Music and Venues continued from page 104 even hipsters, thanks to some programming brought in by new owners Danny Newman, Christy Kruzick and Austin Gayer, while re- taining the old spirit and plenty of the old traditions (swing dancing! student concerts! witches’ plays!). Founder Marilyn Megenity sold her place when the moon was right — and so far, the Merc remains a shining example of a gathering place with room for everyone. Cleo Parker Robinson Celebration with your Colorado Symphony MAY 20 FRI 7:30 Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble Best Members-Only Club Sugarkube Although Sugarkube is secretive and doesn’t like press, this award is well de- served. Located in an industrial neigh- borhood, the warehouse venue holds Berlin-style DJ parties that can go until the break of dawn, supplemented by heavy bass from Funktion-One speakers. Live there’s a bright schedule ahead: Brian Posehn, George Lopez, Craig Robinson, Jeff Ross, Jon Lovitz and some dude named Adam Cayton- Holland, who once wrote for this very publi- cation, are all slated to perform there in the coming months. The downtown location continues to be one of the major arteries of the city’s blood fl ow, constricted somewhat by the pandemic these last couple of years but still feeding the city’s funny bone. Denver has already lost too many of its LoDo stalwarts; we’re grateful that the Comedy Works is still bringing the funny, night after night. Best Radio Station for Music Radio 1190 radio1190.net A student-centric signal affi liated with the University of Colorado Boulder, Radio 1190 is among the oddest spots on the dial — and that’s a good thing. Rather than program- ming the same tunes heard on commercial painters and fl ow artists abound, and it’s BYOB, so you don’t have to worry about crazy drink prices. But as the award states, it’s members-only...and they don’t let just anyone through those warehouse doors. COLORADOSYMPHONY.ORG media sponsor PRESENTING SPONSOR 106 PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY Best Comedy Club Comedy Works 1226 15th Street 303-595-3637 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village 720-274-6800 comedyworks.com The Comedy Works has kept Denver laugh- ing through some very rough times, and outlets, the independent, nonprofi t station, located at 1190 AM, offers up a wide range of specialty shows, including Hypnotic Tur- tle Radio, which describes itself as a “mind- meld of the beautiful and the bizarre,” and Local Shakedown, which gives artists from these parts a platform to reach ears across the greater metro area. Predictable, it’s not. Best Radio DJ Margot Chobanian The Colorado Sound 105.5 FM coloradosound.org Margot Chobanian, who goes by her fi rst name on the air, continued on page 108 APRIL 7-13, 2022 WESTWORD | BACKBEAT | MUSIC & VENUES | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | SHOPPING & SERVICES | CONTENTS | westword.com GETTY IMAGES
