music

Denver's Community of Innovators : Going for Drinks

We are starting a cross-discipline conversation
about making Denver great(er)
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no structure - plyed with drinks - to see what we can spark

february twelfth (12) - 5pm - 7pm
meadowlark lounge
27th/larimer (down the stairs)

Starting now, and every 1st Thursday, we will meet - a group of geeks,
artists, writers and other creative types will gather in Denver for a monthly
networking meetup. Come and meet likeminded folks - people who are always

Starz Denver Film Festival Music Lounge
Evening Performances

Every year that the Denver Starz Film Festival comes around you can count on
plenty to do. For the first time this year Starz has decided to inject more local
music into its events. This is great news for Denver, and the bands. The concept
was to provide a relaxed venue that would have not films, but music for the
locals, out-of-towners, and filmmakers to come listen enjoy and to see what this
music scene has to offer. The chosen bands are not only some of Denver's best,

Denver's Creative Space Agent
A website coming in 2009 to the community rescue

Looking for creative space? Have space to rent? The Creative Space Agent is a new Web portal to help you find or list creative space in the City and County of Denver. Whether it’s an empty box with potential, ground floor retail, studio space or a film editing suite, the Creative Space Agent can help you market or locate a space. The site is currently under construction, but visit www.creativespaceagent.org to sign up for updates.

Denver Art Museum's Untitled Event
#19 (Pyro)

This is the final Untitled of the 2008 season and it's going to be HOT! liquid iron
on the plaza, DIY coffee cozies and a celebration of all things fired.We'll be
coming back in April 2009—but don't want to wait that long to see you!

- Analogue DJ's

-The Playground Ensemble

-Yuzo Nieto and the Hand that Rocks the Dreidel

-Molten Iron Sculpture on the plaza

-Pose with the Hose

-Fire Safety Tour!

-Pottery demos

-MUCH MUCH MORE

Cinemocracy Rocks
Monday, August 25, 6:00 PM @ Red Rocks Ampitheatre
by Lisa Gedgaudas

The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs, the Denver Film Society, and the Denver 2008 Convention Host Committee will celebrate the Cinemocracy Film Festival’s top 10 films at Cinemocracy Rocks! Open to the public, the event will be held at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Monday, August 25, beginning at 6 p.m.

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

June 7th, 6pm-midnight, the Dikeou Colleciton and TIE will host a collaborated event entitled, Cinema Jou Jou III, "An evening of cake and creative fetish," which will feature music, poetry readings, a cake walk and short screenings of experimental films. $10 at the door benefits TIE, a 501(C)3.

Music will include: Ian Cooke, Team Awesome, Mr. Pacman and Castles

Featured films will include those directed by: Tom Chomont, Lenny Lipton and Jesse Kennedy

Poetry readings will feature: Eleni Sikelianos and Andrea Rexilius

Cake walks will feature: Very pretty ice cream cakes

Friday May 30th, 7pm, the Dikeou Collection will host a combined jazz/poetry performance featuring poets Leo Goya, Kayanne Pickens and Marcelo Games accompanied by Evan Cantor (bass guitar) and Bob Mulligan (percussion).

More than once have I heard in the last few months that RiNo (River North Art District, located in the warehouse neighborhoods, an expansive square between Park Ave W and 30th St, and extending from Welton to Wingsby Ct) is the new "it" scene in Denver. The entire district, founded by local artists Tracy Weil and Jill Hadley Hooper, includes almost 50 galleries, workshops, and studios, as well as the widest collective of Denver's most energetic figures, ranging from savvy Plus Gallery owner, Ivar Zeile, to hip and innovative Travis Egedy at Rhinoceropolis.

In Culture: Denver's Creative Space Survey
by Lisa Gedgaudas

This could be your new home...

These things take time, but it’s a damn good start- would be the best way to start the conversation about Denver’s creative work and living space problems.