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Concert calendar Paramount Theatre 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver TicketHorse: 866-461-6556 www.paramountdenver.com Saturday, May 9, 10 p.m. Joel McHale of “The Soup” $34.50 and $39.50
Fillmore Auditorium 1510 Clarkson St., Denver Box office: 303-837-0360 www.fillmoreauditorium.com
Sunday, May 10, 8 p.m. Cowboy Mouth $21 advance, $25 door
Box office: 303-443-3399 Ticketmaster: 303-830-TIXS www.foxtheatre.com
Monday, May 11, 8 p.m. The Virgins $12 advance, $14 door
Friday, May 8, 9 p.m. Grouch & Eligh $18 advance, $20 door
Tuesday, May 12, 9 p.m. Mogwai $20.50 advance, $23 door
Saturday, May 9, 9 p.m. Opeth $30 advance, $35 door
The Gothic Theatre
Monday, May 11, 7:45 p.m. Cowboy Mouth $20 advance, $23 door
3263 S. Broadway, Englewood Box office: 303-380-2333 www.gothictheatre.com
Tuesday, May 12, 7 p.m. Twiztid TBD
Bluebird Theater
Friday, May 8, 6 p.m. Numb Apparel clothing line release party $10
3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver Box office: 303-322-2308 www.bluebirdtheater.net
Saturday, May 9, 7 p.m. Red Stinger $7
Friday, May 8, 9 p.m. Bob Log III $10.50 advance, $12 door
Thursday, May 14, 7 p.m. Saved By Ruin, w/ Psychostick $10
Saturday, May 9, 9 p.m. Grouch & Eligh $20 advance, $25 door
Fox Theatre
Saturday, May 9, 9 p.m. Spring Creek $14
Ogden Theatre 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver Box office: 303-832-1874 www.ogdentheater.net
Saturday ➤ UmConscious, hip-hop When: 10 p.m. Where: Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill Cost: $5 Call: 879-3773 Why you should go: In less than two years, the Denver hip-hop band UmConscious has used a diverse set of musical influences to conquer most medium-range music stages in Colorado. The band makes its first trip to Steamboat with a show at Mahogany Ridge. Read an interview with bassist and emcee John Larchick on page 5.
Wednesday, May 13, 7:30 p.m. Keane, w/ Mat Kearney $35 advance, $40 door
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Friday, May 8, 9 p.m. Elvis Perkins in Dearland $10
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➤ “Spring Prom,” Mambo’s Mud Season Recession Relief Party Series When: 8 p.m. (prizes will be given away early) Where: Mambo Italiano Cost: $8 for couples, $5 for singles Call: 870-0500 Why you should go: Dust off your leastused dress or suit, throw on some needlessly tacky pumps and a tiara, and relive the joys of slow-dancing to Boyz II Men at Mambo’s second-chance prom. Organizers plan to give out a few prizes before 9 p.m., so try and be on time.
2032 14th St., Boulder Box office: 303-786-7030 Ticketmaster: 303-830-TIXS www.bouldertheater.com
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➤ Opening reception for artists Jeanne Willman, Carol Villa, Nita Naugle and Suzy Pattillo When: 4 to 7 p.m. Where: Leisure Mountain Studio, 158 Moffat Ave., Yampa Cost: Free Call: 638-4500 Why you should go: Paintings in watercolor and oil, as well as photography, by Willman, Villa, Naugle and Pattillo will be up through the end of May at Leisure Mountain, a coffee shop that rotates local and regional art on its walls at the beginning of each month.
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Wednesday, May 13, 9 p.m. Trampled by Turtles $13.50 advance, $15 door
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Tuesday, May 12, 9 p.m. Some Random Band $8 advance, $10 door
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Saturday, May 9, 8 p.m. Pretty Lights, w/ Lyrics Born $20 Sunday, May 10, 8 p.m. Trust Company $12
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➤ Auditions for the 2009 Picnic Theater Festival; summer productions include “The Taming of the Shrew” and “Audrey Rose” When: 4 to 6 p.m. Where: Depot Art Center, 1001 13th St. Cost: Free Call: Stuart Handloff at 970-355-9403 Why you should go: The Great American Laughing Stock Company is casting roles for summer outdoor performances of William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew,” as well as “Audrey Rose,” a play by local writer Dagny McKinley. A musical focusing on frontier songs rounds up the 2009 Picnic Theater Festival lineup, with weekend performances scheduled July 10 to 26.
➤ Kathleen Allen (soprano voice), Belinda Rossi (flute) and Kevin Kennedy (piano), classical music benefiting LIFTUP of Routt County When: 3 p.m. Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Ninth and Oak streets Cost: Suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and younger Call: Kathleen at 846-0811 Why you should go: Local musicians Kathleen Allen and Belinda Rossi join Denver accompanist Kevin Kennedy for an hour and a half of varied classical works, including short contemporary pieces and showier tunes. See story on page 4.
On the cover Singer Kathleen Allen, left, and flutist Belinda Rossi hope to entertain an audience during a performance at 3 p.m. Sunday at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Pianist Kevin Kevin Kennedy also will join the group for the show, which benefits LIFT-UP of Routt County. Photo by John F. Russell. — To reach Margaret Hair, call 871-4204 or e-mail mhair@steamboatpilot.com
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t’s outdoor festival season, and there are plenty of options to consider in choosing a Colorado music weekend. To put my decision in more concrete terms, I made a formula of five subjectively judged categories: ticket price, band volume, band quality, distance from Steamboat Springs and additional costs such as lodging, gas and food. Higher point values are better — a festival with only a few acts might lose points in the band volume category, or an event that tops all other categories but requires paying for resort town lodging might lose points in the additional costs category. Three hours drive time equals a 5 out of 10 in the distance category. Five Colorado summer music events and festivals measure up this way: ➤ Snowmass Chili Pepper & Brew Fest, June 5 and 6 at Aspen/Snowmass: Weekend passes to the Chili Pepper & Brew Fest are $50; the price includes chili and beer sampling for the weekend, along with performances by moe., Leftover Salmon with Karl Denson, Particle and Boulder Acoustic Society. Single night passes start at $20. Ticket price: 8 out of 10 Band volume: 4 out of 10 Band quality: 4 out of 10 Distance: 5 out of 10 Additional costs: 2 out of 10 Total score: 23 out of 50 ➤ Telluride Bluegrass Festival, June 18 to 21 in Telluride: The headliners aren’t immediately obvious looking at each day’s schedule. Take June 19: Railroad Earth is listed first, but Elvis
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Costello comes just after, not to overshadow Bela Fleck, Jenny Lewis or John Cowan. Tickets are $185 for all four days; single day passes run $50 to $60. Camping passes are $50. Ticket price: 4 out of 10 Band volume: 8 out of 10 Band quality: 10 out of 10 Distance: 3 out of 10 Additional costs: 5 out of 10 Total score: 30 out of 50 ➤ Mile High Music Festival, July 18 and 19 in Commerce City: Headliners for this year’s two-day musicpacked festival are Tool, The Fray and two nights from Widespread Panic. Each day has about 20 bands on tap — my best bets would be Ben Harper, The Black Keys, Dead Confederate and 3OH!3. Tickets are $162.50 for two days and $90 for single-day passes. Ticket price: 3 out 10 Band volume: 8 out of 10 Band quality: 6 out of 10 Distance: 5 out of 10 Additional costs: 3 out of 10 Total score: 25 out of 50 ➤ RockyGrass, July 24 to 26 in Lyons: RockyGrass features acts such as Steve Earle, Earl Scruggs, Del McCoury, Sam Bush and Steep Canyon Rangers. Several of the festival ticket packages are sold-out, but some three-day passes are available for $130. Day passes for Friday and Sunday are $50; day tickets for Saturday
➤ Jazz Aspen Labor Day Festival, September 4 to 6 in Aspen: The Jazz Aspen Labor Day Festival offers three days of double- and triple-bills — Citizen Cope and Michael Franti play Friday; Umphrey’s McGee and The Black Eyed Peas play Saturday; and Drive-By Truckers, the Doobie Brothers and The Allman Brothers Band play Sunday. Shows are on one stage and start about 3 p.m. each day. Tickets are $145 for a three-day pass, $45 for Friday and $65 for Saturday and Sunday. Ticket price: 4 out of 10 Band volume: 5 out of 10 Band quality: 6 out of 10 Distance: 5 out of 10 Additional costs: 2 out of 10 Total score: 22 out of 50 For my music tastes and budget considerations, I would go with Telluride Bluegrass, mostly for the experience and the chance to see Elvis Costello. Most likely, I’ll save my money for the third annual Monolith Music Festival, scheduled for September 13 and 14 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Two-day ticket offers start at $85 and offer access to sets by every band that has been popular on music blogs in the past two years, including TV on the Radio, Justice, DeVotchKa and The Avett Brothers. — To reach Margaret Hair, call 871-4204 or e-mail mhair@steamboatpilot.com.
Happy hours Amante Coffee Where: Wildhorse Marketplace When: 4 to 7 p.m. daily Special: $1 off beer, wine and liquor
Big House Burgers and Bottle Cap Bar Where: 2093 Curve Plaza When: 4:20 to 6 p.m. daily Special: $1 off bottled beers; half-price appetizers
bistro c.v. Where: 345 Lincoln Ave. When: 5 to 6:30 p.m. daily Special: Half-price wine by the glass, well drinks and beer; half-price small plates
The Boathouse Pub Where: 609 Yampa St. When: 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday Special: Buy one drink, get one free; $1 off appetizers (the bar runs specials nightly, including half-price appetizers on Mondays and $1 Bud drafts on Tuesdays)
Cantina Mexican Restaurant Where: 818 Lincoln Ave. When: 4 to 6 p.m. daily Special: $4 margaritas and 50 cents off bottled and draft beers
Cugino’s Pizzeria Where: 41 Eighth St. When: 3 to 6 p.m. daily Special: $5 martini selection of the day, $4 wine selection of the day, $2 Budweiser drafts and $2.50 Jagermeister shots
Double Z Where: 1124 Yampa St. When: 2 to 6 p.m. daily Special: $1 off pitchers, 50 cents off drafts
The Epicurean Where: 825 Oak St. When: 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday Special: Get a glass of wine for half price with the purchase of an appetizer
Fiesta Jalisco Where: Sundance Plaza When: 3 to 6 p.m. daily Special: $1 off bottled beers and margaritas, special prices on food
Glen Eden Family Restaurant & Tavern Where: 54737 Routt County Road 129, Clark When: 4 to 7 p.m. daily Special: $2 wine, well drinks and pints of beer; $1 off appetizers
L’Apogee/Harwigs Where: 911 Lincoln Ave. When: 5 p.m. to close Special: Wine bar menu is available daily; complimentary wine tasting from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays
Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill Where: Fifth Street and Lincoln Avenue When: 4 to 6 p.m. daily Special: Half-price drinks and $1 tapas
Mambo Italiano Where: 521 Lincoln Ave. When: 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday; all night Friday in the bar Special: 99 cent Bud, Sierra Nevada, 90 Shilling and Fat Tire drafts, $1.99 Guinness drafts; half-price pizzas at the bar
Mazzola’s Italian Diner Where: 917 Lincoln Ave. When: 5 to 6 p.m. daily Special: $1 off all drinks, half-price pizzas and appetizers at the bar
Off the Beaten Path Bookstore Where: 68 Ninth St. When: Wednesdays Special: Half-price wine by the glass
Old Town Pub Where: 600 Lincoln Ave. When: 4 to 6 p.m. daily Special: $2 Budweiser and Bud Light drafts, 50 cents off other beers and well drinks
Old West Steakhouse Where: 1104 Lincoln Ave. When: 5 to 6 p.m. daily Special: $1 off all beers and well drinks, $1.50 off house wine by the glass, half-price appetizers
See Happy hours, page 12
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Tonight ➤ Live jazz When: 7 to 10 p.m. Where: Three Peaks Grill Cost: Free Call: 879-3399 ➤ Worried Men, classic rock covers When: 10 p.m. Where: Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill Cost: Free Call: 879-3773 ➤ DJ Also Starring, dance party When: 10 p.m. Where: The Tap House Sports Grill Cost: Free Call: 879-2431
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Lifting up their voices Musicians schedule concert to benefit local nonprofit group Margaret Hair 4 Points
➤ Jebus, rock When: 10 p.m. Where: The Boathouse Pub Cost: Free Call: 879-4797 ➤ Kort McCumber, Americana When: 10 p.m. Where: Old Town Pub Cost: TBD Call: 879-2101
Saturday ➤ Live music When: 9 a.m. to noon Where: Steaming Bean Coffee Cost: Free Call: 879-3393 ➤ Auditions for the 2009 Picnic Theater Festival; summer productions include “The Taming of the Shrew” and “Audrey Rose” When: 4 to 6 p.m. Where: Depot Art Center, 1001 13th St. Cost: Free Call: Stuart Handloff at 970-355-9403 ➤ “Spring Prom,” Mambo’s Mud Season Recession Relief Party Series When: 8 p.m. (prizes will be given away early) Where: Mambo Italiano Cost: $8 for couples, $5 for singles Call: 870-0500 ➤ UmConscious, hip-hop When: 10 p.m. Where: Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill Cost: $5 Call: 879-3773 ➤ DJ Also Starring, dance party When: 10 p.m. Where: The Tap House Sports Grill Cost: Free Call: 879-2431 ➤ Me & Ed’s Music Machine, rock When: 10 p.m. Where: Old Town Pub Cost: TBD Call: 879-2101 ➤ Trevor Potter, acoustic When: 10 p.m. Where: The Boathouse Pub Cost: Free Call: 879-4797
Sunday ➤ Live music When: 9 a.m. to noon Where: Steaming Bean Coffee Cost: Free Call: 879-3393 ➤ Kathleen Allen (soprano voice), Belinda Rossi (flute) and Kevin Kennedy (piano), classical music benefiting LIFT-UP of Routt County When: 3 p.m. Where: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Ninth and Oak streets Cost: Suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and younger Call: Kathleen at 846-0811 John F. Russell/4 Points
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Singer Kathleen Allen, left, and flutist Belinda Rossi hope to entertain an audience during a performance at 3 p.m. Sunday at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Pianist Kevin Kennedy also will join the group for the show, which benefits LIFT-UP of Routt County.
Once every two years or so, Kathleen Allen gathers the energy to be a ham. When that happens, the soprano singer, professional piano tuner and Hayden resident recruits the help of musical friends to put on a recital of classical works with a few fun twists. On Sunday, she’ll join South Routt County flutist Belinda Rossi and Denver pianist Kevin Kennedy for a concert of showpieces and classical compositions for solo instrumentalists, duos and trio. The show starts at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Admission is a $10 suggested donation for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and younger. Proceeds will go to LIFT-UP of Routt County. Rossi was drafted for the concert in the fall — she had been looking into getting a piano, and Allen had been looking into having diverse instrumentation for her next voice recital. The two chose a list of songs and started rehearsing in January. Allen has wanted to perform Samuel Barber’s “Knoxville: Summer of 1915,” a composition for solo voice and a small instrumental ensemble, since she moved to Steamboat, she said. The song is set to lyrics about a childhood summer night spent outside. “It says almost everything there is to say about small-town yearning, close families, love and loss. It’s just an amazing piece,” Allen said. The program also features shorter vocal works Allen describes as “pure silliness,” including a comical Broadway song about noisy neighbors called “The Girl in 14G.” Rossi will perform three short, melodic pieces by contemporary composers, including one by Paul Schoenfield. The bulk of her part of the program is devoted to “Undine,” a sonata by Danish contemporary composer Carl Reinecke; like many other pieces on Sunday’s song list, the sonata has a story behind it, Rossi said. “It’s about a water spirit who falls in love with a mortal; and that always ends bad,” she said. See Music, page 12
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Serious fun UmConscious takes on socially conscious aspects of hip-hop Denver hip-hop band UmConscious isn’t trying to avoid serious, socially conscious material. The band just doesn’t see any reason to be heavy all the time. The group’s guitar player — who goes by Boogie B. on stage — tends to wear a different costume every night, and UmConscious embraces big fake mustaches and tacky wigs in their music videos. That fits well with the group’s live hip-hop show, which starts down-tempo and works itself into a Beastie Boysinspired frenzy. Since forming less than two years ago, UmConscious has gotten itself on concert bills with Pepper, Wu-
Tang, Flobots and Guru’s Jazzmatazz. With most major Front Range venues in their pocket, the musicians of UmConscious have started branching out to the rest of the state and will make their first stop in Steamboat Springs on Saturday with a show at Mahogany Ridge. UmConscious bassist, emcee, percussionist and sampler John Larchick — stage name: Johnny Danger — talked with 4 Points about the group’s rapid success on the Colorado hip-hop scene, what new listeners can expect from its live show and how the band takes on serious topics without taking itself too seriously. 4 POINTS: What can the Steamboat crowd expect from
Key points ➤ UmConscious, hip-hop ➤ 10 p.m. Saturday ➤ Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill ➤ $5 ➤ 879-3773 ➤ Songs by Denver hip-hop and rock band UmConscious are streaming at www.myspace.com/umconscious. Also check out the band’s music videos for “Road Rage” and “The Avenue.”
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Call it a success if you managed to try each of the 45 chilis, soups and desserts entered in the Seventh Annual Great North Routt Chili Cook Off on Sunday afternoon. I got through most of the dishes competing for bragging rights in the green chili and “other” — chicken chili, white chili, soups, chili con queso and stews — categories and sampled a few in the red chili group. By chance, those samples included the winners of the three savory categories of the day: Pam Heinrich’s “Elkalope Sweet Thang” red chili had a deep, sweet flavor; George Trujillo’s “Flat Tops Green Chili” had chunks of soft, spicy green chiles paired with big pieces of pork; and Jean Urban’s “Whitey Tighty Chili” had a cheesymashed-potatoes-with-chicken consistency. Ten-year-old Zava Zupan’s top-place carrot cake had been wiped out by the time I made it over to the Glen Eden Family Restaurant and Tavern’s main dining room, where the dessert table was set up. Relying on the competitive traits of Routt County home chefs, the cook-off attracted about 600 people with the promise of tried-and-true recipes, cold drinks and a laidback afternoon in North Routt. With the event spread out through the building’s bar, main dining room and deck, the crowd at Sunday’s event felt smaller — though it was 200 people bigger — than it did in 2008, a welcome modification to what’s easily become one of my favorite spring events.
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’90s dance party at Mambo Highlights from Saturday’s “’90s/U Can’t Touch This” dance party at Mambo Italiano: ➤ The first time I’ve heard “Jump” by Kris Kross since 1992 or so, which is surprising — you’d somehow expect this song to be on more cheesy dance party play lists. ➤ Plenty of sing-along opportunities, particularly for “Killing Me Softly,” by The Fugees. ➤ Multiple dance-offs, many of them featuring the MC Hammer parachute pants shuffle. ➤ An opportunity to try to remember the dance Vanilla Ice did in “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze,” prompted by trying to remember any dances he made popular with the “Ice Ice Baby” music video. This weekend’s “Spring Prom” marks the halfway point for Mambo’s “Mud Season Recession Relief” dance party series. Tickets are $5 for singles and $8 for couples; elaborate prom apparel is encouraged. — Margaret Hair, 4 Points
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The music, movies and places that influence his storyteller style Margaret Hair 4 Points
As Trevor Potter gets ready for the final steps in recording his second CD, the Steamboat Springs singer-songwriter is watching his summer schedule fill up. He’s scheduled regular, early evening gigs at Ghost Ranch Saloon after it opens late this month, and starting in mid-June will play Wednesdays at The Boathouse Pub, Thursdays at Rex’s American Bar and Grill, Fridays at the Steamboat Ski Area and Sunday afternoons at Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill. Potter’s low-key, diversely influenced music lends itself well to a slightly earlier show, but he also has blues and rock factors to propel a later gig, like the set he’ll play Saturday at The Boathouse. He hopes to finish recording his second full album with local producer Steve Boynton in July and to have the album ready for distribution not long after the project is wrapped. Potter compiled a list of the musicians, movies, books and places that have influenced his storyteller style, including bits of Americana from throughout the 20th century.
Key points ➤ Trevor Potter, acoustic ➤ 10 p.m. Saturday ➤ The Boathouse Pub ➤ Free ➤ 879-4797 ➤ Songs by Steamboat springs singer-songwriter Trevor Potter are available for download at http:// trevorgpotter.com.
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Singer-songwriter Trevor Potter plays Saturday at The Boathouse Pub. He hopes to finish his second full-length album this summer.
What has influenced Trevor Potter’s music, compiled by Trevor Potter ➤ Music: I really listen to everything I can get my hands on. Musical influences are hard to pinpoint, but the inspiration is a bottomless well. Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Bob Neuwirth. John Hartford, John Stewart, Mississippi John Hurt. Guy Davis, Guy Clark, Dillard & Clark. Pete Townsend, Peter Rowan, Peter Tosh. James Taylor, James Talley, James McMurtry. Billy Joe Shaver, Billy Don Burns, Billy Bragg. And let’s not forget Waylon and
Willie and the Boys. The list goes on and on. I am more of a singer-songwriter so, I suppose I have leaned toward those types of tools: acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals and lyrics. But the source of the inspiration is really in the trenches. ➤ Movies: I just watched a western called “Appaloosa,” — pretty good, but I liked “True Grit” better. “Come see a fat old man sometime.” Ah, The Duke.
➤ Books: I am currently reading a collection of short stories by Larry Brown called “Big Bad Love.” It’s best described as both twisted and true. ➤ Places: I once traveled to Albania. I’m certain it was an influential trip, but I couldn’t start to describe how. My trip to Seymour, Ind., well, that’s another story. It’s the home of John Cougar Mellencamp and the Vagabond Lounge, which serves beer in cans only — what more needs to be said?
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➤ Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat hosts a figure drawing session from 8:30 a.m. to noon today. Cost for the session is $12. Call 879-4744.
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A shot of color Butterfly photos offer break for black-and-white artist Margaret Hair 4 Points
For Kim Keith, obsession started with two hours in a butterfly garden. A friend had commissioned the Steamboat Springs photographer to take a character portrait. Keith started researching where she could find butterflies and booked The Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster for two hours early one morning in November 2008. Soon after the shoot, Keith was reading up on butterfly symbolism, hanging small wire insects on her rearview mirror and sifting through the product of her photo shoot to find the work that would become a series of butterfly photos featured this month at Colorado Group Realty. “I just kind of got obsessed with them,” Keith said about her subject. That interest grew the more she researched the topic, discovering mythology and symbolism for the insects as she went. As Keith began selling the photos — starting with a show at Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat in January — she heard personal anecdotes about butterflies appearing at personal turning points. “It makes it meaningful. It’s not just pictures of insects to me anymore. It’s really symbolic of change and resurrection,” she said. Now Keith wants to go back to the butterfly pavilion and has considered making a trip to a rain forest. The show at Colorado Group Realty features about half a dozen large butterfly images, as well as a collection of prints. The office has been participating in First Friday Artwalk for about a year. In late March, a wall hanging system installed by Steamboat painter Susan Schiesser introduced more permanent wall space, said Laurie Peter, who does marketing for Colorado Group Realty and co-curates its art. Schiesser is working with the office to get new local work on the walls each month. “We’re calling it our alternative art venue,” Peter said. John F. Russell/4 Points
Photographer Kim Keith’s work is on display through the end of May at Colorado Group Realty.
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➤ Leisure Mountain Studio hosts a reception from 4 to 7 p.m. Saturday for local artists Jeanne Willman, Carol Villa, Nita Naugle and Suzy Pattillo. The show includes work in watercolors, oil painting and photography. Leisure Mountain is a coffee shop and art space at 158 Moffat Ave. in Yampa. Call 638-4500. ➤ Steamboat Arts & Crafts Gym is getting ready for its summer children’s art workshops. Day camps and half-day camps focus on drawing and painting, pottery or general crafts. Punch cards are available. For pricing information or to register, call Diane Davis at 870-0384. ➤ The Steamboat Art Museum gift shop invites all local artists and craftsmen to submit items to sell on a consignment basis. The museum is preparing for a new exhibit, set to open in late May, and the museum shop is adding new inventory at that time. For more information, call 8701755 or e-mail sam@steamboatartmuseum. org.
Exhibits ➤ Abracadabra Gallery features paintings by Zanobia. Call 871-8000. ➤ Artists’ Gallery of Steamboat presents an all-gallery show, featuring work by the coop’s 28 member artists in media including paintings, sculpture, fiber art, fused glass, ceramics and photography. The show will be up through the end of May. Call 879-4744. ➤ Blue Sky Pottery features handmade work by local ceramic artists including Sally Bowden, Patti Retz, Anita Pajon, Jody Elston, Diane Kelly and Deb Babcock. Call 846-9349. ➤ The Steamboat Springs Center for Visual Arts features 3-D art by students from Steamboat Springs High School, and selections of art by students at Soda Creek Elementary School, Strawberry Park Elementary School and Lowell Whiteman Primary School. The gallery also features work by more than 90 local artists. Call 8465970. ➤ Colorado Group Realty features photography by Kim Keith; her most recent work focuses on the delicacy of butterflies. Call 870-8800. ➤ Creekside Café & Grill features abstract paintings on tile and canvas by Jan Maret Willman. Call 879-4925. ➤ East West Frame Shop features paintings by Michelle Ideus and handmade jewelry by Gail Holthausen. Call 879-5225. ➤ Gallery 11 features “Images of Steamboat, Colorado and the West” by resident photographer Ken Lee. The gallery has new releases on display. Call 870-8887. ➤ The new Hayden Art Gallery features original work by nine local and regional artists. The gallery is at 117 Jefferson Ave., next to Hayden Mat and Frame. For more information, call Jim Folley at 756-6288. ➤ The Hayden Marketplace, a co-op of local artists, features a variety of crafts, including pottery, jewelry, mosaics and paintings. Call 276-2019. ➤ K. Saari Gallery features new work by gallery artists. The all-gallery show will be on display through late May. Call 870-0188. ➤ Leisure Mountain Studio in Yampa features watercolors, oil painting and photography by Jeanne Willman, Carol Villa, Nita Naugle and Suzy Pattillo. Call 638-4500.
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Photographer Kim Keith stands in front of “Butterflutter.” The photo is part of a show featured through the end of May at Colorado Group Realty.
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With its light subject matter and sharp colors, this show is a break from the way Keith normally approaches photo subjects. She moved to Steamboat nine years ago to work for local photographer Jim Steinberg and later started a studio that specializes in “Bodyscapes” — close-up black-and-white portraits of nude subjects. The butterfly collection has pushed Keith to consider doing more projects in color, she said. “There are so many things that don’t translate in black and white. With the butterflies, there are a couple that are silhouetted that seem black and white, but when you see the colors that are
Key points ➤ A collection of butterfly photos by Kim Keith, is on display through the end of May at Colorado Group Realty, 509 Lincoln Ave. Call 8708800.
there, you just can’t bypass that. There are subjects that you just can’t do without color,” she said. Keith plans to take a camera with her on a hike up Mad Creek this weekend and will be ready to capture the clusters of purple butterflies that gather by the water there. The setup follows the same lines as her shoot at the butterfly pavilion: Make a plan, bring a camera and
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Top: “Nature’s Barrette,” by Kim Keith. The photo is part of a show featured through the end of May at Colorado Group Realty. Keith shot the show in two early morning hours at The Butterfly Pavilion in Westminster.
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Showtimes Chief Plaza Theater, 813 Lincoln Ave. ➤ “Star Trek” (PG-13) 1:20, 4:10, 7 and 9:50 p.m. Friday and Saturday 1:20, 4:10 and 7 p.m. Sunday 4:10 and 7 p.m. weekdays ➤ “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” (PG-13) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 and 9:35 p.m. Friday and Saturday 1:15, 4:15 and 7:15 p.m. Sunday 4:15 and 7:15 p.m. weekdays
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James T. Kirk (Chris Pine, left) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) quickly form an adversarial relationship in “Star Trek.”
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➤ “Obsessed” (PG-13) 1, 4, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday 4 and 7 p.m. weekdays
“Star Trek” as a concept has voyaged far beyond science fiction and into the safe waters of space opera, but that doesn’t amaze me. The Gene Roddenberry years, when stories might play with questions of science, ideals or philosophy, have been replaced by stories reduced to loud and colorful action. Like so many franchises, it’s more concerned with repeating a successful formula than going boldly where no “Star Trek” has gone before.
The 2009 “Star Trek” film goes back eagerly to where “Star Trek” began, using time travel to explain a cast of mostly the same characters, only at a younger point in their lives, sailing the starship Enterprise. As a story idea, this is sort of brilliant, and saves on invention because young Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Uhuru, Scotty and the rest channel their later selves. Don’t get me wrong. This is fun. And when Leonard Nimoy himself returns as the aged Spock, encountering another Spock (Zachary Quinto) as
a young man, I was kind of delighted, though as customary in many sci-fi films, nobody is as astonished as they should be. “Holy moley! Time travel exists, and this may be me!” It’s more like a little ambiguous dialogue is exchanged and they’re off to battle the evil Romulan Capt. Nero (Eric Bana). Chris Pine, as James Tiberius Kirk, appears first as a hotrodding rebel who has found a Corvette in the 23rd century and drives it into the Grand Canyon. A few years after, he’s put in suspension by the academy and smuggled onboard the
Enterprise by “Bones” McCoy (Karl Urban) before he becomes the ship’s captain. There are times when the command deck looks like Bring Your Child to School Day, with the kid sitting in daddy’s chair. I understand the “Star Trek” science has never been intended as plausible. I understand this is not science fiction but an ark movie using a starship. The new movie essentially intends to reboot the franchise with younger characters and carry on as before. Rating: ★★★ — Roger Ebert
➤ “Hannah Montana” (G) 1:15, 4:15, 7:15 and 9:35 p.m. Friday and Saturday 1:15, 4:15 and 7:15 p.m. Sunday 4:15 and 7:15 p.m. weekdays
‘Sin Nombre’
‘Fighting’
‘Ghosts of Girlfriends Past’
Drama, R, 96 minutes
Action drama, PG-13, 105 minute
Romantic comedy, PG-13, 115 minutes
Ali, third-act cat fight.” Rating: ★
The interlocking stories of a young woman from Honduras and a young man from southern Mexico, who meet while riding on the roof of a freight car on their long journey to the U.S. border. The trip is forged in hell, but the film also finds room for beauty and romance. Rating: ★★★★
What’s advertised as a genre picture about New York professional street fighters turns out to be a lot more. Terrence Howard plays a mild-mannered boxing promoter who sidesteps all the cliches of such roles; Channing Tatum is a small-town Alabama kid in the big city and Zulay Henao is a sweetheart as a waitress in a rough club.. Rating: ★★★
Whatever it is about Matthew McConaughey that so gets under some folks’ skin, he’s well-practiced at playing the cocksure ladies’ man, turning “Failure to Launch” and “How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days” into perfectly serviceable romances. “Ghosts of Girlfriends Past” is the best of the bunch, a romantic “Christmas Carol.” Rating: ★★★
➤ “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (PG-13) 5:10, 6:45 and 7:45 p.m. Friday 2:20, 3:40, 5:10, 6:45 and 7:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 5:10, 6:45 and 7:45 p.m. weekdays
Sci-fi action, PG-13, 126 minutes
‘Earth’ Documentary, G, 99 minutes
A beautiful documentary of Earth’s climates and wild creatures, featuring spectacular photography. Distilled from the BBC/Discovery series “Planet Earth” and taking advantage of the big screen to make full sue of its hi-def visuals. Younger audiences in particular will enjoy it. Narrated by James Earl Jones. Rating: ★★★
‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ Action, PG-13, 107 minutes
Since the modern Wolverine has amnesia and at the end of this film he forgets everything in it, who cares about his origins? A monotonous, shallow and inarticulate character, used as a story device linking pointless action scenes. None of the charisma of the great superheroes. Rating: ★★
‘Obsessed’ Thriller, PG-13, 110 minutes
Whoever thought remaking “Fatal Attraction” as a PG-13 thriller was a good idea earns much of the blame for this laughably arch dud. As they stumble through the minefield of racial-sexual politics, the filmmakers strip the heat and most of the guilt away from a story that was salable in seven short words — “Beyoncé and
‘The Soloist’ Drama, PG-13, 117 minutes
Jamie Foxx stars as a homeless street musician who is written about by a Los Angeles Times columnist (Robert Downey Jr.) and becomes an overnight celebrity. Rating: ★★★ — Roger Ebert
‘Hannah Montana: The Movie’ Family music, G, 106 minutes
“Hannah Montana: The Movie” just shouldn’t be analyzed from an adult perspective — which, frankly, is irrelevant. The big-screen version of the Disney TV series is not made for us — it’s made for girls ages 6 to 14 and no one else. Rating: ★★★ — Christy Lemire, AP
Wildhorse 6 Stadium Cinemas, 655 Marketplace Plaza
➤ “The Soloist” (PG13) 4:50 and 7:30 p.m. Friday 2, 4:50 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 4:50 and 7:30 p.m. weekdays ➤ “Fighting” (PG-13) 5:20 and 7:50 p.m. Friday 2:40, 5:20 and 7:50 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 5:20 and 7:50 p.m. weekdays ➤ “Earth” (G) 4:40 and 7:20 p.m. Friday 2:10, 4:40 and 7:20 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 4:40 and 7:20 p.m. weekdays ➤ “Sin Nombre” (R) 5 and 7:30 p.m. Friday 2:30, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 5 and 7:30 p.m. weekdays
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Rossi — who has a degree in flute performance from the University of Northern Colorado — has performed with the Steamboat Springs Orchestra, plays weddings regularly, occasionally improvises music with the Steamboat Springs African Dance & Drum Ensemble and sings with a country trio in Yampa called the Green Ridge Ramblers. “This kind of gets me back
to some classical roots,” Rossi said. Allen has performed with Strings Music Festival in addition to her own recitals. The concert program lasts about an hour and a half, Allen said. Ticket proceeds for LIFTUP will go toward a variety of services; LIFT-UP offers assistance to those in financial need through a food bank, housing grants and an emergency fund, among other programs.
Key points ➤ Kathleen Allen (soprano voice), Belinda Rossi (flute) and Kevin Kennedy (piano), classical music benefiting LIFT-UP of Routt County ➤ 3 p.m. Sunday ➤ St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Ninth and Oak streets ➤ Suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and younger ➤ Kathleen at 846-0811
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Panda Garden
When: 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday Special: Select drinks are cheaper
Torian Plum Plaza When: 5 to 6 p.m. daily Special: Reduced prices on selected drinks and appetizers
Where: Central Park Plaza When: 3 to 6 p.m. daily Special: Half-price appetizers, drink specials daily
Steamboat Yacht Club Where: 811 Yampa St. When: 5 to 7 p.m. daily Special: Bar menu is available from 5 to 7 p.m., drink specials are offered from 5 to 7 p.m.; free hors d’oeuvres from 5 to 7 p.m. Fridays
Slopeside Grill
Rex’s American Grill & Bar
Where: Torian Plum Plaza When: 10 p.m. to midnight Special: $3 draft beer pints and $7 pizzas
Where: 3190 S. Lincoln Ave., next to the Holiday Inn When: 4:20 to 6 p.m. daily Special: $1 off all drinks and half-price appetizers
Snowbird Restaurant & Lounge
Riggio’s
Sunpie’s Bistro Where: 735 Yampa St. When: 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday Special: Select drinks are cheaper
Where: 2304 Après Ski Way, at the Ptarmigan Inn When: 3 to 5 p.m. daily Special: $7 Steamboat Pale Ale pitchers, $2 Steamboat Pale Ale pints, $2.50 domestics, appetizers starting at $2.99
Where: 1106 Lincoln Ave. When: 5 to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday Special: $2 Stella and Newcastle drafts, half-price martinis and selected specialty drinks, half-price appetizers
The Tap House Sports Grill Where: 729 Lincoln Ave. When: 3 to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday Special: $1 off all draft beer pints, $2 off all draft beer pitchers
Steamboat Smokehouse
Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant Where: 628 Lincoln Ave. When: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday through Thursday Special: $1 off margaritas and draft beers, half-price quesadillas
Where: 912 Lincoln Ave. When: 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday Special: $2.50 Bud and Bud Light pints; $2 off well drinks, wine by the glass and margaritas,; $1 sliders, $3 chili nachos and 2-for-1 chopped brisket sandwiches
Saketumi
Steamboat Lake Outfitters
Where: 1875 Ski Time Square Drive, in
Where: Routt County Road 129 near Clark
Three Peaks Grill Where: 2165 Pine Grove Road When: 5 to 6:30 p.m. daily Special: $3 drafts, $5 well drinks, $7 martinis To update or add Happy Hour submissions, call Margaret Hair at 871-4204 or e-mail mhair@steamboatpilot.com
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➤ The Mugshot in Oak Creek features paintings, sculpture and mixed media work by Patsy Stewart. Call 736-8491.
➤ The newly opened The Spa/Salon features photography by Corey Kopischke. The Spa/Salon is at 24 Fifth St. Call 871-0202.
➤ Off the Beaten Path Bookstore features images of Steamboat and the Yampa Valley by local photographer Kevin Olsen. Call 879-6830.
➤ The Steamboat Springs Arts Council features its annual Routt County Youth Show at the Depot Art Center. The show features work made by students from public and private schools in Steamboat Springs, North Routt, South Routt and Hayden. Call 879-9008.
➤ Portfolio Publications showcases landscape photography by Jim Steinberg. Call 879-3718. ➤ Shauna Lamansky Photographic Design is in a new location at 928 Lincoln Ave. The studio specializes in portrait and fine art photography, and is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and by appointment at other times. Call 879-6213. ➤ Sleeping Giant Gallery features “Capturing Steamboat,” photos by Don Tudor, as well as prints and oil paintings by Cully Kistler. Call 879-7143.
➤ Urbane clothing store features skate deck art from its spring quarter call-forartists. Submitted decks are decorated in media including watercolor, acrylic paint and wood burning. The show will be up through the end of the month. Call 8799169. ➤ Wild Horse Gallery will be open by appointment in May. Call 879-5515 or 819-2850 to schedule a visit.
Music calendar Continued from page 4 ➤ Auditions for the 2009 Picnic Theater Festival; summer productions include “The Taming of the Shrew” and “Audrey Rose” When: 4 to 6 p.m. Where: Depot Art Center, 1001 13th St. Cost: Free Call: Stuart Handloff at 970-355-9403 ➤ Live trivia When: 6:30 p.m. Where: The Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant Cost: Free Call: 871-6277
Monday ➤ Open mic night When: Sign-up at 8 p.m., music at 9 p.m. Where: Mahogany Ridge Brewery and Grill Cost: Free Call: 879-3773
Wednesday ➤ Live trivia When: 6:30 p.m. Where: The Tap House Sports Grill
Cost: Free Call: 879-2431
Thursday ➤ Karaoke Night When: 10 p.m. Where: The Tap House Sports Grill Cost: Free Call: 879-2431
Upcoming ➤ Teen Battle of the Bands, presented by city of Steamboat Springs teen programs When: 9 p.m. May 15 Where: Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel Cost: $5 Call: 879-4300 for details. Registration is due today. Registration forms are available at the city Parks, Open Space and Recreational Services office at 245 Howelsen Parkway or on the Web at www. steamboatsprings.net/rec, through the Teen Programs link. Completed forms can be dropped off at the office or e-mailed to Brooke at blightner@steamboatsprings.net.
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as driving, and there’s going to be lyrical content, but it’s not going to be overbearing. … There will be some emceeing, but it’s going to behind a jazzy, funky beat. 4 POINTS: Why start out the night a little bit slower? JL: People that don’t know you are often a little reluctant anyway to really get involved — they’re kind of just breaking away from what they’re doing, and if you come and you’re really abrasive right away, people aren’t as receptive. The music is still intriguing, and it’s going to be slamming still in its own realm. 4 POINTS: There’s a quote on your Web site about UmConscious bridging the gap between mainstream alternative and socially conscious rap music.
What does that mean? JL: I think that’s definitely one writer’s opinion. … But I would say we bridge the gap when it comes down to instrumentation. We see a lot of times that people just aren’t as receptive to hip-hop in a sense that if it’s just a DJ and an emcee. A lot of people are turned away because they’re like, ‘Oh, it’s just rap.’ As far as us having mainstream and socially conscious hip-hop, I think that just comes out from us as individuals. Our guitar player is more lighthearted, and he’s often writing stuff that leans toward just having a good time. … Then there’s the obvious stuff in life that you can’t hide from, which is social things and things going on that might challenge you more in life.