The Hives
When Garage Rock came back en vogue, its main progenitors were the White Stripes and The Hives. I favor The Hives, probably because they’re a bit more versatile in their approach (they have a full rhythm section, for one thing, as opposed to the guitar-and-drums lineup of the Stripes), and they’re on Madden ’08, which makes them really, really cool. But ultimately, the Swedish quintet purveys that late-punk-meets-old-Stones-and-parties-with-The-Knack sound better than anyone, and who wouldn’t love that?! 8 p.m. Feb. 26 at the Ogden Theater, Denver. 303.830.2525. $20. (more…)
February 2008
Of Mice and Men
George’s dreams aren’t unique or unreasonable. He just wants a piece of land to call his own, to tend and ranch and make a modest living. Lennie’s dreams are even simpler. He just wants there to be rabbits on the ranch, so he can pet them. Lennie’s a big man, slow-witted and prone to unintentionally harming others simply because of his size and mental limitations. Of Mice and Men, published in 1937, was author John Steinbeck’s Nobel Prize winning novella, challenging convention and finding itself on banned book lists across the globe. Award-winning director Terry Dodd takes a stab at retelling the story on stage. Through March 9 at the Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada. 720.898.7200. (more…)
February 2008
We may think Valentine’s Day may be little more than a means for the greeting card, candy and jewelry industries to pick up some revenue after the January slump. But that doesn’t mean you have to be as jaded as we are. In fact, with a little guidance from The Experts, love and marriage just might go together like a horse and carriage after all. The Experts: Dr. Louis Krupnick, psychologist and director of Krupnick Counseling Associates and Kristen Cheesman, licensed marriage and family therapist and associate director of Krupnick. Krupnick is a multidisciplinary group practice located in the heart of Longmont. (more…)
February 2008
by French Davis
Trying to figure out where the relationship stands? Here are five signs your Valentine’s a dud: (more…)
February 2008
A Magical Cause
Your dislike of magicians is understandable if you find Doug Henning creepy. Still, there are plenty of prestidigitators out there not sporting a porn ’stache while performing awesome things with hoops and rabbits and whatnot. Enjoy such a show and support a cause: Magicians with Deafness will benefit Dove, which is dedicated to helping deaf and deaf-blind victims of sexual assault and domestic violence (deafdove.org).
4 p.m. Feb. 9 at the Broomfield Auditorium. 303.460.6800 (more…)
February 2008
