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Do opposites really attract?
They do if you’re talking about Milo the Lynx, University of Colorado Denver’s new mascot, who posed for a photo shoot with some of “The Nutcracker” dancers from the Colorado Ballet.
University of Colorado Denver mascot Milo and company dancer Chloe Shelby help promote the Colorado Ballet’s annual holiday performance, ‘The Nutcracker.’ (Photos courtesy of CU Denver Office of Communications)
It was a classic case of beauty and the beast. Milo, a big clumsy flat-footed fur ball by nature, stomped around the shoot while the dainty dancers showed off their skills on pointe.
The Friday photo shoot at Colorado Ballet headquarters on 12th and Lincoln, which served to promote the ballet’s upcoming “Nutcracker” season Nov. 30-Dec. 28, also will be part of the University of Colorado Denver’s holiday e-card this year. The card will feature Milo in a number of festival holiday venues.
Milo was “born” in February as part of CU Denver’s 40th anniversary year. Colorado Ballet has been performing Tchaikovsky’s Christmas classic, “The Nutcracker,” for more than 50 years.
The Colorado ballet website says, “The holidays are not complete until you join us for “The Nutcracker,” featuring unforgettable characters, dazzling costumes, classic choreography and Tchaikovsky’s extraordinary arrangement performed live by the Colorado Ballet Orchestra.”
Performances take place at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House.
Tickets: http://www.coloradoballet.org/performances/nutcracker.
“America’s Got Talent,” NBC’s top-rated summer series from producer Simon Cowell’s Syco Television and FremantleMedia North America, is bringing a production team to Denver Dec. 7 for auditions to compete in the reality show’s ninth season.
There are two ways to try out: online at www.agtauditions.com or in person from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver. Online pre-registration is not required but strongly encouraged.
The returning judges for the show are former Spice Girl Mel B., supermodel, designer, producer and TV host Heidi Klum, TV host and producer Howie Mandel and outspoken radio personality and author Howard Stern. Actor, producer and comedian Nick Cannon returns as host.
With the talent search open to acts of all ages, “America’s Got Talent” has brought the variety format back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing performers from across the country. The array of hopeful stars, includes singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, magicians and ventriloquists, all vying for their chance to perform on stage hoping to win America’s hearts and the $1 million prize.
Last season, Kenichi Ebina, a dancer, was crowned the winner. The website lists most frequently asked questions about audition day, but expect to spend all day at the Convention Center.
I, like Claire Walter, Boulder-based author of the foodie blog www.culinary-colorado.com, applaud whenever a local business makes it onto a national “best” list.
So is the case with The Denver Bread Company at 3200 Irving St., which is ranked among America’s 50 best bakeries, according to The Daily Meal website, which gleaned the best from a field of 1,400.
Says The Daily Meal: “Using our criteria and suggestions from our wide-ranging panel of experts … we considered bakeries from every state and narrowed our list of 1,400 bakeries to the top 50 bakeries in America. In the end, bakeries from 24 states and Washington, D.C. stood out for their dedication to the craft.
“Among many other options, The Denver Bread Company bakes its signature boule bread, which has a lighter sour flavor compared to San Francisco’s sourdough, as well as its popular batard, made with unbleached bread flour and organic whole rye, water, salt and yeast. The breads are handmade, and the bakery has more than 20 different kinds of focaccia flavors on its menu. Look for the chocolate chip cookies with walnuts made by Victory Love + Cookies, which was created by a former Denver Bread Company baker and manager who set up shop in the bakery.”
Read the entire story at http://www.thedailymeal.com/americas-50-best-bakeries/111313. More on The Denver Bread Company at www.thedenverbreadcompany.com.
(Photo courtesy of DenverBreadCompany.com)
Randy E. Johnson, an owner-agent for State Farm Insurance (www.randyejohnson.com), is an official drop-off location for the global anti-poverty organization, Soles4Souls Inc. Johnson’s office is at 8925 Ridgeline Blvd., Suite 101 in Highlands Ranch.
“We are encouraging the community to join us in giving back by dropping off any gently worn or new shoes to our office during business hours and we will ship the shoes to Soles4Souls,” said Johnson. “We are proud to be partnering with this organization doing so much here in the United States, as well as globally.”
It is estimated that approximately 300 million children worldwide – almost as many as the entire U.S. population – live without shoes. Lacking proper footwear, countless children will not be able or permitted to attend school. Tens of millions poverty-stricken, barefoot boys and girls will be infected with soil-transmitted parasitic diseases.
For more information, call 303-791-8883.
Randy Johnson is supporting Soles4Soles.
Raise Your Glass, Raise Your Voice is a wine pairing to benefit the Denver Voice newspaper, a nonprofit that provides individuals experiencing homelessness with an opportunity to earn an income, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 at Marlowe’s Restaurant, 501 16th Street.
The event includes wine, appetizers and fundraising with a silent auction. VIP ticket holders are invited to a private reception from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. where attendees can meet and mingle with Denver Voice vendors. VIP tickets include free valet parking.
To pay by check, e-mail Kristin Pazulski (Kristin@denvervoice.org) with your name, phone number and names of those you’re registering. Mail a check to P.O. Box 1931, Denver, CO 80201 before Nov. 25 or let her know you’re bringing the check with you to the event.
More information and tickets at http://www.runningguru.com/EventInformation.asp?eID=raiseyourvoice.
Eavesdropping on a woman during her 75th birthday party at Panzano: “Just because I have pains doesn’t mean I have to be one.”
And now for our biggest subscription prize ever … drumroll, please … for our new subscription drive those who sign up to receive this column (veterans and newbies) will be entered to win two tickets to the Broadway smash hit “Book of Mormon” for the 7:30 p.m. performance on Saturday, Nov. 23, seventh row on the aisle. We will be announcing that winner on Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Thanks to Roger Hutson and the Colorado Gas & Oil Association (another On The Town advertiser!) for donating the tickets.
We love our advertisers; they are what keeps this column running. Want to advertise your business here? Contact Trisha at trilind@hotmail.com or call her at 720-985-6947 .
Did you hear that I have a 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. My email: penny@blacktie-llc.com.
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