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Two men were arrested on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder after a shooting at one of Denver’s hotel shelters, marking the shelter’s third person shot in less than two weeks. Officers responded to reports of a shooting at a city shelter at 4040 North Quebec Street — formerly the DoubleTree by Hilton — at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, said Siena Riley, spokesperson for the Denver Police Department. The former DoubleTree hotel has been leased by the city since November for use as a transitional housing shelter, one of several set up as part of Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s initiative to provide…

What if your theater review were fractured? Broken apart and rearranged to get at something new about a staged work, to get at something different about the experience? To celebrate worthy work but in ways perhaps odd but intimate? Would you read it if you were veteran review seeker? Would you read it if you weren’t? Will you read it now? I am trying something out, readers, and you are my guinea pigs. (I had one once, a guinea pig. Her name was Nibbles. I loved her — as much as the third-grade me could — and I feel a…

Easter egg hunts at Four Mile Saturday-Sunday. Outside of the brunches and Bloody Marys — and don’t get us wrong, those are nice — kids tend to see Easter for its colorful activities as much as its religious significance. As with other holidays, you can find places to take free pictures with a costumed Easter Bunny (see Aurora’s Stanley Marketplace on Saturday, March 30, and Sunday, March 31, with free music both days) and, perhaps most visibly, hunt for Easter eggs. On Saturday, more than 30,000 eggs (up from 20,000 in 2023) will be hidden throughout Four Mile Historic Park,…

Between its sloping silhouette and stunning vistas, Red Rocks Amphitheatre hardly seems to change over the years. That’s true in some ways. But ever-evolving rules — did you know it was BYOB until 1997? — constant upgrades, and a carousel of new bookings tell another story. Most of us wouldn’t be expected to know every name on the venue’s 2024 calendar (which begins Saturday, March 30, with a show from Boogie T). Or even half of them. But that’s what keeps Red Rocks relevant. Skyrocketing demand for concerts at the 9,545-capacity outdoor amphitheater has matched a post-pandemic explosion of touring,…

Dear Amy: My two sons are not speaking to one another, after a fight that occurred during Christmas two years ago. The result is that my granddaughters don’t like their uncle and aunt. The three girls are 11, 9, and 6. While sleeping overnight at my house last weekend, I told my granddaughters that I love both of my sons equally. They started to cry. The next day I met with their parents in a coffee shop and apologized. I explained that I didn’t mean to offend anyone and asked for forgiveness. I thought that they had forgiven me until…

I see London, I see France, I see a new exhibit in Denver where you can see lots of underpants. This Friday, the Center for Colorado Women’s History (1310 Bannock St., Denver) will debut a cheeky new show exploring the evolution of female undergarments. The exhibit, entitled “Rumors of Bloomers,” is not simply about fashion. It “tasks visitors with considering how women’s undergarments have liberated or controlled, enhanced or concealed, supported or restricted,” per a statement. Curators hope attendees will walk away with an understanding of underwear’s social impact and the history of the women who wore it in its…

Colorado’s reintroduced wolves continue to roam widely across the state in the last month, though wildlife officials who released a tracking map said the geolocating collar for one of the canines was no longer working. The 12 wolves known to live in Colorado, including 10 released in December, spent time in a large swath of the state, according to a new map of wolf activity released Wednesday by Colorado Parks and Wildlife. Colorado Parks and WildlifeA map released by Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows collared wolf activity detected by watershed in the mountains between Feb. 28, 2024, and March 25,…

The 4-year-old girl who was struck and killed by a pickup truck near Boston Children’s Museum has been identified by officials. Gracie Gancheva, of Denver, died following the pedestrian crash in the Fort Point intersection on Sunday, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden announced on Wednesday. “It’s difficult to adequately express the scope of tragedy in losing someone so young,” Hayden said in a statement. “My staff and I extend our deepest condolences to Gracie Gancheva’s family, friends and loved ones,” the Suffolk DA added. The incident occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of Congress and Sleeper streets,…

Colorado State’s Mya Lesnar on Wednesday was named the Mountain West Women’s Indoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year. She is the second CSU athlete to win the award, joining Lexie Keller, who was honored in 2022. New Mexico freshman Habtom Samuel received the men’s honor. The Rams junior capped off her 2024 season by winning the national championship in shot put with a throw of 18.53 meters on March 9, setting the facilities mark at The Track at New Balance in Boston. She became the school’s first women’s indoor national champion with the effort. Mya Les𝐇𝐄𝐑 😤 The…

Stars from “The Office,” “MythBusters,” “Deadpool” and other hit movies and TV shows will join thousands of fans at Denver’s Fan Expo 2024 at the Colorado Convention Center in July. Organizers started announcing the convention’s celebrity line-up in early March, with guests including Rainn Wilson, who played Dwight Schrute on “The Office;” Adam Savage from “MythBusters;” and Morena Baccarin from “Deadpool” and “Firefly” announced in the last week. The four-day convention begins July 4 and organizers have already confirmed dozens of guests from popular movies, TV shows, comics and anime. While one of the convention’s biggest draws is celebrity meet-and-greets…