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Books by Local Authors

January 1, 2021 / By Carol Roberts with information about the books provided by the authors / Arts/Culture, Families, History, Psychology/Self-Help / No Comments

Roger Kahn’s “How Crested Butte Became a Tourist Town: Drugs, Sex, Sports, Arts and Social Conflict,” Zoe Argento’s “Isolation Island: A Pandemic Story,” and Kathryn Haber’s “Fear Less, Love More.”

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Denver Art Museum: Frida, Diego, and a Who’s Who of Mexican Greats

November 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Arts/Culture, History / No Comments

The Denver Art Museum’s “Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera, and Mexican Modernism” exhibit, conveys some of the power of Kahlo’s personality. The exhibit is from the private collection of Jacques and Natasha Gelman. Twenty of Kahlo’s works complement 130 others that either center on her or add context and understanding to her life and times.

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Knitting4Peace Projects and Fundraiser Nov. 2

October 1, 2020 / Carol Roberts / Arts/Culture, Community Organization, Events, Recognitions / No Comments

Knitting4Peace volunteers across the U.S. make and deliver hand-crafted items to provide hope, comfort and support to marginalized or vulnerable people in local neighborhoods, as well as to individuals in global areas of conflict or suffering.

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Artists’ Open Studios Go Virtual

September 1, 2020 / Laurie Dunklee / Arts/Culture, Events / No Comments

The eighth annual Central Park Artists Open Studios (formerly Stapleton Artists Open Studios) will spotlight neighborhood artists, this year in virtual form: an online flipbook featuring all 21 artists and links to their websites.

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Norman Rockwell: Imagining Freedom

August 1, 2020 / Laurie Dunklee / Arts/Culture, Community Issues, National Issues / No Comments

Norman Rockwell fans will see his most famous paintings at the Denver Art Museum, through Sept. 7. But the show goes deeper, exploring his later scenes of racism and violence in America. The presentation resonates with current events and invites reflection and discussion.

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Natural Forces: Remington and Homer

April 1, 2020 / Laurie Dunklee / Arts/Culture, Events / No Comments

Frederic Remington (1861-1909) created images of the American West that still define our notions of the cowboy. Winslow Homer (1836-1910), considered the most original painter of his time, created masterful depictions of the Eastern Seaboard.

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Bagpipes: A Sound that Draws You In

March 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Arts/Culture, Kids, Local Events / No Comments

When the Colorado Youth Pipe Band performs at area St. Patrick’s Day festivities later this month, their costumes and music will undoubtedly evoke favorite Hollywood films or nostalgia for a misty green landscape. The music is powerful, and even those with no Scottish or Irish ancestry often find it speaks to them.

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“Lift Every Voice and Sing”— A Second National Anthem?

February 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Arts/Culture, History, Racial Issues / 2 Comments

If you know the song “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” you’re most likely Black—and you also know it is often referred to as the Black National Anthem. If you’re White, you likely know none of the above.

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Dolores Huerta: “Sorry you missed 1968, but we’re back!”

January 1, 2020 / Martina Will, PhD / Arts/Culture, History, People / No Comments

For those who think nostalgically about the 1960s’ activism, Dolores Huerta says, “Sorry you missed 1968, but we’re back.” A crowd of 300 chants “Sí se puede!” (Yes you can!), the motto of the United Farm Workers (UFW), as she takes her seat at History Colorado.

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Ubuntu

November 1, 2019 / Sara Blanchard / Arts/Culture, Schools/Education / No Comments

The performance at Willow Elementary School’s annual Ubuntu Night follows a bustling pot luck dinner in the cafeteria where shared dishes—ranging from fried plantains to Jewish noodle kugle to New Orleans jambalaya—represent the broad cultural heritage of school families.

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