YOU CAN COMMENT ON ANY STORY AT WESTWORD.COM; SEND LETTERS TO [email protected] LETTERS TO THE EDITOR “FRIENDLY FACES EVERYWHERE,” EMILY FERGUSON, AUGUST 4 IT’S SHO W TIME! Loved Emily Ferguson’s roundup on the South Park shows. I’ve seen them all. Can’t wait to see what they do with Casa Bonita; it’s only fi tting that Trey Parker and Matt Stone bought that place. Susan McIntyre Denver I went to Circuit City in Denver to buy season two on VHS. Mike Trujillo Denver North Denver is SoDaSoPa. I know, be- cause I live in Kenny’s house. Dave John Denver Missed Water World as Pi Pi’s Splash- town. I was up there a few weeks ago, and they had an airplane fl ying a banner for Pi Pi’s Splashtown around the park. Ben Skigen Lakewood The National Western Stock Show is very briefl y in an early episode; Cartman gets a chicken that wins fi rst place there. The cash register building is prominent in every episode. Pi Pi’s Water Park (Urineworld) is obviously Water World. Hans Watson Aurora I have always loved the local references. Jennie Trudell Del Norte Monte Vista is Hell in one episode, and the Alamosa Juvenile Detention center also ex- ists in “Cartman’s Silly Hate Crime” episode. Al Maes Northglenn Enough about South Park: When is Casa Bonita going to reopen? That will be the greatest show on earth! Hector Parks Denver “KING OF VENUES,” TEAGUE BOHLEN, AUGUST 4 ON THE ROCKS It’s amazing that the only show that didn’t sell out during the Beatles’ 1964 tour was at Red Rocks. Then, six years later, a crazy riot at a Jethro Tull concert ignites for the opposite reason: Too many un-ticketed fans demanding access! I’ll never forget that night. I was one of those few without a ticket who was initially allowed to go in. Back then, there was a rectangular concrete slab pointing toward the sky on the north side of the seating area. I climbed to the top of it. Then the other no-ticket fans started rushing the gates and throwing rocks. With helicopters dropping tear gas on all of us, I’m lucky I didn’t fall off that slab! But I sneezed and dripped tears through the entire concert. So glad things have mellowed out since then. Rod Franklin Centennial “A FEDERAL CASE REDUX,” MARK ANTONATION, AUGUST 4 BOULEVARD OF DRE AMS Having moved here from elsewhere, I ab- solutely love living on Federal. Makes it feel more like home, with authentic options that aren’t whitewashed to oblivion. Grant Gentry Denver I miss Mark Antonation’s series on the restaurants on Federal. Things have changed a lot over the last ten years. Isn’t it time to do it again? Lisa Foster Denver All these iconic places I grew up with before moving here, gone! Many places here that were certainly iconic are gone, gone, gone! Why can’t someone keep the right recipe going anymore? It’s all turn and burn. Pathetic. Richard Ramsey Denver 14 Culture 17 Cafe 21 Music CONCERTS/CLUBS ................................... 24 30 Marijuana TOKE OF THE TOWN ................................ 30 ASK A STONER ......................................... 32 STRAIN GANG .......................................... 34 VOLUME 45 NUMBER 51 AUGUST 18-24, 2022 W AR T Art Director Jay Vollmar PR ODUC TI ON Production Manager Michael Wilson Assistant Production Manager Erin Kirk Graphic Designers Chris Arneson, Tori Bohling, Danielle East 5 DESIGNS ON CRE A TIVE SER VI CES Senior Graphic Designer Allie Seidel DENVER Eugenia di Girolamo is high on the Mile High City. BY CONOR MCCORMICK- CAVANAGH 14 FRESH EYES The Clyfford Still Museum’s newest exhibit is all about community. BY TEAGUE BOHLEN 17 BIG DREAMS Goldspot Brewing owner Kelissa Heiber wants to head for the hills. BY RYAN PACHMAYER 21 UP AND AWAY Denver’s hip-hop community bids farewell to two of its biggest stars. BY CLEO MIRZA AD VER TI S ING Account Manager Claire Holt Senior Multimedia Account Executives Amy Camera, Aaron Lembke, Danelle Trujillo Multimedia Account Executives Allison Wissink, Katelyn Meeker Operations Administrative Coordinator Heyward Manning Marketing and Promotions Manager John Davis Event Marketing Manager Britton Sacharski House Account Manager Anna Hortik Operations Manager Maddie Miller Marketing and Events Director Will Wytias-Sobel Digital and Advertising Sales Manager Taylor Wheeler Advertising Director Teri Driskell C I R CULA TI ON Circulation Manager Ty Koepke Circulation Coordinator Chris Speed BUS INESS Business Manager Sarah Dunahay AP/Payroll Specialist Robert Scribner AR Coordinator Stacy Phillips Receptionist Cindy Perez Associate Publisher Tracy Kontrelos Publisher Scott Tobias V O ICE MEDIA GROUP Executive Editor Christine Brennan Executive Associate Editor Andy Van De Voorde Corporate Controller Beth Cook Legal Counsel Steve Suskin Chief Financial Offi cer Jeff Mars Chief Executive Offi cer Scott Tobias VMG NA TI ONAL National Advertising: 1-888-278-9866, www.voicemediagroup.com Senior Vice President of Sales Operations Joe Larkin DI S TRIBUTI ON Westword is available free of charge. Additional copies of the current issue may be purchased for $1, payable in advance at the Westword offi ce. Westword may be distributed only by authorized Westword distributors. No person may, without prior written permission of Westword, take more than one copy of each issue. COP YRI GHT The entire contents of Westword are copyright 2022 by Denver Westword LLC. No portion may be reproduced in whole or in part by any means, including electronic retrieval systems, with- out the express written permission of the Publisher, Westword, P.O. Box 5970, Denver CO 80217. Back issues may be purchased for $2 each plus postage from the Westword offi ce (issues older than six weeks subject to availability). The Best of Denver 2022 is $5 plus postage. Story reprints are available for $1 plus post- age; call 303-296-7744 to place an order, or check our archives at www.westword.com. Westword (USPS478230) is published weekly by Denver Westword LLC, 1278 Lincoln Street, Denver CO 80203. Periodicals postage paid in Denver. Domestic subscriptions may be purchased for $50 yearly. Postmaster: Send address changes to Westword, P.O. Box 5970, Denver CO 80217. Mailing address: P.O. Box 5970, Denver, CO 80217 Street address: 1278 Lincoln Street, Denver, CO 80203 For retail or classifi ed advertising, call: 303-296-7744 For general information, call: 303-296-7744 ® EDIT ORIAL Editor Patricia Calhoun Editorial Operations Manager Jane R. Le Culture Editor Emily Ferguson Food and Drink Editor Molly Martin Cannabis Editor Thomas Mitchell Staff Writers Catie Cheshire, Conor McCormick-Cavanagh, Michael Roberts Senior Contributor Alan Prendergast Contributors Amy Antonation, Dustin Bailey, Nathalie Baret, John Bear, Staci Berry, Alex Berryhill, Teague Bohlen, Jake Browne, Hyde Chrastina, Jacqueline Collins, Linnea Covington, Justin Criado, Nate Day, Claire Duncombe, Susan Froyd, Tom Hellauer, Nick Hutchinson, Danielle Krolewicz, Karl Christian Krumpholz, Kristen Kuchar, Cleo Mirza, Ryan Pachmayer, Michael Paglia, Kristin Pazulski, Adam Perry, Evan Semón, Jon Solomon, Kastle Waserman, Juliet Wittman Editorial Fellow Katrina Leibee Don’t miss a word! Follow @DenverWestword on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. And remember to check westword.com, where we publish at least a dozen stories a day. For a cheat sheet, subscribe to our daily newsletter at westword.com/ profi le?newsletter=12003988. ON THE COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY WESTWORD 3 westword.com | CONTENTS | LETTERS | CALHOUN | NIGHT+DAY | CULTURE | CAFE | MUSIC | WESTWORD AUGUST 18-24, 2022 ARTWORK BY JAY VOLLMAR
