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Indie Prof: 2024 Denver Film Festival and More
It is once again time for the Denver Film Festival. The last few years have set records for attendance, and this year should be no different. The quality of the films remains excellent. The festival runs from November 1–10.
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Montbello Community Inspires Art Projects at Entrances to Rocky Mountain Arsenal
On a warm October Saturday, a deer walked in the distance as Denver artist Michael Gadlin cut the ribbon on one of two new art installations at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge. It was a fitting backdrop for the colorful sculptures now lining the path to the 56th Street & Chambers entrance to the refuge.
Opinion: Northfield High School Students Support Ballot Issue
The hallways of the performing arts department at Northfield High School are almost always teeming with activity. Every day you can see students marching by with guitars and saxophones or sitting in a circle to devise a piece of theater. The school is home to 2,300 students, and around 50% of them participate in the performing arts in some capacity.
A Program to Keep the Prairie Dog Population Under Control at Bluff Lake
Prairie dogs are going to do what prairie dogs do — reproduce very rapidly. Now, at the Bluff Lake Nature Center (BLNC) in Denver, the animals can do what they want in their dirt tunneled colonies, but they can’t keep reproducing.
Four NE Denver Neighborhood Groups Hold a Community Forum
In a first-of-its-kind joint meeting, four northeast Denver neighborhood groups gathered in October to talk to city leaders about their concerns and hopes at the Zion Senior Center at 5151 33rd Ave. Denver.
Bird Sightings: Hawks Prey on Snakes
Bird Walks: Nov. 2 and Dec. 7 from 8–10am. Walks are free but you must RSVP at www.blufflake.org/birdwatching. All are welcome.
The Colfax Bus Rapid Transit Project is Underway
It’s not often a band plays before a news conference, but on this sunny Denver day a celebration was underway to kick off construction for the East Colfax Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.