Denver Art Gallery announces Brad Edwards Exhibition

The Denver Art Gallery
2516 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80206
Gallery Hours: Tuesday ~ Sunday 12 - 6pm

Brad Edwards

DAG announces Brad Edwards Exhibition Saturday, May 5, 2012, 6pm - 9pm.  All Artwork by Brad Edwards will be sold Saturday by silent auction with no reserve or minimum bid.  Must be present at 9pm if you are the winning bidder.
 

Sunflower Market Update

Several weeks ago, Rosen Properties announced that demolition at the new Sunflower Market site on Colfax would begin in April. Since then, Sunflower announced a merger with Sprouts and demolition still has not started. So what's the deal? Sean Mandel sent me this letter explaining that things are still on track despite the merger.

Hello ,

I have received several requests for information regarding the progress on the sunflower site, so I thought I would send out a quick note to update all of you on where we are at.

First and foremost, in spite of the lack of demolition activity on the site, the process is moving along full speed ahead, and there is no need for concern regarding whether or not the project will come together. Below are some answers to the most common questions that I have received from folks in the area.

How does the merger between Sprouts and Sunflower affect this project?

Earlier this month, Sprouts and Sunflower announced that they had agreed on a merger deal. For the most part, this merger has little or no impact on our proposal to build a natural grocer on this site. Our lease with Sunflower Market, which was signed before the merger, is firm and does not allow for any reconsideration on their part - even in the event of a merger. Essentially, this lease was part of the merger deal. The biggest impact that this will have on the project is the fact that the market will most likely be a Sprouts rather than a Sunflower. While they have not formally told us this, but what we know about the merger indicates that this will be the case. Anyone that has been in both stores can tell you that these concepts are essentially identical, so this represents more of a change in signage than a significant change in the type of retailer that will be on the site. The merger is in the final phases of execution, and will be finalized in early May. Once that occurs, we will likely have more info for all of you.

What is the timeline for demolition?

Right now we are working to finalize the design process and better understand how quickly we can get the demo underway. We are currently working with the lenders to understand our financing terms, once the dust settles on this process, we can begin demolition. I share everyone's desire to get this going as quickly as possible, and I continue to push all parties to work as efficiently as possible. I would expect a more firm timeline to develop in the next 15 days. Most importantly, we will keep you posted on this process and will let everyone know when demo will begin well in advance.

Has the building been designed?

Once the rezoning process was complete, we transitioned full steam into the design phase of the project. Our design team is close to finalizing the design for the building. We are working closely with The City of Denver, to ensure that our plans meet the main street zoning as well as our obligations of the MOU with SCPNA. Again, I hope that in a matter of weeks we will be submitting our plans to the city for approval.

I hope that this answers the majority of your questions, if not, do not hesitate to contact me via email. While I know that it is taking longer than expected, I am extremely excited about the design and development process, and I believe that our plans will more than achieve our original intentions of activating this area. I appreciate your patience and look forward to bringing you more substantial updates shortly.

Thanks so much,
Sean

Sean Mandel

Rosen Properties1478 Birch Street Denver 80220
Sean@rosenproperties.net

www.Rosendevelopments.com

Existing Site

The Blackouts at Lost Lake Lounge

Kate Innes of The Blackouts

Ali Frankfurt of The Blackouts

Susan Phelan of The Blackouts

Lords of Fuzz's Leeroy Steele with DeniseEleven

Leeroy Steele

Musicians in Action

I am always honored to lend a hand to anyone making a difference in people's lives and willing to actually get their hands dirty and pitch in for a great cause, and yesterday that distinction would go out to Musicians in Action, who presented an amazing lineup of bands at the GLBT Center on Colfax from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Last night was the closing night for the first (I hope there will be more) Root 40 Music Festival on Colfax Avenue, and Musicians in Action really did their part!

From musiciansinaction.org: "We are mobilizing the underutilized (musicians) to aid the underprivileged (Colorado's homeless).

M.I.A. is an all-volunteer nonprofit that hosts a variety of events to raise awareness and resources for those society has left Missing In Action (Colorado's homeless population). M.I.A. hosts shows across genres, across the calendar and across the metro area. Join us for a show?

Musicians In Action is dedicated to assisting all of the homelessness agencies in Colorado. Through fund raising events, special collaboration projects and volunteerism M.I.A. seeks to bring awareness to these important organizations. We primarily serve the following agencies: The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, The Empowerment Program, The Gathering Place, Senior Support Services and Urban Peak. But M.I.A. strives to work with many local agencies to raise awareness and resources."

 Questions? Email info@MusiciansInAction.org

Musicians in Action: headlining band Nemesys

From the M.I.A. Facebook page: "A HUGE THANK YOU to the great bands that played our outdoor stage yesterday: Side Of The Road, Synergy, SuperSeed, Gription, MF Ruckus/White Fudge, Hot Apostles, FTP Band, The Hits, The Pirate Signal, and Nemesys! We couldn't have been more proud of the stage talent & diversity!

And a big thank you to Open Stage Denver for providing an awesome sound system! Please check them out at www.openstagedenver.com. And thank you, Colorado Audio, for providing a great stage!"

Sweet Lunacy: A Brief History of Boulder Rock

 

 Today at 4:40 pm, The Denver Film Society in cooperation with the Root 40 Music Festival presented the film Sweet Lunacy: A Short History of Boulder Rock.

Sweet Lunacy looks back at the music scene in Boulder from roughly 1960-1990, and stars the Astronauts, Flash Cadillac, Zephyr, Dusty Drapes and the Dusters, Chris Daniels, Rosewood Canyon, Magic Music, Spoons, Steve Conn, Sonny Landreth, Tim Duffy, Woody and the Too High Band, Judy Roderick, Firefall, Freddi-Henchi, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Candy Givens, Otis Taylor, Tommy Bolin and Richie Furay and many more and places like Tulagi, Shannon's, the Blue Note and Caribou Ranch Studios.

Filmmaker Leland Rucker was there in person for the introduction and a Q&A that followed the film. Also spotted in attendance was guitarist/bandleader Chris Daniels.

Leland Rucker and Chris Daniels at the Denver Film Center on Colfax Avenue. Photo by Jonny B.

Cinco de Mayo Festival 2012

This Saturday, Cinco de Mayo commemorates the victory of a heroic people and their struggle for freedom. On May 5, 1862, in the town of Puebla, the outnumbered Mexican army defeated French forces providing the momentum to drive foreign power from their country. Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of freedom and culture and acknowledges the beauty of Latino culture. The Denver Cinco de Mayo event is produced by nonprofit organization NEWSED Community Development Corporation and Santa Fe Drive Redevelopment Corporation.

Their mission is, “To promote and develop economic, arts and cultural, and community programs that increase income and education levels, and political engagement of Denver area residents. This year we celebrate our 39th year as an organization and 25th Anniversary of the largest Cinco de Mayo Festival in the United States."

Cinco de Mayo conmemora la Victoria de gente heroica y su esfuerzo por libertad. En el día 5 de Mayo del 1862, en el pueblo de Puebla, el ejercito Mexicano, que era superados en numero, derroto al ejercito Francés proporcionando el impulso para conducir fuerzas extranjeras de su país. Cinco de Mayo es una celebración de libertad y cultura y reconoce la belleza de la cultura Latina. El evento de Cinco de Mayo de Denver es producido por una organización sin fines lucros NEWSED Community Development Corporation y Santa De Drive Redevelopment Corporation. Nuestra misión es, "Promocionar y desarrollar la economía, artes y cultura, programas comunitarios que aumentan los ingresos y los niveles de educación, y participación política de los residentes del área de Denver." Este ano celebramos nuestros 39 anos como una organización y el 25 Aniversario del Festival Cinco de Mayo mas grande de los Estados Unidos.

Cinco de Mayo Parade 2012 Sponsored by:

The 25th Annual Cinco de Mayo Parade starts on Colfax Avenue at Welton Street at 10:00 AM. Click here for the parade route.

Demon Funkies at the Squire Lounge

The Demon Funkies at the Squire Lounge

Photos by Jonny B.