7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Click here to see Patti Bennett's thoughts on how the transformation went and how she sees her "new" self. It wasn't the "inner" Patti Bennett that was lacking. The wife and mother of two has a full life—she cares for an aging mother in a nursing home, is active politically, volunteers at church, and works fulltime at the nonprofit she cofounded,...
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Lasting Impressions This prestigious exhibit spanning the 17th through 20th centuries forms a portal into the rise and fall of the Impressionist movement. On loan from the New Orleans Museum of Art, the exhibit is French in tone (think Monet and Matisse) with an international flair (Joan Miro, Max Ernst). The pastels, oils, and sculptures tell the...
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Water Works Corwin Bell's solo exhibition "Sacred Water" takes the viewer through a multimedia journey meant to cleanse, heal, and inspire spirituality with its portrayal of water as an element that stimulates culture. Bell, who lives by a back-to-the-land philosophy in Eldorado Springs, juxtaposes a primitive artistic approach (wood carvings and...
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Use the links below to listen to mp3 audio excerpts from Eli Gottlieb's novel Now You See Him. 01 A Message from Eli Gottlieb.mp3 02 Chapter I. At this late date.mp3 03 Chapter II. Unsurprisingly.mp3 04 Chapter III. Not long after.mp3 05 Chapter IV. Shirley Castor had.mp3 06 Chapter V. In ensuing weeks.mp3
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Powder Train For more than 60 winters, the Rio Grande Ski Train has faithfully pulled out of Union Station, packed with gear-laden skiers chuckling at the poor souls stuck in the I-70/U.S. 40 parking lot. This year's up-and-back journeys to Winter Park begin December 27; in the meantime, author and documentarian Richard Luckin's Rail Fan Lecture...
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
He Talk Pretty Celebrated author and playwright David Sedaris brings his sardonic comedic perspective and fresh material to the Buell this month to remind us how truly humorous the human condition can be. At the age of 33, he made a life-altering decision: to become a full-time elf for SantaLand at Macy's in New York. His stint at the department...
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
The High Life Against a backdrop of vibrant fall foliage, Vail Mountain School's 2007 Home Tour covers some of the most stunning houses in the Vail Valley. Guests and locals meander through six to eight homes in the Cordillera region, touring intimate interiors—even bedrooms and bathrooms—for an insider's glimpse of lavish mountain living. These...
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Click here for a behind-the-scenes look at our fall fashion feature, with comments from 5280 Fashion Editor Georgia Benjou.
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
With apologies to Nashville, Music City USA is right here on the Front Range. Since legendary Scottish soprano Mary Garden first took the makeshift stage at Red Rocks in 1911, Denver has hosted musical acts from all genres and established itself as a hype-free zone for musicians weary of the coastal publicity machines. These artists have always...
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
I just wanted to give the guy a little help. Helping him, I realize now, was always part of it. How could I not want to help him? I felt indebted to him, felt I owed him some cosmic payback, ever since that day, early last year, when I found his music and it gave me a second wind, a much-needed burst of faith and clarity. I loaded his songs into...
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Just a Taste Though the much-anticipated Clyfford Still Museum isn't scheduled to open until 2010, 13 of the reclusive Abstract Expressionist's paintings are displayed in a fleeting summer preview exhibit at the DAM. Still's revolutionary post-World War II work altered art history, but more than 2,300 of his sought-after works have been hidden in...
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
A Visionary's Touch Vail's annual dance extravaganza gets a face-lift and reinvigoration this year, courtesy of its new artistic director, Damien Woetzel. To enliven the stale notion of tutus and tights, Woetzel's not only made the festival a live-music affair for the first time, but also brought aboard one of the world's hottest young...
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
1. Compliments to the Chefs Flavors of Denver is the signature fund-raiser for the American Liver Foundation—a gala that delivers each guest a five-course gourmet meal personally prepared by one of 20 top Denver chefs. But the night has a twist: Each table of 10 guests is randomly paired in a drawing with a chef for the evening (look for Panzano’s...
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
Brown speckled silk dress, $1,000, by Alberta Ferretti, available at MAX, 3039 E. Third Ave., 303-321-4949. Silver “Circles” necklace, $1,199, by Calgaro, available at Oster Jewelers, 251 Steele St., 303-572-1111.
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7:08 pm, Aug 28, 2010
1. An Abstract Legacy After two decades instructing at the Art Students League of Denver, iconic abstractionist Dale Chisman is leaving his teaching years behind with a one-week farewell exhibit of works from 35 current and past students. The paintings embody Chisman’s uncanny ability to develop his students’ individual flair without injecting his...
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