Category Archives: Movies

"True Colors"

Stop motion and Pretty Lights

Whether or not you’re a rabid, gyrating fan of Pretty Lights, there’s a lot to appreciate in this stop-motion short featuring the Fort Collins native’s beats. via The Daily What.

Michael Cera stars in "Scott Pilgrim and the Expendable Love"

‘Scott Pilgrim,’ ‘The Expendables’ and ‘Eat Pray Love’ mashup

So Michael Cera is in love with this Julia Roberts. And she’s like, “OK, cool, but first you have to battle my seven evil exes.” So Michael Cera, up to the task, joins up with Sylvester Stallone, Jet Li and Dolph Lundgren, with the help … Read More

This artist's rendering shows how the Dairy Center for the Arts will be improved to include an art house theater and a new entrance, both projects of which recently received city approval. Construction on the theater is expected to begin in July, paid for by a private donor's gift. | Stephen Sparn Architects

Dairy Center’s facade renovation gets an official sponsor

We’ve known for a long time now that there would be big changes to the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder, and new things like an art house theater, which has plenty of Boulderites trembling with anticipation. But we also knew it’d take a … Read More

'Gum for My Boat'

Bangladesh surf club film playing at Patagonia Boulder on Monday

There aren’t many opportunities to surf on the Front Range. That’s why you should hang ten with the free screening of the film “Gum for My Boat” at 7:30 p.m., today, Aug. 2, at Patagonia Boulder, 1212 Pearl St., 720-479-2387. This movie focuses on the … Read More

Todd Houghton, right, a senior physics major at the University of Colorado, prepares a program for later in the week at the Fiske Planetarium on Tuesday. In the background is Francisco Salas, operations manager for the facility. The planetarium is installing three new digital projectors to replace their old-school slide and star projectors. | Photo: Marty Caivano / Camera

Fiske Planetarium upgrade: But can Laser Floyd get any better?

Fiske Planetarium at CU, home to planetarium-y things like Laser Floyd and Laser Daft Punk and, well, probably other things (OK, plenty of other things including education and even inspiration), might get a pretty serious makeover. The planetarium is hosting a demonstration at 7 p.m. … Read More

Shawn Colvin | publicity photo

Shawn Colvin gives her Colorado fans a fun, loose show

At least among people I’ve been conversing with, the Shawn Colvin show was one of the more anticipated shows of the summer — which came as a bit of a surprise to me. Reverb reviewed the show and gives me the feeling that the folks … Read More

Air Dubai

Air Dubai: When will they take off?

Don’t know if you’ve been following the Underground Music Festival in Denver, but just in case you haven’t and you want a quick hit to feel, you know, in the loop, here’s a very short clip of Air Dubai that should compel you to see … Read More

Boulder Outdoor Cinema 2010: Fired up

I’m excited for the new season of Boulder Outdoor Cinema. And because I like the Boulder Outdoor Cinema facebook page, I’m all up on the new schedule. July 10 Raising Arizona July 17 Princess Bride July 24 Top Gun July 31 Sound of Music Aug. … Read More

The weirdest thing I've read about "The Cove" winning so far…

In case you’re living under an entertainment rock (not that there’s anything wrong with that), “The Cove” won the Oscar for best documentary last night. From the Carpet Bagger blog over at the NYT, a snippet about the “Cove” Oscar acceptance speech: Melena Ryzik: “We … Read More