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Fifty Two Originals: Denver Artists Guild Founders

— by Stephen Savageau Come see some intriguing, accessible, beautiful art. The Denver Public Library opened a new show, honoring the founders of the Denver Artist’s Guild; it runs through August 29. See it early. There’s so much there and … Continue reading

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In Praise of Rediscovered Founders

— by Renna Shesso Architecturally, the Western History Reading Room of the Denver Public Library is one of the most elegant locations in town, with its Michael Graves-designed wooden “derrick” holding the center space and the book shelves and seating … Continue reading

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Sunday, February 26, 1950

—by Mary Lou Egan The story and photos occupied several pages of both the Denver Post and the Rocky Mountain News. KOA Radio carried the broadcast live and a score of airplanes flew overhead. An estimated 100,000 people gathered near … Continue reading

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The Flood of 1965

— photos and text by Dennis Bauer In the evening of June 16,1965, a wall of water described by some as 15 feet high roared down the South Platte River, the result of extremely severe thunderstorms many miles south of … Continue reading

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B50 Happy Hour at El Camino

Join El Camino and Buckfifty to celebrate the work of Tracy Weil and share in some Denver “City Spirit”. Tuesday, March 24th, from 5 to 7pm. Buckfifty PBR’s, Chips & Salsa, and introducing a new Lala for a new century … Continue reading

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