Dear Friends and Fans of Modern,
I found out last night that the Peace Symbol just celebrated it's 50th birthday last month! How's THAT for a mid-century design icon?
Looking for something groovy to do? Well, here ya go....
luv,
Dana
Vintage Voltage Expo offers cool audio gear, deco radios, mod TVs and more!
No swingin' mod pad is complete without a classic stereo.... maybe a space age Weltron system or a classic Danish turntable .... Perhaps you prefer an antique art deco floor radio..... Whatever your taste in vintage audio, radio or music gear, you'll find it at the Vintage Voltage Expo! Organized by the same masterminds (yes, us! Ha!) who bring you the Denver Modernism Show, this event is too cool to miss!
With over 75 vendors from around the region; a giant contest and display provided by the Colorado Radio Collectors Club; special guest speakers; and a live band..... There is really something for everyone at the Vintage Voltage Expo.
Audio journalist and expert Steven Stone will speak at 12 noon on "How to Assemble a Vintage Hi-Fi System," and our favorite 60s Surf Guitar Band, The AquaSonics will take the stage from 1 - 3 pm! The Colorado Radio Club will hand out their ribbons for the best entries in their huge 50-table contest area in the early afternoon.
Admission is $5. Early Bird admission ( 9 AM) is $10, and kids under 12 are free. For lots more info, and photos of last year's sellout show, visit our website at www.DanaCain.com and click on the Vintage Voltage Expo page.
Sunday, March 30, 10am - 3pm
Ramada Plaza Convention Center
I-25 at 120th Ave.
Northglenn/Denver
303-347-8252
Vintage Glass & Pottery Show set for April 26-27 in Castle Rock
The 34th annual "Array of Color" glass and pottery exhibit, show and sale, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Depression Glass Society, will be held on April 26-27 at the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The show will feature an exhibition of glass and pottery from Denver's legendary Kirkland Museum of Fine and Decorative Art.
Also in the mix - 14 exhibits featuring Cambridge Nudes, three very rare Cambridge Art Deco mannequin heads, Cambridge Flying Lady Bowls, Tiffin Modern, Steubenville American Modern & Woodfield, Imperial Twisted Optic & Duncan Miller Spiral Flutes, Metlox Free Form china, Franciscan Starburst china & Federal Atomic and lots more!
This glass and pottery show is one of the premier shows in the country (!) and provides an excellent opportunity to purchase museum quality decorative items for the home or office. All types of glass and pottery will be available for sale including all of the major names and types, including Modern, Elegant, Carnival, EAPG, Kitchen, Barware, Depression and more. The show features 34 unique dealers from across the United States. (Hey - 34 dealers at the 34th annual show.... Did they plan that?) Admission is just $4 - good for BOTH days!
April 26 - 27
Hours: Saturday 10 - 5; Sunday 11 - 4
Douglas County Event Center
500 Fairgrounds Road (I-25 exit 181)
Castle Rock, CO
303-699-0780
Peter Illig solo show at Plus Gallery opens tonight
Since last summer, Peter Illig has been working on an incredible new body of work. The culmination - a solo show called Full Fathom Five - debuts at the prestigious Plus+Gallery this month.
We can't wait for you to see this show! Peter has expanded his metaphorical visual vocabulary yet again - in epic and ambitious oil paintings that explore themes of desire and disaster, history and heroes, Shakespeare and shipwrecks. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Winslow Homer, Betty Crocker and Godzilla, Peter dives deep into his own psyche, dredging up tantalizing images to challenge and enthrall viewers.
The largest entry in this new Plus+Gallery show sold over the weekend to Howard Tullman, one of the country's premier collectors of representational art. Peter's work also appears in the personal collection of Christoph Heinrich, curator of modern and contemporary art at the Denver Art Museum. And, last but not least... Peter's painting, "Three Movie Women" was featured in the New York Times on February 28.
Opening Reception: TONIGHT - Thursday, March 13, 6 - 10 pm
Artist Talks: Friday, March 21, 7pm
Plus+Gallery 2350 Lawrence St.
Denver, CO 80205
"Action Painting" by Peter Illig, 39 x 60, oil on canvas.
2nd Annual "Best in Show" Puppy Charity event at Mod Livin!
It's time again for the Mod Livin' charity event to benefit the Downtown Animal Care Foundation.
For those of you unfamiliar, this is the gala involving businesses and individuals who decorate Eero Aarnio plastic puppies for display in the Mod Livin' showroom. Then, in a night of fast paced auctioneering, the pups are bid on and return to new homes! All proceeds are donated to the Denver Animal Care Foundation which provides low cost veterinary services to those who would otherwise be unable to afford it. Last year's event was a smash hit, and this time we're broadening it by adding online voting and prizes to the individual or business that raise the most money.
Online voting begins TODAY - Thursday, March 13, and continues through March 26! Click on www.modlivin.com to vote for your favorite puppy!
Friday, March 28th 7pm - 11pm
Modlivin' Showroom
5327 E. Colfax Ave.
Denver, CO 80220
720-941-9292
Upcoming Modernism Shows
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