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The Twelve Best Concerts in Denver This Week

It's another big week for live music in Denver. Be sure to catch Esme Patterson at the Bluebird on Wednesday, and head back the next night for Minneapolis rapper P.O.S. The rest of our picks follow. See also: 50 Ways to Support Your DIY Music Community...
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Street Smarts

Director Maruca Salazar never really thought of the Museo de las Américas, her Latino-culture stronghold that holds everything from folk art to fine art, as a place for street art — at least not until a group of local graffiti artists met with her a couple of years ago. They’d...
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Dear Stoner: What’s the Best Way to Store My Harvest?

Dear Stoner: My outdoor garden is finishing soon. What is the best way to store herb, and how long will it stay fresh?The Hemp Herm Dear H.H.: The most important thing is learning how to cure your buds properly. It's a detailed, scientific process, but the general idea is to...
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Review: Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike Checks Out Chekhov

For Christopher Durang, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike is pretty weak tea. While the play is relatively funny and does have some outrageously inventive moments, the black humor, zany surprise, sheer unfettered impudence and break-the-dishes iconoclasm of Durang's other works is missing. Which may explain why this is...
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Why Did SoundCloud Suspend ThisSongIsSick.com’s Account?

Earlier this week, the popular Boulder based electronic and hip-hop music blog, ThisSongIsSick.com announced that Soundcloud, the audio distribution platform has temporarily suspended their account, which blog creator Nick Guarino said gets approximately 1.5 million listeners every 24 hours...
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Colorado Modern Master Bill Vielehr Passes Away

Bill Vielehr, a Colorado modern master, died suddenly on Saturday, October 11. Vielehr was born in Chicago in 1945 but grew up in Boulder, and he launched his art career here in Colorado. He studied fine art at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, where he earned a BFA in...
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The Ten Best Shows This Weekend

There's an insanely eclectic array of shows this weekend. Swallow Hill is celebrating its 35th Anniversary at the Paramount Theatre with Josh Ritter, Brett Dennen and Elle King. Nas performs his classic album, Illmatic at the Paramount. There's also the New Pornographers, Felice Brothers, the Hot Sardines, War on Drugs...
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Photos: Nine Reasons HotPads Says You Should Move to Denver

There are no shortage of reasons to move to Denver, as posts like this one demonstrate. But for the most part, the suggestions floated by HotPads.com are at least a little bit unusual, blending many of the Mile High City's cultural and economic qualities with the beautiful location in which...
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Richard Tuohy on Cameraless Filmmaking, Dual Projectors and Fly Screen

When Australian filmmaker Richard Tuohy says he makes experimental films, he means it. He runs Nanolab, an artist-run film-processing lab where he develops 16mm and Super8 film for fellow filmmakers. In his free time, he has devoted himself to exploring hand-processing, optical illusions and even cameraless films. Tuohy does not...
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Going Underground for Mako Shark Tacos at Machete

Cherry Creek North isn't exactly a hotbed of ethnic cuisine. Before Machete Tequila and Tacos came along, the most Mexican place in the neighborhood was the Chico's clothing boutique down the street. But despite a customer base likely to eat a burrito only if it's called a wrap, Machete has...
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Rioja Chef Tim Kuklinski Talks Truffles and Family Traditions

Icelandic chef Viktor Örn Andrésson is making the rounds at Rioja, talking about his seafood and lamb creations for a Taste of Iceland dinner hosted by the restaurant. For Rioja's chef de cuisine, Tim Kuklinski, the event is almost like Christmas; he gets to see new ingredients and try out...