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Danish’s disinformation (Re: “Revolution comes to the Midwest,” Danish Plan, Feb. 24.) Seems like Mr. Danish may have had a few too many rounds of Republican Kool-Aid before he sat down to write his latest column. His arguments are based upon a series of factual inaccuracies pulled straight out of the pro-corporate, anti-labor lobby playbook. As part of a larger pattern of untruths, it seems appropriate to call this “disinformation” rather than “misinformation.” For instance: Danish: Public unions “object to legislation ... that would require public employees to pay part of the cost of their pension plans and health insurance ....” Reality: Wisconsin’s public employee unions have agreed to all financial increases upon them imposed by Walker’s proposed legislation. Because the finances are merely a ruse for a union-busting agenda, Walker has refused this offer. Danish: The protesters have the “vocal and unreserved support of Obama.” Reality: Obama’s support of the protests has been weak. Eleven days into the protest Obama has made only one brief statement of mild support during an interview with a Wisconsin television affiliate. He has failed to visit Wisconsin or other states facing similar challenges, nor made any direct statements from the White House. When questioned during a briefing for more

information on Obama’s response to the labor unrest, press secretary Jay Carney had “no further comments.” Obama’s response has been so pallid that MSNBC’s Ed Schultz asserted (Feb. 24) that if Obama did not start to deliver soon on his campaign promise to support labor, that he did not deserve reelection in 2012. “Where are you?” Mr. Schultz asked in utter disbelief of the president’s lack of leadership.

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y gollies, America is still an exporting powerhouse. In fact, our corporate chieftains have made us number one in exporting America’s most precious goods — our jobs, factories, technologies and middle-class opportunities. With unemployment and underemployment devastating millions of families in our country, perhaps you’ve assumed that U.S. corporations aren’t hiring these days. Nonsense. They added 1.4 million jobs last year alone — overseas. For example, more than half of Caterpillar’s new hires in 2010 were in foreign countries. Many more of this giant’s jobs are headed offshore in the near future, for Caterpillar, which was once an iconic American brand, has recently invested in three new plants in China. It’ll not only manufacture tractors and bulldozers there, but it’ll also begin to ship its design work and techBoulder Weekly

Danish: “Public employees are no longer church mice ... the average WI teacher’s pay and benefits package comes to $87,000.” Reality #1: No one becomes a teacher, librarian or trash collector to get rich. The average teacher salary in Wisconsin is approximately $51,000, and 52 percent of these teachers hold master’s degrees. According to the Economic Policy Institute, Wisconsin’s

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Plenty of American jobs by Jim Hightower nology development jobs to China. Likewise, DuPont, once proud of its U.S. workforce, has slashed its number of American employees in recent years, while increasing its Asia-Pacific workforce by more than half. Indeed, DuPont no longer considers itself American — “We are a global player,” sniffs its chief innovation officer. Such homemade brands as Coca-Cola, Dell and IBM are also among the multitude of corporations abandoning our shores and our middle class. Of

public employees make less, not more, than their private-sector counterparts: “Controlling for a larger range of earnings predictors — including not just education but also age, experience, gender, race, etc., Wisconsin public-sector workers face an annual compensation penalty of 11 percent. Adjusting for the slightly fewer hours worked per week see LETTERS Page 6

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course, they still keep their wellappointed headquarters here so the corporation and top executives can continue enjoying all that America has to offer. Calvin Coolidge once asserted that “What’s good for business is good for America.” That was myopic enough, but today’s narcissistic CEOs are even more self-serving, declaring that “What’s good for business is good for business, America be damned.” If we are to have a united society, America cannot tolerate such raw selfishness by the privileged few. We can have a plutocracy or a democracy, but not both. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com March 3, 2011 5

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n Feb. 11, 1979, Islamic revolutionaries took power in Tehran. On Sept. 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden and his alQaida terrorists launched their attacks on New York and Washington, killing nearly 3,000 Americans. On Feb. 11, 2011, Hosni Mubarak resigned as president of Egypt. That these things all occurred on the 11th of the month is coincidental, but the events themselves are not unrelated. One of the worst mistakes Americans have made over these three decades has been to overlook their common roots. The Muslim Middle East sits on a vast reservoir of popular anger and frustration over the region’s economic, social and political dysfunction. The same dissatisfaction that galvanized crowds in Cairo’s Tahrir Square also drove young Iranians to bring down the shah. And it also has aided the recruitment efforts of Bin Laden and other Islamist terrorists since the early 1980s. We should not forget that Bin Laden’s original goal was to spark a revolution to overthrow the Saudi government, just as his deputy’s, Ayman Zawahiri, was to overthrow Mubarak. Like many frustrated revolutionaries before them, they turned to terrorism only when they were unable to bring about the popular revolutions they sought. Perhaps the worst mistake of the Bush administration’s response to 9/11 was to make terrorism itself America’s principal target. Terrorism was never more than a symptom of this dysfunction and despair, as were the internal conflicts that have convulsed Algeria, Libya, Yemen, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Egypt itself in the past two decades. Even Iran’s so-called green movement today is another manifestation of the phenomenon. The Bush administration’s “freedom agenda” — misnamed, mishandled and quickly shunted aside though it was — at least deserves credit for finally recognizing the real source of America’s problems in the Middle East. The great shame of George W. Bush’s presidency is that the war on terrorism was not a smaller adjunct to that broader effort, rather than the other way around. We have no one but ourselves to 6 March 3, 2011

blame for misunderstanding the common sources of our problems all across the Muslim Middle East. The people of the region have hardly kept quiet about their grievances: unemployment, underemployment, massive gaps between rich and poor, callous and corrupt autocracies that did nothing to alleviate distress and much to exacerbate it. The United States got repeated wake-up calls, beginning with the collapse of the shah, but we never bothered to question our convenient insistence that the problems were discrete and manageable by repression and denial. But the most important question is not why have we failed to understand the problems of the Middle East for so long, but rather what are we going to do about them now? The Egyptian revolution is an earthquake. It has shaken the Middle East like no other event since the Iranian revolution. It has swept away old paradigms, old ways of understanding the region. It has sparked copycat revolts from Libya to Yemen to Bahrain to Algeria and perhaps to future spots unknown. But how the Egyptian revolution defines the new Middle East is still an open question. Many people will try to use it to impose their visions. It is a moment when the United States can and must enter the fray. It is vital that we take the lead in helping shape how Middle Easterners see the Egyptian revolution. It is also an opportunity for the United States to overcome our past mistakes, to recognize the real grievances of the people of the region and to reexamine their conflicts and our role in them. The Egyptian revolution and the regional unrest that followed have made it abundantly clear that the vast majority of Muslim Middle Easterners want to live in modernizing, democratizing, developing nations. They want prosperity, they want pluralism, and they want the better lives that we in the West enjoy. The struggle in the new Middle East must be defined as one between nations that are moving in the right direction and nations that are not; between those that are embracing economic liberalization, educational reform, democracy, the rule of law and civil liberties, and those see MIDDLE EAST Page 8

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on average, these public workers still face a compensation penalty of 5 percent for choosing to work in the public sector.” Benefits packages average less than the $33,000 per year per teacher that Danish alleges. Additionally, the vast majority of public union benefits monies are paid to for-profit health insurance companies. Perhaps “reining in” the health insurance companies would be a more direct route to lowering state costs. Reality #2: Collective bargaining rights are important not only for resolving financial remuneration issues, but also for negotiating working conditions like class size, teacher prep time, etc. Danish: “Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker explicitly campaigned on reining in unions” and “Wisconsin voters knew what they were getting.” Reality: Walker campaigned on a disingenuous platform of reining in public employee costs but hid his core agenda of destroying collective bargaining. Over 50 percent of Wisconsin voters, including those who voted for him, actively oppose his aggressive efforts to destroy unions. Danish: “State governments are expected to run up deficits totaling $125 billion this year.” Wisconsin Reality: When Walker assumed the office of governor in January the state of Wisconsin had a $123 million budget surplus. Walker himself created an artificial budget shortfall with a corporate tax cut just large enough to outweigh the budget surplus. National Reality: Public employee unions are not responsible for the spate of state budget shortfalls. Excessive risk-taking with experimental financial products in a deregulated and corrupted Wall Street have caused the returns on investments for state pensions to fall dramatically, and the overall damage to the economy has drastically reduced state tax revenues. Additional burdens have been placed

upon the states by excessive profiteering in the insurance and pharmaceutical industries, which have drastically increased health care costs. Danish: “... politically, this is a bad fight for unions and Democrats to pick.” Reality: According to a Feb. 25 USA Today poll, 61 percent of Americans would oppose a law in their state similar to the proposed Wisconsin law, compared to 33 percent who would support it. Sarah Krcal/Lafayette

Gas X Inexplicitly unreported in Colorado media was that during the Super Bowl week cold snap there was a natural gas shortage that resulted in frozen water pipes and people shivering in their homes in Taos and northern New Mexico. Coming on the heels of record gas exploration and drilling, this should serve notice to those who see natural gas as the rescuing cavalry storming across the West to meet our energy needs: Don’t bury your heads in the (coal bed) sand. It is time for fossil fuel proponents to ride slowly off into the sunset. Xcel Energy’s cutting off of rebates to those installing solar energy panels has more to do with serving its profit margin than being of public service. Hopefully the Public Utilities Commission will recognize this and reinstate the rebates. Robert Porath/Boulder

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down the path of reform. Six years ago, King Abdullah II of Saudi Arabia began a gradual but comprehensive program of reform. Many others across the region have also inaugurated reform programs. We can all agree that their initiatives still have far to go and often have been pursued fitfully, even grudgingly. But they form a basis for progress and a starting point for a conversation about how to bring about peaceful change in their societies and so head off revolutions. That is another thing we must not forget, despite the remarkable transformation of Egypt: Revolutions are dangerous, unpredictable events. Egypt’s rel-

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Census: Boulder shy of 100,000 The U.S. Census Bureau announced on Feb. 23 that Boulder’s official population count for the 2010 census is 97,385, a 2.9 percent increase from the 2000 population count.   But city officials say Boulder’s population is higher, around 103,600, and being undercounted could have financial impacts on the community. “Having an accurate population count ensures our share of funding and is the base statistic that will be used for population-based decision making for the next 10 years,” said City Manager Jane Brautigam. Officials worked diligently to get a high percentage of the census forms returned by residents last year, and the city exceeded its previous return rate of 75 percent by two percentage points. The 2000 census missed more than 2,000 housing units and a significant portion of group quarters facilities. “Last year, the census put out an estimate that Boulder’s population had reached over 100,000, but the official count doesn’t match that estimate,” said Chris Meschuk, city planner. “We will review the census data closely to see if there is anything to warrant a formal challenge to this number.” A challenge can be submitted on

the basis of errors in the community’s boundaries or placement of living quarters and population, or coverage errors where the census erroneously removed data due to processing or duplicates. The city has until June 1, 2013, to submit a challenge. Input sought on economic plan Boulder County is seeking input from local residents, businesses, economic development organizations and others on the creation of a countywide economic development plan. Part of identifying the top economic development priorities and needs for Boulder County is an online survey (http://bit.ly/hU1gTg) that is open through the month of March. Gov. John Hickenlooper has requested economic development plans from each Colorado county to capture priorities, strategies, actions, expected outcomes, primary partners, available/ needed resources and timelines. The effort is being coordinated by the state’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade. The effort calls for the county plans to be combined into 14 regional plans by May 15. Boulder County’s plan will be a part of the Metro Denver regional plan. The regional plans will then be

rolled into one statewide plan. Aside from the survey, residents can provide input online at www.advance colorado.com/bottomup, by e-mail to input@state.co.us, by fax to 303-8923848, and by mail to the Bottom Up Economic Development Initiative, 1625 Broadway, Suite 2700, Denver, CO 80202. Scholarships for low-income students Scholarships ranging from $500 to $1,000 each are now available to lowincome students through Boulder County’s Community Action Programs. Applicants must have lived in Boulder County at least one year, be attending university, community college or technical school as a full-time undergraduate or graduate student and have a low to moderate income level. Scholarships are made possible through proceeds from the Community Action Programs’ annual Multicultural Awards Banquet. Preference is given to students actively involved in a student or community organization. Prior scholarship recipients are not eligible to apply, and scholarships are not available to those graduating from high school this spring or summer. Students of color are strongly encouraged to apply. Applications are

due by April 15 and are available on the Boulder County website at http://bit.ly/ boco-scholarship. Contact Sheila Goetz at 303-441-3976 or sgoetz@bouldercounty.org for more information. Library offers resource for resumes The Boulder Public Library now offers a new resume and career development online resource for library cardholders, called Optimal Resume. Job seekers can use the program to create a full spectrum of career documents, from resumes and cover letters to online portfolios, video resumes and professional websites. They can also practice answering common interview questions and share the recorded answers to get feedback and suggestions for improvement. Optimal Resume is available on the library’s website at www.boulderlibrary. org by clicking on the link titled “eLibrary and eResearch” on the left side of the page. Access is provided via an active Boulder Public Library card. The database may also be used when visiting the library, where reference staff can provide assistance. For more information, contact Boulder Public Library’s Reference Department at 303-441-3194. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

Dead Guy Days marks 10th anniversary by David Accomazzo

rozen Dead Guy Days returns to Nederland for its 10th year March 4-6. The festival of live music, deceased town forefathers and death-themed antics will take place at various venues around town and will feature music from Onda, The Zydecoasters, The Mile Markers, The Longest Day of the Year, Fatt Rabbit, Celestial Hoedown, Shakedown Street, Kort McCumber, Elegant Survival (featuring five members of Elephant Revival) and more. Other highlights include the Friday Night Fever Blue Ball and the Dancing Queen & Stayin’ Alive Grandpa Constume Contests, which will award the winner a $350 Mont Bell jacket. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door, and the contest costs $10 to enter. Boulder Weekly

The popular Grandpa’s Pub Crawl will hit the First Street Pub & Grill, The Stage Stop and Whistler’s Café on Saturday night. Beer from Avery Brewing and Left Hand Brewing Company will be available in the beer tent throughout the festival. The famous coffin races, featuring KBPI’s Uncle Nasty as emcee, will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 5. Tours to see the eponymous Dead Guy, Grampa Bredo Morstoel, who is still frozen in a Tuff Shed outside of town, will take place on Saturday for $30 a ticket. Bo Shaffer, aka Bo the Iceman, will lead the tours. Shaffer has transported dry ice to the facility for 17 years to maintain Grampa Bredo’s frozen carcass and has just released Colorado’s Iceman & the Story of the Frozen Dead Guy, a book chronicling his experience and the history of the festival.

Shaffer’s book tells how the festival has its roots in a mid-’90s municipal controversy about where you can and cannot freeze dead bodies in Nederland. Trygve Bauge and his mother, Aud, were a pair of Norwegian immigrants with an interest in cryogenics. They moved to Nederland in the ’90s and brought with them the frozen body of Trygve’s father, Bredo, and stored him in a Tuff Shed behind their house. Eventually, Trygve’s visa expired, and he was forced to move back to Norway. When his mother eventually followed him, she told the local newspaper about Bredo’s body, shocking the townfolk into a frantic discussion about what to do with the body. The town passed a law making it illegal to store dead bodies in town, but they couldn’t move Bredo, as he was “grandfathered” in. A few years later, the chamber of commerce made lemons out of lemonade and launched the festival, and a tradition was born. For a complete listing of events and musical acts, visit www.nederlandchamber.org/events_fdgd-home. html. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com March 3, 2010 13

Open space trail debate brings up larger issues by James Dziezynski

oulder’s pristine Open Space trails are on the threshold of imminent destruction by an army of adrenaline-fueled, devil-may-care mountain bikers whose insatiable need for speed will inevitably leave behind a wake of flattened children, smashed hikers and scorched earth wherever they seek their hedonistic thrills. Or perhaps Boulder’s Open Space trails are being held hostage by wealthy, selfish Boulder elitists who are too old, too out of touch and falsely empowered by a sense of entitlement by virtue of their tenure in city limits. Which view is right? When it comes to managing the crown jewel that is Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks (OSMP), residents’ perspectives are increasingly polarized. The Boulder West Trail Study Area (West TSA) has ignited passions on all sides, and everyone from hikers to bikers, dogs to birders, young to old, are caught up in the fray. The mountain bikers’ proposal to create a trail connecting Eldorado Springs to South Boulder, near Shanahan Ridge, has been particulary riling for residents in the area, who say a new trail would overcrowd the now-quiet area and further impact preservation efforts. An open space board has already ruled against the pro-mountain bike residents, who will plead their case in front of the Boulder City Council on March 17. Over the past year, the city of Boulder has held several public forums to let citizens voice their concerns regarding the

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proposals and recommendations for the West TSA on a range of issues, including dogs on trails and mountain bike access. An extensive study was also conducted by the Community Collaborative Group (CCG) starting in the autumn of 2009 and wrapping up this past January. The opinions reached by the CCG were reported to the Open Space Board of Trustees (OSBT), which approved a recommendation to Boulder City Council on Feb. 23. City Council will ultimately make the decision as to what will become of West TSA lands. Recent public meetings have showcased the passions stirred

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up by the West TSA debate. In a Feb. 9 gathering, a crowd of hundreds was overflowing from the city’s municipal building, eager to have their voices heard. The majority of individuals spoke with elegance and sincerity, sharing their hopes and fears for the future of open space. Some say that the desires and demographics of the city of Boulder are shifting and that conservation policies need to accommodate those changes. Others point out that this isn’t the first time a group of recreationists has come into conflict with city policy, and that meeting mountain bikers’ needs must be balanced with the concerns of residents and other trail users — and with a thought for protecting wildlife and the natural landscape. The larger question may be: How does the city manage Boulder’s popular trail system to maximize opportunity for different user groups while minimizing conflict? “We, the department, struggled mightily with this issue,” Dean Paschall, manager of public process and communications for OSMP, told Boulder Weekly. “It’s not a clear-cut issue. It’s not easily this way or that way. We can certainly appreciate the legitimacy on both sides of the discussion.”

Shanahan Ridge conflict Mountain bikers say they’re not asking for much. They want to be able to reach the mountain biking trails of Walker Ranch, Heil/Hall ranches, Eldorado Mountain/Doudy Draw and Betasso Preserve — without having to drive. They envision being able to step outside their front doors and pedal their way into the mountains for an invigorating ride on singletrack and then home again. But between the city and these mountain biking destinations lies city parks land, and not just any parks land, but some of the most heavily used parks land in the state. Originally, mountain bikers had hoped for a few connector trails: a trail linking Eldorado to Walker Ranch and a link trail bridging Betasso Preserve to the community bike path that runs two miles up Boulder Canyon via Chapman Drive. Both of the latter initiatives involve Boulder Weekly

private and Colorado State Park land and are not contentious issues. The conflict over mountain bikes in the West TSA is primarily focused on a proposed two-mile connector trail that would link Shanahan Ridge to Eldorado Springs Drive. Bike enthusiasts point out that their plan to create that link would still leave 76 miles of trail space untouched by bike traffic and would leave 97.4 percent of trails in the West TSA bike-free. Cyclists’ objective in promoting the Shanahan Ridge access trail is to allow bikers to leave their cars behind and venture onto Open Space via bicycle from their homes. But residents of Shanahan Ridge and Greenbriar are afraid that a connector trail would bring mountain bikes too close to their homes and increase auto traffic in their neighborhood, diminishing the enjoyment of their homes. “It’s not just the mountain bikes,” Paschall says, clarifying what he understands to be residents’ concerns. “Many neighbors have seen this as a ‘slow landscape’ traditionally focused on hiking. They are concerned that biking will change the nature of their experience.” Residents of the area banded together to form SOSBoulder in opposition to a connector trail in their area. SOSBoulder’s website (www. sosboulder.org) states that, if allowed access to popular South Boulder trails, mountain bikers would “pose a very serious safety risk” to others and turn quiet hiking trails into “high-adrenaline mountain biking terrain that will no longer be suitable” for others. The auto traffic they might generate as a result of people driving to the trailheads might also destroy the character of neighborhoods near trails, the site claims. Dick Harris, a proponent of SOSBoulder and a retired physicist from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has been a Boulder resident since 1974. “Bicyclists in Boulder have access to plenty of trails, and we certainly don’t wish them any ill will,” says Harris. “However, the open space charter stresses preservation. It is one of the strengths [of the charter] that it has dispelled rampant growth.” Harris cites the aesthetic virtues of bike-free foot travel: the song of

the meadowlark, the peace of being a “contemplative hiker” and the ability to have minimal impact on the land. The Colorado Audubon Society shares this sentiment and has offered its support for a bike ban. Boulder’s western meadows are unique ecosystems and are home to vulnerable species such as the endangered Preble’s meadow jumping mouse and the grasshopper sparrow. Whether bikes have a meaningful impact on the wildlife has yet to be studied thoroughly in Boulder, but as Harris points out, more traffic is inevitably going to stress the land — not to mention disturbing the peace. Preservation is at the forefront of five of the eight points of the official open space charter, consistent with Harris’ vision of natural space for quiet discovery.

BMA’s view Mountain biking advocates say that the image of bikers as hell-bent, adrenaline-fueled speed junkies is an outdated notion, one that was formed by many longtime Boulder residents from a rash of biker conflicts in the mid-1980s. The Boulder Mountain Bike Alliance (BMA) advocates for the mountain biking community, but also stresses courtesy, responsibility and conservation to its members. The BMA differs with SOSBoulder on one major point: SOS insists that adding an urban bike trail would increase car traffic; the BMA feels an urban access trail will reduce traffic by allowing locals to access larger networks of trails from their front door. “Our goal is to have the city of Boulder see the BMA as an asset to the community,” says Jason Vogel, BMA’s president. “Since 1991, the BMA has volunteered over 27,000 hours creating and maintaining trails that all users — not just bikers — can enjoy. We also have conducted indepth literature reviews on the environmental impacts of bikes and trails and consulted expert trail designers to engineer conflict out of shared-use trails.” Vogel says evidence of BMA’s commitment to these principles can be seen in recent trail work. “A good example of smart trail

design is the Picture Rock Trail, completed in August 2008. Riders can enjoy a challenging, scenic ride while the architecture of the trails prevents bikes from going more than 10 to 12 miles per hour,” says Vogel. Likewise, the BMA re-routed the lower section of the Wapiti Trail at Heil Ranch in 2009 to reduce bike speeds and minimize hiker-biker incidents. Studies in similar communities such as Fort Collins, Golden and Colorado Springs have shown that mountain bikes have no greater impact on the land than other non-mechanical traffic (like hikers and horses). Paschall says mountain bikers have a high degree of “trail fidelity,” meaning that they tend to stay on trails, rather than cutting cross-country to make unofficial “social trails.” “The area around Spring Brook trail was spider-webbed with social trails, so we put in a very welldefined trail system, and we have found that it has pretty much totally eliminated the social trails that existed there,” Paschall says. “We found that bikers just don’t have a propensity for leaving the trail. It’s easier to ride on the trail than leaving the trail. But there is still some widening of trails.” Mountain bikers tend to widen trails by going slightly off trail to pass hikers and other cyclists rather than stopping. It’s not a problem unique to mountain bikers. Hikers do the same thing when they step off trail to avoid mud, Paschall says. Vogel claims BMA’s extensive studies, past successes and use of professional, experienced trail designers proves that bikes can be integrated into any community without multiplying the impact on flora and fauna. But BMA’s arguments did not carry the day with the Boulder Open Space Board of Trustees, which voted 3-2 to recommend against the Shanahan connector trail on Feb. 23. Not surprisingly, the dispute has grown more heated and continues to flare as the date of the crucial city council hearing approaches. OSMP’s Paschall says that numbers may have something to do with it. “When you have really high numbers of users, then the potential for conflict increases,” he says. “When you have so many disparate March 3, 2011 15

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At the nexus of the debate are the members of the Boulder Open Space Board of Trustees, whose official recommendations carry the most weight with city council members. Allyn Feinberg, a member of OSBT as well as a cyclist and hiker, spoke with Boulder Weekly about the heightened emotions and polarity surrounding the West TSA. “I’ve been involved with various public processes in Boulder for years, and it’s evident people feel very strongly about open space,” says Feinberg. “We are under no illusions; it will be a struggle. We must constantly be aware of sensitive areas and preserving them and find ways to limit use so we don’t ‘love them to death.’” While she doesn’t speak for the entire OSBT board, Feinberg explains the rationale behind her positions. She supports the two fringe trail projects (connector trails for Betasso Preserve and Walker Ranch), but opposes allowing bikes on the proposed Shanahan Ridge access trail. “For the people this impacts most, they have very strongly held values. For both sides, what they love is essential to their lifestyles,” says Feinberg. “The process of the CCG study and user input has greatly helped us see what is important to the community ... as well as the environmental impact.” There were three main elements that swayed Feinberg’s stance. First, the possibility of new trails at Walker and Betasso (as well as further research into a potential trail on Anemone Hill just south of Mount Sanitas) expands the trails available to bikers from town. Secondly, Feinberg was concerned that feedback from Open Space surveys showed many hikers felt displaced on trails where bikes were allowed, such as Marshall Mesa in South Boulder. Finally, she says, regardless of the degree of impact, bikes inevitably mean more traffic and, no matter how wellintentioned, more stress on the land. BMA and pro-bike individuals say they also have conservation at the forefront of their minds. They say there’s no hard statistical data about hiker displacement. And when it comes to conservation, they point to studies that conclude bikes actually cause less damage than hikers. Bikers move through an area more

quickly and are less likely to disturb critical wildlife, such as ground nesting birds, proponents say. Also, the BMA strongly discourages trail riding in muddy conditions where bikes might rut out paths. Perhaps most important, from the pro-bike perspective, is that the Shanahan Ridge trail would get people out of their cars and onto their bikes. This is important, they say, because the city of Boulder continues to grow and more people are seeking a wilderness experience. “As the Front Range population continues to rise, we must find ever more creative ways to manage human use on our public lands to preserve environmental values,” Vogel says. “Sustainable, shared-use trails that connect existing open space parks to one another and to Forest Service lands can leverage existing access to disperse users, provide a more varied recreation experience and minimize impacts to the environment. Ideally, such opportunities could start at your front doorstep in carbon-conscious Boulder.” Prior to city council’s March 17 vote on the West TSA recommendations, the city of Boulder will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. on March 15 at Boulder High School to give residents another chance to voice their opinions. While the OSBT has already made its official recommendations to the council, the March 15 meeting will give both sides a final opportunity to present their views on controversial issues like the Shanahan Ridge Trail. From the perspective of some in the mountain biking community, mountain bikers represent a new generation of Boulderites who are giving voice to evolving needs of the public, biking being just one example. Still, there is nearly universal agreement that preservation is paramount in Boulder. “We won’t be seeing ATVs or dirt bikes on open space any time soon — at least not legally,” Feinberg says. But preservation and scientific fact aren’t the be-all-end-all of the open space experience. There are visceral and spiritual components that make each step — or pedal — into the wilderness a personally meaningful experience. In the end, it will be the values of Boulder residents — or, in this case, their elected representatives — that will define the wilderness experience in the precious, wild land in our collective backyard. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

ou might call it “the other solar power” — the kind that won’t be affected no matter what happens with Xcel Energy’s debated rebates for photovoltaic panels. It’s solar thermal, which converts the sun’s rays into heat rather than into electric power. The Colorado Solar Thermal Alliance claims that it’s more efficient than PV (photovoltaic) systems, capturing and using 70 percent of energy as compared to 17 percent efficiency for PV and 30 percent for coal. “PV systems today are where solar thermal was in 1983,” says Steve Ruby, who may be biased as the owner of AquaCare Solar of Boulder, but who insists that the research backs him up. “Anywhere you need a bunch of heat, for hot water, to warm your house, run your washer and dryer, that’s where solar thermal rules.” But, Ruby also adds, PV solar has its essential use where solar thermal may not work as well. “Electric power,” he says. “Think of PV taking the place of your con-

o those of us living in Boulder and surrounding communities, it may come as a surprise that many people remain unconvinced that the use of fossil fuels is the main contributor to current climate change. But before diving into a discussion of the consequences of climate change, it’s worth identifying some misconceptions. The terms “weather,” “climate change,” “the greenhouse effect” and “global warming” are often misunderstood. “Weather” is what happens tomorrow or next week. Climate is the average of what happens over years. One particularly hot or cool week or month does not mean the climate is changing. Only by averaging over years do climate trends become observable. “Climate change” is a measure of the long-term differences of weather patterns across the world over periods of decades to millions of years. Long-term increases or decreases in ocean temperature or acidity, glacier and ice cap coverage, the amount of snow and rain, and the frequency of severe storms are all examples of climate change. Climate change is a natural phenomenon, and our actions are accelerating this process. “The greenhouse effect” is often the most misunderstood of these terms. The greenhouse effect is essential to the survival of life on this planet. Just as a greenBoulder Weekly

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ventional electric utility and solar thermal taking over for your natural gas. Every household needs a mix of energy systems.” Solar thermal collection panels look a lot like PV panels, and are also mounted on roofs. (Unlike PVs, they can also operate in partial shade.) Solar heating systems are generally tied into the existing heat-distribution and water heater set-up. Solar thermal technology has improved over the years, but Ruby says that even older systems dating from the mid-1980s hold up well — he services many of them. There are rebates for solar thermal systems and energy-efficient water heaters — separate from the Xcel

incentives for PVs — that reduce the price of installing them considerably. Ruby reckons that most systems will “pay for themselves in about 10 years.” More information is available at www.aquacare.biz or by calling AquaCare at 303-589-4428. For more information, check out the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association website at www.coseia.org. Re-produce Door-to-Door Organics’ purpose is to take the shlep out of shopping for fresh organic produce and other natural groceries. In Boulder County, distribution comes from a warehouse in Lafayette.

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of concern. Finally, the term “global warming” is often used when referring to anthropogenic (human-caused) climate change. Since the end of the industrial revolution in the late 1800s, the temperature of the Earth has rapidly increased. Climate models predict more extreme weather episodes, such as hurricanes and heavy precipitation, including snow in some places, and the climate history of Earth shows that many periods of rapid climate change were accompanied by episodes of extreme weather. Towards the end of 2010 and into the beginning of 2011 we have seen a lot of extreme weather across the world. This is only a year, so it should be described as weather, but it is the trend that “global warming” is predicted to cause. If you hear the media or politicians

What it also does is donate a lot of product and energy toward making sure that local folks on limited incomes are able to get free, fresh organic produce. “We buy a lot of produce and there’s always some amount that is fine to eat, but doesn’t have the visual quality we like to put in our customers’ boxes,” says Chad Arnold, local president and CEO. “We donate anything like that weekly to the food bank at the Sister Carmen Community Center [in Lafayette].” The business also organizes an annual food drive around the holidays on behalf of Community Food Share, which serves Boulder and Broomfield counties. Through its Fundraising Co-op Program, $10,000 was raised for local schools and nonprofits in 2010. By the way, be sure to call ahead before donating any perishable goods to a food bank — there are regulations about what most places can accept. Has your business found a way to creatively use or donate what might otherwise go to waste? Let us know about it at editorial@boulderweekly.com.

claim that a recent stint of cold weather events is proof that global warming is a myth or made up, they are simply wrong. The two main sources of anthropogenic global warming on Earth appear to be the release of greenhouse gases as a result of the burning of fossil fuels, and global deforestation. According to a 2005 Environmental Protection Agency study, a one-acre forest can sequester two metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) in one year. Two metric tons of CO2 is the same amount of CO2 released when using 227 gallons of gasoline. A Department of Transportation study states that each driver in the U.S. uses about 730 gallons of gas per year. When we put it all together this means it takes roughly three acres of forest to offset your yearly carbon emissions from driving your car. There is no single, magical solution to global warming and climate change, but the vast majority of the evidence tells us that we can no longer wait to take action. Benjamin, education programs manager at the University of Colorado’s Fiske Planetarium, authored this installment of Boulder Weekly’s new Lab Notes series, which will feature local experts’ views on science news. It will appear monthly at boulderweekly.com and in print as space allows. For more on this article, see http://fiske.colorado.edu/sciencecolumns.php. Respond:letters@boulderweekly.com March 3, 2011 17

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Accidental Institution

THE DIRTY DOZEN BRASS BAND AGES LIKE WINE BY DAVE KIRBY

an, I seen so much stuff go down,” reflects Dirty Dozen Brass Band saxophonist Roger Lewis. “We was playin’ a gig in some club, I can’t remember what city, and this woman took all of her clothes off. I ain’t lyin’, this woman just got buck naked on the stage. She had an outline of a panther on

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y’know. Lookin’ out at the ladies in the audience, I mean they just can’t control themselves.” Lewis suggested that we should dispense with that whole ‘New Orleans institution’ jive right off the bat. True enough, the band (of which Lewis is an original see DIRTY Page 20

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member) has extended and broadened the Big Easy brass band tradition to worldwide stages, mining genres like straight-ahead jazz, rock, blues and hiphop, equally at home riling up a Bonnaroo festival crowd as working a Saturday crowd at Tipitina’s. Having long ago added guitar for the big stage live gigs, no one will mistake them for icons of traditional New Orleans brass — the loving embrace of the jamband crowd isn’t typically a selling point to the purists, in any case — but there are few working outfits anywhere that can approach their uncanny genius to make street music soar like high art. But an institution? Lewis doesn’t get that part. “Yeah,” Lewis says, “people tell me that. ‘Y’know, you’re an institution.’ And I say, ‘We are?’ Shit, I’m still learning how to play the saxophone. “You don’t think about all that. You think about how to get better on your instrument. Like, when we got started back in the ’70s, we didn’t think about how we were going to change the sound of New Orleans music. We was just playin’ music that we wanted to play, and how we wanted to play it. And we got lucky. The sound caught on. “It was like, ‘Why don’t we try this song, why don’t we do this on the street. OK, let’s go for it.’ And it worked.”

And for anyone who missed it the Ornette Coleman. Coltrane was my first time around, the band has just thing. First time I heard Ornette, I released a remaster of its 1984 debut thought his horn was broken. CD My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now, its title “As I matured into the music, I realborrowed from an old chant used in ized what was happenin’. The more you street parades. The band’s graduation come in contact with it, the more you from Big Easy joints and street fairs to find out about progressions, and inverthe studio is still considered by many sions, and you go ‘Oh, that’s what he’s New Orleans music aficionados as a doin’.” watershed moment in the revitalization But even if Lewis shrugs off accoof the city’s brass lades of being music heritage. an institution Alongside trad — the band On the Bill: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band plays nuggets like “St. has typically the Bluebird Theater on James Infirmary,” maintained Wednesday, March 9. Doors at 7 popularized by they were just p.m. Must be 16 to enter. Frogs Gone Fishin’ open. Tickets are $20. Louis Armstrong part of a new 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, in the ’20s, we wave of brass 303-322-2308. were reminded bands trying that the band out new styles actually tackled a number of jazz stanin the mid-’70s — he’s happy to dards, notably “Blue Monk” and the acknowledge the role that the DDBB Duke Ellington standard “Caravan.” We has played in helping to spread the traasked Lewis if he came up as a devotee dition, and throwing some exposure to of Johnny Hodges, Ellington’s sublime today’s younger players, like Troy alto saxophonist. “Trombone Shorty” Andrews, the “Nah, not really. I came up with 25-year-old brass player from New rhythm and blues, and rock ’n’ roll. I Orleans’ Tremé neighborhood, whose was a rhythm and blues cat. We’d play a major label debut Backatown copped a little jazz here and there, a little bit of Grammy nomination this past year and everything. I didn’t really get into Duke hit the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s conEllington and all those jazz cats until temporary jazz album charts. really late in the game. As I progressed, “Oh yeah,” Lewis enthuses. “He’s a you know, I started listening to jazz. special one. His mother, every kid she

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Tapes ’N Tapes plays the Fox Theatre on Saturday, March 5. Doors at 8:30 p.m. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Fellow Citizens open. Tickets are $15. 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.

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he argument has been decided for so long now, it seems quaint to even mention it. But back in 2005, there were serious discussions about whether music blogs could possibly impact the conversation that had for so long been dominated by stodgy music mags, underground ’zines and a few forward-thinking radio stations. Since then, the blogs have not only affected the conversation, they have become the gatekeepers of taste. If you’ve listened to any new artist within the last five years, chances are it was discovered, hyped, lauded and propelled by scores of music blogs. The industry has a new kingmaker: It’s no more democratic than the previous regime, far more fickle, but for the time being, here to stay. That longevity and stability have not been shared by the first wave of bands that were rocketed to instant stardom by the guiding hand of the blogosphere. Some have managed to parlay that early buzz into critical and commercial success (Arcade Fire), some have charted well while being derided by critics (Cold War Kids), while others have fallen off the map completely (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Voxtrot, which selfdestructed shortly after the Internet love-fest). Then others, like Minnesota’s Tapes ’N Tapes, seem to have spent the last few years stuck in purgatory, unable to shake the blog band tag long after the label stopped being an appropriate descriptor of the group. The band pressed a thousand copies of their brilliant, self-released debut album The Loon in 2005, hoping to sell a few hundred. Within months, on the strength of hyperbolic praise from blogs like Music for Robots and Gorilla vs. Bear, their album was being re-released on the powerhouse XL Recordings (home to Radiohead, M.I.A. and The xx, among others) and they were securing prime slots at top festivals like Coachella.

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“When all that happened back in 2005, 2006, it seemed like a blur,” says Tapes ’N Tapes frontman Josh Grier. “It still seems like a blur. It was really wild.” In a sense, the band became a victim of being in the right place at the wrong time. Had The Loon been released a few years later, when every band went through the blog gauntlet, no one would have thought twice about their status as indie blog darlings. But being the flavor of the month during the exact time when people started paying attention to music blogs, they were, and to some extent still are, the most identifiable of the blog bands. Of course, they probably could have shaken the label had their follow up to The Loon been a little stronger. Artists like Vampire Weekend, Kid Cudi and Band of Horses made the jump from mega-hyped blog sensations to respected mainstream acts whose songs could play in Kia commercials (aka how indie musicians make money in 2011) on the strength of stellar sophomore releases. For Tapes ’N Tapes, 2008’s Walk it Off failed to capi-

talize on their momentum. It was joyless where The Loon was exuberant, predictable where The Loon was spontaneous, and emotionally empty where The Loon was heartfelt. Walk it Off was a slickly produced, run-of-the-mill indie-rock record that culled too much from its influences. The Loon, meanwhile, was a rough-around-theedges lo-fi masterpiece that mixed all of its influences up into something uniquely Tapes ’N Tapes. While the negative response to Walk it Off was unfairly harsh, it wasn’t entirely unjustified. “During Walk it Off, we were in a different head space,” Grier says. “We were touring a lot, there were a lot of things going on personally and politically. We just felt like we wanted to make a rock record.” Luckily, Tapes ’N Tapes’ newest album Outside is a welcome return to the rascally charm of The Loon. Rather than continue their partnership with XL, the band elected to produce and release the album on their own Ibid Records. The result is a natural progression of The Loon, a fully recognized vision that sounds as if David Byrne, Isaac Brock and a hipster cowboy met in a bar and decided to form a band. While it doesn’t have the immediacy of The Loon, it is a welcome return to form. “We were all in such high spirits recording this album,” Grier recalls. “We just had a really good time making it.” That excitement is palpable on Outside. With any luck, the album is the first step in Tapes ’N Tapes finally shedding that blog band label and being judged on their own merits. If not, Grier doesn’t seem to mind all that much. “We don’t pay much attention to the blogosphere. We were a band before people paid attention to us, and we will be a band after people stop paying attention to us.” Respond:letters@boulderweekly.com

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The Boulder Bach Festival presents the Festival Chamber Concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 4, at First United Methodist Church in Boulder, and the B-minor Mass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 11, at St. John’s Cathedral, Denver, and at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, at First United Methodist Church in Boulder. For other events, see www.boulderbachfestival.org.

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lassical musicians don’t always agree. Ask the members of any string quartet. What’s more, the list of composers who generate diverse opinions among musicians is long and distinguished: Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Shostakovich, Schoenberg and Puccini, to name a few. But there is one composer who is universally admired: J.S. Bach. He wasn’t a great innovator. He didn’t found a school. He was considered a poor second choice for his most important position, and his music was considered out of date by the time he died. And yet the composers who followed him, from Mozart and Beethoven to the present day, have revered his music. A recent New York Times list of the 10 greatest composers put him at No. 1 — almost the only thing about the project that was not controversial. Bach’s music is the foundation of study for singers, instrumentalists, conductors and theorists, and his music has been adapted for everything from jazz to schlock. There are whole festivals devoted to his music all across the globe, from Carmel by the Sea to Kalamazoo, and from Leipzig, Germany, to Boulder — where the 30th annual Boulder Bach Festival will present concerts, lectures and a symposium from March 4 through March 12. (See the full schedule at www.boulderbachfestival.org.) The festival culminates this year with performances of the Mass in B minor, Friday, March 11, at St. John’s Cathedral in Denver, and Saturday, March 12, at the First United Methodist Church in Boulder. Both performances are at 7:30 p.m. “We have found over the years that the words ‘B-minor Mass’ sell,” said Robert Spillman, the inter-

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im director of the festival and conductor of the two performances of the Mass. “The other thing that sells is the word ‘Brandenburg,’” he says, and sure enough, this year’s festival includes the Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 on the festival’s chamber music concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 4, at the First United Methodist Church. Other works on the chamber concert, featuring viola da gambist Ann Marie Morgan, include the Suite No. 6 for solo cello, performed on a small, fivestringed instrument known as the violoncello piccolo; and the Sonata in G minor for viola da gamba and harpsichord. Spillman, who was once the festival’s harpsichordist, will accompany Morgan and will also play two of the preludes and fugues from the WellTempered Clavier. Spillman, who was director of the festival for 13 years, will be leading his fourth performance of the B-minor Mass. “It’s just ridiculously expressive,” he

says of the Mass, but there’s more to it. “It’s not just pretty on the surface, but, boy, his music is really smart.” That is both the glory and challenge of Bach’s music, Spillman says. “If you [listen to] the surface of the music, the first impression it makes on you can be absolutely fabulous,” he says. “But it also rewards study … because of the plain old complexity of it.” Part of the complexity comes from the use of counterpoint — the combination of different melodic lines in the various parts of the musical texture. “One of the things that’s challenging is the fact that all the different voices get their chance to say something. Rather than it just being hymn-like, every section of the chorus is participating in the meaning of the liturgy.” That doesn’t mean you have to follow every complex feature of the score to “get” Bach. Spillman, who was the opera conductor at the university, says that the score is both a masterpiece of sacred music and surprisingly operatic. “[Bach’s] musical language makes the meaning of the words as specific as possible,” he says. “If you go through the whole thing there’s text painting from beginning to end. It’s right up there with Verdi and Puccini and all the other great vocal composers.” If you are the kind of listener who gets into the structure and other complexities of the music, Spillman’s lectures on the Mass are listed on the festival website. And if you prefer the unmediated, “fabulous” first impression, by all means skip the lecture and head to the concerts. After all, Bach is still number one. Respond:letters@boulderweekly.com

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utting on a play is one complicated proposition. Think about how difficult it is to coordinate with a small handful of your friends for a Saturday night jaunt to Pearl Street or (gasp!) Denver and you immediately get the idea. A director must choose a play, and given the depth and breadth of theatrical material out there, that in and of itself can be a daunting task. A space must be found in which to perform. A cast must be selected. Rehearsals have to occur. Sets, wardrobe, lighting and sound need to be designed and created. Society’s evergrowing ambivalence to live theater must be faced head-on without trepidation. When you think about it, it’s a wonder a play gets produced at all in the 21st century, and I applaud anyone who endeavors to bring one to life. That said, just as in baseball where a player can’t be expected to hit a home run every time he steps up to the plate, one can’t expect every play to take one’s breath away as it transcends its medium and provokes thought and feeling from every member of its audience. Stop Kiss, the latest from the Equinox Theater Company, worked for me only in fits and starts. I connected with it periodically on an emotional level, but beyond that I found it oddly lifeless and unengaging. No one major flaw leapt out at me. Instead, a slew of small, seemingly minor issues combined to decidedly negative effect. In this case, the whole is very much less than the sum of its parts. The play itself is the first stumbling block.

tion” since 2007. Coincidence? I think not. Though the two leads, Soleil Lean as Callie and Laura Lounge as Sara, deliver solid performances — albeit it with a few opening-night line flubbings, the same may not be said of some of the supporting cast. Color me old fashioned, but I think a tough-as-nails New York City police detective should have at least the hint of a New York accent, and when a distraught ex-boyfriend breaks down at the bedside of his exgirlfriend-in-a-coma, I want to believe his pain and maybe even see a few tears. Though it lasts little more than 90 minutes, Stop Kiss is told in one From left to right: Laura act that feels overlong. Its structure Lounge, Stefin Woolever, Soleil Lean and purposefully jumps back and forth Brandon Stiller from Callie and Sara’s first meeting to the aftermath of the attack on them and culminates in the titular Homophobia and the expression of it in the vile act kiss. While this is a perfectly acceptable plot format of gay-bashing sadly remains a relevant topic. But — think Memento, among many other examples — where a play like The Laramie Project handles the subject deftly while both challenging its audience here, it failed to work for me. The second scene occurs and rewarding it, Stop Kiss finds itself with little immediately post-attack and feels like the play is more to say than, “Gay-bashing is bad.” (For the burying the lead, to use some journalistic jargon. This record, the absence of an exclamation point after temporal hopscotch also hurts the development of the “bad” in that last sentence is purposeful, as the play relationship between the women, the love story at the doesn’t even make its sole point with any real pasheart of the play, undermining it and making it feel sion.) somewhat artificial. Stop Kiss feels unfinished. It’s as if it needs to be Perhaps with some retooling, Stop Kiss could work-shopped a few more times and tweaked in become the play that it clearly wants to be. As it is, numerous ways. When I visited playwright Diana however, it suffers from an agglomeration of small Son’s website to do some research, I found one faults that though separately innocuous are, en masse, photograph, less than a paragraph of information fatal. and a statement that it has been “under construcRespond:letters@boulderweekly.com

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Thursday, March 3

music Acoustic Open Mic Night. 9:30 p.m. Waterloo, 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-9932094. Bluegrass Pick — With Martin Gilmore. 9 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Kort McCumber. 5:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Ginga. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Gypsy Swing Revue. 7:30 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Hornbuckle Bros. Band. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. John Lake Quartet. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985. Jubal and Monica. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Live Jazz with George Nelson. 6:30 p.m. Carelli’s Italian Restaurant, 645 30th St., Boulder, 303-938-9300. Live Karaoke. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Open Bluegrass Pick. 7 p.m. The Rock Inn, 1675 Hwy. 66, Estes Park, 970-586-4116. Open Mic at Folsom St. Coffee 5-7 p.m. Folsom St. Coffee Co., 1795 Folsom St., 303-4408808. Open Stage — With KC Groves. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-8236685. Smack Thompson. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Thursday Night Bluegrass Pick. 9:30 p.m. First Street Pub, 35 E. First St., Nederland, 303258-0782.

MARCH

Ginga —

This Boulder ensemble plays Brazilian music and manages to pack the Laughing Goat the first Thursday of every month with tons of writhing bodies and Samba maniacs. It’s a sight to see, and it’s worth every penny of the cover charge. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Beginning Flamenco Dance. 6:15-7:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-7867050, www.flamenco-boulder.com. Beginning/Intermediate Hoopdance. 9 a.m. Boulder Circus Center, 4747 26th St., Boulder, 303-918-6617. Comedy Works Presents Josh Blue. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-6652757. DSLR Video Meetup. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Getting Started with Adobe Lightroom. 6 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Gindi Cafe Gay Night. Every Thursday night.

events Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings. 12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe

Gindi Cafe, 3601 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 720242-8961. Healing Space With Alan McAllister. 11 a.m. Whole Being Explorations, 1800 30th St., Suite 307, Boulder, 303-545-5562. Intermediate to Advanced Flamenco Dance. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www. flamenco-boulder.com.

Friday, March 4

music Back to the Woods. 5 p.m. Folsom Street Coffee, 1795 Folsom St., Boulder, 303-440-8808. Bluegrass Pick. 12 p.m. Oskar Blues Home

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Boulder/Denver Area An Instinct Toward Life — Sculptures by Dario Robleto. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303298-7554. Through May 15. Bloodlines — Paintings by Hermann Nitsch. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303-298-7554. Through May 29. The Hopkins Family Quilt in Context — 19th century quilt colletion. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through March 20. Western Horizons: Landscapes from the Contemporary Realism

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Collection — By various artists. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through Aug. 28. NCAR Community Art Program Gallery I — Paintings by Peggy Morgan Stenmark. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408. Through March 31. NCAR Community Art Program Gallery II — Art by Paula Gillen. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408. Through March 31. Notes from a Quiet Life —

Photographs by Robert Benjamin. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through May 29. Orphan Paintings — Russian avantgarde paintings by various artists. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303298-7554. Piece Work — Sculptures by Allison Smith. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303-298-7554. Through May 29. Running the Numbers: Portraits of Mass Consumption — Photographs by Chris Jordan. BioLounge, CU Museum, 1035 Broadway, Boulder, 303-492-6892.

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weekly events! Wednesday Karaoke Thursday Night Open Mic Open Band Night on Sunday (No Cover)

HAPPY HOUR - 7pm to 9pm

Fri Mar 4 • Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

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Fri Mar 11 • Doors 7pm, Show 8pm, $8

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Sat Mar 12 • Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

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Fri Mar 18 • Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

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Sat Mar 19 • Doors 7pm, Show 8pm

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Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Blue Krewe. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Dustin Edge,Todd Clouser’s A Love Electric. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Easy Bill. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Chris Budin DJ Set. 11 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Jack Hadley Band. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Jockamo. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-4859400. Kristina Ingham, Elana Rogers, Quillion, Q Diva. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Lisa Bell. 8 p.m. The Rib House, 1801 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-RIBS. Marshall Crenshaw & Ellis Paul. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-7771003. Medeski, Martin and Wood. 9 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Music on the Mezz — With Lee Johnson Trio. 5 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344. New Sensation. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Ocean Automatic. 8:30 p.m. Club 156, CU campus, 303-492-7704. Old-Fashioned Hootenanny. 7 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Pete Kartsounes Band. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Skean Dubh. 7 p.m. The Stone Cup, 442 High St., Lyons, 303-823-2345. The Sudden Lovelys,The Color Pharmacy. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108. Tom Weiser and Paul Fowler Jazz Duo. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303499-2985. Troubadours Collective. 8:30 p.m. Fox

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Annie. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449-6000. Through March 31. Camelot. The Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont, 303-682-9980. Through April 17. Crime & Punishment. Presented by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company. Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Through March 5.

Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Tyson Ailshie Trio. 5 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.

events 2011 Frozen Dead Guy Days. 2 p.m. to 2 a.m.Various locations in Nederland, www.nederlandchamber.org. Through March 6. Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! 4 p.m. Mathematics Building Lecture Hall, CU campus, amnesty@colorado.edu. Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings. 12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Barry Snyder Artist Event. 5-8 p.m. Manifest Art Gallery, 108 2nd Ave, Niwot, 303-652-0952. Beer Garden. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Rib House, 1801 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-7427. Boulder Designers Group for Women. 6 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Comida Mobile Mexi-Feast. 4:30-7 p.m. Asher Brewing Co., 4699 Nautilus Court, Boulder, 303-530-1381. First Friday Art Walk. 6-9 p.m. Downtown

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words Thursday, March 3 Thursday Night Poetry Reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore, 1203 13th St., Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644.

Saturday, March 5 Wizard of Oz Storytime — Presented by Boulder Ballet. 11 a.m. Boulder Bookstore, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.

Monday, March 7 Mazin Qumsiyeh’s Popular

Resistance in Palestine. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Bookstore, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. “So You’re a Poet” — Open mic poetry. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Tuesday, March 8 Lisa Napoli’s Radio Shangri-La. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Bookstore, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. Tuesday Night Poetry Reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore, 1203 13th St., Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644.

The Philanderer. Presented by Upstart Crow Theatre Co. Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Through March 5. Swing! Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-4496000. March 4 through May 8. ‘Tis Pity She’s a Whore. Presented by CU Theatre & Dance. Loft Theatre, CU campus, 303-492-8008. March 9-13.

Louisville, www.downtownlouisvilleco.com. Salsa Dancing. 10:30 p.m. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008. Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 12-9 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270. Upslope Brewing Co.Tap Room and Tours. 4-8 p.m. Upslope Brewing Co., 1501 Lee Hill Rd., No. 20, Boulder, www.upslopebrewing.com.

Saturday, March 5

music 8th Annual BaoBao Festival. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Acoustic Brunch. 10 a.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-443-5108. Adam Bodine Trio. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Blue Krewe. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-4859400. Blind Child. 9 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Bluegrass Pick. 12 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. The Boulder Concert Band Presents “A Celtic Fantasy.” 7 p.m. Manhattan Middle School for the Arts & Academics, 290 Manhattan Dr., Boulder, 303 530-7633. Drew Schofield. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Hot Soup. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. John Jorgenson Quintet. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Lew Collins & Naomi Tobias Maddux. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108. Lucky Me. 9:30 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. 1st St., Nederland, 303-258-7733 Music on the Mezz — With French Twist. 5 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344. New Cosmic Americans. 7:30 p.m. Cannon Mine, 210 S. Public Rd, Lafayette, 303-665-0625. Omnibuds. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.

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Radical Knitting Circle. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4404628. Rose Hill Drive. 7:45 p.m. Glenn Miller Ballroom, CU campus, 303-492-7704. Silent Bear. 7:30 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985. Something Underground. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. SuperSeed. 11 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Tapes ’N Tapes. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Teresa Lynne. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Under a Blood Red Sky. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. The ZydeCoasters. 12-12:45 p.m. Frozen Dead Guy Days, The Reanimate Yourself Tent, Nederland.

events 2011 Frozen Dead Guy Days. 8 a.m. to 1 a.m. Various locations in Nederland, www. nederlandchamber.org. Through March 6. 16th Annual Western Book Day — With Poet Ted Kooser. 1-5 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3196. Adobe Flash Hands-On Intensive. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Afternoon Tea. 2 p.m. Jill’s Restaurant at St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-4069696. Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings. 12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Bal Swan Ball — To benefit Bal Swan Children’s Center. 5:30 p.m. Omni Interlocken Resort, Broomfield, 303-466-6308. Beer Garden. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. The Rib House, 1801 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-7427. Beginning/Intermediate Hoopdance. 10 a.m. Kakes Studio, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303918-6617. Get Your Artwork Professionally Digitally Photographed. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Mary’s Joy: Anatomy of a Martyr. 2 p.m. Boulder Friends Meeting House, 1825 Upland Ave., Boulder, 303-499-1999. Tango Among Friends — Social drop-in tango class. 1 p.m. Pearl Street Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder. www.Tango AmongFriends.net.

Sunday, March 6

music Adam Bodine Trio. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Asher Bluegrass Pick. 4-6 p.m. Asher Brewing Co., 4699 Nautilus Court., Boulder, 303-530-1381. Bluegrass Pick — All levels welcome. 12-3 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400. The Congress. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-546-0886. Danny Shafer. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Giddyup Kitty. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.

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Jazz Jam. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Mellow Cello Sunday Brunch. 11 a.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Nina Tichman in Recital — Benefit Concert for the Boulder Library Foundation. 4 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., 303441-3100. Open Stage. 9 p.m. Pearl Street Pub, 1108 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-939-9900. Pineross. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.

events 2011 Frozen Dead Guy Days. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.Various locations in Nederland, www.nederlandchamber.org. Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings. 12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Beginning Hawaiian Hula Class. 7:15 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772. Continuing Hawaiian Hula Class. 5:30 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772. Footloose. 7:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Free Open House. 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. Willow Way Wellness Herbal CSA Open House. 1-2:30 p.m. Willow Way Wellness, 6481 N. 63rd St, Longmont, 303-5301415.

Monday, March 7

music Brad Goode Jazz Jam. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985. Electric Blues Jam. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Jay Ryan’s Big Top. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Lyons High School Jazz Band. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Open Mic. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 1, Boulder, 303-443-5108. TAARKA. 10 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886.

events Boulder County Alcoholics Anonymous — Happy hour group. 5:30 p.m. 5375 Western Ave., Boulder, www.BoulderCountyAA.org. Cornhole League. 6 p.m. Asher Brewing Co., 4699 Nautilus Court, Boulder, 303-530-1381. Digital Photography Transitions Certificate Program. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Free Open Class — Meditation instruction. 7-9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 9 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. “So,You’re a Poet” — Open mic poetry. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

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Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room — One dollar of each pint sold goes to Kiwanis Club. 3-9 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270.

Tuesday, March 8

music 18 Switchbacks. 10 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Bluegrass Pick and Open Stage. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Blues Jam. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Clusterpluck — 9 p.m. Open jam. George’s Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303-9989350. Fat Tuesday Party. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Fat Tuesday Party. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. FatTuesday — With Joseph Barton Trio. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave.,Arvada, 303-463-6683. Mardi Gras Party at Twisted Pine — With Cajun food, music and Bourbon Street Porter. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270. The Next Stage. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637R S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-499-2985. Open Mic — With Danny Shafer. 8 p.m./7 p.m. sign-up. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Open Mic. First Street Pub, 35 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-0782. Salsa Night — Every Tuesday night. 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The Absinthe House, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-443-8600. Standing Shadows. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303443-5108. Super Sessions with Supercollider. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303440-4628. Weekly Bluegrass Pick — All levels welcome. 8-11 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303823-6685. Yo Mamma’s Big Fat Booty Band. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-4433399. The ZydeCoasters. 9:30 p.m., Whistlers Cafe, 161 Jefferson, Nederland, 303-258-0614

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music Bluegrass Pick. 6:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Rd., Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914. Bluegrass Pick. 8:30 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Bonnie and Taylor Simms. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover

Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Bonnie Lowdermilk. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. The Clamdaddys Transcendental Blues Jam. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Open Stage. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Peace Through Music with Janis Kelly & Friends. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108. Pete Kartsounes. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

events Auditions for Julius Caesar. 7:30 p.m. Boulder’s Upstart Crow Theatre, 2131 Arapahoe Ave., Suite A, Boulder, 303-442-1415. Boulder Conversations with Extraordinary People: Dr. Gene Bolles. 5:30 p.m. Chautauqua Association, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-4423282. 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 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com. Getting Started with Final Cut Pro. 6-9 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Healing Space With Alan McAllister. 4-6 p.m. Whole Being Explorations, 1800 30th St., Boulder, 303-545-5562.

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events Arvada Business Connection. 5:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW. 6 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 2650 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 970-556-4740. Just Sit. 7 to 9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190.

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Sunday, March 6 Baby Boogie. 2 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Go Club — Learn to play the game known as Go. 2 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

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Tuesday, March 8 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Drop-in Storytime. 4 p.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200. Storytime for Children. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, George Reynolds Branch, 3595 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-441-3120. Tactile Tuesday. 9-11 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303604-2424.

Wednesday, March 9 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Drop-in Storytime. 11 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200. So Rim Kung Fu for Children. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. A Place to B Studio, 1750 30th St., Boulder, 303-440-8007. Toddler Hour. 9 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303604-2424.

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mentally sustainable ski area that’s cooperatively owned. Last September, Boulder Weekly scored an exclusive interview with a visionary who sought to change the way the resort industry worked. Jamie Schectman, founder of the Mountain Rider’s Alliance (MRA), riffed to the Weekly on monster second homes at ski resorts, a lack of concern for the community and on wind power. His was a dream of community-owned ski areas, focused on the riding and skiing experience, with profits put back into that experience. Wind, solar and microhydro power would ensure that these small resorts remained sustainable. Community ownership and

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involvement would ensure that they remained focused on core values and benefitted the surrounding towns. Now, less than a year from when we last spoke to Schectman, his dream of creating such a ski area has taken a giant step closer with the announcement of the MRA’s first project, Manitoba Mountain, Alaska. Located at Mile 49 on the Seward Highway, the project is focused on reviving the Historic Manitoba Ski Area and the Glacier Ski Lodge. This small ski area on the Kenai Peninsula operated from 1941 to 1959, and is 90 see DREAMS Page 40

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minutes from Anchorage. With a base elevation of 1,250 feet, and located in the Chugach Mountains, Manitoba receives an estimated 350-550 inches of snow annually. We’re climbing the mountain in the tracks of Dave Scanlan. A resident of nearby Hope, Scanlan has been named the project manager for the reinvented Manitoba Mountain. It’s hard to see what he’s excited about until we reach the top. “Here’s where we’ll put the backcountry access gate,” says Scanlan, with a wave of a ski pole. Suddenly, through a break in the swirling snow, we see why someone would want to put a lift up here. The view opens, and smack dab in front of us are acres and acres and acres of steep powder skiing terrain, the kind of stuff that is usually accessed via helicopters in Alaska. But here, you’ll be able to exit a gate and head out into the wilderness, no heli required. It’s an audacious and bold plan, and one that for those in our group will take shape over the next few days as we hike and ski around Manitoba Mountain under the leadership of Scanlan, and as we spend evenings drinking beers in front of a fire, listening to Schectman describe the project. There are plenty of reasons to go skiing on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula. Developed ski areas are not one of them. The Chugach Mountains offer serious skiers and snowboarders the rare combination of deep and stable snowpack plastered on nearly vertical peaks. It’s all hike-to terrain, and it’s committed. Few venture here in winter. While Manitoba itself won’t offer up this kind of terrain — the mountain as envisioned is primarily beginner and intermediate terrain with a small in-bounds expert sector — the project will offer access. At build-out, the mountain will feature three lowimpact surface lifts, one that will top out on the 3,702-foot Mount Manitoba. These lifts will allow locals

to teach kids and carve up a couple of groomers. But those who come up from the lower 48 won’t be interested in skiing with the kids or sliding on groomers. No, they’ll want to play with the big boys in the 10,000-plus acres of he-man terrain that will be accessible via the backcountry gate at the top of Manitoba. “This project is designed to be small on infrastructure and big on mountain,” says Schectman. “The proposed lifts are designed to give riders supreme access to and from world-class, high-angle backcountry terrain, while at the same time providing an excellent beginner, intermediate and advanced inbounds skiing experience.” And the project won’t stop there. Nordic trails, snowshoeing, dogsledding and other trails will be built. In addition, another local group, the Alaska Hut Association, is proposing a high alpine route which will include the ski area. “We’d like to have three or four huts in the area,” says the association’s Charlie Barnwell, who envisions an Alaskan “Haute Route” experience. But the real impetus for the project, says Scanlan, is the fact that times are tough on the Kenai Peninsula. “There are only five full-time jobs available right now in Hope,” says Scanlan. “We have a decent summer business with tourism, but in the winter, it becomes very difficult for families to make it. They’re moving away. Schools are closing, and we need to do something about it.” That something is building, with the help of the MRA, a communityowned ski area that will not only bring opportunity to locals, but also provide a counterweight to the summer season. “The MRA believes a ski area should service the immediate and surrounding communities,” says

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Schectman, who points out that the development model for Manitoba Mountain is radically different from recent high-dollar projects. Will Manitoba become a reality? A recent community meeting held in Girdwood and chaired by Scanlan showed that some, at least, are ready to roll up their sleeves and help start installing the lifts tomorrow. But a lengthy permitting process remains, and those involved with the project have yet to decide on how to structure the cooperative ownership model for Manitoba.

Monday, March 7 Ladies Bike Mechanics 101. 5:30-6:30 a.m. Community Cycles, 2805 Wilderness Pl., Ste. 1000, Boulder, 720-565-6019. Tuesday, March 8 From Athens To Istanbul. 7 p.m. Changes in Latitude Travel Store, 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-786-8406. Tuesday Hiking. 9 a.m. North Boulder Park, 7th and Bellwood streets, Boulder, 303494-9735. Wednesday, March 9 Pearl Street Runners. Meet at 6:15 p.m. for 5k run. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder. www.pearlstreetrunners.com. To list your event, send information to: editorial@boulderweekly.com.

Regardless, the next time you’re stuck in I-70 traffic heading to your ski area of choice, think how you might build your own ski area, and how you’d operate it. Would it be to sell as many tickets and season passes as possible? Would you develop million-dollar skiin ski-out condos? Would it be to create opportunities for locals? Or would it be a private powder stash for you and your friends? Over the next few years, the skiers on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula will try to answer that question for themselves. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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or decades, beef that is packaged and shipped to grocery stores nationwide has had a firm foundation in feedlots, where cows are fattened on a grain-heavy diet. In an age where people are becoming increasingly interested in the origins of their food, however, there has been a growing trend toward eating beef that has not been raised on a diet of grain. Tom Lasater, general manager of the burgeoning grass-fed beef company Our Pastures, says the grass-fed concept was relatively unfamiliar even 10 or 15 years ago. Before the late 1940s, all cattle had been primarily raised on grass. It wasn’t until the 1950s that grain began to appear on the menu. Lasater’s company, started by four ranching families throughout the United States — including his own — seeks to provide a product that has been raised naturally, with 100 percent grass-fed cattle and absolutely no use of pesticides or antibiotics. With Our Pastures beef, Lasater says that consumers will get what they imagine when they read the label. They will understand more about the origin of their meal. “You can go buy cattle anywhere, but you might not know how they’ve been raised,” Lasater says. Our Pastures looks for prospective cattle sources that are interested in taking care of the land, and other animals that live on the land, he says. Pesticides kill a lot of good grass, which in turn can be detrimental to the local ecosystem. Lasater says that it is often difficult to find providers that are willing to commit to all of his company’s standards. “It’s always a struggle to find people who don’t think it’s crazy to not do what they’ve always done,” he says.

Because grass-fed cattle tend to be raised on open pastures where they are able to walk around and graze freely, Lasater says that they also typically translate into leaner and healthier meat. “If you eat our beef you’ll definitely notice that it tastes different than other meat you might buy in the supermarket,” Lasater says. The taste difference is what typically gets people curious about grass-fed versus grain-fed beef products. Paul Gingerich, meat and seafood director for the Boulder Alfalfa’s Market due to open in April, compares the flavor contrasts of grass-fed beef to those of wine. The taste can vary depending on several factors, such as the location of the pasture and the time of year. “You have these ebbs and flows in terms of tenderness, and particularly flavor, as the grass changes,” Gingerich says. “The one thing people still need to accept about grass-fed is that it’s not the same every time — it changes seasonally.”

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Grain-fed beef, Gingerich says, provides a more stable flavor profile that people have been conditioned over decades to enjoy. This meat tends to be more tender — with a greater amount of fat — and is a bit more tolerant of high cooking temperatures. While he still enjoys sinking his teeth into a good grain-fed steak, Gingerich says that he has also come to appreciate the rich flavor of grassfed beef. Steve Redzikowski, owner and chef at Boulder’s Oak at Fourteenth, has been cooking for about 15 years. Originally from New York, Redzikowski says he never worked with grass-fed beef until he came to Colorado, where the product is a bit more accessible. Currently he uses Our Pastures grass-fed brisket in the recipe for Oak’s homemade pastrami, and grass-fed ground beef for one of the restaurant’s meatball dishes. Redzikowski has found that it is important to educate his customers about the nuances of dishes made with grass-fed beef. Once informed, he says, guests are generally more receptive to the product. Gingerich also says that consumers will need to have some knowledge about the difference between grass-fed and grain-fed beef before they can appreciate both for what they are. Many people may not know what to expect when they veer away from the meat they are used to eating. While some may not be ready to make the transition, Gingerich says that he does expect Boulder to embrace the alternative beef. “If there’s a community ready and educated, it’s Boulder for sure,” Gingerich says. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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f I’ve learned anything from the right amount of fresh basil and tangy tomarecent proliferation of high-end to brightly contrasting with the wine-like pizza eateries in Boulder, it’s that complexity of the cheese. these aren’t the cheesy parlors of my My choice was the $12 Campagnola pie, childhood. No straw hat-doffing topped not with bicycle parts, but with servers or coin-operated mechanical pony anchovy, capers, tomato and garlic. True to rides here. You won’t find either at the new its rustic namesake, this pizza possessed a Pizzeria Locale, the eagerly anticipated hearty flavor, unsurprising since the topNaples-influenced establishment from the pings are essentially identical to that of my same folks that brought you the celebrated favorite pasta sauce, puttanesca. The briniFrasca. ness of the anchovy nicely balanced the Pizzeria Locale’s menu consists of salmellowed pungency of roast garlic, with the ads, contorni (side dishes), desserts and pizcapers providing additional depth. While zas. Pies range in price from $9 for a basic I’m a fan of crisp crust, I’ll admit that Marinara to $18 for a deluxe version featurLocale’s is slowly converting me to more ing prosciutto and arugula, with a $5 bready interpretations. The crust had the upcharge for a gluten-free crust. While best attributes of the crisp and the bready, prices are not necessarily cheap, the friendly with a whisper of crunch and a pleasing and informative service is more aligned with tenderness. a pricier spot, although this attentiveness For dessert, we enjoyed the $6 Cassata, might not work well for a moody introvert. a chocolate cake filled with sweet ricotta Pal Alex and I savored the ambience, and candied fruit. The cheese and fruit filldone up in contemporary grays set off by he word “campagnola” means “of the country.” It’s no suring successfully evoked the old-school flavibrant photographs of Italian street scenes. prise, then, that the hearty ingredients of this pizza are worthy vors of the bakeries of San Francisco’s Hardworking chefs are constantly in motion of someone toiling in the fields. A related family name is North Beach. The cocoa flavor didn’t overat the wood-fired oven, adroitly kneading Campagnolo, which holds special significance for those toiling whelm (but chocolate fans will still enjoy it), dough, plucking oregano off stems, and on bicycles, as Campagnolo is one of the leading manufactura wise choice given the delicacy of the fillsnapping pizzas off the peel and into the ers of bicycle components. Founder Tullio Campagnolo inventings. I was so enamored with this sweet, it fire. ed the quick-release skewer, leading to several decades of will take a fair amount of arm-twisting for For starters, we had $1.50 arrancini, cycling enthusiasts wondering if they’ve correctly tightened this me to order another dessert on future visits. piping-hot fried spheres of rich and decavital piece of bike equipment. While Campy is best known for Pizzeria Locale will undoubtedly remain dent risotto swirled with mozzarella. Less its racing bicycle gear, they’ve also manufactured wheels for a hot spot for a long time, and for many, indulgent, but equally satisfying, was a $5 the great Italian automotive marques Lamborghini and Ferrari. myself included, the pizza here will rank among the best they’ve ever tasted. The serving of verdure miste consisting of roastcombination of price, service and quality is ed eggplant, peppers and squash. Just the sists of ingredients paralleling the shades of the Italian right amount of olive oil complemented these fine veg- tricolor: buffalo mozzarella, San Marzano tomatoes and unbeatable. The reality lives up to, if not exceeds, the promise of Frasca’s illustrious pedigree, even if there etables, while contributing to a sensual, velvety, texture. fresh basil. The minimalistic nature of this pizza Being both a vegetarian and traditionalist, Alex demands that each ingredient perfectly complement the aren’t any coin-operated pony rides. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com ordered the $12 Margherita pizza. This pie simply con- others. Locale’s pie rises to the occasion, with just the

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Dessert Diva Bananas Foster Pecan Crunch Cake by Danette Randall

o, I got away with not making resolutions for the New Year, but my question is, “If I want to celebrate Fat Tuesday like a rock star, must I give up something for Lent?” Does one have be Catholic to get the most out of Fat Tuesday, or can I celebrate and wake up Wednesday, fatter, happier and hung over-er with no depriving myself of bad habits until the Easter bunny hops on into town? I’m going to answer my own question and say, “Yes, Danette, you go right ahead and do what you do, no one is judging.” That’s what I’ll keep telling myself. Well, in honor of Mardi Gras, I’m whipping up a delicious treat that will make you throw on the beads, strap on your masks and flash your money makers. How does Bananas Foster Pecan Crunch Cake sound? This is a twist on the traditional Bananas Foster, which was created in New Orleans. Such a simple and decadent treat. Of course, it is always better when it is prepared the correct way and the sauce is ignited. As Paris Hilton would say, “That’s hot.” I’m taking all the essentials of the recipe and throwing it all together in a cake. I’m making a pecan crunch to add to the top and bottom, which is just going to set this treat off. We will be adding rum to the batter (one for the cake, one for me), which is typical of bananas foster and will give it a definite kick; it will have an intoxicating aroma that will make you wish you were on Bourbon strutting your stuff. Although we won’t be setting the cake ablaze, you will appreciate all the flavors of Mardi Gras right there in your little bundt pan. If you are going to any kind of celebration I suggest bringing the cake along with you, and a bottle of rum probably wouldn’t hurt, either. Of course serving the cake with vanilla ice cream is a must, so pick up a container of vanilla bean from Boulder Ice Cream, and you are a party waiting to happen. Fat Tuesday equals Happy Wednesday. You heard it here first.

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Now, follow the directions, pour some love into it and invite me over when it’s done.

Bananas Foster Pecan Crunch Cake 1/2 cup flour 1/2 cup chopped pecans 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup melted butter 1/4 cup chopped pecans (for center of cake) 1-1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 1-1/2 tsp. baking powder 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter 1-1/2 cups dark brown sugar 2 eggs 1 1 /2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 cup rum (I used spiced rum) 3 large ripe bananas (peel and mash up in bowl) Dusting of powdered sugar Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 10-inch bundt pan. In small bowl, combine 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup pecans, 1/4 cup brown sugar and melted butter. Toss to combine, set aside. In small bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside. In large bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Mix in vanilla and rum. Add in mashed bananas and stir batter until just incorporated. Stir in flour mixture until smooth. Pour half of mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle 1/4 cup plain pecans over batter. Pour rest of batter over pecans and smooth. Add pecan topping mixture over batter. Bake for 40-45 minutes, until toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean. Take out and let cool. Invert onto plate, and then flip back over onto serving platter so crunch topping is facing up. Dust with powdered sugar. Cut and serve. Enjoy! Note: Pair with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or a vanilla glaze. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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TIDBITES Food happenings around town Zucca Italian Ristorante in Louisville

Fat Tuesday specials on tap introducing its third gluten-free craft For Catholics — and anyone beer, Off Grid Pale Ale. else who needs an excuse for a party A combination of three varieties on a Tuesday — Centro and The of hops, Off Grid Pale Ale has a citWest End Tavern are here to help rusy and spicy hop flavor. It has 170 you out. calories and is 5 percent alcohol by Fat Tuesday, on March 8, is the volume. celebration that starts the day before New Planet donates a portion of Lent and encourages sales from each of its West End Tavern all the drinking and beers to a particular in Boulder eating you can hancause, and the prodle. Centro’s party ceeds from this one features $9 Fat will go towards nonTuesday Fizz and $8 profit organizations Like A Hurricane that support alternadrink specials, plus tive energy efforts. chorizo and potato New Planet brews empanadas, lobster only gluten-free beer. acaraje and grilled Its other two varietshrimp ala Diablo. ies are Tread Lightly More information is Ale, which supports available at www.cen trail restoration, and trolatinkitchen.com. 3R Raspberry Ale, The West End the proceeds of Tavern has $4 Hurricane slushies, $5 which go towards waste reduction hurricanes and $6 Fat Tuesday Sweet education. Teas, among other drink specials, and a fried chicken salad, crawfish and Colorado dairy facts andouille gumbo, seafood jambalaya, The Colorado Department of catfish po’boy and a bourbon bread Agriculture distributes information pudding. Details are online at www. about a different commodity each thewestendtavern.com. month to highlight the variety and quality of products grown, raised or Family nights at Zucca processed in the state. Zucca Italian Ristorante, in This month, dairy is featured. Louisville, is now offering Sunday Dairy production is one of Family Night specials. Colorado’s top 10 agricultural sectors. From 5 p.m. to closing, family Approximately 115,000 dairy cows night includes bread, salad, familyreside on 125 licensed dairy farms in style pasta and dessert for $16 per the state, producing approximately person, with a reduced rate for chil$430 million worth of dairy products dren. per year. For more information, see www. Together, dairy foods provide zuccalouisville.com. nine essential nutrients including calcium, potassium, phosphorus, protein, vitamins A, D and B12, riboflaIs your beer off the grid? vin, and niacin. New Planet Beer Company is

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Pho 79 6650 W. 120th Ave., #A5 Broomfield 303-439-0028

standout among the area’s purveyors of Vietnamese soup, Pho 79 serves up a noteworthy and affordable version of this beef noodle specialty. The broth is wonderfully rich, the product of a long, slow simmer of beef bones, onion and herbs. Thin rice noodles possess perfect texture, and the garnishes of lime, bean sprouts, chile peppers and basil are fresh and abundant. Not bad for a place where a large portion of soup sells for just $7.25.

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erving dinner, lunch and weekend brunch, Nederland’s Savory Cafe offers everything from lemon ricotta beignets to seared duck breast to $1 tacos each Wednesday. The setting is simple mountain town café, and the humble ambience fails to prepare the diner for the high quality of the food. Highlights include the hanger steak sandwiches with blue cheese and arugula, and the crispy rock shrimp salad.

The Pinyon 1710 Pearl St., Boulder 720-306-8248

he Pinyon is an inviting and airy venue on Pearl Street specializing in new takes on old classics, ranging from catfish po’ boys to hot fudge sundaes. But there’s more than a whiff of culinary sophistication here, demonstrated by such offerings as cola-braised kobe beef and wild prawns with grits. Yet it’s an old favorite, fried chicken, that steals the show. This version may be the best you’ve tasted.

Gindi Café 3601 Arapahoe Ave., #181 Boulder 720-242-8961

indi Cafe offers up a slate of such lightmeal standbys as soup, salads and sandwiches. Dinner is available from Thursday to Saturday night with a reasonably priced menu in the $9.50-and-up range, featuring burgers, stuffed squash and ahi tuna. Breakfast features a three-egg special, and lunch highlights include soups (the rosemary chicken is tasty) and the tuna salad sandwich.

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rhard’s European Café and Bakery is a low-key yet elegant cash-only business

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staple items of the classic menu. Fajitas, burritos and rellenos are present and accounted for. There are also a number of intriguing seafood dishes, such as shrimp wrapped in bacon and octopus in ranchero sauce. The menudo here is wonderfully comfor ting, with the spotlighted tripe cooked to ideal tenderness.

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situated near the intersection of Baseline and Foothills in Boulder. Sandwiches, soups and sausage meals with potato salad make up the lunch choices, but the baked goods are perhaps the most distinctive items offered. Fruit turnovers, cookies and Linzer and marzipan tarts are just some of the tempting choices.

Pizzeria da Lupo 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder 303-396-6365

he newest entry in the fancy pizza sweepstakes, Pizzeria da Lupo features a relatively simple menu spotlighting antipasti, sandwiches, salads and daily specials ranging from roast chicken to salt cod. Of course, the main attraction is the pizza, which is baked in a wood-fired oven and has an outstanding crust. The Saliche pie is notable, topped with fennel sausage, rapini and firstrate ricotta and mozzarella.

Via Toscana Ristorante 356 S. McCaslin Blvd., Louisville 303-604-6960

hile the menu here consists of straightforward Italian fare, this isn’t just another spaghetti and meatballs joint. The most expensive entrée is the Steak Florentine, a $25 number consisting of a half-pound filet mignon melded with mushrooms and Alaskan crab. More modest — but equally satisfying — choices include simple angel hair pasta with tomato, basil, garlic and olive oil. There are also calzones, pizza, cioppino seafood stew and kids’ menu pastas.

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he key to Café Aion’s success is in its ability to take the familiar and make it seem new, primarily through top-notch prep and ingredients. Serving all three meals, its offerings include tapas like chicken liver pâté sourced locally and continental standards like paella and grilled hanger steak. Breakfast standouts include fresh-baked croissants and donuts, and a highlight is the distinctive house-cured ham, bacon or sausage.

Salt 1049 Pearl St., Boulder 303-444-7258

ay Wah is the archetypal Chinese-A merican restaurant, featuring a reasonably priced menu that holds few surprises. The most expensive a la car te options consists of $13.95 seafood offerings. Lunch specials star t at $6.95 and work their way up to $8.50. While the menu may seem typical, May Wah doesn’t take its customers for granted, as exemplified by flavorful Mongolian beef and crisp sesame chicken.

Lefty’s Gourmet Pizza and Ice Cream 364 2nd Ave. Niwot 303-652-3100

efty’s is a New England pizza joint transplanted to Niwot. The bill of fare consists of the expected pizza, as well as subs, salads, calzones and pasta. Spaghetti and meatballs are affordable, with a wonderfully tangy marinara sauce and a side of butter y garlic bread. The thin-crust pies have a fine texture, and those featuring the garlic and olive oil sauce pack a flavorful punch.

Aunt Alice’s Kitchen 1805 Main St. Longmont 303-651-0495

he modernistic locavore philosophy that influences most local restaurants is also readily apparent at Salt. But this establishment par ts company from the others by way of a heavy emphasis on comfor t foods, albeit prepared with ar tisan ingredients. Menu highlights include ahi nicoise salad featuring local green beans, lamb meatballs, chicken pot pie and the can’t-miss-it salted caramel chocolate tar t.

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ou’d be hard-pressed to find a superior alternative to Longmont’s Aunt Alice’s for an affordable coffee shop breakfast. This eater y has retro charm and features overstuffed omelets such as the Works: four eggs, bacon, sausage, cheddar cheese, mushrooms, onions and bell peppers. Other choices range from simple oatmeal to surprisingly good steak and eggs. The lunch and dinner menu features classic old favorites such as patty melts and fried chicken. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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p until their remake of The Heartbreak Kid, two of the unfunniest hours ever, Peter and Bobby Farrelly could be counted on to provide a few fine rude laughs even when their films wobbled. Take, for instance, the shot of Jim Carrey attempting to go to the bathroom in Me, Myself & Irene. It’s not repeatable; it’s not tasteful; it’s not a lot of things. But that 29-second shot — crass enough to work as effrontery, followed by a verbal kicker that explains the joke without killing it — makes a good case for the Farrellys’ existence in general and cleverly staged single-take urination gags as executed by Carrey in particular. Slinging bodily fluids all the way, the Farrellys came to the fore with Dumb and Dumber and There’s Something About Mary. Now, many years later (a career and a half in Hollywood years), they’ve been overtaken by Judd Apatow’s gang — boy-men working, often brilliantly, in a more blasé and deadpan vein. The Farrellys were never about subtlety. I waited for something half as funny as that Me, Myself & Irene joke to arrive in their latest picture, the disappointingly conventional Hall Pass. It stars Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis as Rick and Fred, married pals trying to score outside their marital playing fields with the one-week permission of their wives, Maggie, played by Jenna Fischer, and Grace, played by Christina

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hey were staples of popular literature, Broadway and the movies long before the movies could talk: comic yarns in which small-town naifs pack their bags and hit the big city, where they learn about life and love and what they’ve been missing. It’s a hardy tradition, though naturally prone to patronizing attitudes about provincials and their simple ways. Maybe I wouldn’t notice the condescending part if I’d grown up somewhere other than a medium-size town in Wisconsin. Then again, the protagonist of the new comedy Cedar Rapids comes from a much, much tinier Wisconsin town, so I’m perfectly willing to laugh at him. Modest in every way, the screenplay by Phil Johnston is enjoyable in the telling even when the details smack of contrivance. Ed Helms, the Daily Show alum who saved The Hangover from its crassest impulses, plays the most sincere insurance agent in (fictional) Brown Valley, Wis. The character’s name is Tim Lippe, pronounced “lippy,” a homebody who has never ventured far outside of his comfort zone, and who considers himself “basically pre-engaged” to the woman he’s seeing (Sigourney Weaver), his former seventh-grade teacher. Then come a few startling developments nudging our hero into unexplored territory. When his fellow insurance agent is found dead due to autoerotic asphyxiation, Lippe is dispatched by the boss (Stephen Root) as Boulder Weekly

Applegate. (This is the sort of screenplay that requires smart, witty women such as Fischer and Applegate to make do with what they have.) Rick and Maggie are happy enough in their marriage, luckier than most, even. But sex has become a sometime thing, their three kids (barely visible in the story) taking up most of their energy. Through a series of strained narrative developments involving two separate and embarrassing overheard conversations (one would’ve sufficed), the wives realize they have a couple of pathetic losers on their hands — serial oglers, hapless middle-age horndogs. So they give ’em a hall pass. The concept, with its potential booty-call payoff, is reiterated

frequently and needlessly throughout the film. To wit: “You guys got a hall pass! Live it up!” The film, blandly directed and atrociously lighted, wanders from Rick’s flirtation with an unrealistically gorgeous barista (Nicky Whelan) to Fred’s inept pickup attempts, and then over to Maggie and Grace on vacation at the beach house (cue my raging class issues), where Fischer’s character captures the interest of a college baseball coach, and Applegate’s goes for a player half her age. Like The Hangover, Hall Pass asserts the primacy of home, hearth and monogamy after all its poop and implant and masturbation routines have run their course. The film also takes for granted the inevitability of boys being boys and women enduring their mates’ eternal adolescence. I liked the epic buildup leading to the entrance of Farrelly regular Richard Jenkins (as the boys’ studly mentor), and the barista has an insanely jealous coworker played by Derek Waters, whose glowers are funnier than everybody else’s dialogue. But it’s secondhand, vaguely resigned material. And while Sudeikis has some talent, he’s not yet ready to co-anchor a feature comedy. He’s no Ed Helms, in other words. —MCT, Tribune Media Service Respond:letters@boulderweekly.com

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the replacement representative attending the annual upper-Midwest insurance convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. (The tax breaks being better in Michigan, the film was shot there.) Lippe’s mission is to return home with the coveted Two Diamond award, a symbol of the prize-winning insurance agency’s commitment to community, customer service and God. En route to learning that his superiors are really his moral inferiors, Lippe goes wild. His bad influences are

an unlikely trio of agents from Wisconsin, Minnesota and Nebraska, respectively: a partyhearty boor played by John C. Reilly; a buttoned-down, early-to-bed fellow played by Isiah Whitlock Jr. (very likely Lippe’s first African-American acquaintance); and the married female agent played by Anne Heche, who offers Lippe a taste of transgressive honey. Some of the bits underscoring Lippe’s credulousness are pretty lame (He’s never been to a hotel before? Anywhere?), and though the 87-minute film does not overstay its welcome, it’s on the thin side. But Helms makes it work. In interviews, the actor has spoken about the fine line between character and caricature, and trying to keep the character and his situational discomfort honest as well as funny. I’d say he succeeded, and though he and his fellow actors are playing “types,” at least they’re recognizably human types (though Reilly’s character is a standard-issue boor). Little things keep Cedar Rapids interesting, such as Heche’s hushed, hurried call back home to the husband she has just cheated on. What the film lacks in energy it makes up for in geniality. And screenwriter Johnston, who hails from Wisconsin, manages to put the word “spendy” into Lippe’s mouth in the first five minutes of the movie, which sounded like home to me. —MCT, Tribune Media Services Respond:letters@boulderweekly.com

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Invited to perform at a casino in remote Alice Springs, Australia, drag queens Mitzi (Hugo Weaving) and Felicia (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) hit the

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Beauty and the Beast by way of Hot Topic. We’ll go, but only if there’s a midnight showing. road in a broken-down lavender bus named Priscilla in this campy comedy classic. Along the way, the friends change into their most outrageous costumes and lip-synch disco tunes for the outback’s befuddled locals. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society

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Based on Mordecai Richler’s prize-winning comic novel, Barney’s Version is the warm, wise and witty story of Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti), a seemingly ordinary man who lives an extraordinary life. A candid confessional, told from Barney’s point of view, the film spans four

local theaters I Am Number Four Thu: 11:45, 1:05, 3:45, 6:30, 7:55, 9:10, 10:30 Fri-Wed: 12:30, 3:15, 6:30, 9:10 Just Go With It Thu: 11, 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:10 Fri-Wed: 12:45, 3:50, 6:40, 9:45 Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Thu: 11, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10 Fri-Wed: 11, 4:30, 9:55 The King’s Speech Thu: 12:15, 3:15, 6:35, 9:20 Fri-Wed: 11:15, 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15 Rango Fri-Wed: 12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 8, 10:35 Take Me Home Tonight Fri-Wed: 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10 True Grit Thu: 11:20, 2:15, 5, 7:35, 10:20 FriWed: 11:20, 1:55, 4:35, 7:15, 9:50 Unknown Thu: 12:45, 3:25, 6:05, 7:25, 8:45, 10:05 Fri-Wed: 1, 3:40, 6:55, 10:05 Colony Square, 1164 Dillon Rd., Louisville, 303-604-2641 The Adjustment Bureau Fri-Wed: 1:20, 4:20, 7:20, 10 Beastly Fri-Wed: 2, 4:50, 8, 10:10 Drive Angry Fri-Wed: 2:10, 5, 7:45, 10:20 The Fighter Thu-Wed: 1:35, 7:55 Gnomeo & Juliet Thu: 1:10, 3:40, 7, 9:40 FriWed: 1:45, 4:15, 6:50, 9:30 Hall Pass Thu-Wed: 1:50, 4:45, 7:50, 10:25 I Am Number Four Thu-Wed: 1, 4, 7:05, 9:50 Just Go With It Thu-Wed: 12:50, 4:10, 7:10, 9:50 The King’s Speech Thu-Wed: 12:40, 3:40, 7:25, 10:15 Rango Fri-Wed: 1:10, 3:50, 7, 9:40 Take Me Home Tonight Fri-Wed: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30, 10:05 True Grit Thu-Wed: 4:35, 10:35 Unknown Thu-Wed: 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:30 Landmark Chez Artiste, 2800 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, 303-352-1992

Generally considered to be the world’s first woman film director, French-born Alice Guy-Blaché (18731968) entered the film business as a secretary at Gaumont-Paris Studios and began producing motion pictures by 1896. There is some dispute as to whether her first films predated those of cinema pioneer Georges Méliès. The company was so impressed with her output (she averaged two 20-minute films a week) and the quality of her productions, that by 1905 she was made the company’s production director. In 1907, she married Herbert Blaché, an Englishman who ran the Gaumont British and German offices. In 1910, she set up her own production company in New York. After a period of critical and financial success, her company’s fortunes declined, and she eventually shut down the studio. She directed films for several major Hollywood studios and returned to France in 1922. At Boulder Public Library. — BPL

The Housemaid Thu: 4:15, 7 The King’s Speech Thu-Wed: 4:30, 7:15, 9:50 Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011: Animated Thu: 7:30 p.m. Oscar Nominated Shorts Films 2011: Live Action Thu: 4:45, 9:40 Poetry Fri-Wed: 1:45, 4:45, 8 Vanishing on 7th Street Thu: 9:30 p.m. Landmark Esquire, 590 Downing St., Denver, 303-352-1992 Barney’s Version Thu: 5, 8 The King’s Speech Thu-Wed: 4:15, 7, 9:40 Landmark Mayan, 110 Broadway, Denver, 303352-1992 Black Swan Thu-Wed: 4:15, 7, 9:30 Blue Valentine Thu-Wed: 4, 7:15, 9:45 Cedar Rapids Thu: 3:15, 5:30, 7:45, 10 FriWed: 4:30, 7:30, 10 Denver FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-820-3456 2011:The True Mayan Prophecy Thu: 7 p.m. The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert Fri: 10 p.m. The Game Tue: 7:30 p.m. The Housemaid Fri-Mon: 4:15, 7:10, 9:45 TueWed: 4:15, 9:45 The Illusionist Thu: 4:45, 7:30, 9:30 Fri: 2:15 Sat-Wed: 2:15, 9:35 Isadora Duncan Sat: 7 p.m. Phil Ochs:There But For Fortune Fri-Wed: 2, 4:30, 7:25, 9:30 Rabbit Hole Thu: 2:30 p.m. Secret Sunshine Thu: 2, 7:10 Soul Surfer Wed: 7, 7:30 The Social Network Thu: 1:55 p.m. We Are What We Are Thu: 5, 10

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decades and two continents, taking us through the different “acts” of his unusual history. At Esquire. — Landmark Theatres Beastly

In this adaptation of Alex Flinn’s widely read novel, Alex Pettyfer (I Am Number Four) stars as the handsome, winning young man who is transformed into a hideous monster so he can understand the true meaning of love. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Rene Rodriguez

a dazzling display of the musical world of the Roma, juxtaposed to the real world they live in. This rich feature documentary celebrates the luscious music of top international Gypsy performers and interweaves stirring real-life tales of their home life and social background. At Boulder Public Library. — BPL Hall Pass

See full review on Page 51. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.

Black Swan

The Housemaid

Mainlining Tchaikovsky’s “Swan Lake” ballet score like a drug addict, this film pushes Nina (Natalie Portman), a Manhattan ballerina devoted to her craft, to the brink of insanity and then a couple of subway stops beyond. Rated R. At Mayan, Colony Square, Century and Flatiron. — Michael Phillips

This deliriously stylish, searingly erotic thriller tells what happens to an innocent young girl who takes a position with a rich and powerful family, in a household that resembles a pit of vipers. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres

Blue Valentine

A teenager (Alex Pettyfer) discovers he is next on the hit list of a group of killers out to exterminate people who possess a mysterious superpower. Rated PG-13. At Twin Peaks. — Rene Rodriguez

Blue Valentine depicts a working-class marriage hanging by threads of resentment, contempt and love. At its best, the drama captures little bits and pieces of a relationship, the telltale signs and clues to its undoing. In the end, it sympathizes more with the wronged, childlike husband than with the numbly exasperated wife. At least, that’s the way it’s written; as performed, thankfully, it’s more intriguing. Rated R. At Mayan, Century and Muenzinger Auditorium. — Michael Phillips Cedar Rapids See full review on Page 51. At Mayan and Century. The Fighter This movie is an off-center but exceptional boxing film that feels like it comes from real life as well as the movies. Set and shot mostly in Lowell, Mass., this is the true story of welterweight Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) and his trainerbrother, Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale), careening from addiction themes to brotherly love and familial crises. Nearly all of the acting performances are fantastic, including Amy Adams as Micky’s lover. This film is one of the year’s best. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips The Game

For his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton (Michael Douglas), a financial genius and a coldhearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad (Sean Penn) — a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Gnomeo & Juliet

Shakespeare’s best-known tragedy gets a kidfriendly, computer-animated reimagining, with a pair of star-cross’d garden gnomes (voiced by James McAvoy and Emily Blunt) trying to live happily ever after despite the ongoing feud between their respective families. Rated G. — Rene Rodgriguez Green Hornet Michel Gondry directs this big-screen spin-off of the classic TV series, with Seth Rogen and Jay Chou as the mask-wearing vigilantes. Inglourious Basterd’s Christoph Waltz co-stars as the crime kingpin who wants to take them down. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron. — Rene Rodriguez Gypsy Caravan

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The Illusionist The Illusionist is a story about two paths that cross. An outdated, aging magician, forced to wander from country to country, city to city and station to station in search of a stage to perform his act meets a young girl at the start of her life’s journey. Alice is a teenage girl with all her capacity for childish wonder still intact. She plays at being a woman without realizing the day to stop pretending is fast approaching. She doesn’t know yet that she loves The Illusionist like she would a father; he already knows that he loves her as he would a daughter. Their destinies will collide, but nothing — not even magic or the power of illusion — can stop the voyage of discovery. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres Just Go With It In order to convince the girl of his dreams that he’s a family-oriented guy, a man (Adam Sandler) enlists the help of a single mother (Jennifer Aniston) and her kids. Rated PG-13. — Rene Rodriguez Justin Bieber: Never Say Never Filmed during the worldwide teen idol’s 2010 concert tour, this documentary looks at the meteoric rise of the former YouTube celebrity. Rated G. — Rene Rodriguez The King’s Speech Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush are both Oscarworthy in this heartfelt, funny, gripping story. Firth plays Bertie, the second son of King George V, afflicted with a stammer and overshadowed by his confident older brother. Bertie’s loving wife Elizabeth has tried everything to help him and finally discovers something that works: maverick Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue (Rush). At Chez Artiste, Esquire, Colony Square and Flatiron. — Landmark Theatres Korkoro

Set during WWII, this harrowing yet visually stunning film follows a family of gypsies and exposes the rarely depicted assault on their culture during German occupied France. At Muenzinger Auditorium. — IFS No Strings Attached Lifelong friends Emma and Adam try to maintain a purely physical relationship without any emotional expectations or entanglements. Rated R. At Flatiron and Century. — Los Angeles Times/ MCT The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011: Animated Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see all five Academy Award nominees in the category of Best

Animated Short and more! Program includes Pixar’s “Day & Night,” “The Gruffalo,” “Let’s Pollute,” “The Lost Thing” and “Madagascar, Carnet De Voyage.” At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres The Oscar Nominated Short Films 2011: Live Action

Don’t miss this rare opportunity to see all five Academy Award nominees in the category of Best Live Action Short! Program includes “The Confession,” “The Crush,” “God of Love,” “Wish 143” and “Na Wewe.” At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune As our country continues to embroil itself in foreign wars and pins its hopes on a new leader’s promise for change, Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune is a timely and relevant tribute to an unlikely American hero. Over the course of a meteoric music career that spanned two turbulent decades, Phil Ochs sought the bright lights of fame and social justice in equal measure — a contradiction that eventually tore him apart. From youthful idealism to rage to pessimism, the arch of Ochs’ life paralleled that of the times, and the anger, satire and righteous indignation that drove his music also drove him to dark despair. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Poetry Mija (veteran actress Yun Jung-hee) is a beautiful woman in her 60s who moves gracefully through life, contemplating a trivial daily routine that is ill-suited to her refined persona. On a whim, Mija enrolls in a poetry class at the local cultural center and begins a personal quest to find the perfect words to describe her feelings. However, she’s plagued by the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, and struggles with new vocabulary and the challenges of the creative process. When her world is turned upside down by the discovery of a monstrous crime, it is Mija’s unique and touching poetry that allows her to continue to embrace life. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres Rabbit Hole A husband and wife are eight months into the emptier lives they now lead after losing their son. Becca, played by Nicole Kidman in a surprisingly fullblooded, brittle and fuming performance, is a woman deep in the rabbit hole of grief and in denial about it. She can’t or won’t let go of her emotions and, as the cliché goes, “get it all out.” She is moving on but shutting down. Howie (Aaron Eckhart) is the one trying to fix things, to get them to support group meetings. He seems further along in the process, but is he? Maybe he’s just starting to resent the distance that’s come between them, emotional and sexual. The marvel of Rabbit Hole is that it sets us up to judge and then upends those judgments. Rated PG-13. At Century and Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Roger Moore Secret Sunshine

and Helen Hunt, with Carrie Underwood in her film debut, and Dennis Quaid. In the wake of this life-changing event that took her arm and nearly her life, Bethany’s feisty determination and steadfast beliefs spur her toward an adventurous comeback that gives her the grit to turn her loss into a gift for others.At Denver FilmCenter/ Colfax. — Denver Film Society The Social Network On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. At Denver FilmCenter/ Colfax. — Denver Film Society Take Me Home Tonight Actor Topher Grace (That 70s Show) tackles another decade, this time the gaudy, cocainefueled 1980s, in this comedy about an M.I.T. grad who rebels against the prevailing materialism of the era — and tries to bag the girl of his dreams (Teresa Palmer). At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Rene Rodriguez The Third Man The film takes place in immediately post-war Vienna, segmented, like Berlin, into occupied zones, with mountains of rubble on every block, thanks to all the collapsed brick buildings. Such an environment makes for a healthy black market, and as Holly Martins arrives, he slowly learns that his good friend Harry Lime wasn’t entirely on the up and up. Eventually it’s revealed that Harry was basically an assassin who faked his death when the heat got too close. Never mind the girl (Alida Valli) who loves him, Lime cares only about himself. At Muenzinger Auditorium. — IFS Unknown After waking from a coma, a doctor (Liam Neeson) learns that someone else has assumed his identity and is living his life — and even his wife has fallen for the scam. This will probably make Neeson angry, and you know what happens when that guy gets mad. Rated PG-13. At Twin Peaks — Rene Rodriguez Vanising on 7th Street An unexplained blackout plunges the city of Detroit into total darkness, and by the time the sun rises, only a few people remain — surrounded by heaps of empty clothing, abandoned cars and lengthening shadows. A small handful of strangers that have survived the night each find their way to a rundown bar, whose gasoline-powered generator and stockpile of food and drink make it the last refuge in a deserted city. With daylight beginning to disappear and whispering shadows surrounding the survivors, they soon discover that the enemy is the darkness itself, and only the few remaining light sources can keep them safe. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres

In this somber Korean drama, a young mother and widow, Shin-ae, moves with her young son, Jun, from Seoul to a small town called Miryang following her husband’s death. Having given up on her career as a concert pianist when she married her husband, she starts up a piano school, but soon it begins to feel like the polite people who inhabit her new home aren’t as friendly as they seem on the surface. Judgmental whispers and disapproving gossip begin to reach Shin-ae’s ears, and pressure to join the Christian cult that thrives in the town begins to mount. She’s hesitant until an unimaginable tragedy alters her life forever, setting Shin-ae on a dark path of withdrawal from society as a whole. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax — Denver Film Society

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Soul Surfer

This tense, naturalistic thriller follows 17-yearold Ree Dolly as she confronts the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to track down her father, who has put up the family homestead for his bail. Winter’s Bone is one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society

Soul Surfer is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through her sheer determination and unwavering faith. The film features an all-star cast, including AnnaSophia Robb

It begins with the death of an older, nondescript gentleman in a busy public walkway. By the family he has left behind, however, he is desperately missed: three teenagers and a loyal wife have suddenly been sent into a tailspin. As we soon learn, this quartet lives by a set of very strict, cannibalistic rites that not only guide their daily activities but nourish them as well — and Papa was the only one who had mastered the rituals of hunting and preparation that must now be performed by the oldest child, Alfredo. At Denver FilmCenter/Colfax. — Denver Film Society Winter’s Bone

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“The most fundamental form of human stupidity is forgetting what we were trying to do in the first place,” said Friedrich Nietzsche. So for instance, if you’re the United States government and you invade and occupy Afghanistan in order to wipe out al-Qaeda, it’s not too bright to continue fighting and dying and spending obscene amounts of money long after the al-Qaeda presence there has been eliminated. (There are now fewer than 100 al-Qaeda fighters in that country: tinyurl.com/forgetwhy.) What’s the equivalent in your personal life, Aries? What noble aspiration propelled you down a winding path that led to entanglements having nothing to do with your original aspiration? It’s time to correct the mistake.

TAURUS

April 20-May 20:

The Carnival season gets into full swing this weekend and lasts through Mardi Gras next Tuesday night. Wherever you are, Taurus, I suggest you use this as an excuse to achieve new levels of mastery in the art of partying. Of all the signs of the zodiac, you’re the one that is most in need of and most deserving of getting immersed in rowdy festivities that lead to maximum release and relief. To get you in the right mood, read these thoughts from literary critic Mikhail Bakhtin. He said a celebration like this is a “temporary liberation from the prevailing truth and from the established order,” and encourages “the suspension of all hierarchical rank, privileges, norms, and prohibitions.”

GEMINI

May 21-June 20:

When Bob Dylan first heard the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, he only made it through the first few tunes. “Turn that shit off!” he said. “It’s too good!” He was afraid his own creative process might get intimidated, maybe even blocked, if he allowed himself to listen to the entire masterpiece. I suspect the exact opposite will be true for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. As you expose yourself to excellence in your chosen field, you’ll feel a growing motivation to express excellence yourself. The inspiration that will be unleashed in you by your competitors will trump any of the potentially deflating effects of your professional jealousy.

CANCER June 21-July 22:

Jungian storyteller Clarissa Pinkola Estes says one of her main influences is the Curanderisma healing tradition from Mexico and Central America. “In this tradition a story is ‘holy,’ and it is used as medicine,” she told Radiance magazine. “The story is not told to lift you up, to make you feel better, or to entertain you, although all those things can be true. The story is meant to take the spirit into a descent to find something that is lost or missing and to bring it back to consciousness again.” You need stories like this, Cancerian, and you need them now. It’s high time to recover parts of your soul that you have neglected or misplaced or been separated from.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22:

You’ve been pretty smart lately, but I think you could get even smarter. You have spied secrets in the dark and teased out answers from unlikely sources and untangled knots that no one else has had the patience to mess with — and yet I suspect there are even greater glories possible for you. For inspiration, Leo, memorize this haiku-like poem by Geraldine C. Little: “The white spider / whiter still / in the lightning’s flash.”

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22:

I wouldn’t try to stop you, Virgo, if you wanted to go around singing the Stone Roses’ song “I Wanna Be Adored.” I wouldn’t be embarrassed for you if you turned your head up to the night sky and serenaded the stars with a chant of “I wanna be adored, I deserve to be adored, I demand to be adored.” And I might even be willing to predict that your wish will be fulfilled — on one condition, which is that you also express your artful adoration for some worthy creature.

LIBRA

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“The difference between the right word and the almost right word,” said Mark Twain, “is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug.” Because the difference between the right word and the almost right word will be so crucial for you in the coming days, Libra, I urge you to maintain extra vigilance towards the sounds that come out of your mouth. But don’t be tense and repressed about it. Loose, graceful vigilance will actually work better. By the way, the distinction between right and almost right will be equally important in

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Acupuncturists identify an energetic point in the ear called the spirit gate. If it’s stuck closed, the spirit is locked in; if it’s stuck open, the spirit is always coming and going, restless and unsettled. What’s ideal, of course, is that the spirit gate is not stuck in any position. Then the spirit can come and go as it needs to and also have the option of retreating and protecting itself. I’d like you to imagine that right now a skilled acupuncturist is inserting a needle in the top of your left ear, where it will remain for about 20 minutes. In the meantime, visualize your spirit gate being in that state of harmonious health I described.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19:

In his parody music video, “Sickest Buddhist,” comedian Arj Barker invokes a hip-hop sensibility as he brags about his spiritual prowess. Noting how skilled he is when it comes to mastering his teacher’s instructions, he says, “The instructor just told us to do a 45-minute meditation / but I nailed it in 10.” I expect you will have a similar facility in the coming week, Capricorn: Tasks that might be challenging for others may seem like child’s play to you. I bet you’ll be able to sort quickly through complications that might normally take days to untangle. (See the NSFW video here: tinyurl.com/ illBuddhist.)

AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18:

The sixth astronaut to walk on the moon was engineer Edgar Mitchell. He asserts that extraterrestrials have visited Earth and that governments are covering up that fact. The second astronaut to do a moonwalk was engineer Buzz Aldrin. He says that there is unquestionably an artificial structure built on Phobos, a moon of Mars. Some scientists dispute the claims of these experts, insisting that aliens are myths. Who should we believe? Personally, I lean towards Mitchell and Aldrin. Having been raised by an engineer father, I know how unlikely it is for people with that mindset to make extraordinary claims. If you have to choose between competing authorities any time soon, Aquarius, I recommend that like me, you opt for the smart mavericks instead of the smart purveyors of conventional wisdom.

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