Mother Nature had a little fun with Earth Day yesterday. As environmental and community groups organized an Earth Day celebration at the Wellington Webb Building in Civic Center yesterday, snow fell around the event, which had been set up inside for that very reason. Westword photographer Danielle Lirette stepped out…
While people puffed and passed in public and private this weekend, the Extravaganja (say that five times fast — without giggling) party lit up the Hoodlab over the weekend with a performance from Raekwon himself on Friday evening. Continue reading for scenes from the 4-20-friendly celebration, and visit our full…
This weekend’s 4/20 celebration, which was marked by a shooting that left three people injured, gathered tens of thousands of marijuana enthusiasts together in Civic Center Park. Before the two-day party in the park was cut down to one this year, photographer Brandon Marshall captured these scenes of Coloradans participating…
The 36th annual StarFest Convention brought fans of science fiction, horror and fantasy together at the Marriott in the DTC for three days of games, costumes and celebrity sightings over the weekend. Westword photographer Danielle Lirette stopped by to capture the convention’s best costumes. Continue reading for a couple of…
For decades the Breakfast Queen was a greasy-spoon landmark at 3743 Federal Boulevard. But earlier this month it was transformed into Nick’s Diner, where Nick Mikelis and crew serve an extensive menu of Mexican, Greek and American diner fare to a growing number of Federal foodie fans. Westword’s Danielle Lirette…
JOE BONAMASSA @ BELLCO THEATRE | TUES, 4/23/13 Joe Bonamassa is a nouveau bluesman who favors a hybrid blues-rock sound that employs simple song structures and puts the emphasis on powerful fretwork, an approach that nods to a distinctive era of the 1960s, when British players such as John Mayall,…
In many situations, Longmont bookkeeper Mary Sanders’s try-try again attitude would be a real positive. Problem is, the thing at which she allegedly didn’t succeed the first time around was stealing a shitload of money from a couple of Burger Kings. And we’re guessing the folks at the company that…
LUCERO @ BLUEBIRD THEATER | THURS, 4/18/13 Outside of perhaps the Hold Steady — which shares a proclivity for Bruce Springsteen — nobody plays straight-up rock these days as convincingly as Lucero. Led by Ben Nichols’s gravelly croak, Lucero borrows liberally from the Boss and Lynyrd Skynyrd on songs with…
Update: Congratulations to amyreannie and caseyvg! You’ve each won two tickets to Wanderlust. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Original post: Despite today’s weather, the season of wanderlust is on its way, and with summer comes the big-W Wanderlust festival at Copper Mountain. The annual event…
Tuesday night’s Shear Styles 2 hair competition at Suite Two Hundred gathered stylists from across the city to craft brazen and creative hairdos (while avoiding hair don’ts). Egypt, Latin, Roman and alien looks all crossed the runway during a night of great hair teased to great heights. Continue reading for…
A Weeping Madonna statue is currently touring Archdiocese of Denver parishes and is on view at St. Catherine of Sienna church today; click here for the schedule through April 22. The phenomenon of statues or icons that weep blood, oil or even Myrrh is certainly a fascinating one, and there…
Anyone who’s created a restaurant can tell you that there are many obstacles along the way to the actual opening. And that’s something the folks behind Cold Crush — a new spot going into 2700 Larimer Street in the hot, hot Ballpark neighborhood — are rapidly learning. Their plans to…
Update: Sad news, everyone. Stan Lee announced this morning that he will not be returning to Denver for this year’s Comic Con, due to a scheduling conflict with one of his forthcoming cameos. Check out the Denver Post’s full story for more information. Original post, April 17: Our Spidey senses…
As people who think about, talk about, write about, listen to and make music, it’s not surprising that the most common (and favorite) topic of conversation among us is the same: “What are you listening to right now?” Stick a quarter in us, and, boy, wouldn’t you know it, off…
For the fourth year in a row, the Govnr’s Park Beer Fest matched local beer aficionados with more than 100 craft beers over the weekend. With brews from across the state and country, the event raised funds for both the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Big Nose Beer…
Sure, you remember Neil Armstrong, but are you also a fan of Yuri Gagarin? The Russian cosmonaut became the first human to orbit in space when he flew the Vostok 1 on April 12, 1961. On the anniversary of his historic launch, electronic music fans gathered at NORAD over the…
The art of burlesque comes with a long (and sexy) history, from pin-ups to pasties. Over the weekend, Tatiana Tata and her troupe performed a glamorous tribute to the burlesque styles of yesteryear, at Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret with performances from Orchid Mei, Midnite Martini, Honey Touche, Veronica Von Tassel, Peggy…
Get a grip! Over the weekend, Park Hill Skates transformed into an art gallery with the Get a Grip exhibit, featuring skateboard art from Denver and across the country — including a playable guitar/skateboard combination. Photographer Christy Dodd stopped by to capture the scenes for Westword. Continue reading for the…
Six months after Fero’s Bar & Grill was the site of a crime night that left five people dead, the space is for lease…with little sign left of its previous occupant, or of the murders committed there. See also: – Young Suk Fero, owner of Fero’s, killed in robbery/arson -…
Daft Punk Fake-Out Friday and Saturday, all anyone could talk about was if Daft Punk was going to show up during Phoenix’s set. Why? Because we were fucking teased. On the main stage before the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, a long commercial for their new album played, and then we found…
Update: The Ghostface Killah show at the Summit was canceled. Top ten has been updated with the addition of Black Thought at Club 64 with Immortal Technique. THE DEAR HUNTER @ MARQUIS THEATER | TUES, 4/16/13 The Dear Hunter was a side project launched in 2005 while Casey Crescenzo was…
Here’s a second helping of some of what we served on Cafe Society this past week: Gretchen Kurtz reviewed Punch Bowl – Social Food & Drink, and found a lot to like…even if she’s not in love with the place. Mark Antonat continued his travels up Federal Boulevard, and stopped…
