Third opens the theatre season this week at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
Originally produced by Lincoln Center Theatre in New York City, this is the story of
Laurie Jameson, a feminist Literature professor, has settled into her life at a small, New England college when Woodson Bull III, known simply as “Third,” challenges her long-held beliefs. Against the political backdrop of the impending Iraq War, Laurie and Third engage in a blue state versus red state confrontation that leaves both shaken and changed forever. The final play by Wendy Wasserstein, critically-acclaimed author of The Heidi Chronicles and The Sisters Rosensweig, was described by the New York Times as “a gentle breath of autumn.”
September 14, 2007 -- October 20, 2007
by Wendy Wasserstein
Directed by Wendy C. Goldberg
The Space Theatre
Curtain Times
Mon-Thur at 6:30pm
Fri & Sat evening at 7:30pm
Sat matinee at 1:30pm
Run Time: 1 hour 56 minutes
ASL/Audio Described performance is scheduled for Sat, Oct 20 at 1:30pm. Please contact Denver Center Ticket Services at 303.893.4100, 1.800.641.1222 or TTY at 303.893.9582 for assistance or specific need ticketing.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Opens Friday at Playwright Theatre
Friday, Sept 14. Don't miss this incredible production! Mary and I were blown away by Annawyn, Ellen, and Tessa's outstanding performances, order tickets now, should be SRO! The script is powerful, this is a poetry perfect play for a jewel of theatre.
Line after line is etched into our minds in a story that rivits our attention from start to life-affirming finish. Here's a small sample, like butterflies pinned on cork, a faint image of hearing them delivered live by these skilled actors:
"A smart girl can hide what she knows so there is still a chance for happiness." "This one will fly." "Life is a long appology." "She chose to be an eccentric like others choose to be a Lutheran." "She dedicated her life to theories that are hard to prove." "It's a terrible desire to want to know everything." "There are words I'd give my life for."
My old neighbor Annawyn Shamas, her daughter Ellen Shamas-Wright and Tessa Nelson, star in this funny, poignant production about three generations of intelligent women and the actions they take when their personal desires conflict with external expectations.
Eleemosynary by Lee Blessing opened Friday, September 14, at the Playwright Theatre, 2119 E. 17th Ave. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $20, $18 for students and seniors, and $15 for groups of five or more. For reservations and more information contact 303-499-0383 or go online to www.playwrighttheatre.com.
The play probes the delicate relationship between Dorothea, the grandmother, who has sought to assert her independence through strong-will eccentricity; her brilliant daughter, Artie, who has fled the stifling domination of her mother; and Artie’s daughter, Echo, a child of exceptional intellect and sensitivity, whom Artie has abandoned to an upbringing by Dorothea.
Don't miss this! And pass the word to your friends that enjoy good theatre. It would be a shame for one seat to go unfilled.
Line after line is etched into our minds in a story that rivits our attention from start to life-affirming finish. Here's a small sample, like butterflies pinned on cork, a faint image of hearing them delivered live by these skilled actors:
"A smart girl can hide what she knows so there is still a chance for happiness." "This one will fly." "Life is a long appology." "She chose to be an eccentric like others choose to be a Lutheran." "She dedicated her life to theories that are hard to prove." "It's a terrible desire to want to know everything." "There are words I'd give my life for."
My old neighbor Annawyn Shamas, her daughter Ellen Shamas-Wright and Tessa Nelson, star in this funny, poignant production about three generations of intelligent women and the actions they take when their personal desires conflict with external expectations.
Eleemosynary by Lee Blessing opened Friday, September 14, at the Playwright Theatre, 2119 E. 17th Ave. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:00 p.m. on Sundays. Tickets are $20, $18 for students and seniors, and $15 for groups of five or more. For reservations and more information contact 303-499-0383 or go online to www.playwrighttheatre.com.
The play probes the delicate relationship between Dorothea, the grandmother, who has sought to assert her independence through strong-will eccentricity; her brilliant daughter, Artie, who has fled the stifling domination of her mother; and Artie’s daughter, Echo, a child of exceptional intellect and sensitivity, whom Artie has abandoned to an upbringing by Dorothea.
Don't miss this! And pass the word to your friends that enjoy good theatre. It would be a shame for one seat to go unfilled.
Friday, September 7, 2007
New Film Fest in Leadville
This weekend is the inaugural Independence Film Festival in Leadville.
Victoria Paige Meyerink tells me that after attending hundreds of film festivals worldwide, she and Lawrence David Foldes were inspired to create this new film festival by their passion and love for the art and craft of visual storytelling. Lots of stars in attendance, should become an annual event.
Mary and I are going to try and stop by Sunday afternoon, join us!
Most events are free (see schedule at http://www.independencefilmfest.com/
, tickets for fee events at:
Silver King Inn, Leadville
2020 North Poplar Street
(719) 486-2610 / (800) 871-2610
Victoria Paige Meyerink tells me that after attending hundreds of film festivals worldwide, she and Lawrence David Foldes were inspired to create this new film festival by their passion and love for the art and craft of visual storytelling. Lots of stars in attendance, should become an annual event.
Mary and I are going to try and stop by Sunday afternoon, join us!
Most events are free (see schedule at http://www.independencefilmfest.com/
, tickets for fee events at:
Silver King Inn, Leadville
2020 North Poplar Street
(719) 486-2610 / (800) 871-2610
Wednesday, August 1, 2007
Celebrate America!
AFTER THE CONCERT: Dispite the rain, we had a fun time. Bright music under the tent as the rain came down. America the Beautiful, Herb Alpert Tribute, lots of others, closed with Armed Forces Salute, with those who served standing as their song was play. Great way to spend a Colorado Saturday evening.
Join me and Mary Saturday (August 4) for this exciting event! We'll be there at 5:30 for the tour and picnic, don't miss this rare treat!
More than just a concert! “Goose Bumps Guaranteed,” is the tag line for The Denver Brass. This Saturday they are having a concert and picnic in the breath-taking Cherokee Ranch setting in Daniels Park above Sedalia, looking out over the mountains to the West.
From Sea to Shining Sea
The Denver Brass – Family Concert & Picnic
Saturday August 4
5:30pm – tours and picnic
7:00pm – Concert
8:00 pm – Dessert/coffee reception with performers
Cherokee Ranch & Castle
6113 N Daniels Park Rd
Sedalia CO 80135
Tickets – Adults $45 Students $20
To reserve call: 303-688-5555
http://www.denverbrass.org
Join me and Mary Saturday (August 4) for this exciting event! We'll be there at 5:30 for the tour and picnic, don't miss this rare treat!
More than just a concert! “Goose Bumps Guaranteed,” is the tag line for The Denver Brass. This Saturday they are having a concert and picnic in the breath-taking Cherokee Ranch setting in Daniels Park above Sedalia, looking out over the mountains to the West.
From Sea to Shining Sea
The Denver Brass – Family Concert & Picnic
Saturday August 4
5:30pm – tours and picnic
7:00pm – Concert
8:00 pm – Dessert/coffee reception with performers
Cherokee Ranch & Castle
6113 N Daniels Park Rd
Sedalia CO 80135
Tickets – Adults $45 Students $20
To reserve call: 303-688-5555
http://www.denverbrass.org
Friday, July 27, 2007
Barefoot in the Park / Denver Victorian (July 27 - Sept 1)
10:30 p.m. What a great show! Acting is terrific, fun small theatre, don't miss this summer treat! John
Join Mary and me tonight for:
The Denver Victorian Playhouse presents
Barefoot in the Park
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Sarah Roshan
In August Denver’s Victorian Playhouse, hailed by Westword as the “Best Resurrection of a Theatre” resurrects Neil Simon’s first major hit, “Barefoot in the Park.” This romantic comedy follows Corie and Paul, fresh off their honeymoon at the Plaza as they begin married life in a tiny 5th floor walkup. Paul is a strait-laced attorney, Corie a far more spontaneous free spirit. The two must contend with a lack of heat, a skylight with a gaping hole, several long flights of stairs, oddball neighbor Victor Velasco, and Corie's well-meaning mother, make adjusting to married life a little more complicated.
Like most of Simon's best work, “Barefoot” is a kvetchy valentine to New York City. The first act of Barefoot dramatizes a making of a new life, and its second builds to a near-breakup of this fragile, transient domestic arrangement.
The cast includes Hannah Middleton as Corie, Andrew Lacerte as Paul, Anne Myers as Mrs. Banks, Wade P Wood as Velasco, Luke Allen Terry as Harry Pepper and Peter Burghart as the Delivery Man
Denver’s Victorian Playhouse presents
“Barefoot in the Park”
Neil Simon's best romantic comedy.
July 27 - Sept 1 (*please note date change)
Thu/Fri/Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2:00 p.m.
Denver Victorian Playhouse, 4201 Hooker St.
Tickets $18-$20
Call 303-433-4343
Join Mary and me tonight for:
The Denver Victorian Playhouse presents
Barefoot in the Park
Written by Neil Simon
Directed by Sarah Roshan
In August Denver’s Victorian Playhouse, hailed by Westword as the “Best Resurrection of a Theatre” resurrects Neil Simon’s first major hit, “Barefoot in the Park.” This romantic comedy follows Corie and Paul, fresh off their honeymoon at the Plaza as they begin married life in a tiny 5th floor walkup. Paul is a strait-laced attorney, Corie a far more spontaneous free spirit. The two must contend with a lack of heat, a skylight with a gaping hole, several long flights of stairs, oddball neighbor Victor Velasco, and Corie's well-meaning mother, make adjusting to married life a little more complicated.
Like most of Simon's best work, “Barefoot” is a kvetchy valentine to New York City. The first act of Barefoot dramatizes a making of a new life, and its second builds to a near-breakup of this fragile, transient domestic arrangement.
The cast includes Hannah Middleton as Corie, Andrew Lacerte as Paul, Anne Myers as Mrs. Banks, Wade P Wood as Velasco, Luke Allen Terry as Harry Pepper and Peter Burghart as the Delivery Man
Denver’s Victorian Playhouse presents
“Barefoot in the Park”
Neil Simon's best romantic comedy.
July 27 - Sept 1 (*please note date change)
Thu/Fri/Sat. 7:30 p.m.; Sun. 2:00 p.m.
Denver Victorian Playhouse, 4201 Hooker St.
Tickets $18-$20
Call 303-433-4343
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
Join us at Elitch Gardens Theatre Saturday!
Starting a new project or business? Friday afternoon from 2 to 3:30 p.m., join me (John) for the Denver IDEA Café, where we share startup experience and brainstorm. Panara Bread, 13th & Grant near the Capitol here in Denver. Free and open to all. RSVP at http://ideacafe.meetup.com/1
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Saturday Mary and I will enjoy dinner at Chef Patricia Perry's wonderful Highlands Garden Cafe, 3927 West 32nd Avenue, Denver. 303.458.5920. (Check out their new website at http://www.highlandsgardencafe.com/) Pat warns us that the noise will be a bit much with live music located just in front of the cafe as part of the Highland's Street Fair (see below).
Then we'll be going to newly remodeled, historic Carousel Pavilion in Elitch Gardens, 38th and Tennyson where The Center for American Theatre is presenting “The Pavilion” by Craig Wright Directed by Michael French. Gloria Shanstrom tells us it has been hailed by critics as an "an Our Town for our time."
“The Pavilion” opened June 7 and runs through July 1 at the Carousel Pavilion in Historic Elitch Gardens, 38th and Tennyson. Performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Dusk (apx. 8 p.m.) Tickets for remaining performances are $5, $10 and $15 and available by calling 720-985-7938, online at www.instantseats.com or http://www.centerforamerciantheatre.org
Before the play Saturday, we’ll stop by Highland Square Street Fair with food and artisan booths, a classic car show, live music and kids' activities from 10:00am to 8:00pm
32nd Ave. and Lowell Blvd, Denver. http://www.highlands-square.com/
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Sunday we’ll visit the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, the 16th-century village and marketplace, theatrical entertainment and comedy, kids' petting farm, arts and craft, food, musicians, jousting and more! Every week Saturday, Sunday from Sat., June 9 until Sun., July 29, 10:00am-6:30pm Price: $8-$17.95 (kids under 5 free) http://www.coloradorenaissance.com/
We’re going to try and take in one of the Rockies games next week as they play the New York Yankees on Tuesday and Wednesday in the evening and on Thursday in the afternoon.
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Saturday Mary and I will enjoy dinner at Chef Patricia Perry's wonderful Highlands Garden Cafe, 3927 West 32nd Avenue, Denver. 303.458.5920. (Check out their new website at http://www.highlandsgardencafe.com/) Pat warns us that the noise will be a bit much with live music located just in front of the cafe as part of the Highland's Street Fair (see below).
Then we'll be going to newly remodeled, historic Carousel Pavilion in Elitch Gardens, 38th and Tennyson where The Center for American Theatre is presenting “The Pavilion” by Craig Wright Directed by Michael French. Gloria Shanstrom tells us it has been hailed by critics as an "an Our Town for our time."
“The Pavilion” opened June 7 and runs through July 1 at the Carousel Pavilion in Historic Elitch Gardens, 38th and Tennyson. Performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Dusk (apx. 8 p.m.) Tickets for remaining performances are $5, $10 and $15 and available by calling 720-985-7938, online at www.instantseats.com or http://www.centerforamerciantheatre.org
Before the play Saturday, we’ll stop by Highland Square Street Fair with food and artisan booths, a classic car show, live music and kids' activities from 10:00am to 8:00pm
32nd Ave. and Lowell Blvd, Denver. http://www.highlands-square.com/
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Sunday we’ll visit the Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, the 16th-century village and marketplace, theatrical entertainment and comedy, kids' petting farm, arts and craft, food, musicians, jousting and more! Every week Saturday, Sunday from Sat., June 9 until Sun., July 29, 10:00am-6:30pm Price: $8-$17.95 (kids under 5 free) http://www.coloradorenaissance.com/
We’re going to try and take in one of the Rockies games next week as they play the New York Yankees on Tuesday and Wednesday in the evening and on Thursday in the afternoon.
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Enjoy keeping up?
Take a look at the Gallup Poll Daily Update.
http://www.galluppoll.com/
Finding this has encouraged us to start a new
“Favorite Websites” we’ll try and post something
new and interesting for you each week.
What are you going to do next weekend?
Friday, June 8, 2007
First Weekend in June a Rocking Good Time!
Just in time to shake off the chills from this week's weather are plays, outdoor festivals, and farmers markets.
Elitch's summer play season returns with The Center for American Theatre's production of the The Pavilion by Craig Wright and directed by Michael French.
“The Pavilion” opens June 7 and runs through July 1 at the Carousel Pavilion in Historic Elitch Gardens, 38th and Tennyson. Performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Dusk (apx. 8 p.m.) Opening night, June 7, is a Gala Fundraiser for The Center for American Theatre. Tickets are $50 and include post show champagne/strawberry reception and talkback with the actors and director. Tickets for remaining performances are $5, $10 and $15 and available by calling 720-985-7938, online at www.instantseats.com or www.centerforamerciantheatre.org.
Hailed by critics as an "an Our Town for our time," this play is by turns poetic and comic, romantic and philosophical. Peter returns to his twenty-year high-school reunion with dreams of winning back Kari, the girl he left behind after an unexpected pregnancy ended their relationship. Standing in Peter's way is Kari's bitter-as-ever resentment, her husband and the fact that Peter still hasn't grown up. As the night progresses, both Peter and Kari are led, through their interactions with a host of characters all played by a virtuosic Narrator, to face the consequences of choices made long ago and start back into life with newfound strength and bittersweet resolve.
For those who love outdoor events, you'll want to catch Aravada's 6th Annual Gold Strike Festival.
Historic Olde Town Arvada Association will celebrate Arvada’s history as the site of the first documented gold strike in Colorado in 1850 with the 6th Annual Gold Strike Festival on Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m and Sunday, June 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Grandview Avenue in Olde Town.
Historical Reenactments in Rendezvous Park: The authentic and vibrant history of our region will be played out at the First Olde Town Rendezvous. Reenactment artists and actors will set up camp on Friday night, June 8 and bivouac for the weekend. The rendezvous site is at McIlvoy Park, between Ralston Road and 57th Avenue, just east of Upham St. This first time event includes the Buffalo Soldiers, doing two sabre drills each day and two rifle drills each day, Mountain Men/Trappers, Tallow River Trappers, the Gold Prospectors of the Rockies and even President Teddy Roosevelt. All the rendezvous artists are part of non-profit re-enactor organizations and are participating in this inaugural event to support living, interactive history.
On Saturday registration for the Pets & Kids Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Town Square. The parade takes place at 10:00 a.m. and will be followed by an Awards Presentation from the Main Stage.
This year’s Motorcycle Run will take off from Roadie’s, 5675 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 9. The route from Olde Town Arvada takes the group through Coal Creek Canyon west to Hwy 119 and down Golden Gate Canyon Road before returning to Arvada.
The Classic Car Show will be held at the St. Anne’s School on the corner of Upham and 57th on Saturday, June 9 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The top 5 vehicles will receive awards along with an additional People’s Choice Award.
Texas Hold Em Tournament: The tournament will be held at Bread Winners on Saturday, June 9 from 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
On Sunday, June 10 a hearty Pancake Breakfast will be served from 9-11 a.m. at the Elks Lodge for a mere $3.
Music on the Main Stage includes Jeffco Brass Band, Keith Wren, Kicked to the Curb, TC & the Domestic Engineers and Tempa and the Tantrums on Saturday. Sunday’s performances include the O-Tone Brass Band, Drienka and from 3:30 - 5 p.m., John Adams performs a tribute to music of John Denver.
Rob Drabkin, Clamdaddy’s and Elephant Revival perform in Town Square on Saturday with a performance by the Whippoorwills on Sunday.
Kid’s Corner events include Magic Rob and Cindy the Clown’s comedy/magic show on Saturday, Science Matters, United Studios of Self-Defense, Rocky Mountain School of Dance along with face painters and balloon artists on both Saturday and Sunday.
Additional weekend activities will include bungee jumping, artisan and tai chi demonstrations, Story Time at the Library each hour, dance demonstration & lessons in Town Square, over 60 food and craft vendors an Ice Cream Social on the lawn at McIlvoy and a beer garden.
For more information about The Gold Strike Festival or other HOTA sponsored events, please call the Historic Olde Town Arvada association office at (303) 420-6100. www.historicarvada.org
Summary of events:
Historic Olde Town Arvada Association
6th Annual Gold Strike Festival
Celebrating Arvada’s history as the site of the first documented gold strike in Colorado in 1850.
Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Grandview Avenue in Olde Town Arvada.
Free and open to the public
(303) 420-6100. www.historicarvada.org
Another outdoor event is the annual farmer's market in the Old South Pearl Street shopping district.
Voted “Best Farmer’s Market” by Westword Magazine
Old South Pearl Street Farmers Market
Food – Fun - Music
Every Sunday June 10 through October 28
9 A.M. to 1 P.M.
The Old South Pearl Street shopping district runs from Buchtel to Evans and this is the perfect time of year to explore the wonderful shops and restaurants.
The Old South Pearl Street Farmers Market begins its seventh season on Sunday, June 10 and runs every Sunday through October 28. Hand picked vendors from all over Colorado will line the 1500 block of South Pearl Street in Denver (between Florida and Iowa) to offer up Colorado grown fresh fruits and vegetables, breads, pastries, fresh cut flowers, vinaigrettes, gourmet oils, pesto, salsas, jams, preserves, pasta, nuts, cheeses, fire roasted chilies and the line up is not complete yet! New to Market is Captain Rick's Wild Alaskan Salmon offering frozen salmon, halibut, elk, buffalo and rabbit meat. Our food vendors offer choices from crepes to delicious Bar-B-Que to fill you up, gourmet chocolate to cure a sweet tooth and gelato to cool you down. All this and live music every week.
Old South Pearl Street kicks off an exciting season with the annual Summer Sidewalk Sale, Friday, June 8 through 10. Hours are Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Playwright Theatre and Artcorp presents Shirley Valentine directed by Mollie Mook Friday, June 8 at The Playwright Theatre, 2119 E. 17th Avenue in Denver.
Performance are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through July 1. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for students and seniors with a special $15 group rate for groups of five or more.
Written by Willy Russell, this moving and honest play has not only been a hit in London and New York (winning the 1989 Tony award), but has captivated audiences all across the country.
Shirley Valentine is the story of an unfulfilled middle age housewife from Liverpool lamenting her mundane existence and her stagnate marriage. She offers wry observations on the realities of life as she gets up enough nerve to leave the claustrophobic confines of her kitchen for the romance and adventure of Greece. Beautifully written, the audience actually lives vicariously through Shirley, all the while rooting for her transformation.
Starring Pam Clifton (Search for Signs of Intelligent Life, Murder Most Fowl, Dearly Departed, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune) and directed by Mollie Mook (The Shape of Things, Evangeline, Points of View), this proves to be a lovely theatre experience, perfect for a summer evening.
This also marks the first production of Artcorp, a new project developed by Clifton and Mook which offers talented students in higher education an opportunity to work in the professional community.
For reservations or more information contact The Playwright Theatre at 303-499-0383 or visit our website at playwrighttheatre.com.
Elitch's summer play season returns with The Center for American Theatre's production of the The Pavilion by Craig Wright and directed by Michael French.
“The Pavilion” opens June 7 and runs through July 1 at the Carousel Pavilion in Historic Elitch Gardens, 38th and Tennyson. Performances are Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Dusk (apx. 8 p.m.) Opening night, June 7, is a Gala Fundraiser for The Center for American Theatre. Tickets are $50 and include post show champagne/strawberry reception and talkback with the actors and director. Tickets for remaining performances are $5, $10 and $15 and available by calling 720-985-7938, online at www.instantseats.com or www.centerforamerciantheatre.org.
Hailed by critics as an "an Our Town for our time," this play is by turns poetic and comic, romantic and philosophical. Peter returns to his twenty-year high-school reunion with dreams of winning back Kari, the girl he left behind after an unexpected pregnancy ended their relationship. Standing in Peter's way is Kari's bitter-as-ever resentment, her husband and the fact that Peter still hasn't grown up. As the night progresses, both Peter and Kari are led, through their interactions with a host of characters all played by a virtuosic Narrator, to face the consequences of choices made long ago and start back into life with newfound strength and bittersweet resolve.
For those who love outdoor events, you'll want to catch Aravada's 6th Annual Gold Strike Festival.
Historic Olde Town Arvada Association will celebrate Arvada’s history as the site of the first documented gold strike in Colorado in 1850 with the 6th Annual Gold Strike Festival on Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m and Sunday, June 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Grandview Avenue in Olde Town.
Historical Reenactments in Rendezvous Park: The authentic and vibrant history of our region will be played out at the First Olde Town Rendezvous. Reenactment artists and actors will set up camp on Friday night, June 8 and bivouac for the weekend. The rendezvous site is at McIlvoy Park, between Ralston Road and 57th Avenue, just east of Upham St. This first time event includes the Buffalo Soldiers, doing two sabre drills each day and two rifle drills each day, Mountain Men/Trappers, Tallow River Trappers, the Gold Prospectors of the Rockies and even President Teddy Roosevelt. All the rendezvous artists are part of non-profit re-enactor organizations and are participating in this inaugural event to support living, interactive history.
On Saturday registration for the Pets & Kids Parade begins at 9:30 a.m. in the Town Square. The parade takes place at 10:00 a.m. and will be followed by an Awards Presentation from the Main Stage.
This year’s Motorcycle Run will take off from Roadie’s, 5675 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 9. The route from Olde Town Arvada takes the group through Coal Creek Canyon west to Hwy 119 and down Golden Gate Canyon Road before returning to Arvada.
The Classic Car Show will be held at the St. Anne’s School on the corner of Upham and 57th on Saturday, June 9 from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The top 5 vehicles will receive awards along with an additional People’s Choice Award.
Texas Hold Em Tournament: The tournament will be held at Bread Winners on Saturday, June 9 from 1:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
On Sunday, June 10 a hearty Pancake Breakfast will be served from 9-11 a.m. at the Elks Lodge for a mere $3.
Music on the Main Stage includes Jeffco Brass Band, Keith Wren, Kicked to the Curb, TC & the Domestic Engineers and Tempa and the Tantrums on Saturday. Sunday’s performances include the O-Tone Brass Band, Drienka and from 3:30 - 5 p.m., John Adams performs a tribute to music of John Denver.
Rob Drabkin, Clamdaddy’s and Elephant Revival perform in Town Square on Saturday with a performance by the Whippoorwills on Sunday.
Kid’s Corner events include Magic Rob and Cindy the Clown’s comedy/magic show on Saturday, Science Matters, United Studios of Self-Defense, Rocky Mountain School of Dance along with face painters and balloon artists on both Saturday and Sunday.
Additional weekend activities will include bungee jumping, artisan and tai chi demonstrations, Story Time at the Library each hour, dance demonstration & lessons in Town Square, over 60 food and craft vendors an Ice Cream Social on the lawn at McIlvoy and a beer garden.
For more information about The Gold Strike Festival or other HOTA sponsored events, please call the Historic Olde Town Arvada association office at (303) 420-6100. www.historicarvada.org
Summary of events:
Historic Olde Town Arvada Association
6th Annual Gold Strike Festival
Celebrating Arvada’s history as the site of the first documented gold strike in Colorado in 1850.
Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday, June 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Grandview Avenue in Olde Town Arvada.
Free and open to the public
(303) 420-6100. www.historicarvada.org
Another outdoor event is the annual farmer's market in the Old South Pearl Street shopping district.
Voted “Best Farmer’s Market” by Westword Magazine
Old South Pearl Street Farmers Market
Food – Fun - Music
Every Sunday June 10 through October 28
9 A.M. to 1 P.M.
The Old South Pearl Street shopping district runs from Buchtel to Evans and this is the perfect time of year to explore the wonderful shops and restaurants.
The Old South Pearl Street Farmers Market begins its seventh season on Sunday, June 10 and runs every Sunday through October 28. Hand picked vendors from all over Colorado will line the 1500 block of South Pearl Street in Denver (between Florida and Iowa) to offer up Colorado grown fresh fruits and vegetables, breads, pastries, fresh cut flowers, vinaigrettes, gourmet oils, pesto, salsas, jams, preserves, pasta, nuts, cheeses, fire roasted chilies and the line up is not complete yet! New to Market is Captain Rick's Wild Alaskan Salmon offering frozen salmon, halibut, elk, buffalo and rabbit meat. Our food vendors offer choices from crepes to delicious Bar-B-Que to fill you up, gourmet chocolate to cure a sweet tooth and gelato to cool you down. All this and live music every week.
Old South Pearl Street kicks off an exciting season with the annual Summer Sidewalk Sale, Friday, June 8 through 10. Hours are Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The Playwright Theatre and Artcorp presents Shirley Valentine directed by Mollie Mook Friday, June 8 at The Playwright Theatre, 2119 E. 17th Avenue in Denver.
Performance are at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays through July 1. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for students and seniors with a special $15 group rate for groups of five or more.
Written by Willy Russell, this moving and honest play has not only been a hit in London and New York (winning the 1989 Tony award), but has captivated audiences all across the country.
Shirley Valentine is the story of an unfulfilled middle age housewife from Liverpool lamenting her mundane existence and her stagnate marriage. She offers wry observations on the realities of life as she gets up enough nerve to leave the claustrophobic confines of her kitchen for the romance and adventure of Greece. Beautifully written, the audience actually lives vicariously through Shirley, all the while rooting for her transformation.
Starring Pam Clifton (Search for Signs of Intelligent Life, Murder Most Fowl, Dearly Departed, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune) and directed by Mollie Mook (The Shape of Things, Evangeline, Points of View), this proves to be a lovely theatre experience, perfect for a summer evening.
This also marks the first production of Artcorp, a new project developed by Clifton and Mook which offers talented students in higher education an opportunity to work in the professional community.
For reservations or more information contact The Playwright Theatre at 303-499-0383 or visit our website at playwrighttheatre.com.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Great way to start the month tonight!
The 1st Friday of each month (tonight) from 6 to 9pm the Art District on Santa Fe invites us to experience work of international, national and local artists in Denver's only multi-block art district, where viewers can easily walk to all the galleries. Within a six-block section of Santa Fe Drive area, from 5th Ave. to 10th Ave., you can enjoy over 30 participating galleries and artist studios.
Join me and Mary tonight for First Friday History Tour (5:30 pm)
There's more than just paints and pastels to Santa Fe ...take the Art District on Santa Fe tour and learn about the stories beneath the stucco. Offered tonight, meet at 5:30 at the Byers Branch Library at 675 Santa Fe. First Friday Special- $5/ person . No reservation necessary, just show up at 5:30 and pay the guide! Tours given by Denver History Tours. For more information call 720.234.7929 or go to www.denverhistorytours.com.
There is free parking for First Friday at:
Alliance Francaise de Denver: The S.W. corner of 6th & Galapago, through the alley, just West of Galapago.
Kitchens at the Denver: 8th & Kalamath.
Micro Business: 700 Kalamath Street.
West High School: 10th and Galapago
For a list of the galleries, a map, and more information see:
http://www.artdistrictonsantafe.com/
Go to Press for links to newspaper articles about
Recent gallery openings with new artists.
Join me and Mary tonight for First Friday History Tour (5:30 pm)
There's more than just paints and pastels to Santa Fe ...take the Art District on Santa Fe tour and learn about the stories beneath the stucco. Offered tonight, meet at 5:30 at the Byers Branch Library at 675 Santa Fe. First Friday Special- $5/ person . No reservation necessary, just show up at 5:30 and pay the guide! Tours given by Denver History Tours. For more information call 720.234.7929 or go to www.denverhistorytours.com.
There is free parking for First Friday at:
Alliance Francaise de Denver: The S.W. corner of 6th & Galapago, through the alley, just West of Galapago.
Kitchens at the Denver: 8th & Kalamath.
Micro Business: 700 Kalamath Street.
West High School: 10th and Galapago
For a list of the galleries, a map, and more information see:
http://www.artdistrictonsantafe.com/
Go to Press for links to newspaper articles about
Recent gallery openings with new artists.
Friday, May 25, 2007
A good way to get rid of those frown lines
The Denver Center Theatre's production of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum was just as they said it would be, absolutely hilarious. The cast brought the characters' personalities to life with great facial expressions, their body language, and singing. The costumes added to the comedy with their bright colors, and for the courtesans, minimal coverage. While slight in fabric, their design was bold and created in such a way to give each one a distinct and fun personality. And, that can be said for each one of the characters who were lovable and funny all at the same time. Truly a comedy as said at the beginning.
While the play fulfilled its bill as a comedy, the play's underlying theme of truth and freedom, was well stated when the characters' true identities were revealed, the slave gains his freedom in the end, the guy gets his girl, the father finds his lost children, and a marriage is reconciled–well, sort of. No tragedy there. What a relief to see everyone live happily ever after.
If you have been looking for a way to get rid of those frown lines, you need to go see A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
While the play fulfilled its bill as a comedy, the play's underlying theme of truth and freedom, was well stated when the characters' true identities were revealed, the slave gains his freedom in the end, the guy gets his girl, the father finds his lost children, and a marriage is reconciled–well, sort of. No tragedy there. What a relief to see everyone live happily ever after.
If you have been looking for a way to get rid of those frown lines, you need to go see A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Thursday, May 17, 2007
Want to help pick the next President of the USA?
Join us tonight as we revive the Colorado Caucus Community of Practice. We'll be sharing information and experience about the way candidates get on the ballot here in Colorado, the good, the bad, and the ugly!
We gather to maximize informed participation in the next statewide Colorado neighborhood caucuses in 2008, and to help other states that would like to adopt Colorado's Community Caucus system.
Join us tonight, 6:30 p.m., at Panera Bread, 13th & Grant Street in Denver. More information and RSVP at http://cocacop.meetup.com or just attend, no RSVP is required.
Video: How would Ben Franklin Participate Today, see http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2406591995588617176&q=Ben+Franklin+Vote&hl=en
Be part of the solution!
Was there a neighborhood caucus in Rome?
Mary and I are going to be at the opening next Thursday, May 24 at Stephen Sondheim’s hilarious musical classic – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum this week. The classic comedy runs until July 8 at The Stage Theatre at the DCPA.
Forum is a comedy about Pseudolus, an earnest slave who hilariously attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master charm the pretty girl next door. A classic American musical, it opened in tryouts at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven on March 31, 1962. The hilarity continued through an original 964 performances on Broadway, London productions, national tours, a motion picture and Broadway revivals in 1972 and 1996.
Chris Winger tells us that Forum’s Rome will have the whimsical and exaggerated look of theatrical scenery with outrageous costumes that are somewhat risqué, a little naughty, and ridiculously inspired by the classic films Barbarella and Hercules.
We'll post our comments about the play here next week after we see it.
Here's all you need to know about tickets:
They are available through the Center Box Office in the Bonfils Theatre Complex lobby at Speer and Arapahoe streets. To purchase tickets by phone call (303) 893-4100 (for those outside the Denver calling area, 1 (800) 641-1222, TTY (303) 893-9582. Buy and print tickets on-line by visiting www.denvercenter.org
Children under six are not permitted in the theatre. Parental advisory – This production includes some suggestive situations and risqué costumes. Single Tickets for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum are available now and start at $30.Group Discounts (10 or more) call Tina Risch at (303) 446-4849 or trisch@dcpa.org.
Student, military and senior rush tickets are obtainable with a valid ID one hour before curtain subject to availability. Senior and military rush tickets are half-price (one hour prior to curtain).
A generous grant from Directors Society Member Leslie Kaye has underwritten student tickets to all Denver Center Theatre Company productions at the special price of $10 (one hour prior to curtain).
Performances Monday (May 21 and 28, June 4, 11 and 18) at 6:30pm Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:30pmThursday, Friday and at 8pmSaturday at 1:30pm and 8pmSunday (June 24, July 1 and 8) at 1:30pm and 7:30pmThe Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex is fully accessible to persons with disabilities.
Cordless headsets are available for patrons with hearing impairments. An audio-described performance for patrons who are blind or sight impaired – Saturday, May 19 at 1:30pm An ASL interpreted performance for patrons who are deaf or hearing impaired – Saturday, May 19 at 1:30pm
The Jones TheatreProducing Partners for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum are Margot & Allan Frank and Robert & Judi Newman. Media sponsor for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is KOSI 101. Season sponsors are The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Wells Fargo and American Express Company.Season media sponsors are SCFD, CBS 4, The Denver Post and Cherry Creek Shopping Center.
Join us tonight as we revive the Colorado Caucus Community of Practice. We'll be sharing information and experience about the way candidates get on the ballot here in Colorado, the good, the bad, and the ugly!
We gather to maximize informed participation in the next statewide Colorado neighborhood caucuses in 2008, and to help other states that would like to adopt Colorado's Community Caucus system.
Join us tonight, 6:30 p.m., at Panera Bread, 13th & Grant Street in Denver. More information and RSVP at http://cocacop.meetup.com or just attend, no RSVP is required.
Video: How would Ben Franklin Participate Today, see http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2406591995588617176&q=Ben+Franklin+Vote&hl=en
Be part of the solution!
Was there a neighborhood caucus in Rome?
Mary and I are going to be at the opening next Thursday, May 24 at Stephen Sondheim’s hilarious musical classic – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum this week. The classic comedy runs until July 8 at The Stage Theatre at the DCPA.
Forum is a comedy about Pseudolus, an earnest slave who hilariously attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master charm the pretty girl next door. A classic American musical, it opened in tryouts at the Shubert Theatre in New Haven on March 31, 1962. The hilarity continued through an original 964 performances on Broadway, London productions, national tours, a motion picture and Broadway revivals in 1972 and 1996.
Chris Winger tells us that Forum’s Rome will have the whimsical and exaggerated look of theatrical scenery with outrageous costumes that are somewhat risqué, a little naughty, and ridiculously inspired by the classic films Barbarella and Hercules.
We'll post our comments about the play here next week after we see it.
Here's all you need to know about tickets:
They are available through the Center Box Office in the Bonfils Theatre Complex lobby at Speer and Arapahoe streets. To purchase tickets by phone call (303) 893-4100 (for those outside the Denver calling area, 1 (800) 641-1222, TTY (303) 893-9582. Buy and print tickets on-line by visiting www.denvercenter.org
Children under six are not permitted in the theatre. Parental advisory – This production includes some suggestive situations and risqué costumes. Single Tickets for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum are available now and start at $30.Group Discounts (10 or more) call Tina Risch at (303) 446-4849 or trisch@dcpa.org.
Student, military and senior rush tickets are obtainable with a valid ID one hour before curtain subject to availability. Senior and military rush tickets are half-price (one hour prior to curtain).
A generous grant from Directors Society Member Leslie Kaye has underwritten student tickets to all Denver Center Theatre Company productions at the special price of $10 (one hour prior to curtain).
Performances Monday (May 21 and 28, June 4, 11 and 18) at 6:30pm Tuesday and Wednesday at 6:30pmThursday, Friday and at 8pmSaturday at 1:30pm and 8pmSunday (June 24, July 1 and 8) at 1:30pm and 7:30pmThe Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex is fully accessible to persons with disabilities.
Cordless headsets are available for patrons with hearing impairments. An audio-described performance for patrons who are blind or sight impaired – Saturday, May 19 at 1:30pm An ASL interpreted performance for patrons who are deaf or hearing impaired – Saturday, May 19 at 1:30pm
The Jones TheatreProducing Partners for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum are Margot & Allan Frank and Robert & Judi Newman. Media sponsor for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is KOSI 101. Season sponsors are The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Wells Fargo and American Express Company.Season media sponsors are SCFD, CBS 4, The Denver Post and Cherry Creek Shopping Center.
Friday, May 4, 2007
Socrates Cafe Next Thursday
Chris Phillips, who wrote the book Socrates Cafe, which inspired the start of the first group in Denver asked John to stand up recently at the talk he gave at Tattered Cover LoDo recently. (The only media coverage of the event was the student paper at Regis University.) The next meeting of our monthly group is next Thursday, RSVP at http://socratescafe.meetup.com/82, or join the group that meets each Friday, 6 p.m. at Panera Bread, 13th & Broadway here in Denver, no RSVP required.
Big Changes at IDEA Cafe
John has been leading IDEA Cafe meetings since 1996 or so. They met for years at the Koelbel Library in Littleton, and most recently at Panera Bread at 13th & Grant near the State Capitol here in Denver. At each meeting, John invites people to share their startup experience and brainstorm. Meetings are free and open to everyone who is starting something new, a project, campaign, business, or career. They became a meetup.com group a couple of years ago, and now meet weekly. They are making some big changes in the meeting format. If you'd be willing to share your startup experience, or if you want a boost as you get started, join them! They just ask that you bring your brain for the brainstorming! For more information see http://ideacafe.meetup.com/1. RSVP "No" if you want to get an invitation to next weeks meeting with when & where we will be meeting. Jarid Polis will be with us to tell the Pro-Flowers success story May 25.
Friday, April 20, 2007
Got Hot Flashes!?!
The Denver Civic Theatre has the tonic for you. Menopause, the Musical opens Friday. For tickets, go to:
MenopausetheMusical.com
DenverCivic.COM
Box Office: 303-309-3773
MenopausetheMusical.com
DenverCivic.COM
Box Office: 303-309-3773
Friday, April 13, 2007
Talented vocalist will warm hearts on a snowy night
Remember Mber: Eclectic Coloratura
Performed by Mber Rose
International vocalist Mber Rose performs arias of Mozart, Bellini, Stravinsky and Celtic traditional and original songs at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 28 in the sanctuary at St. Paul’s, 1600 Grant Street. Featuring special guest April 13 John Rassmussen, assistant principal oboe formerly with the Boulder Philharmonic, and on both nights vocalist & guitarist Gary Michaels from the Irish Band riverrun,and piano accompanist Paula Millar, musical director of The Adam’s Mark “Bravo Ristorante!”. The evening’s program includes Bellini’s Ah! Non Credea Mirarti from La Sonnambula, The Doll Song (Les oiseaux dans la charmille) from Tales of Hoffman by Offenbach, The Song of the Nightingale from Le Rossignol by Igor Stravinsky, traditional Celtic I’ll Tell Me Ma, and The Master, an original by Mber Rose. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door at 6 pm. Doors open at 7:30.
Mber Rose (Ember) received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education in 1995, and was the first freshman ever accepted into the University of Northern Colorado’s female vocal quartet “Sus 4”. In 1996 she enlisted in the U.S. Air Force beginning both her military service and professional singing career. Mber was one of the first five military entertainers to perform in Vietnam since the conflict in the early 70’s. Performing with the USAF Glen Miller Band as featured jazz soloist she toured Japan, Korea, Singapore and Guam and even entertained U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry (who unexpectedly retired the next day.) This voice apparently influences politics!
In 2001, at age 29, Mber had a stroke. She was told that she might walk but she would never sing professionally again. Mber wouldn’t hold that thought for a second. After 5 years of hard work she has recovered beyond 100 percent, running her first marathon, practicing martial arts and writing her best songs. Her goal is to be the most versatile singer/composer in the field. She is presently studying music from Ireland, Eastern Europe and India as well as classical and opera. Spiritual, a student of The Ramtha School of Enlightenment and Tantra (The Art of Sacred Sexuality) she desires to intensify the global movement towards enlightenment through her performances.
Mber has performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on their Sunday morning broadcast and has shared the stage as a soloist with Bob Seger, The Gap Band, Vital Information, Diane Reeves, and Stanley Gilbert. She dazzled Japanese TV viewers in 2000 singing her original song Too Late which aired as a commercial for Yokohama’s TVK 42 Sony Music Access and sang a nationally broadcast radio commercial for Japan’s cell phone company Do Co Mo. To hear Mber’s original home demos, go to www.broadjam.com/mber.
Performed by Mber Rose
International vocalist Mber Rose performs arias of Mozart, Bellini, Stravinsky and Celtic traditional and original songs at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 13 and Saturday, April 28 in the sanctuary at St. Paul’s, 1600 Grant Street. Featuring special guest April 13 John Rassmussen, assistant principal oboe formerly with the Boulder Philharmonic, and on both nights vocalist & guitarist Gary Michaels from the Irish Band riverrun,and piano accompanist Paula Millar, musical director of The Adam’s Mark “Bravo Ristorante!”. The evening’s program includes Bellini’s Ah! Non Credea Mirarti from La Sonnambula, The Doll Song (Les oiseaux dans la charmille) from Tales of Hoffman by Offenbach, The Song of the Nightingale from Le Rossignol by Igor Stravinsky, traditional Celtic I’ll Tell Me Ma, and The Master, an original by Mber Rose. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door at 6 pm. Doors open at 7:30.
Mber Rose (Ember) received her Bachelor of Arts in Music Education in 1995, and was the first freshman ever accepted into the University of Northern Colorado’s female vocal quartet “Sus 4”. In 1996 she enlisted in the U.S. Air Force beginning both her military service and professional singing career. Mber was one of the first five military entertainers to perform in Vietnam since the conflict in the early 70’s. Performing with the USAF Glen Miller Band as featured jazz soloist she toured Japan, Korea, Singapore and Guam and even entertained U.S. Secretary of Defense William Perry (who unexpectedly retired the next day.) This voice apparently influences politics!
In 2001, at age 29, Mber had a stroke. She was told that she might walk but she would never sing professionally again. Mber wouldn’t hold that thought for a second. After 5 years of hard work she has recovered beyond 100 percent, running her first marathon, practicing martial arts and writing her best songs. Her goal is to be the most versatile singer/composer in the field. She is presently studying music from Ireland, Eastern Europe and India as well as classical and opera. Spiritual, a student of The Ramtha School of Enlightenment and Tantra (The Art of Sacred Sexuality) she desires to intensify the global movement towards enlightenment through her performances.
Mber has performed with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir on their Sunday morning broadcast and has shared the stage as a soloist with Bob Seger, The Gap Band, Vital Information, Diane Reeves, and Stanley Gilbert. She dazzled Japanese TV viewers in 2000 singing her original song Too Late which aired as a commercial for Yokohama’s TVK 42 Sony Music Access and sang a nationally broadcast radio commercial for Japan’s cell phone company Do Co Mo. To hear Mber’s original home demos, go to www.broadjam.com/mber.
Saturday, April 7, 2007
Sunrise Easter Services
The Denver Post had a special article yesterday about where to go to watch the sunrise on Easter. The lead of the story, of course, was Red Rocks. http://www.denverpost.com/ci_5516823
So where's the sun? Red Rocks just announced they are cancelling, the other cool spots will be dark, too.
Mary and I will be at either the 8 p.m. Easter Vigil service at Sacred Heart Retreat Center tonight, or their service tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. http://www.sacredheartretreat.org/about.html
Looking for a good movie after Easter dinner tomorrow? Check out the world's best Denver movie listings on the calendar to the left! Happy Easter!
So where's the sun? Red Rocks just announced they are cancelling, the other cool spots will be dark, too.
Mary and I will be at either the 8 p.m. Easter Vigil service at Sacred Heart Retreat Center tonight, or their service tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. http://www.sacredheartretreat.org/about.html
Looking for a good movie after Easter dinner tomorrow? Check out the world's best Denver movie listings on the calendar to the left! Happy Easter!
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
It was wonderful!
The Light in the Piazza was absolutely beautiful. I loved everything about it: the story of a young woman falling in love with a handsome young Italian, the story of a mother's love, the setting, the acting, and the singing. The voices were rich and came from the heart—unlike those on American Idol. Best of all, the story ends with Clara, the young woman, and her handsome young Italian living happily after all. We see them getting married.
The story has an interesting twist to it. While Clara is 26, she has the mental capacities of a 12 year-old due to an injury from a horse. It appears that this secret is revealed when Clara signs her name to the marriage certificate, and the groom's father calls a halt to the wedding. Horrified, Clara's mother believes that it's because Clara's handwriting is so childlike. But, that's not the reason at all.
As the two parents talk, the audience learns the reason why the groom's father stopped the wedding.
And, that's why you should go see the Light in the Piazza, to find out why and to be reminded that true love is ageless.
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
March 27, 2007 -- April 8, 2007
The Buell Theatre
PERFORMANCE TIMES
Tue–Fri 8pm
Sat 2 & 8pm
Sun 2 & 7:30pm
*Special Weekday matinee:
Thur, Apr 5 2pm
The story has an interesting twist to it. While Clara is 26, she has the mental capacities of a 12 year-old due to an injury from a horse. It appears that this secret is revealed when Clara signs her name to the marriage certificate, and the groom's father calls a halt to the wedding. Horrified, Clara's mother believes that it's because Clara's handwriting is so childlike. But, that's not the reason at all.
As the two parents talk, the audience learns the reason why the groom's father stopped the wedding.
And, that's why you should go see the Light in the Piazza, to find out why and to be reminded that true love is ageless.
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
March 27, 2007 -- April 8, 2007
The Buell Theatre
PERFORMANCE TIMES
Tue–Fri 8pm
Sat 2 & 8pm
Sun 2 & 7:30pm
*Special Weekday matinee:
Thur, Apr 5 2pm
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
Tonight's the Night!
Tonight is our night to see the Light in the Piazza downtown at the Denver Center of the Performing Arts. The show starts at 8:00 p.m. Can't wait!!!
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Don't miss Ben!
Wow! Mary and I were blown away by last night's terrific performance by Burdette Parks as Benjamin Franklin in his "Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc." at the Avenue Theatre (see details in yesterday's post) Order your tickets today! There is very limited seating, don't miss this theatre event! Pick up the phone and reserve your tickets today!
Saturday, March 31, 2007
Ben Franklin On Stage!
Tonight, join Mary and me for this exciting theatre event!
VENTURE WEST presents Burdette Parks as Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc. "Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc.", an original solo show written and performed by Burdette Parks to celebrate Ben's 300th Birthday opens at the Avenue Theatre on Thursday, March 29 through April 14.
For fifteen years, from 1982 to 1997, Mr. Parks presented his interpretation of America's most personable Founding Father to hundreds of audiences around the United States in his critically acclaimed one-man show, "Frankly, B. Franklin". His new show, "Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc.", brings Franklin back to the stage to celebrate the 300th birthday of this most prototypical of American prototypes.
Among numerous performances around the country, Parks has performed as Franklin before 100,000 at Washington D.C.'s bicentennial celebration of the Constitution in 1987, and with the Coast Guard Band in New London, CT.
As a printer and a businessman, Ben Franklin defined the beginnings of Americanism. As a Renaissance man in the age of Enlightenment, his curiosity and insights advanced the studies of physics, biology, meteorology, anthropology, and oceanography.
As a public servant he was intimately involved in the machinations that separated the colonies from Great Britain setting a new course for the New World. And as the best known and most highly regarded American in Europe, Franklin's prestige was vital in securing the support and aid that made it possible to win the Revolution.
In "Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc.", the audience is treated to a visit with Ben Franklin in his most comfortable environment--his print shop. This realization of the sly old statesman focuses on his practical side, a side that informed and influenced all other aspects of his multifarious life. Here is Franklin, the printer at work in his shop--at his press, setting type and printing. Acknowledging the audience, he entertains and enlightens his visitors with his thoughts, ideas and life stories as he goes about his business.
"Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc." will be at the Avenue Theatre, 417 E. 17th Avenue, March 29-April 14 with curtain time at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this special engagement are $22 for adults, $20 for students and seniors, and $18 for groups of 10 or more. Please call the box office at 303-329-6242 ### "Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc." by Burdette Parks An evening with Ben Franklin, the man. March 29-April 14. Thurs. / Fri. / Sat. 7:30 p.m. The Avenue Theatre, 417 E. 17th Avenue, Denver, CO 80203 Tickets: $22 adults, $20 students/seniors, $18 groups of 10 or more Box Office: 303-329-6242. Visa Mastercard Discover American Express accepted.
VENTURE WEST presents Burdette Parks as Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc. "Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc.", an original solo show written and performed by Burdette Parks to celebrate Ben's 300th Birthday opens at the Avenue Theatre on Thursday, March 29 through April 14.
For fifteen years, from 1982 to 1997, Mr. Parks presented his interpretation of America's most personable Founding Father to hundreds of audiences around the United States in his critically acclaimed one-man show, "Frankly, B. Franklin". His new show, "Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc.", brings Franklin back to the stage to celebrate the 300th birthday of this most prototypical of American prototypes.
Among numerous performances around the country, Parks has performed as Franklin before 100,000 at Washington D.C.'s bicentennial celebration of the Constitution in 1987, and with the Coast Guard Band in New London, CT.
As a printer and a businessman, Ben Franklin defined the beginnings of Americanism. As a Renaissance man in the age of Enlightenment, his curiosity and insights advanced the studies of physics, biology, meteorology, anthropology, and oceanography.
As a public servant he was intimately involved in the machinations that separated the colonies from Great Britain setting a new course for the New World. And as the best known and most highly regarded American in Europe, Franklin's prestige was vital in securing the support and aid that made it possible to win the Revolution.
In "Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc.", the audience is treated to a visit with Ben Franklin in his most comfortable environment--his print shop. This realization of the sly old statesman focuses on his practical side, a side that informed and influenced all other aspects of his multifarious life. Here is Franklin, the printer at work in his shop--at his press, setting type and printing. Acknowledging the audience, he entertains and enlightens his visitors with his thoughts, ideas and life stories as he goes about his business.
"Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc." will be at the Avenue Theatre, 417 E. 17th Avenue, March 29-April 14 with curtain time at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for this special engagement are $22 for adults, $20 for students and seniors, and $18 for groups of 10 or more. Please call the box office at 303-329-6242 ### "Benjamin Franklin, Printer, Etc." by Burdette Parks An evening with Ben Franklin, the man. March 29-April 14. Thurs. / Fri. / Sat. 7:30 p.m. The Avenue Theatre, 417 E. 17th Avenue, Denver, CO 80203 Tickets: $22 adults, $20 students/seniors, $18 groups of 10 or more Box Office: 303-329-6242. Visa Mastercard Discover American Express accepted.
Friday, March 30, 2007
Light Opens Saturday!
Friday
2 p.m. IDEA Cafe Startup Workshop. If you are starting a new career, a new project, or a new business, join us! We share our startup experience and we brainstorm. Free and open to all, just bring your brain for the brainstorming! Panera Bread, 13th & Grant here in Denver, just a block from the State Capitol. More info and RSVP at http://ideacafe.meetup.com/1 (RSVP No, and you'll automatically get an invitation to next week's meeting) or just show up.
Saturday
Are you someone who likes to curl up with a good book? Then, you might want to visit Walden Books in the Cherry Creek Mall on Saturday, March 31, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. to hear Catherine O'Connell speak about her new book, Well Bred and Dead.
1:00 p.m. Catherine O'Connell, WALDEN BOOKS,
Suite 221 3000 East First Avenue Cherry Creek, CO 80206
303-377-4432
The Light in the Piazza
If you are ready for some romance and love music and lyrics that gives you goosebumps, then you'll enjoy The Light in the Piazza, which opens this weekend.
Direct from Broadway and the winner of six 2005 Tony® Awards, including Best Score, The Light in the Piazza.
8:00p
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
March 27, 2007 -- April 8, 2007
The Buell Theatre
PERFORMANCE TIMES
Tue–Fri 8pm
Sat 2 & 8pm
Sun 2 & 7:30pm
*Special Weekday matinee:
Thur, Apr 5 2pm
Run Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
TICKET PRICES
Fri/Sat evening
$30, $45, $60, $65
All other performances
$25, $40, $55, $60
*April 5 matinee
$10, $20, $35, $40
2 p.m. IDEA Cafe Startup Workshop. If you are starting a new career, a new project, or a new business, join us! We share our startup experience and we brainstorm. Free and open to all, just bring your brain for the brainstorming! Panera Bread, 13th & Grant here in Denver, just a block from the State Capitol. More info and RSVP at http://ideacafe.meetup.com/1 (RSVP No, and you'll automatically get an invitation to next week's meeting) or just show up.
Saturday
Are you someone who likes to curl up with a good book? Then, you might want to visit Walden Books in the Cherry Creek Mall on Saturday, March 31, 2007, at 1:00 p.m. to hear Catherine O'Connell speak about her new book, Well Bred and Dead.
1:00 p.m. Catherine O'Connell, WALDEN BOOKS,
Suite 221 3000 East First Avenue Cherry Creek, CO 80206
303-377-4432
The Light in the Piazza
If you are ready for some romance and love music and lyrics that gives you goosebumps, then you'll enjoy The Light in the Piazza, which opens this weekend.
Direct from Broadway and the winner of six 2005 Tony® Awards, including Best Score, The Light in the Piazza.
8:00p
THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA
March 27, 2007 -- April 8, 2007
The Buell Theatre
PERFORMANCE TIMES
Tue–Fri 8pm
Sat 2 & 8pm
Sun 2 & 7:30pm
*Special Weekday matinee:
Thur, Apr 5 2pm
Run Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
TICKET PRICES
Fri/Sat evening
$30, $45, $60, $65
All other performances
$25, $40, $55, $60
*April 5 matinee
$10, $20, $35, $40
Thursday, March 22, 2007
IDEA Cafe Friday Afternoon, Great Free Events This Weekend!
Friday
2 p.m. IDEA Café. Panera Bread, 13th & Grant St. Starting something new? We help each other turn our inspirations into effective action. We hear successful entrepreneurs share their startup stories and we brainstorm. RSVP No, you’ll get an invitation to the next meeting! RSVP at http://ideacafe.meetup.com/1
6 p.m. Socrates Café. Panera Bread, 13th & Grant St. Good discussion about life’s larger topics. Free and open to all. No preparation required, no RSVP.
Saturday
Starting today, the Botanic Gardens will be crawling with ten giant sculptures — ranging from a three-foot ladybug to a ten-foot ant — made from whole trees, saplings and other forest materials. There will also be classes ranging from "How to Create Your Own Butterfly Garden" for adults to "Self-Guided Big Bugs Discovery Backpacks" for kids who want to search for bugs all on their own.
Tickets are included with admission; the bugs will stay up through June 24.
Today is family free day, with interactive programs for kids, insect slide show, cockroach races, exhibit tours and more, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Ultimate Music Xperience Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair music auditions, featuring 60 diverse competing bands.
Daily from Sat., March 24 until Sun., March 25, 10:00am-6:00pm. Free.
Bender's Tavern, 13th & Grant St., Denver.
6:30 p.m. Astronomy Open House. View the crescent moon, star clusters, the Orion nebula, and Saturn's rings through DU's famed 20-inch Clark refractor as well as dozens of attended amateur telescopes.
$1 donation for 20-inch telescope viewing; other activities free
2 p.m. IDEA Café. Panera Bread, 13th & Grant St. Starting something new? We help each other turn our inspirations into effective action. We hear successful entrepreneurs share their startup stories and we brainstorm. RSVP No, you’ll get an invitation to the next meeting! RSVP at http://ideacafe.meetup.com/1
6 p.m. Socrates Café. Panera Bread, 13th & Grant St. Good discussion about life’s larger topics. Free and open to all. No preparation required, no RSVP.
Saturday
Starting today, the Botanic Gardens will be crawling with ten giant sculptures — ranging from a three-foot ladybug to a ten-foot ant — made from whole trees, saplings and other forest materials. There will also be classes ranging from "How to Create Your Own Butterfly Garden" for adults to "Self-Guided Big Bugs Discovery Backpacks" for kids who want to search for bugs all on their own.
Tickets are included with admission; the bugs will stay up through June 24.
Today is family free day, with interactive programs for kids, insect slide show, cockroach races, exhibit tours and more, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
Ultimate Music Xperience Annual Capitol Hill People's Fair music auditions, featuring 60 diverse competing bands.
Daily from Sat., March 24 until Sun., March 25, 10:00am-6:00pm. Free.
Bender's Tavern, 13th & Grant St., Denver.
6:30 p.m. Astronomy Open House. View the crescent moon, star clusters, the Orion nebula, and Saturn's rings through DU's famed 20-inch Clark refractor as well as dozens of attended amateur telescopes.
$1 donation for 20-inch telescope viewing; other activities free
Too much!
That's what Mary and I have decided about posting to this blog each day, it is just too much!
Too much for us, and too much for you readers.
So starting tomorrow we'll be posting here each Friday morning with a look at what's ahead for the weekend and beyoud.
Join us, OK?
Too much for us, and too much for you readers.
So starting tomorrow we'll be posting here each Friday morning with a look at what's ahead for the weekend and beyoud.
Join us, OK?
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Free Movie
2 p.m. - 3 Women
1977. Directed by Robert Altman. Starring Sissy Spacek, Shelley Duvall, Janice Rule. 124 minutes. Rated PG. Shown in the Central Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway, Level B2 Conference Center.
Listen to this interesting interview of Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google and his views on innovation, entrepreneurship, and careers: “The most important characteristic of the entrepreneur is that he is going to do it whether you give him permission or not. He is driven by passion, which can’t be taught.”
Eric joined Google as Chairman and CEO in 2001 and runs the company in a unique triumvirate along with co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. The three of them were recently ranked the #1 most important person on the web by PC World.
1977. Directed by Robert Altman. Starring Sissy Spacek, Shelley Duvall, Janice Rule. 124 minutes. Rated PG. Shown in the Central Denver Public Library, 13th & Broadway, Level B2 Conference Center.
Listen to this interesting interview of Eric Schmidt, the CEO of Google and his views on innovation, entrepreneurship, and careers: “The most important characteristic of the entrepreneur is that he is going to do it whether you give him permission or not. He is driven by passion, which can’t be taught.”
Eric joined Google as Chairman and CEO in 2001 and runs the company in a unique triumvirate along with co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page. The three of them were recently ranked the #1 most important person on the web by PC World.
Monday, March 19, 2007
Friday, March 16, 2007
Good Discussion and Interesting Theatre
Socrates Cafe tonight, good discussion on important topics. 6 p.m., Panera Bread, 13th & Grant, Denver. No RSVP required. For more:
Saturday
8 p.m. MODERN MUSE THEATRE COMPANY presents “SEASCAPE” by Edward Albee Directed by Stephen J. Lavezza and Gabriella Cavallero. This 1975 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by one of American theatre's most famous writers raises important issues about life, relationships, and moving forward. Plays thru April 15 Thur/Fri./Sat. at 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:00 p.m. (no show Sun. Apr. 8) $20 senior/student/group discounts available The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo Street, Denver
Going to the Movies?
Check out our new link to the world's biggest movie database, including
when and where for all the movies now playing in Denver.
http://www.imdb.com/showtimes/location/denver,co
Next Week
Free Online Small Business Seminar from MicroSoft
Saturday
8 p.m. MODERN MUSE THEATRE COMPANY presents “SEASCAPE” by Edward Albee Directed by Stephen J. Lavezza and Gabriella Cavallero. This 1975 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by one of American theatre's most famous writers raises important issues about life, relationships, and moving forward. Plays thru April 15 Thur/Fri./Sat. at 8 p.m.; Sun. 2:00 p.m. (no show Sun. Apr. 8) $20 senior/student/group discounts available The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo Street, Denver
Going to the Movies?
Check out our new link to the world's biggest movie database, including
when and where for all the movies now playing in Denver.
http://www.imdb.com/showtimes/location/denver,co
Next Week
Free Online Small Business Seminar from MicroSoft
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Join us for DanceWorks in Boulder tonight!
Dancing Machines
Amber Taufen
Westword
DanceWorks 2007 is a visual banquet. "It's going to be a visual banquet," promises Nada Diachenko, director of DanceWorks 2007. She's not kidding: This year's installment of the University of Colorado at Boulder's annual faculty dance concert is a night of guaranteed booty-shaking.
"Three of the six pieces have video projections," Diachenko continues. "All of the pieces have something of interest; it's all contemporary dance, but coming from a mixture of influences and backgrounds."
Tickets to tonight's extravaganza are only $8 to $10; doors open at 8 p.m. at the Mainstage Theatre on the CU-Boulder campus, with repeat performances tomorrow night and Sunday.
Date/Time: Daily from Thu., March 15 until Sat., March 17, 8:00pm
Price: $6-$10
Event Phone: 303-492-8181
Event URL: http://www.cutheatre.org
Amber Taufen
Westword
DanceWorks 2007 is a visual banquet. "It's going to be a visual banquet," promises Nada Diachenko, director of DanceWorks 2007. She's not kidding: This year's installment of the University of Colorado at Boulder's annual faculty dance concert is a night of guaranteed booty-shaking.
"Three of the six pieces have video projections," Diachenko continues. "All of the pieces have something of interest; it's all contemporary dance, but coming from a mixture of influences and backgrounds."
Tickets to tonight's extravaganza are only $8 to $10; doors open at 8 p.m. at the Mainstage Theatre on the CU-Boulder campus, with repeat performances tomorrow night and Sunday.
Date/Time: Daily from Thu., March 15 until Sat., March 17, 8:00pm
Price: $6-$10
Event Phone: 303-492-8181
Event URL: http://www.cutheatre.org
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Free jazz tonight for Denver When & Where Readers!
The best deal in Denver tonight!
Soul Night with singer, Seth and Soul School
Say the secret password: "Starfish" get in for free!
8:00 doors open at 7:00.
Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret,
16th St. Mall at Arapahoe
Gorgeously Underground
at the historic D&F Clock Tower
303-293-0075
Do you have an event you'd like us to help get the word out about? Email JohnSWren@aol.com with the details!
"The American dream (is) that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement." James Truslow Adams in his 1931 The Epic of America. 1st time the term American dream was ever used.
Soul Night with singer, Seth and Soul School
Say the secret password: "Starfish" get in for free!
8:00 doors open at 7:00.
Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret,
16th St. Mall at Arapahoe
Gorgeously Underground
at the historic D&F Clock Tower
303-293-0075
Do you have an event you'd like us to help get the word out about? Email JohnSWren@aol.com with the details!
"The American dream (is) that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for every man, with opportunity for each according to his ability or achievement." James Truslow Adams in his 1931 The Epic of America. 1st time the term American dream was ever used.
Monday, March 12, 2007
Since Mary and I are now engaged to be married, we are going to attend this tonight:
Holy Matrimony Panel Discussion: Marriage and Family from Christian Perspectives
Family serves as the primary unit in most religious and cultural traditions. From finding a spouse to raising children, the cycle of life and death is inextricable from the family experience. The panel will address the topic from three Christian perspectives: Quaker, Catholic and Lutheran. Holy Matrimony Panel Discussion: Marriage and Family from Christian Perspectives. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Regis University Campus, Student Center Faculty Lounge
Holy Matrimony Panel Discussion: Marriage and Family from Christian Perspectives
Family serves as the primary unit in most religious and cultural traditions. From finding a spouse to raising children, the cycle of life and death is inextricable from the family experience. The panel will address the topic from three Christian perspectives: Quaker, Catholic and Lutheran. Holy Matrimony Panel Discussion: Marriage and Family from Christian Perspectives. 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Regis University Campus, Student Center Faculty Lounge
Need inspiration? Need help? Want to get involved in politics?
Sources of Daily Inspiration:
http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/ Click on today's date, listen to the inspirational message. Each weekday morning I (John) try to start my day listening to this after reading http://www.usccb.org/nab/today.shtml
Do you want help?
Colorado 2-1-1 is a statewide initiative to provide information and referral service to residents in need of non-emergency (i.e. non-life-threatening) assistance. 2-1-1 is the easy-to-remember and universally recognizable telephone number that makes critical connection between individuals in need and available services.
This service has been operational since October, 2003 for Boulder and Broomfield counties as well as the greater Denver metro area. The help line/website, located at Mile High United Way, has the most comprehensive listing of non-profit health and human service agencies in the nine county area. The database has information on over 4,500 programs in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin and Jefferson counties. The Information and Referral Specialists who answer the phone are trained to focus on the caller’s situation and refer the caller to the most appropriate services.
If you are having trouble with your own drinking or drug abuse, trying to live now with someone who has a problem, if you are trying to cope with the problems that are the result of growing up in abusive family, or if you have any other problem, there is help. In addition to the easy to remember 2-1-1 telephone number, the database is available on-line at http:/211colorado.org
Do you want to have more of a voice in Denver politics?
Get active in the major political party of your choice. Now is a good time, with the city elections coming up in May, and the Democratic National Convention coming to Denver in 2008. One good way to get involved is to go to a Meetup for the major political party of your choice. There are many, many other ways to get involved. Check out the GOP Calendar to the left. (Does anyone know of a similar calendar for the Dems?)
Denver GOP meets tonight, John will be there.
http://republican.meetup.com/511
Denver Dems meets tomorrow, Mary will be there.
http://democrat.meetup.com/114
Begin it now!
http://www.pray-as-you-go.org/ Click on today's date, listen to the inspirational message. Each weekday morning I (John) try to start my day listening to this after reading http://www.usccb.org/nab/today.shtml
Do you want help?
Colorado 2-1-1 is a statewide initiative to provide information and referral service to residents in need of non-emergency (i.e. non-life-threatening) assistance. 2-1-1 is the easy-to-remember and universally recognizable telephone number that makes critical connection between individuals in need and available services.
This service has been operational since October, 2003 for Boulder and Broomfield counties as well as the greater Denver metro area. The help line/website, located at Mile High United Way, has the most comprehensive listing of non-profit health and human service agencies in the nine county area. The database has information on over 4,500 programs in Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Clear Creek, Denver, Douglas, Gilpin and Jefferson counties. The Information and Referral Specialists who answer the phone are trained to focus on the caller’s situation and refer the caller to the most appropriate services.
If you are having trouble with your own drinking or drug abuse, trying to live now with someone who has a problem, if you are trying to cope with the problems that are the result of growing up in abusive family, or if you have any other problem, there is help. In addition to the easy to remember 2-1-1 telephone number, the database is available on-line at http:/211colorado.org
Do you want to have more of a voice in Denver politics?
Get active in the major political party of your choice. Now is a good time, with the city elections coming up in May, and the Democratic National Convention coming to Denver in 2008. One good way to get involved is to go to a Meetup for the major political party of your choice. There are many, many other ways to get involved. Check out the GOP Calendar to the left. (Does anyone know of a similar calendar for the Dems?)
Denver GOP meets tonight, John will be there.
http://republican.meetup.com/511
Denver Dems meets tomorrow, Mary will be there.
http://democrat.meetup.com/114
Begin it now!
Friday, March 9, 2007
Today and this weekend.
Today:
Colorado Nonprofit Association Awards Luncheon 2007 and special tribute to Steve Graham. Those interested in attending are still able to register the day of the event beginning at 10: 30 a.m. at the Adam's Mark Hotel. Special Guest Speakers:
Governor Bill Ritter, Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman and Colorado Attorney General John W. Suthers. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. and the program begins at 11:30 a.m.
6 p.m. Socrates Cafe at Panera Bread, 13th & Grant St. Good conversation, very informal group, no preparation required, everyone is welcome. Share your thoughts on whatever topic is chosen for the night or just listen in. Free.
Tomorrow, basketball or theatre:
Mary and I will be at the 8 p.m. performance of The Perfect Party at the Playwright Theatre on E. 17th just West of York. They comedy is said to be much better than the John Moore review. It sounds to me it's questioning of the American Dream is the perfect conversation starter while the exhibition about Ben Franklin, the original American Dreamer, is in town. If you decide to join us, let's decided at intermission where to go for some good conversation after the play, OK?
It's hard to pass up the 8 p.m. Colorado Boy's 5A Championship at Coors Event Center in Boulder. After defeating Mullin last night, undefeated Aurora Central will take on East after their defeat of Dorghty.
All day tomorrow and Sunday 2007 Spring Orchid Show and Plant Sale, Denver Botanic Gardens, Cost of the show is free with Denver Botanic Gardens admission.
If you attend any of these events, post your comments here, OK? Have a great weekend!
Mary & John
Colorado Nonprofit Association Awards Luncheon 2007 and special tribute to Steve Graham. Those interested in attending are still able to register the day of the event beginning at 10: 30 a.m. at the Adam's Mark Hotel. Special Guest Speakers:
Governor Bill Ritter, Colorado Secretary of State Mike Coffman and Colorado Attorney General John W. Suthers. Registration starts at 10:30 a.m. and the program begins at 11:30 a.m.
6 p.m. Socrates Cafe at Panera Bread, 13th & Grant St. Good conversation, very informal group, no preparation required, everyone is welcome. Share your thoughts on whatever topic is chosen for the night or just listen in. Free.
Tomorrow, basketball or theatre:
Mary and I will be at the 8 p.m. performance of The Perfect Party at the Playwright Theatre on E. 17th just West of York. They comedy is said to be much better than the John Moore review. It sounds to me it's questioning of the American Dream is the perfect conversation starter while the exhibition about Ben Franklin, the original American Dreamer, is in town. If you decide to join us, let's decided at intermission where to go for some good conversation after the play, OK?
It's hard to pass up the 8 p.m. Colorado Boy's 5A Championship at Coors Event Center in Boulder. After defeating Mullin last night, undefeated Aurora Central will take on East after their defeat of Dorghty.
All day tomorrow and Sunday 2007 Spring Orchid Show and Plant Sale, Denver Botanic Gardens, Cost of the show is free with Denver Botanic Gardens admission.
If you attend any of these events, post your comments here, OK? Have a great weekend!
Mary & John
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Tonight: Basketball or Ideas?
Colorado 5A Basketball Final 4 in the Coors Event Center, University of Colorado in Boulder.
Socrates Cafe, big talk, good discussion about life's larger questions. Sort of like those late night dorm discussions.
We just put up a link to the best calendar for Republican events, click on GOP Events to the left to check it out. (Note that it is not perfect, the Denver Republican Meetup next Monday is at 6:30 p.m., not 7:30 as listed.) Who knows of a similar calendar for Colorado/Denver Dems?
What are you going to do tonight? Do you know of other Denver calendars we should link to here? What do you think of this new site? Let us know by clicking "Comments" below.
Want to advertise with us? Contact Google, they are handling ads for us. Thanks!
Socrates Cafe, big talk, good discussion about life's larger questions. Sort of like those late night dorm discussions.
We just put up a link to the best calendar for Republican events, click on GOP Events to the left to check it out. (Note that it is not perfect, the Denver Republican Meetup next Monday is at 6:30 p.m., not 7:30 as listed.) Who knows of a similar calendar for Colorado/Denver Dems?
What are you going to do tonight? Do you know of other Denver calendars we should link to here? What do you think of this new site? Let us know by clicking "Comments" below.
Want to advertise with us? Contact Google, they are handling ads for us. Thanks!
Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Begin it now!
Mary and I have been bouncing around the idea of cooperating on some sort of publication for months. I've emailed out a few issues of something I've called Denver When & Where, a name we both like.
The idea is to be a central source of information about where to go in Denver for education and entertainment events. I've done a local TV show and radio show for this purpose in the past, we might go back on the air together once we get an internet presence.
Mary's a great writer, I've had lots of experience trying to get the word out about events, seminars and workshops I've produced or marketed, promoting concerts and performances, etc. So I know we can do this, and I know there is a real need. I don't need to do market research, the need is clear from my own experience, which Amar Bhide says is the gut feel that is behind most successful new businesses.
Today's the day. I've read through Wikinomics, registered for a trial site with SocialText, and started this blog.
A wiki seems the way to go on this, get peer production on all sections, which at this point I envision as:
Denver Calendars-- Links to the other calendars now being produced by newspapers and others. There are lots of these, not always easy to find.
What Do You Want to Do Tonight-- Peoples ideas about great things to do TONIGHT. This is sometimes very hard to find in traditional publications, they tend to be forward looking so they can sell more advertising.
How Was it for You? Peer produced reviews of events.
Planning Ahead. Things on the horizon that require reservations and that might sell out.
Tours. Group trips around the US and around the world originating in Denver.
When & Where in Other Cities. Links to sites like ours in other places.
All this is subject to change. Social Text should approve our wiki in the next day, we can start posting. First step will be finalizing the above sections, explaining the sections, and then posting an entry or two to prime the pump. Once we are happy with it, we can start inviting others.
How will we make money? Ads on the site, ads on a simple print publication we'll use to promote the site, and maybe from events we'll produce and/or market. Should be fun!
But let's not quit (or stop looking for) our day job yet.
What do you think, Mary? I'm off to dinner and then my Wednesday night meeting.
The idea is to be a central source of information about where to go in Denver for education and entertainment events. I've done a local TV show and radio show for this purpose in the past, we might go back on the air together once we get an internet presence.
Mary's a great writer, I've had lots of experience trying to get the word out about events, seminars and workshops I've produced or marketed, promoting concerts and performances, etc. So I know we can do this, and I know there is a real need. I don't need to do market research, the need is clear from my own experience, which Amar Bhide says is the gut feel that is behind most successful new businesses.
Today's the day. I've read through Wikinomics, registered for a trial site with SocialText, and started this blog.
A wiki seems the way to go on this, get peer production on all sections, which at this point I envision as:
Denver Calendars-- Links to the other calendars now being produced by newspapers and others. There are lots of these, not always easy to find.
What Do You Want to Do Tonight-- Peoples ideas about great things to do TONIGHT. This is sometimes very hard to find in traditional publications, they tend to be forward looking so they can sell more advertising.
How Was it for You? Peer produced reviews of events.
Planning Ahead. Things on the horizon that require reservations and that might sell out.
Tours. Group trips around the US and around the world originating in Denver.
When & Where in Other Cities. Links to sites like ours in other places.
All this is subject to change. Social Text should approve our wiki in the next day, we can start posting. First step will be finalizing the above sections, explaining the sections, and then posting an entry or two to prime the pump. Once we are happy with it, we can start inviting others.
How will we make money? Ads on the site, ads on a simple print publication we'll use to promote the site, and maybe from events we'll produce and/or market. Should be fun!
But let's not quit (or stop looking for) our day job yet.
What do you think, Mary? I'm off to dinner and then my Wednesday night meeting.
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