Put an end to the work week at Untitled #15 (La-La Land), May 30, from 6 to 10 p.m. when the Denver Art Museum (DAM) encourages guests to fulfill their fantasies. Forget the daily drudgery with artmaking, imagination tours and creative escapes.
Indulge a passion for fashion when FM Magazine brings designer Olivia Plyler and her fantasy-inspired frocks to the DAM. Plyler's fashion-forward "pawns" strut down a runway before performing a live action game of chess. All outfits are a nod toward the Opera House Massacre, a famous 1858 chess game between American chess master Paul Morphy, German Duke Karl of Brunswick and French Count Isouard.
Brunswick and Isouard consulted together on a team, trying to outwit Morphy. But Morphy made brilliant sacrifices to win the game becoming one of the first modern chess masters of his time. Live string music brings the game to life as the models move to the beat, introducing the game and the fantastical pieces.
Go to a calmer place with the help of a meditation guru. The master will guide visitors with soothing exercises and images of exotic utopias from the DAM collection to help everyone breathe easier. Untitled regulars Buntport Theater keeps the crowd laughing with its latest installment of the Joan and Charlie Show, a comical spoof based on two characters in a painting in the DAM's modern and contemporary galleries.
Many artists call their work "Untitled" so nothing limits how each viewer perceives their art. Similarly, anything can happen at Untitled events. Like every final Friday event, Untitled #15 (La-La Land) offers a dose of the unexpected with new music, interactive technology, a cash bar and offbeat encounters with art. Untitled events are included in regular Museum admission. Students presenting valid IDs receive 2-for-1 admission when tickets are purchased on-site. Catering is provided by Bistro Boys Catering and Gourmet Fine Catering. -- www.denverartmuseum.org
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