By Patricia Calhoun, Westword | The Colorado Convention Center is about more than commerce, more than tourism. It’s also about culture, as evidenced by Understudy, the cutting-edge gallery tucked into the facility, as well as the beloved Big Blue Bear, the late Lawrence Argent’s giant “I See What You Mean” sculpture that peers into the building.
Now that bear has something new to see inside: a celebration of arguably the state’s most treasured art form, music. After nearly a decade at the Red Rocks Trading Post, Colorado Music Hall of Fame has relocated to another City of Denver cultural facility, this one in the heart of downtown where it can share the state’s rich musical history with residents and visitors alike.
Founded in 2011, Colorado Music Hall of Fame has inducted over sixty musicians, music industry professionals, venues and organizations into the Hall over the past fifteen years, from John Denver and Red Rocks in the first class to the latest inductees: Jazz Aspen Snowmass and Jim Horowitz.
“We are thrilled to bring the stories and legacies of Colorado’s music legends to the heart of downtown Denver,” says Karen Radman, executive director of Colorado Music Hall of Fame. “This new home at the Colorado Convention Center places The Hall in the core of our capital city’s artistic and civic life, allowing us to reach a broader audience and expand our programming.”
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So take note: Colorado Music Hall of Fame’s exhibits are open during CCC events and Bellco Theatre performances; expanded hours will be announced soon. For more information, go to https://cmhof.org
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Read more about this wonderful change here:
https://www.westword.com/music/colorado-music-hall-of-fame-moves-convention-center-24708853
[Thanks to Alex Teitz for contributing this article! http://www.femmusic.com]
Now if they could just find a home for Jonny Barber’s Colfax Museum!!!
Photo: Jonny Barber and G. Brown (former president of the CO Music Hall of Fame) (Photo by B. Dye)