Top Chef in the Rockies
Top Chef finished filming its 15th season over the summer in Boulder, Denver and Telluride. the show will draw attention to Colorado’s culinary resources.
Culture
Three Illustrious African-American Pioneers of Boulder
These are three of the many citizens who helped establish our fledgling city. They were men who lived an ongoing struggle against adversity and discrimination.
The Goonies: four horsemen of the rockpocalypse
Boulder County dwellers have shown their deep and abiding love for ’80s music by flocking to see The Goonies’ performances for years.
My Days with Jane Goodall
Jane Goodall has given Boulder resident Keele Burgin an unprecedented look in the windows of her life, and the two have forged an uncommon relationship.
Getting There from Here: Exploring options and answers to Boulder’s transportation challenges
Transportation Review: The city of Boulder faces numerous transit issues that are also a challenge for every Boulder County town.
Hike with Rocky Mountain Climbers Club
We have maps and apps to guide us. Do we still need a club? By Kay Turnbaugh Imagine living and working in the pioneer town of Boulder in the late 1800s or early 1900s. The wild mountains beckoned to the west, but not many people had a wagon or a car, and only a daring
The Gasoline Lollipops: an original and musically arresting force on the local scene
Who exactly are the Gasoline Lollipops? A rockabilly band? Psychedelic rock? Folk? The answer to the question is, all of the above. Or maybe goth-Americana.
Theater Review: The Explorer’s Club
By Beki Pineda THE EXPLORER’S CLUB. Written by Nell Benjamin; directed by Michele Wright. Presented by Evergreen Players at Center Stage (27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen) through Nov. 12, 2017. Tickets available at 303-674-4002 or www.evergreenplayers.org. This is a troupe of players that knows how to take a lemon-y situation and turn it into lemonade. Midway through the performance,
Theater Review: Dangerous Liaisons
By Beki Pineda DANGEROUS LIAISONS. Adapted by Christopher Hampton from the 1782 novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos; directed by Len Matheo. Produced by Miners Alley Playhouse (1224 Washington St., Golden) through Oct. 15, 2017. Tickets available at 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com. What do Alan Rickman, John Malkovich, Ben Daniels, Liev Schreiber and James O’Hagan-Murphy have
Theater Review: You On The Moors Now
By Beki Pineda YOU ON THE MOORS NOW. Written by Jaclyn Backhaus; directed by Amanda Berg Wilson. Produced by The Catamounts (Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St.) through Sept. 30, 2017. Tickets at 720-468-0487 or www.thecatamounts.org. It’s always such a pleasure to attend a production at the newly remodeled Dairy with its spacious new central lobby, the ever-changing art,
Theater Review: Frozen
By Beki Pineda FROZEN. Music and lyrics by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez; book by Jennifer Lee; directed by Michael Grandage. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions (presented by Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway at the Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver) through Oct. 1, 2017. Tickets available at 303-893-4100 or denvercenter.org. As one of the perhaps
Fall Leaf Peeping Guide
Here are some of the best drives and hikes for basking in the changing hues of the season.
Theater Review: The Marvelous Wonderettes
By Beki Pineda THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES. Written by Roger Bean; directed by Kris Graves. Produced by Performance Now Theatre Company (presented at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood) through Sept. 24, 2017. Tickets available at 303-987-7845 or www.lakewood.org/CulturalCenter/. What FOREVER PLAID is to ’50s boy groups, THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES is to ’50s girl groups. Four high
Theater Review: August: Osage County
By Beki Pineda AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY. Written by Tracy Letts; directed by Bernie Cardell. Produced by Vintage Theatre (1469 Dayton St., Aurora) through Oct. 15, 2017. Tickets available at 303-856-7830 or vintagetheatre.org. The Weston family reunion will make your last Thanksgiving with the in-laws look like a walk in the park. So much resentment, disappointment, repressed anger and deception
Theater Review: Rock of Ages
By Beki Pineda ROCK OF AGES. Written by Christopher d’Arienzo; directed by Scott Beyette. Produced by BDT Stage (5501 Arapahoe Ave.) through Nov. 11, 2017. Tickets available at 303-449-6000 or http://www.bdtstage.com/. C’mon, all you old rockers out there. This is your show! You get to revisit the music of your childhood—Def Leppard, Journey, Scorpions, Poison, Foreigner, Guns ‘n’ Roses, Bon
At almost 40, KGNU community radio is still ahead of its time
KGNU, Boulder’s noncommercial community FM radio station has served up an innovative, eclectic menu of music and alternative information for four decades.
Good Spread
Good Spread, a Boulder-based company, has taken a hands-on approach to help stem preventable deaths from malnutrition around the world.
Find That Hard-to-Access Film … at the Library
Kanopy has one of the largest and most unique collections in the world, featuring more than 26,000 movies, documentaries, and indie and foreign films.
Boulder County ICONS: exhibit features 75 portraits
Photographed by National Geographic photographer Cory Richards, the exhibit features 75 portraits of Boulder County icons—some as large as 5 feet tall—
Hotel Boulderado gets a mini face-lift
The Hotel Boulderado has continuously welcomed tourists and locals for more than 100 years. But the lobby needed a little love—to the tune of $2.5 million.
Inspiring Change from the Ground Up
Now 17, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez has stood on stages worldwide to urge people, particularly youth, to stand for the planet and against climate change.
