Fine artworks often begin on paper, as a sketch, or perhaps a quick study scrawled on a napkin. But what happens when that most basic and malleable surface then becomes the transformational medium? Paper, with a versatility that can both guide the nut of a brief idea and carry the…
Denver’s all about the outdoors: jaunts to the mountains, Red Rocks shows, brewery patios, urban festivals and gallery walks.But there is no shame in staying home or cozying up in a coffee shop and surfing online.
Bobbi Walker, gallery director of Walker Fine Art, which just celebrated its fifteenth anniversary, has traditionally dedicated the front of her space to two solo shows; a painter would take over the walls and a sculptor would fill the floors.
Meow Wolf is notifying the Denver recipients for a total of $54,000 in arts grants for DIY venues and organizations: $20,000 from the City of Denver, and $34,000 from Meow Wolf’s own fund.
In presenting Mi Tierra at this time, the Denver Art Museum is not only promoting tolerance and acceptance of a community currently being stigmatized by some, but also demonstrating that Mexican-American art is one of the strongest cultural forces in our region right now.
Cirque du Soleil puts on a good show. Performers plummet from fifty feet up in the air. Flowers blossom from elaborate costumes. Even the show’s technical director Mike Newnum says he loses his breathe when he watches what the team does.
Ratio Beerworks, which opened at 2920 Larimer Street in February 2015, earned two Best of Denver awards this year, including top honors for Best Brewery Entertainment. And thanks to some fast work by the RiNo Art District, the City of Denver, the State of Colorado and Ratio itself, the shows will go on this weekend, despite a liquor license snafu that had the taproom at the brewery closed for ten days.
On the night I watched Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, a musical based on the 1994 Australian movie, the audience was irrepressible.
Reddog Rudy’s grandmother gave him his first lowrider car, a 1969 Chevrolet Impala, when he was about to learn to drive at 15.
The TANK Center for Sonic Arts, which houses live and recorded musical performances in an abandoned water tank in western Colorado, won the first ever Preservation Edge Award from Denver-based Colorado Preservation Inc.
Bored and broke Denverites needn’t hide away. Fun can be had for $10 and under all weekend long.
Artist residencies inspired two back-to-back solos at Michael Warren Contemporary.
In the second half of the nineteenth century, painters and photographers came to the American West to depict the majestic scenery. Amazingly, the landscape tradition is still relevant a century and a half later. For proof, see Don Stinson: What Lies Between, a solo now on view at the David B. Smith Gallery.
Our rundown of the top five YouTubers in Colorado.
Every weekend from now until the snow falls (and beyond), Colorado’s cultural calendar will be full of festivals, celebrating everything from light to sound to Shakespeare. Here are three favorites that were honored in the Best of Denver 2017, and will return this summer; they deserve a spot on your personal calendar.
This week, local creatives have grand entertainment in store for Denverites hunting for something to do…and in many cases, they won’t have to pay a dime.
On May 2, the Commission on Cultural Affairs rejected Denver International Airport’s request to deaccession Michael Singer’s “Interior Garden” at DIA. But that didn’t put an end to the proposal; the deaccession request now moves to Kent Rice, director of Denver Arts & Venues, who’ll make the ultimate decision. But in the meantime, the public can send comments to Arts & Venues through Tuesday, May 16.
It’s been nearly eight years since Amy and Doug Yetman debuted their Horseshoe Market in the parking lot of a mortuary in Denver’s Berkeley neighborhood. The craft and vintage market was small and highly curated then, and despite Denver’s growth, the market still has its original neighborly vibe.
Contempoary dance company Wonderbound is used to performing at intimate venues, often with a smaller band like the activist hip-hop act the Flobots. This Friday, May 12, with the company’s production of Mayhem, the troupe is sizing up in both sound and movement.
Denver’s gentrification and racial divides weigh heavily on dancer Kate Speer, the current artist-in-residence at the youth arts nonprofit, Platte Forum.
From the early 1920s to around 1960, Colorado Springs was the unrivaled center for art in this state. The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is highlighting this illustrious history by presenting solos dedicated to the artists who were important to its development as an institution; FAC Legacy Series: Mary Chenoweth is the latest in this tradition.
What a glorious week it will prove to be, Denver. From Val Kilmer to Boston terriers, fancy flea markets and loads of beer events, there’s enough variety in this week’s 21 best events list to satisfy even the most discerning social butterfly. Keep reading for more of the best events…
