The Holiday Theater on 32nd Ave is about to be transformed. The theater, first built in 1914, will soon be the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver’s home on the Northside. In August, the building was purchased by Continuum Partners, a Denver-based commercial real estate developer on behalf of a new nonprofit: Denver Cultural Property Trust. The trust was created by … [Read more...] about Holiday Theater Will Become Enclave for Arts, Artists in North Denver
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Yates Theater Granted a Liquor License Extension, Future Unknown
Two years have gone by since liquor and cabaret licenses were originally granted to the Yates Theater on W 44th Avenue and Yates. It has also been two years since anyone’s heard anything about it – until now. While a liquor license is required to be renewed yearly, applicants who can prove a “good cause” for failure to complete the application process can be granted an … [Read more...] about Yates Theater Granted a Liquor License Extension, Future Unknown
Making Music with Vocal Teacher Laura Davis
A common assumption that Laura Davis has to dispel as a voice teacher is that people taking lessons are mainly middle and high-school aged girls training for auditions and school performances. For a while, that was exactly the clientele that she was teaching. But she encountered a shift after moving back to Denver and opening her studio, LJD Studios, in 2018, which some folks … [Read more...] about Making Music with Vocal Teacher Laura Davis
North Denver Author Inducted Into Authors’ Hall of Fame
North Denver’s own “Godfather of Chicano Noir” Manuel Ramos is already known to many, but his most recent recognition may introduce him to readers for generations to come. Ramos is one of twelve living authors inducted into the Colorado Authors Hall of Fame in 2021. Ramos, the author of eleven published novels and numerous other writings, is a 40-year resident of … [Read more...] about North Denver Author Inducted Into Authors’ Hall of Fame
Latino Authors Celebrate, Promote, and Preserve the Written Word
The Bar at Plaza38 vibrated with energy the afternoon members of Colorado Alliance of Latino Mentors and Authors (CALMA) met in person for the first time. Founded in March 2020, CALMA propelled itself onto the local literary scene purely through Zoom, email, a website, and good old-fashioned COVID19-safe networking. Their vision: to celebrate, promote and preserve the written … [Read more...] about Latino Authors Celebrate, Promote, and Preserve the Written Word