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September - December 2017

Lakewood’s Heritage, Culture & the Arts Magazine

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ARTIST PROFILE

a multi-media artist at Next Gallery in Lakewood’s 40 West Arts District, traces the beginning of her love of art back to childhood trips to the beach. “Early on I knew I loved materials, and I have that memory of playing in the sand and building things,” Mansfield shares. After graduating with a degree in psychology, art, and architecture, Mansfield began her career practicing art therapy with groups of children at the Mt. Saint Vincent Home. She later moved to Seattle to work with runaway teens, where she met a fourteen-yearold girl who changed her life. Mansfield laughs as she recalls the girl asking her “what have you always wanted to do with your life?” Mansfield, shocked, looked at her and said “this is what I want to do.” The girl replied “Really?”

Mansfield speculates “she must have felt something…she changed everything for me.”

Mansfield’s lifelong struggle has been fully embracing a career as an artist. Her decision to pursue a M.A in Fine Art from Regis University, and her current membership at the 40 West gallery Next, is part of finally fulfilling that dream. Mansfield discovered Next Gallery when presented with the opportunity to practice her thesis show there.

The depth of the public’s engagement and discussion about her art convinced her to join the gallery as a member.

Next gallery is a co-op of 19 artists of all ages and styles, and they “help each other push the boundaries, so we’re not doing the same thing for years and years.” Next began as a sister gallery to Pirate, located on the corner of 37th and Navajo. Since moving to the 40 West Art District in April, Next is rapidly developing their own independent identity, and maintaining “integrity through awareness of the contemporary art world, versus something that just sells in Colorado.” Next is also making strides in integrating themselves in the community; artists will represent the gallery at upcoming festivals, and Next will paint their first mural in accordance with 40 West this August.

After a career as an art teacher, Mansfield also hopes to partner with local schools to showcase student art work, and to open up space in the gallery as an artistic outlet for the Colfax homeless community. In the course of her experimentation as an artist, Mansfield has explored many different media, sizes, and themes. Her thesis exhibit featured life-size cut-outs of the human figure, each with a hole in a part of the body to symbolize chakras. The exhibit explored the notion of holes as “open areas of possibility,” and generated many questions from the public.

Many walking through the gallery were tempted to touch the hanging figures, something that unnerved Mansfield at first. But she overcame the fear when she spontaneously placed one of the figures outside of the gallery during the Women’s March and encouraged individuals to write and draw on it. The final result was “beautiful and very therapeutic…I think there’s this idea that art is the finished piece, but it’s not, it’s just the process.”

After an exhibit comprised of four large-scale portraits of her female role models, Mansfield thought she could be a feminist artist. A pearl constellation from north, south, east, and west represented each of the women, Käthe Kollwitz, Georgia O’Keefe, Kiki Smith and Janine Antoni. But Mansfield realized that her art has always come from the bigger picture of connecting to the human experience.

Mansfield’s last exhibit explored the meaning of hands in our world, through focusing on her great grandmother’s experiences as an immigrant. Mansfield cast her own hands doing what she envisioned her great grandmother’s hands would have done, from carrying a suitcase to stroking a pregnant belly.

Mansfield’s upcoming exhibit with Next will further explore her family heritage, this time in giving tribute to her uncle’s lifetime of auto body work. She finds that connecting with family heritage is universal, because “we all have someone in our family that works with their hands. We all have that connection.” One woman who purchased one of Mansfield’s hand pieces felt compelled to share with its creator where she had hung the piece and how it related to her family. “Whenever people want to share their stories with me, it’s amazing” Mansfield says. Don’t miss Kelly Mansfield’s upcoming exhibit, opening this Labor Day weekend at Next, located at 6851 W.Colfax Ave, Lakewood. To learn more about Mansfield and her art, visit KellyMansfieldArt.com.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

Sue Wolff, a 25-year volunteer for the City of Lakewood, recalled her favorite Lakewood

Cultural Center theater production with a hummed melody, snapping fingers and a wide smile.

After a comical performance of a musical number from the show South Pacific, Sue overheard teenagers awestruck by the show. “I thought to myself, Yes! These are kids finally getting in touch with what was, and what still is.” Sue lives for such moments, and remarks that what makes the Lakewood community so special is that “age is irrelevant.”

For 35 years, Sue worked as an elementary school teacher in Denver. After retiring from teaching, she went to work in Lakewood’s City Manager’s office, then jumped at the opportunity to give tours of the flora and fauna in Belmar Park to visitng adults and children. Her teaching instincts still intact, she visited various schools and nursing homes with trunk displays featuring local artifacts. At the same time, she began volunteering with Family Tree’s Women in Crisis, sitting in on hearings and supporting the women.

Ever since she started teaching, Sue has valued the skill of mediation and tried to impart it to her students. Her love of the skill reached its crux when she and a friend started touring middle schools teaching the skill of mediation. They would simulate coversations in small groups, and when Sue would return to the school another day, students would run up and tell her “I practiced that with my brother last night!” Listening to someone say to the other “Wow, I didn’t know you felt that way” and shaking hands, maybe even hugging, were the most rewarding moments of Sue’s career.

Sue is also a lifelong lover of music and theater, which is why Lakewood Cultural Center (LCC) is now like her second home. She not only buys season tickets, but volunteers regularly at the box office and as a greeter at LCC’s performances. She loves the positivity that her fellow volunteers bring to the job, as well as how upbeat the patrons are. “People just come out so happy…” Sue laughs, remembering shows with gleeful children crowding the stage and sold out productions full of proud parents and grandparents.

Advocating for the importance of art and theater classes important to Sue because they show children what can be fun, and one never knows what might spark creativity in a child. Theater not only revitalizes the past, but presents her with new surprises, moments of “wow, I didn’t know that.” After 25 years as an audience member and witness to the empowering effect of theater on those of all ages, Sue has a unique and energized glow of her own, and a foot that is always tapping to a tune.

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Put your upcoming travel plans on hold, because Lakewood Cultural Center invites you to sit back and experience the artistic world in Lakewood. The 2017-2018 Lakewood Cultural Center Presents series is shaping up to be the best yet, welcoming thrilling international performers to our beloved 320-seat theater. Your artistic trip around the world begins Thursday, September 28 with Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna, an accordion-wielding songstress from Chile. Her music is grounded in Chilean tradition, yet weaves in jazz, pop, rock and even East Indian influences creating a magical musical journey. Her enchanting band Fauna provides the perfect accompaniment for her rich vocals and joyful stage presence. Ilabaca y Fauna received a Pulsar award, Chile’s top music honor, in 2016 for their last album Rey Loj. To experience Ilbaca and her band is to feel as if you stumbled upon a celebration in one of Chile’s historic town plazas, full of color, movement, laughter and festivity.

After visiting Chile with Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna, you’re on to Scotland to treat yourself to the music of the Scottish Isles on Friday, October 13 with Julie Fowlis. She is returning by popular demand to Lakewood Cultural Center, presenting her signature Gaelic sound layered against the rich sounds of her exceptional ensemble. Fowlis is a multi-award 10 September - December 2017 | BRAVO LAKEWOOD

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winning vocalist who was nominated for “Folk Singer of the Year” at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards in 2015, and sang at the opening ceremony of the Glasgow XX Commonwealth games to a TV audience of over one billion people. Fowlis might best be recognized for her contribution to the soundtrack of Disney PIXAR’s Academy Award®-winning film “Brave,” singing the heroine Merida’s songs “Touch the Sky” and “Into the Open Air.” Fowlis also serves as a cultural ambassador for Scotland, hosting a television show called “Port,” dedicated to highlighting traditional Scottish and Irish music and artists. A “quiet torchbearer for her native tradition,” Fowlis holds two degrees in music and culture, and continues to contribute research and academic projects on Highland and Gaelic culture.

Spending an evening with Julie Fowlis and her rich, intoxicating voice, is to be completely immersed in another world - one that feels familiar and at the same completely unknown.

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From foggy, dreamy Scotland we travel to experience the rich sights and fiery sounds of Spain with Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana on Saturday, March 17. Drawing from Flamenco’s rich history, this premier dance company presents Voces Del Sur, a trip into the mysterious land of Andalucia, the Southern region of Spain known as the “cradle of flamenco.” Through the historical voices, including Arabic, Gypsy and Sephardic Jewish influences, Flamenco Vivo’s dancers pay tribute to the unique culture that brought us this extraordinarily rich, vibrant dance tradition. Be prepared to be utterly transformed by the bright sights and sounds of Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana!

The next, and final, stop on our cultural tour around the world is Colombia, where we meet the Edmar Castañeda Trio on April 20. Castañeda is a jazz harpist, known for his ability to elegantly layer traditional jaropo sounds with jazz riffs and cultural influences from Brazil and West Africa. NPR notes that his choice of influences is fascinating, but it’s “his technique [that] is the real astonishment. Castañeda juggles lead, rhythm and bass lines, using a variety of hard and soft string attacks to keep those voices distinct - all without giving up the groove.” Castañeda began playing harp at 13 before moving to New York City to study other forms of music and instruments, including jazz trumpet. To date, Castañeda has released three studio albums and continues Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna to smash audiences’ preconceived notions about the harp and its capabilities. The Edmar Castañeda Trio will wrap up the 2017-2018 LCC Presents season in unforgettable fashion, leaving you inspired, in awe, and fully excited for what 2019 will bring. We hope you’ll join us on this artistic adventure by seeing some or all the shows we’ve highlighted here, or choosing another from the jam-packed season, such as Britain’s VOCES8, Keigwin + Company’s dance tribute to Leonard Bernstein or Akropolis Reed Quintet and their award-winning chamber sound. To learn more about our full season lineup, visit Lakewood.org/LCCPresents, give us a call at 303.987.7845, or stop by the box office at 470 S. Allison Parkway.

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Celebrating 40 Years with The Lakewood Symphony Orchestra!

Congratulations to our friends at the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra (LSO), including Maestro Matthew Switzer and long-term members Mary Anne and Harvey Fleet, on their 40th anniversary of sharing exceptional orchestral music with the Lakewood community. LSO was founded in 1977 as the Columbine Chamber Orchestra. Over the ensuing years, the orchestra’s name changed a few times and is now known as the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra, proudly identifying with their home community and performance space, the Lakewood Cultural Center.

Their 2017-2018 season is a “Musical Feast,” promising to satiate your musical appetite. Begin your musical day with a continental breakfast – music of the European Continent featuring the tasty and palate pleasing Dvorak’s 8th symphony. The feast continues throughout the season with a huge variety of musical “menu” options. All the details are at LakewoodSymphony.org. Interested in playing with LSO? They are always looking to expand the orchestra! Visit the “Join Us” section on their website for details.

Lakewood Symphony Orchestra performs six concerts at Lakewood Cultural Center each year, with music ranging from the classics to pops to children and family shows. Additionally, they play an annual holiday concert with the Colorado Mormon Chorale. Please join us in celebrating the LSO’s great musical contribution to this community at one of their shows. Fall performance details are on pages 19 & 20, with additional season information at LakewoodSymphony.org.

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Lakewood Looks Back: CIder days

Cider Days is celebrating its 42nd year in 2017! This annual fall harvest festival pays tribute to Lakewood’s rich agricultural history, dating back to the 1890s when farms and orchards thrived, and apple, cherry and strawberry stands spotted Colfax Avenue. Though Lakewood’s farming days grow more and more distant, Cider Days continues to draw new audiences alongside lifelong attendees such as Jerry, who is celebrating his 32nd year as a volunteer with Lakewood Heritage Center (LHC). Jerry proudly restores and maintains the antique tractors that are used each year during Cider Days, occasionally reuniting the tractors’ original owners with their beautiful pieces of history. Jerry told us that some of the former owners have been coming to Cider Days for 25 years, explaining that a restored tractor is like a “time machine that you can hear, start, feel and drive.”

Each year, Jerry loves driving the tractors out of the barn for the first time, saying he likes them “the rustier the better.” He knows that these special machines remind people that history is still alive, even if it appears a little rough around the edges.

Cider Days celebrates such a long and robust history because it is an integrated part of the community, allowing Lakewood residents to connect with their neighbors and local traditions, past and present. Many people who came to Cider Days as children now bring their own kids to the event, enjoying the memories as their children experience their first mule ride or taste of apple butter. While Cider Days is steeped in tradition, LHC staff works hard to add new and exciting events and attractions each year, keeping the festival fun and fresh. For many years, the antique tractor pull created that “special something” that brought people back year after year. Now attendees can enjoy the tractor pull, still a hugely popular attraction, then stop by Colorado’s largest hard cider tasting or try their skills on the climbing wall.

Comments gathered from the community about why they love Cider Days include, “I love that all kids activities are included with the price of admission,” “I’ve come for 26 years and always look forward to Cider Days,” “It’s a Lakewood tradition,” and “It’s our favorite event of the year!” It takes a truly special community to support an event like Cider Days for 42 years, and each year as another early October weekend comes and goes, the staff and volunteers of Cider Days are thankful to be in Lakewood.

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2017 CELEBRATE FALL THE LAKEWOOD WAY! Kids’ Amusements • Live Entertainment• Historic Demonstrations • Hard Cider Tasting• Tractor Pull • Apple Bake-Off • Apple Pie Eating Contest • Cider Pressing • Lakewood Beer Garden • Food & Craft Vendors Lakewood’s signature fall festival is back! Cider Days returns to Lakewood Heritage Center on Saturday, October 7 and Sunday, October 8. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day, celebrate Lakewood’s rich agricultural heritage with an entertaining mix of live performances, activities, tasty harvest treats, and of course, cider. A Cider Days festival wouldn’t be complete without anything and everything apple, including apple pressing, organic apple cider by the glass or gallon, an apple pie-eating contest, an apple bake-off and more. Attendees of all ages can enjoy live shows including cowboy roping, trick pigs and magic. From wagon rides to a rock climbing wall, a craft corner and petting zoo, there is no shortage of kids’ activities! Whether your kids are competing in the pie-eating contest or cranking a cider press, they are sure to have a blast. Adults can enjoy historic demonstrations, live music and performances, frosty drinks from The Beer Garden, and more! Additionally, Cider Days is home to one of Colorado’s largest hard cider tastings, with more than 50 hard ciders to sample from 15 local and national cideries. The festival hosts the same great experience Saturday and Sunday, and admission includes all activities and entertainment. Additional ticket required for hard cider tasting. Tickets and information at Lakewood.org/CiderDays.

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LUNCHEONS PASCUALA ILABACA Y FAUNA 7:30 p.m., Thursday, September 28 JULIE FOWLIS: MUSIC OF THE SCOTTISH ISLES 7:30 p.m., Friday, October 13 VOCES8 7:30 p.m., Friday, October 27 AKROPOLIS REED QUINTET 7:30 p.m., Friday, November 3 MIWA MATREYEK 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 16 TIMOTHY P. & THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN STOCKING STUFFERS 7:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday, December 1 & 2 2 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, December 2 & 3 KEIGWIN + COMPANY: K + C CELEBRATE BERNSTEIN 7:30 p.m., Thursday, February 8 MARIA SCHNEIDER ORCHESTRA 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, February 27 SHUFFFLE CONCERT 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 3 FLAMENCO VIVO CARLOTA SANTANA: VOCES DEL SUR 7:30 p.m., Saturday, March 17 THE PRODUCERS co-presented with PERFORMANCE NOW THEATRE COMPANY Friday, March 23-Sunday, April 8 EDMAR CASTANEDA TRIO ˜ 7:30 p.m., Friday, April 20

Enjoy a delightful lunch at Lakewood Heritage Center with a guest speaker highlighting a topic of 20th century history. See page 27 for luncheon information and cost.

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September-December Arts and Events Calendar Exhibits • Historical Luncheons • Performances • Special Events • Workshops

Spirit of Lakewood Gallery Lakewood Heritage Center’s permanent gallery highlights significant Lakewood events throughout the 20th century, starting with May Bonfils Stanton’s ownership of farmland which later became city municipal buildings as well as the Villa Italia and Belmar shopping centers. The local artifacts immerse visitors in a time when people drove Ford Model T’s, used switchboards to call friends and first started watching color TV. Permanent Ongoing Installation Collage Works of Judy Weckwert September 1-30 Corner Gallery

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Portraits of Lakewood September 7-April 21, 2018 FREE Opening Reception: 5-7 p.m., Thursday, September 7 Do you know someone who is important to the Lakewood community? A friend, a teacher, your 5-year-old kid, a family member who has passed away? Join us in celebrating these people through their photographs and objects!

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Enter the Universal Circle Carrie MaKenna September 8-October 27 FREE Artist Reception: 5-7 p.m., Friday, September 8

Inspired by Nature Front Range Wildlife Photographers September 8-October 29 FREE Artist Reception and Panel Discussion: 5-7 p.m., Friday, September 8 The exhibit will feature inspirational imagery of iconic Colorado wildlife captured by local photographers. The goal is to bring the outdoors inside for those who are unable to observe these magnificent creatures themselves.

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Woodprints Steve Sumner November 1-30 Corner Gallery Joy for Toys Pop Up Museum November 10-January 7, 2018 FREE Opening Reception: 5-7 p.m., Friday, November 10 Every parent knows the joys a toy can bring to children. Look back at the toys that were entertaining children in decades gone by. The exhibit includes historic and retro toys from the Heritage Center’s collection as well as beloved toys from our volunteers, friends and staff.

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Carrie MaKenna explores The Universal Circle through painting, sculpture and play. Whether we are aware of it or not, we experience it through the cycles of a minute, an hour, a day, a month, a year, a decade, a lifetime. We live momentto-moment within the influence of The Universal Circle.

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Happiness: The Art of Sean Doherty September 8-October 29 FREE Artist Reception: 5-7 p.m., Friday, September 8 Famous for his metal flowers on South Broadway, Sean has a passion for adding happiness to the world around him using the most basic materials. His lively, approachable style, based on recycled material, conveys his search for humor in everyday life.

North Gallery Video Experience Kendra Fleshman October 2-31 Corner Gallery

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Mostly White November 10-January 7, 2018 FREE Artist Reception: 5-7 p.m., Friday, November 10 This exhibit explores what is left blank by design and how the power of white sometimes complements, completes or is the design. White is also where the observer can rest and fill the space with their own thoughts thus completing the work.

Richey Gallery Portraits: Capturing the Spirit Slawa Radziszewska November 10-January 7, 2018 FREE Artist Reception: 5-7 p.m., Friday, November 10 Unlike the instantaneous en massemade photographs, Slawa’s painted portraits not only capture the physical likeness of a person, but also contain insights into the soul.

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She has taught portrait drawing and painting for over 10 years and has taught at Lakewood Cultural Center for eight years. Some student work is included in this exhibit.

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Washington Heights Arts Center Artist Show Stunning handmade pottery by the artists at Washington Heights.

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50 Photos, 50 Stories

50 Photos, 50 Stories December 2017-March 2018 Join the Lakewood Heritage Center in a photographic preview of Lakewood’s 50th anniversary stories. The story will change four times during the year. Add your narrative to the mix by submitting your photographs of local buildings

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The Marvelous Wonderettes Performance Now Theatre Company 7:30 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays, September 8-9, 15-16, 22-23 2 p.m., Saturdays & Sundays, September 9-10, 16-17, 23-24 This smash off-Broadway hit takes you to the 1958 Springfield High School prom where four girls serenade you with classic ‘50s hits including “Lollipop,” “Dream Lover,” “Stupid Cupid” and “Lipstick on Your Collar.”

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7:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 26 Join Christopher Kimball, founder and host of Milk Street TV and Radio.

Audience members participate in a taste-test and some come up on stage for cooking competitions, quizzes and tastings. Premium ticket holders meet Mr. Kimball after the event at a private book signing.

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Pascuala Ilabaca y Fauna 7:30 p.m., Thursday, September 28 Accordion-wielding Chilean songstress Pascuala Ilabaca’s music is rooted in traditional sounds and effortlessly integrates shades of jazz, pop and rock, and influences gathered in such distant places as India, Spain and Mexico.

Accompanied by her formidable band Fauna, her unique stage presence conjures up sweetness and empowerment, setting her songs alive.

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The Cody Magic Returns!

Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice 7:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday, September 29-30 3 p.m., Sunday, October 1 Celebrate Elvis with stunning performances by world-famous Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Cody Ray Slaughter. Cody returns with more Elvis favorites for this special fundraiser after bringing down the house in sold-out concerts last year.

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CodyRaySlaughter.com & MtEvans.org A Musical Feast– Continental Breakfast Lakewood Symphony 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 5 Enjoy a continental breakfast from the European continent: the palatepleasing Dvorak 8th Symphony, a helping of Brahms and Grieg’s colorful “Autumn.”

Tickets start at $10.

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Julie Fowlis: Music of the Scottish Isles 7:30 p.m., Friday, October 13 Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis, BBC Award winner and Scottish cultural ambassador, returns to Lakewood with her ensemble of virtuoso players. She has been featured on the soundtrack of the Disney PIXAR film “Brave,” and the BBC Radio calls her performances “...beautiful messages from another world.”

Tickets start at $20.

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Childsplay: Go, Dog. Go! 2 p.m. & 4 p.m., Sunday, October 22 Go, Dog. Go! brings the adventures of P.D. Eastman’s book to life in a frolicking one-hour musical dog party. The cast of this beloved preschool favorite has gone to the dogs in a musical romp full of surprises, color, clowning, vaudeville, singing/barking, and of course, six

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Silent Film: Phantom of the Opera Rocky Mountain Chapter American Theatre Organ Society 2 p.m., Saturday, October 28 Just in time for Halloween, watch this classic 1925 Lon Chaney silent horror film with live theatre organ accompaniment by Randy Morris, veteran of the Indianapolis Paramount Music Palace. Best suited to audiences ages 8+.

Tickets are $15.

RMCATOS.org Phoenix Rising Heritage Irish Stepdancers 3:30 p.m., Sunday, October 29 A family-friendly Irish dance performance featuring exciting hard shoe, graceful soft shoe and Heritage’s signature dance dramas.

Proceeds help the dancers attend the regional championships in Phoenix in November 2017.

Tickets are $15.

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Akropolis Reed Quintet 7:30 p.m., Friday, November 3 Exploding with infectious energy and intensity, Akropolis Reed Quintet takes listeners on extraordinary musical adventures, offering exemplary performances of both new and traditional repertoire. Winners of six national chamber music prizes since 2011, Akropolis is deeply invested in establishing the reed quintet as a cornerstone chamber music ensemble.

Tickets start at $20.

AkropolisQuintet.com

Magic Beyond Belief XII Mile High Magicians Society 7 p.m., Saturday, November 4 The Mile High Magicians Society brings together some of the best magicians in Colorado for one amazing evening of magic, mystery and fun. Prepare to be amazed. Fun for the whole family!

Tickets are $25.

MileHighMagicians.com A Musical Feast -- A la Carte Lakewood Symphony 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 9 A menu from Broadway and Hollywood, our pops concert is a delectable variety of songs by baritone, Joel Hillan. Some John Williams and Sousa include pleasing musical seasonings along with our annual benefit auction.

Tickets start at $10.

LakewoodSymphony.org Star-Spangled Review Rocky Mountain Brassworks 7:30 p.m., Saturday, November 11 A Veteran’s Day celebration of music and stories featuring the Rocky Mountain Brassworks, American Legion Post 178 Color Guard, a popular Denver pipe band and Toastmaster Heather Lewis as emcee.

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Messiah & More!

Denver Young Artists Orchestra 2:30 p.m., Sunday, November 12 The Young Artists Orchestra Chamber Orchestra, joined by the St. Martin’s Chamber Choir, present Handel’s “Messiah” along with other classical favorites!

Tickets are $21. www.DYAO.org Line of Descent Warren Miller Entertainment 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, November 15 See the lineage of mountain lifestyle continue in Warren Miller Entertainment’s 68th full-length feature film as WME travels the globe, by land, air and sea, exploring the ties that bind ski culture.

Tickets are $21.

Tickets on sale September 12.

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Miwa Matreyek 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 16 The exquisite marriage of movement, animation and sound creates animation that is both cinematic and theatrical.

Miwa Matreyek’s multisensory, multimedia experiences take the audience on a fanciful journey through projected animation and real time shadow play.

Tickets start at $20.

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VOCES8 7:30 p.m., Friday, October 27 Britain’s VOCES8 is one of the world’s most versatile and bestloved a cappella groups, touring the world performing a repertory from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary commissions and arrangements. “The singing of VOCES8 is impeccable in its quality of tone and balance. They bring a new dimension to the word ‘ensemble’. ...” Gramophone Tickets start at $20.

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The Children’s Nutcracker Dance Conservatory of Denver Noon & 4 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, November 18-19 DCD’s The Children’s Nutcracker is performed by children ages 3-17 and is geared towards an audience of all ages.

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A Big Band Christmas!

Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra 7:30 p.m., Thursday, November 30 The fun and exciting musical event of the season! Holiday favorites like selections from Duke Ellington’s “Suite,” an exuberant “Go Tell it on the Mountain” and Heidi Schmidt’s wonderful vocals are some of this year’s offerings. It’ll be BIG fun, folks!

Tickets start at $20.

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Timothy P. & the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers 7:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday, December 1-2 2 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, December 2-3 Always audience favorites, the Stocking Stuffers have become a holiday tradition. The concert features 10 of the region’s finest Western, bluegrass and folk musicians playing new arrangements and audience favorites, led by front man Timothy P. Irvin.

Tickets start at $20.

Holiday Sound of (Ukulele) Music Rocky Mountain Ukulele Orchestra 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, December 5 Edelweiss is legal in Colorado! Bring your ukulele and anyone sixteen going on seventeen (especially Marias) and we’ll “rawk” our DoReMis over your favorite things like climbing every mountain to say so long, farewell 2017.

Tickets start at $10.

UkuleleOrchestra.org The Nutcracker Ballet Ariel 2 p.m., Saturday & Sunday, December 9-10, 16-17 7 p.m., Saturday, December 16 2 p.m. & 7 p.m., Friday, December 22 2 p.m., Saturday, December 23 An imaginative and beautiful version of this enchanting holiday tale of a young girl who dreams of a courageous Lakewood.org/Bravo

Nutcracker Prince, a villainous Mouse King and a magical journey to an extraordinary kingdom, performed by professional and pre-professional dancers.

Tickets are $38.

BalletAriel.org A New Year’s Eve Celebration Boulder Chamber Orchestra 6:30 p.m., Sunday, December 31 Join BCO for a night of musical magic and celebration!

Tickets are $40.

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SPECIAL EVENTS Cider Days Saturday & Sunday, October 7-8 Lakewood Heritage Center Lakewood.org/CiderDays Lakewood Lights Friday & Saturday, December 1-2 Lakewood Heritage Center Lakewood.org/Holiday Lights

DROP-IN CLASSES & TOURS

FREE Art Attack 10-11 a.m., First Thursday, September-November Lakewood Cultural Center Join us as we combine an unlikely pair of artists to collaborate on creating something awesome. So come witness and enjoy these collabo-creations.

All ages FREE Create a Community Circle 5-7 p.m., Thursday, September 14 Lakewood Cultural Center In conjunction with the gallery exhibit “Enter the Universal Circle” join artist Carrie MaKenna in the creation of a Universal Community Circle.

All ages Rug Hooking Noon-4 p.m., Third Saturday, November - December Lakewood Heritage Center This class is designed for intermediate and advanced rug hookers. No supplies are provided but bring your lunch, advice and friendship!

Cheri Talbot • Ages 18+ • $3 Lakewood.org/ToursAndPrograms

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Guided Museum Tours 11 a.m. & 2 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, August-December Lakewood Heritage Center Stroll through historic Belmar Park as you learn about life in early Lakewood on an hour-long tour. An experienced guide will lead you through the museum’s historic structures such as the 1920s Country School.

All ages • $5/adults; $4/seniors 65+; $3/youth 3-12 Lakewood.org/Tours

Art with Storytime: Things that Go 11 a.m.-Noon, Tuesdays, September 5, 12, 19, 26 Lakewood Cultural Center Parents and kids enjoy an art-filled class that ends with storytime!

Kristee Graham • Ages 2+ Activity #371901 • $5 Drop-in fee (Children under 2 free)

FREE Storytime 10-11 a.m., Wednesdays, SeptemberDecember Lakewood Heritage Center Enjoy a different group of stories each week, followed by a craft or activity!

Sponsored by the Belmar Library.

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Art Studio Lab: Matisse 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, September 5 Lakewood Cultural Center Join us for a fun-filled night making art and memories with your friends.

Kristee Graham • Ages 7-16 Activity #371106 • $15

Art Studio Lab

Enjoy a less formal but magical fulllength rendition of this holiday classic with your entire family!

Tickets are $25.

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Introduction to Mosaics 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, September 9 Washington Heights Arts Center This introduction to mosaics as a fine art form and focuses on the basic skills needed to create mosaic artworks. All materials provided. No experience necessary.

Alina Deac Pelegrin • Ages 18+ Activity #377901 • $52 Ply Split Braiding 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Saturday, September 9 Washington Heights Arts Center An introduction to ply-splitting, a technique employed for centuries.

These attractive weavings were adornments originally of goat hair. We use pearl cotton to make a key fob and learn skills for this intricate process.

Judie Dickinson • Ages 16+ Activity #377326 • $45 Monoprinting on Clay 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, September 9 Washington Heights Arts Center Learn from the beginning or advance your skills in clay monoprinting. The finished work will be room dried, bisque fired and then ready for final glazing or sealing. Topics include image transfer, scraffito, slab and newsprint processes.

Jacki Roberts • Ages 17+ Activity # 370031 • $45

Intro to Zentangle for Adults 1-4 p.m., Saturday, September 9 Green Mountain Recreation Center 13198 W. Green Mountain Dr. Do you want to try something fun and new? The Zentangle Method is an easyto-learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns. All materials provided.

Susan Michalakes • Ages 17+ Activity #370371 • $40 Silk Painting One 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday, September 11 Lakewood Cultural Center Explore the basic processes of four silk painting techniques including brushwork with wet on wet on dry approach, metal tipped applicator for resist work, visual texture with salting and water spotting. All materials provided.

Jan Janas • Ages 14+ Activity #370266 • $40 Craft-Tea 10-11 a.m., Saturday, September 23 Lakewood Heritage Center Join us for a fun craft, followed by morning “tea” and snack with your little one! Call if you have dietary restrictions.

Ages 3-12, other attendees free Activity #476113 • $10 Apple Applique 1-4 p.m., Saturday, September 23 Lakewood Heritage Center Visitor Center Make an apple-themed wall hanging in the spirit of fall and cider festivals.

Applique is sewing one piece of fabric onto another to create a design. All supplies for hand sewing and sewing machine provided.

Holly Causey • Ages 8+ Activity #379701 • $40 Art with Storytime: Fairytales 11 a.m.-Noon, Tuesdays, October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 Lakewood Cultural Center Join us for an art-filled class that ends with storytime! Parent and/or caregivers are required to join.

Kristee Graham • Ages 2+ Activity #371901 • $5 Drop-in fee (Children under 2 free)

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History Chats: Reagan White House 4-5 p.m., Thursday, October 5 Lakewood Heritage Center All ages • Activity #377702 • $10 Beginning Acrylic Painting 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, October 7 Lakewood Cultural Center Find out if acrylic painting is for you by joining this fun class that introduces you to everything you need to know.

All materials provided.

Judith Scott • Ages 16+ Activity #370238 • $38 Pumpkin Carving 6:30-8 p.m., Friday, October 13 Lakewood Cultural Center Create a superb carved pumpkin under the guidance of a master pumpkin carver! Pumpkins will be illuminated in our plaza for the ‘Grand Lighting Ceremony’ and a spook-tacular photo opportunity. Don’t forget your cameras!

Barry Brown All children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Activity #379104 • $45 for up to 3 participants, $25 per extra pumpkin

Pumpkin Carving Workshop

History Chats: Portraits of Lakewood

History Chats: Portraits of Lakewood 4-5 p.m., Thursday, September 7 Lakewood Heritage Center A different program each month on diverse topics. Enjoy a discussion with local historians and history buffs.

Snacks provided!

All ages • Activity #377702 • $10

Sketching with a Fountain Pen 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, October 14 Lakewood Heritage Center Would you like to try your hand at sketching and drawing? We will explore and learn how to use a single nib to draw different line widths, how to build texture with dots, dashes and cross hatches. Learn sketching basics and more with a single pen!

Renee Jorgensen • Ages 16+ Activity #379704 •$40 Intro to Zentangle for Youth 1-4 p.m., Saturday, October 14 Green Mountain Recreation Center 13198 W. Green Mountain Dr. Reveal the artist in you! Using basic elemental strokes, students will expand Lakewood.org/Bravo

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Silk Painting One 1-4 p.m. Wednesday, October 18 Lakewood Cultural Center Explore the basic processes of four silk painting techniques including brushwork with wet on wet on dry approach, metal tipped applicator for resist work, visual texture with salting and water spotting. All materials provided.

Jan Janas • Ages 14+ Activity #370266 • $40

History Chats: Bonfils Family 4-5 p.m., Thursday, November 2 Lakewood Heritage Center A different program each month on diverse topics of local interest. Add your voice to the mix at this discussion with local historians and history buffs.

Snacks provided!

All ages • Activity #377702 • $10

Art Studio Lab: Macramé 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, October 18 Lakewood Cultural Center Join us for a fun-filled night making art and memories with your friends. For project image, visit our Facebook page Kristee Graham • Ages 7-16 Activity #371106 • $15 Pumpkin Patch Décor 1-4 p.m., Saturday, October 21 Lakewood Heritage Center It’s so fun to decorate with pumpkins in the fall and these decorations stay fresh all season! Sew pumpkin pillows, stuff and embellish with many kinds of faces or fun fanciful things.

Holly Causey • Ages 8+ Activity #379702 • $40

Craft-Tea

Craft-Tea 10-11 a.m., Saturday, October 28 Lakewood Heritage Center Ages 3-12, other attendees free Activity #476113 • $10

Exploring Mosaic Andamento 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, November 4 Washington Heights Arts Center Students focus on cutting different kinds of glass and arranging the mosaic tesserae. There will be no grouting.

Students are encouraged to bring personal items to use in their designs.

No experience necessary.

Alina Deac Pelegrin • Ages 18+ Activity #377906 • $52 Intro to Calligraphy: The Italic Hand 1-4 p.m., Saturdays, November 4-18 Lakewood Heritage Center Calligraphy is a fascinating and absorbing skill. Italic calligraphy is as fresh and inventive today as it was at the time of its earliest origins. In today’s world, the Italic calligraphic hand has many beautiful uses for many contemporary applications. This workshop offers a solid foundation learning the Italic lettering hand.

Learn basic Italic letterforms, letter spacing and proper use of calligraphic materials.

Renee Jorgensen • Ages 16+ Activity #379704 • $60 Silk Painting Two 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday, November 7 Lakewood Cultural Center Paint a colorful floral design on a silk

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pillowcase for a unique holiday gift.

Experiment on 8mm silk using shibori color resisting with gold foil. We will use liquid silk paints for color and iron the painted surface for color permanence.

Jan Janas • Ages 14+ Activity #370267 • $55 Art with Storytime: Blast Off! 11 a.m.-Noon, Tuesdays, November 7, 14, 28 Lakewood Cultural Center Join us for an art-filled class that ends with storytime! Parent and/or caregivers are required to join.

Kristee Graham • Ages 2+ Activity #371901 • $5 Drop-in fee (Children under 2 free)

Art with Storytime

Pastel Landscape Painting 1-4 p.m., Saturday, October 28 Washington Heights Arts Center Create harmonious landscape paintings through balance and focus on skies and how they work together with the landscape. Bring soft pastels, sketch paper and several sheets of pastel or printmaking paper, reference photos and other pastel supplies. Beginners welcome.

Ruthann Woods • Ages 18+ Activity #370249 •$38

their creative energy and see the amazing results that can occur one stroke at a time. All materials provided.

Susan Michalakes • Ages 8-16 Activity #371205 • $40

Bonfils Girl Performance 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., Thursday, November 9 Lakewood Heritage Center Helen Bonfils achieved amazing success in the 20th century as the first female producer on Broadway and the publisher of the Denver Post. This one-person show brings her to the stage, reflecting on the ups and downs and maybe a few of the vices in her life.

Light hors d’oeuvres served. By Mike Broemmel and Seth Holley, directed by Rich Beall and starring Cathy Washburn.

Ages 18+ • Activity #376106 • $25

Watercolor for Everyone 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, November 11 Washington Heights Arts Center Find out if watercolor is for you and join us for this fun class that will introduce you to watercolors. All materials provided.

Scott Ronzio • Ages 12+ Activity #370217 • $25

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Hedy Lamarr: Stand Still & Look Stupid 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., Thursday, November 16 Lakewood Heritage Center Actress and pin-up girl in Hollywood, Hedy Lamarr was known as “the most beautiful girl in the world.” But she was also a brilliant inventor who conceived technology which laid groundwork for GPS, WiFi and TV remote controls. Light hors d’oeuvres served. Written by Mike Broemmel, with Cathy Washburn and Seth Holley.

Ages 18+ • Activity #376107 • $25 Holiday Workshop: Christmas Birds 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, November 28 Lakewood Cultural Center Join us for some fun and familyfriendly workshops this holiday season.

All levels welcomed; no experience needed.

Activity # 379102 • $15 Holiday Workshop: Holiday Gifts 6-8 p.m., Monday, December 4 Lakewood Cultural Center This holiday season, join us for some fun and family-friendly workshops. All levels welcomed and no experience needed.

Activity #379102 • $15

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Holiday Workshop: Made of Felt 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, December 5 Lakewood Cultural Center Join us for some fun and family friendly workshops this holiday season. All levels welcomed and no experience needed.

Ages 6+ • Activity #379102 • $15 History Chats: Icons of Automobile History 4-5 p.m., Thursday, December 7 Lakewood Heritage Center A different program each month on diverse topics of local interest. Add your voice to the mix at this discussion with local historians and history buffs.

Snacks provided!

All ages • Activity #377702 • $10

Buffalo Bill Experience

Art with Storytime: Blast Off! 11 a.m.-Noon, Tuesday, December 5, 12 Lakewood Cultural Center Join us for an art-filled class that ends with storytime! Parent and/or caregivers are required to join.

Kristee Graham • Ages 2+ Activity #371901 • $5 Drop-in fee (Children under 2 free)

A Colorado Winter Noon-2 p.m., Tuesday, December 12 Lakewood Heritage Center John Fielder is excited to present an all new multimedia slide show for the holidays! You will feel the need to wear your parka while hearing stories of life on the winter trail and viewing over 200 of John’s most sublime winter photographs from his new book “A Colorado Winter.”

Activity #476112 • $20 Lecture & Lunch; $10 Lecture Only

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Soapmaking 3-5 p.m., Saturday, November 11 Lakewood Heritage Center Have you ever wondered how to make soap at home? Explore supplies, different techniques and fun recipes in this class, then take handmade soap home with you!

Andre Polo • Ages 16+ Activity #376701 • $40

Yarn Holiday Ornaments 1-4 p.m., Saturday, December 16 Lakewood Heritage Center Get creative! Construct any figure you want using yarn and felt. Snowmen, angels, elves, Santa, Mrs. Claus, a drummer boy – patterns for a variety of holiday ornaments will be provided.

Holly Causey • Ages 8+ Activity #379703 • $40

HISTORICAL LUNCHEONS Lakewood.org/Luncheons Buffalo Bill Experience Noon-2 p.m., Tuesday, October 17 Lakewood Heritage Center In his nationally acclaimed living history presentation, Colorado-based author of “Re-enacting!” and Buffalo Bill impersonator “Gunny” Jeff Norman guides audiences down the untamed frontier trail that was Buffalo Bill Cody’s life, in a costumed one-man play that’s as entertaining as it is informative.

Activity #476112 • $20 Lecture & Lunch; $12 Lecture Only

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LAKEWOOD HERITAGE CENTER Spirit of Lakewood & Radius Galleries 801 S. Yarrow St. (Ohio & Wadsworth) 303.987.7850 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday Guided tours: 11 a.m. & 2 p.m.

Reservation required for groups of 10 or more.

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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ARTS CENTER 6375 W. First Ave. (Between Sheridan & Wadsworth) 303.987.5436 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m., Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Saturday

20th Century Emporium Inside the Visitor Center 303.987.7848 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday

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