Community: Pre-DNC events

You would think there would be a calm before the storm. But around town, it's looking like plenty of galleries and music venues are just warming up. Look out for these events:

AUGUST 16TH (MUSIC): Porlolo, Mark Darling, and Ian Cooke perform at Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St, 9pm, www.mercurycafe.com

AUGUST 19TH (MUSIC): John Weise, spellcaster, Sterile Garden, Novasak, Page 27, and Weak Sisters perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, 9pm, www.myspace.com/rhinoceropolis

AUGUST 21ST (EXHIBITION OPENING): DIALOG: Denver opens at Robischon Gallery, 1740 Wazee St, 6-8pm, www.robishongallery.com, www.dialogcity.org

AUGUST 22ND (THEATER): Manhattan's Last Fight, a new play, by my favorite local playwright, Jonson Y Kuhn, premiers at Crossroads Theatre, 2590 Washington St, 7:30pm, www.denvercrossroads.com

AUGUST 22ND (EXHIBITION OPENING): William Stockman, Internal Combustion exhibit opens at Ironton Studios, 3636 Chestnut, 7-10pm, www.irontonstudios.com

AUGUST 23RD (EXHIBITION OPENING): Lynn Hershmann Leeson, "Artificial Intelligence Is Better Than No Intelligence" exhibit opens at Belmar Lab, 404 S Upham St, Lakewood, 12pm, www.belmarlab.org

And don't forget there are many free films to be viewed at www.cinemocracy.org