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Monthly archive May, 2012
Event Horizon: Simian Mobile Disco Tonight

Event Horizon: Simian Mobile Disco Tonight

Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom is about to be transformed into an underground Euro-inspired dance club tonight. London DJ duo, Simian Mobile Disco (SMD) will bring their electro/tech house to Cervantes this evening, marking the pair’s first return to Denver since their performance at Bluebird Theater in March 2011. Euphonic Conceptions and Souls In Action Entertainment have...
Karma Points: Ready to Rock

Karma Points: Ready to Rock

Because it’s typical to see at least see one live music act per week (this is Denver after all), why not fill your appetite for guitars and drums tonight at “Rock for Youth!” to support Metro Denver Partners. The tunes will blare at Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill in Stapleton, 8260 Northfield Blvd....
Steamboat Springs: summer sans the slopes

Steamboat Springs: summer sans the slopes

Wandering adrenaline junky Doug Davis had seen it all: Colorado, California Michigan, France, New Zealand – staying the season to ski, bike and hike before striking out for the next best mountain. But when he hit Steamboat Springs, he stayed for good. The difference: Steamboat wasn’t a ski town. “It’s more of a Colorado ranching...
Event Horizon: Bon Iver

Event Horizon: Bon Iver

Orange wishes he had a golden ticket to Red Rocks tonight. In case you’re curious, Orange is an abbreviated version of my stage name (yes, I refer to myself in the third person sometimes—sue me). Few know how to pronounce Bon Iver, but plenty know the band’s staggeringly beautiful music tugs at their heartstrings and...
Blonde vs. Brunettes Flag Football Game: June 2

Blonde vs. Brunettes Flag Football Game: June 2

Blonde vs. Brunettes Flag Football Game Saturday, June 2 | 2 p.m. University of Denver Peter Barton Lacrosse Stadium www.YPAAC.org/BVB Ready? Set? Hike! The age-old rivalry of hair color is taking place this Saturday in a flag football game to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association. This event was established in Washington D.C. in 2005 and now...
Pet Trends: Thundershirt Quells Doggie Panic

Pet Trends: Thundershirt Quells Doggie Panic

  We all love our pets and want them to be happy. But should pet owners really resort to canine Prozac to keep dogs calm during thunderstorms and other stressful situations? Vets across the country are saying no, thanks to one of the most popular new products in pet accessories. It’s called the Thundershirt. Simply...
Read Alert: DPL Book Sale

Read Alert: DPL Book Sale

You might remember last year when I attended the used book sale of all used book sales, and–thank God!–just like every year, the Denver Public Library is at it again. During last year’s sale, I had a few glorious finds, novels that I’d heard of but never gotten around to reading right at my fingertips...
Gadget Guide: Optrix HD makes your iPhone badass

Gadget Guide: Optrix HD makes your iPhone badass

John Willenborg loves to take his iPhone on his motorcycle. He likes to attach it to his helmet, fly down a dirt track, spin out of control, crash into a mudbank and record the whole thing in HD. Back in UC Berkeley, he used to record his races with a GoPro camcorder but found it fiddly...
Defending the Caveman: June 1-2

Defending the Caveman: June 1-2

Defending the Caveman Friday-Saturday, June 1-2 | 8 pm Parker Arts, Culture and Events Center | 20000 Pikes Peak Avenue, Parker pacecenteronline.ticketforce.org Find the gender gap and jump in with both feet as Defending the Caveman helps you confront those misunderstandings that have fueled the battle of the sexes for centuries. The Broadway comedy satirizes the realities...
First Friday Art Walk: June 1

First Friday Art Walk: June 1

First Friday Art Walk Friday, June 1 | 6-9 pm Carol Mier Fashion | 754 Santa Fe Drive CarolMierFashion.com  Wrap yourself in the unique art of Carol Mier Fashion that will be on display during an art walk every first and third Friday. Take this opportunity to view an exhibit of one-of-a-kind, Colorado-made art inspired...
MaxFund Adoption Event and Wine Tasting: June 1

MaxFund Adoption Event and Wine Tasting: June 1

MaxFund Adoption Event and Wine Tasting Friday, June 1 | 2:30-4 p.m. Grape Expectations | 2270 Kearney MaxFund.org What better way to mingle with your new best companion than over a glass of wine? MaxFund No-Kill Animal Shelter will be bringing their mobile adoption van to showcase their fury friends that are being offered for...
HealthONE Colorado Women's Open: May 30-June 1

HealthONE Colorado Women’s Open: May 30-June 1

HealthONE Colorado Women’s Open May 30-June 1 Green Valley Ranch Golf Club | 4900 Himalaya Road www.TheFirstTeeGreenValleyRanch.com The Colorado Open Foundation aims to encourage the sport of golf throughout the state with events, educational programs, and financial aid. This summer the foundation is putting on the 18th HealthONE Colorado Women’s Open, open to amateurs in...