EVENTSFriday, November 2 2012
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    Nov
    Friday
    This masterful collection includes everything from stunning landscapes to blended portraits, representing a wide variety of techniques. More than 20...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 15
    Feb
    Wednesday
    A century after the fateful sinking of the famous Titanic, Margaret "Molly" Brown is still considered "unsinkable." The Molly Brown House Museum is...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 1
    Mar
    Thursday
    Snapshots of heartbreak and struggle capture the essence of the last several years of economic disaster. Photographs supplied by the Library of...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 5
    May
    Saturday
    Kizuna, a Japanese word meaning "the bonds between people," pays respect to the ways Japan has influenced the West. Celebrate the Botanic Garden's...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 20
    May
    Sunday
    Theodore Waddell spent his career painting scenes of his native Montana. But if you're expecting classical landscapes, think again. Waddell, who...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 20
    May
    Sunday
    After a year of painting in the barn, Theodore Waddell, finally shared his livestock and landscape abstract artwork at a livestock auction yard...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 20
    May
    Sunday
    Designed specifically for the Denver Art Museum's Fuse Box, artist Laleh Mehran created this installation exhibit to be both meditative and seductive...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 1
    Jun
    Friday
    Whether it be the massive brewery by the stream, the "Howdy Folks!" arch at the edge of town, or the giant "M" on the hillside, there are plenty of...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 12
    Jun
    Tuesday
    Long before silver prospectors arrived in Aspen, the Ute people—or Nuche—called eastern Utah and western Colorado home. Over time, their culture...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 11
    Aug
    Saturday
    Whether you're a postmodern art connoisseur or think scribbles make a famous abstract piece, the Faux Show has something for everyone. The...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 7
    Sep
    Friday
    Witness the convergence of artistic interpretation with everyday objects. Showcasing 19th- and 20th- century paintings from more than 20 artists,...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 7
    Sep
    Friday
    Wildfires ravaged the Centennial State this summer. This emotional collection of aerial and ground photos captures the beauty beneath the destruction...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 9
    Sep
    Sunday
    El Anatsui is a Ghanaian sculptor who creates objects inspired by the beliefs and subjects of his home country. In the first retrospective of El...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 13
    Sep
    Thursday
    From Georgia O'Keeffe to Agnes Martin, the art world has been influenced by exceptional female artists. This fall, get a regional perspective with an...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 13
    Sep
    Thursday
    People in a community are always connected. Follow three days in the lives of several characters in a vibrant New York City Dominican-American...
    Performing Arts
  • 14
    Sep
    Friday
    What nature destroyed, it also preserved. Hundreds of artifacts offer an insider's glimpse into the daily life—and tragic end—of the ancient Roman...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 20
    Sep
    Thursday
    Traditionally, the Corn Mother— synonymous with Mother Earth in Pueblo cultures— represents growth, creativity, and femininity. After a two-year out-...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 20
    Sep
    Thursday
    The recipient of many prestigious grants and awards, this renowned artist creates two and three dimensional multimedia abstract art that uses...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 21
    Sep
    Friday
    Visit Dana Schutz’s “mythic universe,” an exhibit strewn with cannibals and other grotesque characters. Schutz harnesses her artistic vision to in...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 21
    Sep
    Friday
    For artist Andy Berg, painting is an opportunity to play with creativity without restriction. Berg values the process, rather than the result. His...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 28
    Sep
    Friday
    When a young boy is charged with keeping the memories of his seemingly Utopian society, he gains knowledge that could wipe away any signs of normalcy...
    Performing Arts
  • 5
    Oct
    Friday
    For Taiwanese artist Marlene Tseng Yu, nature provides an infinite source of inspiration. She combines traditional Chinese and Western art techniques...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 11
    Oct
    Thursday
    Western art can easily fall prey to the cliché and contrived. Not Duke Beardsley's paintings. The Denver-born artist combines traditional iconography...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 12
    Oct
    Friday
    Reading and writing: Once mastered, these ordinary activities largely dictate our daily lives. Investigating the artistic facets of human language,...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    When Tomiko Jones shows her work, she attempts to convert her designated gallery spaces into experimental labs and classrooms so that her audience...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 17
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Artisic renderings from the bible, string quartets, book readings, jazz music, and independent film have all come together for this celebration of...
    Special Events
  • 18
    Oct
    Thursday
    For 20 years, the Museo de las Americas has shown a light on the art from Latin America. The museum's new anniversary exhibit ties the past, present...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 18
    Oct
    Thursday
    Fort Collins-based artist Marius Lehene uses various dimensions to explore displacement in his latest exhibit. Originally from Romania, Lehene starts...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 19
    Oct
    Friday
    The exhibit celebrates the centennial of collage and assemblage in connection with the International Museum of Collage, Assemblage and Construction....
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 21
    Oct
    Sunday
    Get a taste of Vincent van Gogh's journey to becoming one of the most recognizable artists in history at this world-exclusive exhibition at the DAM....
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    The sharp-tongued Molly Ivins is back. The newspaper columnist and best-selling author lives again in a one-woman show that quotes heavily from...
    Performing Arts
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    Kellie Cannon and John Matlack explore technology's impact on nature from two varied perspectives. For Cannon, a combination of cloth, stitching, and...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    Quilting meets printmaking and photography in this new exhibit. Local artists Sue Crosby Doyle and Katie Fowler explore the elusive concept of memory...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    Detoxifying the body is a key component of maintaining health and well-being. This four-week intensive cleanse allows participants to experience the...
    Culinary
  • 26
    Oct
    Friday
    When the leader of a political revolution and a gay window dresser find themselves caged together in a Latin American prison, an unlikely friendship...
    Performing Arts
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    For four decades, Floyd D. Tunson's pop culture meets abstraction installations have been among the most highly regarded and influential in the...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    Walk among displays of graphic art and recycled-object sculptures in RedLine’s reinvented exhibition hall. Works by the gallery's resident...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 28
    Oct
    Sunday
    Laura Letinsky’s still life food photographs have appeared in Bon Appétit and Martha Stewart Living, but they depart from the perfectionist culinary...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 31
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Treating classic photography with painting techniques, this exhibit features photographs of the artist's mother. A former fashion designer, Aline...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 1
    Nov
    Thursday
    The objects presented in this exhibit depict the evolution of art using a multiple methods and materials. Heavily stylized, industrial, and graphic...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 1
    Nov
    Thursday
    Magic, romance, and suspense make this show a whirlwind adventure. Set at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, magician Harry the Great seeks revenge upon...
    Performing Arts
  • 1
    Nov
    Thursday
    Who said an opera always has to be dark and dramatic? This year's Sideshow! features Daniel Moore's Gallantry: a hilarious spoof on hospital soap...
    Performing Arts
  • 1
    Nov
    Thursday
    The popcorn is popping and the red carpets are being rolled out for the 35th Starz Denver Film Festival. This 10-day festival will feature films from...
    Special Events
  • 1
    Nov
    Thursday
    Katt Williams is back in typical flamboyant fashion. Known for his quick wit and permed hair, Williams' come-back comedy tour GNC--Ghetto...
    Performing Arts
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    In a 2005 interview, the front man of hip-hop group, Wu-Tang Clan, spoke openly about his interest in turning a corner in his career to film director...
    Special Events
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    A deadly tornado in Kansas brings a new science teacher to the devastated town, where she remarks that religious explanations for the origin of life...
    Performing Arts
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    The longest continuous-running women's film festival in North America can make you laugh, cry, provoke personal growth, and global awareness. This...
    Special Events
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    Leave the poses to the family photos. This exhibit displays photographs of the mundane, extraordinary, and ignored happenings of gritty,...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    Arthaus’s opening exhibit will feature Arthaus founder Michael Gadlin’s body of abstract paintings contemplating his upcoming residency at the La...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    If you just realized you lost a glove on the mountain last year don’t fret, the Colorado Ski & Snowboard Expo will fill more than 20,000-square-...
    Special Events
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    Confined to an iron lung after surviving polio, a 38 year-old, California-based writer craves intimacy. With the help of therapists and the support...
    Special Events
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    With more than 100 events at a myriad of museums, art districts, and galleries, Denver Arts Week introduces the adventurous exploration of new art....
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    Phyllis Rider’s latest mixed-media work draws upon her experience as painter, printmaker, and sculptor to convey her travels and cultural experiences...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    Leave the posing for family photos. This exhibit displays photographs of mundane, extraordinary, and overlooked everyday occurrences. These are slice...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    Spend a weekend mixing some of Denverites' favorite things: beer and ski and snowboard gear. Between trying on boots and goggles, head over to the...
    Culinary
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    Most of the students at Intermediate School 318 in Brooklyn, New York live in poverty—but that hasn't stopped them from cultivating the most...
    Special Events
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    Another name for this show could have been Life, Death, and Liposuction. In this quirky comedy, five women gather to talk about these three of life's...
    Performing Arts
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    This duo will do anything for their music. Just watch their music video, “Lessons Learned” where they prove it by stripping down to nothing in Times...
    Music
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