“It’s all good, Denver, I got this one.”
Brian Regan had already developed a loyal fan base with his clean, observational comedy before the economy went south and our political infighting turned into something resembling a schoolyard gang war. But his relatable style of stand-up has become all the more popular the past couple years because [...]
Comedy legend Robert Klein plays Comedy Works tonight and Saturday. Photo from the New York Times.
You know the face — that wry, grinning expression, the wily, devilish eyebrows and the “Really? Seriously? Come on…” mouth contortions. Even if you don’t know his name, you’ve certainly seen Robert Klein somewhere over the years. The stand-up veteran [...]
Amy Goodman: prolific writer, crusader for justice and… Flobots fan?
Internationally-respected journalist, radio/TV host and author Amy Goodman has routinely put her life and reputation on the line for the cause of justice, but even something as innocuous as a book tour (for her latest, “Breaking the Sound Barrier”) is apparently threatening to some people.
Just yesterday, [...]
Ben Roy is definitely not going to make it all better, and you’ll be happy he didn’t. Photo by Crystal Allen.
Headling Denver’s nationally-respected Comedy Works once in a lifetime is a feat most comedians are lucky to accomplish. Doing a whole weekend is many working stand-ups’ dream. “I started doing stand-up at the Comedy Works,” [...]
Anthony Bourdain: Reluctant bad boy of the celebrity chef world?
Certain words and phrases issue from Anthony Bourdain’s lips with the urgency and bracing musicality of a Ramones riff: “A thing of beauty.” “A religious experience.” “Intoxicating.” “Transcendent.”
Of course, he’s talking about food, not music, but it’s no surprise that the 53-year-old chef-turned-author is frequently compared [...]
