Bravo Lakewood Summer 2018

BRAVO Lakewood’s Heritage, Culture & the Arts Magazine

40 WEST ARTLINE A First Look SOUNDS EXCITING! Summer Concert Series Sneak Peek: Rob Drabkin

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06 A FIRST LOOK AT THE 40 WEST ARTLINE 10 INSPIRE ARTS WEEK 14 SUMMER CONCERT SNEAK PEEK: ROB DRABKIN 15 2018 SOUNDS EXCITING! SUMMER CONCERT SERIES 16 ARTIST PROFILE: KRISTEE GRAHAM 18 ARTS & EVENTS CALENDAR 28 LAKEWOOD LOOKS BACK: FOX HOLLOW GOLF COURSE ON THE COVER A child helps paint a hopscotch designed by local artist James Overstreet during the launch of the 40 West ArtLine pilot project in October 2017. The ArtLine, a four-mile walking and biking route, will connect the three major parks in northeast Lakewood, each with its own interactive art installation. Find out more about the ArtLine opening in June 2018 on page 6 or visit 40WestArtLine.org.

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In June, years of community visioning and planning by hundreds of individuals will come to fruition with the opening of the 40 West ArtLine. This four-mile walking and biking route, identified by a literal green path painted on the ground akin to Boston’s red Freedom Trail, runs through the heart of the 40 West Arts statecertified creative district and helps solidify Lakewood as a creative destination, drawing visitors from Colorado and beyond.

The ArtLine was made possible thanks to a prestigous grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Lakewood was awarded the highest possible level of funding through the Our Town grant, which aims to support creative placemaking projects that help transform communities into lively, beautiful and resilient places with the arts at their core.

“We’re all architects who fell in love with public art,” said Drew Gregory about himself and his two colleagues, Clemente Cicoria and Zak Ostrowski, who worked on this project. “It’s incredibly inspiring to create public art where people get to engage and interact with our sculptures.”

“WE KNEW THAT THESE PIECES NEEDED TO BE FUN, PLAYFUL AND VIBRANT,” HE ADDED. “We kept looking through Colorado history and came across the fact that the stegosaurus is the state fossil. We noticed all these cool design characteristics like the plates [along its back]. The more research we did, we found that it looks like it was a hard, scary dinosaur, but it was an herbivore and didn’t eat meat, so it was actually a really nice dinosaur!” Perfect inspiration for interactive public art.

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When completed, the ArtLine will connect the three major parks in northeast Lakewood – Aviation, Walker-Branch and Mountair parks – and other destinations in the 40 West Arts District through a variety of interactive experiences, local art and opportunities for residents to play and connect with their community. Accessible

by RTD’s W Line light rail service, the project brings inspiration and beauty to existing parks and urban spaces in the area while creating new opportunities for outdoor recreation and activities for residents in northeast Lakewood through a free, immersive outdoor gallery experience.

A team of artists called PUNCH, chosen by the ArtLine Public Art committee, is responsible for all three park art installations.

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Gregory said their goal was not to be too literal or too abstract, but just representative enough to spark the imaginations of park visitors. They also intentionally used materials that will change with time – like rusted steel that may start off shiny but over time will change color. “Hopefully you can see it once and then come back later and have a different experience,” he added.

“I think the ‘Dermal Plate Gateway’ at Mountair Park is really special… there’s a real kinetic energy to this sculpture,” noted Liz Black, 40 West Arts executive director. “As you’re walking through the two pieces that make up the installation, you’ll experience the shadows changing and the plates moving. It will also be visible from the W Line, so IT’S A GREAT WAY TO VISUALLY REPRESENT THE DISTRICT TO PASSERSBY, REALLY SOLIDIFYING LAKEWOOD AS AN ARTS AND CULTURE DESTINATION.” (continued on page 8)

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This project is truly a community-driven effort, one that 40 West Arts and other partners have committed to nurturing and evolving so that each visit to the ArtLine can be different from the last. Many neighborhood organizations, including Two Creeks and Northeast Lakewood, worked alongside 40 West and City staff to develop the final concepts and plan for the line, and a group of volunteers, aptly named the ArtLine Champions, have been key to bringing the ArtLine experience to life.

Partners like the West Colfax Community Association, Lakewood-West Colfax Business Improvement District, 40 West Arts District and City came together to showcase and improve this special part of town, resulting in a project that reflects the inclusivity, creativity and excitement that our community is built upon.

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NEARLY FOUR DOZEN OTHER ART ELEMENTS – INCLUDING GROUND MURALS, FENCE ART, INTERACTIVE SCULPTURES AND ARTLINE STORY TOTEMS – were chosen by a panel of local artists and community members and will be installed along the route.

The ArtLine’s logo will be painted at 10 different intersections by community volunteers, led by professional muralist Carlos Fresquez.

Alexis Moore, AICP, principal planner for the City of Lakewood, offered an example of one of the many ways someone could spend a day enjoying the ArtLine and Lakewood: “From Denver International Airport, take the A Line to the W Line to the ArtLine. Hop off at the Lamar Station – and make sure you have good walking shoes or a bike – and head east to Mountair Park. Pick up some fresh produce from the park’s farm, play interactive musical instruments, wander through the shadows of ‘Dermal Plate Gateway,’ and experience murals and other unique art installations within the park.

Travel a few blocks north, enjoying ground mural games and interactive art along the way, until you reach Walker-Branch Park.

Pop into the new Edgewater Library and Recreation Center (which is due to open in late 2018).

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BLOCK PARTY 5-8 P.M., FRIDAY, JUNE 1

Celebrate the official kickoff of the ArtLine in conjunction with INSPIRE Arts Week and the 40 West Arts districtwide art walk!

Turn to page 10 for details.

For more information including opportunities to help paint ground murals and participate in other celebrations throughout the summer, visit 40WestArtLine.org or follow the project at Facebook.com/40WestArtLine.

Ready for a break? Have a seat on the built-in benches of ‘Stegoskel,’ which resembles the rib cages of a once-hungry dinosaur, and take in the views of the downtown Denver skyline. Once rested, head west to the core area of the 40 West Arts District to meander through several outstanding galleries and the Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design’s beautiful and historic campus. Grab a coffee at award-winning Sweet Bloom Coffee Roasters, and then head to Aviation Park where the back of a stegosaurus seemingly rises out of the ground in ‘Unearthed Plates.’

End the day with a cold one at WestFax Brewing Company, or take the kids into the one and only Casa Bonita to see the cliff divers. Expect to sleep well after spending the perfect day exercising your body and imagination on the 40 West ArtLine.”

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Join us May 31-June 10 for free and discounted events from dozens of Lakewood arts partners.

THURSDAY, MAY 31

FREE Community Creation: Poetry Wall May 31-June 9 Drop in to the Belmar Library lobby to participate in our giant velcro poetry wall. Decorate preprinted word cards with provided art supplies, arrange and rearrange on the wall to create poems, then watch them transform during the week. All ages.

Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Pkwy.

Jeffcolibrary.org FREE Community Creation Window Murals May 31-June 10 Bring your creativity and contribute to Belmar Library’s window mural to celebrate INSPIRE Arts Week. We’ll provide colorful window markers for you to color, draw, and add your own creative flair. Come work on this project for five minutes or all afternoon.

All ages.

Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Pkwy.

Jeffcolibrary.org FREE Piano Music, sponsored by Rockley Music 5-6:30 p.m.

Rockley Music presents an evening of music during the free opening of the exhibit Dimensions Variable.

Lakewood Cultural Center Lobby, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., 303.987.7845, RockleyMusic.com FREE Exhibit Opening Dimensions Variable 5-7 p.m.

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Lakewood Cultural Center 470 S. Allison Pkwy., 303.987.7845 Lakewood.org/Exhibits FREE Exhibit Opening James Overstreet: Missing Parts 5-7 p.m.

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Lakewood Civic Center, James J. Richey Gallery, 480 S. Allison Pkwy.

303.987.7845, Lakewood.org/Exhibits FREE Creative Night: Valkarie Gallery 5-9:30 p.m.

We invite anyone creative to drop by.

We have had graphic designers, jewelers, painters, drawers, paper cut artists, book sculptors, photographers – even a stray musician or two have attended. We all learn from one another and create lasting friendships. Swing on by, bring your “supplies,” hang out and create!

Valkarie Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St. ValkarieFineArt.com

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FREE Zikr Dance Ensemble Preview 6:30-7 p.m.

Enjoy a preview of Zikr Dance Ensemble’s show ”Runes.” See performance details on page 19.

Lakewood Cultural Center Lobby, 470 S. Allison Pkwy., 303.987.7845 ZikrDance.com

FRIDAY, JUNE 1

FREE West Alameda Sculpture Treasure Hunt June 1-7; Turn in map & list 5-7 p.m. on June 7.

Visit and learn about the sculptures installed by the Alameda Corridor Business Improvement District on West Alameda. Download the Sculpture Treasure Map & Treasure List at LakewoodCoUSA.com or pick up copies at the Lakewood Cultural Center. Use the map to find each sculpture then write a few words about it. On June 7, bring your map and list to the Alameda Gateway Office to receive a prize for participating and learn more about the district’s public art programs.

Alameda Gateway Office Alameda Crossing, 275 S. Sheridan Blvd.

LakewoodCoUSA.com FREE Open House & Pottery Project 9 a.m.-noon Stop by to make a clay tile. Take a tour of the pottery, papermaking, weaving and jewelry studios housed in this historic building.

Washington Heights Arts Center, 6375 W. First Ave., 303.987.5436, Lakewood.org/ WashingtonHeights FREE Rockley Music Education Center’s String Students at Belmar Library 10 a.m.

Come enjoy the sounds of student musicians performing! Featured will be the string students of Melissa Barru, violin and viola teacher at Rockley Music Education Center. Barru believes that everyone can make beautiful music and strives to help her students become confident musicians as well as individuals.

Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Pkwy.

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FREE 40 West ArtLine Block Party: Explore Art Outside!

5-8 p.m.

Join a community gathering to #launchtheline and celebrate the official kickoff of the 40 West ArtLine during a 40 West Arts districtwide art walk extravaganza. The entire community is invited to #exploreartoutside through music, food and interactive art festivities. Attendees are invited to participate through painting, viewing, biking and more to celebrate the ArtLine’s park art installations inspired by the discovery and excavation of Colorado’s state fossil – the stegosaurus (see page 6 for details).

This event will take place in the heart of the 40 West Arts District.

40 West Arts District, W. Colfax Ave. 40WestArtLine.org FREE First Friday at Lakewood Arts Gallery 5-8 p.m.

A Colorado artists show by the Mountainside Art Guild presented by the Lakewood Arts Gallery. The exhibit features a variety of visual arts. Music, a demonstration and refreshments will be part of the reception. The show closes June 29.

Lakewood Arts Council Gallery 6731 W. Colfax Ave., 303.980.0625 LakewoodArtsCouncil.org FREE First Friday Art Walk 6-9 p.m.

Featuring nine artist-owned studio/ galleries in the heart of downtown Lakewood, showing a variety of painting, sculpture, printmaking, jewelry and photography.

Belmar Block 7, 445 S. Saulsbury St. Block7Arts.org

FREE Art & Revelry @ RMCAD 5-8 p.m.

Community members of all ages are invited to join RMCAD for a night of merriment and celebration of the arts. Visit our historic campus, located along the newly launched ArtLine, to enjoy food and beverage, explore our galleries and studios and watch student performances.

Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design 1600 Pierce St., RMCAD.edu/Events

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FRIDAY, JUNE 1

FREE NEXT Gallery: Remnants & In a Previous Life Exhibit 6-10 p.m.

First Friday celebration. Join artists Carolyn Berry and Barbara Gal for an exhibit that showcases the diversity and skill of these individuals. Berry uses that which remains after the rest has gone. Combining these with digital photography, collage, encaustic wax and pigments to create canvases and sculptures, she gives these remnants a new life in the universe. Gal has been fascinated by the art and culture of Japan since third grade. The pieces are based on photos, materials, maps and “stuff” from trips to Japan. Exhibition through June 3.

NEXT Gallery, 6851 W. Colfax Ave. NextartGalleryDenver.com

SATURDAY, JUNE 2

Red Herring Art Supply: Pencil Day! Draw & Doodle 10 a.m.-noon Come draw, doodle or sketch a live, familysafe costumed model. Bring your pencils, pastels, charcoals and favorite paper.

Cost: Tips for the model. Supplies for purchase.

Red Herring Art Supply, 6715 W. Colfax Ave. RedHerringArt.com

FREE Sidewalk Art, Demos and Hands-On Experience Noon-3 p.m.

Outside we will have chalk to draw your favorite designs on the sidewalk!

Demonstrations will include glass mosaics, oil painting and colored pencil. Materials will be provided.

Lakewood Arts Council Gallery, 6731 W. Colfax Ave., 303.980.0625, LakewoodArtsCouncil.org FREE Band Art (for teens) 2-4 p.m.

Create your own unique band or music inspired piece of original art. Event is led by Lakewood Cultural Center instructors. All supplies provided.

Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Pkwy.

JeffcoLibrary.org Runes presented by Zikr Dance Ensemble 7:30 p.m.

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Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy.

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SUNDAY, JUNE 3

Runes presented by Zikr Dance Ensemble 2 p.m.

See Page 19.

Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy.

303.987.7845, ZikrDance.com

TUESDAY, JUNE 5

FREE Drop Into Art Noon-1 p.m.

At this free and kid friendly event, learn and create some art. Different types of projects will be explored.

Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy.

303.987.7845, Lakewood.org/Camps FREE DIY: Make Your Own Instrument (for teens) 3-5 p.m.

Make your own musical instrument out of everyday items. All supplies provided.

Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Pkwy.

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THURSDAY, JUNE 7

FREE Valkarie Gallery Creative Night 5-9:30 p.m.

We invite anyone creative to drop by.

We have had graphic designers, jewelers, painters, drawers, paper cut artists, book sculptors, photographers – even a stray musician or two have attended. We all learn from one another and create lasting friendships. Swing on by, bring your “supplies,” hang out and create!

Valkarie Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St. ValkarieFineArt.com

Red Herring Art Supply: Pencil Day! Test Pencils 10 a.m., noon, 1:30 & 3:30 p.m.

Hard, soft, buttery, crumbly, oily, lightfast, water soluble. What makes one pencil better than another? Art materials guru Kris Autobee separates the hype from the tool and gives participants a chance to test various brand name pencils. Allow 40 minutes.

Red Herring Art Supply, 6715 W. Colfax Ave. RedHerringArt.com FREE Artists in Residences Studio Tour 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

This is a rare chance to tour 20+ working artists’ private home studios not usually open to the public. Visit artists working in acrylic, oil and watercolor, sculpture, ceramics, fused glass, mosaics, photography, handmade violins and more! Pick up a map at Lakewood Cultural Center, Belmar Block 7 or 40 West Arts District.

AnamCaraStudioGallery.com/artistshome-studio-tour or Facebook.com/ ArtistsStudioTourLakewoodCO

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MONDAY, JUNE 4

FREE Lakewood Historical Society Celebration 3-7 p.m.

Lakewood Historical Society invites you to a celebration of local heritage! Join Jefferson County authors for discussions, book signings and short films about topics such as historic agriculture, architecture and Colfax Avenue. Please bring your Lakewood photographs and stories with you. The Lakewood Historical Society was formed in 1974 to record, preserve and share Lakewood’s history.

Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy.

303.987.7845, HistoricLakewood.com

FRIDAY, JUNE 8

FREE Exhibit Curator Talk 1-3 p.m.

Join Lakewood’s Arts Curator Laine Godsey in the North Gallery for a curator talk and tour of Dimensions Variable and Missing Parts exhibitions.

Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy.

303.987.7845, Lakewood.org/Exhibits FREE Art in Action: Arts on Belmar Open Galleries 4-8 p.m.

Wonder how art is created? Stop by the block to see how it is done! Live painting, jewelry making, photography, furniture refinishing and more! Featuring Valkarie Gallery, Julie Havel Arts, iNk Jewelry, Sally Centigrade Gallery, Twigs and Twine, Melissa Behr Fine Art and Art of Her. Arts on Belmar, 445 S. Saulsbury St. Block7Arts.org May - August 2018 | BRAVO LAKEWOOD 11

SATURDAY, JUNE 9

FREE Make Something: Vinyl Rocks! (for adults) 1-3 p.m.

Recycle vinyl record albums into fruit bowls and hanging planters. Make a retro macramé hanger for the planter. All supplies provided.

Belmar Library, 555 S. Allison Pkwy.

JeffcoLibrary.org Giselle presented by Ballet Melange 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

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Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Pkwy.

303.987.7845, Classical-Ballet-Academy.com FREE Opening Reception: Valkarie Gallery Presents the work of Colleen Tully 5-8:30 p.m.

Colleen Tully’s work is inspired by poetry, gothic literature, music, random images and other contemporary artists. The literature and poetry from the Victorian age is the most influential through the use of nature, human experience and the rise of new thought through science and the Industrial Revolution. This promises to be a show filled with powerful imagery and emotional content.

Valkarie Gallery, 445 S. Saulsbury St. ValkarieFineArt.com

FREE Rockin’ Block Party 5-11 p.m.

The City of Lakewood honors the City’s heritage and its dedicated residents by hosting this free community event. This year’s event offers fun for all ages with games, live music, affordable food options and a family-friendly movie under the stars.

Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. 303.987.7850, Lakewood.org/RockinBlock FREE Rockley Music Student House Band at Rockin’ Block Party 6-9 p.m.

House Band is Rockley Music Education Center’s student rock band. The students learn and perform all styles from the classics to jazz to current pop. They also compose and arrange their own music! They are led

by Sean King, instructor and performer with SPiNRaD, a jazz, fusion and rock band that performs across the United States.

Lakewood Heritage Center, 801 S. Yarrow St. RockleyMusic.com

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Mixed Repertory by Ballet Melange 4 p.m.

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ROB

DRABKIN If you’re ever in need of a pick-me-up, spend some time with Rob Drabkin.

You may find him having his morning coffee at Huckleberry Roasters in Denver’s Sunnyside neighborhood, eating a slice of pepperoni pizza at Parisi on Tennyson or playing his annual birthday show at the Bluebird Theater on East Colfax. You’ll certainly find him on Spotify, where more than two million people have listened to his recent single “Someday.” Wherever you find him, you’re guaranteed a face-stretching smile, the type that begins to hurt after holding it for 20 seconds or so.

Drabkin is kind and thoughtful and full of laughter, someone who genuinely

seems to be having the best day of his life every single day. This is because he’s living his dream: working full time as a musician, writing music, and playing shows with artists he likes and respects. A Denver native, Drabkin found his way to Texas to study biochemistry and molecular biology after winning a scholarship to play guitar in the Jazz Ensemble at Trinity University in San Antonio. Music was a hobby then, something that carried over from high school and life with a jazz saxophonist father.

It was during a trip to New York with his dad, near the end of school, that he decided to dedicate his life to music.

“The epiphany moment comes when something in your life is going wrong or something isn’t working,” he recalls. “I realized I didn’t want to pursue a life of science and [instead] give my all to music. That was the mentality. But what resulted was a whole bunch of drive.

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“I was still in school when that happened so I kind of had this secret plot going the whole time, and every second I wasn’t in class I was on my guitar and working on ideas for songs.”

He returned to Denver and pursued music full time, noting that the Fox Theater in Boulder is still his favorite place to play because it was one of the first venues that gave him a chance to showcase his music and has been steadfastly supportive of his career ever since. Despite a 10-plus-year career that has taken him all over the country and has him playing festivals and sharing stages with artists like Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Death Cab for Cutie and Ziggy Marley, Drabkin chooses to stay in Denver. “People in Colorado love music so much, “ says Drabkin. “That’s another big reason that’s kept me here: There are venues and a growing music scene that is exciting.”

“I realized I didn’t want to

pursue a life of science and [instead] give my all to music.“ Drabkin became a signed artist in 2017, a year that was full of songwriting, touring and a week spent in New York City working with a team of producers on new material.

What resulted was a new batch of songs for 2018 while “Someday” continues enjoying international success in the digital space. “[The success of ‘Someday’] was something that had never happened before in my career, and all of a sudden there was a huge audience in Europe for it. Then we got some momentum here with it, and stations I never thought would ever play it played it. Watching it grow was a lot of fun.”

Drabkin writes music that swells and soars and makes you feel warm inside – like a beloved song you’re hearing for the first time in years. His concerts are full of energy, laughter and plenty of dancing. He describes his style of music as folk-rock/pop, with him “rockin’ on the six-string acoustic” backed by a high energy band. He promises the audience is going to have a “dang good time.”

His new album “Beautiful Day” is available on Spotify and in stores. Learn more at RobDrabkin.com.

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We Dream Dawn with Bridget Law

July 25

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Afro Fusion/World Opener: ATOMGA

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August 1

July 11

Oakhurst Bluegrass

Hazel Miller Band

Lakewood’s rhythm & blues favorite Opener: Franny & The Jets

July 18

Dennis Johnson & The Mississippi Ramblers Roots, Slide Guitar

Opener: Dustin Devine & The Real Deal

Opener: Steepland String Band

August 8

Rob Drabkin Rock

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Kristee Graham Artist Kristee Graham loves to surround herself with diverse people and art forms. Native to Littleton, Kristee grew up around her family’s metal casting business and learned at an early age how to make prototype belt buckles and jewelry. Kristee inherited her love of art from her parents, and it has always been a part of her life, even in high school when she considered other career paths. “I made a list of all [the things] I wanted to do, and thought, I can be an astronomer, an astronaut, an archaeologist, but then I started thinking about those things,” Kristee shares with a laugh. After considering the challenges faced by astronauts, she decided to stick to art.

“I decided to paint space instead of going there.”

Kristee has been teaching at Lakewood Cultural Center since 2013, and her art serves as an escape to far-off lands, featuring dreamlike portrayals of castles, creatures and outer space that ignite curiosity for what may be beyond the reach of our perception.of our perception.

Kristee thrives when trying new things, be it a fresh idea for a children’s camp or an experimental artistic direction.

Her current project, which has been in the works for almost a year, presents her space art in an entirely innovative way – on recycled and refurbished doors.

When she first started teaching herself to paint, she was self-conscious about the unrealistic, bold neon colors in her art. But she realized it was important that she like her own art and embraced the bright colors that now serve as her trademark.

Her perception of art also shifted when she began teaching children’s art camps. Kristee says, “I learn a lot more from the kids than I ever do from myself.” She loves that children are so much more open to creativity, and she gives an example of teaching both children and adults the same painting project. “The kids finish in an hour, and the adults finish in two hours because the adults have to get past their lifelong block of thinking ‘I’m not creative, I’ve never painted before,’ but the kids jump right in.”

Whether it is in her intergenerational “Create with Me” class with toddlers and their parents/caregivers or at her painting parties for adults, Kristee explains that there is always one individual completely intimidated by the process and another that pays little attention to her teaching and creates something unique. Kristee once watched a student muddy up the canvas over and over until she finally asked “What’s going on here?” The student had created an abstract piece with graffiti lettering over the top that was different from every other painting in the room. “That was one of the best things I ever learned: allow students to express themselves without passing judgment.”

The most common advice Kristee gives to students of all ages is that “paint is forgiving. Many people say, ‘Oh I messed it up, can I start over?’ And I say, ‘No you didn’t mess up, just paint over it. Keep going, you’ll get there.’”

This mantra also helps to keep her motivated in her art. If she sticks with a piece long enough she will be happy with it. Kristee considers patience to be the most important trait one can develop when starting as an artist and as a teacher.

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Spirit of Lakewood Through October 6 Spirit of Lakewood Gallery Lakewood Heritage Center Last chance to visit Lakewood Heritage Center’s permanent gallery before the updated exhibit space reopens in 2019! Immerse yourself in the 20th century when people drove Model T’s, called friends through switchboards and first watched color TV. After Nature: The Age of the Anthropocene Natascha Seideneck April 21-October 6 FREE Artist Reception 5-7 p.m.

Thursday, June 7 Radius Gallery Lakewood Heritage Center Informed by science, current events and philosophy, artist Natascha Seideneck aims to create a dialogue about ecological disasters and their environmental impact.

The term “Anthropocene” describes the current geological age where human activity is the dominant influence on the environment and humans are creating the geology of the future.

Engage at Every Age May 1-31 Corner Gallery Lakewood Cultural Center Artwork by Clements Community Center students and instructors.

Lakewood Arts Presents Artists Choice 2017 May 14-July 6 Mezzanine Gallery Lakewood Cultural Center Lakewood Arts Council’s annual juried exhibition of Colorado artists working in a variety of mediums.

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Annual Lakewood Employee Exhibition May 25-August 11 FREE Artist Reception 5-7 p.m., Friday, May 25 Mezzanine Gallery Lakewood Cultural Center The City of Lakewood employees present their exceptional artistic talents.

Come celebrate the artists among us.

Dimensions Variable May 31-August 11 FREE Artist Reception 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 31 North Gallery Lakewood Cultural Center

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Keeping in mind that the definitions of artistic mediums are fluid and intersectional, this group exhibition takes a whimsical look at how artists are reconsidering the boundaries of sculpture, installation, painting and interactive artwork.

Missing Parts James Overstreet May 31-August 11 FREE Artist Reception 5-7 p.m., Thursday, May 31 James J. Richey Gallery Lakewood Civic Center South Fantastical dreamscapes are cast onto canvas in this exhibition that serves as a journey through the artist’s mind. Overstreet leads us through moments in time, complex figuration and colorful landscapes that seem both splendidly strange and completely familiar.

Overstreet is painter and current Artist-in-Residence at 40 West Studios and graduate of Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design.

George Winston Sandstone Concerts 7:30 p.m., Friday, May 4 Lakewood Cultural Center George Winston is best known for his solo piano recordings; several of his albums from the early 1980s have sold millions of copies each. He plays in three styles: rural folk, stride and R&B. Tickets are $39.

SandstoneConcerts.com Kaleidoscope Adeleens World of Dance 3 p.m., Sunday, May 6 Lakewood Cultural Center The art of dance is one of the most vivid and expressive arts on Earth. Our dance studio invites you to the show where you can see bright, colorful dances of ever-changing styles

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Carlain Davis Artworks June 1-30 Corner Gallery Lakewood Cultural Center Light Portraits Steve Caufield July 1-31 Corner Gallery Lakewood Cultural Center

from varying cultures.

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AWDance.com Into the Forest Iluminar Aerial 7:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday, May 11-12, 3 p.m., Sunday, May 13 Lakewood Cultural Center The newest aerial dance production presented by the professional company. See dance and circus fuse and take flight with a spectacular, death-defying fairytale story.

Tickets are $25.

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Portraits by Lisa Lisa Utley August 1-26 Corner Gallery Lakewood Cultural Center Patricia Moore September 4-30 Corner Gallery Lakewood Cultural Center

The newest aerial dance production presented by the youth company. Watch as these young performers tell a dark and enchanting fairytale story through circus and dance.

Tickets are $20.

IluminarAerial.com Headbanger Ukulele Rocky Mountain Ukulele Orchestra 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 15 Lakewood Cultural Center Gramma’s gonna rawk you kids into a ukulele mosh pit for the ages along with six dozen hardcore-ish bandmates.

It’s a night of ukulele done dangerously with an overdose of in yer face plinkity plink.

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Mudra Dance Studio 12:30 & 4:30 p.m., Sunday, May 20 Lakewood Cultural Center A beautiful milestone in Mudra’s 25th year blending students rejoicing and celebrating their learning over the past year, and sharing that happiness through dance, music and audio-visual magic on stage!

Tickets are $25.

MudraDanceStudio.org Musical Feast – Dynamic Dessert Lakewood Symphony 7:30 p.m., Thursday, May 31 Lakewood Cultural Center A great finish to this season’s musical feast: Borodin’s “In the Steppes of Central Asia,” Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain,” Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Capriccio Espagnol,” and our Young Artist Competition winner. Join us for musical taste sensations!

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LakewoodSymphony.org Runes Zikr Dance Ensemble 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 2 2 p.m., Sunday, June 3 Lakewood Cultural Center Zikr’s premiere of “Runes” will explore the ancient magical northern European alphabet as it was used for divination and prophecy. Also on the program: the 2000-year-old “The Assyrian Women Mourners,” and “In Your Eyes.”

Tickets are $30.

ZikrDance.com Giselle Ballet Melange 2 p.m. & 7:30 p.m., Saturday, June 9 Lakewood Cultural Center A romantic two-act ballet that premiered in 1841, performed by professional and pre-professional dancers. The storyline remains relevant, involving excitement of new love and the pain of betrayal and its aftermath.

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Mixed Repertory Ballet Melange 4 p.m., Sunday, June 10 Lakewood Cultural Center Melange – a mixture of incongruous elements.

Professional, pre-professional and student dancers bring a refreshingly incongruous medley of dance works, ranging from classical ballet gems to contemporary masterpieces.

Tickets are $30.

Classical-Ballet-Academy.com The Secret Garden Performance Now Theatre Company 7:30 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, June 15-16, 22-23, 29-30 2 p.m., Saturdays-Sundays, June 16-17, 23-24, 30, July 1 Lakewood Cultural Center A young orphan returns to an estate in England and finds many wonders in its secret garden.

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PerformanceNow.org H.M.S. Pinafore Empire Lyric Players 7:30 p.m., Friday & Saturday, July 13-14 2 p.m., Sunday, July 15 Lakewood Cultural Center Gilbert & Sullivan’s story of a lad who loved a lass above his station.

This fully staged production celebrates 60 years that the ELP has been performing works of G & S. Tickets are $25.

ELPS.org Andy Wilkinson Lakewood Police Employee Assistance Foundation 8 p.m., Saturday, July 21 Lakewood Cultural Center Join former Lakewood Police Lieutenant Andy Wilkinson and former Sergeant Joe Schallmoser along with Ernie Martinez, Dana Vernon and other contemporary folk, cowboy and western artists for a night of music and stories to benefit the Lakewood Police Employee Assistance Foundation.

Tickets start at $15.

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Dave Wickerham – Footloose III Rocky Mountain Chapter American Theatre Organ Society 2 p.m., Sunday, July 29 Lakewood Cultural Center One of the top international theatre organists, Dave Wickerham creates enjoyable theatre organ music for all ages enhanced by organ pedal feet, dancing feet, marching feet, musical feet, audience tapping feet: a feat for the feet!

Tickets are $15.

RMCATOS.org WaistWatchers The Musical Philip Roger Roy & Dana Matthow Present August 8-26, varied dates and times Lakewood Cultural Center In the same fun spirit as Menopause The Musical®, WaistWatchers The Musical takes a hilarious look at four women dishing on food, diets, exercise, friendship, love and sex!

“Audiences Eat The Show Up!”– Miami Herald Tickets start at $40.

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Mount Evans Home Health Care & Hospice 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 13 3 p.m., Sunday, October 14 Lakewood Cultural Center Cody Ray Slaughter, ultimate Elvis tribute artist, returns with the David Fontana Band for an explosive new show including duets and rockabilly along with classic hits.

Tickets start at $35.

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FREE Colorado Honor Band Concert 6 p.m., Sunday, August 12 Lakewood Heritage Center Colorado Honor Band is a nonprofit organization that provides high quality music education for students in the greater Denver-metropolitan area.

COHonorBand.org/student-bandconcerts Annie Performance Now Theatre Company 7:30 p.m., Fridays & Saturdays, September 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 2 p.m., Saturdays & Sundays, 8-9, 15-16, 22-23 Lakewood Cultural Center Single tickets on sale 10 a.m., Wednesday, August 1 PerformanceNow.org

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FREE First Thursdays on the Plaza 4:30-6:30 p.m. First Thursdays, May-August May 3, June 7, July 12*, August 2 Lakewood Civic Center Plaza Get your Thursday on with us at the Plaza! Unwind after work with live music, tons of games, food trucks and happy hour drink specials. Don’t miss a chance to enjoy summer evenings with us at this FREE event. *Second Thursday of July.

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FREE Rockin’ Block Party 5-11 p.m., Saturday, June 9 Lakewood Heritage Center Wrap up Lakewood’s INSPIRE Arts Week with groovy music, a golden ticket and some family fun! This year’s Rockin’ Block Party is 70s themed, so pull out those bell-bottoms, vests and bohemian dresses and get ready to boogie to 70s cover band “Majestyk’s 8-Track Revival” and David Bowie tribute band “Loving the Alien.” Enjoy children’s games, crafts and attractions, food trucks and the Beer Garden presented by Foothills Credit Union. Then, get cozy on the grassy hillside for an outdoor screening of “Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory.”

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FREE Car 25 Open House 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, August 11 Denver Federal Center Car No. 25 was built by Denver’s own Woeber Carriage Company and placed into service on February 17, 1911. It was one of seven cars that provided passenger service on the Denver & Intermountain Interurban’s 13-mile Denver-Lakewood-Golden line from 1911-1950. Come see and RIDE this beautifully restored car, learn about the stops it tookand the people who rode it. All activities are FREE at this annual open house.

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Sounds Exciting! Summer Concert Series 6 p.m., Wednesdays, June 27-August 8 (no concert July 4) Lakewood Heritage Center Save on series tickets.

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BigBoomBash.com FREE Movie Night 8:30-11 p.m., Sunday, July 15 Lakewood Heritage Center Celebrate National Park & Recreation Month with a movie at the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Amphitheater, presented by Lakewood Recreation. Bring your own picnic and treats! Claim your spot as early as 8:30 p.m. The movie will begin around 9 p.m. • Lakewood.org/July 20 May - August 2018 | BRAVO LAKEWOOD

FREE Party on the Plaza 4-7 p.m., Friday, August 24 Lakewood Civic Center Plaza Join us on the plaza for this FREE summer sendoff celebration. We’re ringing in the school year with music, circus performers, buskers, games and activities. Food, beer and wine are available for purchase.

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Guided Museum Tours 11 a.m.-noon and 2-3 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays Lakewood Heritage Center Explore Lakewood’s past as an experienced guide leads you through the museum’s historic structures such as the Country School and 1930s Farmhouse.

All ages. $5/adult, $4/senior 65+, $3/youth ages 3-12

Kumihimo Braid-Making 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, June 2 Washington Heights Arts Center Kumihimo – Japanese “for gathering of threads”– is a braiding-making technique to create intricate woven decorative cords.

Judie Dickinson • Ages 16+ Activity # 277312 • $38 Ply-Split Braiding 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, June 9 Washington Heights Arts Center Learn the basics of ply-split braiding. Students use pearl cotton to make a key fob in this introductory workshop.

Judie Dickinson • Ages 16+ Activity # 277326 • $45

FREE Storytime 10-11 a.m., Wednesdays* Lakewood Heritage Center Enjoy a different group of stories and songs each week, followed by a craft or activity! Themes will include cars, seasons and sounds. Activities are best suited for ages 0-5. In partnership with Belmar Library. * No Storytime on July 4.

Rug Hooking 1-4 p.m., Third Saturdays Lakewood Heritage Center This class is designed for intermediate and advanced rug hookers. No supplies are provided. Bring your lunch, advice and friendship!

Cheri Talbot • Ages 18+ • $3 Primitive Rug Hooking Dates vary. Call 303.987.7850 to register.

Lakewood Heritage Center This class is designed to teach the basics of rug hooking. You will finish a beginner’s project by the end of two classes!

Cheri Talbot • Ages 18+ • $40 FREE Drop Into Art 10 a.m.-noon, Tuesdays, June 5, July 10, August 7 Lakewood Civic Center Plaza LCC invites families to learn and play together at these free community art days. Different projects are offered each month in a variety of media. Adults must accompany children under 10.

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Introduction to Calligraphy: The Italic Hand 1-4 p.m., Saturdays, June 16-30 Lakewood Heritage Center This three-part workshop offers a solid foundation learning the Italic lettering hand. Learn basic Italic letterforms, letter spacing and proper use of calligraphic materials. Explore contemporary applications as you finish a project.

Renee Jorgensen • Ages 16+ Activity # 276714 • $80 Essential Oils 5:30-7 p.m., Thursday, June 21, August 2, August 9 Lakewood Heritage Center Discover what essential oils are and how to use them. Create a moisture bar and rollerball while learning the best oils to help pain management and other ailments.

Mitzi King • Ages 65+ Activity #279701 • $35 Craft-Tea 11 a.m.-noon.

Saturdays, June 23, July 28, August 25 Lakewood Heritage Center Join us for a fun pioneer craft or activity, followed by morning “tea” and snack with your little one! Activities best suited for ages 3-12. Themes will be Fun in the Sun, Yankee Doodle and Dog Days of Summer.

Activity # 277711 • $10 Ages 3-12, other attendees free.

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WORKSHOPS +LUNCHEONS Beginning Quilting 5:30-8 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday, July 17-19 Lakewood Heritage Center Have you ever wanted to learn to quilt? Check out tools of the trade and explore color and fabric.

Cut, sew and take home a small lap-sized quilt.

All supplies included.

Mitzi King • Ages 18+ Activity #276602 • $150

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Mesa Verde Pottery Workshop

1-3 p.m., Monday, June 25 Washington Heights Arts Center Students will learn how to build and decorate pottery like the Mesa Verde Indians of Southwest Colorado.

Christine O’Dea • Ages 10-15 Activity #271004 • $25 Beginning Quilting Table Runner 5:30-8 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday, June 26-28 Lakewood Heritage Center Have you ever wanted to learn to quilt? Check out tools of the trade and explore color and fabric. Cut, sew and take home a beautiful table runner. All supplies included.

Mitzi King • Ages 18+ Activity #276601 • $150 Bronze Precious Metal Clay Jewelry 12:30-3:30 p.m., Saturdays, July 7 & 14 Washington Heights Arts Center Students will learn how to transform clay into precious metal.

Laurey Patten • Ages 16+ Activity #270706 • $59 Handwriting for Kids 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, July 14 Lakewood Heritage Center Kids will discover how paper, pencil and ink pens become more than just doodling tools.

Learn the five “S’s” for nice handwriting and the secrets to a clean well-formed alphabet in cursive and printing.

Come and explore the possibilities!

Renee Jorgensen • Ages 7-14 Activity #276715 • $40

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Quilting Fun with Fabric 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Monday-Friday, July 23-27, August 6-10 Lakewood Heritage Center Dye your own fabric while learning sewing, layout and basic quilt making. Create batiks, sun print fabric and use linoleum to cut shapes and dye fabric. Craft a lightweight twin-sized quilt for summer as a final project. All supplies included.

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Call Me Mrs. Evers Noon-2 p.m., Tuesday, June 12 Lakewood Heritage Center This one-woman show tells the tale of Myrlie Evers, whose husband, civil rights leader Medgar Evers, was gunned down in the driveway of their home in 1963. Mrs. Evers spent years fighting for justice for her husband and became a civil rights leader in her own right, the first woman to serve as chairperson of the NAACP. Starring Ladios Muhammad and directed by Rich Beall.

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Copperplate Calligraphy 1-4 p.m., Saturdays, August 11-25 Lakewood Heritage Center Develop a solid foundation to use the Italic lettering hand for beautiful and contemporary uses. Learn basic Italic letterforms, letter spacing and proper use of calligraphic materials. Finish this three-part exploration with a completed project.

Renee Jorgensen • Ages 16+ Activity #276716 • $75 Soapmaking 2-4 p.m., Saturday, August 18, November 17 Lakewood Heritage Center Have you ever wondered how to make soap at home? Explore supplies, different techniques and fun recipes in this class. You will take several pieces of handmade soap with you at the end! All supplies included.

Andre Polo • Ages 16+ Activity #276701 • $50 Making Big Sheets 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday, Wednesday & Friday, August 20, 22 & 24 Washington Heights Arts Center Students will use a “pulp sprayer” to make 3x4 feet sheets of paper.

Anne Van Leeuwen • Ages 16+ Activity #270521 • $90

Myrlie Evers-Williams. Photo by Natalie Maynor.

International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management Noon-2 p.m., Tuesday, August 14 Lakewood Heritage Center The International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management partners for a presentation that speaks to diversity and unique perspectives. Film that is written, made and directed by indigenous peoples is an expressive medium to communicate messages about who indigenous people were, who they are and who they are striving to become.

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Lakewood Looks Back: Fox Hollow Golf Course The most recent acquisition to the museum collection at Lakewood Heritage Center is a medium-sized stone disk with an engraving of a fox on it. To the unknowing eye, it looks like a stepping stone or perhaps part of a trail marker. Local golfers, however, would recognize it immediately as the original sign from Lakewood’s Fox Hollow Golf Course, celebrating its 25th year in operation this summer. As part of the festivities, Fox Hollow recently completed a brand refresh, which included a new logo, and thus, new signs. Although the branding is fresh and new, Fox Hollow is home to many longterm staffers including PGA Pro Craig Parzybok and LPGA Assistant Pro Paula Bauer.

Fox Hollow is situated on Army Corps of Engineers land, which means there are no homes along the course. This provides golfers with a serene natural beauty that is all but unparalleled in the area. Every effort is made to retain the natural beauty of the course from elevation changes and towering trees to ponds and picturesque streams full of wildlife. This focus on nature allows golfers not only to enjoy the physical activity of golf but also the stunning natural setting nestled against the rugged Front Range.

Fox Hollow staff is committed to ensuring the natural habitats and wildlife along the course are protected, and for this exceptional dedication to conservation, the course has been a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary since 1995.

When asked about their favorite features of the course, players often mention the elevated tee boxes on The Canyon Nine, the panoramic views of The Links Nine and a visit to Meadow #5 to see the oldest living cottonwood tree in Colorado, just in front of the green on the right side. The course has played home to thousands of events and fundraisers, including several years as host to the Elway Foundation’s annual tournament. With such a colorful and exciting past, there is nothing but blue skies ahead for Fox Hollow and the golfers who call it home.

Congratulations to Fox Hollow on its fantastic 25 years and to Superintendent Mark Krick, who was this year’s Rocky Mountain CGSA chapter winner of the Environmental Leaders in Golf Award. To stay up to date with everything happening at Fox Hollow, visit Facebook.com/GolfFoxHollow.

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BRAVO Lakewood is the magazine of the Heritage, Culture & the Arts Division, Community Resources Department, City of Lakewood, 480 S. Allison Pkwy., Lakewood, CO 80226, distributed free of charge throughout the community. For information about advertising in future editions of this magazine, call The Publishing House: 303.428.9529. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce in whole or in part.

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