Entertainment
The unspoken space between
When writer/director Jason Hall’s brother returned home from the 1990s conflict in the Middle East, he did so with his “arms and legs and...
Lilting at windmills
Look, by now you either mildly enjoy watching Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon eat food you can’t afford in places you’ll never visit while...
In the thick of transition
People from around the world know the Curtis Institute of Music is highly selective. With just a 4.8 percent admission rate, Curtis only grants...
The Rape of the Sabine Women, by Grace B. Matthias
It has become increasingly obvious that we all, in one way or another, are shaped by a culture of rape. Last week, thousands of...
Don’t stop believin’
A musical can act as a snapshot of an era. Some center around the political and social movements of the time — Hair captures...
How do you see the world?
A father is sick and the son is beckoned to his side. While the son waits for his father to die, he meets another wayward...
The Smashing Pumpkins front man confronts reality
Less than two minutes into our conversation, Billy Corgan asks me to hang on. I hear a muffled and brief interaction he’s having with...
A busy classical weekend
In September, there were two the same day; now Boulder will see three ensembles launch their seasons in the city’s crowded classical-music calendar on...
Off Country
We end, I think, at what might be called the standard paradox of the twentieth century: our tools are better than we are, and...
Many unhappy returns
The hackneyed, half-assed backstory for the lead character in Happy Death Day involves the tragic loss of her mother, which doesn’t actually feel sad...
Longmont Chalk Art and Street Fair
This September, Longmont hosted their inaugural Chalk Art Street Fair & Bin Market, a free two-day street-painting festival where more than 38 artists spent...
Putting the ‘p’ in Pixies
The Pixies rose out of the subcultural netherworlds to transform the frenzied and underground indie-punk movement into something the mainstream could understand, or at...
