3:05 pm, Feb 4, 2013
I remember—maybe you do, too—spending entire afternoons outside, playing in the woods behind my house and adventuring well beyond my parents’ safety nets. Maybe that’s why I have such a fondness for Steamboat’s Winter Carnival. The multi-day spectacle turns 100 years old this year, but over the course of a century it's stuck close to its...
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4:00 pm, Feb 1, 2013
It's not easy to put an unfamiliar spin on an iconic play that's been staged countless times over five centuries, but the DCPA's Romeo & Juliet does just that. How you feel about it depends upon how wedded you are to the versions that came before this one.Running through February 24th at the DCPA's Stage Theatre, the show adheres closely to...
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2:00 pm, Feb 1, 2013
Still feeling the sting from the Broncos’ early playoff exit? This Super Bowl Sunday, these five Denver bars are helping patrons numb the lingering pain with special deals and viewing parties of the big game.Soiled Dove Underground or The Tavern DowntownWhat's more American than giant television screens, the Super Bowl, and all-you-can-eat buffets...
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10:00 am, Feb 1, 2013
Editor’s Note: Welcome to part one (of four) of our exclusive online series about Colorado filmmakers at the Oscars. Check back every Friday until the big show on February 24 for a new Q&A. University of Colorado Boulder alum Sarah Siegel-Magness is best known for producing the award-winning film Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire...
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8:45 pm, Jan 31, 2013
In the spirit of February's holiday of romance, the Curtis Hotel in downtown is offering a "Couples We Love" special. This would seem to be just a fun stunt to encourage people to add some zest to their Valentine's Day plans, but when daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres heard Denverites had the chance to reserve the "...
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11:55 am, Jan 31, 2013
Coloradans have another reason to be excited for the Grammys (airing Sunday, February 10): JumpinJazz Kids—A Swinging Jungle Tale, a CD with strong Centennial State roots, has garnered a nomination for Best Children's Album. In an interesting twist on traditional children's music, JumpinJazz Kids is a rich mix of...
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12:00 pm, Jan 30, 2013
The stage can transport an audience to places as imaginative as the African wilderness in the Lion King or back in time to France in the 1800s for Les Misérables. In the world premiere production of Grace, Or the Art of Climbing, the cozy, in-the-round set in the Denver Center for the Performing Arts' Space Theatre transforms...
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11:38 am, Jan 30, 2013
Normally, our February issue wouldn't be available online until this Friday. But when Denver comedian Adam Cayton-Holland appeared on Conan last night, we couldn't resist the chance to give you an early glimpse. In this month's issue, Joel Warner writes about Cayton-Holland's newest project, Those Who Can't, "a sitcom about three inept Denver...
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11:00 am, Jan 30, 2013
Did you watch Henrik Harlaut make ski history last weekend by landing a nose butter triple cork 1620 at the 2013 Winter X Games in Aspen? (That’s shifting his weight to the tips of his skis right before leaving the lip of the jump, then spinning 1620 degrees while flipping three times.)Just reading about tricks like these makes...
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1:30 pm, Jan 25, 2013
Much of my family comes from Eastern Europe (my father was born in Russia; my grandparents were from Russia, Poland, and Romania). Being Jewish meant that I had a duty to "never forget" what happened there during WWII. But even with all the stories I heard from my family, the books I read (The Diary of Anne Frank, Number the Stars, Night), I can't...
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5:25 pm, Jan 24, 2013
Since moving to Colorado nearly three years ago, I've made it my business (really) to visit as much of this state as possible. This means, of course, that I have a ridiculously long must-see list. On top of that list: the International Snow Sculpture Championships in Breckenridge. This year, this art lover and outdoor enthusiast couldn't wait...
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11:00 am, Jan 22, 2013
For most bands, stepping into the national spotlight and earning kudos from a Grammy winner takes years, if it ever happens at all. For Denver-based Rachel and the Kings, that validation came after just four rehearsals. That was the extent of formal practicing the quintet had under its belt before conquering thousands of other bands to win Ford’s...
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12:00 pm, Jan 18, 2013
Coloradans who love bold, pure, and achingly lovely voices surely miss Nina Storey playing regular shows around the Front Range. Although the multifaceted singer-songwriter—her catalog includes songs that range from heartbroken ballads to bouncy ditties to sultry R&B riffs—migrated to Los Angeles about five years ago, she’s back...
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3:45 pm, Jan 17, 2013
Do you ever wish you could get a taste of what a band is like live? Just to see if you really like them. If that sentiment sounds familiar, then Instant Empire's EP Release Show tomorrow night (January 18) is for you. The local alt-rockers—they've been described as playing "nerdy rock," though I would call it a dynamic mix of energetic punk and...
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4:15 pm, Jan 16, 2013
Imagine combat training as a war draftee in the 1940’s: Being told to secure heavy, wooden planks to your feet for charging down a snowy traverse while carrying your pack and rifle. Picture learning those ski skills bogged down with the additional weight, on a slope with hundreds of thousands of other recruits—some who had never even touched...
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