Governor Hickenlooper has proclaimed Oct. 30 to be Weatherization Day in Colorado. Arapahoe County’s Weatherization Division has been providing energy conservation services for more than 30 years and has weatherized nearly 8,500 homes in the last ten years.
The weatherization program provides services to low-income households in Arapahoe and Adams counties with household incomes up to 200 percent of the federal poverty guideline ($50,200 annual gross per for a family of four). Weatherization services are available to income-eligible owners and renters who reside in single-family homes, mobile homes and multifamily units.
Eligible homes go through an energy audit to identify issues that create inefficiencies. A common culprit is a lack of proper insulation or appliances and furnaces that do not operate efficiently. An audit also can identify potential health and safety issues, such as problems with combustion appliances. Once an audit is conducted, weatherization technicians – provide services needed to fix issues and make a home safer, healthier and more energy efficient. The weatherization process not only makes a home more comfortable year-round, it also provides cost savings for a family – ten to 30 percent in monthly utility bills.
For more information or to apply for weatherization services, please contact the Arapahoe County Weatherization Division at 303-636-1982 or visit www.arapahoegov.com/weatherization. Funding for weatherization services is provided by the Colorado Energy Office and the U.S. Department of Energy, Denver Regional Office.
Brighton — The public can join Adams County Clerk and Recorder Stan Martin and members of the Elections Team for a tour of our mail-ballot processing facility on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 5 p.m.
“For anyone who’s ever been curious about the Election and mail-ballot processes, this is an excellent opportunity to get a firsthand look at our team in action,” Martin says. “Team members will be available to show each step a ballot goes through after citizens mail it back, drop it off at a 24-Hour Drop Box, or vote at a Voter Service and Polling Center and to answer questions.”
AULT — The Byers Lady Bulldogs swept Fowler and defeated Highland in four sets during the 2A Region 11 Volleyball Tournament Nov. 2 and advanced to this week’s Colorado State Volleyball Championships in the Denver Coliseum.
Byers is the No. 11 seed and will face off against sixth-seeded Del Norte at approximately 11 a.m. on Thursday. Times are dependent on how quickly matches ahead of them conclude. The first match on Thursday is slated to start at 8 a.m.
This year’s state tournament features a different format. Instead of the previous two-day format that included four pool round-robin play and cross-bracketed semifinals, this year’s event has moved to a modified double-elimination bracket. If Byers wins its opening game, it will play at about 5 p.m. on Thursday against No. 3-seeded Meeker but a loss would force them to the 8 a.m. game on Friday against a yet-to-be-determined opponent.
For coverage of last weekend’s regional tournament, see the Nov. 9 Eastern Colorado News.
The 2A State Volleyball Tournament bracket, courtesy of CHSAANow.com, is below:
Join Arapahoe County Clerk and Recorder Matt Crane and members of the Elections Division for a tour of our mail ballot processing facility! You will see our secure voting system in action, and observe election workers as they receive, sort, open and scan ballots for the 2018 General Election.
Bring your neighbors, civic group, scouts and friends! Kids are welcome to attend with a supervising adult.
WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, 6-7 p.m.
WHERE: Arapahoe County Elections Facility, 5251 S. Federal Blvd., Littleton, CO 80123
DENVER, Oct. 29, 2018 — After today, Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams is urging voters after today to drop off their ballots at a voting center or 24-hour drop box.
That’s because postmarks don’t count — ballots must be in the hands of an election official by 7 p.m. Election Day, Nov. 6.
“I have worked very hard to provide funding for our county clerks to set up 24-hour drop boxes so voters can drop off their ballots any time of the day or night,” Secretary Williams said. “In Colorado, we want to make it as easy as possible for people to vote.”
Voters who use a voting center operated by their county clerk or a 24-hour drop box do not need to use stamps.
The Voter Service and Polling Centers in each county will be open through Election Day, except for Sunday, Nov. 4. All voters who vote in person must provide identification. To find a voting center or drop box near you, use this voting information tool.
Today is also the last day for voters to request a ballot and have it mailed to them. Starting Tuesday, those voters must go to a voter center and vote in person.
AURORA — Southbound E-470 off-ramps to eastbound and westbound I-70 will close from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27, for routine bridge maintenance.
The work will require the same closure from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 3.
Drivers who need I-70 access will be detoured to the Sixth Avenue Parkway exit on southbound E-470, where they will be rerouted onto I-70. No tolls will be charged on the Sixth Avenue Parkway ramps while the detour is in place.
Rembrandt van Rijn, Self-Portrait in a Cap, Wide-Eyed and Open-Mouthed, about 1630. Etching and drypoint; 2.09 x 1.81 in. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Department of Prints and Photography.
The DAM is the sole venue for Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker, on view through Jan. 6, 2019. Coinciding with the 350th anniversary of the Dutch artist’s death (1606–1669), the exhibition offers fresh insight into the life and career of the masterful printmaker.
About 100 prints from Rembrandt van Rijn’s career spanning from 1625 to 1665 are showcased, including biblical, portrait, allegory, still life, landscape and genre artworks that demonstrate the mastery that cemented Rembrandt as one of the greatest artists in history. The exhibition shows how Rembrandt used his view of the world around him to fuel his artistic journey, and gives a deeper understanding of his working habits as an artist and—more specifically—as a printmaker.
Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker takes a close look at Rembrandt’s innovative approach to printmaking that combined the three principle methods of intaglio: etching, drypoint and engraving. While the exhibition focuses on Rembrandt’s exploration of printmaking, 17 drawings and several paintings also are on view to provide additional context about his creative process in all media.
Daily guided tours are offered at 2 p.m. An exhibition catalog is available in The Shop at the Denver Art Museum and online. Both the exhibition and tour are included in general admission, free for members and youth 18 and younger. #RembrandtatDAM
Channel Rembrandt’s eye for detail to design your own printing plate, or experiment with color and layering. On weekends, watch artist demonstrations from noon–3 p.m.Included in general admission; free for members and youth 18 and younger.
Weekend Artist Demonstrations in October
Oct. 6–7: Angel Estrada, Landscape in Drypoint & Monotype
Oct. 27–28: Mami Yamamoto, Monotype Printmaking with Layers
Rembrandt Harmens Van Rijn, Self-Portrait Leaning on a Stone Sill, 1639 (detail). Etching, with touches of drypoint; image height: 8.07 x image width: 6.45 in. Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Image courtesy of BnF.
Join curator Timothy J. Standring for an introductory presentation on Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker, which showcases about 100 prints from Rembrandt van Rijn’s career spanning from 1625 to 1665, followed by a self-guided tour. Meet in Sharp Auditorium on the lower level of the Hamilton Building. Presentation and exhibition included in general admission, free for members and youth 18 and younger.
Join our fun and informal creative art sessions as we visit Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker for inspiration. Bring a drawing or sketching project of your own or get started on something new. All ranges of drawing experience are welcome! Materials provided or bring your own supplies (only graphite pencils, kneaded erasers and sketchpads 14×17 inches or smaller permitted in the galleries). Included in general admission, free for members and youth 18 and younger.
This four-session course will explore the life and career of Rembrandt within the context of the 17th-century Dutch Golden Age. Explore Rembrandt’s experimental artistic approaches and range of subjects he depicted, his place among his artistic contemporaries and how the exhibition was developed. $75 members/$85 nonmembers for full four-session course. Single-session tickets available Oct. 1. The course will be held in Sharp Auditorium; the exhibition is included with general admission ticket, which is sold separately.
A survey of 40 collaborative works by two noted contemporary artists, Claes Oldenburg with Coosje van Bruggen: Drawingspresents drawings and one sculpture spanning the artists’ careers from 1961 through 2001. It offers an intriguing and insightful look at works on paper by two extraordinarily innovative modern artists well known for their monumental and imaginative sculptures, which are located in major cities throughout the world.
The chronological survey highlights the ingenious ways in which Oldenburg and van Bruggen appropriated and re-invented form. Beginning with studies of Oldenburg’s first and well-known monumental soft sculptures of the 1960s, Claes Oldenburg with Coosje van Bruggen: Drawings reveals a collaborative evolution of work that culminates with drafts of their large-scale hard sculptures of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
The exhibition also includes an exclusive presentation of eight drawings of their monumental and beloved Big Sweepsculpture, located outside the Hamilton Building. Included in general admission, free for members and kids age 18 and younger.
Ganesha: The Playful Protector was developed in collaboration with the National Museum of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, which loaned a statue of Ganesha created in the 600s to 700s that is the centerpiece of the exhibition. The 29-inch tall cross-legged figure, featuring human arms and an elephant head, is known as one of the earliest Ganesha icons in mainland Southeast Asia. This significant pre-Angkor artwork is on view along with sculptures, paintings and textiles from the DAM’s own collection of ancient to modern representations of the Hindu deity.
Ganesha, who has been widely worshiped since the 400s, originated in India as a Hindu god who removes obstacles and is known for granting wealth and success. Ganesha has crossed both geographic and religious boundaries, inspiring numerous representations throughout the Asian subcontinent over time—all of which is surveyed in the exhibition to showcase the iconographic changes of this popular god. Included in general admission; free for members and youth 18 and younger.
Eyes On: Julie Buffalohead showcases new work by the Minnesota-based artist, a citizen of the Ponca Tribe of Oklahoma. Buffalohead uses metaphors, iconography and storytelling narratives in her artwork to describe emotional and subversive American Indian cultural experiences, and often analyzes the commercialization of American Indian cultures. Buffalohead frequently includes animals as subjects, and her eclectic palette and whimsical subjects evoke a childlike innocence.
While she works in a variety of mediums, including painting, printmaking, drawing, illustration, bookmaking and sculpture, this exhibition features a new series of works on canvas that explore her own life experiences, as well as ancestral knowledge.
In Eyes On: Shimabuku, a video by the Japan-based artist titled Do snow monkeys remember snow mountains? illustrates the adaptation of a group of Japanese snow monkeys living in a Texas desert sanctuary since they were brought to the U.S. in 1972. This film analyzes the displacement of the monkeys from their natural habitat in the snow-capped mountains of Japan and symbolically explores human migration and reconnection with environment through genetic memory and ancestral history.
Sharing a thematic relationship to Stampede: Animals in Art, both Buffalohead and Shimabuku use the depiction of animals as a vehicle to explore both familiar and unfamiliar narratives related to their personal heritage and the world around them. Included in general admission; free for members and youth 18 and younger.
Stampede: Animals in Art brings together more than 300 objects from the DAM’s collection to explore the presence of animals in art throughout centuries and across cultures, showing how animals have captivated artists throughout history. Stampede creates an opportunity for visitors to discover and consider the role animals play through themes such as personal connections with animals, how animal materials have been used in art, how animals are used to tell stories or represent political ideas and how artists use animals in imaginative ways.
Visitors can draw in the gallery, spend time examining smaller objects in a “cabinet of curiosities” and learn about the creative process behind the Never Alone video game created by Native North Alaskan storytellers. A daily 45-minute guided tour is available at 1 p.m. Both the exhibition and tour are included in general admission, free for members and youth 18 and younger.
Enjoy the DAM’s art collections and family-friendly activities without spending a dime. See Rembrandt: Painter as Printmaker, Stampede: Animals in Art, Ganesha: The Playful Protector and more. There’s bilingual fun with the storytelling program Cuentos del Arte and a Spanish-language tour of Stampede at 1 p.m. Stop by the new Print Studio for an artist demonstration from noon–3 p.m. Don’t miss our special event that day to celebrate tickets going on sale for the upcomingDior: From Paris to the World.
Free general admission tickets available on-site starting at 10 a.m. Free First Saturday is made possible by Your 6 Hometown Toyota Stores and the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). #ThanksSCFD #GraciasSCFD
Drop in with your little ones, ages 3 to 5, and meet up with other tots and their grownups for storytime, artmaking and more! Included with general admission, which is free for kids 18 and younger. Meet near A Walk In The Woods on level 3 for program location.
Help Foxy and Shmoxy, the DAM’s art detectives! Find the mailbox in the first level lobby to get a letter from the foxes directing you to the mystery in the galleries. There are two chances to see the foxes in action: 10:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Free with general admission, youth 18 and younger free. No reservations required.
School’s out, we’re in! Come make art at the Create-n-Takes (available Oct. 19-23 including weekdays), explore the new Print Studio and the galleries, too. Fall Break activities are included in general admission, which is free for youth 18 and younger.
Home on the Range: Experiment with abstraction and build your own layered landscape that makes you feel right at home.
Hold Your Horses: How do sculptures move and stand still at the same time? Explore this idea by looking at bronze horse sculptures and making your own horse.
Visit our newest family space, A Walk in the Woods. Step into the forest and experience animal-inspired activities created to celebrate the exhibition Stampede: Animals in Art. Included with general admission (free for kids and members).
Liu Xia—poet, artist and widow of the Chinese intellectual and dissident Liu Xiaobo—was put under house arrest without charge when her husband was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2010. Nearly eight years later, she finally left her captivity—and China. Liu Xia has created a book of her photographs titled Accompanying Liu Xiaobo, which journalist and speaker Anne Henochowicz is working to publish in the U.S. Sponsored by the Asian Art Association, a DAM support group.
Logan Lectures Fall 2018: Into the Fold
All lectures 6–7 p.m.; doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Erika Harrsch, video still from Room 35. Courtesy of Erika Harrsch.
Erika Harrsch’s website describes her multisensory, interactive experiences as “a comprehensive reflection about the body and identity, sexuality, desire, the space that defines us and the one we wish for, the limits and vertiginous freedom that lead to a continuous corporeal and ideological migration.” The Mexico City-born artist has resided in New York City for more than a decade. The past eight years have seen her collaborate with well-known musicians and composers.
Reception will follow at the ART, a hotel, 1201 Broadway.
Shimabuku will speak about his process and the discoveries encountered while asking, “Do snow monkeys remember the snow?” The resulting video is currently on view in Eyes On: Shimabuku. Reception will follow on level 1 of the Hamilton Building. Eyes On exhibitions on level 4 will be open for viewing 7–8:30 pm.
The Logan Lecture series is sponsored by Vicki and Kent Logan in affiliation with Contemporary Alliance, a DAM support group. The Shimabuku lecture is co-sponsored by the Asian Art Department’s Curator’s Circle.
Denver-based artist Sami Alkarim works with photography as well as painting, sculpture and video. Growing up in Lebanon and Iraq, and now living in Denver, his work explores the complex and changing nature of identity and engages memory and sense of place in this exploration. $5 for students, DAM members and CPAC members, $12 for general admission.
Sponsored by the DAM Photography Department. Series funding is generously provided by Evan and Elizabeth Anderman.
Unwind from your week with a mindfulness meditation session led by our partners from the Kadampa Meditation Center. From first-timers to regular practitioners, all are welcome to join in on this hour of relaxation, reflection and quiet calm in the exhibition Ganesha: The Playful Protector. Chairs, yoga mats and meditation cushions provided. No registration necessary, but space is limited. Included in general admission, free for members and youth 18 and younger.
Emphasizing the connections in both material and stylistic exchange, speaker Dr. James Doyle will present a stunning new narrative of Caribbean creativity over the millennia before European contact. Tickets will be available at the door. Sponsored by Alianza de las Artes Americanas, a DAM support group.
Dr. Daniel C. Swan, curator of ethnology and professor of anthropology in Oklahoma, will examine the history and diversity of artistic forms that developed in conjunction with the growth and diffusion of the Native American Church (Peyote Religion). From 19th-century museum collections to cutting-edge works in the 21st century, Peyote arts are a vibrant and enduring genre of Native American art. Sponsored by Friends of Native Arts: The Douglas Society, a DAM support group.
Thomas “Detour” Evans will close out the 2018 Untitled Final Friday season with a night mixing music and painting. Known for his colorful murals and paintings that double as musical instruments, Detour comes to the DAM fresh off painting portraits of David Letterman and JAY-Z for Letterman’s Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman.
Untitled Final Fridays is the museum’s monthly late-night program, offered Jan–Oct., featuring workshops, performances and tours with a twist. Included in general admission, free for members and youth 18 and younger. College students with ID receive 2-for-1 admission to Untitled Final Fridays. Untitled Final Fridays are presented by Your 6 Hometown Toyota Stores.
CBI—Denver, CO— September 16-22 marks National Forensic Science Week and the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Forensic Services section is honoring the work of forensic scientists assigned to CBI laboratories across Colorado.
CBI forensic scientists, crime scene investigators, and forensic examiners work with more than 200 Colorado public safety agencies to provide timely and accurate results in several scientific disciplines and other crime scene support including: DNA casework, latent fingerprints, firearms, tool mark analysis, drug chemistry, crime scene investigation, serology, trace evidence, digital evidence, DNA database management and toxicology.
“The CBI Forensic Services team is making a tremendous difference for victims of crime through exceptional scientific results returned to the public safety community, in addition to superior crime scene response at hundreds of scenes across Colorado each year,” said CBI Deputy Director Jan Girten, who oversees the Forensic Services section for the Bureau.
CBI Forensic Services By the Numbers…
124 people comprise CBI Forensic Services.
12,000+ cases received by CBI forensic laboratories last year.
3 full service laboratories offering services in nine different accredited disciplines.
Pueblo Lab Media Event—Southern Colorado media
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Tour and demo 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
79 N. Silicon Drive, Pueblo
Latent Print Forensic Discipline—The CBI is providing Colorado law enforcement agencies with valuable leads in hundreds of cases each year where latent prints are left at crime scenes from auto thefts to burglaries. Learn about the process and see a demonstration of the equipment used by CBI latent print examiners.
Grand Junction Lab Media Event—Western Slope media
Thursday, September 20, 2018
Tour and demo 10:00a.m.-11:00a.m.
2797 Justice Drive, Grand Junction
Meet ‘Big Blue’—The CBI crime scene vehicle (nicknamed Big Blue) can be spotted at crime scenes across Colorado. Join CBI crime scene responders for a tour of the vehicle at the CBI Grand Junction office.
Adams County, CO – On Thursday, September 20, 2018 Adams County Sheriff Michael McIntosh and members of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office will participate in a playground build. Unison Housing Partners (formerly Adams County Housing Authority) will be preparing and installing a playground at Creekside Apartments.
This is definitely more than just putting in the physical labor to make a playground,” said Sheriff Michael McIntosh. “This is a chance for our Agency to not only work hand in hand with our great partners and volunteers that make up our community, but also build a structure that allows families to get together and meet face to face. I couldn’t be happier to be a part of bringing families together.
Who: Adams County Sheriff’s Office and Unison Housing Partners
What: Playground Build
When: Building starts at 8:30 a.m. and the Ribbon Cutting will start at 2:30 p.m.
Where: 9189 Gale Blvd. Thornton, CO 80260
Why: To support Creekside Apartments and Connect with Adams County Residents
The purpose of the Colorado Water Stewardship Project is to ensure that the Colorado Water Congress members and water stakeholders from around the state are prepared for any ballot initiatives that might be of interest to the Colorado water community. The Project guides CWC’s ballot initiative work consisting of legal challenges, public polling, and messaging.
You can join the webinar from your PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android:https://zoom.us/j/743573372
Or dial in: +1 669-900-6833 or +1 929-436-2866; meeting ID: 743-573-372
Webinar: Understanding the Gallagher Amendment
WHEN: Tuesday, September 18, 12pm-1:30pm
WHAT: Learn more about the Gallagher Amendment to the Colorado Constitution and the impact it has on services such as fire protection and K-12 education. While the Gallagher Amendment was intended to address specific challenges at a specific time when it was proposed and passed in 1982, changes in real estate market conditions over time and the voters’ adoption of subsequent constitutional amendments which retroactively affect the Gallagher Amendment have created unforeseen and unintended consequences that are causing significant challenges for Colorado today.
The Water Quality Control Division – Department of Public Health and Environment is hosting two stakeholder processes related to the optimal corrosion control drinking water treatment required for Denver Water: 1) the drinking water provider stakeholder process, and 2) the wastewater and watershed stakeholder process.
The drinking water provider stakeholder process will review work by the technical workgroup that is developing objectives and protocols, data, modeling and analysis pertaining to additional corrosion control studies underway by Denver Water. Denver Water may use the study data to support a request to the department to modify its optimum corrosion control treatment in accordance with the Colorado Primary Drinking Water Regulations.
The wastewater and watershed stakeholder process will focus on wastewater and watershed issues and most likely include several subgroups focusing on developing and implementing plans to identify, monitor, and/or mitigate potential impacts of orthophosphate. Sign-Up to Receive Notifications About these Processes
Scheduled Meetings:
Wastewater and Watershed Stakeholder Process
October 2, 2018 (1-3pm)
CDPHE Lab – Rosalind Franklin Room
8100 Lowry Blvd.
Denver, CO 80230
Drinking Water Provider Stakeholder Process
October 10, 2018 (1-3pm)
CDPHE Lab – Rosalind Franklin Room
8100 Lowry Blvd.
Denver, CO 80230
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