was directly inspired by Astral Glamour’s Ester Hernandez (who’ll be one of many musicians playing the upcoming Showga series). “She’s ethereal and otherworldly and…
The whole concept of a quote-along movie screening — wherein the audience is invited to join favorite characters in iconic spiels — is so inherently awesome that there’s really only one thing that could make it any better: the thrill of the unexpected. “We started adding interactive props and pyrotechnics,…
Let’s get one thing straight from the start: I am a woman over thirty, and Labyrinth is one of my all-time favorite movies. In honor of the upcoming Labyrinth Quote-Along on Thursday, November 15, and Friday, November 16 (it’s part of the International Film Series at the University of Colorado…
Chef Rachel Kesley, the kitchen magician at WaterCourse Foods, doesn’t get to deviate from the menu all that often — so when she does get the chance, you know it’s going to be a meal to remember. This past Friday’s harvest dinner was inspired by pinots from the Pacific Northwest…
One of the biggest misconceptions about vegan food is that it requires a bunch of weird ingredients to make something taste good — as well as a lot of time and complicated steps. This dish will show how untrue that is. It’s quick, easy and will give you a whole…
Welcome to weekend! Ready to get down? Good. You’ve come to the right place. There’s plenty of dancing to be done this weekend and we’ve got the drop on all the best places to get your groove on and who’ll be providing the soundtrack: Emancipator’s at the Ogden tonight and…
Ten years ago, Douglas Appling — better known in most musical circles as producer and live P.A. impresario Emancipator — picked up some production software and started playing around. He’s come a long way since then, touring and sharing stages with some of his biggest influences (Bonobo among them), and…
When the Sonar tour (an offshoot of the prestigious Barcelona festival) hits Denver tomorrow night, the lineup is going to be killer: Die Antwoord, Azari & III, Seth Troxler, Tiga, Gesaffelstein, Nic Fanciulli and Paul Kalkbrenner. Kalkbrenner, who draws crowds numbering in the tens of thousands in his native Germany,…
