COMING ATTRACTIONS

Best in Show: “Justice Center Dome” by Ernie

Best Exterior: “Breaking a Bridge” by Mark Stein Best Interior: “Williams Tower” by Lauren Sherman-Boemker Best Detail: “Camou age” by Carol Mikesh

“I hope people who see the exhibit come away with an appreciation of Denver’s (and Colorado’s) architecture and a desire to explore it,” Herrera wrote. “I also hope they understand what it means to our quality of life and its importance to our future.”

Since she has served as juror for the last ve years, Johnston has learned that seeing the many wonderful photographs people submit can make any day out in Denver a kind of adventure — one that more people can participate in.

“When you walk around the city, you can look up and say, ‘Oh, that’s where they took that shot,’” she said.

“It gives people an appreciation for things they maybe haven’t seen and an appreciation for the city changing.”

See the photographs in the exhibition at https://denverarchitecture. org.

The hills are alive at PACE with ‘Sound of Music’

Even if you don’t like musicals, there are some that have just been so thoroughly embraced by the culture that you can’t get away from them.

“ e Sound of Music” might be at the very top of that list - it’s immortal. For longtime fans and newbies, the Parker Arts, Culture, and Events (PACE) Center has brought newspaper. the story of Maria Augusta Trapp and the von Trapp family to the stage this winter. e musical runs at PACE, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., through Feb. 4. e nal collaboration between Rogers and Hammerstein, come see classics like “My Favorite ings” and “Sixteen Going on Seventeen.” For information and tickets, visit parkerarts.org/event/the-sound-of-music/.

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LSO hosts annual family concert “Babar the Elephant” is one of the stories that really connected with me when I was growing up. Originally by Jean de Brunho , the popular 1938 children’s book is based on a story that his wife Cecille told to their children. French composer Francis Poulenc wrote a musical composition that follows Babar as he moves to the city and all the adventures he has in his new home.

For the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra’s annual family concert, the group will perform Poulenc’s music at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4, at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway. As is tradition, conductor Matthew Switzer will begin by teaching the children a bit about the world of music.

Get tickets for this great concert at www.lakewoodsymphony.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — Sun June at Why Bonnie at the Hi-Dive e Hi-Dive is a great venue for this kind of music, so take the opportunity to send o January and get tickets at https://hi-dive.com/.

You gotta love some indie rock this time of year - albums that are drenched in guitar reverb and swirling vocals can just wrap you up during the cold winter months. Two wonderful examples of what the genre can be are both from Austin, Texas: Sun June and Why Bonnie. Sun June’s 2021 album, “Somewhere,” and Why Bonnie’s 2022 release, “90 In November,” both were among my favorite releases of their respective years and really hit their target vibes.

Both bands will be stopping by the Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway in Denver, along with Porlolo at 9 p.m. Jan. 28.

Clarke Reader’s column on culture appears on a weekly basis. He can be reached at Clarke.Reader@hotmail. com.

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