Archive for the ‘ Denver Art ’ Category
It’s first Friday this weekend, and have you got something great to wear out and about for all the art galas? If you’re in search of the perfect accessory or for some great local designer wears, Fancy Tiger is the place to be from 5-7PM on December 5th. This month, local artists Kinsey Hamilton, Derek [ READ MORE ]
Shake up your normal night at a bar along with talented Denver folks during SPUN (Spontaneous Fun) night at the Meadowlark. Fun takes a variety of shapes as Brandi Shigley of Fashion Denver brings all sorts of entertainment, along with some surprise activities, to the Meadowlark (2701 Larimer St.) on the last Wednesday of every month. A [ READ MORE ]
Whoa! Denver is turning 150 this year on November 22. They grow up so fast… I feel like we should be having some Waiting for Guffman style musical celebration this weekend, but hey. There’s tons and tons of other stuff happening! [ READ MORE ]
Walking into Rule Gallery this month, it appears as if someone has raided a museum and put all the beautiful, antique glass photo plates on display. It is surprisng, then, to notice one of the models standing in modern clothes at the other end of the gallery, chatting away with friends. Indeed, photographers Mark Sink [ READ MORE ]
Interesting fact: In the early days of Colorado, the question of which city should be named state capitol was waged. It came down to Golden, nestled in the hills and rich from mining dollars, or the wagon-wheel shaped Denver. We all know how that turned out. But say you find yourself on the [ READ MORE ]
Art and music will be in full swing as some of Denver’s favorite musicians hit the stage tonight. Celebrating this Friday evening, Chewbacca Bukkake will be playing over at 738 Santa Fe along with Get 3 Coffins Ready. And guess what the price is for such musical enjoyment? FREE! What a [ READ MORE ]
So…. Election season is over (yay for success!) and Halloween festivities have ended and it’s time to turn our attentions to the things around the city and the internet again. Personally, I will finally catch up on all my neglected teevee shows and spend entire days yet again doing nothing but looking at [ READ MORE ]
One of my favorite Simpsons episodes is the one in which Homer meets “Michael Jackson” in the insane asylum, and Bart, without knowing that it’s not the real MJ invites everyone over. The town is disapointed, but everything turns out happy for the Simpsons and the MJ impersonator in the end. And lots [ READ MORE ]
Good heavens, is there anything that’s NOT going on this Saturday? Here’s another fun and exciting thing to do, for fun and excitement’s sake: Blammo Comics will host their big release at Kilgore Trout (13th and Washington.) Creator Noah Van Sciver will be on hand to explain, extoll, and preach the goodness of [ READ MORE ]
For everyone who showed up at Justin Beard’s Laptop Store opening: AWESOME! Plenty of people appeared, folks bought a whole stack of laptops (which are great! They look just like the real thing, only made of wood!) So why not do it again? This Friday, the 11th Avenue Gallery (11th Ave. between Broadway [ READ MORE ]
Damien Hirst was one of the first Conceptual artists that really stuck in my brain. I was looking up something for class or work on the internet, and his name popped up in a bright blue hyperlink in the middle of an interesting article about pop culture and art. Clicking it, I was sickened, [ READ MORE ]
Here’s the truth: I adore good pop art. Andy Warhol has always struck a major chord for me, and I’ve been enjoying ideas of camp and pop and how it plays with so much of what we assume and know in the commercial world. So I’m especially excited to see the new [ READ MORE ]
I know I posted about this just earlier today, but I want to reiterate, and likely will tommorrow: THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT EVENT OF OUR TIMES. Yes. More important than ANYTHING. I will stand by that statement 110%. So show up tommorrow at 7-11 pm at the 11th Avenue Gallery, (between [ READ MORE ]
Ha ha, no. It’s not one of those “Click on this picture of a celebrity and get a free laptop!” intraweb scams! No, it’s Denver artist Justin Beard creating fake computers to gain a real one on October 3rd, and selling you the fun, unique art pieces for $10. Justin Beard is [ READ MORE ]
Losses and love have existed throughout the history of humans, and sadly, so has war. Examining the life of a young man as he remembers a life lived during the Vietnam era, his life becomes a powerful example of how war can alter and even destroy an individual and a family. First produced in 1967 [ READ MORE ]
Going toe-to-toe tonite with Bingo is http://www.pechakuchanightdenver.com Each presenter is allowed 20 images, shown for 20 seconds each – giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show. Location, doors at 8pm. [ READ MORE ]
The Beatles made the rooftop performance iconic as they played atop the crowded streets on a windy day. Tonight the Museum of Contemporary Art (15th and Delgany), Denver band B.Sous / Chewbacca Bukkake will be emulating the legendary group with their own highflying sound. Starting at 8 PM, the group (which recently [ READ MORE ]
Going in for jury duty has to be pretty much a downer of an experience: If you’re lucky, you sit in a room for a few hours only to be dismissed due to your belief that all people who wear white shoes after Labor Day should be thrown in jail, or you get onto [ READ MORE ]
Photos of folks standing in front of colorful and interesting backgrounds abound at City O’City currently as the solo show by Sarah Cass is underway at this popular local hangout. Based out of Olympia, Washington, Sarah frequents both Colorado and New York, taking photos of locals, bands, celebrities of all sorts, and other interesting people. [ READ MORE ]
Politics. It’s the thing I am most weary of at the moment, but the one thing I can’t keep from jawing on about pretty much everywhere. Someone mentions something, anything, and I’ll jump right into the political rabbit hole, delving deeper and deeper until a discussion on education policy suddenly takes a loop into [ READ MORE ]
My friend startled me this weekend with the following information: “Yeh, I helped tear down hope.” Apparently, he’d helped take down the Mainfest Hope show at Andenken Gallery by artist Shepard Fairey. The iconic posters seen in the show can be viewed all around town, on windows and signs and walls and t-shirts: So [ READ MORE ]
Last night, dialog:city hosted Ann Hamilton’s work “O.” A participatory event that took place on the steps of the Performing Arts Complex, we were all given handouts with a script, with several different parts (We were “part A” for example.) Choirs of adults and children lined the winding stairs of the Complex, waving signs [ READ MORE ]
My my my. This weekend was so busy and crazy, it feels like a red, white, and blue blur. The dialog:city event “Veteran Vehicle Project” over on 13th and Grant kicked off the art events this Friday night. With a large projector and sound system mounted on the back of a [ READ MORE ]
The convention will be bringing lots of new people into our area, big-time artists included. Dialog:City is a series of arts, performances, interactive events, and activities designed to provoke and invoke civic dialouge here and beyond. The schedule is packed with artists such as Ann Hamilton and Sharon Hayes as featured creators, along with other [ READ MORE ]
So I’ve been swept up in the pre-convention angst and excitement already… I’ll be keeping track of fun stuff going on all week and other important stuff we should all turn out for. Last night started off things right with Political Karaoke at the Supreme Court bar downtown. Folks took up the mike to deliver some [ READ MORE ]
Did ya get that double entendre there? Heh heh. I’m the MASTER of dirty puns. This weekend, the 70s disco-era psychedelic oddity, “Lollipop Girls in Hard Candy” is showing at the Esquire Theatre (6th and Downing.) A 3D (*cover the children’s eyes here*) PORNO. But the 70s style, when things were [ READ MORE ]
