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(Re: “The man who saved one billion lives,” Danish Plan, Oct. 22.) The Danish Plan is also to misinform, again evidenced in the Borlaug article. I’m disappointed Danish continues to blur his perception when he lumps facts with GMO fantasy. Kudos, of course, to Norman Borlaug and another of his ilk, Derald Langham, who created natural hybrid strains of wheat to attain the hybrid vigor in seeds to maximize climate adaptability and yield in starving countries. These countries are now wheat-exporting countries. That’s another giant leap for Danish from that very noble humanitarian endeavor of Borlaug to the actual genetic manipulation of seeds for greed and profit by Monsanto, which released them with little or no testing. It’s tantamount to comparing a cockapoo with a twoheaded goat. Steve Demos, I trust, is not “trashing scientific agriculture” (quoting Danish). He’s more likely trashing Monsanto. Philip Brooks/Longmont
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(Re: “Teach Darwin’s other beliefs,” letters, Oct. 29.) The comments of Bert Robinson, from Baton Rouge, La., made me laugh for a number of reasons. For one, he squeezes the cultural times of creation of a given idea around the modern perception of said. No doubt, Mr. Says he’ll discuss human-rights abuses and global climate change with the Chinese while on his tour of Asia. In the meantime, pro-democracy protesters are being detained in Beijing in anticipation of his visit. Don’t forget to mention them while you’re at it.
Robinson is a Protestant, yet Protestantism was, in its time, associated with fornication with Satan an’ a ’hole bunch o’ other stoff, mon ... Darwin was a product of his times, as are we all. Mr. Robinson’s presumption is that if a given human being demonstrates evidence of mortality, then his or her ideas are somehow suspect. Ergo: Martin Luther, the originator of Protestantism, because he was and is a demonstrable anti-Semite, is therefore without intellectual merit as the founder of Protestantism. Mr. Robinson would have us believe, for instance, that if Newton, for example, believed that washing and bathing was somehow unhealthy — as he did, in fact, believe — then his entire theory of calculus and the Physical Laws of Motion were somehow ... wrong! Well, then, let’s be brave and teach that while developing the Theory of Motion, etc., Newton said that we should never wash. Scandal! Therefore, physics is a fraud. I rest my case, and I have proved that modern physics is fraudulent, and I challenge others to prove me otherwise. Peter F. Johnson/via Internet
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Mr. Robinson’s comments concerning the theory of evolution and its teaching betray a level of ignorance and willful misunderstanding about science that I would call astonishing if it were not so
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Says he plans to visit Hiroshima and Nagasaki sometime during his presidency. If he does actually visit the cities, both of which were devastated by U.S. atomic bombs, he’ll be the first U.S. president to do so. We hope he does. The United States is the only nation to have used atomic weapons. Our leaders ought to have the balls at least to face the reality of their impact.
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even comes close to competing. From the fossil record, to DNA, to inheritable traits, to diverse behaviors, to sexual reproduction itself, the theory of evolution has successfully defended itself time and time again, often in the face of see LETTERS Page 6
Stands up for a woman’s right to choose abortion by denouncing House provisions that would ban federal money from going to insurance plans that cover abortion. Recognizes the furor over this for what it is — a red herring to derail health care reform and an attempt to further restrict women’s access to abortion. Too bad so many Americans are ignorant of the subtle distinctions at play here.
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“They are Americans of every race, faith and station. They are Christians and Muslims, Jews and Hindus and nonbelievers.” —President Barack Obama, in his weekly address, describing the diversity of U.S. armed forces in the wake of the Fort Hood shooting “With hindsight it’s the border guards we must thank, not any of us in the Politburo. The guards on the ground — at the time — made the critical decision. They ignored their standing orders. They said, ‘Open the border.’” —Former East German Prime Minister Hans Modrow, on the East German soldiers who on Nov. 9, 1989, ignored standing orders to shoot anyone who tried to cross into West Germany “You think anybody will stay after he leaves?” —Saeb Erekat, chief Palestinian peace negotiator, on the fate of the Palestinian Authority if President Mahmoud Abbas should resign
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strongly held and cherished religious beliefs. Darwin himself was reluctant to believe the full impact of his discovery, and it is obvious that the theory continues to have many misguided foes. Mr. Robinson dares us to believe in “all of ” Darwin, taunting us with his other, mistaken, ideas and writings. Ultimately, the argument goes, we must either believe everything he thought or throw out evolution. Science does not (or should not) care about the character or morality of a theory’s author, nor that he is upstanding, nor that she is always correct, nor ... anything other than the theory’s ability to explain observations and defend itself against contrary evidence and claims. Evolution would still compel our support if Hitler, Mao, Charles Manson and Pol Pot were joint authors. Similarly, a competing theory explaining the state of the natural world would have not an ounce more credibility despite full moral support of world leaders, sacred texts and politicians — which, come to think of it, is exactly the sorry state of affairs that science must battle every single day. John Lilley/Boulder
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erhaps it’s time to retire unless the attacker was a woman’s husing her very personal story in front of the the term “domestic vioband or boyfriend. entire nation. Although many believe the lence.” It seems that some In February 2009, Chris Brown bit fact that she’s speaking out will have a folks still believe it’s some- and punched his then-girlfriend Rihanna, positive impact on other young women how different than regular, sending her to the hospital. In the days who might find themselves in abusive ordinary old violence. that followed, photographs of her batrelationships, Brown isn’t happy about it. Imagine for a “While I respect moment that two men Rihanna’s right to — strangers — get discuss the specific into an argument in a events of Feb. 8, I Those who want to treat “domestic bar. One goes berserk maintain my posiviolence” as if it’s a private matter and beats the crap out tion that all of the of the other with a details should remain between partners or spouses are trying to pool cue, sending him a private matter to the hospital. Then, between us,” he said. downplay the seriousness of the crime. months later, when the “I do appreciate her bruises and lacerations support and wish her have healed, the victim the best.” gives a press interview, Spoken like a talking about his experience of that night. tered face ran in newspapers and magatrue abuser. What would we say to the perpetrator of zines around the world. Understandably, There was a time when “domestic viothe beating if he said, “What happened Rihanna dropped out of sight, while lence” was a private matter, when even should remain private”? Brown found himself grappling with the the police were reluctant to get between The thought of an attacker making justice system — and a desperately need“man and wife” if hubby decided that that kind of demand is patently ridicued period of soul-searching. burning dinner merited a few blows of lous, and the public would likely respond Now, Rihanna has come forward and see VIOLENCE Page 9 with rolled eyes and mocking laughter — is sharing what happened that night, tell-
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scrambling to get a handle on the medical marijuana “industry.” All of them seem ignorant of the thing they are trying to control. Colorado’s constitution provides for the affirmative defense of medical necessity for patients who have received a recommendation from their doctors to use marijuana for relief of their medical conditions. It also allows for the appointment of a primary caregiver. This is a private relationship between three people: a patient, a doctor and a caregiver. Just as the government cannot step in and limit the number of friends a person has, there is no provision for limiting the number of patients a caregiver can have. Therefore, it seems to me that to the extent that a caregiver elects to pay taxes the only question for the control freaks on any town board to decide is how to zone such a business. These boards should be reminded that the establishment of a taxable entity is done voluntarily by the caregiver out of a desire to pay his fair share. It is not required. A “big” grow operation does not necessarily equal a “commercial” operation. To interfere in this relationship is to run afoul of patients’ rights. To town boards all around Colorado: stay the hell out of people’s relationships, and don’t look the gift horse in the mouth when the tax revenue comes looking for you. All you have to do is provide zoning guidance. Is that really so hard to grasp? Read Spear/Lyons
Boulder’s police state
I remember when it was the Boulder Police Department’s mission to serve and protect. Now, by hoping to regulate Halloween festivities by controlling and restricting citizen access they are crapping on the U.S. Constitution, which establishes the right to freedom of assembly. What’s next — arresting Santa Claus for illegal entry? Welcome to the police state. Tad Miller/Boulder
Transition for all people
(Re: “Planet of insects,” cover story, Oct. 22.) Thank you for the article about relocalization, community, skill-building and energy independence. I am grateful to see the philosophies and practices of Transition Colorado featured in the Boulder Weekly. I was even more excited
his fist. Though always frowned upon, spousal violence has traditionally been left in the shadows. That began to change in the 1970s. Today’s laws — though far from perfect — attempt to ensure that battered partners and spouses receive the justice and protection to which they are entitled. But clearly public attitudes lag in some circles. Abuser circles, for example. In some respects, Brown has responded well to the consequences of his crime. He publicly spoke about his own father’s abusiveness toward his mother and of wanting never to be the kind of man who beat the women in his life. He apologized
attacks a little old lady on the street, the redneck who assaults a gay man, or the drunk in the bar who beats up a stranger with a pool cue. Why would anyone think that way? The old-fashioned feminist in me says that some sense of ownership is still implicit in man’s relationship to a wife or girlfriend. A man can do what he wishes with his property, after all. It’s nobody else’s business. This view was certainly predominent in the past, and in some cases, it is doubtless still a factor. But it doesn’t explain the similar silence regarding violence between partners in same-sex relationships or in rela-
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tionships where women abuse male partners. The answer probably lies deep in some complicated matrix of personal psychology and cultural norms. Be that as it may, it’s important to remove any lingering veil of secrecy that shrouds “domestic violence.” Silence harms the victims of such crimes and empowers the abusers, giving them a public respectability they don’t deserve. What Brown needs isn’t support from his fans, but a loud and clear message that it’s never a “private matter” when a man beats his girlfriend. It’s that man’s public disgrace. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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to Rihanna — which is really the least he could do, but still he did it. But his plea for privacy should fall on deaf ears. Sure, there are some details about a relationship that discretion demands be kept private — the details about a couple’s sex life or the “he said, she said” of petty arguments. But violence is violence, whether it occurs in the context of a relationship or not. Those who want to treat “domestic violence” as if it’s a private matter between partners or spouses are, purposely or otherwise, trying to downplay the seriousness of the crime. They’re treating the perpetrator as if he (or she) isn’t just as culpable as the thug who
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be an outcome, but must also be fundamental method of the “movement,” do you agree? Of course, one organization can’t address every issue, and at the same time, how and when can we see represented the interconnectedness that you are advocating (in theory)? From the article Brownlee states: “It’s [Transition Colorado] a catalytic force in the community to inspire and motivate people to do exactly the kind of things that we’re talking about. You can’t do it for them, but you can provide them some access.” Can you? And can we? True, as individuals and a community we must take initiative in preference to relying on others — officials, organizations, etc. — to “do things for us” (I hope to be encouraging myself and the public in these statements, not just leaders in the “movement”). My expectation is that Transition as an organization can be, as Brownlee avows, an accessible and conceivably constructive and proactive resource for more holistic and realistic reconnectings, for and with all people. This, as I see it, enables the movement. Emily Zisette/Boulder
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I would like to see orientations towards freedom, justice, liberty and equality — such as active movement for and actualization of changes in federal immigration policy and public opinion — directly included in the rhetoric and activities of Transition. What about partnering with an organization such as Reform Immigration for America? Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition? Intercambio de Comunidades? ¿Hablan español? Ever consider collaborating with Moving to End Sexual Assault or Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence? I am critical because I am supportive — it would be quite easy for me to suffocate word limits crying within the dysfunctions and crises Transition passionately toils to heal, exalting praises for the already vibrant efforts of the principles and people of the “movement,” reiterating what is already made known. At this point, however, I must respect my internal erk that whizzes when I hear, read or talk about anything “Transition,” voicing this shared and potentially ignorant aversion as a petition for organizational and collective questioning. I also understand that this organization is probably, like most, understaffed and underfunded, which poses challenges for outreach and integration but is no excuse for such a limited pulse. While you may hold the values of social and environmental justice, we have yet to overtly see these values demonstrated or given priority. In the article, cofounder of Transition Colorado Michael Brownlee mentions freedom — I ask, freedom for whom? Freedom cannot only
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to see the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center included in this piece. One of the reasons I so appreciate the “Transition Movement” is because of its potential agency for social justice. At the same time I also question how the means and ends of this “movement” assemble barriers and etch creases of marginalization, structurally — even if unintentionally — supporting injustice by focusing on the needs of privileged peoples and neglecting those needs, and skills, of more underprivileged peoples. These needs and skills are not nonexistent — they are silenced and made invisible. What role does Transition play in this silencing, what role would it like to play, and what role does it need to play? I read a lot of words such as “community” and “basic human connections,” but nothing of power, privilege, domination and oppression. Does Transition think “sharing pie” dissolves such deeply rooted and harmful realities? Is avoidance an option? For whom? I would love to see Transition Colorado host anti-racism trainings and bystander intervention trainings. That seems like the kind of re-skilling we need here in Boulder! Are Transition Communities safe or hostile for people of color, LGBTQI folk? And what about the rights and needs of undocumented peoples? (Note to the writers and editors: careful of your usage of the word “citizens.” Do you mean to exclude residents and the 12 million undocumented people in the U.S.?) I cannot see how a “Transition Movement” can function within this country’s broken immigration system. I am sure many of the readers and hopefully all of the Transition supporters can see the links between agriculture, the food industry — and thus Transition’s focus of local food and economic self-sufficiency — and immigrant rights. We are all connected to these faulty and harmful policies by what we put in our mouths, but changing what and how we eat will not by itself change the lives of those invisibilized and dehumanized. Is “Transition” (the verb) feasible without these changes? What conditions prevent participation? And again, what is Transition’s role in these conditions?
Growing Confusion
Recent legal tangles leave medical marijuana dispensaries in haze
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busy week of legal developments patients than just selling them marijuana. has further muddied the alreadyThe court decision prompted the murky waters of the law governing Board of Health to host an emergency medical marijuana dispensaries. rulemaking hearing Nov. 3, where it Owners of dispensaries in decided to temporarily withdraw its defiBoulder County and around Colorado nition of a caregiver’s “significant responhave been scrambling to expand their ser- sibility,” to avoid conflicting with the vices — adding everything from houseappellate court’s new definition. The keeping to lawn-mowing — in an effort move angered many of Colorado’s medito conform to a recent court ruling that cal marijuana activists, who saw the has modified the crucial definition of the board’s definition, which was established “caregiver.” at a contentious and well-attended public The Oct. 29 Colorado Court of meeting on July 22, as a victory for mediAppeals decision upheld the conviction of cal marijuana suppliers. The board’s deciStacy Clendenin, the Longmont woman sion was immediately challenged and was who was arrested in 2006 on charges overruled on Nov. 10. involving the cultivation, possession and Clendenin’s lawyer, Robert Corry, who distribution of marijuana. Clendenin’s represents many Colorado dispensaries, medical-marifiled the injuncjuana defense tion, claiming hinged on See Boulder Weekly’s coverage of one that the board whether she legislator’s plan to have Colorado State had failed to qualified as a notify medical University grow pot for the state: “primary caremarijuana giver” under patients and bit.ly/3EuZ83 Amendment 20, caregivers of the which Colorado emergency voters passed in meeting, as 2000. required in a settlement reached in a preThe court ruled that, to qualify as a vious case. primary caregiver, “a person must do more “The way they held that hearing, by than merely supply a patient who has a intentionally disenfranchising the public, debilitating medical condition with mari- not allowing patients or the people that juana.” In defining a caregiver’s “signifiare affected, to speak, we find to be cant responsibility for managing the well- entirely underhanded,” says Brian being of a patient,” the court ruled that Vicente, executive director of Sensible such responsibility “involves more than Colorado, a pro-marijuana nonprofit being accountable for just one aspect of a organization whose legal action in 2007 patient’s well-being.” forced the health board to reconsider its The ruling was a message to caregivdefinition of “significant responsibility.” ers: You’d better be doing more for your Now, after Chief Denver District
Court Judge Larry Naves’ decision to force the Board of Health to reinstate its prior “significant responsibility” definition, dispensary owners are left to grapple with the conflicting definitions issued by the appellate court and the Board of Health. “It’s been our opinion that the Colorado Court of Appeals was essentially interpreting the constitution, and that clearly is more binding than a rule or regulation from a state agency,” says Mike Saccone, communications director for Colorado Attorney General John Suthers. “Ultimately, the legislature’s going to have to step in.” Vicente disagrees. “I think the applicable standard would
be the Board of Health’s rule,” he says. “The issue with the Court of Appeals decision is that it’s not a final decision. It’s under review, and it’s also being appealed to the Colorado Supreme Court.” In the meantime, dispensaries are left scrambling to comply with the appellate court’s new definition, in case that ends up being the final word on the matter. Boulder attorney Jeff Gard agrees that the Clendenin decision, not the Board of Health definition, is the law of the land. He says he is advising his marijuana-providing clients to start offering their patients a host of other services — including meal delivery, grocery shopping, lawn-raking, painting and snowshoveling
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says, convince him that there is a good chance Boulder County can “be progressive and still have regulations.” Sloan told Boulder Weekly that the Court of Appeals ruling has not changed his department’s approach to medical marijuana cases, because the decision is likely to be appealed and because state legislation is expected to provide more guidance next year. Asked about dispensaries scrambling to add nonmarijuana services to their menu of offerings, he said it’s probably a good idea to do so, but not because Boulder County is going to be looking for those extra services in prosecuting cases. “We’re not changing how we do things at all,” he says. “We are not going to be a regulatory arm for this. … We’re not overreacting to the court ruling at all.” Moreover, Sloan says, local dispensary owners needn’t worry about being heightened targets for law enforcement. “We have no issues with any dispensaries in town,” he says. “If we did, we’d go to them first and talk about it and tell them they are on our radar. We’re not here to take them down.” Plus, given the constantly shifting legal landscape of medical marijuana laws, prosecuting a dispensary even under the new appellate court definition remains difficult, Garnett says. “I have stated in the past that I don’t intend to prosecute dispensaries, and I still don’t plan on prosecuting dispensaries, unless the law changes dramatically, because I think the legal situation is just too unclear,” Garnett says. “Nothing about the Clendenin case changes my office’s overall approach.” While Garnett favors zoning regulations from the city that would effectively regulate the further growth of medical marijuana dispensaries, he says there is not enough legal guidance to bring any sort of winnable action against a dispensary. “Everyone should agree on what the law is before the prosecution starts. Prosecution is about a factual issue of whether the defendant broke the law, not about what the law should be,” Garnett says. “The bottom line is, on a state level, the law is a mess. ... Even conservative prosecutors are very hesitant to pursue these cases.” After hearing public comment at a packed Nov. 10 meeting, Boulder City Council voted 4-2 to approve an emergency ordinance enacting interim regulations for dispensaries that expire on March 31, 2010. While city staff had originally laid out a full spectrum of options, including a ban or a moratorium on dispensaries, councilmembers opted for a handful of less-stringent regulations proposed by the city Planning Board. Those rules, which do not apply to dispensaries established before Nov. 6, prohibit new dispensaries from opening within 500 feet of a school or licensed daycare center, a requirement consistent with state law on liquor stores and a more lenient regulation than the 1,000-foot distance recommended by the Planning Board. In addition, new dispensaries may not open within 500 feet of three other dispensaries, or within residential zones. Boulder attorney Gard says that municipalities and counties that have taken more drastic measures to limit or even ban dispensaries may see lawsuits, not just on the grounds that they limit patients’ rights related to access and choice under Amendment 20, but on the grounds of discrimination against people with certain disabilities, contrary to the Americans with Disabilities Act. He points out that the government does not restrict blind people’s access to guide dogs or physically disabled people’s access to wheelchairs, so why should qualified patients’ access to marijuana be limited? As another example, Gard says, “Castle Rock can’t say, ‘We don’t want women to vote in our town.’” He predicts that lawsuits against jurisdictions that have enacted unreasonable regulations on medical marijuana will go all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. “It’s going to be ugly,” Gard says. “The first shoe to drop will be regulation. The second shoe to drop will be litigation.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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from massage therapists and acupuncturists to carpenters and interior designers. “We are looking at this as a good thing, that it’s going to double or quadruple the number of businesses involved in medical marijuana,” Kriho says. She acknowledges that it’s still unclear whether simply referring patients to services fulfills the legal requirement for caregivers to provide more than marijuana. “It was a quick way for us to get something out there to dispensary owners who were worried about complying with the new world order,” Kriho says. “We’re excited to bring in all of these new businesses. They thought [the ruling] would hurt us, but it’s only made us stronger.” She says about a half dozen dispensaries have contacted her about the program so far. Like Alterman, Kriho questions why dispensaries are being treated differently than pharmacies. “What does your Walgreens pharmacist do for you?” Kriho asks. “Mow your lawn?” And she questions the alarmist attitude toward a drug that has proved to be much less fatal than alcohol. “We’re still looking for a dead body, after 10,000 years of consistent human use,” Kriho says. Nick Cokas, owner of Boulder dispensary Colorado Care, says a friend is setting up a similar referral service in which patients will be able to register their needs online and have vendors bid for their business. In addition to participating in that service, he says, he is partnering with a gym that gives his patients a discount. But Cokas adds that most patients can’t afford the additional services, and it is an unfair burden to ask dispensaries to supply them. “My biggest frustration is that we don’t ask liquor stores or pharmacies to do something like this,” he says. “I’m not a doctor. I’m not a chiropractor. I’m not a massage therapist. I’m a computer programmer.” Cokas, a brain cancer survivor who had to return to work even though he was still vomiting regularly from his chemotherapy treatments, says the issue shouldn’t be about making dispensaries jump through more hoops, but about what is best for the patients. “Instead of setting up regulations that don’t help people, let’s help people,” he says. “What’s the real goal here? That’s what I’m curious about. But I’ll do whatever my lawyer tells me to do. We will comply with any law, whatever they throw out there.” Still, he says, it will take time for dispensaries to adjust to the new legal landscape, just as it took years for institutions to adhere to the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act by installing wheelchair ramps and elevators. Another dispensary representative who did not want to be identified says his clinic is not inclined to change its offerings until things settle down. “We’re in limbo right now,” he told Boulder Weekly. “We don’t want to take a course of action that could change in three or four weeks.” Ryan Hartman, co-owner of the Boulder Wellness Center, says his dispensary already offers a variety of services to patients, including massage, teas and balms, so the court ruling doesn’t affect him much. Still, he says his center wants to add some additional options, like a discount for an adjacent business that offers services like chiropractic, acupuncture and Rolfing sessions. Hartman also says his business will soon offer a discounted taxi service and yoga classes on-site. Still, the new legal requirements are “ridiculous,” he says. “You don’t have to have a relationship with your pharmacist. You don’t have to have a relationship with your doctor.” Hartman says one continuing gray area is whether the growers that supply a portion of the marijuana to dispensaries can be considered caregivers under the umbrella of the dispensary that distributes it, as opposed to requiring those operations to establish relationships with, and additional services to, patients as well. But he says he has had fruitful discussions with key local players like District Attorney Stan Garnett, Cmdr. Tommy Sloan of the Boulder County Drug Task Force and City of Boulder Planning Board member KC Becker, who was just elected to City Council. Those talks, he
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— so that they can mount a defense if faced with criminal prosecution. He also says the court decision requires caregivers to be able to demonstrate that they have a relationship with their patients. “This is going to make it very difficult for caregivers and dispensaries to operate,” he says. One of the main questions about the court ruling is whether caregivers can “outsource” the extra services for their patients by having third parties provide them, or whether the caregivers have to perform the services themselves. Another is whether caregivers are required to deliver non-marijuana services to their patients, or whether they can be compliant simply by offering their patients such services. At the Nov. 3 Board of Health meeting, Corry petitioned the board to amend the definition of “significant responsibility” to reflect the latter. Under his definition, “significant responsibility for managing the well-being of the patient” would mean more than merely providing marijuana to a patient “if such non-medical marijuana products or services are needed, requested and purchased by the patient.” The board refused to consider his submission. “This lawsuit is really not aimed so much at the substance of what they did but more the principle,” Corry says. “When you’re [making rules] that affect patients’ lives, you’d better consult with them or at least hear from them, and that did not occur here. They just slapped it down. They would not listen to anybody. It was outrageous.” Pierre Werner moved from Nevada to Colorado a month ago to set up a dispensary offering marijuanagrowing courses. As the Clendenin case came down and as the city of Boulder began considering placing additional legal restrictions on dispensaries, he was forced to find a bigger retail space so that he could expand his dispensary to offer other services, such as massage and acupuncture, for his patients. “I wasn’t counting on all the wellness stuff,” he concedes. But ultimately, he says, he will do whatever it takes to adhere to the law. “I’m willing to comply with whatever they need. I’m just wanting to pay my taxes and be left alone.” Laurel Alterman of AlterMeds in Louisville says being allowed to simply offer the additional services makes more sense than forcing patients to buy a package of services they don’t need when all they want is the marijuana. She recently sent a questionnaire to her 40 patients to find out what other services they are interested in, but so far, all of the patients she has spoken to just want a safe, clean, professional place to buy locally grown medical marijuana. “Nobody’s said, ‘I need my house cleaned,’” she says. “A pharmacist at a regular pharmacy is not expected to clean these folks’ houses.” Still, Alterman says she will comply with the new legal interpretation by offering non-marijuana services. “It’s a new game, but whatever it is, I’ll do what it takes to remain compliant,” she says. “We’ll put a massage chair in here. But I would just like to see this ruling reversed and stop the nonsense. It’s not a moral issue.” She is considering outsourcing those additional services to an external organization, such as the Colorado Patients and Providers Collective or the Cannabis Therapy Institute. The Cannabis Therapy Institute recently launched a “Colorado Patient Services” program as a referral service that can connect patients with the additional services they need. Dispensaries pay a $100 application fee to sign up for the program. Then they enroll their patients, and the patients receive a call from the program to find out what additional services they want. The patients pay directly for any additional service, and the program reports regularly back to the caregiver about what their patients have chosen. Laura Kriho, public relations coordinator for the Colorado Cannabis Institute, says the referral service is, in part, “a network of patients helping patients.” The network also includes a growing number of professionals,
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Deals on lights for wheels With days getting shorter and more bikes on the road, GO Boulder, the University of Colorado at Boulder and local merchants have teamed up to highlight the importance of using a bike light for night cycling. The campaign is providing discounts of 10 percent to 30 percent on bike-light accessories at participating merchants. Coupons can be printed from www. goboulder.net and redeemed at 15 different retailers listed on the coupon. They are valid through Nov. 20. “Cycling without a light at night is a $50 fine,” says GO Boulder’s Marni Ratzel. “We hope that through this campaign more cyclists will put lights on their bikes, making the Boulder community safer for cyclists, pedestrians and drivers.” Gingerbread bridge contest coming Front Range engineers and architects will show off their gingerbread-building skills from 3 to 6 p.m. on Dec. 4 at the Boulder Draft House, in the 2009 Boulder Gingerbread Bridge Competition. In the event, architectural and engineering firms construct a 24-inch bridge out of gingerbread, and their creations are put to the test by increasing their suspended weight until they collapse. Designers will be judged in part on the ratio of the bridge’s weight to its supported load. Additionally, each bridge will be judged on architectural design. And it has to be edible, too. The bridges will be put on display at the venue for event participants and a panel of judges to critique, prior to the main event: the bridge breaking. Pictures and information can be
WOW! Museum shows off new exhibit The WOW! (World of Wonder) Children’s Museum in Lafayette has unveiled a redesigned, interactive Whole Foods Market exhibit, and this winter, Whole Foods Market will be sponsoring educational programming about nutrition at the museum. New additions to the exhibit include displays about where the ingredients of a pizza come from, using one’s senses to experience fresh smells of a supermarket and the importance of recycling. “This collaboration promises to provide many fun and educational activities for our visitors,” museum Executive Director Lisa Atallah says. “Whole Foods Market will also be providing nutrition and cooking classes for children at WOW! this winter, thanks to their onstaff nutritionist and chef.” UMC renovates bowling lanes The Connection, the game area in the University Memorial Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has completed a major renovation of its bowling lanes. All 10 of its original lanes, which dated back to 1953, have been replaced. To celebrate, the Connection is showing off its new lanes by offering free bowling during several grand reopening events in November and January. In addition to the replacement of the lanes, there are new ball returns and strip party lighting running down the sides of the lanes, creating a multicolored light show for parties and special events. The UMC Connection also purchased new balls and pins. Free bowling will be offered from 7 to 9 p.m. on Nov 13; from noon to 4 p.m. on Nov 14; from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Jan 13; from 7 to 10 p.m. on Jan 14; from 7 to 9 p.m. on Jan 15; and noon to 4 p.m. on Jan 17. More information is available at umc.colorado.edu/theconnection. CU student group donates defibrillator Student Emergency Medical Services (SEMS) at the University of Colorado at Boulder has donated an automated external defibrillator (AED) to the University Memorial Center. The AED is being mounted at the reception desk for easy access in emergency situations. All UMC workers will be trained to use the device, which is able to diagnose cardiac rhythms to determine if they are life-threatening. If the rhythms are deemed lifethreatening, then the AED will shock the patient and use electrical therapy to get the heart beating regularly. SEMS made the $1,500 purchase with a grant through Centura Health. SEMS is a student-run, volunteer program that aims to develop a safer student
experience through peer-to-peer education and emergency care. SEMS, which consists of volunteer emergency medical technicians and students trained in CPR and alcohol education, volunteers at campus events to assist with basic life support in emergency situations. For more information, visit www. semsboulder.org. RSVP takes over Ice Busters Local nonprofit RSVP of Boulder County is taking over the city’s snow removal program, Ice Busters. Ice Busters provides senior citizens and physically disabled persons who are unable to clear snow from their sidewalks assistance to meet the city’s snow removal ordinance. This winter, while the city will remain active in the program through city communication resources, RSVP is taking over the logistics and management of the program. RSVP is looking for volunteers interested in clearing snow for individual clients, or teaming up with neighbors and friends to “adopt a block” and provide snow removal for those that are unable to clear snow. The transition to the RSVP Fix-It program, which has served the community for more than 37 years, will save the city money and is expected to provide greater reach for those needing assistance through RSVP’s network of volunteers. In addition to snow removal services, the Fix-It program provides other services, including home weatherization, escorted medical rides and grocery shopping for seniors and adults with disabilities in Boulder County. For more information, visit www.rsvpboulder.org. Boulder High gets credit union Boulder Valley Credit Union opened the first student credit union branch in the Boulder Valley School District at Boulder High School last month. Named after the school’s mascot, the Panther Student Credit Union is intended to provide opportunities for students to learn about financial services and credit responsibility through hands-on experience, with their parents’ involvement and support, according to a news release. The student credit union offers an Educational Student VISA Credit Card, which a parent is required to co-sign. “The opening of the student credit union coincides with the Boulder Valley School District’s new financial literacy programs that are now an academic requirement at BVSD high schools,” says Jason Bauer, vice president of marketing for Boulder Valley Credit Union. “It is important that students be educated about how credit cards work in a handson environment before they graduate and enter the real world.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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Top 10 Stories Week of Nov. 5-11 1. Fort Hood suspect was under FBI probe in 2008 The FBI and the Army last year investigated contacts between a Yemen-based militant Islamist prayer leader and the Army psychiatrist accused of last week’s deadly shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas.
2. 23 Americans convicted of kidnapping in Italy 3. D.C. sniper set to be executed 4. Boulder County election results 5. Longmont turnout may have tanked county’s green initiatives 6. CU veterans see growing support on campus 7. Tropical Storm Ida takes shape in Caribbean 8. Boulder targets medical marijuana — and heads should roll 9. Legislator wants CSU to grow pot for state 10. Honduras deal collapses; Zelaya’s backers blame U.S.
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Flagstaff star cards for sale The ninth annual Flagstaff Star Holiday Card, a Boulder fundraiser to help pay for the maintenance and upkeep of the brightly lit star displayed on Flagstaff Mountain over the holidays, is now on sale. The star, which is now 100 percent wind-powered, is lit in the evenings from Nov. 21 through New Year’s Day. The cards, designed by local artist Linda Sole Faul, are on sale for $12.95 per box of 10 at the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, Page Two, the Boulder Bookstore, Lucky’s Market, the Puddle Car Wash, Art Mart and Art Source International. In addition, star cardlabeled wine is being sold at Bookcliff Vineyards, Liquor Mart, Superior Liquor, Boulder Wine Merchants, Boulder Wine & Spirits and Pettyjohn’s. A showing of the Flagstaff star artwork and other pieces by the artist will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Nov. 19 at Art Mart. Leanin’ Tree assisted in the development and production of the card.
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Maj. Nidal Malik was known in certain circles to say inflammatory things that made even fellow Muslims uncomfortable. He was also known to have contacted an imam overseas who is considered hostile to the United States. The FBI and other U.S. intelligence agencies had picked up on some of this and were conducting a probe. But apparently their probe wasn’t fast, hard or deep enough, because they did not stop him. Nidal was a psychiatrist who seemed unbalanced to some, a man who listened to the nightmares of traumatized soldiers. Though that put him at risk of emotional trauma himself, the Army didn’t seem to heed his agitated state, not even when he repeatedly asked for an exception that would keep Muslim soldiers from having to serve in a war against other Muslims. They did not stop him. He emptied his apartment, gave things away — a classic sign that he planned to commit suicide, whether by his own hand or someone else’s, who can say? Neighbors noticed, but it didn’t set off any alarm bells with them. They did not stop him. Now 13 people are dead. Officials say no one saw the horror unfolding inside Malik’s mind until he opened fire. And yet there were so many warning signs. Now federal officials are pointing fingers. The FBI is pointing at Army brass. The army is pointing at the FBI. But there is failure enough to go around. Let’s hope the focus on Malik’s religion doesn’t detract from getting to the bottom of why a man with so many serious problems, whose activities were enough to warrant FBI suspicion, who’d all but screamed out loud that he wasn’t fit to serve, was allowed to remain in the military.
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most recently in the case of how Boulder police handled the possibility of a revived Mall Crawl. But District Attorney Stan Garnett and Cmdr. Tommy Sloan of the Boulder County Drug Task Force deserve some credit for the restraint they have shown in not going after local medical marijuana dispensaries in a time when the legal landscape has been uneven, to say the
least. Law enforcement in more conservative counties and municipalities that have enacted more stringent regulations on medical marijuana may be tempted to crack down on dispensaries now, given the recent Colorado Court of Appeals ruling that caregivers need to be providing additional services. But if their comments to Boulder
Weekly are sincere, Garnett and Sloan are taking a wait-and-see approach, which seems to be prudent, considering the legal uncertainty of the current situation and the left-leaning politics of Boulder County. They say they will continue to work with dispensaries rather than against them, which, if true, is commendable. Garnett and Sloan seem to realize that there are much bigger things to worry about than the upsurge in medicinal marijuana use and marijuana dispensaries. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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The Zombie Security Advisory System threat condition was upgraded to Vermillion for a short period of time on Tuesday, Nov. 10, when AFP reported, “Man shoots dead woman, himself.” It seemed for a time that the dreaded zombie apocalypse had finally overtaken us and that we would all need to arm ourselves against the living dead, or risk having our brains become dinner. But that wasn’t the case at all. Instead, it was an instance of shoddy headline writing. What actually happened was that an Oregon man had shot a woman dead, before turning his weapon on himself. But someone on the copy desk put the adjective in the wrong place, no doubt sending fearful thousands scrambling for their shotguns and their zombie-proof shelters. Once the truth was learned, the threat condition was downgraded to Burnt Sienna, where it remains. No need to grab the shotgun, but please don’t leave your brains unattended.
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Can’t-miss events for the upcoming week
The Loveland Art Museum/Gallery presents Dali Illustrates Dante’s Divine Comedy, opening Friday.
Thursday, Nov. 12
5th Annual Girls Night Out — Parenting Place, an organization providing services for parents in Boulder County, is hosting a girlie get-together fundraiser involving shopping, wine and snacks. The Rembrandt Yard, 1301 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-448-0178.
Friday, Nov. 13
Dali Illustrates Dante’s Divine Comedy — The Loveland Museum/Gallery presents Salvador Dali’s interpretation of Dante’s Divine Comedy, plus other works. A rare chance to see Dali’s art in Colorado, this is not to be missed. 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, 970-962-2410, Nov. 13 through Jan. 21, 2010.
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Sunday, Nov. 15
Best Worst Movie — This documentary, shown at the International Film Series, explores the so-called “Worst Movie Ever Made,” Troll 2. 7 p.m. CU campus, Muenzinger Auditorium, Boulder, 303-4921531.
Monday, Nov. 16 than fake it through the slow times. Which accounts for the two long sabbaticals the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer took over the span of his long, roller-coaster career — the first occurred in 1975 after the final demise of Creedence. Embroiled in a dispute with his bandmate and brother Tom, as well as the rest of the group, Fogerty forked over the rights to his label, Fantasy Records, in exchange for having his contract shredded. After a couple solo albums and a few singles, Fogerty disappeared for 10 years, not to reemerge until 1985 with Centerfield, featuring the instant classic, “The Old Man Down the Road.” Sued by Fantasy Records for self-plagiarism, an embittered Fogerty won the case, yet thereafter refused to play anything from the CCR catalog to avoid having to pay royalties for playing his own songs. A year later, Fogerty released the less-than-well-received album Eye of the Zombie, and once again submerged underground for another 11 years. That is, until the 1997 release of the long-awaited and Grammy-
FACE — Everyone’s favorite a cappella group has cancelled its December shows in Boulder for reasons they are keeping to themselves. Smells suspiciously like a record deal. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Learn Calligraphy — A two-hour class teaching the delicate art of writing pretty letters. Boulder Arts & Crafts, 1421 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-443-3683.
Wednesday, Nov. 18
The Big Lebowski — Presented by the Boulder Weekly. Bring your bathrobes. White Russians must be purchased at the bar. 8 p.m./7:30 p.m. doors. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-7867030.
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hen it comes to vintage rock ’n’ roll, the popularity of few bands has crossed generations and weathered the years like that of Creedence Clearwater Revival. Together and recording a mere half decade between 1967 and 1972, the band’s music has long outlived the namesake of its collective makers, as well as any lingering feelings from the bitter feud that tore them apart. But by this point, staple hits like “Proud Mary,” “Run Through the Jungle,” and “Green River” have become virtual appendages to the institution of American radio as they continue to inform and influence the culture. John Fogerty — who wrote the bulk of CCR’s repertoire — is a true entertainer in the old-school sense of the word. He’s as picky about presentation as he is about delivery, and he makes sure his people get their money’s worth. Never one to fluff it off, Fogerty is one of those self-loyal purists that would sooner case his guitar and wait for the muse to strike rather
Beginning/Intermediate Hoopdance — There seem to be many dance classes offered around Boulder, but this is the only one that could set an aspiring rhythmic gymnast on the path to stardom. 10 a.m. O Dance Studio, 1501 Lee Hill Rd. #4, Boulder, 303-415-1877.
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winning Blue Moon Swamp, the comeback album and tour that immediately repositioned the singer-songwriter as a musical force to be reckoned with. For fans it was a true homecoming. Not only did Fogerty at last seem at complete ease musically, but finally he was playing full sets of classic CCR hits at live performances. Now, more than a decade later, Fogerty is still enjoying his freshly achieved summit, staying busy as ever, and he’s plenty happy about it. “You know, I don’t walk around with that baggage on my shoulder, which I confess was there for a long time,” Fogerty allowed in a recent telephone press conference. “When you get ripped off, you tend to feel that something unjust happened. I’m just happy and very grateful that I get to make music and that the music is now pure and joyful and energized from all the right motives. I consider myself really the luckiest man in the whole world, so I don’t dwell on the past much.” But even though he isn’t dwelling on the past, he is revisiting it these days, which seems to be a recurrent theme each time he pulls a new project from his pocket. Besides Comin’ Down the Road, the newly released DVD of the Royal Albert Hall concert filmed in 2008 (exactly 37 years after Creedence played their last London show there), Fogerty is gearing up for a 12-city tour in support of his latest disc, The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again.
The original album, 1973’s The Blue Ridge Rangers was Fogerty’s post-CCR debut solo effort — a handful of country and gospel cover songs ranging from George Jones’ “She Thinks I Still Care” to Hank Locklin’s “Please Help Me I’m Falling.” Unable to groove with other musicians on the heels of the bitter breakup of CCR, and in reaction to his nasty battle with Fantasy Records, Fogerty played all the instruments on the original Blue Ridge Rangers, an album that, stylistically at least, wasn’t a huge leap from the fat, natural sound of much of CCR’s country-rock and Deltainspired repertoire. And while it may seem odd to revisit the album in 2009, almost four decades after the fact, the idea of doing a follow-up has never been never lost on Fogerty. “The concept has never been far from my mind,” he explained. “I would think about it every month or so. I’d just kinda think to myself, ‘Gee, it’d be nice to do that again.’ Sometimes I’d even go to the trouble of making a short list of songs, and then I’d lose the list.” However, during post-production work on the Royal Albert Hall DVD, Fogerty said, “My wife just suddenly suggested it. She said, ‘You know that Blue Ridge Ranger album you did. Why don’t you do another one of those?’ And that really tickled me. I was just happy that she thought that would be something cool that I could do now, so I sort of jumped in with both feet. That was where
the motivation came from.” From John Prine to John Denver to Buck Owens, even Pat Boone, revisiting The Blue Ridge Rangers pays homage to a far-flung range of musicians and songs that had a major influence on Fogerty’s own musical style and success. The only song on the disc actually written by Fogerty, who also produced the record, is a new take of “Change in the Weather,” the only track from Eye of the Zombie that you’ll likely ever hear him play live. As far as friends go, in tribute to Ricky Nelson, Fogerty did a new rendition of “Garden Party,” featuring the vocals of Eagles alumni Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit. Meanwhile, longtime friend Bruce Springsteen, who played with Fogerty at the Madison Square Garden Vote for Change concert, joined in for a new version of the Everly Brothers classic, “When Will I Be Loved?” As far as recording all the instrumentation himself on the original album, according to Fogerty, that was a one-off idea. Having had less-than-satisfactory results using studio musicians in the past, Fogerty hand-picked the lineup used for Rides Again — a handful of veteran pros like guitarist Buddy Miller, as well as drummer Kenny Aronoff from his own band. What ensued was an organic studio chemistry that most record producers pray for every time they enter a studio. “After the first one was released way back in ’73, a week or 10 days later I told
myself, ‘Man, if I ever get to do this again, I’m going to get real guys,’“ Fogerty explained. “Every bit of music on that first one was done by me, and a lot of rock ‘n’ roll is made that way, but this Blue Ridge Ranger music really cries for spontaneity. The first song we recorded was ‘Never Ending Song of Love.’ When I heard them start to play, I could just hear how spirited they were. It was beyond just playing the song like a session musician might do. These guys are all very experienced ... long past that syndrome where you gotta show off to everybody. They’re experienced enough to show restraint when the other guy is playing, and then strut your stuff when it’s your turn. It really makes for a wonderful band environment.” If past experience means anything, that environment will be as portable as it is tight, as Fogerty throws down a handful of those country chestnuts interspersed with plenty of vintage CCR. For this tour, Fogerty is hitting the road with longtime stage mates Aronoff, Billy Burnette (guitar), Jason Mowery (fiddle/ mandolin), Matt Nolen (keyboards), Hunter Perrin (guitar), David Santos (bass) and James Pennebaker (pedal steel). In the meantime, fans may want to stay tuned for reruns of the PBS special taping of Live By Request that featured Fogerty and company, plus an upcoming performance slated to air on the Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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Reuniting feels so good
Incarnated as indie darlings, the Pixies continue to wow by Adam Perry
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t’s true, there was great American rock in the years leading up to grunge, but the reason sweetly fierce alt-hardcore bands like the Pixies never made it big in the mainstream is complicated. Sure, if Black Francis had been a little younger, a little more attractive and a lot more depressed, it’s perfectly reasonable to believe the Pixies could’ve beat out Nirvana as the cold water to rock ’n’ roll’s face that killed off the barrage of pop-metal nonsense. Let’s be real: “Smells Like Teen Spirit” (which Kurt Cobain admitted was a Pixies parody just before his death) is a killer song, but the Pixies were among a significant number of groups that emerged before Nirvana and were arguably better than the subsequent multi-platinum “alternative” bands from Seattle. In 1993, no less than David Bowie, who has covered the Pixies, remarked to a French magazine, “When I heard Nevermind from Nirvana for the first time, I was really, really angry. This was a total Pixies rip-off.” You simply can’t argue with the Goblin King himself. So what caused the Pixies (formed 23 years ago in Boston) to release five imaginative and affecting albums from 1987-1991 and then call it quits, having never tasted widespread success? Francis has said that his main influences were Iggy Pop and the Beatles, but most of the uniquely violent and cuddly tunes he wrote for the Pixies included bursts of abrasive hardcoreinspired music that was much heavier than Funhouse or “Helter Skelter.” In fact, Nirvana even hired Steve Alibini to produce In Utero because of his brilliant engineering work on the Pixies’ incredible 1988 album Surfer Rosa but ended up remixing the whole record because it sounded too harsh. In other words, spastic charges of razor-sharp guitar and lyrics about “gigantic” black penises and “tattooed tits” don’t sell in the States, even if they show flashes of genius. “Here Comes Your Man” made it onto MTV for a while, but unlike Nirvana, the Pixies didn’t really have any radio-ready hits to follow it, and thus the Pixies were relegated to cult-hero status while those who rode on the coattails of their sound (from Blur to Bush) became millionaires. Still, despite the Pixies’ bittersweet career, one
thing’s for sure: 1989’s Doolittle is a true American masterpiece. NME named it the second best album of all time a few years ago, and its darkly themed screamoinfused pop has deeply influenced everyone from Radiohead to Weezer. Talking about his love of the Pixies in the band’s 2006 documentary loudQUIETloud, U2’s Bono said that the Pixies were “one of America’s greatest-ever bands” and featured “one of America’s greatest-ever songwriters.” Those facts are no more apparent than on Doolittle, which includes at least five bona-fide underground classics in “Debaser,” “Here Comes Your Man,” “Wave of Mutilation,” “Monkey Gone to Heaven,” and “No. 13 Baby.” Just in terms of songwriting, Francis took the most experimental aspects of the Talking Heads and David Bowie and infused it with early-’80s American punk; but as a band the Pixies coalesced brilliantly to create one loud, original sound on Surfer Rosa and Doolittle. It’s one thing to lament the fact that Doolittle was the blueprint for many far-more commercially successful alt-rock bands that followed the Pixies, but a superior option is to just put the record on and be blown away by the simultaneously jagged, soulful, brash, charming, wicked and spiritual world that Francis and Co. created. Even better, you can see the reunited Pixies perform Doolittle in its entirety at the Fillmore in Denver on Monday and Tuesday.
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The band broke up amid in-fighting and substance abuse in 1993, at least partly due to Francis’ unwillingness to share songwriting duties, but their ongoing reunion has brought the story behind the break-up to light. To begin with, talented bassist/singer Kim Deal, who would go on to front the platinum-selling Breeders, wanted more of her own original work on the Pixies’ albums. Francis, born in 1965 as Charles Michael Kittridge Thompson IV (a given name only outshined in popular music by Brian Eno’s Brian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno), wasn’t interested in democracy. By 1993, though the band was on the heels of a succesful tour opening for U2, the animosity between Francis and Deal was too much, and Francis told the BBC that the Pixies were breaking up, informing Deal of the news via fax, which he later owned up to regretting. Francis went on to a diverse and occasionally incredible solo career as Frank Black, utilizing what Kristin Hersh once called his ability to “write any song in any genre and make it fly,” but the influence and attraction of the Pixies only grew in their years apart. The band’s 2004 reunion tour was a massive success. Somewhat like Rage Against the Machine’s comeback, the Pixies’ second turn as indie darlings has included a large amount of high-paying festival gigs and multi-night runs in major cities. The group, who are now all on good terms with one another, have only released one new original song since 1992 (2004’s iTunes-only “Bam Thwok”) but plan to record a new album next year. Living up to his customary capriciousness, Francis repeatedly stated last year that the Pixies reunion was over. He told the NME “whatever we do in the future is gonna have to be fresh. I have to see if the band as a whole wants to go into the recording studio for a new record. That makes sense on some level. For us, there’s gotta be an angle. It can’t be just playing our old songs over and over.” Maybe playing one old album over and over is a way for the Pixies to duck Francis’ self-imposed standards. Either way, it’ll be a blast. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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To honor a legacy
Boulder musicians band together to honor the late Jeff Buckley
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the United States since Buckley’s untimely death; it’s even gone platinum six times over in Australia. What’s more, Buckley is now considered one of the most influential rock artists of the past 20 years. Buckley’s hero Jimmy Page called Grace his favorite album of the ’90s, and Bob Dylan told the Village Voice in 1997 that Buckley was “one of the great songwriters of this decade.” Countless modern singer-songwriters cite Buckley as a key inspiration, and his former contemporaries (from Radiohead to Elliot Smith) have repeatedly remarked that their careers were enhanced and informed by Grace and the slew of live recordings and demos that have been released since Buckley’s passing. In Boulder, the ever-present onslaught of folk-pop singer-songwriters has long found inspiration in the music of Jeff Buckley. However, a good number of youngsters only know Buckley from his transcendent version of Leonard Cohen’s timeless ballad “Hallelujah,” which was featured on Grace but unexpectedly became an international hit for Buckley last year. To celebrate what would be Buckley’s
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or someone who released just one album, enigmatic and gifted singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley — who memorably created wonderful alt-rock somewhere between Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks and Jane’s Addiction — has cemented quite a place for himself in American music history. Out swimming one night in June of 1997, then-30-year-old Buckley drowned in Tennessee’s Wolf River, a channel of the Mississippi, before finishing his second collection of originals (to be titled My Sweetheart the Drunk). Legendary Television frontman Tom Verlaine produced the unfinished sessions for My Sweetheart, but at the time of his death Buckley was reportedly frustrated with his sophomore album’s progress. Mary Guibert, who mothered Buckley with troubled ’60s/’70s folksinger Tim Buckley (victim of an overdose at age 28 in 1975), told Rolling Stone in 1998: “I think the primary issue for Jeff is that he had not really been able to develop the songs, the album, in the shape of the concept going on in his own mind. Taking artistry into a commercial world can challenge even the strongest character: there is a fame and notoriety dumped on you that is outside of any real, human realm. Jeff had problems with that.” 1994’s Grace, Buckley’s only proper studio release, was immediately a cult hit with the U.S. and European college-rock crowds, which embraced the dramatic and tender exploration of the talented young singer’s poignant spirit. The album bombed commercially when it was first released on Columbia Records, only hitting No. 149 on the American charts. As often happens, Grace has sold millions in
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43rd birthday, many tribute concerts will be held around the globe this month. Notable in Boulder on Tuesday is the Laughing Goat’s evening of Buckley covers and apropos originals by local up-andcomers such as Ego Vs. Id, Nate Antar and multi-instrumentalist Dechen Hawk, whose soulful music is strikingly similar to “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” and other remarkable Buckley tunes. “I’ve been greatly influenced by Buckley [and] listened to his music constantly,” Dechen told Boulder Weekly. “I would mimic his vocal style as a way of training my voice, learning his songs on guitar and experimenting with lots of open tunings. This all led to my own musical creations. For a while there, folks would come up to me after my shows and ask if I know of Buckley or if he was an influence.” Asked what has kept the Buckley legend and the late singer’s impact growing since his tragic death, Hawk was quick to nail the obvious: “Posthumous fame is something our culture seems to embrace whole-heartedly,” he said. “I think the combination of [Buckley’s] incredible talent, his father’s last name and his similarly young death
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helped spread the word of his greatness. Plus, the hopeless romantic quality expressed in his music helped to make him a martyr.” Naropa University senior and Pennsylvania native Nate Antar, who is opening Tuesday’s show with his take on “Hallelujah” and a few of his own debaucherous acoustic tunes, actually isn’t a huge Buckley fan at all. “I’m not quite sure why I was even invited to play,” Antar admitted. “Surely I’ve listened to Buckley, heard Grace passively, but never sat down intimately with it. [But] I was honored to be invited and am looking forward to being a part of an event that has been going on for at least a decade in different cities around the country and world.” Leave it to Naropa to provide such a character, but the highlight of the commemorative evening could prove to be arguably Boulder’s most promising unsigned band, Ego Vs. Id. Along with a headlining spot at the B.side Lounge on Saturday, the charismatically dirty young rockers are also emerging from selfimposed hibernation (aka recording their first full-length album) to play a set of Buckley covers and originals Tuesday. Ego vs. Id co-frontman and guitarist Robbie Steifel is a longtime Jeff Buckley fan and couldn’t be more excited to pay tribute to his idol, whose music Steifel says is affecting for many reasons. “It’s dangerous to think you know him just from Grace,” Steifel commented. “It’s really everything that made me love him. It’s the whole body of work [and] he played live like a freak. I look forward to seeing what everyone does with this thing.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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Going Gonzo
Local writer Ben Corbett discusses Hunter S. Thompson’s legacy
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t has been more than four years since the literary powder keg known as Hunter S. Thompson exploded off this mortal coil with a defiant shotgun blast. He was a figure of great controversy who served as America’s national conscience during one of the most tumultuous periods in our country’s history, and he left behind an enormous collection of written material that will be studied and debated for generations to come. However, like so many cultural supernovas of that era who burned hot and bright, Thompson’s artistic legacy is in danger of being overshadowed by his iconoclastic persona. If you ask the average fanboy about Thompson, he will most likely wax poetic about the trippy sensationalism of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas or the satirical revulsion of “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved,” but he won’t know a damn thing about the larger canon. It’s a shame in more ways than one. Thompson was a gifted wordsmith and philosopher who represented everything that is pure about the American way of life. He was not just some stoner in a safari hat. At the height of his career, it seemed that Thompson would never run out of energy or idealism. If there was an important event, he was there, wielding his typewriter like a sniper rifle, picking off the bad guys one at a time. In Thompson’s hands, words were more dangerous than bullets. A noun could pierce a blackened heart. A verb could blow a hole clean through a man’s head. He never slept. He never ate. In the public mind, he became a mythical figure, indestructible and omniscient, a cross between Billy the Kid, Prometheus and Superman. He ceased to be a human being and was trans-
by Dale Bridges formed into an idol. Of course, this is mostly bullshit. If Thompson possessed any extraordinary quality, it was that he was more human than the rest of us, a fact he made abundantly clear at the end of his life. Yes, he fought the good fight, but he battled almost entirely alone, a general without an army, and eventually the counterculture he loved so much traded in its revolutionary fantasy for a suburban wet dream. Thompson spent the last years of his life in Woody Creek, Colo., on his “fortified compound,” Owl Farm, where naked women in rubber Nixon masks abounded and high-powered explosions often pierced the night. Although his own career had slowed to a crawl, Thompson frequently entertained young artists and writers who came to his house seeking inspiration. One of those writers is a good friend and colleague of mine named Ben Corbett. “I met Hunter after I wrote an article on him for Boulder Weekly,” said Corbett. “I talked to him on the phone, and he invited me out to Owl Farm. We hit it off really well. Over the years, I probably interviewed him about 12 or 14 times.” Thompson and Corbett were starting to develop a personal friendship at the time of Thompson’s death. In fact, at the exact moment that Thompson committed suicide, Corbett was sitting at home composing a letter to the famous Gonzo journalist. “It sounds strange, but I sensed that time was short,” said Corbett. “I just had this feeling that he wouldn’t be around much longer, and I should see him while he was still with us. I found out later that he died at the exact time I was writing the letter, down to the minute. It
spooked me.” At the time of his death, Thompson was working on a new book with editor/publisher Steve Crist. Corbett met Crist at a memorial service for Thompson at Aspen’s Hotel Jerome, the venue that served as campaign headquarters when Thompson ran for Aspen sheriff in 1970. They hit it off, and Crist asked Corbett to contribute to Thompson’s final book, GONZO, which features a lifetime of Thompson’s personal photography, notes and memorabilia. The new “Literary Edition” of GONZO hit the shelves recently, with an introduction by Johnny Depp and a biography by Corbett. It is a book about the man behind the legend, and it was created by the people who knew him best and loved him. GONZO attempts to peel back the layers of celebrity that haunted Thompson and return to the true meaning of his work. It reads like a final love letter to his friends and fans, a colorful diary of musings and pictures that originated from inside the man’s head. Appropriately, there are no page numbers in GONZO, and it ends with the quote, “It never got weird enough for me.” I spent several years editing Corbett’s insane scribblings at Boulder Weekly, and I can’t think of a better person to write about Thompson’s legacy. They are kindred spirits — the same naïve bravado, the same crooked smile. Thompson and Corbett are my favorite type of people: clinically insane but with a lot of heart. If anyone can rescue Thompson’s image from the media cranks and Hollywood hacks, it’s Corbett and Crist. Of course, this book won’t do it, not really. The myth has grown too large, the Memory Hold too powerful. But GONZO will serve as a type of Rosetta Stone for the select few who really want to understand the man behind the mystique. It is an important cultural artifact. “Hunter was a romantic deep down,” said Corbett. “He really believed in the goodness of humanity. He valued things like truth and virtue. That’s what his readers should be focusing on. Hunter wanted to inspire people to fight for a better world. That’s his legacy.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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music CU College of Music Guest Recital — With Borup-Ernst Duo. 7:30 p.m. Imig Music, Chamber Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder, 303-492-8008. Dueling Pianos. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Horse Feathers — With Radical Knitting Circle. 9 p.m. / 8:30 p.m. doors. Old Main Theatre, CU campus, Pleasant St, Boulder, 303492-7704. Jimmy Thackery. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-4433322. La Capital — With Mark Brut. 8:30 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Mark Diamond and Andy Weyl. 6 p.m. Q’s Restaurant, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4880. Mason Jennings — With The Wheel. 9 p.m./8:30 p.m. doors, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Moonshiner. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. Nickels & Dimes Charity Concert. 7:30 p.m. Swallow Hill Café, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003, www.swallowhillmusic.org. Open Bluegrass Pick. 7 p.m. The Rock Inn, 1675 Hwy. 66, Estes Park, 970-586-4116. Pete Lewis and Jen Korte & The Loss — With Ramaya and Jami Lunde. 7:30 p.m. The b.side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 303-4739463. Scott Martin Trio. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Tom Cat Miller — With Eddie Biebel. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Tommy Staudt. 9 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band. 7:30 p.m. Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder, 303-492-8008.
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Argentine Tango. 7 p.m. Pearl Street Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder, www.tangocolorado.org. Boulder Adventure Film Festival. 7 p.m. / 6:30 p.m. doors. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St.,
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The final installment in Naropa MFA grads Christa Ray and Liz Stanton’s trilogy on teenage sexuality. While the first two installments dealt with the gender-specific pressures teenage girls and boys each deal with, the final play brings the two voices together to reach a resolution on how to deal with teenage hormones in hyperdrive. 7:30 p.m. Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-444-7328, through Nov. 14th.
PANORAMA PICK Boulder, 303-786-7030, through Nov. 14. The Boulder Potter’s Guild Holiday Sale. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd., Longmont, 303-447-0310, through Nov. 15. Boulder Public Library Film Program — Stranded: I’ve Come From a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3197. Dance Home’s Barefoot Boogie — Freeform dancing. 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. The Solstice Institute, 302 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-3264. 5th Annual Girl’s Night Out — Benefit for Parenting Place. The Rembrandt Yard, 1301 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-448-0178. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. George’s Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303-9989350. Healing Meditation: Identity and Relationship —With Alan McAllister. Whole Being Explorations, 1800 30th St. Ste. 307, Boulder, RSVP at 303-545-5562.
Italian Classes — A three-course dinner, Italian language and culture lessons. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008. Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey & Wine Pairing Class — Plan your Thanksgiving wine selections! 6:30 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Son Tres — Salsa. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-008. The Yes Men Fix the World — International Film Series showing. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. CU campus, Muenzinger Auditorium, Boulder, 303-4921531.
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music Atomic Brass Project. 9:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Coffeehouse Concert: Scott Martin Trio. 7 p.m. The Louisville Arts Center, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville, 303-666-4361.
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CU College of Music Guest Master Class — With Hasse Borup, violin. 3 p.m. Imig Music, Chamber Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder, 303-4928008. Ego vs. Id. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. FOLK YEAH! 9:30 p.m. Whistler’s Café, 161 Jefferson, Nederland, 303-258-0614. Halden Wofford & The Hi-Beams. 9 p.m. The Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St. Gold Hill, Boulder, 303-443-6461. Hell’s Bells — With Forth Yeer and Frontside 5. 9 p.m./8:30 p.m. doors, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. The Indulgers. 7:30 and 10 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Instate Stash Express. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 South Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Jazz Ensembles. 7:30 p.m. Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder, 303-9492-8008. Johnny O Band. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Johnny Schleper of MTHDS. 8:30 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Matt Flinner Trio — With Martin Gilmore. 8 p.m. Tuft Theatre at Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003, www.swallowhillmusic.org. Moira Smiley and Voco — With Rani Arbo and Daisy Mayhem. 8 p.m. Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-7771003, www.swallowhillmusic.org. Mojomama — With Doug Johns Duo. 8:30 p.m. Deli Zone, 1240 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont, www.mojomama.net. Niwot Timberline Symphony — A celebration of Latin America. 7:30 p.m. Niwot High School, 8989 E. Niwot Rd., Boulder, 970-5771550. Open Mic — For poets, comedians and musicians. 7 p.m. 8 Port Coffee & Tea House, 1727 15th St., Boulder, 303-955-2221. The Rednecks. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490. Rex Peoples — With X-Factr. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Sambadende. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900
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Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd., Longmont, 303-447-0310, through Nov. 15.
ry. Boulder History Museum, 1206 Euclid Ave., Boulder, 303-4493464, www.boulderhistorymuseum.org, through May 23, 2010. Pears and Angels — By Judith Babcock. Christine Marguerite Designs Inc., 1721 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2344, through Dec. 31. Sculptures in Locally Reclaimed Wood — By Patrick Marold. The Arvada Center for the Arts, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200, through Nov. 15. The State — By Andrew Rising. UMC 5th Floor Roofdeck, CU Boulder, 303-492-6161, through Nov. 23. The Surface and Beneath — By Heather Wilcoxon & Vintage Carnival Folk Art. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122, through Jan. 17, 2010. Urban Chicken Coop Projects — By CU-Boulder. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303443-2122, through Jan. 17, 2010. Weaving Memory: Monotypes — By Melanie Yazzie. University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-6892, through May 30, 2010. Woven Art — By Betsy Blumenthal. NCAR Gallery, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408, through Nov. 28.
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Calaveras — Skulls, skeletons, devils and demons in Mexican folk art. The Arvada Center for the Arts, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200, through Nov. 15. Celebrating Clay: 40 Years with the Boulder Potters Guild — Ceramic work by guild members. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-443-2056, through Nov. 29. Continental Divide — A collection of work by 45 ceramic artists. The Arvada Center for the Arts, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200, through Nov. 15. Down on the Farm: Chickens, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables —
By Jill Musser. Boulder Arts and Crafts Gallery, 1421 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-443-3683, through Jan. 4, 2010. Dali Illustrates Dante’s Divine Comedy — By Salvador Dali. Loveland Museum/Gallery, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., Loveland, 970-962-2410, Nov. 13 through Jan. 21, 2010. Fountain — By Andrea Modica. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122, through Jan. 17, 2010. Holiday Gift Boutique — Original art from resident artists. Muse Gallery, 356 Main St., Longmont, 303-678-7869, Nov. 13 through Dec. 23. Inspirational Discoveries — By Mary Jo McGillivray. The Art Center of Estes Park, 517 Big Thompson Ave., Estes Park, 970586-5882, through Nov. 17. Millefiori Glass Installation — By Angelo Ambrosia. Muse Gallery, 356 Main St., Longmont, 303-678-7869, Nov. 13 through Dec. 23. Oil Paintings — By Linda Armantrout. NCAR’s Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408, through Nov. 28. Only in Boulder — A celebration of Boulder’s 150th anniversa-
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Becoming Luminous: Protocols for Evolution — Introductory talk with John W. DeLuca, Ph.D. The Caritas Spiritist Center, 3775 Iris Ave., Ste. 3B, Boulder, 303-449-3066. Boulder Adventure Film Festival — Early showing. 5 p.m. The b.side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 303-473-9463. Boulder Adventure Film Festival. 7 p.m. / 6:30 p.m. doors. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030, through Nov. 14. The Boulder Potter’s Guild Holiday Sale. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd., Longmont, 303-447-0310, through Nov. 15. Boulder Public Library Film Program — Blood Brothers. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3197. Film Ist A Girl & A Gun — International Film Series showing. 7 p.m. CU campus, Muenzinger Auditorium, Boulder, 303-492-1531. Free Friday Night Film — Julie and Julia. 9 p.m. Chem 140, CU campus, Boulder, 303-4927704. I have nothing to say and I am saying it (~John Cage) — A MFA dance concert choregraphed by Joy French, Josselyn Levinson and Cortney McGuire. 7:30 p.m. Charlotte York Irey Theatre, University Theatre Building, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-8181, through Nov. 15. Jewelry Party — A free evening event with gourmet foods, jewelry and fine art. 6 to 9 p.m. pARTiculars: The Lafayette Art Market, 401 S. Public Rd., Lafayette, 720-890-7888. Leaves of Grass — International Film Series showing. 9:30 p.m. CU campus, Muenzinger Auditorium, Boulder, 303-492-1531. Muse’s Holiday Gift Boutique — Opening reception with appetizers, wine and music. 6 to 9 p.m. Muse Gallery, 356 Main St., Longmont, 303-678-7869. Where the Wild Things Are — Film showing at 7 p.m. Backdoor Theater, 740 Hwy. 72 N., Nederland, 303-258-0188.
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PANORAMA PICK Mountain Center for Musical Arts, 200 E. Baseline Rd., Lafayette, www.coloradomusicfest. org. Delta Sonics. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Eliza Gilkyson & Ellis Paul. 8 p.m. Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303777-1003, www.swallowhillmusic.org. Hell’s Bells — With Forth Yeer and The Mighty 18 Wheeler. 9 p.m. / 8:30 p.m. doors. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Imogen Heap — Early show. 7 p.m. / 6 p.m. doors. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303443-3399. Jeff Finlin Band. Oskar Blues, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Long Road Home. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 South Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Live Arabic Trance Dance. 8 p.m. First Christian Church, 950 28th St., Boulder, 303442-1861. Lucky Me. 7:30 and 10 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Mary Stribling and Combo Amazo. 8 p.m. Tuft Theatre at Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003, www.swallowhillmusic. org. Mojomama — With Doug Johns Duo and
theater Boulder/Denver And Then There Were None. The 73rd Avenue Playhouse, 7287 Lowell Blvd., Westminster, 720276-6936, through Nov. 15. Alice in Wonderland. The 73rd Avenue Theatre Company, 7287 Lowell Blvd., Westminster, 720276-6936, through Nov. 15. CALAMITY! Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave. #1, Boulder, 720-323-4665, through Nov. 15. Communicating Doors. Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont, 303-772-5200, through Nov. 21. HONK! — Children’s theater production. The Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200, through Jan. 3, 2010. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change — With Woof! Theatre Productions. Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-444-7328, though Nov. 21.
It's A Wonderful Life! A 1940’s Radio Play. Miners Alley Playhouse. 1224 Washington Ave., Golden, 303-935-3044, Nov. 13 through Dec. 20. The Man Who Never Died. Harlequin Theater, 990 S. Public Rd., Lafayette, 1-888-512-7469, Nov. 13 through Nov. 21. Philistines. University Theatre, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-8181, through Nov. 15. Promiscuity, Passion and Promises: The Sex Lives of Teenagers — With Giving Voice Productions. Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-444-7328, through Nov. 14. The Second Tosca. The Arvada Center for the Arts, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-8987200, through Nov. 22. Singin’ in the Rain. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303- 449-6000, Nov. 13 through Feb. 14, 2010.
Watch for Wildlife. 7 p.m. Shoshoni Eldorado, 2875 County Rd. 67, Boulder, www.mojomama. net. Mother Load. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490. Phil Robinson. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Pictureplane. 9 p.m. Club 156, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-7704. Romano Paoletti. Tasty Weasel Taproom at Oskar Blues Brewery, 1800 Pike Rd., Longmont, www.oskarblues.com. Unknown Americans. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. Wadirum. 8:30 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4404628. Will Hoge — With Ego v. ID. 8 p.m. The b.side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 303-473-9463. Wisebird — With The West. 8:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.
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Afternoon Tea. 1 p.m. Jill’s Restaurant at St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-4069696. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans — International Film Series showing. 7 p.m. CU campus, Muenzinger Auditorium, Boulder, 303492-1531. Beard and Mustache Competition. 5:30 p.m. / 3 p.m. registration. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Becoming Luminous: Protocols for Evolution — Love donation workshop with John W. DeLuca, Ph.D.. The Caritas Spiritist Center, 3775 Iris Ave., Ste. 3B, Boulder, 303-4493066. Beginning/Intermediate Hoopdance. 10 a.m. O Dance Studio, 1501 Lee Hill Rd., #4, Boulder, 303-415-1877. Boulder Adventure Film Festival — Early showing. 2 p.m. The b.side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 303-473-9463. Boulder Adventure Film Festival. 7 p.m. / 6:30 p.m. doors. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. The Boulder Potter’s Guild Holiday Sale. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd., Longmont, 303-447-0310, through Nov. 15. Coats for Cubs — Bring in used fur coats to Buffalo Exchange to benefit The Humane Society of the United States. Buffalo Exchange, 1717 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-938-1924, through April
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22. Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show. Millennium Harvest House Hotel, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 888-575-3884. Eccentricities of a Blond Hair Girl — International Film Series showing. 9:30 p.m. CU campus, Muenzinger Auditorium, Boulder, 303492-1531. Music and Mimosas — Every Saturday 9 to 11 a.m. The Curious Cup Café, 1377 Forest Park Cir., Lafayette, 720-890-4665. Object-Oriented PHP Hands-On Intensive. Boulder Digital Arts, 2510 47th St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Party Electric at BMoCA — Experience visual art, live music, interactive installations and more with the Communikey Festival of Electronic Art. 7 p.m. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303443-2122. Tebo Exclusive Car Collection — Private event to benefit the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. 4 to 7 p.m. Humane Society of Boulder Valley, 2323 55th St., Boulder, www.boulderhumane.org. 33rd Annual CU Wizards Series — H20 with Professor Casey Hines. 9:30 a.m. Cristol Chemistry Room 140, CU campus, Boulder, 303492-5011. Where the Wild Things Are — Film showing at 7 p.m. Backdoor Theater, 740 Hwy. 72 N., Nederland, 303-258-0188.
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Acoustic Jam — With Jax Delaguerre. 11:30 a.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303463-6683. Chris Kroger. Renaissance Hotel, 500 Flatiron Blvd., Broomfield, 303-464-8400. Crown City Rockers — With Luckyiam and Babahwird. 9 p.m./8:30 p.m. doors, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Dotsero. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Elegant Survival. 10 p.m. Vine Street Pub, 1700 Vine St., Denver, 303-388-2337. ETown with Imogen Heap and Gregory Alan Isakov. 7 p.m. / 6 p.m. doors. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. George Nelson. 5 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. 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. John Runnels — With Caught in Motion. 8 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Open Mic — Hosted by Hotfoot. Avery Brewing Company, 5763 Arapahoe Ave., Unit E, Boulder, 303-440-4324. Rebel Baroque Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder, 303-4928008. Springdale Quartet. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub & Brewery, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-5460886. University Singers. 7:30 p.m. First Baptist Church,1237 Pine St., Boulder, 303-492-8008. Unknown Americans — With Danny Shafer. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.
events Best Worst Movie — International Film Series showing. 7 p.m. CU campus, Muenzinger Auditorium, Boulder, 303-492-1531. Bill Willingham Comic Book Signing. 12 to 5 p.m. Time Warp Comics and Games, 3105 28th St., Boulder, 303 443-4500. The Boulder Potter’s Guild Holiday Sale. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd., Longmont, 303-447-0310. Chautauqua Film Series: Alfred Hitchcock — Rear Window. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua, 900
Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-442-3282. Free Open House. Boulder Shambhala Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. Hawaiian Hula. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772. Kamikazee Karaoke Gong Show. Juanita’s Mexican Food, 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4495273. Mad Men Social — Classic cocktails, food and tunes. 10 p.m. The Bitter Bar, 835 Walnut St., Boulder, RSVP at 303-442-3050. Playful Yoga — With Ashley Sargent. 4 p.m. Vida Yoga, 2749 Iris Ave., Boulder, 303-562-5963. Sunday Afternoon Tea — With live traditional Asian music. 1:30 to 4 p.m. Ku Cha House of Tea, 2015 13th St., Boulder, 303-4433612. Troll 2 — International Film Series showing. 9:30 p.m. CU campus, Muenzinger Auditorium, Boulder, 303-492-1531.
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Acoustic Plug-In — Blues jam and open stage. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303823-6685. Boulder Blues Club — With Paul Söderman. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Dechen Hawk. 14th Street Bar & Grill, 1400 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-604-2888. Elegant Survival. 10 p.m. Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886. FACE. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Jay Ryan’s Big Top. 7 p.m./6:30 p.m. sign-up, D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Open Mic. 7:15 p.m., Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-443-5108.
events Boulder Public Library Film Program — Alice’s Restaurant . 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3197. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. The b.side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 303-4739463. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 9 p.m. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. “So, You’re a Poet.” 8 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4404628. Video Production for Real People. Boulder Digital Arts, 2510 47th St., Boulder, 303-8750276. The U.S. 36 Final EIS Public Hearing. 6 p.m. The Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Rd., Broomfield, 720-407-4713.
Tuesday, Nov. 17
music Atomic Pablo Band — Smooth Jazz. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-443-5108. Boulder Talent Night. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. Blues Jam — With Dan Treanor. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Bobby Long — With Samantha Stellenwerck. 9 p.m. The b.side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 303-473-9463. Clusterpluck — Open jam. George’s Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303-998-9350. Delphic Tone, Volunteers. 8 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Dexter Payne. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Dueling Pianos. Shooters Bar & Grill, 180113th St., Boulder, 720-312-3957. Eyes Set to Kill. 7:30 p.m. Club 156, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-7704. Jeff Buckley Tribute. 7:30 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-
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events Adventure to South Africa — 7 p.m. Free Traveler’s Tuesday program. Changes in Latitude Travel Store, 2525 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 303786-8406. Boulder Improv Jam Association — Public dance jam every Tuesday. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 720-934-202. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 7:30 p.m. Harpo’s Sports Bar, 2860 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-444-9464. Here We Grow — Film presented by BVSD School Food Project & Elephant. 7 p.m. / 6:30 p.m. doors. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Italian Classes — A 3-course dinner, Italian language and culture lessons. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008. Learn Calligraphy — Two-hour class. Boulder Arts & Crafts, 1421 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4433683. Members-Only Panel: The Wonder of WordPress. Boulder Digital Arts, 2510 47th St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Sesquicentennial Lecture with Tom Meier — Explains the world-wide reputation of Boulder’s scientific community. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3196. Super Napa Cab Tasting! — Cabernet Sauvignon tasting event. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.
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Mignon Fogarty — The Grammar Devotional. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303447-2074.
Friday, Nov. 6 Jennie Shortridge — When She Flew. 7:30 p.m. Tattered Cover Book Store Historic LoDo, 1628 16th St., Denver, 303-436-1070.
Saturday, Nov. 14 Bryan Rich White — Prelude Lake. 1 p.m. Borders, 1 W. Flatiron Crossing Dr., Broomfield, 303-466-4044. Kerry Lee MacLean — Moody Cow Meditates. 12 p.m. Borders, 1 W. Flatiron Crossing Dr., Broomfield, 303-466-4044.
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Boulder, 303-440-4628. Ruth Carol Cushman & Stephen Jones — Wild Boulder County: A Seasonal Guide to the Natural World. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Tuesday, Nov. 17 David Sedaris — A sneak preview of Sedaris’ play, The SantaLand Diaries with Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Wednesday, Nov. 18 Open Mic. Burnt Toast, 1235 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder, 303-440-5200. Warren Hern — Risus Sardonicus. 7:30 p.m. / 7 p.m. doors. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Open Mic Poetry. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder Business Trade Fair with A Taste of Twenty Ninth Street — Sample the offerings of the mall’s restaurants and local businesses. 4 to 8 p.m. 1601 29th St., Boulder, www.boulderbusinesstradefair.com. Boulder Weekly Film Series — The Big Lebowski. 8 p.m. / 7:30 p.m. doors. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 6:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Healing Space — With Alan McAllister. 12 to 2 p.m. Whole Being Explorations, 1800 30th St., Ste. 307, Boulder, 303-545-5562. Intermediate Search Engine Optimization. Boulder Digital Arts, 2510 47th St., Boulder, 303875-0276. Just Sit. Boulder Shambhala Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. Magical Mystical Muse Experience –– For dancers and musicians. Mandala Community Center, 2516 Broadway, Boulder, www.rhythmharvest.org. Swing Dancing — With Gerry Stephenson. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. When In Rome — Film showing. Chem 140, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-7704. The U.S. 36 Final EIS Public Hearing. 6 p.m. Louisville Middle School, 1341 Main St., Louisville, 720-407-4713.
Kids’ Calendar Thursday, Nov. 12 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, Nov. 13 Pajamarama Storytime. 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
Saturday, Nov. 14 Adventure Film Festival’s Family and Kid Show — Join rock climbing legend and mother, Lynn Hill, as she shares with the audience some inspiration on climbing, life and family. 2 to 4 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-7867030. Costume Character Storytime. 10 a.m. Barnes & Noble Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
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Bald Eagles in Your Backyard — An entertaining slide program about raptors. Heatherwood Elementary Cafeteria, 7750 Concord Dr., Boulder, 303-441-3440. Children’s Storytime. 10:15 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Rise & Shine Storytime. 9:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
Tuesday, Nov. 17 Teen Game Night. 3 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413100. Storytime for Children. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, George Reynolds Branch, 3595 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-441-3120.
Wednesday, Nov. 18 Baby Time — Explore language and books in a fun and intimate setting. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413100. Children's Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Gymboree Storytime. 1 p.m. Barnes & Noble Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.
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Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349. Go Club — Learn to play the ancient and mysterious board game known as Go. 2 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Little League — Hip hop for kids. 1 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683.
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Blues Jam. 7 p.m. Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003, www.swallowhillmusic.org. Christine Barbossa con Cruzados. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-4069696. The Clamdaddys. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Jazz Combos Showcase. 7:30 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder, 303-492-8008. JV3. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490. Karaoke Night — Starring Tom Kim. Juanita’s, 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-449-5293. Mostly Joe Hawkins. 6 p.m. Marys Lake Lodge, 2625 Marys Lake Rd., Estes Park, 970-586-5958. Rebecca Abraxas, Audrey Drake and Peter Lawlor. 8:30 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Reggae Wednesday. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. Tribute to the Rolling Stones. 7 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Warren G — With Kidz in the Hall, U-N-I and DJ Vajra. 9 p.m. / 8:30 p.m., Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Your Sweet Return — A Jeff Buckley Tribute Band with Jeffery Hyde Thompson. The b.side Lounge, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 303-473-9463.
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green teas. Our friendly and knowledgeable employees are here to answer your questions and help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Ku Cha is also a social and cultural center. Each Sunday afternoon, our tea house is filled with the
sounds of traditional music, providing a serene and pleasant start to your week. The live music includes performances on the Guzheng, Er Hu, Pipa, etc. Our web site has the performance schedule. We (Rong, Qin, Jordan, Matt, and Hannah) look forward to serving you in our store. Here’s to the merits of Tea: Understanding, Respect, Simplicity, and Harmony. 2015 13th St., Boulder, opposite the Courthouse, Hours: Mon - Wed: 10 AM - 7 PM; Thur - Sat: 10 AM - 10 PM, Sun: 10 AM - 6 PM, 303.443.3612, www.kuchatea.com
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Rebecca's prides itself on being affordable, knowledgeable and friendly. All of the herbalists on staff wish for all who come into the shop to feel comfortable, empowered and to be able to find the products and ingredients that they trust and love. “We focus on quality, and we focus on organics” is one of the hallmarks of this lovely little shop.
If you support local and you enjoy simple, quality ingredients, this is the place to go. Please note that Rebecca's offers gift certificates and provides a customer wish list box. The wish list box is much like a registry. You create a list of the most desired gifts you would like to receive and it is kept on file as reference for your friends and loved ones. They also offer many fun and educational classes, including "Herbal Holiday Giftmaking" where you can learn how to create your own handmade herbal gifts (offered December 2 and December 16, 6:308pm). Let Rebecca's help you make this year's holiday an unforgettable one!
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Thursday, Nov. 12 Dancing with Jupiter’s Moons — Watch Jupiter’s dance and marvel at more distant starry splendors. 6 to 9:30 p.m. Boulder Valley Ranch, Sage Trailhead, one mile north of Boulder on Hwy. 36, then one mile east of Hwy. 36 on Longhorn Rd., 303-441-3440. Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival — 7 p.m. Neptune Mountaineering, 633 S. Broadway Ste. A, Boulder, 303-499-8866. Friday, Nov. 13 Dancing with Jupiter’s Moons: Take 2! 6 to 9:30 p.m. Boulder Valley Ranch, Sage Trailhead, one mile north of Boulder on Hwy. 36, then one mile east of Hwy. 36 on Longhorn Rd., 303-4413440. Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival — 7 p.m. Neptune Mountaineering, 633 S. Broadway Ste. A, Boulder, 303-499-8866.
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ne of the great mysteries of Colorado skiing is how a ski area that racked up more snow than anywhere else in the state, was an hour and 15 minutes from downtown Denver and which had some of the steepest terrain in the country managed to go out of business. Berthoud Pass wrapped up operations in 2001 (although the owners struggled on for an additional two years as a cat-skiing operation). And while the low-key scene, cheap beers and historical lodge will be missed, the terrain and the snow are still there. Better yet, with a combination of car shuttles, short hikes and a bit of hitchhiking thrown in for good measure, you can rack up nearly as much vertical almost as easily as if the lifts were still running. Berthoud Pass started operations in 1937 with the installation of a rope tow, making the ski area one of the first to commence operations in the state. The first double chair was installed at the area in 1947. With an uphill capacity of 400 people per hour, it was one of the most modern lifts in the country at the time. But with limited terrain and shorter runs — not to mention a lack of base lodging — Berthoud became eclipsed by nearby Winter Park and other major Colorado resorts. The last chair was loaded at the end of the 2001 season. Shortly thereafter the Forest Service demolished the historic base lodge (an unannounced
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Berthoud Pass gets 500 inches of snow a year and is less than two hours from Boulder story and photos by Tom Winter with the terrain — a bouillabaisse of steeps, glades, cliff and the defunct ski area’s gladed runs — makes Berthoud one of the best backcountry destinations in the state. Throw in the potential for car shuttles, which allow powder addicts to repeatedly lap terrain like Floral Park, and short hikes to longer runs, not to mention easy access from the Front Range, and you have the rare commodity of a “do-it-yourself ” ski area. The kind of place where a lift ticket costs you only a bit of sweat and a couple bucks for gas, and where the snow is consistently better than any other resort in the state. see BERTHOUD PASS Page 36
Monday, Nov. 16 Bald Eagles in Your Backyard — Join Ranger Erin O’Leary for an entertaining slide program to learn all about these amazing raptors. Heatherwood Elementary Cafeteria, 7750 Concord Dr., Boulder, 303-441-3440. Tuesday, Nov. 17 Birds of Prey Slide Program — Learn how to recognize raptors — hawks, eagles, falcons and owls. George Reynolds Branch, Boulder Public Library, 3595 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-6786200. Tuesday Hiking. North Boulder Park, 7th and Dellwood streets, Boulder, 303494-9735. Wednesday, Nov. 18 Avalanche Clinic — Presented by Colorado Mountain School. 7 p.m. Neptune Mountaineering, 633 S. Broadway Ste. A, Boulder, 303-499-8866. To list your event, send information to: editorial@boulderweekly.com. attn:“Elevation.”
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move of quasi-legality). Today the only evidence that the ski area ever existed are the empty ski runs and the hardcore locals in the parking lot, many of whom used to have season passes and just can’t stop skiing at “their” ski area despite the fact that the lifts no longer exist. But if you’re looking for deep, steep and cheap, Berthoud is one of the best destinations around. Situated at 11,022 feet, the top of Berthoud Pass catches storms from both the east and the west. Upslope conditions? The pass is getting pounded. Big cold front from the west? The pass will grab two feet of precipitation while nearby Winter Park gets a measly six inches. This moisture, coupled
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Before you go… The Friends of Berthoud Pass is an advocacy group dedicated to preserving the area as a skiing and outdoor recreation resource. Their website includes avalanche information, maps and other info. The group also organizes avalanche safety classes. Go to berthoudpass.org. The Boulder Outdoor Center’s website features decent maps of Berthoud from its days as an active ski area. Go to berthoudpass.com. The Colorado Avalanche Information Center tracks weather and avalanche conditions throughout the state. Don’t go into the backcountry in the winter without calling their avalanche hotline first. Call 303-499-965, or go to avalanche.state.co.us/index.php.
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We start our day in the snowed-in parking lot, wistful for the warmth of the now demoed lodge. It’s early, the sun not up yet, only a hint of crystalline blue skies to come as a cold light from the east washes the high peaks in a pale glow. Early is part of the plan. Get here before the sun, and you can be back in Boulder staring at the walls of your cubicle and dreaming of the weekend by 11 a.m. We take it easy on our first lap, heading up the west side of the pass. It’s a fast skin track up to the top, not too steep, and we’re soon where the Continental Divide chairlift used to drop off paying customers. From there, the choice is easy. The ridge plunges down towards Highway 40 on terrain that may be short but is steep. Caution is advised here. Now that the ski patrollers don’t control this zone for avalanches, there’s some risk. Head far to skier’s left, and you’ll drop into dead-end lines that terminate in massive cliffs. This area was roped off and permanently closed when the resort was in operation, but the ropes are long gone now, so it’s important to scope your lines and stay within a conservative game plan. The runs here, with names like Rush, Nitro and Plunge, offer blissful powder turns with some rocks, trees and cliffs thrown in for good measure. We drop into Plunge on this early morning, the truckers humping their loads over the pass, oblivious to our face shots. The snow is stable and deep, so good, in fact, that it’s a no-brainer to go back up and do it again. So we do. With our legs warmed up and our appetites whetted, we cross back over the highway, grab some food at the cars and head up to Hell’s Half Acre. These runs are longer, and offer the option to ski down and then hitchhike or car shuttle back up to the parking lot. We choose Hanging Meadow for our first run. True avalanche country, Hanging Meadow and
the other lines off this exposure are longer and steeper than the stuff on the west side of the pass. They also funnel down to the road, meaning you can gain a better vertical descent for your hike with the luxury of hitchhiking or car-shuttling back to the lot. We ski Hanging Meadow one at a time, standard protocol to minimize the seriousness of getting caught in an avalanche. The goal is to expose only one individual to any danger, so that the other members of the group can provide rescue and emergency assistance in case of a slide. But today we don’t have to worry. Conditions are stable, and the snow is blower, sloughing on the surface past us with each turn. At the bottom we traverse out to the road and then decide to take it easy for the next couple runs, trading turns driving the car and hitting the Current Creek runs on the west side of the pass. Easy access along the Berthoud Pass Ditch — which diverts water from the Fraser River to Standley Lake for use by Northglenn and Golden — allows us to traverse to steeper terrain. A pullout formerly used by the resort’s ratty shuttle bus to take skiers back to the lifts is the ideal spot for hanging out with the car and watching your buddies ski down. After six laps, it’s time to head back down the hill to town. We’ve only scratched the surface of the terrain here. We didn’t hike to Mines Peak or Russell, both of which yield ample return for the sweat equity invested. And we didn’t dip our noses into the gladed steeps of Floral Park, an area that’s protected from the wind and which offers superlative turns on powder days. But that’s OK. While it used to be possible to ski all of this in one day when the ski area’s lifts and shuttle buses were running, our slower pace allows us to savor the experience. The snow is still the same, the turns just as sweet. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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Jedi mind tricks by Dave Taylor
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s this really based on facts?” a fellow critic asked the studio rep at the screening of The Men Who Stare At Goats. “Does it matter?” I responded, and I was right, it doesn’t. Whether it’s factual or just a riff on the craziness of modern military and contemporary culture, it turns out that The Men Who Stare at Goats is a witty and engaging satire in the same vein as the classic war films M*A*S*H, Dr. Strangelove and Catch-22. Under the leadership of Bill Django ( Jeff Bridges), a gray-haired hippie with a long braid and a great ’70s iconic lightbrown fringed leather jacket, the U.S. Army funded a squadron of psychic warriors in the 1970s, the New Earth Army, codename: Project Jedi. The squad included star psy-warrior Lyn Cassady (George Clooney) and frustrated sci-fi writer Larry Hooper (Kevin Spacey, in one of his best roles since The Usual Suspects). The film opens with the goofy Brigadier General Dean Hopgood (Stephen Lang) staring intently at the camera and then jumping up and announcing to the office that it’s time to move into the next office. He runs full speed into a wall, fully convinced he’s going to travel through it based on his own psychic training, and it doesn’t quite
work out as he expects. We then meet reporter Bob Wilton (Ewan McGregor) as he learns that his wife is leaving. The transitional scene doesn’t go well at all, and Wilton explains, “I did what so many men have done throughout history when a woman has broken their heart: I went to war.” His going to war drops him in Kuwait City, stuck in an amusingly banal hotel,
spending most of his time sitting out by the pool and lying to his estranged wife that yes, he is already at the front. Through happenstance he recognizes Cassady and gets the break he needs: the two of them rent a car and drive across the border into Iraq. There are many funny scenes in the film. Notable was the scene where Hopgood explains that the Russians have
pulled ahead in psy warfare because they were tricked into thinking that the Americans already had a program, but now that they are ahead, we need to create a crash program and catch up. Classic cold war logic. Conspiracy theorists will appreciate a brief scene from Area 51 too. The entire film unfolds with lots of sight gags, much dry satire (be on the lookout for the epic Battle of Ramadi) and a surprisingly engaging storyline that, for this Boulder resident, rings just close enough to possible that it left me wondering, just a bit, whether it might not be based on truth after all. Whether or not there’s a grain of truth, I’ll say this: The Men Who Stare At Goats is one of the best military satires I’ve seen in many years, a story ultimately about redemption and transformation. But then again, my Jedi skills tell me that you’re going to go see it, so this entire review might well have been unnecessary. Dave Taylor has been watching movies for as long as he can remember and sees at least 500 films a year. You can find his longer, more detailed reviews at www. DaveOnFilm.com or follow his movie updates on Twitter as @FilmBuzz. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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he new comedy (Untitled) has the punctuation and the thinness of a gallery wall label. It wanders the exhibition spaces, lofts and performance venues of Chelsea and other parts of Manhattan, eavesdropping on the narcissistic mutterings — funny, some of them, now and then — of a group of artists and bohemians and poseurs going up, or down, or sideways. The script by Jonathan Parker and Catherine di Napoli, which Parker directed, is a tale of two brothers. Adrian, played by Adam Goldberg, devotes his sour life to music so forbiddingly atonal, he believes that harmony was “a capitalist plot to sell pianos.” Brother Josh, played with a bland air of superiority by Eion Bailey, is the opposite: no standards, no artistic fire in the belly, but lots of money in the bank. His paintings decorate countless hotel-lobby walls, and Madeline, his rep, played by Marley Shelton, likes to keep his stuff “in back,” where the swells visiting her gallery for its more adventurous offerings will never see it. Both brothers have a yen for Madeline, who, in one
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of the film’s few successful running gags, is always wearing clothing made of vinyl or squeaky leather or excessive zipper components. She’s not a sight gag; she’s a sound gag. I wish the movie had more sly jabs up its sleeve. Too much of the time we’re stuck on repeat, as we
listen to different characters pull variations on the theme of insecure narcissism. In one scene, Adrian unleashes his preferred brand of atonal angst on a restaurant audience. In another, Madeline’s hot-hot-hot installation artist, played by Vinnie Jones, explains that he’s not influenced by the past, he’s influencing the past. A surer hand behind the camera might’ve finessed the jokes more effectively, or established a consistent and satisfying tone. Playwrights as diverse as Donald Margulies, Tina Howe and James Lapine have dissected characters such as these before, and better. (Untitled) has too much repetition, not enough variation. The women fare best, and if it weren’t for the British actress Lucy Punch, very droll as Adrian’s game but long-suffering clarinet player, the movie would have no contrast of any kind, nothing to vary its jargon-mad game. —TMS, Chicago Tribune
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Amelia This Amelia Earhart biopic isn’t a bad movie, but it’s distressingly ordinary for such an extraordinary subject. Director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding) has successfully dramatized and celebrated risk-taking women and lives lived outside the strictures of convention. But a director can do only so much with a script that feels like it’s on the runway, waiting, even when it’s up in the air. Played by an aptly cast and game Hilary Swank, Earhart becomes a checklist of Historical Legend accomplishments. Rated PG (some sexuality, language, thematic elements and smoking). At Flatiron, Colony Square and Chez Artiste. — Michael Phillips A Serious Man Set in 1967 in the Minneapolis suburbs, A Serious Man is a tart, brilliantly acted fable of life’s little cosmic difficulties, a Coen brothers comedy with a darker philosophical outlook than No Country for Old Men but with a script rich in verbal wit. Physics professor Larry Gopnik, (Michael Stuhlbarg) is God’s chosen sufferer, coping with a failing marriage, his son’s imminent bar mitzvah, a South Korean student bribing him for a better grade and a brother (Richard Kind) plagued by a literal pain in the neck. Rated R (language, drug use, some sexuality/nudity and brief violence). At Esquire and Century. — Michael Phillips
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An Education Novelist Nick Hornby’s screenplay for British journalist Lynn Barber’s memoir sands a few edges off the corners of its heroine’s story, yet the film is awfully charming. It bops along with so much esprit and lively acting, and such an observant sense of the period (the early ’60s), you’re seduced by the results in the same way charming, slightly oily David (Peter Sarsgaard), entices young Jenny (Carey Mulligan) into his glamorous orbit. The film belongs to Mulligan, who showcas-
es her comic range and natural authority. Rated PG-13 (mature thematic material involving sexual content and for smoking). At Century and Mayan. — Michael Phillips Alice’s Restaurant (1969) I can’t think of better way to get ready to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday than by seeing the film based on Arlo Guthrie’s hit song “The Alice’s Restaurant Massacre.” Alice’s Restaurant offers some wonderful insights into
the 1960’s counterculture, which make this one trip you won’t want to miss. Following their Thanksgiving dinner feast, Arlo and his friends end up on the wrong side of the law when they are caught dumping trash illegally. After discovering that the character Officer Obie was modeled after him, actual Stockbridge, Mass., Sheriff William Obanhein demanded that he play the role himself. His reason: "If anyone is going to make a fool out of me, it might as well be me!" Not rated. At the Boulder Public Library — BPL Film Program Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans After being severely injured while saving a prisoner from drowning in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, homicide detective Terence McDonagh is promoted to lieutenant and returned to active duty. A year later, he is addicted to both Vicodin and cocaine, but his responsibilities to the force continue, and when a family of African immigrants is found massacred, Terence is handed the case by his superiors. Not rated. At International Film Series. — IFS Best Worst Movie Best Worst Movie is the acclaimed documentary that takes us on an off-beat journey into the undisputed worst movie in cinematic history:
local theaters Boulder Weekly Film Series, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030 The Big Lebowski Wed: 8 pm
Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, 303-4413100. Stranded: I’ve Come From a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains Thu: 7 pm Blood Brothers Fri: 7 pm Alice’s Restaurant Mon: 7 pm
Landmark Chez Artiste, 2800 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, 303-3521992 Amelia Fri-Sun: 1 pm Fri-Thu: 4, 6:45, 9:20 Coco Before Chanel Fri-Sun: 1:15pm Fri-Thu: 4:15, 7, 9:30 pm The Maid Fri-Sun: 1:30pm Fri-Thu: 4:30, 7:15, 9:40 Landmark Esquire, 590 Downing St, Denver, 303-352-1992 A Serious Man Fri-Sun: 11:30, 2 FriThu: 4:30, 7:15, 9:40 New York, I Love You Fri-Sun: 11:15, 1:45 Fri-Thu: 4:15, 7, 9:30 Landmark Mayan, 110 Broadway, Denver, 303-352-1992 An Education Fri-Sun: 1:20 pm FriThu: 4:20, 7:20, 10 Antichrist Fri-Sun: 1 pm Fri-Thu: 4,
7, 9:45 pm Gentlemen Broncos Fri-Sun: 1:05pm Fri-Thu: 4:05, 7:05, 9:40 Starz Film Center, 900 Auraria Pkwy., Denver, 303-820-3456 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival Nov 12-22, visit www.denverfilm.org for schedule and tickets. UA Twin Peaks, 1250 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-651-2434 2012 Fri-Thu: 12:10, 1:10, 3:40, 4:35, 7, 8, 10:20 The Box Fri-Thu:1:20, 3:50, 7:25, 10 pm Disney’s A Christmas Carol FriThu: 11:20. 11:50, 1:40, 2:10, 4, 4:30, 6:50, 7:20, 9:35, 10:05 The Fourth Kind Fri-Thu: 11:40, 2:05, 4:50, 7:40, 10:10 The Men Who Stare at Goats Fri-Thu: 11:35, 1:50, 4:10, 7:30, 9:50 Michael Jackson’s This Is It FriThu: 11:30, 2, 4:40, 7:10, 9:40 Paranormal Activity Fri-Thu: 12:00, 2:15, 4:45, 7:50, 10:15 Where the Wild Things Are FriThu: 11:15, 1:30, 4:20, 7:05, 9:45 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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Colony Square, 1164 Dillon Rd., Lousiville, 303-604-2641 Amelia Fri-Sun: 10, 9:30 Fri-Thu: 12:50, 3:40, 6:20 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Fri-Sun: 10:10, 9:45 FriThu: 1:10, 4, 6:50 The Box Fri-Sun: 10:40, 10:20 FriThu: 1:20, 4:50, 7:40 Couples Retreat Fri-Sun: 10:20, 9:40 Fri-Thu:1, 3:50, 6:30 Disney’s A Chrsitmas Carol FriSun: 11:10, 9:20 Fri-Thu: 1:30, 4:10, 6:40 The Fourth Kind Fri-Sun: 11:20, 10:30 Fri-Thu: 2:20, 5:10, 8 The Men Who Stare at Goats Fri-Sun: 11:40, 10:10 Fri-Thu: 2:30, 5:20, 7:50 Michael Jackson’s This Is It FriSun: 11:00, 10 Fri-Thu: 1:50, 4:30, 7:10 Pirate Radio Fri-Sun: 10:50, 10:05 Fri-Thu: 1:40, 4:20, 7 pm Where the Wild Things Are FriSun: 11:30, 9:50 Fri-Thu: 2:10, 4:40, 7:20
International Film Series, CU-Boulder, Muenzinger Auditorium (Room E050), Boulder, 303-492-1531 The Yes Men Fix the World Thur: 7 pm, 9 pm Film 1st A Girl & A Gun Fri: 7 pm Leaves of Grass Fri: 9:30 pm Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans Sat: 7 pm Eccentricities of a Blond Hair Girl Sat: 9:30pm Best Worst Movie Sun: 7 pm Troll 2 Sun: 9:30 pm
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Troll 2. In 1989, when an Italian filmmaker and unwitting Utah actors shot the ultra-low budget horror film, they had no idea that 20 years later they would be celebrated worldwide for their legendary ineptitude. Best Worst Movie is the story of one of cinema’s greatest tragedies … or triumphs. The result is a hilarious and tender offbeat journey and a genuine homage to lovers of bad movies and the people that create them. Not rated. At International Film Series. — IFS The Big Lebowski Hey, all you Little Lebowski Urban Achievers, it’s time to strap on your bowling shoes and mix some Caucasians. This Coen brothers cult classic did for stoners what The Rocky Horror Picture Show did for transsexual goths: it gave them the opportunity to dress up and get wasted. When you show up at the Boulder Theater, be prepared to meet The Dude, Walter Sobchak, Donny or even the quintessential messianic pedophile himself, Jesus Quintana. “It’s good to know he’s out there, The Dude, takin’ ’er easy for all us sinners.” Rated R. At the Boulder Theater. Blood Brothers (1975) At the scene of the Nov. 29, 1864, massacre of a Cheyenne village on Sand Creek in the Colorado Territory, a soldier is disgusted by the carnage and deserts. After he saves the life of a young Native American woman, he looks to the Native Americans for friendship and guidance. Slowly, her brother overcomes his prejudice against him and the couple marry. But their happiness is short-lived, as one day she is murdered by white men. He vows to avenge her death, and together with her brother they fight for Cheyenne freedom. Chief Niwot (Left Hand) of the Southern Arapahoe, who used the area along Boulder Creek near the foothills of Boulder for his winter campground and was forced out by gold seekers in 1858, was murdered at this massacre by U.S. Army troops led by Col. John M. Chivington, among some 150 Arapaho and Cheyenne men, women and children. In German with subtitles. Not rated. At the Boulder Public Library. — BPL Film Program The Box
Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips Astro Boy Astro Boy first appeared in a Japanese comic in 1951. His adventures led to a ’60s Japanese TV series, then to the first of the American spin-offs, and now Astro Boy hits the big screen. The old TV theme song referred to the robotic wonder as “brave and gentle and wise.” The computer-animated feature prefers “brave and perpetually pummeled and maybe a little bit wise and then pummeled some more.” I wish the film version of Astro Boy provided a stronger antidote to mediocrity. With the voices of Freddie Highmore, Kristen Bell and Nicolas Cage. Rated PG (some action and peril, and brief mild language). At Flatiron. — Michael Phillips Couples Retreat Four couples on a tropical retreat think they’re in for umbrella drinks and beach time. They’re met instead with a stern regimen of “coupleswhispering” tactics. The sloppily written shenanigans are all about movie star maintenance, giving Vince Vaughn (who also co-wrote and produced) the last word in every situation. Though it boasts a good cast that also includes Jason Bateman, Kristen Bell and Jon Favreau, Couples Retreat is pretty meager and more than a little depressing. It’s a commodity made to be consumed, not remembered. Rated PG-13 (sexual content and language). At Flatiron and Colony Square. — Michael Phillips Eccentricities of a Blond Hair Girl The cinema’s most senior filmmaker, Manoel de Oliveira, brings us this deceptively simple, perfectly set gem. While on a train, a beleaguered man recounts his troubles to his sympathetic neighbor. He is Macário, who worked for his uncle’s shop and fell madly in love with the blonde-haired beauty who lived across the street from his office window. Every day he would spy on her as she coquettishly waved her Chinese fan. But an unexpected twist intervenes, and de Oliveira’s detached irony, whimsical characters and anachronistic storytelling turn this miniature morality tale into another of his lasting accounts of thwarted love. Not rated. At International Film Series. — IFS
A man arrives at a suburban couple’s home, having previously placed a mysterious item at the couple’s doorstep. The man (Frank Langella) tells the woman (Cameron Diaz): Push the button on this thing, and you’ll get rich, but someone in the world will die as a result. Langella is just right — a little menacing, a little comforting. Everything else is not quite right, or not in the least right. Director Richard Kelly takes Richard Matheson’s short story and stuffs it full of cockamamie speculative fictions while also giving it too languid a pace. Rated PG-13 (thematic elements, some violence and disturbing images). At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips
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Robert Zemeckis has long been a filmmaker divided against himself, the techno-geek warring with the storyteller. His newest work, Disney’s A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens — demoted!), is an extravaganza of colliding intentions. But just when you’re ready to give up on it, Zemeckis reminds you that he’s capable of true visual dynamism, enhanced but not wholly dictated by the digital landscape he so clearly adores. Plus, Jim Carrey is good as Scrooge. There’s surprisingly little shtick in his performance. Rated PG (scary sequences and images). At Flatiron,
Milla Jovovich plays a Nome, Alaska, psychotherapist whose sleep-deprived patients tell her chilling, cryptic stories of owls and abduction when she puts them under hypnosis. The conceit that director Olatunde Osunsanmi milks is an interview between the director and the “real” Dr. Abigail Tyler. With “found video” again igniting the horror-movie market, these filmmakers must be kicking themselves that the long-shelved Paranormal Activity came out a month earlier, stealing their whole video veritas thunder. Rated PG-13 (violent/disturbing imag-
Gustav Deutsch weaves together a stunning array of color-tinted images from a variety of genres, including scientific, erotic, fiction and actuality films. Deutsch assembles a precisely constructed, mesmerizing ebb and flow of images divided into five acts: Genesis, Paradeisos, Eros, Thanatos and Symposion, and within this narrative construction, the director creates a stunning vision of the natural and mythological order of the universe, love between the sexes and weapons of mass destruction. Not rated. At International Film Series. — IFS
es, some terror, thematic elements and brief sexuality). At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Roger Moore Law Abiding Citizen Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx star in this brutal, preposterous revenge fantasy that taps into a lot of fears about the American legal system. Butler plays a gadget-maker who survives the slaughter of his family and sets out to get even, and then some. Foxx is the politically ambitious Philadelphia prosecutor who lets one of the killers get off easy so the other will be executed. It’s a “Who dies next?” slasher film masquerading as a revenge thriller. Rated R (strong, bloody, brutal violence and torture, a scene of of rape and pervasive language). At Flatiron. — Roger Moore Leaves of Grass Bill Kincaid, an Ivy League classics professor, returns to rural Oklahoma to bury his dangerously brilliant identical twin brother, only to discover that the brother he believes to have been murdered has lured him home to involve him in a doomed plot against a local drug lord. Before Bill can flee, he’s implicated in a murder, and his life has become completely unraveled, suggesting that no rational philosophy can protect us from life’s twists and dangers. Not rated. At International Film Series. — IFS The Men Who Stare at Goats See full screen review on Page 38. Rated R. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. Michael Jackson’s This Is It Produced with the cooperation of the Jackson estate, This Is It has no interest in telling the full story of anything, or the crumbling state of anyone. Director Kenny Ortega — Jackson’s partner in staging the London concert that never came to fruition — is simply trying to suggest in some detail what sort of overstuffed career retrospective Jackson was attempting. The film may be a court documentary, but as a heavily lawyered portrait of an artist, it’s still pretty compelling. Rated PG (some suggestive choreography and scary images). At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.— Michael Phillips New York, I Love You The ongoing Cities We Love project that began three years ago with Paris, je t'aime continues its global exploration with New York, I Love You. Eleven directors and 16 screenwriters contributed to the omnibus affair. I like the idea of the film more than the film itself; the batting average with the Paris project was a good deal higher. Nonetheless, this one provides some compensatory satisfactions, thanks mostly to the actors as they make the most of a series of pencil sketches. The eclectic cast includes Natalie Portman, Ethan Hawke and Bradley Cooper. Rated R (language and sexual content). At Esquire. — Michael Phillips Paranormal Activity Paramount is hoping this micro-budget horror flick is the new Blair Witch Project. At the right moments, it’s genuinely hair-raising. A middleclass couple (Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat) living in a San Diego subdivision set up a camcorder with night vision to see what’s making weird noises in their home every night, and they gather video evidence that something is messing with their relationship, their sleep and the covers on their bed. Rated R (language). At Flatiron, Century and Twin Peaks. — Roger Moore
Stranded: I’ve Come From a Plane That Crashed on the Mountains For the first time ever, survivors of the famous Nov. 13, 1974, Andes plane crash tell in their own words the harrowing story of one of the greatest tales of human survival. Director Gonzalo Arijon accompanies survivors and their children back to the mountaintop location, and, as their memories flood back, the men tell the details of their horrifying story: the crash-strewn bodies of their friends, the two and a half months of bitter cold and fading hope, the later avalanche that killed eight more of their teammates and their agonizing decision to consume the frozen remains of their friends to delay their own starvation. Arijon intercuts the survivors’ reminiscences with electrifying flashbacks, recently discovered photographs and an interview with the shepherd who first saw two of the survivors stumbling down the mountain. Winner of the Grand Prize at the Boulder International Film Festival 2008. In Spanish with subtitles. Not rated. At the Boulder Public Library. — BPL Film Program Troll 2 Troll 2, a low-budget, Italian B horror film originally released in 1990, is currently ranked on Internet Movie Database as the #1 worst movie of all time. The film by Claudio Fragasso, under the fake name of Drake Floyd, is about a family trip in which a young boy named Joshua is chased by man-eating goblins in a town called Nilbog (“Goblin” spelled backwards, as Joshua realizes). Vegetarian Goblins of Nilbog attempt to transform Joshua’s family into edible plant mush until a deceased grandfather and a doubledecker bologna sandwich saves the day. Not rated. The International Film Series. — IFS (Untitled) See full screen review on Page 38. Rated R. Where the Wild Things Are Warner Bros. Pictures should be applauded for such a breathtaking achievement — the rare adaptation that goes deeper, not dumber, in its translation of a children’s classic. Based on Maurice Sendak’s 338-word storybook, Spike Jonze’s film strikes minor chords and plaintive emotions where other directors would’ve gone for the throat. A boy (Max Records) coping with a household unsteadied by divorce sets sail for an island where the Wild Things wrestle with the same clique issues and hurt feelings the boy deals with back home. Rated PG (mild thematic elements, some adventure action and brief language). At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips The Yes Men Fix the World The Yes Men Fix the World is a screwball true story about two gonzo political activists who, posing as top executives of giant corporations, lie their way into big business conferences and pull off the world’s most outrageous pranks. From New Orleans to India to New York City, armed with little more than cheap thrift-store suits, the Yes Men squeeze raucous comedy out of all the ways that corporate greed is destroying the planet. Brüno meets Michael Moore in this gut-busting wake-up call that proves a little imagination can go a long way towards vanquishing the Cult of Greed. Who knew fixing the world could be so much fun? Not rated. At International Film Series. — IFS
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including Luke, a brasserie in the grand New Orleans tradition. He has pitched in to get other venerated culinary landmarks, such as Willie Mae’s Scotch House, up and running. He has joined forces with Vietnamese farmers with a guarantee he will buy whatever they grow. He has even been tapped by Louisiana’s lieutenant governor to prepare meals for the media. Most recently, he hit the road to promote My New Orleans: The Cookbook, a lavish tome of 200 recipes, memoirs and photos published by Kansas City-based Andrews McMeel. One week after its release, the cookbook is already in its second printing. “I had the desire to document and preserve some of the good stuff,” said Besh. “What we have is a national treasure. We have something really unique
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the poultry’s tenderness. However, more seasoning, such as a dash of black pepper in the batter and the cream gravy, would have elevated this dish from the slightly bland to something more sublime. Kon fared much better with his $12.50 walnut-crusted trout. The taste and consistency of this sometimes fishytasting and easy-to-overcook fish were dead solid perfect. The subtle flavor was enhanced and not overwhelmed by a mouthwatering sherry cream sauce. The mashed sweet potatoes were appealing both in taste and appearance, and for an extra buck, a side of vinegar-perfumed fennel-apple slaw was a lip-smacking alternative to the usual mayo and shredded cabbage. We both concluded with the “smallest Murphy’s Grill dessert in town,” a bargain at 99 cents. Anywhere else, you’d be lucky to get a 2731 Iris Ave., Boulder stale Hostess Chocodile for that much. 303-449-4473 But here you receive a hunk of chocolate brownie topped with a compelling cream cheese frosting, and a modest yet satisfybefore tripping to the floor. Incidentally, ing scoop of vanilla ice cream. While this urphy’s Law holds that “anything that can go wrong will that last clause was pure dramatic license. offering might not actually be the smallgo wrong,” and this statement is the precursor to a numAlso, it’s worth noting that there’s a secest in town, it might be the best dessert ber of laws, corollaries and razors that propound a rather pesond Murphy’s location in South Boulder. value. simistic worldview. Finagle’s Law of Dynamic Negatives oneMurphy’s credentials as a neighborIn the past, I’ve tried Murphy’s less ups Murphy by expressing, “Anything that can go wrong, will hood hangout are enhanced by live costly items such as the burgers, which — at the worst possible moment.” Of course, some of these music and a back patio providing a cost about 10 dollars on average. While adages serve as a more broad-based commentary on the homey outdoor dining experience in there’s nothing wrong with ordering these human condition. Sturgeon’s Law states that “90 percent of warmer weather. The menu also goes sandwiches, you’ll get more for your everything is crud.” But perhaps the last word should go to well beyond the expected chicken wings money by spending a couple dollars more Bloch’s Corollary to Sturgeon’s Law, which is, “And your agent and burgers, with such surprises as a on entrees like the trout. While the fried gets the other 10 percent.” Thai coconut curry and a salmon BLT chicken could have been improved with slathered with tomato jam. One suspects respect to spicing, it was still a generous such innovation has paid off for portion brimming with first-rate mashed Murphy’s, as friend Kon and I observed noted it took longer than usual for our lunches to potatoes. While it might not be perfect in this eatery was filled to capacity at lunchtime. This is arrive. Nevertheless, my $12 Texas fried chicken platter every way, Murphy’s succeeds in its mission to be a no mean feat considering the presence of four other arrived appropriately hot, with a delicate yet crisp coatmore-than-decent neighborhood restaurant with a few restaurants in the same strip mall. ing around a chicken breast cutlet. I had been hoping culinary tricks up its sleeve. But a full house can be a mixed blessing, as we for bone-in drumsticks and thighs, but I couldn’t fault Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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o, if happiness were a flavor, what would it taste like? I vote any dessert made for the Thanksgiving Day table. Something about the smells, colors and the taste equals pure happiness. Chocolate Hazelnut Pumpkin Cream Cheesecake has all the above covered. Sing Hallelujah! Come on, get happy! My pumpkin cheesecake is always requested at the holidays. I try to change it up every year, but I believe this one might be here to stay. How can you beat a New York-style cheesecake, combined with all the great things about a pumpkin pie, and then topped off with chocolate ganache and hazelnuts to boot? Wow, an early holiday present for you! I’m actually working on a few different types of cheesecake for a New Year’s Eve bash at the Boulder Broker Inn. They are offering great room rates for New Year’s Eve. I’m happy about that because I know I will need a place to hang my hat after a long night of indulging — in cheesecakes, that is. Geesh, I told you I was turning over a new leaf. Anyhow, perhaps a champagnethemed cheesecake is in order for New Year’s with my Broker Inn peeps. Good grief, poor Thanksgiving — overshadowed again. Back to talking turkey. Not only will you love how this cheesecake tastes — oh, how my thighs are growing as we speak — but you will love how it looks at your Thanksgiving table. (And we know that is half the battle right there.) Oh, and don’t worry about my thighs or yours. Just eat a piece, not the whole cake. Maybe two pieces and then turkey trot right on over to the gym. So put your best pilgrim hat on, break out your turkey cake platter (they are out there, I swear) and delight in the flavors that are, indeed, happiness! Now, follow the directions, put some love into it and invite me over when it’s done.
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Chocolate Hazelnut Pumpkin Cream Cheesecake 2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup hazelnut 4 tbsp. unsalted butter (melted) 32 ounces softened cream cheese (4 blocks) 1 cup brown sugar 1-1/2 tsp. vanilla 1/4 tsp. salt 2 tsp. cinnamon 1 tsp. allspice 1 tsp. nutmeg 1 tbsp. Flour 4 eggs 15 ounces pumpkin puree 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 1 cup heavy whipping cream 1 cup chopped chocolate (semisweet or dark) 1/2 cup toasted chopped hazelnuts Preheat oven to 350. Wrap foil around bottom of 9-inch spring form pan. Spray bottom with nonstick cooking oil. Combine chocolate cracker crumbs and hazelnuts. Pour melted butter over top and stir until well combined. Press down and slightly up sides of prepared pan. Bake for 7-10 minutes. Take out and let cool. In food processor, or with beaters in large bowl, beat softened cream cheese and brown sugar until fluffy. Add in vanilla, salt, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and flour until mixed. Beat in eggs one at a time. Add pumpkin and whipping cream and beat until cheesecake batter is smooth. Pour into prepared crust and set pan on baking sheet. Bake for 50-55 minutes until sides start to puff and center slightly jiggles. Set on wire rack and cool for hour on counter. Cover and put in refrigerator for at least six hours or overnight. Before serving, place chocolate in medium metal bowl. Heat whipping cream on low until starts to simmer. Pour hot whipping cream over chocolate and let set about 15 minutes. Slowly stir until smooth. Take out cheesecake. Pour chocolate over cheesecake and smooth on top and down sides. Sprinkle toasted hazelnuts over top. Let set. Cut, serve and enjoy! You can watch the Dessert Diva every Monday at 8:35 a.m. on Channel 2. To contact Danette at the station, visit 2thedeuce. com, and click on Daybreak on the Deuce. To chat and/or send comments and suggestions, write to jdromega@aol.com.
TIDBITES Gluten-free crust at Gondolier and The Sink The Gluten Free Bistro, which provides gluten-free foods to Boulder restaurants, has expanded its clientele to two Boulder fixtures. Gondolier and The Sink Restaurant and Bar now serve Gluten Free Bistro’s pizza crust. The Sink’s Chef Scott will also use the gluten-free crust to make yummy sandwiches. Gondolier is located at 1600 Pearl Street, #1. Visit www.thegondolieronpearl.com for more information. The Sink Restaurant and Bar is located at 1165 13th St. Visit www.thesink.com for more information.
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Thanksgiving wine pairing Looking to imbibe this Thanksgiving, but unsure how to pair wine? No worries. The Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey & Wine Pairing class will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 12 at The Blending Cellar. Six different types of wine will be offered. Turkey and cranberry samples will be served with each wine, so you can find the perfect pairing. Liquor Mart’s expert wine manager Phil Morich will host. The event is $20 per person, plus tax. RSVP to leah@blendingcellar. com, or call 303-447-0475. The Blending Cellar is located at 946 Pearl Street. Visit www.blendingcellar.com for more information.
Super Napa Cab Tasting The Blending Cellar will host the Super Napa Cab Tasting on Nov. 17. Cabernet Sauvignons from Silver Oak, Pine Ridge and Chateau Montelena wineries will be served. $25 per person. The Blending Cellar is located at 946 Pearl St. Call 303-447-0475, or visit www.blendingcellar.com for more information.
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class neighborhood rapper Lil Wayne calls home. NOFFN has helped transform a plot of land that was a pile of rubble a year ago into urban gardens supplying 300 community-supported agriculture members who stop by to pick up their $25 box of produce each Saturday. But Derven points out that many of its poorest residents still lack food security. In New Orleans East, for instance, there is only one supermarket to serve an estimated 65,000 residents. “Many people are gardening to improve the food on their table or to reduce their food bill and/or to supply revenue to support themselves by raising food they can sell,” Derven said. The Rev. Vien Nguyen of Mary Queen of Vietnam Church is tapping into the agricultural heritage of his community by partnering with chef Besh to work on the creation of the Viet Village Urban Farm, a project that combines a 28-acre, multiuse farm and market with a retirement center. “We provide our own food,” said Nguyen, who received the 2008 Eileen Egan Peacemaker Award from Pax Christi USA for his dynamic work after the levee failures. “If something like Katrina should happen again, that’s what it’s about: self-sufficiency.” (c) 2009, The Kansas City Star. — MCT Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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through a nearly $2 million renovation. “It’s an eyesore. We’ve offered to buy it, but they don’t want to sell,” Richard said, adding he had recently filed a complaint with the City Council. Meanwhile, the abandoned properties — coupled with an enviable 12-month growing season — have nurtured one of the largest urban farming movements in the country. Little Sparrow Farm is set on a 100-by-40-foot strip of land tended by Marilyn Yank, program director of New Orleans Food and Farm Network, known as NOFFN, and a neighborhood resident. Yank got permission to use the land from the owner, who lives in the house next door. With startup costs for the garden at $3,000, Yank grew about $9,000 worth of produce; she keeps some of the bounty for her own use and sells the rest from the garden every Sunday. “There is a huge opportunity here,” said Daphne Derven, executive director of the network. “Huge not only to bring back urban farms that were here, but to transform some of these sites.” Although NOFFN does not own any of the urban farms dotting the city, the nonprofit organization provides help with land-use negotiations, grower education and training for its volunteer corps. Not far from Richard’s neighborhood is the Hollygrove Market, a bustling farm and store in the mostly black, working-
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uickly glancing into its window, it’s easy to dismiss Pearl Street’s Two Spoons as a mere gelato shop. But as the temperature drops, this self-proclaimed “small-batch kitchen” shifts its focus from frozen treats to a more seasonally appropriate menu of warming soups and panini. While the soup selection frequently changes, two standouts are the chicken matzoh ball and sweet pea and asparagus selections. Other menu winners include the organic salads and a simple-but-satisfying grilled cheese panini.
dining experience. Shying away from typical Japanese menus, this establishment features a variety of top-shelf sakes and unusual small plates from land and sea. Simple dishes, such as chilled tofu, rise to another level with Amu’s garnishes of minced ginger, scallions and dried fish flakes. Sashimi and soft crab are also available, and meatless choices abound, including a winning salad of daikon radish and sprouts.
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Tandoori Grill 619 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-7339
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ffering one of the better Indian buffets in town, the Tandoori Grill goes the extra step in interpreting Indian classics. The moist and subtly smoky tandoori chicken thankfully lacks the red dye prevalent in some other versions, and desserts such as the kheer rice pudding are seasoned by a pleasing mix of nuts, spice and citrus zest. Other notable attractions include the impossibly airy meatballs in masala gravy and a first-rate mango lassi with a dominant fruit flavor.
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eed fuel for a hike or bike ride? Need a quick, reasonably priced and filling workday meal? Look no further than Big Daddy Bagels, which not only serves up its namesake, but also entrée salads, soups and pastries. The classicist will enjoy the New Yorker bagel sandwich, the timeless combination of lox, cream cheese, onions, tomatoes and capers. For those preferring something without meat, try the flavorful portobello melt, which features marinated mushrooms, sun-dried tomato spread, as well as feta and provolone cheeses atop a bagel.
Crane Hollow Café 7504 Hygiene Rd., Hygiene 303-776-1551
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lightly off the beaten path, Hygiene’s Crane Hollow Café provides a charming country venue for a leisurely weekend breakfast. Hearty corned beef hash, world-class biscuits and gravy specials, and fresh-from-the-oven fruit pies are just some of the specialties here. Combine these delectable items with a bright home-style setting and reasonable prices, and you’ve got the makings of a fine morning meal experience.
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on’t let the fact that George’s Food & Drink is named after a friendly spirit said to roam the halls of the neighboring Boulder Theater scare you off. Instead, count on George’s to dish out screaming deals such as $2 barbecue pulled pork sliders and $3.50 well drinks at happy hour. Other compelling choices include a panko-topped mac and cheese, and the dazzlingly fresh entrée salads. However, some might be daunted by the availability of chocolate-covered bacon as a dessert.
Waterloo Ice House 809 S. Main St., Louisville, 303-993-2094
comparable to a takeout sandwich lunch, you can enjoy a meal of meat, fish or poultry, along with well-prepared rice, salad and miso soup. Other bento features include California rolls and fresh-from-the-fryer tempura.
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welcoming North Boulder neighborhood spot, O! Pizza dishes out thin-crust pie in the Philadelphia-style, which bears a close resemblance to its New York cousin. Civic origins aside, O! offers pie for every palate, ranging from a soy cheese and gluten-free crust version to a top-flight white pizza brimming with garlic, mozzarella, spinach and extra virgin olive oil. For dessert, try the homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.
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lthough The Buff Restaurant is attached to the Golden Buff Lodge, don’t think that this eatery caters only to folks passing through Boulder. The generous portions, friendly service and classic breakfast and lunch menu make this a locals’ favorite. Omelets include the Atlantic, which comes with everything you’d expect to find on a lox bagel, except the bagel itself. The California is another worthwhile effort, consisting of tomatoes, bacon and Swiss cheese.
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heap and cheerful are the names of the game when it comes to Lee Yuan’s fine Chinese-American lunch specials. For an average price of seven bucks, you can get a classic meal consisting of hot and sour or egg drop soup, an egg roll and an entrée. Standouts include the surprisingly flavorful Mongolian beef or the fish with hot bean special, consisting of exquisitely fried seafood topped with a chile black bean sauce.
Five Guys Burgers and Fries 1708 Main St., Longmont, 303-485-8924
his is one of the few local establishments where you can get something as simple as a decent club sandwich at a fair price. Bob’s features an less-
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hidden hole-in-the-wall, Lucky’s Café occupies the same North Boulder shopping mall as its namesake grocery-store sibling. It’s worth seeking out for economical breakfasts and lunches, with diner-style fare consisting of American staples such as Denver omelets and Cobb salads. Fresh-from-thekitchen french fries are outstanding, and the huevos rancheros pack a lot of pork green chile flavor while not being as heavy as other examples.
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his is one of those guilty-pleasure places that you can’t tell your food-snob friends about. If they do find out, they’ll give you a hard time for patronizing a burger joint, let alone a chain. But the subterfuge and potential shame are worth it, as the payoff is the best fast-food fries you’ll ever have and a defiantly greasy burger that comes within striking distance of Southern California’s legendary In-N-Out.
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n Texas, an ice house is a place to knock back a cool one and enjoy some classic barroom fare. True to this spirit, Louisville’s Waterloo Ice House follows Lone Star tradition by offering up live music, credible nachos and, on weekends, a respectable plate of barbecue. The relaxed Main Street setting makes this friendly joint just the place for slowly savoring a burger or the three-cheese mac and cheese.
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than-$5 menu with such items as a mini Philly cheesesteak sandwich, and many of the burgers go for less than a five spot. Higher-end items include the $8.95 blackened salmon and mahi sandwiches. Those inclined towards healthier offerings can pick up a generously portioned entrée salad.
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overs of green chile and other pungent Mexican-style dishes will have much to celebrate at Efrain’s. This Boulder institution is just the ticket when one craves a traditional combination plate consisting of tacos, enchiladas and tamales. The green-chile-drenched chile relleno is a pungent winner, and the costillas, or Mexican ribs, rival those of traditional barbecue joints. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com
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A whitewash happens when you use deceit to cover up the messy facts about a situation. A blackwash is just the opposite: It’s when you invoke candor as you reveal complications that have previously been veiled. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, the coming weeks will be prime time to enjoy a jubilee of blackwashing. But I suggest that you proceed gently. Remember that not all hidden information is a sign of malfeasance or evil intentions. Sometimes the truth is so paradoxical and nuanced, it’s hard to get it completely out in the open all at once. And sometimes people are motivated to keep things secret mostly because they’re afraid to cause pain.
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soon be asked to meet a similar challenge, going back and forth between two contrasting modes. If you treat this challenge as a fun game rather than a crazy-making exertion, you’ll do fine.
SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21:
A 13-year-old girl shocked everyone by winning a plowing contest in England. Driving a 12,000-pound tractor and pulling a five-furrow plow, Elly Deacon did a better job than all of the middle-aged male farmers she was competing against. What’s more remarkable is that she was a newcomer, having had less than a week’s experience in the fine art of tilling the soil with a giant machine. She’s your role model for the coming week, Scorpio. Like her, you have the potential to perform wonders, even if you’re a rookie, as you prepare a circumscribed area for future growth.
“Dear Rob: I’ve read horoscope columns written by many astrologers, and yours is the only one that’s not prejudiced against at least one of the signs. You really do treat everyone equally. You play no favorites. But that’s exactly the bone I have to pick with you. I’m wondering if you’ve got a passion deficiency or something. It seems abnormal not to display a hint of bias now and then. —Suspicious Taurus.” Dear Suspicious: My own birth chart includes elements of both Taurus and Libra. The Taurus part of me has strong feelings and deep passions, while the Libra part of me is fair-minded and well-balanced. They’ve worked out a synergistic arrangement that allows me to maintain my equilibrium as I feed my intensity. I recommend this approach to you right now.
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Personally, I’ve never been very smart about making investments. At least in that area of my life, my intuition seems to work in reverse. I often do the precisely wrong thing at the wrong time. Billionaire businessman George Soros, on the other hand, is a genius. When facing a decision about which way to go financially, he says he becomes a jungle animal guided by actual sensations in his body. You Geminis have arrived at a phase when your choices could have long-term effects on your relationship with money. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you’ve got the potential to be like Soros rather than me. Trust your instincts.
According to psychologist Carl Jung, one of the most potent influences that our parents have on us is their unlived lives. Whatever dreams they didn’t pursue, whatever longings they didn’t fulfill, are likely to worm their way into our core, often without our conscious awareness. There they get mixed up with our own dreams and longings, causing us confusion about what we really want. The coming weeks will be a good time for you to get clear about this. You’ll have the power to untangle your own deepest, truest desires from the muffled wishes your mommy and daddy deposited in you.
CANCER
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May 21-June 20:
Nov. 22-Dec. 21:
I hope that by now you have finished scrabbling along on your hands and knees over burning hot shards of broken glass. The next and hopefully final phase of your redemptive quest should be less torturous. In this upcoming chapter, the operative metaphor might be assembling a jigsaw puzzle with 200 pieces, all of which are red. Amazingly enough, you actually have it in you to accomplish this improbable feat — as long as you don’t spread out the puzzle pieces all over the burning hot shards of broken glass. Find a nice, clean, quiet place to do your work.
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AQUARIUS
June 21-July 22:
This will be a smooth, easy, and graceful week for you — if, that is, you get yourself out of the way and allow the universe to do its job. Can you do that? It doesn’t mean you should be passive or blank. On the contrary, in order for the cosmos to perform its magic, you should be on the lookout for what captivates your imagination and be primed to jump when life says “jump!” Be both relaxed and alert; receptive and excitable; surrendered to the truth and in intimate contact with your primal power. Then the song will sing itself. The dream will interpret itself. The beauty will reveal itself.
“Awesome” has become a commonplace word that is used to express gladness about small triumphs and simple pleasures. Today, for instance, a woman at the local cafe uttered a sweet “Awesome!” when someone pointed out to her where she could find an electrical outlet to plug in her laptop. Back in the old days, however, “awesome” was a portentous term invoked only rarely. “Awe” referred to an overwhelming feeling of wonder, reverence, admiration, inspiration or even agitation in the face of a sublime or numinous experience. In the coming week, Aquarius, I expect you will experience more than your usual quota of both kinds of awesome.
LEO
PISCES
Mathematician Charles Babbage (1791-1871) is considered a “father of the computer.” Among his many inventions, he created a mechanical calculator that was a forerunner of the magical device that’s so indispensable today. And yet Babbage had other obsessions that were not as useful. For his own amusement, he once counted all of the panes of glass that had been broken in a factory over a period of 10 months, and investigated the cause of each break. He also spent an inordinate amount of time estimating the statistical probability that the miracles reported in the Bible had actually occurred. I bring this up, Leo, in the hope that you will concentrate on your own equivalent to Babbage’s calculator, and not get sidetracked by meditations on broken glass and Biblical miracles.
According to Leonardo da Vinci, you could magnify the power of your prayers or meditations ten-fold by bathing in purple light. Back in his time, that was easiest to accomplish by standing near a church’s stained glass window that was tinted purple. These days you can get the same effect with the help of a purple light bulb. Alternately, you could simply close your eyes and visualize yourself surrounded by a shimmering purple glow. I recommend this practice for you in the coming days. It’s an excellent time to do anything and everything to intensify your spiritual power. P.S. Experts in color theory say that purple nurtures the development of the imagination, which would be of great value to you as you tone and firm your devotional impulses.
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VIRGO
Aug. 23-Sept. 22:
“Everything that emancipates the spirit without giving us control over ourselves is harmful,” said Goethe. Luckily, Virgo, you’re in the midst of a process that may emancipate your spirit and give you more control over yourself. Here are two ways you could cash in on this potential: 1. Brainstorm about a big dream even as you attend to the gritty details of making the dream a reality. 2. Expand your imagination about your tricky situation even as you burn away the illusions you have about your tricky situation.
LIBRA
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