Art Openings and Events
East End Arts District to host Summer Art Walk event June 11
Artists and galleries in Aurora’s historic original downtown will host the annual Summer Art Walk Friday, June 11 from 5 to 9 p.m. Meander from gallery to gallery, meet local artists and be inspired at this semi-annual art walk. This self-guided tour will showcase galleries, artist studios and theatres in Aurora’s 16-block arts district.
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- Summer Art Walk 2009 Photo by Brian Molitoris
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- Summer Art Walk 2009 Photo by Brian Molitoris
Visitors will experience eclectic activities including art exhibits, hands on activities, demonstrations and tours of performing arts facilities. Member galleries and artist studios will have refreshments and artists on site.
Start your art walk adventure at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library/Municipal Services Center info stop at 9898 E. Colfax Avenue. At the art walk info stop, pick up a map and grab a free pedi-cab to guide you through the district.
Click here for a map of the art walk route.
The art walk is generously sponsored by:
ARC
Citywide Banks
House of Ink
Community College of Aurora
Aurora Art in Public Places
Shadow Theatre presents, A Song For Coretta
by Pearl Cleage
Fridays: 7:30 pm
Saturdays: 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sundays: 6:30 pm
Directed by Debbie Johnson Lee
February 11 through March 14, 2010
This play addresses many issues in regard to the Civil Rights era and Mrs. Kings’ life fighting injustice with her husband, especially during the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the famed March on Washington D.C. More importantly, it delves into the opinions many of the elders in the Black community that our young people have an emotional disconnect to the movement and do not understand the importance of the freedoms they have today. With Ebenezer Baptist Church as a backdrop, the play also brings relevance to the church and the Black community.
visit the Shadow Theater Website for more info at www.shadowtheatre.com
February 27: Murder in the Mezzanine
The Conductor is dead and everyone’s a suspect! Join the ASO in Murder in the Mezzanine, a brand new fundraising event at Adams Mystery Playhouse, located in the Historic Highlands—the heart of central Denver, and less than five minutes from downtown Denver.
Featuring a lasagna luncheon, cash bar and entertainment.
Reservation price is $50 ($21 benefits the ASO and may be tax deductible).
Join the ASO for a mystery to solve in our brand-new fund-raising event. Expect our victim to be stabbed, poisoned, electrocuted and suffer heart failure – at least! Expect to be a suspect. Expect to dance a conga line. You’ll never believe that murder could be so much fun!
Get your tickets here or from any ASO Board Member!
For playhouse information, call 303-455-1848
The Right Choice at DAVA
The Right Choice is an exhibition developed by DAVA Youth based on the risks of using and abusing drugs, alcohol and tobacco. The exhibit opens to the public Friday March 12th and runs through April 30 th, with the opening reception on Friday March 12th from 4-8 pm. DAVA (Downtown Aurora Visual Arts) is located at 1405 Florence Street, one block south of Colfax in Original Aurora. Students throughout DAVA programs also developed artwork on healthy eating and exercising as part of a holistic approach to positive life choices.
the right choice kimberly age 14
Every year, youth ages 11 to 14 at DAVA research the most up to date information surrounding substance abuse through a grant from the Colorado Division of Behavioral Health. Through focused educational sessions, middle school youth from DAVA’s Job Training and Computer Arts programs learn about preventing drugs, alcohol and tobacco use. To expand their understanding of healthy choices, they also research mental health, self confidence, nutrition, and exercise. Artist-teacher Sarah Heid comments, “We also shared positive characteristics to look for in friends and in ourselves. We were able to discuss each student’s best attributes and focused on being our best selves in everything we do.”
This year, youth introduced their ideas within the context of DAVA’s overarching themes for the year: health, education, environment and economy. The exhibit is designed to educate and inform the community through the ideas of young people. Youth at DAVA explore topics in a safe creative space, using the arts to explore topics that impact them directly. By bringing their own perspectives to difficult community issues, they offer solutions in their own creative language.
DAVA’s Junior Staff, ages 15-17 created individual projects about alcohol and drug abuse through mixed media projects. Younger kids in the Open Studio started the year with drawing and clay exercises on nutrition, talking about healthy and unhealthy food. Kids drew what was in their stomach and observed the food pyramid. They made food plates in clay focusing on balancing meals. They decided to focus on exercising as part of our healthy habits focus. Kids made clay people exercising, including running, walking, swimming, playing ball games, stretching. They then made a park as a group to display the people.
nutrition DAVA students
Parents/guardians and 3-7 year olds in Family Arts created “Shopping for health” by painting healthy foods on tote bags. Come visit the artwork created by children and youth so that you may experience the vision of young people as they examine important community issues.
The exhibits are free and open to the public from 10 am to 5pm, Monday to Friday or by appointment. For more information about the exhibits email gallery@davarts.org
Downtown Aurora Visual Arts is a nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to strengthen the community through the arts with youth as its program focus. For more information about our programs, visit www.davarts.org,, or call DAVA at 303 367 588.
Christine Zipps at Indulge Wine Bar
We hope you will plan to join us for a very special Jazzy Sunday event here at INDULGE Wine Bar! Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 21st – 6-9pm.
Plan to treat yourself to an evening of live jazz, savory edibles, fine wine and fine art! We are so pleased to present Bill Lyons and Jeff Nathanson (sax player for Luis Miguel) who will be performing. If you haven’t had the pleasure of hearing them, we feel you’ll agree that they are beyond awesome!
In our effort to bring more art to Highlands Ranch, local, fine art photographer, Christine Zipps will debut her award-winning collection, All Things DENVER!. Christine will be offering special pricing on custom framed prints for this event with a portion of sales going to the Haiti Relief Fund.
Please plan to join us for a treat for the senses and an opportunity to acquire fine art while donating to a worthy cause!
INDULGE is located in the Highlands Ranch Town Center on the corner of Lucent Blvd. and Highlands Ranch Parkway – 1601 Mayberry Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129. 303-991-1994. For more information, please visit: www.indulgewinebar.com.
Christine and her partner husband, Paul are constructing their beautiful Studio Luna Gallery with in-studio frame shop where they will host regular wine-cheese receptions. They also offer in-studio and on-site portrait sessions.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Delinda Romero and Peter Fatianow
Co-Owners – INDULGE!
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