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…
Tweens and teens learn the art and craft of film making with Downtown Aurora Visual Arts
Tweens and teens with a gift for storytelling and the passion to learn film making meet each summer in Aurora. Each summer, Downtown Aurora Visual Art’s Job Training in the Arts & Technology students take part in a full immersion film program at the Colorado Film School. The long-term partnership offers tweens and teens access…
Neighborhood man saves community garden with a little help from his friends
It was around four years ago when David stumbled upon Bruce Randolph Community Garden, a struggling garden in his neighborhood. When David joined the garden, he began to clean things up. Weeding here and there, repairing old garden beds, and sprucing things up. His hard work in the garden didn’t go unnoticed, and a year later,…