Entertainment
Uncomfortable in the uncanny valley
Directed by Steven Spielberg, a longtime fan of the source material, The Adventures of Tintin begins with a gorgeous animated credit sequence, deftly incorporating bits of the narrative about to unfold. It’s as nifty as the overture in Spielberg’s earlier Catch Me If...
Drum and bass and metal is massive
Pendulum is, in one UK-inflected word, massive. So massive that the rock-electro hybrid, consisting of three core members and three touring live musicians, will spend nearly every day of February splitting up across the globe to facilitate heavy-hitting live shows in...
Dr. Dre & Snoop Dogg’s Coachella Set: Hits, Guests and a...
Sure, Jay-Z brought out Beyonce at Coachella in 2010, and Kanye West gave festival goers his ballerina-assisted best with Bon Iver last year. But how many hip-hop headliners could resurrect Tupac Shakur from the dead? Dr. Dre...
A ‘haunted house comedy’ at Stories on Stage
According to Anthony Powell, artistic director for Stories on Stage, Stone Animals is a “haunted house comedy.”
The theater group will bring Miami-based author Kelly...
Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan kick it up for new ‘Karate...
"The kid" won't turn 12 until July. But he's his old man's son. Jaden Smith has a wisecrack at the ready when asked about how absurdly ripped he got for his new film, the remake of "The Karate Kid...
Coates: Actually, ‘Accidental Racist’ is just plain racist
Country star Brad Paisley has made waves with a recent song that talks directly about issues of race and understanding. But, Ta-Nehisi Coates of The Atlantic writes, the song probably says a little more than Paisley realizes...
Fresh perspectives
Peer through A Window Into Your Imagination, the new exhibition of two Colorado artists at SmithKlein Gallery, and you’ll glimpse a vibrant world rife with beauty. The surreal dreamscapes of Tammi Otis hang across from Bryce Widom’s impressionistic meadows and open...
Sequel, heal thyself
Pretend you were excited for the big screen version of 21 Jump Street. Yeah, nobody believes you. Writers Michael Bacall and Jonah Hill teamed up with directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller for the most hilarious, self-aware adaptation of a Richard Greico ...
Justin Townes Earle sheds his namesakes to be his own man
Forget that Justin Townes Earle’s middle name comes from a revered songwriter and his last name comes from another. When you listen to his songs, you’ll hear a talent who stands on his own. Sure, his voice sometimes betrays his genes, but where dad Steve is rooted in...
Arts | Week of Jan. 29, 2015
Beyond Words: Contemporary Book Art. Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden, 303-279- 3922. Through March 22...
Grindhouse ground out
I have a friend who tells this one joke where it takes an eternity to get to the punch line. And that’s the real joke: that you donated so much of your time for such a small amount of pleasure. The psychology behind my friend’s “humor” has apparently become writer/...
Glassblower: Hillary Cooper (aka Hilltree Glass)
Insta: @Chillerybogart
How long have you blown glass?
Since 2008.
What—or who—drew you to the art form?
I’ve loved art since I was little, but my...


















