Entertainment
Aubrey Plaza hilarious in a wasted effort
Before anything else: How great is Aubrey Plaza, right? From her droll, intentionally weird character on NBC’s Parks and Recreation to her killer late-night TV interviews (just watch the last one with Conan O’Brien if you doubt), Plaza is deliciously and completely ...
The king’s speeches
The plays of William Shakespeare (not to be confused with the plays of Paco “Shaky” Shakespeare of Walla Walla) fall into four categories: comedies, tragedies, histories and problem plays — and yes, for the more bookish out there I am rolling the romances into the ...
RockyGrass returns to Lyons
Traditional bluegrass does not include any kind of electronic components or a modern-day drum kit, but its history throughout the United States and its improvisational nature has proven time and time again that bluegrass is one of the most complicated genres to ...
Upward movement
Due to the altitudinal nature of aerial dance, Frequent Flyers Productions founder Nancy Smith says the spaces where her company can rehearse and train around Boulder are limited. One of those spaces is the Black Box Theatre on the CU campus, and on a Monday night ...
Reel to reel | Week of July 25, 2013
20 Feet From Stardom Director Morgan Neville shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres American Graffiti A group of friends about to head to ...
Harmless murderers
Because the world needs the palpable sexuality of John Malkovich and Helen Mirren on screen together, here comes Red 2. You’d never know from the inspired title, but it’s actually a sequel to the film Red, which was something of a sleeper hit, and not just because it...
Longmont Jazz Festival highlights Colorado’s jazz scene
High school students and renowned jazz artists will take the same stage this weekend to present a sampling of jazz in Colorado...
Concerto marathon at Chautauqua
Michael Christie is really up for this weekend’s concerts at the Colorado Music Festival (CMF...
Jaegers bombing
There’s a really, really good chance you know if you like Pacific Rim without ever having seen it. Just close your eyes and ask yourself this question: Does the thought of nearly mountain-sized Transformers wailing away on Godzilla’s uglier stepsisters with rocket ...
CU plans to create new, consolidated arts department
The University of Colorado Boulder is moving to combine its three arts departments — Art and Art History; Film Studies; and Theatre and Dance — into a single entity, tentatively known as the Interdepartmental Program in Fine Arts (IPFA...
