2:10 pm, Oct 10, 2012
Military garb—the ultimate statement of strength and functionality—has influenced menswear for decades. For Fall 2012, designers returned to this theme, but this time around they kept the lines sleek and sophisticated (check out the Dries Van Noten, Dior Homme, and Tommy Hilfiger collections) instead of overly detailed and casual. For a cool...
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1:01 pm, Oct 10, 2012
Yes, 5280 is all about celebrating beer this week, but we realize that some of you just don't care. Maybe you don't drink. Perhaps you're pregnant, missed out on tickets, can't find a babysitter, or would rather do something else than join the masses downtown with their four-ounce glasses. For those of you who can't wait for GABF to be over, here'...
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11:35 am, Oct 6, 2012
The Great American Beer Festival is just around the corner, but Denver Beer Fest is already here. From October 5 through 13, Denver will be filled with beer pairing dinners, tastings, and brewery tours. There are nearly 100 events over the course of the Fest, which is a bit overwhelming—even for us beer-lovers. Don't employ the dart...
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4:53 pm, Oct 5, 2012
Funnyman actor Kevin James (of Grownups and King of Queens) and UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten are in the Mile High City to promote their new film, Here Comes the Boom. When a Boston school administration threatens to cut the music program in a desperate attempt to make budget, a has-been teacher-of-the-year volunteers to raise the money to...
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1:35 pm, Oct 5, 2012
Although I now have four tattoos, calling myself a “tattoo guy” would be an insult to legitimately inked-up gentlemen everywhere. I’m still a white-collar nancy boy who hails from the suburban-est of roots. Also, I don’t really like heavy metal or rockabilly. But to the dismay, perhaps, of many authentically etched souls, I’m evidently morphing...
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8:30 am, Oct 4, 2012
In recent years, turning my calendar to October has come to signal more than just crisp temperatures and the discussion of Halloween costumes, it also means Harvest Week. This annual event from EatDenver (full disclosure: I co-founded this nonprofit) has evolved over the years but it has always been about celebrating Colorado's bounty in the...
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7:40 pm, Sep 28, 2012
Meet Staci Unrau, a precocious six-year-old who spends her time playing on a swing set, rearranging her books, and—of course—taking dance classes. But as a child with Down syndrome, a chromosomal condition that causes physical and mental developmental delays, Unrau’s ballet lessons are all the more important: These classes combine learning pliés...
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12:29 pm, Sep 28, 2012
Orange and black cloths drape the tables and shelves at the Denver Halloween Trunk Show. One cabinet, almost bursting with items, contains the gamut of Halloween characters: black cats with candy-covered bellies, bats with wire wings, and skeletons wearing hats and tuxedos. For nearly a decade, Denver artist Johanna Parker (pictured, left; read...
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10:06 am, Sep 28, 2012
A Denver tradition continues this November when The Last Waltz Revisited, an annual showcase of more than 40 Colorado musicians, takes the stage on Wednesday, November 21 (aka the night before Thanksgiving). It all started in 2005 when Denver-based jam band Polytoxic decided to bring great, local musicians they'd been playing with...
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10:50 am, Sep 20, 2012
At some point during an elementary school history class, we probably learned about the sad fate of Pompeii, the Roman town that was buried—and preserved—by the massive eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. But what we may have missed in those history lessons is information about the lives of the people before the natural disaster. That's where the...
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10:20 am, Sep 14, 2012
You don't go to Curious Theatre Company for a languid night out. While the productions are always entertaining and exceedingly well acted, Curious' shows are equally thought-provoking and forceful. That theater tradition continues with The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity (running through October 13). The plot: Mace, a Puerto Rican wrestler (...
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1:00 pm, Sep 7, 2012
Luxury accessory designer Calleen Cordero has been designing her casual, yet sophisticated, made-in-the-USA collection since 1999. Her line of footwear, handbags, belts, and cuffs is handmade and known for championing American artisan craftsmanship as well as incorporating special details like Italian leathers and metal accents in brass and nickel...
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4:40 pm, Sep 6, 2012
The stage has been dark on Southland for more than 50 years. The ballet weaves a tale of the Deep South in the 1950s by following the story of a young woman whose false accusation of rape against a black man results in his murder. It's an impassioned commentary on the racial prejudices of the time (including a lynching scene) choreographed by...
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8:45 am, Sep 6, 2012
Fall 2012 beauty is simple: It’s all about red lips. From Victoria Beckham to Nina Ricci, nearly every shade of red appeared on designer fall runways. But even though it's the beauty trend of the season, this classic look is also a bold one that can scare off many women. So, we turned to makeup guru Katelyn Simkins, who created the...
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7:40 am, Sep 6, 2012
Fall’s color palette of black, blue, brown, and oxblood is dramatic, but adding bright accessories not only helps balance the look out, it also adds just the right amount of fashion cheekiness. Enter Italy’s DuePunti, a playful jewelry line of colorful silicone rings and—starting this month—bracelets, with a brilliant cut, .02 carat diamond (...
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