Denver Pan African Film Festival Needs Volunteers
The Pan African Arts Society, is looking for volunteers for the 7th Starz Denver Pan African Film Festival, which runs April 24 to May 1. Available volunteer positions include: office assistant, communications assistant, ground transportation, youth project assistant, art design, publicity, theatre staff, VIP coordinator, and merchandise sales. Volunteers receive free movies passes, DPAFF merchandise, entry to parties, and opportunities to meet filmmakers and VIPs.
For more information or to volunteer, contact Adrean Rivers at AdreanR@hotmail.com or Terrie Brinkley at maxweelmarley@hotmail.com or call 303-298-8188 or visit www.panafricanarts.org.
Sankofa Displays Children’s Art
The Sankofa Arts Collective “Children of the Sun II,” opens Saturday, April 8 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Blair Caldwell African American Research Library. The show is open from April 1 to April 28. Artwork will be for, by, or about children. The Blair Caldwell Library is located at 2401 Welton St. in Denver.
For more information, call 303-907-4589.
Passover Freedom Concert Unites Jewish And African American Cultures
Judaism Your Way, a group that provides events, life-cycle celebrations and classes to unaffiliated Jews, interfaith couples and everyone in-between, presents "Let My People Go!," a freedom concert honoring Jewish and African American cultures on Wednesday, April 19 at 7 p.m. The concert will be held in the Davis Auditorium in Sturm Hall, at the University of Denver, 2000 E. Asbury St. “Let My People Go!” highlights the similarities between the story of the Jewish exodus from slavery in ancient Egypt and the African American fight for equality during the Civil Rights Movement. Tickets are $10 for adults if purchased in advance or $15 at the door, and $5 for children under 12.
For more information, or to order tickets, call 303-320-6185 or visit www.JudaismYourWay.org.
Sage Hospitality Resources Honored
Sage Hospitality Resources will receive honoree recognition on April 22, at the 7th Annual Dream Gala of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF). The black tie event will be held at the new Hyatt Regency at the Colorado Convention Center, 650 15th St. in Denver. For more information, call Nancy Walters or Morgan Hipp at 303-770-2873.
Free Events For Seniors
The University of Denver Daniel's College of Business and Seniors Inc. will host two free events featuring discussions on retirement and age-related issues from Denver's top financial, legal and health care experts. A senior citizens fair will be held on Saturday, April 8, from 9 a.m. to noon. A senior seminar series will convene every Friday, April through June, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. where valuable information on a wide range of topics of interest to seniors will be shared. Both events will be held at Daniel's College of Business, 2101 S. University Blvd. in Denver.
To RSVP call 303-300-6900.
The Mask Project
Cherry Creek Shopping Center and Hospice of Metro Denver announce The Mask Project 2006, will exhibit from April 1 to April 30.The Mask Project, an exhibit of more than 400 clay masks, hand-painted by local and national celebrities and artists, will be on display at Cherry Creek Shopping Center and is open to the public free of charge. Among the celebrity participants are Paul Newman, Jay Leno, Donald Trump, George Strait, Alan Jackson and Sarah Jessica Parker, There will be an ongoing auction and a gala on April 22.
For more information, call 303-321-2828 or visit www.themaskproject.org,
Colorado Film Commission Hosts Benefit
The Colorado Film Commission will host “Seeing Purple,” a celebration of music, film, and life on Sunday, April 16 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. at the Esquire Theater, 590 Downing St. in Denver. Enjoy music by Boulder’s "Zebra Marimba" and short films by Colorado filmmakers, culminating with a presentation at 6 p.m. of Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple. Come dressed in African garb, 1930s attire or as your favorite Color Purple character and get a discounted admission as well as a chance to win some unique prizes! Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the event.
For more information, visit www.seeingpurple.blogspot.com.
100 Black Men Of Denver Hosts Golf Tournament
The 100 Black Men of Denver will host its 6th annual scholarship golf tournament on Saturday, May 13, at Heritage Eagle Bend golf course in Aurora. Entry fee of $150 per player includes golf, cart, player prizes, hole prizes, entry in $10,000 putt-off contest, hole in one new car prize, drawings, silent auction and awards luncheon.
For more information, call Sam Williams at 303-307-1131 or e-mail samwill00@netzero.net.
Free Mammograms and Women’s Cancer Screenings
Tri-County Health Department is offering free mammograms, breast exams, Pap tests and pelvic exams to qualifying women. Cancer screening clinics are held every Thursday in various locations including Aurora, Castle Rock, Commerce City, Englewood, Northglenn and Thornton. In order to qualify, a woman must be 50 to 64 years old, live in Colorado, not have health insurance coverage for mammograms or Pap tests, not have had a mammogram or Pap test within the last 12 months, and meet income guidelines. Appointments are required.
For more information, call 303-783-7118. For information in Spanish, call 303-783-7141.
The Colorado Children's Chorale Presents Spring Concert
The Colorado Children’s Chorale presents its Spring Concert…”what a picture!” featuring Pan Jumbies at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex on Saturday, April 8, at 7 p.m. Named after the song "Flash, bang, wallop…what a picture!” the Spring Concert presents a diverse repertoire of traditional to contemporary themes, leading the audience through ragtime classics out of New York City and heading south for the Caribbean with featured guest, Pan Jumbies, a well-known music ensemble combining steel pans and Calypso with soca, bass and percussion.
For tickets, call Ticketmaster at 303-357-ARTS or visit www.ticketmaster.com. For more information, call 303-892-5600 or visit www.childrenschorale.org.
Colorado Children's Chorale Auditions
The Colorado Children's Chorale will be holding auditions for its training choirs from May through July at the Colorado Children’s Chorale office, 2420 W. 26th Ave., in Denver. For 32 years, Denver’s premiere, award-winning choir has brought its artistry and charm to audiences throughout the world. Boys and girls entering second through fifth grades are eligible to audition for the training choirs. No previous musical training is necessary.
For more information, or to schedule an audition, call 303-892-5600 or visit www.childrenschorale.org.
Multiple Sclerosis Update
People diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, family, friends, or anyone interested in learning about MS are invited to attend Research Discovery for the latest information on MS research and clinical trials being done in Colorado. This event will be held at the Spice of Life Event Center at 5706 Arapahoe Ave. in Boulder on Saturday, April 8, from 8:30 to11:30 a.m. A $5 (optional) donation is appreciated.
For more information, or to register, call 1-800-344-4867.
Salute To Seniors
The 17th annual Colorado Salute to Seniors will be held on Wednesday, May 10, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Colorado Convention Center. The Salute features more than 100 information booths, giveaways, and two ballroom stage shows, starring Arthur Duncan, known as a tap dancer and singer on The Lawrence Welk Show. Buy one show ticket at $7 and get the second at half price. For groups of 10 or more, tickets are $5 each.
For more information or tickets, call 303-333-3482 or visit www.senioranswers.org.
Workaholics Anonymous
Do you have a problem with overworking or over-scheduling? Has your family or friends given up expecting you on time? Do you take on extra work because you are concerned that it won’t otherwise get done? Have your long hours hurt your family or other relationships? Workaholics Anonymous is open to everyone who wants to stop working compulsively. There are no dues, fees or requirements. Meetings are held every Tuesday at 5:45 p.m. at the Capitol Heights Presbyterian Church, 11th and Fillmore.
For more information, call 720-565-9799 or visit www.workaholics-anonymous.org.
Children’s Museum Celebrates Month Of The Young Child
Throughout April, there are both messy and fun art activities such as creating “dot art” and “roller painting” masterpieces in Arts a la Carte. Also, children can feel the beat of fantastic music through their finger tips in Clubhouse Capers. And don’t forget this month’s “Super Science Sundays,” Bunny Trail EggVenture Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be creative arts activities, surprise visits by the Bunny, and Eggsploration stations where kids can create their own egg masterpieces. The Museum is open seven days a week, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday,10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7 for ages one to 59, $5 for 60 and over, and free for children under one. The Children’s Museum of Denver is located at I-25 and 23rd Avenue (exit 211), in Denver.
For more information, visit www.mychildsmuseum.org.
A Dillard University/Katrina Fundraiser
Louis Freeman, co-founder and long-time manager of the renowned Hue-Man Experience Book Store, has joined Rise Jones of Inroads/Colorado, Inc., a Dillard parent, to sponsor a fundraiser for Dillard University, the most severely damaged post-secondary campus in New Orleans or the Gulf Coast. “A Call to the Village,” begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 8 in Davis Hall at the University of Denver’s Sturm College of Law. Dr. Marvalene Hughes, who began serving as Dillard’s first woman president on July 1, 2005 will keynote the event. Hurricane Katrina struck the University and the city at the end of the first week of classes. With the onslaught of water, fire and wind, the campus sustained 400 million dollars in damages.
For more information, call Rise A. Jones at 720-984-5006 or Louis Freeman at 720-988-0279 or visit henrihenrilhf@yahoo.com.
International Food, Music, Fashion Feted At DU Festival Of Nations
The 23rd Annual Festival of Nations, hosted by the University of Denver’s international community, will celebrate music, dance, dress, food, and fashion from around the world on Saturday, April 15, from noon to 4:30 p.m., at the Driscoll Ballroom, 2005 E. Evans at S. Race St. on the DU campus. The DU international student community, which represents over 90 countries, will showcase their cultures. Highlights include an international fashion show, belly dancing, Bolivian dancing, a Kung Fu demonstration, and Lithuanian folk dancing. Ethnic food booths will showcase Chinese, Indian, Korean, Middle Eastern, and Indonesian cuisine. This event is free and open to the public.
For campus map, visit www.du.edu/maps/main_nw.html.
DPL Announces 23rd Annual Rare Book Auction
The Denver Public Library will present its annual Rare & Not-So-Rare Book and Art Auction on Friday, April 28 at the Central Library. Each year, hundreds of community book-lovers come together to enjoy food, drinks and musical entertainment, while competing for unique treasures in silent and live auctions. Local celebrities will serve as live auctioneers to coax bids for prized rare books and art. Minimum bids typically start at $5. Standard tickets are $55 and patron tickets are $150. All proceeds benefit the programs and services of the Denver Public Library.
For more information, call Marthina Maduka at 720-865-2051 or e-mail maduka@denver.lib.co.us.
Youth Organization Hosts Dance Competition
Solid Confidence, a positive youth organization for teens between the ages of 13 through18, which fosters dance, art, and freedom of speech will be hosting a dance and step competition on April 7 at 7 p.m. at Rachel B. Noel Middle School, 5259 Kitteridge St. in Denver. The public is invited to come out and be entertained, while supporting a worthy cause.
For more information, call DaShaud Perkins at 720-841-7127 or e-mail dperkins607@yahoo.com.
RMWI Presents Tangled Threads Exhibit
Rocky Mountain Women’s Institute will present Tangled Threads, an exhibition featuring work by six artists, writers and scholars. The show opens April 13 with performance and readings at 6 p.m. in the King Center, Room 130 on the Auraria Campus. An art exhibit opens at 7 p.m. in the Emmanuel Gallery and runs through April 28.
For more information, call Elizabeth Braden at 303-830-1818.
Temple Micah Invites Participation
An artsy fundraising party and a Passover Community Seder highlight Temple Micah’s spring options for Reform Jewish Experience. “Micah Paints and Parties!” will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 at the Space Gallery, 765 Santa Fe Drive. Enjoy a silent auction, grab bags, food, live music, camaraderie and art-making. Tickets are $20 or $60 at the door. Temple Micah’s Passover Community Seder offers a gourmet buffet starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 13, at the Church of the Master, 5152 E. 17th Ave. Parkway. Reservations and payment are required by Friday, April 7.
For more information, call 303-388-4239, e-mail office@micahdenver.org or visit www.micahdenver.org.
Girl Scouts Earn Horse Fan Badge At Colorado Classic Horse Show
Nearly 300 Junior Girl Scouts, ages 8 to 11, will attend the 30th annual Colorado Classic Horse Show on Sat., April 22 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the National Western Events Center to learn about horse care and showing horses to earn their Horse Fan Badge. Girls of all ages who are interested in joining the Girl Scouts may register and attend, and family and friends are welcome free of charge. Girls will watch the horse show while completing activities in a horse workbook they can take home. Girls can also win horse-related prizes, including free riding lessons, in a raffle drawing.
For more information, call 303-778-8774 or visit www.girlscoutsmilehi.org.
Dig Those Trees!
The Park People’s annual Denver Digs Trees Tree Sale will take place on Earth Day Saturday, April 22 at six distribution sites across Denver, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. If supplies last, a tree sale extension will take place at Washington Park the next day, Sunday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to noon.
Bare root trees will be priced at $45 per tree, while balled and burlapped varieties will be $65. All trees will be one to one-and-a-quarter inches in diameter.
For more information, visit www.theparkpeople.org or call 303-722-6262.
Westminster Artist Housing Survey Now Underway
The City of Westminster is investigating the potential to create an affordable community where creative workers and their families may live and work. Part of this effort involves conducting a study of the space needs of artists along the Front Range who are working full-time or part-time in creative professions such as visual arts, music, theatre, literature, film and other artistic pursuits. All persons interested in the subject of the survey are invited to participate. After the conclusion of the survey, the results will be presented in a public meeting in June, as well as in a final report.
To view the survey, visit www.westminsterartistsurvey.org/.
For more information, call Vicky Bunsen, at 303-430-2400, ext. 2111 or visit www.artspaceusa.org.
Animation Intensives
Four-day animation intensive workshops, beginning on June 19, are being offered for kids 6 to13. Children will learn about animation styles by watching film clips, with hands-on experience creating animation flipbooks and in working with clay to create characters for a collaborative film. The kids will also focus on drawing and recording audio narration for their own 15 to 25 second animated short film. Each child will receive a DVD film of the work created during the Animation Intensives, which will premiere at PlatteForum¹s Animation Festival on July 21.
The cost is $75 per student.
To register or for more information, call Emily vonSwearingen at 303-893-0791 or e-mail Emily@platteforum.org
or visit www.platteforum.org/animation_workshop.htm.
Introduction To Animation
Beginning June 15, a half day introduction to animation class will teach kids about different kinds of animation by watching film clips, creating a short animation flipbook and clay characters to be included in a collaborative film. The cost is $20 per student. Pre-registration deadline is April 17. Need-based scholarships are available.
For more information, call Emily vonSwearingen at 303-893-0791 or visit www.platteforum.org/animation_workshop.htm.
SMOC Offers Free Homeownership Workshop
Single Mothers of Color (SMOC) and Wells Fargo Home Mortgage will present a free two-hour workshop on homeownership. “SMOC Homeownership 2010, New Home for the New Year” will be held on Saturday, May 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Blair Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton. This two-hour workshop is geared toward assisting people seeking homeownership. Deadline to register is Wednesday, May 10. Space is limited. For more information, or to RSVP, call 303-293-2126.
Dance Competition Kicks Off
A tribute to stepping and dancing will be held from 6 to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, April 28 at North Middle School, 12095 E. Montview Blvd. in Aurora. This dance contest is open to elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, private studios and special groups. The winner will receive a trophy and a cash prize of $100. Second and third place teams will receive trophies. All proceeds go to the NMS Drill Team, Dance, Team and Hip Hop Team.
Judith F. Baca Presents Free Lecture
Judith F. Baca, one of the nation’s leading muralists and visual artists will present a free lecture on Thursday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in North Classroom 1130 on the downtown Denver Auraria campus.
For more information, call 303-352-3500 or visit www.cudenver.edu/cam/events.
African American Artists Showcased At DIA
Denver International Airport is currently showcasing 39 African American artists from Colorado. This exhibit has been extended through May 3, and is located on concourses A and B mezzanine, on concourse C and in the Jeppesen Terminal in the Galleries of Denver space.
For more information, call Colleen Fanning at 303-342-2523 or visit colleen.fanning@diadenver.net
Conference On Genocide And Crimes Against Humanity Opens
The Colorado Coalition for Genocide Awareness and Action is sponsoring a conference titled “Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity: Challenges and Actions on Monday, May 8, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Adams Mark Hotel,1550 Court Place, culminating with a rally at 4:30 p.m. at the Colorado State Capitol. The goals of the conference are to educate Coloradoans about genocides past and present, to eradicate complacency, and to save Darfur and help prevent future genocides. Conference fees of $50 for adults and $20 for students will include continental breakfast, lunch and conference materials.
For more information, call Roz Duman at 303-320-6565 or email rozduman@comcast.net.
DIA Showcases Colorado Student Award Winners
Denver International Airport is currently showcasing more than 50 works from this year’s Colorado Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Exhibition through April 17. The Exhibition is on display at the south end of Jeppesen Terminal and on the mezzanine level of Concourse A.
For more information, visit www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/index.htm.
Spring Eggstravaganza Kicks Off
The Fourth Annual Spring Eggstravaganza will take place at the Wildlife Experience on April 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Wildlife Experience is located at 10035 South Peoria St. in Parker. Guests of all ages may participate in springtime games and crafts. Children are given a colorful spring bag to fill with treats as they travel throughout the event.
General museum admission is $7.95 for adults, $4.95 for children 2 to 12 and $6.95 for seniors 65 and older. Children under two and members are free. Admission includes entrance to all exhibits and participation in all Spring Eggstravaganza activities.
For more information, call 720-488-3300, or visit thewildlifeexperience.org.
Lannie Garrett Spoofs Country Music
Lannie Garrett created and stars as Patsy DeCline (not to be confused with a singer having a similar name) in her tongue-in-cheek spoof of country music. The show is running at Lannie's Clocktower Cabaret through April 29. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. In this side-splitting show, “Patsy" relates hysterical tales of her many husbands, her endless hit albums and her wild, bawdy adventures on the road.
For tickets and information, call 303-293-0075 or visit www.lannies.com.
The Day Of Caring Celebrates Silver Anniversary
The Day of Caring silver anniversary celebration will honor founder Sue Miller on Saturday, April 8, at The Cable Center, 2000 Buchtel Blvd. in Denver at 6 p.m.
Sue Miller, a professional fashion model who was diagnosed with breast cancer 35 years ago and started the Day of Caring in 1981, will sign her book, “I’m Tougher Than I Look.” The Kathy Morrow Jazz Ensemble will provide music. Appetizers and dinner will be served. Tickets are $60 for open seating or $100 reserved seating. RSVP by March 31.
For more information call 303-239-3434 or visit blacktie-colorado.com.
Therapeutic Gardening Helps Abused Children
The Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center will offer The Dandelion Project, a therapeutic gardening program for abused and neglected children in two gardens this summer: Curtis Park in Denver, and 92nd/Pierce in Westminster. Adult mentors are needed to help youth plant, tend, and harvest their gardens, as well as participate on field trips and special events. A six-month commitment, 2 to 3 hours a week, is required. Training begins in April and gardening begins in May. No gardening experience is necessary. Referrals for children ages 6 to 15 who have been through the child welfare system or are in foster care are being accepted.
For information, call Carol LaRocque at 303-302-9919 or visit clarocque@law.du.edu.
ADL Hosts Multicultural Cowboy Film Night
The Anti-Defamation League's Partners-In-Leadership Institute will present “Reel Cowboys: A Multicultural Cinema Roundup” on Thursday, May 18, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Starz Film Center, 900 Auraria Parkway, The event will feature three short films about cowboys who do not fit stereotypes: Song of a Jewish Cowboy, Beers, Steers and Queers and The Federation of Black Cowboys. “Reel Cowboys” will include a reception, movie and panel discussion. Tickets are $10.
For tickets or more information, call Michelle at 303-830-7177 or email mstevenson@ADL.org.
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