Entertainment
A gentle virtuoso
When Bill Frisell plays the Unity this Saturday, as a benefit for KGNU, he will be accompanied by only his guitar. Hardly an unheard-of gig for the storied guitarist/composer, but something he admits is still a bit of a challenge...
Baby names with some bite; ‘Twilight’-inspired baby names have supernatural appeal
You can watch the "Twilight" movies and read the books, but why stop there...
Well-seasoned action flick
After her uninspired acting in the tedious Wanted, I was leery about seeing Angelina Jolie in another action film, though I loved her as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider. She’s back in fine form in Salt, however, as tough CIA field agent Evelyn Salt, forced to clear her ...
Things with wings
The narrative goes something like this: You have your whole life to prepare for your first album, and usually less than a year to prepare for your second...
Child’s tale come to life
Know how to give mild G-rated fare a little something special? Cast Sandra Oh as an elementary school teacher who enjoys her orderly ways and who regards the Ramona half of Ramona and Beezus, taken from the venerable Beverly Cleary children’s books, as more ...
Classical and klezmer
Boulder`s Colorado Music Festival (CMF) at Chautauqua wraps up this week with several programs. Two led by CMF Musical Director Michael Christie — Sunday (Aug. 1) and the Festival Finale concerts Thursday and Friday (Aug. 5 and 6) — stand out for their adventurous ...
Crooning classics
If there’s one guy who’s become almost synonymous with Texas, it’s Lyle Lovett. Not only has he sung more rhapsodies to his home state than he can count — including the famous made-for-tourism tune, “That’s Right (You’re Not From Texas),” the chorus of which contains...
In the middle of Main Street
Though I’ve been a theatre lover since I was a child and a theatre critic for the better part of a decade, there remain some seminal productions I have never seen. It’s not that I’ve avoided them in any way; it’s simply that these plays have not been produced with ...
Menomena slices and dices another great album
Few bands have ever had the relationship with their music that Menomena has. Few other bands have pushed the envelope without going out of their way like Menomena has. In fact, it’s safe to say that there have been few bands like Menomena, and on their latest album, ...
Detroit councilman does a number on ‘1-8-7’
DETROIT — Citing concerns that the new ABC drama "Detroit 1-8-7" reinforces negative stereotypes, Detroit Councilman Kwame Kenyatta on Tuesday called for a resolution that asks that the show change its title, because he says it associates Detroit with murder...
