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news & views Think globally, mine locally / 6 Re-opening Boulder County mines would stop genocide by Paul Danish Buechner: I didn’t refuse to be interviewed / 11 Former CU president also says he has no plans for mayor job by Jefferson Dodge On the Cover: Boxed in / 14 Pearl Street performer faces immigration troubles after pot arrests by David Rosdeitcher
buzz Things with Wings / 20 Paper Bird dances on a breeze by Dave Kirby Overtones: Clarinetist David Krakauer highlights CMF’s final week / 23 Overtones: Lyle Lovett performs songs by his favorite Texas songwriters / 26 Arts & Culture: Our Town serves up a touching slice of life / 28 Panorama: What to do and where to go / 31 Elevation: Tony Stafford attacks one of Colorado’s toughest races / 41 Cuisine: Locals missings their kombucha / 45 Cuisine review: Sachi Sushi / 47 Dessert Diva: White Chocolate Walnut Zucchini Bread / 49 Screen: Salt; Romana and Beezus / 53 Reel 2 Reel: Pick your flick / 54
departments Letters: Behave yourselves; Getting anal; Ramblings on race / 5 The Highroad: Wall Street’s ‘Mom & Pop’ Bankers / 5 News Briefs: Goats control weeds; Free state parks admission / 10 In Case You Missed It: Here, kitty, kitty; Shame on everyone / 13 Police Blotter: ‘Parts of a cat’; Mustard meets hood / 17 Boulderganic: The return of Alfalfa’s / 18 Sophisticated Sex: Slippery when wet / 39 Classifieds: Your community resource / 57 Free Will Astrology: by Rob Brezsny / 61
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CORRECTION: A July 22 article, “Astroland offers Boulder a DIY space,” incorrectly listed the author’s name. His full name is Jonathan Thomas Romeo.
Behave yourselves (Re: “City Council’s bad decorum,” Uncensored, July 22.) Imagine you are standing in a courtroom (a parking ticket, armed robbery — your choice). As you rise, you take off your clothes — except for your panties — and start yelling at the judge for keeping his front door open. Contempt. You’re in jail for 24 hours. What is the difference between the courtroom and a City Council meeting or a classroom? Civil rights are a cornerstone of the American way of life, but so is civility, in a civilized society. Freedom of speech, yes. Along with the freedom for all branches of government to conduct their business — our business — in a way that moves our democracy forward. Sam Kent/Longmont
Getting anal (Re: “The prostate pleasure principle,” Sophisticated Sex, July 15.) Thank you, Jenni, for your informative article. I never knew my anus was an “erogenous zone.” Well, as they say, different strokes... and in your case, you sadly are spending your writing energies and “Board Certified Sexologist” knowledge in dabbling in
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other people’s assholes. Surely, your space on this earth is better justified than in educating your readers on the ABCs of prostate pleasure. This could be laughable, except I feel sure you take yourself seriously. The anus is an exit, not an entrance, and if you are a real doctor, you would not be advising folks to ram their toys, penises or any other type
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on’t cry for Jamie Dimon, America. As CEO of JPMorgan Chase, this ruling mogul of Wall Street must now cope with the recently enacted financial reform bill, which imposes a host of new regulations meant to rein in the rip-offs, frauds and other excesses of Wall Street bankers. Republican lawmakers, however, are crying that the Democrats’ reform bill puts a crushing burden on the poor financial giants. While these Wall Street apologists wail and keen, though, slick operators like Dimon are wasting no time on tears. Instead, they’re devising ways to slip out of the new regulatory reins. For example, the law limits the outrageous overdraft fees that banks have been sneaking onto our debit card accounts. No problem — the giants are quietly imposing new “maintenance fees” for basic checking
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of instrument in their delicate anal cavity. I think it only takes a novice in the sexual play area to resort to your subscribed methods. Shame on you, morally and medically. Your article serves no purpose, other then to demoralize and pervert God’s natural gift. SEX. Quit your day job, and quietly sit and look at “fecal matter” and
Wall Street’s ‘Mom & Pop’ bankers accounts. Forget receiving a free toaster for opening an account. Banks now hit you with up to $15 a month just for the privilege of putting your money in their bank. Dimon insists that this is necessary: “If you’re a restaurant and you can’t charge for the soda, you’re going to charge more for the burger,” he lectures. Come on, Jamie, drop the mom & pop pose. You’re not a little restaurant struggling to make
Ramblings on race (Re: “White guilt,” Uncensored, July 1.) I thought your article see LETTERS Page 6
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ends meet — you head a monopolistic financial behemoth that helped ruin the economy for America’s moms & pops, then took billions in taxpayer bailouts, used the crisis to increase its monopoly power, continues to get federally subsidized money, just announced a 78 percent hike in profits, and recently paid you a salary and bonus of $18 million. The Dimons of Wall Street keep picking our pockets because they believe they’re entitled to excessive profits and paychecks. To help bring these greedheads down to Earth, visit Americans for Financial Reform: www.ourfinancialsecurity.org. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com July 29, 2010 5
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“White Guilt” was interesting, and certainly acknowledged some points overlooked by many people (excluding myself ), but that it also did some overlooking of its own. I’ve thought long hard about this “phenomenon known as ‘white guilt’” as you put it, more so than most other people probably have, which is ironic since I’m not even white. Not 100 percent, anyway. I’m 50 percent Mexican, although I must admit I’ve always considered myself socially white except for when I was applying for college. I’ll word my thesis frankly. Having white guilt is retarded and illogical. It does matter that I didn’t set up this system of privileges. It does matter that I didn’t own slaves. Being grateful that you live a certain way or enjoy a certain lifestyle does not mean that you need to feel guilty for things you have no control over. Guilt requires fault. Since there is no fault here, there is no guilt to be had. Simple as that. What’s the case for white guilt? “I feel guilty for something my ancestors did well over a century and a half ago.” “I feel guilty that my ancestors did not own slaves well over a century and a half ago.” “I feel guilty that my ancestors assisted in the emancipation and freedom of slaves over a century and a half ago.” Or the scenario that most people never considered: “I feel guilty that I’m white even though my family migrated to the United States after the Civil War and after the emancipation of slaves.” All of which make no sense, and most of which are hard to verify anyway. You brought up the white guilt topic as a tangent to the issue of race in America, which, of course, lands on the issue of racism, racism being a term poorly understood and commonly over/misused. Does making a race-based joke make you a racist? The impulse answer to this question is yes. However I have to disagree and say no, because if that were the case then I suppose most black people I’ve met are racist against black people and that all of my Mexican cousins are racist against themselves. If you’ve never heard a Mexican tell a Mexican joke then I suspect it’s because you don’t know any Mexicans. You’ll just have to take my word for it on that one. There is a big, fat, wide, unmistakable line between acknowledging the differences between races/cultures and being a card-carrying
member of the KKK. The point I’ve been (very slowly) working towards in this e-mail is that journalists (such as yourself ), news anchors, politicians and even our own president are always talking about how Americans need to sit down and have a discussion about race. Truth be told, white people discuss race all the time among themselves, but they’d be burned at the stake if they had an open dialogue with non-whites. You did bring up a very interesting point that race is not a whitenon-white issue so much as it is a white-black issue. Why is that? I think most white people have buried that hatchet, but every so it gets dug right back up again by Sharpton, Jackson and the rest. I’ll paint a picture. CNN prime-time, a 20-second video clip put on constant repeat of a white cop hitting a black person, Sharpton and Jackson calling for a firing squad, and 170 million white Americans watching TV while shaking their heads. Sound eerily familiar? That’s because if you’re white, you’re one of those head shakers like I am. But it’s OK. We don’t need video clips of police brutality to dig up the race hatchet because should cops be on their very best behavior. We can always count on trusty February to stir the bucket. Yup, Black History Month. It’s finally dawned on me. All of my rambling has led me to an epiphany. The reason there is such huge divide between blacks and every other race, is because certain black people, black organizations, and the almighty media continue to propagate the whole “black in America” theme. “You don’t know what it’s like to be black in America!” I sure as hell don’t. But I also don’t know what it’s like to be Chinese, Italian, Mormon, homosexual or handicapped in this country, but at least those groups don’t throw it up in my face one month out of the year, every year. It hasn’t been easy — those groups all faced discrimination in the United States at some point or another (or now) but still manage to live their lives without acting like a bunch of victims. White guilt doesn’t perpetuate black sentiment; certain black people do. Writing this long e-mail has made me very hungry, so I’m going to make myself a carne asada burrito because that’s what Mexican people do. Gasp! Racism! Andrew Hernandez/San Diego, CA
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ood news. At last there’s a way for Boulder to think globally and act locally to stop genocide. No more of that “put up a yard sign and feel holy” crap. Now we can do something that really makes a difference. First some background. According to a story in last Sunday’s Camera, a new U.S. law requires companies to certify whether their products contain blood metals. Blood metals are just like blood diamonds but without the carbon. They’re metals that come from mines controlled by rebels in the Congo. The rebels use the revenue from the mines to fund private militias that behave badly. So far, bad behavior has resulted in about five million dead. So Congress inserted a provision into the financial reform bill President Obama signed last week requiring companies using “conflict minerals” to report annually whether any of their products contain any that came from the Congo or from any of the nine surrounding countries — the last out of concern that the metals might be smuggled out of the Congo to hide their origin. Companies that can prove their products — like electronic gadgets and bling — don’t contain the tainted metals can label their products “conflict free.” The metals in question are tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. As economic sanctions go, there may be more here than meets the eye. That’s
because people in the gadget and bling businesses may decide to avoid the brain damage required to determine if the metals they’re using come from a rebel or non-rebel mine and simply quit buying Congolese metals entirely. But for the sanctions to work, companies will need alternate supplies of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold. That’s where we come in. When it comes to gold and tungsten, Boulder County is where it’s at. Boulder County was the scene of one of the first gold finds in Colorado (just a stone’s throw from the Gold Hill Inn). The Cash Mine, just above Gold Hill still contains millions in gold, according to Mark Steen, its owner. Ditto for Tom Hendricks’ Cross Mine near Caribou. As for Tungsten, between 1901 and 1915 Boulder County accounted for 80 percent of U.S. tungsten production. The town of Tungsten, which stretched for a couple of miles down Boulder Canyon, had more than 10,000 residents. (Most of the town-site is now under Barker Reservoir.) The mines eventually closed because it turned out it was cheaper to mine tungsten in China than Boulder County. Want a conflict-free source of gold and tungsten? Reopen the mines of Boulder County. Since stopping genocidal thugs who have already offed five million people is see MINE LOCALLY Page 8
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the object of the exercise, there isn’t a minute to lose. Boulder County should immediately amend county zoning regulations to make gold and tungsten mining a use by right in all zoning districts. It should also amend the land use code to give gold and tungsten mining permits expedited treatment. In order to accommodate the expected influx of miners, Barker Reservoir should be drained and the town of Tungsten resurrected — only this time use trailers instead of tents. In order to attract big mining companies that can get big mines and mills up and running quickly, give them the same tax exempt status as churches. (Hey, if fighting genocide isn’t doing the Lord’s work, what is?) Happily, fighting genocide by resurrecting mining will create hundreds if not thousands of high-paying jobs in mines and mills and in the businesses that service them. Usually fighting genocide costs you money, which is one reason why it’s rarely done. But what of the environment? Granted, the mining industry has more than its fair share of eco-slobs. If the mines were to re-open, there would certainly be some dust, noise and traffic associated with mining and milling, not to mention some spills and industrial
accidents — there always are — but once the work is done we would hardly remember that it had taken place. We can say that with confidence based on past experience. According to a survey done by the County Health Department a couple of years ago, there are more than 500 abandoned hard rock mines in Boulder County and more than 300 abandoned mills, not to mention hundreds of abandoned tailings piles. The scars of Boulder County’s mining past are plainly visible from county roads, but people hardly give them a second thought. Property values keep going up anyway. Mining? Except for feeling good about doing our part to end genocide in the Congo, people will hardly notice. So what’s there not to like about this? Who’s for stopping genocide in the Congo by restarting mining in Boulder County? Show of hands please. Yeah, that’s what I thought. Bongo, Bongo, Bongo. No one cares about the Congo. The reason there’s so much evil in the world is that no one wants to change their lifestyle to get rid of it. Poor Congo. Five million dead and it doesn’t even rate a yard sign. Except one reading, “Not in my neighborhood.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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“Jared was hit several times during the first two songs. On the third song, when he was hit in the cheek and some of it landed near his mouth, they couldn’t deal any longer.” —Kings of Leon publicist Amy Mendelsohn, describing why the rock band cut a St. Louis concert short after pigeons began pooping on them “What’s worrisome is that American business has gotten used to being a lot leaner, and it could take a while before they start hiring again.” —Harvard Business School senior lecturer Robert C. Pozen, describing the phenomenon of companies cutting back to increase profits “Over the past decade, arguably no single American has inflicted more fear, more loss of freedom and more loss of life on our country’s most vicious and violent enemies than Stan McChrystal.” —Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, speaking at a retirement ceremony for former Afghanistan commander McChrystal 8 July 29, 2010
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The people deserve better than the choice of corporate powerbrokers and party bosses. Michael Bennet is among the six largest senate recipients of Wall Street money, at the same time he sits on the Senate Banking Committee that regulates Wall Street, a clear conflict of interest (though he is by no means the only legislator to do so). He has also voted against rewriting primary home mortgages, against taxing oil companies, against breaking up toobig banks, and for permitting guns in national parks while relaxing restrictions. Congress now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of big corporations. It is no surprise when corporate media favor the corporatebacked candidate. Andrew Romanoff has always remained in touch with the people, whether opening his Capitol office to all weekly as Speaker, or walking and talking to constituents around the state, or moving legislation to protect people’s health care access and the environment. He is the best person at this time to articulate and speak to the needs of working people, instead of the corporate elite. M. R. Swenson/via Internet
There is an old saying, “He who pays the piper calls the tune.” By not taking any corporate or special interest money, Andrew Romanoff is demonstrating his focus will be the citizens he represents. What a great message Colorado can send to the country! It’s not that corporations and special interest groups are bad. In fact, they are often very good, but they should not have undue influence on politicians. However, politicians can feel they need to favor where
they can fund their campaigns, since their opponent will already be playing that game and will have tremendous amounts of money. Perhaps this is why “politician” has gotten a bad reputation. Beyond this, Speaker Romanoff is a highly skilled, intelligent, knowledgeable and passionate candidate for the office of the U.S. Senate. You can read more of his background at andrewromanoff.com. Beth Williamson/Boulder
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Uphold immigration laws The federal government, working with the border states, should provide the personnel and resources to secure our borders. Over the years, tens of millions of immigrants from Europe and other continents entered the U.S legally through Ellis Island and other locations. They learned English, studied U.S. history and took a citizenship examination to qualify to become citizens. Currently we have approximately 11 million illegal immigrants in this country who do not qualify for citizenship. They committed an illegal act when entering this country. We are a country of laws, and the 11 million illegal immigrants broke our laws and should be deported over an extended period of time to their native countries. These potential immigrants can then go through the established application process, become proficient in English and obtain knowledge of U.S. history and our government, and then qualify for citizenship. By following our current immigration laws, the immigrants will find it easier to be assimilated, and our country will be stronger. Donald A. Moskowitz/Londonderry, NH Boulder Weekly
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New fire training center opens The Boulder Regional Fire Training Center, located on the Diagonal Highway south of 63rd Street, opened this week with a ceremonial ribboncutting. The center is expected to give crews throughout Boulder County hands-on, realistic opportunities to train for emergencies close to the communities they serve. The center was constructed over the past year on 10 acres of city-owned land. The site includes a 15,800-square-foot classroom/administration building, a training tower and a burn building. Specific locations are designated for extrication training, propane fire scenarios, attic and garage fire simulations, rappelling practice, and a burn building that allows firefighters to experience actual fires that burn more cleanly and with less pollution than in older facilities. The $5.8 million project is the result of collaboration among the Boulder Regional Fire Training Center Board of Directors, the City of Boulder and Boulder County. The project was funded with $4.1 million in county sales taxes collected from 2002 through 2004 and a temporary city sales tax approved by voters in November 2006 and in effect from January through December 2007, which amounted to approximately $3.6 million.
project next month in the tropical Atlantic Ocean to solve a central mystery of hurricanes: why do certain clusters of tropical thunderstorms grow into the often-deadly storms while many others dissipate? The results should eventually help forecasters provide more advance warning to those in harm’s way. PREDICT, the Pre-Depression Investigation of Cloud Systems in the Tropics, will run from Aug. 15 to Sept. 30, the height of hurricane season. The project is funded primarily by the National Science Foundation, NCAR’s sponsor. Based on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands, PREDICT will use an NSF/NCAR Gulfstream V research aircraft. The G-V jet, also known as HIAPER, has a range of up to 7,000 miles and will reach an altitude of about 43,000 feet, enabling scientists to take observations near the tops of storms that form thousands of miles from the coast. By better understanding the formation of tropical storms that may become hurricanes, scientists can help the National Hurricane Center attain the goal of seven-day hurricane forecasts, rather than the current limit of five days. Long-term predictions are needed by shippers, offshore oil operators, emergency managers and others involved in public safety to better prepare for incoming storms.
Goats control weeds at Boulder Res For the 10th consecutive year, the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department is employing an integrated pest management (IPM) approach to control invasive weeds by letting between 300 and 400 goats graze in non-irrigated park areas. The goats are on the east side of the Boulder Reservoir (along the dam) and are expected to remain there until later this week. Park users should not be affected by the goats, but dog owners are asked to keep their pets leashed along the dam to prevent dog-goat encounters. Goats have been used effectively as a control for many weeds, as they eat even prickly weeds. The state’s Noxious Weed Act requires monitoring and control of certain plant species, and the Parks and Recreation Department complies with this mandate by applying the four IPM techniques for weed management: mechanical, biological, cultural and chemical. The use of biological controls, such as goat grazing, is increasingly important as the department seeks to minimize the use of herbicides in natural and sensitive areas. When done at the proper times, grazing prevents the current year’s plants from going to seed and depletes the root system’s reserves. Grazing also recycles organic material back into the soil and cultivates the ground, allowing for better water infiltration, aeration and sunlight exposure. For more information, call Paul Bousquet at 303-413-7239.
ACLU Of Colorado seeks FBI records Invoking the Freedom of Information Act, on July 27 the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado asked the FBI to turn over records related to the agency’s little-known authority to collect information about race and ethnicity and map socalled “ethnic-oriented” businesses, behaviors, lifestyle characteristics and cultural traditions in communities with concentrated ethnic populations. The ACLU says the FBI granted itself this new authority in its 2008 Domestic Intelligence and Operations Guide, which it released in heavily redacted form in September 2009. A less-censored version was made public in January in response to a lawsuit filed by Muslim Advocates. While some racial and ethnic data collection by some agencies might be helpful in lessening discrimination, the FBI’s attempt to collect and map demographic data using race-based criteria for targeting purposes invites unconstitutional racial profiling by law enforcement, says the ACLU.
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Free admission to state parks on Aug. 2 Colorado State Parks will celebrate Colorado Day on Monday, Aug. 2, by offering free entrance at all 42 state parks. Colorado Day was created by the state legislature to mark the anniversary of statehood, granted in 1876 by President Ulysses S. Grant. Free entrance at the state parks is an annual Colorado Day tradition. All other fees, including camping and reservations, will remain in effect on Aug. 2. The state parks, scattered throughout Colorado, showcase the state’s diverse landscapes, including the prairies of the eastern plains at John Martin
Reservoir State Park, the alpine beauty of the mountains at Sylvan Lake State Park near Eagle and the unique geological landscapes at Roxborough State Park. Attracting nearly 12 million visitors per year, Colorado’s state parks encompass 225,099 land and water acres. Colorado State Parks also manage more than 4,100 campsites and 57 cabins and yurts. For more information on Colorado State Parks or to purchase an annual pass online, visit www. colorado.gov/parks. Summer meal program draws thousands more Gov. Bill Ritter and Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien have announced that thousands more children across the state are receiving free meals at schools and community sites this summer compared to a year ago as a result of increased outreach through the Colorado Campaign to End Childhood Hunger. They are encouraging more children and families to participate in the Summer Food Service Program, which serves meals and snacks at more than 300 sites statewide until next month. The Summer Food Service Program is a federally funded nutrition program designed to replace school meals during the summer. Free meals are open to all children ages 18 and under. This year, more than 300 sites are participating in the program, compared to 200 last year. Adults can pay a small fee for meals at participating sites, which can be found at www.summerfoodcolorado.org or by calling 1-877-934-8643. Firefighters launch MDA campaign Teams of local firefighters will fan out across the state next month with boots in hand, as they kick off their annual Fill-the-Boot fundraising campaign for children and adults with musclewasting diseases. The International Association of Fire Fighters is a longtime friend and supporter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Fill-the-Boot drives are the primary means by which the IAFF has raised almost $300 million for the MDA since 1954. This is the 56th year IAFF members in Colorado will hit the streets to bring help and hope to “Jerry’s kids.” Fill-The-Boot funds support MDA’s services locally and nationally, including medical clinics staffed with specialists in neuromuscular disease and special summer camps for kids. Funds from Fill-the-Boot drives benefit clinics at Children’s Hospital and University Hospital and summer camp at Rocky Mountain Village. The funds also help finance MDA’s worldwide research program seeking treatments for diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease). Up-to-date information about MDA services and research can be found at www.mda.org. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly
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ohn Buechner says that contrary to recent reports, he never refused to be interviewed for the Lafayette City Council seat to which he was recently appointed. He just said he would have to consider it. Other Lafayette residents in the running for the seat formerly held by Kerry Bensman have expressed irritation that Buechner reportedly declined to be interviewed by council members prior to his appointment last week. But Buechner told Boulder Weekly that he never actually declined to be interviewed, he just told someone that he’d have to think about it before agreeing to be interviewed. “I’ve said that to a couple of presidencies, too,” says the former University of Colorado president, who has also served as Boulder mayor and state legislator. He adds that he does not have his eye on any higher office. The council is expected to name a successor to outgoing Mayor Chris Cameron in the next few weeks, but Buechner maintains that he is not angling for that job. “The ground is not rumbling under my feet for that,” he says. “There hasn’t been anyone who has talked to me about that.” Still, he says that if the rest of the council wanted him to serve as mayor, he wouldn’t rule it out. He would just have to consider it. “I’d have to think about that one,” he says. “But I don’t think you’re going to run into that. I think there are probably some people who have served a long time, longer than I have — a week — who would prefer to be mayor.” Buechner adds that he is not aware of anyone who was upset about him not being interviewed. “Nobody that’s been mad has talked to me,” he explains. Asked about his interests in serving on the council, Buechner says he wasn’t solicited by anyone, he just began inquiring about the opportunity on his own because he felt his experience might be valuable. The retired political science professor has spent a significant amount of time in recent years performing consulting work for city councils and other groups around the country.
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He recently wrote a book, Who’s Running This Town, Anyway? as a guide for city council members. “Maybe at this stage I have something to give,” he says of his desire to serve on the Lafayette council. Buechner, who turns 76 this week, adds that he will probably have to cut back on his other work to make room for the various meetings and committee work involved with council service. He says he has no particular area or priority that he wants to pursue as a council member, and that he is not being brought in to “fix” anything. Buechner does say, however, that one of the biggest issues facing Lafayette is redevelopment — the need to boost tax revenue to pay for basic public services. He says he has a lot to learn, despite his wealth of experience in public service. Buechner served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1972 to 1974, mayor of the city of Boulder from 1970 to 1971 and member of the Boulder City Council from 1967 to 1976. Buechner held several faculty and administrator positions at CU, including chancellor of the CU-Denver campus, before being named CU president in 1996. He resigned three years later, saying he no longer felt he had the support of the entire Board of Regents after a Colorado Daily investigation alleged that he was having a romantic relationship with a consultant he had hired, Fran Raudenbush. Asked whether he still gets asked about the circumstances surrounding his departure from CU, Buechner says, “You’re the first to bring it up.” One of Buechner’s former critics on the Board of Regents, Jim Martin, told Boulder Weekly that Buechner will be good for the Lafayette council. “John’s insight into group dynamics and his commitment to organizational development could only help at this time,” he says. “They’re trying, in the private sector, to create jobs, and in the public sector to get the needed revenue to keep their city services and staff, to meet the growing needs of the community. He certainly has the stature. … He is seasoned.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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Here kitty, kitty We get lots of unusual things here at Boulder Weekly. Once, a company sent a box with half a dozen waterproof vibrators. Those disappeared overnight. Another time, a company sent samples of sexy panties. They vanished. Trojan sent new twisty condoms that promised to drench women in pleasure. They disappeared, too. But last week, we got something no one wants to claim. We opened a package and found two tiny condoms. And by tiny what we mean is “wouldn’t fit over your pinky finger much less your junk.” The guys in the office looked at them, laughed, and clearly felt smug and satisfied in the macho “I’m sooooo much bigger than that” way. And then we discovered what these condoms were. No, they weren’t designed specially for some liberal plot to teach condom use to toddlers. They’re cat condoms. Yes, cat condoms. They were part of a clever press release put together by The Feline Fix, a high-quality, high-volume spay-neuter clinic, and the Rocky Mountain Alley Cat Alliance (RMACA), which seeks to get cats spayed and neutered to prevent unwanted litters of kittens. On the condom package are the words, “Prevent a little, cover your critter.” There’s nothing sadder than an abandoned kitten starving in an alley, and we support the efforts of The Feline Fix and RMACA. But we’re confused on one point: How do you get the cat to use the condoms each and every time he meets a sweet pussy in heat? Heck, human males can’t even manage that. Shame on everyone Did you hear the story of the unjustly fired USDA employee Shirley Sherrod? It’s a tragic tale of shoddy journalism, shoddy bureaucratic maneuvering and shoddy ethics. In short, Sherrod was forced to resign after right-wing blogger Andrew Breitbart posted a video showing a clip from Sherrod’s speech at an NAACP meeting. She appeared to be telling a story about how she once denied a farmer financial assistance because he was white. Heavens, thundered the right-wing blogosphere. None of us are racists, get her outta here! The uproar was fierce and deadly, and within days USDA officials called Sherrod and forced her to resign, she says. The media, thirsty for a juicy story, gleefully pounced and supported Agriculture secretary Tom Vilsack’s decision. The NAACP president supported the resignation as well, saying the organization would not tolerate racists as members. Had it been true, there is no question that Sherrod should have been canned. However, once the full video of Sherrod’s speech became public, it became clear she wasn’t a racist — far from it. In reality, she actually helped the farmers in question. Does no one check facts anymore? A simple phone call could have prevented an innocent public servant from the humiliation of a 24-hour news cycle. Shame on Breitbart for promoting the edited video for nakedly political purposes, and shame on the Obama Administration for enthusiastically swallowing Breitbart’s bullshit hook, line and sinker. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly
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Top 10 Stories Week of July 22 - July 28 1. Brancato disputes arrest record 2. Gangs hold illegal immigrants captive in Mexico 3. Panorama (7/22) 4. Haiti, Dominican Republic now have smoother but fragile relationship 5. Local table tours 6. Best of Boulder 7. Arizona’s immigration law 8. Astrology (7/22) 9. Mobility impaired Tracy Manthy sees
her sculptures and garden as an exercise of free expression, but manager of the
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Lives of the rich and corporate Tony Hayward is off to Russia, having overstayed his welcome as CEO of embattled British oil company BP. Hayward, if you’ll remember, pissed off the entire United States with his cavalier handling of the oil leak, triggered on April 20 by an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon rig in which 11 people died. If you’re tempted to cheer BP for removing Hayward from the helm, don’t. BP could and should have gotten rid of him back in April when he first opened his mouth and proved he didn’t give a shit about his employees’ deaths or the oil spill. The fact that they didn’t proves that a lot of people high up in the company likewise didn’t give a shit. BP didn’t seek Hayward’s ouster to punish him. It’s a PR move designed to appease Americans — and to keep Hayward away from Congressional hearings. That’s why BP now has its first American CEO, Robert Dudley. If BP wanted to punish Hayward they would drop him on his ass, not send him to Russia with a $1.6 million payoff and a pension deal worth $17 million. Corporations take care of their own, and they don’t care about you, apart from finding new ways to take your money. If you’re waiting for BP and other corporate giants to do the “right thing,” you’d best buy the Devil a pair of long johns, because Hell will freeze over first.
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Should City Council pass new decorum rules to control how the public behaves at City Council meetings? • Yes. People are too disruptive. 41% • No. They need tolerance. 41% • I Don’t care. I don’t go to meetings.
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Pearl Street performer Ibash-I faces immigration troubles after pot arrests. Here’s why Zip Code Man is fighting to keep him in Boulder.
I’ve been street performing on the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder for almost 20 years. Another performer, Ibash-I (pronounced ee-BAH-shee), the contortionist I’ve been performing alongside for about 15 years, is being threatened with deportation from the United States. The following story is about why I support Ibash-I in his fight against deportation.
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back in 1985, doing a juggling and unicycling show in the New Orleans French Quarter, I was inspired by some of the other performers, such as jugglers and magicians. One of those performers was a contortionist — a 6-foot-tall skinny black man with dreadlocks. This performer would sit on a rug with his legs stretched out to both sides with his chest and chin resting on the ground. He would sit in this position motionless as a curious crowd gathered in a circle around him. He would begin by shaking his head side to side and, after moments of silence, would talk to his growing audience in a Caribbean accent. “Hello, I’d like to introduce myself,” he would say. “My name is Ibash-I, and I come from a small island in the Caribbean called St. Kitts, better known as St. Christopher, and to make a long story short I’m going to perform a variety of postures.” Then he would strike and hold a myriad of amazing postures — contortions with his body that are better demonstrated with photos than explained with words. After performing several postures, he would explain how he was able to do what he does by talking about his lifestyle, saying, “I live on a diet of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, raw nuts, pure water, constant practice and sufficient rest.” He would conclude his show by fitting himself into a small plastic box and joking that he likes to get sent back home to the Caribbean in his box, C.O.D. He would then invite the audience to put money into his bucket. What I found intriguing about Ibash-I was that unlike most street performers, who grabbed an audience’s
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attention using loud music, yelling or fire, Ibash-I used an overwhelming stillness when he was stretched out on his rug and was just as effective as the other successful crowd gatherers. Another subtle but powerful quality of his show was the way he charmed his audience not just with words — jokes about his postures — but with quiet gestures, like waving to people with his foot, which was behind his ear, or when he signaled for people to applaud by clapping his hands, which were against his upper back. I saw that to be successful as a street performer it wasn’t necessary to be overly aggressive. What was inspiring for me as a beginning street performer trying to find my niche in entertainment was that even though Ibash-I was performing, he wasn’t pretending. His show was an expression of a way of life that went on 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It was a way to introduce people to this lifestyle, which is about living close to nature and a devotion to something beyond what could be totally seen or understood. In 1991, I moved to Boulder, where I started performing on the Pearl Street Mall. After I had been performing on Pearl Street for about three years, Ibash-I also moved to Boulder, where he and I shared the same performing space. Sharing the space with Ibash-I was very easy because he had a relatively short show, and near the end of his show he always introduced me, saying, “And after my show, stick around, because David will be next.” The crowd would alternate between the two of us indefinitely. But business on the Pearl Street Mall didn’t always go so smoothly. Sometimes, there were so many performers in a limited space that it would be hard to do a lot of shows. During these times, Ibash-I would sometimes get impatient about waiting for other performers before he could do a show, since his show was only 15 minutes long, while some of the other performers went on for 45 minutes to an hour. Most performers, including myself, have gotten into a conflict with Ibash-I over performing space, but these conflicts, as intimidating as they seemed, never resulted in violence, as Ibash-I was like a dog that had a nasty bark but never bit anyone. In fact, when he does his show and he wants his audience to move closer, he tells them, “Move up. You don’t have to Boulder Weekly
be afraid of me, I’m a vegetarian.” The main problem that Ibash-I complained about when he was on the Pearl Street Mall was that some performers would not respect the audience. These performers gathered crowds by insulting or teasing the audience. They insulted people who were walking by or spent a lot of time talking about a trick they were going to do before actually doing the trick. Ibash-I told them directly and very “in their face” that they were not performing genuinely, and he would openly and bluntly criticize them, saying, “All you do is insult people. That’s not entertainment.” Or, “If you have something to give, then give it. Stop bullshitting.” It is unusual for someone, especially in this culture, to be outspoken about how they feel because it’s not easy to say something that might sound unpopular, politically incorrect or just plain mean. But then again, Ibash-I comes from a different background. Growing up on the tropical island of St. Kitts, he lived among animals such as monkeys and deer. Spending time with them as a little kid, he absorbed the way they lived, how they moved, and how they got still and comfortable. It was through spending time with the animals that he began what was to become a lifelong training in the art form he calls Rasta Yoga. He would practice putting his naturally flexible body into various postures based on his observations of the animals. As a teenager, Ibash-I performed his contortions at shows around St. Kitts for various events. After a couple of years of this, the government of St. Kitts recognized Ibash-I and included him as part of a team of performers who represented St. Kitts during cultural exchange events that took place throughout the Caribbean islands. Ibash-I traveled and performed all over the Caribbean for several years. When he was on tour he met an American woman, another performer, and the two of them traveled to the United States. There, Ibash-I began street performing and came to New Orleans, where I first met him. Back on the island, when living with the animals, Ibash-I developed another gift in addition to being a contortionist, which he calls the gift of feeling. “You can’t always believe what you see because your eyes can deceive you,” he says. “And, you can’t always trust what you hear or what you read because words can fool you. But your feelings don’t lie, and if you can feel, you can connect with and see a bigger and truer picture.” He applies this to street performing, saying, “The bigger picture is that when performers put on shows where the audience is spending more time waiting for something to happen than exclaiming, ‘Wow!’ the audience will not stick around for the next show. You can’t have a show without an audience, and if the audience is disrespected, there are consequences.” Ibash-I applies his idea about how being in touch with feelings leads to a bigger perspective, to life beyond the Pearl Street Mall. “Similarly, people cannot disrespect the Earth that sustains them without feeling the effects somewhere down the road with pollution, bad health, wars, poverty, etc.,” he says. “If you take care of the Earth, the Earth will take care of you. If we develop a relationship with the Earth instead of trying to manipulate and control it, we would all be much better off.” What Ibash-I is saying sounds similar to what environmentalists are saying about living in harmony with the Earth. However, Ibash-I has a point of view that is very different — one that he acquired growing up with the animals. According to Ibash-I, the most Boulder Weekly
important thing for having a relationship with the Earth is to be in touch with how you feel. The next important thing is to express what you feel, even if it’s a negative emotion like anger. By expressing how you feel, you allow your emotions to pass through your mind and body instead of getting stuck, and also you communicate to others how you feel, building better connections with other people and to the Earth they inhabit. Back to the Pearl Street Mall. It was always a good feeling when Ibash-I did a show and his audience would stay around afterward to see other shows, including mine. I was glad he was performing on the mall. But he might not be on the mall much longer because of some incidents with law enforcement.
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In 2007, Ibash-I was driving from Denver to Boulder when he was pulled over by the police, possibly because he looked suspicious. The police searched his car and found two marijuana joints and gave Ibash-I a ticket for possession of marijuana. Later, in 2008, Ibash-I was near the Pearl Street Mall where he was caught by a police officer buying a small bag of marijuana from a guy. Ibash-I told the officer that marijuana is part of his lifestyle and culture and that he should have the right to use it. The officer then gave him a ticket, and the judge sentenced Ibash-I to do community service. Ibash-I telling the police officer that he should have the right to pursue his lifestyle might sound like a rebellious teenager saying to an authority figure, “Leave me alone, I can smoke pot if I want.” But this was not the case. Ibash-I, no matter what the circumstance, expresses how he feels and hasn’t been brought up to say, ‘Yes sir,’ even though he didn’t mean any disrespect toward the officer. But there is more to it than that. Ibash-I explains that the Earth provides medicines for assisting people in getting in touch with how they feel. One of those medicines, the one that Ibash-I prefers, is marijuana, which for him is not used for merely getting stoned or high. He was expressing to the officer what he feels is his right to pursue his lifestyle of being in touch with his feelings. The problem Ibash-I had with the marijuana law became trouble when, in 2009, he was returning to the United States from a visit to St. Kitts, and the plane stopped in Puerto Rico, where a customs official saw his record, which showed up on a computer screen. The record listed these marijuana incidents, and the immigration authorities took away his green card and are now threatening to deport him. His trial is scheduled for Sept. 30. If Ibash-I gets deported, it would be a hassle not just for him. He is rooted in the community of Boulder, not just as a performer, but also because he has five kids, four of whom are in Colorado. He supports his kids through his performances on the mall.
In order to be closer to his kids, he chooses to stay in Boulder during the winter off-season, instead of migrating to warmer climates like most full-time street performers do. I sometimes see him on a cold winter day on the mall shoveling snow to make a space to perform. Even when it looks impossible to draw a crowd, as tourists are not abundant, he sometimes miraculously pulls off a show. Watching him perform through the winter, I am reminded to keep persisting, keep trying, even at times when it all looks hopeless. During the challenging off-season times, Ibash-I never loses his sense of humor. Once as I was walking by on a dreary winter day on the mall, I asked him, “What’s going on, Ibash-I?” He said, “Doing what I do best.” To which I replied, “What’s that? Smoking dope?” And he laughed, a unique kind of laugh with his jaw hanging open. Another challenging time might come on Sept. 30, when a judge will determine whether he will stay in America or be deported back to St. Kitts. This trial, to Ibash-I, is about more than just whether he will be deported, as it has to do with our relationship with the Earth. Ibash-I says people are primarily Citizens of the Earth and should have the right to exist wherever they happen to be. And that like animals who migrate according to season and situation, people should simply be allowed to let the connection with the Earth influence where and how they live. I don’t know whether Ibash-I’s idea that many of our problems can be solved by having a better connection with the Earth can apply in all situations, as if it’s all that simple. What I’m also uncertain about is the outcome of his trial, as I don’t know if Ibash-I’s lawyer will have more compelling reasons for him to stay in America than the prosecutor will have for having him deported, or whether the judge will be generous with Ibash-I, his kids and the community. But what I am sure of is this: Whatever the outcome of the trial, Ibash-I will always persist and will always be an inspiration. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com July 29, 2010 15
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UCB halts study abroad in Mexico The University of Colorado at Boulder has temporarily suspended all campus study abroad programs as well as one undergraduate academic program in Mexico due to continuing safety concerns in the country. CU sponsors study abroad programs in Mexico in Guadalajara, Guanajuato, Oaxaca and Monterrey. CU’s International and National Voluntary Service Training, or INVST, a community studies program, also canceled a field experience in Mexico. INVST is a service-learning program at CU-Boulder. Two students were planning to attend a study abroad program in Guadalajara, one for summer and one for fall, and two students were planning to study in Guanajuato for the fall semester, according to Mary Dando, CU-Boulder’s director of study abroad programs. No students were planning to study in Monterrey or Oaxaca this summer or fall. The Office of International Education will work with students planning to go to Mexico this fall to find alternate locations for a study abroad experience. “This is a very difficult decision that was not made lightly,” said interim Provost Russell Moore. “After reviewing the U.S. Department of State Travel Warning for Mexico, the July 9 Overseas Security Advisory Council report on escalating violence in Mexico, the June 29 Warden Report for Guadalajara warning of the deteriorating security environment there, and news reports on rising drug cartel violence within Mexico, we concluded that it is currently not safe for our study abroad or INVST students to remain in Mexico.” Race plays role in death sentences, study says A new study examining death sentences in North Carolina over a 28-year period ending in 2007 shows that among similar homicides, the odds of a death sentence for those who are suspected of killing whites are approximately three times higher than the odds of a death sentence for those suspected of killing blacks. The study, to be published in The North Carolina Law Review next year, was conducted by Michael Radelet, a sociology professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, and Glenn Pierce, a research scientist in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at 16 July 29, 2010
Northeastern University in Boston. It is the most comprehensive study of the modern administration of the death penalty in North Carolina to date. Radelet and Pierce examined 15,281 homicides in North Carolina between 1980 and 2007, of which 368 resulted in death sentences for those convicted. Using Supplemental Homicide Reports from the FBI, as well as other records from the North Carolina Department of Correction and the state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the authors obtained information on all death row cases in which the victim was either black or white. The authors also looked for any additional factors — such as multiple victims or homicides accompanied by an additional felony, such as rape or robbery — that might explain the disparity in death penalty sentencing. These additional factors partially explained death penalty decisions, but even after statistically controlling for their effect, race remained an important predictor of who was sentenced to death. CU to examine gulf oil cleanup Environmental engineering faculty and students at the University of Colorado at Boulder are launching a study this month to determine the environmental fate of chemical dispersants being used in the Gulf oil spill cleanup. Professor and water treatment expert Karl Linden will lead the oneyear study, which is funded by an $82,319 RAPID-response grant from the National Science Foundation. Linden will work with Assistant Professor Fernando Rosario-Ortiz, who specializes in environmental chemistry and oxidation processes. “Dispersants are designed to break up large globules of oil into smaller droplets that enhance biodegradation,” Linden said. “However, the use of dispersants is being carried out in ways never envisioned.” Dispersants are being sprayed onto the ocean in larger quantities than ever before and injected deep under water at the source of the oil leak, a new practice with unknown consequences, according to Linden. The investigations will focus on Corexit, a proprietary chemical being used by BP, and on photochemical degradation — driven by sunlight — which is believed to be an important mechanism in the breakdown of the dispersant. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly
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Leave the pipe in the car On July 21, a 22-year-old woman received a citation for possession of drug paraphernalia after she entered the Boulder County Criminal Justice Center with a “marijuana-smoking pipe,” according to a report from the sheriff ’s office. The pipe was placed into evidence and the woman was released, the report said. ‘Parts of a cat’ The Boulder County Sheriff ’s Office was dispatched to 8164 Alfalfa Ct. in Longmont on July 18 on a report of a resident finding “parts of a cat.” The officer took the remains to the Longmont Humane Society. In related news, on June 23, a Boulder County sheriff ’s deputy was called to transport a cat from Aspen Meadows Veterinarian Clinic in Longmont to the Longmont Humane Society. Mustard meets hood A green 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee at 8361 Greenwood Dr. in unincorporated Boulder County was vandalized with mustard and toilet paper on July 11. “The mustard ate through the clear coat and damaged the paint on the hood,” according to a report from the Boulder County Sheriff ’s Office. There are no suspects in the case, and damage was estimated at about $100. Uncontrolled burn Property owners at 7109 Hygiene Rd. called the Boulder County Communications Center on July 19 to report they would be conducting a controlled burn on their land. But according to a Boulder County Sheriff ’s Office report, the burn got out of control, jumped the property line and burned a large stack of new hay on an adjacent property. The haystack was valued at $2,300. National Night Out On Aug. 3, the Boulder County Sheriff ’s Office is joining forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “27th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) Boulder Weekly
crime and drug prevention event. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and co-sponsored locally by the Boulder County Sheriff ’s Office and Target, will involve four local events this year. From 6 to 8:30 p.m., the Sheriff ’s Office and its partners will be hosting a community barbecue at the San Lazaro Community Complex, located at 5505 Valmont Road. The Heatherwood Community will be hosting an ice cream social and “green event” at St. Mary Magdalene’s Church, at 4775 Cambridge St., from 5 to 8 p.m. The sheriff ’s office is also hosting National Night Out and ice cream social in Superior, located at East Community Park, near the 1600 block of East Coalton Road from 6 to 9 p.m. Another ice cream social will be held at the Gunbarrel Commons Park, located at the intersection of Indigo Court and White Rock Circle, from 6 to 8 p.m. The events will feature police dogs and demonstrations of police and emergency vehicles. For more information, contact Sgt. Vinnie Montez at 303-441-4444.
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Rock hits hiker’s leg On July 20, a 53-year-old female was struck by a rock while hiking on the Shoshone Pass trail in the Indian Peaks Wilderness Area. The rock struck and cut the back of her leg, and she was unable to walk. Personnel from Indian Peaks Fire Protection District, Rocky Mountain Rescue Group, Pridemark Paramedic’s, Red Cross and the Boulder County Sheriff ’s Office responded to the incident. Additional members from Alpine Search and Rescue Team responded to Boulder County to assist. The woman was hiking with her son when the accident occurred. Her son was able to hike out and call for help, then led rescue personnel to his mother’s location. The rescue involved 35 people, five agencies and took more than seven hours to complete. Respond: letters@boulderweekly. com July 29, 2010 17
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long with Boulder landmarks like McGuckin Hardware and the Boulder Book Store, Alfalfa’s grocery remained a local standby for 13 years. Locals were crushed when the store, which pioneered the model for natural foods supermarkets, was bought by Wild Oats in 1996. Nearly a decade and a half later, Alfalfa’s will return to Boulder, and it’s prepared to greet a new generation of sophisticated shoppers. In the early 1980s, the natural foods industry was measly compared to what it is now, even in Boulder. “There is a lot more competition now,” says Mark Retzloff, one of Alfalfa’s original founders. The past decade has seen the industry skyrocket; even conventional food stores like Safeway and King Soopers now offer organic products. Retzloff and his collaborators opened Alfalfa’s in 1983 as the first one-stop shop for natural products. “It was one of the first supermarket-format natural food stores with multiple departments,” says Alfalfa’s spokesperson Sonja Tuitele. “It had vitamins, supplements, groceries, etc., all under one roof. It was really a trendsetter.” Beyond setting trends, Alfalfa’s was regarded fondly among Boulderites. Many long-time locals still refer to the Broadway and Arapahoe location as Alfalfa’s. Retzloff recalls a newspaper naming it the best supermarket in Boulder as well as the best place to find your soulmate. “It was the kind of store where if visitors came to town, you took them to it,” he says. “It had a strong relationship with the entire Boulder community.” That is why many devoted shoppers were sad to see it go. As the natural organic foods industry started to boom in the 1990s, Whole Foods and Wild Oats (then two different companies) went on an acquisition spree, buying small natural grocery stores around the country. Wild Oats bought Alfalfa’s in 1996, though the store kept its original name for the 18 July 29, 2010
by Lauren Duncan next five years. “In 2001 there were 19 different banners operating under the Wild Oats umbrella,” Tuitele says. It was then that all the stores were rid of their original names and uniformly called Wild Oats. The Alfalfa’s name completely went away at that point. In 2007, when Wild Oats merged with Whole Foods, the FTC got involved. “[The FTC] felt as though the
merger represented a monopoly in the natural foods state,” says Ben Friedland, regional marketing coordinator for Whole Foods. After much debate, the FTC and Whole Foods reached a settlement agreement, which forced Whole Foods to put a number of its stores up for sale. Specifically, it called for the sale of 19 non-operating stores, 12 of the acquired Wild Oats stores and one Whole Foods Market store, Friedland says. The Alfalfa’s location, which had been acquired by Wild Oats, was one of those put up for sale. “A couple of my business partners were convincing me to do it,” Retzloff says of his decision to buy the property back. “I had enjoyed working in retail all those years ago, so I said ‘OK, let’s go for it.’” Retzloff is no stranger to the natural foods industry. He co-founded Horizon Organic Dairy with Paul Lopetto, and steered Rudi’s Bakery away from bankruptcy. With his college roommates in 1969, he started a company called Greenmont Capital, which invests in early-stage organic natural renewable energy companies.
“I was an environmental activist in college,” Retzloff says. “I thought one of the things I can do is provide a market for farmers who want to become more sustainable, stimulate a demand for more people who wanted to convert to organic and sustainable agriculture.” His goal, he says, was to market organic products correctly to consumers so that the industry could grow. The industry did grow, particularly in Boulder. “Boulder has developed over the years to become an epicenter for natural foods in the U.S.,” Retzloff says. “People are very healthconscious, very open-minded. There’s lots of entrepreneurial spirit here. It’s a very fertile ground to cultivate these types of activities.” The 21st century Alfalfa’s is scheduled to open again at the beginning of next year. While there is not a specific launch date, Tuitele says the market won’t open before January 2011. According to Retzloff, the store will cater to the Boulder shoppers who, in the past 20 years, have become sophisticated in their food choices. “Boulder consumers know a lot about natural and organic products. They are at the leading edge in trends and food in this area. They travel a lot, and they see things happening around the world, and they want to bring them back,” he says. “Those are the things you have to take into consideration.” He adds that former Alfalfa’s shoppers will have high expectations for the new version of the store. “[Local products] are the products we think people will resonate with,” Retzloff says. “Our brand will be Boulder County first.” As for Wild Oats? Though it’s no longer at that particular location, Friedland says the company is excited about the renovation taking place at the Pearl Street Whole Foods store. “After the redesign you’re going to see a Whole Foods market that nobody’s ever seen before,” he says. Food-savvy Boulderites can look forward to two new high-powered supermarkets. As Alfalfa’s makes its comeback, so does healthy competition. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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he narrative goes something like this: You have your whole life to prepare for your first album, and usually less than a year to prepare for your second.
While the “sophomore slump” thing, releasing a vaguely disappointing follow-up to a surprisingly strong debut, may or may not be the most predictive model for a recording band’s fortunes these days, especially since making records is often now a less formal and less focused process than it used to be, the same handicaps are still lurking in the corner. Artists and bands can still grow their popularity well ahead of their own identity — the pressure to produce a single is more palpable — what came naturally and unforced the first time around can be second-guessed, over-considered on the next lap. And everyone has something to compare your second record to. But hey, there are worse problems to have than lasting long enough to actually make a second album, and for Paper Bird, whose stunning emergence from Breckenridge buskers to improbable local heroes in the last couple of years (voted top 10 Underground Bands by The Denver Post three years in a row and Best Local Band by 5280 Magazine), tapping a hypnotic musical lattice of chamber folk and ’grass Americana, stitched at the hems with bits of blues and cabaret jazz and R&B grease, their just-released second long player When The River Took Flight is a validation of their identity, not a challenge to it, in large part because some of the
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material will already be familiar to the band’s fans. Vocalist Genny Patterson is glad it’s done. Finished. “Oh, we’re so excited. It’s been so long in the making, we’re so ready for people to hear it,” she says. “Y’know, our old full length is, like, three years old now. And a lot of the songs that have really been carrying us to where we’ve gotten are on this record, so we’ve been so eager to get this out. And there are definitely new songs on it as well, and other songs that don’t work as well in live shows that I’m really excited for people to hear. “A lot of the songs that I think are a huge part of who we are will be coming out on this record.” And still, to our ears, the “who we are” part of Paper Bird remains an elusive thing. At a certain level, there’s a certain directness and implicit élan to the band’s arresting loft. You hear it especially in the more obviously folk numbers: the Appalachia testament “Lost Boys” and the grassy lead off “Steady On.” But when the band swings in deeper waters — the swirling, complimentary close harmonies and swelling trombone lines yielding Susan Anderson
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Woody Guthrie Festival: Weaving the Threads — Great lineup, great namesake, great times. Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 East Yale Ave. , Denver, 303-777-1003. Through July 31.
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Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet — Delicious. 8 p.m. Colorado Chautauqua Association, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-442-3282.
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Sunday Afternoon Tea — Live traditional Japanese music with tea and traditional tea snacks. 2:303:30 p.m. Ku Cha House of Tea, 2015 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3612.
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Meditation Instruction — Learn how to see through the gaps in your ego to see things how they really are. Introductory talk and refreshments. 7-9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190.
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to the Baroque-ish closing vocal filigrees of “Boxcars and Thistles,” or the goofy sidewalk anthem “Spit Spot,” there’s a maddening release of riff and vocal interplay and gently precise instrumentation, timing and shading, a Mandelbrot of harmonies and time figures, that belies a band deeply invested in its own craft, chasing a thing that’s many things all at once. “It does vary from song to song,” Patterson says. “Songs like ‘Steady As,’ a couple of people brought to the table, everyone just jumped on it and we figured it out the first two times we played through it, and it was just perfect. “And there are some songs, like the last song on the record, ‘Love Life Now,” we were really excited about. It was our bass player Macon’s first song on, but [fellow singers Esme Patterson-Collins and Sarah Anderson] and I and I just had no idea what to do with it. And it actually ended up being the day we had to record it, and we go ‘Oh, well we have to figure out vocals for this. Right.’ So we had this scratch track that just had horrible vocals on it, because we were just noodling around and didn’t really know what we were doing, so we had to make up parts over that … just turning it off and going blind, just try-
ing to remember what was going on pour from a Boulder club’s front door. with chords, and it was one of the “Esme and I were both in an a capweirdest and hardest things I’ve ever pella jazz choir our senior year of high had to do. But … I’m so proud of how school, and so we know this world … it turned out … somehow. So … you and I was also in this small group of never really know how or why.” people learning to sing jazz, and But maybe Marguerite there’s a point was my teachOn the Bill: of reference. er,” Patterson Paper Bird plays the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art Patterson says. And she on Thursday, July 29. acknowledged was … ridicuShow at 8 p.m. The Beaten Sea the band’s siglous. She’s still open. Tickets are $15. 1750 13th St., Boulder, nature threeone of the best 303-443-2122. female-vocal jazz vocalists harmony comI’ve ever parisons to the heard. Just a Roches, the Greenwich Village sister complete monster. So, I never heard trio from the late ’70s and early ’80s, Rare Silk, but I did hear Marguerite a while conceding that none of them few times. had ever actually heard the Roches “And she was a really amazing before, but another comparison longteacher to me. It was the Colorado time Boulder music lovers might Conservatory for the Jazz Artists, the appreciate hits a little closer to home. vocal program of which was really just We asked if the singers had ever Marguerite and four girls in [drumheard Rare Silk, the Boulder-based mer/CU instructor] Paul Romaine’s vocal jazz band from the late ’70s/early basement. I definitely learned a lot. … ’80s, featuring sisters Gaile and She sowed the seeds of things in Marylynn Gillaspie and Marguerite things for me that I’ve been realizing Juenemann (replaced by Barbara more and more in my life. Like, ‘Oh Reeves), whose satin vocal lines and yeah, she taught me that.’” effortless channeling of vocal jazz And probably brought some standards produced some the tightest onstage when the band played Red and most seductive harmonies ever to Rocks last summer, opening for the
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film Top Gun. “It was kind of funny, because I never get stage fright,” Patterson says. “Most of us never do. … We just go out there and just have fun. Even some of the bigger shows, our group dynamic is so powerful, it just kind of feels like we’re hanging out with each other. “But Red Rocks was ridiculous, and I totally wasn’t prepared for it. We knew other people who had this — opening for Film on the Rocks, and we were opening for Top Gun. But you get there, and there’s 8,000 people there. And the sound is so good, you can hear everything you’re doing. I just remember being so conscious of feeling glad that there were six other people onstage with me.” Everything after playing a sold out Red Rocks is easy. “Well, everything has its own challenge, like playing to twenty people who don’t know you — with a bad sound system. There will always be that,” she says. And eventually, it’ll be a headline gig at Red Rocks. Patterson laughed. “Well, hopefully. We’re working on it,” she says. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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David Krakauer plays at the Colorado Music Festival on Sunday, Aug. 1.
balist rabbi of Provence, dictated a manuscript in which he asserted that all things and events in the universe are the product of combinations of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet,” Golijov explains. “Isaac’s lifelong devotion to his art is as striking as that of string quartets and klezmer musicians. In their search for something that arises from tangible elements but transcends them, they are all reaching a state of communion. “The movements of this work sound to me as if they were written in three of the different languages spoken by the Jewish people throughout our history. This somehow reflects the composition’s epic nature. I hear the prelude and the first movement in the most ancient, Aramaic; the second movement is in Yiddish, the rich and fragile language of a long exile; the third movement and postlude are in sacred Hebrew.” Thursday’s and Friday’s Festival Finale concerts will
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pair the Fifth Symphony of the Hungarian/Jewish/ Viennese Gustav Mahler with “Kalkadungu” by William Barton and Matthew Hindson, a work inspired by Barton’s Australian native cultural traditions. Barton grew up learning the traditional music of his indigenous people in Australia, as well as western instruments and styles. As the soloist in “Kalkadungu,” he will perform vocals, the electric guitar and the didgeridoo. Like Golijov’s score, “Kalkadungu” draws on a deep cultural history. It is based on a song Barton wrote at 15, inspired by the culture and landscape associated with the Kalkadungu people of Australia. “The history of the Kalkadungu … and European settlers is by no means a happy one,” the composers write. “The Kalkadungu tribe were renowned as fierce and determined warriors. They maintained a 15-year guerilla campaign against [the settlers]. The unfortunate conclusion to this conflict took place in 1884 with the combined attack by the Queensland Police on the Kalkadungu tribe. … As many as 200 tribespeople were killed in this battle, and according to some accounts, the bleached bones of the dead could be seen lying on the ground up to 50 years later.” The five movements of “Kalkadungu” evoke the fierce history of the tribe and mourn the loss of the tribal culture. Barton’s song, and his electric guitar solos based on it, represent the modern descendant of the Kalkadungu thinking back on his people’s loss, while the didgeridoo enters for the final movement, a reflection on the contemporary relationship between native and European peoples in Australia. In spite of the bloody history, the score ends in a hopeful mood. By anyone’s standards, these are remarkable musical and cultural explorations. Even if klezmer music, electric guitar and didgeridoo are not your usual cup of tea, these two programs can be recommended just for the sheer adventure of it all. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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f there’s one guy who’s become almost synonymous with Texas, it’s Lyle Lovett. Not only has he sung more rhapsodies to his home state than he can count — including the famous made-for-tourism tune, “That’s Right (You’re Not From Texas),” the chorus of which contains that fabulous followup, “But Texas wants you anyway” — he’s also released a double album, Step Inside This House, full of songs written by his favorite Texas tunesmiths. And his only live album, Live in Texas, is supposedly to be pronounced in the verb form, i.e., to live, as opposed to “in person.” His superb current release, Natural Forces, is another collection of songs written by many of the same Lone Star folks who populate Step Inside This House: Americana stalwarts Townes Van Zandt, David Ball, Vince Bell, Eric Taylor, Tommy Elskes and Don Sanders. Lovett also includes a co-write with Robert Earl Keen (“It’s Rock and Roll”) and another with his longtime fiancé, April Kimble (“Pantry”), plus two solo compositions: the title tune and “Farmer Brown/Chicken Reel.” During a conversation in one of his favorite lunchtime haunts near his home in Klein, outside of Houston, Lovett talked about how the album came to be. “What I was trying to do was play songs that have been a part of my musical life, so none of these songs were songs that I learned for this record,” he says. “They were songs that I’ve known for years. The simple fact was, it’s been two years since my last record, and I was eager to record ‘Natural Forces’ and ‘Pantry’ and ‘Farmer Brown.’ … But I didn’t have enough other songs that I was happy with that I wanted to put with ’em. And I wanted to make a record, and I thought it was a good chance to record some of these songs that weren’t on Step Inside This House.” Just like the vast state from which they originate,
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these songs range far and wide. Lovett, after all, has never fit into the country slot Nashville initially intended for him. He’s as much a jazz, gospel, blues, swing and folk artist as he is anything related to country. While the up-tempo “Pantry” and “Farmer Brown/Chicken Reel” are laden with fiddles (and humorous double entendres), and “It’s Rock and Roll” is an uncharacteristic actual rocker reminiscent in tone to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “What’s Her Name” (“the little teenyboppers will beg for onenight stands so they can feel important when they tell all their friends”) the covers are more often poignant. They’re more about the songwriter and the singer than any genre — as it should be. Taylor’s “Whooping Crane,” Bell’s “Sun and Moon and Stars,” Sanders’ “Bayou Song” — Lovett imbues them all with an ache that sounds so real, even though he says he doesn’t know where he finds it. “It’s fun to record somebody else’s song, but you always want to do justice to it,” Lovett says simply. Before he recorded the title song for Step Inside This House, he even asked its author, Guy Clark, for permission. Clark hadn’t yet recorded it himself, and therefore
deserved first dibs, Lovett explained. “Guy was really nice about lettin’ me do it, and I called him afterward and offered to send it to him, and he said ‘Sure,’” Lovett recalls. “And I said, ‘I hope I didn’t mess it up,’ and he said — Guy is so cool, he said something that was just like a great lesson, you know — if you write something, you should be able to stand behind it. … He said ‘Man, you can’t mess up one of my songs.’ And I just thought, that’s the kind of confidence, that’s how you’re supposed to feel about your songs. And if you don’t feel that way about one of your songs, then by God, don’t play it.” Clark, considered a titan in Texas songwriting circles, is also one of Lovett’s tourmates. When he’s not out with his big-asTexas Large Band, Lovett has been doing intimate songwriter-in-the-round shows with Clark, fellow Texan Joe Ely and Tennessean John Hiatt. They’ve even recorded together, capturing three complete shows at the Fox Theater in Redwood City, Calif. Red tape with their respective record labels has, unfortunately, prevented them from releasing any of it, but Lovett still hopes it will see the light of day. In the meantime, when he’s not on the road, he stays close to the family homestead. Lovett lives on farmland his family has owned since his great-great grandfather on his mother’s side started the GermanLutheran town. He breeds quarter horses, and is involved in the National Reining Horse Association. He even references an association riding event in the song, “Natural Forces,” and used an actual announcer’s voice in it. If there’s one thing Lovett, like most Texans, is about it’s authenticity. You can hear it in every song on “Natural Forces” — and on every song he’s ever done, whether he wrote it or simply made it his own. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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In the middle of Main Street Our Town serves up a touching slice of life by Gary Zeidner Glen Asakawa
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hough I’ve been a theatre lover since I was a child and a theatre critic for the better part of a decade, there remain some seminal productions I have never seen. It’s not that I’ve avoided them in any way; it’s simply that these plays have not been produced with any regularity — at least in the vicinity of my zip code — or, when they have been produced, I’ve found myself with some unavoidable scheduling conflict. One such foundational play that has, until now, eluded me is Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. Written in the 1930s and first performed in 1938, Our Town is considered a cornerstone work of modern American theatre. Grover’s Corners, the fictional hamlet in which the play is set, has even become shorthand for old-fashioned, small town Americana. The play, told in three acts, covers 12 years of life in Grover’s Corners, N.H. More specifically, it gives us glimpses into the lives of the townspeople during the course of those 12 years. While some characters are more lead and others more supporting, every character is integral in this play about community. With the help of an omniscient narrator, the audience is treated to a timeless view of Grover’s Corners. Despite its early vintage, Our Town utilizes a very forward-thinking meta-structure. It is, effectively, a play within a play that allows the action to move forward and sideways smoothly in time without losing the audience along the way. The narrator is the Stage Manager (Beethovan Oden). He introduces, orchestrates and explains all of the action. He directs various actors to educate us about life in Grover’s Corners, and he himself lets us know, often well in advance,
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about the fates of certain characters. His is the single most important role in the production, and Oden does top flight work in the part. As much a “slice of life” play as any I’ve seen, Our Town is both a snapshot of small town life in early 20th-century America and a reminder of the universality of the human experience. The milkman may not deliver to many doors these days, and two tin cans and a length of rope have been replaced by cell
phones, but if you aren’t touched by the parallels between Grover’s Corners and Boulder (or any small- to medium-sized town) then you either aren’t paying attention or need to talk to your doctor about the dosage of your meds. In a way, Our Town is like Seinfeld in that it’s a play about nothing. It is episodic, and it focuses on the moments that, strung together, make up all of our lives. In another way, Our Town is very much like Fight Club. (Crap, I just broke the first rule.) One of the most powerful points that that movie tried to make is that we all must know — not fear, but know — that we are going to die. From nearly its first lines, Our Town shares this realistically fatalistic world view, and its final act concerns itself almost entirely with the unavoidable nature of death and the need for the living to truly appreciate our short lives while we have them to live. As I mentioned, Oden crushes in the role of Stage Manager. His performance is award worthy. In her second major role in this year’s Colorado Shakespeare Festival (the other being Kate in The Taming of the Shrew), Karyn Casl astounds as Mrs. Gibbs. Her efforts are so incredible that she completely erases herself and allows only the character to come through. This may be some of the best work I’ve ever seen her do. Many who only have a glancing knowledge of it might assume incorrectly that Our Town is hokey, corny or hopelessly outdated. Those people more than any other would benefit greatly from seeing this show as the CSF has produced it this season. This thoughtful yet entertaining play is as relevant today as it ever was. It is considered a classic for very good reason. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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Thursday, July 29
music ABBA — The Concert/Arrival from Sweden. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494. Bamsha Jazz Quartet. 7 p.m.The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Big Bill Morganfield. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-4433322. Brian Davis Band and likeSTEPHEN. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-6652757. Colorado Music Festival — Epic Opera. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Rd., 303-449-1397.
Felonius Smith Duo. 5:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Kate Jaworski. 9 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Langhorne Slim. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Live Jazz with George Nelson. 6:30 p.m. Carelli’s Italian Restaurant, 645 30th St., Boulder, 303-938-9300. Louisville Cultural Center Summer Concert Series — With Long Road Home. 7 p.m. Louisville Community Park, 955 Bella Vista Dr., Louisville, 303-666-6565. Midnite. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666. Mike Maurer. 9:45 p.m. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490. Open Bluegrass Pick. 7 p.m.The Rock Inn, 1675 Hwy. 66, Estes Park, 970-586-4116. Pineross. 8 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Rhythm on the Rails Concert Series — With The Hazel Miller Band. 6:45 p.m. Whistlestop Station, First Avenue and Murray Street, Niwot, www.niwot.com/events/.
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Rising Gael Celtic Band. 7 p.m. Pumphouse Brewery, 540 Main St., Longmont, 303-702-0881. Romano Paoletti Open Stage. 8-10 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
Sandstone Summer Concert Series — With Gadzukes. 6:30 p.m. Sandstone Park, Lyons, 303-823-6622. Trio con Brio. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.
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Argentine Tango. 7 p.m. Pearl Street Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder, www.tangocolorado.
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 Flamenco Dance. 6:15-7:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com. Colorado Music Festival — Talk Under the Tent. 6:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Rd., 303-449-1397. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 6:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Gindi Cafe Gay Night. Every Thursday
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Boulder/Denver Area BioLounge — Rotating exhibit of art and science. CU Museum, 1035 Broadway, Boulder, 303-492-6892. Energy Effects: Art and Artifacts From the Landscape of Glorious Excess — Various artists. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303-298-7554. Through Sept. 13. Exposure: Photos from the Vault — Various artists. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-8655000. Through Oct. 31. Face to Face. Various artists. Denver Art Museum, 100 W.
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14th Ave., Denver, 720-8655000. Through Aug. 29. Humor & Pathos — Artwork by Gary Sweeney. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Through Sept. 5. Leanin’ Tree Museum of Western Art — Various artists. 6055 Longbow Dr., Boulder, 303-530-1442. Live at the Fillmore East: A Photographic Memoir. Arvada Center for the Arts, 901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Through Aug. 29. Mi Frontera Es Su Frontera — Artwork by Tony Ortega.
Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Through Sept. 5. NCAR Community Art Program Gallery I — Oil paintings by Marie Channer. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303497-2408. Through July 31. NCAR Community Art Program Gallery II — Paintings by Roger Mordhorst. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303497-2408. Through Sept. 25. Pottery by Elizabeth Lazarus. Boulder Public Library Meadows Branch, 4800 Baseline
Rd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Through July 31. Shape and Spirit: The Lutz Bamboo Collection. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through Sept. 19. Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through Jan. 9. A Visual Alphabet: Herbert Bayer’s Anthology Paintings. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000. Through Dec. 31.
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words Thursday, July 29 Don Winslow’s Savages. 7:30 p.m. Tattered Cover Bookstore, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-322-7727.
Friday, July 30 Cathie Beck’s Cheap Cabernet: A Friendship. 7:30 p.m. Tattered Cover Bookstore, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303322-7727.
Monday, August 2 Open Mic Poetry — “So You’re a Poet.” The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303440-4628.
night. Gindi Cafe, 3601 Araphoe Ave., Boulder, 720-242-8961. Healing Meditation with Alan McAllister. 7-8:30 p.m., Whole Being Explorations, 1800 30th St., Ste. 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.
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music 5th Annual Gardner Hippie Days No Bad Vibes Free Music Fest. 4-11 p.m. Community Center and Fairgrounds, Gardner, 719-989-0503. Through July 31. Big Bill Morganfield. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Bluegrass Pick. 12 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Colorado Music Festival — Epic Opera. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-442-3282. Coult 45. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Felonius Smith Trio. 12-1:30 p.m. 1300 Block of Pearl Street, Boulder, 303-449-3774. Flor de Cana. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Fresh Hops — With The Dirk Quinn Band. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108.
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Friday Afternoon Club Concert Series — With Chris Daniels and the Kings. Benefits Boulder County Fair and Meals on Wheels. 5:30 p.m. 1345 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3850. GT and the Sidewinders. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Highwater. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Hot Cheeze Soup. 9:45 p.m. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490. Louisville Downtown Street Faire — With Drew Emmit. 6:30 p.m. Front and Spruce Streets in
Carlotta LaNier’s Mighty Long Way. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St.,
Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Tuesday, August 3 Carol Turner’s Forgotten Heroes and Villains of Sand Creek. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-
447-2074.
Wednesday, August 4 Buzzy Jackson’s Shaking the Family Tree. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Historic Downtown Louisville, 303-665-3355. The Long Run. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Lyle Lovett & His Large Band — With Taj Mahal. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494. Martens & Mason. 8:30 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Matt Fuller Jazz Trio. 7 p.m.The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Sambadende. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. The Sam Yulsman Group. 9:30 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-4404628. Spring Creek Band. 7 p.m. Nomad Theatre, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder, 303-443-7510. Teresa Lynne. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. William Topley. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666. Woody Guthrie Festival:Weaving the Threads. Swallow Hill Music Association, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.Through July 31.
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9th Moebius Syndrome Conference. Omni Interlocken Resort, 500 Interlocken Blvd., Broomfield, 303-814-2144.Through Aug. 1. Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings. 12-8 p.m.Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Beer Garden. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.The Rib House, 1801 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-7427. HDR Nirvana: High Dynamic Range Photography. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Salsa Dancing. 10:30 p.m.Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008. Sister Carrie — With Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein. 7:30 p.m. ATLAS Black Box Theatre, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-8008. 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. Boulder Weekly
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Acoustic Brunch. 10 a.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-443-5108. Bluegrass Pick. 12 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Bret Sloan. 8 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave.,Arvada, 303-463-6683. Conscious Elliot. 10 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Danny Shafer and Friends. 8 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-4404628. Dan Skarda. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-4435108. The Game. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Informants. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Joshua Panda Band. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Mestizo. 7 p.m.The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Michael Franti & Spearhead — With Brett Dennen. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W.Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-8652494. One on One. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Pert Near Sandstone. 7 p.m. Nomad Theatre, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder, 303-443-7510. Phil Robinson. 5:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Serenade in Blue. 3 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. She Groovez. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Thesaurus. 6:45 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave.,Arvada, 303-463-6683. Thomas Hine. 6 p.m. Folsom Street Coffee, 1795 Folsom St., Boulder, 303-440-8808. Trees and Trashcans. 9 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Twenty Ninth Street LIVE! With The Indulgers. 6 p.m. 1710 29th St., Boulder, 303-4440722. Woody Guthrie Festival:Weaving the Threads. L2 Arts & Event Center, 1477 Columbine St., Denver, 303-777-1003.
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30th Annual Interweave Dance Theatre Performance. 2 p.m. & 8 p.m. Irey Theatre, CU campus, 303-449-0399. 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. 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. O Dance Studio, 1501 Lee Hill Rd., #4, Boulder, 303-415-1877. Boulder Farmers’ Market. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Boulder Weekly
13th Street between Arapahoe Avenue and Canyon Boulevard, Boulder, 303-910-2236. A Day With Jack Kornfield, Ph.D. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Gypsy Flamenco Fire. 7:30 p.m. Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Dr., Broomfield, 720-887-2371. Humane Society of Boulder Valley Mobile Pet Cruiser. 6 p.m.Twenty Ninth Street Mall, 1710 29th St., Boulder, 303-442-4030. LaMont Does Outdoor Pool. 12-6 p.m. 500
S. Boulder Rd., Lafayette, 303-665-0469. Open every day through Aug. 22. Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet. 8 p.m. Colorado Chautauqua Association, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-4423282. Lyons Old-Time Community Dance. 4-9 p.m. 1908 Apple Valley Rd., Lyons, 303-823-0816. Sister Carrie — With Robert Aldridge and Herschel Garfein. 2 p.m. ATLAS Black Box Theatre, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-8008.
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music
2010 “Spare Parts” Battle of the Bands. 6:30 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 835 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874. Ben Jarrad. 9:45 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Bluegrass Pick — All levels welcome. 12-3 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids and
August 13th Guitar Town Showcase August 14th Richard Thompson John Jorgenson Bryan Sutton Kaki King Pete Huttlinger Scott Goldman
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August 15th Mick Taylor Sonny Landreth John Jorgenson & Friends featuring Albert Lee Mark Selby Lodging specials, VIP tickets and more info at www.copperguitartown.com or 866-763-5955
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Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-4859400. Colorado Music Festival — David Krakauer, Klezmer Clarinet. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-4423282. Dayum. 6 p.m.West End Tavern, 926 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-3535. Harper Phillip. 9 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Irish Session. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.
Jazz Jam with Mark Diamond. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Kaiser Sunshine. 8:15 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Kort McCumber and the Highroad. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Lisa Bell Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Mello Cello Sunday Brunch. 11 a.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave.,Arvada, 303-4636683.
Open Mic — Hosted by Hotfoot. 2:30 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5763 Arapahoe Ave., Unit E, Boulder, 303-440-4324. Parlando Afternoon Mini-Concert. Boulder History Museum, 1206 Euclid Ave., Boulder, 303-449-3464. Truckstop Honeymoon. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
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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. 5:30-6:15 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio,The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772. Colorado Music Festival — Talk Under The Tent. 6:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Rd., 303-449-1397.
Continuing Hawaiian Hula Class. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio,The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772. Free Open House. 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. Marie Antoinette. 8:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Planetary Healing and Harmony Teleclass — Teachings and meditation. 8 a.m. For more information, call 720-301-3993. Sunday Afternoon Tea — Live traditional Japanese music with tea and traditional tea snacks. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Ku Cha House of Tea, 2015 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3612.
Monday, August 2
music Colorado Music Festival — Cello MasterClass for ages 12-18. 10 a.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Rd., 303-4491397. Electric Blues Jam. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Jay Ryan’s BigTop — Open stage. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave.,Arvada, 303-463-6683. Jazz Jam with Brad Goode. 7 p.m.The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4470475. Mascot. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108. Open Bluegrass Pick. 5 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. Open Mic. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 1, Boulder, 303-443-5108.
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Boulder County Alcoholics Anonymous — Happy hour group. 5:30 p.m. 5375 Western Ave., Boulder, www.BoulderCountyAA.org. Citizenship Class. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413100. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 9 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Gum for My Boat & Over the Bars. 7:30 p.m. Patagonia Boulder, 1212 Pearl St., Boulder, 720479-2387. Magical Mexican Mondays — With live magic by Erica Sodos. Juanita’s Mexican Food, 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-449-5273. Meditation Instruction — Introductory talk and refreshments. 7-9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. “So,You’re a Poet” — Open mic poetry. 8 p.m.The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 3-9 p.m.Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270.
Tuesday, August 3
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Bluegrass Pick and Open Stage. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Blues Jam with Dan Treanor. 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. Colorado Music Festival — Zoë Keating and Apex Contemporary Dance Theatre. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-442-3282. Jazz Night with Supercollider. 8:30 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-4404628.
Kamikaze Karaoke Gong Show. 9 p.m. Juanita’s Mexican Food, 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-449-5273. Kendra Current, Phil Norman and Naveen K. 8 p.m.The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Martin Gilmore. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Reggae Wednesday — With Rude Boys. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St.,
Boulder, 303-440-5858. Shady Grove Picnic Series — With Kort McCumber. 6:30 p.m. Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St., Denver, 303-777-1003. Tony Gulizia. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Underoath. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
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Arvada Business Connection. 5:30 p.m. D
Note, 7519 Grandview Ave.,Arvada, 303-4636683. Comedyworks Presents Bryan Kellen & Troy Walker. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW. 6 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 2650 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 970-556-4740. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. George’s Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303-998-9350. Healing Space — With Alan McAllister. 12-2
Joao Junqueira. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Kevin Dooley and Friends. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Matt Clark Band. 6 p.m.West End Tavern, 926 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-3535. Open Mic — With Danny Shafer. 8 p.m./7 p.m. sign-up. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Tokyo Police Club. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666. Weekly Bluegrass Pick — All levels welcome. 8-11 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
events Avery Brewing Company. 4 p.m.Avery Brewery, Co., 5763 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303440-4324. 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. Film on the Rocks — The Lost Boys. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W.Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494. Flamenco Dance Technique. 5:50 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 7:30 p.m. Harpo’s Sports Bar, 2860 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-444-9464. Salsa Night — Lessons and open dance. 7 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. Telling the Story with Light and Shadow: A Lighting Workshop for Filmmakers. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 3-9 p.m.Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270. Wine 101. 6:30 p.m.The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.
Wednesday, August 4
music Bands on the Bricks 2010 — With Face. 7 p.m. 1300 Block of Pearl Street, Boulder, www. boulderdowntown.com. Bluegrass Pick. 6:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Rd., Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914. The Clamdaddys Transcendental Blues Jam. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Joan Armatrading. 8 p.m. Colorado Chautauqua Association, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-442-3282. Boulder Weekly
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p.m. Whole Being Explorations, 1800 30th St., Boulder, 303-545-5562. Just Sit. 7 to 9 p.m.. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. Tea,Talks,Transformation — With Linda Lawson. 6:30 p.m. Boulder. For location, call 720301-3993. Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 3-9 p.m.Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270. Upslope Brewing — 4-8 p.m. Upslope Brewing Co., 1501 Lee Hill Rd., No. 20, Boulder, www.upslopebrewing.com. Vajrayana Buddhist Meditation. 7 p.m. Mipham Shedra, 2860 Bluff St., Boulder, 303-449-0319.
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Kids’ Calendar Thursday, July 29 Drop-in Storytime. 10:15 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.
Friday, July 30 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Pajamarama Storytime. 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble. Crossroads Commons, 2915 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-1665. Preschool Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200.
Saturday, July 31 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Just Write — Creative writing for middle and high school students. 2:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Sunday, August 1 Baby Boogie — Bring kids to dance. 2 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-
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463-6683. Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Go Club — Learn to play the ancient and mysterious game known as Go. 2 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Monday, August 2 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Rise & Shine Storytime. 9:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
Tuesday, August 3 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. 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, 303441-3120. Tactile Tuesday. 9 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303-604-2424. Teen Game Night. 3 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413100.
Wednesday, August 4 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Colorado Music Festival — Classically Kids. 2 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-449-1397. 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.
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The Fantasticks. Presented by Colorado Shakespeare Festival. University Theatre, CU campus, 303-492-0554. Through Aug. 8. King Lear. Presented by Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Mary Rippon Theatre, CU campus, 303-492-0554. Through Aug. 8. Measure for Measure. Presented by Colorado Shakespeare Festival. University Theatre, CU campus, 303-492-0554. Through Aug. 6. Our Town. Presented by Colorado Boulder Weekly
Shakespeare Festival. Mary Rippon Theatre, CU campus, 303-492-0554. Through Aug. 4. Peter Pan. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449-6000. Through Sept. 4. The Taming of the Shrew. Presented by Colorado Shakespeare Festival. Mary Rippon Theatre, CU campus, 303-492-0554. Through Aug. 6.
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Reviews Menomena slices and dices another great album by Eli Boonin-Vail Few bands have ever had the relationship with their music that Menomena has. Few other bands have pushed the envelope without going out of their way like Menomena has. In fact, it’s safe to say that there have been few bands like Menomena, and on their latest album, Mines, which came out July 27, the band has taken out an insurance policy that there never will be. Since their formation in late 2000, the Portland, Ore., band has used a homemade computer program called Digital Looping Recorder, or “Deeler,” to record individual improvised loops on all instruments the band uses. The band then uses these loops to construct entire songs. After that they write lyrics and actually learn the songs so they can perform them live. Sound complicated? It is. “While recording, we didn’t really think about the fact that it might be humanly impossible for three people to play all those parts onstage,” drummer and founder Danny Seim once admitted. Guitarist Brent Knopf designed the program as a college project, and the band has been using it ever since. Deeler has allowed the trio to create the immensely deep orchestration that they have become known and critically acclaimed for. Their small-scale debut I Am The Blame Fun Monster (an anagram of “The First Menomena Album”), received attention after the band mailed a copy to Pitchfork media, which gave the album an 8.5 out of 10 rating, as well as their coveted “Best New Music” stamp of approval. Now, seven years after their debut, and three-and-a-half years after their last album, the equally acclaimed Friend and Foe, Menomena has returned to challenge
our concept of music with Mines, an album as complex, vast and impossible to map as the title suggests. Mines begins with the beautiful simplicity of repeating chords on guitar and rim shot on drums on the slow and moving “Queen Black Acid,” in which piano and ambient keyboard slip in and out in the background. A thunderous buildup of strings and shimmering bells halfway through the song couples with an Arcade Fire-reminiscent chorus of desperate shouting through voices similar to those of TV On The Radio: “I walked right in through a rabbit’s door/and walked right into a rabbit’s hole.” Yet on the very next track, “TAOS,” Justin Harris’ astounding bass and Seim’s blasting drums work to build a truly face-melting atmosphere of pure rock at the introduction. All this, and it still comes off as smart as the soulful track before it. This is probably because of the song’s brilliant transition into strings, blues piano and the occasional saxophone that will surface and resurface throughout Mines. From the dark baritone piano chords and menacing tom hits on “Killemall” to the transition from finger piano to actual piano on “Tithe,” instrumentation remains one of the most captivating aspects of this and any other Menomena album. Saxophones parallel the blues horns of Exile On Main Street on songs like “BOTE” but provide minimalist loops in the choruses of songs like “Five Little Rooms.” Piano dances around behind every song, each time taking a new form. With Mines, Menomena has yet again one-upped themselves. Their unconventional creative process and their love for unique instrumentation show a dedicated and endlessly fascinating band. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly
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our bottle of lube should be your best friend. Whether 16 years old or 61, single or attached, straight or gay, keeping lube by your bedside is essential. It’s like having a water bottle on a three-hour hike. Sure, you may make it to the top of Bear Mountain sans water, but at a significant cost to your comfort … and potentially your health. We often view our natural lubrication as indicative of our arousal. But women convey being turned on in different ways. When aroused, some women will gush like Niagara Falls, and some will merely trickle. The glands in her canal lubricate as if her vagina is sweating. However, if you watch women in an aerobics class, some will glisten, some will glow, and some drip in so much sweat they look as if they have been swimming. For women post-menopause, a trickle is more common because lower estrogen levels reduce lubrication. But even young college girls often need lubricated assistance. And in the case that you are only partially aroused, or working towards higher levels of arousal, you might as well have lube on hand to help. For those of you in your fertile years, lube not only makes sex more succulent, but if you buy a bottle with spermicide included, you get that extra leg of protection against pregnancy. This is not to imply that you should forgo condoms, but spermicide can help inhibit sperm from reaching the egg. Lube can also help prevent your condom from tearing, and it helps prevent micro tears that can transmit blood- and fluid-borne diseases. Now that you are persuaded to use lube no matter your gender, age or relationship status (yes, you singles, lube is great for solo sex play, too), the question becomes which one to choose. I ventured to Fascinations, and the friendly resident managers were happy to provide me with nine different bottles of lube, and an explanation of the pros and cons of each. I followed this illuminating conversation with my own notso-scientific study. Akin to Boulder Weekly’s Best of Boulder, I solicited some friends to try out each product in a battle for best lube. (I threw in a few of my old favorites just to mix things up.) For male masturbation: Stroke 29 by Gun Oil. Starts out as a thick cream. After 29 strokes, friction and body heat transform the cream into a moist and Boulder Weekly
slippery texture — that is, if you can make it to 29 strokes. (Remember, don’t use this for intercourse or with condoms.) For female masturbation with a silicone sex toy: Water-Based Original Gel by Wet. Water-based lubes are typically sticky and dry out after awhile, but this product keeps on going. If you have a non-silicone toy, like a glass dildo, then ingredients are less of an issue. However, silicone will melt silicone, so use waterbased lubes with silicone toys. For female masturbation without a toy: Those of you with dexterous fingers may want to try an organic coconut oil. It’s great for skin and hair, and feels silky when applied to the vulva. That said, not all oils are good for intercourse (i.e. cooking or massage oil). Because oil is thick, it sheds from the vagina slower than other lubes. Coconut oil is an exception, and many couples rave about the sleek, natural feel. (Not for use with condoms, as oil breaks down latex.) For anal intercourse (with or without a condom): Analyse Me Relaxing Anal Glide by Pjur. Unlike some anal lubes that have numbing benzocaine, Pjur’s anal product uses jojoba to relax the rear region while still maintaining sensation. And unlike the typical thin and slippery silicone lubes, this silicone product is more thick and viscous — and goes the distance. For vaginal intercourse (with or without a condom): Our runner-up in this category goes to Unity by Pink. This product is a hybrid of water-based and silicone lubes, and a favorite among many women. It’s the best of both worlds because it washes off easily like a water-based lube, while the silicone prevents stickiness. Our first-place prize for vaginal intercourse goes to Original Bodyglide by Pjur. Though a tad more pricey, this super-concentrated, decadent delight allows for the most long-lasting pleasure possible, without the stickiness or stains. Its slippery feel is so akin to the natural juices of a woman that you don’t know where one begins and the other ends. Whatever lube you choose is up to you. Perhaps do your own scientific experiment to see which one feels best. But be safe as you play — things can get slippery when wet! Jenni Skyler, PhD, is a sex therapist and board-certified sexologist. She runs The Intimacy Institute in Boulder, www.theintimacyinstitute.org Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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wo hundred miles. Two mountain passes. Twenty-four hours — from Friday, Aug. 6 to Saturday, Aug. 7 — on the move. More than 16,500 feet in total elevation gain. Thirty-six legs. Fort Collins as the start, Steamboat the finish line. That’s the Wild West Relay race in a nutshell. Pain, suffering and blisters are guaranteed, new shoes after the race are optional. The pain is made easier by the fact that the Wild West is a relay. That means that you’ll get some sleep. You’ll be able to share your suffering with others. And you’ll have a teammate there to attend to the blisters when you finish one of your sections. Runners talk about this race. Participants who’ve done it say things like, “the experience of a lifetime,” “unforgettable” and “loads of fun with loads of runrp.boulder.weekly.runner.pdf 6/18/10 PM ning.” They also talk about the1pain, about 3:05 teammates
being “delirious and stumbling” in the middle of the night, and “brutal” sections of trail. They also talk about their teammates — the race has an ultra category with teams of six and a sport category with teams of six to 12 — the teammates who get them through the night and the hard times. The teammates who offer moral support and the teammates who cheer them on. After all, this is a relay, right? No one would be dumb enough to try to run the Wild West alone. Or would they? Tony Stafford is the kind of guy you see often in Boulder: fit, tan, full of energy and radiating stoke. But it wasn’t always that way. Prior to moving to Boulder, Tony drank too much. He lived in Florida. He smoked cigarettes, and he dreamed of a career in law enforcement. It was that dream that proved to be a turning point. Law enforcement guys in Florida don’t have to be marathon runners, but they do have to pass a fitness test. Part of that test is a two-mile run. One day Stafford decided to see if he had what it took to ace that part of the test. He took off running. At sea level
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and on the flats. Running hard. Chasing his dreams. He only lasted a halfmile before he cracked. Two miles was 1.5 miles too much. It was a wake-up call. He decided to train. He quit smoking. He got serious. He did his first 5K in 2006. He decided to up the ante in 2007 and ran a marathon. The running bug had bitten, bitten hard, and Stafford was hooked. Stafford isn’t just a runner. Sure, he’s graduated from that first marathon to become a “pacer” — a guy who runs in front of folks who are trying to get through their marathon and meet certain goals, like seven-minute miles. He’s also one of the founders of Boulder Sports Performance (BSP), an elite training organization. The company’s motto is “Making you stronger, mentally tougher, and more agile,” and they deliver results via customized programs that push both weekend warriors and elite athletes to achieve performance results far beyond what they themselves considered obtainable. BSP offers individual programs, as well as group training sessions, and they coach clients in everything from dietary needs to mental toughness. The latter is the key. Mental toughness, says Stafford, was the key to his success at transforming himself from a cigarette-smoking boozer who couldn’t even run a mile to a guy who paces other people in marathons. And mental toughness is also, according to Stafford, the key to not only achieving one’s goals as an athlete at any level, but also exceeding them. But along with mental toughness comes a bit of swagger. Hell, if you’ve gone from a fat guy in Florida to someone who regularly runs marathons, anything is possible, right? Yup, anything is possible. Including doing something so difficult and committed that only one other person has ever done it before. Something that even committed endurance racers look at with a sideways, “that guy is crazy” glance. Something as foolhardy as tackling the Wild West Relay solo. “The guys who do this view it as a personal challenge,” says Paul Vanderheiden, race director for the Wild West. “It’s a remarkable feat. It’s very, very difficult physically, mentally and emotionally.” Vanderheiden notes that because the Wild West is a relay, most of the runners have support and motivation from their team members during the event. “You’re running, but you’re running for your team,” says Vanderheiden. “You run hard because your team depends upon you.” But for the solo guys it’s different. You’re alone, and you have to have something else to tap into. Along with the mental toughness you need a mission. And that’s exactly what Stafford has. “What led us to work with Tony was his sense of passion,” says Liz Toohey of the American Lung Association. “We get approached by many people, but this is the first time that we’ve done a partnership like this.” “My main goal in working with the American Lung Association is to raise awareness,” says Stafford, who connected with the ALA because of his personal experience as a former smoker and his professional training experience. “So many people get consumed with the outside of the body. But your heart and lungs are really important. Who cares if you look good when lying in a coffin? “I don’t have a number when it comes to raising money for the ALA,” he continues. “But it’s important that people realize that the American Lung Association isn’t just about problems like asthma, it’s about air quality, too. And that’s a big component in quality of life.” As a Wild West soloist, Stafford is not alone.
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unner Tony Stafford’s commitment to raising money and awareness for the American Lung Association is part of a strong legacy of philanthropy when it comes to The Wild West Relay. For the event’s entire seven-year history, the race has been associated with Volunteers For A Cause. Teams entering the Wild West can either choose to provide volunteers to assist with race checkpoints and staffing or make a donation to Volunteers With A Cause. The organization taps local nonprofits to staff the race and then repays them with financial support for the volunteering organization. According to Vanderheiden, Volunteers for a Cause has distributed more than $120,000 to local nonprofits since the program was founded. While it’s too late to get involved with the Wild West Relay this year, you can ink in the event for next year. Learn more at wildwestrelay. com, where you can also sign up as a runner or team for next year’s event, see course maps and descriptions and learn more about how to get involved with both racing or volunteering via Volunteers For A Cause. For those wanting to get involved in other races that have a philanthropic mission, check out the Run The Rocks event on Oct. 10. Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, the event benefits the American Lung Association. Don’t worry; at 5K you won’t be feeling too much pain. Perhaps you’ll even graduate from this event to marathons and ultimately, like Stafford, end up racing the Wild West. Learn more here: lungcolorado.org For those who would like to support Stafford and his fundraising mission (or to send him some blister first aid kits), please contact him via info@ bouldersportsperformance.com
“The motivation for the solo runners is also philanthropic,” says Vanderheiden. “They run for a cause. It’s what replaces the team.” Vanderheiden says that Stafford and another individual’s participation in the 2010 installment of the Wild West make it the second time that solo athletes have attempted the race. Veteran ultramarathoner Will Laughlin ran in 2009 to raise money for Daraja Academy of Kenya. “It provides a motivation,” says Vanderheiden of the causes that are embraced by the solo entrants. With 200 miles ahead of him, there’s no doubt that Stafford will need all the motivation he can muster up. He’s been training by running a marathon each week. He has new shoes. He has his mission. Now, all that’s left for him to do is to stand at the starting line and start running. Mile by mile. Hour by hour. All the way to Steamboat. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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several kombucha suppliers, we share the concern and have removed all kombucha products at this time. We are passionate about this product category and are working with our vendor partners as they review these potential labeling issues, and we hope for a swift resolution.” The Associated Press wrote that the federal government has been testing the trendy tea to determine if it should be labeled like beer or wine because of its increased traces of alcohol content. Dating back thousands of years through various societies, the origin of kombucha is unclear, much
like its cloudy appearance. Produced by placing a culture in a sweetened tea, kombucha brewing is similar to beer brewing. The concoction is covered with a porous cloth to help prevent mold, dust and other bacteria from entering and to allow the tea to “breathe” through gas transference. The liquid can be tapped indefinitely after a week or two of fermentation because the original “mother” culture will produce a “daughter,” which can be moved to a separate container to continue the fermentation process. Kombucha can be brewed at home with the correct proportions of key ingredients. Kombucha’s popularity in the United States may be due in part to its claimed health and therapeutic benefits, such as increased energy, sharpened eyesight, skin improvement, digestion aid and even cancer recovery. The validity of these claims, however, is vague and largely unverified. Boulder County resident and food blogger Megan Bucholz says she believes there is some truth in kombucha’s claimed health benefits. “I have heard that there’s something about fermentation processes that are good for the body,” Bucholz says. “Kombucha feels good going in. It’s certainly not like drinking a soda.” Bucholz says she loves the fizziness of kombucha tea because it’s produced by fermentation, not carbonation. As a full-time Spanish tutor, she says she used kombucha to help her get through a long see FERMENTED TEA Page 48
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rocery store sushi has Sally’s bargain-priced $9.95 dinner of earned a reputation on mackerel came with a bowl of rice and a par with the pop music of cooling salad of matchstick-sized strips of David Hasselhoff, and carrot, cucumber and radish. The simply consumption of these grilled fish had a wonderfully crisp skin commodities is driven more by expedivaguely reminiscent of nori seaweed, and ency than good taste. a texture both firm and moist. Patches of However, this impression is powerdark meat were deliciously fatty, and a fully refuted by Sachi Sushi, an honestgarnish of grated daikon splashed with a to-goodness sushi bar nestled within the few drops of soy sauce complemented the Niwot Market. This isn’t a place for prefish’s substantial richness. I suspect that if packaged, preservative-laden handrolls one were visiting a Japanese fishing vilprepared elsewhere. This is a place where lage (preferably one where they aren’t offthe raw fish is sliced on demand and the ing dolphins), they would find something hot items are cooked to order. quite similar to this meal. The reasonably priced menu here feaChirashi, the dish of sushi rice tures sushi, traditional donburi rice bowls, topped with assorted sashimi, comes in curries and a handful of fish and meat two versions. For $12.50, there’s your entrees. The latter category includes two basic iteration, and for $16.75, there’s types of grilled mackerel and Korean barthe deluxe version with raw shrimp and becue beef. Much to my dismay, this eatsalmon eggs. At the lower price point, ery was out of one of my all-time favorite the chirashi is a terrific deal, while the fish dishes, miso black cod. Other availlack Cod is another one of a long line of once inexpensive more expensive version is competitive able items include the classic Hawaiian fish now prized by gourmets. Also known as sablefish, this with what you’d pay at a traditional reshamburger dish, loco moco, and packs of species was originally known as a deli staple, smoked and sold taurant. Nevertheless, this amply porgyoza dumplings to go. as “poor man’s sturgeon.” But ever since New York’s famed tioned dish allowed me to run through Both my friend Sally and I started Nobu restaurant popularized it, Omega-3-rich black cod has the all the varieties of fish, ranging from dinner with $1.75 bowls of miso. This increasingly found its way to trendy tables. Nobu’s preparation silky salmon to pleasantly briny mackersoy-based soup was excellent, possessing involves a marinade of mirin rice wine, sugar, sake and miso el. Other ingredients included bits of a clean taste without the heavy saltiness paste that complements the fat and velvety texture of this pickle and shreds of sweet egg, which associated with prepackaged or poorly whitefish. Incidentally, it’s also a popular baitfish among Alaskan further contributed to this dish’s heft. prepared versions. The addition of sliced anglers, who have given it the moniker “halibut candy.” There’s very little to fault about Sachi abura-age, or fried tofu, made this soup Sushi, although a closing time later than more interesting than most, contributing 7 p.m. would better accommodate diners. a whisper of crisp with a pleasant chewiness. salmon and tuna. My only quibble is that I prefer However, since this appears to be a two-person operOur other starter was the $11 rainbow roll, my sashimi to be a few degrees cooler, although I ation open every day from late morning on, this may which quickly allayed any lingering concerns about wasn’t concerned that the temperature of the fish not be a reasonable request. What isn’t in doubt is quality. The sushi equivalent of a pizza with the presented a health hazard. I’ve also encountered the staff ’s friendliness, as they happily answered our works, this is a California roll wrapped with several this temperature issue in restaurants where I was questions about the menu. types of fish, including fresh-tasting mackerel, paying a lot more. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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Restaurants” in 2010. Its sister restaurant, Monette’s, on the big island of Hawaii, also won a Wine Spectator Grand Award after only one year of business. Only about 100 restaurants worldwide have received the “Grand Award” by Wine Spectator, as it is given to only a few wine lists each year. The Flagstaff House, with a 20,000-bottle wine cellar, was the first in Colorado to win this award, in 1983. It has won it every year since. “We’re astounded and deeply grateful for both of these awards,” says Executive Chef Mark Monette. “It’s wonderful to be recognized for our dedication to wine, food and customer service.” Double punches at Ziggi’s To help make up for the inconvenience of construction occurring on Hover Road in Longmont, Ziggi’s Drive Thru, located at the intersection of Hover Road and 17th Avenue, is offering customers double punches on their Ziggi’s punch cards. A full punch card gets a customer a free coffee beverage. The locally owned coffee outlet is a spin-off of the Ziggi’s Coffee Shop at 400 Main St. and is owned by Brandon and Camrin Knudsen. The Knudsens are hoping the double punches will motivate drivers to pass through the cone zone and into their drive-through lanes. They recently expanded their business to include the drive-through operation. Construction on Hover Road is expected to continue for another two weeks — a pain for Ziggi’s staff but a potential boon to latte lovers. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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day of studies. “I knew if I had a kombucha at 5 p.m. that I would be set for the night,” Bucholz says. “It was my life force to get me through my busy schedule during classes.” A statement released from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) says that the bureau is coordinating with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that kombucha products that are currently on the market comply with federal laws. “Right now, our primary concern is to 48 July 29, 2010
ensure that consumers are not misled about the nature of alcohol beverage products that might be marketed as non-alcohol beverages,” says TTB. Regarding kombucha’s alcohol content, Bucholz says she never felt alcohol effects after drinking the tea. “Nobody would be able to drink enough kombucha in one sitting to feel the effects of the alcohol in kombucha,” she says. “I am really missing it right now.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly
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ho doesn’t love a When you are enjoying your slice of courgette? warm zucchini bread for breakfast No, not the along with your cool glass of chamanimals in the pagne, you will be so happy you wild, nor the exerted that extra bit of energy. I’m women out and about in a few hot about ready to get my grate on right Boulder bars (which will remain now; please join me. nameless — boys, message me later Now, follow the directions, put and I will point you in the right some love into it, and invite me over direction). No, none of the above. when it’s done. A courgette is another name for zucchini, used primarily in Britain, White Chocolate Walnut New Zealand and France. I thought Zucchini Bread that since it is almost the end of July, I should make something delicious 1 1/2 cups flour with a vegetable that really shines in 1/2 tsp. salt the summer. Hence its other name, 2 tsp. cinnamon “summer squash.” We are whipping 1/2 tsp. nutmeg up White Chocolate Zucchini 1 tsp. baking soda Bread. 1/2 tsp. baking powder Who doesn’t like a dessert that 2 eggs is just as good at breakfast as it is at 1 cup brown sugar dinner? Oh, I guess that’s why I love 1/2 cup canola oil champagne so much: it’s a breakfast 2 tsp. vanilla and dinner libation. Shocking real2 cups shredded zucchini ization. (2 medium-large) Anyway, zucchini has such a deli1 cup white chocolate chips cate flavor that you can’t quite put your 1 cup roughly chopped walnuts finger on it. Add in some walnuts and white chocolate, and you just tickled Preheat oven to 350 degrees. your taste buds before the first bite. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan. The nuts add that fabulous crunch, Sift together flour, salt, cinnamon, and the white chocolate is also a subtle nutmeg, baking soda and baking powder in small flavor that tastes bowl. Set aside. so smooth in this In large fabulous quick Zucchini has bowl, beat eggs bread. until light. Add Of course, such a delicate in brown sugar, zucchini is availflavor that oil and vanilla able year-round, and mix well. but it really has you can’t quite Fold in zucchini, its shining put your finger white chocolate moment from and walnuts. May through on it. Stir dry August. This is ingredients into when the vegetawet ingredients bles are firm, and mix until well-combined. Pour plump and glossy. Yes, I am talking about the courgettes, not the cougars. into prepared pan. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or They are easy to find at farmers’ until toothpick inserted in center markets (again, the courgettes, not comes out clean. Cool. the cougars), and with the Boulder Slice and enjoy! Farmers’ Market being simply the You can watch the Dessert Diva best around, you shouldn’t have a every Monday at 8:35 a.m. on Channel problem finding just what you need. 2. To contact Danette at the station, With zucchini bread, I always visit 2thedeuce.com, and click on find baking a bunch of loaves at a Daybreak at the Deuce. To chat and/or time is the way to go. If you are send comments and suggestions, write to going to grate like a mad woman for jdromega@aol.com. one loaf, what’s a little more work?
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Sun Deli, Pizza & Liquor 2299 Pearl St., Boulder 303-938-1128, 303-938-1078
Hush ush is an intriguing concept, a private supper club with no fixed address. According to founder Phil Armstrong, the aim of this operation is to spotlight up-andcoming chefs in a non-restaurant setting. Hush’s first foray into the Boulder area (previous engagements were in and around Denver) took place at Colorado’s Best Beef farm, with a meal prepared by Tim Payne of Longmont’s Terroir. The menu featured such items as smoked tomato gazpacho and portbraised short ribs over a potato cake stuffed with smoked brisket. Hush intends to stage more Boulder events, and one can get on the invite list simply by registering at www. hushdenver.com.
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hile the Sun Deli still retains its selection of hot and cold sandwiches, pizzas, cheese steaks and other items that delight the carnivore, it’s also making great strides in broadening its menu for the meatless diner. This eatery draws upon a substantial palette of meatless ingredients to create vegan and gluten-free pizzas, as well as strombolis stuffed with herbivorous sausage and pepperoni. Parmesan sandwiches are also available in meatless versions, with the faux chicken interpretation being a particularly delicious and filling selection.
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with a pepperoni roll, a calzone-like concoction of cured meat and melted cheese. Follow it up with a classic pasta dish such as the homemade lasagna, and call it a day with the homemade Kentucky bourbon pie. For weekend breakfast, try one of the unique eggs Benedicts, including the signature version made with shrimp.
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easonably priced and tasty, Boulder’s Half Fast Subs’ sandwiches are a cut or two above chain-store offerings. There’s an abundance of meatless selections (tempeh cheese steak anyone?) as well as unique items like a shrimp po’ boy sandwich. Deli staples such as Italian-style subs and classic BLTs are also offered here, as are beverages such as hurricanes and Long Island iced teas.
La Choza 3365 Diagonal Hwy., Boulder 720-296-5107
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Pinocchio’s 210 Ken Pratt Blvd. #26, Longmont 303-827-8945
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ormerly housed on Main Street, and with other outposts in Brighton and Lafayette, Longmont’s Pinocchio’s offers comforting Italian in an elegant setting that belies the reasonable prices. Start
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Modmarket 1600 28th St., Boulder 720-663-9440
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he retro-modern Modmarket has fresh and healthy takes on salad, flatbread pizza and soup. Vegan and vegetarian choices are present here, including a savory vegan pie with dairy-free cheese. The butternut squash soup is gluten-free and vegan, with appealing flavor no matter what your dietary preferences are. Salads like the Asian-influenced Mongolian can be enhanced with tri-tip steak or chicken, and the Pom pizza marries a zesty pomegranate and balsamic vinegar glaze with chicken.
Bento Zanmai 1310 College Ave., #260, Boulder 303-4-BENTOS
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fter her uninspired acting in the tedious Wanted, I was leery about seeing Angelina Jolie in another action film, though I loved her as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider. She’s back in fine form in Salt, however, as tough CIA field agent Evelyn Salt, forced to clear her name after being accused of being a Russian sleeper spy. Salt works for Ted Winter (Liev Schreiber) and is married to arachnologist Mike Krause (August Diehl), who knows she’s a CIA agent but ignores the ever-present danger, focusing instead on hunting spiders for the Smithsonian. In many ways, Salt feels like a Bourne film, with bursts of action and violence followed by expository passages, punctuated by unbelievable escapes from FBI, CIA, the police and just about everyone else possible. Perhaps The Bourne Identity meets Tomb Raider, by way of MacGyver, as Jolie often accomplishes ingenious and amazing feats with everyday objects. It’s an exciting ride, and it’s a pleasure to see Jolie this tough in the title role. There’s a half-hearted attempt to portray Salt’s domestic side in a scene where she’s watching a YouTube video on folding napkins so that her anniversary dinner will be “perfect,” but that’s quickly forgotten once Russian defector Orlov (Daniel Olbrychski) shows up and accuses her of being a sleeper agent. Counter-intelligence agent Peabody (Chiwetel Ejiofor) listens to the accusation with great interest — he already knows there’s a mole in the agency — and tries to capture and question Salt even as she fights her way out of the agency office and then away from the pursuing agents.
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now how to give mild G-rated fare a little something special? Cast Sandra Oh as an elementary school teacher who enjoys her orderly ways and who regards the Ramona half of Ramona and Beezus, taken from the venerable Beverly Cleary children’s books, as more challenge than charmer. Oh’s droll supporting turn as Ramona’s third-grade instructor reminds us how much good a performer can do even when the material makes her work for it. Directed by Elizabeth Allen, the film is darned if it does and darned if it doesn’t. If a film of such unfashionable gentleness fares indifferently or worse at the box office, it’ll only encourage the studios in the direction of the coarse, the obvious and the Shrek. On the other hand: If Ramona and Beezus does find an audience, its success can be framed as brand loyalty to Cleary’s originals. Screenwriters Laurie Craig and Nick Pustay have cooked up a new scenario for Cleary’s familiar characters, all living in the merry whirlwind generated by Ramona Quimby of Portland, Ore. (Ramona and Portland are played by Joey King and Vancouver, B.C., respectively.) Dad finds himself unemployed, which Boulder Weekly
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There’s a chase scene in Salt that ranks up with the best action sequences I’ve ever seen on the silver screen, with Jolie sprinting through traffic and leaping from the top of one truck to another. Not in the obviouslyCGI manner of The Matrix Reloaded, but in a gritty, thrilling sequence that is incredibly well done. Coupled with her escape from the agency office facility, these two action sequences alone make the film worth seeing. Still, it’s hard to have a movie where the Russians are bad guys in a post-Cold War world, particularly when it’s set in contemporary times, not back in the ’50s or ’60s, and that might be one of the greatest weaknesses of Salt. There’s a nod to the Middle East and its threat to world security, but by that point in the film, it’s a throwaway moment and irrelevant to the plot. Orlov leads the evil Russian usurpers hoping to initiate World War III, starting with a Russian sleeper agent program called KA-12, climaxing with “Day X,” a plan to start the next world war. The program dates back to the early 1960s and includes the Russians replacing Lee Harvey Oswald with a Russian agent called “Alec.” I always suspected something ... Logical plots are not a strong point in most action films, and Salt is no different. It’s not a terrible storyline, but it’s the action sequences, it’s wondering how Salt will escape the latest predicament, that make this a film worth seeing. If you’re not a fan of fast cuts, loud music and action film tropes, you might feel a bit let down by the film. Otherwise, go see it. It’s darn exciting! Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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threatens to uproot the clan. Beezus has boy questions, not “troubles” per se, but still. Ramona tries out for a commercial, testing her ordinarily healthy self-esteem. The girls’ aunt is the object of a neighbor’s affections. He broke her heart once, so she tells him she requires “some sign of commitment” from him before joining him in Alaska. Does the film end with a wedding? Do you think you’ll get that one out of me?
King establishes a plausible push-pull chemistry with Selena Gomez’s Beezus, whose popularity and haircare preoccupations contrast with her little sister’s roughhousing. (Gomez played Alex on Disney’s Wizards of Waverly Place.) The parents are played by John Corbett and Bridget Moynahan. Corbett is relaxed to a fault; Moynahan, by contrast, brings an unsettling air of smiling calm to nearly every scene. The movie is not bad, but it’s not much. Also, a bit of a spoiler (warning) but nonetheless: At one point in Beezus and Ramona, the father tells Ramona that the family couldn’t stay together without her (“You really did save us, kiddo”), and I’m not sure how young children of divorced parents are going to perceive that sentiment. If it’s up to Ramona to keep the unit intact, does that mean it would’ve been her fault, in story terms, if she’d “failed”? Maybe not. But maybe. For the record: Josh Duhamel brings some welcome exuberance to the role of the goofball suitor, Hobart. Like Oh, he’s fun to watch. This is something never to be underestimated. —MCT, Tribune Newspapers Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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Agora
Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky
Set in ancient Egypt under Roman rule, Agora follows the brilliant and beautiful astronomer Hypatia (Rachel Weisz) who leads a group of disciples fighting to save the wisdom of the Ancient World, as violent religious upheaval spills into the streets of Alexandria. Among these disciples are two men competing for her heart: the witty, privileged Orestes (Oscar Isaac) and Davus (Max Minghella), Hypatia’s young slave, who is torn between his secret love for her and the freedom he knows can be his if he chooses to join the unstoppable surge of the Christians. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres
A luxe-laden account of the storm-tossed romance between the French fashion icon and the Russian musical genius, set in 1920s France, and full of raging emotions and dazzling couture. Rated R. At Century. — Steven Rea Countdown to Zero
Countdown to Zero traces the history of the atomic bomb from its origins to the present state of global affairs: nine nations possessing nuclear weapons capabilities with others racing to join them, with the world held in a delicate balance that could be shattered by an act of terrorism, failed diplomacy or a simple accident. Written and directed by acclaimed documentarian Lucy Walker (The Devil’s Playground, Blindsight), the film makes a compelling case for worldwide nuclear disarmament. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres
Breathless
Featuring now-legendary performances from JeanPaul Belmondo as the Bogart-inspired small-time hood living on the edge and Jean Seberg as la petite américaine who casually sleeps with him and just as casually betrays him, Breathless is funny and daring and just as much a breath of fresh air today as it was on its release five decades ago. Audaciously reinventing the grammar of movies, Breathless transformed cinema overnight and instantly put Godard in the rarified company of Picasso, Joyce, Brecht, Stravinsky, et al. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore is a sequel to Cats & Dogs, a movie that was released nine years ago. Considering how bad the follow-up film is, they should have waited another nine — or 90 — years. In a world where cats and dogs battle crime, bumbling police dog Diggs (voiced by James Marsden) is recruited by a secret dog spy organization to help stop the evil Kitty Galore (Bette Midler). Diggs must work with his natural enemy,
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Charlie (Zack Efron) is a champion sailor heading to Stanford on an athletic scholarship when a horrible mistake ruins his dreams. His promising future crushed, Charlie signs on as caretaker of the local cemetery, where his cottage is a hideaway from
reminders of his old life. He’s locked in his own head, lonely, unable to connect and devastatingly hot. Who will rescue this forlorn, emotionally withdrawn dreamboat? Could it be feisty, beautiful Tess Carroll (Amanda Crew), his onetime classmate who plans to be one of the first women to sail solo around the globe? Charlie St. Cloud is a lesser, overly sentimental effort that incorporates love, family drama, bereavement, comedy, seagoing adventure and mystical uplift, like a Baskin-Robbins cone precariously balancing all 31 flavors. The nice thing about it is that Efron is not complacently relying on his looks, like a junior varsity Ben Affleck. At Twin Peaks. — Colin Covert
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Still single seven years after the breakup of his marriage, John (John C. Reilly) has all but given up on romance. But at the urging of his ex-wife and best friend Jamie, John grudgingly agrees to join her and her fiancé Tim at a party. To his surprise, he actually manages to meet someone: the gorgeous and spirited Molly (Marisa Tomei). The relationship takes off quickly, but Molly is oddly reluctant to take the relationship beyond John’s house. Perplexed, he follows her home and discovers the other man in Molly’s life: her son, Cyrus (Jonah Hill). Cyrus is his mom’s best friend and shares an unconventional relationship with her. He will go to any lengths to protect Molly and is definitely not ready to share her with anyone, especially John. Before long, the two are locked in a battle of wits — and it appears only one man can be left standing when it’s over. At Century and Mayan. — Landmark Theatres
local theaters AMC Flatiron Crossing, 61 W. Flatiron Cir., Broomfield, 303-7904262 Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore Fri-Wed: 11:15, 1:25, 3:30, 5:35, 7:45, 9:55 Charlie St. Cloud Fri-Wed: 09:45 12:15, 2:40, 5, 7:25, 9:50 Despicable Me Thu: 10:35, 12:20, 2:40, 3:10, 5:30, 8, 9:25 Fri-Wed: 9:55, 12:10, 2:30, 4:50, 7:10, 9:45 Eclipse Thu: 10:30, 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:45 Fri-Wed: 11, 1:55, 4:45, 7:55 Grown Ups Thu: 12:30, 3:05, 5:40, 8:10, 10:35 Fri-Wed: 12:20, 2:55, 5:30, 8:05, 10:35 Inception Thu: 11:10, 1:10, 2:25, 4:20, 5:35, 7:35, 8:45, 10:45 Fri-Wed: 9:40, 12:50, 3:15, 4, 6:30, 7:15, 9:45 The Karate Kid Thu: 1:25, 4:25, 7:25 Knight and Day Thu: 12:35, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:50 Fri-Wed: 9:30 p.m. Ramona and Beezus Thu-Wed: 11:40, 2:05, 4:30, 7:05 Salt Thu-Wed: 10:40, 1, 3:20, 5:40, 8, 10:20 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Thu: 11:40, 12:25, 2:20, 4:50, 7:20 FriWed: 11:45, 2:25, 5:05, 7:35, 10:10 Toy Story 3 Thu: 12, 2:35, 5:05, 7:40 Fri-Wed: 11:50, 2:20, 4:55, 7:30
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Century Boulder, 1700 29th St., Boulder, 303-442-1815 Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky Fri-Wed: 11:10, 1:55, 4:50, 7:40, 10:30 Cyrus Thu: 2:55, 5:20, 7:40, 10:10 Despicable Me Thu: 11:05, 1:30, 4, 6:30, 9 Fri-Wed: 12:50, 2, 3:20, 5:50, 7, 9:30 Eclipse Thu: 11:40, 2:40, 6:15, 9:25 Fri-Wed: 9:50 p.m. The Girl Who Played With Fire Thu: 10:35 p.m. I Am Love Thu: 12:10 p.m. Inception Thu: 2:55, 3:30, 5:50, 7, 9:20, 10:30 Fri-Wed: 10:50, 12:30, 3:50, 5:30, 8:50 The Kids Are All Right Thu: 11:30, 1, 2:30, 5:30, 8:30 Knight and Day Thu-Wed: 11:25, 2:05, 5:05, 7:55 Fri-Wed: 9:15 p.m. Mother and Child Thu: 12:30, 3:40, 7:30, 10:25 Ramona and Beezus Thu: 11:15, 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 9:40 Fri-Wed: 10:55, 1:30, 4:05, 6:40 Salt Thu: 11:50, 1:20, 2:15, 4:10, 4:50, 6:40, 7:20, 9:10, 9:50 Fri-Wed: 10:45, 12, 1:15, 3:40, 5, 7:30, 8:45, 10 The Sorceror’s Apprentice Thu: 11:20, 12:05, 2, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 FriWed: 11:05, 1:50, 4:40, 7:20, 9:55 Toy Story 3 Thu: 11:10, 1:50, 10 Fri-Wed: 11:20, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20
Winter’s Bone Fri-Wed: 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:50, 10:15 Colony Square, 1164 Dillon Rd., Louisville, 303-604-2641 Cats & Dogs:The Revenge of Kitty Galore Fri-Wed: 10:10, 1:20, 4:10, 6:55, 9:30 Charlie St. Cloud Fri-Wed: 11:20, 2:10, 4:50, 7:50, 10:25 Despicable Me Thu-Wed: 11:40, 2:30, 5:10, 8, 10:30 Eclipse Thu-Wed: 10, 1, 3:40, 6:50 Inception Thu-Wed: 10:30, 11:50, 2, 3:30, 6:30, 7, 9:50, 10:15 Knight and Day Thu: 11, 1:50, 4:30, 10:10 The Last Airbender Thu: 11:30, 1, 2:10, 5, 7:35, 10:05 Ramona and Beezus Thu-Wed: 10:40, 1:30, 4, 7:20, 9:55 The Scorcerer’s Apprentice ThuWed: 10:50, 1:40, 4:20, 7:10, 10 Toy Story 3 Thu-Wed: 10:20, 1:10, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 Landmark Chez Artiste, 2800 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, 303-352-1992 Agora Fri-Wed: 4, 7, 9:45 Breathless Thu: 4:30, 9:55 Great Directors Thu: 7:30 p.m. I Am Love Thu: 4, 7, 9:35 Fri: 1:15, 6:45
Wild Grass Fri-Wed: 4:30, 7:15, 9:35 Winter’s Bone Thu: 4:15, 7:15, 9:45 Fri: 4:15, 9:25 Landmark Esquire, 590 Downing St., Denver, 303-352-1992 Nice Dreams Sat: 11:59 p.m. The Kids Are All Right Thu: 2:30, 4:30, 5:15, 7:15, 8:15, 9:40 The Rocky Horror Picture Show Fri: 11:59 p.m. Landmark Mayan, 110 Broadway, Denver, 303-352-1992 Countdown to Zero Fri-Wed: 4, 7:15, 9:45 Cyrus Thu: 5:30, 7:45, 10, Fri-Wed: 4:30, 7:30, 10 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Thu: 4:30, 8 The Girl Who Played with Fire Thu:-Wed: 4:15, 7, 9:30 Starz Film Center, 900 Auraria Pkwy., Denver, 303-820-3456 Easy Rider Tue-Wed: 7 p.m. Everyone Else Thu: 4:45, 7:30 Gilpin County Film Festival Sat: 11 a.m. The Killer Inside Me Thu: 4:55, 7:25 The Lost Boys Tue: 7 p.m. Perrier’s Bounty Fri-Wed: 5, 7:30
UA Twin Peaks, 1250 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-651-2434 Cats & Dogs:The Revenge of Kitty Galore Fri-Wed: 11:40, 2, 4:20, 6:50, 9:30 Charlie St. Cloud Fri-Wed: 11:35, 1:55, 4:15, 7:10, 9:50 Despicable Me Thu:-Wed: 11:35, 1:50, 4, 7:20, 9:40 Dinner for Schmucks Fri-Wed: 11:30, 2:05, 4:40, 7:30, 10:10 Eclipse Thu: 1:40, 7:25 Grown Ups Thu: 4:25, 10:15 Inception Thu: 12:40, 3:50, 7, 9:45 Fri-Wed: 12, 3:50, 7, 9:45 Predators Thu: 11:15, 2:10, 4:40, 7:40, 10:15 Ramona and Beezus Thu: 11:25, 1:50, 4:20, 7:05, 9:30 Salt Thu: 11:40, 2, 4:30, 7:40, 10 FriWed: 11:50, 2:10, 4:43, 7:40, 10:05 The Sorcerer’s Apprentice Thu: 11:45, 2:15, 4:45, 7:15, 10:15 Toy Story 3 Thu: 11:05, 1:40, 4:15, 6:50, 9:35 Fri-Wed: 11:25, 1:55, 4:30, 7:05, 9:35 As times are always subject to change, we request that you verify all movie listings beforehand. Daily updated information can be viewed on our website, www.boulderweekly.com.
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The world’s most nefarious villain (voiced by Steve Carell) is planning the greatest crime in history — stealing the moon — when three orphaned little girls awaken his paternal instincts. Julie Andrews, Will Arnett and Russell Brand round out the voice cast of this 3-D computer-animated comedy. Rated PG. At Twin Peaks, Flatiron, Century and Colony Square. — Rene Rodriguez Easy Rider
Tossing wristwatches away, two bikers hit the road to find America in Dennis Hopper’s anti-establishment classic. After a major cocaine sale to an L.A. connection (Phil Spector), free-wheeling potheads Billy (Hopper) and Wyatt, aka Captain America (Peter Fonda, who also produced), motor eastward to party at Mardi Gras before “retiring” to Florida with the riches concealed in Wyatt’s stars-andstripes gas tank. At Starz. — Denver Film Society Eclipse
Eclipse finds Bella inching closer to her decision to marry Edward and become a vampire, thus breaking the werewolf heart of Jacob. The wolves and the vamps must unite to take on an army of vampiric “newborns.” Already, Eclipse has garnered praise as the best and most action-packed of the series — which I don’t understand. For me it’s ponderous and sloppily directed and by far the most deadening when the dramatic necessity known as “talking” must be confronted in between battles. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips Everyone Else
A young couple’s relationship is pushed to the brink while vacationing in the Mediterranean. On the surface, Chris and Gitti are perfectly in love while enjoying their time in Sardinia. Beneath their playful romps, secret rituals and silly habits, however, lies an underlying tension. When they accidentally run into an obviously happier and more successful couple, their fragile relationship destabilizes. But as their fears and insecurities are brutally exposed, Chris and Gitti get a second chance to discover themselves and each other – and to be as happy as everyone else. At Starz. — Denver Film Society
second time, so why not another? When Adam Sandler’s beloved middle-school basketball coach dies, the Hollywood agent and his far-flung pals reunite for the funeral back in New England. There, at a lakeside cabin over the July Fourth weekend, the guys relive all their old adolescent pranks and pratfalls, while their families look on, smiling. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips
flight that erupts into chaos (the funniest scene) once June visits the restroom. When she returns, she discovers that the dreamy guy with the killer smile is lugging around a carry-on stuffed with issues. Not only is he being hunted by CIA members pursuing a mysterious device called “The Zephyr,” but Roy appears to be cuckoo and triggerhappy. After so many bad romance movies, it’s a treat to see genuine sparks fly between two major stars. At Flatiron, Century and Colony Square. — Randy Myers
man-vs.-killing machine premise of the original series, this time plopping a group of mercenaries (including Adrien Brody, Laurence Fishburne, Danny Trejo and Alicia Braga) on the predators’ home planet. Bring it! Rated R. At Twin Peaks. — Rene Rodriguez
I Am Love tells the story of the wealthy Recchi family, whose lives are undergoing sweeping changes. Eduardo Sr., the family patriarch, has decided to name a successor to the reigns of his massive industrial company, surprising everyone by splitting power between his son Tancredi and grandson Edo. But Edo dreams of opening a restaurant with his friend Antonio, a handsome and talented chef. At the heart of the family is Tancredi’s wife Emma. An adoring and attentive mother, her existence is shocked to the core when she falls quickly and deeply in love with Antonio and embarks on a passionate love affair that will change her family forever. At Chez Artiste and Century. — Landmark Theatres
The Last Airbender
Salt
Not to be confused with James Cameron’s tale of tree-hugging blue people, this saga revolves around (I think) a war-torn future world waiting for a messiah to unite it. But the screenplay (also by Shyamalan) is cluttered with so much gobbledygook exposition and confusing action that it’s impossible to grasp what’s supposed to be going on for more than 15 seconds at a stretch. By the time the (mystifying) climax rolls around, the movie has come to resemble an unwieldy hybrid of Little Buddha and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. At Colony Square. — Christopher Kelly
See full review on Page 53. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron, Century and Twin Peaks.
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Finally, the summer movie party graces us with its presence. Christopher Nolan’s knock-you-out-ofyour-seat Inception is the blockbuster we’ve all been thirsting for, a sleek brain twister that makes the other 2010 mainstream releases look puny, drab and empty-headed in comparison. Blithely summarized, Inception’s plot would seem confusing and impenetrable. Confusing? No doubt, and that what makes the film so enjoyable, as we try to tease and puzzle out what is really going on. Impenetrable? Hardly. Simply put, mainstream moviemaking just doesn’t get any better than Inception. Rated PG-13. At Flatirons, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Randy Myers
When newly-divorced Lucy moves her sons to her father’s house in Santa Clara, Calif., her teenage son, Michael, quickly falls in with the town’s bad kids: a bike-riding, Jim Morrison-worshipping gang of blood-sucking vampires. Her younger son Sam and his buddies, the Frog brothers, are the only ones who recognize the signs of vampirism in Michael, and they plot to battle the legions of the night before they take over the entire town. At Red Rocks Amphitheatre. — Denver Film Society
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In this remake of the 1984 sleeper hit, Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan take over for Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita as the teenager being bullied in school and the wise kung-fu master who teaches him how to defend himself. Everything old is new again! Rated PG. At Flatiron. — Rene Rodriguez
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The 2010 Gilpin County Film Festival supports two of Colorado’s treasured Institutions – Central City Opera and the Gilpin Historical Society and includes a fantastic collection of film screenings that will include a sneak preview of an internationally acclaimed opera film never before seen in the United States, plus, David Hockney: The Colors of Music, a rare and intimate portrait of one of the most popular and influential artists of the 20th century and the world-class opera sets that Hockney designed over a 30-year period. The festival will also feature rarely seen silent films shot in Colorado. At Starz. — Denver Film Society
Based on the novel by legendary pulp writer Jim Thompson (The Grifters), The Killer Inside Me tells the story of a handsome, charming, unassuming small town sheriff’s deputy named Lou Ford (Casey Affleck, The Assassination of Jesse James). Lou has a bunch of problems. Woman problems. Law enforcement problems. An ever-growing pile of murder victims in his West Texas jurisdiction. And the fact that he’s a sadist, a psychopath and a killer. When suspicion begins to fall on Lou, it’s only a matter of time before he runs out of alibis. At Starz. — Landmark Theatres
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Lisbeth Salander is a wanted woman. A researcher and a Millennium journalist about to expose the truth about the sex trade in Sweden are brutally murdered, and Salander’s prints are on the weapon. Her history of unpredictable and vengeful behavior makes her an official danger to society — but no one can find her anywhere. Meanwhile, Mikael Blomkvist, editor-inchief of Millennium, will not believe what he hears on the news. As he fits the pieces of the puzzle together, he comes up against some hardened criminals, including the chainsaw-wielding “blond giant” — a fearsomely huge thug who can feel no pain. At Mayan and Century. — Landmark Theatres Grown Ups
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“All right” doesn’t begin to describe it. The Kids Are All Right is wonderful. Doctor Nic (Annette Bening) and her longtime partner, Jules (Julianne Moore), have two teenagers from the same sperm donor. When the kids make contact with the donor behind the moms’ backs, Mark Ruffalo’s easygoing restaurateur Paul shows up to stir this family’s pot a bit. Bening and Moore have never been looser on screen, and Ruffalo is the perfect foil. Writerdirector Lisa Cholodenko weds simple technique to complex and satisfying comedy-drama. Rated R. At Esquire and Century. — Michael Phillips Knight and Day
Perky June Havens (Cameron Diaz) unwittingly becomes tethered to renegade Roy Miller (Tom Cruise) after bumping into him at the Wichita airport. The two cozy up while on a curiously empty
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Rodrigo Garcia’s compelling, if sudsy, film about interconnectedness considers the impact of adoption on the lives of three women. First-rate performances from Annette Bening. Kerry Washington and Naomi Watts, with solid support from Jimmy Smits, Samuel L. Jackson, Cherry Jones and S. Epatha Merkerson. Rated R. At Century. — Carrie Rickey Nice Dreams
Nice Dreams: it rhymes with ice creams. And that’s what Cheech Marin and director Tommy Chong are selling in this thoroughly wacky comedy. The outrageous, permanently spaced-out duo sells enough of their “specially mixed” ice cream to take the cash and realize their fondest dreams: new guitars, islands in the sun and beautiful women. But, of course, not everything goes as planned. At Esquire. — Landmark Theatres Perrier’s Bounty
In this dark crime comedy, Michael owes money to Dublin’s meanest gangster, Darren Perrier. When the debt is called in, Brenda, Michael’s recently “dumped” and suicidal best friend, accidentally shoots dead one of his goons. To make matters worse Michael’s estranged father, Jim (Jim Broadbent), arrives just in time to witness the scene. With a bounty on their heads Michael, Jim and Brenda flee to the mountains. On the run with his eccentric father and an increasingly morose Brenda, Michael is about to lose his mind. But as the net tightens and the helter-skelter chase reaches its climax he is forced to forgive his father and confront his true feelings for Brenda. With every hard man in Dublin on their trail it looks like Michael won’t make it through the next 24 hours; however, The Grim Reaper and a gang of savage dogs have a funny way of intervening. Directed by Ian FitzGibbon. At Starz. — Denver Film Society Predators
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Series 7: The Contenders
Series 7: The Contenders consists of six episodes of a fictional television game show called The Contenders. On the show, non-actors are given handguns, quickly explained the very basic rules (kill the other contestants) and told to “play,” with a goal of winning by staying alive. Ultraviolent and psychologically disturbing, the film unrolls in the frenetic style of network television, never pausing for reflection. At Starz. — Denver Film Society The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
In The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, loosely based on the Mickey Mouse segment in Fantasia, Nicolas Cage plays Balthazar, a good sorcerer who can live forever and is trying to protect modern-day New York City and environs from the ravages of bad sorcerers played by Alfred Molina and Alice Krige. Once Balthazar presses young Dave (Jay Baruchel) into apprenticeship, the duo and Molina shoot fire-jets and balls of energy at one another’s heads. See full review on page 53. Rated PG. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips Toy Story 3 If Toy Story 3 had sprung, Slinky Dog-like, from any creative think tank besides Pixar, it might be considered a classic. As is, it’s a good sequel. Young Andy is heading off to college, and the long-neglected toys are headed for the attic. After mistakenly getting thrown to the curb as trash, the gang has to bust out of the day care center in which they find themselves. Make no mistake: This Disney/Pixar release represents a franchise taken seriously by its custodians. Rated G. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips Wild Grass
A wallet lost and found opens the door to romantic adventure in Wild Grass, an appealing, absurd comedy/drama directed by legendary French filmmaker Alain Resnai. After examining the ID of its owner, it is not a simple matter for Georges to turn in to the police the red wallet he has found. Nor can Marguerite retrieve her wallet without being piqued with curiosity about the person who found it. Georges is intrigued to see that she has a pilot’s license. What sort of woman is she? She phones to thank him, and he returns the call, as well as several letters, and soon escalates the simple encounter to an extreme. Resnais uses a speculative light touch and a delightful candy-colored palette to create an effervescent flight of fancy, full of possibilities. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres Winter’s Bone
Winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize and Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, this tense, naturalistic thriller follows 17-year-old Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence, The Burning Plain) as she confronts the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness to track down her father, who has put up the family homestead for his bail. With a star-making performance by Lawrence, Winter’s Bone is one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year. Directed and co-written by Debra Granik. At Chez Artiste and Century. — Landmark Theatres Boulder Weekly
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Success coach Tom Ferry says our ability to pursue our dreams can be damaged by four addictions: 1. An addiction to what other people think of us. 2. An addiction to creating melodrama in a misguided quest for excitement. 3. An addiction to believing we’re imprisoned by what happened in the past. 4. An addiction to negative thoughts that fill us with anxiety. The good news, Aries, is that in the coming weeks you will find it easier than usual to free yourself from addictions 1, 3 and 4. On the other hand, you may be extra susceptible to addiction 2. So take action to make sure you don’t fall victim to it! What can you do to avoid distracting adventures and trivial brouhahas?
TAURUS
April 20-May 20:
Some of the biggest whales feed primarily on tiny organisms like protozoa, algae and krill. They swim around with their mouths open, gulping seawater, using filtering structures in their upper jaws to sieve out the stuff they want to eat. Their strategy for getting a meal has resemblances to an approach you may benefit from using: sifting through a lot of superfluous material to get the rich basics you seek. Discernment isn’t the only skill you’ll need; relaxed patience will be crucial, too.
GEMINI
May 21-June 20:
You know about World War II, but do you know about the planet’s worst conflict since then? It was the Second Congo War, involving eight African nations and killing 5.4 million people between 1998 and 2006. You’re painfully aware of the oil hemorrhage in the Gulf of Mexico, but have you heard about the equally horrific catastrophe that an American oil company wreaked on Ecuador from the early 1960s until 1992 (tinyurl.com/EcuadorOil)? I bring these things up, Gemini, because now is an excellent time for you to fill in gaps in your education and learn the rest of any story that you’ve been missing — not just concerning events in the world but also in regards to your personal history. P.S. Much of what you find, unlike the Congo War and the Ecuadorian oil disaster, may be good news.
CANCER June 21-July 22:
A psychic in Colorado was arrested for bilking her clients. Nancy Marks allegedly told people that their money was possessed by nasty spirits, and that the best solution was to hand the money over to her. The cops claim she collected 290,000 of the evil dollars before she was nabbed. My message to you, Cancerian, is very different from the psychic’s warning: Your bank account has a divine blessing on it. At least temporarily, this makes you a kind of cash magnet; you have an unusual power to attract legal tender. Take advantage! Say this sacred mantra: “O monnee gimmee summ.”
LEO
July 23-Aug. 22:
Can you force things to grow? Is it possible to induce ripening simply by aggressively exerting your willpower? Normally I’d say no, but these days I think it’s within your capacity. Don’t misunderstand. I’m not saying you could go up to a tomato plant and magically transform mid-size green tomatoes into big orange beauties. But from a metaphorical perspective, you could accomplish something like that. What fragile bud would benefit from bursts of your vitality? What sweet young thing might thrive with your invigorating help?
VIRGO
Aug. 23-Sept. 22:
In James Hillman’s book The Dream and the Underworld, he says something I’ve heard from other researchers — that the majority of dreams we have each night are unpleasant. But that’s not true for me. Way more than 50 percent of mine are educational, entertaining and not at all bad or scary. Quite a few have jokes and riddles. Most stretch my understanding of how the world works and motivate me to get smarter about what I’ve been ignorant about. As you enter the Intense Dreaming Phase of your cycle, Virgo, I suspect your nocturnal adventures will resemble mine. Get ready to encounter intriguing characters who’ll have the power to heal you. Talking animals may give you righteous clues about upcoming waking-life decisions. A mercurial teacher could relieve you of a delusion. The wind and rain may play music that dissolves your fear.
LIBRA
Sept. 23-Oct. 22:
During the Tang Dynasty, a golden age of Chinese culture, educated people didn’t use clichéd salutations to begin and end their encounters with each other. No “Hi, how you doing?” or “See you later. Take care.” Instead, they
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improvised creatively, composing poetic riffs appropriate for the occasion. “Your face is especially bright today. Are you expecting to see a lucky cloud?” or “I’ll bask in your glories again later. In the meantime, may you find a brisk blend of elegance and mischief.” I’d love to see you do something like that, Libra. It’s prime time to boost your alliances to a higher octave. Give more to your collaborators, and ask for more, too.
SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21:
I admire people who sweat freely and abundantly while they’re working hard at what they love to do. Singer James Brown, “The Godfather of Soul,” was renowned for his sweltering floods, and so is baseball player Pablo Sandoval. But many unfamous people I’ve known would also be top candidates for King and Queen of Sacred Sweat, like my friend Julia, who practices her passion in the garden, and my friend Luke, who welds giant metal sculptures. I’m hoping you will come into your own as one of this elite group, Scorpio. The omens suggest you’d be wise to raise the heat in your alchemical furnace.
SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21:
The wind coming off the creek has picked up in the last half hour, and so the branches of the lemon tree outside my office window are swaying vehemently in the late afternoon sun. Is the tree upset? No. Is it worried or offended or angry at the wind? Of course not. From what I can tell, it’s enjoying the raucous movement. I can even imagine that it knows how lucky it is: It wouldn’t be able to dance so expressively without the help of the gusts. I hope you’ll interpret your experiences in the coming week with a similar perspective, Sagittarius.
CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19:
While flying over water, an eagle can spot a fish swimming from 300 feet away. As it prowls through a winter landscape, a coyote can detect the presence of a mouse bustling beneath thick snow. I suspect you’ll have a comparable knack for tuning in to things that are of keen interest, Capricorn, even if they are hidden or located at a distance. To maximize your advantage, get clear about what you’re hungry for. Build a vivid image in your mind’s eye of what you need.
AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18:
Lola, a woman I know, has mastered the art of selfcontradiction. She makes no apologies for the apparent oppositions she gladly contains. For instance, she’s perfectly at ease with the fact that she is not only a lesbian anarchist skater punk who’s a prolific graffiti artist, but also a devout Christian who doesn’t consume drugs or alcohol, drives a Lexus SUV, and volunteers as a massage therapist at a hospice. Your internal paradoxes may or may not be as extreme as hers, Aquarius, but I urge you to express them with the panache that she does.
PISCES
Feb. 19-March 20:
My friend Erica went to a Chinese herbalist, seeking help for a skin problem that hadn’t been healed by six other doctors. “Very rare condition,” the herbalist told her. There was only one thing he knew that would work: Erica would have to travel to the Ruoergai Marshes in Sichuan Province, China and track down a White-tailed Eagle, whose fresh droppings she would gather up and apply to the affected areas of her skin. As the prospect of such a pilgrimage was daunting, Erica decided instead to simply imagine herself carrying it out. After a week of such meditations, her skin had improved. In 21 days, she wasn’t completely cured, but she was much better. The moral of the story, Pisces: Simply visualizing a heroic healing quest may help fix your glitch.
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