Out of School

Documents from Harrison School District 2, which have been recently obtained by the Independent, reveal the disturbing pattern of a dysfunctional government agency at work.

• by Cara DeGette

D-11 looks for leadership as top brass jump ship

Who can blame Ken Burnley for bailing out of his job of 13 years as superintendent of District 11, the city's largest school district? Think of all the problems hes escaping.

• by Bob Campbell

Frankenfoods in Trouble

The agricultural biotechnology industry's situation is desperate and deteriorating. To be sure, genetically engineered food is still selling briskly on grocery shelves in the United States but probably only because GE products are not labeled, so consumers have no idea what they're buying.

• by Peter Montague

Kurt Frankenberg

Kurt Frankenberg is the founder of the Freedom School of Martial Arts, a black belt in Chinese kempo karate and juijitsu, and the sponsor of the Spar-a-Thon, a fundraiser which benefits Colorado Springs children who cannot afford full-time tuition for such activities as dance, gymnastics or martial arts.

• by Suzanne Becker

The Outsider

It's too bad Albert Speer isn't alive today. Had he survived, his talent for the impossibly grandiose and impractical could be put to good use by the boosters of Confluence Park and the Downtown Entertainment District.

• by John Hazlehurst

The real costs of developing Red Rock Canyon

The real costs and potential hazards of developing Red Rock Canyon must be identified and discussed, not by a handful of developers but by the people who live next door and who will pay down the line.

• by David Loucks

Twice Bitten

Its painfully predictable. Most users seem so brainwashed by an operating system that they'll defend it at all cost.

• by Donna Ladd

Sillypalooza

Eric Idles upcoming Denver show revives some of the most celebrated comedy material of the Monty Python era, while also offering something completely different from anything currently out there.

IQ: War, remembrance and summer's eve

Summer is almost here, folks, and it's time to party!

• by Matthew Fullen

Fear and Loathing at the Preakness

Behind the scenes as Red Bullet upsets "superhorse" Fusaichi Pegasus' Triple Crown fantasy

• by Owen Perkins

Hidden Treasure

Serving distinctive Chinese and Korean specialties, Chungs Chinese Restaurant is well worth the persistence it takes to find it.

• by MB Partlow

Pizza with Dali

There's one structure in the Pikes Peak region that wins first prize in the surrealism category, and that's Fargo's Pizza Co.

• by Kristen Sherwood
• Tags: Potluck, Fargo's Pizza Co.

Playing Around: Eden Automatic

This week we highlight Eden Automatic, who will be performing at The Ritz this weekend.

• by Kristen Sherwood

Alone Again, Naturally

Twenty-seven-year-old Sofia Coppola's feature film debut, The Virgin Suicides is a plaintive, whimsical meditation on adolescence and its accompanying melodrama.

• by Kathryn Eastburn

Beyond Bond

Mission Impossible 2 makes the Mission Impossible logo a potentially worthy rival to the James Bond cinema franchise.

• by Cole Smithey

The Big Kahuna

• by Andrea Lucard

Dog and Cat Fight

Fine performances, bolstered by Lanford Wilson's powerful dialogue, distinguish Upstart Performing Ensembles production of The Gingham Dog

• by Andrea Lucard

Still Alive and Wilde

The genius of past eras is still compelling, especially when it mirrors contemporary concerns, as in the Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermer's Fan, the Star Bar Players latest offering.

French Fried

A tête-à-tête with humorist and author David Sedaris produces gut-busting laughter and a caffeine-like buzz.

• by Suzanne Becker

Event Listings

If there's something going on, we've got it listed here.

Seven Days

What's happenin' this week in the big city -- highlights from our listings.

• by Kristen Sherwood