Fresh City Life

Tap into your own memories or imagining of a favorite trip, while exploring the techniques for bringing descriptive writing alive with sights, noises, scents and even fellow travelers. Denver's amazing advocate for writers young and old, Art from Ashes, conducts these bi-monthly writing classes for those interested in all aspects of the power of words. This two-part workshop includes guided exploration on relevant topics like prose and poetry fundamentals, personal style, new writing approaches and autobiographical storytelling.

Tap into your own memories or imagining of a favorite trip, while exploring the techniques for bringing descriptive writing alive with sights, noises, scents and even fellow travelers. Denver's amazing advocate for writers young and old, Art from Ashes, conducts these bi-monthly writing classes for those interested in all aspects of the power of words. This two-part workshop includes guided exploration on relevant topics like prose and poetry fundamentals, personal style, new writing approaches and autobiographical storytelling.

Images of food, eating and culinary celebrations have always been a major source of symbolism in cinema. As in real life, food on film can conjure feelings of home, hearth, nurturance, greed, overindulgence and sensuality. Chef Shellie Kark (kitchencue.com) takes on three great films that include iconic scenes of food and eating; we’ll show you excerpts from several foodie films, then our chef will share the techniques for bringing the best cinematic food to your kitchen. Recipes and samples included.

Images of food, eating and culinary celebrations have always been a major source of symbolism in cinema. As in real life, food on film can conjure feelings of home, hearth, nurturance, greed, overindulgence and sensuality. Chef Shellie Kark (kitchencue.com) takes on three great films that include iconic scenes of food and eating; we’ll show you excerpts from several foodie films, then our chef will share the techniques for bringing the best cinematic food to your kitchen. Recipes and samples included.

Cooking Demos: Food on Film
Images of food, eating and culinary celebrations have always been a major source of symbolism in cinema. As in real life, food on film can conjure feelings of home, hearth, nurturance, greed, overindulgence and sensuality. Chef Shellie Kark (kitchencue.com) takes on three great films that include iconic scenes of food and eating; we’ll show you excerpts from several foodie films, then our chef will share the techniques for bringing the best cinematic food to your kitchen. Recipes and samples included.

Women have been working behind the camera directing films from the beginning of the medium. It has only been recently that their contributions have been more widely recognized. Our film expert Walter Chaw has chosen these films that play witness to the international achievements of women directors. Check out Chaw’s contemporary film criticism at filmfreakcentral.net.

Jane Campion: Bright Star, 2009
Starring Abbie Cornish, Ben Whishaw.

Women have been working behind the camera directing films from the beginning of the medium. It has only been recently that their contributions have been more widely recognized. Our film expert Walter Chaw has chosen these films that play witness to the international achievements of women directors. Check out Chaw’s contemporary film criticism at filmfreakcentral.net.

Sofia Coppola: Lost In Translation, 2003
Starring Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson.

Women have been working behind the camera directing films from the beginning of the medium. It has only been recently that their contributions have been more widely recognized. Our film expert Walter Chaw has chosen these films that play witness to the international achievements of women directors. Check out Chaw’s contemporary film criticism at filmfreakcentral.net.

Lynne Ramsay: Ratcatcher, 1999
Starring William Eadie, Tommy Flanagan. A film that is as beautiful to look at (cinematography by Alwin Kuchler) as it is hard to watch.

ArtSkool

This arts exploration is designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of visual and performing arts, while at the same time building a bridge between students and Denver’s vibrant arts community. ArtSkool students will build an appreciation for an art form with which they previously had little or no experience. ArtSkool includes collaborations with local museums, galleries, dance studios, theaters, and individual artists to create programming that gives participants the tools and confidence to enjoy the arts in Denver more fully.

Bring the kids or your inner kid. Join Ellen Daehnick, whose fantastic old fashioned salted caramels are a foodie hit all over the country, for her take on Halloween treats. Learn how to make gourmet popcorn balls that will transport you to a gentler, sweeter time. Since Ellen’s company, Helliemae’s, specializes in salted caramels, she’ll also show you how to dip apples in caramel as well. If all that isn’t enough to get you in the mood, Ellen will be giving away a luxe basket of her goodies to someone in the audience! Check out Hellimae’s at saltcaramels.com. Recipes and samples included.