Matterhorn - Thanks for the heads up on the Denver Moderism show. I ended up speaking with the organizer last week and will be giving a tiki presentation on Saturday August 25 from 12:00-1:00. Later that afternoon, we will be heading over to Tikifest. Looks like they are also having some other great presentations that weekend that I am planning on attending. We will be there Friday night at Charles' show.
The website has the event information at Denver Modernism. Here is a summary of the updated schedule.
This will be the BIGGEST-EVER collection of mid-century modern, deco and pop home decor that Denver has EVER seen in one place! And, with all the folks flying in from around the country to shop and to sell at the show.... it will be Denver's first chance to play host to a real "WHO'S WHO in Modernism!"
We've finalized our SCHEDULE OF EVENTS, so you can start planning your weekend. You really should come out all three days! Here's why....
FRIDAY August 24
Friday Night Preview Gala & Sale:
- Live 60s Instrumental Surf Guitar Music
- Super Special Guests (Oh, yes - the rumors are flying!)
- Tiki Bar and Hors D'oeuvres from Catering by George
- Retro Slide Show with L.A.'s Charles Phoenix
- Complimentary valet parking
- and more surprises!
The Preview Gala & Sale runs 5 - 10 pm.
$35 VIP admission first 2 hours, until 7pm
$10 general admission begins 7pm.
5 - 7 pm -- Early VIP Preview Gala & Sale
Be the FIRST to see and shop this year's show! VIP Preview Gala includes special give-aways, live music, and open bar. Only VIP Preview Gala tickets include re-admission all weekend. VIP Preview tickets may be purchased at the door, or online at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/63665425.
6:30 - 8 pm -- Live Music with The Aquasonics
Live 60s instrumental Surf Guitar Band! http://www.myspace.com/theaquasonics
7pm -- Doors Open to Public Preview Gala & Sale
8 - 9 pm -- Retro Slide Show with Charles Phoenix
Get ready to laugh your socks off with our special guest - all the way from Los Angeles - Charles Phoenix! He'll present a live comedy retro slide show performance celebrating 50s & 60s style, tourist traps, car culture, theme parks, space age suburbia, parties and more… IN COLOR! From the kitsch to the classic, 'Histo-tainer' Charles Phoenix loves the world of mid-century design and American Culture. He is known for his live comedy retro slide shows, school bus field trip tours and colorful coffee table books.
9 - 10pm - Live Music with The Aquasonics
More Live 60s instrumental Surf Guitar Band! http://www.myspace.com/theaquasonics
10 pm - Doors Close.
SATURDAY August 25
Admission: $5 (includes all programs)
Loads of free parking onsite and at K-Mart across the street
10 am -- Doors Open
12 - 1pm -- Tiki! The Exotic World of 1950s-60s Polynesian Pop Culture
Take a look back at the heyday of Polynesian Pop Culture as you tour classic tiki bars, restaurants, apartment buildings, motels and more! Marvel at the fantasy environments they created during this multi-media presentation! Host Mike Skinner (aka ZuluMagoo) edits the "Rocky Mountain Tiki Newsletter."
1 - 2 -- Chock Full of Ranchy Goodness: Postwar Denver & Beyond
Atomic Ranch editor Jim Brown, Portland, OR, regales us with his knowledge of modern ranch home architecture. Don't miss this fascinating slide show! http://www.atomic-ranch.com
2 - 4 pm -- Live Music with Strange News Worlds
Come sail the Space-Funk Continuum with Strange New Worlds, fusing elements from Pink Floyd to Miles Davis, from Soft Machine and Medeski Martin & Wood to Mozart and Prokofiev. Every performance is unique, a special event. http://www.myspace.com/snwband .
6 pm -- Doors Close
SUNDAY August 26
Admission: $5 (includes all programs)
Loads of free parking onsite and at K-Mart across the street
10 am -- Doors Open
11 am - 12 pm -- The Googie Project: The Aurora History Museum's Noble Attempt to Preserve All Things "With-It"
With your help, the intrepid curators at the Aurora History Museum can preserve for posterity all those twitchin’ examples of “Coffee Shop Moderne” that grace Colfax, Broadway and the region’s other strips of neon, Formica and flagcrete. Curator of Collections Mike Thompson and Curator of Exhibits Matt Chasansky will debrief you on Googie History before a pictorial tour of the area’s space-age masterworks including the White Spot, the Big Boy and the countless signs and buildings of the atomic age. This lecture kicks off the Googie Project, which includes an exhibit at the Museum in 2008.
12 - 1 pm -- Collecting Colorado's Modern Art
An All-Star Panel Discussion on the ins and outs of collecting modern art by Colorado artists, current and historical. With Kirkland Museum owner Hugh Grant, Rocky Mountain News art critic Mary Voelz Chandler, Plus+Gallery owner Ivar Zeile and Westword Art Critic and major collector Michael Paglia! Modernism Show Hostess Dana Cain will moderate and we'll take audience questions, too!
1 - 2 pm -- Retro Slide Show with Charles Phoenix
If you missed the Friday night presentation - or even if you didn't - You'll LOVE THIS ONE! Our special guest - all the way from Los Angeles - Charles Phoenix - has been called the "King of Retro" by the Los Angeles Times. He'll present a live comedy retro slide show performance celebrating 50s & 60s style, tourist traps, car culture, theme parks, space age suburbia, parties and more… IN COLOR! From the kitsch to the classic, 'Histo-tainer' Charles Phoenix loves the world of mid-century design and American Culture. He is known for his live comedy retro slide shows, school bus field trip tours and colorful coffee table books.
2 - 3 pm -- LAST CHANCE to make those final purchases!!!
3 pm -- Doors Close....until next year!
