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Aspire is the theme of the month and we are proud to showcase “Two Boys Kissing” by MSU Denver student Andrew Scadden on our cover. His piece is a feat, one we interpret as de-radicalizing many stereotypes about relationships and not only those in the LGBTQ community. Whether our interpretation is the truth, Scadden’s work definitely opens up a dialogue about intimacy and is a great start to stunning work in Submissions. Technosphere enlightens Coloradans on water waste and how its being used on and around campus. We end on a more lighthearted note. Threads is all about photo worthy places in Denver and rock musicians on Auraria. Enjoy. -Teresa Diaz Soriano
College is meant to be a place of discovery
where students can craft their passion and
work toward their ambitions. March marks the halfway point to the end of the semester and
it is usually a time when many of us evaluate our academic journey and our lives.
Have we reached high enough? Are we closer
to fulfilling our goals? These are questions that we are pondering right now.
In Metro, writer Dayna Himot speaks with
CU Denver student Marcus Mills about his adventure in the Mile High as a musician and
student away from his family and hometown friends.
Metrosphere strives to deliver compelling stories showcasing the community. This month in Imbue we feature artist and alumni,
Jesse Van Horne. He is a jack of all art trades.
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Burking Questions: OK, Not The Computer
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March Calendar
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An Interview with Marcus Mills
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Nikolai’s Concert Photos
IMBUE 16
Teresa Speaks: Papa Don’t Preach
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Women’s Recognition
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Jesse Van Horne; A Renaissance Man
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The Gay’s Gaze: The Other F Word
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Trans Books Everyone Should Read
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Glitter, Fur & Drag
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Lucid Lullaby
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Stomach Issues
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Modern Source
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Maximalist
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Princess Peach
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Birth of Coco
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Tech Talk: Spend Your Water Wisely
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Water Usage Info
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All The Cool Kids Are Doing It These Days
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Heels & Feels: Retail Therapy
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Insta Power
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BURKING QUESTIONS
OK, NOT THE COMPUTER
I
fear confrontation. A lot. I struggle with the most
to respect, I was dumbfounded. Especially since this
menial situations such as asking my roommate to
situation happened not in person, but in the virtual world,
not touch my thermostat while I’m asleep. It’s just
online. The age of the internet and social media has
how I am.
really changed everything, and it will definitely change my response.
With people preferring to communicate through the internet instead of physically interacting with one another,
Facebook began its metamorphosis into mainstream life
I think confrontation is one of the most important fears
around 2010. Those of us who grew up in this era have
that I need to overcome.
seen the worst of internet trolls and personal attacks fired from the tap- tap-tapping of finger tips on a keyboard.
We are taught to respect our elders, no matter how old
We’ve succumbed to the attractiveness of being able
we get, but when the elder is the one being disrespectful,
to tell someone off and, seemingly, have no immediate
how are we supposed to handle the situation? I was
repercussions. That’s why this experience shocked me so
recently put in a situation that undoubtedly made me
much, and I realized that I needed to change.
uncomfortable, and I struggled with how to respond. When I felt disrespected by an elder, someone I am
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3OH!3 -Fox Theatre -Tickets: $20-25 via Ticketfly
Lorde, Run the Jewels & Tove Stryke -Pepsi Center. -Tickets $39.5099.50 via PepsiCenter.com
AWOLNation, Nothing But Thieves & Irontom -Fillmore Auditorium -Tickets $34.2536.75 via LiveNation
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George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic -Ogden Theatre -Tickets: $32 via AXS
Monday Night MC -Your Mom’s House -Tickets: $7-10 via ticketfly.com
Walk off the Earth -Fillmore Auditorium -Tickets: $35-38 via LiveNation
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Colorado Avalanche vs. Detroit Red Wings -Pepsi Center
Current Joys -Larimer Lounge -Tickets: $10-12 via ticketfly.com
Kid Rock -Pepsi Center -Tickets: $39.50-129.50 via ticketmaster.com
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Afroman -The Barkley Ballroom -Tickets: $15 via ticketfly.com
Secrets -Marquis Theatre -Tickets: $12-14 via ticketfly.com
Knuckle Puck -Black Sheep -Tickets: $18-22 via ticketfly.com
7 Denver Nuggets vs. Cleveland Cavaliers -Pepsi Center -Discount tickets via
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Budz and Sudz -Cannabis & beer taste tour -Tickets: $69
Colorado Mammoth vs. Buffalo Bandits -CO Pride Night -Tickets: $10-80 via AXS
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Quincy Jones Presents: Alfredo Rodriguez Trio -Dazzle Jazz Club. 6:30 & 9:00 pm. -Tickets: $17-39 via Dazzledenver.com
DMX, Datsik, Carbin, Riot Ten -1st Bank Center. -Tickets: $19.99-85 via eventbrite.com
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Motown Groove -Goosetown Tavern -Tickets: Free
Screaming for Change -Benefit for Stout Street Foundation -Seventh Circle Music Collective. -Tickets: suggested donation based
The Menzingers, Brendan Kelly -Summit Music Hall -Tickets: $20-23 via ticketfly.com
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Shane Koyczan, Lost Dog Ensemble -Swallow Hill -Tickets: $24-26
Andy Grammer -Gothic Theatre -Tickets: $28.51-31 via AXS
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Open Mic Poetry Night -Mercury Cafe
Dead Phish Orchestra -Barkley Ballroom -Tickets: Free
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14 Cars & Trains -CURTA album release show -Seventh Circle Music Collective. -Tickets: suggested donation based
21 Open Stage -for comics, magicians and musicians -Mercury Cafe
28 Emo Nite Denver -Marquis Theatre -Tickets: $10 via ticketfly.com
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MARCUS MILLS
AN INTERVIEW Dayna Himot
M
arcus Mills made his way across the country to the Mile High City in order to chase his dream of
helping musicians make it to the top of the industry. The 22-year-old university student is establishing new roots, friendships and perspectives in the heart of downtown Denver on the 18th floor of the Auraria Student Lofts. A native of New England, trumpeter, keyboardist and die-hard Patriots fan whose personal goals and visions extend beyond the end zone, Mills transferred to CU Denver from Collin College in Texas. He is majoring in CU’s Music Business Program. He has been living away from his close-knit family for six months with three student roommates. Mills intends to graduate in the Summer of 2019 and spend a couple of years in Denver before moving on. Metrosphere staff writer Dayna L. Himot sat down with Mills in January to discuss why he chose student loft living in Denver, his family history and why he’s building his future above sea level.
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Dayna L. Himot: Tell us about the dynamic of your family.
sometimes I'll try to play his bass guitar and I'll fail miserably, but he'll
Marcus Mills: I was actually adopted at birth to my current
come in and will just start slapping and making all these really cool
family. My birth mom, from what I know, is fully blooded
bass lines and stuff. I have a drum kit back in my place and he'll go at
Jamaican but I don’t know anything about my birth dad
it for hours and I'll just sit there and watch him in awe.
or my biological dad. DH: What instruments do you play and how long have you been DH: You have a Jamaican flag hanging on your wall, can
playing them?
you tell us about your art and why it’s important to you?
MM: I primarily play trumpet and keyboard. I have been playing piano
MM: I’m prideful of my roots. I was adopted by a Jamaican
since I was 4 years old. When I was 10, I gave it up because I didn't
and Cuban couple, my mom and dad. They just always
really see a future with music. I got back into it once I started going to
taught me since I was a kid to just, like, be proud of who I
community college because I joined the jazz band playing trumpet.
am and be proud of where I came from and I have been,
One of my best friends, Johannes, he is one of the craziest piano
especially Bob Marley’s as one of my heroes. He’s one of
players I've ever met. He inspired me to go back, sit down and re-
the reasons I got into music, because he used music as a
teach myself how to play piano. Since then I've been playing almost
catalyst to be able to inspire people and create change.
every day.
DH: How old were you when you were adopted?
DH: Define what an artist is and do you consider yourself an artist?
MM: I was adopted about three days after birth. My
MM: I think in ways I'm an artist. I wouldn't exclusively say I'm an artist.
biological mom went through this big long process of
I think an artist is someone who is just creative on the spot and is able
trying to figure out who she wanted to adopt her child
to create something out of nothing, like upon will and I can't do that
because she couldn’t physically take care of me. She
on my own.
didn’t have the finances or the wherewithal to be able to do that. I do have questions about who she is and what
DH: How did you choose Auraria Student Lofts and why?
could have been. But you know I’m glad it worked out,
MM: When I got my acceptance letter, my whole family was jumping
because I love my family so much. DH: Is your biological mom still alive? MM: I’m not sure. When I was 18 I was told I could go and try to pursue finding her. I did for a bit. But there's just a lot of bumps in the road that just made it not feasible at the time. So I stepped back and I was like, ‘You know it's not the time for that to happen yet. Maybe it'll happen one day. For now, I need to focus on becoming an adult and figuring out what I want to do for the rest of my life.’ DH: Did anyone in your family growing up play instruments? MM: My dad played bass guitar and drums. I think he formed a band when he was at Harvard Business School with his buddies over there and it was pretty cool because
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for joy and then we stopped because we were like, ‘Oh crap, where am I going to live?’ We weighed our options. We saw the Regency, we saw Auraria Student Lofts and then there’s the Campus Village Dorms and I didn't really want to be in a dorm ever again. I looked at the Regency and they're okay, but I was like, ‘I could do I could do better than this.’ And then we came here and we got a tour and I was sold immediately. You get views you get a lot of space, hardwood floor. Like, I never thought hardwood floor would be such a factor in choosing an apartment but it's awesome. DH: Aside from hardwood floors and location, your three roomates and the views. What else do you really like about living here? MM: I just like how contemporary it is here. I've always had a thing for modern styles of apartments and houses. This is just as modern as it can get for student housing, per se. I also like the staff here, everyone is willing to help you out, instantaneously. The girls at the front desk are great. The maintenance team is great. The guy who manages the building, he's awesome. The location here, you can't beat it. I'm a block away from class from school. You know, I'm a block away from work. I am in the center of downtown Denver. DH: Is there anything missing at ASL? MM: There's a surplus of music business and music performance students that live here and I think it would be really good if we did
have our own rehearsal space, just like a room in the amenities. We have a whole separate area for the amenities like the pool, gym and study areas. It would be really cool if there was a way we could all pitch in and just get a soundproof room where musicians can go and blow off steam whenever they wanted to. DH: How can you afford to live in Denver? MM: I work two jobs right now. I'm barely making enough with those jobs to be able to pay for rent, most of my rent is being paid by my parents but I help out in any way I can. I work at the Arts Building for the MEISP, the Music Entertainment Industry Studies Program, and Starbucks. I'm taking 15 credits right now.
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DH: 15 credits plus 22 hours a week working plus the other 15 hours a week of homework, do you do anything else for work? MM: I also have an internship at Your Moms House DH: Do you sleep? MM: Sometimes, when it's appropriate I will sleep, but if I don't need to, I am like, screw it. DH: How does practicing the keyboard fit in with your professional goals in the music industry? MM: I definitely want to keep my musical roots intact because I never want to stop being a musician. At the same time, not being a musician can be important in the music industry because you can talk music with artists and whatnot. I think it’s essential for music business men in the industry to understand music at its core. DH: How do you intend to make money in the music industry? MM: I would love to eventually either run my own booking agency here or in New York City. Denver has a really really cool music scene and there’s so much local music going on everywhere. DH: Who is your favorite local band. MM: I’m really into Chewy and Bach right now. One of my friends is in that band and they’re killing it right now. It’s down tempo electronic music with live guitar and bass incorporated into it. DH: Describe what your agency will be like. MM: My agency is a booking agency, I basically go out of my way and I find local artists that are looking for gigs. I’ll be like, ‘Hey, if you sign with us we can give you gigs to all these different venues around the Denver area or you don’t even have to sign with us, we can help you find shows through us, you’ll represent us.’ I would start off in small venue, hole in the walls and then eventually grow and go up to like The Ogden or The Pepsi Center even so. That’s the dream. MM: I would say the best way is probably through Facebook or Instagram because I’m on those like 24/7. This interview was conducted by Dayna L. Himot and condensed and edited by James Burky.
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Rick Ross - Red Rocks
NIKOLAI PUC’
F E AT U R E D CO N C E RT P H OTO G RA P H E R Hippocampus - Gothic Theater
MØ - Ogden Theater
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IMBUE
Teresa Speaks
PAPA DON’T PREACH, I’M KEEPING MY INDIVIDUALITY Dear Pops,
Y
ou’re the first man I ever loved. When my child-
fiddle to a man, and that’s important. You taught me that
like cuteness faded and all my adoring fans
nothing in this life is free, hard work is necessary, and we
finally had kids of their own, you were the only
should all have a little empathy for others.
one left. When I turned 20 a lot changed for us. I really grew up,
For years we spent Saturday mornings together, doing
started spending time with others and we grew a little
yard work after your morning shift from work and it was
distant, even though we lived only two feet away from
fun. We had a long-term ritual of work, shopping and
each other.
then chillin’ in the garage, carne asada on the grill and boxing projected on the wall. It was our time. I’m sure the
Although you’re probably scared I’m gonna be flat broke
neighbors thought we were like a little old couple but I
and downright curbside living when I graduate college,
never minded. We did everything together.
I’ll be alright.
Although you were born in Mexico, you left that stupid
Man, old man, you continue to give me strength in what
machismo mentality at the border. You never hit me,
feels like a world out to divide men and women. Without
never talked down to me, never told me I wasn’t worth
your fatherly support I’m not sure where I would be.
something. I love you old man because you never
You’ve imbued in me some of yourself and for that I’m
expected me to be stuck in the kitchen or playing second
grateful. You break your back everyday and I can only strive to be half the human that you are, and maybe one day I can give you what you’ve given to me – the world. Love, your Firstborn P.S. Shout out to all the strong, independent, kind, thoughtful, sincere and empowering women in the world. I could not be the women I am without the dad I love. Who is that for you? Is it a man? Because that’s ok.
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Women’s
Recognition Janet Dallas
T
his
March
we
are
celebrating
women
pioneers who are making a difference, now and throughout time. It’s not always easy to accomplish one’s goals. It takes sacrifices,
hard work, long hours, tears and commitment. For many, it also takes courage to follow their dreams. The famous Audrey Hepburn said, “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible!’”
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IMBUE
Beatrice Willard Beatrice Willard, known for her work as a tundra ecologist, was born in California
Caroline Bancroft
in 1925. In the 1950s, she attended the University of Colorado and received her master’s in botany. She was the first woman
Sonia Sotomayor
to serve on the president's counsel for Caroline Bancroft, a journalist, historian,
environmental quality in 1976, advising on
author and teacher, was born in Denver on
the design and installation of the Alaska
Sept. 11, 1900. She was a true trailblazer of
Pipeline. She became a leader in Colorado’s
Sonia Sotomayor became the first Latina
Colorado history, and her interest in writing
environmental
U.S. supreme court justice in 2009 when
about Central City made her famous. Her
countless awards for her work. Willard’s
she was appointed by former President
book, the “Gulch of Gold,” was inspired by
experience with Rocky Mountain National Park
Barack Obama. She works toward change
Central City and published in 1958.
taught her how to influence policymakers.
defendants, reform of the criminal justice
“I’ve been liberated all my life,” Bancroft
In 1963, she earned her Ph.D. in botany
system and making impassioned dissents on
said. “Anybody that’s got guts and brains can
and wrote many scientific articles about her
issues of race, gender and ethnic identity.
be liberated.”
research in the Rocky Mountain National Park
movement
and
received
in the justice system including the rights of
Sotomayor
fights
to
prevent
unlawful
and the alpine tundra. When she returned to
search and seizures protected by the Fourth
Bancroft lived in Connecticut for a time
Colorado in 1977, she continued her work
Amendment.
and taught second and third grade. Upon
making lasting contributions to Colorado.
returning to Colorado, she began researching She grew up in South Bronx, New York
magazines and freelance writing.
and was inspired to follow her dreams by
lectures, field seminars, meetings and books
the TV show “Perry Mason,” a show that
The Denver Post published her essays and
on how to be good stewards of the American
aired in the ‘60s and ‘70s about a defense
she eventually gained a position as their first
landscape. Willard said, “Man can live, work
attorney. In 1976 she was awarded the Pyne
book editor. Bancroft began to write about
and play in harmony with his environment.
Prize, the highest academic award given to
Colorado’s aging generation of first settlers.
He has only to prove this fact to himself.”
Princeton undergraduates for top grades and
In 1932, she resigned and went on to earn
In 2007, four years after her death, Rocky
extracurricular activities.
her master’s degree in Western history from
Mountain National Park honored Willard by
the University of Denver.
listing her research plots on the alpine tundra
She received her law degree in 1979, passed
in the National Register of Historic Places.
the bar in 1980 and began work as an
In 1946 Bancroft purchased a miners home in
assistant district attorney in Manhattan. She
Central City and began researching, writing
was the youngest judge in the courts after
and self-publishing local history booklets
being appointed in 1991 by former President
that quickly filled store shelves. Bancroft was
George H. W. Bush.
inducted in the Colorado Women’s Hall of
Sotomayor was one of six justices to uphold
Fame in 1990, five years after she died.
a critical component of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. She voted to legalize same sex marriages in all 50 states in the historic 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges case, a 5–4 majority ruling by the courts.
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Honorary mentions: Leaders inspire others, make people think and expose uncomfortable truths about society. These women brought their A-game in 2017, empowering women to speak, love, take action and work toward change.
Dominique Christina
Amal Kassir Kassir is a guiding light in Denver. She calls for change for Syrian-Americans here in the U.S. and combats social, through powerful speeches and storytelling.
Photo By Teresa Diaz Soriano
economic and equality injustices
Through written poetry and spoken word,
Photo By Teresa Diaz Soriano
Christina uplifts the Denver community. Much of her work challenges mainstream views of systematic oppression and womanhood among other things.
Rose McGowan
Kesha
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Throughout the turmoil and abuse she received in the music industry, Kesha continues to showcase resistance in a male-
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dominated field.
As a leader in women's equality movements #MeToo and Times Up, McGowan has been avid and vocal about her experiences with sexual assault in the workforce.
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JESSE VAN HORNE
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The Flowering of Consciousness
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A True Renaissance Man Khaleel Herbert
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t’s the mid ‘90s and Jesse Van Horne, a troubled
“[Neruda and Vallejo’s] poetry was the first time I
youth, travels around Denver graffitiing buildings,
discovered male poets writing in what might be called
not to declare gang associations or claim terrorism,
more of an aggressive, raw kind of a way,” Van Horne says.
but because of his love for graffiti art.
“A lot of the metaphors they used were very pungent and
Now, almost 40, Van Horne is satisfying his creative
earthy. It was blood and stone and these elements I really identified with.”
cravings through art, music and most importantly, poetry. In the early 2000s Van Horne enrolled at MSU Denver, The Making of a Poet
taking poetry and other writing classes with master poet and longtime MSU Denver English Professor Renée
Van Horne has honed his craft in poetry for 25 years.
Ruderman. Ruderman’s passion for poetry and willingness
He was a teenager when he started and saw poetry as a
to help students’ writing bloom fueled him.
psychological art form. “She’ll see everybody’s flame and just blow on it a little “It’s a tool of illumination. It’s a way that we can peer into
bit, and help them to be like, ‘Yeah. I can do this. I do
our own psyche or the collective psyche of society at
have a good voice. I do write good things.’”
large and illuminate those dark corners,” Van Horne says. “Those places that are seldom spoken about because
Ruderman says Van Horne’s rebel spirit peeked through in
nobody really knows what to say about them.”
his writing when he wrote about his time as a graffiti artist. He was determined to get his work out to the public.
Van Horne believes poetry is a better outlet for humans than physical violence. Pablo Neruda, Caesar Vallejo,
“He wasn’t quite a poet then, but he had the poet’s
Emily Dickinson, Robert Bly and Bob Dylan are some of
interior,” Ruderman says. “The brooding, the energy, the
his poetic influences.
love of written and spoken words.”
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Give us this day Jesse Van Horne Van Horne’s Poetic Style We, a suffering, Shellacked blind
The main focus of Van Horne’s poetry is corrosion and the contradictory
Race of slaves.
nature of something as simultaneously right and wrong. These themes stem from his rebellion against what he calls, the “black-and-white
Enslaved to our own wretched minds,
system” of Christianity, an ideal he was raised on. If you’re a Christian,
Of insane beauty,
you’re good. If not, you’re evil.
twisted evil, bustling busy bodies, we
“As I started thinking for myself, I started to see gray areas,” Van
dig up, cart off,
Horne says. “It’s like, just because that person’s not a Christian, they’re
transform , re-make,
not necessarily evil any more than this Christian over here is.”
refine, pollute, obtain,
Van Horne strongly believes in the idea of death as professed in Bob
Kill-off,
Dylan’s song, “It’s Alright, Ma (I’m Bleeding).” He believes he who is
sub-due, as the
not busy being born, is busy dying and every day we’re alive, we’re
scriptures tell us to.
slowly deteriorating.
Our own worst
Ruderman describes Van Horne’s poetry as an embrace of Eastern
Enemy, though forever,
Mythology, Alan Watts’ Hindu philosophy and living life carpe diem.
In a myth-induced haze Where we don’t
The Artist Sharing His Work
See that. For a long time, Van Horne says he’s been a reclusive artist, which is We makes prizes
essential to the art process. He came to the realization that not only
awards, golden, shimmering,
does an artist create, but an artist also shares their work with others.
countless , to mark our noble deeds,
“There comes a point when then it’s time to get back into society and
but who will stack
interface with other people and shine your light for other people,”
mountain of
Van Horne says. “If we’re just creating by ourselves, then it’s like, you
skulls, fill ocean with
might have some great stuff here, but no one has ever heard about it.
blood, record
No one has ever seen you. Who cares?”
Billions shrieking to mark our
Van Horne has been a guest poet for Ruderman’s poetry classes since
mayhem?
2013. She says his presence and poetry demand attention from her
To mark our careless,
students’ eyes and ears. He recently had a poetry reading at Kilgore
relentless, destruction,
Books in Denver’s Capitol Hill area and the Hooked Colfax coffee
Murder, avarice?
shop. He hopes to do more readings in the future.
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IMBUE The first book of poetry Horne had published was “What Thing That Moves Among Us” through Cellar Door Books in 2016. This year, he is at work on another poetry collection, “Desecrations,” through his own brand, Skull Flower Designs. “Desecrations” will have 140 pages of poetry that spans his writing over the last 10 years. When he’s not a poet, Van Horne creates art for commission. He has one sculpture entitled “One Heart, Many Parts” permanently positioned inside MSU Denver’s Student Success Building. Another sculpture, “Abstracting the Grid,” is located at Denver’s Brookfield Properties skyscraper on 1801 California St. He is currently working on two sculptures for a few friends in California, his first out-of-state project. Van Horne also makes music, creating a “folk punk” sound with guitar, drums, the harmonica and the accordion. He defines this music as an infusion of Bob Dylan and Flogging Molly. “When I really think about why I do all the art that I do and what I want anybody who cares to get out of it is not so much, ‘Wow, Jesse was so great,’ but more that ‘Oh, this song, I just loved it. It put me in a good mood every day when I listened to it,’” Van Horne says. “Or, ‘This poem helped me see this thing in my life from a different angle
Modern day Shaman
and helped me to sort of work my way out of the quicksand that I was
Artist Self Portrait
stuck in.’”
Medium: Acrylic on Wood 18” x 24”
For more information about Jesse Van Horne and his art, visit Skull
2015
Flower Design Studios
One Heart, Many Parts Wood, Steel, Acrylic
Lotus Ink on Paper
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INTERSECTION
The Gay’s Gaze
THE OTHER F WORD
D
avid Lynch is one of my favorite directors.
other gay people who used it, but then I thought I wanted
Delving into his surreal dreamscapes always
to take it back. Seeing the shock on people’s faces when
enlightens and frightens me. Be it the
I say it cavalierly makes me feel slightly empowered.
subliminal “Eraserhead” with its depictions
Transversely, hearing any heterosexual say it still irritates me.
of fear and anxiety or “Mulholland Drive’s” budding lesbian tension followed by outright terror. But there is
Louis C.K. had an enlightening episode of his show where
one line in Lynch’s “Wild at Heart” that always bugs me.
a gay comedian talks about the impact of the word on gay people. To sum it up, he said using the word “faggot”
The main character Sailor, played by Nicholas Cage, is
gets an easy laugh, but it has a cruel history. Jerry Seinfeld
confronted by what looks like a roving gang of leather
cried crocodile tears when his joke about gay people
daddies and Elvis impersonators, and he says to them,
didn’t fly with college audiences at a stand-up show. He
“What do you faggots want?” I was shocked. I had never
didn’t even use a slur, but he used an effeminate gesture
heard or seen anything of Lynch’s that was outwardly
to describe gay people. He vowed to never do college
homophobic.
shows again citing how politically correct the college culture is. If you ask me, the real reason is because his
This brings me to my point: How do you cope with a
material is dusty.
problematic favorite? Or a person whose work you like, but often triggers you? I have struggled with this a lot
Long story short, the word “faggot” is complicated.
lately. When it comes to the word “faggot,” I’m torn.
Some see it as a badge of honor, and others see it as a
In high school, I was vehemently anti-slur. I think it was
source of prejudice. What truth can be garnered by this
because I was insecure. I found myself cutting ties with
is simple, ask yourself “am I allowed to say this?” and “what’s the context?” In “Wild at Heart,” Sailor is severely beaten after using the slur. After having a vision of Glinda the Good Witch, he apologizes to the gang for referring to them as homosexuals. It’s not the ideal comeuppance, but I’ll take it. - Adam Barnhardt
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TRANS Julia Serano
unchallenged gender bible.
2
crack open the highlighter because this is the
those traits.
you in this book. Dog-ear the pages and
between sex, orientation and expression of
and a litany of additional resources await
gender spectrum, highlighting the difference
deconstructionism
This book adds many shades to the sex and
theory,
misogyny, cissexism, power and privilege.
postmodernist
experience. This book delves into trans-
world of gender, sex and identity politics,
Serano unpacks gender from a firsthand
Riki Wilchins
because it shoots you like a cannon into the
Whipping Girl
1
This book is labeled an instant primer
Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity.”
Queer Theory, Gender Theory
The full title is “A Transsexual Woman on
books everyone should read
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INTERSECTION
Hermaphrodites and the Medical Invention of Sex
science approaches gender, look no further. Though this book is not explicitly intended for a
in g
Re
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you are in the LGBTQ community.
to affiliate with the narrative in
a trans audience, it’s difficult not
one way or another, especially if
Jeffrey Eugenides
fin
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primary theme being gender.
de
the book hits many notes, the
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e bl ka nd ar a s m s ge k re n n tra alle oc to M the ch en ing . of e in ris Be ok ace l r e s ry bo op to e. s ha on d i s nc th pe e s t a k an be s l, oc ine r th jus g. M om acia de to tran ut in b e is rm l en on tir pr g r ffi ul tia y, a n m ne he fe a h t o ue tod t t li bo s g infl o y a g i ul ha st ed he ’s tr o s m It m e ow nt. th h rta po
Middlesex
Alice Dreger
by themes of Greek mythology,
medicine’s approach to gender.
journey.
is very important for understanding society’s and
person’s
influenced by the induction of intersex identities
Highlighted
trans audience, the way gender science has been “Middlesex” explores an intersex
3
If you have ever wondered about the way medical
im
Letters for my Brothers
6
Megan M. Rohrer
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This book is a retrospective told through essays by trans men. Ranging from lighthearted to deeply personal, this book takes a look at how trans people are molded by their peers and society. It takes an intimate portrait of people before, during and after vital stages in their transition.
Gender Outlaws Tu rn sk
This book explores who the gender benders,
in
obscure rebels and radicals are. The trailblazers gender are on full display.
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who led many to a new way of thinking about
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People have challenged gender for generations.
e ol ic
Kate Bornstein,
im
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S. Bear Bergman
be Dylan Scholinski
Scholinski is a Denver local.
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It’s an amazing tale by a talented artist, and
to behave feminine and other indignities.
details the lessons he learned such as how
abuse at the hands of physicians. This book
Scholinski was subject to numerous counts of
Diagnosed with “gender identity disorder,”
The Last Time I Wore a Dress
ng rli
Stone Butch Blues
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This book is so important. We often do not cross gender, instead it crosses us. When you don’t fit the role or appear to be the gender you were assigned at birth, it can be traumatic. Thankfully for us, we have Feinberg. She approaches gender with humor and levity despite its many cavernous turns.
Leslie Feinberg
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SUBMISSIONS
Glitter, Fur, Drag (The Queen) Acrylic Ink, Acrylic Paint, Glitter, Goldleaf 20 in. X 30 in.
GliTTer,Fur & Drag Alex DeBenedictis
Glitter, Fur & Drag is the celebration of a vulgar, purposefully outlandish exaggerated stereotype of womanhood performed by the Drag Queen community. Given the current social and political climates, an undeniable force pulls me toward experiences that are fun, fantastic and, at times, chaotic. There is a need for something energetic and lively to compensate for everything else in life that dulls it and this depiction of the queens fulfills that. There is nothing better than embracing the true self through fur, glitter and drag.
Acrylic Ink, Acrylic Paint, Glitter, Flocking Powder 22 in. x 40 in
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Acrylic Ink, Acrylic Paint, Glitter, Glitter, Glitter, Goldleaf 32 in. x 40 in.
Lucid Lullaby Rayvina Gonzalez I lay my head to rest in peace For I do not peace without my sleep. My eyes close shut but in beneath, the brain waves begin to peak. Crashing waves look for me. All this space that's given to me. For I do not agree with what they seek. I can feel the manifest they feed from me. I am the controller of everthing. So please stay away from me. Awake,
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Stomach Issues
I wish I could chalk it all up to bad pork.
Zoe Lloyd-Carpenter
That this suffocating, nauseating feeling was just something I ate. That I didn’t spend my night wondering why it happened to me. Best friends like these come once in a lifetime. Sixteen years into this relationship. Do I have the right to tell her the truth? Shout to her face that he isn’t who he says he is? That the alcohol means I won’t come over again? Don’t want to be touched by anyone, anymore. Not even my boyfriend of a year. Because he touched me there. I wish I could say it won’t happen again. That he’s never done it before, so he won’t do it recurrently. How many white pasty lies do I need to tell? To make him fade away? Did it really happen? How many times do I have this conversation with myself? How many hotlines do I call? Before I can’t feel his fingertips overwhelm my skin? Before my stomach can handle food again? Was it something about my indigo mosaic dress? That made him feel he had the right to say just one more time, “Ah, come on!” Push me one more time. Rub my arms and then my thighs. Try to kiss me then I bolt away. She’s beginning to notice. I whisper that I need help. I wouldn’t joke around about this sort of thing. That saying no means nothing to him. Not now in his drunken moment. After all, he’s the father of a girl I love. I thought I trusted in his scheming smile, And in his pine green glacial eyes. I got out as instantaneously as it happened. My hands mutilate the steering wheel, Picking at the leather and the seams. This message to you is my only release. I just wish it could all be added up to bad pork.
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SUBMISSIONS
Cash Head Found Object Collage
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Tech Head
Modern Source
Found Object Collage
Joseph Hatfield “Modern Source” represents a new form of religion that is currently playing out in society. These icons are comprised of ingredients that signal the idea of surrendering to inanimate objects. The piece is comprised of fabric, wires, chains, nails, screws, currency and miscellaneous electronic components. The work is a cryptic speculation on the meaning of life through a reductionist point of view.
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SUBMISSIONS
Print Medium
Maximalist Teresa Scaggiari
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SUBMISSIONS
Princess Peach Cedric Chambers A modern artist questions technique; they believe that art should free like a drunk driver on the freeway. A contemporary artist questions an idea; If one were to simply put a urinal into an art gallery, does it become art? A meta-modernist is both. I consider myself a meta-modernist. Unlike modern art, my art requires no explanation as to what the viewer is looking at. Unlike contemporary art my art will never be mistaken for trash. I am an oil painter who focuses on creating realism. I follow the meta-modern philosophy of Stuckism. I give up on shock, novelty, gimmick, and petting my dog Coco. I prefer process over cleverness, realism over abstraction, humour over wittiness and painting over smugness. Most of the time the Stuckist dies alone.
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SUBMISSIONS
Birth Of Coco Cedric Chambers
Oil on canvas
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TECHNOSPHERE
Tech Talk
SPEND YOUR WATER WISELY
H
uman
almost
enter the water at one location and exit hours later, a mile
entirely by our relationship with water.
civilization
is
defined
or more down the beach, is a transcendent experience.
When the first hunter-gatherers began to
It is both therapeutic and recreational. Kayakers and
build permanent settlements, they chose
whitewater rafters share a similar experience with water
locations with an accessible water supply. We need it
in Colorado, but it doesn’t stop there. Our state has long
for drinking, bathing, agriculture and much more. Our
been known as a destination for skiing and snowboarding.
ancestors found an abundant supply of fish, birds and
Both are made possible by the transformation of ocean
other animals near rivers, lakes and streams. Our modern
water, evaporated by sunlight before falling again as
cities may feel divorced from these concerns, but this is
precipitation. The spring melt in the Rocky Mountains is
an illusion. Supermarkets and restaurants are a veneer
the rush of tides, returning to the sea.
of civility between our consumption and the wellspring that provides for it. The flow of water shapes our lives as
Colorado enjoys the benefit of its proximity to the
inexorably as it shapes riverbeds and canyons.
headwaters of the Poudre and Big Thompson watersheds, but most of our water is earmarked for stakeholders
My own relationship with water has always been complex.
downstream, outside our state. Today, growth on the
I was born near the ocean and spent most of my life within
Front Range and Western Slope is limited by our access
a few miles of the beach. When I was a child, I would take a
to the 20 percent we keep for ourselves. New patterns
bus or ride a bike to Seal Beach and throw myself into the
of consumption, such as craft brewing and cannabis
waves until I was exhausted. The tension of the tides and
cultivation, vie for a share of that water. Diversions
the thrill of my surrender to them was all-consuming. To
from the Colorado River used to feed these booming industries must be balanced against the needs of existing agriculture, recreation and municipal requirements to sustain our growing population. Water is the blood of our civilization and without it the body dies. It falls to each of us to spend our portions wisely. -Derek Gregory
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WATER USAGEGLOBAL 75% of Earth is covered with water
covered with water
75%
of the world’s fresh water is frozen in the polar ice caps.
15% – 20 %
2/5
1.4
of water used worldwide is not for domestic consumption, but rather for export.
people live without clean drinking water.
of the world’s population lacks access to proper sanitation.
More than people in Latin America and the Caribbean lack access to safe drinking water.
3%
Only can be used as drinking water.
97% of Earth’s
water is in the oceans.
More than one-third of Africa’s population lacks access to safe drinking water.
3/4 of the Earth’s surface is covered with water, yet
98%
Infographics by Alex Zezza
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TECHNOSPHERE
LOCAL
The state’s rivers generate about water each year, but about
16 million acre feet of
2/3 of this water is contracted to
other states through interstate contracts.
80%
flows west, while about 80 percent of the
population lives on the Front Range.
N E
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18%
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20% is Colorado ground water, which about
of the population relies on as their primary source.
Colorado There are two ways we get our water: precipitation and underground water. Colorado gets an average of of precipitation every year.
20 in
Almost all of that falls as snow.
Water deliveries in Colorado 86% 7% 3% 2% 2%
Infographics by Alex Zezza
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TECHNOSPHERE
ALL THE COOL KIDS ARE DOING IT THESE DAYS Lisa Hall
W
hat do craft brewers, the Colorado
The “Brew-muda Triangle,” a name given by the Downtown
River and Super Bowl commercials
Development Authority, known as Fort Collins, Colorado, is home
all have in common? They play
to several beer companies that depend on the Cache La Poudre
a role in how water is used and
River and the Colorado River to make their beer. These rivers supply
viewed in our lives. Big companies and
the water needed in the beer making process and,w according to
celebrities are catching on to this. Stella
the New Belgium Brewing Company website, must be treated with
Artois, Matt Damon’s organization Water.
respect. This attitude seems to flow across the industry.
org and Colgate all had Super Bowl ads promoting water issues.
Corey Marshall, the founder and CEO of the Tivoli Brewing Co. on the Auraria Campus, explained that like many other craft brewers in
It’s a privilege to have clean water to drink,
Colorado, they want to create the smallest water footprint possible.
shower and for recreation, but we must
The brewers at the Tivoli are working with One World One Water
remind ourselves that Mother Earth provides
student members at MSU Denver to discover and implement
water for other reasons that are near and
innovative technologies that will increase water efficiencies as
dear to our hearts.
Coloradans face steeper water shortages in the future.
Colorado is home to many new brewing
Great water equals great beer and many other pleasures that we tend
companies and efficiency in this business is
to take for granted. Reducing and recycling this finite resource will
critical to the states’ water supplies. Beer is
ensure that there will always be an ample supply to drink and enjoy.
made up of about 90 percent of water and it requires a large amount of it to produce. The
So what’s the point here?
water footprint of beer is anywhere between
Every drop counts.
an 8-to-1 and 4-to-1 ratio. That means it will take four or eight barrels of water to produce one barrel of the tasty libation.
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5 small things we can do as individuals that
make an impact on recycling and conserving water
Reduce waste. Ban plastic water bottles. Purchase your own water filtration system for home and work. Check out the footprint of a water bottle at banthebottle.net to see why this matters.
Vote with your wallet. Research companies and products that are making an effort to be Earth friendly. Google “The Illusion of Choice” to see more info.
Check out Zero Waste Market at the Stanley Marketplace or visit their site at thezeromarket.com
Make yourself a reminder to SHUT THE DAMN FAUCET OFF!!
Remind someone else. Pass it on. Buy that friend or family member an Earth loving gift. Visit greenamerica.org
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Heels & Feels
RETAIL THERAPY
W
hen I asked my fashion partner in crime,
the reasons for this jump. I, on the other hand, believe
Kayla Klein, what to write about for my
it’s the stress.
column, she responded with, “How to: support your depressed friend,” to
which I responded, “Retail Therapy?” Is there a real connection between shopping and mental
Clinical
Psychologist
Goal
Auzeen
Saedi,
Ph.D.,
explains that in cognitive behavioral therapy, distraction techniques are sometimes effective ways of freeing our mind from the incessant stream of negative thoughts.
health? To investigate, I decided to look into the most stressful event in my life – the 2016 presidential election.
Shopping smarter and smaller can be a healthy release of stress while stereotypically, it is the big mall splurge that
I took my credit card bill and found Nov. 8, 2016, to
many associate with destructive, impulsive, or otherwise
see if charges spiked with my stress levels. A correlation
unhealthy retail therapy, Saedi said.
between my stress and my spending habits was real. Below are some stress relieving tips that can substitute My next question: How would this hold up on a national
a huge shopping splurge. And if none of these work for
scale? Does an entire nation use retail therapy to cope
you, contact me and we’ll hit the nearest shopping center
with a not so stable government?
for a retail one-on-one.
According to Fortune magazine, U.S. retail spending,
One-on-one chat with friends: Put the phone down and
excluding the automotive category, was up 4.9 percent in
get some human contact. Sharing your stress with friends
2017 compared to the same period last year, the biggest
and loved ones can be a great way to release tension.
jump in retail sales in four years. While USA Today reports low unemployment and relatively favorable weather as
Hit the yoga mat: Really any type of physical activity. Exercise is clinically proven to pump up your endorphins and your muscles, win-win. Bubble bath: Bath bombs and epsom salt can work miracles on a stressed body and mind. -Bianey Bermudez
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Insta Power Top photo destinations
in Denver to make your Instagram POP
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ver
scrolled
through
wondering how your friends get such great content? Chances are they are posting more than just selfies, and
when they do post selfies they’re background is amazing. If you’re a Denver local and looking to spice up your gram content, we’ve got four places to take your next photos. With a little styling help from Denver Fashion Truck, Denver’s ultimate style go-to, we went out on the town scouting the best spots to capture an Instagram worthy post.
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Photo by Glenn Carl Payne
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16th Street Mall: The pedestrian mall in the heart of Denver is literally a mile of photograph worthy backdrops. Shiny
skyscrapers,
fountains,
a great distant background.
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sparkling lights and art make for
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Union Station: The 100-year-old historic landmark is the perfect place to have any photo taken. From the light rail tracks to the eccentric architecture, it’s easy to find a background that will either dominate the photo or let you
Photo by Lisa Hall
Photo by Lisa Hall
Photos by Carl Glenn Payne
Photo by Lisa Hall
be the center of attention.
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River North Art District: Perfect for the city dweller who loves a pop of color in their pictures, River North Art District is the place to find the city’s best murals. The dynamic murals range in color and style so it’s easy to choose what background best fits
Photos by Jessica Holman
your outfit of the day.
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This urban park provides a perfect range of neutral colors from the rocky staircases to the grassy wide spaces. Not to mention, the city background makes for a perfect mix of nature in the city.
Photo by Carl Glenn Payne
4
Confluence Park:
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Tastemaker All Photos By Jessica Holman Photo Manipulation By Teresa Diaz Soriano
Jacob Salinas
W
hen it comes to style, 20-year-old musician and University of Colorado Denver student, Jacob Salinas, doesn’t slack off. He mixes eccentric pieces with basics and enhances classic staples with trendy twists. Salinas’ style is his creative outlet in his hectic world. His love for music and vintage decades manifests in his closet. Much of his creations are a mashup of Kurt Cobain grunge and
pre-coiffed Alex Turner. Salinas looks to Kurt Cobain, David Bowie and Julian Casablancas for fashion inspiration. The fact that he’s not afraid to shop in the women’s department makes for an endless ensemble of creative looks. He thanks his mom for giving him the best piece of fashion advice, “As long as you look good, it doesn’t matter what you wear.” We’re taking Jacob’s advice and mixing music with fashion with these tips and playlist.
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Salinas’ fashion tips
Photos by
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T S I L Y A L P GUEST Is This It - The Strokes
The Man Who Sold The World - Nirvana Yellow Ledbetter - Pearl Jam The Zephyr Song - Red Hot Chili Peppers We Belong Together - Mariah Carey Just Like Heaven - The Cure Monkeys ic t rc A s rick Old Yellow B Alien Blues - Vundabar
Hunk Beach - The W alters
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JANUARY 12 – MARCH 24 Carlos Frésquez Artist Talk March 7, 5:30pm Closing Reception & Poetry Reading March 24, 4–6pm CENTER FOR VISUAL ART Metropolitan State University of Denver 965 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204 Tue–Fri 11am–6pm, Sat 12–5pm 303.294.5207 ‘18 FEB 57
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