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2412 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80206

303-333-0003

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Five Arty Things to Do This Weekend in Denver
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. by Susan Froyd

Travel through Colorado with AJ Keil, admire contemporary art and photography, pick up a paintbrush and help paint a mural or get a head start on your holiday shopping: It's all there for the taking—and viewing—in Denver galleries a...
Five Literary Events for Music Lovers in Denver
Friday, October 20, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. by Westword Staff

The saying goes, "All art aspires to the condition of music." Even so, many musicians aspire to sharpen their literary skills. In the same way, music fanatics don't always want to go to concerts (or at least, they want to do other t...
Happy Hour at Bar Max Could Be an After-School Special
Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 10:33 a.m. by Chris Utterback

After school, my friends and I used to run to the convenience store for the candy and sodas we were denied at home. When the lunch bell rang, we'd pile into a friend's SUV and try to get a few Double Stacks before class started up a...
Artist House Tour: Marie M. Vlasic and Jiva Armetta Create Design Harmony at Home
Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 8 a.m. by Jeanne Connolly

Editor's note: Indie Design Blogger Jeanne Connolly loves to see how creative people put their houses together. In this series, she'll be sharing some of her favorite homes, by taking us inside the unique private spaces of metro Den...

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