Hi. We've got a preview of a weekend protest, a new light rail route, BookBar's expansion, Phil Anschutz's new newspaper, assorted summer fun and the new unemployment rate.
I-25 is back:
Repairs after the tanker fire yesterday are done, returning traffic from apocalyptic levels to mere slow-grinding insanity. (Denverite)
March for Truth:
A rally calling for a continued Trump-Russia investigation starts 11 a.m. Saturday at Commons Park. Joseph Rios has the details. (Denverite)
Rail reroute:
RTD is cutting off some D Line stops and creating a new downtown loop called the L. Megan, go! (Denverite)
Bigger book bar:
I love books, I love drinks. Good news for me: BookBar on Tennyson is installing a two-story expansion with event space, a gallery and a book sales area. Ashley got it. (Denverite)
Anschutz moves:
Anmovez? Billionaire Phil Anschutz is buying The Colorado Statesman and combining it with the recently launched Colorado Politics and with The Colorado Springs Gazette. (DBJ)
Head west:
5280 has a nice guide to Colorado's mountain towns for art and rollercoaster lovers. Also, they've got a list of summer weekend activities. A lot of it is pretty pricy, but the Vail beer fest June 16-18 could be fun. (5280)
Also, Stephanie has written a helpful guide to summer lake fun near Denver that might get me to go swimming. (Denverite)
Unemployment:
The metro's unemployment rate is just 2.1 percent. As Aldo Svaldi and Tamara Chuang reported earlier, that's getting disruptive to businesses. (DP)
Dozens:
The restaurant Dozens recently banned community activist Lisa Calderon, with owner John England reportedly saying he was "sick of lawyers bringing in non-paying clients." Recent backlash includes a boycott and a protest, as Gigi Sukin reports. (Eater)
Curious Incident:
Joanne Ostrow reviews "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" at DCPA. "The sound and lighting, in an effort to make the audience feel what it is like inside the exceeding delicate mind of an autistic boy, comprise a sensory assault," she writes, but the special effects "upstage the drama." (DP)
Also, Craig Williamson reviews the Buntport's latest, "Crud," which layers reality with surveillance. "It makes no sense as I describe it, but it seemed to make sense as I watched it on stage. I think it did, anyway." (North Denver Tribune)
Funky music:
Here's a fun list of weird music spots by Tom Murphy. (Westword)
It hails:
Colorado ranks second in hail-damage claims, per Adrian. Texas has us beat. (Denverite)
