March is a very busy month for the Colorado Youth Pipe Band. With more than a dozen performances scheduled between St. Patrick’s Day weekend and March 17, there’s a lot to do to get ready.
Local Pipe Band Gears Up for St. Patrick’s Day
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Arts/Culture
1400 Dallas: A New Address for Artists
The name and the address are the same. The mid-century building, once a police station, has room after room of spaces for creatives, with rent starting at $2 an hour. Weekly rentals are also available.
At Burrell Arts, Creativity and Academics Share the Spotlight
It was a typical day at the Charles Burrell Visual and Performing Arts Campus in northwest Aurora. Students in a high school global studies class were creating visual representations of genocide. Middle school social studies students were carving an ancient language into clay tablets. And elementary school kids were learning choreography to a song designed to inspire confidence and empowerment.
Front Porch Updates
This month: A ‘Shared Street’ in Central Park; It’s Time to Think About Spring Trees; Aurora Library Doubles in Size; Local Breweries Join Support for The Blue Bench; Redefining the Future of Public Education; A Colorful World; and Openings and Closings.
A Boost for Business Along East Colfax in Aurora
A special election in November paved the way for a new Downtown Development Authority (DDA) along East Colfax to help shape the future of that part of Aurora.
Indie Prof: In The Movies This Week
This week brings the December edition of our Film Series at The MCA Cube in Northfield on Friday...
…NE News Updates
This month: 1) New Affordable Housing in NE Denver; 2) A 1960s-Inspired Motel is Opening on East Colfax; 3) A New Sculpture Along the Sand Creek Greenway; 4) White Cane Day: A Celebration of Pride and Independence; 5) Honors for Local Businesses; 6) Conrad Climbs Again; 7) Parking for the Holidays at Stanley Marketplace; and Openings and Closings.
City Gathers Public Input on Park Hill Park and More NE Updates
This month: 1) The Denver Debate Over Flock Cameras; 2) A Big Step Forward for Construction at Bluff Lake Nature Center; 3) Denver Provides Free Narcan and Overdose Response Training at Local Libraries; 4) City Gathers Public Input on Park Hill Park and Other Neighborhood Needs; 5) New Mural Sprouts along the Sand Creek Regional Greenway; and 6) Alumni Center Opens at Manual High School.
Spread the Words: Locals Publish Their First Books
Three northeast Denver residents have published books for every shelf: a memoir of healing and...
An Artist’s Journey from Switzerland to Central Park
Artist Christiane Papé’s work has been seen around the world: Rome, Paris, Geneva, and New York City, including in the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue. Her latest piece now has a home in Central Park at The Village Farms at Stanley.
Dinosaur Fossil Found Beneath Denver Museum of Nature & Science
A dinosaur fossil described as the deepest and oldest one ever found within the city of Denver is...
Activists Prepare for Pride in 2025 Amid a Drop in Support
This year, The Center on Colfax, which produces Denver Pride, saw some sponsors of the event leave, as economic concerns and rollbacks in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion efforts escalated. In April, leaders projected a $230,000 decrease in event sponsorship funding from previous years.