Photos: Down & Derby was for lovers at City Hall over the weekend

Down & Derby’s first night at City Hall was a romantic one. The monthly adult skate night, formerly held at the Exdo Event Center, took on Valentine’s Day (albeit a little belatedly) over the weekend with a love-filled, heart-bedazzled party. Roving Westword nightlife photographer Jim Wills stopped by to capture…

Inside the Insane Clown Posse iPhone App

By David Thorpe While perusing Insane Clown Posse’s Twitter timeline, like a person does, I came across something interesting: Our favorite rap clowns announced a new update to their official smartphone app, which I didn’t even know existed. For the advancement of pop journalism and human knowledge in general, I…

The ten best concerts in Denver this week

ELECTRIC SIX @ LARIMER LOUNGE | TUES, 2/19/13 Electric Six has been bringing the party to the unwary for a decade. The group’s songs combine ’80s rock, disco and New Wave into a cranked-up, ultra-catchy sound all its own, with lyrics that mix a David Lee Roth-esque bravado with surreal…

A second helping of this week’s Cafe Society

Denver finally got snow again this week, but Gretchen Kurtz found a warming trend at Cafe Byblos, the restaurant she reviewed this week. For Chef and Tell, Lori Midson interviewed Jeremy Thomas, chef of Le Grand Bistro & Oyster Bar. And Mark Antonation continued his culinary tour of Federal Boulevard…

Brittany Hill is back in business, and serving brunch this Sunday

Brittany Hill is back in business. The first upscale restaurant to open in Thornton — a special-occasion place renowned for its view — closed in 2007, and went through several ownership/management changes as various ventures attempted to resurrect the legendary spot. Now it’s reopened as a Crystal Rose event and…

The ten best concerts in Denver this weekend

SNOW THA PRODUCT @ ROXY THEATRE | SAT, 2/16 It may at first seem easy to dismiss Snow Tha Product as another Iggy Azalea or Kreayshawn-level gimmick because of her gender and unconventional appearance, but it gets harder and harder the more you listen to her. Make no mistake, Snow…

Three local film fests are lighting up screens in Denver and Boulder

Three local film festivals — the Boulder International Film Festival, the Festivus Film Festival and Women + Film — will light up Denver-area screens over the latter half of February and the early part of March, providing plenty of viewing opportunities for movie buffs. The mission of the Boulder International…

The fifteen best Who shirts at last night’s concert

Looks like all the Whos from Whoville showed up last night in force at the Pepsi Center in support of their favorite band, and they all came wearing their adoration on their sleeves. We sent intrepid roving photographer Brandon Marshall out with specific marching orders to roam the concourse and…

Photos: Mardi Gras Club Crawl plays with fire

Last night, Lotus Clubs celebrated Mardi Gras with a flame-friendly club crawl through Chloe, Oak Tavern and Suite Two Hundred. As you’ll notice from the scenes below, part of the club crawl featured actual crawling — though of the glamorous, variety, of course. Continue reading for highlights of the dancing,…

Photos: Monster Jam was a smashing success

During Westword photographer Brandon Marshall’s visit to the Monster Jam at the Pepsi Center this weekend, he might have photographed, once and for all, the world’s cutest monster truck fan. He also, of course, captured scenes of some serious smashing, jumping and crushing, including shots of professional driver Nicole Johnson’s…

Photos: Partiers pre-game Mardi Gras with a Saturday celebration

If you can’t let loose at a Mardi Gras party, when can you? Although Kevin Larson’s nightlife group technically held its recent celebration on a samedi (Saturday, for you non-French speakers), the pre-game party at the Hilton Doubletree DTC suffered from no lack of joy, abandon or face paint. Continue…

Denver’s ten best plates of chicken and waffles

Which came first, the chicken or the waffle? There may be a lot of disagreement about how this dish came about, but almost everyone agrees that this unusual combination of sweet and savory is delicious, which is why it’s a staple of Southern cuisine. But you don’t need to travel…

The fashions of Whiteout 2013 on Instagram

Last night, Westword introduced its newest signature event, the Whiteout Fashion Show. In front of hundreds of guests at the McNichols Building, Whiteout combined artistic entrainment, free food and drinks and a live runway show featuring nine local designers and programs. For more scenes from the night, visit our full…