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  Punk Is Dad Raises Money for Arts Education

  May 10 at 7:48 a.m.

  MF RUCKUS, the Velveteers, Ned Garthe Explosion and Plastic Daggers will all play the May 11 show.

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  Artopia 2018

  March 16 at 11:42 a.m.

  Artopia, Westword’s annual celebration of art, culture and fashion, was livelier than ever in 2018, On Friday, February 23, dozens of artists filled The Church, painting, sculpting, performing, modeling and offering guests full immersion in the artistic process. While they sampled cocktails and listend to some of Denver’s best DJs and musicians, party-goers explored scenes and spaces curated by Jolt. And once again, they were able to browse booths featuring some of Colorado’s coolest shops and services, as well as applaud the fourteenth class of MasterMinds.
  

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  Francis Roces on Kimono Dragons and Denver Style

  March 2 at 8:40 a.m.

  The designer behind Kimono Dragons talks about Artopia 2018 and Denver fashion.

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  The People of Artopia 2018

  February 24 at 10:55 a.m.

  The weather outside was chilly, but the sold-out Artopia filled The Church with plenty of hot art and art fans on February 23, 2018. All told, Westword's annual celebration of art, culture and fashion was quite a party! All photos by Kenneth Hamblin III.
  

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  Artists Get Creative at the 2018 Artopia

  February 24 at 10:46 a.m.

  Artopia, Westword's annual celebration of art, culture and fashion, was livelier than ever this year, filling The Church with an immersive experience on February 23. Curated by Jolt, the lineup of artists included Rashelle Stetman, Patrick McGregor, Gems, Jymi Zez Shores, Casey Kawaguchi, Ignor, Feli, Jonathan Miner (Mythik), Alicia Cardenas, Balance 313, Patrick McGirr, Noah Baker (Tukeone), Robyn Francis, Lauri Keener, Amanda Jimenez, Andrea Sanchez, Adia, Bill Meuser Fine Art, Andrew Davis, Anna Charney, Nixi Theodora Pixi, Josh Holland, Markham (Shitty Kitten) Maes, DINKC, Scot Lefavor, Collin Kilty, Joshua Nation, Justin Baker, Nick Scotella and Victoriano Rivera. The night also featured a fashion show with designers C.R. Lee and Kimono Dragons and styling by Matthew Morris, as well as live performances by Guilty Pleasure, Erin Stereo, Aviva, SF1, Me Me Monster and more. All photos by Kenneth Hamblin III.
  

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  Inside Denver Artists' Work Spaces

  February 20 at 10:43 a.m.

  Where do Denver artists work? Pretty much everywhere. From tattoo parlors to apartments and shared studio spaces, these are some of the spots where the artists of Westword's Artopia work. All photos by Kenzie Bruce.