Friday, February 27 Itchy-O $10/$15 8:00 p.m. Gothic TheatreIt is impossible to ignore Itchy-O. At full capacity, the band comprises 32 members, all dressed in matching costumes, all masked, delivering truly alien vocals and playing marching-band instruments along with guitars, basses, taiko drums and electronics attached to portable amplifiers. There…
Denver International Airport celebrates its twentieth anniversary on Saturday and while restaurants, bars and food concessions have been a big part of DIA since the beginning, newcomers to the Jeppesen terminal and the three concourses have made the airport one of the top in the nation for good food. With…
The Mile High Business Alliance is hosting the third annual Local Food Summit March 2 and 3 at Johnson & Wales University. More than fifty area organizations have signed on to participate in the event, which will provide an opportunity for farmers, chefs, distributors, government officials, landowners, food advocates and…
There was an awkward moment between Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson and her mom, Melanie Griffith, on the red carpet before the Oscars on Sunday. But the world got to see Johnson’s impressive talent for pretending uncomfortable situations don’t seem to bother her (see also: Fifty Shades of…
When Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Brazen in January, she was wowed by the West Highland eatery’s chef counter and the “unpretentious, seasonally inspired” dishes of chef Lance Barto. Not only did we include Brazen in our list of the Fifteen Best New Restaurants in Denver for 2014, but the restaurant also…
Restaurants participating in Denver Restaurant Week just made it through the first weekend of the ten-day stretch of $30 deals that kicked off on Friday. And even with the blast of winter weather, some spots received more reservation requests than they could handle. Since it wouldn’t be practical to add…
Alex Seidel worked on his concept for Mercantile Dining & Provision for three years before he finally opening the combination restaurant/market/bar in the renovated Union Station in September. Gretchen Kurtz just reviewed Mercantile, and says it’s a definite winner. Seidel’s new place is three times as big as Fruition, the…
The “art” in Artopia really popped at Saturday night’s Artopia 2015. Jolt — Guerilla Garden street artist and art curator — presented a three-ring circus of big, front-and-center artworks, some of them created on the spot, some of them interactive and none of them hidden away in dark corners. Live…
Sarah Amorese fell in love with chocolate when she lived in Amsterdam. “My boss used to bring Belgian chocolates back to the office,” she told us. “And my husband — boyfriend at the time — and I did a lot of business trips through Europe. We used to visit every…
The crowds came in from the cold to Westword’s Artopia 2015, which heated up City Hall with fresh art, local music and the WhiteOut Fashion Show Saturday night. Photographer Ken Hamblin was there to capture every moment of the arts extravaganza; a few of our favorite photos follow. See the entire…
OPENING THIS WEEK* Avery Brewing Company Restaurant and Tap Room, 4910 Nautilus Court, Boulder Balageru Restaurant & Bar, 5707 East Colfax Avenue Gathering Grounds Cafe & Board Games, 8923 East Union Avenue, Greenwood Village Goldspot Brewing (Saturday), 4970 Lowell Boulevard NOLA Voodoo Tavern and Perks, 2231 Bruce Randolph Avenue Organic Sandwich…
Kevin Costner eases white America into the now with McFarland, USA, we hear about the Berlin Film Festival’s highs (Queen of Earth) and lows (Knight of Cups), and dip into the lukewarm waters of a second Hot Tub Time Machine movie. Also, there’s much praise for teen comedy The DUFF and…
Not every Schmuck of the Week is a moron, as David Warmack demonstrates. According to federal investigators, Warmack came up with a clever scheme to “review” massage parlors on a now-defunct website dubbed SoWet.com — and his payments allegedly included cash as well as “services” from the women who worked…
You’ve tasted best that Denver restaurants have to offer — the best pizza, doughnuts, pho or craft beer — and you’ve become a faithful advocate of your favorite eateries to all who will listen. But how to spread the word and make your opinion count? You still have time to…
We’re celebrating all that makes Denver’s art scene this weekend with Artopia. Other great shows this weekend include the second night of the Dirty Few’s release show at the hi-dive, Motion City Soundtrack at the Gothic and more. The rest of our picks follow. Nicholas Payton Trio When: Thu., Feb. 19…
Artopia, Westword’s annual celebration of art, culture and fashion, returns to City Hall on February 21. In addition to plenty of visual artists and the Whiteout fashion show, the event will feature some highlights from Colorado’s music scene — this year, over a dozen groups and artists will perform on four stages. Tickets…
“I always had a good time at Artopia,” says Silas Ulibarri, aka Jolt, the founder of Guerilla Garden. He’s talking about Westword’s annual celebration of the arts, which has evolved a lot over the past two decades but remains one of the best annual parties in town, showcasing the best of…
Artopia, Westword’s celebration of the arts, will return to City Hall on Saturday, February 21. In addition to cutting-edge art and live music (and yes, food and drinks), the evening’s events will include Whiteout, our annual fashion show that’s returned to the mix. Watch the video above to see what…
The annual eating orgy that is Denver Restaurant Week starts tomorrow, with hundreds of area restaurants will be offering special, $30 dinner deals through March 1. Reservations are going fast, but don’t count on this reader to grab one: Says Alexa: Who cares? Most restaurants don’t even use their own…
Artopia, Westword’s annual celebration of art, culture and fashion, returns to City Hall on February 21. In addition to plenty of visual artists and the Whiteout fashion show, the event will feature some highlights from Colorado’s music scene — this year, over a dozen groups and artists will perform on four stages…
On February 21, Artopia will take over City Hall on Broadway, filling the club with the exhibits by Denver artists, a runway show featuring work by some of the city’s top designers and performances by local bands. Among the entertainers: The dancers of Bboy Factory, a Denver studio founded to…
Loveland residents headed into the Sweetheart City’s streets this past weekend to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a blast of winter fun at the Fire and Ice Festival, an outdoor hoedown with ice sculptors, a heavy-duty snow-vehicle show, carriage rides, live music, marshmallow roasting and, to top it all off, a…
