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news & views Arizona’s immigration law / 6 Why Washington should stay out of the fight

by Tamar Jacoby A sobering look at Tom Carr / 14 Seattle’s controversial politician is Boulder’s new city attorney

by Dominic Holden

buzz On the cover: Rockin’ out in a cabin / 20 3OH!3 gives Boulder Weekly exclusive tour of Streets of Gold

by David Accomazzo Fiction: Longmont’s Leslie Goodwin wins BW’s Flash Fiction Contest / 26 Arts & Culture: REEFER MANIA! is your grandmother on drugs / 27 Overtones: Sonic Bloom Festival celebrates fifth birthday / 28 Panorama: What to do and where to go / 31 Elevation: In the East Rampart Roadless Area, solitude rules / 41 Cuisine: ZisBoomBah delivers nutrition tool for kids / 45 Cuisine review: Sun Deli, Pizza and Liquor / 47 Tidbites: Food happenings around town / 48 Dessert Diva: Chocolate No-Bake Cookies / 49 Screen: Toy Story 3; Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work / 53 Reel 2 Reel: Pick your flick / 54

departments Letters: Don’t forget autistic adults; Here’s what Palin would do / 5 The Highroad: Chevrolet crashes Chevy / 5 News Briefs: Alfalfa’s returns; City seeks public input on Xcel / 10 Police Blotter: Attempted murder; Trailhead knife-wielder / 11 In Case You Missed It: Let him scrub pelicans; What rapists deserve / 13 Boulderganic: Reap what county farms offer / 19 Sophisticated Sex: Sloppy seconds / 39 Classifieds: Your community resource / 57 Free Will Astrology: by Rob Brezsny / 61

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Don’t forget autistic adults

Your article “Autism 101” in the June 17 edition was very good in explaining the difficulties faced by families with autistic children.

However, I would like to point out that there is a deeper problem in the autistic community that we very rarely hear about. This is the issue of the care of autistic adults. My autistic son is 26 years old. He had all the behavior and adjustment issues that are described by the families in Jefferson Dodge’s piece.

When autistic people become 18 they do not disappear. They still have to be cared for. They continue to be troubled by the effect of their autism. And, with aging parents, there is the question of where and how will they live out the rest of their lives. There are very few services available for autistic adults.

With the rise in awareness of autism it is essential that this population not disappear from our awareness. The first sentence of the article contains the word “children” and the last sentence contains the word “children.” Let us remember there are many, many autistic adults and their families who need help also.

C.M. Brown/Lafayette

Here’s what Palin would do

(Re: “What would Sarah do?”

Danish Plan, June 17.) Paul Danish continues his slide to irrelevance with his recent paean to the former half governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin, and the

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snarky rebuff to the efforts the Obama administration has made in response to the BP oil spill. He endows “Sarah” (one can only wonder if she calls him “Paul” when discussing his editorials … oops, forgot that she doesn’t read newspapers … oops again, I guess I can be a little snarky myself ) with “a lick of common sense,” knowing “a lot about the oil business,” “knowing a lot about

The Highroad

ood news, people.

General Motors has turned a profit!

However, there’s bad news, too: GM’s top executives are insane. By which I mean bonkers, loopy, bull-goose crazy.

How else to explain the carmaker’s recent effort to rebrand “Chevy,” one of the most iconic brand names ever to come out of America? A June memo, floated down from the executive suite of corporate headquarters in Detroit, directed all employees to henceforth stop saying “Chevy.” Instead, decreed two vice presidents who signed the astonishing document, “We’d ask that whether you’re talking to a dealer, reviewing dealer advertising, or speaking with friends and family, that you communicate our brand as Chevrolet moving forward.”

Holy Don McLean! He’s the fine singer and songwriter who penned the classic refrain “Bye-bye Boulder Weekly

oil dudes” and “what goes on around an oil rig.” He bases his hypothesis about her common sense on his fantasies about what she would do if she were president. He bases her oil business expertise on his guess that she slept with and ate dinner with her husband Todd and that during those times their discussions centered on the oil industry.

He guesses that she had “Tony

Chevrolet crashes Chevy Miss American Pie / I drove my Chevy to the levee / But the levee was dry.” Excuse us, Mr. vice presidents, but it’s suicidal corporate goofiness to mess with a brand that is so positively ingrained in American culture.

Well, say the two veeps, it’s a matter of marketing consistency. As their memo explains, “The more consistent a brand becomes, the more prominent and recognizable it is with the consumer.” Yoo-hoo,

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Hayward’s phone number in her computer” (not her Blackberry or iPhone?) and that she was involved to some degree in Alaska’s negotiations with BP on a pipeline deal. No oil spill-managing, gusher-capping, deep water-drilling, wetlands-protecting, disaster management experience? Not a problem.

For more information on Jim Hightower’s work — and to subscribe to his award-winning monthly newsletter, The Hightower Lowdown — visit www.jimhightower.com.

boneheads, a foolish consistency has been defined as the “hobgoblin of little minds.” You don’t get more recognizable than “Chevy,” so why would you stomp on your own success?

Because, as it turns out, GM’s Chevrolet division recently switched advertising agencies, and — to rationalize their fat fees — these geniuses produced this silliness. Not only are GM executives going along with it, but they’re enforcing the name change internally by fining employees a quarter every time they say “Chevy” rather than Chevrolet.

We bailed out GM, and this is the best the new honchos can do?

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Arizona’s immigration law

Washington should stay out of the fight

by Tamar Jacoby

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he Obama administration is considering suing Arizona to block implementation of its harsh new immigration enforcement measure, SB 1070. The Justice Department doesn’t have much time — barring a judicial stay, the law goes into effect July 29 — and a decision, to sue or not to sue, is expected any day.

SB 1070 is an abomination, no doubt about it, and the White House is under intense pressure to act. But a Justice Department lawsuit would be a horrendous mistake — one that could end all hope of passing comprehensive immigration reform as long as Barack Obama is president.

In a radical departure from settled law, the legislation makes illegal immigration a state crime in Arizona — until now, it has been a federal matter.

Even more controversially, the measure authorizes and in some cases requires local police to probe the immigration status of people they have stopped for other legal reasons, including violations of municipal ordinances. A devilishly ingenious, and disingenuous, piece of lawyering, the bill is designed to appear reasonable and pass the test of constitutionality, but it gives police far-reaching power to harass unlawful immigrants with the goal of driving them out of the U.S. — a strategy the law’s framers call “attrition through enforcement.”

All of that is bad enough, but the most devastating effect of SB 1070 may be political — the way it is poisoning the American immigration debate.

President Obama, President Felipe Calderon of Mexico, the Los Angeles Times, the Roman Catholic Church, the AFL-CIO and a Who’s Who of Latino pop stars have denounced the legislation. More than 15 U.S. cities (including Boulder and Denver), have passed measures forbidding their employees to travel to Arizona on workrelated business. Dozens of conferences and conventions scheduled to take place there have been canceled. And tens of thousands of people across the country have participated in demonstrations pillorying the measure as a racially motivated assault on immigrants and an invitation to ethnic profiling.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the 6 June 24, 2010

divide, polls show that some 60 percent of Americans support SB 1070. The polling hasn’t probed deeply, so it’s hard to say exactly why they endorse the law.

Some supporters talk about stemming border violence and controlling crime — particularly the mob-style crimes committed by international smuggling cartels. Others, judging by talk radio and blog chatter, seem more bothered by the simple illegality of illegal immigration. Few surveys, now or in the past, show voters to be particularly angry at unlawful immigrants or eager to punish them. But many are very angry at the dysfunctional immigration system — and at a political class that doesn’t seem bothered by millions of people making a mockery of the law.

What percentage of those who tell pollsters they support SB 1070 grasp that it will encourage profiling or the harassment of otherwise law-abiding illegal immigrants? Is that what they are endorsing? Or is their support merely a cry for government — any level of government — to get control of who is entering the country? According to the Rasmussen Report, a polling operation, roughly half of those who endorse the Arizona law are at least “somewhat concerned” about potential “civil rights violations.” But nuanced or not, the measure’s backers too have attracted some strident spokespeople.

Just listen to Sarah Palin, who defends SB 1070 as “noble and just” and urges followers to defy the “boycott crowd.”

For weeks, proponents and opponents have played off one another, passion fueling passion, charges sparking countercharges and rage, to the point that there’s almost no point in talking anymore — people on both sides are that entrenched. Where one side sees law enforcement and personal security, the other sees racism. The very term “enforcement” has become a dirty word to many immigrants-rights activists.

And to the nearly two-thirds of Americans who back the measure, reform advocates look increasingly suspect — unwilling to admit an obvious truth (that illegal immigrants have broken the law) and far too ready to play the race card against those with legitisee IMMIGRATION Page 8

LETTERS from Page 5

McCain thought she had great foreign policy experience because she could see Russia from her porch. The conservatives love leaders to whom they feel equal to intellectually, they can have a beer with and, well, whatever. … We can’t forget (or at least shouldn’t) the “Heck of a job, Brownie” moment in the Katrina aftermath.

You betcha.

So, Paul, your answer to this is to continue with the “drill baby drill” refrain and disregard the experts put together by the “Harvard Law Review editor” and ask WWSD? Here is my “fantasy” about what would happen if “Sarah” were in charge. The gulf would be opened to more drilling immediately (can’t screw it up any worse than it is, and those oil boys give a lot of money to Republican campaigns), we would be asked to pray to whatever imaginary deity Sarah may be praying to at the moment (without considering that if that deity was all powerful “she” probably caused the spill in the first place and might be a bit piqued at our feeble efforts to undo her work), and then Sarah would resign her presidency to pursue a reality show on managing oil spills and leave the running of the country to her vice president, Glenn Beck.

James C. Bailey, Jr./Boulder That’s a great idea Mr. Danish had.

President Obama should have put Sarah Palin in charge of the BP oil spill. Then we could finally see what a complete mess this lightweight could make of any situation more complex than a small-town city council meeting.

Yeah, I’ll bet BP CEO Hayward’s e-mail address is on her computer. How is that gas pipeline deal working out, anyway? You think “pillow talk” with

her husband gives her some special insight into how BP executives operate, because of his very part-time job on the North Slope? Please. Your column was nothing but Fox News’ approved talking points on how Obama is supposedly screwing up the clean-up. All these points have been refuted, from the stupidity of Bobby Jindal’s sand berm caper to the bogus claim that foreign help has been refused because of the Jones Act. What a difference we see from those crisis days right after the 9/11 attacks in 2001. Then, it seemed like everybody was flying a flag, and the president, who was not elected with a popular majority, enjoyed approval ratings of over 80 percent. These poll numbers were based less on President Bush’s actions than on a general outpouring of patriotism.

Now, with the oil spill crisis consuming the nation’s attention, the president’s every move is criticized, every decision second-guessed by a faction tormented by rage at losing an election.

Their pinched, bitter hatred is fed by a partisan media empire, and they can barely conceal their glee at every setback in the Gulf. Every picture of drowning pelicans gives them a fuzzy feeling of anticipation of next November. Their media echo chamber has them convinced that their redemption will come then. Maybe, but they have revealed their true colors, and they aren’t red, white or blue.

Fred Koster/Nederland

An ode to an oil spill Dear President Obama, we Wonder how you’ll end This undersea catastrophe; see LETTERS Page 9

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mate concerns. For both sides, immigration is becoming an issue of good versus evil. And in that kind of moralistic standoff, there is no middle ground — no room for politics or compromise.

It’s a disastrous course — and one all too familiar in American politics.

How long before the immigration debate is as stalemated as the standoff on abortion? Each side sees the other as morally reprehensible. Each is sure it’s right. We as a nation can’t resolve the problem, but we can’t let go of it, either — and it soon poisons other issues, making it hard to do even basic things, like confirm judges.

An administration lawsuit against SB 1070 would only push immigration further in this direction. It would enrage the 60 percent. It would inject immigration into midterm campaigns from coast to coast. Worst of all, it would alienate key lawmakers, from Arizona and elsewhere, without whose help the administration will have no hope of advancing comprehensive reform.

How exactly does Obama imagine influential Republican Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona, or Sen. John McCain, would react to a federal lawsuit against their state? Without help or at least acquiescence from Kyl and McCain, where does the president expect to find

Republican support for a reform bill?

And how does the administration think proud, state-minded elected officials — not to mention “tea party” voters — would feel about a federal effort not just to check, but override a state legislature?

If the White House sues, it will do so under a flag of high moral righteousness.

But many will see the suit as something far more cynical. Arizona acted only because the feds hadn’t, moving, albeit misguidedly, to handle a problem Washington had left to fester for years. Yet now, instead of stepping up to do its job, Washington is trying to cover its flank by punishing those who filled the vacuum?

Only the federal government can fix what’s wrong with immigration — but not with a lawsuit. What’s needed is comprehensive immigration reform — a balanced, bipartisan bill supported by a broad national consensus. That’s what the administration should be focused on — developing consensus on immigration, not exacerbating a widening divide and closing off all possibility of compromise.

Tamar Jacoby is president of ImmigrationWorks USA, a national federation of small-business owners advocating immigration reform. This was written for the Los Angeles Times. © Los Angeles Times, 2010 —MCT

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“The test of course will be not what is said, but what is done.”

—Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, now a special envoy for the Middle East Quartet, in response to Israel’s announcement that it will allow more civilian goods to reach Gaza “My son is sick in his head.”

—Anita van der Sloot, mother of Joran van der Sloot, suspect in the murder of a Peruvian woman and the disappearance/murder of Natalee Holloway, an American woman “As you might imagine, this is not something our cargo employees see on an everyday basis.”

—Whitney Eichinger, a spokeswoman for Southwest Airlines, discussing last week’s discovery of 45 human heads in the Little Rock National Airport. The heads were on their way to a lab in Fort Worth.

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LETTERS from Page 6

Just what do you intend?

The Deepwater Horizon blew Near on eight weeks ago, And still it spews black filth into The Gulf of Mexico.

Finally free enterprise Has proven inefficient, But though we cheer BP’s demise, Your anger’s insufficient.

Your predecessor is to blame (We’ll figure out just how); It’s not your fault, but all the same Please take bold action now.

We faithful harbor not a doubt In your omnipotence, So please head south and straighten out This oily mess immense.

House knows this but must redouble their efforts on this issue.

The ranking member of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs stated that the new sanctions were not robust enough. Said Rep. Ileana RosLehtinen, R.-Fla., “This resolution, full of loopholes, will not stop Iran’s march towards nuclear weapons or influence the regime’s behavior in any way. That the U.S. put all our eggs in the U.N. basket — and got this goose-egg in return — is a disaster. ... The U.S. Congress must immediately impose crippling sanctions against Iran. ... This is our last chance.”

Of the 15 Security Council member states, only Turkey and Brazil voted against the new measures; Lebanon abstained. It’s time for Turkey, a NATO ally, to stand with America and the West. It’s time for the world to investigate not only its ties with Iran, but also its ties to the IHH, which caused the mayhem on the Mediterranean.

U.S. sanctions legislation targeting Iran’s energy sector — the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act (H.R. 2194 and S. 2799) is pending approval in Congress. With the U.N.

sanctions now approved, now is the time for the U.S. sanctions to pass and be implemented before it is too late.

Jonathan Rich-Shea/Denver

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The corporate goons have failed with their Robotic submarines.

It’s going to take a man who dares To do without machines.

So SCUBA dive down by yourself (Or maybe bring Michelle) Jump off the continental shelf, Swim deep and plug the well.

You’ll need a wrench and welding gear, A flashlight ’cause it’s dark, And PETA says to pack a spear Non-lethal for the sharks.

Once you’ve fixed the leaky bits Of the containment dome, Deploy a boom around the plume, And then you can come home.

Oh, how we’ll gloat and carry on And taunt the GOP! While you pretend nonpartisan, Presidentially.

We’ll tell our grandkids of the Prez, The Saviour we all treasure, And also how the word “Valdez” Became a cubic measure.

And President Obama, sir, You’re backed by Boulderites: We’ve banned from any county land All offshore drilling rights.

David Rea/Boulder

Now is the time to stop Iran In a 12-2 vote, the U.N. Security Council approved a fourth round of sanctions against Iran on June 9 in an effort to convince the Islamic Republic to abandon its nuclear enrichment activities. The new sanctions are far weaker than what is needed to stop Iran. The United States and the European Union must take additional actions to undermine Iran’s nuclear program. The White Boulder Weekly

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Alfalfa’s returns Locally owned and operated Alfalfa’s Market has received approval from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to re-acquire the Whole Foods Market store at 1651 Broadway in Boulder, as well as the Alfalfa’s Market name and intellectual property.

The transaction is the culmination of a several-year negotiation between Whole Foods Market and the FTC that required Whole Foods Market to divest certain stores and other assets obtained in the 2007 merger with Wild Oats Markets. The purchase price and other details relating to this transaction have not been disclosed.

“We are thrilled to bring Alfalfa’s back to our hometown of Boulder in the exact location where it all started,” said Mark Retzloff, co-founder of Alfalfa’s Market.

Alfalfa’s Market will obtain ownership of the Broadway and Arapahoe store at the end of the July, and the store will close for an extensive remodel. The store is expected to re-open as Alfalfa’s Market by the end of 2010.

Alfalfa’s was originally founded in Boulder in 1983 and was acquired by Wild Oats in 1996.

Signs added in canyons The Boulder County Transportation Department has installed new “Road Code” signage along the roads of Left Hand Canyon, James Canyon and Lee Hill Drive to improve safety and reduce tensions between cyclists and motorists. The signs encourage cyclists to ride single file through curvy stretches of road, guide cyclists to newly constructed waiting areas where they can congregate away from traffic and advise motorists to pass cyclists with care.

“The need for the Road Code was identified through a collaborative process among residents and bicyclists, resulting in signage that will hopefully make the canyon experience safer and more enjoyable for all users,” Boulder County Transportation Director George Gerstle says.

Sign images and additional information are available at www.

BoulderCountyRoadCode.org.

Volunteers sought to aid new moms Boulder County Public Health is recruiting volunteers to participate in the new Children with Special Needs Program to provide in-home respite care for first-time moms. Volunteers will help with basic infant care, including feeding, diaper changing and soothing the baby, to give the new mom time to relax and rest. The volunteer will also provide companionship for the client.

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time for this program can make a significant difference in a mother and child’s life and future,” says Linda Sobeck, coordinator of the Children with Special Needs Program.

Volunteer applicants must be family-oriented, have experience caring for infants and have their own transportation. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and high school graduates. The program asks for a minimum commitment of three hours each week for a year. For a complete job description, visit www.BoulderCountyHealth. org/volunteer. The deadline to apply is July 31.

Concert lineup announced The Lafayette Recreation Department has announced the lineup for the 2010 Summer Concert Series, which will be held every Wednesday in July. The first three events will be held at Waneka Lake Park, at 1600 Caria Dr., and the newly constructed boathouse will be opened during the concerts to offer paddleboat or canoe rentals.

The Steve Thomas Band will kick off the series on July 7, and the finale concert on July 28 will be held in Old Town Lafayette at Festival Plaza.

For more information and a list of performers, call 303-665-0469, or visit www.cityoflafayette.com/ UpcomingActivities.

Sizzler run to be held Friday The Sizzler Fun Run for kids ages 3 to 14 will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, June 25, at the Peak to Peak Athletic Track, located at 800 Merlin Dr. in Lafayette.

The event is designed to encourage kids to get involved in running and fitness in a positive way, and participants will be divided into age-appropriate groups with corresponding race lengths. The entry fee is $3 for residents and $8 for nonresidents, and ribbons and refreshments are included.

Awards will be given to all participants. The required pre-registration can be completed at the Bob Burger Recreation Center, at 111 W. Baseline Rd. in Lafayette. For more information, call 303-665-0469, or visit www. cityoflafayette.com/recreation.

City seeks public input on Xcel The City of Boulder is hosting open houses to provide information

and receive feedback on Boulder’s energy future. The first session was held this week, and the second one will be held on Tuesday, June 29, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the East Boulder Senior Center, at 5660 Sioux Dr. in Boulder.

The sessions will focus on whether the city should continue to negotiate a renewed 20-year franchise agreement with Xcel Energy to be placed on the November ballot, or explore other options. Another franchise agreement would give Xcel Energy access to the city’s rights of way for the purpose of providing electricity and gas to the city’s residents and businesses.

Representatives from the city, as well as both sides of the franchise issue, will be on hand to discuss the decisions the city and its voters must make. A panel discussion will begin 30 minutes after the start of the open house.

Feedback can also be provided at www.bouldercolorado.gov/energyfuture. The website includes frequently asked questions, informational materials provided to City Council and other resources.

Bluebird Mine complex opens Boulder County Parks and Open Space and the Board of County Commissioners have announced the grand opening of the restored Bluebird Mine complex.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place at 2 p.m. on July 1 at the complex, which is two miles from the Caribou Ranch trailhead. Visitors should allow one hour to hike to the Bluebird Mine at a leisurely pace, and they will be able to walk around the mine complex, where several buildings were restored, providing a window into Boulder County’s hard rock mining history. After the ribbon-cutting, volunteer naturalists will lead a nature hike back to the main parking lot.

For those unable to hike or horseback ride to the complex, a van shuttle will be available. Contact Sukey Williams at swilliams@bouldercounty. org or 303-678-6222 for further details and reservations.

Coast to coast for the Gulf As part of the Coast to Coast benefit, Fox Theatre and Boulder Theater will donate 25 cents from each ticket sold for their July 1 shows to benefit those directly affected by the Gulf

Coast oil spill. The event is part of a nationwide effort on the part of independent clubs and venues. The funds will disbursed through charity organizations directly aiding fishermen and their families, as well as those associated with wildlife relief efforts.

The show at the Fox Theatre features Euforquestra and Ocote Soul Sounds, and the Boulder Theater show is Zane Lamprey’s “Drinking Made Easy” comedy tour. For more information, visit www.foxtheatre.com and www.bouldertheater.com.

Boulder library director resigns Boulder Library and Arts Director Tony Tallent has submitted his resignation, effective July 9, to relocate closer to family and to pursue educational and professional opportunities in the Southeast.

Donna Gartenmann, arts and cultural programs manager, has been appointed interim library director.

Gartenmann has worked for the Boulder Public Library for 22 years and will serve as interim director while the city conducts a national search for new director.

Rebates on tap for ClimateSmart improvements Boulder County is offering rebate incentives for up to 70 percent of the cost of commercial property projects funded by the ClimateSmart Loan Program, with a cap of $10,000.

The rebates are funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act through the $25 million Retrofit Ramp-Up grant awarded recently to Boulder County and its partner organizations.

Approximately $12 million is available until July 12 for commercial property owners in Boulder County — including nonprofit organizations — to make energy efficiency and renewable energy improvements under the ClimateSmart Loan Program. The voluntary program provides financing for more than 70 different energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades.

Financing obtained through the ClimateSmart Loan Program for commercial property projects is repaid by the property owner over a 5- or 10-year period. Payments are made via a special assessment that is included with the annual property tax bill.

For more information about the rebates, visit www.

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Attempted murder Police responded to a report of domestic violence at a Gunbarrel home on June 19 at about 3:10 p.m.

Police said that Aaron Whalen, 25, was engaged in an argument with his girlfriend when it turned violent.

According to the report, the victim suffered injuries resulting from being strangled to the point where she became unconscious. When deputies arrived, the victim had regained consciousness and was transported to Boulder Community Hospital for further evaluation.

Police arrested Whalen on suspicion of attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and domestic violence. He will also face charges relating to driving under the influence, according to the report.

Trailhead knife-wielder Boulder Police responded to a trailhead in the 200 block of Dakota Boulevard in north Boulder at approximately 8:45 p.m. on June 20 after receiving a report that a man was attacking a woman there. The woman reported hiking on the trail when a man came toward her, brandishing a knife. As she tried to get past him on the trail, the police report said, he allegedly began to assault her. She said she was able to fight off the attacker and managed to call the police.

The police located a suspect, and she positively identified him as her attacker. Michael Gonzales-Davis, 25, of Boulder was arrested on suspicion of attempted sexual assault, felony menacing and third-degree assault.

Police are investigating whether Gonzales-Davis was involved in other crimes committed June 19-20.

Anyone with more information is asked to contact Det. Jeremy Frenzen at 303-441-3330. Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Plane plows into field On June 19, a Boulder resident was attempting a take-off in a singleseat biplane at a private airstrip southwest of Longmont when his plane lost power.

In an attempt to return to the landing field from a low altitude, the Boulder Weekly

pilot tried to land in an adjacent field. The plane nosed into the soft dirt, causing it to flip over. The plane sustained significant damage, and the pilot was taken to the hospital and for minor injuries. The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were notified and will be conducting an investigation into the accident.

Boulder Elks Club break-in Boulder Police officers responded to an alarm at the Boulder Elks Club, at 3975 18th St., on June 14.

The officers found a broken window, and one of the managers of the Elks Club said that some alcohol and cash had been stolen. The police stopped a vehicle in the Elks Club parking lot and found evidence of burglary. Two juvenile suspects were arrested on suspicion of second-degree burglary.

Space heaters in summer?

On June 14, Boulder Police officers assisted firefighters with two separate calls. The first, in the 2000 block of Spruce Street, involved a structure fire that was started by a space heater. There were no injuries.

The second incident was in the 1800 block of Pearl Street, where police helped evacuate an apartment building when high levels of carbon monoxide were detected. Two people were treated for gas inhalation.

Grounded at Red Garden A 29-year-old woman from New York sustained injuries when her climbing partner fell on her at Redgarden Wall in Eldorado Canyon State Park on June 15, around noon.

The woman was waiting on the ground and had the male lead climber on belay as he was climbing the rock wall. The climber slipped about eight feet, landing on the woman.

Although she was wearing a climbing helmet and the climbers were using ropes, the woman suffered a laceration to her left eye and complained of back and neck pain, as well as numbness in her left leg. Medical care was provided on the scene, and she was evacuated to Boulder Community Hospital.

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Let him scrub pelicans If you’re BP CEO Tony Hayward, life is sweet. Your company can be responsible for 11 people’s deaths and one of the biggest ecological disasters in human history, and there’s still time in your life to watch your 52-foot yacht compete in a ritzy yacht race.

Yes, that’s what he did. Fresh off saying he wanted to resolve the oil spill problem so that he could have his life back — that took a lot of gall, considering those 11 dead BP employees will never get their lives back — Hayward took a day off and spent a little miniholiday watching his yacht “Bob” race against other yachts off the south coast of England.

“Crass bastard” doesn’t even begin to describe this guy.

The man’s behavior is so inexcusably callous that BP has removed him from representing the company when it comes to the oil spill. This probably gives Hayward exactly what he wanted — less time answering annoying questions about the oil spill and more time pursuing the kinds of meaningless activities that are popular with the criminally rich.

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up for their boss, explaining that this was Hayward’s first day off since the deep-sea rig exploded on April 20. But excuse us if we don’t care. Hayward doesn’t deserve a moment’s rest until he’s spent a few months suited up, scrubbing dying seabirds, cleaning oil off the beach and comforting those who’ve lost income, livelihoods and loved ones.

Top 10 Stories Week of June 17 - June 24 1. Autism 101 Stephanie Rochester’s story, even if she is found innocent, even if her baby didn’t have autism, is an opportunity.

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What rapists deserve A South African doctor has devoted 40 years of her life to finding a way to give rapists what they deserve, and finally she’s come up with something: a female condom with “teeth.”

Dr. Sonnet Ehlers, who began this quest after caring for a devastated rape victim in the hospital, has developed a tool that provides rapists with instant justice. The device, called Rape-aXe, is a latex condom lined with jagged rows of teeth-like hooks that attach to the rapist’s weapon of choice — his penis — and which cannot be removed without the help of a doctor.

If he tries to yank it off, the teeth bite deeper. Oh, the beauty of it!

“It hurts,” Ehlers told CNN. “And he cannot pee or walk when it’s on.”

Ehlers says she hopes that police will be standing by while the devices are removed, ready to arrest the perpetrators.

Not all women’s advocates are excited about Ehlers’ invention. Some say the device makes women a slave to fear, and others say it will leave women subject to additional violence at the hands of their attackers.

But South African women — like women in Uganda’s IDP camps, in wartorn Somalia and so many other places — already live their lives in constant fear of rape. South Africa’s rape rate is more than twice that of the United States.

The announcement prompted posts on the Internet from folks suggesting that these women should carry guns instead of walking around with armored vaginas. They say that a bullet to the head would provide better justice than a painful Chinese penis puzzle. That’s a nice idea — except that women as desperately poor as these simply don’t have access to firearms. That’s part of what makes them so vulnerable.

Ehlers hopes to distribute the devices for about $2 each.

She deserves the Nobel Prize.

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Life is as cheap as a tweet Last Thursday, Utah’s attorney general, Mark Shurtleff, demonstrated the cheapness of human life when he used his Twitter account, @MarkShurtleff, to announce that he’d decided to go ahead with the execution of convicted murderer Ronnie Lee Gardner.

Using his iPhone, he summed up his decision like this: “I just gave the go ahead to the Corrections Director to proceed with Gardner’s execution. May God grant him the mercy he denied his victims.”

(Quipped NPR’s blog, The TwoWay: “That’s supposed to be @God, isn’t it?”)

It’s tempting to think that Shurtleff tweeted about this because having the power to choose life or death for another human being bothered him and he sought redemption through public confession. But that’s unlikely.

Still he should remember this: Both he and the state of Utah had the ability to grant Gardner the very mercy that Shurtleff called upon so publicly.

It’s sad to see that human life has become so cheap that the decision to execute a man requires only 140 characters these days.

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A sobering look at Tom Carr One of Seattle’s most controversial (and unpopular) politicians is about to become Boulder’s city attorney

by Dominic Holden

T

om Carr was hoping for another win last November.

Inside a Greek pizzeria, surrounded by supporters wearing pastel button-ups and talking baseball, Carr waited for the election results. This could be his third term as Seattle’s city attorney, a position that commands heavy sway over the city’s approach to policy and crime. The numbers came in at 8:17 p.m.; Carr was losing by 23 points. That chasm would spread to 28 points by the time the election was certified. Nobody could recall a sitting politician in Seattle losing by such a wide margin — nearly two-to-one.

“I’m stunned,” said Pete Holmes, Carr’s challenger, who had no background in politics. “I thought this would be a tight race.”

Carr chalked up his drubbing to “an antiincumbent year.” He planned to “go skiing for a couple months,” he said, “then go get a job.”

A few months passed, and on May 17 the Boulder City Council gave Carr that job — and not far from good skiing. At a meeting that ran until midnight, the council members unanimously appointed Carr as Boulder’s next city attorney, a position with considerable power.

Starting July 1, Carr will oversee a staff of 17 people in Boulder who draft laws for the City Council, craft rules on how bars can operate and where pot shops can open, decide when to defend the city from lawsuits and when to settle out of court, and prosecute people who break the law. He will decide which businesses face strict regulations and which don’t. He will decide who gets charged with a crime and who doesn’t. He will make $170,000 a year.

“I don’t think someone should be branded for life because he lost an election,” says Boulder Deputy Mayor Ken Wilson, who was particularly impressed by Carr’s ideas to regulate bars and defend the city’s ban on camping. “In the last month we have seen some pretty good incumbents lose at the federal level because people wanted change.”

But it’s not simply that Carr lost an election.

Nor that it was the first time a sitting city attorney had lost in 30 years.

It’s why he lost.

Carr had embroiled himself, over eight years in

office, in several of the most incendiary controversies in Seattle — crusading against bars and nightlife, shielding government records from the public and losing cases that cost the city millions of dollars.

Cleve Stockmeyer was one of Carr’s big early supporters, an attorney who sat on Carr’s steering committee when he first ran for office in 2001, but who later became one of Carr’s loudest critics.

“He embodied the arrogance of power, something that both liberals and conservatives hate in America,” Stockmeyer says.

After several years in office (Carr ran unopposed in 2005), “enough people experienced his bad lawyering and scorched-earth tactics that people got a sense that he wasn’t doing a good job,” he says.

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Several missteps turned into major news stories.

Most notorious was a sting called “Operation Sobering Thought.” In 2007, Carr and the Seattle Police Department claimed that two dozen people either illegally served minors or let undercover officers who didn’t have valid ID into bars. But the campaign was widely considered overzealous and sloppy. Among the follies, police jailed a bar employee for 11 hours, allegedly for serving a drink to a drunk man — which would be considered over-service — but the Seattle Times wrote that the police report says the bartender “poured him a glass of water.” Carr charged the bartenders and doormen with gross misdemeanors, punishable by a year in jail, but not a single case resulted in a conviction. Some cases were tossed out. One jury found a man not guilty in 20 minutes; two cases ended in mistrials. As a deluge of public criticism swelled — the entire sting appeared to be politically timed one week before the Seattle City Council

was set to vote on strict new rules for nightclubs — Carr offered slap-on-the-wrist plea agreements for lesser charges to 17 of the defendants, most of whom had no criminal history.

Just before the election last year, Carr faced more cries of political motivation against bars. An assistant attorney at Carr’s office warned bar owners — who had overwhelmingly come out to support Carr’s opponent — that police would approach apparently intoxicated pedestrians, ask them where they’ve been drinking, and try to shut down any bars they name. Carr claimed problems of over-service at bars in the Capitol Hill neighborhood were linked to rising assaults and robberies. But police records showed that robberies and assaults in the neighborhood were actually down.

In the arena of open government, Carr refused to provide legal protection to members of a board that oversees the Seattle Police Department’s misconduct investigations, who could have been sued when they issued reports. The result, in effect, was to block the police-misconduct information from going public. The Seattle Times also lambasted Carr for successfully fighting to withhold public documents all the way up to the state’s supreme court, while later saying that the city had to release names of members of a gay group of city employees (to an anti-gay activist who requested them).

“When the disclosure law was aimed at the government, Carr defended the government; when it was aimed at city employees in their private concerns, he didn’t defend them,” the paper’s editorial board wrote.

And in the arena of the press, Carr subpoenaed three reporters from the Seattle Times to name their confidential sources in court, only backing off after the newspaper insisted journalists have a legal shield from requests for private information.

“This isn’t like he did something one time that was a scandal or unpopular; it is that he was an ineffective city attorney,” says David Meinert, an owner of Seattle restaurants and bars and a leader of the Seattle Nightlife and Music Association.

“People in Seattle were soundly — I mean overwhelmingly — against his policy when it came to these law-and-order politics.”

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In cases where the city had been sued, some say Carr was notorious for going too far.

Balloon artist “Magic Mike” Berger sued the city in 2002, claiming that officials at the Seattle Center (a 74-acre park in the middle of the city with several performance venues) had infringed on his constitutional rights when they required him to buy a permit and stand in one spot to blow balloons. Berger lost his case at first but challenged the ruling. Carr’s office fought Berger all the way into federal court — losing when a panel of judges ruled that parks are locations “where a speaker’s First Amendment protections reach their zenith.” After losing, Carr’s office said it was considering appealing the case up to the U.S. Supreme Court.

“He took not only unpopular positions, but he took positions that crossed constitutional lines, which triggered lawsuits that cost the city millions of dollars,” says Meinert.

Carr defended the city’s decision to impound vehicles driven by people with a suspended license (such as drivers who failed to pay traffic tickets). The state supreme court tossed out the law — which essentially skipped due process by seizing people’s property on the spot — and a judge later decided against the city, ruling it had to pay up to $1.3 million in settlements.

In another instance, last year Carr refused to settle out of court in the case of an out-of town firefighter who, in the dark of night, fell down a 15-foot pole hole that lacked a barrier. The firefighter, who suffered permanently debilitating bone and brain damage, and his attorney offered to accept $8 million in exchange for dropping the case. Carr didn’t budge. And a jury — in what was widely seen as a penalty against the city — awarded the man $12.75 million. Even then, Carr’s office issued a statement saying it was “reviewing options for appeal.” The city spent $526,000 on the case in attorney fees.

During Carr’s time in office, the city spent an estimated $32.5 million on outside attorney fees and $63 million on judgments and settlements.

“He would take a loss before he would compromise on a case and had done so on several occasions,” says David Osgood, an attorney who defended several cases against Carr.

Seattle City Council Member Nick Licata (one of several local incumbents who held their seats by a wide margin last November in the socalled “anti-incumbent year”), says, “Substance was an issue for sure, but style played a major role.”

He says Carr was “just too used to seeing things his way, and he thought his way was the right way.”

The question is: What will Carr do in Boulder? * * * “We have a lot of bars near the university and a lot of rental properties that become party houses,” says Wilson, who as deputy mayor serves on Boulder Weekly

City Council. “It has been a long struggle.”

Alcohol consumption near the University of Colorado campus — over-service, underage drinking, binge drinking, riots — has been a notoriously contentious issue in Boulder’s University Hill neighborhood over the years.

“I actually live on the Hill,” adds Wilson.

“I’m an expert on the subject.”

The City Council asked the three finalist candidates — including acting Boulder City Attorney David Gehr and the current city attorney of Springfield, Mo., Daniel Wichmer — about their strategies for addressing the problem, Wilson says.

“I felt that Tom Carr had a good, progressive attitude about holding the bars accountable for being good establishments, not over-serving and holding them to the law.”

Wilson added that Carr talked about “good neighbor agreements,” which are contracts with bar owners required for the city to give its approval for liquor licenses, “and we have tried to use those also, so I think he can help us with that.”

Was the council concerned about Carr’s history with nightlife in Seattle?

“I looked briefly at some of the reporting on that, and it sounded like he had a pretty strong stance, and some bar owners didn’t like that and organized against him,” Wilson says. “We saw his career as a whole and saw it as being positive.”

Carr also impressed the council with his take on dealing with the city’s estimated 150 to 200 homeless people. Boulder prohibits people from sleeping in parks or any public space — a crime punishable by a citation.

“Some of the homeless people are saying it is against the Constitution to prevent people from sleeping in parks,” Wilson says, “and there have been threats of lawsuits from the ACLU.” Each candidate had a chance to make a 15-minute presentation to the council on any one of a variety of topics.

“Tom picked homeless camping issues,” says Wilson. “He was confident that the city camping law was legal and defensible.”

“You can get into the national forest in six miles or less,” Wilson adds, noting that buses get very close to the woods.

So if you don’t have a place to sleep, you have to leave town and take your chances in the wilderness?

“That’s the law,” says Wilson.

Carr has been picked, in part, because he intends to defend that law and hold bars accountable with his signature good neighbor agreements.

Lisa Morzel, a progressive member of the City Council, says she didn’t know about Carr’s trouble in Seattle. Morzel says Carr gave her the impression that “he would try to find a resolution before going to litigation,” she says. “I just thought he sounded very experienced. He had a

lot of background and seemed like he would be a really good candidate.” * * * Morzel is right: Carr, 53, has an impressive background.

Born and raised in New York City, Carr was an assistant U.S. attorney in Brooklyn, where he handled civil cases. In Seattle, he was a partner at the Seattle law firm Barrett Gilman & Ziker.

And, earning his environmental cred, he chaired the development authority in charge of building a lengthy Seattle monorail line (which was never built due to financial complications). After winning office as the city attorney in 2001, Carr was light-footed at first. Among his accomplishments: He helped start a community court that connects offenders with services, keeping them out of jail and reducing recidivism; he negotiated an agreement to allow Tent City 3, a nomadic group of homeless campers, to set down temporary stakes while still within the bounds of Seattle law; he worked on a drug-market program to get dealers off the streets and into services; and he took a hard line on drunk drivers and men engaging in domestic abuse.

Carr has said that in controversial cases he was in a difficult position, forced to defend the city regardless of how unpopular it may be.

“There is an ethical obligation to defend your clients,” Carr said last summer. “My view is that the role of the city attorney is to work with the policymakers.” In April, he told the Daily Camera that much of the election coverage was “blown out of proportion,” and, “There was a lot of rhetoric that went around.”

Even Carr’s critics universally recognize that Carr is quite brilliant. Licata calls him “hardworking.” Another Seattle City Council member, Tom Rasmussen, endorsed Carr in his re-election bid, citing his outstanding advocacy for victims of domestic violence and violent crimes.

But shortly after giving an endorsement speech last summer, Rasmussen also commented on the behavior of Carr on a panel that oversaw marijuana enforcement. He said Carr was “shocking,” “inappropriate” and “very rude.” And Osgood, the attorney representing defendants charged by Carr, echoes, “He’s been very thinskinned and quick to anger. He carries a grudge.”

Carr’s biggest supporters wouldn’t comment on his accomplishments for this story. The Seattle Police Officers’ Guild, which stumped hard for Carr and against his opponent last fall, didn’t return e-mails. Carr’s number-one ally on the city council, Tim Burgess, a former cop and chair of the public safety committee, refused to comment because he didn’t want to meddle in Boulder’s politics, he says. Carr didn’t respond to requests for comment either. * * * Carr’s responsibilities in Boulder will be June 24, 2010 15

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essentially the same responsibilities that he had in Seattle. This breaks down, roughly speaking, into three categories: defending the city in civil litigation if someone sues and representing the city when, say, someone reneges on a contract; drafting contracts and writing legislation at the request of the council (including SmartRegs, which requires landlords to meet efficiency standards by insulating attics, filling cracks in the walls, etc.); and prosecuting defendants in Boulder’s municipal court, which handles citations against homeless people who fall asleep on city property, people arrested for assault, minors caught drinking booze and other low-level offenders.

Since his legacy in Seattle is tethered to his handling of nightlife, and because Wilson cited Carr’s thoughts on dealing with bars — particularly “good neighbor agreements” — as a reason for appointing Carr, that issue warrants further examination.

“Probably 90 percent of our police calls are alcohol-related,” says Wilson, citing problems with sexual assaults and fights.

Bars have clashed with the city’s attempts to regulate them in the past, including Thunderbird Burger and BBQ, which successfully sued about three years ago when the city tried to restrict hours of service at a new location. But officials are still debating the implication of that ruling. Wilson believes the city may have influence over bars by changing land-use rules.

“We are looking at closing times and zoning rules and where you can put bars,” Wilson says. “That is very much up in the air.

“I think Tom brings some new ideas and a lot of experience, and we’ll just see where he can help us,” Wilson continues. “I’d be interested in hearing what was tried in Seattle in the past.

There are big differences in the law, I’m sure, but I’m sure he can tell us what the differences are and have some solutions for us to think about.”

Epitomizing Carr’s approach to dealing with bars and nightlife — aside from his work with cops on bar stings and prosecuting violators — was his zeal for so-called “good neighbor agreements,” essentially contracts that a restaurant or bar owner must sign before the city gives the green light for the state to issue a liquor permit. Most egregious, according to nightlife advocates, was one he drafted for a bar called Twist. That agreement mandated — among 54 specific regulations — that no doors or windows could ever be open, no dancing was allowed, and that staff had to wear “finely tailored black suits.” And the Blue Moon, a bar

where officers had made undercover busts for a total of less than one ounce of marijuana, was pressured to sign an agreement that required the owner to pay for any security employed by a neighborhood association, and that bar security had to carry “a high-beam flashlight.” The Blue Moon’s owner refused to sign the agreement.

Some agreements didn’t work.

“Even though he has imposed these over-the-top top good neighbor agreements on all sorts of nightclubs, the neighbors weren’t happier. They didn’t solve the problems,” says Meinert, citing a growing sense of street disorder in Seattle’s club district of Belltown.

“He not only goes too far, but his solutions are ineffective.”

“I’d have to say it’s the city attorney’s personal vendetta,” state Rep. Ken Jacobsen told the Seattle Weekly in 2006, when asked about the Blue Moon contract.

If you’re looking for insight into his hard-nosed perspective on alcohol, Carr shed some light when he was addressing an organization of women voters last fall. Carr said that his father, an alcoholic, died of an alcohol-related accident falling down a flight of stairs when Carr was 14 years old.

“I don’t talk about this much,” he said. “When I was a kid, police would come to my house a lot. Back then, police would show up and just tell my dad to quiet down.”

Chris Emma, a leader of the Boulder-based Responsible Hospitality Group, a coalition of about 45 restaurants of the city’s 270 licensed establishments, says, “We know what hurts our business in terms of overregulation.

I guess if any new city attorney were to come to town and come out of the box wielding a sword and try to assert his authority, he would be met with a little more organized group of operators.”

Emma adds, “I think we would want to approach someone who took a heavy-handed approach to get them at the table and start talking. He would probably want to listen to what we have to say because we have a pretty big stake in the economy.”

However, Carr hasn’t always taken kindly to dealing with bar operators. In October 2007, a group of bar owners was trying to negotiate less restrictive terms on a nightlife license. An e-mail reportedly sent by Carr to city staff said, “Abandon all attempts to collaborate with the nightlife industry. Any negotiations at this point would come only from a position of weakness.”

Carr, according to the e-mail, then called on them to “increase regulatory enforcement.”

Carr did not respond to a request Boulder Weekly

last fall to confirm whether he wrote the e-mail.

Some bars struggled to stay afloat.

The owner of the Blue Moon sold his business.

“If they want to kill nightlife in Boulder — make bars go away, make music venues go away — Tom Carr is your guy,” Meinert says.

While he may be directed by the City Council to require “good neighbor agreements,” Carr won’t have direct authority over issuing liquor licenses (a city licensing authority does that). However, “When you apply for your liquor license, anyone in the community could oppose a liquor license for whatever reason,” says Boulder city spokesman Patrick von Keyserling.

“Then the state liquor authority decides if would be granted.” (Carr has objected to liquor licenses in Seattle.)

Carr’s authority over liquor would come largely, von Keyserling says, from “zoning that [bars] would have to comply with, and they would have to go through the city beverage licensing authority to determine if a license would be granted.”

In Seattle, Carr “was going in and telling restaurants that they were not restaurants and they were improperly zoned,” says Osgood.

In the case of the Mexican restaurant El Chupacabra, one of Carr’s assistant attorneys announced one day that it needed a different sort of license, says Osgood, who served as the restaurant’s attorney. He adds that under those sorts of pressures, “you have no certainty of your status of your ability to do business.”

Hillary Griffith, who sits on the University Hill Commercial Area Management Commission, says that alcohol is a valuable way for restaurants to stay in business.

“It is hard for them to economically survive if alcohol is not partly a component. Bands cost a lot of money, and you have got to find a way to fund that,” she says.

But the Hill neighborhood residents are well-organized and fed up with the ravages of binge-drinking.

“As a commissioner, I am hearing from people outside the area and neighborhood who think that people have cracked down too hard, businesses who think they have cracked down too hard, and students who say they have cracked down too hard,” she says.

On the other hand, she notes, “neighborhood people are saying that the well-being and safety have been dramatically improved by some of the toughness around how some businesses operate.”

Carr will also have to sort through Boulder Weekly

new rules for medical-marijuana dispensaries, largely based on land use.

Wilson said he wasn’t familiar with Carr’s take on marijuana laws, but says, “I’m sure he tries to define and help with the law.”

But Carr apparently didn’t take kindly to rules that tolerate pot in Seattle. Carr took a hard opposition to a 2003 voter initiative to make marijuana possession the city’s lowest lawenforcement priority, and after it passed he believed that he should continue to prosecute marijuana possession cases.

[Editor’s note: In the interest of full disclosure, Holden, the writer, ran the campaign for the initiative and sat with Carr on a panel that oversaw the measure’s implementation.]

Pot prosecutions did drop — thanks to Seattle police making fewer arrests — but Carr prosecuted a higher percentage of pot cases referred to his office.

“We don’t want Tom Carr to import his backward thinking on marijuana,” says Mason Tvert, the director of a Colorado-based marijuana-legalization group called SAFER. (Carr won’t prosecute marijuana cases because the district attorney handles those.) “We hope Tom Carr will respect the fact that the majority of the citizens of Boulder think marijuana should be legal.” * * * There is one major difference between Seattle and Boulder — Boulder’s city attorney is appointed, not elected.

“The city attorney serves at the pleasure of the council,” Wilson says.

“Tom is a very bright man, and I am sure he will adapt to the situation.”

And a city attorney has great leeway; Carr has the discretion to interpret his job quite differently in Boulder. After all, his Seattle successor Holmes has stopped marijuana prosecutions completely, has been supportive of nightlife and even pushed for discussion to extend bar operating hours, and has been a staunch advocate of transparency — all while remaining within the bounds of the law.

Carr could take a more measured approach in Boulder, too.

“I would be very careful about the length of the leash you give him,” says Osgood, “or you are going to see a lot less nightlife, and you will probably see a backlash against the people who hired him.”

Dominic Holden is news editor of The Stranger, a weekly Seattle newspaper.

Holden voted for Carr in 2001 and 2005.

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hink you’ve seen everything Boulder County farms offer at your favorite grocery store or farmers’ market?

As you read this, boxes of fresh, local farm products are being picked up or delivered to people who have memberships in a community supported agriculture program.

Frog Belly Farm Generally, in exchange for an advance fee, a farm will provide a season’s worth of “shares,” usually a certain number fits will be worth the gamble. of boxes of fresh produce that are It must be working; Boulder supposed to be enough to feed from County’s EAT LOCAL! Online two to four people. Shares could also resource guide and directory says that be honey, eggs, meat, flowers, herbs, CSA shares have increased exponenbaked goods or whatever else the tially since its campaign to raise pubfarm produces, in season. lic awareness for eating locally proNot all of the farms are certified duced food was launched in 2007. organic, but the emphasis is on susFarm dinners, restaurant-quality tainable and responsible farming. meals chock full of the freshest ingreEach farm has a finite number of dients, are another way of enjoying shares available; some offer halfthe harvest with less commitment. shares or other arrangements such as From casual to upscale, the dinners including volunteer work as payment. are sometimes created by chefs from Some CSA programs offer custom the very restaurants these farms are shares, with members able to choose providing with their regular fixin’s. what to take, others are a take-it-orNot just food, by the way, these leave-it proposition. events provide tours, talks, sometimes Bad weather, pests, or sometimes live music and wine. They can be as just plain bad luck could mean a limrelatively modest as Frog Belly Farm’s ited or skipped share, which is part of upcoming four-course meal for 40 the risk of “sharing” a farm’s fortunes. guests at $75 each on June 26 (seats The idea is that the long-term benestill available) to the lavish Munson

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Farms banquet now in its third year of serving 200 diners at $210 a pop.

(Tickets for the July 25 event, arranged by the national farm dinner sponsor Outstanding in the Field, are already sold out.)

Another fresh innovation offered by some farms today is summer camp for kids. No sleep-away accommodations, and few of the things you might otherwise associate with traditional summer camp, this is more about introducing children to the basics of farming, animal care and an appreciation for growing food.

And that’s not all — some farms in Boulder County are also offering tours, workshops, festivals, even concerts. It’s definitely worth a little digging to reap the benefits of today’s farms.

But even if all you’re looking for is an old-fashioned farm stand, know that this tradition still thrives. Stands are now open or soon will be, so it’s worth the drive to check ’em out frequently, or scan their websites for schedules, product lists and news.

For farms, dairies and ranches offering these goodies to the public, see Boulder County’s EAT LOCAL! website directory at www.eatlocalguide.com/bouldercounty/the-10year-eat-local-campaign.

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New Moon plays at the St. Julien Hotel on Sunday.

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1-4 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.

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Wednesday, June 30

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“We tried to get out, like, go into town at least once a day because we would get cabin fever and go crazy like The Shining or something like that,” Foreman says. “But it was very productive... We demoed out like 20 songs up there, and we took those to L.A. and recorded out there, but we did the majority of the writing for the album in Colorado. ... Kept it real.”

It’s the duo’s third album, the second with Photo Finish records. It’s been a long journey for the two, from bonding over underground hip-hop in the back of physics class at the University of Colorado to shooting music videos with pop starlets and cutting tracks with one of their idols, Lil’ Jon. They’ve had time to digest a lot of musical experiences, and they’ve traded the Jon-inspired “crunkcore” style for a more electronic, dance hall one.

And the fans are eating it up, too, reacting wildly to the new tracks the duo tested live on the Too Fast For Love Tour with Cobra Starship, the duo says. The first single off Streets of Gold, “My First Kiss,” featuring Ke$ha, debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles list, bagging 200,000 digital downloads in its first week.

What a long strange trip from a

group whose early shows consisted of two friends, an iPod and some choreography. 3OH!3 gathered a rabid following in their home town during their CU days. Around 2006, they started selling out shows at the Fox and were making a name for themselves in Denver. Their Zombie Prom was the hottest ticket in town on Halloween 2007. They were opening for Blackalicious on Farrand Field.

“When we set out to do it, there wasn’t any real aim,” Foreman says. “I think that, a lot of time, it’s said that we’re more than we actually know what we’re doing.”

Back then — we’re talking 2006, 2007 — everyone in Boulder had an opinion about them. They were either the band whose shows you absolutely couldn’t miss or the band that made you want to slap yourself in the face out of disbelief that smart kids from one of the most educated cities in America listened to this shit — an inescapable truth for the haters, since Foreman and Motte are pure-bread Boulderites, having graduated from Fairview and Boulder High respectively and sum cumma laude from the University of Colorado.

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Festival Choir my junior year. He says he vaguely remembers, but he probably doesn’t. No offense taken, Sean.)

Adding to 3OH!3’s meteoric rise was the fact that in a town known mainly for producing throwback stonerrock (think Rose Hill Drive) and bluegrass jam bands (Leftover Salmon, String Cheese Incident, etc.), 3OH!3 is the first homegrown band to reflect Boulder’s growing presence on the underground hip-hop circuit. It’s practically how they met. Foreman says he saw the six-foot-seven Motte from the audience at hip-hop shows in high school, but the two never spoke until that fateful physics class.

“I never really officially met him, but we would go to the same shows, and he’s kind of hard to miss,” Foreman says. “I took a physics class my freshman year, his sophomore year, and that’s when I was like, ‘Oh, it’s that dude.’ So I sat next to him and talked to him.”

Their love of hip-hop was crystal clear in their 2008 release Want. It was 12 tracks of white-boy scenester mockhop, music that was tagged as “crunkcore,” delivering lines like “You’se a punk bitch if you don’t know ’bout Boulder / Your girl’s a freak, ’cuz that’s what I told her” in their best crunk-

inspired belly roar. crunk roar from Many people’s tracks like “Choke introduction to the Chain” and “Holla band came with the Till You Pass Out,” low-budget music to be replaced with video of “Holla Till melodic singing, You Pass Out,” cleaner, busier beats, which found the tighter songwriting 3OH!3 crew and cascading choschooling a bunch rus melodies of 10-year-olds on designed to sink the the 8-foot rims at hook into your Mesa Elementary brain and reel you School and dancing in as far as they On the Bill: to the chorus, can manage.

3OH!3 will present a laser show celebrating the release of “Bang bang mothThe album’s Streets of Gold on Tuesday, erfuckin’ street highlight, “I Know June 29, at Fiske Planetarium at slang,” so it’s How To Say,” 8 p.m. Deluxe album pre-order ($24.95) required; no tickets are understandable that starts with a available otherwise. For more, the direction the crunchy guitar riff visit www.303music.com. group chose for and then adds a Streets of Gold might take some of the catchy organ line, before bursting into locals by surprise. the pre-chorus and building to the brilIt’s an album full of dance anthems liant fireworks show of a chorus, and with four-chord choruses and their pre- then taking it all apart and putting it requisite breakdowns. And while there back together. “House Party” is an are a few tracks that harken back to admittedly “brat-ish” Beastie Boys party Want’s in-your-face rhymes, like the song homage, declaring, “I’m gonna bragging on “I Can Do Anything” or have a house party in my house. I’m the night-out storytelling on “Deja Vu,” gonna pour booze / down my mouth.” most of the tracks fall squarely into the Many critics have labeled 3OH!3 as electronic dance category. Gone is the “frat-core” or something similarly

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demeaning, a label which will probably stick with the new album but that is shrug-inducing for Foreman, at best.

“I don’t know. In my mind it probably means like college party-core, which people relate to frats. I don’t think I’ve ever even stepped foot in a frat, unless it was like to try and steal beer or something,” Foreman says. “It doesn’t bother me. It’s just that, I’m not a frat boy myself, so I don’t really know what that’s like.”

No matter the descriptor, Streets of Gold is a distinctly different entry in the 3OH!3 catalog. Foreman explains the new direction as a maturation process.

“I know the last record Want, and even before that, I have, like, three different styles that I was trying to employ for the record — like I would be rapping, I’d be singing, and stuff like that, and not necessarily different styles of singing,” he says. “But now I feel much more comfortable in my own skin singing, and just having my style. … There’s a lot more consistency through the songs and through the record as a whole, and there’s a lot of different sort of sounding songs, but in general, for me the album is one piece. All the songs fit one way or another.”

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Burning Ditches

Longmont’s Leslie Goodwin wins the Summer Flash Fiction Contest

W

e received nearly one short story every day since we announced our Summer Flash Fiction Contest, and the overwhelming number of submissions made the decision process very difficult. But after robust discussion and careful consideration, we have chosen “Burning Ditches,” by Longmont’s Leslie Goodwin, as the winner.

Her story is a pithy yet powerful tale of a man’s internal struggles with feelings of revenge, regret, fear and familial obligation as his father lies on his deathbed. The runners-up, “Twelve” by Boulder’s Krista Diamond and “Zoo” by Denver’s Angela Ross, can be found online.

Congratulations to Leslie, and thank you to all the writers who entered.

—David Accomazzo, arts and entertainment editor

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by Leslie Goodwin

t’s 20 years, but my knees still tremble and my hands jump from my pockets to my thighs remembering the fury in my father’s voice: “You will pay son. Pay for your sins.

“God don’t forget. His wrath can strike you down. Hail to crush your crop, or he makes your best cow drop a dead calf, or lets you fall off the haystack and break your leg.”

We farmed 100 acres of homestead, land so hopeless they had to give it away. Only our father was the stronger for the fight.

Every spring he loved burning ditches. Not just to clear weeds. He even burned corn stubble. He’d laugh as we kids stared, fascinated and horrified, the gathering heat and smothering smoke sending prickly alarms up our backs. Get ready to run. Here he comes with the gas can.

For 20 years I have carried my hate like a cross.

That’s what I think as we stand here watching him

die. The biggest tumor is the size of a grapefruit. He stinks of bedsore ointment. He won’t eat.

It is the last time we will ever have to come back here. We kids, we don’t talk much. Sometimes at the oddest moments, we laugh. Guilty laughter. Greedy laughter.

Ellen comes to give him morphine injections. She specializes in “terminals,” she calls them. She’s six-foot-two and weighs 190. An expert in death.

When she caught my father slashing at his eyes, like he was trying to scratch them out, she pinned him and tied him to the bed as fast as a rodeo roper tying a calf.

“They call it referred pain,” she said. “It’s his gut that hurts, but he feels pain behind his eyes.”

I know about referred pain.

I keep my hands in my pockets when Ellen’s around. See, I have no fingerprints on two fingers — just lumpy scars. I was 6. We were tamping the fire with shovels near the house. He pushes me down, holds my hands to the burning ground.

Says: “Want to know what Hell is like, son?” At first, I don’t feel my fingers burning.

He’s laughing: “Let that be a lesson to you, boy.”

Yet now that it’s his turn, he doesn’t believe in cremation.

Yesterday he ordered me to bring my rifle. I refused. So he said, “For once in your life, be a man.” I wanted to tell him how puny he looks tied down on his back; that his weak, spittly voice has no power anymore.

But today I obey. Just my habit. Now, I raise the

rifle barrel. Raise it to his forehead. I know that in one clean shot, it will be over.

It feels jumpy in my hand. Like the first time he took me hunting.

We had walked for half a day in silence. Finally we sighted one, a young buck not more than 20 feet away, hanging from my gun sight like a Christmas ornament.

“Shoot him, boy.”

I want to. To be a man.

Like him.

“Shoot, damn you.”

The buck’s ears flicker and he freezes. Dead still. I’ve got vomit in my throat. I raise the barrel and shoot twelve inches too high.

As if he has heard the shot, my father jerks upright, trying to break the wrist bands. Shit!

Where’s Ellen? She’s late. Where is everyone?

“Damn you, boy. What’s the matter? You chicken?”

My mind is a messy knot.

How long have I waited for this? Too long. I won’t look at him. I won’t show my face.

I won’t let myself cry. My arms go limp and flighty.

There is no time. Ellen will be here soon.

I jump up and untie him. Then I drop the rifle’s muzzle, cock it and lay it across his lap. He is silent, his eye on the gun, lusting for it. His jerky left hand latches onto the barrel just below the muzzle and he raises it to his mouth. He lets me lift his other hand and hook his index finger around the trigger.

Then I turn and walk away. Head up and steady.

Like a man.

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ot unlike a stoner confronted with the choice between a fresh bag of crunchy, nacho-cheesy Doritos and a plate of warm, gooey, fresh-out-of-theoven chocolate chip cookies, I am completely and utterly conflicted.

It’s not a simple, cannabisinduced outbreak of the munchies that bemuses me though.

Instead, it’s how to communicate to you, gentle reader, the experience that is REEFER MANIA! A self-described “vaudevillesque pot opera,” REEFER MANIA! is an all-singing, alldancing ode to all things marijuana. Only it’s not. Though it purports to present more than 90 years of pot-related music and “pot culture,” it feels are the ganja classics of Cheech & Chong or Cypress fixed in the 1920s-1950s range. Now, I’m no expert on Hill? Where, even, is the name-checking of Jay and the subject, but outside of a nod to the recent advent Silent Bob or Michael Phelps? of Colorado’s medical marijuana clinics, I didn’t catch Are you beginning to see why I’m not sure how one reference — musical or otherwise — to weed as much praise to pack into the bowl of this show? we’ve known it during the past 40 or so years.

Musical historians and pot historians alike will thrill To be sure, hearing Mary Jane to the material. There are so (Reyna Von Vett) and her stash many antiquated references to On the Bill bag of backup beauties, Ice the sticky icky that a glossary is REEFER MANIA! plays through Princess (Sithea LaFee), Kaya included in the program. I July 3 at the Crossroads Theater, 2590 Washington St., in (Frangelica Love), Speed Queen mean, who knew that every time Denver. Tickets are $18. For (Sarah Bellum) and The Cat Mom Doe encourages little tickets or information call 303(Petra Puse), belt out really oldJohnny to drink all his milk so 295-1883 or visit www.denvercrossroads.com. school pot tunes like “When I that he can “get tall” that she’s Get Low I Get High” and “Save actually exhorting him to get the Roach for Me” is a thrill in the beginning. It’s a baked out of his mind? Yet, with a few exceptions — slice of Americana much of America (I’m looking at most notably an actual opera number and a song you, Colorado Springs) wants everyone to forget. But about getting drunk rather than getting high — one it feels like the Victrola needle gets stuck pre-flower song blends into another without much variation. children, and the effect becomes repetitious. Where The ladies are all game and seem genuinely invest-

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ed in their performances. Von Vett, who the press notes inform us performed for more than a million people during a stint in Mama Mia! in Las Vegas, ringleads confidently in the Mae West style. The rest of the ladies dance the hell out of everything from kick lines to burlesque numbers. Oh yes, fitting perfectly with the retro theme, there are pasties aplenty in REEFER MANIA!, and a few of these numbers greatly exceed expectations. If you’ve ever wanted to see women dressed as cockroaches dance a burlesque to “La Cucaracha,” this is the show for you.

In case you’re thinking that I’m just some square who, like, doesn’t get it, man, rest assured that I performed my journalistic duties to the fullest on the night I attended REEFER MANIA! I made sure to bring a friend fresh off the Bong Water Express so that he could provide the opinion of someone in the target demographic for this type of production. He, like me, neither loved nor hated it, and he assured me that even with his augmented senses of humor and hunger, there was just something missing from the show.

REEFER MANIA! owes its name and, really, its entire existence to the 1936 anti-marijuana propaganda film-turned-cult-comedy-classic, Reefer Madness.

Clips of the movie are interspersed with the various numbers in REEFER MANIA! Maybe if Von Vett and the rest had taken more than just inspiration from the movie by adding some hint of a plot or a broader cultural perspective, I wouldn’t have felt myself thinking, “Aw!” every time a scene from Reefer Madness ended and one from REEFER MANIA! began.

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Music on the electronic frontier Sonic Bloom Festival celebrates fifth birthday

by Dave Kirby

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amie Janover is a guy who’ll tell you that you can’t do everything all at once, and then proceed to more or less prove himself wrong.

The journeyman electro-acoustic musician — hammered dulcimer player to the ages, percussionist, electronic composer/improviser, core member of Zilla, guest artist to a withering resume of improv-sympathetic bands and artists — is in the last week-before-showtime throes of juggling logistics and returning phone calls in support of the fifth year of the Sonic Bloom Festival, the rave-in-the-sun electronic music festival, staged this EOTO headlines the 2010 year up at the Mish outside of Fort Sonic Bloom Festival Collins.

We were grateful to find the guy composed and generous with his time last week, a late 1980s prehistory. surprising temperament for someone trying to pull off “I knew it was for real from the beginning because a slightly massive enterprise combining 30 music acts, of the art. In terms of the content, in terms of the visual and performance artists and workshop hosts. platform for not just musicians, but painters, dancers, A lot of kids might grow up wishing to be the aerialists, fire performers, people who do workshops, Jane’s Addiction Perry Farrell; almost no one thinks I’m incorporating as much as I know into this event. about becoming the People being able to do Lollapalooza Perry what it is they do.

Farrell. We wondered if Obviously, music is the the whole concert promain thing. There’s information motion thing — buried more music than anyin the gruesomely thing else, but it’s also The 2010 Sonic Bloom festival will feature mundane arcana of ‘Let’s get out informathe nation’s best up-and-coming live trash can locations, tion, let’s educate, let’s electronic acts, including EOTO, Karsh counting porta-potties do the Conscious Kale, Vibesquad, ZILLA, Eskmo, Beats and cable routing — Alliance thing and feed Antique, Evan Bluetech, Big Gigantic, has taken a bite out of some people who are LYNX & Janover, MartyParty, Heyoka, Ill the otherwise frenetihungry, let’s teach peoGates, Rena Jones, Eprom, Deru, An-tencally busy musician’s ple about electronic nae, Djunya, SPL, Jantsen, Signal Path, schedule. music production using Future Simple Project, Octopus Nebula “Really, it takes Ableton.’ and many more. more of a bite out of “I always knew that my lying around, just this was going to be a relaxing, doing-nothing good thing for artists, life,” he says. “I’m still and for people who like playing 25 festivals this to absorb and interact year, I’m still making with art, but to know records. … I’m still doing these lectures on Unified that it’s actually financially viable as a sustainable Field Theory. … I still have the creative part, I just enterprise, that’s exciting. I’m not just doing this a don’t have very much chilling-out time.” couple of years; I’m definitely in it for the long haul.”

What started as a throw-together gig at the nowBut the festival ethos can be a very different expedefunct Trilogy Lounge back in 2006 now sprawls rience as a performer than as a promoter. over three days, a watershed ceremony for the bur“I go to literally 20 festivals a year, and have been geoning electronic music scene that’s grown up for the last 10 years, so I know what makes a festival around Zilla, EOTO and related acts along the good, and what makes a festival not so good.

Colorado Front Range, sub-progeny to the now long“But now I notice background stuff. How security established jam and improv scene extending back to is doing their job. The feel and the layout of the stag28 June 24, 2010

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es, the routes people walk from camping to get to the stages, stuff like that. It’s like a big puzzle.

There’s an art to it, like when you walk in and there’s symmetry or some beautiful layout with good sightlines. … Someone has to decide where everything goes.”

And along with all that comes decisions. In the waning days of the Big Record Machine, festivals have become even more vital to launching careers and getting a young band’s gig out in front of an audience. On the other side of the equation, though, there’s still a process that faintly mimics the “who’sin and who’s-out” gatekeeping the labels and L.A. suits used to do.

“Of course, you can’t be everything to all people. Even a festival like High Sierra doesn’t have Megadeth, and they don’t have opera, and they don’t have Jay-Z. …

We’re a boutique, niche kind of community,” Janover says.

In addition to performing — periodically these days with Zilla, more frequently with LYNX — Janover also does lecture workshops on the Unified Field theories of Nassim Haramein, a cosmology theorist who has tackled the bedeviling questions surrounding gravitation, electromagnetism and the structure of the universe. Janover will conduct a lecture on Haramein’s work during Saturday’s events.

Although Janover’s lectures on this subject can extend to 13 hours or longer, and at the risk of sounding a little trivial, we asked for a brief overview.

He drew a breath.

“For him, there are only two forces,” Janover explains. “One force goes away from the center, and one force goes toward the center. … Those two things are called gravity and electromagnetism.”

And in a dervish of theoretical energy and matter constructs, Janover demonstrates how Haramein rewrites the conventional paradigms of the strong and weak nuclear forces, posits that the singularity of black holes represents the essential model of all creation, and basically reworks quantum and particle physics to solve the Riddle of Everything in a single theoretical model — precisely the grail that kept Einstein pacing his office the last decades of his life, and that still keeps tenured cosmologists at Stanford awake at night.

“I’ve been doing this for about two years now and gotten a lot of good feedback from people who basically say that, despite not being able to sit still long enough to listen to anybody, that they didn’t get up to go pee for three hours,” Janover says.

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music Bamsha Jazz Band Quartet. 7 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4470475.

Best of Open Stage. 7 p.m. Swallow Hill Cafe, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.

Breaking Blue. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Brittany Shane. 9:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Chase Coy. 7:30 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.

Hamsa Lila & Tinariwen. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

Jababa. 9:45 p.m. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490.

Jacie & An Shee Eilee, John Caulfield, Rory McNamara. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 1, Boulder, 303-443-5108.

James & The Devil. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.

Live Jazz with George Nelson. 6:30 p.m.

Carelli’s Italian Restaurant, 645 30th St., Boulder, 303-938-9300.

Lost Point — With Blinddryve, Howitzer, Wild Angelz. 6:30 p.m. 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, www.gothictheatre.com.

A New Brain for Arnie — With Kim Stone and Michael Reese. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Dr., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

Open Bluegrass Pick. 7 p.m. The Rock Inn, 1675 Hwy. 66, Estes Park, 970-586-4116.

Open Stage with Roman Paoletti. 8 p.m.

Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.

SacreBleu! — Gypsy jazz. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.

Stone Soup. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.

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World music with a blues twist. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

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Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings.

12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com.

Beginning Flamenco Dance. 6:15-7:30 p.m.

Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-7867050, www.flamenco-boulder.com.

Boulder Public Library Film Series —

Screening of Scopitones. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413100.

Climate Change Panel — Presented by KGNU and the BBC. 7 p.m. Unity of Boulder, 2455 Folsom St., Boulder, 303-825-5468.

Dance Home’s Barefoot Boogie — Freeform dancing. 8:30-11:30 p.m. The Solstice Center, 302 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-443-2074.

Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 6:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-4636683.

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Boulder/Denver Area 2nd Annual Grateful Dead Poster Show. PosterScene, 1138 13th St., Boulder, 303527-2701. Through June 30.

BioLounge — Rotating exhibit of art and science.

CU Museum, 1035 Broadway, Boulder, 303-492-6892.

Exposure: Photos from the Vault — Various artists.

Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-8655000. Through Oct. 31.

Face to Face. Various artists. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720865-5000. Through Aug. 29.

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Photography by Jörg Bivendørf. Muse Gallery, 356 Main St., Longmont, 303-6787896. Through June 26.

Humor & Pathos — Artwork by Gary Sweeney.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122.

Through Sept. 5.

Live at the Fillmore East: A Photographic Memoir.

Arvada Center for the Arts, 901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Through Aug. 29.

Mi Frontera Es Su Frontera — Artwork by Tony Ortega.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th

St., Boulder, 303-443-2122.

Through Sept. 5.

NCAR Community Art Program Gallery I — Marcela Ot’alora. NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303-4972408. Through June 30.

NCAR Community Art Program Gallery II — Sculpture by Jane Yamada.

NCAR Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 303497-2408. Through July 31.

Resurrections: A Functional Trash-Art Exhibition.

Various artists. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Through June 30.

Shape and Spirit: The Lutz Bamboo Collection. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000.

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Upcycled — Wearable art made from recycled materials. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Through June 30.

A Visual Alphabet: Herbert Bayer’s Anthology Paintings. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave., Denver, 720-865-5000.

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Ignite Boulder 11. 7 p.m. Colorado Chautauqua Association, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-442-3282.

Intermediate to Advanced Flamenco Dance. 7:15-8:30 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www. flamenco-boulder.com.

Parlando’s Grand Hotel. 7:30 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826.

Q’s Food & Wine Series: A Night in Spain.

6:30 p.m. Q’s Restaurant, Hotel Boulderado, 2115 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4344.

These Blossoms Will Be Gone in a Week — Work from Naropa University’s Kavyayantra Press. 5:30 p.m. Lincoln Gallery, 2130 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-245-4714.

Widespread Panic Poster Exhibit. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. PosterScene, 1138 13th St., Boulder, 303527-2701.

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Austin Piazzolla Quintet. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Bluegrass Pick. 12 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.

Boulder Acoustic Society — With The Widow’s Bane, Radical Knitting Circle. 8:30 p.m.

Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-4433399.

Caper’s House Band — Traditional jazz. 7-10 p.m. Caper’s Italian Bistro & Tap, 600 Airport Rd., Longmont, 303-776-7667.

Cowboy Junkies. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7201.

Dikki Du and Zydeco Krewe. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-8236685.

The Fab Four — The ultimate tribute. 8 p.m.

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Faces of Radio. 8:30 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.

The Flyin’ A’s — With Willie Hammond Band.

7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108.

Friday Afternoon Club Concert Series — With FACE, Steve Glotzer. Benefits I Have a Dream and Parenting Place. 5:30 p.m. 1345 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3850.

Jakob Dylan and Three Legs. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-3771666.

John Wesley Harding and Kristin Hersh. 8 p.m. Daniels Hall, Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.

Mary Russell. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.

Matt Flaherty Trio. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

Max Wagner Jazz Duo. 7 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.

MSTRKRFT. 10 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 835 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874.

New Cosmic Americans. 7:30 p.m. Sun Rose Cafe, 379 Main St., Longmont, 303-651-3533.

Quemando. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.

Randy McAllister Band. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.

Redline Radio. 9:45 p.m. Baker St. Pub & Grill, 1729 28th St., Boulder, 720-974-9490.

Rob Rio. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

Sonic Bloom (Day 1). Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Hwy., Bellvue, 970-482-4420.

Trinity Demask and Third Road Home.

9:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Widespread Panic — 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheater, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494.

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Girls Only. Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 1101 13th St., Denver, 303-893-4100. Through June 27.

The Music Man. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont, 303-682-9980. Through July 25.

Parlando’s Grand Hotel. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St.,

Boulder, 303-440-7826.Through June 27.

Peter Pan. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449-6000. Through Sept. 4.

Seascape. Theatre Company of Longmont, 300 E. Simpson St., Lafayette, 720-209-2154. Through June 26.

Wizard of Oz — Presented by Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids.

King Center for the Performing Arts, Courtyard Theater, 855 Lawrence St., Denver, 303-556-2296. June 24-26.

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Breadworks Bakery and Cafe, 2644 Broadway, Boulder, 303-444-5667, ext. 3.

Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings.

12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com.

Chasing Legends. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

The Music Man. 6 p.m. The Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont, 303-682-9980.

Parlando’s Grand Hotel. 7:30 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826.

Salsa Dancing. 10:30 p.m. Trattoria on Pearl, 1430 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-544-0008.

SpiritTalk:Tuning To Your Soul and Personal Power — By Alan McAllister. 7-9 p.m.The Bead Lounge, 320 Main St., Longmont, 303-545-5562.

Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 12-9 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270.

Upslope Brewing Co.Tap Room and Tours.

4-8 p.m. Upslope Brewing Co., 1501 Lee Hill Rd., No. 20, Boulder, www.upslopebrewing.com.

Saturday, June 26

music Acoustic Brunch. 10 a.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-443-5108.

Bill Nershi and Scott Law. 7 p.m. Nomad Theatre, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder, 303-4437510.

Bluegrass Pick. 12 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.

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7-10 p.m. Caper’s Italian Bistro & Tap, 600 Airport Rd., Longmont, 303-776-7667.

Live Jazz with George Nelson. 6:30 p.m.

Carelli’s Italian Restaurant, 645 30th St., Boulder, 303-938-9300.

Bonepony. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.

D. Bess. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858.

David Lanz, Lisa Downing, Joseph Akins — With Scott August. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

Doug Yager Jazz Trio. 7 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.

Eric the Viking. 4:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Tasty Weasel Tap Room, 1800 Pike Rd., Unit B, Longmont, 303-776-1914.

Girls on Top. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.

Hans York, Jake Armerding. 8 p.m. Tuft Theatre, Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.

Jeremy Dion. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Mates of State — With Free Energy. 9 p.m.

Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.

The Meditations. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.

Mestizo. 7 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.

Mojomama Band. 9 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.

NeXT — Featuring Marcel Woods, Emma Hewitt, Joop, Bruce Cullen, Apsara. 8 p.m.

Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St., Denver, 303-297-1772.

Old Blind Dogs. 8 p.m. Daniels Hall, Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.

Pete Wernick and Flexigrass. 8 p.m.

Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-440-7666.

Sonic Bloom (Day 2). Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Hwy., Bellvue, 970-482-4420.

Twenty Ninth Street LIVE! With The Informants. 6 p.m. 1710 29th St., Boulder, 303444-0722.

Usual Suspects. Fox Hill Country Club, 1400 E. Hwy. 119, Longmont, 303-772-0246.

Widespread Panic — 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheater, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494.

Zobomaze. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

events Afternoon Tea. 2 p.m. Jill’s Restaurant at St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-4069696.

Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings.

12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com.

Beginning/Intermediate Hoopdance. 10 a.m. O Dance Studio, 1501 Lee Hill Rd., #4, Boulder, 303-415-1877.

Boulder Farmers’ Market. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

13th Street between Arapahoe Avenue and Canyon Boulevard, Boulder, 303-910-2236.

Burning Can: Canned Craft Beer Festival.

1-4 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.

Community Cycles Rolling Bike Clinic.

12-4 p.m. Willowbrook Condos, 63rd Street and Habitat Drive, Boulder, 720-565-6019.

Conference on Religious Cannabis Use. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nederland Community Center, Hwy. 72 North, Nederland, 877-420-4205.

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Final Cut Pro Hands-on Intensive. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boulder Digital Arts, 1600 Range St., Boulder, 303-875-0276. Through June 27.

LaMont Does Outdoor Pool. 12-6 p.m. 500 S. Boulder Rd., Lafayette, 303-665-0469. Open every day through Aug. 22.

The Music Man. 12:30, 6 p.m. The Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont, 303682-9980.

Parlando’s Grand Hotel. 2 & 7:30 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826.

The Reptile Experience! 12-5 p.m. 13941 Elmore Rd., Longmont, 303-776-2070.

Rockies Baseball Skills Challenge. 9 a.m.

Lafayette City Park, 450 N. 111th St., Lafayette, 303-665-0469.

Japanese music with tea and traditional tea snacks. 2:30-3:30 p.m. Ku Cha House of Tea, 2015 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3612.

Twilight Saga: New Moon. 8:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.

Monday, June 28

music Electric Blues Jam. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd.,

Longmont, 303-485-9400.

Henhouse Prowlers. 10 p.m. Sancho’s Broken Arrow, 741 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-5288.

Jay Ryan’s BigTop — Open stage. 7 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave.,Arvada, 303-463-6683.

Jazz Jam with Brad Goode. 7 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4470475.

Messy Jiverson. 10 p.m. Southern Sun Pub, 627 S. Broadway, Boulder, 303-543-0886.

Open Bluegrass Pick. 5 p.m. Boulder Draft

House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858.

Open Mic. 7 p.m. Rock N Soul Café, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Suite 1, Boulder, 303-443-5108.

events Author Series: Julene Bair and Gail Storey. 7 p.m. Colorado Chautauqua Association, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-4423282.

Boulder County Alcoholics Anonymous — Happy hour group. 5:30 p.m. 5375 Western Ave., Boulder, www.BoulderCountyAA.org.

Sunday, June 27

music Acoustic Jam — With Jax Delaguerre. 11:30 a.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303463-6683.

Bill Kopper & Friends. 10 p.m.Vine Street Pub, 1700 Vine St., Denver, 303-388-2337.

Bluegrass Pick — All levels welcome. 12-3 p.m.

Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont, 303-485-9400.

Crowboy. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids & Solids, 1555 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-485-9400.

David Bess Project. 10 p.m. Mountain Sun Pub, 1535 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-546-0886.

Hamilton Loomis Band. 8 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-443-3322.

Heidi and the Rhythm Rollers. 6 p.m. Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-8236685.

Irish Session. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

Insideout Jazz. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

Jalbatross. 7 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.

Open Mic — Hosted by Hotfoot. 2:30 p.m.

Avery Brewing Co., 5763 Arapahoe Ave., Unit E, Boulder, 303-440-4324.

Sonic Bloom (Day 3). Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Hwy., Bellvue, 970-482-4420.

Widespread Panic — 4 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheater, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, 720-865-2494.

events

2010 Annual Turtle Float Race — Fundraiser for Over the Raibow Preschool. 3 p.m. Nederland Town Square, www.overtherainbow-preschool. org.

Avery Tap Room — For tours and tastings.

12-8 p.m. Avery Brewing Co., 5757 Arapahoe Ave., Unit B1, Boulder, www.averybrewing.com.

Beginning Hawaiian Hula Class. 5:30-6:15 p.m. Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772.

Continuing Hawaiian Hula Class. 6:30 p.m.

Boulder Ballet Studio, The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-447-9772.

Free Open House. 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190.

Parlando’s Grand Hotel. 2 & 7:30 p.m. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826.

The Reptile Experience! 12-5 p.m. 13941 Elmore Rd., Longmont, 303-776-2070.

Sunday Afternoon Tea — Live traditional

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Boulder Public Library Film Series — Films

by Ed Bowes. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Citizenship Class. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413100.

Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 9 p.m. Conor O’Neill’s, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

Meditation Instruction — Introductory talk and refreshments. 7-9 p.m. Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303444-0190.

Magical Mexican Mondays — With live magic

by Erica Sodos. Juanita’s Mexican Food, 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-449-5273.

“So,You’re a Poet” — Open mic poetry. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 3-9 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A, Boulder, 303-786-9270.

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Tuesday, June 29

music

Bluegrass Pick and Open Stage. 8 p.m.

Oskar Blues Grill & Brew, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303-823-6685.

Clusterpluck — 9 p.m. Open jam. George’s Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303-9989350.

Jazz Night — With Supercollider. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-4404628.

Open Mic — With Danny Shafer. 8 p.m./7 p.m. sign-up. Conor O’Neills, 1922 13th St., Boulder, 303-449-1922.

Lexi Lyon, Anna Cutler. 7:30 p.m. Rock N Soul Cafe, 5290 Arapahoe Ave., Ste. I, Boulder, 303-443-5108.

Melvins — With Totimoshi. 8 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 835 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-8321874.

Steel Train. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.

Taylor Mesple & Friends. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

Thom Sandrock. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.

Weekly Bluegrass Pick — All levels welcome.

8-11 p.m. Oskar Blues, 303 Main St., Lyons, 303823-6685.

Boulder, 303-786-9270.

events

music

Boulder Improv Jam Association — Public dance jam every Tuesday. 7:30-10:30 p.m.The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder, 720-934-2028.

Flamenco Dance Technique. 5:50 p.m. Kakes Studios, 2115 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-786-7050, www.flamenco-boulder.com.

Public Input on Xcel Franchise. 6 p.m. East Boulder Senior Center, 5660 Sioux Dr., Boulder, 303-441-1915.

Salsa Night — Lessons and open dance. 7 p.m.

Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858.

Twisted Pine Brewing and Tap Room. 3-9 p.m. Twisted Pine Tap Room, 3201 Walnut St., #A,

Monday, June 28 Open Mic Poetry — “So You’re a Poet.” The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303440-4628.

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Tuesday, June 29

Jenna Blum’s Stormchasers. 7:30 p.m.

Tattered Cover Bookstore, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-322-7727.

Stefanie Syman’s The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America. 7:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 27 Igor Gamow’s The Adventures of Mr. Tompkins. 2 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.

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James Tabor’s Blind Descent. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.

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Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.

Wednesday, June 30 Conversations in English: Literary Discussions. 1 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Wednesday, June 30 Bands on the Bricks 2010 — With Hazel Miller. 7 p.m. 1300 block of Pearl Street, Boulder, www.boulderdowntown.com.

The Clamdaddys Transcendental Blues Jam. 7:30 p.m. D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303-463-6683.

George Nelson Band. 6:30 p.m. St. Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696.

Harper Phillips. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder. 303-440-4628.

Jesse Cook. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.

Kamikaze Karaoke Gong Show. 9 p.m.

Juanita’s Mexican Food, 1043 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-449-5273.

Mike Zito Band. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Outlook Hotel and Suites, 800 28th St., Boulder, 303-4433322.

Missing Fundamentals. 8:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Nelson Rangell — Jazz. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 N. Park Drive., Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

Reggae Wednesday — With Warsaw Poland Brothers. 10 p.m. Boulder Draft House, 2027 13th St., Boulder, 303-440-5858.

Shady Grove Picnic Series — With Jubal & The Rude Boys. 715 S. Forest St., Denver, 303777-1003.

Sound Semantics. 9:30 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.

Westword Music Showcase Awards Ceremony. 6:30 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.

events Chautauqua Silent Film Series — The Kid. 7:30 p.m. Colorado Chautauqua Association, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-442-3282.

Compulsive Eaters Anonymous-HOW. 6 p.m. Community United Church of Christ, 2650 Table Mesa Dr., Boulder, 970-556-4740.

Geeks Who Drink Pub Quiz. 8 p.m. George’s

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Food & Drink, 2028 14th St., Boulder, 303-9989350.

Healing Space — With Alan McAllister. 12-2 p.m. Whole Being Explorations, 1800 30th St., Boulder, 303-545-5562.

Just Sit. 7 to 9 p.m., Boulder Shambhala Meditation Center, 1345 Spruce St., Boulder, 303-444-0190.

Meet the Author: Silvia Pettem. 7 p.m.

Boulder County Public Library, Carnegie Branch, 1125 Pine St., Boulder, 303-441-3110.

South of the Equator White Wine Tasting. 7 p.m. The Blending Cellar, 946 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-0475.

Vajrayana Buddhist Meditation. 7 p.m.

Mipham Shedra, 2860 Bluff St., Boulder, 303449-0319.

WILD Wednesday at Ideal Market — Five percent of proceeds benefit WILD Foundation. 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. 1275 Alpine Ave., Boulder, www.wild.org.

Kids’ Calendar Thursday, June 24 Drop-in Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720685-5200.

Friday, June 25 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Pajamarama Storytime. 7 p.m. Barnes & Noble. Crossroads Commons, 2915 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-1665.

Preschool Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720685-5200.

as Go. 2 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Monday, June 28 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Meadow Music: Nature Hikes and Songs.

5:30 p.m. Chautauqua Ranger Cottage, 900 Baseline Rd., Boulder, 303-413-7657.

Rise & Shine Storytime. 9:30 a.m. Barnes & Noble, Crossroads Commons, 2999 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-0349.

Tuesday, June 29 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Drop-in Storytime. 4 p.m. Erie Community Library, 400 Powers St., Erie, 720-685-5200.

Tactile Tuesday. 9 a.m. WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette, 303604-2424.

Teen Game Night. 3 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413100.

Wednesday, June 30 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

So Rim Kung Fu for Children. 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. A Place to B Studio, 1750 30th St., Boulder, 303-440-8007.

Saturday, June 26 Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Just Write — Creative writing for middle and high school students. 2:30 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413100.

Sunday, June 27 Baby Boogie — Bring kids to dance. 2 p.m.

D Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada, 303463-6683.

Children’s Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

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Sloppy seconds

by Jenni Skyler

M

eet John, a lanky, redhaired math major at CU. He scopes out the party with fraternity brother Ron, a more widely built and brown-haired guy. They take a few swigs from their bottles of Fat Tire before they finally notice Katie, a petite brunette with green eyes and full calves.

Ron nudges John. “Go get her number.”

“Dude, you just slept with her last weekend,” John frowns at his buddy.

“I’m not about to go ask for her number.”

Ron answers that he’s just not that into Katie (the go-to line when a shower sounds better than sex), and that he thinks John would be a better fit for her.

“I don’t care if you think that,” retorts John. “I don’t want sloppy seconds.”

We’ve all been there — the uncomfortable, shameful, sloppy second. But what does that really mean?

Would John still be a sloppy second if he had sex with Katie one month later, one year later, 10 years later? What if Katie married Ron, then divorced, and then re-married John years down the road? Would he still be a sloppy second?

What about the couple who has intercourse first, and oral sex after?

Does tasting your partner’s genitals post-coitus count as sloppy seconds?

What about when you felt satiated from a thanksgiving feast of organic turkey, maple syrup sweet potatoes and creamed spinach, but you still fill your plate with more food? I’d call that sloppy seconds.

We’ve learned that if John has sex with Katie after Ron has already done so, then John’s experience is relegated to “sloppy seconds.” But we’ve also learned that a four-legged furry animal that barks is a “dog,” and the same animal that meows is a “cat.” That’s the terminology we’re taught in the English language. Yet some people have diversified their vocabulary and call their dogs Ralph, Edward or Big Guy, and their cats Skittles, Cheese-Puff or Pussy.

Say John decides to name his cat “Pussy.” Similarly, he can re-label his Boulder Weekly

experience not as “sloppy seconds,” but as “sharing.” When we substitute ‘sloppy’ for ‘sexually satisfying,’ and consider ‘seconds’ to be something shared with ‘firsts,’ then the result is shared sexual satisfaction.

Yes, Ron may have had sex with Katie first. But he is sharing his experience with John, who is also generating satisfaction with Katie. Katie totally wins because she gets to have both men and choose which one she prefers. It’s a shared experience of sexual satisfaction for all.

Now, Katie, John and Ron are in college and potentially new to sex.

Thus, shared sexual satisfaction may not necessarily yield an experience of firstclass pleasure. Ron and John may finish before Katie has a chance to tell them her last name. “It’s Katie Maria Gomez-Lebovovitch.”

Come again? OK, that’s not a problem either. These are college boys.

Or maybe Ron and John are both bedroom stallions, but found the shared sexual satisfaction with Katie to be akin to skinning a dead fish.

Or maybe all three found so much shared sexual satisfaction that they decided to have a third round all together, all six hands frenetically fumbling in the dark. We can call this round thorough thirds.

Same goes for oral sex after intercourse. Suddenly sloppy seconds becomes an act of fabulous fellatio or charismatic cunnilingus. It’s shared sexual satisfaction because oral sex after intercourse means that you are not only tasting your partner, but you are also tasting yourself. Don’t go getting nauseated on me. If this broaches a boundary, then honor your limits. But if you are comfortable tasting your partner, and not yourself, then you may want to inquire why the double standard applies to your own juices.

As for our Thanksgiving dinner extravaganza, I think it’s safe to say that shared sexual satisfaction may not be an end goal there — unless you like to do things with warm apple pies or stuffed turkeys.

Jenni Skyler, PhD, is a sex therapist and board-certified sexologist. She runs The Intimacy Institute in Boulder, www. theintimacyinstitute.org.

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It’s a world hiker Tom Mowle discovered two years ago, looking for trails close to his Gleneagle, Colo., home.

“As you can see, we’re the only people here. You can hike for hours without running into anybody,” he says, on a recent Friday morning hike in this area.

It’s the East Rampart Roadless Area, one of hundreds of places Colorado has proposed to restrict road-building. The U.S. Forest Service in 2008 called it1 the6/18/10 “largest 2:05 and PM least rp.boulder.weekly.bike.pdf

human-impacted area remaining in the Rampart Range.” It’s an important link between the prairies and foothills for animal species and a rare expanse of unspoiled forest adjacent to the Front Range.

Mowle has hiked, catalogued and mapped the rugged wooded hills, serene meadows and rocky spires. He convinced the Forest Service to expand the area’s boundaries by 5,000 acres.

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to spread the word, through a website from overlooks, with an atmosphere and public meetings. that is much more remote.

“If people don’t know the area “There are very few low-elevation exists, they’re not going to fight hard to protected areas. Most of our roadless say, ‘Yeah, we want to keep this area,’” areas, wilderness are at higher elevaMowle says. tions, but here’s about 30,000 acres, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter supports which makes it one of the largest roadthe roadless rule, currently under less areas between Denver and New review by the federal government, to Mexico,” he says. restrict road-building on some 4.2 milATVs don’t often make it into the lion acres of public land. area from Rainbow Falls, but the area Environmentalists are divided on the could face another threat: drilling. merits of the proposal, because of According to the Forest Service, exemptions allowed for ski area expanthere are oil and gas leases on 7,500 sion and forest acres of the roadthinning, as less area. A Texas well as mining company, Dyad Every valley and drilling Petroleum Co., is activity. seeking agency seems to have its The only approval to drill roads into the test wells for natown characterisRampart East ural gas near area are rugMount Herman, tics, interesting ged foursouth of the roadwheel-drive less area. While rocks that pop paths, and it’s it’s a “wildcat” easy to see venture, with low out of nowhere. why. The expectation of pine-covered finding any gas, hills are steepsuccess could lead er than they look from Interstate 25, to drilling in the roadless area. with narrow grassy valleys and babAnd Colorado’s roadless rule would bling brooks. Bizarre rock formations, allow them to, since the leases were similar to those found near Dome issued before 2001, when President Rock just west of Pikes Peak, rise Clinton first proposed a federal roadless abruptly, seemingly out of place. rule.

“Every valley seems to have its own Mowle, who is the El Paso County characteristics, interesting rocks that public trustee, a postion appointed by pop out of nowhere and a lot more rug- the governor, declined to comment on gedness than people expect,” Mowle the roadless controversy. says.

But, he said, “Long term, the only The area has long been a locals’ way to preserve this kind of area is if playground, and it is interspersed with people do know about it.” numerous unmarked side trails and Mowle and the Colorado Mountain spurs, accessed from Palmer Lake on Club recently launched a website, www. the east and Rampart Range Road on cmc.org/rera, with detailed maps and the west. For the best introduction to trail information on the East Rampart the area, hike the 6.6-mile loop starting Roadless Area. in Palmer Lake. (c) 2009, The Gazette (Colorado For Mowle, it’s a special place Springs, Colo.). worth protecting, within sight of I-25 —MCT

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ZisBoomBah: A nutrition tool for kids

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Many believe that childhood is a critical time to develop skills for a healthy lifestyle through regular exercise, adequate sleep and a smart diet.

A new, local company, ZisBoomBah, has a tool for families wanting to support healthy lifestyles by creating kidfriendly meals.

Based in Boulder, ZisBoomBah. com offers a fun and educational tool called Pick Chow!, where children can virtually choose their ideal meal online. Featuring an interactive empty plate, children are given a wide variety of virtual food and the task of creating a nutritionally balanced meal.

The goal is to create a meal that achieves the highest score possible based on the meal’s nutritional content. After children have finished creating their ideal meal online, ZisBoomBah calculates the nutritional value of the meal, saves the recipe and provides the option of e-mailing it to parents, who can in turn buy the selected food at the grocery store to actually make the chosen meal.

Brandon Saranik, a ZisBoomBah marketing representative, says the company flips conventional wisdom

upside down to solve age-old problems with new solutions. “We teach kids not to talk to strangers and run into the road, but we don’t teach them basic nutrition. Let’s give them the choice to make their own meals,” Saranik says.

Founded in fall of 2008 by an entrepreneurial group of professionals focused on employing online technology to create a better future for families, ZisBoomBah lets kids play with their food — while saving parents time and money.

“It’s a two-part system. The meals won’t be created unless the kids get online and use our interactive tool and the meals won’t be made unless the parents go out

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The Pick Chow! interactive tool features a virtual plate with categorized sections of vegetables, fruit, dairy, grains, meat, beans and dessert.

Children can choose from an extensive list of food from each category for their meal by dragging the selected food onto the plate. A set of nutritional meters react to the selected food by measuring protein, carbohydrates, fat, fiber, sugar, saturated fat and sodium for each item. After children are finished creating their meal, Pick Chow! will rate the meal using a five-star system and offer to e-mail the results to parents so that it can be made at home.

Trisha Lutz-Ball, a Westminster resident and mother, says she thinks that children don’t generally like healthy food because it’s hard to swallow and that a website like ZisBoomBah is completely feasible in her household. “The idea of it is perfect,” Lutz-Ball says.

Saranik says ZisBoomBah recognizes that children can create a one- or five-star meal with the Pick Chow! interactive tool. “Another one of our philosophies is that we really don’t want to criminalize food because it creates a negative relationship between kids and food. We want kids to make good and bad meals as long as they take responsibility for it,” Saranik says. see ZISBOOMBAH Page 48

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’ve noted before that a waggish friend enjoys confounding the waitstaff at a local pizzeria by ordering one of their meat-laden specials, but with a peculiar twist. He roguishly requests a vegetarian Slaughterhouse. Having sampled the extended vegan menu at Boulder’s liquor store/ eatery, the Sun Deli, it appears my pal’s punch line has become a reality. While the deli still retains its selection of hot and cold sandwiches, pizzas, cheese steaks and other items that delight the carnivore, it’s also making great strides in broadening its menu for the meatless diner.

Sun Deli draws upon a substantial palette of ingredients to create its herbivorous fare. In addition to such well-known vegan brands as Daiya cheese and Gardein “chicken,” the deli also offers up seitan pepperoni and sausage. Other ingredients, some of which are made inhouse, include dairy-free mozzarella, seasoned tempeh, and an almond-based ricotta. It’s also worth noting that vegan versions of dishes here mostly cost the same as their meaty counterparts, and requesting a gluten-free pizza crust doesn’t increase the price.

Friends Amy, Isolde and Ray joined me for a dinnertime vegan feast. First up was the $7.49 “chicken” parmesan sandwich, available on a white or wheat roll.

The texture of the vegetable protein, especially when swimming in an endearingly tangy marinara sauce, was hard to distinguish from genuine poultry. The faux mozzarella had a surprisingly authentic melted texture, although it still maintained the shape of small bits of shredded cheese. This was also the most potentially problematic ingredient, as too much of this dairy substitute can create a strong, artificially creamy flavor.

In this case, less is more, and our filling sandwich had the right amount of cheese to provide richness without distraction.

Next out of the oven was an $8.79 stromboli, calzone’s cousin, stuffed with vegan pepperoni, sausage, onion, pepper and mozzarella. This is a gratifyingly dense turnover, with the “meats” giving off a pleasantly smoky aroma reminiscent of their cured counterparts. The crust added visual appeal with a nice gold-

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hile the difference between a calzone and a stromboli is somewhat ambiguous, both are a type of inside-out pizza.

Some argue that shape and stuffings define each, and a stromboli may be more of a rolled affair, while a calzone involves manipulating the dough into a pocket shape. Sun Deli’s calzone is filled with both mozzarella and ricotta, among other ingredients, although purists argue that ricotta is not a calzone ingredient. Also, the name stromboli derives not from the Italian volcanic island, but the 1950 neorealist film set there. Interesting choice, since neorealist films can be a wee bit depressing. en hue, set off by a whisper of crunchiness, and the cheese tempered the meat flavors.

Our $16.49 large white pizza with gluten-free crust was the easiest to reinterpret in a vegan version, as it contains no meat and includes such meatless toppings as olive oil, garlic and fresh basil. But it’s still heavy on the cheese, and this version contained copious amounts of mozzarella and nut ricotta. The verdict on this pizza? Although I’ve only had a few pizzas with vegan cheese and gluten-free crust, it was difficult to tell the difference between this pie and the dairy and wheat-based one. The simulated ricotta nailed the texture of the real McCoy and possessed a compelling natural creaminess.

While there’s the cynical comment that no one ever tries to make meat taste like vegetables (Vegetarian Slaughterhouse, anyone?), that misses the point of the Sun Deli. Many folks, myself included, are opting to reduce their meat consumption for reasons of health, environment and economics. Of course, I’ll still cop to cravings for such things as sausage and pepperoni, and this establishment helps me happily indulge that appetite with far fewer downsides. For anyone wishing to incrementally reduce their meat intake, this is the place to enjoy veggie fare that is, in the typically understated phrasing of friend Amy, “Effing awesome!”

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TIDBITES Food happenings around town Nice buns The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen recently awarded Rudi’s Organic Bakery’s “100% Whole Wheat Buns” top honors in a taste test of eight national brands.

According to Good Housekeeping, tasters enjoyed the buns’ “real whole wheat flavor” and “pleasantly hearty” heft.

Full results are available at http://bit.ly/cuRu0a. Rudi’s was founded and is headquartered in Boulder, and is the nation’s largest producer of USDA-certified organic breads.

Party with a purpose The Boulder Chop House & Tavern will host a fundraiser for The Women’s Wilderness Institute on Thursday, July 1. All proceeds from food and drink sales during happy hour, 4 to 6 p.m., will go to the institute’s Girl’s Wilderness programs. Celebrity guest bartender Nicole DeBoom, Ironman Champion and CEO of Skirt Sports, will prepare special cocktails, and attendees have a chance to win door prizes. For more information, visit www.womenswilderness. org. Boulder Chop House & Tavern is located at 921 Walnut St. Flagstaff, Avery host dinner The Flagstaff House is holding its Second Annual Avery Beer Dinner on Wednesday, June 30, at 6:30 p.m.

The Avery Brewing Company has selected some of its best offerings, which Flagstaff House executive chef Mark Monette has paired with a menu that includes Alaskan halibut, Florida soft shell crab and Kurobuta pork.

The cost is $78 per person, plus 18 percent service and tax.

Reservations are required and can be made by calling 303-4424640.

Greater Divide The Great Divide Brewing Company has added three 300-barrel capacity tanks to its brewery.

The expansion project, carried out on a $600,000 budget, will increase the brewer’s capacity by 50 percent, from 16,000 barrels per year to 24,000 barrels per year.

The three tanks, two for fermenting and one for carbonation, have been installed outside the brewery. Each tank holds the equivalent of around 10,000 gallons, 600 kegs, or about 4,000 cases. A fourth 300-barrel fermenter will be installed in September.

The three new tanks will allow Great Divide to brew and sell an additional 8,000 cases per month.

“Although we added 50 percent additional fermentation capacity to the brewery in 2009,” says founder Brian Dunn, “we’ve been running at full capacity from last fall through May of this year. So we’re expanding again.”

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In the instance that a child does create a five-star meal on ZisBoomBah, they have the option of submitting it for Meal of the Week to be featured on the website. Last week’s Meal of the Week was submitted by Merliah from Littleton and consisted of a small macaroni and cheese pizza, a green apple and broccoli.

ZisBoomBah has about 3,500 unique visitors and 500 registered users.

Saranik says children and parents can go online and play for free. “We really need parents to sign on because we actually want the meals to be made at home. It’s such a unique and innovative approach that it takes some time for parents to catch on,” Saranik says.

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recipes for all visitors.

While interesting and fun to say, the word ZisBoomBah was developed out of the blue and doesn’t mean anything. Saranik says the company is in the process of making a video for the website of all the different ways that people pronounce the name.

Currently funded solely by founder and manager Karen Laszlo, ZisBoomBah hopes to partner with other organizations that share the same vision of healthy food choices for children. Saranik says ZisBoomBah had a booth at the Boulder Creek Festival over Memorial Day weekend and is competing in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge as see ZISBOOMBAH Page 49

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Dessert Diva Chocolate No-Bake Cookies

by Danette Randall

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o, summer is here, according to the calendar, with 90-degree temperatures and the chocolate slowly and surely melting in my cupboard.

I guess back in the day Colorado homes didn’t need air conditioning.

(So why would we need it now? So glad I fell for that one.)

Well, it’s hot, baby, and we’ve only just begun. That’s why this week, it’s another no-bake dessert.

Now, I know we covered this a few recipes ago with the no-bake bars, but a very loyal reader who makes all the Dessert Diva recipes — or at least claims to, she has yet to invite me over — requested this treat and I, being the dessert-baking, wine-sipping (gulping), allaround loyal diva that I am, want to indulge her.

So your recipe this week is Chocolate No-Bake Cookies, not to be confused with my chocolate nobake bars. They are actually pretty different, and these cookies are awful tasty and great grab-and-go treats for any outdoor barbeque or pool party.

And please, if you are having a pool party where you will likely be serving these little babies, invite me, invite me!

You do need to make sure to not leave them out too long in the Colorado sun — keep them where you keep your mayonnaise during outdoor events, and all will be well. That’s an appetizing visual, I know. Although if you fell for the “you don’t need air conditioning” line too, well, then, the house may not be the best choice either. Refrigeration is our friend.

I like the no-bake recipes, not just because they are super-simple and something you can do with the kiddies or your baking-challenged friends, but because they only dirty one little pan, and in the summer heat, minimal clean-up is cool.

So go ahead, no-bake your little heart out, and Lori, my faithful reader, I hope you enjoy the cookies and keep cool with this special recipe just for you.

Now, follow the directions, put some love into it and invite me over when it’s done.

Chocolate No-Bake Cookies 1/2 cup unsalted butter 2 cups sugar 4 1/2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup milk 1 tsp. vanilla 1/2 cup peanut butter (crunchy is what I like) 3 cups quick-cooking oats

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In medium to large saucepan, bring butter, sugar, cocoa powder, milk and vanilla to boil. Let cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Take off heat, stir in peanut butter and oats. Stir until well combined.

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According to a study conducted in July 2007 by the Colorado Children’s Campaign, nearly 29 percent of Colorado children ages 2 to14 were considered overweight or at risk for being overweight, and 53 percent of adults were overweight or obese in 2005. It is estimated that if current Boulder Weekly

trends continue, by 2020, 76 percent of all Coloradans will be overweight or obese, while only 24 percent of the population will be at a healthy weight.

The Colorado Children’s Campaign emphasizes how important it is for parents to create environments that are conducive to nutrition and physical activity. ZisBoomBah aims to help support this idea in Colorado households and nationwide.

For more information, visit www. zisboombah.com.

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f you can get past the gravel gas station parking lot setting and the lack of seating, you can enjoy some of Boulder’s finest authentic Mexican food at La Choza. A small stand adjoining the Sinclair gas station on the Diagonal, this serves up inexpensive and tasty classics for breakfast and lunch — it closes at 3 p.m. Specialties include a dead-solid perfect quartet of carne asada steak tacos, a variety of filling breakfast burritos and generously portioned tostadas.

Carelli’s of Boulder 645 30th St., Boulder 303-938-9300

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arelli’s of Boulder successfully straddles the line between mom-and-pop and high-end Italian by offering a menu that won’t frighten off the old-school cuisine fan, while offering a swanky, contemporary setting. The menu will warm the heart of the traditionalist craving a bowl of minestrone, followed by a main course such as cacciatore, calzone, pizza or a parmesan sandwich.

Highlights include seafood risotto and fettuccine carbonara. Sandwiches, pastas and pizzas are also available in gluten-free versions.

Pinocchio’s 210 Ken Pratt Blvd. #26 Longmont 303-827-8945

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ormerly housed on Main Street, and with other outposts in Brighton and Lafayette, Longmont’s Pinocchio’s offers comforting Italian in an elegant setting that belies the reasonable prices. Start with a pepperoni roll, a calzone-like concoction of cured meat and melted cheese. Follow it up with a classic pasta dish such as the homemade lasagna, and call it a day with the homemade Kentucky bourbon pie or lemon cake.

For weekend breakfast, try one of the unique eggs Benedicts, including the signature version made with shrimp.

Mateo 1837 Pearl St., Boulder 303-443-7766

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hile it offers an impressive dinner menu with such classics as steak frites and spring lamb ragout over tagliatelle pasta, Mateo also offers a terrific bar menu with discounted items served from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

Standouts on that menu include the cheese platter, featuring domestic and European selections, including a first-rate Italian goat’s milk blue. The moules, steamed mussels in a wonderfully balanced broth, melds licoricelike pastis with herbs and tomato.

Modmarket 1600 28th St., Boulder 720-663-9440

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he retro-modern Modmarket has fresh and healthy takes on salad, flatbread pizza

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and soup. Vegan and vegetarian choices are present here, including a savory vegan pie with dairy-free cheese. A butternut squash soup, sourced from Munson Farms, is glutenfree and vegan, with appealing flavor no matter what your dietary preferences are. Salads like the Asian-influenced Mongolian can be enhanced with tri-tip steak or chicken, and the Pom pizza marries a zesty pomegranate and balsamic vinegar glaze with chicken.

Bento Zanmai 1310 College Ave., #260, Boulder 303-4-BENTOS

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hile the name of this basement foodcourt hangout puts the emphasis on the traditional Japanese box lunch, ramen is the star of the show. Start with a bowl of the miso ramen, a formidable portion of sublime, soy-infused broth filled with bits of tender chicken or pork. The noodles are expertly prepared, with a fine al dente texture and heft that puts instant ramen to shame.

Culinary Connectors 303-949-0085 www.culinaryconnectors.com

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ffering $99 tours of three local restaurants, Culinary Connectors fulfills both the appetite for fine dining and increased knowledge of the area’s restaurant scene. A recent Boulder tour included visits to Mateo, L’Atelier and Bombay Bistro. Each of these restaurants offered distinctly different menu highlights, ranging from seafood stew to duck to shrimp curry over noodles, and each stop also provided a rare opportunity to interact

nyone who has ever set foot in a microbrewery won’t be surprised by the Wild Mountain Smokehouse & Brewery’s menu of burgers, entrée salads, sandwiches, chicken wings and nachos. But there’s also a terrific selection of barbecued meats, including tender brisket and first-rate St. Louis-style ribs accompanied by a variety of savory sauces. Vegetarians can also avail themselves of a Caprese sandwich or smoked tofu at this Nederland spot. Finish with the 99-cent scoop of vanilla ice cream and a brownie.

El Taco Feliz 830 Lashley St., Longmont 303-776-7225

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f you’re at all serious about authentic Mexican fare, Longmont’s El Taco Feliz is a can’t-miss destination. This nondescript stripmall venue serves up $1.20 tacos with fillings that include beef carne asada and al pastorstyle with tender pork and bits of pineapple.

The more adventurous can indulge in a heavenly lengua, or beef tongue, and decadent chicharron, or pork-rind taco. Tasty stuffings can also be had in a generously sized burrito.

Boulder Chop House & Tavern 921 Walnut St., Boulder 303-443-1188

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pending $35 on the Chop House’s lobster tail dinner may be an irresponsible extravagance in these economic times.

However, even the cash-strapped can find luxurious indulgences at bargain prices off this restaurant’s happy hour bar menu. From 4 to 6 p.m., all tavern menu items are half off, which means one can enjoy a prime rib or steak dinner for under 10 bucks. Starters such as cornmeal-encrusted calamari and warm kettle chips are also available for less than three bucks a helping. With the money you save, you can splurge on the tasty bread pudding.

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f Toy Story 3 had sprung, Slinky Doglike, from any creative think tank besides Pixar Animation Studios, it might be considered a classic.

As is, it’s a good sequel to the 1999 Toy Story 2 and the 1995 original. After a rather shrill and conventional first half, more in the DreamWorks style, it recaptures the old comic spark with a splendid ode to The Great Escape as cowboy Woody, spaceman Buzz Lightyear, cowgirl Jessie, Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head and the rest of the principals bust out of the plastic-andplush-toy gulag in which they find themselves.

Make no mistake: This Disney/Pixar release represents a franchise taken seriously by its custodians. The guiding notion of the story picks up on a theme from Toy Story 2, that of the existential conundrums faced by toys who know why they’re here (to please their owner), but who must worry about the bigger questions of life, death and selfawareness, just as humans do.

Young Andy, now 17, has long since sidelined his old pals. He’s heading off to college, and the longneglected toys are headed for the attic. Mistakenly, they’re bagged and thrown to the curb as trash; screenwriter Michael Arndt (Little Miss Sunshine) belabors the complications that ultimately reroute the gang (minus Woody) to a day care center run by a grandfatherly plush-toy patriarch, a bear named Lotso (voiced by Ned Beatty), who welcomes the newcomers with open arms.

What they find there is horror, in the form of toddlers on a rampage. The film itself, directed (as was Toy Story 2) by Pixar veteran Lee Unkrich, offers its share of sheer terror as well. The perils, some more inventive than others, culminate in a fiery near-death experience for the ensemble (like the end of Titanic with flames instead of water), a sequence that may send very young viewers straight into therapy. Then again, I thought The Lion King (Disney, not Pixar) was too much for young kids as well.

I come to Toy Story 3 admiring the first two a great deal, without quite cherishing either of them.

Many millions, of course, do cherish them. For me, it’s partly because the pictorial style of this series’ computer animation strikes me as antiseptic.

Compared with the riches of all kinds in recent Pixar masterworks such as Ratatouille, Wall-E and Up, Toy

Story 3 looks and plays like an exceptionally slick and confident product, as opposed to a magical blend of commerce and popular art.

But the story finds itself around midpoint, and by the end its combination of thrills and sentiment defies resistance. Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Wallace Shawn, Don Rickles and the others return for some choice vocal characterizations. My favorite newcomers include the Chatter Telephone, who serves an important communication function late in the game. In addition to Beatty’s cuddly bear (inspired casting, even if the role itself deserved sharper writing), Michael Keaton is most welcome as the voice of Barbie’s petroleum-based soul mate, Ken, whose yen for fashion goes to infinity and beyond.

The Pixar folks, some of them at least, clearly are ambivalent about the 3-D craze. Do you need to see Toy Story 3 in 3-D? Not really. The film’s visual universe offers some of the things 3-D does best (flying sequences, for one) but the filmmakers don’t over-rely on the usual show-offy stuff designed to justify the 3-D admission markup.

Though uneven and less witty than the first two, Toy Story 3 delivers quite enough in two dimensions.

And there’s a lovely coda, in effect a curtain call for the characters we know so well.

—MCT, Tribune Media Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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here’s a scene in the gripping documentary Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work guaranteed to complicate whatever feelings you have about the movie’s turbulent subject.

Rivers, who says in the film that she’d knock out her own teeth if she could get a dentures commercial out of it, has traveled to a Lac du Flambeau, Wis., casino to perform stand-up. She tells a Helen Keller joke. Someone in the audience yells “Not very funny,” especially (the heckler continues) if you “happen to have a deaf son,” as he does.

A few nerve-racking seconds later, the man has been verbally demolished by one of the fastest mouths in American entertainment.

Now 77, the woman born Joan Molinsky has long reprocessed her life, angst and comic’s rage as fodder for the public and bookings for her calendar. A full book? “That’s happiness,” she says. Rivers turned 14 months of that hectic life over to documentarians Boulder Weekly

by Michael Phillips Ricki Stern and Annie Sundberg. The result travels from casino hecklers to “Celebrity Apprentice” to quieter moments (angsty in a different way), such as Rivers thumbing through a TV pilot script, muttering: “I can’t find me anywhere.”

Here is a comedy icon who declares, flatly: “I am a comedy icon.” Here is a “plastic surgery freak,” in the words of her (soon to be ex-) manager, Billy Sammeth, who was never told she was beautiful by any man. This seems odd: When you see pictures of her in her Second City days, 49 years ago, you see an ingenue with a difference.

In the 1980s, Rivers was riding high and became Johnny Carson’s go-to guest host. Then she and her husband — the oft-remarked-upon “Edgar,” producer-writer Edgar Rosenberg, with whom Rivers has a daughter, Melissa — took a talk show offer from Fox that came to grief, never got on the air, caused an immediate split from Carson and (Rivers claims) con-

tributed to Rosenberg’s suicide. A few years later, Joan and Melissa played themselves in a TV movie about coping with Rosenberg’s death. With this woman, the boundary between her public self and private self exists only in the minds of others.

Stern and Sundberg made The Devil Came on Horseback (about the massacres in Darfur) and The Trials of Darryl Hunt (about a wrongful incarceration nightmare), and they have a fine eye for detail. In her voluminous joke files, for example, we learn that Rivers places “Much Married Women” next to “My Sex Life.” The most affecting moment in Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work finds Rivers speculating in advance of her Comedy Central roast regarding the type of jokes the invited comedians will be making at her expense.

She ticks them off with deadly accuracy: face-lifts, red-carpet interview whoring, more face-lifts. For a moment, that oft-hoisted face is crestfallen. Then she’s on again, and off and running. Watching the sprint is fascinating.

—MCT, Tribune Media Respond: letters@boulderweekly.com

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The A-Team

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Excuse me, I need to sit down, catch my breath and extinguish my singed eyebrows. I’ve just experienced The A-Team, a highly combustible concoction of testosterone, napalm and gunpowder, seasoned with cheesy comedy and served flambe. In what feels like a tryout for the next Mission: Impossible directing job, Joe Carnahan has made the reboot of the 1980s TV series an excuse to blow up every vehicle, prop and backdrop in a four-mile radius.

The film is a relentless, unapologetic, in-your-face barrage of special effects and virtuoso stunts that roars into action in the pre-credits prelude and rarely downshifts. The main benefit of basing The A-Team on a pre-existing series is that it comes partially assembled, with the character quirks already in place. That way we can get to the detonations faster. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Colin Covert

The iconoclastic English painter Banksy may be the most important artist on the run from police. Or the most creative vandal. A graffiti muralist who satirizes government, authority and society, his unauthorized use of urban buildings as his gallery space obliges him to remain anonymous. Banksy’s tightrope walk between secrecy and publicity is a central theme of the documentary Exit Through the Gift Shop.

At Mayan. — Colin Covert Films by Ed Bowes

Jonah Hex

Bound

The Wachowskis’ remarkable directorial debut is a revisionist take on the film noirs of the 1940s. Part The Postman Always Rings Twice, SIN CITY and Thelma & Louise, Bound brilliantly evokes the moody atmosphere of early noir, but with a unique, modern edge. Jennifer Tilly plays Violet, a gangster’s mistress who wants out of the mob life. Violet is smarter and tougher than she lets on and meets her match in Corky (Gina Gershon), the sexy, sapphic ex-con next door. Joe Pantoliano rounds out the cast as Ceasar, the brutish boyfriend and intended fall guy in Corky and Violet’s eventual plan to steal the mob’s money. At Starz. — Denver Film Society Cropsey

In the summer of 1987, Jennifer Schweiger, a 13-year-old girl with Down Syndrome, disappeared from her neighborhood in Staten Island, leaving the close-knit community in shock. As far as her peers

You know he’s a comic book anti-hero (and not a hero-hero) because he doesn’t wear spandex. And he’s ugly. were concerned, only one person could have taken her: Cropsey. A figment of the collective imagination of their own parents, who conjured his legend to get them home before dark, Cropsey was supposedly a mental patient from the abandoned Willowbrook Mental Institution who snatched children and murdered them with the hook he had in place of a hand. The accounts of this boogeyman worked like a charm — until he materialized in the form of Andre Rand, a vagrant who was living in the secret tunnel system underneath Willowbrook when he was arrested by police, who soon thereafter found the body of young Jennifer. Future filmmakers Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio were two of the young Staten Islanders whose world was shaken that summer. They examine the legend that kept them confined to their backyards and the reallife mystery that continues to this day, as the case

of Rand and his connection to a number of missing children remains unsolved. At Starz. — Denver Film Society Eclipse

Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger as Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge. In the midst of it all, she is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob — knowing that her decision has the potential to ignite the ageless struggle between vampire and werewolf. With her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — AMC Flatiron

Boulder Public Library Cinema Program & The Naropa Summer Writing Program present an afternoon of films by Ed Bowes and a conversation with Bowes and poet Anne Waldman. During the past five years, Ed Bowes has made three fictive movies, working with writers and performers from the Naropa and Boulder communities. The films mix parallel streams of image, text, story and presentation to investigate how we think, what we want, the ways of our seeing and visual memory, the patterns and phrases that float throughout the mind. At Boulder Public Libary. — BPL Get Him to the Greek

In Get Him to the Greek, likely to amuse and aghast in equal measure, Russell Brand plays the same British rock ‘n’ roll prat — Aldous Snow — that he assayed so expertly in the 2008 rom-com, Forgetting Sarah Marshall. Only this time, Aldous is off the wagon and on any number of mind-warping chemicals. He’s an obnoxious, narcissistic, groping, blotto nightmare of a ninny — and he’s the “him” in the title of Nicholas Stoller’s improbable, intercontinental buddy movie farce. Aldous has to make it from his home base in London to Los Angeles for a big anniversary gig at the storied Greek Theater. Good luck to Jonah Hill, playing the dweebish record company underling with the job of accompanying

local theaters AMC Flatiron Crossing, 61 W. Flatiron Cir., Broomfield, 303-790-4262 The A-Team Fri-Sat: 11, 1:45, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55 Eclipse Wed: 11:30, 2:20, 5:10, 8, 10:50 Get Him to the Greek Fri-Wed: 12:25, 2:55, 5:30, 8, 10:30 Grown Ups Fri-Sat: 10, 12, 12:40, 2:30, 3:10, 5, 5:40, 7:30, 8:10, 10, 10:45 Iron Man 2 Fri-Wed: 5:10, 7:55, 10:40 Jonah Hex Fri-Wed: 2:35, 7:40 The Karate Kid Fri-Wed: 10:20, 1:20, 4:20, 7:25, 10:25 Killers Fri-Wed: 9:50, 12:20, 2:40, 5:20, 7:50, 10:10 Knight and Day Fri-Wed: 10:10, 11:45, 12:45, 2:15, 3:15, 4:45, 5:45, 7:15, 8:15, 9:50, 10:50 Letters to Juliet Fri-Wed: 10:55, 2:25, 5:05, 7:35, 10:20 Robin Hood Fri-Wed: 11:35, 4:35, 9:45 Shrek Forever After Fri-Wed: 10:05, 12:35, 2:50 Toy Story 3 Fri-Wed: 9:45, 10:55, 11:30, 12:15, 1:30, 2:45, 2, 4, 6:30, 7:45, 10:15

The A-Team Fri-Wed: 10:50, 12:25, 1:40, 4:30, 6:25, 7:20, 10:50 Eclipse Wed: 12:15, 3:15, 6:15, 9:15 Get Him to the Greek Fri-Wed: 2:05, 4:55, 7:35, 10:15 The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Fri-Wed: 12:10, 3:35, 7, 10:25 Grown Ups Fri-Wed: 12, 1, 2:20, 3:40, 5, 6:20, 7:45, 9:10, 10:45 Iron Man 2 Fri-Wed: 3:25, 9:40 Jonah Hex Fri-Wed: 12:55, 3:10, 5:30, 7:40 The Karate Kid Fri-Wed: 11:15, 12:45, 2:35, 4:15, 5:50, 7:25, 9, 10:35 Killers Fri-Wed: 11:25 a.m.

Knight and Day Fri-Wed: 11:50, 2:30, 5:10, 7:50, 10:30 Please Give Fri-Wed: 12:15, 2:45, 5:20, 7:40, 10:05 Prince of Persia:The Sands of Time Fri-Wed: 11, 1:50, 4:40, 7:30, 10:20 Sex and the City 2 Fri-Wed: 10 p.m.

Solitary Man Fri-Wed: 11:30, 2:15, 4:50, 7:15, 9:55 Toy Story 3 Fri-Wed: 10:45, 11:40, 12:35, 1:30, 2:25, 3:20, 4:25, 5:10, 6:15, 7:55, 9:05, 10:40

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The A-Team Fri-Wed: 10:20, 11:20, 1:10, 2:30, 4, 5:10, 6:50, 7:55, 9:30,10:30 Eclipse Wed: 10:30, 1:30, 4:30, 7:30 Get Him to the Greek Fri-Wed: 11:10, 2, 4:45, 7:25, 10 Jonah Hex Fri-Wed: 10:30, 12:50, 3:30, 6:30, 9:10 Iron Man 2 Fri-Wed: 10:40, 1:50, 4:50, 7:20, 10:10 Killers Fri-Wed: 11:40, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:25 Prince of Persia:The Sands of Time Fri-Wed: 11, 1:40, 4:40, 7:30, 10:15 Shrek Forever After Fri-Wed: 11:50, 2:20, 5, 7:50, 10:20 Boulder Public Library Film Program, Boulder Public Library, 1000 Canyon Blvd., Boulder, 303-4413197 Films by Ed Bowes Sun: 7 p.m.

Scopitones Thu: 7 p.m.

Landmark Chez Artiste, 2800 S. Colorado Blvd., Denver, 303-352-1992 The Secret in Their Eyes ThuWed: 1, 4, 7, 9:50 Stonewall Uprising Fri-Wed: 4:30, 7:30, 9:30 Winter’s Bone Fri-Wed: 4:15,

7:15, 9:40 Landmark Esquire, 590 Downing St., Denver, 303-352-1992 The City of Lost Children Fri: 11:59 p.m.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Thu-Wed: 4:30, 8 Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work FriWed: 4:45, 7, 9:15 The Rocky Horror Picture Show Fri: 11:59 p.m.

Landmark Mayan, 110 Broadway, Denver, 303-352-1992 Exit Through the Gift Shop Fri, Mon-Wed: 1:15, 7 Harry Brown Fri, Mon-Wed: 4, 7:15, 9:45 Micmacs Fri-Wed: 4:30, 7:30, 10 Please Give Fri, Mon-Wed: 4:15, 9:15 Starz Film Center, 900 Auraria Pkwy., Denver, 303-820-3456 Bound Fri-Sat: 10 p.m.

Cropsey Fri-Wed: 5:15, 7:45 I Killed My Mother Thu: 7 p.m.

Light Gradient 9:15 p.m.

Mile High Sci-Fi: Buffy The Vampire Slayer Fri: 8 p.m., Sat: 7, 9:30

Sasha Fri: 7 p.m.

Touching Home Fri-Wed: 4:45, 7:15 UA Twin Peaks, 1250 S. Hover Rd., Longmont, 303-651-2434 The A-Team Fri-Wed: 1:20, 4:05, 7:10, 10:05 Eclipse Wed: 10:45, 1:40, 4:30, 7:30, 10:15 Grown Ups Fri-Wed: 11:40, 2:10, 4:40, 7:40, 10:10 Jonah Hex Fri-Wed: 11:50, 1:55, 4:50, 7:50, 9:55 The Karate Kid Fri-Wed: 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:50 Killers Fri-Wed: 11:25, 1:40, 4:25, 7:15, 9:45 Knight and Day Fri-Wed: 11:20, 1:50, 4:20, 7:20, 10 Prince of Persia:The Sands of Time Fri-Wed: 1:10, 4:10, 7:25, 9:55 Shrek Forever After Fri-Wed: 11:15, 1:30, 4:15, 7:05, 9:30 Toy Story 3 Fri-Wed: 11:30, 1, 2, 4, 4:30, 7, 7:30, 9:40, 10 As times are always subject to change, we request that you verify all movie listings beforehand. Daily updated information can be viewed on our website, www.boulderweekly.com.

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— and babysitting — Aldous on his jaunt. Rated R. At Century, Flatiron and Colony Square. — Steven Rea. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

A violent, exhilarating and faithful adaptation of Stieg Larsson’s international bestseller, with Swedish actress Noomi Rapace in the role of Lisbeth Salander, the punky, pierced, perturbed, cyber-hacking heroine. Not rated. At Esquire and Century. — Steven Rea Grown Ups

In this film, growing older doesn’t necessarily mean growing up when five childhood best friends reunite over the Fourth of July weekend. With Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and David Spade. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron, Century and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT Information Services Harry Brown

A powerful, character-driven thriller set in modernday Britain, Harry Brown follows one man’s journey through a chaotic world where teenage violence runs rampant. As a modest, law-abiding citizen, widower ex-serviceman Harry Brown (two-time Academy Award winner Michael Caine) lives alone in a neighborhood spiraling into criminal lawlessness.

When his only companion and best friend, Leonard, is killed, Brown reaches his breaking point and embarks on a secret, murderous quest for vengeance. With the authorities now trying to track down an unknown vigilante, Brown proceeds to violently settle his scores. At Mayan. — Landmark Theatres

Killers

In Killers Ashton Kutcher plays a CIA superspy assassin who wants out, for the sake of his relationship with a Type A control-freakish ninny played by Katherine Heigl. She played a ninnyish Type A control freak in her previous assignment with director Robert Luketic, The Ugly Truth. How many more of these patronizing cliches can Heigl take on before audiences start blaming her for everything wrong with junk like The Ugly Truth and Killers? Haven’t we seen the oh-my-gosh-my-spouse-is-secretly-anassassin-but-you-know-a-nice-one routine once too often? Rated PG-13. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Michael Phillips Knight and Day

Perky June Havens (Cameron Diaz) unwittingly becomes tethered to renegade Roy Miller (Tom Cruise) after bumping into him at the Wichita airport. The two cozy up while on a curiously empty flight that erupts into chaos (the funniest scene) once June visits the restroom. When she returns, she discovers that the dreamy guy with the killer smile is lugging around a carry-on stuffed with issues. Not only is he being hunted by CIA members pursuing a mysterious device called “The Zephyr,” but Roy appears to be cuckoo and triggerhappy. After so many bad romance movies, it’s a treat to see genuine sparks fly between two major stars. At Flatiron, Century and Twin Peaks. — Randy Myers Letters to Juliet

The turbulent relationship between a mother and a son is explored in this stunning, semi-autobiographical tour de force from 20-year-old writer, director, producer and performer Xavier Dolan. At Starz. — Denver Film Society

Amanda Seyfried stars in this enjoyable rom-com as Sophie, a bright-eyed girl on vacation with her single-minded fiance in Verona, Italy. Here, centuries ago, Romeo met Juliet. Today lovelorn letters to the tragic heroine are left at a sacred spot. When Sophie replies to a letter written 50 years earlier, its author Claire, a remarkable Vanessa Redgrave, returns to Verona where the two join forces to scour the countryside for Claire’s long-lost Italian beau. It ain’t Shakespeare, but it’s no Bounty Hunter either. Rated PG. At Flatiron. — Michael Phillips

Iron Man 2

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“A passable knock-off.” That’s how the obscenely rich but heartsick industrialist played by Robert Downey Jr. characterizes the electro-weaponry wielded by his adversary (Mickey Rourke) in Iron Man 2. Much of this scattershot sequel to the 2008 smash feels like a passable knock-off, as well. Here and there, director Jon Favreau’s diversion takes us back to the considerable satisfactions of the first Iron Man, but Iron Man 2 has a harder time with matters of story clarity and momentum. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron, Century and Colony Square. — Michael Phillips

Two young men, Johann and Robin, take a trip into the countryside. The more they walk the forests of Brandenburg, the stranger their adventure becomes.

Bikes disappear, maps prove useless and each gets to know a new side of the other. After several days of hiking, the two arrive at an old farmhouse inhabited by a woman and her adolescent son. The men receive a surprisingly warm welcome and soon begin to share the small family’s daily routine and their secrets. For a while they enjoy an enchanted round of excursions and storytelling, flirting and games — until one day the new companions get too close for comfort. At Starz. — Denver Film Society

I Killed My Mother

Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work

See full review on Page 53. At Esquire.

Jonah Hex

A scarred bounty hunter tracks a voodoo practitioner bent on liberating the South by raising an army of the undead. With Josh Brolin, John Malkovich, Megan Fox, Michael Fassbender, Will Arnett and Michael Shannon. Based on the DC Comics character created by John Albano and Tony DeZuniga.

Directed by Jimmy Hayward. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Los Angeles Times/MCT Information Services The Karate Kid

In this remake of the 1984 sleeper hit, Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan take over for Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita as the teenager being bullied in school and the wise kung-fu master who teaches him how to defend himself. Everything old is new again!

Rated PG. At Flatiron, Century and Twin Peaks. — Rene Rodriguez 56 June 24, 2010

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First it was a mine that exploded in the middle of the Moroccan desert. Years later, it was a stray bullet that lodged in his brain. Bazil (Dany Boon) doesn’t have much luck with weapons. The first made him an orphan, the second holds him on the brink of sudden, instant death. Released from the hospital after his accident, Bazil is homeless. Luckily, our inspired and gentle-natured dreamer is quickly taken in by a motley crew of junkyard dealers living in a veritable Ali Baba’s cave. Then one day, walking by two huge buildings, Bazil recognizes the logos of the weapons manufacturers that caused all of his misfortune. He sets out to take revenge, with the help of his faithful gang of wacky friends. Directed

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Please Give is writer/director Nicole Holofcener’s (Friends with Money, Lovely & Amazing) perceptive — and devastatingly funny — take on modern life’s contradictions, good intentions and shaky moral

bearings. Kate (Catherine Keener), Alex (Oliver Platt) and their teenage daughter Abby (Sarah Steele) purchase the apartment next door in order to expand their two-bedroom Manhattan apartment. Their only problem is Andra (Ann Guilbert), the cranky old lady living in it, and that they’ve got to wait for her to die. Simply waiting for Andra to die becomes complicated, resulting in a dramatic comedy about love, death and liberal guilt. At Mayan and Century. — Landmark Theatres Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Watching Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time must be what it’s like to ride a camel across the desert: slow, plodding and predictable. This video gameinspired film tells the story of a street urchin, Dastan, who is invited to be part of the royal family that rules the Persian Empire. Soon after he becomes a hero during an invasion of a sacred city, Dastan is framed for the murder of the king. He starts out on a quest to clear his name but ends up trying to protect a magical dagger that can turn back time. Prince of Persia has all the elements of a grand action film, but they’re delivered with such a lackluster touch by director Mike Newell, the film falls short of grandeur. It barely reaches the level of mediocrity. Rated PG-13. At Flatiron, Twin Peaks, Colony Square and Century. — Rick Bentley Robin Hood

Oscar winner Russell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as “Robin Hood,” whose exploits have endured in popular mythology.

Set in 13th-century England, Robin Hood chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard’s army against the French. He falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion (Cate Blanchett), a woman skeptical of the identity and motivations of this crusader from the forest. Hoping to earn the hand of Marion and salvage the village, Robin assembles a gang whose lethal mercenary skills are matched only by its appetite for life. Together, they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff. Directed by Ridley Scott.

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Sasha, confronted with the everyday prejudice of his homophobic immigrant family, struggles with his urge to come out. When his beloved piano teacher Gebhard Weber plans to leave the city, the young man is heartbroken. The only person in whom he can confide his feelings is his best friend Jiao. After a failed audition, Sasha swears never to play piano again, but a consoling telephone call from Gebhard changes his mind — and causes a turn of events.

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— Denver Film Society Scopitones

The Scopitone is a jukebox that projects motion pictures on top via rear projection. Several thousand were manufactured in France and the United States in the early and mid-1960s and placed in nightclubs and bars. Hundreds of short music films were made for the Scopitone, characterized by imaginative staging of pop music from Europe and the U.S. This program features a selection of Scopitone films. At Boulder Public Library. — BPL The Secret in Their Eyes

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The reviews are still flooding in for Sex and the City 2 and guess what? They’re as bad as ever. The critics have been having a field day, notably the New York Post’s Kyle Smith, whose review ran under the inspired headline “Sucks in the City.” Smith didn’t mince words: “As tasteless as an Arabian cathouse, as worn-out as your 1998 flip-flops and as hideous as the mom jeans Carrie wears with a belly-baring gingham top, ‘Sex and the City 2’ is two of the worst movies of the year.” Rated R. At Flatiron, Century, Twin Peaks and Colony Square. — Patrick Goldstein Shrek Forever After

Dreamworks seems bored with the ogre who laid the golden egg. Shrek Forever After, the fourth film in the lucrative franchise, barely tampers with the Shrek formula and not enough to breathe life into the exhausted series. Shrek (voiced by Mike Myers), feeling buried under the celebrity and the diapers, makes an unwise trade with a wizard named Rumpelstiltskin (Walt Dohrn) and is sent back to a time before he was actually born. Rated PG. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks. — Roger Moore Solitary Man

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Stonewall Uprising recounts the dramatic event that launched a movement whose impact has deeply affected the course of the human rights struggle.

Told by those who took part — from drag queens and street hustlers to police detectives, journalists, and a former mayor of New York — and featuring a rich trove of archival footage, the film revisits a time when homosexual acts were illegal throughout America, and homosexuality itself was seen as a form of mental illness. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres Touching Home

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Harris agreed to look at the script and ultimately gave them two weeks of his time at union scale.

Armed with a Panavision New Filmmaker Grant, these self-taught twin brothers produced, wrote, directed and acted in the resulting feature, a fictionalized account of their father’s last years in homelessness — and of their own struggles to realize their dreams against the backdrop of his selfdestruction. At Starz. — Denver Film Society Toy Story 3 See full review on Page 53. At Flatiron, Century, Colony Square and Twin Peaks.

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Winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize and Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award, this tense, naturalistic thriller follows 17-year-old Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence, The Burning Plain) as she confronts the local criminal underworld and the harsh Ozark wilderness in order to track down her father, who has put up the family homestead for his bail. With a star-making performance by Lawrence, Winter’s Bone is one of the most critically acclaimed films of the year. Directed and co-written by Debra Granik. At Chez Artiste. — Landmark Theatres Boulder Weekly

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In 1998, I spent three weeks reading The Psychoanalysis of Fire and The Poetics of Reverie, two books by French philosopher Gaston Bachelard. His teachings were so evocative that I filled up two 120-page journals with my notes. To this day, I still refer to them, continuing to draw fresh inspiration from ideas I wasn’t ripe enough to fully understand when I first encountered them. You’re entering a phase of your astrological cycle when a similar event could happen for you, Taurus: a supercharged educational opportunity that will fuel you for a long time.

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May 21-June 20:

Congrats, Gemini! You have not only weathered your recent phase of relentless novelty, but you’ve thrived on the adjustments it demanded of you. I am hereby awarding you with the rare and prestigious title of Change-Lover, which I only bestow upon one of the signs of the zodiac every four years or so. So what’s next on the schedule? The shock of the new will soon subside, giving you a chance to more fully integrate the fresh approaches you’ve been adopting. I suggest you relax your hyper-vigilance and slip into a slower, smoother, more reflective groove.

CANCER June 21-July 22:

Here are the low-paying jobs I’ve done that I wasn’t very good at: tapping sap from maple trees in Vermont, driving a taxi in North Carolina, toiling as an amusement park ride operator in New Jersey, being a guinea pig for medical experiments in California, digging ditches in South Carolina and picking olives from trees in the south of France. Do I feel like a failure for being such a mediocre worker and making so little money? No, because although it took me a while, I finally found jobs I was good at and have been thriving ever since. Why would I judge myself harshly for having trouble doing things that weren’t in sync with my soul’s code? Please apply this line of thinking to yourself.

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Each year, Playboy magazine publishes a list of the best colleges to go to if you prefer partying to studying. In its recent rankings, a top spot went to the University of Wisconsin, which was dubbed “the best beer-drinking school in the country.” As a counterpoint to this helpful information, HuffingtonPost.com offered a compendium of the best antiparty schools. Brigham Young got favorable mention since it has a policy forbidding students from drinking, smoking and having sex. The University of Chicago was also highly regarded, being “the place where fun goes to die.” For the next three weeks, Leo, I recommend that you opt for environments that resemble the latter more than the former. It’s time for you to get way down to business, cull the activities that distract you from your main purpose and cultivate a hell of a lot of gravitas.

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Maybe a dream that seemed to unravel was simply undergoing a reconfiguration, and now you’re primed to give it a new and better form of expression. Maybe a relationship that went astray was merely dying so it could get resurrected, with more honesty and flexibility this time around.

SCORPIO Oct. 23-Nov. 21:

I’m guessing that you’ve been ushered into a frontier that affords you no recognizable power spot. It probably feels uncomfortable, like you’ve lost the inside track. And now along comes some wise guy — me — who advises you in his little horoscope column that you are exactly where you need to be. He says that this wandering outside the magic circle is pregnant with possibilities that could help you make better use of the magic circle when you get back inside at a later date. I hope you will heed this wise guy and, at least for the moment, resist the temptation to force yourself back into the heart of the action.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22-Dec. 21:

There used to be a tradition in Sweden that young women could dream of the person they would ultimately wed if they put seven kinds of flowers beneath their pillows on Midsummer’s Eve. That’s crazy nonsense, of course. Right?

Probably. Although I must note that two nights ago I placed a gladiolus, hydrangea, lilac, orchid, snapdragon, tulip and rose under my pillow, and subsequently dreamed of being visited by the lily-crowned Goddess of Intimacy, who asked me to convey a message to you Sagittarians. She said that if you even just imagine slipping seven flowers under your pillow, you will have a dream about what you should do in order to help your love life evolve to the next stage of its highest potential.

CAPRICORN Dec. 22-Jan. 19:

Have you ripened into such a knowledgeable, sophisticated person that you’re hard to surprise? Do you draw conclusions about each new experience by comparing it to what has happened to you in the past? I hope not. I hope you’re ready to be a wide-eyed, open-armed, wild-hearted explorer.

I hope you will invite life to blow your mind. In the days to come, your strongest stance will be that of an innocent virgin who anticipates an interesting future. Blessings you can’t imagine will visit you if you’ll excuse yourself from outdated expectations and irrelevant complications.

AQUARIUS Jan. 20-Feb. 18:

The notorious Wicked Bible was published in 1631. That wasn’t its original name. It was supposed to be as holy as every Bible. But it contained an error that slipped by the proofreaders’ notice: In the book of Exodus, where the Ten Commandments were listed, the word “not” was excluded from one commandment. What remained, an insult to pious eyes, was “Thou shall commit adultery.” Most of these books were later burned, and the publisher was punished. Be on the lookout for a comparable flap, Aquarius: a small omission that could change the meaning of everything. Ideally, you’ll spot the error and fix it before it spawns a brouhaha.

PISCES

Feb. 19-March 20:

The plant known as the squirting cucumber has an unusual talent: When the fruit is ripe, it opens up and spits out a rapid-fire stream of seeds that travels a great distance. In the coming weeks, Pisces, you’ll have resemblances to this aggressive fructifier. It’ll be prime time to be proactive about spreading your influence and offering your special gifts. The world is begging you to share your creative spirit, preferably with rapid-fire spurts that travel a great distance.

Aug. 23-Sept. 22:

You’re entering a phase of your long-term cycle when cultivating abundance is an especially smart thing to do. To take maximum advantage, I suggest that you be both extra generous and extra receptive to generosity. Bestow more blessings than usual and put yourself in prime positions to gather in more blessings than usual. I realize that the second half of this assignment might be a challenge. You Virgos often feel more comfortable giving than receiving. But in this case, I must insist that you attend to both equally. The giving part won’t work quite right unless the receiving part is in full bloom.

LIBRA

Sept. 23-Oct. 22:

What have you lost in recent months, Libra? This week begins a phase when will you have the potential to not

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