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news & views Is the war really over? / 6 In terms of the costs and the losses, the battle has just begun by Pamela White It’s a hard season for Boulder’s homeless kids / 11 A conversation on what they wish for this holiday season by Joel Dyer Writing a new ending for Boulder’s chronically homeless / 12 Complex issues confront the homeless and their community by David Accomazzo

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staff Publisher, Stewart Sallo Editor, Joel Dyer Director of Sales & Marketing, Dave Grimsland Director of Operations/Controller, Benecia Beyer Circulation Manager, Cal Winn Editorial Managing Editor, Jefferson Dodge Arts & Entertainment Editor, David Accomazzo Special Editions/Calendar Editor, Elizabeth Miller Online Editor, Quibian Salazar-Moreno Contributing Editor, Pamela White Editorial Interns, Blair Madole, Christie Sounart, Steve Weishampel Contributing Writers, Peter Alexander, Krystal Baugher, Rob Brezsny, Chris Callaway, Paul Danish, James Dziezynski, Clay Fong, Jim Hightower, Dave Kirby, Jessie Lucier, P.J. Nutting, Brian Palmer, Chris Parker, Adam Perry, Danette Randall, Theo Romeo, Alan Sculley, Isaac Woods Stokes, Tom Winter, Tate Zandstra, Gary Zeidner Sales Retail Sales Manager, Allen Carmichael Inside Sales Manager, Jason Wing Account Executives, David Hasson, Amber Hayes, Don Patterson Production Production Manager, Dave Kirby Art Director, Susan France Graphic Designer, Mark Goodman Marketing Manager & Heiress, Julia Sallo Office Manager/Advertising Assistant, Francie Swidler Circulation Team Dave Hastie, Dan Hill, George LaRoe, Jeffrey Lohrius, Elizabeth Ouslie, Rick Slama 12-Year-Old, Mia Rose Sallo December 22, 2011 Volume XIX, Number 20 As Boulder County's only independently owned newspaper, Boulder Weekly is dedicated to illuminating truth, advancing justice and protecting the First Amendment through ethical, no-holds-barred journalism and thought-provoking opinion writing. Free every Thursday since 1993, the Weekly also offers the county's most comprehensive arts and entertainment coverage. Read the print version, or visit www.boulderweekly.com. Boulder Weekly does not accept unsolicited editorial submissions. If you're interested in writing for the paper, please send queries to: editorial@boulderweekly.com. Any materials sent to Boulder Weekly become the property of the newspaper. 690 South Lashley Lane, Boulder, CO, 80305 p 303.494.5511 f 303.494.2585 editorial@boulderweekly.com www.boulderweekly.com 2011

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GMO questions persist (Re: “Behind the GMO curtain,” cover story, Dec. 15.) Thanks for the article on GMOs and recent Boulder County meeting. I’m hoping you can answer a question for me that was prompted by the Monsanto rep’s comments at the end of your article. Lisa Drake explained that the company does not regularly sue farmers for having Monsanto GMO product in their produce as a result of drift. A recent Camera article referred to a 1999 Monsanto lawsuit against a Canadian farmer for drift. The article mentioned that there were others who had been sued for pollen drift, and that they joined with additional people who are liable to be sued for drift to put forth a class action suit against Monsanto. Do you know how many people/farms Monsanto has sued for drift? Is there any documentation on how many farmers/ farms claim they have been threatened with a lawsuit for drift? Could a drift lawsuit be considered a “pre-emptive” strike against farmers, to make them afraid of complaining about drift, or trying to sue Monsanto for drift? Combine Monsanto’s ability to spend a farmer into the ground in court, with Monsanto’s precedence of a drift lawsuit win, and taking Monsanto on for GMO drift becomes a daunting task for most any farmer. I wouldn’t mind seeing more in the Boulder Weekly on the “explanations” made by Lisa Drake. Ceal Ruffing/Boulder

Editor’s note: Monsanto officials say the company has only filed suit against farmers 145 times since 1997, and they add that this is a small number considering they sell seeds to 250,000 farmers. Of those suits, 11 went to trial, and Monsanto won all of them. For over six months the public has been silent observers of advisory groups formulating policy recommendations for

The Highroad

reenwashing” is the use of shameless PR campaigns by notorious polluters to portray their corporations as benign Bambi-loving protectors of nature. But now comes “Greedwashing.” And who’s in greater need of a greed bath than Wall Street banksters? So, splish-splash and rub-a-dub, here came JPMorgan Chase with a holiday season PR campaign intended to scrub off its greed. The message was that Chase is not merely a bailed-out, fee-grubbing, casino huckster, but a generous philanthropist that wants only to benefit humanity. Rather than simply presenting this image makeover in an ad, however, Chase created a two-hour television special on NBC devoted to itself. Called the “American Giving Awards,” the show profiled community groups that had received charitable conBoulder Weekly

open space GMOs. The Cropland Policy Advisory Group, e.g., sat at the front of a very large room, backs toward the citizens, without identification and often without amplification. Citizen-friendly? Thursday night, Dec. 8, was the big chance for public input to the decisionmakers, the three commissioners. A huge conference room was filled to overflow. County residents were forced into the hallway, unable to see or hear. Despite

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PR soap can’t scrub off banker greed by Jim Hightower tributions from the Wall Street bank. Isn’t that just precious? If any viewers missed the point that Chase is not really a financial behemoth, but a bunch of big-hearted bankers who give away money, the show was spiked with eight 30-second commercials about the bank, plus frequent reminders that the altruism being displayed was “presented by Chase.” Well ... actually, this two-hour greedwash was also presented by us

signing up to speak for a three-minute slot, many residents never got to the mic. An unfortunate side effect of public involvement? Surprise! A Monsanto rep from St. Louis gets nine minutes to sing the praises of GMOs. So did other folks, from as far away as Maryland. (Some clever GMO folks figured out how to “pool” time into nine-minute slots, while the rest of us see LETTERS Page 6

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taxpayers, for the cost of the show and the donations to the groups are all deductible from the corporation’s income taxes. Yet, we got no credit for our help. Probably an oversight. But the cheesiest part of the whole fraud is that the total amount of Chase’s “magnanimous” donations to the five groups was $2 million. Come on — this outfit had $104 billion in revenues in the past year and showered its CEO with $23 million in pay, including a $5 million cash bonus. At JPMorgan Chase, charity really does begin at home, and its dab of trumped-up philanthropy won’t wash off a speck of its greed. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com December 22, 2011 5

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thought we were limited to three minutes.) Non-locals attended for free, sat in our taxpayer-funded chairs, spoke into our taxpayer-funded mic, effectively blocking local residents from participating in the resolution of our vital concerns. This is unacceptable. We elect county officials, we pay county staff. Wholesale silencing of the public must end. We need more communication, participation, hearts and minds to solve our very real problems. Consolidating power will not lead to creative and efficient solutions. It will also not lead to anything resembling democracy, of which we obviously have a deficit. Boulder welcomes people from other places with open arms — as visitors and tourists. It has to stop there. No outsider should ever again be allowed to prevent one of our neighbors from exercising his or her civic duties and rights. Perhaps a day will come when Boulder County won’t be known just for our “open space,” but for our “open government” as

well. Carah Wertheimer/Boulder

More on dog shelter I am writing in response to Elizabeth Miller’s Nov. 10 story about the Humane Society of Boulder Valley and their work with Sawyer, an Akbash dog (“Surviving shelters,” cover story). I no longer live in Boulder, but I was a volunteer at the HSBV for four years and am familiar with their positive treatment of the animals in their care, their employees, volunteers and professional partners. I am flabbergasted by the slant of Ms. Miller’s article and the apparent need to stir up controversy about an organization that is known throughout Colorado and most of the nation for trend-setting and doing good. The insinuation that the work being done at HSBV is somehow elitist, self-serving or exclusionary is absurd. see LETTERS Page 8

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“Before anyone gives me a lecture about homosexuals and their rights, first talk about railways.” —Uganda President Yoweri Museveni, countering attempts by Western countries to link international aid to progress on gay rights and asserting that it is more important to build infrastructure “People who never thought they would need food are in need of help.” —Kansas City Mayor Sly James, co-chair of a mayors’ task force on homelessness and hunger. New census data shows that nearly half of all Americans have fallen into poverty. “I hope I am the Tim Tebow of the Iowa caucuses.” —Republican presidential candidate and Texas Gov. Rick Perry, drawing parallels between himself and the success that the Denver Broncos quarterback has seen despite being ridiculed for his passing ability 6 December 22, 2011

he war in Iraq began on March 20, 2003, among protests that spanned the globe. It ended on Dec. 15 with a weary sigh of relief as the colors were struck and folded and the last U.S. troops made their way home. From around the country came a collective sigh, “Thank God it’s over!” Whether any mission was accomplished remains for history to decide, though we can’t even agree why the United States invaded Iraq in the first place. There were no weapons of mass destruction, nor was there any tie to 9/11, as so many Americans were led to believe. And yet for all the uncertainty about the purpose and the outcome of the war, there’s little doubt that it hurt this nation by costing dollars, limbs and lives. Those are costs we’re going to feel for a very long time. Let’s deal with the least important cost — the money. Politicians and activists will disagree about expenses related to the war. The Coloradoan recently quoted a figure of $800 billion. But the figure of $3 trillion is not unreasonable. That’s the estimate reached by Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz and Harvard economist Linda Bilmes in their book The Three Trillion Dollar War. Their estimate, which includes hidden costs such as lifetime care for wounded veterans, is lower than the estimate of $3.5 trillion suggested by the Joint Economic Committee of Congress. When you think of the ’90s and wonder where the money went, remember that figure — $3.5 trillion. But money is just money. It’s cold, dirty, uncaring. You might love it, but it doesn’t love you. The real cost of this war, as with all wars, is in human suffering. More than 4,000 Americans died in that war — sons, daughters, husbands, wives, fathers, mothers. They left behind friends, spouses, children and parents who will spend this holiday season with a hole in their hearts. The war in Iraq will define their lives in a way that the rest of us can’t comprehend. But American losses are a drop in the bucket compared to civilian deaths in Iraq. Getting an accurate accounting

of the number of Iraqi men, women and children killed as a result of Operation Iraqi Freedom is difficult, in part because the U.S. government wants it to be difficult. But Iraq Body Count, which collected documented reports of Iraqi civilian deaths, reached a total of 104,122 to 113,770. Those figures are in alignment with the Iraqi Health Ministry’s own numbers based on death certificates. The health ministry issued 87,215 death certificates for violent deaths but estimates that some 20 percent of deaths went unreported. Sure, freedom isn’t free, but more than 100,000 dead civilians is a high price to pay when you didn’t ask to be liberated. The war will go on for U.S. troops who were injured, returning without arms, legs, jaws, noses and eyes — the kinds of injuries sustained when soft human flesh meets IEDs. This war had double the amputation rate of previous wars, and double amputations were one of the signature wounds of this war. Tens of thousands of veterans returned with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) that will require extended care. One particularly tragic injury that our papers have been loathe to report on is the number of men who had their testicles and penises blown off. A British paper quoted one surgeon as saying there was a time when he was amputating penises and testicles almost daily. To be a young man and lose your ability to enjoy sex and become a father must be beyond devastating. Tens of thousands of veterans also struggle with the anguish of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Suicide, depression, and violence within families — these will last long after the last round was fired. The official war may be over in the eyes of the public, but many of those who served in Iraq — and those who live there — are still fighting for a new normal, fighting for healing, fighting for their lives. To learn what you can do to help veterans of this war, go to Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) at http://iava.org. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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I would have liked to have seen more information about how CEO Lisa Pedersen has been working to create strong alliances with many local rescues and regional shelters that allow an increase of animals to be adopted in this incredibly dog-friendly region of the Rocky Mountains. I would have liked to have seen more praise of an exceptional rehoming/release rate of 91 percent (Compared with the 46 percent of released dogs in Los Angeles, where I now live). I would have liked Ms. Miller to discuss the incredible pool of employees and volunteers who make both the

Boulder and Longmont facilities shining examples of positive reinforcement training and behavior modification programs. To lead a story with a sensationalized photo and title is nothing short of tabloid media and in an age of bad news and sad stories — couldn’t Ms. Miller have seen the 30,000-foot view that there are amazing local rescues working in conjunction with HSBV to create positive outcomes? Animal rescue is difficult enough without creating unnecessary villains and polarizing people who are all trying to do the right thing. The work being done along the Front Range on behalf of all the ani-

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in Longmont was the final opportunity for public input into the county’s decision on whether to approve a cropland policy allowing the planting of GM sugar beets on 960 acres of Boulder County open space. At previous cropland policy meetings where public comment was permitted, the anti-GMO crowd clearly had greater numbers than those from the pro-GMO agriculture faction. But it was the opposite on Dec. 8.

2. Strange bacon 3. Panorama (12/15) 4. Spiced Eggnog Cake with Eggnog Frosting 5. Lawmaker’s tweet: County funds threatened if GMOs banned 6. Suspect at large after bank robbery 7. A double dose of holiday hilarity 8. Is Nablus Boulder’s weird sister? 9. Contesting the rules of roadlessness 10. Industry doesn’t give a frack

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the commissioners and farmctivists ers in the last couple of weeks opposed to and reached some common genetically engineered understanding. She says that foods are not while she anticipated the “yes” singing the same tune when vote on allowing GM sugar it comes to reaction to the beets, she was pleasantly surBoulder County commisprised by the commissioners’ sioners’ Dec. 20 decision to decision to disallow other allow additional genetically GM crops. modified organisms VonBreck adds that she (GMOs) on taxpayer-funded was also encouraged by the open space. commissioners advocating for On one side, leaders of Colorado’s congressional delethe GM Know group are gation to push for the labeling alluding to keeping up the of genetically modified foods. fight in terms of voting She says her group’s future down open space taxes and agenda items, in addition to bringing in strong antiadvocating for labeling, GMO commissioners. But include removing GMOs from on the other side, GMO tax-funded school lunches. Free Boulder seems to have VonBreck says her group been pleased by aspects of doesn’t support pulling fundthe decision and is willing to ing from open space purchases work with farmers to find because of the decision. solutions. “Politically, that was the After the commissioners’ Kimberley Richards and Patrick Park of Boulder advocate for a best thing they could do,” she unanimous vote on Tuesday GMO ban before the commissioners meeting Tuesday. says of the commissioners’ to approve a cropland policy decision to allow only GM allowing genetically modicorn and sugar beets on a fied sugar beets to be added case-by-case basis. “We kind to the crops grown on of understood that sugar VonBreck says a partial victory county land (GM corn was beets were in the bag. … came when the commissioners allowed in 2003), antiConsidering that politics is decided to preclude other GM crops. GMO activists said they always a compromise, allowweren’t surprised by the ing genetically modified sugar decision, but they differed beets, we saw that coming.” on the next steps. approved by the commissioners as VonBreck says a partial victory Scott Smith, co-founder of the being written by county open space came when the commissioners decidgrassroots group GM Know, told staff and simply rubber-stamped by the ed to go against their staff and preBoulder Weekly that “the Boulder New commissioner-appointed Cropland clude other GM crops. World Order is genetically modified Policy Advisory Group. She adds that her group plans to organics” when asked about the comAnother activist opposed to work with farmers and try to create missioners’ decision to approve a cropGMOs, Sarah Larrabee, told Boulder market opportunities that guide them land policy that allows for GM corn Weekly that one option is for voters to away from needing to grow geneticalsugar beets, but no other genetically rescind money they have shelled out ly modified foods. for open space purchases. engineered plants. “A lot of the discussions we started They say all six individuals running in the last couple of weeks with the “They saw the money to be made on sugar beets, and don’t see the health for commissioner seats being vacated county and the farmers made it into by Ben Pearlman and Will Toor are risks,” he says. the discussion, so we were pleased with opposed to GMOs, which could mean When asked about possible actions that,” she says, adding that “our way or changes will be in the works after next to pull back on taxpayer-paid open the highway” is not the way to space purchases, Smith says GM Know year’s election. approach the argument. Mary VonBreck, campaign managwould be holding a press conference on “I don’t think either side likes being er for GMO Free Boulder, says her that topic in the next few days. told that,” VonBreck says. group had productive meetings with He described the cropland policy Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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omedy legend Mitch Hedberg once cracked that Pringles’ original intention, given the weird tubes the snack comes in, was to sell tennis balls. But when trucks filled with potatoes showed up at the factory, the people in charge of the operation cried, “Fuck it, cut ’em up!” Boulder Weekly’s attitude toward our annual “Best Albums of the Year” column has been pretty similar, considering the opening paragraph the first three years was pretty much devoted to debunking the idea that any art can be rated. Thus, this year we’re going with a “Great Albums” theme instead. And honestly, putting the 2011 edition of this column together was more fun than previous years because of readers’ participation. A few readers’ pointers — posted online recently in response to a call for suggestions — ended up on my list, and the rampant downloading and latenight cramming on headphones I happily endure each year was made a lot more pleasurable knowing which 18 December 22, 2011

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A Salute to the Legends — The music of Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra & more. Indulge in a little classic crooning. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Christmas Sun Dance. Having seen frighteningly little of it lately, perhaps it’s time to use your body to call it back. 8 p.m. Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St., Boulder, 415-290-9242.

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albums had already made friends with my friends. Still, as 2012 beckons, we return to the fact that music criticism (which is at its best the painstaking, lifelong search for moving sounds) is an intensely personal, hopelessly geeky, and — more than anything else — subjective experience. So we hope this list spurs conversation, laughter and even anger. Fuck it, cut ’em up … in no particular order. Deer Tick Divine Providence (Partisan) He’s got “a lust for life and a dangerous mind.” Yes, Virginia, rock ’n’ roll still exists, and that’s largely due to John McCauley, guitarist-singer-mastermind of Rhode Island dirt-rockers Deer Tick, a band whose raw sound makes the Black Keys’ sheen-covered El Camino sound like the Jonas Brothers. “Let’s All

Go the Bar” — with hilarious lines such as “I don’t care if you puke in my ride” — sounds like the Ramones jamming with the New Bomb Turks. And the mixture of hard rock, electric-piano balladry and literate, dust-covered midtempo workouts like “Chevy Express” truly bring together everything Deer Tick excels at on one record for the first time. But for the love of God, learn a lesson from Broken Social Scene for the next go ’round, boys: Not everyone in the band deserves a song on the record. Tom Waits Bad As Me (ANTI-) Perhaps I’ve gone soft, but it irked me that, while the music was deep and fascinating, Tom Waits went almost exclusively with his most gravelly, abrasive voice on Glitter and Doom, his 2009 live album. Three of the first four tracks on Bad As Me, his first studio album in seven years, utilize that growl as well — and, though it’s usually tough for me to see it, there is surely beauty somewhere in that hellish whine — but the halfsee ALBUMS Page 19

Christmas Eve Dinner. Finish wrapping those presents and take yourself out for a treat. The Greenbriar Inn, 8735 Foothills Hwy., Boulder, 303-440-7979.

Sunday, Dec. 25

Christmas Champagne Brunch. The holidays are here. I’ll drink to that. 6:30 a.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-4069696.

Monday, Dec. 26

Go Go Labs Xmas Show. Anything with go go has to be good good.10 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886.

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Yonder Mountain String Band. The first night in a series of five. Go while the sound guy is still willing to mic the fingerpicking. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

Wednesday, Dec. 28

Capricorn Birthday Party. It’s your birthday. You can drink if you want to. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Boulder Weekly

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dozen or so dark lullabies included here, and sung in a gentle, haunting croon, are unmistakable, accessible genius. To boot, floating above quiet-nightmare horns, devilish piano and twinkling guitar, lines like “We bailed out all the millionaires / they’ve got the fruit / we’ve got the rind” make me recall why I was so disappointed in the Fleet Foxes’ too-happy sophomore release, which also dropped in 2011: These times just ain’t right for singing, Nero-like, about how you’re as happy as an apple on a tree. Paul Simon So Beautiful or So What (Hear Music)

Beastie Boys Hot Sauce Committee Part Two (Capitol) How many MCs from the ’80s are still relevant? These grey-haired New York legends are at the top of that very short list, and what’s possibly most impressive — aside from the trio’s ability to make excellent hardcore punk, instrumental jazz-funk and hip-hop — is its 25-year evolution from “I grabbed two girlies and a beer that’s cold” to more enlightened fare. Hot Sauce Committee’s two stellar collaborations — with rapper Nas and singer Santigold — are arguably its highlights, along with the addictive

instrumental techno-funk of “Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament.” But mostly I just revel in the musical Rapper’s Delight the Beastie Boys have been forced to conjure up, with help from Mixmaster Mike, now that sampling isn’t really an option. Tennis Cape Dory (Fat Possum) “Should every couple that thinks they want to get married take a trip in a small boat together?” NPR’s Scott Simon asked of Denver husband-and-wife duo Tennis earlier this year. From all the pleasant, poignant sounds of Tennis’ debut, one can only hope all newlyweds have this

much fun. When “Take Me Somewhere” opens Cape Dory, it’s as if you’re on a boat with the couple, listening to their romantic, maritime-themed rock ’n’ roll as the waves gently rock their boat. Singer-keyboardist Alaina Moore, a sailing enthusiast, told KEXP in February, “All of our songs are about being alone in nature;” Cape Dory’s mixture of antiquated recording techniques and pared-down instrumentation, not to mention Moore’s Madonna-meets-the-Ronettes-on-asurfboard elegance, make it easy to close your eyes and feel far away from landlocked Colorado.

Another old-timer — at 70, Paul Simon is eight years Tom Waits’ senior — released a keeper in 2011. Though his voice is now an old-timer too, the irreverent bounce Paul Simon made famous on Graceland is still very present in the delivery of his brightly flavored lyrics and zydeco-blues-pop-gospel tunes. Like a danceable companion to Bob Dylan’s classic Time Out of Mind, this is a sweet mortality suite. “After you climb up the ladder of time / the Lord God is near / face to face in the vastness of space / your words disappear … all that remains when you try to explain is a fragment of song.” Enough said. WU LYF Go Tell Fire to the Mountain (LYF) According to the Italian edition of Rolling Stone, this ecstatic post-rock quartet is “the cult band of the moment.” Sign me up. Go Tell Fire, WU LYF’s debut, was recorded in an abandoned church, and the LP’s cathartic, echo-laden bursts of violent joy fall somewhere between Avey Tare and Explosions in the Sky. Self-described as “heavy pop,” WU LYF’s remarkable sound is drums and cymbals wildly quaking, tasteful guitars and organ building together until they burst like fireworks in the musicians’ hands, and cathartic vocals that are easy to understand … if energy, not comprehensible words, is what you look for in rock ’n’ roll. Youth Lagoon The Year of Hibernation (Fat Possum) Maybe it’s the childlike reverie of the holiday season, but when I heard the cheesy techno-indie-pop goodness of Trevor Powers’ (aka Youth Lagoon) endearing bedroom masterpiece The Year of Hibernation earlier this month, I was hooked. No more than a squeaky-voiced college kid’s obsessive bedroom recordings, most of which regale listeners with tales of geeky love and lament, Hibernation only takes a minute or two to conjure dreams of a before-the-breakdown Daniel Johnston discovering Pro Tools. Powers had me at “I have more dreams than you have posters of your favorite teams.” Boulder Weekly

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a world where the Adam Sandler fiasco Jack and Jill makes $68 million at the box office, it’s easy to forget that movies are pretty much magic. But that’s the dominant theme of a new documentary coming to Boedecker Theater Dec. 26 to Dec. 31: the magical sense of childlike wonder that cinema can evoke. The dreamlike, meditative documentary The First Movie, written and directed by Mark Cousins, takes viewers to a world far away from Adam Sandler — far, in fact, from not just the garbage of cinema, but its high points, too. The kids of Goptapa, Iraq, had never seen a film before, as demonstrated by their reaction when Cousins showed them a scene from the 1956 film The Red Balloon. “When the balloons went up in the air,” Cousins says, “the kids started to grab up in the air as if the balloons were really there. They had no sort of ironic distance. They were trying to reach up to help him.” Cousins traveled to the mostly Kurdish northern Iraqi town in September 2009 to film the children of Goptapa and have the children film themselves, distributing cameras to let them tell their story. Slow and poetic, Cousins’ film captures a child’s perspective of the town, often using group interviews in which he, through a translator, asks the kids about life in Goptapa and what stories they’d like to tell. Then he weaves in the children’s videos. Some, frenetic and cheerful, depict soccer games and jokes; others, somber and direct, show interviews with family members affected by the Anfal genocide in Iraq in the late 1980s, before the children were born. The more recent Iraq War didn’t

Documentary on Iraqi children captures wonder of cinema by Steve Weishampel affect Goptapa as much as some other areas, Cousins says, but residents still had to deal with the consequences of the conflict. “They are some of the few people who overwhelmingly welcomed the incursion,” he says. “But even though they’re not directly in the theater of war, the war raises the temperature of the whole country. You can feel it everywhere.” Cousins speaks from experience. At 46, the Northern Irish filmmaker recalls witnessing The Troubles, the ethnic and religious conflict that gripped Northern Ireland from the late 1960s until 1998. “Why am I here, filming this place?” Cousins asks in voice-over during the

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film. “The answer begins 40 years ago with this wee boy.” We see Cousins himself as a baby, sitting in a chair with his twin brother and crawling around. He draws parallels between his childhood in Northern Ireland and the Iraqi children. He says he included himself because he saw the stories as intertwined. “I started to realize how much I was identifying with those kids and my childhood during the war,” he says. Cousins says his childhood, like the children he saw in Iraq, was only colored by the war, not dominated by it. “Even though there’s a war, so many other things are happening in the chil-

dren’s lives, like the complete freedom to roam, and a river you can jump in all the time, and the closeness of animals,” Cousins says. “In the film, they say, ‘We’re happy every day. We’re happy when we wake up.’ I remembered my childhood in a similar way.” Cousins first traveled through the Middle East as part of a multi-continental road trip, and the region left a lasting impression — he says it was the best part of the trip. He chose to document Iraq because he felt a need to offset common conceptions of the Middle East. “The more I spent time in the Middle East the more I realized how different it is [from the typical media depiction],” he says. He says he hopes The First Movie can illustrate that the region’s not as foreign as many think. He also felt a connection to the children’s world. “I always felt quite childlike myself in my work,” he says. “I’m always interested in enchantment.” Which, he says, brings him back to film itself and its power to captivate the imagination. He and his crew set up Goptapa’s first theater, sewing together bed sheets and projecting classic children’s films from around the world. “When the screenings finished,” he says, “the children would scream and dance and cheer and it was wonderful. We were crying. It was joyful and fun and delightful.” Among the films Cousins showed was E.T., and the children cheered wildly at the climax. “My film isn’t a tragedy,” he says. “I think what we see is the life force and sense of optimism in these children and their absolute determination just to go on.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

hen Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews and his band Orleans Avenue released their breakthrough CD Backatown in the spring of 2010, there were few outside his club-circuit fan base and the New Orleans cognoscenti who would have predicted how far it would take the 24-year-old brass bandleader. The CD hung at the No. 1 position on the Billboard charts for several weeks, goosing the mainstream press from NPR to USA Today to The New York Times into breathless plaudits of astonishment. By the end of the year, Andrews was splashed across magazine covers, hoisting his horn on Letterman and Fallon and Conan, and eventually scoring a Grammy nomination. It took a lot of people by surprise, including Andrews himself. “Yeah, it really did,” he told us last week during a jet-lagged interview on his first day back in the States after a two-week blur of a tour in Europe. “We were doing back-toback tours for two or three years, just building up a fan base. It just showed me that peosee SHORTY Page 21

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ple were waiting on us to put something out. I don’t think I expected anything. … I just wanted to get some music out there to hold us over and please our audience that was already with us.” Andrews says that Backatown helped set a benchmark for their follow-up album, For True, which was released in September. “We were just excited to get into the studio to see if we could out-do ourselves with musicianship,” Andrews says. “Like, we’d listen to the record and we were like, ‘We’ve played it so much; I know we could do better.’ We wanted to On the Bill write better songs and build Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue play off the foundation of the Bluebird Theater on Wednesday, Dec. Backatown. … But not even 28, and Thursday, Dec. 29. Doors at 7 p.m. Must be 16 to enter. Kinetix opens for the record’s sake. Just me on Wednesday; Fox Street All Stars opens bein’ a musician, I wanted to on Thursday. Tickets are $27 in advance, hear the growth between $32 day of show. Two-day passes are available for $54. 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Backatown and For True. I Denver, 303-322-2308. wanted to hear how much better we had all become as musicians. That’s what I wanted to do with this record. And I hear it.” And Andrews is, again, bobbing at the top of the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts with For True. The album serves up sly, horn-driven instrumentals, like the scratch-track opener “Buckjump,” the lusciously arranged “Dumaine St.,” funk workouts like the title track and airtight R&B pop like “The Craziest Thing.” Galactic’s Ben Ellman reprises his role as CD producer, keeping the proceedings poised somewhere between righteous and greasy and capably managing the roster of guest stars (Kid Rock, Jeff Beck, Lenny Kravitz, a couple of Nevilles and the Rebirth horn section) that came and went through the studio for these sessions. Plenty of the mainstream exposure that Andrews garnered for Backatown referenced his “discovery” by Lenny Kravitz back in 2005, when the singer/guitarist caught Andrews’ gig down in New Orleans in 2005 and subsequently invited him on tour. A little big-stage exposure from international stars never hurts, but Andrews was no well-kept secret to the club and street fair scene in New Orleans. Born into a musical family and raised in the Tremé section of New Orleans, Andrews was pointed toward brass instruments by his older brother James and has been playing out since he was about 4 years of age, mentored along the way by cats like the Nevilles, the Rebirth Brass Band and The Dirty Dozen. (“Oh yeah,” Dirty Dozen reedman Roger Lewis told us last February, “He’s a special one … just a super-talented, gifted young man.) “Y’know,” Andrews reflects, “everybody in New Orleans is like family. … These guys were all like parents to me; they prepared me for this moment. You know, ‘Stay straight, play New Orleans style of music, ’cause you never know who’s gonna call you some day.’ Tellin’ me things like that when I was 6 or 7 years old, I didn’t really understand it at the time. They’d come and teach me some things, like the Dirty Dozen would go out on tour and they’d come back and ask me if I worked on the things they showed me. It’s a beautiful thing. But they don’t treat me any different; they still kick my butt if I do somethin’ crazy.” And what about his first mentor, his brother James? “Yeah, I was just with him yesterday. We play together whenever I’m in town; I’ll play with him or he’ll come play with us. “He took me on tour around the world with him when I was 7 and 8, going to all these big jazz festivals around the world. He took me to Cuba, Haiti, Saudi Arabia. … So he’s really been like my father, and he’s just really proud.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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Black +/- White — New Year’s Eve at Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Includes music with DJ Stephen Ganser, dancing, desserts, tarot readings by Asa Henderson, and a champagne toast. Cash bar provided. Tickets are $20 in advance and $30 at the door. 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre New Year’s Eve Show — Ever wanted to steal the spotlight at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre? Following the New Year’s Eve performance of Phantom, guests can take the stage to dance until midnight. Tickets, priced $50 and $85, include appetizers and a bottle of champagne. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449-6000. Centro Latin Kitchen — A four-course dinner for $40, with an optional $35 cocktail pairing. Call for reservations. 950 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-7771. Dances of Universal Peace New Year’s Dance — Ring in the new year in a sacred fashion with dances designed to appreciate blessings past and future. With Timothy Dobson and guest musicians. Tickets are $25. 7:15 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The Star House, 3476 Sunshine Canyon Rd., Boulder, 303-440-5714. Funkiphino, A Music Plus and Spencer Maple. 8 p.m. The Millennium Harvest House Boulder, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 303 443-3850. G. Love & Special Sauce. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Gold Hill Inn New Year’s Celebration — Featuring Romano Paoletti and the Usual Suspects, with Tyler Grant, Dave Richey, Eric Thorin and Jeff Meisner. Doors at 7 p.m. with a light buffet from 7-10 p.m. Music starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $29 and include food and music. ($2 service charge for phone orders.) Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Gold Hill, 303-443-6461. New Year’s Eve Dinner at the Greenbriar Inn — A six-course dinner with a champagne toast. Greenbriar Inn, 8735 Foothills Hwy., Boulder, 303-4407979. Hotel Boulderado New Year’s Eve Dance Party — Dressed in Black and The Fever provide the music for this year’s New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball. The ball at the Hotel Boulderado includes two bands in different parts of the hotel, satellite bars and a la carte menus. Entry can include a dinner buffet and overnight

stay. Ticket prices vary. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344. Hotsoup New Year’s Eve Concert. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. The Lone Garage Massacre. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. New Year’s Eve Dance Party at the Avalon Ballroom — Dance Orchestra 8 p.m. to midnight. Swing and ballroom dancing. DJ music during intermissions. Dance performance by Watch Your Step. $30 per person cash or check at the door. Dessert potluck. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 303-449-5962. New Year’s Eve Dinner. 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Reservations required. Jill’s Restaurant, St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. New Year’s Eve Party and 1st Anniversary — Dinner of heirloom pig roast with oysters and passed hors d’oevres. The Pinyon, 1710 Pearl St., Boulder, 720306-8248. New Year’s Dinner Buffet and Show — Feat. Cherry Veil. Includes dinner buffet and champagne toast. $49.95 in advance, $60 at the door. 6 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-443-5108. New Year’s Eve Package Sleep Over Party — Four-course dinner menu and midnight champagne toast and snacks. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. [Next Door] New Year’s Eve DJ Dance Party — Boulder’s Community Pub transforms into Boulder’s hottest dance party with DJ Jahsonic and a special New Year’s Eve menu served until midnight. Doors open at 9 p.m., DJ & Dancing 10 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. Ticket price of $10 includes one drink. No reservations required. Cash at the door. 1035 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-542-8159. Polar Plunge 2011 — Shake off that New Year’s hangover with a plunge in the Boulder Reservoir to help raise funds for Alzheimer’s education, counseling, support groups and the 24-hour helpline provided by the Alzheimer’s Association of Colorado. Cost is $20-$25. Registration is 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the plunge starts at 11:30 a.m., New Year’s Day. For more information, visit www.alz.org/co. Robinson Quintet. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Rogue Sound. Pearl Street Pub, 1108 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-939-9900.

Sambadende. Tickets are $25 per person in advance, $30 at the door. 9 p.m. Xanadu Ballroom at St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. A Very CMKY NYE — With Vincent Lemieux. Two venues, three rooms of music. Tickets $25. Shine, 2027 13th St., and Shug’s Low Country Cuisine, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 720-398-9036. Yonder Mountain String Band. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

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Annual Erotic Poetry Festival — Accompanied by Steam Punk Belly Dancers. 7 p.m. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver, 303-294-9281. BANG Women’s New Year’s Eve Party. Eden, 3090 Downing St., Denver, 303-832-5482. Brazilian New Year — With Ginga band, Samba flower offering to the gods. 7 p.m. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver, 303-294-9281. Champagne Hotel. 9 p.m. Marriott Denver Tech Center, 4900 S. Syracuse, Denver, 303-779-1100. The Chick Sings Frank — A Tribute to Sinatra, starring Lannie Garrett. 8 p.m. $125 per person. Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, 16th St. Mall, Denver, 303-2930075. Comedy Works Downtown Presents Steve McGrew. Three shows, at 6 p.m., 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. The 10 p.m. show includes champagne and party favors. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St., Denver, 303595-3637. Comedy Works South Presents Kenny Kane. Three shows, at 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. The 10 p.m. show includes champagne and party favors. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Pl., Greenwood Village, 720-274-6800. The Corner Office — A roaring ’20s party with the music of The Hot Club of Pearl Street Band. Dinner service starts at 4 p.m., live music at 9 p.m. Tickets are

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New Year’s Eve Guide $20. The Corner Office, 1401 Curtis St., Denver, 720-889Night in Vienna with the Colorado Symphony 4727. Orchestra — A Viennese style concert to ring in the Denver’s Grandest New Year’s Eve Party — new year with waltzes, polkas and classics. 6:30 p.m. With Nacho Men, Dueling Piano, and a dance party. Grand Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Hyatt Denver, 1750 Welton St., Denver 303-295-1234. 1000 14th St., Denver, 303-623-7876. DJ Heather for NYE. 9 p.m. Bar Standard, 1037 Noon Year’s Eve. The Children’s Museum of Denver Broadway, Denver, 303-534-0222. transforms into Times Square, complete with glittery ball Downtown Denver Fireworks — Two fireworks drops, confetti and arts projects. displays will take place over the 16th Street Mall in downFree for members, $5 for non-members. 2121 Children’s town Denver. The first show is at 9 p.m., and the second begins at midnight. For more information, call 303-534-6161. Make it Memorable — The Church, 1160 Lincoln St., Denver, 303-832-3528. Gauntlet Hair — With Pictureplane, The Kevin Costner Suicide Pact. Doors at 8:30 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, 303-291-1007. Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, MTHDS — Performing the music of the Beastie Boys, with Tatanka and DJ Gourmet. 9 p.m. Cervantes’ Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver, 303-297-1772. Good Life New Year’s Eve Bash. 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Casselman’s Bar & Venue, 2620 Walnut St., Denver, 720-242-8923. Frost-Bitten Kiss — Ring in the New Year at this arctic-themed evening of elegance. Music by DJ Ty Tek. Tickets start at $30.1612 Wazee St., Denver, 303-5723300. Howl — An evening of Wild-West burlesque. 8 p.m. Cluster Studios, 3881 Steele St., Unit B, Denver, www.clusterdenver. com. Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk & 8 P.M. to Midnight Orgone — With DJ Loadie Loaded. 9 p.m. Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St., Denver, 303-297-1772. The Julius Show — With party favors Doors open 7:30 and champagne toast. Cash bars. Jazz @ for DJ music Jack’s, 500 16th St., Denver, 303-433-1000 Ladytron. 8 p.m. City Hall, 1144 $30 per person Broadway, Denver, 303-832-8628. at the door Masquerade Cirque de Voltaire — With magicians, dancers, burlesque, Dr. Bzurk, The Tanukis & Gora Gora Orkestar. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver, 303-294-9281. New Year’s Eve at Impulse Theater avd@columbine.net and Wynkoop Brewing. Impulse AmericanVernacularDance.com Theater, 1634 18th St., Denver, 303-2972111. 6185 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder New Year’s Eve Celebration. Sienna Wine Bar & Small Plates, 3422 E. 12th Ave., Denver, 303-355-2202. Museum Dr., Denver, 303-433-7444. New Year’s Eve Dinner — A three-course menu for On the Spot — New Year’s Eve improv comedy show. $50 with optional wine charge of $25. Seatings include a Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St., Denver, 303champagne toast. Trillium, 2134 Larimer St., Denver, 303758-4722. 379-9759. Paper Bird. 10 p.m. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave., New Year’s Eve Gala — A portion of the proceeds Denver, 720-420-0030. benefits the Tennyson Center for Children. Sheraton Passport New Year’s Eve. Suite 200, 1427 Larimer Denver Downtown Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, 303St., Denver, 720-560-4433. 893-3333. Railroad Earth. 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 835 E. Colfax New Year’s Eve Party. 8 p.m. Milk, 1037 Broadway, Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874. Denver, 303-534-0222. Roaring ’20s Party. 8 p.m. The Lobby, 2191 Arapahoe New Year’s Eve Party at VINYL. 8 p.m.Vinyl, 1082 St., Denver, 303-997-9911. Broadway, Denver, 303-506-8078. Six Million Dollar Band. Katie Mullens, 1550 Court St., Denver, 303-573-0336.

Slim Cessna’s Auto Club. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 East Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666. Something Underground — With The Current & Strip the Stars. Ticket price includes midnight champagne toast and party favors. 9 p.m Soiled Dove, 7401 E. 1st St., Denver, 303-366-3001. Tavern NYE Olive Drop. 7 p.m. The Tavern Downtown, 1949 Market St., Denver, 303-299-0100. Ween — Ween takes over the Fillmore Auditorium for three nights, Dec. 29-31. Show at 7 p.m. The Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St., Denver, 303-837-0360. The White Rose Gala — 1,000-balloon drop with $2,000 in cash at midnight. An evening of elegant dress with a touch of Asian flair. 9 p.m. Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center, 7800 E. Tufts Ave., Denver, 303-779-1234. Zoo Year’s Eve. 6 p.m. Denver Zoo, 23rd Avenue and York Street, Denver, 303-376-4800.

New Year’s Eve at Avalon Ballroom!

music dancing drinks desserts tarot readings champagne toast lounge

NYE at BMoCA Dec 31, 2011–Jan 1, 2012 9pm–2am

DJ Stephen Ganser with Opening DJ set by Alala.One Tarot Readings by Asa Henderson

Members: $20 Non-Members: $25 advance (through December 30) $30 at the door

With MC Waylon Lewis of Elephant Journal Attire: Black +/- White

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The Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra!

n Englewood

Purple Reign. 9 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-9516705. Estes Park New Year’s at Marys Lake Lodge — With the Wendy Woo Band. Tickets $25. Marys Lake Lodge, 2625 Marys Lake Rd., Estes Park, 970-586-5958.

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n Fort Collins

New Year’s Eve Party — With The Honey Gitters & Steve Cobb. 9 p.m. Tickets are $10 and include a champagne toast and late-night buffet. Avogadro’s Number, 605 S. Mason St., Fort Collins, 970-493-5555.

n Lafayette

New Year’s Celebration — With the Homeslice Band. 6:30 p.m. & 10 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303665-2757. WOW! Children’s Museum New Year’s Celebration — Noise-maker crafts, musical performance at 11 a.m. and special countdown at noon. 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303-604-2424.

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n Longmont

Forever Plaid. Tickets $23-$32. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont, 303-682-9980. Suburban Cowboy Noise. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303485-9400. New Year’s Eve at The Dickens Tavern. Pre fixe dinner from 5 to 9 p.m. Novus Folium with Acidic and Your Own Medicine performing 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. in the Dickens Opera House. New Year’s Day brunch buffet with $2 bloody Marys and mimosas, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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New Year’s Eve at Avalon Ballroom!

music dancing drinks desserts tarot readings champagne toast lounge

NYE at BMoCA Dec 31, 2011–Jan 1, 2012 9pm–2am

DJ Stephen Ganser with Opening DJ set by Alala.One Tarot Readings by Asa Henderson

Members: $20 Non-Members: $25 advance (through December 30) $30 at the door

With MC Waylon Lewis of Elephant Journal Attire: Black +/- White

Media Sponsor: Elephant Journal Sponsors: 303 Vodka, Design Within Reach

The Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra!

n Englewood

Swing and Ballroom Dancing

n Fort Collins

n Lafayette

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JL KANE dram family, cmky STEOFAN make mistakes

n Longmont

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A diversified farm on 120 scenic acres just 10 miles north of Boulder, Lone Hawk Farm includes organically-grown vegetable gardens, orchards and a vineyard. The farm offers a reasonably priced farm-to-table dinner series, and the events center hosts memorable weddings, rehearsal dinners, parties and fundraisers. The farm stand operates by the honor system. Visitors always welcome. www.lonehawkfarms.com

Four tickets, four regular roast beef classics, four small curly fries, four small Pepsis and a $10 Altitude Authentics gift card: $99 Redeemable at Denver area Arby’s locations, not including Pepsi Center.

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Thursday, Dec. 22 Acoustic Open Mic Night. 9:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094. Adam Bodine. 7 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.

A Cedar Suede. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.

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Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art — Zach Reini’s Suburban Lawns, Thomas Scharfenberg’s Obvious Invisible, Amanda Marie Ploegsma’s Purity & Credence. 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Through Jan. 29.

George Nelson Band. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Jack Hadley. 5:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.

Burning Issues — The Fourmile Canyon Fire. University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, Henderson Building 218, Boulder, 303-492-6892. Through Jan. 26.

Nolan James Farmer. 8 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847.

A Salute to the Legends — The music of Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra & more. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

CU Art Museum — The Anxiety of Influence: From CU’s ceramics collection. CU Art Museum, 1085

Pete Kartsounes. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.

18th St., Boulder, 303-492-1320. Through June 25. Erin King, Ken Schmeelk. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408. Through Jan. 31. Street Cred — Graffiti Art from Concrete to Canvas. Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd., Longmont, 303-651-8374. Through Jan. 22. Steve Zimmermann’s Aerial Abstractions,Timothy Shepherd’s Observations, Boulder Arts and Crafts Artists’ From Hippie to Hip, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303520-4931. Through Jan. 6.

The Playground Bandits. 9 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Stone Soup. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., 303-443-3322. Tommy and the Tangerines. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

events Beginning Flamenco Dance. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com.

Friday, Dec. 23 music

Big Universe, Bottom Feeders — Benefit for Jeffco Outdoor Lab. 8:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Bluezhouse — A Blues Christmas. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Brad Upton Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.

Holiday Tea. 12-1:30 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344.

Brian Rezac. 5 p.m. The Pearl Street Pub, 1108 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-939-9900.

The Nutcracker. 1 p.m. & 6:30 p.m. Colorado Ballet, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 950 13th St., Denver, 303-837-8888.

The Farmer Sisters. 6 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown, 303-442-5847. Gregory Alan Isakov & Reed Foehl. 8 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder, 303-443-6461.

Jon Kohne. 7 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore — With Eric Thorin and Ross Martin. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Neil Bridge 7+. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Pete Kartsounes Band. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Rhythm Allstars. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, www.boulderindependentbusiness.org. Rogue Sound. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Thomas Sandrock. 8 p.m. The Rib House, 1801 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-7427. The Tim Crawford Band. 9:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094.

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events 303-579-1644. “So,You’re a Poet” — Open poetry reading. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.

Monday, December 26 Anna Hanson — On her book For Now: Words of a Girl Who Fought Back. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore, 1203 13th St., Ste. A, Boulder,

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Christmas Sun Dance. 8 p.m. Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St., Boulder, 415-290-9242. Holiday Tea. 12-1:30 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344. The Nutcracker. 1 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. Colorado Ballet, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 950 13th St., Denver, 303-837-8888.

Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Gingerbread Teas. 12 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Luna Breeze Hoop Workshop. 1:30 p.m. Boulder Circus Center, 4747 N. 26th St., Boulder, 303-827-4088. The Nutcracker. 1 p.m. Colorado Ballet, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 950 13th St., Denver, 303-837-8888. Party for Regulars. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., 303-443-3322.

Sunday, Dec. 25 music

Irish Session. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

events Christmas Buffet. 12-4 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344. Christmas Champagne Brunch. 6:30 a.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-4069696. Derech Chayim — “A Way of Life” 6 p.m. Boulder’s Rabbinic Council at Har Hashem Congregation, 3950 Baseline Rd., Boulder, contact Jodi for more details at 503-780-7470. Salsa Dancing. 8 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.

Tuesday, December 27

Saturday, Dec. 24

Poetry Open Mic. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore, 1203 13th St., Ste. A, Boulder, 303-579-1644.

Kort McCumber. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.

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events

Colorado Spirit Chorus — Weekly rehearsals and auditions. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Valley Christian Church, 7100 South Boulder Rd., for more information contact Nicci at 303-460-8651 or Joy at 303-641-4122.

Active Minds Lecture — The Discovery of the South Pole. 5:30 p.m. Tattered Cover Book Store, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-322-7727.

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Beginning Hoopdance. 10 a.m. Kakes Studio, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-918-6617. Christmas Eve Dinner. 6 p.m. Arugula Bar e Ristorante, 2785 Iris Ave., Boulder, 303-443-5100.

Monday, Dec. 26 Brad Goode Jazz Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985.

Christmas Eve Dinner. The Greenbriar Inn, 8735 Foothills Hwy., Boulder, 303-440-7979.

Electric Blues Jam. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.

Christmas Eve Dinner. 5:30 p.m. St. Julien

Go Go Labs Xmas Show. 10 p.m. Southern

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It’s a Wonderful Life

Presented by Colorado Shakespeare Festival. 7 p.m. University Theatre, CU campus, 303-492-0554. Dec. 22-24. Enjoy this Christmas classic revisited radio-style, complete with periodissue commercial breaks.

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Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886.

events

The George Nelson Quartet. 10 p.m. The Pearl Street Pub, 1108 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-9399900.

“So,You’re a Poet” — Open poetry reading. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.

Jay Ryan’s Big Top Open Stage. 6:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683.

Tuesday, Dec. 27

Open Mic. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108.

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Bluegrass Pick. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Blues Jam — With Delta Sonics. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., 303-443-3322. Forever in Blue Jeans — A Tribute to Neil Diamond. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Gasoline Lollipops. 9:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094. Holly Lovell. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Jessica Hayoun & Stephen Thurston. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720406-9696. SuperCollider. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Yonder Mountain String Band. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

events Anna Nettie Hanson Booksigning & Reading — For Now:Words of the Girl Who Fought Back. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985. Boulder Improv Jam Association — Public dance jam every Tuesday. 7:30-10:30 p.m.The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 720-934-2028. Flamenco Dance Technique. 5:50-7 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-7867050, www.flamenco-boulder.com. Folk Dancing. 7-10 p.m. Boulder Civic Plaza, Boulder, 303-499-6363.

Wednesday, Dec. 28 music

Annie Booth. 7 p.m. Cuvée, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Capricorn Birthday Party. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. The Clamdaddy’s Transcendental Blues Jam. 8 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Dechen Hawk. 9 p.m. The Bitter Bar, 835 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-442-3050. Dillon Francis. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Homegrown Singer/Songwriter Night. 7 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Nelson Rangell. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Open Bluegrass Pick. 8:30 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Terra Gatos. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Weston Smith. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Yonder Mountain String Band. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

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events Just Sit. 7 to 9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. Season of Light. 10 a.m. & 1 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, 303-492-5001. Vajrayana Buddhist Meditation. 7 p.m. Mipham Shedra, 2860 Bluff St., Boulder, 303449-0319. Wednesday Waltz Etcetera. 7 p.m. Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 303-4495962. Zumba. 9:30 a.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.

Kids’ Calendar

Do You See What I See? — Exploring light and mirrors. 11 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303-604-2424. Drop-in Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200. Read to the Dog! 3:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Tactile Tuesdays. 10 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303604-2424.

Wednesday, December 28 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100. Watercolor Wednesday. 10 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303-604-2424.

Thursday, December 22 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100.

Friday, December 23 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100.

Monday, December 26 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100.

Tuesday, December 27 Creekwalk: Give a Hoot. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100.

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The 1940s Radio Hour. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Through Dec. 23. It’s a Wonderful Life. Presented by Colorado Shakespeare Festival. 7 p.m. University Theatre, CU campus, 303-4920554. Through Dec. 24. Phantom. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449-6000 x4. Through Feb. 18.

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Santa’s Big Red Sack. The Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave., Denver, 303-321-5925. Through Dec. 24. The SantaLand Diaries. Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-665-1841. Through Dec. 24. West Side Story. Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 992 14th St., Denver, 303-893-4100.Through Jan. 1.

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winter solstice is here, and the season’s chilly weather has already driven most of Colorado’s flora and fauna to take cover inside. We — and our kids — however, don’t need to be deterred from connecting with the natural world because of the cold weather. This year, rather than cozying up to the television on snowy days, try incorporating some eco-activities into your family’s winter routine. Boulder County and the surrounding area offer many kid-friendly, environmentrelated activities, and there are numerous things you can do right at home to occupy your growing eco-stewards’ curious minds.

the herbs that they helped grow. A 2010 UC Berkeley study, among similar studies, found that children who grow some of their own food are more likely to eat produce and enjoy better longterm health.

Star gaze Clear winter night skies offer a valuable and educational opportunity to bundle everyone up to observe stars, the moon and other celestial bodies. For younger kids, it’s best to keep it simple — learn the constellations together in books or online and try to pinpoint them. Bring out a telescope or binoculars or simply use your eyes. This is also a good opportunity to teach your kids about nocturnal animals, such as owls and bats. Free maps of the sky can be downloaded each month at skymaps.com. Fiske Planetarium, located on the CU-Boulder campus, offers more structured opportunities to learn about astronomy. The Planetarium presents lobby exhibits that are free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and on select weekends. They also put on laser shows, live talks and star shows. Cost of admission varies from $3.50 to $7 for kids and $6 to $7 for adults.

Get out into open space The city of Boulder’s Open Space & Mountain Parks (OSMP) program is an excellent resource for parents looking for ways to keep their kids connected to nature, any time of the year. OSMP runs ongoing, family-oriented nature explorations, including one on deer Dec. 22. Other upcoming events include sessions about bears, bird watching for kids and a winter wonderland photo safari. More information about the sessions and a schedule is available at www.naturehikes.org. OSMP also offers nature discovery kits available to be checked out daily, free of cost, at the Ranger Cottage at Chautauqua Park. The kits come in backpacks filled with exploration gear, like wildlife identification guides, magnifiers, bug boxes, supplies for taking notes and drawing pictures, and a list of activity ideas for parents. This time of year, kids can explore animal tracks in the snow, look at snow crystals through a magnifying lens, sketch pictures and use the included identification guides to identify winter birds.

Ski! What better way to get your little ones excited about being outdoors and up in the mountains than to put them on a pair of skis? Eldora Mountain Resort offers kids ages 4 to 6 an opportunity to get familiar with being on skis and to learn some fundamental skiing skills in their game-based Eldorables ski program. “The idea is to get kids excited about the sport through games and for them to enjoy the mountain and being outside in the snow,” says Tavid Bingham, Eldora’s marketing coordinator. The ski program runs in five-week blocks throughout the ski season. Young kids can look forward to working with the same instructor, seeing the same kids week after week, and get a valuable Boulder Weekly

introduction into experiencing the outdoors while in motion!

Give your home a green makeover

Visit the Butterfly Pavilion

You’ve been meaning to replace your showerhead with a low-flow alternative and change out the incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescents. Stop delaying and make it an educational and fun family project. The city of Boulder and the Center for Resource Conservation offer resources for community members to lighten their household footprint. And while you tackle the more dangerous tasks, such as swapping out cleaning products for nontoxic alternatives, older kids can change out light bulbs and take charge of recycling and compost bins.

Take a break from the cold and bring the kids to a tropical conservatory bursting with butterflies and a variety of plants and animals. The Butterfly Pavilion, located just south of Boulder, offers patrons a year-round opportunity to see, touch, hear and learn about various animals and insects of the land, air and sea. The Pavilion is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8.50 for adults and $5.50 for children.

Plant an herb garden The remains of your outdoor garden may be in your compost pile, frozen solid or under a blanket of snow, but that doesn’t mean that nurturing edible plants needs to die down until the weather warms back up. Place a flower bin or a selection of terracotta pots on a sunny windowsill and fill them with a selection of herbs you’ll use for cooking throughout the winter. Put your kids in charge of watering and caring for the plants, and encourage them to help plan and cook meals that incorporate

Green arts and crafts Take stock of your household waste products before shuttling them over to recycling bins or the trash bin, where their final destination is a landfill. Many of the objects that we commonly throw away can be reused in arts and crafts creations. Some materials to keep around for snowy day projects include cardboard, ribbons and wrapping paper from gift packaging, bottles and cans, egg crates, coat hangers, milk jugs … the opportunities for reuse crafts are abundant! Check out “Recycled Crafts for Kids” for many great ideas at www.squidoo.com/recycled-crafts-for-kids. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com December 22, 2011 31

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that time of year again, the season for eating good food, and likely too much of it. Boulder Weekly asked some of our prominent local chefs for their favorite holiday recipes. Here’s what they came up with:

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In Mateo’s kitchen: Braised Colorado Beef Short Rib from chef Kelly Kingsford of Mateo. 6 12 oz. beef short ribs 1/4 cup olive oil 2 large carrots, peeled and roughchopped 2 celery stalks, rough-chopped 1 large onion, rough-chopped 2 leeks, washed and rough-chopped Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 5 whole garlic cloves 2 cups Burgundy red wine 1 16 oz. can of tomatoes, roughchopped, juices reserved 2 cups roasted chicken stock 4 sprigs of thyme 4 sprigs of rosemary 3 bay leaves 1/4 lb. of bacon, chopped and rendered into lardons 1 tablespoon unsalted butter Set oven temperature at 375. Season ribs on both sides with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. In a large, heavy-bottomed pan, heat the olive oil. Brown the ribs on all sides, about 15 minutes total. Remove from pan and set aside on a plate. Add carrots, celery, onion, leeks and garlic to the pan. Cook over medium heat until soft, around five minutes. Add the red wine and deglaze the fond from the bottom of the pan. Reduce

Spicing up your holiday recipes for four minutes. Add tomato and tomato juice, chicken stock and all herbs to the pan. Bring the liquid and vegetables to a boil and return the ribs to the pan. Cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven for 2.5 hours or until the meat is very tender and falling from the bone. Remove the ribs from the pan. Pour the liquid through a fine mesh sieve and reduce the liquid by half. Add the bacon lardons and swirl in the butter. Serve the ribs over roasted root vegetables, soft polenta or mashed potatoes and pour the baconladen jus over the top. Serves six. Enjoy!

In SALT’s Kitchen: Forest Mushroom Caramelized Onion Bread Pudding from chef Kevin Kidd of SALT. 3 pounds bread, stale is preferable 3 cups heavy cream 9 egg yolks 1 tablespoon garlic, minced 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated 3/4 pound shiitake mushrooms, sautéed 3/4 pound oyster mushrooms, sauteed 2 yellow onions, caramelized ¼ cup parsley, fine-chopped Salt to taste

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Preheat oven to 325. Take the bread and cut off all crust with a serrated knife, discard crusts. Tear into pieces. In a large mixing bowl combine cream, egg yolks, garlic, Parmesan and salt until the entire custard base is uniform in appearance. Taste the mixture for salt, noting that the liquid should be slightly salty, since the custard base will work to season the entire dish. Add the pre-cooked mushrooms, onions and parsley. Finally add the bread, working it like a sponge to soak up the liquid. The mixture should be slightly soggy, but not dripping wet. Depending on which type of bread you choose to use, you may need additional bread to balance the dish. On the other hand, if the mixture appears too dry, you may need to add a little more custard base. Once the bread pudding is adjusted, pour into buttered 8-by-12-inch baking pan, cover with parchment paper and aluminum foil. Bake for one hour, or until you can stick a toothpick into the center and it comes out clean. Remove from oven, discard paper and foil top and allow bread pudding to cool for 5-10 minutes. This sets the custard. Cut and enjoy as a side dish, or as a main course.

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Colterra Tomato Soup from executive chef Michael Drazsnzak of Colterra 1 large yellow onion, peeled, mediumdice 3 large carrots, peeled, medium-dice 2 32 oz. cans San Marzano canned plum tomatoes 1/2 lb. whole butter, unsalted Kosher salt to taste Extra virgin olive oil see RECIPES Page 34

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Clay’s Obscurity Corner Mingling blues

mong the guys in my high school, there were two kinds of people. You had those who worshipped at the altar of The Who and the Rolling Stones, devotees of high-powered Brit guitar rock. I was one of those guys. On the other hand, there were the tie-dyed Deadheads. These guys would swap cassette bootlegs and would attend Dead shows night after night at the Oakland Auditorium. For some inexplicable reason, the kids in this faction were the student government types. Our student body president would have felt at home at Minglewood, a new eatery primarily catering to a lunchtime worker crowd near 55th and Arapahoe. Staff wearing Steal Your Face t-shirts, posters featuring Jerry, and a menu paying homage to Beats and bands ranging from Kerouac to Jefferson Airplane (how Grace Slick could go from “Somebody to Love” to “We Built This City” still confounds) give this spot distinctive character. Hot and cold sandwiches, entrée salads and a rotating selection of soups and desserts make up the menu. Sandwiches come with a choice of side, ranging from standard chips and green salad to more unique specials like sun-dried tomato polenta. Colleagues Margot, Carin and I began lunch with the daily soup special, a $3.50 cup of vegetarian cream of red pepper with mushrooms. The mild peppery sweetness complemented the cream, and earthy mushrooms contributed meaty heft. Rosemaryscented bread provided a bracing accompaniment, and this soup wouldn’t be out of place at a more expensive, sit-down restaurant. Margot and Carin enjoyed two similar sandwiches from The Fatman Melts category. Margot’s meatless $8 Annie Bonneau consisted of a pile of eggplant, caramelized onions, smoked mozzarella and tomato.

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Minglewood staffer explained that while many believe the restaurant’s name comes from this spot’s intent to create a space for mingling, it actually refers to Grateful Dead songs. The Dead’s versions of the “Minglewood Blues” go back to two songs written and performed by the Noah Lewis Jug Band. Lewis’ initial 1928 version, “Minglewood Blues,” has different lyrics than the 1930 iteration, “New Minglewood Blues.” The beginning of the 1930 version is nearly the same as the Dead’s “New New Minglewood Blues,” but the Dead further altered the iteration later with the release of the “All New Minglewood Blues.”

The onion’s sweetness and smoky cheese helped this toasted sandwich achieve flavorful depth, rendering the addition of meat unnecessary. This point was driven home by Carin’s similar $9 Lady with a Fan sandwich, which differed mostly from the Anne through the addition of capicola, Italian-style cured meat. Here, the capicola made for more of a seasoning than an ingredient, which wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Carin said the soup-like side of roasted tomato dipping sauce grew on her over time. We were less enthusiastic about the sides of vinegar-splashed potato salad and a grilled vegetable mélange featuring mushroom and eggplant. Each felt like it lacked an ingredient or two to round out the flavors. I enjoyed a $9.95 lamb meatball panini adorned with smoked mozzarella, caramelized onion and a lively tomato sauce. The lamb’s delicacy, combined with the tomatoes’ brightness and the smooth-yet-

complex qualities of the mozzarella, made for a compelling combination that made typical meatball subs pale in comparison. We finished with a slice of $6 orange ricotta cheesecake, lined with a buttery pastry crust. A bit of orange zest and the subtle tang of ricotta evoked a sophisticated take on the Orangesicle. While this sweet was unquestionably rich, it retained a definite lightness of texture, and would also be worthy of a pricier eatery. You don’t have to be a Deadhead to enjoy Minglewood’s cut-above offerings. When you factor in that sides are included in the cost of their meals, their prices aren’t far off those of sandwich chains. Quality ingredients, careful preparation and a cheerful vibe make this a welcome lunch spot whether you appreciate psychedelic 20-minute drum solos or not. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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OAK at Fourteenth reopens OAK at Fourteenth re-opened Dec. 14 in downtown Boulder, featuring a New American menu that highlights the flavor profile created by OAK’s custom oak oven and grill. Originally opened in November 2010, OAK had to close its doors just a few months after opening due to a fire. The restaurant used the opportunity to alter the establishment’s design, adding almost 1,000 square feet. The redesign also incorporated a private dining space. OAK’s menu showcases local ingredients and changes seasonally, and is organized into shared plates, small plates and large plates. Shared plates include dishes such as wood-oven-roasted beef marrow with caviar and oak-grilled calamari. Small plates feature dishes such as Palisade pear and treviso salad, as well as ahi tuna tartare. Large, entrée-sized plates include items such as wood-fired Rocky Jr. Chicken “Under a Brick” and Fox Fire Colorado Lamb “Cannelloni.” Co-owner and Beverage Director Bryan Dayton offers a variety of hand-crafted cocktails, artisan wines and beers. New to OAK’s beverage program are housecreated sodas, in flavors such as kumquat and tarragon, and cucumber and basil. OAK is located at 1400 Pearl St. in Boulder. For more information, visit OAK’s website at www.oakatfourteenth.com. Local chef on Cooking Channel The Cooking Channel’s “Unique Eats” is featuring Chef Ian Clark of Centro Latin Kitchen and Refreshment Palace in the third episode of season four. The show will air on Jan. 1 at 8 p.m. To celebrate the episode, Centro will be hosting a Breakfast at Dinner viewing party on Jan. 3. The celebration will start at 4 p.m. and the episode will be shown at 7 p.m. Featured dishes from the episode will be available, including sweet potato hash, biscuits and gravy, and sopapillas. Bloody Mary and mimosa drink specials will also be offered. Mojo Risin’ again Boulder Beer Company is releasing its MoJo Risin’ Double IPA on Jan. 9, the ale’s sixth release since it was launched in 2007. MoJo Risin’ Double IPA is an extreme version of the MoJo India Pale Ale brewed by Boulder Beer. The brewers add 50 percent more malt and twice the amount of Amarillo hops. The double dry-hop addition increases the grapefruit-like aroma and flavor, while the added malt raises the alcohol level from 7 percent to 10 percent by volume. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com RECIPES from Page 32

In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat four tablespoons olive oil over medium high heat. Add diced onions and carrots and sweat until the onions are translucent. Add tomatoes and juice from both cans of tomatoes and stir. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low; simmer on low for 30 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Fill a blender 34 December 22, 2011

pitcher half full with the tomato soup, add 1/4 of the butter, and puree on high until perfectly smooth. Transfer the pureed soup into a clean saucepot. Repeat until all the soup has been pureed. Season to taste with kosher salt. Optional: serve piping hot with Haystack Mountain Chevre grilled cheese sandwiches and a drizzle of high quality extra virgin olive oil. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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ongmont’s Brooklyn Deli brings a taste of the Big Apple to the Front Range. Classic selections include a can’t-miss Reuben with a choice of turkey, pastrami or corned beef on grilled rye, and a satisfyingly homespun matzo ball soup. Other star attractions include Long Island A&S bagels topped with cream cheese and lox from Brooklyn’s Acme Smoked Fish.

Snooze 1617 Pearl St., Boulder 303-225-7344

nooze, a self-described “a.m. eatery” that originated in Denver, now has a Pearl Street outpost. The menu includes a variety of Eggs Benedict interpretations, like the delightful Upstream, featuring a hunk of delicately honeyed smoked salmon. There are also several $7.50 pancakes, which include the usual suspects, like blueberry, as well as more unique selections like a dessert-like pineapple upside-down version. Of course, a full complement of egg dishes, ranging from omelets to huevos rancheros, are available, as are oatmeal, granola and French toast. 36 December 22, 2011

oulder’s Backcountry Pizza and Tap House ably builds on the foundation of its Nederland parent. The menu spotlights buildyour-own (with a gluten-free crust option) and specialty pizzas, ranging from the all-encompassing Meat Grinder to the Vegan Love. One satisfying option is The Works, a classic combo of mushrooms, sausage, ground beef, banana peppers, black olives and feta. There are also burger, sandwich, salad and entrée options.

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iffs Urban Fare occupies the former site of Boulder’s Bookends Café. Featuring small plates, Riffs also offers larger dishes like short rib ravioli and lobster risotto appropriate for an entrée or sharing. Soups, salads and sandwiches are also on tap, including a Colorado’s Best Beef Burger and a Kentucky Hot Brown, featuring cheese sauce over turkey. Top choices here include the tangy house-made pickles and a perfectly prepared duck confit worthy of a Parisian bistro.

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oulder’s new Tiffin’s showcases vegetarian Southern Indian street food at reasonable prices. What it lacks in ambience it makes up for with friendly service and unique, fresh flavors. Start with the dosa, a rice crepe served up with a pair of chutneys. The samosa chat features a potato and vegetable-stuffed turnover smothered with onion, cilantro and curry, and is a more than satisfying choice. The Bhel Puri, a puffed rice, noodle and vegetable “trail mix,” is a citrusy counterpoint.

Saxy’s Cafe 2018 10th St., Boulder 303-786-8585

owntown Boulder’s tranquil Saxy’s Café is both coffee house and light-meal

venue, serving up bagels, pastries and breakfast pressed sandwiches like the Fast Start, featuring egg and smoked salmon. Other items include vegetarian as well as prosciutto panini and entrée salads, featuring such ingredients as turkey, goat cheese and intriguing dressings exemplified by the maple balsamic vinaigrette. The tuna panini features albacore, capers and arugula on toasted foccacia.

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y its own description, Lafayette’s (503) Cafe highlights reasonably priced international cuisine, with a variety of American, Salvadoran, Thai and Italian options. For lunch, choices include prime rib sandwiches, pad thai and jicama root topped with lemon and salt. Dinner choices include the rib eye with pan sauce over garlic mashed potatoes, and a chicken Marsala atop Parmesan risotto.

lassic Chinese-American cookery is one of the stars of the show at Moongate Asian Bistro, with such venerable chestnuts as Kung Pao chicken and broccoli beef on tap. Moongate also offers several Thai, Japanese and Vietnamese selections, including pad thai, sushi and Saigon soft-shell crab. Don’t-miss items include the udon noodles, with a hearty mushroom-infused broth, and the classic ChineseAmerican starters of coconut shrimp and crab Rangoon.

LuLu’s 701 B Main St., Louisville 720-583-1789

uLu’s is the latest local entrant in the barbecue sweepstakes, serving up Texas-style meats smoked over oak for 18 hours. This inviting Louisville spot even features a few meatless options, including smoked tofu and veggie kabobs. But the star attraction is the meat, and highlights include the moist beer-can chicken and the tender and flavorful slabs of ribs. Delectable side dishes at this establishment include a creamy macaroni and cheese and reliable beans.

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Crazy Cruise by Michael Phillips in at the world’s tallest building and then heads to Mumbai, chasing nuclear madmen, Russian goons and Paula Patton’s cleavage. Not that there’s a ghost of implied sexual activity in this picture, which manages to be a pretty good time for much of its overgenerous 132 minutes. The closest anyone comes to doing something other than

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ctors so rarely get paid to sit still. This week at the movies, as Tom Cruise is on Imax screens playing a frantic, hamsterlike intelligence gatherer in the new Mission: Impossible movie, we have also a superb adaptation of the John le Carre spy novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. Its central character, George Smiley of the British Secret Intelligence Service, does not smile much, or give anything away. He sits. And watches. And waits for his adversaries, one of whom is a double agent working for the Soviets as well as the British, to make a fatal mistake. Smiley is played by Gary Oldman in director Tomas Alfredson’s adaptation, and he’s on screen for nearly 20 minutes before uttering two words. “I’m retired,” he says to an old colleague at “the Circus,” also known as MI6. He is about to be un-retired by the man (played with marvelous melancholy by John Hurt) called Control, who is aware of the presence of a mole among his ranks. The year is 1973. (Le Carre’s novel was published in 1974; the justly revered British TV miniseries version, Boulder Weekly

starring Alec Guinness as Smiley, was first aired in 1979.) This is a time when news of a Hungarian general deciding to “come over” is able to create a rippling pond of betrayal, deceit, the revelation of what’s behind the erosion of Smiley’s marriage — everything that Shakespeare wrote about when, in Hamlet, he noted: “When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions.” Reading le Carre’s novel in high school, I’d never before encountered such a murky universe in the guise of popular entertainment. Smiley is not for everyone; he is a diffident smudge of a man who happens to have superior analytical and espionage skills. Yet the coarser and more sadistic our pop diversions become, the more crucial le Carre seems to me today. He does not bother with turning spy games into delightful, larky escapism. Nor is he especially sanctimonious about a man such as

running or jumping or throwing an adversary through the nearest window? Jeremy Renner, playing a blase IMF analyst with a cryptic resume, survives (barely) a round of ridiculous derring-do and then, referencing Patton’s mission to extract top-secret info out of a Mumbai zillionaire (Anil Kapoor, with a fantastic pompadour), he deadpans: “Next time, I get to seduce the rich guy.” Speaking of running, doesn’t Cruise look like a flat-out maniac when he runs at top speed, those arms bent at precisely 90 degrees, eyes halfway to Charles Manson land? I mean, seriously crazy? I suppose I’d look the same way if I tried to run half that fast, chasing an adversary (played by Michael Nyqvist) heck-bent on launching a nuclear strike on America. Along with Cruise, Renner and Patton, the team includes Simon Pegg as the upbeat computer expert, back from M:I:3. He brings a welcome touch of levity. Bird has serious promise outside the animation realm; in Ghost Protocol he errs, I think, by shoving the camera too close to the bodies in the frame, so that the momentum and spatial relationships become awfully hard to parse. Call me old-fashioned, but I like to see what actors and their stuntpeople can achieve in shots lasting longer than the time it takes to forget Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. —MCT, Tribune Media Service Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

Smiley, or his dodgy co-workers, all of whom have agendas. The supporting spies include Colin Firth, Ciaran Hinds, Toby Jones (the greatest sniveler in contemporary movies), Tom Hardy, Mark Strong, Simon McBurney — remarkable character actors all, and together a formidable ensemble of muttering, furtive underplayers. While it was a pleasure to luxuriate in the many hours of the ’79 miniseries, director Alfredson’s handling of the two-hour edition of the story, shrewdly compressed by screenwriters Bridget O’Connor and Peter Straughan, honors the source material in its focus on the little things, the storm clouds gathering above the heads of its spies, and the light of truth dawning, slowly, over Smiley. Alfredson made the excellent vampire thriller Let the Right One In, and his knack for brackish, enveloping atmosphere is rare indeed. —MCT, Tribune Media Service Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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The Adventures of Tintin When an intrepid young reporter purchases a model ship that holds the key to a mystery, he and his dog embark on a globe-trotting adventure. Rated PG. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked A group of talking chipmunks and their human companions get shipwrecked on a remote island. Rated G. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT

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Arthur Christmas is not a perfect gift, but it does feature enough holiday cheer and silly fun to make it more entertaining than 10 lords a-leaping. It helps that the film also has a warm message about how tradition should never be sacrificed for efficiency’s sake. Rated PG. At Century. — Rick Bentley/MCT The Artist

From Alexander Payne, creator of the Oscar-winning Sideways, comes The Descendants, a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney), a distracted husband and back-up parent to two girls who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a lifethreatening boating accident off of Waikiki. At Century and Esquire. — Landmark Theatres The First Movie Filmmaker Mark Cousins, travels to a small Kurdish-Iraqi village on a tributary of the Tigris river. The kids here have never seen a movie, so he sews sheets together for a 40 December 22, 2011

Accompany Dr. Jane Goodall on her travels across several continents, and delve into her intense and exciting past. From her childhood home in England, we embark to Gombe National Park on the shores of Lake Tanganyika, in Tanzania, her second home. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater

In the genocide that swept though Rwanda in 1994, the Hutu ethnic majority killed almost a million Tutsis — a bloody tragedy that was the subject of the 2004 Oscar nominee Hotel Rwanda. Director Alrick Brown, a native Jamaican who studied filmmaking at NYU, has a different take on Rwanda’s agony. At Denver FilmCenter/ Colfax. — Denver Film Society

Winner of the Sundance Film Festival’s prestigious Screenwriting Award, Another Happy Day is the feature film debut of writer and director Sam Levinson. The film is a powerful, darkly comic story of a woman struggling to find her place in a volatile family dynamic and features an outstanding ensemble cast led by Ellen Barkin, who also produced. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society

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Hollywood 1927. Silent movie matinee idol George Valentin is enjoying the good life, although he seems fonder of his faithful dog than of his trophy wife. He meets funny, sexy young extra Peppy Miller, a dancer set for a big break, and sparks fly. With the advent of the talkies George’s career nosedives, while Peppy’s takes off. The Artist is the charming and poignant story of their interlinked destinies. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres

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screen and has a movie night. Then he gives the kids cameras. They make little movies about war, love, a fish that goes to a magical place, and a chicken who debates justice. Production was stopped twice by Iraqi secret police.At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater Girl Walk // All Day Girl Walk // All Day is a feature-length dance music video and tale of urban exploration that follows three dancers across New York City. They turn the city’s sidewalks, parks and architecture into an evolving stage as they spread their joy of movement. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo A journalist and a hacker search for a woman who has been missing for decades in this adaptation of the novel by Stieg Larsson. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT The Hedgehog Inspired by a New York Times bestseller, this is the story of Paloma, a young girl

bent on ending it all on her upcoming 12th birthday. Using her father’s old camcorder Paloma begins to learn about life from the grumpy building concierge, discovering the extensive secret library in the gruff matron’s back room, and that she reads Tolstoy to her cat. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater Hugo To write off this dreamy, overwhelmingly beautiful movie as mere kids’ stuff would be an injustice. This adaptation of Brian Selznick’s illustrated children’s book The Invention of Hugo Cabret (John Logan wrote the screenplay) is as much of a personal Martin Scorsese picture as Raging Bull or Taxi Driver. Rated PG. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Rene Rodriguez/ MCT The Ides of March The Ides of March is an intense tale of sex, ambition, loyalty, betrayal and revenge. The film takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and-coming campaign press secretary (Ryan Gosling of Drive and Blue Valentine) falls prey to backroom politics, the treacherous manip-

Le Havre In this warm-hearted portrait of the French harbor city that gives the film its name, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres Melancholia In this beautiful movie about the end of the world, Justine (Kirsten Dunst) and Michael (Alexander Skarsgård) are celebrating their marriage at a sumptuous party in the home of her sister Claire (Charlotte Gainsbourg), and brother-in-law John (Kiefer Sutherland). Despite Claire’s best efforts, the wedding is a fiasco, with family tensions mounting and relationships fraying. Meanwhile, a planet called Melancholia is heading directly towards Earth. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres Midnight in Paris Midnight in Paris, a new romantic comedy from writer/director Woody Allen, tells the story of a family that travels to the picturesque French capital on business. Rated PG-13. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol See full review Page 39. Rated PG-13. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT Moneyball Moneyball is based on the true story of Billy Beane (Brad Pitt — once a would-be baseball superstar who turned his fiercely competitive nature to management. Heading into the 2002 season, Billy faces a dismal situation: his small-market Oakland A’s have lost their star players (again) to big market Boulder Weekly

clubs (and their enormous salaries) and he is left to rebuild his team and compete with a third of their payroll. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society The Muppets

the streets of New York City. Rated R. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT Sleeping Beauty

The oddest, sweetest movie you’re likely to see this season is The Muppets, a quirky little musical fantasy about plush frogs, diva pigs, friendship and dreams. Those who fondly remember The Muppet Show will get a kick out of seeing old friends again; those who don’t just might realize what they missed. Rated PG. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Moira Macdonald/MCT

The bold and provocative directorial debut of Julia Leigh, an official selection of the Cannes, Toronto and Chicago film festivals, features a phenomenal breakthrough performance by Emily Browning. This coolly shocking retelling of the classic myth poses its heroine as a rarified sex-worker, confronting ideas of feminine sexuality with bravado and precision. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society

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Marilyn Monroe, at the height of her pinup popularity, is making a movie in London with master actor Laurence Olivier. Behind the scenes she is a complete mess — doped up, paranoid and suffocating in insecurities. Monroe finds solace in one of Olivier’s young assistants, Colin Clark (the film is based on his memoir). Rated R. At Century and Mayan. — Tom Horgen/MCT

Snowmen is a humorous and heartfelt coming-of-age story about three unlikely heroes who hatch a plan to be remembered forever by setting a Guinness World Records® title. They unite their community and discover that, while fame may be fleeting, true friendship lasts forever. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater

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On the last night of the year, the lives of people searching for love, hope, forgiveness and second chances intertwine in New York City. Rated PG-13. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT NYICFF Kid Flix Mix A kaleidoscopic showcase of the best short film and animation from around the world, for ages 3 to 6. Program includes films from the U.K., Hungary, Latvia, Denmark, Slovakia, Germany, Spain, Canada and the United States. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater NYICFF Party Mix A selection of the most entertaining, thought-provoking and visually stunning short films for ages 7 to 14. Program includes films from the U.K., Canada, Turkey, Germany, Ireland, France, Australia and the United States. At Boedecker Theater. — Boedecker Theater Shame Brandon (Michael Fassbender, A Dangerous Method and Jane Eyre) is a New Yorker who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister (Carey Mulligan, Drive and An Education) moves into his apartment, stirring memories of their shared painful past, Brandon’s insular life spirals out of control. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows The famous detective Sherlock Holmes meets his match in the criminal mastermind known as Professor Moriarty in this sequel to the 2009 film. Rated PG-13. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT The Sitter An unlikely babysitter takes three out-ofcontrol kids on a wild adventure through Boulder Weekly

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March 21-April 19:

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TAURUS

April 20-May 20:

On January 15, 1885, Wilson Bentley photographed his first snowflake. Over the course of the next 46 years, he captured 5,000 more images of what he called “tiny miracles of beauty.” He was the first person to say that no two snowflakes are alike. In 2012, Taurus, I suggest that you draw inspiration from his example. The coming months will be prime time for you to lay the foundations for a worthy project that will captivate your imagination for a long time — and perhaps even take you decades to complete.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20:

In her memoir Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef, Gabrielle Hamilton suggests my horoscopes were helpful to her as she followed her dream to create her New York City restaurant, Prune. “I killed roaches, poisoned their nests, trapped rats, stuffed their little holes with steel wool and glass shards,” she wrote, “while my girlfriend … walked through the place ‘purifying’ it with a burning sage smudge stick and read me my Rob Brezsny horoscopes in support.” I would love to be of similar service to you in the coming months, Gemini, as you cleanse whatever needs to be cleansed in preparation for your next big breakthrough. Let the fumigation, purgation, and expiation begin!

CANCER June 21-July 22:

In 1992, 30,000 Americans signed a petition asking the governor of Hawaii to change the name of Maui to “Gilligan’s Island.” Fortunately, the request was turned down, and so one of the most sublime places on the planet is not now named after a silly TV sitcom. I’m urging you to avoid getting swept up in equally fruitless causes during the coming months, Cancerian. You will have a lot of energy to give to social causes and collective intentions in 2012, but it will be very important to choose worthy outlets that deserve your intelligent passion and that have half a chance of succeeding.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22:

The Palace of Versailles once served as home for French kings and their royal courts, and was the hub of the French government. To this day it remains a symbol of lavish wealth and high civilization. Set on 26 acres, it has 700 rooms, 67 staircases, 6,000 paintings, and 2,100 sculptures. The grounds feature 50 fountains and 21 miles of water conduits. And yet the word “Versailles” means “terrain where the weeds have been pulled.” Prior to it being built up into a luxurious center of power, it was a marsh in the wilderness. I nominate it to be your inspirational image for the coming year, Leo: a picture of the transformation you will begin.

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22:

A guy named George Reiger is a certifiable Disney freak. He has covered his skin with 2,200 tattoos of the franchise’s cartoon characters. If you plan to get anything like that much thematic body decoration in 2012, Virgo, I recommend that you draw your inspiration from cultural sources with more substantial artistry and wisdom than Disney. For example, you could cover your torso with paintings by Matisse, your arms with poems by Neruda, and your legs with musical scores by Mozart. Why? In the coming months it will be important for you to surround yourself with the highest influences and associate yourself with the most inspiring symbols and identify yourself with the most ennobling creativity.

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22:

In the Classical Nahuatl language of the Aztecs, the word teocuitlatl literally meant “god poop.” It was used to refer to gold, which was regarded as a divine gift that brought mixed blessings. On the one hand, gold made human beings rich. On the other hand, it could render them greedy, stingy, and

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SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21:

What spell would you like to be under in 2012? Be careful how you answer that; it might be a trick question. Not because I have any interest in fooling you, of course, but rather because I want to prepare you for the trickiness that life may be expressing in your vicinity. So let me frame the issue in a different way. Do you really want to be under a spell — of any kind? Answer yes only if you’re positive that being under a spell will help you manifest your biggest dream. And please make sure that whoever or whatever is the source of the spell is in the service of love.

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SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21:

The Environmental Working Group wrote the Meat Eater’s Guide to Climate Change and Health. It concluded that if every American avoided eating cheese and meat one day a week, emissions would be lowered as much as they would be by removing 7.6 million cars from the roads. This is the kind of incremental shift I urge you to specialize in during 2012, Sagittarius — whether it’s in your contribution to alleviating the environmental crisis or your approach to dealing with more personal problems. Commit yourself to making little changes that will add up to major improvements over the long haul.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19:

Suzan-Lori Parks is a celebrated American playwright who has won both a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Grant. During the time between November 2002 and November 2003, she wrote a new short play every day — a total of 365 plays in 365 days. I think you could be almost as prolific as that in 2012, Capricorn. Whatever your specialty is, I believe you will be filled with originality about how to express it. You’re also likely to have the stamina and persistence and, yes, even the discipline necessary to pull it off.

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AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18:

Pigeons are blessed with an extraordinary ability to find home, even if they’re hundreds of miles away. They have an internal compass that allows them to read the Earth’s magnetic field, and they also create a “map of smells” that gives them crucial clues as they navigate. A team of scientists performed some odd experiments that revealed a quirky aspect to the birds’ talent: If their right nostril is blocked, their innate skill doesn’t work nearly as well. (It’s OK if their left nostril is blocked, though.) What does this have to do with you? Well, Aquarius, you’ve been like a homing pigeon with its right nostril blocked, and it’s high time you unblocked it. In the coming months, you can’t afford to be confused about where home is, what your community consists of, or where you belong.

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