Free Arts And Culture Activities

ALL OF THE BELOW EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC DURING DOD WEEKEND.

PEEP SHOW

Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Castle Marne, 1572 Race St

PEEP SHOW is an exhibition that takes place in Uptown’s Castle Marne Bed & Breakfast, an 1889 Historic Landmark building turned family-owned inn. Twelve Denver-based artists have created experimental artworks that respond to the building’s psychological underpinnings as a place for honeymooners, tourists, and architectural enthusiasts.

IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: ARCHITECTURE STORIES WITH SAM PIKE 

Saturday, 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Denver Central Library Saturday, 10 W 14th Ave Pkwy

What’s your favorite building in Denver? Which building holds within its walls an unforgettable story? Which building needs its story told before it is forgotten? These are some of the questions Sam Pike is asking participants to talk about at his Central Library story booth. Help Sam give a voice to the buildings of our city by telling him your most memorable experiences with Denver’s architecture.

FROM GREEN ROOMS TO CATWALKS: A HAIKU-VIDEO TOUR OF THE ELLIE, BUELL, AND BOETTCHER 

Saturday, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM at 14th & Champa LED screen in the Denver Theatre District

For decades, theatre enthusiasts from all over the world have enjoyed the award-winning productions brought to the stages of the Ellie, Buell, and Boettcher. We tend to forget, however, about the alleyways used by actors or the caged rooms housing the symphony’s instruments as well as other rooms and walks that make all the shows possible. Watch these behind-the-scenes video tours of the theatres’ more utilitarian spaces paired with some architecturally-inspired haiku on 14th and Champa’s giant outdoor screen.

BUILDING BEAUTY

Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Denver Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St

Art-directed by makeup artist Katelyn Simkins, BUILDING BEAUTY captures six of Denver’s most notable buildings through the lens of fashion and beauty. Two of Denver’s top salons, El Salon and Matthew Morris Salon, created hairstyles inspired by six iconic Denver buildings: Denver International Airport, the Brown Palace Hotel, the Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Branch Library, the Wellington E. Webb Municipal Office Building, the Daniels & Fisher Tower, and the Denver Art Museum. Wilhelmina Denver models gracefully balanced these hairstyles while sporting the fashions of Denver based designer LUBA. Come on by Union Station to get a photograph of yourself trying on one of these structural masterpieces!

SYNTHESIZER SUNDAY (SYN-SUNDAY): A UNION OF ARCHITECTURE AND SOUND 

Sunday, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Denver Performing Arts Complex Galleria, 14th & Curtis

Like architecture, which starts from basic elements: glass, sand, and stone to create a building, synthesizers start from basic sine waves modulated to produce sound into music. Join us for this open-air concert at one of Denver’s most prominent cultural facilities where five musicians taking turns playing synthesizers will dedicate their performances to the distinctive glass roof of the Galleria.

WANDERBOUT

Saturday and Sunday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at OZ Architecture, 3003 Larimer St

WANDERBOUT is a “choose your own adventure” architectural tour. Using directional signs and altered symbols, Extra Vitamins, an experimental design studio, sheds light on often overlooked architectural features, creating a playful journey through the OZ Architecture building.
 

“Building Behavior” Artists

PEEP SHOW: Theresa Anderson, Amber Cobb, Don Fodness, Matt Harris, Stephanie Kantor, Xavian Lahey, Gretchen Schaefer, Janice Schindler, Kristen Hatgi Sink, Mark Sink, Rebecca Vaughan, Cyd Wilkes IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK: Julie Belamarich, Sam Pike, Kyle Warfield FROM GREEN ROOMS TO CATWALKS: Ginny Hoyle, Joanne Kuemmerlin, Ben Simkins BUILDING BEAUTY: Kevin Alexander, Emily Jean, Ron Lopez, Aletheia Matthews, Matthew Morris, Hannah Payne, Katelyn Simkins SYNTHESIZER SUNDAY: Chris Frain, Victoria Lundy, Mark Mosher, Kuxaan Sum, Dane Terry WANDERBOUT: Julia Belamarich, Kyle Warfield

“Building Behavior” Committee

Rudi Cerri, Public Art Administrator, Denver Arts & Venues Diego Estrada, Filmmaker, Degotelo Studios Sarah Gott, Programs & Continuing Education Manager, AIA Colorado Dan Manzanares, Community Programs Coordinator, Lighthouse Writers Workshop Pauline Herrera Serianni, Executive Director, Denver Architectural Foundation