Best Evidence of Life on the Alternative Scene

It’s sad but true: Denver’s alternative galleries have seen better days. Nevertheless, that little hole-in-the-wall ILK @ Pirate keeps chugging along. The small room is typically the site of wonderful shows, and the exhibiting artists, almost always the members of the two-venue ILK co-op that runs the place, usually give the space a complete facelift for each one. It’s an ilk of a different kind, but it’s a good one.