Colorado may be a square state — in shape, if not in spirit — but History Colorado promises to break “out of the box” at its new monthly program, COmingle, which kicks off from 6 to 9 p.m. today, March 13, at the History Colorado Center. The theme of the…
Dinner and a movie? How about dinner inside a movie? At Monkey Town 4, artist Montgomery Knott’s new installation at Exdo Hall, diners sup on gourmet food and wine pairings inside a cube whose walls feature works by eighteen local and national video artists. Denver native Knott debuted the original…
In anticipation of the Best of Denver, we’ve already shared our list of the ten best new restaurants in Denver — spots that opened in 2013 that are all contenders for the Best New Restaurant award. But last year, we also saw many restaurants close and then reopen — sometimes…
Although Jagged Mountain Craft Brewery opened last November, the downtown spot held an official grand opening last Saturday. Hey, it’s never too late for a party, right? There was live music, raffles, free schwag, food and four new beers: two old ales and two versions of a Belgian dark strong…
Xtreme Action just opened on the 16th Street Mall — above the mall, actually, since it’s on the second floor — and this place packs a punch! That’s because it’s a bar designed to celebrate mixed martial arts. Think of it as the Twisted Kick, or a hyped-up Hooters. We…
A musician who has experienced tremendous success with a career second act and spends lots of time and/or money on hair care has announced a Red Rocks show. Also, Lana Del Rey will play there in May. Keith Urban has pretty great hair, too, but he’s playing Fiddler’s Green. More…
Bronies and Pegasisters (male and female fans of My Little Pony, to the unenlightened) showed up in force at the Sie FilmCenter this past weekend for a showing of Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony — and some even sported My Little Pony costumes. Photographer Danielle…
DSTILL made its debut in Denver last year, and now the joint partnership between the Colorado Distillers Guild, Something Independent, the Colorado Bartenders Guild and the American Craft Distillers Association is back for round two, a four-day celebration of spirit tastings, craft cocktail events and workshops spotlighting the country’s top…
Fear the gaze of Angel Olsen, whose smirk has a greater effect on a room than the average five guitar-wanker power slides combined. She plays the black box on Larimer Street tonight. Elsewhere, fireworks in the form of Austin’s The Sword come to The Black Sheep, slick bro G-Eazy hits…
Sean VanDerAa — yes, that’s how his name is spelled — was a professional massage therapist who gave clients a little something extra. Like, for instance, a view of his erection. And that wasn’t the only creepiness in which he specialized, judging by his recent sentencing for unlawful sexual contact…
How sweet it is! The Golden Triangle now has a new bar:Dulce Vida, which finally opened this week in the former home of the Cherokee Grill. Jason Tietjen, owner of the Dive Inn, bought the space, promising to turn it into the kind of neighborhood watering hole he’d created on…
It’s a good weekend for live music in Denver. Let’s start at the end, with Paul Simon’s Graceland collaborator Ladysmith Black Mambazo at Boulder Theater. The day before that, pop clinician Dr. Dog stops by on the same night as the collaboration between knotty rappers Madlib and Freddie Gibbs. There…
Is St. Louis taking over Denver? On Saturday, March 8, Arch Pizza Co. will open its third St. Louis-style pizza restaurant in less than a year. And it will be the biggest one yet, with 2,800 square feet indoors and plenty of outdoor dining space outside, too, at 10101 East…
Sunnyside is a fast-changing neighborhood, attracting restaurants like Bocadillo (which Gretchen Kurtz reviews this week), with more new spots to come. And one of them will be moving into the former home of Hash, which Heather Haupman opened back in 2011 in a storefront that had held La Crema Cafeteria…
Soon after he brought Tamayo to Larimer Square, renowned restaurateur Richard Sandoval opened Zengo in Riverfront Park, when the Platte Valley was still on the urban edge. But Riverfront has grown up, and so has Zengo; this week the restaurant is celebrating its tenth anniversary. Today through Sunday, March 9,…
When GQ offered to make over Colorado Congressman Jared Polis — caught on camera wearing a polo shirt with a bow tie — we couldn’t resist offering our own makeover suggestions for the Boulder Democrat. So when two Republicans recently announced they were going to join the hordes going for…
In celebration of International Women’s Day, the Biennial of the Americas, the Women’s Foundation of Colorado and the Denver Film Society are hosting a screening of Blackfish, the film by award-winning director Gabriela Cowperthwaite that’s a psychological thriller with a killer whale at its center — but this is a…
It’s been almost two years since Steve and Linda Ballas first decided to try to put a second Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs at Denver International Airport, just over a year since they got the go-ahead from DIA to work with Keith Montoya, the local partner with LS Travel Retail, on a…
The restaurant program at Denver International Airport is smokin’, with Root Down and Elway’s both opening outposts there last year, and Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs opening a spot at DIA this week. And today the Aviator’s Club, a full-service barbecue joint, opened on the mezzanine level of the B Concourse. We…
The undead rose up on Saturday, March 1 for the sixth annual March of the Zombies fashion show at the Oriental Theater. Spectators enjoyed music from Son Survivor, Postal Holiday, Blue Collar Killers and Death for Breakfast as local artists exhibited their monster-themed work. Ursula Romaine was there to capture…
Hollywood’s elite weren’t the only ones all dolled up last night. Guests got plenty gussied up for the “Gayest Oscar Party Ever,” held at Hamburger Mary’s during the Academy Awards ceremony. The event benefited Off-Center, and featured a rainbow carpet, a gown contest and more. And photographer Brandon Marshall was…
Over the weekend, cosplayers from around the region gathered at the Animeland Wasabi convention for an Asian pop-culture jubilee, with costumes, concerts, animation and 24-hour gaming provided through partnerships with the Colorado Cutthroat Connection and National Video Game Association. Photographer Danielle Lirette caught the spirit of the con in the…
