Governor's Art Show 2024

For the third consecutive year, I had the pleasure of attending the Governor's Art Show for the opening weekend artist meet-and-greet. I've written a show preview for Westword.https://www.westword.com/

In the often chaotic business of contemporary art, the Governor's Art Show at the Loveland Museum "makes sense to me," says landscape painter Scott Maier, who came to the opening-weekend artist meet-and-greet on May 11. "It feels very direct and a tangible connection,” helping us “intuitively understand the role art plays in a community.” Maier was there speaking with fellow landscape artist Kelsey Kopp and wood sculptor Ron Schleiger about the special connection artists and patrons feel during the annual philanthropic event, which runs through June 9.

These first-time participants in the long-running celebration of Colorado artists embraced the opportunity to connect with the communities that support them. “We have twenty first-time artist participants in this year’s show,” says Ruth Scott, the show’s director, describing the lineup of 62 Colorado artists. “And they just keep getting better and better."

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Bricheros: Peruvian punk rockers making their way in Denver

There’s a trio of “Bad Hombres” making badass music on the Denver punk scene. Bricheros, a Peruvian punk trio, rockin’ clubs from Denver to Lima since 2017, will join The Prozacs for a three-night run down I-25 with shows at HQ on May 16, Surfside in Fort Collins on May 17, and What’s Left Records in Colorado Springs on May 18.

Most music fans don't know that punk rock can arguably trace its roots to Peru in 1964 with the band Los Saicos, or “The Psychos,” a decade before the London and New York scenes. No less of an authority than punk writer and historian Legs McNeil says if you look at the history of music and Los Saicos, “You have to say they invented punk rock.” While Los Saicos burned fast and faded quickly, the legacy of Peruvian punk rock is alive and moshing in Denver with local band Bricheros.

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