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ARTS & EXHIBITS
MAY 3–27 Rob Watt & Elaine Ricklin Although
these two Colorado artists work in different
mediums, both use nature as a muse for their
pieces. Rob Watt draws from his expertise
as a former landscape painter to embroider
images of natural settings such as blooming
bushes or snow-covered trees. Elaine Ricklin
creates both acrylic and oil paintings and takes
photographs of flowing bodies of water. Thu,
Sat noon-5 p.m.; Fri noon-9 p.m.; Sun 1-4 p.m.
Spark Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Dr., 720-889-2200,
sparkgallery.com. Free.
MAY 4–JUNE 29 Charles E. Burchfield, Resounding
Roar From a cricket’s chirp to a train’s roar, the
world’s sounds served as artistic inspiration for
the late Charles Burchfield. At this imaginative
exhibition, experience the loud chaos of a De-
cember storm through a black-and-white pencil
sketch or the quiet breeze on a wet spring day
via a watercolor painting with wavy brush strokes.
While each piece is a static image, they all invite
viewers to consider how noise impacts natural
settings. Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun noon-5
p.m. Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden,
303-279-3922, foothillsartcenter.org. $5-$8.
MAY 12–JUNE 17 Colorado Governor’s Art Show &
Sale This eclectic exhibition is the largest fine
art show and sale to feature only Colorado
artists. Check out pieces—everything from
Denver sculptor Leo Franco’s abstract wood
during the production process. Mon-Sun 9 a.m.-
8 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St.,
720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org. $9-$13.MAY 30–JULY 21 Hollis Chatelain: Stories of West
Africa and Rooted in Tradition Revisited
During her 12 years living in West Africa, Hollis
Chatelain drew, painted, and photographed
the local women, children, and families she met
while working for humanitarian organizations.
Upon her return to North Carolina, she decided
to use thread to transform the images into
detailed quilts.This exhibition features her dec-
orative blankets, which include an abundance
of colors and textiles, and reflect Chatelain’s
view of the second-largest continent as a warm,
community-centered place. Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-4
p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Rocky Mountain Quilt
Museum, 200 Violet St., Suite 140, Golden,
303-277-0377, rmqm.org. $4-$8.creations to Boulder painter Kathleen Lanzoni’s
detailed watercolor compositions of oak
trees—from 50-plus makers. And it’s all for a
good cause: Proceeds will benefit a wide range
of nonprofits that serve the homeless and
underprivileged communities. Tue-Wed, Fri 10
a.m.-5 p.m.; Thu 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat 10 a.m.-4
p.m.; Sun noon-4 p.m. Loveland Museum/Gal-
lery, 503 N. Lincoln Ave., 970-670-0035. Free.
Visit governorsartshow.org.BEST BET MAY 18–JUNE 10 Happy City: Art for the
People To provide frazzled citygoers with brief
artistic reprieves, the Denver Theatre District and
other community partners are teaming up with
British artist Stuart Semple to produce six public
art projects in downtown Denver. The effort
will feature installations such as an “emotional
baggage drop” at Union Station, where you’re
matched with a stranger with whom you can
share your worries—confidentially, of course.
Sun-Sat, times vary. Locations vary, denver
theatredistrict.com. Free.MAY 30–AUG. 5 Cyberscapes by Serenity Forge
Witness the complex artistry behind the worlds
of your favorite video games at this innovative
exhibition spread throughout Denver Botanic
Gardens. A series of still images from games
such as Lifeless Planet will depict the many
stages of creating artful virtual reality. Don’t
miss opening night, when Zhenghua “Z” Yang,
founder of local video game company Serenity
Forge, will discuss how games transform from
conceptual drawings to dreamy lifelike vistasKIDS & FAMILY
MAY 3–4 Jurassic Park in Concert Delve into a
prehistoric world with your young dinosaur
aficionados as the Colorado Symphony per-
forms the soundtrack from Jurassic Park live
onstage. While conductor Brett Mitchell leads
the orchestra through John Williams’ gripping
score, the sci-fi thriller will play on the big
screen behind the musicians, transporting the
audience to an adventure-filled amusement
park brimming with velociraptors, a T. rex, and303.214.5458
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