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First let me just say a brief word about the passing of one of the most talented artists of our time: Michael Jackson. I personally was not a huge fan of his music, but his talent from an unbelievably young age was undeniable. He was confidently and successfully leading his older siblings by the age of 10, with dance moves most of us could never do. A sad ending to a sad later life, but he left much for us to be inspired by.

CAFE NUBA | Shadow Theatre Company

The last Friday of the month brings some regular gems, including the long-running spoken word and music event Cafe Nuba. Running only quarterly this year, so you need to make plans to go.

What: Cafe Nuba
Where: The Shadow Theatre Company, 14th & Dayton, Aurora, 720.857.8000
When: Friday, June 26th, 8pm-1am

Cafe Nuba

UNTITLED | Denver Art Museum

This month’s Untitled event is titled Ps & Qs. Not sure what this month’s theme is about, but the Untitled events are mixed media art events that are diverse enough to entertain all tastes.

What: Untitled #22 (Ps & Qs)
Where: Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, 720.865.5000
When: Friday, June 26th, 6-10pm

DAM

ART OPENING | Pirate

Member artists Terry Campbell and Shane Coffey will be featured in Pirate’s art opening this month.

What: Opening Reception
Where: Pirate, 3655 Navajo St., Denver CO, 303.458.6058
When: Friday, June 26th, 6-10pm

Pirate

CALL FOR ENTRIES | Color & Light

Color & Light Gallery is committed to finding and connecting hidden talent in the Denver area. The latest gallery event is a call for artists called HERE AND NOW, searching for 2D artwork reflecting Denver flavor in any medium.

What: Call for Artists HERE AND NOW
Where: Color & Light Gallery, 1422 E. 22nd Av. at Lafayette St., Denver, 720.468.3220
When: Artwork due Sunday, June 28th

Call for Entries

Posted By: Christina Kiffney

Showing up is 90% of life they say. At least it’s the most satisfying part. More and more ways to meet real life people in your art community are around, up from MeetUp groups to group shows to art talks to pancake brunches (yuhuh, I just said pancakes).

THIRD FRIDAYS | Santa Fe

This quiet time of the month is perfect to actually see the art and meet the artists and gallery owners. First Fridays are all crazy ass fun but we never get to just hang. Be sure to stop by Spanish happy hour at the Museo de las Americas.

What: Third Fridays
Where: Sante Fe, Denver
When: Friday, June 19th, 5-8pm

Art District on Santa Fe

ARTIST TALK | plus gallery

Bill Amundson and Melissa Furness will be having a casual talk about their work to go with their current exhibit at plus + gallery. BYOB.

What: Artist talk with Bill Amundson and Melissa Furness
Where: plus + gallery, 2501 Larimer Street, Denver, 303.296.0927
When: Friday, June 19th, 6pm

plus +gallery

STUDIO TOUR & SUNDAY BRUNCH | RiNo

Now we get to the pancakes. Get to know the West Side of RiNo this month with free pancakes & NOVO coffee. Info & Parking at 36th & Chestnut Place.

What: RiNo Open Studio Tour & Sunday Brunch
Where: RiNo West Side, 36th & Chestnut Place, Denver
When: Sunday, June 21st, 10am-3pm

RiNo

DO YOU KNOW WE HAVE A FACEBOOK GROUP? Another way to connect with your art community is through the db art news facebook group at http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=9681331708&ref=ts. You’ll also receive notifications of new postings through the group.

Posted By: Christina Kiffney

Despite the gloomy weather, we’ve got art happenings all over Denver and Boulder this weekend. Colorful inspirations for our presently grey world.

GRAND REOPENING | BMoCA

After five months of artistic silence, BMoCA is renovated and reopening this weekend, exploring interpretations of Pure Pleasure. Featured artists include a diverse group of well-known local artists exhibiting in photography, painting, ceramics, and installation.

What: BMoCA Grand Re-Opening Pure Pleasure
Where: Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th Street, Boulder, 303.443.2122
When: Friday, June 5th, 6:30-8pm

BMoCA

OPENING RECEPTIONS | Denver

You can catch opening receptions or late Friday night hours on First Fridays all over Denver — Santa Fe, RiNo, Golden Triangle, Tennyson, and of course LoDo. Here are my picks for the evening, but definitely check out the hood wherever you go.

LODO

What: Fat Caps and Burnt Tracks
Where: Where: andenken, 2990 Larimer Street, Denver, 303.292.3281
When: Friday, June 5th, 7pm

andenken

What: Brave New World
Where: plus + gallery, 2501 Larimer Street, Denver, 303.296.0927
When: Friday, June 5th, 6-8pm

plus gallery

RiNo 

What: Magic Marks
Where: Post Modern Company, 2734 Walnut Street, Denver, 303.539.7001
When: Friday, June 5th, 6-9pm

RiNo

Santa Fe 

What: Too Much & Not Enough
Where: Boxcar Gallery, 554 Santa Fe Drive, Denver
When: Friday, June 5th, 6-10pm

Boxcar Gallery

What: CU MFA Graduate Exhibit by Lauren Mayer
Where: VERTIGO Art Space, 960 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, 303.573.8378
When: Friday, June 5th, 6-10pm

VERTIGO Art Space

Golden Triangle

What: Fashion Denver
Where: Fashion Denver Showroom, 321 W. 11th Avenue, Denver
When: Friday, June 5th, 5-9pm

Fashion Denver

Tennyson

What: Redhanded 2, 20 artists’ works in red
Where:  Tenn Street Coffee & Books, 4418 Tennyson Street, Denver, 303.455.0279
When: Friday, June 5th, 6-9:30pm

Tenn Street Coffee

ITALIAN CHALK ART | Larimer Square

The annual two day chalk art extravaganza is this weekend in Larimer Square. Pack the picnics, bring the kids, and enjoy this ephemeral art while it lasts.

What: La Piazza dell’Arte
Where: Larimer Square, between 14th & 15th, Denver
When: Saturday & Sunday, June 6th & 7th, 10am-10pm & 10am-7pm

La Piazza dell’Arte

Posted By: Christina Kiffney

As often is the case at the end of the month, this weekend’s art events and opportunities are a little different. It’s a good time to branch out and see something new

OPENING RECEPTION | CORE

There’s a great show at Core this month — Brianna Martray and Bruce Clark. Really different but both very unique and creative. Check it out.

What: Opening Reception
Where: CORE New Art Space, 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, 303.297.8428
When: Friday, May 29th, 6-9pm

CORE

ART PARTY | Eldorado Canyon

Beautiful Eldorado Canyon in Boulder hides many art studios in the few buildings that make up the town of Eldorado Springs. One of the biggest, Eldorado Arts Center, is hosting its once a year art party. In addition to 12 artist shows, there will be a fashion show, music, food, beverages… basically just a big party in a beautiful place celebrating art.

What: Eldorado Springs Art Party
Where: Eldorado Springs Art Center, 8 Chesebro Way (left at the end of the canyon)
When: Friday, May 29th, 6pm-late

Eldorado Springs Art Center

OPENING RECEPTION | NOWhere Limited

There is a funky little gallery in Nederland, just up the Boulder Canyon, that has some really happening art. This month - check this out - will be a solo exhibition of the rugs of Mark Mothersbaugh, who you may remember as a founding member of the band DEVO. No shit. Email them for tickets: pr@nowherelimited.com. This should be cool.

What: Opening Reception for Mark Mothersbaugh
Where: NOWhere Limited, Wolf Tongue Square, Nederland, pr@nowherelimited.com
When: Saturday, May 30th, 4-8pm, Mothersbaugh on video conferenceat 6:30pm

NOWhere Limited

GYPSY BAZAAR | Gypsy House

I stumbled upon this little gem and it reminded me of my friend who has recently started knitting and wonders why it is not more hip. So this one’s for you Stephanie. Knotty Gal Creations has brought together some local clothing and jewelry designers for an afternoon bazaar.

What: Gypsy Bazaar
Where: Gypsy House Cafe, 1279 Marion Street, Denver, 303.830.1112
When: Saturday, May 30th, 2-6pm

Knotty Gal

CALL FOR ART | Creative for Kids

Creative for Kids is an art event supporting Court Appointed Special Advocates for children, a volunteer program that supports abused and neglected children in Colorado. There are few better causes than helping kids like this. Donate your art to help the cause and get your name out to a new market.

What: Creative for Kids Call for Art
Where: Check the website or email for info CreativeForKids@yahoo.com
When: due by Saturday, June 6th

Young Philanthropist Project

Posted By: Christina Kiffney

I just finished photographing at a private school where art and music are alive and well. In one second grade class, students were being taught, step by step, how to recreate masterpieces. Last week was Van Gogh’s Sunflowers, this week was Edvard Munch’s The Scream. These are 7-year-olds yo. In other parts of the world these classes are as essential as math. But in America, this is what gets sliced in budget cuts. So I was inspired to see an event on Sunday to raise money to keep art classes in one elementary school in Denver. Rock on Edison.

PARTICIPATORY ART EVENT | Boulder

Join a one hour walk from DiDomenico Studio at 3547 4th Street to the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art at 1750 13th Street in a moving art event. Participants dressed in all white will be carrying umbrellas created for BMoCA’s next exhibit opening June 5th, Pure Pleasure.

What: Umbrella Procession
Where: DiDomenico Studio, 3547 4th Street, Boulder, 303.440.4432
When: Saturday, May 23rd, 10-11am

BMoCA

SUNDAY SWAP | The 400

The 400 is hosting an art and design sidewalk sale with several local independent retailers and artists.  This is a great collection of local talent offering you screaming deals on sneakers, fashion, art, vinyl and more.

What: The Sunday Swap
Where: The 400, 1010 Bannock Street, Denver, 303.446.0400
When: Sunday, May 24th, 12-5pm

The 400

EDISON NEEDS ART | Oriental Theater

Edison Elementary was forced to cut the Art teacher position for next year, and they are not taking the news lightly. The PTA started Art for Edison on February 22 to raise money to provide Art to all 575 Edison students next year. They need $60,000 by May 28th, and they are only about half way there. Smart people they are though, because the main event is actually something you want to go to: six bands, artwork, fashion show, food & beverages.

What: Art for Edison
Where: The Oriental Theatre, 4335 W. 44th Avenue, Denver,  303.455.2124
When: Sunday, May 24th, 6pm, $20

Art for Edison

Posted By: Christina Kiffney

What I love about art is the expression. Art, like life, is not all pretty and happy and neat.  Challenging art connects us with that emotional roller coaster of life as we know it on planet earth, often expressing that which we cannot express, saying what needs to be said or clashing with our mental attitudes. We are drawn again and again to that expression, that indescribable connection or repulsion that is art in any form that moves us.

CD RELEASE PARTY | Beta

Record & art label Plastic Sound Supply presents the release of CacheFlowe’s experimental dubstep EP Cache, Stacks & Queues. Music by Starkey and CacheFlowe, visuals by VJ Movax and t-shirts by Rafa Jenn.

What: CD Release Party
Where: Beta, 1909 Blake Street, Denver
When: Friday, May 8th, 9pm-2am

Plastic Sound Supply

PHOTOGRAPHY ART OPENING | Color-N-Light Gallery

Fine art photography has historically been somewhat limited in scope, and it’s refreshing to see someone exploring it in new ways. DD Creech will be exhibiting some of his interesting and challenging B&W artwork starting this week at Color-N-Light.

What: DD Creech Art Opening
Where: Color & Light Gallery, 1422 E. 22nd Av. at Lafayette St., Denver, 720.468.3220
When: Friday, May 8th, 7-10pm

Color & Light Gallery

Posted By: Christina Kiffney

When you look at this list of funky, cool things to do, you’re gonna be so stoked I got you the inside scoop. But when you get one of the few tickets to hear Tim Noble & Sue Webster speak, you’re gonna want to thank me personally. So in advance, you’re welcome.

UNTITLED TRIP | Denver Art Museum

The Denver Art Museum’s Untitled events are back, this one is called Trip to coincide with the museum’s Psychedelic Experience exhibit.

What: Untitled #20 (Trip)
Where: Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, 720.865.5000
When: Friday, April 24th, 6-10pm

Untitled at DAM

ART OPENING | Space Gallery

Because of the snowstorm, you get a second opportunity at an opening reception at Space. Owner Michael Burnett, an extremely talented local artist, will be showcasing his own work with well-known local artists Mark Castator and Lewis McInnis. (note the date on the website has not been updated)

What: Michael Burnett Art Opening
Where: Space Gallery, 765 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, 720.904.1088
When: Friday, April 24th, 6-9pm

Space Gallery

ART OPENING | Hinterland Gallery

Paula Bard brings us not just photos of birds, but portraits. In this series she presents the intensity and soul of wild ravens.

What: Portraits of Wild Ravens
Where: Hinterland, 3254 Walnut Street, Denver, 720.309.1764
When: Friday, April 24th, 6-9pm

Hinterland

ART OPENING | Dry Ice Factory

Right down the street from Hinterland is the second opening night of Dry Ice Factory’s resident artists. They have assembled some amazing talent under that roof, so it’s not your ordinary group show.

What: Resident Artists’ Exhibition
Where: Dry Ice Factory, 3300 Walnut Street, Denver
When: Friday, April 24th, 6-10pm

Dry Ice Factory

TIM NOBLE & SUE WEBSTER TICKETS | MCA

Tim Noble and Sue Webster are among the most celebrated of their generation of British artists. For 15 years, Noble and Webster have been making extraordinary art out of unexpected materials, including found objects, neon, trash and dead animals to name a few. You really have to see the art to see how amazing it is. Their dark, witty and original works have addressed issues of sexuality, identity, self-representation and taboo.

What: Tim Noble & Sue Webster In Conversation
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany, Denver, 303.298.7554
When: Tickets go on sale to the public Tuesday April 28th for the May 19th event

MCA

SPUN VARIETY SHOW | Meadowlark

Fashion Denver hosts a monthly variety show that leaves room for spontaneity. This month expect spoken word, music, comedy, and of course fashion.

What: SPUN
Where: Meadowlark, 2701 Larimer, Denver (downstairs)
When: Wednesday, April 29th, 9pm-midnight

Fashion Denver (scroll down)

Posted By: Christina Kiffney

This weekend’s biggest events are actually the Communikey festival of electronic arts and Doors Open Denver of architectural design, but Sugar and Space are hosting art events too.

ART OPENING | The SugarCube

Prominent art consultants McGrath & Braun are hosting a large curated art exhibit in the raw ground-floor retail space of the SugarCube building in downtown Denver. After the opening reception, the exhibit will be available by appointment only so this is the time to get in. Exhibiting artists include: sculptural artists Roland Bernier, Mark Castator, John T Ferguson, Jonathan Hils, Sean O’Meallie, Steve Schactman and Patrick Marold, as well as visual artists Randall Bellows, Susan Berkley, Roland Bernier, Graeme Duncan, Prent Milhoan, Sean O’Meallie, Brenda Stumpf and Jason Thielke.

What: Sugar in the City Art Opening
Where: The SugarCube, 1555 Blake Street, Denver, 303.893.0449
When: Thursday, April 16th, 4-7pm

McGrath & Braun

ART OPENING | Space Gallery

Michael Burnett, the owner of Space Gallery, is one of the most talented painters in Denver. So when he creates a show with his own work, you know you’ll want to see it. He’s joined by well-known local artists Mark Castator and Lewis McInnis.

What: Michael Burnett Art Opening
Where: Space Gallery, 765 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, 720.904.1088
When: Friday, April 17th, 6-9pm

Space Gallery

COMMUNIKEY FESTIVAL OF ELECTRONIC ARTS

The Communikey Festival of Electronic Arts features 35 new media artists and electronic musicians over three days of performances and events including software workshops, installations, a film screening and panel discussion. This is a really unique event in its second year, so let’s support this edgy festival that’s clearly ahead of its time.

What: Communikey Festival of Electronic Arts
Where: various locations in Boulder, check the website for details
When: Opening party with DJ Ivy, Multicast & CacheFlow, Thursday, April 16, 8-11pm; Festival runs Friday April 17th to Sunday April 19th

Communikey Festival

DOORS OPEN DENVER

Explore the architectural gems of Denver, including both public and private spaces, in this two-day event. The tour can be self-guided or sign up with an expert. For designers and architects out there, this is an awesome opportunity.

What: Doors Open Denver
Where: various locations in Denver, check website for details
When: Saturday April 18th to Sunday April 19th, 10am-4pm

Doors Open Denver

Posted By: Christina Kiffney

People sometimes ask what the db stands for and it’s Denver-Boulder of course. But lately with BMoCA in renovations and Blink Gallery closing, I’ve been thinking the b has not been holding up its end of the bargain. Well as it turns out, it’s me not you Boulder. I’ve let you down. Here you are hosting probably the largest unpaid conference in the world on everything art, culture and politics and I haven’t even mentioned it. I’ll do better, I promise.

CONFERENCE ON WORLD AFFAIRS
University of Colorado Boulder

So that was totally true about no one getting paid a cent. Speakers for the last 61 years have not only not gotten paid, but they pay their own way to come here and stay in host housing. And all events are free and open to the public. Way to democratize Republic of Boulder.

Check the schedule for topics ranging from global warming to tweeting, the future of radio to the future of healthcare, socialism to jazz.

What: Conference on World Affairs
Where: various locations, University of Colorado Boulder
When: Tuesday-Friday April 7-10

Conference on World Affairs

CINEMA INTERRUPTUS
Conference on World Affairs

Of special note… this year, drum roll please, Roger Ebert’s 34th annual Cinema Interruptus will feature the film Chop Shop, moderated along with its award-winning up-and-coming director Ramin Bahrani. Ebert said this is like analyzing Mean Streets with Martin Scorsese in 1973, and not to be missed.

What: Cinema Interruptus featuring the film Chop Shop
Where: Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado Boulder
When: Tuesday-Thursday April 7-9, 4-6pm

Cinema Interruptus

Posted By: Christina Kiffney

I was going to have a section of off the beat shows, and I realized they’re pretty much all new, different, or off in a different part of town than the usual art stops. And peeps there’s a lot. Art is alive and well in the down E, and Denver freakin rocks.

ART OPENINGS | Santa Fe Arts District

What: Put the F back in Art with music by drag the river
Where: Suburban Home Records, 555 Santa Fe Driver, Denver
When: Friday, April 3rd, 6-10pm (after party at 3 Kings)

Suburban Home Records

What: Word Works & Poetry Month
Where: Abecedarian Gallery, 910 Santa Fe Drive, Unit 101, Denver, 303.534.1038
When: Friday, April 3rd, 7pm

Abecedarian Gallery

What: Disembodied * Cupcake * Baby with live music by Greasehead
Where: Boxcar Gallery, 554 Santa Fe Dr., Denver
When: Friday, April 3rd, 6-10pm

ART OPENINGS | Highlands

What: Craig Robb & Jason Theel Opening
Where: Pirate, 3655 Navajo St., Denver CO, 303.458.6058
When: Friday, April 3rd, 6-10pm

Pirate Gallery

What: Sandi Calistro Opening
Where: KAZE Gallery, 3245 Osage St., Denver
When: Friday, April 3rd, 7pm

Kaze Gallery Opening

ART + DESIGN + DANCE | LoDo

What: No Anunciar! group show
Where: andenken, 2990 Larimer Street, Denver, 303.292.3281
When: Friday, April 3rd, 7pm

andenken

What: The Collectors Bracket, shoe design contest finals party
Where: The 400, 1010 Bannock Street, Denver, 303.446.0400
When: Friday, April 3rd, 7-10pm

The 400

What: Primary Colors indie upholstery art
Where: The Other Side Arts, 1644 Platte Street, Denver, 303.561.3000
When: Friday, April 3rd, 7-10pm

TOSA

What: Passionate Heart by Cleo Parker Robinson Dance
Where: Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 950 13th Street, Denver
When: Fri-Sun, April 3-5, 7:30pm & 2pm, see website for details

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

ART OPENINGS | S. Broadway

What: Family Business Art Opening + One year celebration of X Rocks the Spot
Where: Indy Ink, 84 S. Broadway, Denver, 720.937.9722
When: Friday, April 3rd, 7-11pm (after party at Beta)

Indy Ink

What: Special Edition a music influenced art event & charity fundraiser
Where: Th’ink Tank Tattoo, 172 S. Broadway, Denver, 720.932.0124
When: Friday, April 3rd, 8pm-midnight

Th’ink Tank Tattoo

BIKES + ART | Tennyson Arts District

What: Artistic Bike Shop Grand Opening
Where: Pearl Velo, 4421 W 43rd Avenue, Denver, 720.468.3220
When: Friday, April 3rd, 6pm

Pearl Velo

What: Gallery Grand Opening
Where: Gallery nrc, 4424 Tennyson Street, Denver, 303.478.7411
When: Friday, April 3rd, 6-10pm

Gallery nrc

FOR THE KIDS | Color&Light + MCA

What: Eggcellent Artfest & Sidewalk Drawing Contest
Where: Color & Light Gallery, 1422 E. 22nd Av. at Lafayette St., Denver, 720.468.3220
When: Saturday, April 4th, 10am-2pm

Color & Light Gallery

What: Smart Brunch Sundays, Damien Hirst inspiration
Where: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany, Denver, 303.298.7554
When: Sunday, April 5th, 10-11:30am

MCA

Posted By: Christina Kiffney