Bugging Out

The phrase "performance art" conjures up images of poorly executed college-drama indulgences, and it certainly doesn't do justice to Jessa and James Huebing-Reitinger's Project InSECT. Jessa creates gigantic, true-to-scale, fantastically vivid bugs in front of the audience while James uses skits, stories, lectures and insect tattoo painting to enhance the extravaganza.

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Denver is lucky enough to have two places and two ways to experience the project: The Wildlife Experience Museum, 10035 South Peoria Street in Parker, will host a full exhibition of Jessa's artwork plus daily Project InSECT performances starting on June 17 and running through September 10; and the Butterfly Pavilion and Insect Center, 6252 West 104th Avenue in Westminster, starts buzzing with activity today.

Fly in to the Pavilion to view a collection of Jessa's work; the exhibit runs through September 11 and includes insect origami and other hands-on activities. And Fridays will net Project InSECT performances. For details, visit www.projectinsect.com; call the Butterfly Pavilion at 303-469-5441 or check out www.butterflies.org; or buzz the museum at 720-488-3300 or www.thewildlifeexperience.com.
June 13-Sept. 11