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

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