The Denver Traveler » The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs http://www.thedenvertraveler.com For visitors and residents of the Mile High City. Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:41:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Art Tours http://www.thedenvertraveler.com/2008/06/art-tours/ http://www.thedenvertraveler.com/2008/06/art-tours/#comments Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:18:57 +0000 http://www.thedenvertraveler.com/art-tours/ Post from: The Denver Traveler

]]> When thinking of Denver as a destination- you may not have thought that Art would be one of the many things you could enjoy during your stay, let alone, take it all in for free. Yet, Denver offers a wide variety of Public Art and The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs is offering FREE public art tours at the following locations throughout the rest of the year.

Denver Performing Arts Complex (DPAC) located at 14th and Curtis
Tour dates/times:
• Saturday, June 14, 1:00 PM
• Saturday, September 13, 1:00 PM
• Saturday, October 11, 1:00 PM
• Saturday, November 15, 1:00 PM
Tour will include:
• Ellie Caulkins Opera House (works by Dale Chihuly, Herbert Bayer, Steven Batura, John DeAndrea)
• Buell Theatre (works by George Woodman, Vance Kirkland)
• Atrium and exterior (works by Fernando Botero, Victor M. Contreras, Jonathan Borofsky, Marcus Akinlana, John Powell)

This tour will gather in the DPAC atrium near Infinite Energy (large abstract bronze in the open area between Boettcher Concert Hall and the Bonfils Complex) fifteen minutes prior to start time.

Colorado Convention Center located at 14th and California
Tour dates/times:
• Saturday, June 14, 11:00 AM
• Saturday, July 19, 11:00 AM (tour will extend to the grounds of the Denver Performing Arts Complex)
• Saturday, September 13, 11:00 AM
• Saturday, October 11, 11:00 AM
• Saturday, November 15, 11:00 AM

Tour will include:
• Interior (works by Erick C. Johnson, Jim Green, John McEnroe, Kirk Johnson & Jan Vriesen, William Matthews, Trine Bumiller)
• Exterior (works by Lawrence Argent, Jonathan Bonner, Barbara Jo Revelle, Bernar Venet)

This tour will gather in front of I See What You Mean (a.k.a. the Big Blue Bear) fifteen minutes prior to start time.

To sign up for a FREE tour: e-mail Rudi Cerri at rudi.cerri@denvergov.org
Or you may call 720-865-4307.

With so many dates, there is no reason to not put this one of a kind opportunity on your trip’s agenda.

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]]> http://www.thedenvertraveler.com/2008/06/art-tours/feed/ 0 Poetry in Motion http://www.thedenvertraveler.com/2008/04/poetry-in-motion/ http://www.thedenvertraveler.com/2008/04/poetry-in-motion/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 01:45:36 +0000 http://www.thedenvertraveler.com/poetry-in-motion/ Post from: The Denver Traveler

]]> April is National Poetry Month and Denver has a lot of happenings to honor this occasion- from onomatopoeia to beat to slam to iambic pentameter to haiku to the longest multi lingual poem and counting- all month long!

April 17th- Poem in your pocket day: carry a poem in your pocket all day.

April 21st – Poet Richard Tayson at the Tivoli Student Union.

April 23rd- Mix, Blend and Liquefy at Wild Sage Community Center in Boulder.

April 25th- Arapahoe Community College’s Writer’s Studio 2nd Annual Literary Festival.

Recurring Monthly Events (free unless noted):

Sundays 8pm- Mercury Café Slams $5

Tuesdays 7:30pm- Pretty Boys School of Public Speaking at Common Grounds Coffee House – 17th and Wazee.

2nd and 4th Thursdays 8pm, SlamNuba at Blackberries $5, $2 for Slammers 25th and Welton.

Thursdays 9pm, The Kasbah $5, 21 and up, 6th and Chambers in Aurora.

Fridays 10pm, The Mercury café Open Mic Night.

1st and 3rd Fridays 7pm, The Speakout $5, The Boneyard BBQ Lounge

Last Fridays 8pm, Café Nuba, It’s Hot + it’s Black $10, 18 and up with id, Historic Roxy Theatre, 2549 Welton St.

Still not enough options?
Hope on an RTD bus and enjoy the Poetry in Motion Series brought to you by The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs or head on over to the Wynkoop Brewery and enjoy a $5 pint of Liquid Poetry- the beer and the glass are yours to keep and proceeds benefit Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic.

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]]> The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the founding of Denver, is throwing open the doors of Denver to explore its architecture. This Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm you can tour some of the most interesting, unique and signature buildings in Denver.

You can take self guided tours, sign up for expert tours, embark on an urban adventure which entail self guided tours based on a theme. Get inside information about The Barth Hotel, The Castle Marne Bed and Breakfast, Berkeley Park, 16th Street Mall, Decker Branch Library, Denver Union Station, Elitch Theatre, Malo Mansion, Oxford Hotel, The Spectrum Building, Zang Mansion and so many other fascinating architectural sites that make up our fine city. Click here for a list of participating sites.

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