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Humorous side of Shakespeare

March 10 — Shakespeare’s own, “The Twelfth Night,” or “What You Will,” may be one of his lesser-known plays, but definitely is one that impressed when Metro theater students brought it to life March 4. The Metro State Studio Theatre was alive and booming with sonnets and Elizabethan dress.

Features, Food & Dining, Reviews

Scruffy Murphy’s serves up St. Patrick’s Day right

March 10 — Scruffy Murphy’s, located two blocks away from Coors Field, transports you to Eire just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Aside from the plethora of beers and whiskeys, the pub also offers traditional Irish bia beag  (appetizers), ceapaire (sandwiches) and bia triadisiunta (traditional faire), as well as desserts.

Features, Movies, Reviews

Polanski misses big picture with ‘Ghost Writer’

March 10 — Everyone has been in a situation they knew was too deep but got involved anyway, especially when money was involved. Roman Polanski puts his audience through this scenario with a bland and predictable approach. “Ghost Writer” does not stimulate any senses or force the audience to even pay attention to the plot enough to surprise viewers with the ending revelation.

Features, Movies, Reviews

October Country documentary ’seems so gray’

March 10 — You might need a stiff drink to get through “October Country,” but it may only send you over the edge. The film was created as a portrait of a working-class family over the course of a year from one Halloween to the next.