Denver Performing Arts Complex Public Art Walking Tour
The Denver Performing Arts Complex (DPAC) is one of the most impressive performing arts centers in the world, featuring 10 performance spaces connected by an 80-foot-tall glass canopy, and world-class art to match!
On the DPAC Public Art Walking Tour, participants will learn about Stephen Batura's epic mural Rehearsal in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, with all of its fascinating characters and scintillating stories. John DeAndrea's hyper-realistic sculptures, also in the Ellie, will make you look twice-are those ballerinas breathing? Get a new perspective on Jonathan Borofsky's Dancers in the DPAC Sculpture Park by standing directly underneath the 60-foot sculptures and listening to the music composed by the artist himself to accompany the dancing giants.
This tour will take place on Saturday, September 18 at 11 a.m. and be led by docent Ava Chappell. The tour meets at the entrance to the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
Colorado Convention Center Public Art Walking Tour
Why is that escalator laughing at me? And, what about that big blue bear peering through the window? Get the answers, plus see the Denver region's 300 million-year history unfold in a short 100-foot walk on this fun and educational tour of public art in the Colorado Convention Center.
This tour will take place on Saturday, September 18 at 1 p.m. and be led by docent Ava Chappell. The tour meets at I See What You Mean (a.k.a. big blue bear).
Denver Civic Center Public Art Walking Tour
The Denver Civic Center tour will focus on the over 100-year history of Denver's public art and architecture. This tour provides an incredible snapshot of Denver's diverse artistic and architectural styles in a single, concentrated area. From Alexander Proctor's bronze Bronco Buster to Beverly Pepper's Denver Monoliths, or the beaux-arts Civic Center Park to the postmodern Denver Public Library, this tour is sure to inspire.
This tour will take place on Sunday, September 19 at 11 a.m. and be led by docent Leon Krier. The tour meets at the Sea Lions Fountain on the north end of Civic Center Park.
All Public Art Walking Tours are FREE, but limited to 15 people each. To reserve a place, contact Rudi Cerri at 720-865-4307 or e-mail
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