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by Jim Hightower

ike rose blossoms, a politician’s promises can be beautiful when they burst into full, glorious bloom — only to see them fade over time and, petal by petal, fall away.

Take Donald Trump’s glorious pledge last year to renegotiate NAFTA and provide a “much better” deal for working families. Beautiful! This particular blossom is what convinced many hard-hit, former-factory workers to vote Trump into the White House.

But the bloom is now off Trump’s rosy promise, and it looks like working families will get nothing but thorns from him. A recently leaked copy of his NAFTA plan reveals that, far from scrapping the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal, White House negotiators are goosing it up with even more

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power for multinational corporations. In particular, it includes new “investor incentives” to offshore thousands more of our middle-class jobs. Where did this come from?

Right out of last year’s discredited and defeated TransPacific Partnership, a scam intended to enthrone corporate supremacy over our own laws.

Indeed, the 500 corporate executives and lobbyists who essentially wrote that raw TPP deal have quietly been huddling with Trump’s team to draft the plan for this “new” NAFTA. What about those working people Trump promised to help? Locked out, not even allowed to watch the negotiations, much less have a say in them. The same for consumers, environmentalists, farmers — even members of Congress are being left in the dark, allowed no voice in shaping the deal.

But I’m guessing that the six Goldman Sachs executives Trump brought in to run our economic policy do have a say, along with his daughter and son-in-law who oversee both our government and the extended Trump family’s global business empire. It’s the same old NAFTA story: Corporate powers are at the table — you and I are on the menu.

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n a dark and perilous time, a Washington D.C. and at least 17 local politically diverse resistance has elected officials. This summer, stuarisen to fight the Republicans dents on more than 200 college camwho control all three branches of puses signed up to start Young the federal government as well as Democratic Socialists of America 25 state governments. The GOP is (YDSA) chapters. determined to roll On August back decades of 3-6, DSA held its social progress. biannual national They have to be convention at the defeated in 2018, Chicago campus , WE ARE but we can’t just of the University PRAGMATIC AND WILL play defense. We of Illinois. About SUPPORT PROGRESSIVE need to build the 1,000 delegates, social movements observers and CANDIDATES WHO CAN for economic, journalists from WIN WHETHER THEY racial and gender around the world ARE DEMOCRATS, justice. attended. Most of Since we are the delegates were INDEPENDENTS OR dealing with white and THIRD-PARTY MEMBERS. young, growing income male. However, inequality and the according to DSA galloping menace statistics, 40 perof climate change, cent were women, we need radical, visionary and and 20 percent were people of color. I transformative change. That means was one of the old fart delegates, and I challenging the pro-corporate was struck by the boisterous enthusiDemocrats as well. asm and optimism of the new people.

In this fight, Democratic Socialists Most of them had come out of the of America (DSA) has surprised many Bernie Sanders campaign or joined in with its rapid growth. reaction to the horrifying election of Just recently, DSA became the Donald Trump. country’s largest socialist organization DSA’s 2016 “Resistance Rising” since the 1940s. In May 2016, DSA strategy document identifies its ultihad 6,500 dues-paying members. It mate goal as the “radical democratinow has 25,000 members. Currently it see THE ANDERSON PLAN Page 7 has 177 local groups in 49 states and

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zation of all areas of life, not least of which is the economy.” Politically, this would involve reforms like national referenda and recall mechanisms to hold elected officials accountable, proportional representation for Congress, and the abolition of the Senate.

Resistance Rising describes how capitalism would be dismantled and a democratic socialist society created. All businesses would be democratically managed by the workers who comprise them and the communities where they operate. Big crucial sectors of the economy — such as housing, utilities and heavy industry — would be subject to democratic planning outside the market, while firms producing consumer goods would be subject to market forces but would be worker-owned and operated.

This is the longer term vision. In the here and now, DSA local chapters focus on a few important activist projects in coalition with organizations, that represent working-class people.

The group emphasizes pushing “nonreformist” or “transformational” reforms that inhibit corporate power such as “Medicare for All” and free public higher education.

DSA isn’t a political party. In electoral politics, we are pragmatic and will support progressive candidates who can win whether they are Democrats, independents or thirdparty members. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, a 28-year-old DSAer who was recently elected to the Chicago City Council, supports working within the Democratic Party.

He argues, “The Democratic Party is not a monolith. It’s a label. It’s not a membership organization like the DSA. It is a label that under state and local law has been given preference in getting access to ballot lines. It is also the preferred ballot line of a vast majority of people that prefer things like single-payer and a $15 minimum wage.”

It seemed like the new younger delegates had much higher expectations for DSA than the older delegates. In her report on DSA’s budget, treasurer Theresa Alt expressed caution: “There was an earlier period of horror at what was going on in Washington combined with euphoria about the power and promise of DSA. In the early 1980s under Reagan, people flocked to join DSA, but mostly they didn’t last. By the mid-1990s, DSA was declining in both resources and membership.”

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A DSA founder, Michael Harrington, had some words of wisdom in his memoir Fragments of the Century: “The vocation of a radical is to walk a perilous tightrope. We must be true to the socialist vision of a new society and constantly develop and extend its content; and we must bring that vision into contact with the actual

movements fighting not to transform the system, but to gain some little increment of dignity or even just a piece of bread.

“If the radical becomes totally obsessed with their vision, they will fall off that tightrope into a righteous irrelevance; if they adapt too well to the movement we hope to inspire, they will fall into a pragmatic irrelevance.

Our task is to balance vision and practicality, to fight not simply for the next step, but for the next step in a voyage of ten thousand miles.”

There are DSA chapters in Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs. Here’s Boulder DSA’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/boulderdsa/ This opinion column does not necessarily reflect the views of Boulder Weekly.

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he racial tensions and violence on display in Charlottesville, Virginia, in recently were neither the beginning nor the end of an ugly chapter in American history.

While it may have been a half-century since racism dominated the political conversation to this extent in this country, at no point did racism ever cease to be one of our nation’s greatest flaws. It is a wound that has never healed for many reasons.

Until recent days, many white people tended to view large-scale racism as primarily a thing of the past, a foe defeated or at least severely weakened by the activism of the 1960s and ’70s. Sure, there have always been tiny enclaves of KKK, white supremacists, neo-Nazis and skinheads out there, but they existed on society’s fringe where their hate was mostly walled off from the rest of us.

Unfortunately, minority populations in our country have never had the luxury of such a convenient illusion.

With his campaign that began with a racist promise to build a wall on the southern border to keep out the mythical, drugsmuggling, white-women-raping, murderous Mexicans he claimed were invading our country, Donald Trump was actually tearing down a wall — the one that had been mostly hiding our nation’s darkest secret for decades.

It seems that there are tens of millions of people willing to impose draconian restrictions, via violent means if necessary, on their non-white neighbors in an effort to somehow protect themselves from their fear of shifting demographics and an evolving and more inclusive culture that has only just begun to claw at the gates of white privilege.

We need to have a conversation in this nation — a serious, informed conversation.

There are reasons this is happening and ways

it can be stopped.

Justified or not, depression and fear have gripped a large swath of white America. As we have written about previously, (see “The new harvest of rage,” Oct. 27, 2016) white men age 50 to 55 are now committing suicide at a faster rate than any other demographic group because, according to researchers, they now realize the American dream is dead for them. People lose hope and sink that low for many reasons but none more prevalent or powerful than economic hardship with no end in sight.

When depression finally takes hold, folks tend to do one of three things: a few get help but most either kill themselves because they blame themselves for their failure to provide for their loved ones or they blame shift as a defense mechanism — pointing the finger of guilt at somebody else for their inability to be successful.

Trump is the blame-shifter-in-chief.

The president of the United States is actually the principal supplier of the unfounded conspiracy theories that allow white people to blame blacks and Latinos for their economic struggles, Muslims for their growing fear of the world around them and the LGBTQ community for

WHEN I WAS a kid in the 1960s, I held two views of American race relations: an intense recognition of inequality and injustice, and an equally intense sense of optimism resting on the belief that citizens and legislators were seeking — and sometimes finding — remedies for the burdens of the past. While I believe that the nation has made genuine progress, I have fallen considerably short of wisdom in figuring how widespread — and how lasting — this progress has been. The events in Charlottesville have made me more humble in thinking I have any of this

figured out.

I dream of a world in which young people who love the study of history are guided in acquiring a deep knowledge of the past and provided with skills and techniques for engaging the public. I imagine hundreds of young historians thereby empowered to convene their fellow citizens to explore — with clarity, evidence and good nature — the history that brought us to our current circumstances, and to direct that exploration toward positive action. In 2017, the University of Colorado has nearly everything needed to make this vision a reality.

—Patty Limerick, Colorado state historian, faculty director at the Center of American West at CU Boulder

what they perceive as the loss of their traditional culture.

We have never seen this. Fear in white America is burning out of control while the leader of our nation throws more gasoline on the fire each day. This modern day Nero must be stopped.

What happens next will likely decide the fate of our nation.

So that’s what we think about recent events and what needs to be done about it.

But since we are all in this together, we decided to ask a lot of other people from all walks of life — elected officials, artists, academics and other thought leaders on all sides of the political spectrum, including the “altright” — what they think about what occurred in Charlottesville and what can or should be done about it. The following, in no particular order, is what they had to say.

—Joel Dyer, editor

THERE ARE TIMES

when it’s possible to not be surprised but still be shocked. That was my initial response to the events in Charlottesville. The violence and death, the awful words and images — we cannot and must not ever get used to it.

But we have a president who panders to the worst tendencies in some of his supporters, segments of the media that feed resentment and an economic system that leaves many behind; it’s a fertile environment for racism and the white supremacist extremism on display in Charlottesville.

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We should respond, as many have, by calling it out and not hiding it with distraction or false equivalency.

Long-term, on-going responses should be focused on equitable investments in public education and economic opportunity as well as reversing the systematic disenfranchisement of voting rights for people of color.

In our schools and our community, we need to encourage genuine, age-appropriate conversations about racism and white privilege, past and present.

We need to support programs at area nonprofits like the YWCA’s Reading to End Racism as well as Intercambio’s work to foster cross-cultural understanding through language and friendship. As individuals and in our own families, we should push ourselves to put ourselves in unfamiliar situations with people who come from different backgrounds and ethnicities — I think this helps with understanding and empathy. Isolation and racism often go hand in hand.

—Sam Fuqua, Boulder Valley School District Board of Education president

WE MOVED TO Boulder from Charlottesville.

Rollie was on the faculty of University of Virginia, so when I first heard it was happening I was incredulous and saddened.

In the end, it’s like the Dali Lama said: “Peace begins with every one of us.” We have to examine whether or not we’re doing all we can to model the kind of justice and behavior that leads to peace. We’re all distressed about the level of conflict everywhere and the lack of respect for what we thought were American values. I wish I could tell you I have a wonderful remedy but I think it’s up to everyone of us to examine if we’re doing all we can in our individual lives, in what we say and what we do, to really bring about the kind of justice that is important to us.

—Josie Heath, former president of The Community Foundation

WHAT ENSUED IN Charlottesville, Virgina,

this past weekend with loss of life, injury and unrest was unfortunate, unsurprising and ultimately opportune. America showed its horrible ugliness to the world, which has been hiding underneath the surface for many decades, and thought to have disappeared with the civil rights movements, at least from an Anglo-American perspective.

From the point of view of a person of color who was born in the ’80s and whom experiences racism to this day, I can tell you with all honesty it has always been there; as recent as my 2-and-a-half-year-old son being discriminated against from participating in kids’ activities at a prominent Boulder festival because the ride operator told me that he needed to know how to speak English. My son is bilingual.

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incident has opened a rare window of opportunity for us as a nation to start having honest conversations about race and begin action on growing more mature as a society. This growth involves recognizing our flaws and strengthening our virtues by restructuring into a society equitable for everyone regardless of our differences. It also involves dismantling systems of oppression and a true and deep understanding of the struggles of the oppressed. Finally, a path towards a more just society involves intolerance towards racism and bigotry.

Of course, this is a grand wish list from my part, but if we can come together and start looking for actionable solutions to fix our neighborhoods, towns, cities and our nation, we will be much happier and respected for doing so. If the City of Boulder can take steps to become more diverse, inclusive and intolerant to hate by recognizing its flaws and standing by our Native American brothers and sisters as reconciliation happens — if our city makes a conscious effort to celebrate its immigrant roots, to protect its out-of-status residents, if it celebrates MLK by having thought-provoking events, if it says yes to love in all its forms by celebrating pride and takes care of its vulnerable — then our country has hope.

Charlottesville is both our national reflection of pain and hope. Let’s hope we can do the right thing before that window closes.

—Jose Beteta, executive director of the Latino Chamber of Commerce of Boulder County

NO ONE SHOULD be surprised. What we

witnessed has long been a current in the United States. It was enabled by one of the most vicious political campaigns in memory and subsequent seven months of Trump’s administration. Trump has surrounded himself and has been inspired by the likes of Steve Bannon, Stephen Miller and Sebastian Gorkha.

Racism in America cannot be remedied solely by legislation and litigation. The country is overdue for an honest dialogue about deeply rooted institutional racism.

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—David Barsamian, founder and director of Alternative Radio

I WAS OUTRAGED by the violence and am disgusted by white supremacists and hate groups.

Hate and racism has a long history in the U.S. and in Colorado and poses a significant risk to public safety.

Law enforcement, and especially district attorneys, had a large role in eventually breaking up the KKK in Colorado. We need to continue to be vigilant to protect our communities.

We need to continue to debate and discuss issues of fairness, equality and opportunity, patiently and with tolerance. It is the American way. We have done it before and can do it again. When our president seems to support hate groups, or to show no understanding of their history, the rest of us in lesser elected

offices need to continue to lead and speak out.

—Stan Garnett, Boulder district attorney

MORE DISMAYING than what happened in

Charlottesville were President Trump’s remarks on Tuesday. It was stunning. Regardless of what Donald Trump says, I think that he has fed into and manipulated people’s basic fears of other peoples. We have created, with the advent of Trump, the normalization of racist behavior.

[Charlottesville] was just the most glaring example of what’s going on since the man first started running.

It’s not that it wasn’t there before, but it was not acceptable. ... Now people just think that they can say anything or do anything.

The other thing people don’t want to acknowledge is that our government, our presidents condoned the systematic genocide of Native Americans. And our government condoned slavery. That’s a legacy.

Too many people say, ‘Well, I didn’t have slaves. I didn’t kill the Native Americans. I’m not prejudiced. I’m not biased.’ It doesn’t matter because you still have privilege from your ancestors who committed these acts. If they had not killed all the Native Americans or enslaved all the black people than your world would look totally different.

I think we have to acknowledge the true legacy of this country. People keep saying this is not American values, but in actuality it is, because it’s how the country was founded. We can say, “We don’t want this to be our continued legacy. We want to move beyond and learn from what happened before.”

I am heartened and inspired that so many people in this country have been shocked out of complacency, and across the board, Republicans, Independents, Democrats, religious people, non-religious people, are saying, “No, it’s gone too far. We’re not going to tolerate this behavior in our community.”

We all have an obligation to be engaged to make this community a better place. People need get out and vote. You can have all the protests you want but if you can’t protest yourself to the ballot box and vote for people who really care and want to create a better world, then all the protesting doesn’t matter. You better vote.

—Brenda Lyle, founder and executive director of The Family Learning Center in Boulder

CHARLOTTESVILLE is the zenith (so far) of the ugliness that Mr. Trump has helped bring back to the surface of our society. One is heartened only by the news that so many good people are rising up against this ugliness. The scenes from Boston last weekend were remarkable. That peaceful but resolved resistance needs to keep building.

—Bill McKibben, author, educator, environmentalist

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MY TEENAGE years were

spent protesting the broken system of apartheid in South Africa. I moved to America because it stands for freedom and equal opportunity for all.

White supremacists believe they should be treated better because they’re white. This thinking has destroyed countries like South Africa and Germany and countless millions of lives have been lost or ruined by this hateful ideology. As an adopted citizen, and having lived in multiple countries, I’ve seen personally that America is the greatest country in the world.

I call on all Americans to peacefully stand up and be counted in the fight for equal opportunity and freedom for all.

—Kimbal Musk, co-founder, The Kitchen

MY RESPONSE to the protests is that it gives

me a terrible frustration to see how we’re receding to the past, again condemning these cowardly people who shield themselves behind ridiculous ideals. To me that speaks to weak people who are in groups insulting, hurting and intimidating others. They believe they are superior but they are not. To see this president not even condemn these acts like a good president would’ve done was like saying, “Go ahead and show them we are superior.”

I would like the country from here on out, despite those actions, to have united minorities and unified communities. Let’s not act the same way as them.

We should practice tolerance and find pacifistic solutions. Above all, Congress should create legislation that protects communities that were affected in Virginia. At the same time we need to protect one another and look for legal options that punish people that commit racist acts so that they think before they act.

—Jeanette Vizguerra, community leader and activist (translated from Spanish)

THE TERRORIST

attack in Charlottesville was the direct result of the emboldening of racist bigots.

My heart goes out to the peaceful counter protesters and to the friends and families of Heather Heyer, Lieutenant H. Jay Cullen, and Trooper Berke M. M. Bates. We are at a crossroads. I believe we have a responsibility as citizens of a country founded on freedom to unequivocally denounce any attempts to perpetuate injustice and inequality.

We must stand alongside communities of color and all those targeted by hate to actively confront the normalizing of xenophobia, racism, sexism and other-ism.

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tion urging President Trump to disavow white supremacy groups, and have co-authored more than one letter to Attorney General Sessions asking him to combat domestic extremist groups, and ensure their actions can still be monitored by the Countering Violent Extremism program. Our diversity is our strength. It’s incumbent on all of us to call out bigotry and prejudice where we see it and continue to stand up for what’s right.

—Jared Polis, U.S. House of Representatives

WHAT IS CLEAR about Charlottesville is that

both sides came spoiling for a fight. It’s no surprise they found one. It’s also clear that the mainstream media and every left-winger around have aligned themselves with the “alt-left” in the form of antifa.

Not to forget John McCain and NextConf Wikimedia Marco Rubio! To see the media Commons and elected officials take the side of communists who meet free speech with violence, as antifa did when I planned to speak at Berkeley in February, is mindboggling.

The definition of “Nazi” has been so abused and expanded by the media and the “alt-left” that it currently means ‘anyone right of center.’ These same people will be shocked when they wake up to be included in a still wider definition of Nazi, finding bottles of human waste thrown at their heads, instead of at the heads of police officers and Trump voters.

The answer to America’s problems is always more speech, never less. Violence will never be an acceptable form of political discourse in this country unless we let antifa and their friends take over. To keep that from happening, I’ve organized Berkeley Free Speech Week, during which a wide variety of speakers, including every speaker banned from Berkeley in the last year, will come together on the campus of UC Berkeley for four days of peaceful speech, non-violent free expression, and a celebration of everything that makes America the best country in the world.

—Milo Yiannapolous, controversial right-wing commentator

OUR HEARTS are breaking from witnessing white extremists launch violence and spew hatred in Charlottesville. Our congregation joins with many others around the country and the world to condemn these acts of violence, racism, homophobia and antiSemitism.

What can a rabbi share that will shed light on the horrible, deadly encounter from this past weekend?

Light.

I hope we will respond with light. We must shed light on what is happening: acts by neo-Nazis and white supremacists promoting hate and violence, an increase in hate speech and hate crimes, and an increase in the organization of white supremacist and hate groups over the past year.

Posting about these concerns is not enough. We need to find opportunities to stand with others as we have done for so many years in the past, communicat-

ing that true unity brings people of different backgrounds together to advance compassion, understanding and respect.

Yes, we can pray. We can pray for the resilience, fortitude and commitment to be God’s partners, to not be indifferent to these actions from others who have hardened their hearts and committed acts of aggression.

When the president added that there is hate “on many sides,” he diminished what had happened in Charlottesville, blamed the targets and victims of the assaults, and emboldened the extremists.

We advocate for appropriate funding to monitor and fight hate groups in our country through the Department of Justice (President Trump was going to cut the work of the Countering Violent Extremism program). We provide financial support to organizations like the Anti-Defamation League and the Southern Poverty Law Center, which have teams who research and investigate extremist groups in America.

We speak out and join with others in messages and statements of faith, hope and mutual respect.

May the Holy and Compassionate One bring consolation to the families of Lt. H. Jay Cullen, TrooperPilot Berke M. M. Bates and Heather Heyer. We hope God’s presence in our lives will strengthen us to be present for others who feel vulnerable and insecure, and renew in us the resolve to pursue justice and righteousness.

—Rabbi Fred Greene, Congregation Har HaShem

I STAND AGAINST hate, racism, bigotry and violence of white supremacy in our country. I sympathize with all individuals impacted by these hateful acts. We must take a firm stance against hate and violence, leading and modeling positive change, enacting ordinances, laws and policies and being powerful champions of diversity and inclusion.

—Renata Robinson, diversity officer City of Boulder

NEO-NAZI SCUMBAGS are just that, scumbags. The First Amendment applies to even scumbags and I’m proud of the ACLU fighting for the principled stand of protecting the right. I’m reminded of the old anti-war bumper sticker, “What if they had a war and nobody showed up?” What if the white supremacists held a rally and counter-protesters didn’t show up?

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and children. The real issue is economic stagnation. For a decade economic growth is just about the rate of inflation. People aren’t getting ahead and their frustration manifests in people like Trump and Bernie Sanders. I’d like to see a focus of re-igniting the economy, so people are earning more and feeling less threatened. Let’s learn from history.

—Jon Caldara, president of the Independence Institute

LIKE MOST AMERICANS, I

was distraught and angry by the violence in Charlottesville. It was senseless, and nothing came of this rally besides division, injury and death. We disavowed the rally two months before it happened, and were not involved in the rally. I’d mirror the views of the president on Charlottesville. While there were some good people, on both sides of the event, the vast majority were either there to spew racism and anti-Semitism, or to engage in acts of violence. Proud Boys are not “altright,” and this event is truly telling about how weak the “alt-right” actually is, believe it or not. The “alt-right” spent months planning this as their big public show of force. Instead, all they did was have a few hundred people show up and make fools of themselves.

Look at this event next to a Donald Trump rally, or next to the 2 million people who marched with the Tea Party in 2010. The people at those rallies are the right, and they shouldn’t be slandered due to the events in Charlottesville, even if it was called Unite The Right.

—Pawl Bazile, production director of Proud Boy Magazine OfficialProudBoys.com

I WAS HORRIFIED to see that kind of racism and violence, the flagrant intimidation of citizens and city police through the open carry of weapons by white supremacists, and the reaction of our president. It further saddened me to see Charlottesville — an open-minded and progressive

college town that I love — involuntarily pulled into this situation. These racists selected Charlottesville precisely because of the city’s liberal politics, and I am concerned that the same thing could happen to Boulder.

Unfortunately, the tone from the top (President Trump) has created an environment that encourages racism and non-peaceful protests. Federal and state legislatures need to step into the void and create a safe and welcoming environment for everyone, as well as devoting the resources to this issue consistent with resources dedicated to other threats to public safety and national security.

—Andrew Shoemaker, Mayor pro tem Boulder City Council, graduate of UVA School of Law

THE VIOLENCE and protests

that took place in Charlottesville make one thing clear — in the fight against racism and fascism, there is no middle ground. Silence is support. You either stand on the side of equality, tolerance and diversity or you do not. And as to the craven politicians — nay, traitors!

— who refuse to call out the truth or the moral equivocation of their own, the ballot box and history books will be their comeuppance.

Where do we go from here? I’m actually hopeful.

Until we speak about the genocidal crimes of the past, there’s no reckoning with the present or looking towards the future. With the rise of the revanchist right, we’re forced (yet again) to confront our nation’s original sin — slavery. The bad news? We’ve unleashed the darkest shadows of the American psyche. The good news? Most Americans are taking a stand and directly confronting our history of oppression — this feels like the first time since the late ’60s that an honest conversation around race is front and center for all of us. If the fables of the “noble” Southern aristocracy and the “War of Northern Aggression” fall with all the statues that celebrated the death of Reconstruction and the rise of Jim Crow, then free speech has truly served its purpose.

—Mark Williams, former chairman of Boulder County Democratic Party, considering a run for 2nd Congressional District

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Tree Group find the racism and bigotry that has been unleashed since the elections of Donald Trump scary and counter to the expressed values of our country. We are a group of Muslims, Christians and Jews and have come together in dialogue to learn from each other, respect our differences and embrace our similarities as members of the human family. The hate and divisiveness expressed in Charlottesville is destructive to the soul of our country and moves us in the wrong direction.

What should happen? At this moment in our history, communities need to come together in dialogue with the belief in unity while embracing, understanding and respecting differences. Schools, churches and other local organizations need to support events that encourage these values and experiences with people who are different from us.

—Regina Gray, founder, The Lemon Tree Group Boulder

WE DENOUNCE the acts of

violence and the abhorrent white supremacist ideology that fueled them.

While the ACLU has a nearly 100-year history of protecting the First Amendment and the rights of all people, even those with whom we vehemently disagree, to peacefully assemble, the Constitution does not protect and the ACLU does not condone violent, hate-fueled acts. The First Amendment should never be used as a shield or sword to justify violence.

As a country, we should come together to confront and reject white supremacy, bigotry and racism. Freedom of speech has to be valued and heralded as the cornerstone of our democratic society. Political leaders must shape the political discourse to underscore what binds us together as people, rather than exploit our differences. And government officials must neutrally apply the First Amendment and ensure the safety of all Americans when they take to the streets to exercise their constitutionally protected rights.

—John Krieger, spokesperson ACLU of Colorado Boulder Weekly

THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE

from every point of view, using tactics that historically are intimidating that justify the violent actions. More than anything I’m disappointed to see that the progress that generations have achieved during the civil rights movement is not even mentioned by this government. Unfortunately what I see is that the current president has giving racism and xenophobia a national audience and is becoming an issue of impunity and corruption in the U.S. [From here I’d like] for legislators to

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HORRIFIED. HEARTBROKEN. Outraged.

Resolute. Those are just some of the myriad emotions I felt in the wake of the Charlottesville violence, feelings that were further amplified by the morally vacuous response from the White House. There is only one side to be on in the debate over racism and bigotry.

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each and every one of us to find our voices and denounce it before its evil seeds can further flourish in the dark soil of the current administration.

Instead, we must work to cultivate a culture that celebrates diversity; in Boulder County we know firsthand the richness and strength of community that comes from creating an inclusive space for all.

While condemning the hatred and violence in Charlottesville is necessary, it isn’t enough. Racism has been an ugly, warped thread in the fabric of American history ever since white settlers massacred Native Americans and stole the lands they called home.

The path forward lies in calling it by name and recognizing its pervasive and systemic nature in our institutions, our behavior, our unspoken biases. By reaching out, building bridges and righting injustices, we must replace it with an accepting and equitable society, starting in the communities where we live. As individuals and as a country, we must foster love and compassion as fervently as we denounce hatred and violence. Together, we can create an America that is welcoming and inclusive to everyone.

—Elise Jones, Boulder County Commissioner

WE NEED TO teach our kids,

from the earliest possible age, that the idea of racial superiority is opposed to everything the Bible teaches and an affront to the Gospel itself. We can start with perhaps the most familiar verse of all, John 3:16 — “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.”

We have to help them understand that “world” in this verse means everyone — people of every nation and skin color.

And “whoever” means whoever — God’s offer of salvation is not limited to certain ethnic groups or racial backgrounds. God does not discriminate based on race, and neither should we.

We are all made in His image.

Sadly, the issue of racism in America isn’t going away anytime soon — and if current trends are any indication, it’s only going to become more volatile in the coming months. We need to come alongside our children during these difficult moments to calm their fears, answer their questions and present them with a biblical perspective on race. As moms and dads, we have the privilege and responsibility of pointing them to the One in whom “there is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is no male or female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus” (Galatians 3:28).

—Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family

I APPLAUD the true Americans all

across our country who have stood up, marched and denounced the hateful messages and violence of wrong-minded people. Once again, Denver and Colorado choose to stand on the right side of history and state irrevocably that we will never accept this resurgence of intolerance, hate and now violence in our community, or any community, in this great nation. While some seek to poison our national discourse and pit neighbor against neighbor, Denver will remain on the side of righteousness and the belief that there is unbound strength in the

diversity and pluralism underpinning our American exceptionalism. And we will continue to stand steadfast and united against those that seek to divide us.

President Trump’s equivocation in response to the recent tragedy in Charlottesville, Virginia, is nothing short of a tacit condoning of those who have been emboldened by his rhetoric. I — and all decent Americans — have one demand of the President: plainly and without qualification condemn and disavow these actions of bigotry, white supremacy and domestic terrorism once and for all as anathema to the very core of our American ideals.

And cast these fringe fanatics back to the fringes where they belong.

—Michael Hancock, Mayor of Denver

WORLDWIDE THERE has been a notable increase in racist, nativist, anti-democratic and fascist movements.

The reasons vary, but key factors are a stagnant capitalist economy that offers less hope combined with a political system that is mired in corruption, dominated by big money interests, and incapable of effectively addressing the great problems before us. In the United States, we still have to deal with the massive role of white supremacy throughout our history, including today.

Another crucial factor is the freefall collapse of the news media, which has opened the door for all sorts of lying and propaganda, sometimes bankrolled by billionaires like the Koch brothers and Robert Mercer who are doing everything in their considerable power to undermine any possibility of having an effective democracy.

These are extraordinarily dangerous, even frightening, times. Just the thought that Donald Trump has the nuclear codes should scare any sentient being. It is imperative that we invigorate all the necessary institutions for viable democracy: universal suffrage, public education, jobs at living wages, independent and competitive journalism, universal healthcare, free trade unions, de-emphasis on militarism and war, a commitment to building an economy that is environmentally sane and that puts the needs of the people of the nation ahead of the needs of the billionaires. The ability of the wealthy to dominate our elections and government must end. The only privileged class, as the saying goes, should be the children.

In other words, we should pursue policies that are pretty much the exact opposite of what the Trump administration and those in power are presently doing.

I am perhaps absurdly optimistic, to a large extent because I saw the extraordinary support for Bernie Sanders in 2016, where he dominated among all voters under the age of 35. I think the crisis we face in America is that the far right has managed to seize control of government at almost every level — and unleash the dark forces we saw in Charlottesville in the process — while not coming close to having majority support in the nation.

That has to end.

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n 2003, Michael Kodas fought his first wildfire, a blaze ignited by a lightning strike on Wyoming’s Crazy Woman Mountain. The winter before, Kodas, who was living in Connecticut at the time, had joined a firefighting crew organized by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection. As federal lands in the West burned, the federal government had called in help from firefighters across the country and overseas. Kodas got one week of training when he signed up for the crew in the winter, but that was it before he made his way to the front lines of a long-running battle on U.S. soil: the war on wildfire.

Kodas had been drawn to wildfire for years by the time he made his way to Crazy Woman Mountain. While living and working in Kansas he’d watched the “red buffalo” roam the open plains, paradoxically nourishing the soil it scorched.

As a fresh-on-the-job photojournalist at north-central Connecticut’s Journal Inquirer in the late ’80s, Kodas chased some action he’d heard on the newsroom police scanner and wound up watching inmates fight a wildfire on prison grounds. It was then he began to wonder if he could join the war on wildfire, though it would be more than 15 years before he did just that.

After a decade-long, award-winning career as a photojournalist at the Hartford Courant, Kodas moved to Boulder, Colorado in 2010 to spend a year working on a project as a Scripp’s Fellow at the University of Colorado’s Center for Environmental Journalism.

Colorado welcomed Kodas and his wife Carolyn with the Fourmile Canyon Fire that filled Boulder’s skies with smoke and lapped thirstily at the western edges of the city.

No surprise, Kodas’ fellowship project was centered on wildfire.

He intended to look at “The Big Burn” of 1910, the largest wildfire in American history, tearing

Members of the Prescott Fire Department embrace at a memorial for the Granite Mountain Hotshots. All but one member of the 20-member crew perished in the Yarnell Hill Fire.

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Australia, the Mount Carmel Fire of 2010 in Israel, the Waldo Canyon Fire in Colorado in 2012. These are fires that are burning hotter, faster, longer and bigger than wildfires of the past.

As for Kodas’ fellowship project, Timothy Egan beat him to the punch with his book The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America. But Kodas had found new questions he wanted to answer: what defines a megafire, what drives them and how are they affecting humans the world over?

The Forest Service has defined a megafire as any fire bigger than 100,000 acres, but it was a small fire in Arizona in 2013 that helped Kodas build his own definition of a megafire. In July of that year, 19 firefighters — the Granite Mountain Hotshots, the nation’s only hotshot crew managed by a municipality — burned to death fighting a small fire on Yarnell Hill in Prescott. It was the greatest number of professional wildland firefighters killed in U.S. history, caused by a fire that only consumed 8,400 acres.

“Particularly with the Granite Mountain Hotshots’ deaths, I started to think differently about the definition of a megafire,” Kodas says.

“I made 11 or 12 trips down [to Prescott, Arizona,] for reporting. ... I began to look at the idea of a megafire as something we should be measuring by impacts rather than by size or intensity or speed.

And those impacts are affected by the changes we are seeing.”

Like how many wildfires are now burning intensely through the night (when before wildland crews could count on the cool temperatures and moisture of

In Michael Kodas’ new book ‘Megafire,’ culture, politics and economics drive wildfire as much as climate change by Caitlin Rockett through some 3 million acres of land across Washington, Idaho and Montana in just two days.

The blaze killed 87 people, most of them firefighters.

The Big Burn was a turning point in national fire policy; the nascent U.S. Forest Service (formed in 1905) believed the tragedy could have been prevented if more men and equipment were available, and more importantly, they convinced Congress that total fire suppression was the only answer.

The American government, Kodas says, began treating fire “like a species we could eradicate if we wanted to.”

Here are the origins of Smokey the Bear, of cooperative firefighting like what Kodas joined some 75 years later, of elite fire suppression “hotshot” crews eventually forming across the nation, of land management practices that led to forests overloaded with vegetation, deprived of cleansing, life-giving wildfire.

Here are the origins of the so-called megafires we see today: the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in

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An air tanker drops fire retarIn Megafire, Kodas distills years of dant around threatened and burning houses during the research and thousands of miles of travFourmile Canyon Fire outside el — to Israel, Greece, Indonesia and Boulder, Colorado on Labor Day 2010.

Australia, as well as domestically — into a story that examines what he found to be the four main drivers behind, as he writes, “charred forests to any number of horrible scandals around the world.” and corruption,” some of which First, the use and management of Kodas details in the book. forests has created unhealthy, over-vegWe can’t undo what’s done, Kodas etated landscapes. Additionally, and says. Immediately cutting out all greensomething Front Range house gas emissions residents are familiar won’t stop these with, increased developmegafires from burnment into flammable ing. That ship has ON THE BILL: Michael Kodas speaks about his landscapes provides sailed. What we have new book Megafire. 7:30 more fuel and fills forto do, he says, is change p.m., Thursday, Aug. 31, Boulder Book Store, 1107 ests with human-proour perspective. The Pearl St., Boulder. duced sparks and heat. forests have to burn Global warming has sometimes, and we also expanded the wildhave to get out of the fire season by several months across the fire’s way. We have to learn to live with globe. smoke in the skies and blackened forPerhaps most interesting though is ests from time to time. It’s just natural. the way political and economic deciRod Moraga, a fire analyst who lost sions intended to suppress wildfires his home in the Fourmile Canyon Fire, drive the flames as much as they put put it to Kodas like this once: them out.

“The first mistake we make is say“The U.S. spent about $300 miling, ‘We’re going to fight it,’ because we lion a year in the early 1990s on have values systems, we have something wildfire, and now in bad years they to fight for. The other side is a natural easily go over $3 billion in funding process. There’s no winning or losing for it. It just does what it does. It for fire suppression but also in predoesn’t celebrate if it destroys a bunch paring for wildfires, fuel treatments, of homes or destroys a forest, and it recovery after wildfires burn,” Kodas doesn’t weep if we beat it. Having this says. “And most of that money goes attitude of fighting it is counterproducto the private sector. So you have a bunch of industries that have built up tive.”

Editor’s note: Caitlin Rockett studied around wildfire, and obviously an industry wants to work. They want to under Michael Kodas as a graduate student at the University of Colorado and fight every fire that they can, even contributed research to Megafire. She ones that would be beneficial to our joined Kodas for a reporting trip to forests if we let them burn or if we Prescott, Arizona, in 2014. managed them differently. That’s led Boulder Weekly

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ere’s how it was supposed to go: In one of the tall, street-facing windows of the David B. Smith Gallery, a 6-foot-tall neon sign would greet passersby. Letters stacked vertically on top of one another would spell the word “nobody” in electrified gas, with the “no” blinking on and off.

Nobody. Body. No body. Body.

It’s as though the head of this neon creature relieves itself of its body every few seconds.

Or it will be like that once it’s installed.

Unfortunately, the best-laid plans of mice and men and all that; a problem at the neon sign shop kept the 22 August 24 , 2017

work from displaying at the opening night of Joel Swanson’s newest installation, Sticks and Stones. The collection explores the multifaceted power of language, from its role in political speech to its function in social conditioning.

Words are everything to Swanson.

And while some will shudder at the memory, Swanson’s passion for linguistics started with diagramming sentences at private school in Michigan.

“For whatever reason they thought grammar was the most important thing ever,” Swanson says as we sit in the David B. Smith Gallery on Wazee Street in downtown Denver about a week before the opening of his newest collection. “So we would diagram sentences, we would repeat vocab words,

when I got detention it would be, ‘Copy out vocabulary.’ So it was kind of ingrained within me this deep inclination toward language; I love it but I hate it, it was used to punish me, but... penmanship, cursive, all of these things that sort of relate to how we interface with language got started for me at that very young age.”

Sticks and Stones, which opened on Friday, Aug. 18, makes tangible the intangible, transforming words into physical manifestations, and in the process often dismantles the contemporary power structures words create.

Swanson is a teacher in the ATLAS Institute at CU Boulder, leading classes in typography and computer programming and media theory,

A series of smeared newspaper headlines of celebrity deaths in Joel Swanson’s Sticks and Stones exhibit.

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“these ancillary topics that definitely She. He. She. He. relate to my work,” Swanson says. “But “So it’s taking what is presented to I’m not teaching art because I’m still us as this monolithic binary and saying figuring out what art is and I think that there’s space in here, there’s complexity,” would be hard for me to kind of packSwanson says. age that in some way.”

He carries this concept into Sticks It took Swanson a few swings and and Stones, where the viewer is subtly misses during his undergrad years to asked to consider how language shapes find his niche in the art world: he tried our perception of the world. In our dayfilm and photography first, finally disto-day lives we’re most often offered covering digital arts dichotomies with in his senior year. which to deal: male C’est la undergrad and female, good and vie. evil, day and night.

While his arrival Swanson’s work is was late, the portfolio more concerned with he put together landthe space between, with the meaning, ed him a place in the the possibilities, the University of creativity that is lost California at San when we reduce Diego’s graduate digital arts program, things to either/or.

(Incidentally, the where he met forward slash appears Barbara Kruger, as a digital work known internationalnamed “Ambivalent ly for her distinctive Typographic Mark” image and text piecin Sticks and Stones. es. Kruger would The mark can signify eventually sit on Swanson’s thesis connecting and concommittee. flicting relationships, or it “We would have these can indicate the word ON THE BILL: Joel Swanson — Sticks and wonderful conversations “or.” It can sometimes be Stones. David B. Smith about pronouns and the used, whether grammatiGallery, 1543 Wazee different kind of tones cally appropriately or not, St., Denver. Through Sept. 16. that pronouns have,” he to indicate the word says. “They’re so... think “both.”) about the way we learn Sometimes exploring language — it’s so binary, that space in-between can it’s so reductive.” lead to “breaking” language in his work.

Swanson recently got the chance to “I think in a lot of my work, and the explore these limitations with fellow work that I appreciate in other people, CU Boulder teacher and artist Laura when they can make me look at a word Shill in an auxiliary exhibition at the and break it from its representational 57th Venice Biennale in Italy. Cortney power, that’s a really special and terrifyLane Stell of Black Cube, a nomadic ing moment,” he says. “When my work contemporary art museum based in is successful it does that. It starts to Denver, curated the installation called almost formalize language outside of Personal Structures. meaning.”

Swanson’s contribution is a neonOr it offers new meaning, which light sculpture of the word “she,” the “s” brings us back to the neon sign that flipped backwards and blinking on and never made it to the gallery’s front winoff. dow for the opening reception of the Boulder Weekly

exhibition. (As of Wednesday, Aug. 23, Swanson says he hopes to have the piece installed “later this week.”)

While the show addresses language as a political act, Swanson wanted to avoid “preaching to the choir” through blunt messages, no “huge, didactic billboards,” no overt proclamations of disdain.

Still, Swanson says he’s felt “deflated by the current political climate, the social climate, the injustices of the world of late,” and he didn’t want to ignore those feelings in himself or in the general population. The “nobody” sign was loosely inspired by a speech Trump made on the campaign trail in which he proclaimed, “Nobody respects women more than I do.”

“He kept building himself up this way: ‘Nobody understands ISIS the way I do.’ I found it interesting because ‘nobody,’ to me, can represent a denial of the body, and yet this is how he chose to build himself up.”

Many works in Sticks and Stones were created with older technology to survey the way new technology affects concepts in language. A series of a dozen 12-foot-tall prints use smeared newspaper headlines to not only explore cultural obsession, but also to mimic the “scrolling down” pattern of reading that social media has created.

Two works use carbon copy paper to comment on the way “thoughts” and “prayers” are shared ad nauseam on social media after a tragedy. Strips from a DYMO LabelWriter physically manifest marginalized ways of speaking, namely stuttering, mumbling and lisping. A macro photo of a plastic drink lid questions the concepts of otherness and disposability.

In the center of the gallery’s main room sit two neon sculptures of quotation marks, separated by some 10 feet of space.

During the opening reception I tell Swanson that I like the space inbetween.

“That’s the most important part,” he says.

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ince 2004, Session Americana traditional American and has been a rotating collective of Irish songs at local venues some of the best, albeit least like Gold Hill Inn and on well known, players in several tours across the West American folk. The Bostonin their old beater van. based six-member group is made up of Since moving back to folks most known for playing with notathe East Coast in 2008, ble acts and not for what they do on their Hamer has played a major own. role in several notable folk Perhaps it’s the humility they glean projects including a collabofrom the peripheries of the stage that ration with Anais Mitchell on the 2013 album Child makes them so good together — not wor- Ballads and his ongoing Irish folk project with Eamon ried about making a name for themselves, O’Leary, Murphy Beds, not to mention his five-goingthey acquiesce to the music and everyone on-six years spent with Session Americana. has a knee-slapping good time.

He says he’s happy playing his modest part in such Still, a spotlight cast on any member team projects, but there’s something in his voice that of Session Americana begs to differ. would inevitably yield an “There is nothing more satisfying than ON THE BILL: Session Americana with Jefferson immensity of insight into when people respond to your own original Hamer. 9 p.m. Friday, modern Americana song,” Hamer says. “Maybe it’s because it Aug. 25, Gold Hill Inn, 401 music, but while they are appeals to your ego or maybe it’s because Main St., Gold Hill. in Colorado, it’s Jefferson it validates this whole life journey that Hamer to whom our you’ve been on. I want that, I really do, but attention should naturally draw. Hamer it’s hard for me.” moved to Boulder County in 1995 and He struggles a bit to explain why. Maybe it’s because stayed here for 13 years — moving around from CU’s he’s better at arranging songs than writing them? Maybe college dorms to Lyons and finally to a little house nes- he lacks the confidence and/or lyrical prowess to think tled into Sunshine Canyon. what he writes is any good? (It is.) Maybe he’s timid Hamer says Colorado is where he spent his most about being alone and at center stage? impressionable years and that it’s the place that housed Maybe. But something he says strikes a chord of him as he went from child to adult, amateur to professincerity that none of his other theorizing manages to sional musician. achieve, and it has nothing do with what he’s good or It was in Boulder that he formed his first band — a bad at — it’s just about who he is and who he’s been all jammy type trio with his buddies Jordan Moretti and along. It’s a little story, a single string being plucked Ben Kauffman, founding bass player of String Cheese from the song that is his life.

Incident. After Kauffman’s quick and glorious rise to Growing up, his mom, the organist at her fame, Hamer and Moretti reorganized to form Single Methodist church, seemed to be the only one in the Malt with Will Downes. For three years they played family with so much as a musical bone in her body.

Sure, Hamer spent about a year singing in a choir and just as much time noisily fumbling on the trumpet and the piano, but nothing stuck.

What did stick was a nylon string guitar that had been sitting in a corner of the house for years, collecting dust more like a household trinket than an instrument.

He’d never seen anyone play it until that one fated day he decided to pick it up and asked his mom to teach him a few chords, a request that he says is “the most proactive and important thing I did in my whole life.”

Unlike the piano, which he had to play in the living room, or the trumpet that he had to practice oh-soloudly, the guitar felt infinitely more private, and for the reclusive young Hamer, that intimacy was where he found his love for music resided.

“When I was 13 years old, I was just a kid with a nylon string guitar, a boombox and microphone hanging out, all alone, in my bedroom,” he says. “I would push record and try to make up songs — it was so simple. I wasn’t doing it for fame or fortune. I just did it because I loved it.”

For Hamer, music still has (almost) nothing to do with grandiose ambition, fame or center stage. Rather it’s about the artistic journey the music takes you on over the course of a lifetime. Soon, he’ll release a record of original solo songs that’s been 10 years in the making and maybe, just maybe, it’s Hamer’s way of trying to connect the dots between who he was as a kid and the man he is today.

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Historically, burlesque was a form of political activism, says Noah, who also works as a psychotherapist in Boulder. “We’re using our bodies and our words and our stories and our poetry as a form of activism to take back what was taken from us,” she says.

Pussy Grabs Back — a satirical reference to President Trump’s infamous comment — will be performed on August 17, 19, 24, 25 and 26 at the Wesley Foundation Chapel at CU, as a part of the Boulder Fringe Festival.

Playing on the themes of sexuality and politics, pantsuit-clad Noah stars as Madame President. Sitting within the “Clitoral Office,” she’s supported by her Cabinet of dancers, each of whom has created a piece “based on the world that they would like to see.”

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While the majority of the performers are female and Noah considers herself a feminist, she wants to make it clear that Pussy Grabs Back is “not about men versus women.” Instead, the dances are about “the reclamation of sexuality as a free expression for all.”

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While acknowledging the pieces may not align with everyone’s beliefs, she maintains she doesn’t want to “create a further divide politically.” Instead, the purpose of the show is to foster “more dialogue and understanding about difference.”

Once Boulder Fringe Festival is over, Pussy Grabs Back plans to take the show on the road to several cities across the U.S., and has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund it.

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Denver Art Museum’s exhibit analyzes the many facets of the Western

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ost-Civil War America was a country in pieces. After years of fighting, the North and the South had to come together as one again. In search of hope, the West became a symbol for the future of America.

“After the Civil War, the West comes to the forefront of the American consciousness,” says Denver Art Museum Curator Thomas Brent Smith.

“The North and the South had torn the country apart but the and style began to evolve.

West would heal us back together; it was the The exhibit looks at the set, the cast and the drama as the third leg of the stool. And it was at that common traits of the genre. The repetition of these tropes — moment that it becomes so important to the from rolling plains, to cowboys, to train robberies — helped American psyche, but also cement the legacy that still persists today. important to American enterThe cast of the Western is one of its most tainment.” iconic features. The exhibit explores some of ON THE BILL: The The West captured the the most common roles including the cavalry Western: An Epic in Art American spirit as one iteratrooper, the pioneer woman, the sheriff and and Film. Denver Art tion of the American dream. the Native American. But as these characters Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. Through Sept.

So, it’s not surprising that it began to emerge, they offered simplistic rep10. was also a source of inspiration resentations of complex narratives. for many artists. Denver Art Museum’s “The shorthand of what it does is it creexhibit The Western: An Epic in Art and Film ates archetypes but really ignores the individchronicles the many facets of the West, analyzing the visual ual,” Smith says. “They become a symbolic stereotype, not a legacy and tracing the roots of how the genre emerged. specific person with all the nuances of a person. People see Beginning in the post-Civil War era, photographers and them as a character rather than a human, with all of their painters were drawn to this new landscape to capture the pic- attributes but also all of their failings.” turesque vistas. Dime novels and illustrated magazines also This becomes especially problematic with the treatment helped stimulate American imaginations. Film came several see WESTERN Page 27 decades later, and along with the other elements, a language Boulder Weekly

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of Native Americans and women in Westerns. The DAM exhibit presents these issues, but leaves it to the viewer to make up their mind about them.

“There are a lot of issues that arise in telling these stories. We didn’t want to ignore or shy away from the issue, but to present them in a way to gives audiences the opportunity to think and discuss,” Smith says. “We don’t try to give any answers. We try to ask the questions.”

The early-day Western was typically a light-hearted adventure, like Edwin Porter’s The Great Train Robbery of 1903.

But as time went on, it became a tool that filmmakers used to dissect societal issues.

“No matter what issues were bubbling up in our society, we seem to always go to the Western because it was a format that American audiences were comfortable with,” Smith says. “Take any issue in American culture and look for a Western. You’d be hard pressed to not find one that talks about it.”

Smith cites films like The Wild Bunch, which he says was director Sam Peckinpah’s statement against the Vietnam War, and Easy Rider, which looks at drug culture. There are dozens of examples in the show, from Thelma and Louise to Brokeback Mountain to Django Unchained.

The exhibit also offers a look at contemporary artists who have used stereotypically Western elements to challenge the genre. For example, in “Boudoir de Berdashe,” Kent Monkman created a tipi furnished in Victorian decor, and inside he screens a film where he dresses up as his alter-ego Miss Chief Eagle Testickle.

Presenting many narratives was an integral factor in creating the show.

“What we tried to do, something that is the backbone of the show, is to say, ‘This is not a simple story,’” Smith says. “As much as we want to think of the Western as something really simple — that it’s about a cowboy in a white hat — it’s not just that, not at all.”

Along with analyzing the Western genre, the exhibit also highlights important filmmakers. It features the work of John Ford, who Smith calls the old master of the Western, and Italian director Sergio Leone, the champion of

From top to bottom: The Great Train Robbery, directed by Edwin S. Porter (1903); Bucking Broadway, directed by John Ford (1917); Kent Monkmon, “Boudoir de Berdashe” (2007).

the “Spaghetti Western.”

In the late ’60s and early ’70s, Italians were making dozens of Westerns. Smith says the films reflected Italian culture in the post-World War II era and the current political state of the country. But Italians weren’t the only ones attracted to the style.

“They were being made all over the world — Russia, Poland, Germany — which speaks to the power of the Western as a platform and as a story and how adaptable it was.”

For more than 150 years, artists have used the West as inspiration to create not only a movie genre, but a collection of artwork that transcends time.

“It’s almost like you get this basic cast and story line, but from those basics, it can become anything and it does,” Smith says. “And in many ways that’s what the exhibit is about.”

As the West offered endless possibility to post-Civil War American culture, the Western continues its promise of endless potential for art.

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Arts on the River 1-7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, 501 W. Main St., Lyons.

Take a late summer stroll along the North St. Vrain River while perusing the work of dozens of artists in all mediums: Paintings, photography, pottery, jewelry, fiber and more will be for sale at the Arts on the River event on Sunday, Aug. 27. There will be live music from Kutandara and Sounds of Lyons, dancers from Mayama Movement Studio, food trucks including Savory Cuisines, Button Rock Bakery and Farmer Girl, libations from Spirit Hound Distillers and B Town. Admission is free.

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Head to Innisfree on Thursday, Aug. 24 for a night of spoken word with Poets For Peace. Donations will be collected for the traveling poets. Featured performances by: Julia Daye, Anthony Carson, Marshall James Kavanaugh, Matt Clifford and Jona Fine.

David Goodrich — A Hole in the Wind. 7:30 p.m.

Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder.

Monday, August 28 So, You’re a Poet: Weekly Open Poetry Reading.

Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder.

Tuesday, August 29 Michael Huttner ­— The Resistance Handbook. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder.

Live Entertainment Nightly at our 1709 Pearl St location

Innisfree Weekly Open Poetry Reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder.

Zachary Schomburg Novel Launch Party: Mammother. 6 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder.

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Thursday, August 24 Music

Boulder Weekly staff pick

1964 the Tribute. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison.

Bluegrass Pickers. 7 p.m. West Flanders Brewing, 1125 Pearl St., Boulder.

NEDFEST LATE NIGHT — GENETICS 10:30 P.M. FRIDAY, AUG. 25, THE CARIBOU ROOM, 55 INDIAN PEAKS DRIVE, NEDERLAND.

Coastlands. 9 p.m. Streets of London Pub, 1501 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

Hernan Cattaneo Thursday Night Service. 8 p.m.

The Church, 1160 Lincoln St., Denver.

Hittmann Presents Trayce Chapman. 8 p.m. Herman’s Hideaway, 1578 S. Broadway, Denver.

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Genetics uses heavy composition and improvisation to create complex music that demonstrates the band’s wide-ranging musical influences. Combining this with dynamic live performances makes Genetics a must-see show, particularly in a venue as cozy as The Caribou Room.

A Genetics set is a psychedelic journey to the heart of funk. Tracks like “Dr. Spookymuffin” use fuzzed out guitars and churchlike synths to send listeners on an eerie journey to the nether regions of the funk universe, while tracks like “Numberality” tap into brighter, straightforward funk with gooey, slurpy space bass sounds.

Jay Cobb Anderson Band. 7:30 p.m.

Cervantes’ Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver.

JK Soul, Vorheez, Jordan Polovina, Kallen Ford. 9 p.m. Your Mom’s House, 608 E. 13th Ave., Denver.

A Journey Through Hip Hop — with JK Soul featuring Jordan Polovina, Kallen Ford, Vorheez. 9 p.m. Your Mom’s House, 608 E. 13th Ave., Denver.

Genetics have made a splash in the last year alone, playing the inaugural Arise music festival and opening up for acts such as George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Toubab Krewe, Particle, Michael Kang (of String Cheese Incident), David Murphy (formerly of STS9), Chuck Morris (of Nunchuck and Lotus), DrFameus (Allen Aucoin of The Disco Biscuits), Ultraviolet Hippopotamus, Dopapod, Twiddle and many more.

Kasey Williams, Carrie Welling, Emily Davis. 8 p.m. Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St., Denver.

Koan Sound — with Asa and Special Guests.

9 p.m. Cervantes Masterpiece, 2637 Welton St., Denver.

Gaby Moreno — with Vanessa Zamora. 7:30 p.m. Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver.

Night of Throw Back with Jantsen. 9 p.m. The Black Box LLC, 314 E. 13th Ave., Denver.

Outback Saloon Open Mic Night. 9 p.m. Outback Saloon, 3141 28th St., Boulder.

Paul Cauthen. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver.

Policulture — with Groove A Licious. 8:30 p.m.

Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder.

Porter Union, Shotgun Rider. 9 p.m. Angel’s Landing, 2014 S. University Blvd., Denver.

Purple Squirrel. 6:30 p.m. St Julien, 900 Walnut St., Boulder.

Wear comfortable shoes, because you’re going to dance. Admission is free with a NedFest wristband, or $15 at the door without.

1215 20th St., Denver.

TAJ Trio — with Tim Wendel, Art Lande, Josh Reed. 6:30 p.m. Dazzle@Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Events Asperger’s Are Us Live in Denver! 9 p.m. Voodoo Comedy Playhouse, 1260 22nd St., Denver.

Synergy Dance Collective. 7 p.m. Nevei Kodesh, 1925 Glenwood Ave., Boulder.

Friday, August 25 Music

Rich As Thieves. 8 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver.

2 Blondes All Breed Rescue Benefit Show featuring Come Forth By Day. 6 p.m. Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St., Denver.

Rico Jones: CD Release. 8:30 p.m. Dazzle@Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Ben Hanna & Fast Heart Mart. 6:30 p.m. Still Cellars, 1115 Colorado Ave., Longmont.

Rotten Reputation. 8 p.m. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

Bluegrass Pick. 6 p.m. Cellar West Artisan Ales, 1001 Lee Hill Drive, Suite 10, Boulder.

Soul Sacrifice (Santana Tribute), Cisco’s Kids (WAR tribute). 9 p.m. Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox,

Boom! 6 p.m. Vali Soul Sanctuary, 6717 Valmont Road, Boulder.

Captain Planet (’90s Covers). 7 p.m. Herman’s Hideaway, 1578 S. Broadway, Denver.

Captain Quirk and The Cosmic Rangers. 10 p.m.

Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland.

The CBDs. 6:30 p.m. Kathmandu Restaurant, 110 N. Jefferson St., Nederland.

Chris Daniels and Friends. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637 S. Broadway St., Boulder.

Crafteon (CD Release). 9 p.m. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

David Hakan. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder.

DenVR II: Immersive Music. 9 p.m. Syntax Physic Opera, 554 S. Broadway, Denver.

Depeche Mode. 7:30 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver.

Dolls Of Destruction. 9 p.m. Streets of London Pub, 1501 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. see EVENTS Page 34

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Father John Misty. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison.

Final. 8 p.m. The Black Box LLC, 314 E. 13th Ave., Denver.

Frosty Da Snowman — with Jay Smooth, Newskii D0uble 0, Izzy, Sounds by DJ Hollywood Cook. 8 p.m. Cervantes Masterpiece, 2637 Welton St., Denver.

High Plains Comedy Festival. 6 p.m. Hi-Dive Denver, 7 S. Broadway, Denver.

My Favorite Murder Live — with Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark. 8 p.m. Paramount Denver, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver.

Password:Comedy. 7 p.m. The Speakeasy, 301 Main St., Longmont.

Janine Gastineau. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637 S. Broadway St., Boulder.

Raymond Orta’s Prende La Vela Tour. 6 p.m.

Bellco Theatre, 700 14th St., Denver.

Justus League. 9 p.m. Angel’s Landing, 2014 S. University Blvd., Denver.

Fulanito. 10 p.m. La Rumba, 99 West Ninth Ave., Denver.

Goodnight Freeman. 9 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver.

theater Dinner. The Edge Theater Company, 1560 Teller Street, Lakewood. Begins Aug. 25. Through Sept. 17.

Ken Walker Sextet. 9 p.m. Dazzle@Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Live Music. 6 p.m. Upslope Brewing Company (Lee Hill), 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 20, Boulder.

Footloose: The Musical. Jester’s Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. Through Sept. 3.

Live Patio Music: John “Keoni” Coelho. 5:30 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont.

Frozen. Buell Theater, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1345 Champa St., Denver. Through Oct. 1.

Longmont Summer Concerts. 6 p.m. Fourth Avenue and Kimbark Street, Longmont.

8:30 PM

LIQUID SKY FLOYD: THE WALL FRIDAY AUGUST 25 8:00 PM

BLACK HOLES: THE OTHER SIDE OF INFINITY 9:30 PM

LIQUID SKY: DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 11:00 PM

FISK EDM LIQUID SKY: BIG GIGANTIC & GRIZ SATURDAY AUGUST 26 1:00 PM

STARS AND LASER GALACTIC ODYSSEY

The Lumineers — with Andrew Bird. 7 p.m.

Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village.

Mama’s Cookin’ — with Smoked Out Soul and Special Guests. 9 p.m. Cervantes’ Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver.

Other Black — with Raven & The Writing Desk, Ramakhandra. 9 p.m. Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St., Denver.

Shatterproof, Avoid. 7 p.m. Marquis Theatre, 2009 Larimer St., Denver.

LASER: SUBLIME SUNDAY AUGUST 27 1:00 PM

DOUBLE FEATURE: WE ARE STARS / PERSEUS & ANDROMEDA 2:30 PM

Sixty Minute Men. 9 p.m. Your Mom’s House, 608 E. 13th Ave., Denver.

The SteelDrivers — with Ginny Mules. 7:30 p.m.

Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder.

Stellar Presents & The Tre3hau5 — A ‘Night of Psy’ featuring Triceradrops (LA). 7 p.m. Lincoln Station Bar, 776 Lincoln St., Denver.

Synesthesia. 6 p.m. Großen Bart Brewery, 1025 Delaware Ave., Longmont.

MOONS AND LASER ROBOT ROCK

Terminal Bar’s Summer Concert Series. 5 p.m.

Union Station Terminal Bar, 1701 Wynkoop St., Denver.

SUPERVOLCANOES

Vules Jerne: B-Side Music Fridays. 5 p.m.

Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver.

4:00 PM

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Today, Tomorrow & Forever: A Celebration of Patsy Cline — Starring Melissa Swift-Sawyer.

Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont. Through Aug. 27.

Nedfest Late Night — Genetics. 10 p.m. The Caribou Room, 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

9:00 PM

10:30 PM

Rock of Ages. BDT Stage, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Begins Aug. 25. Through Nov. 11.

Muse: Songwriters in the Round featuring Sara Hickman. 7:30 p.m. Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver.

Session Americana. 9 p.m. The Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Gold Hill, Boulder.

LASER: GORILLAZ

On Golden Pond — presented by Lowry’s Spotlight Theatre. The John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Through Aug. 26.

Mad Classy Edition. 9 p.m. The Black Box LLC, 314 E.13th Ave., Denver.

2:30 PM

DREAM TO FLY

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus Live! Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1345 Champa St., Denver. Through Aug. 27.

Lunch With the Denver Jazz Ladies. 11 a.m.

Dazzle@Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Ravin’Wolf Acoustic Mountain Blues. 6 p.m.

The Very Nice Brewing Co., 20 Lakeview Drive, Nederland.

Courtesy of Longmont Theatre Company

Anything Goes. Jester’s Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont.

Through Oct. 1.

The Johnny O Band. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont.

BLACK HOLES: THE OTHER SIDE OF INFINITY

Happy Hour Live Jazz. 5:30 p.m. Tandoori Grill South, 619 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-7339.

I’m Shmacked 2017 Fall Tour featuring MADDS. 10 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder.

Happy Hour — with Laura Newman & AOA. 5:30 p.m. Jazz@Jack’s, 500 16th St., Suite 320, Denver.

7:00 PM

For the Sake of the Dance. 6:30 p.m. Wesley Lounge, 1290 Folsom St., Boulder.

Music & Movement. 10:30 a.m. Louisville Public Library, 951 Spruce St., Louisville.

Govinda. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder.

THURSDAY AUGUST 24

An Evening Under the Stars. 7:30 p.m. Colorado Ballet, 1075 Santa Fe Drive, Denver.

Lafayette.

Today, Tomorrow & Forever: A Celebration of Patsy Cline starring Melissa Swift-Sawyer is a celebration of the all-too-brief career of Patsy Cline. Melissa Swift-Sawyer has portrayed Patsy Cline almost 3,000 times around the country over the past 20 years. The play is showing at Longmont Theatre Company through Aug. 27.

Viktor & I — An Alexander Vesely Film (Viktor Frankl). 7 p.m. The Caritas Center, 5723 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder.

Saturday, August 26 Music Andy Eppler-Live Music. 6 p.m. 300 Suns Brewing, 335 First Ave., Unit C, Longmont.

Avenhart. 9 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver.

The Born Readies, Valiomierda. 9 p.m. Streets of London Pub, 1501 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

Brunch with Wes Watkins. 10:30 a.m. Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St., Denver.

CWE Woodwinds Three. 7 p.m. The Cube at Stapleton, 8371 E. Northfield Blvd., Denver.

Kevin Morby. 9 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver.

Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble. 9 p.m. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

Live Music: Dale Cisek Band. 7:30 p.m. Dannik’s Gunbarrel Corner Bar, 6525 Gunpark Drive, Boulder.

Live Patio Music: Jim Bradford Trio. 5:30 p.m.

Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont.

The Lumineers — with Andrew Bird. 7 p.m.

Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village.

Mary Fahl (formerly of October Project). 8 p.m.

The Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. First Ave., Denver.

Dance Night: Ritmo Jazz Latino. 6:30 p.m.

Dazzle@Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Metal for your Life Charity Concert for Suicide — with Murkocet. 7 p.m. Herman’s Hideaway, 1578 S. Broadway, Denver.

DeadSet Colorado. 8 p.m. Jamestown Mercantile, 108 Main St., Jamestown.

A Music Spa. 1 p.m. Microspa, 703 Third Ave., Suite 104, Longmont.

Events

The Delta Sonics. 10:30 p.m. Dazzle@Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Denver Modernism Show. 6 p.m. National Western Stock Show, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver.

The Emily Takahashi Quintet. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637 S. Broadway St., Boulder.

My Blue Sky (Allman Brothers/Gov’t Mule), Thin Air (Celebrating the music of Widespread Panic) — with Special Guests. 9 p.m. Cervantes’ Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver.

An Evening of Art & Poetry. 6:30 p.m. The Collective Community Art Center, 201 N. Public Road,

Eminence Ensemble. 8 p.m. The Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

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75 — A Celebration of New Works in Fiber. The Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Through Oct. 22.

Variance, the inaugural exhibition in Abend Gallery’s new downtown Denver location on Wazee Street, speaks to the multitude of changes happening within the gallery, as well as to the number of fascinating perspectives from a diverse group of artists. Pictured: “Tosena Splendida,”

by Kierstin Young.

Art Inspired by the Land. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Begins Aug. 5. Through Sept. 10.

Common Ground. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. Begins Aug. 13. Through Nov. 12.

Dasha Shishkin: Tram Pam Pam. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St. Through Sept. 10.

Derrick Velasquez: Obstructed View. Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St., Denver. Through Aug. 27.

Fork, Gun, Cake — by The Corrugated Collective. White Cube Gallery, Nalanda Campus, 6287 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Begins Aug. 25. Through Oct. 6.

Jenny Morgan: SKINDEEP. Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St., Denver. Through Aug. 27.

Mauro Giaconi: Cae a plomo/falls to lead. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St. Through Sept. 10.

Mi Tierra. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. Through Oct. 22.

SOLO — works by Masha Sha. Nalanda Gallery, 6287 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Begins Aug. 25. Through Oct. 6.

Then, Now, Next: Evolution of an Architectural Icon. Denver Art Mu-

seum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. Through Aug. 31.

Variance. Abend Gallery, 1412 Wazee St., Denver. Begins Aug. 25. Through Sept. 9.

The Western: An Epic in Art and Film. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. Through Sept. 10.

I S K A N D A R — by Alina Gallo. Lounge Gallery, Nalanda Campus, 6287 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Begins Aug. 25. Through Oct. 6.

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NedFest Late Night — Gasoline Lollipops. 10 p.m. The Caribou Room, 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland.

Demystifying Reincarnation. 6:30 p.m. Vital Centre For Mind Body-Health, 3955 Tennyson St., Denver.

Bleached — with Special Guest Springtime Carnivore. 8 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver.

New Family Dog. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland.

Denver Modernism Show. 11 a.m. National Western Stock Show, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver.

Blues and BBQ — with Billy Shaddox. 2 p.m.

Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont.

Old’s Cool Rock. 10 a.m. Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont.

Drumming for Jared — Fundraiser. 2 p.m. Boulder Drum Studio, 1320 Pearl St., Suite 7, Boulder.

Brunch with Wes Watkins. 10:30 a.m. Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St., Denver.

Red Rock Ramblers, 59 years Lyons Square Dancing. 7:30 p.m. Lyons Elementary School Gymnasium, 338 High St., Lyons.

An Evening under the Stars — Colorado Ballet.

7:30 p.m. Arvada Center Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada.

Chuck Mosley & Stephen Shareaux. 6 p.m. Herman’s Hideaway, 1578 S. Broadway, Denver.

Reggae On The Rocks 2017. 2 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison.

Free Movie Night and free mini history tour! 6 p.m. Fairmount Funeral Home & Cemetery, 430 South Quebec St., Denver.

Ritmo Jazz Latino. 9 p.m. Dazzle@Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Skis, Suds & Soul. 3 p.m. Meier Skis Factory, 970 Yuma St., Denver.

SNAP! ’90s Dance Party, hosted by DJ A-L (The Soul Pros/Future Classic Music). 9 p.m. Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St., Denver.

SONiA disappear fear. 7 p.m. The Oyster Pad, 3995 Darley Ave., Boulder.

Stay Up Saturdays. 9 p.m. Your Mom’s House, 608 E. 13th Ave., Denver.

Thelem, smith., Organik, & Rez (Sub.mission Agency Showcase). 9 p.m. The Black Box LLC, 314 E. 13th Ave., Denver.

Todd Adelman & The Country Mile. 7:30 p.m. Still Cellars, 1115 Colorado Ave., Longmont.

Ukulele Primer. 10:30 a.m. MoonDance Botanicals, 601 Corona St., Denver.

Winehouse: An Embodiment of Amy (Amy Winehouse Tribute). 8 p.m. The Clocktower Cabaret, 1601 Arapahoe St., Denver.

Events 3MCS Stand-Up, Sketch, and Live Comedy. 9 p.m. Blackbird Pub, 305 S. Downing St., Denver.

Author Signing on the Patio with Kate Jonuska.

3 p.m. Trident Booksellers and Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder.

Comedian Eric Blake. 8 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 Northpark Drive, Lafayette.

Community Farm Dinner with Opera Pairing. 6 p.m. Isabelle Farm, Thomas Open Space Barn, 1650 West Baseline Road, Lafayette.

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Grapes & Grass Wine + Bluegrass Festival. 12 p.m. Highland City Club, 885 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder.

High Plains Comedy Festival Presents T.J. Miller. 8 p.m. Paramount Denver, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver.

Levitt Pavilion Beer Festival (followed by a free concert with Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe). 4 p.m. Levitt Pavilion Denver, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver.

Longmont Downtown Block Party. 1 p.m. Downtown Longmont, Fourth Avenue and Kimbark Street, Longmont.

The Common Good EP Release Show. 7 p.m.

Moon Room, 1902 Blake St., Denver.

Emancipator. 5:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison.

Erik Troe feat. Matt Smiley Trio. 5 p.m. Dazzle@ Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Espresso! 9:30 a.m. Spruce Confections, 767 Pearl St., Boulder.

Fletchers Grove & Duey and the Decibels. 8 p.m.

Your Mom’s House, 608 E 13th Ave., Denver.

Jazz Dinner — with Alex Tripp and Friends.

6 p.m. Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St., Denver.

Jazz from John Reed Austin. 3 p.m. Rosemark Senior Living, 833 Jersey St., Denver.

Louisville Farmer’s Market. 9 a.m. Downtown Louisville, 916 Main St., Louisville, 303-902-2451.

Kate Olson’s KO Ensemble. 7 p.m. Dazzle@Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Meet in the Street. 11 a.m. 16th Street Mall, Denver.

Lucero — with Paper Bird. 6:30 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver.

My Favorite Murder live with Karen Kilgariff & Georgia Hardstark. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder.

Open Mic Night. 6 p.m. Dannik’s Gunbarrel Corner Bar, 6525 Gunpark Drive, Boulder.

Rob Asaro — Made In America. 7 p.m. Voodoo Comedy Playhouse, 1260 22nd St., Denver.

Ostevetto. 5 p.m. The Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St. Gold Hill, Boulder.

Sleightly Impossible: Comedy Magic Show. 4 p.m. Lumber Baron Mystery Mansion, 2555 W. 37th Ave., Denver.

Power Moves featuring Denver’s Best Unsigned Talent — Sponsored by Big Heff of Nerve DJ’s and Def Jam. 5:30 p.m. Cervantes’ Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver.

Tour de Fat Denver. 4 p.m. National Western Stock Show, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver.

Sierra Hull. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder.

Sunday, August 27

Singletrack. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver.

Music Afton Showcase. 6:30 p.m. Cervantes Masterpiece, 2637 Welton St., Denver.

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SIERRA HULL — WITH THE RAILSPLITTERS. 8 P.M. SUNDAY, AUG. 27, FOX THEATRE, 1135 13TH ST., BOULDER.

Concerts, Happy Hours, Nightlife and more!

When an innovative and technically proficient banjo picker like Bela Fleck says you play the mandolin “with a degree of refined elegance and freedom that few have achieved,” there’s a good chance you’re in a league of your own. Fleck said just that of Sierra Hull, and if that doesn’t convince you to listen to the Tennessee native, consider the fact that Alyson Krauss became her mentor when Hull was just 11.

“I think she’s endless. I don’t see any boundaries,” Krauss has said of Hull. “Talent like hers is so rare, and I don’t think it stops. It’s round.”

Still, the best way to believe in Hull’s mandolin magic is to just listen for yourself. The 25-year-old handily narrates the confusion of young adulthood — those years when everyone seems to have an idea about just who you ought to become — with calm wisdom.

“But I’ve thrown away my compass/Done with the chart,” Hull sings on “Compass,” a track from her 2016 album Weighted Mind. “I’m tired of spinning around/Looking for direction, a northern star/I’m tired of spinning around/I’ll just step out/Throw my doubt into the sea/ For what’s meant to be will be.”

EVENTS from Page 36

Smolder & Burn — with White Dwarf, Green Druid, Running With Scissors. 7 p.m. Marquis Theatre, 2009 Larimer St., Denver.

Composer Workshop with Julie Geller. 6:30 p.m.

Hebrew Educational Alliance, 3600 S. Ivanhoe St., Denver.

Ukulele Jam. 2 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing, 142 Pratt St., Longmont.

eTown Live Radio Show Taping — with Andrew Bird & Leif Vollebekk. 7 p.m. eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder.

Vinyl Sundays with the Denver Kush Club. 12 p.m. Spangalang Brewery, 2736 Welton St., Denver.

Whole Milk. 8 p.m. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

Events Bert Kreischer. 7 p.m. Comedy Works, 1226 15th St., Denver.

Music For Health & Well-Being Colorado Aromatics Cultivating Health. 6 p.m. Colorado Aromatics, 340 Lashely St., Longmont.

Dairy Comedy presents Jake Johannsen. 7:30 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder,.

Nathaniel Rateliff. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison.

Denver Modernism Show. 11 a.m. National Western Stock Show, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver.

Noches de Verano: Tango at the Teahouse. 6 p.m. Courtyard beside Dushanbe Teahouse, 1770 13th St., Boulder.

Equal Means Equal Benefit Showing for BPW Colorado and CWEF. 6 p.m. Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake, 4255 W. Colfax Ave., Denver.

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Josh Max in “Binge Mode.” 10 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder.

Liz Miller Artist Brunch. 10 a.m. Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont.

Picnic at Beach Park Celebrating Grace Lutheran 80th Anniversary. 11:30 a.m. Beach Park, 13th and Euclid on the Hill, Boulder.

Taizen Meditation Service with Labyrinth Walk.

8:30 a.m. Community United Church of Christ, 2650 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder.

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Longmont Chorale Rehearsals Resume. 7 p.m.

Faith Community Lutheran Church, 9775 Ute Highway, Longmont.

Boulder Comedy Show. 6 p.m. Bohemian Biergarten, 2017 13th St., Boulder.

Dessert and Sing-a-long. 3:30 p.m. Heart of Longmont, 350 11th Ave., Longmont.

THE STEELDRIVERS

Kol Nashim Open Rehearsals. 5:30 p.m. Hebrew Educational Alliance, 3600 S. Ivanhoe St., Denver, 303-766-5324.

Music Bluegrass Pickers. 7 p.m. West Flanders Brewing, 1125 Pearl St., Boulder.

Colorado Hebrew Chorale Open Rehearsals.

7:30 p.m. Hebrew Educational Alliance, 3600 S. Ivanhoe St., Denver.

Prospect Sound Bites presents Soul Sacrifice. 5 p.m. Prospect Park, 700 Tenacity Drive, Longmont.

Shattered Halo, Married a Deadman, Plasma Canvas. 8:30 p.m. Your Mom’s House, 608 E. 13th Ave., Denver.

Silver Snakes. 9 p.m. Streets of London Pub, 1501 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

Events Bert Krischer. 7:30 p.m. Comedy Works, 1226 15th St., Denver.

The Sustainability Forum. 5:30 p.m. Dannik’s Gunbarrel Bar and Grill, 6525 Gunpark Drive, Suite 380, Boulder.

Tuesday, August 29 Music ’90s TV Dinners. 5 p.m. Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St., Denver.

Antiserum (Old School Dubstep Set). 9 p.m. The Black Box LLC, 314 E. 13th Ave., Denver.

Decapitated, Thy Art Is Murder. 6 p.m. Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St., Denver.

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Eugene Tyler Band. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder.

Faculty Tuesdays: Music + Synergy. 7:30 p.m.

University of Colorado Boulder, Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder.

The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder.

Jason Richardson. 12 a.m. Marquis Theatre, 2009 Larimer St., Denver.

Jazz Jam Hosted by Todd Reid. 8 p.m. Dazzle@ Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Lionel Richie — with Mariah Carey. 7 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver.

Live Music: Tony Rosario. 6:30 p.m. Dannik’s Gunbarrel Corner Bar, 6525 Gunpark Drive, Boulder.

Michaela Silverston Live. 7 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder.

Soul, Megan Hamilton, Mikey Thunder, Jubee.

8:30 p.m. Cervantes’ Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver.

Reggae Night. 9 p.m. Boulder House, 1109 Walnut St., Boulder.

Ron Jolly Trio. 6 p.m. Dazzle@Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Sing-Along with Josh Brookstein. 4 p.m. Flatirons Terrace, 930 28th St., Boulder.

Sky Choice. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder.

Stell and Snuggs. 6:30 p.m. Still Cellars, 1115 Colorado Ave., Longmont.

Trailer Park Boys. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison.

Todd Kerns. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffee-

house, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder.

Turvy Organ. 8 p.m. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

VNV Nation —with iVardensphere. 7:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder.

Wednesday Acoustic Open Mic Hosted by Captain Flashback. 4 p.m. Tennyson’s Tap, 4335 W. 38th Ave., Denver.

Events Comedy at Tandoori. 8 p.m. Tandoori Bar, 619 S. Broadway, Boulder.

Dishwater Blondes: Musical Sketch Comedy.

7:30 p.m. The Clocktower Cabaret, 1601 Arapahoe St., Denver.

International Week. 5 p.m. Block 1750, 1750 30th St., Boulder.

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Nathaniel Rateliff. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison.

Open Mic. 6 p.m. Twisted Pine Brewing Company, 3201 Walnut St., Boulder.

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Open Mic with the Prairie Scholars. 6 p.m. SKEYE Brewing, 900 S. Hover St., Suite D, Longmont.

Playboi Carti. 8 p.m. The Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

Rumin8. 7:30 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver.

Spicy Lounge Music and Dancing. 7:30 p.m.

Alchemy of Movement, 2436 30th St., Boulder.

Trumpet Summit: “Generations” — with Shane Endsley, Greg Gisbert, & Miles Lujan. 6:30 p.m.

Dazzle@Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Tuesday Tapping and Live Music. 6 p.m. Upslope Brewing Company (Flatiron Park), 1898 South Flatiron Court, Boulder.

US Bombs. 9 p.m. Streets of London Pub, 1501 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

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Events Doppelgängers! Improv Showcase. 8 p.m. Voodoo Comedy Playhouse, 1260 22nd St., Denver.

International Week. 5 p.m. Block 1750, 1750 30th St., Boulder.

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Pixies Live At Brixton Academy 1991. 8 p.m.

Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder.

Wednesday, August 30 Music 12”s Of Love: All Vinyl — with DJ Gary Givant and DJ A-L. 7 p.m. The Black Box LLC, 314 E. 13th Ave., Denver.

Adam Bartczak Republic. 7:30 p.m. Dazzle@ Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver.

Carson McHone. 9 p.m. Angel’s Landing, 2014 S. University Blvd., Denver.

Chaquis Maliq EccentroSoul 1 Woman Band. 8 p.m. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver.

The Cutthroat Drifters (Final Show). 8 p.m.

Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver.

Dave Honig. 6 p.m. Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St., Denver.

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Emo Nite Denver. 9 p.m. Marquis Theatre, 2009 Larimer St., Denver.

The Gipsy Kings featuring Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Baliardo. 6:30 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver.

Hybrid Launch Event with Ceejay Franchize & Luke Skyy. 7 p.m. Herman’s Hideaway, 1578 S. Broadway, Denver.

Lillie Mae. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver.

Nate Harvey. 9 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder.

Pizza & Music. 5 p.m. Moxie Bread Co., 641 Main St., Louisville.

Purple Squirrel. 7 p.m. The Kitchen Next Door, 1035 Pearl St., Boulder.

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Logan Lucky is stupid smart

by Ryan Syrek

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ade from basic ingredients and A stealthy-smart script far from nutritionally substanbuoys a cliche-based tive, Logan Lucky is a heaping heist movie — this is one kind and clever helping of gooey mac and cheese crowd-pleaser. cooked by Michelin-rated chefs.

Writer Rebecca Blunt and director Steven Soderbergh dared to finally answer the long-pondered question: “What if Ocean’s 11 had 1,000 percent more camouflage pants?”

The answer is a clever AF rural riff on a slick urban heist movie that goes so far out of its way to be good and kind that President Trump has likely already tweeted something nasty about it.

Jimmy Logan (Channing Tatum) is a former football phenom barely making ends meet as a construction worker. His brother, Clyde (Adam Driver), is an amputee veteran slinging drinks at a dive bar. The two decide to buddy up with local explosive enthusiast and current prison inmate Joe Bang (Daniel Craig) to rob the Charlotte Motor Speedway during the Coca-Cola 600, which is a NASCAR race and also how many grams of sugar are in each swallow of soda.

With the help of the Logan sister, Mellie (Riley Keough), a ragtag bunch of pilferers try to buck the family’s luck, despite interference from a smarmy rich dude (Seth MacFarlane) and pursuit by a determined FBI Agent (Hillary Swank). Logan Lucky features the most pleasant prison riot ever filmed, a children’s beauty pageant that will make you cry for reasons other than the sexualization of young girls and, most satisfyingly, Seth MacFarlane being punched in the face multiple times.

Blunt’s script is stealthy smart, using stereotypes surrounding Southern drawls as its narrative twist. The “big reveal” isn’t a hidden plot surprise so much as it’s that the participants are all far more competent, capable and caring than ever expected. Although much of real-life rural America has repeatedly and recently revealed itself to be possessed of some ugly bigotry, Logan Lucky celebrates its astonishing communality, a virtuous trait too commonly absent from “big city living.” To be clear, this isn’t a film that fetishizes the “values of blue collar America” so much as it simply finds the good in all parties and locations involved, even inside a maximum-security prison.

Saying nice things about Soderbergh seems so perfunctory that going hyperbolic seems the only way out. Few directors have ever shown themselves capable of acing material that’s as at home in arthouses as it is in megaplexes. So too does praise for Tatum seem oddly repetitive these days. At some point, the guy from Step Up 2: The Streets became a sophisticated actor capable of making audiences tear up at his reaction to an off-key rendition of “Take Me Home, Country Roads.”

So maybe it’s best to hype Blunt, a first-time screenwriter who is inexplicably in the midst of a weird non-controversy. Somehow, the rumor was started that she doesn’t exist, and that the true screenwriter is Soderbergh’s wife, Jules Asner, comedian John Henson or Soderbergh himself, who has vehemently and passionately chastised dolts who can’t seem to accept that a woman they don’t know wrote a brilliant script. Given that Logan Lucky’s nuanced and deft screenplay is the real star of the show, here’s hoping this is the start of a long filmography that Blunt can use to bludgeon latently misogynistic nonbelievers.

This review previously appeared in The Reader of Omaha, Nebraska.

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An American film through and through, Good Time — the latest from Benny and Josh Safdie — is an ensemble piece with a leading man. Played with furious energy and fast-paced thought by Robert Pattinson, Connie Nikas looks like a man who was born at the end of his rope. He moves through the city of Queens, New York, with ceaseless energy and relentless drive as if Daniel Lopatin’s propulsive and hypnotic score is haunting his every step. And though he is always on the run, he can never escape cinematographer Sean Price Williams’s suffocating framing that sticks to Connie like glue. Just look at Connie’s entrance: the door opens and the camera shifts abruptly from one character to Connie, dramatically zooming in as if to say, “This is the person we’ve been waiting for.”

Connie lives his life from scheme-to-scheme the way some live paycheck-topaycheck, always two steps ahead but $10,000 behind. Partly because he is trying to take care of his mentally handicapped brother, Nick (impressively played by codirector, Benny Safdie), without a safe home or steady income. A botched bank heist lands Nick in jail and now Connie — who was already behind when he got Nick into this mess — has to find a way to get him out.

Connie’s Dantean quest leads him from a wealthy sugar-momma ( Jennifer Jason Leigh) to a hospital, to a hideout with an all-too-trusting family, to a midnight trip to Adventureland, to trying to sell LSD and a half-dozen more stops in between, falling ever deeper into the inferno. At each stop, Connie sheds his skin like a snake, changes his story just enough and puts on a new face for a new audience.

On its surface, Good Time sounds a little bit like a standard heist film, one full of colorful characters and seedy scenarios. Good Time is, but it is also a direct product of the times we are living in. It’s no accident the movie’s protagonist is a white man made of Teflon to which nothing sticks. The same is not true of Crystal (Taliah Webster), the teenage black girl who helps him out; Dash (Barkhad Abdi), the Somali security guard who stands in his way; and Ray (Buddy Duress), the low-level drug dealer with whom Connie partners. Like a true con man, Connie will survive; he will keep moving and keep hustling. But like King Midas in reverse, Connie’s collateral damage is vast. Some men just ruin everything.

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All one needs to do to understand the breadth of this employee shortage is to visit Craigslist. In the three days before this story went to press, 120 new, legitimate job offerings were posted in just the Boulder area for restaurant positions. It’s hard, in talking to restaurant owners, chefs and marketers, to have a conversation that doesn’t circle around, at some point, to the issue of staffing.

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t used to be the case that people would be lined up out the door to get a job in the kitchen at Flagstaff House — at least figuratively. Whenever there was a staffing shortage, Executive Chef Mark Monette and Chef de Cuisine Chris Royster could reach into a stack of resumes and fill the void with someone with a little experience, skill and desire to learn.

That’s not the case anymore at Flagstaff House. Nor is it the case at most restaurants in Boulder, where kitchens have gone months, sometimes years, without operating with a full staff.

“Two years ago [the supply of workers] was really abundant,” says Royster. “You had people come up here and want to be a dishwasher while they learned how to use a knife and then move on to a cook’s position. They had this idea of wanting to become a chef and wanting to give it a go and I think that was a very regular thing for a while. Recently, you haven’t really seen a lot of that, which is kind of shocking.”

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tion of restaurants, a low unemployment rate, Jaron Tiemann, Boulder’s cost of living, works the line prepping food at the marijuana industry the Sink Restausiphoning off talent and rant on the Hill in Boulder immigration enforcement concerns. Likely, it’s a combination of all five, but each factor on its own would have, and has had, devastating effects on the industry.

Royster says he constantly has ads posted, but believes the abundance of jobs available to potential kitchen workers is the biggest issue.

“The restaurant scene in Denver and Boulder is ... booming and there’s so much going on, but that also means that there [are fewer] cooks available because there are so many more places to go,” he says. “Which is great if you’re an eater ... but it makes it very difficult to hire cooks.”

Lenny Martinelli, of Three Leaf Concepts, which operates several restaurants in Boulder County, including the Dushanbe Teahouse and The Huckleberry, says a 2.5 percent statewide unemployment rate just doesn’t provide the stock necessary to fill kitchens. That poses issues to restaurateurs who try to retain low-level kitchen staff, who know there are always greener pastures elsewhere if their needs aren’t met, Martinelli says.

“The price of employment has gone up tremendously in the last three years just because it’s had to,” he says. “People can demand more money.

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Martinelli says dishwasher costs have gone up $3 an hour in the last two years, about which he says, “the humanist part of me is like good for them. The business part of me is just like we can’t keep tightening this without charging more money for the food.”

Ben Kaplan, owner of the new Pearl Street restaurant Emmerson, and partner at OAK at Fourteenth, says he’s had to spend nine times as much as he usually has on recruiting staff for his new restaurant, and that OAK has had job ads placed indefinitely for the last few years. Kaplan says he’s had to bring in middle-level kitchen staff from out of state in order to meet the talent gap created by this dearth of workers.

By far the most publicized black sheep for a small kitchen workforce has been the pot industry. By offering more money, those who formerly went into dishwashing, bussing, bar-back and line cook jobs are sidling into $20-per-hour positions with the same amount of training.

Bobby Stuckey, co-owner of Frasca Food and Wine, told Bloomberg earlier this year that, “No one is talking about it, but Colorado’s restaurant labor market is in Defcon 5 right now, because of weed facilities,” adding that Frasca, Pizzeria Locale and his other endeavors lose one kitchen worker to a pot job every few weeks.

Dave Query, owner of the Big Red F restaurant group, voiced his displeasure at this trend in a letter that ran in the company’s summer newsletter.

“Why grind it out in a kitchen at $14-$15 an hour when you can be a trimmer at a grow facility, get blazed and listen to your favorite music all day while working a regular Monday– Friday, nine to five gig — for $22 an hour,” Query writes. “Add to that scenario a pocket full of chunky big Sour Diesel or Bruce Banner #3 buds to bring home to the roomies — and it’s an easy choice.”

Marijuana also affects the staffers themselves, Query writes, explaining that walking into the staff room and getting a whiff of marijuana is normal now — though he says most restaurateurs stamp that out when they see it.

There isn’t much hard data yet to indicate how immigration policies are affecting the restaurant industry, of which immigrants have historically been the backbone. There is, however, plenty of anecdotal evidence.

I was working on a story last year in Southern California about how

Trump’s executive order on immigration was impacting the local Latino community. What I’d heard then (and since: many have written about the truth of this, including Boulder Weekly) is that undocumented immigrants were afraid to go about daily routines and that, relevant to this story, they were hesitant to apply for jobs in the restaurant industry.

So I talked with the owner a popular taqueria, which employs almost exclusively Latino people, and asked if he’d had any trouble hiring people since Trump took office. Yes, he said, of course. But he also says he had trouble hiring when Obama was president, as it was an administration that deported more immigrants than any other in American history. His “Now Hiring” sign hasn’t moved from its window perch since 2006.

Martinelli provides local context for this issue.

“This new ‘Build the wall’ thing, if I was somebody wanting to work here from the other side of the border, I’d be nervous about being here in the U.S. These are all pieces that make our job tough, because [immigrants] were huge and still are a huge part of our employment base.”

And as in other industries, it’s tough to fill out a staff in Boulder at low wages when those wages won’t be enough to pay the rent in the city. The people in the service industry that make this city tick are having to move farther and farther away, creating a bubble that may burst when there are no longer enough workers to staff the ever-growing number of restaurants. Given that real estate prices extend to commercial spots, what that means is the only entities that may be able to weather the storm of a worker shortage and increased meal prices are national chains, a move many in the industry have already spotted. The kitchen worker shortage, put plainly, could change the identity of Boulder if it’s not addressed somehow soon.

So, yikes. Chew on that for a while.

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hough he owns and operates five of the most successful restaurants in Boulder County, and a catering company, and a farm, Three Leaf Concepts owner Lenny Martinelli still has to wash dishes.

“I think I’m still one of the best dishwashers around,” he says. “And I’m always teaching people how to wash dishes.”

It’s a fitting thing for Martinelli to “brag” about — though his Dushanbe Teahouse, Zucca Italian Ristorante, The Huckleberry, Leaf Vegeterian Restaurant and Chautauqua Dining Hall are constantly packed, Martinelli himself keeps a low profile.

“I don’t purposely [avoid media attention],” he says.

“It’s just not my thing. I’m really not in this for that.

Now, many people who are in marketing and are managers are like, ‘Lenny, you need to do better with that kind of stuff, you need to get out there and this and that.’ And they’re right… it’s just not what I’m about and what we’re really about.”

So what is Lenny Martinelli about? He’s modest, for one — he’ll be the first to tell you exactly how good each of his restaurants are, but also what they’re not. He’s also got this funny trait, especially in a world inundated by froofy food language and self-important mission statements: candor.

“I like to earn. I’ve always liked to earn,” Martinelli says of what drove him into the restaurant business.

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by Matt Cortina “When I was 15, my dad had a shop on the Pearl Street mall. A card shop. And he came to me one day and said, ‘Hey do you want to get a job?’ and I said, ‘Sure, I’ll get a job.’”

The iconic New York Deli was across the street from his dad’s shop, so that’s where he got a job, washing dishes. He did that for three years through high school.

“I loved it. What I liked about it was making money,” Martinelli says. “You know I’d never made money, I’d never had a paycheck before. It was my first paycheck, and I don’t know if you remember getting your first paycheck, but it was like, woah, it was a big deal.”

Martinelli went onto college and got a degree in architecture from CU. He worked at restaurants throughout his time there, meeting his future wife while they were both bartenders at The Broker Inn. It wouldn’t be the first time that Martinelli would feel like the universe was going to marry him to the food industry. In fact, Martinelli credits his enterprise to serendipity.

Martinelli got his first opportunity to own a restaurant when a terminally ill friend offered him a sweetheart deal to buy his share of a café at Naropa

University. That led to his management of the Dushanbe Teahouse — when the City of Boulder, after eight years of deliberating, finally decided to ask for bids to manage the project, it just so happened the president of Naropa was sitting in that monthly meeting for the first time and recommended Martinelli for the project (Martinelli won the bid). After that, he bought Karen’s Country Kitchen, which had fallen into disrepair, when a worn-out owner walked into Dushanbe’s kitchen and offered to sell it. And after failing at a vegetarian restaurant a decade prior, Martinelli says he felt compelled to launch Leaf after walking into a retail space and hearing the walls sing to him.

But just because the restaurant industry was calling him, it didn’t mean everything would go smoothly.

Martinelli says he had to open Dushanbe, his first stand-alone endeavor, on a tight schedule because it was a city project and foreign dignitaries were flying in for the opening. Everything that could go wrong, did, he says — the floors were painted the wrong color so the finished floors weren’t ready in time to even train the wait staff. On day one, there was a line out the door, down 13th Street, and up Canyon, full of people eager to see the tea house that had stayed in crates for see MARTINELLI Page 50

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“It was actually insane,” he says. “We also opened on graduation weekend and the farmers’ market. And everyone’s like, ‘Are you nuts?’ And I said, ‘If we get through this first weekend, we’re going to make it,’” Martinelli says.

Make it they did, obviously, and the Dushanbe Tea House is approaching 20 years. In that time, his restaurants have developed into establishments that are unique from each other while being commonly delicious. Which is kind of incredible for a man who says he got into the industry because he liked making money. Surely a more introspective Martinelli, later in our conversation, would share what has sustained him in this industry and what propels him to continue opening restaurants.

“I think it’s just in my nature to be in hospitality. I know it is,” he says.

“None of my family did it or does do it.

All my nieces and nephews have worked for me and it’s not in their DNA. They don’t want to do it. My kids don’t really want to do it. I think it’s just in my blood, and I think really to be successful you have to have it in your blood.”

But Martinelli also sees building a restaurant as his form of creativity; the outcome of his need to produce.

Whereas many restaurants will either base their menu off the concept of the restaurant, or flip it, and create an atmosphere to meet the culinary direction of the chef, Martinelli treats each project holistically, making sure everything from interior design to management practices moves the restaurant in a singular direction.

It’s all part of what Martinelli credits to critical thinking, a concept he laughed off when he first heard about it in college, but one that he now relies on to manage his huge operation. The idea is that he tries to see every issue that arises from all sides and predict its outcome. That’s also an architectural idea — to see building designs not for what

they’re going to become immediately but for what they’ll be in the future.

When I point out the obvious symmetry between the way he runs his business and his background in architecture, Martinelli provides an example to prove the point.

“Nowadays when I start working on a project, I’m not thinking about what’s actually going in it, I’m thinking about what happens if this doesn’t work,” Martinelli says. “There’s this one wall in [the Dushanbe kitchen] that I designed for a four-foot rack. This was my first design in there. Oh man, I missed it by a quarter of an inch. … The wall is four-foot, but then what they do is they put on this wall stuff for cleanability and there’s these little edges that go in it, and I swear to god... this four-foot rack was about a quarter to a half-inch too big for this thing and I have never been able to deal with this because the racks don’t get smaller. I needed to make the space four-foot-one-inch, but that one inch would’ve taken something from over there and over there.

“So it’s a really interesting analogy,” Martinelli says, “I was just talking to a chef a couple days ago, and I said, ‘Everything we’re doing, everything you’re saying, everything that is happening is not about right now. It has nothing to do with right now. It has to do with 100 steps backwards.’”

So maybe Martinelli is proof positive of the old adage that luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. He might agree.

“I have an awesome way, and my staff will say it’s not awesome, of being in the right place at the right time,” he says. “I think that’s been my entire career. I’ll walk in there and everybody will all be doing perfect for eight hours and that’s when they will have one mistake. People will say, ‘He just walks in and looks for stuff.’ But I just walk in and stuff bounces out, maybe that’s experience.”

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Historical background like this doesn’t normally play into your average brewery review, but Berthoud Brewing Co. provides an exception.

Opened in 2013, Berthoud Brewing’s homage to the town’s history hits you immediately as you enter their small, rustic digs. Railroad signs hang on the walls, corrugated metal panels cover the ceiling and the tables and chairs are fashioned from wrought iron and thick wood slabs. Even the tap handles — repurposed railroad spikes — play along.

The railroad theme continues into the glass with ten taps pouring Berthoud’s diverse offerings. Paying tribute to Berthoud’s incorporation, the 1888 Blonde Ale (4.5 percent alcohol by volume) is an easy-drinking ale lightly hopped with magnum and citra hops. 1888 is a brew that’s easy to crush while pounding spikes or punching out TPS reports.

Just as easy to pound down, the Carter COlsch (6.4 percent) derives its name from a nearby lake and its style from a German staple. As Berthoud proudly proclaims, Carter is a Colorado take on the German classic kölsch made with special Troubadour malts. Most of Berthoud’s brews source their grains from Troubadour Malting in Fort Collins, taking drinking locally to the next level.

Berthoud’s best beer, the 5030 Double IPA (8.8 percent), sports an all-Troubadour grain bill and loads of centennial hops — a delicious brew, balancing the bitterness with refreshing lemon citrus. Refreshing is not a descriptor commonly attributed to double IPAs, but Berthoud’s 5030 is not your typical double IPA. The 5030 is no outlier; Berthoud Brewing shines in the IPA department.

Alpha Dog (6.7 percent) is a right-down-the-line IPA with plenty of hops and not too much bittering burn. The Hop DeVille (9.4 percent) is a Belgian-inspired IPA high in international bittering units (IBUs), 86 to be exact, that Berthoud promises to “leave skid marks on your tongue.”

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or journalist and author Don Lattin, are not just prevalent in the ethical considerthe truth used to be simple, or at least ations of researchers, but in the nature of psyit appeared to be. With capital “T” chedelic experiences themselves. In treating cerTruth as his profession’s first pursuit, tain psychological diseases — like, psilocybinLattins spent a career diligently reportassisted therapy for addiction — is that the ing his stories with a commitment to get at all drugs allow people to transcend their ego. sides of an issue. Until recently, he always wrote “Scientists think the mystical state achieved by consumers while on psilocybin is, essentially, in the third person in hopes of providing exposiego dissolution. That is to say that, by way of tory and unbiased reports. the drugs, you are suddenly connected to this “As a journalist, I am really kind of old bigger thing through which you obtain unitive school,” Latin says. “For most of my career, ‘I’ experiences, a sense of oneness and feelings of was a dirty word because it’s not about me, it’s gratitude and selflessness.” about the story.”

To be sure, it can go the other way too, as a But whether he likes it or not, Lattin portion of users report feelings of grandiosity — acknowledges that the world of journalism is reporting feeling like everything in the world is changing, and fast. He’s über aware of the rise of revolving around them. According to Lattin, to the blog-o-shepre, click-bait content and opin- Don Lattin holding a King Bolete mushroom at last week’s Telluride which side the cookie crumbles depends on and ion pieces, and he worries that, in general, jour- Mushroom Festival. speaks to the larger question of “the whole nalism is becoming too egocentric. human search for spirit thing.”

“I feel [first person reporting] is often self“It’s like that Beatles song, ‘Revolution,’” indulgent,” he says. “At it’s heart, the job is to Lattin says. “‘You say you want a revolution? go out and do actual reporting, which is hard You know, that you want to change the constiand expensive, but really important. So yeah, tution?’” He pauses to laugh. “Well, you know, you could say I am actually concerned about the ‘you’d better free your mind instead.’” direction journalism is going.”

“Back in my day, when I first started thinking and It isn’t just the macro-level changes that concern questions of objectivity. experiencing psychedelic culture, that was the idea, him, but specifically how the rise of pseudo-journal“In writing the book, I found that there is a anyway — before you get involved in politics you ism might discredit the more controversial subjects debate going on in psychedelic scientific and journeed to become more enlightened yourself. That’s all of religion and psychedelics he researches. When nalistic circles about how open people should be in dealing with the scientific legitimization of things talking about their own experiences, especially if you fine and good, but you risk becoming a navel gazer who is too self-indulgent. like God and altered states of mind, it seems to him are breaking the law,” Lattin says.

“It will be interesting to see how the psychedelic ever more important to maintain a line of objectivi“As a writer, what I struggled with in this book ty. was when to get in, and when to get out, in terms of community will evolve in that way ... whether our conversations about evolutions in consciousness will Lattin’s latest book is a long-form investigation my story because it can begin to feel too self-indulbe big enough to consider how it might change our into the ongoing wave of scientific research and an gent. You want to be in it, to help the reader conworld for the better and not just our own minds.” epic attempt to offer in-depth coverage of the ongo- nect, but if you’re in it too much it becomes selfing renaissance in psychedelic science. Changing Our indulgent.

Clarification and correction: In last week’s column, Minds: Psychedelic Sacraments and the New “Ultimately I thought it was important for me to “Star power,” the author said the species had “no genetic Psychotherapy is in essence an unbiased look at the experience the drugs and sacred plant medicines and precursors” and that there were “no near-genetic relarecent history and credible prospects for using to include that as a part of the narrative, although in tives of the plant.” Cannabis sativa has an inconclusive MDMA, psilocybin and ayahuasca to treat mood limited measure. In the book, I am asking people to taxonomic organization and evolutionary history and disorders and promote spiritual well-being. tell me very intimate details about their lives — no definitive claims can be made to that end.

But what started out as a straightforward jourabout their addictions, diseases and psychological Also, Cannabis sativa is not the “only plant in exisnalistic pursuit got complicated when he found the intimacies. I felt I had to sort of do the same.” tence to display its gender physically” as written in the scientific community was wrestling with its own Coincidentally or not, considerations of egoism column.

You say you want a revolution

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by Paul Danish

Quarterbacking the gummy bear trick

K

evin Sabet, the creep who selves whether they can tell which bag once described himself as of candy here is marijuana and which “the quarterback” of the one isn’t,” he said. anti-marijuana legalization “...[I]f you can’t tell, which you movement, is the kind of probably can’t, I’ll bet you your kid guy who gives a drug- Toms Baugis/Wikimedia Commons free lifestyle a bad name.

Sabet, co-founder of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), is definitely old school when it comes to fighting the scourge of marijuana. Which is to say he lies a lot.

And it’s hard to find a better example of this than the tale of Sabet and the great gummy bear heist, which took place last September during the (successful) campaign to legalize marijuana in Massachusetts. can’t tell, either. ... The reason the On Sept. 21, Sabet participated in emergency admissions in Colorado a debate on Massachusetts Question for kids under five ... has gone up sig4, the state’s legalization initiative, nificantly, uh, doubled, is because broadcast live on Boston TV station these kinds of things are lying around.

WGBH. ... Of course they’re marketed to In the course of the debate, Sabet young people, and young people are pulled two plastic bags of candy out ingesting them. of his pocket. One of them was filled “They are essentially — again one with round candies. The other one of them is real and one of them isn’t contained gummy bears, which he — they are the real candy here said were infused with marijuana (motioning at the gummy bear bag) extract. that are simply sprayed with THC. “I think parents should ask themAnd there’s no way to tell the differ-

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ence.”

When the debate was over, Sabet left the stage to mingle with the audience, but he left both bags of candy on a table on the stage.

And someone swooped in and swiped them.

“Someone stole the edibles,” a panicking Sabet exclaimed, and asked the TV crew in the room if he could check their tape.

It’s not clear who the perp was, but the bags ended up in the possession of Keith Saunders, a representative of MassCann NORML, a Massachusetts affiliate of the National Organization to Reform Marijuana Laws. Saunders subsequently announced he was taking the candy to a testing lab for THC analysis.

The results of the analysis stood to show that Sabet broke the law with his candyman showboating — regardless of how it came out.

At the time of the debate, possession of marijuana or marijuana edibles was a crime in Massachusetts. If the analysis came back positive, it would mean that Sabet broke the Massachusetts law by possessing infused edibles — as

well as federal law by possessing a Schedule I controlled substance for that matter.

And if the analysis came back negative, it would also show that Sabet committed a crime. That’s because Massachusetts law also makes it a crime to possess fake drugs.

At which point Sabet realized that his exercise in political theater was about to end in a pratfall, and he admitted to a reporter for Boston’s Fox News affiliate that there was no THC in either bag of candy.

Sabet had worked for years as an advisor on drug policy to Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama and to numerous drug czars, so it’s inconceivable that he wasn’t familiar with the laws that he chose to flaunt.

In other words, the centerpiece of Sabet’s presentation during a crucial pre-election debate on marijuana legalization in Massachusetts that was televised state-wide was a brazen attempt to influence the outcome of an election with a deliberate lie.

According to the SAM website, the organization will be active in the 2017 and 2018 election and legislative cycles and in educating “policy-makers and the public on the harms of marijuana use and marijuana commercialization.” So it’s important for policy-makers and the public to know the content of the character of the man who presumes to instruct them — assuming he has any.

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opinion of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud: “He was wrong about so many things. But he was wrong in such interesting ways. He pioneered a whole new way of looking at things.”

That description should provide good raw material for you to consider as you play with your approach to life in the coming weeks, Libra. Being right won’t be half as important as being willing to gaze at the world from upside-down, inside-out perspectives. So I urge you to put the emphasis on formulating experimental hypotheses, not on proving definitive theories. Be willing to ask naive questions and make educated guesses and escape your own certainties.

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APRIL 20-MAY 20: A reader named Kameel Hawa

writes that he “prefers pleasure to leisure and leisure to luxury.” That list of priorities would be excellent for you to adopt during the coming weeks. My analysis of the astrological omens suggests that you will be the recipient of extra amounts of permission, relief, approval, and ease. I won’t be surprised if you come into possession of a fresh X-factor or wild card. In my opinion, to seek luxury would be a banal waste of such precious blessings. You’ll get more healthgiving benefits that will last longer if you cultivate simple enjoyments and restorative tranquility.

GEMINI

MAY 21-JUNE 20: The coming weeks will be an excellent time to cruise past the houses where you grew up, the schools you used to attend, the hotspots where you and your old friends hung out, and the places where you first worked and had sex. In fact, I recommend a grand tour of your past.

If you can’t literally visit the locations where you came of age, simply visualize them in detail. In your imagination, take a leisurely excursion through your life story. Why do I advise this exercise? Because you can help activate your future potentials by reconnecting with your roots.

CANCER

JUNE 21-JULY 22: One of my favorite Cancerian artists is Penny Arcade, a New York performance artist, actress, and playwright. In this horoscope, I offer a testimonial in which she articulates the spirit you’d be wise to cultivate in the coming weeks. She says, “I am the person I know best, inside out, the one who best understands my motivations, my struggles, my triumphs. Despite occasionally betraying my best interests to keep the peace, to achieve goals, or for the sake of beloved friendships, I astound myself by my appetite for life, my unwavering curiosity into the human condition, my distrust of the status quo, my poetic soul and abiding love of beauty, my strength of character in the face of unfairness, and my optimism despite defeats and loss.”

LEO

JULY 23-AUG. 22: The Witwatersrand is a series of cliffs in South Africa. It encompasses 217 square miles. From this area, which is a tiny fraction of the Earth’s total land surface, humans have extracted 50 percent of all the gold ever mined. I regard this fact as an apt metaphor for you to meditate on in the next 12 months, Leo. If you’re alert, you will find your soul’s equivalent of Witwatersrand. What I mean is that you’ll have a golden opportunity to discover emotional and spiritual riches that will nurture your soul as it has rarely been nurtured.

VIRGO

AUG. 23-SEPT. 22: What I wish for you is a toasty coolness. I pray that you will claim a messy gift. I want you to experience an empowering surrender and a calming climax.

I very much hope, Virgo, that you will finally see an obvious secret and capitalize on some unruly wisdom and take an epic trip to an intimate turning point. I trust that you’ll find a barrier that draws people together instead of keeping them apart. These wonders may sound paradoxical, and yet they’re quite possible and exactly what you need.

SEPT. 23-OCT. 22: Psychologist James Hansell stated his

SCORPIO

OCT. 23-NOV. 21: You’re entering a phase of your astrological cycle when you’ll be likely to receive gifts at a higher rate than usual. Some gifts could be big, complex, and catalytic, though others may be subtle, cryptic, or even covert.

While some may be useful, others could be problematic.

So I want to make sure you know how important it is to be discerning about these offerings. You probably shouldn’t blindly accept all of them. For instance, don’t rashly accept a “blessing” that would indebt or obligate you to someone in ways that feel uncomfortable.

SAGITTARIUS

NOV. 22-DEC. 21: You are currently under the influence of astrological conditions that have led to dramatic boosts of self-esteem in laboratory rats. To test the theory that this experimental evidence can be applied to humans, I authorize you to act like a charismatic egomaniac in the coming weeks. JUST KIDDNG! I lied about the lab rats.

And I lied about you having the authorization to act like an egomaniac. But here are the true facts: The astrological omens suggest you can and should be a lyrical swaggerer and a sensitive swashbuckler.

CAPRICORN

DEC. 22-JAN. 19: I invite you to eliminate all of the following activities from your repertoire in the next three weeks: squabbling, hassling, feuding, confronting, scuffling, skirmishing, sparring, and brawling. Why is this my main message to you? Because the astrological omens tell me that everything important you need to accomplish will come from waging an intense crusade of peace, love, and understanding. The bickering and grappling stuff won’t help you achieve success even a little -- and would probably undermine it.

AQUARIUS

JAN. 20-FEB. 18: Stockbrokers in Pakistan grew desper-

ate when the Karachi Stock Exchange went into a tailspin.

In an effort to reverse the negative trend, they performed a ritual sacrifice of ten goats in a parking lot. But their “magic” failed. Stocks continued to fade. Much later they recovered, but not in a timely manner that would suggest the sacrifice worked. I urge you to avoid their approach to fixing problems, especially now. Reliance on superstition and wishful thinking is guaranteed to keep you stuck. On the other hand, I’m happy to inform you that the coming weeks will be a highly favorable time to use disciplined research and rigorous logic to solve dilemmas.

PISCES

FEB. 19-MARCH 20: In the coming days, maybe you

could work some lines from the Biblical “Song of Solomon” into your intimate exchanges. The moment is ripe for such extravagance. Can you imagine saying things like, “Your lips are honey,” or “You are a fountain in the garden, a well of living waters”? In my opinion, it wouldn’t even be too extreme for you to murmur, “May I find the scent of your breath like apricots, and your whispers like spiced wine flowing smoothly to welcome my caresses.” If those sentiments seem too flowery, you could pluck gems from Pablo Neruda’s love sonnets. How about this one: “I want to do with you what spring does to the cherry trees.” Here’s another: “I hunger for your sleek laugh and your hands the color of a furious harvest. I want to eat the sunbeams flaring in your beauty.”

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Dear Dan: I’m a woman in my early 30s having sex with a guy in his early 20s.

The sex is more than casual, and we really care about each other. My concern is this guy has some alt-right sympathies that reveal themselves in our political discussions. He’s a Trump guy, but hesitates to admit it because he knows I’m anti-Trump. He shares memes created by Mike Cernovich and Milo Yiannopoulos, he gets his news from hardright publications, and his sister and brotherin-law are Holocaust deniers. This concerns and confuses me because he’s such a sweet guy and, honestly, so goddamn good in bed. He might be the best lay I’ve ever had. I can’t reconcile these two sides of him, but I also can’t help trying to enlighten him a little bit.

One of his best features is his open-mindedness. He’s read books and watched documentaries I’ve recommended. I feel a responsibility to this young, confused, and frankly nottoo-bright person who’s surrounded by bad influences. I want to be understanding and gently guide him in a better direction, but sometimes his ignorance is aggravating. I can also sense that he’s beginning to feel a little judged, which can only make things worse. I keep thinking of your Campsite Rule, and I wonder at what point does one give up throwing logic and articles at someone who thought Hillary Clinton ran a child sex ring out of a pizza parlor?

— Conflicted Lover

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— Loving Life Dear LL: Um, thanks for sharing?

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Dear CL: Don’t fuck Nazis.

If someone you just met tells you they’re a Nazi, don’t fuck that Nazi. If you’re already fucking someone and they reveal themselves to be a Nazi, stop fucking that Nazi. If someone tells you they’re a Nazi and you fuck that Nazi anyway and keep fucking that Nazi because they’re good at sex (for a Nazi), your effort to “gently guide” that Nazi away from being a Nazi doesn’t make it okay for you to fuck that Nazi.

OK, OK: This guy might not be a Nazi at all — although it sure as fuck sounds like his family is, and they probably have more influence over him than you do. It’s possible this young, confused, and not-too-bright boy is merely a Trump-supporting conspiracy theorist and maybe I’m still too upset about Charlottesville to be impartial. Or, hey, maybe this guy is already a Nazi and hasn’t revealed the full extent of his odious political beliefs to you, CL, because the sex is good and he’s hoping to fuck the Nazi into you before you can fuck the Nazi out of him.

Finally, good people don’t worry about making Nazis “feel judged.” Nazis should be judged — à la Judgment at Nuremberg, an old film with a feel-good ending that’s worth watching right about now. Another thing good people don’t do? They don’t fuck Nazis.

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