The Denver Roller Dolls’ annual Colorado Cup competition brought roller-derby teams from across the state to the 1STBANK Center over the weekend. And at the end of the hard-fought tournament, the Boulder County Bombers were crowned the winners of the Cup. Continue reading for some highlights from the three-day event,…
Undeterred by the weekend’s sunny weather, Denver’s face-painted vampires braved the elements to chase unsuspecting humans through the Denver Botanic Gardens during this year’s vampire 5K. Blood, bats, garlic and some very dramatic capes all made an appearance on Friday evening as runners traversed the course. Continue reading for a…
The Justice League of Street Food hopped on board the opening of the West Line this weekend to set its 2013 summer season in motion. The featured vendors included theBiscuit Bus, Sully’s Slice Truck, the Denver Pie Truck, Biker Jim’s Gourmet Dogs, Quiero Arepas, Yatai Food Cart and Capt’n Crabby…
It takes raw courage — or a lot of sake — to eat sushi while watching sumo wrestling. Fortunately, there was plenty of sake at Saturday’s Sumo + Sushi + Sake Experience at Casselman’s. Keep reading to get a taste of the action, and visit our full slide show for…
Tennyson Street has come a long way since the ’80s. This area of northwest Denver has become a major restaurant row, filled with interesting eateries, bars and coffee shops. But while diners might not want to eat as they did in the ’80s here, on Saturday’s Totally Tennyson pub crawl,…
Last night, the Colorado Dark Expo celebrated dark art, fashion and music with a gothic extravaganza at Tracks. From noon to midnight — and continuing through a moody midnight dance party — the event brought artists, stylists and performers for a benefit that raised funds for local homelessness and youth…
KVELERTAK @ LARIMER LOUNGE | 4/30/13 With a name that translates roughly to “stranglehold” in Norwegian, this sextet has spent the last six years cultivating a sound that feels like a mixture of black metal and the Stooges, Cave In and Converge. Fittingly, the frontman of that last act, Kurt…
Curt Sims will open Cantina today in the building he owns at 1109 Lincoln Street, most recently the home of the Hive. The restaurant hosted a soft opening last night and, despite some last-minute renovations to the space, promises to be open at 5 p.m. See also: – Attivo Libre…
Around here, folks tend to earn Schmuck of the Week glory for crimes they’ve already committed. That makes Mike Vanderboegh special — because the Alabama blogger and blowhard familiar to a certain segment of the populace from numerous appearances on Fox News earns this week’s honors for an offense that…
Update: Congratulations to Gabe34! You’ve won twenty free movie passes. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Update: We’ll cut to the chase: Movies are one of this planet’s greatest pleasures, and there’s nothing quite like seeing a film at a real theater. Show and Tell would…
Update: Congrats to heather.lou! You’ve won two Totally Tennyson tickets. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Original post: Do you love the ’80s? Let’s be real: We all do. In fact, we totally do. And now we’re giving away two tickets to the third annual Totally…
SPEAKEASY TIGER @ MARQUIS THEATER | SAT, 4/27/13 Half a decade ago, Speakeasy Tiger seemed to be in the right place at the right time, with a kind of electro-rock that was equal parts Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Gossip, only gone in a more pop direction. The group got…
Since it opened two years ago in the former home of the Atrium, the Bar has earned a reputation as not just a community watering hole, but a place with a very broad definition of community. This was a spot where everyone was truly welcome, and the entertainment lineup was…
Left Hand Brewing Company will release a new IPA for a good cause next month. The beer — which is brewed with orange zest and aged with maple Louisville Slugger baseball bats — is a collaborative effort from nine craft breweries throughout the country. Each brewery will brew the same…
Update: Congratulations to laymanscott! Check your email for details on how to claim your tickets. Original post: Do you love the ’80s? Let’s be real: We all do. In fact, we totally do. We’re giving away two tickets to the third annual Totally Tennyson pub crawl, an ’80s-themed drinking tour…
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…
Update: Congratulations to ilikecatsyep and mzamethystcrow! You’ve each won two marathon passes. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Original post: Next Thursday, May 2, the Harkins theater in Northfield is celebrating the release of the third Iron Man movie with a Tony Stark-a-palooza — and we…
Update: Congratulations to colemarie22 and blair! You’ve each won two day passes to Loveland. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Original post: While most of us are ready for spring to hit full bloom already, Mother Nature (and let’s face it, a few of our friends)…
Holy opportunity, Batman! Just in time for the second Denver Comic Con, Westword will publish its first Comics issue on May 30, 2013 — and we want you to be a part of it. We’re accepting submissions from any Colorado artist who’d like to create a cartoon about life in…
LP Hastings The Visual Stimulations for People Who Were High Coachella’s art installations — the ones designed to impress you while you’re high (aka all of them) — were particularly impressive this year. There was the Tesla coil, the crane that was formerly a flower but now a praying mantis,…
Timothy Norris Native American Headdresses These have still not gone away. In fact, one particularly irritating woman (not pictured) wore a towering feather mohawk weave, a sartorial statement that combined racism with rave gaudiness. On Friday, she pushed her way in front of us, obstructing our and everyone else’s view…
The sixth edition of Leigh Sullivan’s Denver FIVE held its first dinner last night at Studio F, a sold-out smash featuring chefs Matt Selby (Corner House), Sean Yontz (El Diablo), Jorel Pierce (Euclid Hall), Ian Kleinman (The Inventing Room) and new addition/repeat Brian Laird (who’s opening Sarto’s this fall). The…
