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Major moth mania coming in January to Denver Botanic Gardens

Sonya Ellingboe
sellingboe@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Posted 8/1/21

More than 20,000 ink and paper moths will cover the walls of the Denver Botanic Gardens' Freyer Gallery early next year.

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Major moth mania coming in January to Denver Botanic Gardens

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More than 20,000 ink and paper moths will cover the walls of the Denver Botanic Gardens' Freyer Gallery early next year in the upcoming exhibit “Cross-Pollination: The Moth Migration Project,” an immersive installation by artist Hilary Lorenz, who started the project in 2017.

This exhibit of moths, created over a number of years, will celebrate moths as important pollinators, but also will speak of the cross-pollination of ideas through global human relationships. Artists from 27 countries are contributing images.

The exhibit will run Jan. 15 through April 3, 2022. 1007 York St., Denver. Ticketed. See botanicgardens.org.

Lone Tree

“Bowregard” bluegrass band will appear at Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., at 8 p.m. on Aug. 6. Tickets: $45 reserved seating; $40 lawn seating. 720-509-1000, lonetreeartscenter.org.

Mark your calendar

“One Book One Littleton” will be featured from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Sept. 16 at Arapahoe Community College Waring Theatre. Bemis Library, in partnership with the Littleton Friends of the Library/Museum and community sponsors, has invited Charles Vogl to present an interactive keynote program based on his book, “The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging.” Attendees will engage with problems Littleton is facing and opportunities for strengthening ties with each other. Bemis has a number of copies and a group discussion guide. 303-795-3961.

Storywalk at Aspen Grove

Follow numbered signs in windows to follow a story. Titles change monthly ... Aspen Grove shopping center is at 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton.

Bemis: Immigrants

“Immigrants: Building Denver from Bottomlands Up” will be presented by Denver History Tours at 5:30 p.m. on Aug. 10 at Bemis Library, 6014 S. Datura St., Littleton. Call for information: 303-795-3961.

Rosemary Clooney

Cherry Creek Theatre's production of “Tenderly: the Rosemary Clooney Musical” will start with an Aug. 6 reception celebrating Maxine and Mark Rossman, who founded this busy theatre company. Directed by Kelly Von Oosbree with musical direction by David Nehls. Runs to Aug. 29 at the Elaine Wolf Theatre, Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. Tickets: $26-42; senior $37. 303-800-6578, cherrycreektheatre.org.

Museum of Outdoor Arts

Unwine Wednesdays at Marjorie Park, on the north side of Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre, 6331 Fiddler's Green Circle, Greenwood Village. $20, 5 to 7 p.m., moaonline.org/events. Concerts in the Park — 7 p.m. on Aug. 19. Local food trucks or bring your own picnic (no alcohol can be brought in-will be for sale in park). Under 12 free with adult. Tickets: moaonline.org/events.

Improv Acting Camps

Aug. 16 and 17 are dates for South Suburban Parks and Recreation's Summer Acting Camps at Goodson Recreation Center, 6315 S. University Blvd. 1:15-3:45 p.m. (#411208). Limited number of participants, $84/residents; $90/non-residents. 303-798-2476, ssprd.org.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this column incorrectly said that the Botanic Gardens' "Cross-Pollination" exhbit was already open.

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