In the midst of struggle, local theater gets a priceless gift
Len Matheo got a wholly unexpected gift in the middle of our unfolding crisis. The executive and artistic director of the Miner’s Alley Playhouse in Golden had just finished meeting with his staff when the call came in: the theater’s landlord, Mesa Meadows Land Management, would waive the $3,600 in rent the theater would owe…
MCA Denver announces new glasses for color blind visitors to have richer, fuller, colorful museum experience
The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver) announced it would be the first museum in Colorado to offer visitors EnChroma glasses for color blind visitors. The museum began offering four different pairs of EnChroma glasses for visitors to borrow during their visits starting on December 10, 2019. “We are thrilled to be participating in…
Veterans use their lens to create a window to art
The Subjective Lens – Through the Eyes of Veterans features a compelling collection of fine art photography created by 10 Denver-area artists who have served in the U.S. military. This unique exhibition is the culmination of the Colorado Photographic Arts Center’s Veterans Workshop Series, a five-month program of advanced photography courses provided to participants free of charge. Each project is intensely personal,…
MCA Denver announces new glasses for color blind visitors to have richer, fuller, colorful museum experience
The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver) announced it would be the first museum in Colorado to offer visitors EnChroma glasses for color blind visitors. The museum began offering four different pairs of EnChroma glasses for visitors to borrow during their visits starting on December 10, 2019. “We are thrilled to be participating in…
40 West ArtLine is accessible, interactive art for all
The 40 West ArtLine is a four-mile walking and biking arts experience in the heart of 40 West Arts Creative District near historic West Colfax Avenue and the West Line Light Rail in Lakewood, Colorado. The ArtLine is part of a major effort to encourage and promote the West Colfax corridor as an economic and…
Venue Theater provides safe creative space for kids
In Conifer, kids know that the Venue Theater is a place they can explore their creativity, learn the craft of theater and simply not feel judged. “I love the Venue because you can just express how you are, any way,” said one participant. With a high school, middle school and elementary company, the theater stages…
Young adults living with disabilities make their own way with art
The artists at the Access Gallery are focused. Each day nearly a dozen of them gather in their makers space to practice their craft and learn more about the business of art. The gallery, in Denver’s busy Santa Fe Arts District, is a home for these young adults as they transition from high school to…
Young ornithologists spread their wings at Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Moses likes the speed of a peregrine falcon. Garret is captivated by the colors of the redtailed hawk. Isabella can’t wait to explain that an owls eyes are cone shaped. All of these kids and dozens more spent their summer learning about the birds of Colorado with teachers at the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies’…
Culture lives at the Colorado Black Arts Festival
For more than 30 years, the Black Arts Festival has captivated audiences with and eclectic mix of song, dance, art and food, all capped off with a parade. The festival has always been a celebration of black art and culture, but at its core, its has always been intended to be much more. Noticing work…