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10th Annual Trash the Runway Another Huge Success

The 10th-annual Trash the Runway (previously known as Recycled Runway) packed the Boulder Theater, and then some, on Tuesday night. Local teenagers – mostly, but not all, girls – spent months designing and constructing outfits from found and recycled materials, and the competitive, fun-loving atmosphere part fashion show, part basketball game, part Beatles concert.

Evolving Doors Dance Company Rips the Sky, Mends the Moon: Contemporary Dance Review

A Rip in the Sky & Mending the Moon, a premiere of contemporary dance, theater, poetry and original music, opened on Thursday, March 7 and ran until March 9 at The People’s Building in Aurora. The 75 minute piece weaves together multiple disciplines in an exploration of approaches to “tearing, fraying, unraveling, and...the sometimes unfathomable task of mending.”

Try Leading with Empathy

“I just realized why I was so happy you died in Blade Trinity!” “And you shoot basketball (like) the sawed off little man you are.” Those were the two tweets a man named Michael Beatty shot out on Jan. 24, aimed at comedian Patton Oswalt, in response to his tweet slamming President Trump. As Oswalt readied his own volley, he read the man’s Twitter feed and noticed that he

French’s Five: Impeachments

Most people may know about Bill Clinton and Andrew Johnson, but here are 5 other impeachments you may not know about: 1873: U.S. District Court Judge Mark Delahay / Charge: Intoxication on the bench / Result: Resigned prior to trial 1986: U.S. District Court Judge Harry E. Claiborne / Charge: Income Tax Evasion / Result: Guilty, removed from

Scene Stealers

Chelsea Flagg at Boulder Bookstore From magical tales from the halls of Hogwarts to more dramatic stories like The Fault in Our Stars or classics like The Giver, there are so many great options in literature for young readers. However, the vast majority of those options are for young adults ages 12 to 18. You’ll also find myriad different books for those learning to read and developing their

Spotlight on Clay Rose of the Gasoline Lollipops

Arguably the most popular alt. country-cow-punk act to come out of the Mile High since Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, the Gasoline Lollipops have racked up several Best of Westword awards en route to their seat at the head of the table in “local music” — in quotes because they may not have the mainstream spotlight a band like Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats enjoys, but that’s simply an error on the part of national media.

Anderson brought the .Paak to Fillmore Theater

I stood in anticipation, the crowd of thousands swarming behind me in an absolute frenzy of excitement - Fillmore’s capacity is 3,900 and this place looked beyond filled - and then someone screamed: “we love you .Paak”.

Bradford Heap of Colterra makes plea to County Commissioners

Dear fellow Chefs, Farmers, Patrons & Friends, I am writing to inform you of a major problem the County has foisted upon the commercial business district in old town Niwot as I try to reopen Colterra. It is the Niwot moratorium that the County has imposed for the last six months. The long and short of it is they’re trying to take away our property rights and down zone

Icelantic’s 6th Annual Winter on the Rocks: Epic

There's not much that needs to be said. Let's face it, either you were there or you weren't. Icelantic's 6th annual Winter on the Rocks was a phenomenal exercise in incredible rap for the people of Colorado in the middle of winter.

Wizards & Witches: The most magical of Beer Festivals (Harry would approve)

There were Potter fans everywhere. The streets were awash in magic and spells and beer drinking leagues highkey appropriating Potter themes. And there was a church - The Church, to be specific - which, as it turns out, was the perfect place for dangling owls and imbibing potions from local Colorado brewers.