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Bartender Shae Whitney stirs up Dram, a company that produces homemade bitters
September 11, 2012 in Cafe Society
"For so long, we've been able to go to the store and get whatever cheap things we want. And now people are becoming more interested in handcrafted, regional products," says...
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Paper Bird and Ballet Nouveau Colorado carry on with Carry On
September 06, 2012 in Show and Tell
Esme Patterson, Genevieve Patterson and Sarah Anderson of Paper Bird."I'm really interested in finding the ways that past and present can naturally collide," says Ballet Nouveau Colorado choreographer Garrett Ammon...
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Spike Lee's most beautifully preachy moments
September 04, 2012 in Show and Tell
Samuel L. Jackson and Halle Berry in Jungle Fever.Spike Lee's films always carry a social message, but his mastery of aesthetics and storytelling usually transcend any political bias. Yet just...
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Denver artist Mario Zoots makes his Mexico City debut inside a big white cube
August 29, 2012 in Show and Tell
Denver artist Mario Zoots makes his Mexico debut this week.Although today he's known primarily as an Internet artist, Denver's Mario Zoots will return to his "physical art" roots with a...
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In honor of Book of Mormon, here's a pop history of religious satire
August 24, 2012 in Show and Tell
"I believe that ancient Jews built boats and sailed to America/I am a Mormon, and a Mormon just believes," sings Elder Price in Matt Stone and Trey Parker's iconic musical,...
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Too Much Funstival comedians on how Denver's scene has evolved
August 21, 2012 in Show and Tell
Crystal AllenNathan Lund, Chris Charpentier, Sam Tallent and Bobby Crane are the Fine Gentleman's Club."When I started doing comedy in Denver, there were about two open mikes a week and...
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Artists rally for IndyInk's tenth-anniversary party
August 17, 2012 in Show and Tell
Matthew Doubek feels IndyInk are "a bunch of the genuinely nicest folks on Broadway." IndyInk gallery and print-shop will celebrate its tenth anniversary tomorrow, and over fifty local artists...
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New Order's Substance turns 25 today
August 17, 2012 in Backbeat
New Order's Substance was released 25 years ago today, on August 17, 1987. See also: - New Order's Movement turns thirty - Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction turns 25 - The Rolling...
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IndyInk printshop and gallery celebrates a decade in Denver
August 16, 2012 in Show and Tell
Via FacebookIn times of economic turbulence, you really see how much a local business means to a town. Faceless shops will be passed over by budget-conscious Walmart shoppers, while more...
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Jacqueline Cordova's mystical collages approach spiritual healing
August 09, 2012 in Show and Tell
Jacqueline Sophia Cordova wants to redefine the natural world. "I feel like so many people drive by in their cars, or walk by with their phones," she says, pointing out...
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Comics join forces for drinking and inking tonight
August 07, 2012 in Show and Tell
The Denver Comix Social Club Plus Drinking is a casual tight-rope walk of drinking and doodling. Officially an opportunity for illustrators to get together and chat about their craft, it's...
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Eleven memorable lines from the Laugh Track Comedy Festival
August 03, 2012 in Show and Tell
Ashley BarnhillThe Laugh Track Comedy Festival had a strong debut last night at the Bug Theatre, featuring eleven local and out-of-state comics that slaughtered the audience with a blend of...
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Growthbusters film brings controversy to Freethought Film Fest
August 03, 2012 in Show and Tell
Dave Gardner's latest documentary, Growthbusters, could be described as the whole-hog opposite to the messages of either of our 2012 presidential candidates: slow down the economy, encourage population reduction, and...
Fancy Tiger's Civilized Living event returns for First Friday
August 03, 2012 in Show and Tell
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Freethought Film Festival brings disbelief to Denver
August 01, 2012 in Show and Tell
Andrea Steele, founder and director of the International Freethought Film Festival describes herself as "an agnostic atheist with secular humanist tendencies." Like sexuality, comics and Occupy Wall Street, there are endless...
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Like a soprano singing Tony Clifton, Sybil Vane is the side of Molly Zackary that doesn't behave
August 01, 2012 in Backbeat
Welcome to the Name Game, the latest Backbeat feature, in which we periodically check in with a local act and ask members to share the story behind their nom de...
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The five sassiest breakup songs of all time
July 31, 2012 in Backbeat
Katie and Tom, Katy and Russell -- everybody's breaking up these days, it seems. Hell, even Adam Levine traded in one Victoria's Secret model for another. Break ups aren't just...
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The sins of Bill Maher's previous life
July 27, 2012 in Show and Tell
We all know him as the witty hybrid of Johnny Carson and George Carlin; the anti-religion, anti-South, pro-drug, pro-leather suit godfather of televised political satire. But did you know that...
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Paper Bird's Esme Patterson flies solo
July 25, 2012 in Backbeat
Todd Roeth See Also: - The ballet changed everything for Paper Bird - With its bewitching old-timey-roots sound, Paper Bird is a species to behold - Harpoontang combines Paper Bird, Laura Goldhamer and Kitty...
"It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" provides soundtrack to enlightenment -- and being fired
July 24, 2012 in Backbeat
Fiona Apple at the Paramount Theatre, 7/20/12
July 21, 2012 in Backbeat
Elvis Costello's My Aim is True turns 35
July 20, 2012 in Backbeat
Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction turns 25
July 20, 2012 in Backbeat
Handmade Homemade Market joins forces with EarthLinks
July 13, 2012 in Show and Tell
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Hunter Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas takes over Aspen Saturday
July 12, 2012 in Show and Tell
"Hunter [Thompson] was always asking me and other people to read his work aloud," remembers Matt Moseley, friend and fellow freedom fighter with Thompson in the controversial Lisl Auman case....
