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Duly Noted: Taking a Stand
The irony is painfully evident. The First Amendment exists specifically to protect the unpopular speech. The things the majority doesn’t want to hear. It exists precisely for the Kaepernicks and Alis and Smiths and Carloses to stand up for what…
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Spotlight on Janice Sinden, New CEO of the DCPA
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is the nation’s largest nonprofit theatre organization, a Tony Award-winning company (1998 Tony for Outstanding Regional Theatre), and is now home to another big first. Janice Sinden, who has been serving as Denver…
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Scene Stealers and Editor’s Picks
SCENE STEALERS They’ve been called “the most dynamic duo of this generation” by The San Francisco Classical Voice. Now, classical music’s most powerful pair are bringing their dazzling Concerto for Two Pianos to Boulder audiences. Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy…
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Five Questions with Coheed and Cambria
Yellow Scene: The Color Before the Sun is a fantastic departure from what we’ve come to expect from Coheed and Cambria after your epic Amory Wars anthology. Talk a little bit about the composition and production process and how it differed from everything before…
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Bad Religion brings the punk after 35 years
Los Angeles-based punk harmonizers, Bad Religion, showed no signs of slowing down during their show Sunday at Riot Fest in Denver. Among the more successful punk bands, Bad Religion has toured almost consistently since forming in 1979. Many of their…
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Gogol Bordello unleashes its energy on Riot Fest
New York gypsy punk rockers Gogol Bordello put on a show of breakneck speed and energy Sunday at the final day of Riot Fest in Denver. The eight-piece band features an accordion, fiddle and two percussionists in addition to the…
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Misfits rise from the dead at Riot Fest
After 33 years, the horror punk band the Misfits reunited at Denver’s Riot Fest and Rodeo Sunday to the delight of a packed crowd. Original members Glenn Danzig (vocals), Jerry Only (bass) and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (guitar) were joined…
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Sleater Kinney brings A game to Riot Fest
If anyone was wondering why Sleater Kinney has landed on several “best band” lists, their energetic set Saturday night at Riot Fest in Denver answered that question loud and clear… and loud. The all-girl trio from Olympia, Wash. (with Corin…
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Ween shreds Saturday night at Riot Fest
Ween pulled songs from deep in their catalog during their headlining show Saturday night at Riot Fest in Denver. A packed and riotous crowd cheered each song with gusto; singing along with many. Dean Ween (aka Mickey Melchiondo) was obviously…
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