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Parker gallery offers intriguing look at fiber art “Autumnal Equinox” by Aurora fiber artist Diana Vander Does hangs just inside the entrance into the gallery at the PACE Center in Parker. It’s included in an exhibit, “Contrast,” by the adventurous Front Range Contemporary Quilters, which runs through June 25. Curator Rose Fredrick comments that this exhibit “offers a chance to see the familiar in a new way.” The juror was Linda Colsh. Vander SONYA’S Does’ brilliant red SAMPLER work begins with a digital image print on fabric. Then it is stitched in a more traditional manner — but not quite! Perhaps inspired by a Japanese maple tree, it’s part of an adventurous collection of fiber art Sonya Ellingboe pieces that includes some clothing and other works that will surprise. Open during business hours at the center and of course, during performances. Allow extra time to look at the gallery and the halls. PACE is at 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Stutson book honored The charming children’s book “Blue Corn Soup,” by Littleton’s Caroline Stutson, was, sadly, pub-
lished posthumously. It just won first place for children’s literature in the Colorado Authors’ League’s annual contest and notice has been received by Al Stutson that it will be distributed to every firstgrader in the state of New Mexico, an especially fitting honor to a devoted storyteller. Available locally. “Wealth By Virtue” by Chad Gordon of Centennial is the CAL’s choice for general non-fiction. Symphonic music The Arapahoe Philharmonic presents a concert called “Order and Chaos,” featuring works by Brahms and Stravinsky, at 7:30 p.m. May 19 at Englewood High School’s Fisher Auditorium, 3800 S. Logan St., Englewood. Pianist is Jamie Shaak. The Brahms concerto premiered in 1859 with the composer at the keyboard. Stravinsky’s early 20th-century “Rites of Spring” sparked a riot at its premier and is considered perhaps the most influential piece of music of the early 20th century. Conductor Devin Patrick Hughes will talk about the program at 6:45 p.m. Tickets: arapahoe-phil.org or 303-781-1892. Cleo Parker Robinson “Dream Catchers” with the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble will be performed at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, May 20 at Lone Tree Arts Center,
10075 Commons St., Lone Tree. Tickets: lonetreeartscenter.org, 720-5091000. Trail partnership The High Line Conservancy and Denver Botanic Gardens have formed a research and conservancy partnership to survey plant communities along the 71-mile National Landmark High Line Conservancy Trail. Landscaping guidelines will be created true to the historical and native landscape along the High Line Canal, dating back to the 1880s. The trail has five character zones: Wild Canyon, Prairie Retreat, Rolling Foothills, Wooded Village and Urban Refuge. A full assessment of plants has never been made. Images and species lists will be made public when developed. South Suburban The South Suburban Public Art Committee has an opening and invites inquiries from those who want to serve on this nine-member committee. Applicants must live in the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District. The committee meets from 8:30 to 10 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month. This is a three-year term, beginning mid-summer. Committee selects public art for the district and oversees temporary exhibits. Contact Lynne Wachter, lynnew@ssprd.org.
Curtis Center for the Arts Longtime Greenwood Village resident and artist Joellyn T. Duesberry is showing her work from the mid-1970s to 2015 at Curtis Center for the Arts, 2349 E. Orchard Road, Greenwood Village. A book, “Elevated Perspective: The Paintings of Joellyn Duesberry,” and a 32-minute PBS documentary, “Dialogue With the Artist,” will be available. Curator Brenda LaBier will speak at 1 p.m. on June 2. Through June 30. 303-797-1779. Happy City Denver “Happy City Denver: Art for the People” will bring 10 artists’ perspectives on happiness and community wellness. The title is inspired by British Artist Stuart Semple, related to Canadian writer Charles Montgomery’s book, “Happy City,” which questions the intersection between urban design and the science of happiness. Expect unexpected art experiences in public spaces. Nomadic art gallery Black Cube offers artistic direction. Produced by the Denver Theatre District, it will offer installations and experiences in public spaces May 18 through June 30. A publication, “Ear to Ear” will be distributed. A panel discussion, “Happiness Unpacked,” will be held on May 31 at Union Station. For information, go to happycitydenver. com. Bottom line: better mental health…
ACC releases 2018 issue of prestigious Progenitor Art, literature pieces maintain journal’s tradition of quality BY SONYA ELLINGBOE SELLINGBOE@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Progenitor: A person who first thinks of something and causes it to happen. This definition faces an opening letter from the co-editors, Arapahoe Community College students Cara Allen and Rachel Lozano, in the 2018 edition of Progenitor, Art and Literary Journal 2018. The beautifully produced journal is available free, at the college library, the Welcome Desk on the second floor and in the Community Section of the Aspen Grove Tattered Cover Bookstore in Littleton, Allen said. They comment that “by working with myriad contributors, each one proud to bring forth their life’s experiences, we strived to create a magazine of pure excellence, while embracing the theme of regrowth out of the ruins of everyday life. More important, these works suggest that there will always be hope that humanity will be seen through the cracks of a cold and brutal world …”
The 53rd annual edition of Progenitor was introduced May 2 with a celebration in the Colorado Gallery of the Arts at Arapahoe Community College. Contributing writers read from and spoke about their pieces, and editors of the journal talked about the logistics of selecting the varied 2018 works from materials submitted. Submissions were chosen from students and from working writers across the country, submitted between October and February, and the journal is produced by students enrolled in English 231 and Multimedia and Graphic Design 280 at ACC, with funding provided by the School of Communications, Humanities, Art and Design. On more than one occasion, most recently, 2017, Progenitor was honored with the asard for Most Outstanding Community College Literary-Art Magazine by the American Scholastic Press Association. Other awards have also accumulated through the years for this classy production. Winners in the yearly ACC literary Festival and the annual Student Art Juried Exhibition are included in the collection each year, providing an added incentive to enter. Entries were received in poetry, art, fiction and nonfiction and reviewed by the staff. The faculty advisers were Andrea Mason, English, and John Hall, graphic design, as well as Colorado
Gallery of the Arts director Trish Sangelo. In addition to Allen and Lozano, student staff included: Rosette Rivera, literary and art general editor; Hollie Giannaula, creative director; Britni Azam, poetry editor; Donna Debacco, web editor; Kera Morris, fiction editor; Milo Shattell, art/photography editor; Bryden Smith, nonfiction editor. Art photos include entries in the annual student show and others, including student Jadon Gold’s humorous “Origami Forest Fire,” while written pieces include “Wind Song” by Jane
Adair, an award-winning Colorado writer; “Eden,” by Darryl Halbrooks, a Writers Studio Literary Contest winner; and Writers Studio Poetry winner “¡Oye! ¡Gringo!” by Brian Dickson, who teaches at Community College of Denver. The graphic design of the cover is cleverly carried into the journal, with a special ending to each written work. From its crisp cover design of a city growing roots to its collection of polished work, Progenitor 2018 is a treat for the reader. Seek a copy!
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