Distributed to the Stapleton, Park Hill, Lowry, Montclair, Mayfair and East Colfax neighborhoods DENVER, COLORADO JUNE 2016 LifeLife oror Death?Death? DecidingDeciding inin aa SplitSplit SecondSecond By Anne Hebert haunts me as I move through each doorway, make my way through the entrance of a hallway and open space. Then came the warehouse where there’s been a report of split-second decision whether to reach for Losing Our Legislators I an intruder. My heart races. I’ve been told, my gun. Was my life and/or the life of others “Bad guys don’t have rules,” and that thought at risk? (continued on page 30) Photo courtesy of Denver Arts Festival Photo courtesy of Denver All five of NE Denver’s state legislators are leaving their current positions. Left to right: Rep. Beth McCann, Rep. Angela Williams, Sen. Mike Johnston, and Rep. Lois Court. Due to a last-minute budget meeting, Sen. Pat Steadman was unable to be in the photo. Read these legislators’ views of the 2016 session, their plans for the future, and a look at some of their bills in an article by John Fernandez on page 12. The Denver Arts Festival, previously held in other locations, is moving to Stapleton this year on June 18-19. Arts Festival Moves to Stapleton What to do this summer? By Nick Hutchinson 19. The nationally recognized Denver Arts Fes- Find & post Local Events at FrontPorchStapleton.com > Events aintings, sculptures, jewelry, photography, tival, formerly known as the Downtown Denver clay and other mediums will fill the streets Arts Festival, expects to draw thousands of new And don’t forget the Front Porch Camp Guide is posted at Paround Conservatory Green in North visitors in its new location. FrontPorchStapleton.com > News > Resource Guide Stapleton on Saturday and Sunday, June 18 and “We were searching (continued on page 5) Printed with soy-based ink. Paper contains 30% postconsumer waste. Big New DPS Mummies DA Train Like us at Front Porch Wonderful Board Member Primary Horns Newspaper for updates 6 7 8 10 14 on local news and events. June 2016 1 Stapleton Front Porch sta130324 MCA_Header_L5.pdf 1 3/22/13 2:24 PM ! A stiltwalker holds mistletoe over the heads of visitors at the Big Wonderful. The event will return to Stanley on the first and third Saturdays through September 3. (See story on page 6.) Events & Announcements at Stapleton Theatre on The Green–The Wedding Singer a sundae bar. The fun starts at 7pm and goes Thursday–Saturday, June 2–4, 7–9pm till 10. To register, call 303.388.0724 or visit The Aurora Fox Theatre and the MCA will stapletoncommunity.com. be presenting three showings of The Wed- Farmers Market ding Singer. It’s 1985. Junk bonds, Michael Sunday, June 19, 8:30am–12:30pm Jackson, New Coke, trickle-down economics, The first Farmers Market of the season on The wealth. Robby Hart sings in the band at the Green (29th & Roslyn). The market will run local reception hall; his dreams of becoming every Sunday through October 16. a singer/songwriter are long gone, replaced by a burning desire to get married. He and Movie on The Green-Divergent his friend Julia, a waitress who works at the Friday, June 24, At Dark reception hall, are both engaged, but to the Join us on The Green (29th & Roslyn) for wrong people. Robby gets left at the altar and Movie on the Green featuring Divergent. fortune intervenes to help them discover each Friday Night Flights–Wine Tastings other. Showings will be held on The Green at Friday, June 24, 6–8pm Most of the events listed below are FREE or support nonprofits. 29th Ave. & Roslyn St. All showings are free The MCA and the Grape Leaf are excited to Additional events are listed on pages 24-26. and open to the public. present the first wine tasting of the summer! Also visit FrontPorchStapleton.com to view additional events and to submit events. MoJaBlu Concert Series The first Friday Night Flight will be held on Every Thursday, June 9–30, 6:30–8:30pm Fri., June 24 at the West Crescent. Tickets are JUNE JUNE Join the Stapleton MCA and Jazz@Jack’s $15 for residents and $20 for nonresidents. Thursday evenings for an evening of Motown, Visit stapletoncommunity.com to purchase Thurs.–Sat., June 2–4 Saturday, June 18 your tickets today! Theatre on The Green - The Wedding Singer. 7-9pm. The Teen Night 7–10pm, Runway 35 Pool* Jazz and Blues on The Green located in Con- Green* stapletoncommunity.com servatory Green at 49th Place and Valentia St. Family Night at the Pools Saturday, June 18 These are free concerts open to the public! Family Night will begin on Monday, June 6. Thursdays in June Fourth Annual Denver Century Ride & Street Party MoJaBlu Concert Series 6:30-8:30pm, North Green* Vendor, expo, free children’s activities and food tents Movie on the Green-Inside Out Each pool will have a designated night of the 6/9: Tunisia on Northfield’s Main Street until 5pm. Register online at Friday, June 10, At Dark week where they extendGet the their latest closing on times. 6/16: Hazel Miller northfieldstapleton.com Join us on The Green (29th & Roslyn) for Jet Stream’s night will be on Mondays, PJ on 6/23: Biff Gore Band sta130324 MCA_Header_L5.pdf 1 3/22/13 2:24 PMTuesdays, F15 and Maverick on Wednesdays, 6/30: Ron Ivory DooWoop Band Saturday, June 18 the first Movie on the Green of the summer! Park Hill Garden Walk. 10am–4pm. Xeriscapes to formal and Aviator on Thursdays. gardens. Tickets: King Soopers and select locations. The first outdoor movie will beInside Out. First & third Saturdays in June www.parkhillgardenwalk.org Each movie will feature a concessions stand The Big Wonderful. Stanley Marketplace, 12–8pm. Active Minds Seminar www.thebigwonderful.com. (see page 6) to benefit a local nonprofit organization. The This is a free, no-reservation-needed public Sunday, June 19 concessionsMaster stand will Community sell fresh popcorn, Association Denver Arts Festival. 10am-6pm. Conservatory Green* program brought to you by the Stapleton Sundays in June stapletoncommunity.com candy, sodas and bottled water. All movies are MCA. Sam Gary Library 2961 Roslyn St. 30th Season of City Park Jazz 6–8pm, rain or shine. free and open to the public. Thursday, June 9, 6:45-7:45pm www.cityparkjazz.org (see page 26) Wednesday, June 22 Events & 6/5: Euforquestra Nuclear Energy Bike to Work Day. Register at biketoworkday.us. (see New! Beers & Cheers–Beer Tasting Series 6/12: Lannie Garrett page 26) Friday, June 17, 6–8pm Nuclear power has a checkered history that 6/19: Hazel Miller Announcementsincludes the Chernobyl disaster, Three Mile 6/26: Otis Taylor The atMCA Stapleton will be hosting a series of outdoor 7/3: Ritmo Jazz Latino Wed.–Sat., June 22–25 beer tastings at the Plaza in Conservatory Island, and the more recent incident after Denver Library Summer Used Book Sale. Central library, the earthquake in Japan. Advocates, however, Every Sunday starting June 19 10 West 14th Ave. 10am–4pm each day. Green. Each month will have a different www.dplfriends.org point to advantages such as zero carbon emis- First Farmers Market of the season on Father’s Day theme and variety of beers. Tickets are $15 for followed by every Sunday through Oct. 16, 8:30am- residents and $20 for nonresidents. Buy your sions and cite the example of France, which 12:30pm, The Green* Thursday, June 23 produces over 75 percent of its electricity Active Minds “Renewable Energy” 6:45–7:45pm. Sam tickets at stapletoncommunity.com. Gary Library* www.activeminds.com from nuclear power and is the world’s largest Saturday, June 4 Concert on The Green-Soul School exporter of electricity due to its very low cost Sheep and Goat Fun Day at the Urban Farm - Meet, Saturday, June 18, 7–9pm goats, sheep and their babies and watch sheep shearing. Friday, June 24 of generation. Join us as we evaluate the pros 11am–1pm.10200 Smith Rd, Denver 303-307-9332 Movie on the Green - “Divergent” Starts at dark, The Join the MCA for the first Concert on The and cons of this controversial source of power. Green* www.theurbanfarm.org Members Free, Non-members $5 Green of the summer! The concert will feature Thursday, June 23, 6:45-7:45pm Friday & Saturday, June 24–25 Soul School on The Green (29th & Roslyn) Renewable Energy Saturday & Sunday, June 4 & 5 starting at 7pm. Concerts are free to attend Lowry Yard Sale. Lowry Neighborhood, 8am–2pm. Relay for Life - 6am–6pm. Run/Walk to raise money for Energy from renewable sources (solar, wind, www.lowry.org cancer followed by celebrations of cancer survivors and and open to the public. memorializing loved ones. Food, activites and entertain- geothermal, hydro, etc.) is an important part Through June 5 ment. To learn more and register, visit main.acsevents.org Denver Arts Festival of the future of energy in the U.S. and the Northfield Stapleton Family Festival. Rides, food, midway Saturday & Sunday, June 18 and 19, 10am-6pm world. The issues involved are complex, with games & more! M–F, 5pm–11pm, Sat.–Sun. 1–11pm. Saturday, June 25 technical challenges, economic issues, as well Aurora Arts Festival, 12–8pm. Arts, music, food booths. The Denver Arts Festival is a fine arts and fine Visit northfieldstapleton.com for $5 off an all-day wrist- crafts festival that continues to be dedicated as environmental, political and social factors. band, ticket prices and additional details.