http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-becknell/a-review-of-gail-simmons-_b_1335042.html 2012-03-12T16:59:32Z 2012-03-12T17:00:12Z Vanessa Berben http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-berben/ Gail gives us some neat tidbits about the inner world of restaurants and food competition. But I was left wishing she'd taken the whole thing in a more creative direction. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/book-reviews">Book Reviews</a>, <a href="/tag/gail-simmons-talking-with-my-mouth-full">Gail Simmons Talking With My Mouth Full</a>, <a href="/tag/best-thing-i-ever-ate-gail-simmons">Best Thing I Ever Ate Gail Simmons</a>, <a href="/tag/gail-simmons-book-review">Gail Simmons Book Review</a>, <a href="/tag/gail-simmons">Gail Simmons</a>, <a href="/tag/top-chef-judge-gail-simmons">Top Chef Judge Gail Simmons</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/donnybrook">Donnybrook</a>, <a href="/books">Books News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/lets-see-if-this-magic-di_b_1325259.html 2012-03-07T12:04:16Z 2012-03-07T12:04:38Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ There's no other way to describe Taos, N.M. except that something mystical is in the air, like there is medical grade marijuana silently permeating the atmosphere. Like the air is just made out of relaxing hot springs (I am a poet, so shut up). <br /> <br /> <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/new-mexico">New Mexico</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/taos-pueblo">Taos Pueblo</a>, <a href="/tag/alternative-medicine">Alternative Medicine</a>, <a href="/tag/el-santuario-de-chimayo">El Santuario De Chimayo</a>, <a href="/tag/alternative-remedies">Alternative Remedies</a>, <a href="/tag/taos-new-mexico">Taos New Mexico</a>, <a href="/tag/taos-hum">Taos Hum</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/what-you-can-expect-at-de_b_1313759.html 2012-03-01T15:08:01Z 2012-03-01T15:08:50Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ I have a tough time convincing my pals to come to fashion events in Denver because no one thinks they're fashionable enough. I have news for you: many of us feel unfashionable, but we get over ourselves. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/fashion">Fashion</a>, <a href="/tag/fashion-week">Fashion Week</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-fashion-weekend">Denver-Fashion-Weekend</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/303-magazine">303 Magazine</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-around-town">Denver Around Town</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-becknell/walking-dead-recap_b_1292111.html 2012-02-21T17:38:53Z 2012-02-21T17:39:00Z Vanessa Berben http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-berben/ This week's <em>The Walking Dead</em> ended with... more talking! Ugh. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/the-walking-dead-recap">The Walking Dead Recap</a>, <a href="/tag/tv-recaps">TV Recaps</a>, <a href="/tag/amc">Amc</a>, <a href="/tag/zombies">Zombies</a>, <a href="/tag/the-walking-dead">The Walking Dead</a>, <a href="/tag/donnybrook">Donnybrook</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/mondo-guerras-all-star-au_b_1275062.html 2012-02-14T11:11:30Z 2012-02-14T11:11:41Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ f you haven't noticed, we're kinda big fans of Denver fashion designer Mondo Guerra. Speaking of which, this Thursday Mondo is hosting an All Star Auction at Beauty Bar that benefits Colorado AIDS Project. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/colorado-aids-project">Colorado Aids Project</a>, <a href="/tag/donnybrook">Donnybrook</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-around-town">Denver Around Town</a>, <a href="/tag/mondo-guerra">Mondo Guerra</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-sutton/ebooks-book-design_b_1266698.html 2012-02-10T11:14:12Z 2012-02-10T11:14:24Z Joseph Sutton http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-sutton/ Publishers are going back to the drawing board to see where they can innovate with printed books to keep readers interested. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/literature">Literature</a>, <a href="/tag/publishing">Publishing</a>, <a href="/tag/book-publishing">Book Publishing</a>, <a href="/tag/publishing-industry">Publishing Industry</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/books">Books</a>, <a href="/tag/graphic-design">Graphic Design</a>, <a href="/tag/ebook">Ebook</a>, <a href="/tag/media">Media</a>, <a href="/tag/technology">Technology</a>, <a href="/tag/ebooks">Ebooks</a>, <a href="/tag/donnybrook">Donnybrook</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-becknell/the-greatest-tv-trial-cov_b_1232160.html 2012-01-25T17:30:38Z 2012-01-25T17:30:57Z Vanessa Berben http://www.huffingtonpost.com/vanessa-berben/ Cleveland's WOIO-TV's 19 Action News has a genius way of getting around being barred from filming a local corruption trial. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/puppets">Puppets</a>, <a href="/tag/jimmy-dimora">Jimmy Dimora</a>, <a href="/tag/humor">Humor</a>, <a href="/tag/comedy">Comedy</a>, <a href="/tag/humor-and-satire">Humor and Satire</a>, <a href="/tag/court-tv">Court Tv</a>, <a href="/tag/trial-coverage">Trial Coverage</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/donnybrook">Donnybrook</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/belle-von-bonaventure-de-bacon/denver-bicycle-shop_b_1229381.html 2012-01-24T18:05:50Z 2012-01-24T18:06:02Z Belle von Bonaventure de Bacon http://www.huffingtonpost.com/belle-von-bonaventure-de-bacon/ I see you, riding along furiously when your pedaling legs would rather be on the bus. You're nuts. But I like you. And I know how you feel about beer, and coffee, and that bicycle. And I think you should know about the Denver Bicycle Cafe. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/bicycle-culture">Bicycle Culture</a>, <a href="/tag/bicycling">Bicycling</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-around-town">Denver Around Town</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-bicycle-cafe">Denver Bicycle Cafe</a>, <a href="/tag/bike-shops">Bike Shops</a>, <a href="/tag/donnybrook">Donnybrook</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/the-burlesque-class_b_1224757.html 2012-01-24T11:18:17Z 2012-01-24T11:18:57Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ Here are some handy tips to being the best burlesque dancer you can be: create an inner dialogue while you're performing onstage that harnesses your persona, i.e. "I'm a peacock!" or "I'm a sexy robot from the future!" or "I'm a sexy banana!" <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/burlesque">Burlesque</a>, <a href="/tag/honey-touche">Honey Touche</a>, <a href="/tag/midnite-martini">Midnite Martini</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/lannies-clocktower">Lannie&#039;s Clocktower</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-burlesque">Denver Burlesque</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-around-town">Denver Around Town</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-sutton/mr-fox-oyeyemi-review_b_1205089.html 2012-01-13T15:16:23Z 2012-01-13T15:16:58Z Joseph Sutton http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-sutton/ Oyeyemi excellently juggles a wide variety of narrators throughout the book, keeping the text always fresh; and stories vary greatly from sweet to foreboding and -- perhaps I am a tad bit sensitive -- sometimes horrifying. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/book-recommendations">Book Recommendations</a>, <a href="/tag/short-stories">Short Stories</a>, <a href="/tag/novels">Novels</a>, <a href="/tag/book-reviews">Book Reviews</a>, <a href="/tag/mr-fox">Mr. Fox</a>, <a href="/tag/helen-oyeyemi">Helen Oyeyemi</a>, <a href="/tag/mr-fox-review">Mr. Fox Review</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The-Donnybrook-Writing-Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/donnybrook">Donnybrook</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/the-get-rich-bubble-bath_b_1194439.html 2012-01-09T14:52:05Z 2012-01-09T14:52:44Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ The Money Drawing Aromatic Bush Bath smelled like a pretty nice bath -- old lady scent, I would say, but nothing scary. And then the funniest thing happened. I immediately won the lottery!!! <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/curandera">Curandera</a>, <a href="/tag/botanica">Botanica</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/money">Money</a>, <a href="/tag/catholicism">Catholicism</a>, <a href="/tag/magic">Magic</a>, <a href="/tag/botanica-yemaya">Botanica Yemaya</a>, <a href="/tag/bano-de-dinero">Bano De Dinero</a>, <a href="/tag/folk-medicine">Folk Medicine</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/two-psychic-readings-in-o_b_1132107.html 2011-12-07T14:50:14Z 2011-12-07T14:50:31Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ I've always wanted to get a psychic reading, but I've held off because I'm petrified of self-fulfilling prophecies. I don't want to freewheel off into some wackadoo self-fulfilling prophecy if it's the wrong one! <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/yelp">Yelp</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/psychic">Psychic</a>, <a href="/tag/psychic-readings">Psychic Readings</a>, <a href="/tag/tarot-cards">Tarot Cards</a>, <a href="/tag/humor">Humor</a>, <a href="/tag/supernatural">Supernatural</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/martial-arts-classes-denver_b_1108564.html 2011-11-23T12:00:06Z 2011-11-23T12:00:36Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ When it comes to a life I'm unfamiliar with, it's that of a ninja. I'm wimpy. I'm undisciplined. I tip over easily, and I don't move stealthily. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/ninja">Ninja</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/martial-arts">Martial Arts</a>, <a href="/tag/sword">Sword</a>, <a href="/tag/martial-arts-denver">Martial Arts Denver</a>, <a href="/tag/martial-arts-classes">Martial Arts Classes</a>, <a href="/tag/ninjitsu">Ninjitsu</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/the-turin-horse-review_b_1082317.html 2011-11-09T13:39:22Z 2011-11-09T13:38:01Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ <em>The Turin Horse</em> is like a caricature of the "film festival film": Beautifully-made. Desolate. Hungarian. Nihilistic. Obscurely tied to Nietzsche. Over two hours long. Windy. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/movie-reviews">Movie Reviews</a>, <a href="/tag/film-festival">Film Festival</a>, <a href="/tag/turin-horse-review">Turin Horse Review</a>, <a href="/tag/starz-denver-film-festival">Starz Denver Film Festival</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/the-turin-horse">The Turin Horse</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/denver-does-cbgbs-accordi_b_994558.html 2011-10-10T13:51:52Z 2011-10-10T13:51:49Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ This October 29th, Denver bands are bringing the Hi-Dive back to CBGB's in the mid-seventies. We spoke with Accordion Crimes about covering Blondie, being blond, Playboy Bunny Camp, and other blond-related topics. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/cbgb">Cbgb</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/accordion-crimes">Accordion Crimes</a>, <a href="/tag/blondie">Blondie</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-music">Denver Music</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-concerts">Denver Concerts</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-around-town">Denver Around Town</a>, <a href="/tag/cover-bands">Cover Bands</a>, <a href="/tag/covering-music">Covering Music</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/hindershot-interview-talking-heads_b_994486.html 2011-10-06T11:12:16Z 2011-10-06T11:12:27Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ October 29th, Denver bands are covering iconic bands that played the Hi-Dive. The lineup includes local band Hindershot as Talking Heads. We caught up with Hindershot to talk about the process of covering the Heads. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/cbgb">Cbgb</a>, <a href="/tag/talking-heads">Talking Heads</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/hindershot">Hindershot</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-music">Denver Music</a>, <a href="/tag/punk-rock">Punk Rock</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-around-town">Denver Around Town</a>, <a href="/tag/cover-bands">Cover Bands</a>, <a href="/tag/covering-music">Covering Music</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/guide-to-telluride-bluegrass-festival_b_871175.html 2011-06-03T18:27:12Z 2011-06-03T18:27:25Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ Music festivals are much like the Boy Scouts in that it's very important to be prepared. Here's how we have prepared ourselves for the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, June 16th-19th. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/the-decemberists">The Decemberists</a>, <a href="/tag/the-head-and-the-heart">The Head and the Heart</a>, <a href="/tag/mumford--sons">Mumford &amp; Sons</a>, <a href="/tag/trampled-by-turtles">Trampled by Turtles</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/steve-earle">Steve Earle</a>, <a href="/tag/old-crow-medicine-show">Old Crow Medicine Show</a>, <a href="/tag/sarah-mclachlan">Sarah McLachlan</a>, <a href="/tag/telluride-bluegrass-festival">Telluride Bluegrass Festival</a>, <a href="/tag/joe-pug">Joe Pug</a>, <a href="/tag/music-festival">Music Festival</a>, <a href="/tag/bluegrass">Bluegrass</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-around-town">Denver Around Town</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/so-whats-this-denver-musi_b_793925.html 2010-12-08T14:22:19Z 2010-12-08T16:32:14Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ Having a music career is like choosing to have multiple-personality disorder. You have your creative hippie guy personality making music every day; yo... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/denver-music-summit">Denver Music Summit</a>, <a href="/tag/prime-element">Prime Element</a>, <a href="/tag/fingers-of-the-sun">Fingers of the Sun</a>, <a href="/tag/deejay-tense">Deejay Tense</a>, <a href="/tag/doca">Doca</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/mane-rok">Mane Rok</a>, <a href="/tag/ron-miles">Ron Miles</a>, <a href="/tag/the-playground-ensemble">The Playground Ensemble</a>, <a href="/tag/university-of-colorado">University of Colorado</a>, <a href="/tag/bluebird-theater">Bluebird Theater</a>, <a href="/tag/storm-gloor">Storm Gloor</a>, <a href="/tag/westaf">Westaf</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/starz-film-fest-insiders-_4_b_782704.html 2010-11-12T13:50:02Z 2010-11-12T13:50:08Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ <em>Battle for the Boot</em> is a documentary on the Denver Kickball Coalition, a group of lovable drunks, writers, and musicians who meet each week to prove they can do something other than drinking and smoking. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/kickball">Kickball</a>, <a href="/tag/starz-denver-film-fest">Starz Denver Film Fest</a>, <a href="/tag/denver-kickball-coalition">Denver Kickball Coalition</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/starz-film-fest-insiders-_3_b_781657.html 2010-11-10T13:32:37Z 2010-11-11T11:28:39Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ Donnybrook reviewed films playing the Starz Denver Film Festival this week on a 100 star system. Why? Because our opinion counts 20 times more than mo... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/henry-rollins">Henry Rollins</a>, <a href="/tag/ok-go">OK Go</a>, <a href="/tag/ian-mackaye">Ian MacKaye</a>, <a href="/tag/starz-denver-film-festival">Starz Denver Film Festival</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/red-carpet-royalty-starz-_b_780647.html 2010-11-08T17:16:52Z 2010-11-08T18:45:17Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ At the 33rd Starz Denver Film Festival, filmmaker and Donnybrook film editor Fritz Godard hit the red carpets with his trusty correspondent Rachel, in... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/aaron-eckhart">Aaron Eckhart</a>, <a href="/tag/starz-denver-film-festival">Starz Denver Film Festival</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/john-cameron-mitchell">John Cameron Mitchell</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/starz-film-fest-insiders-_2_b_779725.html 2010-11-05T16:42:18Z 2010-11-08T18:07:45Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ <em>Blank City</em> is a documentary about no-wave, cinema of transgression, and the druggy poverty-stricken artistic incubator that was the East Village in the late '70s and early '80s. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/no-wave">No-Wave</a>, <a href="/tag/film">Film</a>, <a href="/tag/starz-denver-film-festival">Starz Denver Film Festival</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/east-village">East Village</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/starz-film-fest-insiders-_1_b_778651.html 2010-11-04T12:24:13Z 2010-11-04T12:28:52Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ <em>A Horrible Way to Die</em> follows recovering alcoholic Sarah as she tries to put her life back together. Sarah's ex-boyfriend is an escaped serial killer making his way across the country. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/thrillers">Thrillers</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/starz-denver-film-festival">Starz Denver Film Festival</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/starz-film-fest-insiders-_b_778347.html 2010-11-03T13:04:17Z 2010-11-03T15:11:59Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ It's nearly impossible for a film with this many off-the-wall elements to not lose its way from time to time, but the journey from the simple request by God to the life-or-death necessity to find La Pantera Negra is a fun festival ride. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/film-noir">Film Noir</a>, <a href="/tag/la-pantera-negra">La Pantera Negra</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/starz-denver-film-festival">Starz Denver Film Festival</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/jerry-and-esther-priddy-s_b_685022.html 2010-08-18T13:43:25Z 2010-08-18T17:31:48Z Angora Holly Polo http://www.huffingtonpost.com/angora-holly-polo/ As a proper Donnybrookite, I keep my eye out for castles on sale in the greater Denver Metro area, and I've had my eye on Richthofen Castle in the historic Montclair neighborhood for a while now. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/red-baron">Red Baron</a>, <a href="/tag/richthofen-castle">Richthofen Castle</a>, <a href="/tag/the-donnybrook-writing-academy">The Donnybrook Writing Academy</a>, <a href="/denver">Denver News</a></p>