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news & views Iran and the math of the final countdown / 6 Country may get nukes sooner than you think by Paul Danish Catholics defend, decry Sacred Heart decision / 14 From Denver archbishop to school’s parents, opinions vary by Jefferson Dodge What Seth Brigham would have said / 15 (if he had not been removed and arrested) by Jefferson Dodge

buzz On the Cover: Great Big Sea’s victory lap / 19 Fresh off the Olympics, Celtic band plays two nights in Boulder by Dave Kirby Overtones: 1stBank Center’s new management delivers / 23 Overtones: Mike Doughty scraps the band and tours with a cello / 24 Arts & Culture: Making bad movies good with Mile High Sci-Fi / 27 Panorama: What to do and where to go / 29 Elevation: Skiers howling for snowy Wolf Creek / 40 Cuisine: St. Patrick’s Day gives new meaning to ‘going green’ / 45 Cuisine review: Elephant Hut / 47 Screen: Alice in Wonderland; Brooklyn’s Finest / 53 Reel 2 Reel: Pick your flick / 55

departments Letters: Romanoff vs. Bennet; Let’s talk health care; Israel wants peace / 4 The Highroad: Respecting chickens, or chicken profits? / 4 Police Blotter: Climbers rescued; Bottle for baby; Faces punched / 11 News Briefs: Vote by mail only?; Help lure Google network / 11 In Case You Missed It: Should have listened to the GOP / 17 Sophisticated Sex: Olympic-winning sex / 39 Classifieds: Your community resource / 57 Free Will Astrology: by Rob Brezsny / 61

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Romanoff vs. Bennet (Re: “The chosen one?” News, Feb. 25.) Thanks for shining some light on the Romanoff/Bennet contest. The Bennet juggernaut is all too typical of the hidebound Colorado Democratic Party machine: ignore popular sentiment and push a D.C. insider with slick, high-pressure campaigning. In fact, Bennet looks like Strickland, Rev. 3. (Strickland was the disastrous twotime loser to the incredibly weak Republican Wayne Allard; the Colorado Dems had to work hard to lose that one, let alone twice, but they did it.) Romanoff is identifiably a Coloradan, with Colorado legislative experience. It’s good to learn more about him, since he looks like someone who could do right by us — and he’s also electable against the GOP. (Remember that Bennet wasn’t elected; he was an insider appointment.) His stance and history on PAC money isn’t the best, but he’s headed in the right direction. Bennet, on the other hand, is eminently defeatable, and any of his likely GOP opponents would be bad for Colorado. His heavy-handed campaign is already grating against people: multiple dinner-time calls, with caller-ID blocked; frequent e-mail spam to purchased mass lists; never correcting mail bounces. To put it bluntly, why vote for someone who already uses the same techniques as con

artists and porn peddlers? Dick Dunn/Hygiene After receiving polling phone calls regarding the Sen. Michael Bennet vs. Andrew Romanoff fight, I searched

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et’s talk chicken. I don’t mean clucking and cockadoodledooing, but the power of the bird. Most people hear the word “chicken” and immediately think: “Dinner!” Some commercial interests in Georgia, however, think: “Money!” So they’ve launched a campaign to put the common fryer on the top roost of the bird kingdom by having it declared the State Bird of Georgia. But, wait — there’s already a state bird: the brown thrasher. No problem, says Chris Cunningham, the chief champion of the chicken campaign — we’ll just get the legislature to dethrone that little thrasher and enthrone our money bird. Chris, who owns a chain of restaurants specializing in (what else?) fried chicken, says that the thrasher is inedible, lazy and migratory. Besides being pretty, he asks, “What’s it ever done for the state of Georgia?” 4 March 11, 2010

the Boulder Weekly to hear about Bennet. Andrew Romanoff has the people? And who is former Colorado Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon (a Romanoff supporter), kidding saying,

Respecting chickens, or chicken profits? Yeah, if you can’t pluck a profit from a feathered creature, who needs it? In contrast, Cunningham points out that the chicken is Georgia’s cash cow (so to speak), with millions of the cooped-up cluckers generating some $18 billion a year for the state economy and providing about 47,000 poultry industry jobs. It’s time for chickens to “get a little respect,” Cunningham crows. Well, chickens themselves probably don’t think that a daily mass slaughter of their kin and kind is a

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show of much respect. And before we weep with gratitude about those chicken-plucking jobs, let’s note that the overwhelming number of them are nonunion, no-benefit, short-term, nasty and dangerous “jobettes” that don’t come near providing a family wage or a middle-class opportunity for workers. Where’s the respect in that? Actually, I’m with Chris in seeing the nobility in common chickens. He points out that they are the “closest living relative to the Tyrannosaurus Rex.” But their nobility stems from their overall birdness — not from them being chopped-up parts to feed the corporate profits of Big Chicken. Boulder Weekly

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(marijuana) should remember when then-House Speaker Romanoff enabled and supported misleading and false information regarding Amendment 44, which would have legalized small amounts of cannabis, in the 2006 Blue Book voter guide, which may have interfered with a fair election. The deliberately placed lies were so blatant that the Rocky Mountain News printed an editorial (“Ambushing the pot initiative,” Sept. 15, 2006, http://m.rockymountainnews.com/news/2006/sep/15/ambushing-the-pot-initiative) which claimed, “The Legislative Council and its staff have made a serious mistake that will cloud the reputation of the Blue Book for years to come.” Colorado voters were not well-represented with this abusive use of power and should not risk such behavior from a politician in the future. I still don’t know Bennet’s stand on cannabis issues, but Romanoff is a menace. Take that to the Colorado Democratic caucus coming up March 16. Stan White/Dillon

Let’s talk health care How are you affected by the health care crisis? You may know one of the 44,000 fellow Americans without health insurance who die every year. Perhaps you own a small business and will see your premiums go up 15 percent to 70 percent every year. Or maybe you are rocked by our economy, which will continue to totter as long as health insurance premiums increase, workers suffer high levels of illness, demand for products decreases, and jobs are lost. It’s all about money. Insurance companies make about 30 percent on every transaction they broker. In comparison, it costs Medicare about 3 percent to do the same thing. The difference is that Medicare is not-for-profit, whereas insurance companies not only make whopping big profits but also “reward” their personnel with milliondollar bonuses for denying coverage to those who actually do have insurance. You may think you have good coverage if you have not had a major illness. Yet 75 percent of people who go bankrupt due to medical bills had health insurance prior to their illness! Solutions need not be complex. Support not-for-profit health organizations such as Kaiser, or, better yet, learn from every other developed country in the world with their universal health care systems. To discuss such possibilities, a free public forum is being held at the Unitarian-Universalist Church of Boulder (5001 Pennsylvania Ave.) on Saturday, March 13, from 1:30 to 4 6 March 11, 2010

p.m., called “Health Reform: What Now!? (Is Medicare for All the Only Fiscally Conservative Solution?)” For details, see www.healthcareforallcolorado.org and click on “Boulder Chapter.” Carol Seideman/Boulder

Israel just wants peace On Friday, March 6, violence instigated by Iran-backed Hamas struck Israel yet again. Those bent on harming Israel caused dozens of injuries to people at Jerusalem’s holy sites, including at the Western Wall, Judaism’s holiest place. Last week, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, Ismail Haniyeh, urged Palestinians to unleash a new intifada (uprising). “Jerusalem is ours, the land is ours, and God is with us,” Haniyeh said. His threat of mass violence came in response to an Israeli plan to include two holy sites in the West Bank as part of a comprehensive package to preserve Israel’s national heritage and religious sites. Jerusalem’s holy sites must remain safe and open to all religions — and only have been since Israel took control of Jerusalem in the defensive war of 1967. Before then, when both Christian and Jewish holy sites were under Jordanian control, Jews were forbidden to pray or visit these sites. In recent years, Palestinian terrorists and rioters have desecrated and destroyed Jewish and Christian holy places in areas under their control. Christians, Muslims and Jews alike have ties to sacred areas around Jerusalem and consider Jerusalem to be their home. Nevertheless, Jews who live in predominantly Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem recently have come under fire in news reports around the world. There is no reason Jews should be prohibited to live in Arab areas, just as Arabs aren’t criticized for living in Jewish neighborhoods such as Pisgat Ze’ev. No one should question the right of Jews to live in the united city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the core of the Jewish people — with thousands of years of history connecting them to this holy city. Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat underscored this point on Nov. 17, 2009, saying, “Israeli law does not discriminate between Jews, Muslims and Christians, or between eastern and western Jerusalem. The demand to halt construction by religion is not legal in the United States or in any other free place in the world. I do not presume that any government would demand to freeze construction in the United States based on race, religion or gender, and the attempt to demand it see LETTERS Page 9

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ow close is Iran to getting the bomb? A lot closer than you might think and a lot closer than the Obama administration has

let on. The truth is hiding in plain sight. It’s in the arithmetic of uranium enrichment. The arithmetic shows that the Iranian nuclear program has already done more than 80 percent of the uranium enrichment work necessary to build three to four Hiroshima type atomic bombs. First some background. A Hiroshima-type atomic bomb requires about 44 pounds of highly enriched uranium. Highly enriched uranium consists of 96 percent U-235 (the fissile isotope) and about 4 percent U-238 (the non-fissile one). By contrast, naturally occurring uranium contains only 0.6 percent U-235; the other 99-plus percent consists of U-238, which alone can’t sustain the chain reaction that’s essential for an atomic bomb, or even powering a nuclear reactor. (The difference between U-235 and U-238 is that the latter has three more neutrons in its nucleus than the former. They are chemically identical, which is what makes them so hard to separate.) Most of the uranium used in nuclear power plants contains only 3.6 percent U-235 and can’t be used to make a bomb. Since highly enriched (bomb-grade) uranium contains more than 26 times as much U-235 as the slightly enriched (reactor grade) kind, people haven’t gotten too excited over the fact that Iran has been successfully enriching uranium to 3.6 percent for the past four years. Uranium enriched to 3.6 percent U-235 seems a long way away from the 96 percent U-235 bomb-grade stuff. But it isn’t — as a bit of simple arithmetic shows.

Say you start with a ton of natural uranium. It contains 12 pounds of U-235 and 1,988 lbs of U-238. The way to produce enriched uranium from it is to get rid of most of the U-238. What’s left then contains proportionately more U-235 and is considered “enriched.” Now consider the arithmetic of this process: To produce uranium enriched to 1.2 percent U-235 from a ton of natural uranium, you have to remove 1,000 lbs of U-238. To achieve 2.4 percent enrichment you have to remove another 500 lbs of U-238. Enrichment to 3.6 percent U-235 — reactor fuel grade — will require the removal of another 167 lbs, leaving 333 lbs of uranium enriched to 3.6 percent. So the process of enriching some of the original ton of natural uranium to 3.6 percent U-235 involved removing 1,667 lbs of U-238 — or more than 80 percent of the original sample. Recently Iran announced that it intends to further enrich its stash of 3.6 percent enriched uranium (Iran’s stash might be a little richer or a little leaner, but for simplicity assume it’s 3.6 percent) to 20 percent U-235. For the sample used in the foregoing example, that would require the removal of only an additional 273 lbs of U-238, leaving 60 lbs of uranium enriched to 20 percent U-235. From there, reaching bomb grade would require removing fewer than 48 more lbs of U-238. According to a story in the March 3 issue of the Washington Post, creating enough weapons-grade uranium to build a bomb from a stock of 20 percent enriched uranium would take about a month. Uranium enrichment is a lot like launching a big multi-stage rocket: most see ATOMIC MATH Page 8

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of the energy is expended and most of the work is done by the first stage. And the first stage — enrichment to reactor grade — is what the Iranians have already done. So in terms of getting the necessary fissile material to build a bomb, they are already 80 percent of the way there. According to a story in the Feb. 26 issue of The New York Times, quoting International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors, on Feb. 14 the Iranians moved 4,300 lbs of low-enriched uranium from their main enrichment facility to the smaller one (presumably the one near the holy city of Qom). That would be consistent with their announced intention of producing 20 percent enriched uranium; not nearly as many centrifuges will be needed to handle the 3.6 percent to 20 percent leap, because not nearly as much material needs to be processed. The 4,300 lbs figure for the amount of uranium Iran has enriched to 3.6 percent U-235 should serve as a wake-up call in its own right. In order to get 4,300

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lbs of reactor-grade uranium, the Iranians would have to have run nearly 13 tons of natural uranium through their centrifuges (or obtained several tons of reactor-grade uranium from somewhere like North Korea or Pakistan to supplement their own production). Either way, the 4,300 lbs contains nearly enough U-235 (154 lbs) for 3.5 Hiroshima-type bombs. If the object of the Iranian nuclear program is to kill Israel and wake up the Hidden Imam — or pop one off in the realm of the Great Satan to really get the Final Countdown under way — they wouldn’t need many more than that. And given Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s ongoing obsession with End-of-Days theology, together with the Islamic Republic’s ongoing infatuation with martyrdom, the foregoing possibility can’t be lightly dismissed. Basic human survival instincts can’t be taken as a given in the case of Iran. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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from Jerusalem is a double standard and inconceivable.” When will world leaders understand that Israel wants nothing but peace for itself and its neighbors? When will they understand that only under Israel have holy sites throughout the country been free and open to all religions? When will they put real, meaningful sanctions on Iran to stop the nuclear program and the continued arming, funding and training of Hezbollah, Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad? The time for stopping violence and starting real measures for peace is now. Pastor Roger Anghis/Littleton

Evaluating Obama We live in a nation that has a black president. His election was made possible due to a large number of white voters who chose to vote for him. In fact, without the white vote, Obama could not have been elected. This should have put to rest the constant cries of racism in America. But it hasn’t. If we disagree with our president we are immediately labeled racist. There is an old saying to the effect that if you can’t stop the message, then shoot the messenger. When people come up with legitimate objections to our present administration’s policies, there are those who will shoot them down with the cries of racism. Martin Luther King’s most famous dream was that there would come a day when people would not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the quality of their character. The policies of an administration represent the character of that administration. The constant cries of racism are doing more to destroy King’s dream than to bring it to reality. In fact, if we are not allowed to disagree with someone’s policy because of his race, then King’s dream has died. It has been shot down by the very people who will support a person because of his race with no consideration of his character. Steve Casey/Stonewall, La. Barack Obama is a man with great integrity. He does what he does from the soul through his head rather than from the head only. David Krest/Paonia

KBCO leaving Boulder Bye bye, KBCO. I remember KADE-AM/FM at 1900 Folsom, and KGNU at that site as well. KBCO has been an anchor in our town at Folsom and Pearl, along with Mike’s Camera, for a number of years. But now KBCO is moving to … Boulder Weekly

the tech center? You might as well be moving to Colorado Springs. What a bummer commute for the great KBCO DJs. Oh well. Way to support local Boulder business, “KAY BEE SEE OOHHHHH.” You ought to change your call letters to KDTC or K-COSPRNGS/ FOCUSONTHEFAMILY (Corporate Division). Kurt Hofgard/Louisville

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GOP shenanigans The Republican Party plays a montage of news anchors saying, “Where are the jobs?” Really. Did any of the GOP vote for the stimulus package? Yet many of them write letters from their desks in Congress, begging for some of the stimulus money, citing the jobs it will create (or is creating). Incredible. The GOP tries to shake up Joe the Plumber or Welder or Roofer, to enlist umbrage against the federal (deficit) spending that pays for the stimulus. Unbelievable. At whose feet might we lay the lack of jobs? Certainly not the 4 percent at the top of the economic food chain, the ones delivering the pink slips! Remarkable. The very wealthy, the friends of the GOP, are quite worried they will have to pay higher taxes to reduce the deficit. Their fun since the Bush tax cuts is certain to diminish. Izzatso? The gravy train for real estate was modified in 1986 — under a GOP president — and you would have thought the sky was falling. Real estate brokers wrung their hands. But soon the commission checks returned to them. Convenient. Hence, rhetorical questions about the end of the world and job losses, coming from those who perpetrate both, are without merit, usefulness and veracity. Absolutely. That 4 percent need not concern itself with wondering who is eventually going to buy their $20 million houses. The better course is probably to keep them in the family. But next year the estate tax comes back. So the line forms on the right. So get busy. Quietly, please. Gregory Iwan/Longmont

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Vote by mail only? Boulder County Clerk & Recorder Hillary Hall is seeking written public comment regarding whether to conduct the 2010 Primary Election as a mail ballot-only election. The Boulder County Commissioners and Hall will make a final decision at a public hearing at 4 p.m. on March 30. Colorado lawmakers passed legislation effective this year that allows counties to hold a primary election by mail ballot only. Members of the public can submit written comments to the Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Office from March 9 to March 23 by e-mail (jcornelius@bouldercounty.org), fax (303-413-7750) or mail ( Jessie Cornelius, Boulder County Elections Division, 1750 33rd Street, Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80301). In addition, the commissioners will hear public testimony at the March 30 meeting, which will be held in the Commissioners Hearing Room on the third floor of the Boulder County Courthouse. Visit www.VoteBoulder.org for more elections details. Help lure Google network City of Boulder officials recently announced that they will pursue an opportunity to serve as a trial location for Google’s planned broadband network that could provide Internet

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speeds 100 times faster than what most Americans have access to today. Google, which issued a request for information from interested municipalities, will choose one or more trial locations across the country to test the ultra-fast fiber-to-home connections. The city and its Google project partners are asking for the community’s help in securing the new Internet technology. To help bring Google Fiber to Boulder, visit www.boulderfiber.com, and help spread the information by retweeting on Twitter and posting on Facebook. Become a fan of the “Bring Google Fiber to the City of Boulder” Facebook page, and use the hashtag #boulderfiber on Twitter so the project team can track and report community enthusiasm to Google. In addition, supporters are being asked to upload original videos to www.youtube.com/boulderfiber to showcase their excitement, creativity and support for the project. The best daily video submission will be featured on www.boulderfiber.com. Heath hosts town hall Sen. Rollie Heath, D-Boulder, is

hosting a town hall meeting about education on Saturday, March 13, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Chautauqua Community House Grand Assembly Room, at 900 Baseline Road. Chris King, superintendent of the Boulder Valley School District and former principal of Boulder High School, will be the guest speaker. Heath will also talk about other key state issues and will take comments and questions from the audience afterwards. City wants budget input City officials are holding two public meetings this month to gather input on the 2011 budget-setting process. The meetings are designed to help city officials build a budget that reflects community values and identify priorities for a safe and vibrant city. Residents will be asked to identify the most important services they want from their city, as well as the outcomes those services and programs should generate. “The city has limited resources and indications are that economic recovery

will continue to be slow,” City Manager Jane Brautigam said. “The poor economic climate combined with the long-range budget gaps identified in 2008, require a very focused and strategic approach to fund the community’s highest priorities and ensure core services are delivered in the most efficient manner.” The public meetings will be held on Thursday, March 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the East Boulder Community Center, and on Monday, March 22, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the West Senior Center. Weigh in on housing code As part of the SmartRegs project, the City of Boulder launched a survey on March 8 to collect feedback on proposed changes to the city’s housing code and rental licensing program. Under the draft Rental Licensing and Housing Code Changes, the International Property Maintenance Code would replace the city’s existing housing code. The survey is available on the SmartRegs website, the city Facebook page and the SmartRegs Community Google Groups pages through March 18. For more information and links to the groups, visit the Facebook page at www.facebook.com/bouldercolorado. gov and look under the “SmartRegs” tab. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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Suspect in transient death arrested There has been an arrest in the case of a Longmont transient who was found dead in 2006. On Feb. 24, detectives from the Anchorage Alaska Police Department arrested John Michael Angerer on a Boulder County Sheriff ’s Office warrant for the 2006 murder of Angela Wilds. On June 4, 2006, hikers discovered the badly decomposed, naked body of Wilds southwest of Lyons in the South St. Vrain Canyon. Wilds was a transient woman who had most recently lived in Longmont. During the investigation, officers collected male DNA from items found at the crime scene, and on Jan. 22, 2009, they were notified of a preliminary match to John Angerer, who was in custody at a correctional center in Palmer, Alaska. In March 2009, investigators traveled to Alaska and collected additional DNA samples from Angerer. On Feb. 24, investigators with the sheriff ’s office issued a warrant for Angerer’s arrest with a bond of $1 million. Authorities in Alaska executed the arrest warrant at the Anchorage Corrections Complex, where Angerer was in custody on a probation violation. Angerer’s extradi-

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tion from Alaska is pending. Anyone with information regarding this investigation can contact Det. Brian Zierlein at 303441-1681. Climbers rescued Late on March 4, the Boulder County Sheriff ’s Office, Rocky Mountain Fire Authority and Rocky Mountain Rescue responded to a report that two climbers were stuck on the Red Garden Wall in Eldorado Canyon State Park. According to a press release from the sheriff ’s office, a 23-year-old male and his friend began to rappel the Red Guard climb at around 7 p.m. At about 7:15 p.m., they quickly realized they had descended in the wrong spot and were stuck. They called two friends who attempted to help them, but after several hours they called 911. Rocky Mountain Rescue performed a technical rescue and evacuated the two climbers without incident or injury. Bottle for baby Boulder police arrested a 23-year-old transient on charges of third-degree assault, child abuse and

physical harassment on March 6. According to police reports, the suspect is accused of using a glass bottle to hit a mother who was holding her year-old child in the 1000 block of Canyon Boulevard. When the child’s father intervened, the transient reportedly hit him with a backpack. When police arrived, officers had to restrain the suspect’s legs because he was combative when they arrested him, the report said. Faces punched On Saturday, March 6, Boulder police responded to two unrelated second-degree assaults. The first incident occurred at about 12:45 a.m. near 11th and Walnut streets. The victim, a 23-year-old man, suffered broken facial bones and internal bleeding after he reportedly was assaulted at a taxi stand. The second incident occurred at around 3 a.m. near 11th Street and College Avenue. A 20-yearold male reported that a male suspect punched him in the jaw. The victim sustained a fractured jaw. Both cases remain open. — by Katherine Creel Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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IBS building topped off The University of Colorado will host a topping-out ceremony on Friday, March 12, at 10 a.m. to celebrate the placement of the final beam on the Institute of Behavioral Science building. The building, located on the corner of Grandview Avenue and 15th Street, will house the entire institute, which is currently split among several locations. The institute has conducted research on adolescent problem behaviors, among other issues. Construction is expected to be completed in the fall. The ceremony will begin with remarks from Chancellor Phil DiStefano and Provost Stein Sture, and will take place outside on 15th Street, just north of the Continuing Education building. INVST program celebrates 20 years The INVST Community Leadership Program at CU-Boulder will celebrate its 20-year anniversary with a reunion weekend March 12-14. The reunion will include a fundraising gala at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 13, at the Hotel Boulderado, with a keynote address by Hunter Lovins, founder and president of Natural Capitalism Solutions. Since 1990, the program has combined community service with courses and skills training to help offer a positive professional path to young people interested in social justice. Each year the program accepts up to 16 CU students. Participants serve at least six hours of community service each week during the first year, and then design and implement a community leadership project the second year. Students also participate in summer learning experiences. For more information, visit www.colorado.edu/communitystudies. $1 million for biotech building CU-Boulder alumna Jane Butcher has pledged $1 million toward the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building that is under construction on the university’s East Campus. She and her late husband Charlie Butcher have played a key role in supporting CU’s biotech research efforts. The gift will honor her husband, who passed away in 2004 and was associated with the university’s scientific startup companies for more than 30 years. The couple also founded the university’s biennial Butcher Symposia of Genomics and Biotechnology. In collaboration with the Butcher gift, Larry Gold, a CU biology professor and CEO of a bio-

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tech firm, will direct a previously undesignated gift toward the biotechnology building, in honor of Charlie Butcher. The building’s auditorium and adjacent foyer will be named in honor of the Butchers. The first phase of the 257,000-square-foot building is slated for completion in late 2011. It will house the Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biotechnology (CIMB), as well as the chemical and biological engineering departments. CU studies inflammatory disease A study done at CU-Boulder shows that mice infected with the bacteria salmonella develop clinical signs consistent with human inflammatory disease, a deadly condition that has been poorly understood. The finding may lead to new therapies for the disease, which kills between 50 percent and 90 percent of its victims, according to Diane Brown, lead author of the study. Salmonella, a well-known food contaminant, causes fever, enlarged spleens, anemia, reduced numbers of platelets and neurological signs — all syndromes comparable to human inflammatory disease. A paper on the subject, published on Feb. 26, was written by authors from CU-Boulder’s molecular, cellular and developmental biology department. The research is expected to provide a means to test new therapies for the disease, as well as advance understanding of immune mechanisms related to the disorder. For more information, visit http://mcdb. colorado.edu. Study: Antioxidants help birds mate A new CU-Boulder study shows that North American barn swallows outperform their peers in reproduction when they maintain a balance of antioxidants. The study is the first to track concentrations of carotenoids, naturally occurring plant pigments, in wild birds or animal species over the course of the breeding season. Carotenoids offer benefits associated with over-the-counter nutritional supplements that protect cells. According to Assistant Professor Rebecca Safran, the study contradicts prevailing scientific views regarding the physiological costs of reproduction in birds, since evolutionary theory says birds that spend the most time in parental care do so at the cost of selfpreservation. A paper on the subject appears in the Feb. 25 issue of PLoS One, a journal of the Public Library of Science. Boulder Weekly

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Catholics defend, decry Sacred Heart decision by Jefferson Dodge

s more details emerge about the circumstances surrounding child of the lesbian couple who was denied re-enrollment at the Catholic Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Boulder, local gay-rights advocates say they have been encouraged by the support they have received — especially from Catholics. “It’s an upsetting experience, but also an opportunity to have a dialogue and affirm liberal people of faith,” Boulder Pride Executive Director Aicila Lewis told Boulder Weekly. “It’s telling that we’ve gotten to a place in this society where these acts won’t go unchallenged, and it’s not just members of our commu-

nity who are out there and speaking against it. … This doesn’t have to be all negative. There are opportunities to make it a positive situation, by recognizing that this is an opportunity for connection and being grateful that we live in a community that will rally.” And Denver Archbishop Charles Chaput revealed this week that the lesbian couple actually has two children enrolled at the school, and one will be allowed to continue at the school one more year. “The couple was informed by Sacred Heart of Jesus parish school that the older child, whom they were enrolling in kindergarten for next year, would be allowed to attend kindergarten but would not be able to continue into first grade

the year after,” he says in a column posted online on March 9. “Their younger child would be welcome to finish preschool, but not continue into kindergarten.” Lewis says that heterosexual Catholics have been among the most vocal critics of the decision. “They are incredibly upset about the action taken at the Sacred Heart of Jesus School,” Lewis says. “The real outcry has come from the straight Catholic community.” She told Boulder Weekly that the lesbian couple is declining to talk to the media, because their main priority right now is taking care of their children. “It’s a big deal,” Lewis says. “It’s become their whole world.” Several families who have students at

the Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Boulder had their children at home on March 6 to protest the Catholic school’s decision. Pauli Sieben, who has two children currently enrolled at the school (and two who attended from kindergarten through eighth grade), says she kept her children home, and she knows of at least six other families who did the same — or pulled their kids out of school early — because of their unhappiness with the decision. She says she talked to members of about 15 other families that day who have children at the school, which is governed by the Archdiocese of Denver. “I have not see CATHOLIC Page 15

Q&A with Archdiocese’s De Melo

n an e-mail exchange, Boulder Weekly asked Jeanette De Melo, the director of communications for the Archdiocese of Denver, several questions that have been raised about the decision to keep a lesbian couple’s child from re-enrolling at the Sacred Heart of Jesus School in Boulder: Boulder Weekly: How did the school/Archdiocese find out that the student’s parents are lesbians? Jeanette De Melo: The situation with the parents was discovered during the admission process. BW: Is the decision being reconsidered? If not, how many students would have to drop out for it to be reconsidered? JDM: This is an archdiocesanwide policy for Catholic schools. It is centered on the mission of the schools and on the teachings of the Catholic Church. BW: What were the teachers told at the meeting on March 3? To not talk to the press? Would any teachers be persecuted if it were known they talked to the press?

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JDM: This was no gag order. The teachers were given notice of this sensitive situation. It is a part of the archdiocesan and school employee handbook that media requests and media comments are handled through the Archdiocese. This is standard practice in most organizations. BW: Were the parents informed of the decision and how? JDM: The school staff and the pastor have been in discussion with the parents. BW: How is the school/ Archdiocese enforcing this prohibition against children of homosexuals? Is there a form sent home for parents to fill out that asks about their sexual orientation? Would it matter if an aunt or grandparent were homosexual? What if that relative were the primary caregiver? JDM: This situation came to our awareness through the normal admissions process; it was not sought out. BW: Is a similar approach being taken for other possible family deviances from traditional Catholic

teachings (like a prohibition against students whose parents use birth control, students whose parents are not married but are living together, students who have a parent who is not Catholic, students whose parents don’t observe Lent or go to confession, or students who were conceived via in-vitro fertilization or donor eggs/sperm)? JDM: This policy holds true to any open discord. BW: How do you respond to some parents and teachers who say this decision goes against the school’s teachings of love and tolerance? (See answer below.) BW: How does the decision mesh with mission-statement language and other information on the Archdiocese and school websites referring to “a nurturing community,” “a curriculum that reinforces what is taught at home,” nurturing “the spirituality of each individual,” “each person is created in the image and likeness of God,” giving our “understanding love,” serving with a spirit of forgiveness and building a community of hope and love? (See

answer below.) BW: Even if homosexuality is a lifestyle choice, why punish the child, who had no control over that choice? JDM: In answer to your last three questions: This isn’t a punishment to the children. To allow children in these circumstances to continue in our school would be a cause of confusion for the children themselves in that what they are being taught in school conflicts with what they experience in the home. It isn’t in the best interest of the child that they are subjected to these mixed messages. Love and tolerance are manifested in many ways. As a parent knows, it isn’t love or tolerance to give a child anything they want and not provide them with guidelines for moral behavior. As Catholics we believe that Jesus Christ gave us the Church out of love for us and to help guide us in our lives. Each of us does not have the right to decide for himself what is “Catholic” and what is not. To be Catholic means to submit to the teachings of the Church in matters of faith and morals. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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What Seth Brigham would have said (if he had not been removed and arrested)

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n Seth Brigham’s mind, efforts by the Boulder City Council to muzzle citizen criticism didn’t begin when he was arrested at the Feb. 16 council meeting wearing only boxer shorts. A recent statement from the city explained that the removal of Brigham was prompted by a council member — not the mayor — signaling to a police officer, which was “a departure from past practice.” “It’s not just about a procedural error,” Brigham says. “It’s part of a concerted effort to limit public comment. And it started long before that night.” He says it dates back to the council shutting down a city television station a few years ago. “It started when they decided they didn’t like what was on the public-access channel,” Brigham claims. And he says it continued at the council’s Jan. 22-23 retreat, when members discussed a desire to hold more discussions in private and even suggested moving “regulars” like Brigham to the back of the public-comment line at meetings. It was at that January retreat that he says council members agreed there were too many “personal attacks” on council members, perhaps referring to the recent public spat between council members Lisa Morzel and Suzy Ageton over campaign contributions. In fact, Brigham was shown the door at the Feb. 16 meeting after he mentioned Ageton’s campaign contributions, and at least one council member told him to avoid “personal attacks.” If he had been allowed to continue speaking at that meeting, Brigham says he would have raised con-

cerns about Ageton accepting campaign contributions from the Junior Academy developer and then supporting the area plan for that development. He says he would have proposed creating a conflict-of-interest ordinance to avoid such situations in the future. If he had not been removed, Brigham says, he also would have pointed out the hypocrisy of council member George Karakehian telling the Wall Street Journal last month that he keeps his downtown art gallery doors open even when his heat or air conditioning is running — while serving a city government that bends over backwards to promote environmental efforts and sustainability. He calls himself “the first test case” of certain council members’ desire to reduce the public’s ability to criticize them, a desire that he says was evident at the January retreat. Brigham also says wearing only his boxer shorts was not just meant to poke fun at the council’s recent efforts to rein in public nudity, but was also a way to exercise his free-speech rights. He says he — and the American Civil Liberties Union — are considering taking legal action because of his removal and arrest. Brigham claims he not only e-mailed his comments to city officials the morning before the Feb. 16 meeting, but called the Boulder County Sheriff ’s Office and Boulder Police Department to make sure it was OK to wear only his boxers at the meeting. Asked whether he has any other stunts planned for the near future, he says, “I’m going to lay low for a little while here. I still want to give my opinion, but I

think I made my point.” It’s not the first time council members have reacted to Brigham defensively. In fall 2008, police officers begin providing security at council meetings, and Brigham says it was due in part to him walking up to the council desk to hand some written comments to then-Mayor Shaun McGrath, who felt threatened by Brigham’s approach. City officials’ reaction may be due in part to his mental illness. Brigham, who is manic depressive and bipolar, acknowledges that he tends to “lose a sense of reality” at times. “The city wants to characterize me as a madman,” he says, adding that city council members are now saying things like, “Seth was in his boxer shorts, who knows what he could do next?” But he maintains that he is no danger to anyone. He says he knows when he gets psychotic and sick enough to check himself into the hospital. “When I get disoriented, I get scared, and I call the police because I think someone is following me,” Brigham says. “I’m not a danger. I haven’t hit anybody since I was 12 years old. … The idea that they’re threatened by me physically is ludicrous.” He suggests that there be less focus on his boxers and more focus on what he sees as a dangerous pattern being set by city council. “It’s not about me,” Brigham says. “It’s about the future of public speaking. The council’s past actions show that free speech is threatened. “But I didn’t expect to get arrested.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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heard of one family that has agreed with the policy,” she says. “I don’t want to be associated with this. Everyone I’ve talked to feels the same way.” Sieben adds that while she does not know the lesbian couple personally, “they seem to be loving parents who wanted to raise their child in the Catholic faith and have their child baptized, only to be rejected by the homophobic hierarchy. … They’re punishing these children for the church’s perception of their parents.” Jeanette De Melo, director of communications for the Archdiocese of Denver, told Boulder Weekly, “This isn’t a punishment to the children. To allow children in these circumstances to continue in our school would be a cause of confusion for the children themselves, in that what they are being taught in school conflicts with what they experience in the home. It isn’t in the best interest of the child that they are subjected to these mixed messages.” (See full Q&A with De Melo at left.) But Sieben says the policy is not consistent with the mindset of the school community. “We value all of the families there, traditional and nontraditional,” she says. “It’s never been an issue. Boulder Weekly

… It’s not a closed-minded community. It’s not judgmental.” Sieben adds that she talked to her seventh-grader and second-grader about the situation that day, and both decided to write letters to their principal and priest with their questions and concerns. She explained to her second-grader that sometimes two people of the same gender love each other. “Your parents could be aliens, or have purple skin, or be two moms, what do we care?” Sieben says. “I said, ‘Do you think Jesus or God would say that you can’t love each other?’” She adds that she hasn’t decided yet whether to pull her children out of the school completely: “I need to do some soul-searching.” In the meantime, Sieben says, the e-mails were flying last week, as unhappy parents discussed their next course of action. “It’s just like standing up to a bully,” she told Boulder Weekly. “This is a policy that is not reflective of the school community.” In his March 10 column, (www. archden.org), Chaput says, “The Church does not claim that people with a homosexual orientation are ‘bad,’ or that their

children are less loved by God. Quite the opposite. But what the Church does teach is that sexual intimacy by anyone outside marriage is wrong; that marriage is a sacramental covenant; and that marriage can only occur between a man and a woman.” He continues, “Our schools are meant to be ‘partners in faith’ with parents. If parents don’t respect the beliefs of the church, or live in a manner that openly rejects those beliefs, then partnering with those parents becomes very difficult, if not impossible.” Bill Breslin, pastor at Sacred Heart of Jesus, wrote in a March 5 address, “If a child of gay parents comes to our school, and we teach that gay marriage is against the will of God, then the child will think that we are saying their parents are bad. We don’t want to put any child in that tough position — nor do we want to put the parents, or the teachers, at odds with the teachings of the Catholic Church. Why would good parents want their children to learn something they don’t believe in? It doesn’t make sense.” He also writes, “The core issue for us Catholics on this question is our free-

dom and our obligation to teach about marriage and family life as our Faith teaches. If parents see the cultural interpretation of what tolerance has become as more important than the teachings of Jesus, then we become unfaithful to the Lord and we lose the meaning of the beatitude, ‘Blessed are you when they insult you for My sake, for the Kingdom of Heaven is yours.’ Many of Jesus’ teachings were not popular. In fact, He was crucified for His teachings.” In a prepared statement, the Archdiocese of Denver Schools said on March 6 that one of the main reasons families place their kids in their schools is to “reinforce the Catholic beliefs and values that the family seeks to live at home. To preserve the mission of our schools, and to respect the faith of wider Catholic community, we expect all families who enroll students to live in accord with Catholic teaching.” In addition, the release states, “Parents living in open discord with Catholic teaching in areas of faith and morals unfortunately choose by their actions to disqualify their children from enrollment.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com March 11, 2010 15

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reat Big Sea founder and lead vocalist Bob Hallett was still shaking off the airline rattles when we caught him earli-

er this week, back in the Maritimes after a victory-celebration gig in Vancouver, the Friday before the Olympics went off the air. Y’know, you can be one of the biggest bands in Canada and get invited to do a show in front of a zillionstrong TV audience at the Olympics, but slim chance getting a ticket for the hockey finals.

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“Most of the events I was interested in … like, the hockey game, forget it. They were pretty rare to come by. I mean, they started at a fair price, but pretty quickly they went into the ‘secondary market,’ shall we say. That Sunday morning, rumor had it they were changing hands for five grand. But if you’re a Canadian hockey fan, you’re like, ‘OK, you can stop now … that’s about as good as it gets.’” But if the gig was a good thing, it was hardly a surprise, as the organizers lined up most of Canada’s big artists (Barenaked Ladies, Alanis, etc.) for their shot at some high-ratings TV exposure. It’s the kind of thing that an American might not really appreciate, that whole “national musical treasure” thing (hey, The Who played the Super Bowl), especially in a country like Canada that spans five time zones but typically bears its national colors with low-slung subtlety. Hallett is more or less used to it, of course, as the band has had a dozen or more hits in Canada over its 15-year career. see GREAT BIG SEA Page 21

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“It’s more amusing than anything else, and the doing every time you go into the studio to cut a new reality of it is that it’s a tribute, y’know? When people release. How much trad do we do? How much radio embrace you in that sense, you kind of can’t belittle it. rock do we do? Who are we this time around? It comes from a real honest impulse. Canadians are We wondered if Hallett and the band — Alan nowhere near as patriotic or forthright about it as Doyle and Sean McCann from the founding unit, Americans as a rule, so when they embrace anything with Ontarian Murray Foster and Nova Scotian Kris under a nationalistic impulse, it’s unusual.” MacFarlane — actually try to consider that when they And undoubtedly, some of that stems from GBS’ record. Or do they just follow instinct? unique blend of broad, rumbling, heroic rock staples “To some degree, we kind of have to [follow our — the triumph of the little guy, big horizon appeals to instincts]. If you don’t just live in the moment and let love and devotion — alongside healthy samplings of the songs go where they want, it is very easy to repeat Celt-draped maritime folk music from Labrador and yourself. We’re pretty ruthless about not doin’ that. If their hometown of St John’s, we’re doin’ something and somebody Newfoundland. Boozy laments says, ‘Hey, this sounds a lot like blah On the Bill: about the rolling-pin wife at home, blah blah from 1995,’ out it goes. Great Big Sea plays the and odes to a fine day chasing the Or, we tear it down to the floor and Boulder Theater on Friday, schools across the elegantly sinister start again. March 12, and Saturday, March 13. Doors at 7 p.m. North Atlantic are the norm. “I think the difference between Tickets are $34. 2032 14th St., “Good drinkin’ music,” as an the Canadian fans and the American Boulder, 303-786-7030. online friend characterized it. fans is, if anything, the Canadian It’s the kind of roots/contempofans are probably a little bit more rary balancing act that sounds logical on paper, but isn’t forgiving, because they’ve stayed with us through this fairly wandering creative path of ours. Most of our always easy to rescue from the perils of sinking under its own earnestness; most of the guys on this side of the American fans came to the table later in the day, certainly within the last decade or so, where some of our border wisely avoid it. Show of hands — can we imagCanadian fans have been with us since 1992. ine Tom Petty growling through some obscure Delta “The reality is that the American fans see our music blues howl, or Springsteen going all high lonesome on and Newfoundland folk music as being one and the a Bill Monroe number? On virtually every album? (And no, Bon Jovi playing country doesn’t count.) same, since their only exposure to Newfoundland folk And it’s not just the case that GBS channels this music is through Great Big Sea. So, our vision of this, stuff through osmosis. The band has sewn together a which draws upon traditional music but is in no way an community of rabidly loyal fans, on both sides of the orthodox expression of traditional music at all, reaches border, who can sniff out jive filler just like that. It’s different people in different ways. It just seems like difboth a blessing, when you have fans that are actually ferent areas of the band speak to different audiences. listening, and a gravitational influence on what you’re But that’s also what keeps it interesting, too.”

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GBS is just putting the finishing touches on a new release, due in June and two years downwind of Fortune’s Favour, the follow-up their endearingly salty all-trad The Hard and the Easy. While Favour was largely a commercial record, with big guitars and thundering beats and brave testimony hallmarking the CD, Hallett says the band is aiming for something a little smaller next time around. “We’ve always had this sort of push and pull between traditional music and pop music, and the producer we had for that album was probably more excited by pop music than anything else, and we were in turn excited by his vision, so it kinda went in that direction. I think this record is more a harkening back to our earlier records, at least sonically. The material’s sort of all over the place, as usual, but the sort of sounds we use … there’s not as much aggressive electric guitar this time around.” But ultimately for Hallett, the key is the stage show, which got its start in the sticky-floored watering holes of St John’s and Halifax. “For us, the albums are sort of a calendar. It’s a way of dividing time. What’s really important is the performance, where you engage people one on one. “And it’s not hard for us to be engaged by it. I mean, I hear people complainin’ about the road or whinin’ about the bus, and I go, ‘Man, this is your career. If you’re complainin’ about this, you ought to go home and get a job at the mall.’ To be able to go to a place like Boulder, play to a sold-out theater with hundreds of people singing your own songs back to ya, considering where we started so long ago, it’s amazing. And the novelty of that moment has never worn off for us.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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The former Broomfield Events Center is a worthy concert destination

by David Accomazzo Foon Fu

he Broomfield Events Center was always a great idea, in theory. A midsized arena halfway between Boulder and Denver, capable of hosting music and sporting events, seemed primed to launch Broomfield as a major player in Colorado’s sports/concert scene at the time the venue opened in 2005. However, the reality never quite matched the optimism projected by the city and then-venue manager Tim Weins of Broomfield Sports. There were booking issues, parking problems and other troubles, and in early 2009, Weins resigned from managing the venue. The minor league teams that played regularly in the stadium bolted, leaving the arena unused for several months. In stepped Peak Entertainment last year, a brainchild of two of Colorado’s major entertainment players, Denver Nuggets and Colorado Avalanche owner Stan Kroenke’s Kroenke Sports The overall effect is very warm and intimate, which, Enterprises LLC and Phil Anschutz’s Los Angelesconsidering the venue’s size, is an impressive feat Peak based Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG). Peak Entertainment has executed admirably. They say the sold the naming rights to the stadium to 1stBank (since capacity can be scaled to hold anywhere from 3,500 1stBank paid Peak, not the city, the amount won’t be people to 6,500 people, including 25 box suites that can made public until Peak Entertainment reports its revebe purchased individually or rented out for an entire nue to the city later this year) and began an ambitious season. Eventually, AEG CEO and president Chuck set of renovations. Morris says, the 1stBank Center will Broomfield lent $500,000 for the house the Colorado Music Hall of renovations, which Peak Fame. Entertainment matched. They ditched The Broomfield Urban Renewal the whole lifeless-arena feel that was Authority (BURA), which owns the the Broomfield Events Center’s tradecenter, has agreed to a deal with Peak See concert/venue photos at mark and installed plush, new carpets. Entertainment that will give BURA 25 www.boulderweekly.com They repainted the whole lobby with a percent of the arena’s net revenues durwarm, ambient red that makes it look ing the first three years of operation, like more of a classy theater lobby than and 10 percent each year after that. If a stadium. And, most impressively, they ripped out the 1stBank Center loses money during the first three some of the concession stands and food/drink shops years, then BURA will cover up to $450,000 in losses. In and installed a common area with a couple of bars and addition, BURA will receive up to 7.5 percent of revenue tables opposite the stage on the second deck. They also exceeding $2.5 million each year until its initial $500,000 installed a giant projector screen that arches across the investment for redevelopment is repaid. Broomfield stage and hung giant paper lanterns from the ceiling. expects to collect $150,000 to $1.4 million each year

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from the1stBank Center, says Charles Ozaki, Broomfield’s deputy city and county manager. What we have here is a serious investment made by some serious players in the entertainment industry. So how well did the promoters pull it off? The promoters tapped Furthur, a band featuring former Grateful Dead members Phil Lesh and Bob Weir, to kick off the 1stBank Center’s concert series, and the band played two sold-out shows March 5-6. The lobby looks great, although there’s no way to really get around the fact that it’s a stadium dressed up like a theater — not to mention that Peak sold the naming rights (and the local flavor) as if it were a stadium. The sound, something arenas always have trouble getting right, was crystal-clear in all parts of the stadium — the band’s vocals, which sometimes included five-part harmonies, were as easily audible and distinguishable from the club level as they were from the floor. The cymbals on the two drum sets were a little hard to hear — more of a soundboard issue than an arena one — but the band’s overall mix didn’t suffer anywhere in the arena, even in the boxes far from the stage. Friday’s show was sold out, but there was plenty of empty space by the social areas towards the back of the club level. It was a welcome respite from the packed stands and the crowded floor, where you could hardly move without rubbing shoulders with a tie-dye-wearing Deadhead. Drinks were predictably concert-priced, but nothing out of the ordinary. Overall, the show was a great experience, though it helps that Furthur put on a hell of a performance. I wouldn’t hesitate to see another show there, and I’d recommend the venue without hesitation. There are some decent acts coming through pretty soon (like Muse, Carrie Underwood and Daughtry), and all the stars seem aligned for 1stBank Center’s success. Whether Peak Entertainment can succeed where others have failed remains to be seen. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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Back to basics

Mike Doughty scraps the band and goes on tour with a cello by Adrienne Saia Isaac

hen Mike Doughty released Sad Man Happy Man this past October, he wasn’t sure how his fans were going to react. The former Soul Coughing front man has been putting out albums on his own since 2002. The popular “Looking at the World from the Bottom of a Well,” off 2005’s Haughty Melodic, was featured on the television show Grey’s Anatomy. But when he released his last solo effort, Golden Delicious, in 2008, his fans blasted it for being too poppy and overproduced. “A lot of hardcore people were put off by that, which was a big drag,” he says. The album diverged from Doughty’s other works, focusing on hooks and bringing in horns and accompanying singers. But for Sad Man Happy Man, Doughty went back to basics: the “cerebral” lyrics and the more complicated arrangements for which he was known. Doughty went back to the studio and took with him only Andrew “Scrap” Livingston, cellist and touring musician. Doughty produced all the drum loops and, as he calls it, “weird noise stuff ” heard on the album. Livingston arranged the strings, and they embarked on a tour, just the two of them. “We had certain ideas when we started the record,” Doughty says. “The last one [Golden Delicious] was a band idea, and this one was to strip it down.” Doughty says that he doesn’t write music specifically for his fans, but he’s been happy with the reception of the new material while on tour. “I have to go with my own feelings and my own instinct,” Doughty says of the writing process. “But thus far it’s been a dream. Everyone’s loving it.” His warmest reception came from an unlikely audience. “We got a huge response in London,” Doughty laughs. “I was shocked by it. I haven’t played there in 10 years.” Doughty also recently played in Germany, a favor-

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ite tour stop, conversing with the audience in fluent German. He says he wants to record an album in German if he could get it together. But that won’t happen until Doughty takes a break from touring and heads back to Brooklyn. “It’s hard to write actual songs on the road,” he says. But that hasn’t stopped him from trying. “I write instrumental electronica stuff on my laptop. I finished up a record.” Doughty is debating whether to release that music as an album or post singles for free on his website. He’s realistic about the state of the music industry and the way that most songs are ripped from the Web. He asks on his website that tapers and those who choose to download illegally donate to Doctors Without

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ow many times have you and your friends found yourselves watching some random, awful movie? Faster than you can say “Zardoz” you’re all chiming in with witty comments, ripping the movie apart like you’re Joel — or maybe Mike — and the bots on Mystery Science Theater 3000. You probably think you’re freakin’ hilarious. Trust me, you’re not. Lucky for you there’s Mile High Sci-Fi, a monthly, live action version of the same hallowed tradition. MHSF masterminds, Matt Vogl and Harrison Rains, follow the basic formula set down well before MST3K — take one bad movie, add a scathing running commentary and the occasional welltimed sound effect — and they do it right there in an actual movie theater with no pansy-ass safety net of endless, pre-recorded do-overs. A recent MHSF lampooning of 90s schlock classic, Predator 2, was so sickly popular that it sold out. Imagine that. Most likely for the first time anywhere — ever — a showing of Predator 2 sold out. MHSF’s next performances on March 19th and 20th at the Starz FilmCenter on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver features the 1984 Dennis Quaid vehicle, Dreamscape. In a shameless bit of self-promotion, Matt Vogl talked about the MHSF phenomenon and specifically requested that we mention their website. He’s a nice guy, so here you go, Matt. www.milehighscifi.com. Happy? Boulder Weekly: How would you describe Mile High Sci-Fi to the uninitiated?

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Matt Vogl: You know, we hate using the comparison, but the best example is a live version of Mystery Science Theater. That said, we go to great lengths to make it a very different experience. The [Denver] Film Society calls it live, comedic restoration of a movie, but we add lines, we add music, we add sound effects, and we just put our own commentary over it. BW: How did Mile High Sci-Fi get started? MV: Harrison Rains is another comedian from Comedy Works, and he and I were up in the mountains snowshoeing once, and we hatched this idea to do this. It’s been about three years now. He and I have done pretty much every show together. Usually anymore it’s a two-man show. Every now and then we’ll do a three-person show and rotate a third in just for fun. BW: Why do you guys do this every month?

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MV: You know, it’s an absolute blast, and we both love it. BW: What criteria do you use for picking the movies? MV: There’s a lot of ‘em, and we have a lot of fun arguments about it. Basically, we try to go for ones that are more recent, kind of 80s and 90s. We try to do ones that at least some people are familiar with, and that’s one way we set ourselves apart from Mystery Science Theater. Instead of doing the obscure sci-fi, we try to do things that have a little bit more mainstream appeal. And then a lot of it really comes down to licensing. There are some movie studios that are more into what we do than others. Warner Bros., Sony and Disney are the kiss of death. We don’t even try to get the rights to those. BW: Do you have any favorite movies you’ve done? MV: One of my favorites that we did was Flash Gordon. What we liked about that was that we kept the whole Queen soundtrack idea, but we changed all the songs to be, like, from Queen’s greatest hits. So we put in “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “Bicycle” and made them work in there. It was a lot of work, but it was really fun to do. BW: Are all the movies you do strictly sci-fi? MV: We’ve done a lot of non-sci-fi, too. We did Pretty in Pink and Footloose and things like that. So we had a lot of people show up for the movie and kind of curious about what we did. BW: Is this your full time gig? MV: I wish! Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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music Chamber Orchestra — Featuring CU-Boulder students. 7:30 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-8008. Jami Lunde & Jack Leahy. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Jane Harper, Gwyneth Moreland. 8:30 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Josh Blackburn. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490. Kathleen Strong Band. 7:30-10 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Lea Holz — Acoustic rock. 6:30-9:30 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Mark Diamond, Andy Weyl, Chris Lee. 6-9 p.m. Q’s, Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 720-238-2975. Open Bluegrass Pick. 7 p.m. The Rock Inn, 1675 Hwy. 66, Estes Park, 970-586-4116. Pretty Lights — Wtih Abstract Rude. 9 p.m./8:30 doors. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Thom Sandrock. 6:30-9:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Tony Furtado. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858.

events Argentine Tango. 7 p.m. Pearl Street Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder, www.tangocolorado. org. Artist Talk with Beverly McIver. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Avery Tasting Room — For tours and tastings. 3-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Beginning Flamenco Dance. 6:15-7:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com. Boulder Public Library Film Program — Entanglement. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Dance Home’s Barefoot Boogie — Free-

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form dancing. 8:30-11:30 p.m. The Solstice Center, 302 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-443-2074. Danceworks 2010: “Vision.” 7:30 p.m. University Theatre, CU campus, Boulder, 303492-8181. Fashion under the Flatirons. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303786-7030. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. George’s Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303-998-9350. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 6:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Getting Started with Photoshop. 6-9 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 2510 47th St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Hubble’s Final Upgrade: Dr. Jim Green. 7:30 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-5002.

Intermediate to Advanced Flamenco Dance. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050. www.flamen co-boulder.com. International Film Series — The Horse Boy. 7 & 9 p.m. Muenzinger Auditorium, 1801 Colorado Ave., Boulder, 303-492-1531. M.A.D. Making A Difference — Child Sponsorship Fundraiser. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 3-8 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270. Upslope Brewing Co. Tap Room and Tours. 4-8 p.m. Upslope Brewing Co., 1501 Lee Hill Rd., No. 20, Boulder, www.upslopebrewing.com.

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Bamsha Jazz Trio. 7-10 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Boombox — With BLVD. 9 p.m./8:30 p.m. doors. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Brass, Bagpipes & Co: Siochan! 7:30 p.m. The Denver Brass, 2253 Downing St., Denver, 303-832-4676. Caper’s House Band — Traditional jazz. 7-10 p.m. Caper’s Italian Bistro & Tap, 600 Airport Rd., Longmont, 303-776-7667. CU Opera — Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” 7:30 p.m. Macky Auditorium, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-8008. Deja Blu. 8 p.m. The Eagle Grill, 1600 Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-772-2555. Gary Farmer and The Troublemakers. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe. 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste I, Boulder, 303-443-5108. George Nelson Band — Soul. 7-10 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-4069696. Great Big Sea — Celtic rock band. 8 p.m./7 p.m. doors. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Jessie Torrisi & the Please, Please Me. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Josh Blackburn. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490. Mostly Joe Hawkins — Rock, country, folk, blues. 6-8 p.m. Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont, 303-651-7773. ONDA — Latin Salsa. 7:30 & 10 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Open Mic — For poets, comedians and musicians. 7 p.m. 8 Port Coffee & Tea House, 1727 15th St., Boulder, 303-955-2221. Peaches & the Grove Dr’s. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Sammy Dee Band. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Pioneer Inn, 5 E. First St., Nederland. Sarah Siskind & Travis Book. 8 p.m. Tuft Theatre at Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Second Annual Shipless Blues Cruise — Jason Ricci & New Blood. 6:30-11 p.m.

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Boulder/Denver Area 100+ Years of Colorado Art — Paintings, sculpture, drawings and prints. Kirkland Museum, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200, through April 4. Color in Motion — Weaving and pottery by Andrea Fackler. Naropa, Nalanda Gallery, 6287 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-862-1131, through March 12. Extraordinary Images of Ordinary Things — By Brad Hatch. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122, through

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May 23. Face to Face — By Beverly McIver. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122, through May 23. Facebook — By William Stoehr. Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826, through March 26. Life on the Range — Selected paintings from the Francis King Collection of Western Art, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, Pueblo. Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200,

through April 4. Om: Peggy Dyer and the One Million Faces Project. Naropa, Lincoln Gallery, 2130 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-8621131, through March 19. Paintings and Prints from 100 Sketches of Japan — By Michael Wojczuk. Trident Booksellers and Café, 940 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-443-3133, through March 18. Relational Fabric in Space & Other Works for the Dark — By Steve Steele. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122,

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events The Carriage House Community Table Fundraiser & Art Show. 6-8 p.m. Boulder Arts & Crafts Gallery, 1421 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-443-3683. CU Poetry Slam. 7 p.m. Glenn Miller Ballroom, UMC, CU campus, Boulder, 303492-7704. Hubble’s Final Upgrade: Dr. Jim Green. 7:30 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-5002. International Film Series — The 6th Annual Brakhage Symposium. ATLAS 102, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-1531. Laser Sublime/Bob Marley. 9:30 p.m./ 10:45 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-5002. Left Right TIM Improv Comedy. 8 p.m. Hale 270, 1350 Pleasant St., Boulder, 858-6020200. A Night on the Town in Historic Downtown Loveland. 6-9 p.m. The Master’s Fine Art of Loveland, 343 East 7th St., Loveland, 970-667-4138. The Princess and the Frog. 9 p.m. Chem 140 Auditorium, CU campus, Boulder, 303-4927704. Salsa Dancing. 10:30 p.m. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008. Upslope Brewing Co. Tap Room and Tours. 4-8 p.m. Upslope Brewing Co., 1501 Lee Hill Rd., No. 20, Boulder, www.upslopebrewing.com.

Saturday, March 13

music Annie Booth & Sterling Steffen. 6:30-9:30 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Bill & John McKay. 4:30-6 p.m. Tasty Weasel, 1800 Pike Rd., Longmont, 303-776-1914. Bluegrass at the Audi. 7 p.m. Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Rd., Broomfield, 303-438-5572. Bob Lind. 8 p.m. Tuft Theatre at Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Bonnie & The Clydes — Bluegrass. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Brothers of the Sun — A Salute to Southern Rock 7:30 & 10 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Caper’s House Band — Traditional jazz. 7-10 p.m. Caper’s Italian Bistro & Tap, 600 Airport Rd., Longmont, 303-776-7667. CU Opera — Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” 7:30 p.m. Macky Auditorium, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-8008. Deja Blu. 8 p.m. The Eagle Grill, 1600 Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-772-2555. Diego’s Umbrellas — Gypsy rock. 9 p.m. The Darkhorse, 2922 Baseline Rd., Boulder. Flexigrass — With Dr. Banjo Pete Wernick. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303823-6685. Great Big Sea — Celtic rock band. 8 p.m./7 p.m. doors. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

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Jeff Austin & Friends. 9:30 p.m./8:30 p.m. doors, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Music International Fundraiser w/Stan Jones Band. 2 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Now and Then — Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder Concert Series. 7:30 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, 5001 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder, 303-494-0195. Phil Robinson — American Song Book Quartet. 7-10 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Pick Up Sticks Marimba. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-4405858. Ramaya, WadiRum. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Second Annual Shipless Blues Cruise — With Bob Margolin Delta Sonics Informants. 1 p.m. Blues Greens at The Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Tony Furtado with Trina Hamlin. 8 p.m.

Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Unassisted Living. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe. 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste I, Boulder, 303443-5108. World Music for Haiti — A benefit concert. 7-9:30 p.m. Naropa University, Nalada Campus, 6287 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, www.coloradomusiciansconsortium.com.

events 2nd Annual St. Patrick’s Gay Cabaret. 8 p.m./7 p.m. Mi Casa Resource Center, 360 Acoma St., Denver, 303-331-2667. 20th Anniversary Fundraising Gala to benefit INVST. 6:30 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344. Afternoon Tea. 1 p.m. Jill’s Restaurant at St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-4069696. Beginning/ Intermediate Hoopdance. 10 a.m. O Dance Studio, 1501 Lee Hill Rd., #4, Boulder, 303-415-1877.

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Chelsea Handler’s Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang. 3:30 p.m. Tattered Cover, 1628 16th St., Denver, 303-436-1070.

Monday, March 15 Open Mic Poetry — “So You’re a Poet.” The

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Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show. Millennium Harvest House Hotel, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 888-575-3884. Health Care for All Colorado. 1:30-4 p.m. Unitarian Universalist Church, 5100 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder. Illustrator Hands-On Intensive. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 2510 47th St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. International Film Series — The 6th Annual Brakhage Symposium. ATLAS 102, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-1531. Music and Mimosas — Every Saturday 9-11 a.m. The Curious Cup Café, 1377 Forest Park Cir., Lafayette, 720-890-4665. Shake, Swizzle, Stir — Brunch cocktails. 2-3 p.m. The Bitter Bar at Happy Noodle House, 835 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-442-3050. Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 12-6 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270. Undercover. 8 p.m. Club 156, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-7704. Upslope Brewing Co. Tap Room and Tours. 4-8 p.m. Upslope Brewing Co., 1501 Lee Hill Rd., No.20, Boulder, www.upslopebrewing.com.

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What happens when a bunch of classically trained musicians band together to play Irish rock? Come find out. 6-9 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-8236685.

Acoustic Jam — With Jax Delaguerre. 11:30 a.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Bluegrass Pick — All levels welcome. 12-3 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-4859400. Blues Jam with Lionel Young and Mark Diamond — Players welcome. 7:30-10 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Brass, Bagpipes & Co: Siochan! 2:30 p.m. The Denver Brass, 2253 Downing St., Denver, 303-832-467. CU Opera — Mozart’s “Don Giovanni.” 2 p.m. Macky Auditorium, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-8008. An Evening of Jazz, Musical Theater and Jewish Song. 7 p.m. Rocky Mountain Center for Musical Arts, 200 E. Baseline Rd., Lafayette, 303-665-0599. Fireweed. 10 p.m. Vine Street Pub, 1700 Vine St., Denver, 303-388-2337. George Nelson — Singin’ motown, blues and classics. 5-8 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Give your Heart to Haiti — Benefit Concert. 7 p.m. Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams — Honky tonk. 6-9 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Indigent Row — Irish rock. 6-9 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Inside Out Jazz. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Irish Session. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Michael Miller, Pete Kartsounes. 8:30 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. On The Spot Trio. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-546-0886. Open Mic — Hosted by Hotfoot. 2:30 p.m. Avery Brewing Company, 5763 Arapahoe Ave., Unit E, Boulder, 303-440-4324. Series Celtic Benefit Concert — Feat. Bodha. 4 p.m. The Nederland Presbyterian

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Church, 210 South Jefferson St., Nederland. Three Overtures and an Interlude — Presented by Broomfield Civic Orchestra. 7 p.m. Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Rd Broomfield, 720-371-5235. Tuesday Blues Benefit. 3:30 p.m. The American Legion Post 111, Louisville, 303666-6558.

events Free Open House. 10:30 a.m.-noon. Boulder Shambhala Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. Hawaiian Chant Class. 5:30-6:15 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-4479772. Hawaiian Hula. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772. International Film Series — The 6th Annual Brakhage Symposium. ATLAS 102, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-1531. Printmaking Workshop. 1-4 p.m. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Sunday Afternoon Tea — Chinese Pipa performance with tea and traditional tea snacks. 2-3 p.m. Ku Cha House of Tea, 2015 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3612.

Monday, March 15

music Acoustic Plug-In. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Band of Horses — With CO. 8 p.m./7 p.m. doors. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Boulder Blues Club — With Paul Söderman. 7:30-10 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303443-3322. Jay Ryan’s Big Top. 7 p.m./6:30 p.m. sign-up, D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303463-6683. Lubriphonic. Southern Sun Pub, 627 South Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886. Master Class — John Owings, piano. 2 p.m.

Grusin Music Hall, CU campus, Boulder, 303492-8008. Open Mic. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe. 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108. Open Stage with Romano Paoletti. 6:308:30 p.m. Tasty Weasel, 1800 Pike Rd., Longmont, 303-776-1914.

events Boulder County Alcoholics Anonymous. Happy hour group. 5:30 p.m. 5375 Western Ave., Boulder, www.BoulderCountyAA.org. Boulder Public Library Film Program — Overlord. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 9 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-4491922. Magical Mexican Mondays — With live magic by Erica Sodos. Juanita’s Mexican Food, 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-449-5273. “So,You’re a Poet.” 8 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4404628. Using your Flash Creatively. 6-9 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 2510 47th St., Boulder, 303-875-0276.

Tuesday, March 16

music The Atomic Pablo Band. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303443-5108. Blues Jam — Hosted by Gretchen Troop Band. 7:30-10 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Clusterpluck — 9 p.m. Open jam. George’s Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303-9989350. Faculty Tuesdays. 7:30 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder, 303-492-8008. Gretchen Troop Band. 7-10 p.m. Blues and Greens at The Boulder Outlook Hotel, 800 28th St., Boulder. Jazz Night — With Supercollider. 8:30 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

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Longmont Youth Jazz All Stars Band. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-4859400. Lyons High School Jazz Band. 7 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-8236685. Mike Doughty — With Christina Cortin & Rob Drabkin. 9 p.m./8:30 p.m. doors, Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Open Mic — With Danny Shafer. 8 p.m./7 p.m. sign-up. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Scott Martin Trio — Jazz. 6:30-9:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-4069696. Weekly Bluegrass Pick. 8-11 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.

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Sunday, March 14 Baby Boogie — Bring kids to dance. 2 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303463-6683. Go Club — Learn to play the ancient and mysterious board game known as Go. 2 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Origami Festival. 2-5:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

events Boulder Improv Jam Association — Public dance jam every Tuesday. 7:30-10:30 p.m.The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 720-934-2028. Destination: Colorful Panama. 7 p.m. Free Traveler’s Tuesday program. Changes in Latitude Travel Store, 2525 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 303-786-8406. E-Town with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings — With Darrell Scott. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Flamenco Dance Technique. 5:50 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303786-7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 7:30 p.m. Harpo’s Sports Bar, 2860 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-444-9464.

Wednesday, March 17

music Annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration with Elephant Revival. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-5460886. The Clam Daddys. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Janis Kelly/Ibby Cline. 7:30 pm. Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303443-5108. Kamikazee Karaoke Gong Show. 9 p.m. Juanita’s Mexican Food, 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-449-5273. Ladies Night — Fashion, jewelry & wine. 5:30-8:30 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Pendulum New Music. 7:30 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder, 303-4928008. Reggae Wednesday — Rogue Sound. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., 720-974-9490. St. Patty’s Day with The Modnicks. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Homemade Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Taarka. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Traditional Irish Music Session. 8:30 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Tribute Night — British Invasion bands. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-8236685.

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This Chicago-based funk group has a great, polished sound that keeps you on the edge of your seat, fighting the urge to get up and dance. Southern Sun Pub, 627 South Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886.

6 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 2650 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 970-556-4740. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 6:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Just Sit. 7-9 p.m.. Boulder Shambhala Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. Rhythm Sanctuary. 7-10 p.m. The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 303449-5962. St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Hotel Boulderado, 2115 Thirteenth St., Boulder.

Kids’ Calendar Thursday, March 11 Drop-in Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200.

Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200. Laser: Peter & the Wolf. 3:15 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, Boulder, 303-4925002. Space Primer. 2 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-5002. The Wizard of Oz. 11 a.m. & 1:45 p.m. Harlequin Center for the Performing Arts, 990 Public Rd. Lafayette, 303-786-8727.

So Rim Kung Fu for Children. 4:30-5:30 p.m. A Place to B Studio, 1750 30th St., Boulder, 303-440-8007. Friday, March 12 Pajamarama Storytime. 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble. Crossroads Commons, 2915 Pearl St. Boulder, 303-442-1665. Preschool Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200. Saturday, March 13 Costume Character Storytime. 10 a.m. Barnes & Noble. Crossoads Commons, 2915 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-1665. CU Wizards Series — “At the End of the Rainbow.” 9:30 a.m. Duane Physics G1B30, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-5426. Folktales from the Americas. 11 a.m. Erie

Monday, March 15 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Rise & Shine Storytime. 9:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349. Tuesday, March 16 Drop-in Storytime. 4 p.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200. Storytime for Children. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, George Reynolds Branch, 3595 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303441-3120. Teen Game Night. 3 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413100. Wednesday, March 17 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Gymboree Storytime. 1 p.m. Barnes & Noble, Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349. So Rim Kung Fu for Children. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. A Place to B Studio, 1750 30th St., Boulder, 303-440-8007.

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theater Boulder/Denver Bug. Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 970-4845237, through March 20. Chicago. Boulder Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303449-6000, through May 9. Grace & Glorie. Miner’s Alley Playhouse. 1224 Washington Ave., Golden, 303-935-3044, March 19 through April 25. Over the River and Through the Woods. Longmont Theatre, 513 Main St., Longmont, 303-772-5200, March 19-21, 26-28.

Postville. Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville, through March 27. Schoolhouse Rock Live! Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720898-7201, through May 15. Shakespeare Incorporated. Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville, through March 13. Twelfth Night. King Center, Metro State Studio Theatre, Auraria Campus, 303-556-2296, Marchb 14.

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Olympic-winning sex: Go for the gold by Dr. Jenni Skyler

hen it comes to sexuality, does your sex life make it to the finals in Vancouver? For the bronze, all we need to attain is basic functioning and a sufficient quality of connection. To win silver, we need to move from sufficient to satisfying. Getting the gold means making good sex great — moving from “satisfying” to “optimal and extraordinary.” Luckily, optimal and extraordinary sex does not conform to the typical Olympic-ordained categories. This is a gender-neutral sport, with an open continuum for sexual behavior and expression. Like figure-skating, we have solo and partner pleasure. With the luge, skeleton and bobsled, they all use a similar vessel, but positions switch around — feet-first, head-first or back-to-back. Hockey illuminates the group experience. And don’t underestimate the need for the superior hand coordination required in curling, or the power and force seen in speed skating. But believe it or not, Olympicwinning sex is not about positions, techniques or multiple orgasms. It’s not about alternative behaviors or sexual functioning (such as erectile strength or vaginal lubrication). To unearth eight secret training tools that help us achieve Olympic-winning sex, let’s look at the work of Canadian sexologist Peggy Kleinplatz. In a research paper (“The components of optimal sexuality,” 2009), Kleinplatz and her team discovered key elements for extraordinary sex: Total focus and embodiment — In the midst of 50,000 yelling fans and 10 TV stations of commentary, you notice nothing but silence. You are completely focused and engulfed in your sexual activity — so embodied that all your sensations are accentuated and afire. Synchrony and alignment — Imagine two figure skaters gliding in synch, dancing in unison — making love through movement on ice. Whether you’ve known someone a few minutes or a few decades, there is an electrical alignment when skin-suit and spirit merge as one. Authentic and uninhibited — Like racing down that Luge of Love, we must be Boulder Weekly

willing to take a risk to be authentically naked and vulnerable in the presence of the other — emotionally, sexually and spiritually. Deep erotic intimacy — This does not require round-the-clock erotic fantasies about your partner. Rather, this entails fostering high levels of trust and respect, where erotic promise can easily and authentically unfold. Like a hockey team, players must develop deep bonds during practice so they can fully trust each other during game time. Exceptional compassion and communication skills — Again, the gold-winning hockey teams are those that have cultivated a language for working together — reading each other’s movements fluently. When we learn to speak each other’s love and sex language, we can experience complete compassion. Transcendent, transformative, blissful — Optimal sex encourages us to embrace moments of ecstasy, awe and peace, like flying through the final gates on the slalom ski, wind in your face, speed at your feet, floating on air. Explorative and fun — Does your curling puck slide right into the narrow perimeter of the target circle? Or does it whiz to the other end of the ice, skidding into the audience, as everyone wonders why this sport is even in the Olympics to begin with? If we put on the right set of glasses or goggles, sex can be an adventure — a space to experiment and explore and laugh. Sexual surrender — Imagine taking that leap of faith as you plunge headfirst down the snow on your skeleton sled. Similarly, exceptional sex dares us to fully surrender into the experience and, if partnered, with another person. These eight ingredients all emphasize the intrapsychic and interpersonal elements of the intimate experience, rather than the so-called physical sex act. Olympic-winning sex cares not about genital response, age, illness or disability. It means diving into deeper levels of intimacy and connection with self and other. The stronger the connection, the better the sex. Jenni Skyler, PhD, is a sex therapist and board-certified sexologist. She runs The Intimacy Institute in Boulder, www.theintimacyinstitute.org. March 11, 2010 39

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It’s the snow, stupid Skiers howling for Wolf Creek

t’s all powder! Come on!” Karla Yahn, atop the Knife Ridge on a sheer chute lined with jagged rocks, hesitated, while below, Ian Melcker urged her on. Her hesitation was understandable. The two snowboarders from Denver usually ride the resorts along Colorado’s Interstate 70 corridor — a region that an El Niño weather pattern has kept brutally dry this year. As of late January, most central Colorado resorts had bases of just 30 to 40 inches, with hard snow and exposed rock and dirt. “It’s pretty bad — Copper, Winter Park ...” said Melcker, his voice trailing off, as if discussing some calamity. Yahn plunged down the gap between the crags, crashing halfway down with a burst of white spray. She emerged from the tumble laughing. “It’s way better,” she said of the powder that cushioned her fall. “Summit County has no snow this year.” Welcome to the happiest place in the Rockies. “We’re always happy when we get snow,” said Rosanne Haidorfer-Pitcher, vice president of marketing and sales for this southwest Colorado resort. “Because we get a lot of it, we’re always pretty happy.” It was not a happy first part of the season for much of Colorado’s ski industry. Vail Resorts, which operates Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone, saw a 2.7-percent drop in skier visits through mid-January, compared with last season. Statewide, skier visits were up 1 percent for the first part

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Mike Martin of Denver launches off a cornice on 11,900 foot Alberta Peak at Wolf Creek Ski Area. The area boasts the most annual snowfall of any ski area in Colorado.

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small, locally owned hills like Arapahoe Basin or Monarch Mountain. Except in the one category that matters most: snow. Tons of it. On a horseshoe-shaped ridge on the eastern side of the San Juan Mountains, Wolf Creek usually benefits from copious snowfall, 465 inches a year, thanks to a mix of geography and meteorology. The San Juans are the first obstacle tropical storms from the Pacific Ocean hit, forcing the warm air up, where it cools and dumps. The shape of the Wolf Creek Pass area can grip the storms, so it may still be snowing on the mountain when the storm is causing interstate pile-ups in Oklahoma.

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This year, the El Niño, a warming of Pacific waters that occurs about every five years, has shifted the jetstream to the south, which has sent the storms to batter the San Juans, leaving the northern mountains of Colorado drier than usual. While Breckenridge had received 119 inches of snow by Jan. 29, Wolf Creek had 273. Its 114-inch base was better than any other resort in Colorado. Or New Mexico. Or Utah. Or Montana. Or Wyoming. Or Idaho. The storms have been colossal, 5 feet over several days in mid-December, 5.5 more feet in one storm two weeks ago. They love El Niño down here, though they take a long view. “There are years when southern Colorado doesn’t have any snow and northern Colorado does. I think, unfortunately, everybody’s got to take their turns,” said Haidorfer-Pitcher. As she spoke, the first flakes were falling in a storm that brought another 17 inches of powder. The town of South Fork, a collection of hotels and vacation cabins on the east side of Wolf Creek Pass that seems especially sleepy in winter, is loving it, too. Most tourists stay in Pagosa Springs, on the west side of the pass, but that is changing this year. “We have seen an influx from the Front Range,” said Josephine Pierce, who does marketing for the town of South Fork. “It’s a little bit longer drive, but a lot of times, if you hit I-70 with that traffic on there, it can take you a couple hours to get to Summit County.” “It’s been awesome,” said David House, an employee at the Wolf Creek Ranch Ski Lodge, a few miles east of the hill. “They’re talking about the snow. We’re getting calls from people from Copper Mountain, Vail. They’re calling and asking how the snow is,” he said. On the hill, you can sense an excitement sorely lacking at most Colorado resorts this year. Hoots and hollers echo from above, as skiers plunge down Alberta Peak, a

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moderate hike-to area, bouncing through heaps of powder, and then into sloped forests where solitude reigns and untouched stashes linger three days after the storm. In the Waterfall area, experts test their skills against tree-covered terrain so steep it feels like the snow hides a waterfall. In the modest base area — two restaurant counters and one bar — skiers talk excitedly about the great spots they found and how far they hiked to get there. “This place is awesome,” said Dan Gates, on vacation from Vermont, eating lunch. “Everybody’s very polite. You can get a burger and a beer for ten bucks.” Wolf Creek officials embrace the local feel of the mountain, which has $52 adult lift tickets — $31 on local appreciation day, when everyone is a “local” — no hotel or lodging and an aprés-ski scene that ends when the bar shuts at 4:30 p.m. The resort is against the proposed development of 750 condominium units by a development group led by Texas billionaire Red McCombs next to the hill. “There’s a lot of industrial skiing out there, where they put as many condos as they can and they put a lot of lifts,” said Haidorfer-Pitcher. “We’re trying to make it different. We want people to come here and maybe not see anybody else on the trail.” Satchel Friedman, who moved to Breckenridge before this winter to spend the season skiing, didn’t make the four-hour drive for the ambiance or the terrain. “Sure, it has some nice steeps, nothing too special. It’s the snow,” said Friedman, who has been frustrated with conditions at his home hill. “If there’s snow, we’re going to keep coming. It’s not the price, it’s not the travel time.” (c) 2009, The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colo.). Visit The Gazette on the World Wide Web at http://www.gazette.com. Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

Gear Guide Transitional suit makes triathlons easier by Emilie Le Beau

ransitioning successfully during a triathlon is about preparation, not speed. Athletes need to have appropriate gear well positioned and easy to access. Reducing the amount of gear can help make a transition area easier to navigate. Wearing a tri suit, for example, eliminates the need to have a swimsuit, bike and running shorts. The Velocity Tri Suit from Sugoi is a fitted suit meant to be worn in all three legs of competition. It has a front zip and two back pockets where power gels can be stored. The suit is available in either

black or red and has reflective accents for visibility. The fabric is made from 80 percent nylon and 20 percent Lycra. It is meant to shift perspiration and heat away from the skin and does not provide insulation or cold water protection. Available in men and women’s sizes. The men’s version features an 18-inch front zip, while the women’s has a 15-inch front zip. Both zippers are covered by a flat seam. The women’s sizes can only accommodate A or B bra cups. $225 at Sugoi.com —MCT Respond: letters@boulderweekly.

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f there was ever a day for revelry, it’s St. Patrick’s Day. Many people drink too much, eat too much, and often end up doing both those things too early in the day. On top of that, a pinch looms imminent for anyone not wearing green. Despite the day’s taxing qualities, people — and not just Irish people — make merry on March 17. “Everybody wants to be Irish on the day,” says Fergal Murray, master brewer of Guinness beer. Food and drink are a crucial element to such gaiety. According to Colm O’Neill, owner of Boulder’s downtown Irish pub Conor O’Neill’s, the most widely sold dishes in his restaurant on St. Patrick’s Day are corned beef and cabbage, Reuben sandwiches and fish and chips. At Mike O’Shays in Longmont, similar dishes take monopoly on March 17, says general manager Todd Johnson: corned beef and cabbage, shepherd’s pie and “bangers and mash” with Guinness gravy. According to Murray, these dishes are so popular because they resonate well with pubs, which are the venue of choice for Americans on March 17. O’Neill adds, “I think it’s more the perception. It’s not as if that food would be eaten in Ireland [on St. Patrick’s Day].” People associate certain foods with Ireland because historically they were eaten by IrishAmericans. According to documentaries on the History Channel’s website, the traditional Irish dish was boiled bacon and potatoes. But in the 19th century, Irishmen in America were some of the poorest immigrants and could not afford to eat meat every day. For special occasions, they placed brisket, a cheap cut of meat, in a salt brine to preserve it, and cooked it with cabbage, the cheapest available vegetable. This became a “special occasion” meal, and thus was eaten on St. Patrick’s Day. O’Neill confirms that in the past, Irish people ate “the likes of stews and Reubens and cheaper types of meat.” But nowadays in Ireland, these foods have fallen by the wayside in mainstream culture.

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ith a name like itself would have made for fuller flavor, Elephant Hut, it’s although it was nice to taste a version initially unclear of this drink that wasn’t over-the-top what’s served up at sweet. this Boulder restauA $5 order of vegan summer rolls rant, housed in 30th Street’s Steelyards (described as spring rolls on the bill) development. Those with dark imagimade me wish we had ordered a more nations may envision it as akin to Pizza orthodox spring roll instead. Consisting Hut, except with a certain massive land of tofu cubes wrapped in what mammal serving as the centerpiece of appeared to be a green tortilla, the the menu. The conspiratorial amongst thickness of the wrapper seemed disus may envision this as a discreet meet- proportionate to the delicacy of the soy ing place where the likes of Babar and stuffing. It also lacked the complex Horton patiently plan their next submélange of spices I’ve come to associversive moves in whispered tones. … ate with most Thai preparations. In reality, Ramon ordered Elephant Hut is a a $9 plate of pad see Elephant Hut swank Thai eatery, ew. Despite its pro2500 30th Street #101 serving obligatory nunciation, this Boulder staples of Southeast plate has nothing to Asian cuisine such as do with the 303-284-0308 curries, entrée salads University of freighted with fresh Colorado, and more papaya, noodle plates and spicy, citrusy to do with Southeast Asian street food. soups. The bright interior is colorful The foundation of this dish is wide rice and lively with an Ikea-by-way-ofnoodles, similar to those found in Bangkok feel — perhaps Alexander, Chinese chow fun, stir-fried in soy Babar’s hipster son, would feel more at sauce. Unfortunately, these noodles home here than his bowtie-wearing were undercooked, giving the dish a dad. However, its true etched glass dispiritingly chewy consistency. panels hanging between the booths Traditionally this dish is served with could afford Babar and Horton a meameat, but vegetarian Ramon opted for sure of privacy. tofu, which had a pleasant-enough texColleague Ramon and I began our ture, and provided a foil to the subtly lunch with $3 glasses of classic Thai herbaceous leaves of gai lan, Chinese Ice Tea. Our attentive server swiftly broccoli. brought these to the table, and these I fared better with my $9 bowl of beverages were certainly cool and duck noodle soup, which included a refreshing. These could have been generous helping of my favorite bird, improved, however, with an additional which was tender, boneless and richsplash of condensed milk, more for the tasting. While the broth could perhaps purpose of enhancing creaminess than use less salt, it possessed a depth and sweetness. Longer brewing of the tea complexity that tasted of authentic

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s much as the bald eagle is associated with the United States, the elephant is emblematic of Thailand. Powerful white elephants (the animal, not the unwanted item), were particularly prized by royalty, and the more elephants possessed by a monarch, the greater that sovereign’s prestige. The flag of Siam, from 1855 to 1917, depicted a white elephant against a red background, and later versions have the animal cloaked in ceremonial garb. The current Thai flag is a pachyderm-free red, white and blue tricolor. However, both the contemporary Thai consular and naval flags feature the elephant as a proud centerpiece. Asian home cooking. Also, the medium-diameter noodles were cooked to the desired point of tenderness without plunging into sogginess. For now, the star attraction at Elephant Hut is the décor, and the food requires some fine-tuning before it rises to the level of the ambience.

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TIDBITES Food happenings around town Rock Bottom taps Fire Chief Ale Louisville’s Rock Bottom Brewery is hosting its 14th annual Fire Chief Ale celebration, a three-and-a-half week homage to local fire departments. From March 11 to April 4, the restaurant and brewery will donate part of the proceeds from every pint of specialty beer sold. The donations will go to fire departments in the area as well as related charities. It will also feature a special food menu with “chief ” favorites that pair with the medium-bodied red Fire Chief Ale. Since the celebration’s inception in 1997, donations have exceeded $1 million toward local fire departments. On Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m., Louisville and Westminster locations will host Fire Chief Ale tappings; on Wednesday, March 24, at 6 p.m., the Westminster Orchard Town Center location will host a Red Chili CookOff; and on Wednesday, March 31, at 6 p.m., the Westminster Promenade location will host a Green Chili Cook-Off. For more information about events or the celebration, contact Patrick Randall at 720-566-0198. New offerings at Gindi Café On the patio plaza of The Peloton, an East Boulder housing community, Gindi Café will begin offering a weekly happy hour that includes live music. “On the Patio @ The Peloton” is a new addition to the cafe’s food service. Breakfast includes egg sandwiches and a full espresso bar; lunch offerings include homemade soups, salads and sandwiches; and the dinner menu offers blackened Ahi tuna, apricot chicken and a veggie tart. The weekly happy hour,

which begins Friday, March 12, runs from 5 to 7 p.m. every Friday with live, acoustic music in addition to the happy hour menu of small plates and drink specials. For more information, call 720-242-8961 or visit www.gindicafe.com. Good Juju makes a spring debut The Left Hand Brewery will debut its seasonal brew, called Good Juju Ale, just in time for the warm weather. The beer, which will be available in six-packs and draft in the coming weeks, offers a clear, golden color with a strong ginger nose and a crisp, distinctive drinkability. To sample this warm-weather ale, visit a participating vendor. Smashburger opens in Boulder Denver-based burger restaurant Smashburger opened its first Boulder location on Wednesday, March 10, at 1650 28th Street, in the 29th Street Mall. The menu features Smashburger’s regional specialties such as the Colorado Smashburger with green chilies, cheddar and pepper jack cheeses, and a chipotle bun, as well as a Black Bean Smashburger specially formulated for Boulder that features guacamole, pepper jack cheese, chipotle mayo and jalapenos on a black bean patty. The Boulder location joins approximately 15 other Smashburger stores throughout Colorado, as well as locations in several other states. In addition to burgers, the restaurant serves chicken sandwiches, salads, hot dogs and an array of side dishes. For more information, visit www. smashburger.com.

ST. PATRICK’S DAY from Page 45

Walnut and finishes at the Hotel Boulderado, includes bagpipers and other Irish icons. On the day itself, Conor O’Neills will open at 8 a.m. and will serve an Irish-themed menu all day long. Bagpipers and Irish dancers will offer traditional entertainment to round out the day’s celebration. At Mike O’Shays, bagpipers will also pipe away, playing two sets in the afternoon between 4 and 6:30 p.m. The restaurant has celebrated St. Patrick’s Day since its inception 29 years ago. Other local venues will host their own versions of St. Patrick’s Day merriment. The Hotel Boulderado will offer a buffet menu featuring buttered cab-

bage, corned beef brisket, boiled new potatoes and mint chocolate chip mousse for dessert. The dinner, which will be served from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m., costs $17 per person and will be accompanied by live Irish music. Baker St. Pub & Grill in Boulder will celebrate with green-tinted beer and live music beginning at 11 a.m., and the West End Tavern will have all-day food and drink specials, including $5 Guinness cans and $8 Lucky Leprechaun cocktails. “The place to be on St. Patrick’s Day is in North America,” Murray says. “You throw a great party.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

Beau Jo’s Pizza 2690 Baseline Rd. Boulder 303-554-5312

n $8.49 pizza and salad bar buffet is a darn near unbeatable bargain, as long as you’re not expecting a display of culinary trendiness. What you will get is a smorgasbord consisting of a soup of the day, an old-school salad bar replete with Kraft dressings and potato salad, and an impressive array of Beau Jo’s formidable pizza pies. On a recent visit, a meatless pepper and cheese number was a creamyyet-spicy winner, and the peach dessert pizza was a cut above this establishment’s signature finish: simply dousing the leftover crusts in honey.

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The Huckleberry 700 Main St., Louisville, 303-666-8020

hile it serves all three meals plus afternoon tea, Louisville’s Huckleberry is perhaps best known for its breakfast and brunch offerings, including pancakes, breakfast burritos and egg dishes. Southern standbys like chicken-fried steak and biscuits and gravy have also contributed to this eatery’s reputation. Also check out the baked goods. While wait times may be long, it lives up to its weekend brunch reputation.

Le Peep 2525 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder 303-444-5119

he breakfast menu here presents the proverbial something for everyone, including omelets and waffles, as well as biscuits and gravy, French toast and a Rocky Mountain-influenced trout and eggs. The breakfast burrito with chicken is particularly remarkable, loaded up with poultry, eggs and potatoes, and a zingy-but-notpyrotechnic green chile sauce. A perfect venue for families, Le Peep presents everything from a sizable kids menu to espresso drinks.

Snarf’s 2128 Pearl St. Boulder 303-444-7766

he offerings at Snarf ’s, which is indisputably a Boulder institution, are classic sandwiches, with the addition of entrée salads, such as the venerable Cobb; soups; and a multitude of specialty sandwich offerings. The latter includes the prime rib and provolone, rotisserie chicken and, for the vegetarian, a portobello and provolone combo. Standouts include the tangy eggplant parmesan and a winning French dip.

The Boulder Cork 3295 30th St. Boulder, 303-443-9505

The Greenbriar Inn

hile the contemporary ambience and Guernica-sized mural depicting Chinese village life suggest the potential for high prices, meals at Spice China aren’t unreasonable. Most lunches are well under $10, and there’s plenty to choose from off the predominantly Chinese-American menu. There are old chestnuts like broccoli beef and a winning chow fun, as well as more traditional tripe dishes, Shanghai-style cold plates and whole steamed fish. 50 March 11, 2010

Thunderbird Burgers & BBQ

8735 N. Foothills Hwy. Boulder 303-440-7979

Highway 36 landmark, the Greenbriar Inn is held in high regard for its luxurious Sunday brunch. A traditional feast in a welcoming — if not clubby — atmosphere, this brunch features such old standbys as carved-to-order prime rib and omelets prepared to your specifications. Other offerings include oysters on the half shell and an endearingly eggy French toast. As for desserts, the bite-sized flans and hearty bread pudding are can’t-miss items.

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uki Thai Noodle House carries on the proud Asian tradition of serving noodle soup as a satisfying and economical one-dish meal. Their noodle bowls come with steak, chicken, tofu or pork, either in the form of meatballs or in honey-glazed red roasted form. For a dollar more, one can add calamari, shrimp, or both. Select a broth according to spice level, and the addition of fresh vegetables and rice noodles makes for a fine entrée soup.

ome long-running restaurants are content to rest on their laurels with predictably stale menus. Not the Cork. Some of the unique selections include crab cakes, fish “carnitas” and Asian-influenced entrée salads. Of course, steaks and chops still enjoy pride of place here, and the Cork’s filet mignon is a perfect combination of tenderness and flavor.

hunderbird Burgers & BBQ offers a surprisingly varied menu, with reasonably priced items such as a $4.99 hamburger. That’s not bad, considering that Thunderbird’s beef is of the fresh, never frozen variety. The priciest burger is the $12.99 “4x4,” which features four one-third-pound patties accompanied by four cheese slices. Healthier options include chicken sandwiches, veggie burgers and salads for all appetites. The barbecue menu offers ribs, chicken, brisket, pork shoulder and hot links.

Suki Thai Noodle House

Spice China 269 McCaslin Blvd. Louisville 720-890-0999

in other restaurants. It offers cooked-to-order momo, or Tibetan dumplings, with fillings of beef, vegetable and chicken. An array of vegetarian choices includes bean curd with baby bok choy, and a hearty dish of sliced potatoes with spinach and red bell pepper. There are also handmade pastas in a choice of broths.

Antica Roma 1308 Pearl St. Boulder, 303-449-1787

Korea House 2750 Glenwood Dr., #4 Boulder, 303-449-1657

orea House won’t win a blue ribbon for upscale décor or taking adventurous flights of culinary fancy. But sometimes nothing sounds better than a big bowl of steamed rice with decently prepared vegetables and flavorful Asian barbecued short ribs, perhaps with some pungent kimchi on the side. In that case, this craving can be easily satisfied here. Other worthwhile choices are the bi bim bab, a tasty one-dish meal of rice, veggies, egg and beef.

ith its Roman Holiday décor, Antica Roma offers up a mix of panini, pizzas, pastas and entrées, ranging from an ambitious smoked salmon pizza to a more traditional chicken marsala. One standout is the rotolo di pasta, a sheet of pasta spiraling around a filling of ricotta and spinach and sliced to resemble a savory jelly roll. Another is the fritto misto.

Tibet Kitchen 2539 Arapahoe Rd. Boulder, 303-440-0882

ffering light and healthy Asian, Tibet Kitchen also serves choices seldom seen

Neapolitan’s 1 W. First St., Suite B Nederland, 303-258-7601

ederland’s Neapolitan’s, or Neo’s, as it’s popularly known, dishes out first-rate East Coast-style Italian. Redsauce dishes, such as lasagna and the parmigianas, are the stars. However, this cozy eatery also excels in the details, as evidenced by the subtly garlicky rolls and an outstanding gorgonzola-laden salad dressing. Neo’s is a fine spot for casual and satisfying Italian in the mountains. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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ewis Carroll’s immortal story Alice in Wonderland has been brought to the big screen many times, notably 1951’s animated Disney classic. That’s an intimidating challenge, especially for Tim Burton, who generally tackles new stories that can be crafted in his own unique style. It’s with relief I report that Alice in Wonderland is terrific. It’s the kind of story where Burton’s dark vision works perfectly, where the strange, moody and oft-sinister fantasy world Carroll described in the book can finally be brought to the big screen. We first meet Alice in mid-1800s Victorian London as a young girl of 6 (played by Mairi Ella Challen) troubled by recurring dreams of rabbit holes, red queens, mad hatters and a little dormouse. “It’s only a dream, nothing can harm you there” her father Charles (Marton Csokas) reassures her. Zoom forward 13 years and Alice is 19, traveling by coach to meet her paramour Lord Ascot (Tim Pigott-Smith in an entertainingly priggish role). Alice is an independent young miss who earnestly wants to determine her

by Dave Taylor own path in life and is more interested in her father’s business than any sort of soppy romantic entanglement with Ascot and his ghastly mother Lady Ascot (Geraldine James). Rather than answer his invitation to marry, Alice spots the waistcoated rabbit and follows. “You’ve brought the wrong Alice!” we hear one creature tell the other as we peek through a keyhole and watch Alice drink the potion labeled “drink me” and try to figure out the puzzle of becoming small enough to go through the tiny door while still having the key that’s otherwise out of reach on the table far above her. The visual effects are splendid and the film constantly toys with our sense of scale. At some points Alice is considerably smaller than Tweedledee and

Tweedledum (Matt Lucas in both roles), while at other points she towers over them. In another scene, she’s small enough to ride on the brim of The Mad Hatter’s ( Johnny Depp) hat, while in others she is much bigger than he is. Alice quickly learns that the world of Underland is torn between the evil Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter with a very swollen head) and the weird but ostensibly nice White Queen (Anne Hathaway). With her ephemeral guide the Cheshire Cat (voice of Stephen Fry) and champion The Mad Hatter (Depp), she travels through the dark, twisted world trying to avoid her destiny foretold, being the one to slay the terrifying Jabborwocky. Mia Wasikowska did a splendid job as Alice, and Burton even tamed Depp. While the publicity machine emphasizes

his crazy makeup as the Mad Hatter, he was relatively calm and didn’t at all overshadow the other players. The weak link was Anne Hathaway as the White Queen. She’s pretty, but she just can’t act. I will warn parents that there are some intense scenes, particularly chase scenes and the climactic battle between Alice and the Jabborwocky, that could prove frightening to younger children. There’s also precious little that’s amusing or funny in the film, certainly too little for a children’s movie. You might want to screen the film yourself before you bring them along. Near the end of the film, Alice crossly says, “Since the moment I fell down the rabbit hole, I’ve been told who to be and how to act, but I’m going to make my own path!” That’s exactly what Tim Burton has done with this wonderful and visually inventive retelling of the Alice in Wonderland story. Even though it’s a bit sterile, it’s still well worth seeing in the theater and will prove a great Blu-Ray purchase when it’s available for home viewing. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

Bad cops, bad script

verything that does and does not work in Brooklyn’s Finest arrives in Scene One. A twitchy, cashstrapped detective played by Ethan Hawke is driving around with a shifty associate played by unbilled Vincent D’Onofrio. They park by a cemetery. (Warning.) Director Antoine Fuqua takes his time with this scene and doesn’t visually hype the inevitable. He and the actors finesse the encounter artfully. Yet the dialogue is such a weird combination of the stilted and the obvious, you think: Is Brooklyn’s Finest going to be like this the whole way? Good actors and a talented director doing what they can to bring the truth to a script that’s mostly bogus? It’s a movie you truly want to like, because it reminds you of movies you did, most of them made by Sidney Lumet. First-time screenwriter Michael C. Martin lays out a big spread of law enforcement corruption, intertwining the Boulder Weekly

by Michael Phillips tales of three cops in crisis. One (Hawke) has a perpetually pregnant wife (Lili Taylor), a house full of mold and a plan to buy a better future. Richard Gere shelves most of his vanity (sorry, that haircut looks a little pricey) to play a suicidally inclined alcoholic just days from retirement. The third and most interesting, an undercover detective in trouble every which way, is portrayed by Don Cheadle, one of the best actors alive. The problem isn’t in trying to tell three stories; the problem is Martin has

made those stories so tonally similar, and grimly determinist, the threesides-of-thesame-soul strategy dies on its feet. Fuqua’s Training Day had the structural advantage of simplicity; here, with a Wire season’s worth of complication and woe jammed into 125 minutes, credibility is in short supply. Cheadle shares a couple of scenes with Wesley Snipes, as a gangster just out of the joint, whose life he saved while working undercover in prison. It’s a pleasure to watch them go at it. (Good to see Snipes on-screen in any circum-

stance.) On the other hand, like Training Day, Brooklyn’s Finest degenerates into florid movie-movie excess and depravity, which isn’t the same as gritty realism. At the film’s 2009 Sundance Film Festival debut, the picture ended on a note three notes beyond grim. The ending has been substantially changed for the final release version, though the climax still has every cop in Brooklyn wrapping up his business in the same convenient housing project full of rotters. I think Fuqua should do another corruption-mosaic drama; he’s a curious blend of honesty and flash, and he’s genuinely interested in what his performers can pull off in tense, claustrophobic conditions. But here, the writing has the clang of dramaturgy rather than the echo of the streets. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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Alice in Wonderland

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See full review on page 53. Rated PG. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.

Brooklyn’s Finest See full review on page 53. Rated R. At Flatiron, Century and Twin Peaks.

An Education

The Crazies

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), that 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 showcases her comic range and natural authority. PG-13 (mature material involving sexual content, and for smoking). At Colony Colony Square. — Michael Phillips

The Ghost Writer

Avatar The first 90 minutes of Avatar are pretty terrific — a full-immersion technological wonder with wonders to spare. The other 72 minutes, less and less terrific. Director James Cameron’s futuristic story becomes intentionally grueling in its heavily telegraphed narrative turn toward genocidal anguish, grim echoes of Vietnam-style firefights and the inevitable payback time and sequel setup. Cameron nonetheless has delivered the screen’s most anticipated and persuasive blend of liveaction and motion-capture animation to date. Rated PG-13 (intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking). At Flatiron, Century and Twin Peaks. — Michael

Roman Polanski’s thriller, starring Ewan McGregor and Kim Cattrall, discloses the secrets of a former British prime minister

Phillips The Blind Side Based on a book by Michael Lewis, this film fumbles a true story of an African-American product of the Memphis projects who ended up at a Christian school and in the care of a wealthy white family, then went on to NFL glory. The star

is Sandra Bullock, whose character is conceived as a steel magnolia with a will of iron. Michael Oher (Quinton Aaron), now a starting tackle for the Baltimore Ravens, has been sidelined in his own story. At its queasiest The Blind Side veers perilously close to the concept of poverty tourism. PG-13 (one scene involving brief violence, drug and sexual references). At Flatiron. —

One of the year’s nicest bloody surprises, the remake of the 1973 George A. Romero virus thriller The Crazies must be approached with the proper expectations. It should not be judged for what it is not. But nearly everything about it works. The good people of Ogden Marsh, Iowa, turn into murderous lunatics, owing to a nearby downed plane carrying germ-warfare viral nastiness leaking straight into the town’s water supply As in Romero’s Vietnam-era original, the real adversary is the U.S. government, which, after the craziness starts, launches “containment protocol.” Rated R (bloody violence and language). At Flatiron. — Michael Phillips Crazy Heart There’s a powerful symmetry at work in Crazy Heart. It’s a parallel between protagonist Bad Blake, a country singer at a nadir of disintegration, and star Jeff Bridges, whose exceptional film choices have put him at the height of his powers in time to make Blake the capstone of his career. It’s a mark of how fine a performance Bridges gives that it succeeds beautifully even though the besotted, bedeviled country singer has been an overly familiar popular-culture staple for forever. Rated R (language and brief sexuality). At Century, Colony

local theaters AMC Flatiron Crossing, 61 W. Flatiron Cir., Broomfield, 303-790-4262 Alice in Wonderland Fri-Thu: 12:45, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:15, 5:15, 6:15, 7,8, 9, 9:45, 10:45 Avatar Fri-Thu: 1:05, 4:40, 8:15 The Blind Side Fri-Thu: 4:30, 9:55 Brooklyn’s Finest Fri-Thu: 12:35, 3:45, 6:45, 9:40 Cop Out Fri-Thu: 12:30, 3, 5:25, 7:55, 10:20 The Crazies Fri-Thu: 1:10, 4:35, 7:05 Dear John Fri-Thu: 10 p.m. Percy Jackson & the Olympians:The Lightning Thief Fri-Thu: 1, 4:05, 7, 9:45 Sherlock Holmes Fri-Thu: 12:50, 4:15, 7:05, 9:50 Shutter Island Fri-Thu: 12:55, 4, 7:15 The Tooth Fairy Fri-Thu: 2:20, 5, 7:35 Up in the Air Fri-Thu: 1:25, 7:25 Valentine’s Day Fri-Thu: 1:20, 4:10, 7:10, 10:05 Boulder Public Library Film Program, Boulder Public, Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3197 Entanglement Thu: 7 p.m. Meadows Film Night Wed: 7 p.m. Overlord Mon: 7 p.m.

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Century Boulder, 1700 29th St., Boulder, 303-442-1815 Alice in Wonderland Thu-Fri: 11, 11:45, 12:55, 1:45, 2:40, 3:35, 4:30, 5:25, 6:20, 7:15, 8:10, 10 Avatar Fri-Thu: 11:35, 3:30, 7:05, 10:45 Brooklyn’s Finest Fri-Thu: 1:15, 4:20, 7:20, 10:35 Cop Out Fri-Thu: 11:40, 2:20, 5, 7:40, 10:20 Crazy Heart Fri-Thu: 11:15, 2, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 The Ghost Writer Fri-Thu: 11:20, 12:30, 2:30, 3:55, 5:30, 6:55, 8:30, 10:10 Green Zone Fri-Thu: 11:05, 12:30, 1:55, 3:20, 4:45, 6:10, 7:35, 9, 10:25 Percy Jackson & the Olympians:The Lightning Thief Fri-Thu: 12:15, 3:10, 6:45, 9:40 Remember Me Fri-Thu: 12:45, 3:25, 6:35, 9:25 She’s Out of My League FriThu: 11:45, 1:05, 2:25, 3:45, 5:05, 6:25, 7:45, 9:10, 10:30 Shutter Island Fri-Thu: 12:05, 4:15, 7:25, 10:40 Colony Square, 1164 Dillon Rd., Lousiville, 303-604-2641 Alice in Wonderland Fri-Thu: 1:10, 2:20, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9:40, 10:30 Crazy Heart Fri-Thu: 12:40, 3:30, 6:20, 9:50

An Education Fri-Thu: 2:10, 4:40, 7:40, 10 Green Zone Fri-Thu: 1:30, 4:20, 7:30, 10:20 It’s Complicated Fri-Thu: 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 10:10 The Hurt Locker Fri-Thu: 3:20, 6:50, 9:55 The Last Station Fri-Thu: 1:20, 3:50, 6:40, 9:20 Percy Jackson & the Olympians:The Lightning Thief Fri-Thu: 1, 3:40, 6:30, 9:30 Remember Me Fri-Thu: 1:40, 4:50, 7:50, 10:25 She’s Out of My League FriThu: 2, 5:10, 8:10, 10:40 Shutter Island Fri-Thu: 12:50, 4:10, 7:20 International Film Series, Muenzinger Auditorium, CU campus, Boulder, 303-492-1531 6th Annual Brakhage Symposium Fri-Sun: All day The Horse Boy Thu: 7, 9 Landmark Chez Artiste, 2800 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, 303-352-1992 Creation Fri-Sun: 1:15 p.m. Fri-Thu: 4 p.m. Most Dangerous Man FriSun: 1:30 p.m. Fri-Thu: 4:30, 7:15, 9:30 Oscar Shorts: Animated FriThu: 7 p.m.

Oscar Shorts: Live Action Fri-Thu: 9:20 p.m. The Young Victoria Fri-Sun: 1 p.m. Fri-Thu: 4:15, 6:45, 9:10

7:10 p.m. Swift Justice Thu: 7 p.m. The White Ribbon Sat-Sun: 1:30 p.m. Fri-Thu: 4:30, 7:25

Landmark Esquire, 590 Downing St., Denver, 303-3521992 Crazy Heart Sat-Sun: 1:15 p.m. Fri-Thu: 4, 7, 9:30 The Last Station Sat-Sun: 1:30 p.m. Fri-Thu: 4:15, 7:15, 9:40

UA Twin Peaks, 1250 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-6512434 Alice in Wonderland Fri-Thu: 1:20, 1:50, 4, 4:30, 6:50, 7:20, 9:40, 10:10 Avatar Fri-Thu: 1,4:35, 8 Brooklyn’s Finest Fri-Thu: 1:10, 4:10, 7:10, 10 Green Zone Fri-Thu: 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10:15 Percy Jackson & the Olympians:The Lightning Thief Fri-Thu: 1:15, 4:15, 7:15, 9:50 Remember Me Fri-Thu: 1:30, 4:20, 7:30, 10:05 She’s Out of My League FriThu: 1:45, 4:50, 7:50, 10:20 Shutter Island Fri-Thu: 12:50, 3:50, 7, 9:55 The Tooth Fairy Fri-Thu: 1:05, 4:05, 7:10, 9:45

Landmark Mayan, 110 Broadway, Denver, 303-352-1992 The Ghost Writer Sat-Sun: 1 p.m. Fri-Thu: 4, 7, 9:45 The Hurt Locker Sat-Sun: 1:30 p.m. Fri-Thu: 4:30, 7:15, 10 Sain John of Las Vegas SatSun: 1:15 p.m. Fri-Thu: 4:15, 7:30, 9:30 Starz Film Center, 900 Auraria Pkwy., Denver, 303-8203456 The Legend of Billie Jean Fri-Sat: 10 p.m. October Country Sat-Sun: 2:24 p.m. Fri-Thu: 5, 7:30 Red Riding: 1974 Sat-Sun: 2:30 p.m. Fri-Sat: 9:30 p.m. FriThu: 5:15, 7:15 Red Riding: 1980 Sat-Sun: 2:50 p.m. Fri-Sat: 9:35 p.m. FriThu: 4:45 p.m. Red Riding: 1983 Fri-Thu:

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Square and Esquire. — Kenneth Turan

Guy Ritchie can make all the greasy crime movies he wants, but now he gives us Sherlock Holmes, and I’m sorry, but I like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s characters. It’s a drag to see how Ritchie has turned Holmes and Dr. Watson into thugs. The casting seems so right: Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes, Jude Law as Watson, Rachel McAdams as an old flame of Holmes. Ritchie’s film operates on almost pure thuggery. It’s dependent on zero-attention-span cutting and erratically shifting film speeds. PG-13 (intense sequences of violence and action, some startling images and a scene of suggestive material). At Flatiron. — Michael Phillips

Cop Out Tracy Morgan plays the motor-mouth NYPD detective partner of Bruce Willis, and there’s no reason these two couldn’t headline a perfectly proficient action comedy. But this is a lousy, invention-free script, and Kevin Smith — an interesting and valuable filmmaker doing direction-only work for hire — cannot do anything to save it. His directorial personality is not to be found. This clunker makes you appreciate well-made buddy cop films such as 48 HRS. and Beverly Hills Cop all the more. R (pervasive language including sexual references, violence and brief sexuality). At Flatiron and Century. — Michael Phillips

Shutter Island

Creation There is angst, lots of it, for Paul Bettany to muck around in as he portrays the great evolutionist Charles Darwin. Not that angst is bad, but here it makes a muddle of Darwin’s story. Even the sheer beauty of the setting and the attention to detail in re-creating his family life is not enough of a distraction. Bettany’s significant other, Jennifer Connelly, portrays Darwin’s wife, Emma. PG-13 (some intense thematic material). At Chez Artiste. — Betsy Sharkey Dear John Like The Blind Side, Dear John offers audiences a meat-and-potatoes story of love, loyalty, heartfelt generosity and other matters seldom brought to the screen with any skill at all. I truly wish this adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks novel were a better, less shamelessly manipulative movie, but a couple of the actors got me through it alive. Amanda Seyfried, who plays a driven-snow saint without making you gag, falls for a Green Beret (Channing Tatum, not so good) with an autistic father (Richard Jenkins, another asset). Tears ensue. Rated PG-13 (some sensuality and violence). At Flatiron. — Michael Phillips Entanglement This film is an experimental narrative directed, photographed and edited by Ed Bowes and written by Bowes and Anne Waldman (2009). It is a story about a group of friends, how they think, what they want, and the ways they see and remember. Entanglement features performances by Eleni Sikelianos, Oona Fraser, Ange Yeowel and Michael Jones. Ed Bowes makes long form, experimental fiction films — this is the third film of a series he has made in and around Boulder. Bowes teaches at the School of Visual Arts in New York, where he also directs a Masters of Fine Arts video program. Notes by Ed Bowes. Actor Eleni Sikelainos and Assistant to the Director Corey Crayton answer questions after the screening. Not rated. At Boulder Public Library. — BPL The Ghost Writer Director Roman Polanski turns a conventional conspiracy thriller into a triumph of atmospheric menace. A hated politician (Pierce Brosnan, playing a variant on ex-British Prime Minister Tony Blair) owes his publisher an autobiography. Enter the ghost writer (Ewan McGregor), who arrives on Martha’s Vineyard to research his subject. Some may perceive this as an anti-Bush polemic, but Polanski is less intrigued by specific topical reference points than by the cramped corridors of power and what misdeeds lie in the shadows. Rated PG-13. At Century and Mayan. — Michael Phillips The Horse Boy The Horse Boy is a record of an extraordinary journey, a grueling weekslong trek across the plains of Mongolia in search of shamanic help for Rowan, their 5-year-old son. Plagued by inconsolable tantrums, chronic incontinence and severe dissociation, the boy is no one’s idea of a congenial travel companion; but as his parents endure discomfort, defeat and ritual floggings (“You’re not allowed to scream,” Mr. Isaacson warns his deepbreathing spouse). The director and photographer, Michel Orion Scott, finds a windswept beauty in surroundings so barren that the shores of Lake Sharga appear like a mirage. Not rated. At International Film Series. — J. Catsoulis, New York

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Remember Me

This romantic drama, starring Robert Pattinson, Pierce Brosnan and Emilie de Ravin, hits box offices on Friday, March 12 Times The Hurt Locker Vivid, assured and extremely suspenseful, director Kathryn Bigelow’s latest (and strongest) film takes moviegoers by the collar and throws them headlong into one horrifying life-and-death situation after another. Jeremy Renner plays a soldier in Iraq running toward the explosives while everyone else is ducking and covering. He’s a bomb tech whose job entails disarming one Improvised Explosive Device (IED) after another, day after day. Time will tell if this politically neutral war movie is a classic, but it’s certainly a formidable experience. R (war violence and language). At Colony Square and Mayan. — Michael Phillips It’s Complicated It’s Complicated isn’t: It’s pretty simple. It’s simply a good time, a relatively adult and easygoing conveyance for three ace performers of a certain age. The movie has three huge ringers: Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin. The push-pull dynamic is between a woman who should know better and her wolfish but charming pursuer. Ten years after their divorce, Jane (Streep) and remarried Jake (Baldwin) strike up an affair. Is it love? Lust? Lustlove? Meantime, the nice fellow overseeing Jane’s elaborate house remodel (Martin) has hopes for romance. MPAA rating: R (some drug content and sexuality). At Colony Square. — Michael Phillips The Last Station After almost 50 years of marriage, the Countess Sofya (Helen Mirren) — devoted wife, passionate lover, muse and secretary of Leo Tolstoy (Christopher Plummer), who has copied out War and Peace six times — by hand! — suddenly finds her entire world turned upside down. In the name of piety, the great Russian novelist has renounced his noble title, his property and even his family in favor of poverty, vegetarianism and celibacy. A tale of two romances, one beginning, one near its end, The Last Station is a richly complex, funny and emotional story about the difficulty of living with love and the impossibility of living without it. Not rated. At Esquire. — Denver Film Society The Legend of Billie Jean When a couple of redneck ruffians cause Billie Jean’s little brother to wreck his scooter, the young woman embarks on a crusade to recover the $600 that he needs to fix the bike. But what starts out as an campaign to get the cash turns into a full-scale war with the local authorities. Soon Billie Jean becomes a symbol of righteousness and justice, as she changes from an ordinary teenage girl to an outcast crusader. Not rated. At Starz. — Denver Film Society October Country Against the autumnal backdrop of burnt orange leaves barely clinging to branches, an all-too-ach-

ingly familiar portrait of a working-class family in crisis emerges. Though inspired by the work of photographer Donal Mosher, Michael Palmieri stood behind the lens for their collaborative effort, which the pair codirected, coproduced, and even co-composed (Palmieri also edited) in the course of exploring the ghosts that haunt rural America in general and the Moshers in painful particular. Matriarch Dottie says it all in the opening sequence: “If you don’t have family, you don’t have anything.” The phrase echoes as their story unfolds, rife with war trauma, teenage pregnancy, domestic and sexual abuse, and foster care. How can the debilitating cycle be broken? As father Don asks, “Is this the real me, or is this what I’ve been created as?” Spanning a year, from one October to the next, this bittersweet documentary chronicles the attempts of his family to answer such questions, desperate but seemingly powerless as they are to break free of the poverty trap. The Mosher family courageously opens their lives to us; as they bear their burden, we are in turn confronted with the unmistakable truth that , to quote Gandhi, we must all be the change we wish to see in the world. Not rated. At Starz. — Denver Film Society Overlord Beginning with a premonition of death, this film follows a young everyman through his call up to the East Yorkshire Regiment in the U. K., his training, meeting of a young girl he dreams about later, and his death on Sword Beach in Normandy. Included is footage of unusual weapons such as the Panjandrum which was never used on the Normandy beaches but was in rare archival footage of a rehearsal of D-Day held on a remote British Beach. Also included are the earlier London Blitz and the bombings in Europe to illustrate the events that lead up to the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. This film was produced in association with the Imperial War Museum. Novelized by Christopher Hudson and Stuart Cooper based on the diaries of Tom Beddows. (83 min.) Not rated. At Boulder Public Library. — BPL Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief The first installment in Rick Riordan’s five-book series suggests that this could be the start of something adequate. Its limitations are less a matter of scale than of imagination. It may be director Chris Columbus’ fate to initiate a fantasy franchise destined to be improved by his successors, as with the Harry Potter juggernaut. Now, Columbus has taken on this fantasy construct in which Greek gods threaten war in modern-day America over Zeus’ missing lightning bolt. PG (action violence and peril, some scary images and suggestive material, and mild language). At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips

A U.S. marshal (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his amiable new partner (Mark Ruffalo) hunt for an escaped patient at an insane asylum run by a shifty doctor (Ben Kingsley), whose island clinic may harbor sinister doings in the name of progressive health care. The esteemed Martin Scorsese directs this adaptation of a Dennis Lehane novel, but Scorsese overcooks the stew. Not even supporting players as deft as Patricia Clarkson, Jackie Earle Haley and Emily Mortimer can make this more than classy, well-acted junk. Rated R. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips Swift Justice The raid on Swift meatpacking plants in Greeley and six other locations nationwide in December 2006 by agents of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Bureau (ICE) ignited a heated debate about the place of undocumented workers in the United States and their exploitation by employers. More than 1,200 workers were arrested, and many have been held in legal limbo ever since as their cases are sorted out — while others were immediately deported back to Mexico and Central America. Not rated. At Starz. — Denver Film Society The Tooth Fairy Dwayne Johnson stars as a minor-league hockey player known as The Tooth Fairy for his ability to knock his opponents’ teeth all over the rink. The real tooth fairies do not approve of him, so he’s lifted off to Fairyland, where Julie Andrews oversees his stint as a real tooth fairy whose wings sprout at inconvenient times. Johnson’s a game and antic presence, but saddled with this material, he comes perilously close to tiring out the audience with all his nervous activity and mugging. PG (mild language, some rude humor and sports action). At Flatiron and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips Up in the Air For a movie set in a sour economy, Up in the Air is very crafty about lobbing to the sweet spots of all concerned. It is smooth as glass, destined for a big audience and many awards. George Clooney stars as a well-tailored hatchet man for an Omaha firm specializing in delivering bad news to laid-off employees. Vera Farmiga plays the love interest he meets in a hotel bar one night, and Anna Kendrick plays the tightly wound whiz kid he’s forced to mentor. This is a well-polished star vehicle, and it’s easy to see how it could win the Oscar for Best Picture. Rated R (for language and some sexual content). At Flatiron. — Michael Phillips Valentine’s Day Set in a sprawling, grime-free L.A., director Garry Marshall’s Valentine’s Day is Crash with hearts and flowers, an ensemble romantic comedy that believes in bulk. Is Valentine’s Day good? Not really, though plenty of the actors are. The massive cast includes Anne Hathaway, Julia Roberts, Jamie Foxx, Jennifer Garner, Jessica Biel, Queen Latifah, Topher Grace and many others. In sum it plays like 12 landlocked episodes of The Love Boat rammed together. Rated PG-13 (some sexual material and brief partial nudity). At Flatiron. — Michael Phillips

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March 21-April 19:

Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was called “the most famous actress the world has ever known.” She did a few films in the early days of the cinema, but most of her work was in the theater. At age 70, she played the role of the 13-year-old Juliet in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. I commend her on her refusal to act her age, and recommend that you make a comparable effort in the coming weeks. For example, if you’re in your twenties, try something you thought you wouldn’t do until you were at a very ripe age. If you’re over 50, be 25 for a while. It’s an excellent time to do this kind of time-traveling.

TAURUS

April 20-May 20:

You might have to use primitive means to accomplish modern wonders. It may be necessary to hearken back to what worked in the past in order to serve the brightest vision of the future. Take your cue from Luis Soriano, a saintly teacher who carries a library of 120 books on the back of a donkey as he meanders around the back country of Columbia, helping poor kids learn how to read.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20:

Humans have been baking and eating bread for at least 5,000 years. But it wasn’t until the 20th century that anyone figured out a fast and easy way to cut it into thin, precise pieces. Then Otto Rohwedder, who had been working on the project for 16 years, produced a machine that cut a loaf into individual slices. I bring him to your attention, Gemini, because I think you are in a phase of your life when you could very possibly create an innovation that would be as intimately revolutionary as Rohwedder’s was for the masses. In fact, why aren’t you working on it right now?

CANCER June 21-July 22:

In order to heal deep-seated problems, people may need to engage in long-term psychotherapy, patiently chipping away at their mental blocks for many years. But some lucky sufferers get their neuroses zapped virtually overnight, either with the help of a monumental event that shocks them out of their malaise or through the work of a brilliant healer who uses a few strokes of kamikaze compassion to creatively destroy their deluded fixations. I think you’re now a candidate for this type of correction, Cancerian.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22:

To discover the most useful truths, you will have to peek behind the curtains and root around to see what’s cloaked in the dark and maybe even explore messes you’d rather not touch. What complicates your task is that the fake truths may be extra loud and shiny, distracting you from the down and dirty stuff with their relentless come-ons. But I have confidence in your ability to outmaneuver the propaganda, Leo. You shall know the hype, and knowing the hype will set you free.

VIRGO

Aug. 23-Sept. 22:

The evil geniuses of the advertising industry are hard at work in their labs dreaming up seductive new mojo to artificially stimulate your consumer lusts. Meanwhile, the media’s relentless campaign to get you to believe in debilitating fantasies and divert you from doing what’s really good for you has reached a fever pitch. And here’s the triple whammy: Even more than usual, some of your relatives and cohorts are angling to convince you that what pleases them is what pleases you. So is there any hope that you will be able to hone in on what truly excites you? (It’s especially important that you do so right now.) The answer, in my opinion, is a qualified yes — if you’re willing to conduct intensive research into the idiosyncratic secrets of what makes you happy; and if you’re not scared to discover who you are when you’re turned on all the way.

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22:

If you were living in Greece in the fifth century B.C., I’d urge you to bathe in the healing spring at the shrine of Asklepios in Athens. If you were in 19th-century France, I’d recommend that you trek to the sacred shrine at Lourdes — being sure to crawl the last half-mile on your hands and knees — and sip from the curative waters there. But since you’re a busy 21st-century sophisticate and may have a limited belief in miracles, I’ll simply suggest that you visit the most interesting tree you know and spill a bottle of pristine water over your head as you confess your sins and ask the sky

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SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21:

It’s quite possible that the nature of consciousness is in the midst of a fundamental transformation. The human race seems to be getting more empathetic, more compassionate, and even more psychic. Many of us are having experiences that were previously thought to be the province of mystics, such as epiphanies that give us visceral perceptions of the interconnectedness of all life. Even as some traditional religions lose members and devolve into cartoon-like fundamentalism, there are ever-increasing numbers of intelligent seekers who cultivate a more discerning spiritual awareness outside the decrepit frameworks. If you haven’t been on this bandwagon, Scorpio, now’s a good time to jump on. If you’re already on board, get ready for an accelerated ride.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21:

This week you’ll be working overtime while you sleep. Your dreaming mind will be playing around with solutions to your waking mind’s dilemmas. Your ally, the wild conjurer in the ramshackle diamond-encrusted sanctuary at the edge of the deep dark forest, will be spinning out medicine stories and rounding up help for you. So of course you should keep a pen and notebook by your bed to record the dreams that come. I suggest that you also try to keep the first part of your mornings free of busy work so you can integrate the full impact of the nights’ gifts. And don’t despair if you can’t actually remember any of your nocturnal adventures. Their tasty after-images will remain with you subliminally, giving your logical mind an intuitive edge.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19:

There’ll be an abundance of unambiguous choices for you to make in the coming days. I’m not implying they’ll be easy, just that the different alternatives will be clearly delineated. To get you warmed up for your hopefully crisp decisions, I’ve compiled a few exercises. Pick one of each of these pairs: exacting homework or free-form research; pitiless logic or generous fantasies; precise and disciplined communication or heedless self-expression; grazing like a contented sheep or rambling like a restless mountain goat.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18:

Among Eastern religions, some traditions preach the value of getting rid of your desires. To be righteously attuned to current cosmic rhythms, however, I think you should rebel against that ideal, and instead cultivate a whole host of excellent desires. Use your imagination, please! Here are a few I highly recommend: a desire for a revelation or experience that will steer you away from becoming more like a machine; a desire for a fresh blast of purity from a primal source; a desire for an imaginary pet snake that teaches you how to be more playful with your libidinous energy; and a desire for a jolt of unexpected beauty that reminds you how important it is to always keep a part of your mind untamed.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20:

I used to have an acupuncturist who, as she poked me with needles, liked to talk about her understanding of Chinese medicine. Once she told me that every human being needs a “heart protector,” which is a body function that’s “like a holy warrior who serves as the queen’s devoted ally.” But the heart protector is not something you’re born with. You’ve got to grow it by building your fortitude and taking care of your body. I think the heart protector will be an apt metaphor for you to play with in the coming weeks, Pisces. It’s going to be an excellent time for you to cultivate any part of your life that gives your heart joy, strength, peace, and integrity.

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