Untitled #13 (RIFF) at the DAM 3/28

I have managed to go to the last three Untitled events and it's impressive how they are able to offer us something new and unique at each one. This month's Untitled #13 is (RIFF) and features:

• Live internet guitar lessons;
• The Bowed Piano Ensemble from Colorado College - a unique group of student, faculty and staff musicians exploring the direct sounds that strings make from a grand piano;
• Trumpet player Hugh Ragin performing live jazz;
• Denver's favorite Buntport Theater comedy performance of The Joan and Charlie Show;
• The Kaivalya Hoop Dancers from Boulder;
• A cash bar as always;
  
• AND 2-for-1 tickets to the Inspiring Impressionism exhibit.

These performances and activities do not all happen at once inside the DAM, so you can pick and choose at different times during the evening which ones to attend. (They happen throughout the museum.) Oh, and they always have snacks too!

Friday, March 28th - 6pm to 10pm
Tickets are $10 per person or FREE for DAM members.

The Denver Art Museum
100 E. 14th Avenue, Downtown Denver
720.865.5000
denverartmuseum.org

Japan Nite 2008 at the High Dive, Denver 3/19

I've never been to a show on this tour, but I love the girl on the flyer and I love Japanse pop culture and music. Japan Nite US Tour 2008 looks like quite a lineup with the following acts that I hope/assume are all hailing from JAPAN:

• Petty Booka: 2 cute Japanese girls on Hawaiian guitar http://sister.co.jp/pettybooka/
• The Emeralds: 3 guys, a little Elvis a little punk http://www.myspace.com/theemeralds
• Ketchup Mania: girl headliner punk trio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crGmj0bSb2U
• Detroit7: trio with 2 girls, alternative/rock/garage http://www.myspace.com/detroit7
• The Beaches: new wave, reggae punk http://www.myspace.com/comeonthebeaches
• Scandal: "the most powerful Japanese girl band" http://www.myspace.com/scandal4

After having the chance to go through the band's websites and myspace pages, this is definitely better that Japanese pop culture. There is a whole lot of punk, garage and rock music to hear.

Japan Nite US Tour 2008 - http://www.myspace.com/japannite

The High Dive - 7 South Broadway, Denver (720) 570-4500

Wednesday, March 19th, 8pm - $10