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Calendar: Week of Sept. 3, 2010 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:19PMFirst Friday Art Reception, The Art Center, 1803 N. Seventh St., gallery talk 6:30 p.m. by juror Sally Strand, reception 7-9 p.m., opening exhibits “From Taos to Denver and Beyond,” guest curator Michael Hurshman; “The Studio Drawings: Works by Dale Leys”; “Fireworks,” Junction Clay Arts Guild; and Mile High International juried art exhibit.
"Moby Unread" launches Buntport's full season of relaunches Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:16AMIt may look like the acclaimed Buntport Theater ensemble will be taking it easy this year: It will perform a full season of old favorites from its first 10 years, starting with tonight's re-opening of "Moby Dick Unread."
Events calendar | Week of Sept. 2 Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:53AMmusic By All Means. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Jalbatross. 9:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.
School Digest Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:52AMDISTRICT 68
College of Lake County briefs Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:14AMFour outstanding internationa l films will be presented on Friday nights during fall semester by the College of Lake County Center for International Education. There is no charge for the films, which are screened at 7 p.m. in room A162 (Anderson lecture hall) on the CLC Grayslake Campus, 19351 W. Washington St.
School Digest Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:13AMLAKE FOREST
College of Lake County briefs Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:05AMFour outstanding internationa l films will be presented on Friday nights during fall semester by the College of Lake County Center for International Education.
Debbie's Deals: More Half Priced Gift Certificates Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:54AMHow to eat out, go bowling, play miniature golf, see a comedy show and much more for half price.
Charity events get a fresh spark from yes — the recession Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:07AMNo question: The lengthy recession has affected philanthropy big time. And not necessarily in a bad way. To attract the crowds that contribute the money, folks planning charity galas have been forced to step things up a notch.
'Girls Only' is Blooming to the National Stage Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:03AMGirls Only â The Secret Comedy of Women" is "blooming" across the nation as it expands its production to Minneapolis and other cities. Barbara Gehring and Linda Klein, the creators of the successful women's comedy show, have recently signed an extended engagement with the Hennepin Stages Theater.
Review: "My Hollywood" is no Tinseltown Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:33AMA successful first novel is both a blessing and a curse for a novelist: a blessing because whatever else it does, it often guarantees a second novel; and a curse because the books one publishes subsequently will inevitably be compared with the first.
Calendar: Aug. 27-Sept. 3 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 12:20PMFRIDAY, AUG. 27 Poetry Exercises with Mary Crow, writing workshop hosted by Western Colorado Writers Forum, workshop at the Central Library, Mesa County Libraries, 530 Grand Ave., noon-2 p.m., take a brown bag lunch, free, open to first 35 writers to register, 683-2437.
Tickets for future shows, 8/27/10 Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:35AMYonder Mountain String Band, Leftover Salmon. Today, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, $37.50-$45. Ticketmaster
Things To Do (Aug. 26-Sept. 1) Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 1:19AMThe following are southern New Mexico events, activities and other happenings in the week ahead. Listings are free of charge.
Internet company helps small businesses save Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:48PMDENVER - It has become the fastest growing Internet company in the world. It is called Groupon and it offers small businesses an easy and inexpensive way to advertise.
Local comics return to valley Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:02PMEAGLE, Colorado - Local comics Jordan Doll and Brett Hiker are returning to the Eagle Valley for an entire week of comedy shows - and they are bringing their comedy troupe with them. Their mini-tour starts with a return to the Brush Creek Saloon in Eagle on Monday at 8 p.m. Their last show at the Brush Creek Saloon was to a standing room-only crowd, so get there early and take advantage of the ...
Review: 'The Extra Man' Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:21AMIn "The Extra Man," Kevin Kline and Paul Dano portray Henry Harrison and Louis Ives, eccentric and thwarted writers who wind up in a mentor-student relationship.
Beloved but goofy television classic 'Gilligan's Island' comes to its own rescue on stage, and a movie looms Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 9:25PMSmelling another voyage of the S.S. Minnow, fans are furiously posting lists of their fantasy casts -- Miley Cyrus as Mary Ann! Jim Belushi as the Skipper! Hugh Laurie as the Professor! Reports that Beyonce had signed on to play Ginger and the human Adam's apple that is Michael Cera would slip into Gilligan's tomato-red rugby shirt have set entertainment blogs aflame.
COMEDY CENTRAL'S(R) 'INDECISION 2010' PRESENTS 'WHEN GRIZZLIES ATTACK: THE DAILY SHOW MIDTERM TEAPARTYGANZA' COVERING ... Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 11:03AMThe show's October 25-28 episodes will be taped at the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Sidney Harman Hall.
COMEDY CENTRAL's® 'Indecision 2010' Presents 'When Grizzlies Attack: The Daily Show Midterm Teapartyganza' Covering ... Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 10:00AMThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart" will travel to political hot bed, Washington, DC, to broadcast a week of shows as part of its ongoing "Indecision 2010" coverage of the fiercely contested midterm elections. Â "When Grizzlies Attack: The Daily Show Midterm Teapartyganza" will be taped at the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Sidney Harman Hall and air nightly at 11:00 p.m.
Calendar: Week of Aug. 13, 2010 Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:18PMThe Reggae Festival featuring Lion Vibes and guests The Pineapple Crackers, Maka B, Western Colorado Botanical Gardens Summer Festival Series, Elizabeth B. Harris Amphitheater, 655 Struthers Ave., gates open 5 p.m., show 6 p.m., $17.50 in advance, $22.50 at the gate, ages 12 and under free, advance tickets at area City Market stores, the Muse in Fruita and botanical gardens’ offices, no outside ...
Around Town | © 2010 Longmont Times-Call Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 7:59AMWood will lead pastel workshop LONGMONT – The Longmont Studio Tour presents a workshop on intermediate pastels from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 14, at the Longmont Museum & Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road.
Parker: BenchWarmer co-owner calls CEO "slick" Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 2:28AMIt's the story that won't go away.
Parker: Grill's "slick" executive fooled many Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 2:28AMIt's the story that won't go away.
Entries under "Column" Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 10:08PMDon’t you hate waiting? If you’re like me, and working a soul-crushing summer job with hours only a fascist would love, then you can’t wait for fall semester to begin. And once school begins, it’s a three-month wait-a-thon until said semester is finally over.
Tickets for future shows, 8/6/10 Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 2:23AMTracy Morgan. Today, Comedy Works South, $40. comedyworks.com
Good to go Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 2:11AMLAS CRUCES - This is a great weekend to find a yard sale bargain and help local charities at the same time.
Resurrecting Teresa Deevy’s Lost Irish Voice Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 8:38PMJonathan Bank and the Mint Theater, which revives forgotten playwrights, are staging “Wife to James Whelan,” by the 1930s Irish writer Teresa Deevy.
Uninterrupted TV wins 2nd Emmy Tuesday, August 3, 2010 @ 12:55AMThe 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced the Juvenile Diversion program won the 2010 Heartland Chapter Emmy Award for the “Uninterrupted” single spot public service announcement on the effects of divorce on teens. The awards ceremony took place at Comedy Works in Greenwood Village.
NFL Capsules - AFC: Mathis, Wayne make it to Colts' training camp Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 10:26PMANDERSON, Ind. (AP) — Reggie Wayne ditched the flashy training camp entrance and sneaked in without saying a word. Just like the Colts wanted it.
Moore: Heritage Square's Annie Dwyer to miss first production in 19 years Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:32AMComplications from rheumatoid arthritis demand surgery on both feet, meaning the female face of the venerable Golden Music Hall will have to sit "Dracula" out. That and other news of the week.
Grisly, giggly scenes hit their mark in "Murderer" Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:38AMReview: Taking another's life is, of course, the most heinous crime imaginable. Apart from a reality show participant, there is no subhuman creature more loathsome, odious and despicable than a murderer Kurt Brighton's rating: ***
Tickets for future shows, 7/30/10 Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:22AMWoody Guthrie Festival feat. Jay Farrar, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Tao Seeger, the Atomic Duo and others. Today-Saturday, Swallow Hill, $10-$30. swallowhill.com
Top entertainment picks for July 30 to Aug. 10 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 6:42AMThe "Daddy of 'em All" wraps up this weekend with concerts featuring Dierks Bentley, Sugarland and Alan Jackson. Cheyenne Frontier Days will feature daily rodeo events, including bull and bareback bronc riding, steer wrestling and barrel racing.
Uninterrupted TV wins 2nd Emmy Saturday, July 24, 2010 @ 8:26AMThe 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office announced the Juvenile Diversion program won the 2010 Heartland Chapter Emmy Award for the “Uninterrupted” single spot public service announcement on the effects of divorce on teens. The awards ceremony took place at Comedy Works in Greenwood Village.
Tickets for future shows, 7/23/10 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:27AMThe String Cheese Incident. Today-Sunday, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, sold out.The Denver Post Underground Music Showcase featuring Flobots and more than 300 other local and national musical acts, comedians and DJs. Today- Sunday, various venues, South Broadway, $40.
Ludo Announces New Album and Tour and Funny or Die Video Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:26AMLudo have announced a new tour and set the release of their new album
In mountain theater towns, some of the best characters appear off-stage Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 2:18AMWhile theater is all about characters, mountain theater is all about real-life, small-town characters. They dot every town, and on a recent caravan to Grand Lake, Aspen and Creede, we sought both kinds out.
Hot Tix: Nickelback, U2, Crowded House and more Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:29AMNickelback has endured the same critical scorn as reviled post-grunge acts like Creed and Sevendust, but fans have supported the Canadian act enough to bring it back for another round of its "Dark Horse" tour, which has so far sold 2 million tickets worldwide across 120 shows.
Best Bets: Biennial picks, a free dance festival, a Big Head and Moore.... Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:28AMAn array of performing-arts activities are taking place across Denver as part of the Biennial of the Americas. The Colorado Chamber Players will make their contribution with a concert titled "Música de Feria."
Enjoy a touch o’ the Irish at An-O-Chords annual concert Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 10:07AMA fair bit of blarney and shenanigans, as well as a selection of soul-stirring ballads, are in store at “Waking O’Malley,” the An-O-Chords barbershop chorus’ 55th annual summer…
Xiu Xiu and Deer Hoof at Jelly Pool Parties Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 1:38PMThanks to Vans, Glaceau and Senator Chuck Schumer, the Jelly NYC summer pool parties kicked off with a bang and not a whimper yesterday.
Pandora founder pursues bigger piece of radio pie Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 10:05PMDENVER (Billboard) - During a recent taping of the Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report," host Stephen Colbert took Pandora founder Tim Westergren to task for the name of his Internet radio service.
Pandora founder pursues bigger piece of radio pie Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 9:39PMBy Antony Bruno
Descent into madness enlivens "King Lear" Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 2:25AMTheater review: The Colorado Shakespeare Festival's season-opening "King Lear" succeeds, almost in spite of itself — finally breaking free from a few frustrating hours of self-imposed traction to soar on a whimsical and transformative performance by guest star John Hutton that sheds its shackles at just about the same time the doddering old king he plays liberates himself of his sanity. Rating ...
Denver Center Attractions announces new shows for Denver Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 12:21PMDENVER - Denver Center Attractions announced Wednesday morning, a new season of Broadway hits headed to Denver.
NBA Free Agent Rumors 2010: Playing Fact or Fiction Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 12:39PMOne of my favorite old "Sportscenter" segments was their "Fact or Fiction" segment where an NBA/NFL/MLB/etc. analyst would give you his opinion on a subjective matter as if it were truly fact or fiction. I enjoyed this segment because most of the time analysts gave wholly appropriate and logical reasoning behind their opinions. However, this segment also ran during the Sean Salisbury era so ...
Tickets for future shows, 7/2/10 Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 2:22AMGalactic. Today, Gothic Theatre, $30. gothictheatre.com (also Saturday at Red Rocks)
Events Calendar | Week of July 1 Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 2:23PMDenver Brass, Latin Brass Hot, Hot, Hot — With Ballet Ariel. 6 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7201.
Taming of the bard Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 1:53PMWhen you’re putting on a production of a classic play already performed thousands of times by a canonical playwright like Shakespeare, the devil’s in the details of the adaptation.