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Bacon And Beer Classic Coming To Denver For 4th Annual Fest
by Mark Smiley
The 4th Annual Bacon and Beer Classic will be held at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Attendees will be treated to unlimited bacon dishes prepared by local chefs from 30+ Denver restaurants, 100+ craft beers from regional breweries, music, games, and more on the Broncos’ iconic home turf. There will be two sessions, afternoon (12 p.m. to 4 p.m.) and evening (5 p.m. to 9 p.m.).
This fest has quickly become one of the more popular ones in a sea of beer fests throughout the metropolitan area. One thing that makes this fest unique is the fact that guests are on the field of Mile High Stadium. And, those that purchase a VIP ticket are able to have exclusive access to the visitors’ locker room for a sampling of pork belly and different craft beers.
All attendees will be able to bob for bacon, sample beer in a blind taste test, strut in the bacon beauty pageant, and compete in the Hormel bacon eating contest. Guests also will be able to try their hand at giant Jenga, strike a pose at the photo booth, battle it out on the bungee run, and brand themselves with bacon and beer-inspired tattoos.
As always, tickets are all-inclusive, which means you can sample bacon and beer throughout the stadium without ever taking out your wallet. Choose from three ticket types: General Admission, Power Hour, or VIP. General Admission tickets start at $69, Power Hour tickets start at $89, and VIP tickets start at $119.
VIP and Power Hour ticket holders enter the stadium an hour early through an expedited line. VIPs also enjoy access to an exclusive lounge in the visiting team locker room with a pork belly tasting, limited-edition craft beer, a donut wall, and beer and cheese pairing. All tickets include a commemorative tasting glass and access to the Bacon and Beer Classic mobile app for vendor information, a stadium map, and more.
Visit www.baconandbeerclassic.com for information and to purchase tickets. Chronicle readers can take advantage of an exclusive 15% discount by entering GLENDALE at checkout.
Hey Mama: You’re The Best
Chronicle’s Guide To Showing Your Mom How Much You Appreciate All She Has Done For You
Mum’s the word in May. The English idiom expressed by William Shakespeare in Henry VI reminds us May 12 is Mother’s Day. It’s the special day when you get to celebrate your first best friend and the person you turn to when you need advice.
Mothers are like glue. Even when you can’t see them, they’re still holding the family together. For most women motherhood is a joy — a least some of the time. It is the catalyst that opens new connections as well as new stresses in a woman’s relationships with her partner, siblings and friends.
The idea of honoring mothers with a special day dates from the 19th century; In 1908, Anna Jarvis led a campaign to celebrate Mother’s Day in May. In 1914 a resolution by Congress and a presidential proclamation established the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day. Here’s Chronicle’s guide for showing your mother, grandmothers, sisters, aunts and friends how special they are:
Afternoon Tea
Let mom relax in style at the Brown Palace’s Traditional Afternoon Tea in the historic hotel’s legendary atrium lobby. You’ll be served tea, scones, pastries and dainty sandwiches, all artfully prepared by the hotel’s culinary staff. More: She’ll enjoy the soothing sounds of a harp or pianist playing classical, jazz and pop standards. Information 303-297-3111.
Or, take her to Mother’s Day afternoon tea at the historic Molly Brown House where she will love the savory sandwiches, sweet treats and specially blended tea, plus a chance to stop in the museum store. Information: 303-832-4092.
Dining With Mom
Mother’s Day only happens once a year so it’s best to make the most of it by bringing the family together at the Monaco Inn Restaurant. A dining experience like no other, specials include Lamb Shank, Lamb Chop & Grilled Shrimp, New York Steak & Fried Shrimp and Grilled Trout all priced under $25. The regular dinner menu is also available for mom and the family. Brunch is being served from 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Information: 303-320-1104.
Mother’s Day brunches are happening all over the city. A top choice is the Dom Perignon champagne brunch at Ellyngton’s in the Brown Palace downtown known for its carving stations and seafood selections. Information: 303-297-3111. Or, dazzle your mom this year at Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge on Curtis St. with live jazz performed by the Julie Monley Quartet from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Mother’s Day. Information: 303-839-5100. Other choices are the Tavern Lowry (303-366-0007) serving a brunch buffet from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and the Del Frisco’s Grill (303-320-8529) in Cherry Creek.
Flowers
Present mom with a fragrant bouquet of freshly cut, elegantly arranged flowers. Choose from these top floral shops that can help you find the perfect arrangement for mom:
Bloom — Upscale florist offering chic floral arrangements plus accessories for mom on 3rd Ave. at University Blvd. Information: 720-941-2862.
Bouquets — Located in lower downtown, it was named one of America’s top 10 florists by Bon Appetit Magazine. Information: 303-333-5500.
Flower Power — A cozy, unfussy Wash Park neighborhood florist offering a sizable selection of flowers. Information: 303-777-6266.
Perfect Petal — Creative Highlands florist providing custom arrangements plus a boutique section with gifts for mom. Information: 303-480-0966.
Theater
Treat mom to an afternoon of exhilarating musical theatre with Sweat or Wicked at the Denver Performing Arts Complex or indulge her love for classical music during a performance of Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique at Boettcher Concert Hall also in the DCPA. Information: 303-893-4100.
Or for a hilarious comedy both you and mom will enjoy, get tickets to Noel Coward’s silly, rebellious 1925 comedy Hay Fever. It opens Mother’s Day weekend and plays at the John Hand Theater in Lowry each weekend through June 8, Fri.-Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Information: 303-455-7108.
One Man Play Storms Denver’s Masonic Temples
‘DaVinci & Michelangelo Battle Of The Titans’ Celebrates Both Men AND Their Times
by Charles C. Bonniwell
2019 is the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo DaVinci which is being noted in Italy and around the world. Denver Museum of Nature and Science started on March 1 as a much heralded sensory experience celebrating DaVinci’s “500 Years of Genius.” But another event is starting to gather equal notoriety, that being a one man play starring Mark Rodgers titled DaVinci & Michelangelo — Battle of the Titans which will be held consecutively at two Masonic Temples in Denver, following an opening night of May 2 at the Mayan Theater on Broadway.
DaVinci’s and Michelangelo’s lives overlapped in 16th and 17th Renaissance Italy with DaVinci being 25 years the senior of the two men. Mark Rodgers’ play compares and contrasts the genius of each man whose lives changed the world, and whose influence is still a vibrant force today. Audio visual wizard Matt Boggs created for Rodgers’ play three screens of high/tech, high definition laser images that are intended to explode before the viewing audience.
Boggs explained, “I wanted to provide a one-of-a-kind, non-stop, multi-media event featuring movies, videos, 3-D; animations, and images of DaVinci’s and Michelangelo’s inventions, machines, sketches, codices, paintings and sculptures.”
“It is a shamanic experience . . . not to be missed,” exclaimed Anthony Arguello. He goes on to note, “It will change your life.” Venture capitalist and the show’s producer Fritz Voelker stated, “People will be amazed. The show is designed to overwhelm your senses while enlightening anyone who comes about the lives of these two extraordinary men.”
An additional element to the play is that it will be held on May 3-5 at the landmark Scottish Rite Masonic Temple (14th and Grant), and then May 9-12 at the Park Hill Masonic Temple Theater at 4819 Montview Boulevard. Both men were, according to some, Masons and incorporated Masonic symbolism throughout their work. Rodgers explores often missed Masonic mysteries contained in the works of both men.
“The performance is so unique, and I am sure most theater patrons have never seen anything like it,” states Rodgers. Voelker noted that “you get to see and experience Renaissance Italy through these two men while being surrounded by the images of the art, sculpture and machines that the men created thanks to visual genius of Matthew Boggs.”
A version of the play debuted at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Paul Ann Water exclaimed, “I left [the performance] with only one word … WOW!” Riley Redpath agreed, “Mark Rodgers is a tour de force.”
The show runs two hours with a 15-minute intermission. Tickets are $35 general admission and for students with a valid I.D. admission is $20. For tickets and information go to www.discoverdavinci.com or call 720-504-9408.
