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Meet fabric artist Amy Butler at Fancy Tiger Crafts tonight
A galvanizing figure of the new craft movement, Ohio fabric and pattern designer Amy Butler is in Colorado for a Makerie Sewing Retreat at Chautauqua in Boulder. Comment?
Sand Creek Massacre to be recreated on film in Soul of Silas
While the University of Denver explores the role that John Evans , its founder, had to the Sand Creek Massacre , some people have moved beyond study to action. Comment?
Photos: Ten notable Denver police shootings
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News that no charges would be made against the three police officers who nearly beat Alex Landau to death in 2009 has brought renewed scrutiny to the Denver Police Department, especially when it comes to the question of race. Comment?
Red Claw on South Federal is now Vietnam Bay
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Red Claw Seafood & Wings was part of a small wave of seafood-cum-Cajun-cum-Asian joints that washed up in Denver a few years ago. Comment?
Goodbye to world's biggest laundromat
In the late '80s, after a Broncos Super Bowl loss , a CBS report said Denver had never been number one in anything besides air pollution. Comment?
Rick Barber, longtime KOA overnight icon, in brave struggle with ALS disease
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In January 2012, Rick Barber , who began hosting KOA's overnight shift thirty years earlier, found himself out of a job , replaced by syndicated programming amid budget cuts and sinking revenue. Comment?
Cliff Young adds a chef de cuisine -- and a weekly menu -- at CY Steak
Back in the early '80s, Cliff Young's eponymous spot at 700 East 17th Avenue was about the swankiest spot in town, during an era when swank was definitely in. Comment?
100 Colorado Creatives: Good Thieves Press
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The grassroots of any art community? That's easy. Artist cooperatives and the newer model of studio communities like Wazee Union provide both a supportive camaraderie for artists just starting out and a launching pad for adventurous and creative ideas that might fall outside the requirements of more commercial ventures. Comment?
Meet Denver's five best comedy clubs
While it's true that a venue can make or break the show regardless of the talent on stage, this is doubly true with comedy. Comment?
Fatal stabbing on Number 16 bus near Federal and Colfax, no arrests yet
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Last year, the stabbing of Aaron Bishop on an RTD bus in Aurora -- for which the man behind the knife, Michael Walker, was ultimately not charged -- became the first death on an RTD bus in a decade. Comment?
Goodbye, Smiley's Laundromat
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If you grew up in Lakewood, Aurora, Wheat Ridge or Denver proper like me, chances are good that there's a slice of Colfax Avenue that holds a special, if not dangerous and possibly regrettable, meaning to you. Comment?
We've written quite a bit about the demise of Denver's red-sauce joints, the old-school neighborhood restaurants that once formed the nucleus of northwest Denver, or, as some called it, Little Italy. Comment?
Goodbye, Smiley's Laundromat.
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If you grew up in Lakewood, Aurora, Wheat Ridge or Denver proper like me, chances are good that there's a slice of Colfax Avenue that holds a special, if not dangerous and possibly regrettable, meaning to you. Comment?
Snooze no longer supports city's urban camping ban
Even as Coors Field was filling up last Friday, fans were learning Ballpark neighborhood mainstay Snooze would no longer support the city's May 2012 ban on camping because it hadn't helped the homeless community. Comment?
The best concerts in Denver this weekend
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SAT, 4/6/13 The Sugarcubes and Bjork garnered tremendous exposure for Iceland as a source of significant and innovative pop music, but it was Sigur Ros that gave the island nation's music a bit of mystery. Comment?
Trader Joe's begins building its first Denver store
Five months after getting its liquor license, Trader Joe's has finally begun work on its first Denver store, located at the corner of Eighth Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. Comment?
Five Star Burgers earns its five stars with Hatch green chile -- and deep-fried banana bread
There is almost nothing better in the world than really good green chile spread on top of a juicy beef patty or slathered over a pile of hand-cut fries. Comment?
Paul Michel will unleash The Fanciest Tiger at Fancy Tiger's Civilized Living tomorrow
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With his subtly satirical humor and deeply intricate ink drawings, Paul Michel creates stop-and-think images of layered, comedic art. Comment?
Where to expect Prez caused traffic jams
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This afternoon, President Barack Obama is scheduled to make an appearance in the Denver area as part of his continuing advocacy of tougher gun-control laws -- like the ones recently signed in Colorado . Comment?
Photos: See what streets will be nightmares due to President Obama's visit
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This afternoon, President Barack Obama is scheduled to make an appearance in the Denver area as part of his continuing advocacy of tougher gun-control laws -- like the ones recently signed in Colorado . Comment?