Ask local vocal Chris Daniels how he’s doing three years after his bone marrow transplant, and he channels legendary soul singer James Brown: “I feel good,” Daniels told me earlier this week during an interview about his upcoming induction into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame. “Do you ever say cured? No, but I say that’s OK.”
Daniels was diagnosed with a fierce form of leukemia in 2010. After receiving a “perfect match” bone marrow transplant from his sister, Jane Moffett, he set his sights on getting back on stage to perform with The Kings, his band of nearly 30 years.
Daniels, along with other Colorado musicians legendary folk singer Judy Collins, the Serendipity Singers and Bob Lind, will be inducted during a concert beginning at 8 tonight at the Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm. Tickets available at: http://www.tickethorse.com/event/judy-collins/1675.
“Judy was a hero to me and a lot of other musicians because she was not as operatic a singer as Joan (Baez),” Daniels said about his famous fellow inductee. “She had soul and grit in her beautiful voice and she was a great guitar and piano player. My mother’s favorite song was Judy’s version of ‘Both Sides Now’ by Joni Mitchell. It’s an amazing honor to go into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame with her.”
In between writing music and performing, Daniels teaches music business at the University of Colorado Denver as an assistant professor for the College of Arts and Media.
“I really wanted to get back into teaching,” Daniels said about his post-transplant days. “It really refocused me. I was grading papers and working with substitute teachers when I was in the hospital. One time I was doing lectures by Skype. (The students) are 19- or 20-year-old wise apples … I really have great hope and enthusiasm for this generation coming out.”
Next year, Daniels will release an album of songs from the jam band Magic Music – a project that’s been 40 years in the making. The working title is “For Our Fathers,” produced by Tim Goodman, another Colorado musician.
And as to the future? “(Cancer) made me realize – this is such a cliché – how precious every day is,” he said. “In the back of my mind, I say, ‘It was supposed to snow today and it’s sunny, and I just taught a great class. (Cancer) knocks you into what’s really important. I didn’t realize how precious life is.”
Chris Daniels (above) and Judy Collins (below) will be inducted into the Colorado Music Hall of Fame tonight. (Photos courtesy of chrisdaniels.com and judycollins.com)
Monday free meal day for military members
On Monday, in honor of Veterans Day and all service men and women, participating restaurants from Concept Restaurants, Inc. will offer a free meal to all veterans and active military.
The offer for one free entree and one non-alcoholic beverage is available during business Monday’s hours for dine in only. Veterans and active military simply show proof of military service: U.S. Uniformed Services ID card, Uniformed Services Retired ID card, LES or Veterans Organization Card and/or wear your uniform.
Participating restaurants: Rialto Café, 934 16th St.; Table Mountain Inn, 1310 Washington Ave., Golden; Via Baci, 10005 Common St., Lone Tree; Woody’s Taverns, 7995 Sheridan Blvd., Arvada, and 7095 E. Evans Ave.; Ignite! 2124 Larimer St. and Humboldt Farm . Fish . Wine, 1700 Humboldt. St.
Jobs
In anticipation of the opening of The Renaissance Denver Downtown hotel at the Colorado National Bank, developer and owner Stonebridge Companies is looking to fill more than 100 jobs in the 230-room property.
“We are seeking out those with industry experience who are passionate about hospitality and the city of Denver,” said Michael Damion, general manager. Job openings will be continuously listed at www.stonebridgejobs.com. Positions currently available include food and beverage director, chief engineer, maître d’, director of housekeeping and front office manager.
DaVita and dining for kidney disease awareness
From Monday through Nov. 17, DaVita, a division of DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. and a leading provider of kidney care services, partners with three Denver-area restaurants to build awareness for kidney disease with kidney-friendly and diabetes-friendly menus in honor of November as National Diabetes Awareness Month. Each restaurant will offer at least one appetizer, entrée and dessert that are kidney- or diabetes-friendly.
Participating restaurants for dinner service are: Table 6, 609 Corona St., (www.table6denver.com); beast + bottle, 719 E. 17th Ave., (www.beastandbottle.com) and YaYa’s Euro Bistro, 8310 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village, (www.yayasdenver.com).
Diabetes is the leading contributor to kidney disease, which is the eighth leading cause of death and the only preventable chronic illness. One in 10 adults in the U.S. has kidney disease and many don’t know it. Denver-area residents can assess their risk at www.davita.com/kidneyaware.
Best Boulder bites
The Daily Meal website (www.thedailymeal.com) has included Boulder in its list of America’s Best Small Towns For Food 2013. Here’s what the website said:
“Normally, college towns are filled with chain restaurants and late-night greasy spoons, but Boulder’s cuisine is nothing short of phenomenal. With a heavy emphasis on local, seasonal dishes, The Kitchen and its sister restaurants are offering very healthful cuisine packed with flavor. Shine Restaurant and Gathering Place boasts a local, seasonal, and allergy-free menu catering to those with gluten and lactose intolerance, as well as offering vegan and vegetarian options. And finally, there’s Frasca Food & Wine for a fine-dining Italian experience.”
More information: http://www.thedailymeal.com/america-s-best-small-towns-food-2013-slideshow.
Dog talk
Tickets go on sale today for an evening with Cesar Millan, star of the new television series “Leader of the Pack” on National Geographic WILD and original host of the hit series “Dog Whisperer” is coming here at 8 p.m. March 28 at the Paramount Theatre.
A limited number of VIP tickets, at $95 apiece, includes a post-show meet and greet. Millan is the pet care industry’s most recognized and sought-after authority working in the field of dog care and rehabilitation.
Joined by his famous four-legged companion, Junior, Millan will share his philosophies and methods, then present live demonstrations with multiple dogs.
For tickets, go to www.tickethorse.com or call the Pepsi Center box office at 303-53-HORSE.
The ‘Dog Whisperer,’ Cesar Millan, is coming to Denver and the Paramount Theatre on March 28. (National Geographic Channel photo)
Bonanno’s bonanza
Denver restaurant mogul Frank Bonanno (Mizuna, Luca D’Italia, Bones, Vesper Lounge, Lou’s Food Bar, Green Russell, Wednesday’s Pie and Bonanno Brothers Pizzeria) is the featured speaker during “Daniels Connects Denver: Daniels Pioneer Lecture Series on Entrepreneurship”, beginning at 6 p.m. Nov. 14 at Mangia Bevi Café at the Madden Museum (6363 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Englewood).
The evening begins with a networking reception at 6 p.m. followed by remarks at 6:45 p.m. and a return to the reception at 7:15 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available at https://securelb.imodules.com/s/1150/interior2013/index.aspx?sid=1150&gid=1&pgid=6153&cid=9774.
Snap!
Local photographer and former Art Institute of Colorado mouthpiece Dick Nosbisch‘s work has been chosen for the juried exhibition “Transformations: The Ordinary Made Extraordinary” at PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vt.
Juror Ellen Jantzen chose 40 photographs for the gallery show. In addition to the gallery exhibition Dec. 3-27, work will also be available for viewing on the PhotoPlace Gallery website: www.vtphotoworkplace.com.
Works accepted in the exhibit are from around the world including: Munich; Barcelona; Jerusalem; Moscow; London; Ottawa; Trondheim; Oslo; Gavazzana, Italy; Gnesta, Sweden; Kastrup, Denmark and several states in the U.S.
Nosbisch’s selected piece “Vanishing Life” is a macro photograph close-up shot of an ethereal expiration of the universal egg symbolizing the eternal fragility of life and death. Additional Nosbisch photos can be seen at www.dwnphoto.com.
‘Vanishing Life’ is the featured piece by Colorado photographer Dick Nosbisch for the juried exhibition, ‘Transformations: The Ordinary Made Extraordinary’ at PhotoPlace Gallery in Middlebury, Vt. (Photo courtesy of dwnphoto.com)
Eavesdropping on a man to a woman playing cards at an adult day care center in south Denver: “She beats me all the time. Even when I cheat, she beats me.”
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