Carlos Fresquez

100 Colorado Creatives: Charlie Boots

#68: Charlie Boots Who is Charlie Boots? Yesterday you might not have known his name, but today Boots (aka Aaron Mulligan) is ready for his closeup. The young artist will make his public debut this weekend as the first-ever visual-arts fellow of the Powerhaüs Artist-in-Residence (PAIR) Program at P ... More >>

Dia de los Muertos: From Pirates to pinatas, six ways to celebrate

El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday that honors the dead through altars, offerings, sculptures and dances. For the Aztec, who had been celebrating this tradition for more than 3,000 years before encountering travelers from Spain, death was not the end but the continuation of lif ... More >>

Works in progress: Behind the scenes at the revived McNichols in Civic Center Park

At 11 a.m. today, a small group of dignitaries led by Mayor Michael Hancock will gather at the McNichols Building at the edge of Denver's Civic Center (just named a national landmark) to cut the ribbon on the classical structure's new lease on life. Built in 1910 as a Carnegie Library, the open, spa ... More >>

Eight ways to celebrate Día de los Muertos around Denver

El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a holiday that honors the dead through altars, offerings, sculptures and dances. For the Aztec, who had been celebrating this tradition for more than 3,000 years before encountering travelers from Spain, death was not the end but the continuation of lif ... More >>

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Ten treasures: A short guide to the underpinnings of Denver ArtsWeek

Art by Carlos Fresquez. I’m a Denver native who snuck away for seven years to live in San Francisco until circumstances called me back. A lot of people thought I was plain out of my mind to come back here, where the culture just doesn’t engulf the city like that famous San Franciscan fog. B ... More >>

Rising Star

Maria Cole is building for the future.

Sketches

Brief reviews of current shows

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Brief reviews of current shows

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Brief reviews of current shows

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Brief reviews of current shows

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Brief reviews of current shows

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Brief reviews of current shows

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Back on Track

Siqueiros and new director Patty Ortiz get the rejuvenated Museo off to a good start.

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The Next Stage

Home from Hollywood, José Mercado is putting on a show ­ and showing Denver what North kids can do.

A Boy's Life

...and Now Miguel shows adults how deeply children can think.

Mayo My!

Cinco de Mayo festivities bring cultures together.

Flash Point

Night & Day

June 4 - 10, 1998

Thrills for the week

Letters