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Noir @ the Bar celebrates red-meat fiction and remembers writer Cort McMeel
May 21, 2013 in Show and Tell
In the year and change that followed noir has continued its literary renaissance, and anticipation for a second set of live authorial readings of red meat crime stories has grown. Sadly, the year also witnessed the passing of organizer Cortright McMeel, a promising writer whose career was cut tragically short. This years event, dedicated to McMeel's memory, features readings from authors Christa Faust, J.L. Abramo, Norb Vonnegut, and Micheal Lion, with a live acoustic performance from Kristina Murray. ...
Westword Book Club: Ryan Demers on filmmaking, furries and Gone Girl
May 17, 2013 in Show and Tell
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Westword Book Club: Jodee Champion on Candide, Catcher in the Rye and comedy
May 10, 2013 in Show and Tell
Reading is about more than following a narrative or learning facts; it can also be a profound shared experience that culminates in a better understanding of ourselves and each other....
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Byers junior high to go from unofficial dog park to DSST charter school
May 10, 2013 in The Latest Word
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Celebrate Mother's Day Eve with Shayna Ferm and Pump and Dump
May 10, 2013 in Show and Tell
Shayna Ferm, a prodigal Coloradan returned from years in the New York comedy scene, hosts and organizes a monthly show called Pump and Dump, designed to engage with young moms and provide a sorely needed evening of fun. Ferm, young mother herself, was frustrated by the lack of entertainment opportunities for new moms and created a show specifically suited to their unique needs. In so doing, she has not identified an underserved demographic, but brought cathartic laughs to many overstressed local mothers. I met with Ferm to discuss Pump and Dump, moving back to Denver and the Highlands mommy mafia....
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Westword Book Club: Brandi Shigley focuses on the essential and eliminates the rest
May 03, 2013 in Show and Tell
This week, Westword asked fashionista Brandi Shigley about her favorite books. The interview was fittingly conducted in front of an adorable lofted book shelf, which Shigley refers to as her treehouse, at Fashion Denver, her combination boutique, studio, consulting office, and mini roller-skating rink. After years of a Sisyphean effort to bring boutique fashion to Denver's polar-fleece-clad hordes, Shigley has sharpened her focus on helping others accomplish their goals in her Do What You Love seminars. ...
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Westword Book Club: donnie betts on reading from the bottom shelf of the library
April 26, 2013 in Show and Tell
Reading is about more than following a narrative or learning facts; it can also be a profound shared experience that culminates in a better understanding of ourselves and each other....
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Westword Book Club: Comedian Adrian Mesa on searching for spirituality in literature
April 19, 2013 in Show and Tell
Reading is about more than following a narrative or learning facts, it can be a profound shared experience that culminates in the better understanding of ourselves and each other. In that spirit, welcome to the Westword Book Club, which celebrates books that inspire Denver artists. This week, Adrian Mesa, a comedian, gourmand and charming barbecue guest, discusses his favorite book, The Pilgrimage, by Brazillian novelist Paolo Coelho. The Pilgrimage concerns its protagonist's spiritual development as he traverses the road to Santiago de Compostela, an important catholic pilgrimage site in Northern Spain....
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Photos: Truth or Dare: A Play Date with Kidrobot at Next Gallery
April 09, 2013 in Show and Tell
Truth or Dare: A Play Date with Kidrobot, an eye-catching and puckishly irreverent exhibition, continues through April 14 at Next Gallery. Curated by local artists as well as Veronica and...
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Horndribbles' Lucas Richards on hipsters, kid's toys and the Denver arts community
April 08, 2013 in Show and Tell
Lucas Richards, creator of the Horndribbles, a line of plush toys based on his monster designs, is ready to take his project to the next level. Where before, the Horndribbles were labor-intensive and functioned like uniquely soft sculptures, Richards hopes to introduce his labor of love to a new generation. Westword caught up with Richards in the days leading up to the "Return of the Horndribbles" Children's museum exhibit, where Richards and his partner Devon Braun of Explorer's Playground will debut a story book and a line of Horndribbles manufactured for sale as toys....
Little Carmine's Italian Sandwiches opens on Penn
April 05, 2013 in Cafe Society
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A field guide to the five worst types of hecklers
April 02, 2013 in Show and Tell
At some point during their comedy careers, every standup has to deal with a heckler. A truly annoying heckler can derail even experienced comedians as well as make audiences uncomfortable. While most hecklers think they're being funny and can be shamed into silence with a pithy rejoinder from a talented comic, there are a few heckler sub-species that simply refuse to shut up, regardless of the comedian's reaction. ...
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Photos: Colorado's first Alamo Drafthouse opens with a Pam Grier party
March 26, 2013 in Show and Tell
Last night, during the grand opening of Colorado's first Alamo Drafthouse movie theater, Pam Grier got personal with an audience of cinephile strangers. Grier, a Denver native, is a funny and engaging public speaker who spoke freely on a wide array of topics, ranging from moving accounts of her personal struggles and tragic early victimhood as well as lighter subjects like shooting women-in-prison exploitation films in the Philippines and famous exes such as Kareem Abdul-Jabar and Richard Pryor. Host Devin Faraci of Badass Digest guided the evening, screening clips and trailers from highlights in Grier's filmography....
Tomorrow's Iron Pour promises hot art
March 21, 2013 in Show and Tell
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Kickstarter campaign for Denver comedy documentary Joke Life now live
March 19, 2013 in Show and Tell
document the everyday struggles of people trying to eke out a living from performing stand-up....
Denver Film Society Honors the Vengeance Trilogy of Park Chan-Wook
March 04, 2013 in Show and Tell
Pot roast: Best zingers at Comedy Works
March 01, 2013 in Show and Tell
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A guide to DIY comedy tours with the Fine Gentleman's Club
February 26, 2013 in Show and Tell
Interstate comedy tours have typically been the mtier of famous names capable of drawing big crowds and veterans of the club circuit. Many obstacles stand in the way of aspiring...
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Westminster comedy institution Wits End is ending
February 15, 2013 in Show and Tell
Via Wits Ends' Facebook pageSince 1990, Wits End Comedy Club has held down a corner of Westminster, nurturing the fledgling careers of local comedians while drawing only the heartiest or...
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The Die Hard franchises's five best kills -- and how you can win tickets to the marathon
February 12, 2013 in Show and Tell
Update: Congratulations to crazeeehoteee! You've won two tickets to tomorrow's Die Hard marathon. Check your email for details on how to claim them. Original post: On February 13, the Harkins theater...
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Pink Hoodie Robber breaks the law...of bandit chic
February 05, 2013 in The Latest Word
Big photos below.Last Friday, a presumably unarmed man entered the US Bank on 1801 Jackson Street in Golden, and angrily demanded an undisclosed sum of money from a teller, escaping...
Colorado ID cuts coke but not tension on HBO's Girls
January 30, 2013 in Show and Tell
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Comedian/restaurateur Will White on his paleo-diet truck, Kickstarter and standup
January 29, 2013 in Cafe Society
Will Will White consent to an interview? "Gee, let me think, um..fuck, yeah, man!" says the up-and-coming comedian and restaurateur. White's exuberance has reached a fever pitch lately, as his...
