Entertainment

Emancipation examination

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A humble suggestion: Force the chittering, self-serving partisans in Washington who increasingly prefer filibusters over floor votes to watch Lincoln. Director Steven Spielberg’s latest provides a character sketch, not of its titular president, but of America’s ...

Christian Bale visits hospitalized victims of Colorado shooting

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In the wake of Friday’s shooting at a screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colo., Warner Bros. canceled...

Years after being kicked out of military, woman appears in documentary...

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — Due to the discovery of a couple love letters written to her girlfriend, Robin Bolster-Grant was kicked out of Annapolis in January of 1983...

Ellen DeGeneres Addresses Anti-Gay ‘One Million Moms’ Group

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Ellen DeGeneres has publicly responded to the anti-gay group “One...

Glassblower: Ryan Beck (aka Swank)

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Insta: @swankglass How long have you blown glass? Since 2015. What—or who—drew you to the art form? As a young kid, I was mesmerized the first...

Quicksilver Baroque brings ‘Strange and Wonderful Music’ to Macky

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How many pieces of chamber music for two violins, trombone, bassoon and lute can you name? None? Meet Quicksilver, a Baroque ensemble specializing in the...

Big Easy beats

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Proving the old adage that patience pays off, the Frazier brothers — Keith and Phil — are finally breaking through into the national scene after plying their trade for 28 years. With their heavy, funky brand of New Orleans brass, the Rebirth Brass Band are now ...

Robert Venosa, the shaman

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  In the realm of visionary artists, Robert Venosa stands as a master of both technique and perception. During his long and varied career, the Boulder painter has created numinous, sparkling paintings that have kindled the imaginations of many people and greatly ...

Cameron Crowe’s long history with Pearl Jam continues with PBS documentary

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Independent rock band Pearl...

What to do when there’s nothing to do

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EVENTS Fun on the Farm: How Does Your Garden Grow? 9:45-10:30 a.m. Friday, May 13 and Friday, May 27, Agricultural Heritage Center, 8348 Ute Highway...

Shorty’s wild ride

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When Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and his band Orleans Avenue released their breakthrough CD Backatown in the spring of 2010, there were few outside his club-circuit fan base and the New Orleans cognoscenti who would have predicted how far it would take the 24-year...

A real privilege

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Late last year, sometime in October, Rod Argent got a call from Billboard. The Zombies’ new album, Still Got That Hunger, had debuted at...