El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa

December 15, 2012

El Anatsui: When I Last Wrote to You about Africa

Anatsui’s artwork captures the culture and history of Africa from the Akan people of Ghana to the Atlantic slave-trade. He uses different colors, textures and mediums for this exhibit to create sculptures, ceramics, wall hangings and more along with the contributions by many other artists and professors. Photo courtesy Jack Shainman Gallery.

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Start:	September 9, 2012 8:00 am
End:	December 30, 2012 5:00 pm
Venue:	Denver Art Museum
Address:	100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, CO, United States

A Day in Pompeii

What would your last moments look like? This upcoming exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science takes you on a tour of this and much more. Preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79, the last actions of victims remain in form. Casts of these forms along with jewelry, coins, household items and more will be on display, sending you back to the ancient way of life. Opening on September 14, the artifacts and exhibit will be on display through January 13, 2013. Take the journey and discover the volcanic end of Pompeii.

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Start:	September 14, 2012
End:	January 13, 2013
Venue:	Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Address:	2001 Colorado Boulevard, Denver, CO, United States
Cost:	15

Hilos at Museo de las Americas

Photo by Museo de las Americas

For over 20 years now, Museo de las Americas has been connecting the Denver community with exquisite collections from the Americas. The exhibition, HILOS, will be on display starting this Thursday until January, but who wants to miss the opening reception. If you are wondering about the name, like I was myself… HILOS, are threads that are connecting the entire collection to the museum’s past exhibits. The artistry is going to be one- of- a- kind and we are fortunate enough to have it in our own backyard.

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Start:	October 18, 2012 6:00 pm
End:	January 13, 2013 10:00 pm
Venue:	Museo de las Americas
Address:	861 Sane Fe Drive, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Cost:	$5

Denver Plein Air Arts Festival

Photo by Denver Plein Air Arts Festival

It feels like the community is now an art hot spot, which it is indeed turning out to be. To add to all the artsy events happening around town, Denver Plein Air Arts Festival is happening from now until December 31st. En plein air meaning “in the open air” in French, allows this festival to display pieces that have been created to represent the outdoors. Over 110 pieces have been chosen for this show, and to know that there were over three hundred submitted is incredible. This festival is the largest plein air event to hit this country, so who wouldn’t want to miss it!

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Start:	November 13, 2012 5:00 pm
End:	December 31, 2012 8:00 pm
Venue:	Denver Central Library
Address:	10 W. Fourteenth Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO, 80204, United States

White Christmas

Tis the season of Christmas. What better way to spend a night during the holiday season then seeing Irving Berlin’s, White Christmas. From the late movie, White Christmas, featuring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, this production brings the feature film to life. So put on those hand-made Christmas sweaters and go enjoy the holiday show.

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Start:	November 23, 2012 7:30 pm
End:	December 24, 2012 8:30 pm
Venue:	Buell Theater
Address:	14th and Curtis , Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Cost:	$25-$105

Vail Snow Daze

In conjunction with Vail’s 50th winter season, this year’s Snow Daze will feature live concerts with Wilco, Michael Franti & Spearhead and The Shins.

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Start:	December 10, 2012 8:00 am
End:	December 16, 2012 5:00 pm
Venue:	Unnamed Venue
Address:	Vail, CO, United States

Dew Tour Mountain Championships

Winter Dew Tour kicks off its nationwide tour starting at Breckenridge. In its fifth year, the championship will feature top names in men’s and women’s snowboarding hitting the Dew Tour Superpipe and Slopestyle course.

Olympic gold medalist Shaun White along with Iouri Podlatchikov, Frends Scotty Lago and Jack and Luke Mitrani will showcase their talents at the Superpipe.

The event will also feature Mark McMorris, Sebastien Toutant, Torstein Horgmo, Simon Dumont, Tanner Hall, winner of last year’s Dew Cup, Kevin Rolland and team skiers Bobby Brown, Nick Goepper and Tom Wallisch.

For full schedules, visit Breckenridge’s website.

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Start:	December 13, 2012 8:00 am
End:	December 16, 2012 5:00 pm
Venue:	Unnamed Venue
Address:	Breckenridge, CO, United States

Cora Vette’s 4th Annual Naughty Noel

Cora Vette is back with her bomb squad to present a risque holiday show. There will be live holiday singing with girls decked out in sparkling holiday gear. Bar Standard will be transformed into a winter wonderland for this burlesque show. Oh…And you don’t want to miss Cora Vette, herself, singing naughty Christmas classics!

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Start:	December 13, 2012 8:30 pm
End:	December 20, 2012 10:30 pm
Venue:	Bar Standard
Address:	1037 Broadway, Denver, CO, United States
Cost:	$10-$25

Santa Stampede 5K/10K and Kid’s Run

Say goodbye to those gingerbread cookie calories by ringing in the holiday season with Littleton’s classic Santa Stampede 5K and 10K. Upon registration, runners receive race logo t-shirts and Santa hats for a little added holiday spirit. With a 5K at 9:00 AM, a 10K at 10:30 AM, and a family run at 10:00 AM the Santa Stampede is friendly to runners of all sorts.

Visit www.winterdistanceseries.com for registration information.

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