On Feb. 24, the Crossroads Theater held the Confidence Omenai Send Off Show. This event was part of a series of slam poetry events put on by the local Slam Nuba. “WE CUT HEADS!” This is the epitaph the audience echos at every mention of the poetry team. Slam Nuba is a very competitive group…
Although Jefferson County is relatively wealthy, schools have disappointing academic statistics compared to national averages. Ballot issues 3A and 3B were added to the ballot by the local school board and are part of a process to improve the schools in the county. The city council has given its support to both bills, which put…
Many of the readers may know Samuel Alexander for his competitive gaming, or amazing piano skills, or simply because he goes by “Catfish”, but after a semester in Seth Tuckers Creative Writing Class, he is now an excellent poet as well. Catfish grew up in rural Texas but was drawn to more modern culture, particularly…
On Mar. 25, Marquis Theater hosted an event with amazing music from various artists including Into It. Over It., The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die (The World is), The Sidekicks, and Pinegrove. The concert opened with Pinegrove, one of my new favorites. This band brought a fun…
On Washington Avenue, Blue Canyon sits unassumingly nestled between two outdoors shops. It offers everything most sports bars do: TVs playing tonight’s games, a well outfitted bar, and sit down tables for dinner and lunch. What you may not realize is that the world’s most terrifying burger is on their menu: The Fire Burger. I…
The underground music scene in Denver is a thriving place. The DIY (Do It Yourself) scene would not do much without Aaron Saye. Saye owns and operates a small venue off Federal Boulevard, called 7th Circle. He has been foundational in building and supporting the local Denver music scene here for over 10 years. He…
On Friday, the 25th, at 6:30 pm, Marquis Theater will be hosting an event with amazing music from various artists including Into It. Over It., The World is a Beautiful Place and I am No Longer Afraid to Die, The Sidekick, and Pinegrove. In an attempt to draw the Mines community into the real world,…