Life’s not easy, but when things get you down — even when you’re in trouble with the law — there’s always one person who understands, one person who will pinch your cheeks, give you a big smile and feed you cookies: grandma. After all, grandma always loves you, no matter…
“WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC @ BOULDER THEATER | SUN, 7/21/13 “Weird Al” Yankovic’s zany parodies catapulted him to fame in the ’80s, back when pop culture was in dire need of some deflation. He never got critical props for his oddball iconoclasm, though, and after his 1989 film, UHF tanked at…
The Crown Plaza Hotel Downtown was the site of the fourth Retox Pool Party hosted by Collective 360 on July 14. Westword photographer, Jim Wills was there to capture all the party-goers as they lounged by the pool. Keep reading to see some of the scene, and for more photos…
If you’ve noticed that there haven’t been the usual throngs of people milling around outside the second Snooze location at Seventh Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, waiting for a table, it’s not because the restaurant has lost any of its morning (or afternoon) cachet. See also: – Best Pancakes 2013 –…
The Blue Bonnet will mark its 45th anniversary on July 25. That’s a long time for a restaurant to last on the Denver dining scene — but it’s even more remarkable that the Blue Bonnet has been in the same family’s hands for all those years. And the Blue Bonnet’s…
Well, it’s a wrap. The nineteenth annual Westword Music Showcase Awards are now officially in the books. The Bluebird was packed, and, man, what a good time. Drinks, food, friends — what else do you need? Next to the Showcase itself, this is one of the best nights for local…
For this week’s cover story, “Foiled Again!,” Lori Midson interviewed Chipotle founder Steve Ells about the twenty-year legacy of the locally based burrito chain. Over the weekend, Chipotle officially turned twenty — and Chipotle wants a few of its fans to celebrate the anniversary in style. Chipotle introduced catering this…
Music is life — or at least it is for us. When we’re not writing about it, we’re thinking about it, talking about it or listening to it. These are the things that were in heavy rotation for us this week. What are you listening to? What should we be…
Breckenridge Brewery celebrated its 23rd anniversary with a Kalamath Street block party on Saturday, featuring specialty beers, barbecue and live music. The party space was expanded this time around to include the entire block of Kalamath between Fourth and Fifth avenues, allowing for additional attendees and extra room for dancing…
Torches, hot glass and oil took over the Wright Group Event Center this weekend as America’s first dab festival, the 710 Cup, hit Denver. The three-day competition pitted the state’s best extract technicians against each other to see who had the best hash, and it served as a giant meeting…
Editor’s note: Artist Charlie Boots is part of the inaugural pair of PAIR residents at Denver’s Powerhaüs Studio. As part of his residency, he and his fashion-designing counterpart will be reporting from the real world via Show and Tell, as they learn the ropes from studio mentors Mona Lucero, Lauri…
Saddle up! The Colorado Gay Rodeo came to the Jefferson County Fairgrounds over the weekend for its Rocky Mountain Regional Rodeo, and Westword’s Christopher Morgan stopped by to capture scenes of the livestock and their handlers in action (and in rainbow colors). Continue reading for more scenes from the show…
MELVINS @ SUMMIT MUSIC HALL | MON, 7/15/13 Since 1983, the Melvins have been perfecting their brand of influential rock, inspired in part by punk and in part by the music Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover grew up hearing as kids in the ’60s and ’70s. With the Melvins, the…
As a general rule, three similar items make a trend. But we’re suspending that regulation in honor of two schmucky incidents that took place on CU-Boulder’s Regent Drive within 24 hours or so. One involved an alleged drunk driver taking out some parking meters. The other found another alleged drunk…
DAVID BYRNE & ST VINCENT @ BOTANIC GARDENS CHATFIELD | 7/13 David Byrne and Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent) initially met at an AIDS/HIV benefit in 2009. But after they ran into each other at a collaborative performance between Björk and Dirty Projectors, it was suggested to Byrne that he…
Michael Paglia visits Z Art Department and Goodwin Fine Art in this week’s art review, taking in two solo shows that focus on sculpture. The show at Z Art Department features work by David Mazza, while Goodwin Fine Art is showing pieces from Patrick Marold. Continue reading for photos from…
The friends and family of Marvin Booker gathered with supporters on Tuesday at an event commemorating the third anniversary of this death. Booker, a 56-year-old street preacher, died after being arrested and taken to the Van Cise-Simonet Detention Center, where he got into an altercation with sheriff’s deputies; he had…
Update: Congrats to thadmccauley! Check your email for details on how to claim the tickets. Original post: This weekend, the 2013 Ride Festival kicks off in the mountain village of Telluride with performances from Rodrigo Y Gabriela, David Byrne and St. Vincent, Cake, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Drive-By…
The Denver Public Library is honoring two of its oldest branches on Saturday, July 13: the Decker Branch, at 1501 South Logan Street, and the Woodbury Branch, at 3265 Federal Boulevard, with both mark their hundredth birthdays with parties featuring family-friendly activities, photo booths, live performances and refreshments from 9…
It’s sink or swim for Denver blogs. Mile High Mamas’ Chryss Cada recommends her favorite family-friendly swimming pools for a wet, hot summer. Mile High Report tackles the gamble behind Ryan Clady’s new contract offer from the Broncos. Denver Infill tours the construction between Logan and Pennsylvania at 19th Avenue…
Although much of the public’s attention has been focused on Izakaya Den, which just opened last month in its spectacular new home next to Sushi Den, that restaurant has been making changes, too. Sushi Den spent months working with professionals from Southern Wine & Spirits along with national mixologists to…
KBPI’s inaugural Locura Festival is slated to hit Fiddler’s Green on Sunday, September 1, and Monday, September 2. Avenged Sevenfold, Alice in Chains, Jane’s Addiction and Volbeat are set to headline a bill that also includes HIM, Halestorm, All That Remains, Coheed & Cambria, Circa Survive and many more acts…
