Entertainment
Words from a native son
James Baldwin and his books have enjoyed varying degrees of attention and praise since the late literary icon burst onto the scene in 1953,...
In for the long haul
When Linford Detweiler calls, he and his wife/bandmate Karin Bergquist have just crossed the state line into Ohio near Lake Erie. Their folk outfit...
Seizing the reins
The year 2010 was tough for many, but musically, Louisville singer-songwriter and coffee shop staple Jeremy Dion has been having a career year...
Mama, have mercy
Horror films are often peppered with moments in which you wish your protagonists were just a little more bright or had planned things out a little better — “Don’t go into that basement” and “Don’t open that door.” Even the beloved Shining leaves moments of, “Damn it...
Home viewing: Writers on screen
Writers themselves aren’t that dramatic or empathetic a subject,” screenwriter Sarah Gubbins says. “As a genus and species they are wont to be solitary,...
Sightlines: April 13, 2023
We love our local arts scene here in Boulder County — but with so much going on, it can be hard to keep up....
Life without an operation manual
As the reality of summer blockbuster season sets in, a simple truth becomes all too clear: Moviegoing can be quite stressful. Death and destruction...
‘Pan Am’ Star Christina Ricci Weighs In on the Show’s Struggling...
It’s no secret that ABC’s Pan Am has been on the cancellation...
Octopus Nebula brings a different electronic groove
There’s an almost sinister grace that pervades Octopus Nebula and their limber, unforced sleepwalk through deep groove electronica. OK, it’s not rocket science; a quartet of live players, all more or less graduates from groove scenes of varying success and commitment...
Review: Pretty Lights at Red Rocks
There’s absolutely no way I can write this review without bias. No one altered my college music sensibilities like Pretty Lights, whom I knew as the spearhead for Colorado’s charge into electronic music and indisputable winner of the hearts and ears of a generation ...


















