Architecture + Design Film Series: Denver
Adding to our post down below about the film "Modern Tide," the Architecture + Design Film Series is currently at the Denver FilmCenter. It's hosted and created by Design OnScreen, a local non-profit dedicated to producing and sharing films about architecture + design; and we want to see everything.
Coming up on the line-up: "The Pruitt-Igoe Myth," about the failed St. Louis public housing project that is often blamed for the "death of modernism" & "Detropia," about the rise, fall and subsequent slow rebirth of Detroit. So many great films, so little time. See the line-up and buy tickets here, and if you're a Denver Film Society member, there are awesome VIP packages for sale as well.
Modern Tide: Midcentury Architecture on Long Island
Playing Sept. 6th at the Denver FilmCenter, Modern Tide tells the history of modern architecture on Long Island, NY. Now, it's not about Denver, but it's still important; part of the message of this film is that mid-century architecture needs to be preserved and protected just as much as pre-war or older buildings and spaces. Denver has a lot of mid-century gems - let's not lose them!
Tickets $25, available here.
South Broadway's Antique Row Summer Festival
South Broadway’s Antique Row merchants present their annual Summer Festival on Saturday, August 11, 2012, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event, held along the 1100 – 1800 blocks of S. Broadway in Denver, will include street entertainment and food, lots of special sales, and a free raffle for Antique Row gift cards worth hundreds of dollars. Free raffle tickets will be available at participating stores.
According to Antique Row Merchant Association President Bob Crayne, the Festival continues to grow from year to year. “Last summer we had a very successful event. This year we will have music by Stanley Milton’s Mean Streak, a great hot rod show and lots of free giveaways. This Festival has become our signature event and this year it will be bigger and better than ever."
Antique Row features over 100 unique specialty shops on 7 blocks with an unrivaled selection of antiques, exceptional restaurants, and more. Parking is always free. For up-to-date information on all of the day’s events, including special sales and free raffle ticket pick-up locations, visit their website or their Facebook page.
Studio Como
This boutique... well, it isn't really a boutique. A lifestyle center, maybe? Whatever it is, Studio Como is the most stylish spot in town. Featuring the pinnacle of European brands like Varenna, B&B Italia, and Poliform, they make kitting out your home just got a little more chic. Go in and wander. Position yourself in front of a demo Varenna kitchen and imagine searing a filet while drinking a glass of Pinot... Sit in a stunning Paola Lenti sofa and visualize it filled with friends and family on a raucous night in. This is the stuff dreams are made of. Well, our dreams, anyway.
(Psst! We didn't want to give away our little secret, but Studio Como is having a display sale soon! Email Leah to get the details.)
Via the Design*Sponge Denver City Guide.