SoHa Happenings in Colorado

Arapahoe Community College (ACC) invites the public to its June open-air concert series featuring 4 nights of music spanning from jazz and swing dance lessons (6/7) to country (6/15) to Scottish-Irish-American tunes (6/21) to Rhythm & Blues (6/28). When & Who... Tues, 6/7 @ 6p: The Windjammers Jazz Orchestra Wed, 6/15 @ 6p: The Loose Nuts Tues, 6/21 @ 6p: The Indulgers Tues, 6/28  @ 6p: Melodic Expressions Where : West lawn of ACC's Littleton campus. Bring a blanket!  5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, just south of historic downtown Littleton. Cost : FREE Questions ? contact Student Affairs at 303.797.5668 Details : The 10-piece big band,  Windjammers Jazz Orchestra comprising some of Colorado’s finest musicians, offers swing dance lessons along with the sweet, smooth as satin vocal styling of Jean Duane, and the rich crooning sound of the Sinatra-like voice of Danny Wein.  The Loose Nuts , a classic country cover band wil...

SoHa Happenings in Colorado, your place to find news about arts & culture in the SoHa region of Colorado, is delighted to report the formation of a new non-profit organization focusing on arts & culture in SoHa ! The new, yet-to-be named organization will focus on goals including but not limited to recognition of the SoHa Region as a major destination for arts and culture in Colorado; recognition, marketing, and education of SoHa artists and performers, and of artists and performers visiting SoHa; audience expansion in SoHa; opening lines of communication across the arts to enhance artistic opportunities, B2A/A2B interaction (Business-to-Arts/Arts-to-Business), A2A interaction (Arts-to-Arts), and A2E/E2A interaction (Arts-to-Education/Education-to-Arts); and enhancing educational opportunities for new and experienced artists and performers at all levels. SoHa performers and arts management consultants Jon Jon Lannen, Pam O'Mara, and Laurie Pierce are the driving force ...

Denver Puppet Theater Everyone loves stories... we all relate to stories. Come hear some of the best stories at the Storytellers' Showcase when SoHa performer, Pam O'Mara shares her story Uncle Itch Isn't Dead , along with stories presented by Storytellers Dianne Fisher, Jean Gehring, Benny Mailman,  Natalie Saxe, and Chris Wing. When : Sun, 6/12 @ 6p Where : The Denver Puppet Theater, 3156 W 38th Ave in the Highlands area of Denver [ www.denverpuppettheater.com ] Cost : $5, tickets available at the door Questions ? matthew@matthewtaylor.com Storytellers' Showcase produced by Matthew Taylor .

It's Memorial Weekend! Yay!! ... Preview of this weekend in SoHa, Colorado ... Thursday , 5/26 Alex Grant, SoHa pianist @ 16th & Welton, Denver Damn Yankees @ Littleton Town Hall Arts Center Friday , 5/27 Family Friday Night @ Tattered Cover, Highlands Ranch Damn Yankees @ Littleton Town Hall Arts Center Continuing events... Museum of Outdoor Arts' Indoor Gallery: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock: A Retrospective (thru 5/28) Saturday , 5/28 Damn Yankees @ Littleton Town Hall Arts Center Continuing events... Museum of Outdoor Arts' Indoor Gallery: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock: A Retrospective (thru 5/28) Sunday , 5/29 Damn Yankees @ Littleton Town Hall Arts Center Monday , 5/30 :: Memorial Day 2011 Alex Grant, SoHa pianist @ Littleton Adventist Hospital Exhibits continuing all month... Paintbox Guild @ Stanton Gallery, Town Hall Arts Center Sally Perishoi & Leander Urmy @ Lone Tree Rec Center Coreen Zuniga @ Buc...

The Elizabeth Stampede is part of our SoHa culture and we're thrilled to report on it... The Elizabeth Stampede is back! When : June 3 - 5 Schedule : www.elizabethstampede.com/schedule.htm Where : Elizabeth, Colorado at Casey Jones Park just east of town on the north side of Highway 86. Cost : Depends on event -   www.elizabethstampede.com/tickets.htm Questions ? 303-646-0308 or info@elizabethstampede.com

A Night of Music with Opera Colorado... Arias & Ensembles When : Thu, 5/26 @ 6p Where : Curtis Arts & Humanities Center, 2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80121-1570 Cost : Free, but please RSVP by calling 303-797-1779 Questions ? 303-797-1779

SoHa Happenings is thrilled to announce the receipt of 4 tickets for improv shows at the renowned Bovine Metropolis Theater . The Bovine tickets will be given away to lucky winners who visit SoHa Happenings' booth and enter the giveaway drawing at the Wild on Littleton Block Party , Sat June 11th @ 6-10p in beautiful Historic Downtown Littleton, CO. Other drawing give-aways include CDs by SoHa pianist Alex Grant and copies of Jon Jon Lannen's improv book for kids, The Giraffe That Taught Me How To Laugh . Jon Jon, a SoHa author and improviser , will be visiting the booth at 8:30p for book signing. Cost : FREE to enter the event. Tix are required for food items and will be available at the event @ 10/$10. Discounted food tix available thru 6/10 @15/$10 at South Metro Denver Chamber, Reinke Brothers Haunted Mansion, Details Boutique, Romancing the Bean Espresso. Questions ? 303-795-0142