Students celebrated their graduation from one of Central Park’s most diverse schools with a multi-cultural party to the rafters. Literally.
Students Celebrate Diversity as School Year Ends
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Christie Gosch
To Be or Not to Be a Slam Poet at a Lowry Senior Center
Fifteen minutes before the event was scheduled to begin, Denver author and poet Linda C. Shaw was worried about the empty chairs in the semi-circle in front of her. She wondered if anyone would show up and stand up at the poetry slam event she created working with leaders at the Senior Planet from AARP in Lowry.
Indie Prof: “The Seed of the Sacred Fig” and “The Girl with the Needle”
This is the slow time of the year for film releases—the good films, anyway—so I’ll go back and review some of last year’s best films. Here are two that were (deservedly) nominated for Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars.
Local Events: June through Early July
View/add events at FrontPorchNE.com/events. Submissions by the 17th will be considered for the upcoming month’s issue.
Bird Sightings: Spring Migration of Shorebirds
Shorebirds winter in South America, Mexico, Central America, or the western and southeast coasts of the U.S. Beginning in April, they migrate north to nest.
Recycling the Runways: What Happened to 6.5 Million Tons of Concrete?
When Stapleton International Airport closed 30 years ago, one of the largest demolition projects in the nation started.
Can Happy Hour Save Restaurants?
When the economy is struggling, restaurants do, too. One tactic to help them survive and thrive is to offer happy hour programs that benefit the bottom line while giving diners more reasons to walk in the door.
…NE News Updates
This month: Openings and Closings; Town Hall Draws a Crowd in NE Denver; A Neighborhood Task Force Looks for Solutions Along the Quebec Corridor; and An Honor for A Young Fundraiser.
Measles Plus Funding Cuts Spike Concerns for Local Doctors
From 2000 to 2024, the U.S. registered three deaths in total from measles. In contrast, between January and April of 2025, three measles-related deaths, and more than 700 cases of the disease, have been reported in the U.S.
Indie Prof: May 10 Noir Nights—”Shadow of a Doubt” and Sundance is Coming to Colorado!
The “Noir Nights” series continues this month on May 10—an encore from Alfred Hitchcock, “Shadow of a Doubt.” And Sundance is coming! You may have heard that the venerable Utah-based film festival is now moving to Boulder starting in 2027.
Outdoor Art in Central Park Gets a Spring Spruce Up
Two iconic Central Park sculptures have been restored.
Green Simple Living: Connecting Through Community
We hope you might join us to Grow Something this summer, even if it’s as simple as a pot of herbs in your kitchen window, or as beautiful as the vertical planter created by our neighbor, Rachel Esposito.