Are you or your kids interested in learning an instrument or taking art classes? The Front Porch had an overwhelming response to our call for music/arts teachers—culminating in this inaugural guide listing 55 NE Denver teachers.
Arts/Culture
Creating Community with Music
The Flobots rock band visited Northfield High School in March to inspire students to think of ways they can use music to create community. Through sharing their personal stories and engaging the students to sing together, they showed the power of music to bring people together.
Samurai At the Denver Art Museum until June 5
Denver Art Museum exhibit shows Samurai as real people.
Chocolate at DMNS until May 8, 2016
The newest exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science celebrates chocolate’s 10-million-year evolutionary history.
High School Musical: McAuliffe Students Take the Stage Feb. 23-25
More than 100 seventh-graders at McAuliffe will perform in the the teen/romantic comedy musical, High School Musical.
Nomadic Art Museum Brings Sculpture to Stanley
“New Brutal” by Derrick Velasquez is on display Thursdays 6-8 pm & Saturdays noon to 4 pm through December 12 at Stanley Marketplace. Velasquez will speak about his work at 7pm on Thursday, December 10 at Stanley.
Proposed Urban Walkway to Promote Culture, Health, Community
An “urban art trail” is proposed for Park Hill, with plans to eventually connect to the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and Denver Zoo.
Andrew & Jamie
The Denver Art Museum currently has on display the first-ever pairing of works by the famous father-and-son artists, Andrew and Jamie Wyeth.
Talented Students Perform Like Pros
Denver School of the Arts has more than 20 performances between November 7 and December 12.
Super Indian: Native American Artist Fritz Scholder
The Denver Art Museum (DAM) currently features Fritz Scholder’s paintings from 1967 to 1980.
Sherlock Holmes
The Sherlock Holmes exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science is open until January 31 and gives visitors the chance to solve a crime using methods from Sherlock Holmes.
CherryArts Fest at Stanley Oct. 23-25
The Cherry Creek Arts Festival and Stanley Marketplace partnered for the inaugural CherryArts Festival, which will include art, food, and music.