Penny Parker’s On TheTown: What the what do you live in?

November 2, 2012

Do you live in a barn, grain silo, water tower, oil derrick, submarine, hollow tree, mausoleum, elevator shaft, post office or anything on wheels? Make that a former barn, grain silo, water tower, etc.

If so, AMS Pictures, the largest production company in the Southwest, wants to hear from you. The company is casting for homeowners in converted homes for the HGTV series You Live in What?, a light-hearted look at unique homes and their owners.

To be considered for the show, you must live in a “repurposed” house, be the homeowner or responsible party, have converted the house yourself, and have photographs or video of the conversion process.

Send your name, contact info, a description of the house and 5 by 10 photographs to: homecasting@amspictures.com.

If your abode is selected, AMS will conduct a one-day shoot at your home at a convenient time. Participants will receive an honorarium, a DVD of the show, and lots of attention from viewers.

More information: www.hgtv.com/you-live-in-what/show/index.html.

Tebow huddles up

The popular Page Six gossip column that runs in The New York Post ran an item Thursday that says Jets quarterback and former Broncos QB Tim Tebow is dating actress Camilla Belle.

According to the story, “Sources tell us the couple met at the Met Ball in May and have quietly been seeing each other ever since. We’re told Tebow, who lives in a storm-damaged part of New Jersey, and Belle avoided the wrath of Sandy by spending the weekend and the early part of this week in Jacksonville, Fla., where his parents have a place.

“They were spotted at Latitude 30 in Jacksonville on Tuesday night, where they bowled ‘and played arcade games ‘together, a spy tells us, adding, ‘They were very together and affectionate, until some young fans asked to take Tim’s picture, when Camilla politely stood aside.’

“They’ve also been spotted together at the beach and at restaurants in town. Belle, who has previously dated Joe Jonas, was raised in a strict Catholic household, and sources tell us she and Tebow have attended church together.”

Let it be

Pacific Edge Gallery at The Streets at SouthGlenn is featuring the complete exhibit of The Art of John Lennon, a collection of more than 120 artworks, including lithographs from the Bag One portfolio.

Each piece is signed by The Beatle, and there will be many rare works and new editions never before seen in the Denver area.

The three-day exhibit is open to the public from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. More at www.lennonart.com.

Museum madness

A record 22 museums will open their doors for free during the six annual Denver’s Night at the Museums from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday.

“By staying open all evening on a Saturday night and offering all our museums for free, we create a special event that’s great for families, or a unique date night, or just a time to get out and see a new museum you have never experienced before,” said Richard Scharf, president and CEO of Visit Denver.

Free shuttle buses will make a continuous loop connecting downtown museums to several outlying ones. Many of the museums will have special events.

Night at the Museums is part of Denver Arts Week, a nine-day celebration of the arts in The Mile High City through Nov. 10. For more information on Denver’s Night at the Museums or Denver Arts Week, go to www.denverartsweek.com.

Christmas comes to Arvada

Arvada’s Grizzly Creek Framing welcomes Colorado artist Cheryl St. John from 5 to 8 tonight to celebrate her work Awaiting Spring that was recently named the official image of the 2012 Capitol Christmas Tree.

St. John, whose talents in oil painting landed her this national recognition, will be the guest of honor at tonight’s reception at 5545 Olde Wadsworth.

Awaiting Spring will accompany the National Christmas Tree, which will be taken from the White River National Forest near Meeker, on a 22-city tour en route to Washington, D.C., for the National Tree Lighting Ceremony on Nov. 26. More information on the artist at www.cherylstjohn.com.

Caption: The White River National Forest and its nonprofit partner Choose Outdoors announced Cheryl St. John’s “Awaiting Spring” has been selected as the official artwork to represent the 2012 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. St. John is a Colorado-based artist.

Opening

The owners of ChoLon will open Gather, a new cafe and lounge inside the Rocky Mountain Bank Note building on 1062 Delaware St., under the same roof as Galvanize, a Denver-based digital startup hub, co-owned by ChoLon partner Jim Deters.

Breakfast, lunch, snacks and happy hour will be served from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. ChoLon chef Lon Symensma will create the menu. More at www.gatherdenver.com.

Open

Tony Pasquini returns to Uptown with Pasquini’s 17th opening today inside the old JR’s space on 17th and Clarkson.

The restaurant will feature the traditional Italian family recipes made famous at Pasquini’s Highland, Pasquini’s Lone Tree and at Tony P’s in Cherry Creek plus they have enhanced the menu with an added focus on healthier options.

“We craft our Italian family recipes with an eye toward healthy eating, promote local food producers and keep our prices affordable,” Pasquini said. “We offer many low-calorie, gluten-free and vegetarian options, and have added Napolitana style pizzas to our extensive menu.  We are excited  for the opportunity to participate in our family of shared values – community, acceptance and love of good food and hospitality. ”

Judy “Mama” Pasquini, the Italian family’s matriarch, will meet and greet guests.

The kitchen in the 17th Avenue location will satisfy late-night diners by staying open until midnight Sunday through Thursday, and till 2 a.m. Friday and Saturday. There are two “Happier Hours” from 4 to 6 p.m., and from 9 to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday. More info at www.tonypasquini.com.

* True Food Kitchen, 2800 E. Second Ave., opened Monday serving healthy global cuisine including several vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options.

The concept was developed by best-selling author Dr. Andrew Weil in partnership with Fox Restaurant Concepts, owner of North in Cherry Creek North.

Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. More at www.foxrc.com.

* Jelly, the darling breakfast and lunch spot at 13th and Pearl streets opened a second location Thursday at 1700 E. Evans Ave. The sure-to-be hot spot will open seven days a week.

Closed

Fleur Bistro, the tiny Capitol Hill restaurant at 1225 Logan, closed Sunday. The owners reportedly plan to keep their other restaurant Zydeco’s open at 17th and Wynkoop.

Raise the roof at Raise The Arts

Metropolitan Homes honcho (and a real character) Peter Kudla and RedLine gallery and event center invite you to Raise the Arts, a celebration to benefit RedLine educational and community development, beginning at 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at 2350 Arapahoe St.

Tickets are $200 and may be purchased online at www.blacktie-colorado.com. Enter event code “redline121″. More information: www.redlineart.org or by calling 303-296-4448.

Eavesdropping on a man posting on Facebook: “What the heck?  I was watching TV tonight and right in the middle of my political ads, a television show came on!  What is that about?”

Did you hear that I have a new column, “Mile High Life,” in Colorado Community Media’s 17 weekly newspapers circling Denver? Be sure to like my Facebook page! Also, here’s where you go to get my column emailed to you Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. I’m now the social-media liaison for the Mile High Chapter of the Colorado Restaurant Association, so read my latest restaurant news there. My email: penny@blacktie-llc.com.

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