DAM's Untitled #12 (Anomaly) 2/29

This month's Denver Art Museum fifth Friday event, Untitled #12 (Anomaly), features a bit of the unusual in the usual location. From 6 to 10pm one can experience the fixated works in the existing galleries as well as:

• Live music by artists Andrea Ball, John Common, Britt Rodemich and BDRMPPL
• DJs Tim and (the original panytliner)
  
• Theatrical performances by Buntport Theater
• Cash bar and delicious snacks by Gourmet Fine Catering

Friday, February 29th
6pm to 10pm
$10; FREE to members

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

ARTOPIA at VINYL 2/23

I honestly have to say that I know of NO other art event happening in Denver this week besides Westord's 12th Annual ARTOPIA being held at Vinyl nightclub this Saturday night, February 23rd. ARTOPIA looks to highlight the area's up-and-coming visual and performing artists, musicians, fashion designers, culinary masters and cocktails creators. ARTOPIA will also be awarding $4,000 EACH to 5 local artists in a ceremony being held during the event. I'm not sure about the quality of the entertainment quite yet, but they sure have brought a lot to the line-up:

Live music

• The Swayback
  
• Hearts of palm
• Bela Karoli
• Cocktail Revolution

Fashion

• Metroboom
• Unity
• Westside Sinners
• Sirens on Third

Food

• Theorie
• nine75
• Sushi Hai
• much more than I can post.....but those are the good ones!
  

Vinyl Nightclub
1082 Broadway, Denver
Saturday, February 23rd ; 7 to 10:30pm
$25 in advance;$35 at the door (Tix at www.westword.com)
*Postion of the ticket sales goes to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Colorado

Gimme Gimme Pillow French Toast at SNOOZE 2/9

Oh my gosh, I am so hungry looking at this....so I guess that means if you're hungry too we'll see you at SNOOZE on Larimer Street in Denver this Saturday to try out the "Honey Toasto" French toast dish created by the Belmar shop Gimme Gimme Pillow Toast and the chefs at SNOOZE.

Gimme Gimme Pillow Toast is a cool little Japanafile shop in Lakewood (445 S. Saulsbury Street at the Belmar Shopping Center) that imports Japanese clothes, paraphenalia, gadgets and collectibles. They approached the chefs at SNOOZE to come up with this lovely dish (pictured) of "a scrumptous cross between bread pudding and french toast, made with cinnamon challah bread, embedded with baked apple bits, topped with cinnamon whipped cream and drizzled with carmel sauce!" -Gimme Gimme

The event will give people the opportunity to sample this wonderful morsel as well as sample some other Asian snacks and get a listen to some cool Japanese pop and rock videos and music. There will be a cash bar, hopefully providing sugarless cocktails, and some limited edition t-shirts available that I'm sure will be sweetly fun. Kudos for coming up with a unique and yummy event guys!

SNOOZE- 2262 Larimer Street, Denver (corner of Park Avenue and Larimer)
Saturday, February 9th
6pm to 9pm
You MUST RSVP to www.gimmegimmepillowtoast.com or at 303.872.7706

"URBAN POETICS" Poetry Slam at the DAM on 2/15

Get ready for the real unexpected at the Denver Art Museum on Friday, February 15th with podslam.org and Cafe Nuba for the premiere spoken word event "URBAN POETICS".

This high energy and incredibly well produced poetry slam will showcase 16 of the top U.S. poets as well as live music by Les Nubians with Queen Godis and DJ Moni. They actually have $2000 in cash prizes for the winners who will be judged by the event's audience and you'll see high def film slam pieces on the ceilings of the Hamilton building. This is also a great way to celebrate African American history month as many of the featured poets are African American.

Get your $15 tickets now at the DAM box office:
100 E. 14th Avenue, Downtown Denver
720.865.5000
denverartmuseum.org

Barack Obama In Denver at DU 1/30

I went to hear Barack Obama speak at the University of Denver this morning and I have to say after hearing him rally the Denver community around his campaign to become the next president of the United States..I believe that he can do it. I think that for anyone who has yet to hear him speak, you need to do it now!

You may have heard that everyone in the Democratic party is supporting the same issues with slightly different methods, but Barack may be the only one that can get you to listen to him without cringing, then believe him, and THEN actually want to become a better person for your neighbors, yourself, and yes, even your country. Plus, a cute little appearance by the nervous Denver Bronco Rod Smith and a heart-warming introductory speech by the lovely Caroline Kennedy, this was a really moving and motivating community event. So, SO glad that my office crew and I skipped work together to go even if 20,000 people showed up for 9,000 seats!

Please check out the link on the Denver Post today just minutes after the rally.

http://www.denverpost.com/ci_8119048

Untitled #11 at The Denver Art Museum 1/25

This months Last Friday mixed-media event at The DAM entitled Untitled #11 (You Are Here) features a more Buddhist approach to its late night parties. Guests will:

• be introduced to the meditative concept of flow
• learn about the interconnectedness of the local food movement
  
• read about the yogi book by RAM DASS (Be Here Now)
  
• hear live music performances by local bands Hot IQ's (lounge, fuzzed-rock, classic pop) and D. Biddle (folk, punk, pop)
• see the quirky comedies of the Buntport Theater Company (www.buntport.com)

The Denver Art Museum is doing a fantastic job with these events by creating new and very interesting themes to tantilze all of the senses AND by supporting local artists and businesses. For a museum of national ranking it's nice to see things localized!

Friday, January 25th
$10; FREE to members
6pm to 10pm

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

Exhibit Opening at THE LAB at Belmar 1/23

Once again THE LABORATORY OF ART AND IDEAS (http://www.belmarlab.org/) will showcase another progressive fine art show, this time featuring Denver talent Phil Bender with LAST PLACE and Mary Lucier of NYC with her exhibit PLAINS OF SWEET REGRET.

Phil Bender's large collections of discarded everyday objects reflects a symbol of a lost Western society paired with a sense of nostalgia. It brings the viewer to a place of familiarity and awe of the common art installation.

Mary Lucier's video installations of the North Dakota plains invites viewers to see the beauty of the landscape while witnessing the loss of its serenity through typical modern day influences.

THE LAB
404 S. Upham Street (Belmar)
Lakewood, CO 303.934.1777

1/23/08; 6pm to 9pm
Free to the public