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Metropolitan State College of Denver

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Artist Rik Sargent on his "One World, One Water" sculpture at Metro State

    Metropolitan State College of Denver is hosting a dedication ceremony this afternoon that will showcase its newest monument: a 12-foot-high, 8-foot-deep, 10-foot-wide,1.5 ton water sculpture designed by artist Rik Sargent, and dedicated to Metro's One World, One Water Center for Urban Water and Educ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    Tracie Keesee didn't become police chief, but she's an Outstanding Woman

    She wasn't named chief of the Denver Police Department -- although she was rumored to be a leading contender until Michael Hancock decided to go outside of the DPD to tap Robert White. But tonight Captain Tracie Keesee will get another honor: She's the alumni recipient of the 2012 Outstanding Women ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2012

    Metro State's theater department wins accreditation

    Bravo! The theater department at Metropolitan State College of Denver has become the first college theater department in the state to gain accreditation from the National Association of Schools of Theatre. And not for just one of its programs, but all three: the BA in theater, the BFA in musical the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2012

    Here are a few disturbing images from Out Figured at the Metro's Center for Visual Art

    In this week's art column by Michael Paglia, the Westword art critic writes that the images in Out Figured -- which closes after Saturday, April 7! -- raise "disturbing, or at least edgy, philosophical, sexual, psychological or sociological issues."

  • Blogs

    February 20, 2012

    MasterMind Awards honor our eighth class of artistic entrepreneurs

    On Saturday night, Westword introduced the eighth class of MasterMinds -- artistic entrepreneurs who are changing the cultural landscape. Since we started the program, we have given more than $130,000 in grants to artists and arts organizations. The latest winners (click on the link for profiles): M ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2012

    Get a head start on First Friday tonight at CVA and the Museo de las Americas

    At least two Santa Fe Drive venues are beating First Friday to the punch by opening shows tonight. At Metropolitan State College of Denver's Center for Visual Art, the high-profile group show Out Figured offers a contemporary and anything-but-cliched look at figurative art. The reception is from 7 t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Meet the MasterMinds -- and help us pick the next creative class

    Recognizing that the local arts scene needed a little fertilizer to really get going, and growing, eight years ago Westword created a program to honor the visionaries -- artists and organizations alike -- who are changing the cultural landscape of metro Denver. And we decided to not just honor th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    The real story behind "Black Friday"

    As we prepare for the commercial holiday that follows a little thing called Thanksgiving, the debate over whether stores should begin opening at midnight on Black Friday is raging. But when and where did Black Friday come from? What does it really mean? We asked Darrin Duber-Smith, Marketing Profess ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2011

    Journalist Sonia Nazario and Su Teatro shed light on the horrors and the uplifting moments of migrant life

    James Denton​ The play Enrique's Journey, adapted by Su Teatro artistic director Anthony Garcia from the book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nazario, debuted last weekend in Denver, bringing to light the harrowing story of Central American immigrants who risk life and limb riding the top ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2011

    Thank these three Italian directors for slasher films, Martin Scorsese and Clint Eastwood

    Film has inspired popular culture for decades, but some people don't actually know where the inspiration for their favorite films comes from. Today, Columbus Day, Metropolitan State College of Denver film studies professor Vincent Piturro will celebrate Italian heritage -- and in a way that he hopes ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    OWOW! Donor gives $1 million to Metro State to start One World, One Water (OWOW) Center

    An anonymous donor has given $1 million to Metropolitan State College of Denver to launch a water education program with the best name ever: the OWOW Center, which is short for the One World, One Water Center for Urban Water Education and Stewardship. Starting in fall 2012, Metro will offer a minor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    10 things to do for $10 this weekend, September 9-11, 2011

    Don't be ashamed of your mimosa intake.​Now that Labor Day has come and gone, it's time to really buckle in and start preparing for the big family holidays. Or, it's just time to leave on the cheap for a little while because you blew all your cash this summer on mid-afternoon mimosas in the su ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 8, 2011

    Lasting Influence

    Don't be ashamed of your mimosa intake.​Now that Labor Day has come and gone, it's time to really buckle in and start preparing for the big family holidays. Or, it's just time to leave on the cheap for a little while because you blew all your cash this summer on mid-afternoon mimosas in the su ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Top 10 names for Metro State better than Denver State University

    Big logos below.​After an exciting year-long run-up, Metropolitan State College of Denver's Board of Trustees has announced their choice for the school's new moniker. And the winner is... Denver State University! The crowd goes... meh. What's that? Think we should stop bellyaching unless we h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    100 Colorado Creatives: Ratha Sok, 2Kool

    The 2Kool crew: Bimmer Torres, Alexandra Soto, Ratha Sok and Katrina Nguyen.​ Ratha Sok just couldn't stop tagging. Growing up in the projects of Westwood, he found his young voice in a spray can. Graffiti was the only art he knew. And eventually, he got caught. Ratha spent two months in Juvie ... More >>

  • News

    November 25, 2010

    Not all Mexicans know how to dance salsa

    The 2Kool crew: Bimmer Torres, Alexandra Soto, Ratha Sok and Katrina Nguyen.​ Ratha Sok just couldn't stop tagging. Growing up in the projects of Westwood, he found his young voice in a spray can. Graffiti was the only art he knew. And eventually, he got caught. Ratha spent two months in Juvie ... More >>

  • Culture

    October 14, 2010

    Remembering Eldon "E.C." Cunningham

    The 2Kool crew: Bimmer Torres, Alexandra Soto, Ratha Sok and Katrina Nguyen.​ Ratha Sok just couldn't stop tagging. Growing up in the projects of Westwood, he found his young voice in a spray can. Graffiti was the only art he knew. And eventually, he got caught. Ratha spent two months in Juvie ... More >>

  • Culture

    July 29, 2010

    Photography shines at Merge, a juried show of Metro State alumni at the CVA

    The 2Kool crew: Bimmer Torres, Alexandra Soto, Ratha Sok and Katrina Nguyen.​ Ratha Sok just couldn't stop tagging. Growing up in the projects of Westwood, he found his young voice in a spray can. Graffiti was the only art he knew. And eventually, he got caught. Ratha spent two months in Juvie ... More >>

  • Calendar

    June 3, 2010

    New Digs for the CVA

    The 2Kool crew: Bimmer Torres, Alexandra Soto, Ratha Sok and Katrina Nguyen.​ Ratha Sok just couldn't stop tagging. Growing up in the projects of Westwood, he found his young voice in a spray can. Graffiti was the only art he knew. And eventually, he got caught. Ratha spent two months in Juvie ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 10, 2009

    By Design

    Youth designers at DAVA learn from the pros.

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2009

    Going Native

    A new show sparks a cross-cultural dialogue.

  • Culture

    April 9, 2009

    MSCD Art Faculty Biennial puts teachers on display

    A new show sparks a cross-cultural dialogue.

  • Blogs

    October 10, 2008

    Friday Rap-Up: Black Hollywood, Lil Kim, Naughty By Nature, Eminem

    A new show sparks a cross-cultural dialogue.

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2008

    Around town with artist Roberto Juarez

    A new show sparks a cross-cultural dialogue.

  • Blogs

    January 1, 2008

    Best of Denver Winners from 1995

    Ah, 1995: a time when entire Best Of categories were devoted to the O.J. Simpson trial, Bernie Bickerstaff and Dikembe Mutombo were still dominating the sports pages, and Mel's Bar and Grill was still new. Check out the winners from our 1995 Best Of issue after the jump.

  • Culture

    July 12, 2007

    Looking Up

    The Center for Visual Art’s installation show is a force of cool in LoDo.

  • Calendar

    May 3, 2007

    Poetry in Motion

    The Center for Visual Art’s installation show is a force of cool in LoDo.

  • Culture

    May 18, 2006

    Place: Fine Art Alumni Invitational

    Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design

  • Culture

    July 28, 2005

    Open and Closed

    Japanese design is showcased at the CVA, while more art censorship hits Colorado.

  • Culture

    May 5, 2005

    New Directions

    Bill Burgess and Don Quade raise Walker's status, but the chips are down at the CVA.

  • Culture

    January 13, 2005

    Now Showing

    Bill Burgess and Don Quade raise Walker's status, but the chips are down at the CVA.

  • Culture

    December 16, 2004

    Now Showing

    Bill Burgess and Don Quade raise Walker's status, but the chips are down at the CVA.

  • Culture

    December 9, 2004

    Now Showing

    Bill Burgess and Don Quade raise Walker's status, but the chips are down at the CVA.

  • Culture

    December 2, 2004

    Now Showing

    Bill Burgess and Don Quade raise Walker's status, but the chips are down at the CVA.

  • Culture

    November 25, 2004

    Now Showing

    Bill Burgess and Don Quade raise Walker's status, but the chips are down at the CVA.

  • Calendar

    March 11, 2004

    This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

    Bill Burgess and Don Quade raise Walker's status, but the chips are down at the CVA.

  • News

    November 27, 2003

    Chicanismo, Reloaded

    Metro students strive to fill in the blank spots -- and heal old wounds -- in local Chicano history.

  • News

    September 11, 2003

    Pro Boner

    Auraria's effort to offer students "free" legal services cost plenty and ended badly.

  • Calendar

    May 8, 2003

    Offbeat Big Top

    Sensory Circus seeks to juggle creative circuits

  • Calendar

    January 10, 2002

    The Show Must Go On

    Exhibit continues departed director’s legacy at the Center for Visual Arts.

  • Culture

    July 5, 2001

    Metamorphic

    A tale of two art venues.

  • Calendar

    February 10, 2000

    Tea for Brew

    Lovers Stories to Share, storytelling with Skywalker

  • News

    September 24, 1998

    No Nudes Is Good News

    The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

  • Culture

    September 10, 1998

    Object Lessons

    The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

  • News

    December 11, 1997

    Taking Care of Business

    The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

  • News

    May 10, 1995

    HONORS ROLL

    The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

  • Calendar

    March 1, 1995

    THRILLS

    The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

  • Calendar

    February 1, 1995

    THRILLS

    The printer for two college papers refuses to print a photo of a naked woman.

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