Off Colfax News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Darren Polak grew up in Denver, and admits to occasionally visited the sagging strip club at 1196 South Santa Fe Drive that started out as the Paper Tiger, then in 2005 became Maxim, when the steak special on the sign out front was replaced by "Girls and Grub" — though the giant Paper Tiger sign remained above the bar. But by the time Polak bellied up to that bar, the Maxim name had disappeared, too, after a trademark tiff, and the venue was operating with no name at all beyond "Show Club." Polak still thought of it as the Paper Tiger when he first got brave enough to visit the spot with s...

The Beginning of the End As February bled into March, COVID-19 started making headlines in Colorado, but nobody had any idea how bad things would get. On March 12, concert-promotion giants Live Nation and AEG suspended tours through April (Post Malone managed to squeeze in one last show); over the next few weeks, those concerts were all canceled or pushed to the fall and, ultimately, 2021. Workers were laid off, musicians canceled tours, fans mourned their lost summer plans. A few venues like the Lion’s Lair shut down early of their own volition, but soon the State of Colorado issued a stay...

Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom is no exception to the pains of the pandemic. Like all indoor venues in Denver, it's not allowed to host live music because of the government-mandated shutdown designed to slow the rise of COVID-19. Unlike most venues, however, it's not currently at risk of closing, says co-owner and operations manager Duncan Goodman. Cervantes' is co-owned by Goodman, Diana Azab, and Scott Morrill and Adam Stroul, who were recruited to become AEG Presents Rocky Mountains talent buyers in 2017 after years of operating the club. The venue was first forced to close in March bec...

With COVID-19 restrictions forcing bars and clubs to close and no federal relief in sight, Denver's beloved venues keep calling it quits. The latest casualty is Tooey's Off Colfax, a divey bar at 1521 Marion Street that hosted eclectic shows, soul nights, art events, wedding receptions, birthday parties and other memorable activities. The spot was a regular watering hole for aging punks, service-industry workers who'd go there for the good deals, and pretty much anybody looking for an unpretentious place to drink and chat with strangers. "Well, 2020 has been a real crap year," posted owner A...