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Thursday February 15, 2001

Is your stomach growling? Well satisfy that craving with a gigantic helping of soup from the cultural melting pot. Russian-born guitarist Gregory Nisnevich is serving up a healthy musical sampling titled Contemporary, Spanish, Russian, Israeli and Brazilian at the Arvada Center (6901 Wadsworth Blvd.). Nisnevich's career spans the globe and he is now Denver's own resident master guitarist. You can witness his unique sound at 7 pm tonight in the lower gallery. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at the Arvada Center box office or by dialing 303-431-3939. --Elizabeth Beeson

Friday February 16, 2001

Come on and feel the love. United Dope Front, made up of innovators in the hip-hop/ acid-jazz scene of Denver and Boulder, are all about peace and harmony. Actually, they're more into improvisational grooves, but that doesn't mean they don't have heart. In fact, they love what they do. Watch this fivesome for only $15 at midnight tonight (tomorrow) at the Denver Turnverein German House. Special guest DJ Harry will also be performing songs off his new album, The String Cheese Remix Project, in which he remixes none other than the String Cheese Incident. Grab that I. D. before you head out, or you're just not getting in. Purchase tickets at www.sciticketing.com --EB

Saturday February 17, 2001

Is death metal just not doing it for you this spring? Well, get in touch with a more poetic side of your psyche. Singer and songwriter Michael Tomlinson is making a rare performance at Swallow Hill Music Hall tonight at 8 pm Tomlinson's folk tunes cover topics of friendship, love and the rich tapestry of life. He will be performing songs off of his new album, Watching the Storm Roll In, as well as songs off of his other eight albums. Purchase tickets online at www.swallowhill.com, or by phone at 303-777-1003. --EB

Sunday February 18, 2001

Hey kids! Remember Tesla? If you don't, have no worries. You'll be able to relive that which is Tesla tonight. For $25 you can treat your ears to this blues-based hard rock band from Sacramento, California. Just purchase your tickets on www.ticketweb.com and head on down to the Ogden at 8 pm for this all ages general admission show. --EB

Monday February 19, 200

Monday is always the best day to see movies. You can catch first run flicks only a day after opening weekend with-out the crowds or the lines or the scream-ing babies. Selecting which movie to see, well, that's another hassle you can't shake no matter what day it is. You could listen to the select few critics in town (might I suggest ours?), or you could log on to www.rottentomatoes.com and get the overall picture as presented by virtually every critic in the land. Rotten Tomatoes compiles hundreds of online, TV, and print reviews to arrive at one simple, final judgement for each new movie: is it fresh, or is it rotten? --Chris J. Magyar

Tuesday February 20, 200

Can you already cook to impress? Or is your idea of haute cuisine a can of cold Spaghetti-O's and half a can of Keystone Light? Either way, swing by Trios in Boulder on February 20 for a gourmet food demonstration and sampling, conducted by John Trejo, the restaurant's executive chef. Trejo will teach you how to prepare a four-course dinner--he hasn't yet decided what style of cuisine, so keep your mind peeled--and how to compliment it with an appropriate wine. Of course, the best part is that you can eat the results. The demonstration will begin at 6: 30 pm, cost $25, and only reservations will be accepted. Call Trios at 303-442-8400 to save a seat. --Alex Neth

Wednesday February 21, 2001

Nobody was quite sure what to make of Spike Lee's latest effort, Bamboozled. Is its portrayal of a successful modern-day blackface television show appropriately biting, or just downright degrading? Is he landing a timely wallop on the entertainment industry for its marginalization of black and minority talent? Or is he simply blowing everything way out of proportion? Decide for yourself tonight at the Mayan Theatre as the Denver Pan-African Film Festival presents this strangely conflicted film. Tickets are $10. Call 303-2293-2665 for more information. --CJM

Thursday February 22, 2001

Two impressive and uplifting performers will wow crowds tonight at the Gothic Theatre. Patty Larkin and Laura Love are co-headlining one fantastic concert. Love will be playing songs off of her newly released album, Fourteen Days. Her songs display a one-of-a-kind blend of Celtic and African styles on bass and vocals. Larkin also delivers a powerhouse performance with a sweet blend of folk, rock and poetry. Tickets are $18.25 and can be purchased at www.ticketweb.com --EB

Friday February 23, 2001

If you picked this issue up because of the cover story, tonight's event at The Snake Pit is for you. Tonight, and every Friday night, is kung-fu night, with a double feature of the wildest kung fu movies ever made complimented by a multimedia extravaganza, $2 tap beers, and ... reggae music? For chop-socky lovers, this might just be the most fun club night ever. --CJM

Saturday February 24, 2001

The Central Wrestling Organization is in chaos: a major power shift is in the works as Sonny Ono is plotting to steal the CWO from under Magnum's nose. Will Magnum let him? Will the new interim commissioner Rowdy Roddy Piper take action? Whose side will Reverend Bobby Black be on? Find out the answers tonight at the National Western Complex as local wrestling gets propelled to new heights. There will also be a title bout between Psycho Sarge and C-Block. Tickets are $15 ringside and only $12 for general admission. Derek Corpse-- you're going doooooowwn! --CJM

Sunday February 25, 2001

If you haven't been feeling very Elizabethan lately-- even in that brocade underwear-- then stroll on over to the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art Theater at 4 pm, and watch the Shakespeare Oratorio Society perform Christopher Marlowe's The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus. Under the direction of Phillip K. Wickstrom, Faustus will feature, by "special arrangement," appearances by Helen of Troy and the Seven Deadly Sins (word on the street is that they couldn't get Neal Patrick Harris). Tickets are $12 for general admission, $10 for students and seniors and $8 for BMoCA members. For more information, call 303-443-2122. --AN

Monday February 26, 2001

If you like reggae, you are going to get out of your house and run over to the Fox Theater in Boulder tonight. Bob Marley's original band, The Wailers, is putting on an all-ages show that you won't want to miss. The show also features special guest, Judge Roughneck. Tickets are only $22 for these reggae legends. Purchase your tickets at www.ticketmaster.com now, and make sure you get to the show by 9 pm --EB

Tuesday February 27, 2001

Everyone wants to celebrate Mardi Gras, but we all can't go to New Orleans. Who needs it? Fat City is throwing a Fat Tuesday celebration right here in Denver from 11 am to 1 pm today. Bring the kids and let them decorate their own Mardi Gras masks. They can participate in a parade and mask contest, the winners earning a $25 FatCash award and the honor of being king and queen for the day. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of this party is the 70-foot King Cake (Colorado's largest). Find a toy king baby in your piece of cake and win Fat City prizes. --EB

Wednesday February 28, 2001

Get your Valentine a true work of art this year. The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (1275 19th Street) is hosting its second annual Love4Sale Auction. The museum will be auctioning off individually designed Valentines by more than 100 artists. A preview of the work will begin at 6 pm with the auction kicking off at 7:30 pm Other various romantic packages will also be up for auction. Tickets are $25, $14 for MOCA/D members, and can be purchased at the museum. --CJM

Middle of the week. Must...make it... to...end. Need a pick me up tonight so you can last until Friday? Try Less Than Jake. Yes, Less Than Jake will lift your spirits with their effervescent punk and ska vapor action. For only $14 you can actually feel tunes go to work on your depressed body. Take one dose tonight at 8 pm on the dot at the Gothic Theatre. Less Than Jake is recommended for all ages. Consult your doctor or purchase tickets online at www.ticketweb.com --EB