7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Community: PrideFest Expect the unexpected at one of the largest PrideFests in the country: We're talking dogs dressed as Lady Gaga; En Vogue headlining a raging concert; and outdoor line-dancing lessons on the country stage. The weekend bash—now in its 35th year—celebrates the gay community with food, music, dancing, wellness booths, and a...
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7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
When Boulderite Nicholas Carr asked the world, "Is Google making us stoopid?" on an Atlantic Monthly cover two years ago, the world responded: Well, shoot...Maybe it is. But heck, we're in too deep to fix it now. Bring on the iGadget. So Carr pursued the notion further, resulting in his third book, The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our...
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7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Art: Moore Inspired: Contemporary Responses to Henry Moore Inspired by nature and the human form, internationally renowned 20th-century British sculptor Henry Moore was recognized for abstract pieces that left interpretation up to the viewer. Now, the Denver Botanic Gardens is giving contemporary Colorado artists the chance to use the curved and...
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7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
After spending decades as political doormats in Colorado, Democrats upended the state by seizing nearly every important office from the GOP in just a few elections. Want the play-by-play? No one gets into the trenches like political reporter Adam Schrager (KUSA-TV) and former Republican state legislator Rob Witwer in their new book, The Blueprint...
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7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Any other book about the residents of a sleepy 1920s mining town might lull us into Yawnsville, but Dallas' ninth and latest novel, Whiter Than Snow (St. Martin's Press, April), kept us flipping pages eagerly. With the frank and endearing voice we've come to expect from the two-time Western Writers of America Spur Award winner, Dallas tells a...
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7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Outdoors: Fruita Fat Tire Festival Bikes, beer, and beats—find 'em all at this single-track soiree, which kicks off the Western Slope's mountain biking season. Work your glutes on a leisurely morning pedal through the red rock, or join a quad-busting 30-mile ride before hitting the brakes at the beer tent. Chill out to live music from local bands...
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7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
The Case for Cheap Jeans There is something that feels fundamentally wrong to me about dropping $100-plus for a pair of jeans. Blue jeans: The humble work pants constructed of denim and copper rivets, and conceived, originally, as rugged trousers for the hard men who hoped to find their fortune in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada...
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7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Music: Concert Craze Got a ringing hum in your ear? It's from the pulsating sounds escaping the Pepsi Center this month. The downtown arena's got a heavy lineup of five big-name acts: Jamming first is '80s hair-band sensation Bon Jovi (March 8). Then, East Coast beats and rhymes hit Denver when Jay-Z lands on stage (March 22). Up next, John Mayer...
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I have never believed in ghosts, Ouija boards, or gimmicky fortune tellers. I'm also a journalist by trade, and I'm paid to be skeptical. So, when local medium Rebecca Rosen's new book—Spirited: Connect to the Guides All Around You (HarperCollins Publishers, February)—landed on my desk and I learned that her celebrity-dotted waiting list was three...
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7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Music: The Pink Floyd Experience You know a band has made it big when tribute groups start emulating its tunes. Pink Floyd is the ultimate example. Progressive, space-age beats and unique album-cover art skyrocketed the original British group to fame in the late 1960s, and more than 200 million album sales worldwide cemented its iconic status....
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7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Film: Festivus Film Festival Don't expect a red carpet or big-name celebs at this festival jam-packed with "real indie flicks for real indie fans." Eschewing the glitzy, Hollywood-wannabe vibe of so many other film fests, Festivus is dedicated to independent films produced for sheer love of the work—not for box office ratings. Choose from at least...
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7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Music: Duke Ellington Orchestra: "Big Band Christmas"It don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing. That may be true, but there's no need to worry about that with this toe-tapping show, filled with old-fashioned Christmas favorites. Trumpets, saxophones, and trombones bring the big-band sound of the '30s and '40s to the DPAC for a one-night...
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7:09 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Theater: Ameriville Four years since Hurricane Katrina, the impact of the disaster is far from forgotten. Using the devastation of Katrina as a lens to analyze greater America, Bronx-based performance group Universes dissects themes of humanity, government, and courage by fusing theater with poetry and jazz. (Think Stomp with a more focused...
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