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Hang out with the “Super Troopers” crew in Denver and Frozen Dead Guys in Nederland

Frozen Dead Guy Days Friday-Sunday. The three-day, homespun festival known as Frozen Dead Guy Days returns to Nederland to celebrate its namesake — Bredo Morstol, who allegedly remains in a state of suspended animation in a Tuff Shed above the mountain town. The themed programming for this 18th-annual version includes 30 live bands in heated […]

Trevor Noah, Lizzo, Jason Aldean, Norah Jones and more Denver shows on sale

“The Daily Show” sponsor Trevor Noah was known as an acclaimed stand-up until he stuffed the desk on that long-running Comedy Central series, so it is logical that he’d utilize a few of his precious spare time between tapings to remain limber onto stage. The 34-year-old South Africa native will make his debut as an […]

Lowry’s Spotlight Theater, closing after 20 years, goes out with a laugh

Why don’t laugh as we lament the demise of a longtime theater company? Lowry’s Spotlight Theater will close this season after 75 shows 20 decades, and more than 750 performances for a few 45,000 theater-goers. It really goes out on a high note with a enjoyable creation of this classic screwball humor “You Can’t Take […]

Book review: Denver comic Adam Cayton-Holland digs deep, finds healing in “Tragedy Plus Time”

Adam Cayton-Holland has often seemed like one of those people who has all. The 38-year-old former and live-in Westword scribe, who returns for Season 3 of his own truTV sitcom “Those Who Can’t” this fall, comes from a well-educated, well-off family in Denver’s Park Hill neighborhood. Following years of proving his ability and work ethic […]

Comic Chris Charpentier on recording his first album, Denver vs. L.A., and the value of silly

When Colorado native Chris Charpentier decided to record his first comedy album, the pieces came together very quickly. “I’m still very shy about everything, so when I was talking to my roommate, Dave (Ross), and he said, ‘You should reach out to (Los Angeles comedy label) A Special Thing, because they’d be honored to have […]