This Denver Arts Festival brings together artists from across the USA Every Fourth of July weekend, Denver Colorado hosts the Cherry Creek Arts Festival in it’s upscale Cherry Creek shopping district. It is a very competitive, juried festival and the artists are selected from around the country. The jury selects the artists based on the […]
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DENVER Situated in the South Platte River Valley, this modern city draws openness from the Great Plains to the east and features spectacular Rocky Mountain views to the west. Residents of this mile-high landscape are noted for their sunny dispositions and can-do attitudes. (Downtown Denver, at the capital steps, is exactly 5,280 feet above sea […]
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Denver Photographer Jim Milmoe notices compositions as he drives, walks and travels. Then with a precise crop through the viewfinder and a quick click of the shutter a “Photo Painting” is created. These photos are abstract in design, but one could not call them non-objective because they are not inventions of the mind, but real […]
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Denver, Colorado – Mile High City, the Youthful and Energy-Filled, Urban Hub of the State. It’s the main Gateway for America to the Majestic Rocky Mountains and the Continental Divide. COLORADO IS KNOWN FOR ITS SNOWY WINTERS! WINTER IS COMING! – The thought of winter weather and snow on the streets can put fear […]
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Artist Vance Kirkland is best known for his dot paintings and his paintings based on the cosmos. One of the premier museums in Denver: Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, in Denver, Colorado, allows visitors to time travel through about 150 years of art. The evolving […]
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MUTTON BUSTIN’ The National Western Stock Show has been held annually every January at the National Western Complex in Denver, Colorado since it started in 1906. The purpose of the event is to better inform stockmen on breeding and feeding techniques and equipment. The founders included Elias M. Ammons, president of the Colorado Cattle and Horse Growers Association and later governor […]
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The poblano is a mild chili pepper originating in the state of Puebla, Mexico, popular in the dish Chili Rellenos Poblanos. Dried poblanos are called ancho or chile ancho, from the Spanish word ancho or “width”. Start with a New York Strip Steak, then take some roasted poblano chilis (roasted, skin and seeds removed) […]
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Savory Onion Pie 3 Tbsp. Butter 2 cups sliced onions 1/2 cup grated Swiss cheese 4 Eggs 2 cups half-and-half cream 1 tsp. nutmeg 1/2 tsp. Salt 9-inch unbaked pie shell Preheat oven to 400º. Sauté onions in butter, stirring until they are limp. Sprinkle onions in pie shell. Cover with grated cheese,. Beat eggs […]
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The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver) explores the art and culture of our time through rotating exhibitions and public educational programs. Featuring regional, national and international artists, MCA Denver offers a wide range of exhibitions promoting creative experimentation with art and ideas. Through adult and youth education programs and other creative events, the […]
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Artist: Lorna Simpson About: Lorna was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1960. She graduated from SVA with a BA and got her MFA from UC San Diego. Work: Lorna is incredibly talented across a wide range of media, from film and photography to collage, felt work and drawing. She uses each medium to tell powerful stories […]