Denver Film Society and Denver Arts & Venues have announced the line-up for the 2014 edition of Film on the Rock, which begins June 3 with “Caddyshack.”

Presented by Pepsi, the 15th season includes eight events throughout the summer featuring two tribute screenings, and 15th anniversary screening of “Fight Club.” Each film is preceded by a live concert. The 2014 season also will introduce Comedy Works’ Sam Tallent as the official host of Film on the Rocks.

“It is not summer in Colorado without Film on the Rocks, the Front Range’s annual outdoor hit summer series,” said Britta Erickson, festival director for the Denver Film Society. “Cult-classic and fan-favorite films, great music and the beautiful backdrop of the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater make for the perfect summer experience.”

“Peak Experience” ticket packages return again this year for the ultimate “Film on the Rocks” experience.  For each show guests can choose the VIP experience by selecting the Party Bus VIP or Trading Post Pre-Party VIP. The Party Bus VIP ticket includes food, drinks and a ride to and from the show from the Blake Street Tavern. The Trading Post Pre-Party VIP ticket includes catering by Steuben’s Food Truck. Both VIP ticket options include food, drinks and preferred seating in the amphitheatre.
“Film on the Rocks” is curated and produced by the Denver Film Society on behalf of the the City and County of Denver’s Division of Arts & Venues. In 2013, more than 60,000 people attended “Film on the Rocks”.

Pepsi presents “Film on the Rocks” 2014 summer schedule:

* June 3: “Caddyshack” with Ark Life and Covenhoven

* June 10: “Fight Club with Flashbulb Fires and FaceMan

* June 16: “Labyrinth with Grizfolk and Total Ghost

* June 24: “This is Spinal Tap” with School of Rock

* July 1: “The Fast and the Furious” and Native Daughters

* July 8: “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” with Boy & Bear and Inner Oceans;* July 29: “Pitch Perfect” with Tracksuit Wedding and The Messers

* Sept. 2: “The Big Lebowski” with The Congress and Tyler Lee Holter.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., bands begin playing at 7 and movies start at dusk.

Tickets:  $12.25 general admission (higher on day of show at Red Rocks box office) and $37 and up for VIP Peak Experience packages. Print-at-Home Tickets available at www.denverfilm.org.

Food-truck fare, fresh air, gorgeous views, live music and a great cause, the ninth-annual Civic Center EATS will return on Tuesdays and Thursdays beginning Tuesday through Oct. 9 (excluding June 5, July 3, Aug. 28 and Sept. 2).

A portion of the proceeds benefit the Civic Center Conservancy, the nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring, enhancing and activating downtown Denver’s historic Civic Center Park. Civic Center EATS provides an opportunity for downtown employees, residents and visitors to experience Civic Center, enjoy an outdoor lunch, listen to live music and connect with the community. Shaded tables and an on-site ATM are provided.

Civic Center EATS is presented by the Civic Center Conservancy and produced by Hobnob Events with support from community sponsors: Pioneer Natural Resources, The Denver Post Community, Denver Parks and Recreation, Southwest Airlines, Noble Energy, Callahan Capital Partners, Hogan Lovells, JE Dunn Construction and Sherman & Howard.

For a list of vendors, go to www.civiccenterconservancy.org/event-civic-center-eats-2014_74.html.

The entire cast of the Broadway hit musical “Once” taking in tea in the lobby of The Brown Palace Hotel on Friday.

Debbie “Blondie” Sakic getting her locks coiffed at Posh the Salon on Saturday.

Makeup master Michael Moore (former owner of Simply Moore in Cherry Creek) at Starbucks on Blake and the 16th Street Mall on Sunday.

Eavesdropping on two women on the Southwest light rail line in Englewood, discussing riders’ fashion choices:

“I don’t which is worst the overweight woman with the tube top or the guy with saggy trousers?”

“Neither. It’s the guy who just got on with his fly open.”

Chef Daniel Sturm, formerly with the Wynn in Las Vegas, has been named the new executive chef of the storied Brown Palace Hotel.

Sturm has also worn the top toque at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, and he graduated from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas with a degree in hotel administration.

Culinary Connectors, a Denver-based company that leads tasty tours of local eateries, is holding its second annual Toques & ‘Tails chef and bartender competition from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday (May 22) at Casselman’s Bar & Venue, 2620 Walnut St., a benefit for Share Our Strength.

This event will highlight the local chef and bartender talent through a competition that will include compulsory rounds for bartenders as well as food and cocktail pairings. Guests will have the opportunity to taste the dishes and cocktails of the competing restaurants and vote for their favorites.

“The guests at the event will have the opportunity to mingle with some of Colorado and the country’s best culinary talent,” said Becky Creighton, president of Culinary Connectors. “All of the judges are from out of state and are well accomplished in their respective fields.”

The eight competing restaurants will be judged on a compulsory round, best dish, best cocktail, best pairing and overall winner.

Competitors are: Justin Brunson and Raquel Tully of Old Major, Theo Adley and Brian Smith of The Squeaky Bean, Troy Guard and Gerard Collier of TAG, Matt Selby and James Menkal of Central Bistro & Bar, Rich Byers and Ben Anderson of The Corner Office, Brandon Biederman and Ryan Layman of Ace Eat & Serve, Alex Figura and Brandon Brough of Lower48 Kitchen and Scott Parker and Michael Cerretani of Sessions Kitchen.

Judges are: Anu Apte, bartender, Seattle, Wash.; Nico de Soto, international mixologist; Liza Weisstuch, writer, “Whisky Advocate”; Tiffany Derry, chef and co-host of “Hungry Investors” and Clayton Chapman, James Beard Foundation nominee, chef/owner of The Grey Plume.

Tickets, at $45 for general admission and $75 for VIP with a 6 p.m. entry, are on sale at www.toquesandtails.com.

Leave your wire hangers at home.

Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, at Arapahoe and the 16th Street Mall, has landed the off-Broadway show “Surviving Mommie Dearest – An Evening With Christina Crawford,” a documentary film and talk back, at 8 p.m. June 6 and at 6:30 and 8:45 p.m. June 7.

This show covers 100 years of show business and details the turbulent relationship between Christina and her adoptive mother, movie legend, Joan Crawford.  Christina’s memoir, “Mommie Dearest,” was the basis for the 1981 film of the same name starring Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford.

There will be a meet and greet on June 6 following the 8 p.m. show and on June 7 before the 6:30 p.m. show.

Tickets are $25 each, and available at www.Lannies.com, or by calling the box office 303-293-0075. Direct link to the show:  http://lannies.com/?p=27573.

Mary Nguyen, the talented chef who gave Denver Parallel 17 and Olive & Finch in Denver, as well as Street Kitchen Asian Bistro in the Tech Center, has turned the tables on the Uptown Vietnamese-French eatery she opened 19 years ago at 1600 E. 17th Ave.

Parallel 17 has changed its name to P17, and has tossed the fancier menu in favor of  “true neighborhood bistro” fare with all plates under $20.

On Wednesday, Nguyen, for once dressed in “civvies” rather than traditional chef’s duds, entertained invited guests with new menu bites and signature cocktails.

We snacked on gougeres (French cheese puffs), brandade fritters with tomato and piquillo chutney and lemon aioli, French onion soup with grilled gruyere cheese sandwich, grilled zucchini with corn salsa and pecorino, tomato tart with goat cheese and ricotta, a mini Monte Cristo with tasso ham, gruyere and a raspberry jam on brioche and a charcuterie buffet.

Dessert bites were a salted chocolate and cashew pie and a selection of ice creams including bacon-flavored ice cream.

Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays, dinner at 3 to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 3 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

See the full menu at www.parallelseventeen.com.

Beet and watermelon salad at P17.

Is Colorado selling moms short?

The state ranked an embarrassing No. 44 in Wallethub.com’s rating of the Best and Worst States for Working Moms (http://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-for-working-moms/3565/).

For child care, WalletHub ranked Colorado a 42, for professional opportunities a 37, and for work-life balance a 22. You can check out how other states ranked, and the criteria used for the results at the link above.