As a kid, I spent some Tuesday afternoons with my grandparents at Elvis Cinemas' Tiffany Plaza location gorging on cheap popcorn and even cheaper movies (tickets were around a buck). More than 20 years later, I had forgotten about the theater until last weekend when my grandma told me that the place had just been cleaned with some renovations. Since I'd missed Hugo in the...

If you’re looking for a way to while away the afternoon on Saturday, here’s one: More than 15 Colorado museums are free for the day as part of Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day. Just choose a museum, download your free ticket, and flash your pass at the door. Here, a few insider tips. (Yeah, we know people.) Denver Botanic Gardens: Fall’s first hints of color are on display, but so are more than 1,...

Album: Unpredictable Artist: John McVey Label: Self Homebase: Boulder Where to Find It: iTunes Store John McVey takes his time. Though the singer-songwriter has earned industry honors (such as "Acoustic Artist of the Year" by the National Academy of Songwriters—now the Songwriters Guild of America), it's taken him a full decade to release Unpredictable, his third solo album. McVey's laid-back...

Album: Elephant Graveyard Artist: Otem Rellik Label: Circle Into Square Hometown: Fort Collins Where to Find It: CircleIntoSquare.com Why We Like It: Mention Otem Rellik to those who recall his emergence from a basement in Fort Collins, and you'll hear about a baby doll's head. The enigmatic producer and MC is known for having transformed the sorrowful head of a baby doll into a digital...