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Arapahoe Basin Opening October 29

By Patricia CalhounOctober 28, 2023

While the NWS has issued a winter storm advisory, A-Basin will open this weekend.

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Mamma Mia! Celebrates 25 Years of Love, Laughter and ABBA Magic in Denver

By Toni TrescaOctober 27, 2023

“It is a crazy little story that somehow captures the simple essence of humanity – and through everyone’s favorite music, to boot!”

The Scenic History of Denver Cemeteries: Phil Goodstein Is Back With More Denver History Hocus-Pocus

By Teague BohlenOctober 27, 2023

Phil Goodstein writes about the history of Denver cemeteries in the first of a three-part series, in stores now.

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Abracadabra: Seven Places to Find Magic in Denver

By Linnea CovingtonOctober 26, 2023

Where to go for a bit of magic in Denver.

Day of the Dead Parties and Other Wonders Await at These Denver Galleries

By Susan FroydOctober 26, 2023

Pirate has its annual Dia de los Muertos procession, Dairy Arts Center has three new shows, Rule Gallery gets trippy, and Bell Projects pays tribute to Laika, the Soviet dog shot into space on Sputnik 2.

Denver Haunted House Wicker Manor Glows Up on National TV

By Teague BohlenOctober 25, 2023

Wicker Manor is featured on The Great Halloween Fright Fight, now streaming on both ABC and Hulu. And that’s just one bit of the haunted house’s big news.

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Do You Believe? Colorado Bigfoot Researchers Weigh in on Latest Sighting

By Emily FergusonOctober 25, 2023

Jim Myers of the Sasquatch Outpost in Bailey flat-out calls it a “hoax.” He and paranormal investigator Alan Megargle have seen the cryptid before.

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Chelsea Handler Brings Little Big Bitch Tour to Denver

By Westword StaffOctober 24, 2023

When we interviewed the comedian earlier this year, she had some advice for fellow comics: “Make rejection a good friend of yours. Don’t let it get you down.”

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Flea Market Is Denver’s Eccentric Oasis of Comedy, Art and Community

By Toni TrescaOctober 24, 2023

“If you’ve experienced the traditional scene and want to expand your horizons, Flea Market is for you.”

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Ten Ways to Save Tattered Cover

By Teague BohlenOctober 22, 2023

The company filed for bankruptcy reorganization this week; the McGregor Square store is closing October 26.

Platte Valley Players Sets <i>Man of La Mancha </i> in a Homeless Encampment

Platte Valley Players Sets Man of La Mancha in a Homeless Encampment

By Toni TrescaOctober 20, 2023

“The musical is set in a prison and, obviously, homelessness is not a prison, but there are a lot of similar themes around both situations.”

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Thirty Years After His Death, Not-So-Famous Novelist John Williams Is Finding His Audience

By Alan PrendergastOctober 20, 2023

Butcher’s Crossing was one of the first serious books on the West. Today it’s a Nicholas Cage movie.

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Amoako Boafo’s Show at the Denver Art Museum Is a Must-See

By John FlathmanOctober 20, 2023

It’s the first solo exhibition tour for the Ghanaian portrait painter and rising star of the art world, who has collaborated with Dior and sent his art into space.

Spooky Art, Leon’s DIY Runway Show, Mocktails at Next, Muralist Battle in Boulder and Phil Bender

By Susan FroydOctober 19, 2023

New exhibitions and events go in every direction, from Halloween-inspired shows to an artist battle in the streets of Boulder.

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Turn Pages of the Paranormal at the Fortean Book Fair

By Teague BohlenOctober 19, 2023

Who doesn’t miss scholastic bookfairs? The Fortean Bookfair takes a new angle

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Zombie Puppets Return for Wonderbound’s Tenth Anniversary, First Show in Paid-Off Space

By Toni TrescaOctober 18, 2023

Wicked Bayou is about two young lovers battling zombie puppets, a hungry alligator and more in a bayou set to the music of iconic Boulder band the Widow’s Bane.

Cirque du Soleil Brings Its First-Ever Acrobatics on Ice to Denver

By Westword StaffOctober 17, 2023

“It’s a magical story that springs to life on the ice, and we can’t wait to bring it to Denver for the first time.”

Colorado Authors: How an Environmental Movement Foiled a Disney Ski Resort

By Teague BohlenOctober 17, 2023

Colorado writers Greg Glasgow and Kathryn Mayer’s new book uncovers how Walt Disney’s ski resort dreams were denied – but had a direct impact on Vail.

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Rocky Mountain Punk Nature Art & Oddities Is the Shop of the Season

By Julianna O'ClairOctober 17, 2023

Rocky Mountain Punk Nature Art & Oddities may be in a normal strip mall near the Jefferson County DMV, but its offerings are anything but ordinary.

Tattered Cover’s Next Chapter: Small Business Reorganization and Closing Three Stores

Tattered Cover’s Next Chapter: Small Business Reorganization and Closing Three Stores

By Patricia CalhounOctober 16, 2023

The legendary bookstore celebrated its fiftieth anniversary two years ago. The new owners say this move will help it stick around.

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Steve Martin, Martin Short Announce Two Colorado Shows

By Emily FergusonOctober 16, 2023

The iconic comedians will headline Red Rocks on June 14 next year, and the Amp in Vail the next night.

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Museum of Illusions Is a Trippy Addition to the 16th Street Mall

By Emily FergusonOctober 16, 2023

Take a step inside the Museum of Illusions, whose installations are meant to show the science behind perception.

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