Update: Congratulations to pjaxelsson, bluefakeplastic, aulrey and Eliza Leigh. Check your email for details on how to claim your tickets! Original post: Oskar Blues’ annual Burning Can Festival will bring more than thirty local and national craft breweries to Lyons’ Bohn Park during the Lyons Outdoor Games this Saturday from…
Clear your calendar on Saturday, August 17. Whatever you’ve got going that day, cancel it. You don’t want to miss this show; I’m telling you. The one-man soul revival known as Charles Bradley is coming to Denver, and he’s going to play an intimate set at the Larimer Lounge. Be…
After more than two decades at 1585 South Pearl Street, the Budapest Bistro has closed its doors. The restaurant owned by Anna Hellvig, who was also the chef, had updated its look several years ago — but with all the other changes on South Pearl Street, the time looked right…
ZZ WARD @ GOTHIC THEATRE | WEDS, 5/29/13 While riding the bus to school as a child, Zsuzsanna Ward spent her time in headphones, thinking about just how much she wanted to become a singer. As an adult better known as ZZ Ward, she reached the crux of that dream…
The official start of summer is still more than three weeks away — but unofficially, once you’ve cleaned up (or sobered up) from that Memorial Day barbecue, summer is definitely here. And to encourage long, languid lunches during the hot days ahead, Mary Nguyen has expanded brunch hours at Parallel…
This week Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Taita Peruvian Cuisine & Bar, Mark Antonat’s journey up Federal stopped at J’s Noodle Star Thai, and Lori Midson traveled to Boulder to interview Nate Bychinski, executive chef of Mateo. And there was lots of other action on the Denver dining scene, including several openings…
More than sixty women competed in this year’s Ms. Hooters Colorado pageant on May 23, 2013. The event, which took place at ViewHouse, featured three segments: the handmade Hooters outfit, a swimwear competition and the Top 10 finale. Continue down for more highlights from the night; visit our full Ms…
So you’re on the run, and have been for years. But you haven’t gotten caught because you’ve been smart, you’ve been cautious and you haven’t done anything that would attract the attention of the law. Except for that one time — when you really, really had to drain your lizard…
THE HEAD AND THE HEART @ MAGNESS ARENA | SAT, 5/25/13 Formed in Seattle in 2009, this project started out playing open mics and within a year after playing countless shows, the Head and the Heart independently released its debut album. The band, whose self-titled album came out on Sub…
Spuntino, 2639 West 32nd Avenue, reopened its doors on Saturday after four days of renovations. The Italian restaurant now boasts a bigger menu, a larger bar and new furniture. See also: – Spuntino closes for a renovation and will reopen later this week – 100 Favorite Dishes: chocolate caramel sea…
Superhero legend and comic book creator Stan Lee, who was supposed to appear at Denver Comic Con at the Colorado Convention Center on May 31-June 2, announced today that he won’t be able to make it because of another engagement. Tickets to see and meet Lee, which ranged from $175…
The Colorado Plus Brew Pub, which opened May 13 with 56 Colorado beers on tap, started making its owns beers this week on its small brewing system; the brewery part of the business, which includes a restaurant, was delayed by permitting issues. The beer should be ready in three weeks,…
Over the past decade, Westword has profiled some of the major streets and arteries that give Denver life. For this year’s project, we return to Colfax Avenue, the subject of our first profile, to examine the many changes that have taken place along Denver’s main street over the past ten…
May was not a good month for Pho on 6th, which received a notice from the city ordering it to close due to “imminent health risks.” The restaurant was required to post that notice, but put it behind a tree in front of the building, so that it can’t be…
Bassist Peter Hook, who played Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures at the Bluebird in 2011, returns to the area with his group, the Light, to perform New Order’s Movement and Power, Corruption & Lies at the Gothic Theatre on Saturday, September 28. Tickets ($25.75) go on sale this Saturday, May 25…
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 listening…
Kitchen Table Cooking School is now cooking in its new location, at 6380 South Fiddler’s Green Circle in Greenwood Village. The new spot is close to light rail, but also has plenty of parking as well as a new incarnation of Espressolé Caffe, where you can enjoy a cup of…
The Matador is moving into the original home of Heidi’s Deli, at 3496 West 32nd Avenue. But not as quickly as it had wanted to. Initially, the Seattle-based Tex-Mex chain had hoped to open its eighth location (there are four in the Seattle area, two in Portland and one in…
TURBONEGRO @ OGDEN THEATRE | MON, 5/20/13 In 1989, when Norwegian band Turbonegro got together, it was clearly fueled by a love of Alice Cooper and acts like Hanoi Rocks and the Stooges. You can hear the influence in songs like “Sell Your Body (To the Night),” which features an…
On the Schmuck of the Week beat, figuring out who’s the schmuck turns out to be more of a challenge than it might seem at first blush. The arrest of Fountain police officer Daniel Barkus on a stalking charge is a case in point. Based on the information that’s surfaced…
NATHANIEL RATELIFF & NIGHT SWEATS @ BOULDER THEATER | 5/17 At this stage of his career, particularly in Denver, Nathaniel Rateliff is a man who requires absolutely no preamble. Nonetheless, the limited-edition two-song seven-inch he produced for Record Store Day feels like a fresh and glorious reintroduction to a songwriter…
Update: Congrats to therealstevecoogan! Check your email for details on how to claim your tickets. Original post: On June 22, as part of this year’s Westword Music Showcase, the Colorado symphony will partner with special guests to perform the Beck Song Reader. But you can catch the CSO even earlier…
