To make a long story short: Actor digests ‘Star Wars’ into one-man show
By Peter Jones Luke Skywalker’s tale is a mythic one, but perhaps no more fanciful than that of Charlie Ross, who manages to make a living by singlehandedly acting out the original Star Wars trilogy in less than one hour. Like Luke, the young hero of the movie series, Ross says he was itching for [...]
Celine Dion makes surprise appearance at DAM Collectors’ Choice
By Glory Weisberg Sold out long before invitations were printed, the 31st Denver Art Museum Collectors’ Choice attracted songstress Celine Dion for a one-tune showstopper. Scheduled to headline the Choice affair, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s John McEuen, also performed favorite tunes. As if that combo wasn’t enough, guests were rounded up from their sojourns [...]
Holiday Happenings
DONATIONS Treads for Threads Clothing Drive Through Jan. 16. Bring donations of warm winter clothing and outerwear to any of the 33 Big O Tires locations along the Front Range. They’ll be sorted and distributed by ARC Thrift Stores and Volunteers of America on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Jan. 16. Information: Tina Perez-Edwards, 303-678-7102, [...]
Denver Rotary Club celebrates Centennial with book
Submitted by Denver Rotary On Dec. 9, Rotary Club 31 of Denver will celebrate 100 years of service to the community. A recently published history, The First Hundred Years, written by Villager reporter, author and historian Rosemary Fetter, follows the club on an entertaining, informative and often amusing trek through the decades, showing the very [...]
First public art unveiled in Cherry Hills
By Clarissa Crozier A bright, sunny November morning was the perfect setting for unveiling the first piece of community art in Cherry Hills Village. The bronze sculpture entitled Sundown was placed at the Village Center at 2450 E. Quincy Ave. and unveiled Nov. 29. Its acquisition is the result of the Cherry Hills Village Arts [...]
Fleurish – Art lovers flock to Clyfford Still Museum Celebration, ‘First Light’
By Glory Weisberg The Clyfford Still Museum celebrative opening was a magnet for art lovers throughout Colorado, with some of the area’s foremost art collectors enjoying quiet self tours and marveling at a portion of the man’s work, in all, consisting of more than 2,400 pieces.
Moriarty retiring from Central City Opera post: Astafan to be new administrator of Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program
Central City Opera’s General/Artistic Director Pelham (Pat) G. Pearce announced that following more than 30 years of service, John Moriarty is retiring as the administrator of the company’s nationally recognized Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Artists Training Program. The organization is also pleased to announce that it has named Marc Astafan to succeed Moriarty as the new administrator [...]
James Gill art opens at Fascination St. Fine Art
James Gill Art Opening and Exhibition, Oct. 20, held at Fascination St. Fine Art in Cherry Creek North, benefited Big Brothers Big Sisters of Colorado.
The low-budget movie that could: Former Littleton resident’s debut plays Denver Film Festival
By Peter Jones Filmmaker Jasmine McGlade Chazelle hadn’t seen her friend, actress Lauren Fales, in years when the two reconnected in 2009 at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. “While we were catching up, she told me about her life and how she had lost her mom and how she basically had stopped [...]
The school of arts & sciences: Todd Siler takes DaVinci Award for breaking down the walls
By Peter Jones Calling Todd Siler an artist is like calling Cirque du Soleil a circus. The words are accurate on a broad level, but do not truly describe the diversity or the spirit of either. Among other descriptors, Siler is also an author, an educator, an inventor and a researcher into the nature of [...]
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