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news & views Rape, lies are now OK in Oklahoma / 6 New law requires abortion-seekers to undergo vaginal violation by Pamela White On the cover: What now? / 14 Debate burns over beetle-kill pine as bugs move to Front Range by Jefferson Dodge Dust to dust / 15 Local man makes coffins out of beetle-kill pine for green burials by Elizabeth Miller

buzz The (nearly) lost art of sportswriting / 20 A proud tradition soldiers on by Adam Perry Overtones: A solo show at Pat Metheny’s Cirque du Solenoid / 25 Overtones: Charlie Faye spends a month in Boulder / 26 Arts & Culture: A dancer’s meditation on empty spaces / 28 Panorama: What to do and where to go / 31 Elevation: Feeling the burn / 40 Cuisine: Food across the nation: How does Boulder compare? / 45 Cuisine review: Bento Zanmai / 47 Dessert Diva: After Dinner Mint Brownies / 49 Screen: The Losers; The Back-Up Plan / 53 Reel 2 Reel: Pick your flick / 54

departments Letters: The war on dispensaries; Pot at the Tea Party; Silence = death / 4 The Highroad: Another corporate path for buying our government / 4 News Briefs: May Day to honor workers; County gets $25M for retrofits / 11 Police Blotter: Concrete vengeance; Cosmic brownie call / 12 Boulderganic: Bill McKibben’s climate change / 13 In Case You Missed It: Hating on hate; That’s not the baton / 19 Sophisticated Sex: Talking to kids about sex / 39 Classifieds: Your community resource / 57 Free Will Astrology: by Rob Brezsny / 61

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The war on dispensaries I remember about a year ago Sen. Chris Romer started courting the local dispensaries and medical marijuana organizations under the ruse that he was going to “pass reasonable legislation to legitimize our growing industry.” As we listened to his proposals, it became clear that his only concern was to make a name for himself as “the one who would tame the Wild West” and his concern for the patient or local industry was a deception to further his political goals. His voiced disdain for the “Wild West” makes him more of an embarrassment to Colorado than a representative of Colorado. As local dispensaries and others, such as American Medical Marijuana Standards Association (AMMSA) President Larry Hill, met with Sen. Romer, it became clear the senator wanted us to sharpen the knife he planned to stab us in the back with. We tried to explain to him that this industry was quite capable of developing its own regulatory standards for the protection of the patient and the public at large, but Sen. Romer had other ideas — every transaction videotaped; card-swipe technology into a central database recording every transaction; a police investigation of any patient purchasing more that two ounces per week. Local organizations and dispensaries soon had to distance themselves from the senator to maintain their own integrity. About this time the senator picked up another group of friends to “play”

with — California dispensaries. Sen. Romer continues to add as much startup cost to opening a dispensary as he can, his latest proposal a $50,000 dispensary license. The California chain dispensaries are his most ardent supporters. Support for his proposals at the local level, whether patient or dispensary, is virtually nonexistent. From Sen. Romer’s own remarks his

intent is easy to ascertain: “I plan to reduce the number of dispensaries in Colorado by 50 percent within a year.” Did you know that 50 percent of the dispensaries in Colorado are California chains? Vincent Carroll’s March 26 article in The Denver Post indicates which 50 percent the senator would like to get rid of: “Romer remains committed to regulatory standards that squeeze out what he calls [a] ‘knucklehead’ dispensa-

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ike the five-man majority of Supreme Court justices, perhaps you’ve been worried sick over the possibility that corporations just don’t have enough power over our government. If so, let me soothe your fevered brow with a report showing that election spending is just one path that corporations take to buy our government — many other lanes are also open to them. There, feel better now? One wide-open path is through both the Republican and Democratic governors associations. Both outfits offer corporate “membership” packages that literally let drug makers, utilities, tobacco companies and other giants buy their way inside these two powerful groups. For annual dues of up to $250,000, a corporation’s executives and lobbyists not only get to hobnob with these top state officials, but also to sponsor, organize and participate in periodic policy discussions with the

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governors. Is this a sweet deal for the companies? “Absolutely,” enthused a tobacco executive! After all, these corporations have big money at stake on everything from state taxes to regulatory policies, and buying their way into the groups’ gatherings lets them bend the ears of America’s governors — and bend the governors’ policies. Regular citizens and public interest groups never get this kind of

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ry model run by people with no expertise and not enough capital.” It is sad that he views his own constituents as “knuckleheads without enough capital.” It is the working poor who put him into office. Later on, Mr. Carroll’s article states: “He foresees dispensaries as sophisticated ‘wellness’ centers regulated as thor-

For more information on Jim Hightower’s work — and to subscribe to his award-winning monthly newsletter, The Hightower Lowdown — visit www.jimhightower.com.

special access, so it gives the corporate powers a big jump on everyone else. Last year, for example, some 200 drug industry lobbyists organized a forum on biotechnology for Democratic governors. In this cozy setting, the biotech corporations had a one-sided chance to plead for state subsidies and regulatory favoritism — and practically every governor who attended followed up by pushing for what the industry wanted. In so many different ways, corporate money doesn’t just talk, it shouts — and drowns out the rest of us. Boulder Weekly

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klahoma lawmakers her before she could rid herself of the must loathe women. rape-induced pregnancy. On Tuesday, April 27, This might come as news to the the Oklahoma State yokels in Oklahoma, but rape victims Legislature overwhelm- often have very negative associations ingly voted to override vetoes of two with that part of their body after anti-abortion measures, one that enduring the pain and violation of essentially legalizes the sexual violation rape. Their emotional pain runs deep, of any woman seeking an abortion and and they need all the compassion socianother that legalizes malpractice on ety can muster. the part of doctors hoping to prevent But the Oklahoma Legislature is them. Those meafresh out of comsures, though likely Doctors in passion where to face serious legal women are conOklahoma can challenges, are now cerned. Here’s the law. choice a rape viclie to women to The first bill tim who gets requires all women pregnant will trick them into who want abortions have now in to undergo an intruOklahoma: subincubating sive vaginal ultramit to an invasound while a docsive, unnecessary fetuses they tor or technician violation of her points to a screen person, or endure wouldn’t otherand shows her the carrying and givfetal organs and ing birth to a wise carry to limbs in an attempt baby spawned by to dissuade her. No the man who term. exceptions are made raped her. for victims of rape Why would or incest. lawmakers do this when an abdominal Think of rape victims you know. ultrasound — the kind of external Or think of rapes that have made ultrasound most women have while headlines in Boulder County. The pregnant — is perfectly adequate if woman in the ladybug costume who you want to point to fetal body parts was gang raped while walking home in an attempt to guilt-trip the woman from a Halloween party in 2007. The into not having an abortion? young woman who was brutally gangClearly, they chose this procedure raped in a car while in Boulder County precisely because it’s an added violation. on a Kerouac-inspired journey across What the Oklahoma Legislature the country. The young woman who seems to be saying with this new law is fell asleep at a house party and woke that any female who is considering an up while being raped. abortion — even a 12-year-old who Imagine that these incidents had was raped by Daddy dearest — no lonoccurred in Oklahoma, and not ger has the right to say “no.” Perhaps Colorado, and that any one of the victhey believe that any woman who’s tims had had the horrible misfortune trashy enough to get pregnant and of becoming pregnant by rape. The choose abortion can’t be too picky conscript fathers of the Sooner state about what gets shoved inside her. would force her to endure a second The second bill that the Oklahoma rape — this one conducted by the state Legislature passed protects doctors — by requiring her to spread her legs and have a transducer shoved inside see RAPE & LIES Page 9

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oughly as casinos, where every transaction is videotaped.” Every transaction videotaped? Ever heard of HIPAA or the Fourth Amendment, Sen. Romer? “Sophisticated wellness centers” is code for “huge start-up expenses.” This “sophistication” he has proposed includes requiring that 90 percent of a dispensary’s medicine be grown on site. So your building store front and grow operation would cost $5,000 to $10,000 a month alone. It is crystal clear what you are trying to pull, Sen. Romer. Mom and Pop, the working poor and the rest of us knucklehead riffraff can go to hell, while you pursue your Walgreens, Wal-Mart and Wall Street version of “sophisticated wellness centers.” Colorado medical marijuana dispensary owner

The short-term health effects of marijuana are inconsequential compared to the long-term effects of criminal records. Unfortunately, marijuana represents the counterculture to many Americans. In subsidizing the prejudices of culture warriors, government is subsidizing organized crime. The drug war’s distortion of immutable laws of supply and demand causes big money to grow on little trees. The only clear winners in the war on marijuana are drug cartels and shameless tough-on-drugs politicians who’ve built careers confusing drug prohibition’s collateral damage with a relatively harmless plant. The big losers in this battle are the taxpayers, who have been deluded into believing big government is the appropriate response to nontraditional consensual vices. Robert Sharpe, Common Sense for Drug Policy/ Washington, D.C.

Editor’s note: Boulder Weekly rarely agrees to publish a letter to the editor anonymously. In this case, the author of the letter felt that he and his business would be targeted if this letter could be attributed to him. Given the current political climate, we agreed to run the letter anonymously, after confirming his identity.

A lot of earnest verbiage has gone into analyzing the so-called “tea party,” most of it fatuous and overwrought. The Democrats are expected to quake at the prospect of losing many current incumbents to this motley rabble of angry voters. The tea party’s inchoate anti-government sentiments do play into the hands of corporate oligarchs, who stand to benefit from whatever political influence the tea party’s “agenda” may have in Washington. This is why, of course, the GOP spin machine plays them up for all they’re worth. And this is why the left smells a whiff of fascism in the political air. Still, the tea-party phenomenon will likely dissipate after November’s elections, in which the Dems will probably comfortably prevail. What local commentator Paul Danish likes to call the “marijuana party” is actually larger than the tea party and better represents the

Pot at the Tea Party (Re: “Pot at the Tea Party,” Danish Plan, April 22.) Tea Partyers who truly believe in liberty and limited government oppose the war on some drugs. The drug war is in large part a war on marijuana, by far the most popular illicit drug. Marijuana prohibition has failed miserably as a deterrent. Lifetime use of marijuana is higher in the United States than any European Union country, yet America is one of the few Western countries that still criminalize citizens who prefer marijuana to martinis. Unlike alcohol, marijuana has never been shown to cause an overdose death, nor does it share the addictive properties of tobacco.

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generally progressive inclinations of most Americans, especially the younger generations. In truth, the over-hyped tea party “movement” is rather shallow and largely media-driven. It’s manipulated by cynical GOP operatives, who are so desperate to be relevant that they resort to exploiting these naïve populists, just as they did the now dispirited Evangelical movement. The tea partyers aren’t fascists themselves; they’re simply dupes of the very system they say they oppose. Cord MacGuire/Boulder

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Danish does a nice job of trying to get the Tea Partyers to back pot legalization, but continues to dodge the most basic question about health insurance: When people opt not to have health insurance, then get sick or have an accident and can’t afford to pay for it, who pays? Unless you’re willing to let your fellow citizens bleed to death outside of locked hospital doors, then you agree that we, as a society, should cover the costs. Which is what we do now. So we have this huge and growing societal cost, which is made worse by the fact that people without insurance don’t get help until their conditions are serious and expensive. Obama has come up with a way to control and reduce this cost, and Danish shoots it down without telling us how he would pay for the tab of uninsured sick people. And don’t tell us the free market will take care of it, because it’s had multiple decades to get it right and hasn’t. Brian Sherwin/San Diego, Calif.

Silence equals death On April 5, the Daily Camera reported, “Timothy Leifield, wellknown for his work on behalf of Boulder’s nonprofit and gay communities, died last Tuesday at his Boulder home. He was 55.” In fact, no one really knows for sure what day Tim Leifield died. He was found dead in his home on Saturday, April 4, and, presumably, the coroner estimated his day of death to have been the previous Tuesday. He left an extensive suicide letter, widely shared on the Internet, which is probably why “no foul play is suspected.” The Daily Camera chose to not report the death as a suicide, presumably in deference to the wishes of his friends and family, and instead described him as “the life of the party,” in the words of a “longtime friend.” This is an ironic deceit. It harkens back to the days when young men died from complications due to AIDS and newspapers censored this information in deference to the wishes of friends

and family. The irony is that Tim dedicated his life to bringing AIDS out of the closet, encouraging its open confrontation as director of the Boulder County AIDS Project and STOP AIDS NOW. Furthermore, Tim’s long suicide letter expressed no shame in his decision to kill himself, nor any admonishment to sweep this under the rug. His only admonishment is to “be kind, be kind, be kind.” But then there’s the question of what is truly kind. An immediate impulse is to shield one’s friend from the cruel, gossipy world (Was he gay? Did he have AIDS? Is he mentally ill? Did he commit suicide?). But in doing so one creates the implication that what this person is, or has, or did, is shameful — something unspoken. There are two problems: First is the violence visited upon the individual deemed to be shameful, whether for homosexuality (me and Tim), or mental illness and suicide (Tim), or AIDS. Tim expressed no shame in his mental illness or in his decision to commit suicide. Treatment did not work, ultimately, for Tim. But it does work for millions of other Americans who suffer from mental illness, including tens of thousands who have suffered severe trauma serving our nation in Iraq and Afghanistan. Second is the stigma impressed upon everyone else. Let’s say you read that a 55-year-old just happened to have died, suddenly, cause unknown. And then you learn through the grapevine or Internet that this was not so much a mysterious death as a suicide, brought on by a lifetime of struggling with a bipolar disorder. The message I receive is that suicide is shameful. Ditto mental illness. That is exactly the message people inferred 25 years ago about AIDS or 50 years ago about homosexuality. In the words of the early AIDS movement, which Tim championed, “Silence = Death.” Rick Cendo/via Internet Editor’s note: Boulder Weekly consulted with Leifield’s family before running this letter.

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from lawsuits should they decide to lie to their pregnant patients about the condition of their fetuses in order to prevent them from having abortions. If tests come back showing Down syndrome or even a non-viable fetal defect like Trisomy-18, a doctor with a religious agenda can tell his patient that her fetus is normal. When she gives birth to a dead Trisomy-18 baby or a Down syndrome child she isn’t emotionally or financially prepared to care for, she won’t be able to sue him for lying to her. It’s as unbelievable as it is despicable. Doctors in Oklahoma can now lie to women to trick them into incubating fetuses they wouldn’t otherwise carry to term. Apparently, pregnant women can’t possibly know what’s best for them and aren’t even entitled to the truth about what’s happening inside them. If it wastes nine months of her life and results in the heartbreak of stillbirth, so what?

Let’s hope the American Medical Society and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists come up with career-ending penalties for any doctor who tries to play Machiavellian games with his or her patients. Although these sound like laws drafted by the Taliban, they were written and voted into law by Americans. Yes, by those who purport to value small government, civil liberty and freedom for all. Their twisted idea of “preserving life” is guaranteed to multiply women’s suffering and grief many times over. Freedom died today for women in Oklahoma. While we wait for the courts to strike these laws down, we ought to organize some kind of caravan to bring women in need of abortions from Oklahoma to Colorado, where pregnant women don’t have to endure state-sponsored sexual violation and lies. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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Hating on hate The Westboro Baptist Church’s April 22 visit to Boulder raised some tricky questions about how to deal with hate-mongers. The Kansas-based group, wellknown for its protests against homosexuals, Jews and others — even at funerals — reared its ugly head at Boulder High School, 10 days after a racially charged threat was found in a bathroom at the school. The threat stated, “The KKK is back and on Friday, April 16, all black students will be killed.” At an April 14 meeting held for parents, students, educators and experts to process and plan, the threat seemed to take a back seat to the pending visit by Westboro. Those familiar with the group’s tactics told the small crowd that the last thing Boulder community members should do is to mount a massive counterprotest, because that’s what Westboro feeds on, and it might make them want to return to our fair city. If they are met with silence, indifference and no publicity, they tend to move on. They come back to places that engage them. Westboro is also armed with lawyers and is very litigious, not hesitating to sue when they perceive that any of their rights to protest are infringed upon in the slightest way. Real charmers, eh? Some audience members seemed frustrated at the idea of doing nothing. They wanted to fight back or respond somehow, asking, “Then what should we do?” Kudos to the Boulder High students who organized a Unity Week and assembled behind the school, far away from the Westboro filth. There was also a counterprotest, which was certainly justified. We just hope it didn’t provoke them. It raises a dilemma for us in the media: Do we shine a bright light on these pathetic souls with their “God Hates Fags” signs, giving them the attention they want? Certainly their presence in town is newsworthy, and shining a light on things, especially those that are controversial, has historically been our role. Or do we ignore them, in the name of taking the high road, working toward a loftier goal of a better society, refusing to contribute to the publicity they crave? Maybe, as with many things, the truth lies somewhere in the middle, in

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A PROUD TRADITION SOLDIERS ON BY ADAM PERRY

vacation in Oakland the other night, I experienced the unique (and arguably profound) experience of 10,000 Athletics fans vocally battling 10,000 transplanted New York Yankees fans throughout a close game, and my thoughts somehow turned to academia, and writing. Over my two years as a student at the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics at Naropa University, the subject of sportswriting never came up. But what most “serious” writers and readers don’t know is that Kerouac — now canonized worldwide as one of the crucially talented novelists and poets of the 20th century — was passionate about sports, enjoying his own version of fantasy baseball all his life, playing football on scholarship at Columbia University and, yes, working as a sportswriter in his early adulthood.

What Mark Twain (himself a sometime-sportswriter) called “games,” and we now call “sports,” has captivated people from every intellectual, social and economic category in the last century and helps maintain sanity (as long as you don’t think about mind-boggling modern details like $30 mil-

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lion-a-year contracts) in our current times. Today, the speed of socalled “advancement” makes many people long for simpler experiences such as double-headers and $2 bleacher seats. Thankfully, those small joys are still available, and so is great sportswriting. For as long as there has been

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Friday, April 30 sportswriting, sportswriters have been ostracized and forced to soldier on — perhaps, to write On the Road. However, in many cases, American sportswriters have been Renaissance men, and some of the best American writers, period. Rules of the Game, an interesting and entertaining new collection of the best sportswriting published by Harper’s Magazine in the last 100 years or so, reveals that before and after Kerouac’s time, sportswriters, and even some of the athletes they covered, have often been more than just fans with a platform. Like the best Beat writers, Harper’s sportswriters (from Twain to George Plimpton to Lewis H. Lapham) have generally labored in “heroic prose,” creating expansive tomes sparked by a particularly inspiring subject, expanded exponentially from intensive research, as the act of writing (and thinking) takes over. However, avid 21st century sports fans like myself are generally offered four see SPORTSWRITING Page 22

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Monday, May 4

“So, You’re a Poet.” — Grab your notebook and prepare your deepest, most intellectual reading voice. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Tuesday, May 5

Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings of delicious beer. 12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com.

Wednesday, May 6

John Brodeur — Music is always a pleasant Wednesday evening diversion. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.

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SPORTSWRITING from Page 20

kinds of journalism on sports: the nofrills, non-subjective game story; the opinion column, which often features depth thwarted by unkind word maximums; the larger “player profile” in publications like Sports Illustrated; and anything-goes blogging. The distinguished and widely cherished connection between sports and what can honestly be called “writing” — in the sense that Moby Dick or On the Road is called “writing” — is becoming a fringe phenomenon frequently considered just a “guilty pleasure.” What’s more, according to The Denver Post (and formerly the Rocky Mountain News) veteran Dave Krieger, sports writing as a viable career option is dying along with print journalism itself. “We are hanging on by our fingertips as the boat sails away,” Krieger told me. “Those of us fortunate enough to have jobs in the business stay in it because we’re fortunate enough to have jobs. Also because, faced with the prospect of joblessness, a disturbing number of us realize quite late in life we are qualified to do little else. And last but not least, because going to ballgames remains a very pleasant way to make a living.” Getting paid more than a few cents a word to write anything at all these

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days can be incredibly difficult, but making a living as a plain ol’ sportswriter not syndicated on ESPN radio or featured daily on a loud TV show like ESPN’s Around the Horn is particularly challenging. As far back as 1968, Gary Cartwright was venting about the life of a “washed up sportswriter,” telling Harper’s readers that no sportswriter “improves after eight or 10 years [because] there is nothing else to say ... but the assignments get juicier and the way out less attractive.” Over 30 years later, Krieger agrees. “Sometimes you feel like you’re writing the same columns over and over because a lot of the events are the same, year after year, and a lot of the competitive situations ... but the people keep changing and they’re the interesting part,” he says. However, Krieger acknowledges that it’s rough out there for those that cover “games.” “The changes in the newspaper business over the past few years have rendered part of Gary’s assessment obsolete,” he says. “The assignments no longer get juicier as you get older. Now we cover less of the big national and international stuff we used to cover routinely. The Web means readers in Denver don’t need me to go to the World Series. They’ve got lots of people

writing about it as close as their iPhone. And my paper can no longer afford to send me.” The inimitable Woody Paige, who also writes about sports for The Denver Post and appears regularly on ESPN as an irreverent and outgoing talking head, couldn’t disagree more. “Our business has changed greatly, and we’ve changed with it,” he writes in a lengthy e-mail. “Honestly, I found that people care more about sports than they do world history, politics, city council meetings, [etc.],” Paige explains. “So my audience has been bigger and more diversified and more interested in what I have to say. There is no boredom. Despite what Cartwright believed, there is something new to say every day.” What about paying the bills and even being able to retire, Woody? “The owner of The Denver Post said I had a lifetime contract,” Paige commented, “but I assume that someday a priest will show up in my office and say the last rites over my live body and declare me dead, and my newspaper career will be over. Will I win the Pulitzer and go away? No. I will continue to win, as I once did, the Pillsbury Oven-Baked Sandwiches Most Popular Columnist Award, although that award went away with

the sandwiches, and maybe I should have too.” Like many music writers, the majority of sportswriters would be blogging about their passion, or even just talking about it every night at a bar, whether they were paid to do so or not. “Furman Bisher, who owned half of downtown Atlanta because he invested wisely 50 years ago, kept writing a column for the Atlanta newspaper until he was well into his 90s,” Paige adds. “He recently retired. What’s he doing? Writing a blog. Sportswriters never retire. They just turn the page.” One of my favorite passages in Rules of the Game involves former Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale telling George Plimpton in 1977 that he knew it was time to retire when a hard-hit Roberto Clemente line-drive “took the skin off the top of his ear on its way to center field.” Krieger and many other sportswriters could’ve quit after their first brush with an abrasive athlete or their first (or thousandth) angry letter beginning with “Hey Moron,” but the writers I talked to aren’t giving up anytime soon. “When the subject line says ‘Hey Moron, it saves time,” Krieger muses. “When it says Hey Morron, or even, Hey Moreon, it’s actually kind of a high point.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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The man without a band

A solo show at Pat Metheny’s Cirque du Solenoid by Dave Kirby

n the expansive liner notes accompanying Pat Metheny’s latest project Orchestrion¸ the storied jazz guitarist reflects on his days as a little kid visiting relatives in Wisconsin and sneaking downstairs to the basement to noodle around with an antique player piano, now the inspiration for his new album. Decades later, riding a career and repute capable of withstanding the perils inherent in such an ambitious project, Metheny brings forth a remarkable piece of work — an entire CD composed on a modern extension of the player piano model, accumulating a vast array of instruments (piano, bass, guitarbot, percussion) controlled through a variety of mechanical means: midi technology, some using programmed electrical mechanisms activating solenoids or blown air. This may all sound to the casual observer like an outsized Rube Goldberg device, an impressive but ultimately pointless expression of ambition and vanity, but the results, especially in the lengthy and fiendishly complex 15-minute title track, are spectacularly organic and uncannily consistent with Metheny’s alchemistic blend of heartland themes and warmly greased jazz proclivities. Dizzying syncopation bouts between Metheny’s guitar and piano, tickled at their fringes by tuned percussion, buoyant and skittish trap drumming, cascading fills accenting and provoking broad harmonic flourishes. We asked if the process of assembling the instrumentation, designed and assembled by a handful of manufacturing outfits around the country, presented a challenge to Metheny’s writing for the project. “The issue was a combination of what I thought would work, what would sound good, but also what exactly I could get done in a way that would ultimately also be roadworthy since I knew that there would

be 150 or so live concerts to follow,” Metheny says. “Actually I wrote a whole bunch of music while waiting for the instruments to get completed — and none of it worked when applied to the stuff as it came in. Not one note of it. “On the other hand, once I had stuff in hand, a million other things started to show up, things that really suited the reality of what these guys seemed to be good at. In that way, it was not unlike anything else — I tend to write to the strengths of the players in each project, I want to take advantage of what they do well and avoid the things that they are not so good at.” We were particularly intrigued by the notion of blown bottles, used again to great effect on the title track, disembodied voices laying out long single-note voices beneath the busy lead lines, resonant with some of the more thematic Metheny Group compositions of 25 years ago. “I had all this plucking and smacking and hitting stuff, but I really needed some air. And I always loved the sound of blowing over bottles. Of course, that is

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connected to what happens with pipe organs, so I started looking around at pipe organ companies and was very lucky to stumble onto the Petersen company where I spoke to a guy who knew exactly what I was going for. They built these two instruments to match the range of the guitar, which is why some of the bottles needed to be so big (to get down to the low E).” The ultimate test, of course, is whether Metheny could bring this thing out on the road — unlike many of his contemporaries, Metheny has grown and sustained his fan base well past the tight nightclub and jazz-rag elite cadre of aficionados by years of touring, in group, quartet and trio settings. Not taking this out was never an option. We recall, wincingly, a solo tour Joe Zawinul did years ago with just him buried deep in keyboards and soloing over samples and pre-programmed compositions. The beleaguered keyboardist spent half the show wrestling the electronics. “I remember that too, and as much as I always loved Joe, that was a great example of what not to do. This is very different in every way,” Metheny says. “The first night was pretty scary, but at least as much because of the difficulty of the music. Besides everything else, this is among the hardest bunch of notes I have ever had to play. “To a certain degree it was calculated risk — but on the other hand, being a guitar player, there is a risk that a string could break at any moment. The idea would be to be prepared for that in a very proactive way, by making sure you have good strings, change them a lot, etc. “I am knocking on wood as I say this, but we are now close to 70 shows in and I have had more problems with picks and strings than with the [electronic] stuff at this point.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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Bohemian melodies

Charlie Faye spends a month in Boulder as part of her 10-month odyssey by David Accomazzo

ife on the road is a necessary evil for most musicians. Recording an album means not just a commitment to studio time, gut-wrenching writing sessions and endless rehearsals, but a commitment to a year on the road, playing shows in towns you’ve never heard of and would probably never visit otherwise. Austin indie alt-country-Americana songwriter Charlie Faye was facing this bleak future after she released her album Wilson St. in 2009. “I was thinking, what do I need to do to really make a go of it and really make it happen for this record? The general consensus was that you have to be on the road for a year,” she says over a cup of decaf at the Trident Café. Faye pauses. “And uh, ugh. I love being on the road, but it’s hard. The part that’s hard on me is the going from place to place every day and just never having a chance to get to know a place or settle in and make friends. You’re just constantly moving, and I did not like the idea of doing that for a year.” While talking with a friend, she had an idea. Why not mess with the traditional business model of 100 shows in 300 days? Spending the time getting to know the people who appreciate your music helped build the fan base for her friend’s band, Poi Dog Pondering. “What they did in their younger days, when they were really starting to become popular, was that they would go to a town where they had a gig and hang out there for two or three weeks,” Faye says. “The guys would sleep with all the college girls and just become friends with everyone. So by the time they had the gig, everyone in the town was really excited. ... Every time they would come back, people would be

like, ‘Oh we missed you guys,’ and you know, they had actual real connections to people there.” The idea inspired Faye, and she concocted the ruse for her current tour: 10 cities in 10 months. Assemble 10 bands, record 10 songs, and then make a 10-song album at the end. She started in January and has spent a month each in Tuscon, Ariz., Los Angeles and Portland, Ore. She arrived in Boulder at the beginning of April and looks to record her next song on Sunday at Boulder’s Coupe Studios. “Obviously, I’m not going to sleep with all the college girls,” Faye laughs. “But [the tour] is more personal. It’s more real, in terms of what people are getting from you. They’re not just getting one night of music; they’re getting to know who you are.” It’s an ambitious idea, both artistically and logistically, but Faye is no stranger to ambition. The New

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York transplant and one-time magazine editor didn’t pick up a guitar until she was 21, and she once single-handedly saved a famous block of musician-inhabited houses in Austin from ravenous developers, giving the name to her first album, Wilson St. For Faye, each song she’s recorded so far has its own identity, its own set of memories of tireless networking and miraculous coincidences that allowed the project to come together, often at the last second. For instance, the song she recorded in L.A., “Whirlwind,” didn’t come together until the last day she was in town. And it ended up being her favorite song she’s ever recorded. “It’s, like, the best sounding recording ever,” Faye says. She was hanging out with friend and L.A. mixing engineer Dave Way and lamenting how things appeared to have fallen through in the city of angels. “I was kind if complaining to Dave ... I thought this was going to happen this way and I was going to do it with this person, but it looks like it’s just not going to happen,” Faye says, “and track two on the record is going to be called ‘Fuck L.A.,’ and it was going to be two minutes of silence.” But a flurry of last-second calls later, Way and Faye assembled an impressive band that included frequent Sheryl Crow drummer Brian MacLeod and Eagles touring keyboardist Mike Thompson. They recorded the song in an hour, Faye says. She has no idea how the Boulder song is going to sound — after L.A., anything can happen, she cautions — but the town definitely gave her good vibes. “[Boulder] is definitely my favorite so far. I know I’m not supposed to play favorites ... but I can see myself living here. It feels really good to me,” she says. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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Movement in vastness

A dancer’s meditation on empty spaces by April Charmaine

mpty. Not only an adjective, but also a verb and a noun. Empty (adj.): lacking reality, substance, meaning or value. Containing nothing. Empty (verb): to discharge (itself ) of contents. Empty (noun): something that is not full. Empty is like throwing up. Empty is like being lonely. Empty is like a well, a deep and scary place. Or perhaps emptiness is a wonderful place of possibility. Imagine pondering this topic for nearly a year. That is what Danelle Helander and her Empty Spaces comrades Michael Zekonis and Nina Rolle did. They asked the question, “What new inspirations, dreams, and opportunities can be uncovered there?” “I had gone through a major big life change and started noticing empty space and how I was filling up my empty space. We actually started talking about the concept in August and started meeting once a week — how we feel about it, how we choose to fill up space, where it comes from,” Helander says. Nearly a year later, the group pieced together a work of dance, music, and visual art surrounding the concept of empty spaces, and the final product features the musical and performing talents of Kelsey Kempfer, Sean Owens, Sarkis Renjilian-Burgy, Zekonis, Rolle and Helander. Produced by the Helander Dance Theater, Empty Spaces brings to life the contemporary issues of empty space. Through dance and original sound composed by Zekonis, the program explores the possibility of hopefulness and sorrow, balancing athletic technical

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dance with edgy and whimsical choreography. The movement represents coexisting confusion and fascination — there is a balance between flowing movement and exacting control. To pull off a performance like this, you need the right people. “I chose to work with fewer people and create the daunting emptiness of the space by having fewer performers,” Helander says. “There are three dancers plus myself, six people performing and a guitar player, Michael wrote all the music, Sean did the video.” So how did the performers translate this esoteric concept into a physical reality? First they had to find a suitable location. With a myriad of vacant spaces around Boulder, Helander was able to find major inspiration with a property owned and donated by Stephen Tebo. On discovery of the Old Rayback

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Plumbing Supply Building off of Valmont, the creators of the piece were automatically enamored. “It’s an awesome warehouse space, and for all of us walking in, we were just like. ‘Wow.’ Acoustically, it was interesting and it has a real bare warehouse kind of feeling to it. It felt right. It’s a very cool space,” Helander says. Helander, part of the Boulder Dance community since 1980, is a methodical choreographer whose works are almost always thematic. She thrives off of collaboration and seeks to continue the exploration of the empty spaces that we create and that exist within the community and ourselves. How does one decorate or create spectacle for a show about emptiness? By manipulating ambience, of course. Helander wanted to maintain a feeling of emptiness throughout the warehouse. With the help of Sara Rockinger, whom she met in the Dairy Center for the Arts, also the dance company’s home, they were able to decorate the space via art instillation of handmade, hollowed-out-doll-like-mannequins. This, in addition to video projections, gives the work its visual representation while adding to the vast feeling of emptiness throughout the performance piece and space with white backdrops and floors as well. In a world where isolation and loneliness penetrate our mental and physical existence, it becomes easy to hollow out. Emptiness is almost like regurgitating something out of the system that doesn’t belong there. Maybe it is just openness and is always there. Maybe it is just a great meditation. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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music Andre Nickatina. 6 p.m. doors/7 p.m. show. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-4433399. Delta Sonic Blues Band. 6:30 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4470475. The Ghosts of Company. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Jeff Wilson. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. JV3. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490. Larry Carlton Trio. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Nevermind — A tribute to Nirvana. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Open Bluegrass Pick. 7 p.m. The Rock Inn, 1675 Hwy. 66, Estes Park, 970-586-4116. Open Stage with Romano Paoletti. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Papa Juke. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. The Riot. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Rojos Calientes. 7:30 p.m. Swallow Hill Cafe, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. SacreBleu! 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.

events Aesthetics of Editing. 6 p.m Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Argentine Tango. 7 p.m. Pearl Street Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder, www.tangocolorado.org. Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings. 12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Beginning Flamenco Dance. 6:15-7:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-7867050, www.flamenco-boulder.com.

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There are few guitar players as accomplished as Larry Carlton. Should be a great show. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

Boulder Potters Guild Spring Sale. 10 a.m. Boulder County Fair Grounds, Hover Street and Nelson Road, Building A, Longmont, www.boulderpottersguild.com. Through May 2. Chicago. 6:15 p.m. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449-6000. Colorado Skies: Extraterrestrial Life. 7:30 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, 303-4925002. Dance Home’s Barefoot Boogie — Freeform dancing. 8:30-11:30 p.m. The Solstice Center, 302 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-443-2074. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 6:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Intermediate to Advanced Flamenco Dance. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050. www.flamenco-boulder.com.

International Film Series — Cyrus. 7 p.m. Muenzinger Auditorium, CU campus, www.internationalfilmseries.com. One Woman Show. 8 p.m. The Wesley Chapel, 1290 Folsom St., Boulder, 303-442-0234. Strangers. 7:30 p.m. King Performing Arts Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, 303-5562296. Wit. 7 p.m. Front Range Community College, 2121 Miller Dr., Longmont, 303-776-2642.

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music Adrian & The Sickness. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. Bamsha Jazz Quartet. 7 p.m. The Blending

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Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Benefit for Phamaly. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Bill McKay Band — CD release party. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Caper’s House Band — Traditional jazz. 7-10 p.m. Caper’s Italian Bistro & Tap, 600 Airport Rd., Longmont, 303-776-7667. Captain Quirk. 9:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Charlie Faye & the New Band. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-4404628. Collie Buddz — With others. 8:30 p.m. doors/ 9 p.m. show. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Craig Meadows Band. 8 p.m. Tuft Theatre, Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-7771003. George Nelson Band. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Harper Phillips. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Hit List. 7:30 p.m Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. The Jack Hadley Band. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. John McKay Band. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Johnny O Band. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Josh Blackburn. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490. Kenny White & Krista Detor. 8 p.m. Daniels Hall, Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303777-1003. Michael Chodosh. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-4435108. Open Mic Night — For poets, comedians and musicians. 7 p.m. 8 Port Coffee & Tea House, 1727 15th St., Boulder, 303-955-2221.

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Boulder/Denver Area Art of the Future... Today! CU Spring MFA Exhibition. CU Art Museum, CU campus, 303-492-8300. Opening reception April 23, exhibition through May 7. Boulder Valley School District Art Faculty and High School Student Exhibit. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Through May 7. EcoCreations — Various artists. Muse Gallery, 356 Main St., Longmont, 303678-7869. Through April 30. Extraordinary Images of Ordinary Things — By Brad Hatch. Boulder

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Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122, through May 23. Face to Face — By Beverly McIver. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122, through May 23. Highlanders — Photography by Britt Ripley. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-497-2408. Through May 31. Landscapes — Navajo weaving and textiles. Colorado Museum of Natural History, 1030 North Broadway, Denver, 303-492-6892, through May 30.

Leanin’ Tree Museum of Western Art. 6055 Longbow Dr., Boulder, 303-5301442. Permanent collection. Reduce, Reuse, Up-Cycle. Harris Park Art Cooperative, 3915 W. 73rd Ave., Westminster, harrisparkart@gmail.com. Through May 2. Relational Fabric in Space & Other Works for the Dark — By Steve Steele. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122, through May 23. Rodeo Days — Oil paintings by Elizabeth Wonnacott. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-

497-2408. Through May 31. Ropes — Pattie Lee Becker. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122, through May 23. Spring into Reading — Papier-mache by Lisa Michot. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413100. Through April 30. Weaving Memories — Prints by Melanie Yazzie. CU Museum, 1035 Broadway Ave., Boulder, 303-492-6892. Through May 30.

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events Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings. 12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Chicago. 6:15 p.m. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449-6000. Many Faces of Hubble. 7:30 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, 303-492-5002. Empty Spaces — Multimedia dance/theatre production. 8 p.m. Old Rayback Plumbing Building, 2775 Valmont St., Boulder, 303-589-2048. Godspell. 6 p.m. The Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont, 303-682-9980. Gwen Bell’s Zine Tour. 6 p.m. Atlas Purveyors, 1505 Pearl St., Unit 104, Boulder, 720-82-2930. Laser Pink Floyd. 10:45 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, 303-492-5002. Laser Red Hot Chili Peppers. 9:30 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, 303-492-5002. One Woman Show. 8 p.m. The Wesley Chapel, 1290 Folsom St., Boulder, 303-442-0234. Parlando’s A Grand Benefit — With The Grand Hotel cast. 6:30 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Strangers. 7:30 p.m. King Performing Arts Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, 303-5562296. Salsa Dancing. 10:30 p.m. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008. Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 12-9 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270. Upslope Brewing Co.Tap Room and Tours. 4-8 p.m. Upslope Brewing Co., 1501 Lee Hill Rd., No. 20, Boulder, www.upslopebrewing.com. Wit. 7 p.m. Front Range Community College, 2121 Miller Dr., Longmont, 303-776-2642.

Saturday, May 1

music Acoustic Brunch. 10 a.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-443-5108. Boulder Brew and Music Festival. 1 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Caper’s House Band — Traditional jazz. 7-10 p.m. Caper’s Italian Bistro & Tap, 600 Airport Rd., Longmont, 303-776-7667. David Richey. 4:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Rd., Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914. Dixboro Trainwreck. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Glowig House,The Doré Taylor Band. 8 p.m. Tuft Theatre, Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Johnny Long. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Kate Jaworski. 6:30 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. May Day Concert: A Tribute to Working Folks Everywhere. 7-10 p.m. Harlequin Theater, 990 S. Public Rd., Lafayette, 303-4446981. Mestizo. 7 p.m.St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Moussa Konate Band. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft

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With others. Don’t let the color of his skin deter you from seeing him: Collie Buddz’s the real deal, from Bermuda, and he makes very legit reggae. 8:30 p.m. doors/ 9 p.m. show. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.

House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. One on One — With The Miles Apart Band. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303665-2757. The Quiet Americans — Jug band. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Ramaya. 9:30 p.m The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. 8 p.m. Daniels Hall, Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-7771003. The Sea-Saw Sailors, Mono Verde. 9:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Something About Lulu. 7:30 p.m Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303443-5108. Teresa Lynne Blues Band. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd.,

Longmont, 303-485-9400.

events Afternoon Tea. 2 p.m. Jill’s Restaurant at St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-4069696. Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings. 12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Beginning/Intermediate Hoopdance. 10 a.m. O Dance Studio, 1501 Lee Hill Rd., #4, Boulder, 303-415-1877. Boulder Coffee Party Meeting. 1 p.m. Boulder Library Meadows Branch, 4800 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-441-4390. Chicago. 6:15 p.m. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449-6000. Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner

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words Thursday, April 29 Adam Schrager & Rob Witwer’s The Blueprint. 7:30 p.m. Tattered Cover Bookstore, 1628 16th St., Denver, 303-436-1070. Robert Moss’s Dreamgates. . 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.

Saturday, May 1 Gwen Bell’s Experience Life Zine Tour. 2 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.

Monday, May 3 Open Mic Poetry — “So You’re a Poet.” The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-

4628. Karl Marlantes’ Matterhorn. 5:30 p.m. Tattered Cover Bookstore, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-322-7727.

Tuesday,May 4 Brett King’s The Radix. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. Lee Clayton Roper’s A Well-Seasoned Kitchen. 5:30 p.m. Tattered Cover Bookstore, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-322-7727.

Wednesday, May 5 Eileen Garvin’s How to Be a Sister. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303447-2074.

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panorama boulderweekly.com/panorama Show. Millennium Harvest House Hotel, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 888-575-3884. Empty Spaces — Multimedia dance/theatre production. 8 p.m. Old Rayback Plumbing Building, 2775 Valmont St., Boulder, 303-589-2048. Flamenco Performance. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Godspell. 6 p.m. The Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont, 303-682-9980. Growing Gardens Plant Sale. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Growing Gardens Greenhouse, 1630 Hawthorn Ave., Boulder, 303-443-9952. Jane Kurtz Booksigning — Author of American Girls: Lanie series. 3 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. May Day Unity Festival. 1-4 p.m. Boulder County Court House, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-6981 Music and Mimosas — Every Saturday 9-11 a.m. The Curious Cup Café, 1377 Forest Park Cir., Lafayette, 720-890-4665. Playback Theatre West: Night of Improvisational Theatre. 8 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. One Woman Show. 8 p.m. The Wesley Chapel, 1290 Folsom St., Boulder, 303-442-0234. The Screen Printed Art of Lindsey Kuhn. 2 p.m. PosterScene, 1138 13th St., Boulder, 303527-2701. Strangers. 7:30 p.m. King Performing Arts Center, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, 303-5562296. Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 12-6 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. Wildflowers of Legion Park — Liesurely hike. 1 p.m. Legions Park, Arapahoe Road, half mile west of 75th Street, Boulder, 303-678-6200. Wit. 7 p.m. Front Range Community College, 2121 Miller Dr., Longmont, 303-776-2642.

1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Open Mic — Hosted by Hotfoot. 2:30 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5763 Arapahoe Ave., Unit E, Boulder, 303-440-4324. Ryne Doughty. 9:45 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.

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Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings. 12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Chicago. 12 p.m. & 6:15 p.m. Boulder’s Dinner

Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-4496000. Empty Spaces — Multimedia dance/theatre production. 7 p.m. Old Rayback Plumbing Building, 2775 Valmont St., Boulder, 303-589-2048. Free Open House. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Boulder Shambhala Meditation 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, 303-447-9772. Hawaiian Hula. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio,

The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772. Sunday Afternoon Tea — Live traditional Japanese music with tea and traditional tea snacks. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Ku Cha House of Tea, 2015 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3612. WineFest 2010. 2 p.m. Daniels Hall, Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. World Laughter Day Gathering. 2 p.m. In front of the Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2851.

Sunday, May 2

music Acoustic Jam — With Jax Delaguerre. 11:30 a.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303463-6683. Alan Vigil. 8:15 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Bluegrass Pick — All levels welcome. 12-3 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400. George Nelson. 5 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475. Halden Wofford & the Hi-Beams. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400. Irish Session. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Jazz Jam with Mark Diamond — Players welcome. 7:30-10 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Kantankerous. 5 p.m. Tuft Theatre, Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Karen Karsh. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Mark Growden. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat,

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theater Boulder/Denver Chicago. 6:15 p.m. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449-6000. Through May 9. Mama Hated Diesels. Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 1101 13th St., Denver, 303-8934100. Through May 9. Nine. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7201. Through May 16. Othello. Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 1101 13th St., Denver, 303-893-4100. Through May 1.

Monday, May 3

music Acoustic Plug-In. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685. Jay Ryan’s Big Top. 7 p.m./6:30 p.m. sign-up, D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Open Bluegrass Pick. 5-7 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. Open Mic. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108. Salem. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-546-0886.

events Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings. 12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Boulder County Alcoholics Anonymous — Happy hour group. 5:30 p.m. 5375 Western Ave., Boulder, www.BoulderCountyAA.org. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 9 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Meditation Instruction — Introductory talk and refreshments. 7-9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303444-0190. 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. Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 3-9 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270.

Tuesday, May 4

music The Atomic Pablo Band. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-4435108. Blues Jam with Dan Treanor — Players wel-

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Rent. King Center, 855 Lawrence St., Denver, 303-556-2296. Through April 24. Schoolhouse Rock Live! Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720898-7201, through May 15. Strangers. Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 1101 13th St., Denver, 303-893-4100. Through May 1. Wit. 7 p.m. Front Range Community College, 2121 Miller Dr., Longmont, 303-776-2642. Through May 1.

come. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322. Clusterpluck — 9 p.m. Open jam. George’s Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303-9989350. Jazz Night — With Supercollider. 8:30 p.m. Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Kevin Dooley & Friends. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Open Mic — With Danny Shafer. 8 p.m./7 p.m. sign-up. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922. Thom Sandrock 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Weekly Bluegrass Pick — All levels welcome. 8-11 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303823-6685.

events Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings. 12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com. Boulder Conversations with Extraordinary People: Frank Shorter. 5:30 p.m. Colorado Chautauqua Association, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-442-3282. 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. Career Intuitive with Sue Frederick. 7 p.m. Sherpa’s Restaurant, 825 Walnut St., Boulder, 720771-1253. Flamenco Dance Technique. 5:50 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 7:30 p.m. Harpo’s Sports Bar, 2860 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-444-9464. Get Packing:Travel Tips for Carefree Summer Trips. 7 p.m. Free Traveler’s Tuesday program. Changes in Latitude Travel Store, 2525 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 303-786-8406. The Lions of Boulder County: From Persecution to Coexistence. 7 p.m. George

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music Bluegrass Pick with Eric Thorin — Players of all levels welcome. 6:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Rd., Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914. Bob’s Big Band. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. Cinco de Mayo party with Quilombo. 9:30 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858. The Clamdaddys Transcendental Blues Jam. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683. John Brodeur. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628. Kamikazee Karaoke Gong Show. 9 p.m. Juanita’s Mexican Food, 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-449-5273. Moussa Konate. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Rootz vs. Murphy. 8:30 p.m. doors/ 9 p.m. show. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303443-3399. Shawn Kellerman. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-4433322. Sonos — With others. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Soundrabbit, Rob Roper Band. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108. Zoo. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.

events Arvada Business Connection. 5:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Ballroom Dance Evening. 7:45 p.m. Pearl Street Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4996363. Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW. 6 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 2650 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 970-556-4740. Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. George’s Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303-9989350. Healing Space — With Alan McAllister. 12-2 p.m. Whole Being Explorations, 1800 30th St., Boulder, 303-545-5562. Just Sit. 7 to 9 p.m.. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190. Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 3-9 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270.

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Some mysterious music from a band that hasn’t produced an album in a long time. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.

Drop-in Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720685-5200. So Rim Kung Fu for Children. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. A Place to B Studio, 1750 30th St., Boulder, 303-440-8007.

Friday, April 30 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Pajamarama Storytime. 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble. Crossroads Commons, 2915 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-1665. Preschool Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720685-5200.

Saturday, May 1 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Adventures Beyond the Solar System. 2 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, CU campus, 303-4925002.

Sunday, May 2 Baby Boogie — Bring kids to dance. 2 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683. Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Family Nature Hike. 10 a.m. Bald Mountain Scenic Area, five miles west of Boulder on Sunshine Canyon Drive, 303-678-6200. 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.

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Tuesday, May 4 Book Talk with Pat Miller. 7 p.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720685-5200. Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. Drop-in Storytime. 4 p.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200. Storytime for Children. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, George Reynolds Branch, 3595 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-441-3120. Teen Game Night. 3 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413100.

Wednesday, May 5 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303441-3100. 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. 4th Annual Teen Writers’ Workshop. 4 p.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200.

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development.” Years 9-13: Oprah’s leading sex therapist, Dr. Laura Berman, suggests parents begin incorporating age-appropriate sexual physiology. Prepare your girl for ovulation and menstruation, and your boy to be ready for semen and nocturnal emissions. As they get closer to puberty, normalize the changes they are about to experience, including hair growth, deepening voice, oily skin, growth in breasts and penis, and the increase in sexual thoughts and feelings. You are carving the path to being that safe place to ask questions — whether now or later. Years 13-18: Welcome to the hormone hurricane! Don’t freak out, even if your teen is. This is a great time to introduce C W birth control options and teach on properOcondom y PEN use. r ibra that the atPediatrics Norlin Lfound A study in greater the sexual communication between parents and adolescents before sexual debut, the greater the condom use. Timing, as well as content, was critical in helping prevent STDs and pregnancy. So keep talking. Don’t assume your child knows how to say no, or how to negotiate safer sex. Also include current events in your conversations. Dr. Laura reminds parents about ‘rainbow parties’ where girls wear a different color of lipstick and the guy who accumulates the most colors on his penis at the end of the night wins. There are also ‘jelly bracelets’ whereby different colors represent different sexual acts a girl is willing to do. These are times to ask if they think it’s appropriate to be sexual and, if so, to note that pleasure is something to be both given and received equally. Make sure that if they plan to be sexual, they understand the basics of the human sexual responses, as well as how to communicate in romantic relationships. (You may want to take a marriage enrichment class to brush up on your own emotional literacy)! Tips for all ages: Your comfort level is contagious. Practice what you want to say with your partner, other parents, or in the mirror. If kids catch you off guard, answer as best as you can, then come back to the question when you’re more grounded. Remember, talking about sex is not just for knowledge building. You are instilling values around how you want your child to construct a sacred, safe and pleasurable sex life. So start early and do it often. Jenni Skyler, PhD, is a sex therapist and board-certified sexologist. She runs The Intimacy Institute in Boulder, www.theintimacyinstitute.org.

ost of us have an insatiable interest in sex. (You are reading this column). Our kids carry that same curiosity. And though it may make you squirm, talking to your kids about sexuality is vital for their development. If you don’t want your kids to get their sex education from school playgrounds, MTV, or hyper-sexualized Hollywood movies, you need to start communicating with them. This week we offer guidelines on when to start and what to include in those difficult yet important conversations. Years 0-2: Talking to your little one starts as soon as they exit the birth canal. Practice using correct terminology, for your child and yourself. This empowers your child with knowledge, and allows you as a parent to role model confidence with your body. Don’t forget non-verbal messages. Snuggling and showing affection in front of your kids is also a great way to role model love — and keep it going as they grow. Years 2-5: As your child enters toddlerhood, you may notice an increase in self-pleasure via rubbing or touching. This is very normal. Allowing your child to explore his or her body without shame or embarrassment can be the best gift you ever give them. Of course, they may need some gentle re-directing to private areas of the house like bedrooms and bathrooms. But don’t push hands away or say it’s a dirty activity. Rather, give permission to explore their body and their pleasure. Years 5-9: As you continue to reinforce correct terminology for private parts, this is a good time to encourage “good touch” versus “bad touch.” Kids need to understand that privates are sacred places of pleasure to be touched only by their own hands. Feather Berkower, director of Colorado’s Parenting Safe Children, teaches parents body safety rules and how to prevent sexual abuse. Little kids explore their world in very natural ways, like playing doctor with siblings or neighbor children. However, Berkower warns that when kids are playing beyond their years, it may be a sign of abuse. She encourages parents to start early with sex education, giving direct, honest information and using literature to help educate. “Just as you nurture a child’s mental and physical development with nutrition and academics, you must nurture their sexual

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t would drive most people insane. During the late 1930s Albert Curnow spent three years working as a fire lookout on the edge of Oregon’s Siskiyou Mountains. One summer he didn’t see another person. Curnow’s lonely existence, on the fringes of civilization, is the stuff that dreams — or nightmares — are made of. It was an existence born from the terrible flames of summer — a vain attempt by humans to stop the fires that sweep through the West every year, denuding mountainsides and turning the sunsets red as blood. Last summer, with air hazy from smoke, we decided that we wanted to taste a bit of the heat. We thought we’d like to see the flames from afar, like Curnow, and maybe even a bit closer as well. Not when things were really hot, mind you. But after the trees were turned into black sticks and the air was still metallic with smoke. We headed west, because the West was on fire. During the first years of America’s western migration, fire remained unchecked. Early blazes ravaged the landscape. One, in Oregon, burned 8,000 acres, an area larger than Rhode Island. But as civilization spread, so, too, did the impetus to control forest fires. In 1886, the U.S. Army was assigned to control fires in Yellowstone National Park. The responsibility for wildfires

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was passed on to the U.S. Forest Service in 1905. Five years later the West would burn all through a long, hot summer. The USFS, stretched thin, could only watch as the flames consumed the landscape. When winter finally killed the last embers, 78 firefighters were dead. In the smoldering aftermath, the USFS gained funding and attention. One way the money was spent was to build a network of lookouts that were staffed by folks like Curnow. Individuals who could handle the isolation and endless monotony of days with nothing to do but look for the wisp of smoke that signaled wildfire. In the 1930s thousands of lookouts were built, but today less than 1,000 remain. We ended up at one of them, Drake Peak, Ore., close to where Curnow basked in solitude. Drake Peak is a lonely, windswept place. Hidden outside the small town of Lakeview, Drake looks out on mountains that dissolve into the desert of eastern Oregon. To the south, you can see deep into California. This morning, high on Drake Peak, the sun comes early. Stiff from mountain biking on a remote trail called No. 161 near the California border, we stretch our legs as the lookout see FIRES Page 43

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warms in the early light. ski area, Pajarito, was untouched, while Trail 161 has crushed us. Winding surrounding ridges succumbed to the across the plateau below Drake, it’s rug- inferno. The scars are still visible, ged and hard to follow, a remote gem although the memories of those hectic that is perfect for mountain bikers and days — when residents ran for their adventurous hikers. It’s left us dirty and lives, unsure if they would ever return sore. As we pack our gear for another — have faded. day of riding, the hint of woodsmoke It will take longer, though, for the drifts in on the morning breeze. scars to fade in Colorado’s South Platte Oregon is burning. Basin. One of the most notorious fires Two weeks later we’ve left the high in the scorched history of the West, the peaks and deserts of southeast Oregon Hayman fire, tore through 137,000 and are eating New Mexican dust. acres in 2002. The trail kills us. A slick combinaThe largest fire in Colorado history, tion of roots, dust, rocks and polished the Hayman fire cost more than $1 bilrock, it climbs up a lion to fight and ridge darkened with destroyed more than Details, the burned sticks of 130 homes. The devdetails pines. We sweat and astation might have Oregon suck at our water botbeen easier to swalDrake Peak Lookout and Trail 161: Lakeview tles as we contemplate low had the flames Ranger District been an act of God, the ravished landscape. — 541-947-3334 but it was a Forest It’s a wasteland, the New Mexico: Service employee, beauty of which only Los Alamos: pajaritoeec.org/guides/trails. Terry Barton, who becomes apparent php made headlines for when we reach the top. Colorado: starting the blaze. There, as a cool The Colorado Trail: coloFrom the vantage breeze washes across radotrail.org of the Colorado the landscape and the setting sun casts long Trail, which traverses shadows through parts of Jefferson and blackened stumps, the ridge glows, Douglas counties, the areas hardest hit haunting and strange, in the evening by the fire, the damage is obvious, light, causing us to catch our breath in although time and Mother Nature are amazement. conspiring to heal the landscape. Less The views are the result of fires that obvious is the human cost, the old cabtorched the landscape surrounding the ins where families gathered each sumsmall mountain town of Los Alamos, mer, gone. The Hayman destroyed lives, N.M. Started by an ill-conceived preincluding Barton’s, who ended up in ventive burn courtesy of the USFS in prison for her role in starting the blaze. 2000, the conflagration swept out of Still, these parts of the Colorado control through the Jemez Mountains, Trail are a joy to ride. The Lost Creek making national headlines as the flames “detour” avoids wilderness areas, via dirt threatened the birthplace of the atom and unimproved roads. It’s fast riding, bomb, the Los Alamos National with good climbs and a couple of Laboratory, forcing local residents to stream crossings. We pause at one, scramble for safety. soaking our feet in the cool water, and The fire’s logic was random and feel the burn in our legs from a ride harsh. Houses burned, but others next that’s only just started. to them remained standing. The local Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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rom fresh lobsters in Maine to barbeque disputes in the South, the range of culinary diversity in the United States offers a glimpse into this country’s many personalities. The six cities below represent regions of the country that are disparate for many reasons, including food. San Francisco and Detroit are nearly identical in population size, though they lie on opposite sides of the income scale, with per capita incomes of $46,000 and $15,000, respectively. Waco, Texas, and Mobile, Ala., round out the lower end of the income spectrum, with per capitas at $17,000 and $22,000, and Boulder’s $35,000 per capita leans towards the upper end. As Boulder continues to gain culinary recognition, residents may wonder: How do we compare to the nation at large?

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San Francisco It is often said that San Francisco is one of the world’s leaders in cutting-edge cuisine. The city contains more than 800,000 people, and its proximity to the coast, mountains and some of the best school systems make it a desirable destination. “It’s very competitive,” restaurant owner Tim McDonnell says of San Francisco’s cuisine scene. “You have to keep the food quality up in terms of trends.” The city’s populace is highly educated; according to the U.S. Census, 45 percent of its residents hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, compared to about 25 percent in the U.S. California also has a year-round growing season, making it an ideal destination for foodies. With a per capita income of $46,000, there is money to spend on fresh, creative cuisine that often comes at a higher cost. “There’s a value on [organic and local food] that is probably broader here than in other parts of the country,” says San Francisco food publicist Eleanor

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Bertino. “People here are willing to spend more on food.” Bertino says Northern California’s political progressiveness helps dictate new food trends, one of the reasons the organic movement took off throughout the region. “Originally it was a hippie idea that wormy apples were more natural,” she says. “But as [farmers] got more professional, they started growing beautiful things.” Organic farming was in demand among restaurants like Alice Waters’ Chez Panisse, the Berkeley eatery that spearheaded the locavore movement, and the Bay Area saw these two trends come together to form the ultimate foodie culture. “In L.A., everybody’s skinny, they think food is the enemy,” Bertino says. “But here there is a huge health consciousness, lots of athletics. There’s also a pleasure principle, people really do love good food around here.” McDonnell, who owns several restaurants throughout the Bay Area, says the city’s high population of young people also influences the fast-moving food trends. “There’s a good clientele ages 25 to 45,”

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amen gets a bad rap in are the noodles, particularly the meticuthe United States, espelously prepared ramen. Happily, the cially since most of us are other Asian pastas are worth dipping a only familiar with the chopstick into as well. One standout is instant dime-a-pack varithe $6 curry udon, an endearingly thick ety, weighted down with a surplus of concoction that’s more of a stew than salt and MSG. This is too bad, as soup. This Far Eastern curry differs authentic ramen has about as much from its Indian cousins by virtue of posresemblance to the starving student ver- sessing more sweetness than fiery heat. sion as fresh-squeezed orange juice does These wide diameter noodles’ al dente to Tang. texture and Fortunately, weighty nature those that want make for a satBento Zanmai to sample the isfying repast. 1310 College Avenue, real McCoy can It’s also worth #260 Boulder at Bento Zanmai, noting that 303-4-BENTOS a sibling of the this bowl is downtown sushi available for spot, nestled in a takeout, while basement food court on the Hill. One ramen is not. can easily imagine this as a University The modus operandi here isn’t to of Tokyo hangout, and this joint’s simply warm over some noodles in a apparent popularity with overseas stubowl of bouillon-based broth, but to dents gives it the imprimatur of prepare each bowl to order. Those authenticity. desiring the speed of a microwave Cup Bento is the Japanese term for box O’ Noodles may find their patience lunch. Options in this category range mildly taxed, but its well worth the from the $7 bento portion to the jumbo wait, as musician pal Jack discovered. sumo size for $10. Entrée choices He ordered a generous $9 bowl of include teriyakis from land and sea, the negi miso ramen — negi translates Tatsuta Age, or fried soy-marinated to leek, although the menu describes it chicken, and tonkatsu, deep-fried pork. as Tokyo green onion. No matter what Sides range from seaweed salad to clas- you call it, this ingredient added a melsic gyoza dumplings stuffed with meat low note to the pungent broth, which and fried tofu. Donburi rice bowls are possessed assertive but not unpleasant also available, including those topped notes of soy with a hearty wine-like with chicken and egg, and curry. tone. For some palates, this strong flaWithout question, the star attraction vor might wear thin after a while. On

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amen’s popularity in Japan didn’t really take off until after World War II. Until that point, most treated it as a specialoccasion dish with Chinese origins. However, the post-war era was also a time when the United States heavily exported flour to Japan, and Taiwan-born Momofuku Ando saw an opportunity. Ando felt flour could be called upon to create an instant and more culturally appropriate meal of noodles. In 1958, his “chikin ramen” hit the streets. Ando died at 96, after citing golf and almost daily consumption of instant ramen as keys to living to a ripe old age.

the other hand, a mild broth wouldn’t have complemented the tender bits of pork nearly as well. My $8 miso ramen was brighter in flavor, making it easier to appreciate the snap of the ginger garnish and the near creaminess of a broth-infused hardboiled egg. These noodles were tender without being rubbery, and possessed greater heft than that of insipid ramen packs. My choice of chicken was the ideal match-up for the delicacy and freshness of the steaming soup.

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Waco, Texas As some cities progress toward an eco-conscious food scene, other towns show little interest in organic foods. “As far as a real movement toward organics, not really,” Waco resident Kalie Karnes says of the eating habits in her town. “People really like the standard [way of eating].” What’s the standard in Waco? Karnes, a student at Baylor University who has lived in Waco for nearly four years, says locals tend toward typical Southern fare such as fried chicken and barbeque and don’t pay much mind to healthfulness. “It doesn’t seem like they care much about trying to eat healthier or more organically,” she says. According to the U.S. Census, Waco is 60.8 percent white, 22.6 percent African-American and 23.6 percent Hispanic. Karnes says the Hispanic population significantly influences the city’s eating style. “There are a lot of small Mexican grocery stores and Mexican restaurants,” she says. “Tex-Mex is really popular.” While Waco has its fair share of chain restaurants, Karnes says there are lots of “mom-and-pop” places that have been around for a long time, allowing customers to know just what to expect in their meals.

Mobile, Ala. A similar theme permeates the food scene in the coastal city of Mobile. “We like to eat what we know is good,” says David Holloway, food editor at the Mobile Press-Register. The city, which is home to 191,000 people, has a per capita income of about $20,000, according to the U.S. Census. Holloway says experimentation isn’t an overriding eating principle among Mobile residents, and that comfort food reigns most popular, particularly throughout the economic downturn. “Comfort food reconnects you with your roots and makes you feel better about your situation,” Holloway says. “It’s anything like fried chicken and 48 April 29, 2010

biscuits or, in this part of the country, fried shrimp.” Since the city lies on the edge of Mobile Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, seafood has dominated the cuisine scene for decades. While Holloway says the national movement toward organics hasn’t quite caught on, he says buying local seafood is something Mobile residents value. “We’re in a region where our own brand of cuisine tends to dominate our local palate,” he says. “That’s what we grew up eating. We like to eat what we know.”

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Since the Boulder Farmers’ Market started in April, downtown is considerably more populated on Saturdays. Foodies flock in from around the area, eager to get fresh foods grown locally. “[Boulder has] a lifestyle culture that is dedicated to being healthy, fit and active,” says Karen Barela, chief operating officer at Boulder’s Culinary School of the Rockies. “It has to do with the highly educated population and the abundance of the middle class.” Boulder contains about 95,000 people, 67 percent of whom hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census. As evidenced in other cities, there may be a correlation between higher education and a healthy lifestyle. With a per capita income of about $35,000, Boulder represents the middle class, which Barela says is the primary supporter of the organic, local movement. “The local farming community is alive and thriving, and the middle class is able to support that in a way that I don’t think would be able to function in other cities,” she says. “At the moment [local foods] are more expensive, and for many people it’s harder to make those choices on a day-to-day basis.” In the past 10 years, a significant food-related change has taken place in local restaurants. Many eateries boast chalkboards or daily menus detailing the origins of each dish, allowing Boulder’s foodies to connect with farms both at the market and at the table. “At the farmers’ market you can speak directly to the person who grew the spinach,” Barela says. “That’s one of the special things we have here in Boulder.” A strong connection among customers, chefs and farmers has driven the farm-to-table movement because of the local demand for it. Barela also cites the city’s entire lifestyle approach to healthfulness, including changes like carrying a mug to a coffee shop rather than using their paper cups. “Those kinds of changes now seem really engrained in us here,” she says. “It’ll be interesting to watch the next generation’s level of choices come to fruition.” Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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hhh, the after-dinner 1 cup brown sugar mint. 1 tsp. peppermint extract That final burst 2 eggs (lightly whisked) of goodness as you 1/4 cup cocoa powder head out the door 3/4 cup flour after a yummy meal. 1/4 tsp. salt Some of you pop one in your powdered sugar for dusting (optionmouth, some of you grab a handful, al) as if your candy bowl at home needs replenishing and you just pulled a Chocolate Glaze fast one. Way to stick it to the man. Anyway, I have a dessert that 3 tbsp. unsalted butter will please your palate after dinner, 3 /4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips before lunch, maybe for breakfast 1 tbsp. corn syrup and definitely as a snack at mid1 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract night. After Dinner Mint Brownies. These little squares of goodness are Preheat oven to 350. Lightly the perfect way grease an eightThe chocolate to end a fabulous inch baking pan meal. The chocoor line with and the mint late and the mint parchment make such a nice paper. In small make such a couple that it’s bowl, combine nice couple — like Brad and flour, cocoa Angelina are powder and salt. it’s like Brad dancing on your Set aside. taste buds. In medium and Angelina The mint is saucepan over are dancing just “minty” low heat, slowly melt butter and enough to proon your taste vide a refreshing chocolate until finish. For those smooth. Stir in buds. espresso. Take of you like myself off heat. who prefer a heavy mint flavor, Stir brown sugar into chocolate enjoying your brownie with a nice mixture until dissolved. Add pepsnifter of peppermint schnapps permint extract. Stir in lightly works wonders. For you classier folk, whisked eggs. please enjoy some Rumple Minz Fold flour mixture into chocolate with your dessert. batter and stir until just combined. These brownies are fudgey (yes, Pour brownie batter into preit’s a word) and with the chocolate pared pan. Bake for 20-22 minutes. mint glaze that adorns them, they Do not overbake. Take out of oven simply melt in your mouth. If you and let cool. serve these lovelies after dinner, no For glaze: Melt all ingredients in one will want to leave your home, small pan over low heat (or microand if they do, watch ’em, they wave) until smooth. Pour over might grab a handful on their way out. Their brownie bowl might need cooled brownies and let set. When ready to serve, cut into replenishing. squares, dust with powdered sugar Now, follow the directions, put and enjoy! some love into it and invite me over You can watch the Dessert Diva when it’s done. every Monday at 8:35 a.m. on After Dinner Mint Channel 2. To contact Danette at the Brownies station, visit 2thedeuce.com, and click on Daybreak on the Deuce. To chat 1/2 cup unsalted butter and/or send comments and suggestions, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips write to jdromega@aol.com. 1 tbsp. espresso Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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Culinary Connectors 303-949-0085 www.culinaryconnectors.com

ffering $99 tours of three local restaurants, Culinary Connectors fulfills both the appetite for fine dining and increased knowledge of the area’s restaurant scene. A recent Boulder tour included visits to Mateo, L’Atelier and Bombay Bistro. Each of these restaurants offered distinctly different menu highlights, ranging from seafood stew to duck to shrimp curry over noodles, and each stop also provided a rare opportunity to interact with the chefs behind the food.

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

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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. Other standouts include the tangy eggplant parmesan and a winning French dip.

Jill’s 900 Walnut St. Boulder 720-406-7399

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hile not inexpensive, Jill’s at the St. Julien Hotel and Spa is a superior spot for a special-occasion Sunday brunch in a modern-but-comfortable setting. Highlights include fresh-tasting crab legs and peel-and-eat shrimp as well as madeto-order omelets. Sweets are also in abundance here, including a candy-like toffee bread pudding and a can’t-miss chocolate fondue.

Wild Mountain Smokehouse & Brewery 70 East First St. Nederland 303-258-WILD

nyone who’s ever set foot in a microbrewery won’t be surprised by the Wild Mountain Smokehouse & Brewery’s menu of burgers, entrée salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and nachos. But there’s also a terrific selection of barbecued meats, including tender brisket and first-rate St. Louis style ribs sided with a variety of savory sauces. Vegetarians can also avail themselves of a Caprese sandwich or smoked tofu at this Nederland spot. Finish with the 99-cent scoop of vanilla ice cream and brownie.

269 McCaslin Blvd. Louisville, 720-890-0999

extravagance in these economic times. However, even the cash-strapped can find luxurious indulgences at bargain prices off this restaurant’s happy hour bar menu. From 4 to 6 p.m., all tavern menu items are half off, which means one can enjoy a prime rib or steak dinner for under 10 bucks. Starters such as cornmeal-encrusted calamari and warm kettle chips are also available for less than three dollars a helping. With the money you save, you can splurge on the bread pudding.

The Boulder Draft House 2027 13th St. Boulder 303-440-5858

El Taco Feliz 830 Lashley St. Longmont 303-776-7225

f you’re at all serious about authentic Mexican fare, Longmont’s El Taco Feliz is a can’t-miss destination. This nondescript stripmall venue serves up $1.20 tacos with fillings that include beef carne asada and al pastor style with tender pork and bits of pineapple. The more adventurous can indulge in a heavenly lengua, or beef tongue, and decadent chicharron, or pork-rind taco. Stuffings can also be had in a generously sized burrito.

oulder’s Draft House lives up to its name, as it features numerous craft beers from the Colorado Brewing Company. This cavernous but inviting space also serves enticing food specials, such as Monday’s $7 burger-and-a-beer deal, and Happy Hour runs all day Tuesday. This eatery also goes beyond the predictable wings and nachos by offering options like a lobster mac and cheese and fried artichoke heart po’ boy sandwiches.

Elephant Hut

Boulder Chop House & Tavern 921 Walnut St. Boulder 303-443-1188

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2500 30th St. #101, Boulder 303-284-0308

lephant Hut is a swank Thai eatery serving staples such as curries, entrée salads freighted with fresh papaya, noodle plates and spicy, citrusy soups. While some dishes,

such as the pad see ew, wide rice noodles stir-fried in soy sauce, are traditionally served with meat, vegan and vegetarian versions of most items are available. The duck noodle soup comes with a full-bodied broth, expertly cooked noodles and flavorful waterfowl.

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 oldschool salad bar replete with Kraft dressings and potato salad, and an impressive array of Beau Jo’s pizza pies. On a recent visit, a meatless pepper and cheese number was a creamy-yet-spicy winner, and the peach dessert pizza was a cut above Beau Jo’s signature finish: dousing leftover crusts in honey.

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 every-

hile the contemporary ambience and Guernica-sized mural of Chinese village life may suggest the potential for high prices, meals here are actually quite reasonable. Most of their lunches are priced well under $10, and there’s plenty to choose from off of 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.

The Greenbriar Inn 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. This is truly a Boulder classic!

Suki Thai Noodle House 675 30th St. Boulder, 303-444-1196

uki Thai Noodle House carries on the proud Asian tradition of ser ving 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. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com Boulder Weekly

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s there something written that good, enjoyable films have to make sense, be internally consistent and not have dumb continuity gaffes? I hope not, because that perfectly describes my reaction to The Losers, yet another Hollywood film based on a graphic novel. This time it’s from Dark Horse comics and it’s about a group of CIA “black ops” bad boys who are left for dead in Bolivia after what appears to be a drug lord takedown gone awry. The titular Losers are Jensen (Chris Evans), Cougar (Oscar Jaenada), Pooch (Columbus Short) and Rogue (Idris Elba), led by Clay ( Jeffrey Dean Morgan), and they have the kind of sarcastic, smart-ass dialogue that we’ve long since learned to associate with how tough guys demonstrate affection towards each other. Indeed, so much of The Losers is formula that, given the basic premise, I bet you could write the script too. What makes the film work is that the story is actually interesting, the plot twists make sense and are even occasionally surprising, and the commanding screen presence of Zoe Saldana (who plays tough-girl Aisha), fresh from her success in Avatar, highlights the performances of the entire cast. Most buddy action films are a series of set pieces loosely tied together by a weak narrative, with the obligatory back-story and love interest. To some

he business plan behind CBS Films is simple: midsize projects with good-size headliners, such as Harrison Ford and Brendan Fraser of the inaugural CBS Films effort Extraordinary Measures, or Jennifer Lopez, who co-stars with Aussie hunk Alex O’Loughlin in the romantic comedy The Back-up Plan. It’s a sound strategy. If the theatrical arm of CBS ever green-lights a script worth a damn, it just might work. Already, you may have made up your mind whether or not to see The Back-up Plan based on the cuteness of the leads. Lopez plays a single Manhattanite who owns a Greenwich Village pet store and whose wheelchair-bound dog is her only steady male companionship, though we’re told Zoe has dated “hundreds of guys” without finding the one who’s rom-com-worthy. She has trust issues, though no money issues. “We’re going to be OK,” she says late in the game. “I’ve got money saved.” Money is never an issue in fairy tales like this, unless it’s the only issue, solved by a miracle of plotting. Cheese-man Stan, played by O’Loughlin, inherited his parents’ farm upstate and sells his wares and his hunkocity at the Tribeca Farmers Market. One day, in the rain, just after Zoe has gotten herself artificially inseminated, she jumps into a taxi at the same instant Boulder Weekly

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extent, The Losers fits into this mold, with the initial Rescue The Kids from the Bolivian Drug Lord and the Attack the Armored Car scenes as standouts. When Clay first meets Aisha (Saldana), she looks at what he’s eating and asks, “How’s your steak?” He looks at her, then says “Meaty,” then a few seconds later, “Want a bite?” to which she coyly answers “Maybe later...” Since the genre is so overdone, action scenes and dialogue are two of the few ways that these films can differentiate themselves, and there’s enough repartee between the six of them that it really works well. The weak link in casting was Jason Patric as evil

Rom-com yawn by Michael Phillips

Stan opens the other door. Can you imagine? Funny old world. They argue, they date and, because this needs to be of movie-length, Zoe takes a frustratingly long time to reveal her pregnancy to Stan. We’re told in a fly-by expository sentence that Stan’s own insecurities come from his nympho ex-wife. I am not the target audience for The Back-up Plan’s money

mastermind Max McCash. The role was weak to start, but Patric brought nothing to it and felt miscast. Since bad-guy heroes need to play against a strong enemy, the film was at its weakest when he was on screen. I yearned for someone like Alan Rickman in the role, someone who knows how to ooze danger and aggression. The nefarious evil weapon that Max is trying to obtain and, of course, the Losers are trying to stop him from obtaining, is a “snook,” a sonic dematerializer. The scene when it’s demonstrated in the film is so odd, though, that I felt it was actually a video game that one of the guys was playing, and I expected the camera to pull out to them sitting in front of a TV screen. Still, as a weapon, it seemed pretty darn interesting, which is why I would have liked to see it used more in the film. With lots of cool action scenes, a terrific performance by Saldana, and an interesting, if flawed, storyline, The Losers isn’t a great action film, but it’s sure an entertaining one. I recommend it if your tastes run to Bad Boys, Rush Hour, The A-Team and similar. It’s not a great movie by any stretch, but if you enjoy action films, it’s a rollicking, non-stop 98 minutes of cinema.

shots, such as shirtless Stan looking all Playgirl Farmer of the Month atop his tractor, and bammo! Zoe is so distracted by the sight, she slams her car into a tree. The characters are meant to be attractive and likable, but they come off like narcissistic divas. At one point, Lopez waxes nostalgic about the posterior she used to have, pre-pregnancy. It’s a shameless plug for one of the most renowned backsides in American entertainment. Yet, who among us would disagree that Lopez’s personal backup plan helped make Anaconda, among other entertainments more entertaining than this one, something to behold? Lopez was relatable back then, when she didn’t have to convince anyone she was still Jenny from the block, never mind the entourage. In the late ’90s, from Selena to Anaconda to, especially, Steven Soderbergh’s Out of Sight, she not only had It, but an easy warmth to go with It. Several contrived rom-coms later, the actress has become a calculating sort of charmer, a mirror of the material she’s given. “In a year’s time this’ll just be a funny memory,” one character says of her latest film’s on-again/off-again/not-thisagain storyline. Well, a memory, anyway. For the record, Kate Angelo’s script was directed by Alan Poul. Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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better for our kids. Together, these people and their stories offer an unforgettable look at how a widespread national crisis manifests itself in the educational failures and frustrations of individual communities. The Cartel takes us beyond the statistics, generalizations, and abstractions that typically frame our debates about education, and shows us our educational system like we’ve never seen it before. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres

Co-directed by an Israeli Arab and an Israeli Jew, this potent, whirling film, set in Jaffa’s tense and sprawling multi-ethnic community, depicts a melting pot about to boil over. A 2010 Oscar nominee for foreign-language best picture. Not rated (violence, profanity, drugs, adult themes). At Chez Artiste. — Steven Rea Alice in Wonderland Director Tim Burton’s new extravaganza, the second Disney-backed Alice and a bookend to the cheerily benign 1951 animated version, won’t be for everyone. It’s a little rough for preteens, and it doesn’t throw many laughs the audience’s way, but along with Sweeney Todd, this is Burton’s most interesting project in a decade. Wonderfully well-chosen Australian actress Mia Wasikowska plays Alice, and Johnny Depp continues his fruitfully nervy collaboration with Burton by playing the Mad Hatter. PG (fantasy action/violence involving scary images and situations, and a smoking caterpillar). At Flatiron and Century. — Michael Phillips The Back-up Plan

See full review on page 53. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Roger Moore Bounty Hunter

Jennifer Aniston stars as a reporter on the trail of a police corruption scandal. She skips a court hearing to meet up with a snitch, and her ex-husband, a bounty hunter played by Gerard Butler, is thrilled to be the

City Island

One rough night

Tina Fey and Steve Carell are just trying to have a quiet dinner for two in Date Night.

one bringing her in. But he owes some loan sharks, so everyone’s trying to kill them, and they bicker and bicker and chase and chase and are chased and chased again. Butler grates in this cringe-worthy romantic comedy, and Aniston’s script karma continues its vengeful post-Friends rampage.Rated PG-13. At Flatiron. — Michael Phillips The Cartel

Teachers punished for speaking out. Principals fired for trying to do the right thing. Union leaders defending the indefen-

sible. Bureaucrats blocking new charter schools. These are just some of the people we meet in The Cartel. The film also introduces us to teens who can’t read, parents desperate for change, and teachers struggling to launch stable alternative schools for inner city kids who want to learn. Behind every dropout factory, we discover, lurks a powerful, entrenched, and self-serving cartel. Balancing local storylines against interviews with education experts, the film explores what dedicated parents, committed teachers, clear-eyed officials, and tireless reformers are doing to make our schools

Raymond De Felitta’s screwball farce City Island introduces us to the Rizzos, a boisterous party of four living in the traditionsteeped, seaside spit of Bronx real estate of the movie’s title. The Rizzos don’t talk to one another much, and when they do the neighbors undoubtedly hear every word. But deep down, we’re meant to understand, they shout because they care. The movie’s setup would barely pass muster on Three’s Company, and there’s little doubt that the whole thing is going to end in a group hug. But City Island scrapes by and delivers a smile or two because it does contain a fundamental understanding of the rot that sets in when people hide their true selves from the ones they love. Rated PG-13. At Century and Chez Artiste. — Glenn Whipp Clash of the Titans Clash of the Titans could be the first film to actually be made worse by being in 3-D. The third dimension, especially in the action scenes, is more of a distraction than an enhancement. This remake of the creaky 1981

local theaters AMC Flatiron Crossing, 61 W. Flatiron Cir., Broomfield, 303-7904262 The Back-up Plan Fri-Wed: 12:20, 2:15. 4:50, 7:10, 9:30 The Bounty Hunter Fri-Wed: 1:50, 4:20. 7:10 Clash of the Titans Fri-Wed 12:40, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15, 10:40 Date Night Fri-Wed: 12:35, 2:55, 5:05, 7:15, 8:00, 9:35, 10:15 Death at a Funeral Fri-Wed: 1:15, 3:30, 5:40, 7:55 Diary of a Wimpy Kid FriWed: 12:45, 3, 5:15 Furry Vengeance Fri-Wed: 12:55, 3:10, 5:25, 7:40, 9:55 Hot Tub Time Machine FriWed: 1:05, 3:25, 5:50, 8:15, 10:35 How to Train Your Dragon Fri-Sun: 12:30, 2:50, 5:10, 6:10, 7:20, 8:20 Kick-Ass Fri-Wed: 2:25, 5:10, 7:50, 10:25 The Last Song Fri-Wed: 1:25 4:10, 7:05, 9:40 The Losers Fri-Wed: 1:55, 4:30, 7:30, 9:45 A Nightmare on Elm Street Fri-Wed: 1, 3:20, 5:30, 7:45, 10

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Century Boulder, 1700 29th St., Boulder, 303-442-1815 Alice in Wonderland Fri-Wed: 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 The Back-up Plan Fri-Wed: 11:40, 2:15, 4:45, 7:25, 10:05 City Island Fri-Wed: 11:50, 2:20, 4:40 7:20, 10 Clash of the Titans Fri-Wed: 11:25, 2:10, 4:45, 7:40, 9:45 Date Night Fri-Wed: 12:05, 1:20, 2:35, 3:40, 4:50, 6:05, 7:10, 8:20, 9:35, 10:40 Death at a Funeral FriWed:12:10, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10:10 Furry Vengance Fri-Wed: 11:35, 2:00, 4:25, 6:55, 9:25 Hot Tub Time Machine FriWed: 10:25 p.m. How to Train Your Dragon Fri-Wed: 12:20, 1:15, 3:10, 4, 5:50, 8:35 Kick-Ass Fri-Wed: 11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 5:30, 6:30, 7:30, 8:30, 9:30, 10:30 The Losers Fri-Wed: 12, 2:50, 5:20, 7:50, 10:20 Oceans Fri-Wed: 12:15, 2:40, 5:00, 7:15, 9:40 Colony Square, 1164 Dillon

Rd., Louisville, 303-604-2641 The Back-up Plan Fri-Wed: 1:40, 4:20, 7:50 Date Night Fri-Wed: 2:30, 5:20, 7:40 Furry Vengance Fri-Wed: 1:20, 3:50, 7:10 The Ghost Writer Fri-Wed: 1:10, 4, 7 How to Train Your Dragon Fri-Wed: 12:50, 2, 3:40, 4:40, 6:40, 7:30 Kick-Ass Fri-Wed: 12:40, 3:20, 6:20 The Losers Fri-Wed: 1:50, 5:10, 8:10 Oceans Fri-Wed: 1, 2:10, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30, 7:20 The Perfect Game Wed: 1:30, 4:10, 6:50 International Film Series, Muenzinger Auditorium, CU campus, 303-492-1531 Cyrus Thu: 7 p.m. Landmark Chez Artiste, 2800 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, 303352-1992 Ajami Fri: 4, 6:45, 9:30 The Cartel Fri-Wed: 1, 4, 7,

9:40 City Island Fri-Wed: 4:30, 7:15, 9:30 The Warlords Fri-Wed: 4:15, 6:45, 9:20 Landmark Esquire, 590 Downing St., Denver, 303-3521992 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Thu-Wed: 4:30, 8 Greenberg Fri-Wed: 4:15, 7, 9:30 Landmark Mayan, 110 Broadway, Denver, 303-352-1992 Exit Through the Gift Shop Fri-Wed: 5:50, 8, 10:10 The Runaways Fri-Wed: 4:40, 9:50 The Square Fri-Wed: 4:20, 7:20, 9:45 Starz Film Center, 900 Auraria Pkwy., Denver, 303-820-3456 Foxy Brown Fri-Sat: 10 p.m. Man of Aran Sat: 7 p.m. Romancing the Stone Fri-Sat: 8 p.m. Tahaan Fri-Wed: 5:15, 7:30

UA Twin Peaks, 1250 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-651-2434 The Back-up Plan Fri-Wed: 1:00, 4:10, 7:20, 9:50 Clash of the Titans Fri-Wed 1:50, 4:30, 7:30, 10 Date Night Fri-Wed: 1:25, 4:50, 7:45, 10:10 Diary of a Wimpy Kid FriWed: 1:30, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45 Furry Vengance Fri-Wed: 1:20, 4:20, 7:10, 9:50 How to Train Your Dragon Fri-Wed: 1:10, 4, 6:50, 9:35 Kick-Ass Fri-Wed: 12:50, 4:05, 7:00, 9:40 The Losers Fri-Wed: 1:40, 4:40, 7:40, 10 A Nightmare on Elm Street 1:45, 4:45, 7:50, 10:05 Oceans Fri-Wed: 2:50, 5, 7:15, 9:30 As times are always subject to change, we request that you verify all movie listings beforehand. Daily updated information can be viewed on our website, www. boulderweekly.com.

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directors of Winged Migration were in charge) caught on film. The blanket octopus of Australia looks like a Bedouin headdress floating in an undersea breeze. The ribbon eel winds and unwinds, stretching out like the contents of a broken video cassette. The ancient Asian sheepshead wrasse is an aquatic Jay Leno — all forehead and chin. The messages are basic and nothing new. In the ocean, big fish eat little fish, sharks and orcas eat seals and sea lions (graphic enough), and frigate birds snap up baby sea turtles. But not all of them. And this seemingly infinite, seemingly inexhaustible resource is under grave threat from pollution, over-fishing (bottom-trawling) and simple apathy. Rated G. At Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Roger Moore

original is also hampered by a numbskull plot and plodding dialogue. Sam Worthington of Avatar stars as Perseus, the demigod who leads a group of warriors against an entire Noah’s ark of inhuman adversaries, including the dreaded Kraken.Rated PG-13. At Century, Flatiron and Twin Peaks. — Kenneth Turan Date Night Comedy is hard. Farce is harder. The momentum and lunacy need to keep building. The characters’ cluelessness needs to be endearing, but they can’t come off as imbeciles — the audience will turn against them entirely. The outrageous hijinks can’t be pushed too hard or the whole delicate conceit is apt to collapse into desperate chaos. Wonder of wonders, then, that Shawn Levy, the director of such middle-of-the-road fare as Cheaper by the Dozen and The Pink Panther, and Josh Klausner, one of 12 credited screenwriters who worked on Shrek the 3rd, should turn out to be such gifted practitioners of this very tricky genre in Date Night. That there is a beating heart at the center of all this makes it all the more appealing. Rated PG-13. At Twin Peaks, Century and Colony Square — Christopher Kelly Death at a Funeral

Neil LaBute directs this remake of the British comedy about quarreling family members (including Loretta Devine, Peter Dinklage, Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock and Tracy Morgan) who get together for the funeral of their patriarch. Rated R. At Century and Flatiron. — Rene Rodriguez Diary of a Wimpy Kid Why Diary of a Wimpy Kid? Because you’re never too old for a good booger joke. Jeff Kinney’s irreverent illustrated diary about one tween’s nightmare middle-school experience comes to the big screen with all its boogers, bullies, bad decisions and maybe a few more trips to the toilet than you’ll remember. Crass, gross and juvenile in all the best (and worst) ways, Diary is aimed squarely at a tween “don’t touch the cheese” demographic. And if you don’t get it, maybe you’re just too old for a good booger joke. Rated PG. At Flatiron and Twin Peaks. — Roger Moore. Exit Through the Gift Shop

City Island

Andy Garcia plays the patriarch of a dsyfunctional working class family in this comedy from Raymond De Felitta.

badass lass goes undercover herself, as a call girl for the evil mistress of the drug cartel (Kathryn Loder), and with the help of a neighborhood vigilante committee, wreaks some hell on the bad guys. At Starz. — Denver Film Society

(Nicolas Cage). The gore is stupidly relentless from beginning to end. Rated R. At Flatiron, Century and Colony Square. — Michael Phillips

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Any film based on a novel by Nicholas Sparks is going to be sentimental. It’s how the actors wade through the emotional bogs that make or break the film. Miley Cyrus throws off the blonde wig of Hannah Montana to play rebellious teen Ronnie, who does nothing to hide her contempt when she and her little brother (Bobby Coleman) are sent from New York City to a beach town in Georgia to spend the summer with their father, Steve (Greg Kinnear). The role of Ronnie is a huge stretch for Cyrus, and at this point in her acting career, the role is just beyond her reach. Only Cyrus’ scenes with Kinnear have a spark of truth. Kinnear has a knack for playing characters with heavy hearts who are more complex than they seem. That ability is what makes The Last Song more sentimental than melodramatic. And while the film doesn’t hit any major sour notes, it’s just a familiar tune that could have used some better supporting voices for Kinnear. Rated PG. At Flatiron. — Rick Bentley

A violent, exhilarating and faithful adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s international bestseller, with Swedish actress Noomi Rapace in the role of Lisbeth Salander, the punky, pierced, perturbed, cyber-hacking heroine. Not rated. (violence, sexual violence, nudity, profanity, adult themes) At Esquire. — Steven Rea Hot Tub Time Machine Hot Tub Time Machine’s title may say it all. But just in case it doesn’t, here’s an alternative: “Back to The Hangover.” A sloppy, raucous, time travel farce in the grown-men-gone-wild Hangover style, it’s a surprisingly satisfying, if not exactly LMAO riot. There are some big laughs, a few great running gags and the Back to the Future sweet moments of reflection mostly work. It’s not The Hangover, but at least this Hot Tub won’t have you hating yourself in the morning. Rated R. At Flatiron and Century. — Roger Moore.

The iconoclastic English painter Banksy may be the most important artist on the run from police. Or the most creative vandal. A graffiti muralist who satirizes government, authority and society, his unauthorized use of urban buildings as his gallery space obliges him to remain anonymous. Wearing disguises, he has glued his own art-mocking oil paintings onto the walls of leading museums. In 2006 he smuggled a life-size inflatable replica of an orange-jumpsuited Guantanamo Bay detainee into Disneyland, setting off a major security alert. Quite the outlaw. Yet prints of his art fetch a fortune at Sotheby’s and his coffee-table books are sold at Urban Outfitters. Banksy’s tightrope walk between secrecy and publicity is a central theme of the documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop. At Mayan. — Colin Covert

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Foxy Brown is Pam Grier’s landmark Blaxploitation film, in which she creates the iconic character imitated in films by directors from Spike Lee to Quentin Tarantino. Grier plays Foxy, a toughened woman living in a drug-plagued Los Angeles ghetto who goes on a one-woman mission of vengeance after her undercover cop boyfriend (Terry Carter) is shot down in the street. The 56 April 29, 2010

The swoops and dives of this exuberant animated feature, in which the teen hero befriends the winged enemy, should prove as addicting to its target audience as similar scenes have in Avatar. On the Island of Berk, the Vikings have been putting up with dragon attacks for 300 years. Hiccup (voice of Jay Baruchel) meets one of the dreaded beasts and learns dragons are a misjudged species, which puts him at odds with his father (Gerard Butler) and the rest of the village. The flying scenes are fantastic, so seeing Dragon in 3-D really is a must. Rated PG (language and sexual content). At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips Kick-Ass

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Robert Flaherty is the first great documentary filmmaker, and while the “documentariness” of the film is questionable, its beauty is overwhelming. The movie takes place on Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands to the west of Ireland. It’s about the struggle to survive in difficult conditions, and that can be an understatement. At Starz. — Denver Film Society Oceans

DisneyNature follows up its sprawling, overreaching Earth Day 2009 documentary Earth with a more dazzling, more on-message movie about the state of the world’s seas. The “wow” factor alone makes Oceans a great Earth Day/Earth Week at the movies. We see vast armies of crabs on the floor of Melbourne harbor, sprinting pods of dolphins stretching to the horizon, a torrent of cormorants, neon-nosed cuttlefish, great white sharks and great blue whales. And those are just the familiar sea creatures this French documentary crew (the

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The characters in The Perfect Game speak old school “Hollywood Mexican.” In other words, they speak English with accents that we haven’t heard since the golden age of Speedy Gonzalez. The many (too many) Little League baseball games packed into the overlong film were shot and cut in such haste that you just know the little boys cast from Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place didn’t get much beyond “you throw like a girl” in rehearsals. But for all that and its interminably slow start, The Perfect Game still has its charms. A fictionalized account of the first Mexican team to win the Little League World Series, it’s a classic underdog tale: poor kids from Monterrey who don’t have real gear and have never played on real grass molded into a winning squad by a frustrated former big league coach with the help of the kindly local parish priest (Cheech Marin). Rated PG. At Colony Square. — Roger Moore The Square

A stylish, twist-filled neo-noir worthy of the Coen Brothers, The Square centers on an adulterous couple whose scheming leads to arson, blackmail and murder. Escaping the monotony of a loveless marriage, construction supervisor Ray (David Roberts) becomes entangled in an affair with the lovely but troubled Carla (Claire van der Boom). She presents him with a large chunk of money stolen by her husband, suggesting that they keep it for themselves. Ray agrees, and they hire a professional arsonist (Joel Edgerton), which turns out to be the first of a series of deadly errors. At first all seems to go well, but soon the bodies start to pile up, and then the first blackmail note arrives from a mystery author. At Mayan. —Landmark Theatres. The Warlords

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March 21-April 19:

“In a recipe for salsa published recently, one of the ingredients was misstated, due to an error,” said an apology run by a local newspaper. “The correct ingredient is ‘2 tsp. of cilantro’ instead of ‘2 tsp. of cement.’’’ This is an example of the kind of miscue you should be alert for in your own life during the coming week, Aries. As long as you pay close attention and spot the tiny booboos as they arise, you won’t end up dipping your chips into a gritty, gravely mess.

TAURUS

April 20-May 20:

A little knowledge can be dangerous. I constantly meet people who have boxed themselves into tight spots by misusing their smattering of astrological information. There’s no better example of this than the superstition about Mercury retrograde, which is supposedly a bad time to begin anything new. During one such period last year, an acquaintance of mine decided to delay accepting a dream job offer as editor of a magazine. By the time Mercury returned to normal, the magazine had hired another applicant. I wish I’d have known, because I would have told her what I’ll tell you: Some of America’s biggest, most enduring Fortune 500 companies began when Mercury was retrograde, including Disney, Goodyear and Boeing. The moral of the story: Of all the signs of the zodiac, it’s most important that you Tauruses don’t worry about launching new projects during the current Mercury retrograde.

GEMINI

May 21-June 20:

Would you really prefer it if you had no problems? Do you imagine you’d enjoy life more if everything was pure fun and smoothly easy? Here’s an astrological perspective: People who have an over-abundance of positive aspects in their natal horoscopes often turn out to be lucky but lazy bums who never accomplish much. So I say, be thankful for the complications that are visiting you. I bet they will make a man out of you if you’re a woman or a woman out of you if you’re a man. If you’re white, they’ll help you get blacker, and if you’re black, they’ll make you whiter. Catch my drift? As you do your best to solve the knotty riddle, you’ll become better balanced and more versatile than folks who are rarely challenged.

CANCER June 21-July 22:

Here’s the most important rule for you in the coming week: Keep your eyes fixed on a vision of your shining destiny. If you do, you’ll be unflappable, indefatigable and irrepressible. Your luck will be so crazy good it’ll be almost spooky. Noble deeds you did in the past will finally bring the rewards you deserve. Allies will conspire to assist you, sometimes in ways you couldn’t have predicted. I’m not exaggerating, Cancerian. If you stay focused on the highest prize, you’ll live a charmed life.

LEO

July 23-Aug. 22:

In 1990, my rock band World Entertainment War played at a San Francisco nightclub on the same bill as the Beatnigs, an assemblage fronted by Michael Franti. Their avant-garde industrial music featured band members rhythmically hitting a steel bar with a power saw and slapping a long chain against a piece of sheet metal hanging from the back wall. Fast-forward to 2009, when Franti’s latest band Spearhead released a catchy romantic pop ditty titled “Say Hey (I Love You),” which reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. I predict a comparable development for you in the next six months, Leo: moving from a state of raw, dark, obscure power to a state of bright, refined, accessible power.

VIRGO

else matters except the dialog you’re creating together. The two of you are so in-tune, so intellectually bonded, that the sensation is almost like making love. For that time, it’s like that person is in you and you are in that person; you are one because you understand each other so completely.” I bring this to your attention, Libra, because you’re in a phase of your astrological cycle when the interpersonal intellectual orgasm is far more likely than usual to occur.

SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21:

Unlike people who cheat on their mates, polyamorists carry on two or more intimate relationships but don’t lie about it. Their lovers know about each other and have agreed to the arrangement. I applaud those who have the inclination to pull off this tricky work, even though I personally couldn’t manage it. Handling just a single intense bond takes improbable amounts of my ingenuity. If I were trying to weave my fate together with more than one partner, I wouldn’t have any energy left over to write these horoscopes or do anything else. How about you, Scorpio? You’re in a phase when splitting your attention might be tempting, not just in regards to your love life but in other areas, too. Whether that’s the right thing to do, I can’t say. Here’s what I do know: You can either go deeper or wider, but not both.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21:

“Never bear more than one trouble at a time,” wrote author and clergyman Edward Everett Hale. “Some people bear three kinds — all they have had, all they have now, and all they expect to have.” That’s good advice for you, Sagittarius. Please just stick to the trouble you have and drop the other two kinds. There’s no need to fill up your beautiful head with extra torment. Besides, you’re much more likely to wrestle the current trouble into submission if you’re not weighted down by unnecessary extras.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19:

What excites you? What makes you itch with a longing to be surprised? What fills you to the brim with curiosity and an agitated sense of wonder? You may not know even half of what you could potentially realize about these matters. Have you ever sat down and taken a formal inventory? Have you ever dedicated yourself to figuring out all the things that would inspire you most? Do it sometime soon, please; attend to this glorious task. According to my reading of the omens, it’s prime time to do so.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18:

It’s a good thing Margaret Mitchell suffered a broken ankle back in 1925. She got so bored as she lay around the house recuperating that she started writing a book. Eventually it blossomed into the 423,000-word blockbuster Gone with the Wind, which sold 30 million copies and won her the Pulitzer Prize. Judging from your current astrological omens, Aquarius, I suspect that you too may soon be offered an opportunity disguised as a ho-hum problem.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20:

I was pleased when I discovered a website with a video of quirky songstress Cat Power singing David Bowie’s iconic song “Space Oddity.” I love her, I love Bowie, and I love the tune. And yet a wave of disappointment broke over me when I realized, 30 seconds into the performance, that it was actually a car commercial. I felt duped. Appalled. Outraged. Any pleasure I’d gotten from the experience was ruined. Don’t be like me, Pisces. You, too, may soon receive a blessing that has some minor annoyance. Don’t overreact like me. Look past the blemish and enjoy the gift.

Aug. 23-Sept. 22:

Mangosteens and rambutans are exotic fruits that grow in faraway places. The mangosteen is creamy and purple, with a peachy citrus taste, while the rambutan is like a big hairy red grape. This is a perfect moment, astrologically speaking, to invite them into your mouth. Likewise, the time is right for you to consider welcoming other colorful, striking and foreign elements into your life. So maybe consider making friends with a Paraguayan acrobat. Sing Vietnamese folk songs. Read the memoirs of an Iranian exile. Exchange conspiracy theories with an Icelandic fairy.

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22:

A reader named Emory proposes that we add a new meme to the cultural lexicon: interpersonal intellectual orgasm. Here’s how he describes it: “It happens when your conversation with another person becomes so intense that nothing

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