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Aug 18 2012

Strut Your Stuff

And, it’s FREE.

For the first time ever, Cherry Creek North is kicking off Fashion Week in a big way! On the evening of September 6th, style lovers will whet their appetites of the latest fall fashions at in-store events throughout Cherry Creek North, followed by a runway fashion show on Fillmore Plaza featuring Cherry Creek North boutiques.

Cherry Creek North stores are pulling out all the stops in preparation for this big night in fashion by planning fabulous in-store events from 6 – 8pm. Guests can expect everything from trunk shows to mini fashion shows to complimentary services, giveaways, and more. Nearly 40 stores are participating and event details can be found at CherryCreekNorth.com.

Immediately following the in-store events, there will be a spectacular runway fashion show at 9pm on Fillmore Plaza. The show will feature 11 boutiques, which will give the audience a taste of the diverse collection of fashion offerings available in Cherry Creek North. The boutiques featured in this year’s show will be: Alicia the Boutique, Eccentricity, Felice Bridal, Garbarini, Lawrence Covell, Mariel, SOL… Store of Lingerie, and Marks Lloyd Furs. Jewelry is being provided by Oster Jewelers, and there will also be a surprise children’s component provided by Little Me’s and Little Feet. Each of these stores will walk the 88 foot runway showcasing their fall and winter looks that can be found in stores this September!

This event benefits Goodwill Industries of Denver’s programs that outfit individuals for success. As you’re walking through Cherry Creek North between now and September 6th, you may notice some life-size blue, “Success Silhouettes” that represent the tremendous stories of six individuals that have been greatly impacted by the phenomenal work that Goodwill has done in our community. We are proud to partner with them on this event and help drive awareness of their programs.

Our official partners are: 303 Magazine, FirstBank, Little Black Dress Vodka, Little Black Dress Wine, Great Divide, Piatti, and Cuppy Cakes of Cherry Creek. Guest should be sure to strut their stuff on the 303 Magazine red carpet for a photo opportunity on Fillmore Plaza from 6pm – 9pm.

The entire event is free and open to anyone; however there will be a limited number of reserved VIP tickets for sale for the fashion show. VIP tickets include (depending on level purchased): Reserved runway seat, access to the VIP party before the show (complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres), free parking, and a goodie bag. Additional details for Cherry Creek North’s celebration of fashion are being finalized and will be announced as September 6th approaches!

Tagged Cherry Creek, Denver, Fashion

Jul 26 2012

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Mountain Mantra….. FESTivals…. til the end of summer….

Planning a weekend out of the city? Colorado provides an astonishing array of fun festivals highlighting art, wine, golf, biking and vacation deals for fabulous getaways and of course cooler weather in the high country. Don’t forget your bikes, helmets, parkas, picnic baskets and blankets.

Steamboat Wine Festival, August 1-5

Celebrate wine, craft beer and gourmet cuisine while soaking in the warm mountain sunshine at this feel-good festival, featuring events like the new “Farm-to-Barn Wine Dinner,” plus tastings, cooking demos, seminars and the signature “Stroll of Steamboat Grand Tasting.” Click here for more info.

Crested Butte Arts Festival, August 3-5
Shop for art along the charming mountain town’s quaint Elk Avenue, a National Historic District, enjoy the farm-to-table food event on Saturday, and be sure to swing by the beer and wine pavilion for tasty sips and live music. Click here for more info.

Crested Butte Open, August 5-6
This high-style event invites golfers to tee off for a good cause, with proceeds benefiting the Adaptive Sports Center. You won’t want to miss the auction at the western-style gala; in the past, enviable items like an African safari and trip to Nepal have been up for the bidding. Click here for more info.

Telluride Festival of the Arts, August 17-19
Drawing discriminating art shoppers to the breathtaking heights of Telluride Mountain Village, this classy affair delivers a colorful variety of art, fun foodie events and the best in local food and drink. Click here for more info.

Tagged art, Crested Butte, Denver, festivals, Rocky Mountains, Steamboat Sprgs, Telluride, Wine

Jul 17 2012

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16th Street Mall – a Denver destination

The 16th Street Mall, is not in Miami, not in NYC – just Denver. It’s where plodding horse and carriages move up and down the mall in sequence with the free RTD buses, sharing the historic & modern, concrete-tiled downtown main street with a bustle of people and cyclists who expertly dodge in and out of the buses, know their way around the big horses and slackers. It’s a happy gathering for the homeless (itiswhatitis), the elite, suburban teenagers on their way to Elitche’s and happy dogs socializing on the street.

Cure your summer heat attacks with evening concerts, public art, food carts (Casa Cuba my fav), fyi: carts still selling illegal knockoff purses just off the mall ( shhhh), watch the permanent chess boards where games are in session all day, all night. Stick your nose into Lannie’s Clock Tower Cabaret for rip roaring entertaining burlesque or if you’re lucky catch Lannie herself for the best live entertainment in all of Denver. Relax at Red Square Euro Bistro for fig, dill and apricot infused vodka (& many more flavors), or the Hard Rock Cafe, Paramount Theater, the Rock Bottom Brewery (watch for their on the mall Friday concerts – Jakarta last Friday), Overland Sheep Company, and the most outrageous food overload ever at the Cheesecake Factory. Get on down there for a virtual plethora of entertainment, music and people watching.

I Heart Denver.

Tagged 16th St Mall, Denver, downtown, Jakarta, Lannie's

Jul 13 2012

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New York City BBQ in Denver – must be a mistake

The Big Apple comes to the Mile High City when acclaimed New York City restaurateur Danny Meyer brings the Big Denver Barbecue Block Party to Skyline Park Aug. 4 and 5.

Meyer, whose cadre of restaurants includes Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, The Modern and Shake Shack, will send chefs from Blue Smoke, his barbecue spot, along with eight other pitmasters representing barbecue joints from across the country to the Denver event.

Pitmasters include Kenny Callaghan from Blue Smoke; Patrick Martin of Martin’s Bar-B-Que Joint in Nashville, Tenn.; Tommy Houston from Checkered Pig in Danville, Va.; Frank Ostini of The Hitching Post II in Buelton, Calif.; Jake Linzinmeierfrom Telluride Ski Resort and Drew Robinson of Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q in Northfield and Aurora.

“When we first learned that Danny Meyer was exploring the idea of expanding the Big Apple BBQ event to an additional city, we wanted to see Denver be that city so we actively competed to demonstrate that Denver could handle the event and that we are a great city for the event,” said Joe Vostrejs, chief operating officer of Larimer Associates. “Now we have the event coming to Skyline Park in August, I am thrilled to not only have such a nationally recognized name behind it, but to also have such a distinctive event in our city. I am confident it will be a huge success for Denver and I cannot wait to see what it will do for the Downtown Denver food scene!”

FYI: I am posting this from www.Blacktie-colorado.com, Penny Parker, because I want to make sure all my peeps are with me for this.

Little Rock’s The Pit BBQ will always remain #1 in my heart.

Denver skyline taken from Broncos Stadium.

Tagged BBQ, Denver, foodies, New York

Jun 14 2012

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Annual Art Show Submission

Denver County Fair Info – Dates – Booth – Fun

poster art by Mark Penner-Howell

Denver County Fair August 10-11-12 National Western Complex

Denver Modernism Show August 24-25-26 National Western Complex

Dear Friends, Artists and Art Fans,

It was great meeting some of you at the Art Students League Summer Art Market on Sunday! I’m running TWO big shows this summer that offer fun and unique opportunities for artists!

Both shows are INDOORS and allow you to rent a booth for the weekend and/or enter work into the open call gallery!

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The second annual Denver County Fair offers a quirky new take on the traditional county fair. Last year, we drew 25,000 attendees, and got LOADS of national press – including TWO articles in the New York Times!

Denver County Fair is owned and operated by Tracy Weil and me – two movers and shakers in Denver’s art scene. We’ve got some big-name blue ribbon judges, and once again, Mark Penner-Howell is managing the Art Pavilion! Kym Bloom, owner/manager of Kanon Collective on Santa Fe Drive, is our new Art Competition manager!

Changes this year: New Registration System means faster check-in and shorter lines! Also, the Art Pavilion is right next to our newest, most-talked about area – The Geek Pavilion! We’re the only county fair in the world that has one of those! 🙂

Info: www.denvercountyfair.org

August 10 – 12 at National Western Complex

Why? If you love Denver, love its artists, and believe Denver is becoming the new creative capital … you need to be here! The Art Pavilon team and the Fair management team are very respected in the local art community. We want to show EVERYONE how GREAT Denver’s Art Scene is! Plus you can win ribbons and cash prizes in over a dozen art competition categories! Each Blue Ribbon comes with a $50 cash prize – and we have lots of art categories!

New: $1 of every competition entry fee goes to the Art Pavilion’s Charity Non-Profit Partner: VSA/Access Gallery.

How to Participate:

Rent a Booth in the Art Pavilion! 10 x 10 Booth: $350. Show and sell your work to our huge audience!

Spaces are limited in this pavilion, and we expect a sell-out, so don’t delay!

and/or:

Enter pieces into our Open Gallery and compete for Blue Ribbons and cash prizes! Fee: $5 or 5 entries for $20.

Space permitting, all qualifiying entries will be accepted!

More info on the Denver County Fair Art Pavilion – including competition categories is here!

Timeline for Blue Ribbon Art Competitions:

July 26 – Deadline for online entry into the Art Pavilion Gallery

Aug 8 – Drop of work at the National Western for Juried Show, 3 – 7 pm

Aug 8 – Walk-in Entries ( as space permits ) National Western, 3 – 7 pm

Aug 10 – 12 – Denver County Fair ( www.denvercountyfair.org )

Aug 10 – Art Pavilion ribbons and cash prizes awarded, 7pm

Aug 12 – Art Pick-up ( 6-8 pm)

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The Denver Modernism Show has become an annual favorite, and one of the only indoor art festivals in town. Every year we draw more out-of-town buyers and this year, the Palm Springs contingency is bigger than ever! Artist SHAG ( Josh Agle) returns for 2012, as a special guest, guaranteeing that the number of art enthusiasts and collectors from around the country will increase!

Info: www.denvermodernism.com

August 24 – 26 at National Western Complex

Denver Modernism Show Gallery juror: David B. Smith.

In addition to bringing SHAG to the show for us again this year, David B. Smith is one of Denver’s leading gallery owners, committed to presenting intelligent and culturally relevant exhibitions featuring work from some of today’s most dynamic artists with growing international reputations. Locally, David brings a unique element to the Denver Art Scene. Through participation in leading art fairs and extensive media coverage, David has cultivated a strong regional, national and international collector audience. The New York Times hailed the gallery as offering “an exciting contrast of cutting edge works.” In addition to its curatorial program, David B. Smith maintains an active publishing division, whi ch produces limited edition artist prints and monographs. And not only that – He’s just a super nice guy! Visit the David B. Smith Gallery in Lodo, at 1543 Wazee Street.

How to Participate:

Rent a booth at the Denver Modernism Show! 10 x 10 booth: $250.

and/or

Enter pieces into the juried Denver Modernism Gallery Fee: $10 per piece.

More info for artists at the Denver Modernism Show is here!

Timeline for Denver Modernism Gallery Juried Show:

Aug. 14 – Deadline for submissions, midnight.

Aug. 18 – Notify artists of acceptance status

Aug. 23 – Accepted artists deliver work to National Western Complex Expo Hall, 2-6 pm.

Aug. 24 – Opening Night. Accepted Artist plus one guest admitted to Preview Party, 6-10pm.

Aug. 26 – Closing Date: Artists must pick up work at National Western Complex Expo Hall, 4-7pm.

I hope to see you at one – or both – of these fun events!