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Elevated Voices 7 Stage Performances to See This WeekThursday, November 12, 2009
Taking a page from Guy Ritchie’s playbook, The Winterling is a dark, British comedy about three loser gangsters. In the dead of night, in a deserted farmhouse, in the middle of an uninhabited forest, the outcasts unite. But why? And who’s the mysterious woman living upstairs? More: Wicked | Absurd Person Singular | Quake | The Tales of Hoffman | Ameriville | And Then There Were None
Posted at 9:30 am by Daliah Singer Tonight’s Best BetMonday, November 9, 2009
Every so often, a story of hope and courage rises from the horrors of the Holocaust. The Bielski Brothers is one of those tales. In his nonfiction book, Peter Duffy tells the story of three brothers who led a resistance movement against the Nazis and helped save the lives of at least 1,000 Jews. The film Defiance is based on their heroic actions. Duffy’s appearance is part of this year’s JAAMM (Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies, and Music) Festival.
Posted at 9:30 am by Daliah Singer This Week’s Best Stage BetsFriday, November 6, 2009
As Lisa Kron tells it, her life growing up in suburban Michigan was full of puppy love and crazy neighborhood antics. Then, her invalid mother butts in to convey the “true” version of events. Kron uses humor to address her mother’s chronic illness in this autobiographical play about mother-daughter relationships. More: Squirm Burpee: A Vaudvillian Melodrama | The Tales of Hoffman | Quake | Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood | Intersection | I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change | Vox Phamalia: Re-Dux | Kosher Lutherans
Posted at 9:30 am by Daliah Singer Tonight’s Best BetTuesday, November 3, 2009
Since being elected mayor of Jerusalem in November 2008, Nir Barkat has spent his time in office trying to modernize the ancient city, which is caught in constant conflict. Hear his vision for transitioning Israel’s poorest city into a cultural, educational, and economically sound destination. Colorado Governor Bill Ritter also is scheduled to attend. More: Laleh Khadivi
Posted at 9:45 am by Daliah Singer This Week’s Best Performing Arts BetsThursday, October 29, 2009Heads, Denver Victorian Playhouse Current events intersect with theater in this story about four hostages in Iraq. Blindfolded and shoved into dark, closet-sized cells, each fights to survive in an impossible situation. Don’t miss your last chance to see this winner of the 2008 Francesca Primus Prize, awarded to an emerging female artist for contributions to American theater. More: A Raisin in the Sun | Intersection | Honk! | Guizhou Chinese Modern & Contemporary Dance Ensemble | Fat Pig | Demented Divas Go to Hollywood!
Posted at 9:30 am by Daliah Singer This Week’s Best Halloween-Themed BetsFriday, October 23, 2009Bug a Boo, Butterfly Pavilion Meet beloved children’s book characters as you journey through their stories. Eat chocolate-covered insects with the Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, help Charlotte weave her web, or climb Jack’s beanstalk. Rustle up the family’s best Halloween costumes for a fun-filled day of arts and crafts, movies, a zip line, and, of course, plenty of candy. More: Scream Scram 5K | Spooktacular Halloween Party | International FrightFest Film Series | Howl-o-ween Fundraiser | Chatfield Corn Maze | Wicked | Halloween Dreams | Night of the Living Dead | Central City Creepy Crawl
Posted at 2:45 pm by Daliah Singer 8 Stage Performances to See This WeekWednesday, October 21, 2009The Second Tosca, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities An aging opera diva tries to stay in the spotlight, while a young starlet yearns to take her place and a scheming conductor pursues his own agenda. The result is former Denverite Tom Rowan’s comedic tale of jealousy, love, and ambition, which is being staged outside of New York for the first time.
Posted at 1:45 pm by Daliah Singer Tonight’s Best Bet: Jeannette WallsTuesday, October 20, 2009Jeannette Walls, Tattered Cover, Highlands Ranch Tuesday, October 20 | Details | Read more | Watch Jeannette Walls tugged at our hearts with The Glass Castle, a gritty memoir about a life defined by eccentricity and periods of homelessness—a revelation about an existence she once labored to keep hidden. What other secrets are buried in her family tree? Find out when Walls reads from Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel, a first-person account of her grandmother’s life.
Posted at 9:30 am by Daliah Singer 6 Performances to See This WeekFriday, October 16, 2009
Audience members are passengers on this adventurous 7dancers journey, a performance that draws from ballet, tap, contemporary, and hip-hop movements. Trek across the globe with the dancers as the space transforms into a train station that travels from France to Carnival in Brazil. More: The Jungle Book | MICROWORLD(s) Part #1 | Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | Hubbard Street Dance Chicago | Don Quixote
Posted at 9:45 am by Daliah Singer Tonight’s Best Bet: The Laramie Project: 10 Years LaterMonday, October 12, 2009The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later…An Epilogue, Newman Center for the Performing Arts Eleven years have passed since Matthew Shepard was brutally murdered near Laramie, and the Tectonic Theater Project has revisited the Wyoming border town to gauge the lingering impact of the crime. Showing in more than 150 theaters nationwide on the anniversary of Shepard’s death, the local performance features DU students and faculty.
Posted at 12:30 pm by Daliah Singer New Bar Bites Menu at Morton’sFriday, September 18, 2009Some things are meant for pairing, such as appetizer-size eats and an after-work drink. Restaurants and bars have been combining the two for years, and now Morton’s the Steakhouse has joined the happy hour mix. Check out the new Bar Bites menu for seven small dishes at $5 each. Don’t miss the decadent blue cheese fries (the melted blue cheese with chives and french-fried potatoes dish is deceptively light), the Prime cheeseburger sliders with buttered buns, or the fresh, miniature crab cakes (but skip the mustard mayo dipping sauce). Pass on the Chicken Goujonettes—a fancy word for chicken fingers—which are overly fried and unexciting. While the filet mignon sandwich is tasty, there isn’t enough beef to compete with the oversized sesame bun. Available daily during Power Hour, from 5–6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.–close. Downtown 1710 Wynkoop St., 303-825-3353; Tech Center, 8480 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village, 303-409-1177
Posted at 1:00 pm by Daliah Singer 4 Festivals to Check Out This WeekendThursday, August 13, 2009Palisade Peach Festival, Palisade Make a pilgrimage to Colorado’s peach mecca for this four-day celebration that includes plenty of peaches, orchard tours, the crowning of the 2009 Peach Queen, kids’ rides, a farmers’ market, an alpaca showcase, and much more. Arrive early on Friday and Saturday to receive a free peach.
Posted at 3:30 pm by Daliah Singer Denver Pizza Company Serves a Taste of ColoradoTuesday, July 21, 2009The three-week-old Denver Pizza Company may be just a kitchen and a counter, but the simple set-up dishes up a slice of Colorado nonetheless. The thin, cracker-like-crust pies are made from a 70-year-old, high-altitude recipe and come with locally inspired names, like the Avalanche, the Cripple Creek, and the Boulder. Started by CU grad Mark Huebner (you may recognize him from the current season of The Bachelorette) and a handful of pizza-loving buddies, the shop offers delivery and carry-out in the Golden Triangle. Not surprisingly, we ordered the 5280: buffalo mozzarella, pepperoni, mushrooms, and a “special blend of 5280 spices” from Spice Boys of the Rockies. Best eaten quickly, the simple flavor combo is enhanced by the zesty pizza sauce and the crackly, chewy crust. In a word: Bravo. Bonus: Check the website for coupons, like $3 off a large specialty pizza. 309 W. 11th Ave., 720-475-1471
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