Denver Post: Entertainment

David Byrne, a group of scientists and Radiolab co-host Latif Nasser will put their heads together on the eve of Byrne’s new show world-premiering in Denver to divulge details about the mysterious production.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Ciara seems to be everywhere right now, and we’re not just talking about the places she and husband Russell Wilson have been spotted in the Mile High City since the quarterback was traded to the Denver Broncos.

Maggie Peterson, whose character on “The Andy Griffith Show” developed a memorable infatuation with Mayberry sheriff Andy Taylor, has died, her family said Monday. She was 81.
A post to her Facebook page said Peterson died in her sleep on Sunday with her family present.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Denver Zoo launches Asian American festival
Saturday-Sunday. To celebrate Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, Denver Zoo this weekend is holding its first Asian American and Pacific Islander Festival. The event is driven by the zoo’s partnership with the Filipino-American Community of Colorado, organizers said, and will offer multicultural dance, music, art, workshops and community engagement, highlighting “the Zoo’s unique connection to Asian cultures and countries through its animals and conservation programs.”

Meow Wolf will open a pair of new immersive-entertainment installations over the next two years, adding to its portfolio of destinations that already includes Santa Fe, Denver and Las Vegas.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

Russell Wilson’s position as the quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks may have inspired one of his wife Ciara’s Met Gala outfits, but fashion comes and goes. Naming a dog? That’s forever.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

The World Beer Cup, an international beer competition hosted by Boulder-based trade organization the Brewers Association, honored craft beer-makers globally Thursday for the first time since 2018. And with more than 10,500 entries from nearly 2,500 breweries representing 57 countries, it was the largest edition of the beer competition yet.

Colorado mountain jazz festivals are making a comeback in the summer of 2022, and live creativity (with a beat) at altitude kicks off this month and runs through Labor Day weekend.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

With its mint juleps and elaborate hats, the Kentucky Derby horse race is a good excuse to get together with friends each spring, even if you’re completely uninterested in sports.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share

LOS ANGELES — Comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night. Security guards chased and overpowered the attacker, and Chappelle was able to continue his performance while the man was taken away in an ambulance.