CULTURE & EVENTS FROM THE MAGAZINE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
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Ear CandyWith Coldplay, New Kids on the Block, and Madonna all playing Denver this month, deciding where to spend the concert budget is almost trickier than finding tickets. But Coldplay played Denver back in 2006, and the New Kids on the Block are hardly the teen heartthrobs they were. Madonna wins our pick for concert of the month; not only did... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Web Exclusive: Denver's All-time Best Boutiques
Looking for a new boutique? Check out Denver's "20 Best New Boutiques."The last two years have dotted Denver with new stationery stores, clothing boutiques, and accessory shops, making shopping in the city that much more varied—and fun. But amid the buzz of just-opened stores, several classic shops should also be celebrated. These memorable Denver... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Books: Island of Hope
With a rare talent for combining history, romance, and action in a way that doesn't scream "cover shot of Fabio in a pirate outfit," Boulder author John Shors has penned an enthralling narrative in Beside a Burning Sea. Readers have been standing by for another hit since his 2006 love story, Beneath a Marble Sky—and he doesn't disappoint.Shors has... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
20 Best New Boutiques
Peruse our list of Denver's most venerable boutiques here.Two Sole Sisters The goods This shoe boutique brings to Boulder a fashion selection worthy of New York City—but with comfort fit for mountain chicks. We tried on a pair of Modern Vintage stiletto-platform booties that actually felt like running shoes on our feet (well, almost). Turns out... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
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Wacky Race When KBCO put its annual Kinetics race on hold this spring, it seemed like the end of metro Denver's wacky, human-powered-contraption races. Not so. This month, Red Bull, the energy drink behemoth, brings its Soapbox Race to Red Rocks. Forty teams will hurl themselves and their man-made, man-powered carts through the foothills. The... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Office Space
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
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Opera Meets Musical TheaterTony and Maria's secret love affair in West Side Story is one of American musical theater's most beloved and tragic romances, and this summer Central City Opera takes a bold step in producing it. Diverging from its recent years of classic American opera production, the foothills-based company challenges viewers to... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Still Fresh
Today, the vibrant women and children's clothing label Fresh Produce is ubiquitous with its casual resort looks, all decadently relaxed to give women that pulled-together-without-thinking-about-it look just perfect for summertime. You can find the company's Capri pants, gauzy scarves, even the T-shirts (they've stuck to their roots) at Nordstrom... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
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Off-Broadway Breakup After winning Broadway accolades and a Tony Award for his controversial 1998 musical Parade, about a Jewish factory owner wrongly accused of murder, composer Jason Robert Brown returned to the musical-theater scene with a more personal show. The Last Five Years—a one-act, two-character musical—tells the story of a young New... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Local Label
Inside her colorful home office in the Baker neighborhood, Lauren Chlebowski sits behind her drafting table amid bolts of rich, deep-toned fabrics—all creations-to-be for her high-end women's clothing line Ollie Sang. As she flips through a stack of sketches from her upcoming spring/summer collection, her subtle smile reveals a person who is,... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
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Poetry and the WestDespite her New York roots, childhood in Italy, and professional years in Boston, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Jorie Graham receives the Evil Companions Literary Award this month for her ties to the West. For much of the 1980s and 1990s, Graham spent her summers on a ranch in Wyoming. Winning the Evil Companions Award aligns... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
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Rhythm and Soul On the heels of her latest album All the Way, jazz songstress Etta James will take the Paramount Theatre stage with Grammy-winning hip-hop act the Roots. Born in 1938, James rose to national prominence with her classic ballad "At Last." With a reinvigorated act and an arsenal of fresh takes on previously recorded songs by various... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
The Softer Side of Spring
Ralph Lauren poppy silk plissé floral print "Winsor" gown, $5,998, and black patent leather sandal, $525, Polo Ralph Lauren, 303-355-7656. Bloom Jewelry hammered gold and multistone bangles, $105 each, www.jewelrybybloom.com or 303-941-2562. MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
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New Voices Just in time to follow National Stock Show season, Opera Colorado presents Gaetano Donizetti's Don Pasquale, set in the 19th-century Wild West. The plot follows a calculating Don Pasquale, whose attempts to marry off and disinherit his nephew dissolve into a comical series of trickery and thwarted plans. Kevin Glavin, basso buffo... MORE
7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Web Exclusive: A Time to Change
After the "After": What the Makeover Meant When 5280 set out to find a deserving candidate in need of a new outlook, we chose non-profit leader Patti Bennett, co-founder and executive director of Colorado Youth at Risk. Here's how the makeover went, in her words. It has been fun to have a new look, providing me a whole new confidence in myself. I... MORE