1/25/16 review of the film Mustang, dir. by Deniz Gamze Ergüven

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Mustang, directed by Deniz Gamze Ergüven.

This thread discusses how some of the themes of the film, which was made in Turkey, reminded me of a lot of news stories in America. It also discusses some aspects of the film that seem distinctively Turkish. And it discusses some of my favorite characters and moments in the film.

Here is the link to Cohen Media Group's web page for Mustang.

1/23/16 review of One Colorado's 2016 legislative kickoff

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of One Colorado's 2016 legislative kickoff.

The thread gives a bit of background on One Colorado, which is Colorado's biggest LGBTQ advocacy organization. It then gave summaries of speeches at the event by One Colorado's then Executive Director, Dave Montez, and Colorado State Senators Lucia Guzman and Pat Steadman. It also discusses my having met State Representatives Susan Lontine and Paul Rosenthal, as well as Chris Hansen, who was then a candidate, but then became a State Representative.

Here is the link to One Colorado's website.

1/23/16 review of group show Monumental at RedLine Denver

(Image source: https://hyperallergic.com/283443/dismantling-the-conventions-of-monuments/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Monumental group show at RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, Colorado.

The thread gives a bit of background and context for the exhibit. It then shows pictues of work by Marisa Lerer, F.E. Toan, Daisy Patton, Sarah Fukami, Libby Barbee, and others.

Here is the link to the website for RedLine.

1/23/16 review of Ambassador Dennis Ross talk at WorldDenver

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a talk Ambassador Dennis Ross gave at WorldDenver in 2016.

The thread gives some background on WorldDenver. It then gives a summary of Ambassador Ross's talk, which was about the United States' relations with Israel and the Middle East. I then had a few questions that I directed to WorldDenver in their thread, per their request to the lecture audience.

Here is the link to the website for WorldDenver.

1/23/16 review of Arvada Center's 2016 Art of the State show

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities' 2016 Art of the State show.

The thread gives a tiny bit of background on the show. It then gives pictures of work by Carla Kappa, Naomi Scheck, Jody Akers, Libby Barbee, Suchitra Mattai, Katie Caron, and Mark Penner-Howell.

Here is the link to the Arvada Center's web page for the 2016 Art of the State show.

1/18/16 review of the film Lamb, dir. by Ross Partridge

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Lamb, directed by Ross Partridge.

The thread gives a summary of the film. It mentions that some of the filming took place in Denver. It gives a summary of the characters and character dynamics of the film. It also discusses some of the controversial themes of the film. And it compares the film to some other films I like.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

1/17/16 review of VSA Colorado art exhibit The Institute for Non-Bizarre Treatement

(Image source: http://www.denverarts.org/local_exhibits/access_the_institute_for_non-bizarre_treatment)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the VSA Colorado's exhibit The Institute for Non-Bizarre Treatment.

The thread gives some background on VSA Colorado and Access Gallery. It discusses the work of the show's organizer, Trace Tomko. And it gives pictures of work in the show by F.E. Toan, Katie Taft, Robert Treta, and others.

Here is the link to the website for Access Gallery.

1/17/16 review of Bolshoi in Cinema screening of Jewels

Here is the link to my Twitter thread of the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema's screening of George Ballanchine's ballet Jewels.

The thread gives a background and summary of Ballanchine's ballet. It then gives a bit of background on the Bolshoi's production of the ballet. It discusses the themes, colors, and physicality of the ballet. It also discusses some of my favorite moments and dancers from the ballet.

Here is the link to the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema website.

I saw this screening at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

1/17/16 review of anime Anthem of the Heart, dir. by Tatsukuki Nagai

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the anime Anthem of the Heart, directed by Tatsukuki Nagai.

The thread gives a quick summary of the film. It then discusses some of the themes of the film. It gives an in-depth description of the form and style of the film, which excited me quite a bit. It discusses some of the imagery I liked in the film. And it relates some of the film's imagery and moments to some other pop culture imagery.

Here is the link to the website for Anthem of the Heart.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

1/13/16 preview of reading of Ashraf Fayadh's poetry

(Image source: https://www.globalrights.info/2017/01/75775/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread preview of a reading of Ashraf Fayadh's poetry.

Ashraf Fayadh is a Palestinian poet who was jailed in Saudi Arabia in 2016. The International Literature Festival Berlin staged readings of Fayadh's poetry around the world in solidarity with Fayadh. I had the honor of staging the Denver, Colorado reading. This thread discusses Fayadh's situation as a preview of that reading.

This reading was staged at RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, Colorado.

1/10/16 review of documentary Codegirl, dir. by Lesley Chilcott

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Codegirl, directed by Lesley Chilcott.

The thread gives some background on the documentary and its subject, the Technovation challenge. It gives a couple of themes from the film. It also discusses some of my favorite teams and individuals in the Technovation challenge. It also discusses what I wish the documentary would have shown more of.

Here is a link to the website for Codegirl.

I actually saw this film at Denver South High School. The school did the film screening as a community event. I thought that was really cool.

1/5/16 review of book The Habit of Love, by Namita Gokhale

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book The Habit of Love, by Namita Gokhale.

This thread gives a bit of background on how I came to know Gokhale and how I came to read this book. It gives some background on the book itself. It discusses some elements I like in the book. It discusses some of my favorite stories, characters, and character types in the book.

Here is the link to Penguin India's web page for The Habit of Love.

I bought this book while at the Jaipur Literature Festival in Boulder, Colorado.

1/3/16 review of the film Suffragette, dir. by Sarah Gavron

(Image source: https://people.com/celebrity/suffragette-movie-poster-carey-mulligan-meryl-streep-helena-bonham-carter/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Suffragette, directed by Sarah Gavron.

The thread gives a few points of the film that I liked. It also discusses some of the performances I liked. It also discusses some questions I think the film asks us to think about today... probably, I'll be honest, more so in 2019 than in 2015 and 2016.

Here is the link to Film4's web page for Suffragette.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

1/3/16 review of documentary Place de la Republique, dir. by Louis Malle

(Image source: https://www.criterionchannel.com/place-de-la-republique)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Place de la République, directed by Louis Malle.

This thread gives a summary of the documentary. It discusses the feel and the style of the work. It gives a lot of space to some of the extremely human elements of the documentary. And it discusses my favorite character in the film, the wig-seller, in a bit of depth.

Here is the link to the Criterion Collection's web page for Place de la République.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

1/3/16 review of Judith Butler's Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Judith Butler's Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly.

The thread gives a bit of background into how I learned about Judith Butler and Jean Baudrillard. It gives my opinion of Butler's philosophical style. It compares Butler's gender studies with the studies of public assembly that she illustrates in this book. It then gives a basic summary of the ideas Butler expresses in the book. It then outlines a number of different things I like about the book.

Here is the link to the Harvard University Press's page for Notes Toward a Performative Theory of Assembly.

I bought this book at the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, Colorado.

1/1/16 discussion of the work of artist Daisy Patton

Here is the link to my Twitter thread discussion of the work of artist Daisy Patton.

Daisy Patton is one of my favorite artists who has spent time in Colorado. The thread is brief. But it gives a good picture of her work and some key points about why I like her.

Here is the link to Daisy Patton's website. I highly recommend you check out her beautiful work.

1/1/16 review of Green Day documentary Heart Like a Hand Grenade

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Green Day documentary Heart Like a Hand Grenade, directed by John Roecker.

This thread is brief. But it gives some background on the documentary, as well as a couple quick points on why I liked the film.

Here is the link to the Green Day web page where you can buy the film.

I saw this film at the Landmark Chez Artiste Theatre in Denver, Colorado.

1/1/16 review of documentary Frame by Frame, dir. by Alexandra Bombach and Mo Scarpelli

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Frame by Frame, directed by Alexandra Bombach and Mo Scarpelli.

Frame by Frame looks at Afghanistan's reconstruction in 2013, through the eyes of photojournalists in the country. My thread is brief, but it gives a few quick points on why I liked the film.

Here is the link to the website for Frame by Frame.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

1/1/16 review of the documentary A Ballerina's Tale, directed by Nelson George

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary A Ballerina's Tale, about ballerina Misty Copeland, and directed by Nelson George.

This thread is brief. But it gives a few quick points on what I liked about the documentary.

1/1/16 discussion of my relationship with Rule Gallery

Here is the link to a Twitter thread I wrote on New Year's Day, 2016, about how I had gotten involved with Rule Gallery in Denver, Colorado, over the course of 2015.

Even though I no longer really see the folks over at Rule, I do still feel that they are one of the best art galleries in Colorado. Reading this post definitely makes me nostalgic.

Some quick thoughts/Support me on Ko-fi!

It's been a while since I did a quick thoughts post. But I thought this was an appropriate time.

If you like what I do and you would like to support my work, feel free to check out my Ko-fi page, where you can do one-time donations in increments of $3. I might also set up a monthly support page.

Ko-fi support isn't needed. I think of myself as an amateur. So money isn't what I'm looking for when I do my work. But I do like to have it as an option, in case anybody feels like they've gotten value from my work and would like to support it.

Anyway, I have -- I'm pretty sure -- finally finished posting all of my Twitter threads from October of 2012 (when I first joined Twitter) through December of 2015. That means I am starting in on 2016.

The burst of posts I've done over the past couple weeks covers a really rough, yet interesting time in my life.

From 2012 through 2015 I was involved in working with a pretty cool company. I took on more and more responsibility with them.

That really peaked in June of 2015, when the company got bought out. From June of 2015 through November of 2015, things at the company got worse and worse -- for everybody, but especially for me.

By the end of November of 2015, the new management team that had come into power after the buyout hated my guts and had me fired. I honestly think that a lot of the hatred that team had for me spilled out from my professional life onto my social life, kind of making me a targeted person and an outcast in my own community. But it's not really possible for me to prove that.

Anyway, in April of 2015, I started getting involved with Rule Gallery in Denver, Colorado. I was involved with them pretty heavy through the end of 2016, and then less and less, until May of 2017, when I felt really hurt and betrayed by them and stopped talking with them. I really regret having burned that bridge, because I really love the directors of Rule.

During these same months I also finished writing two of my favorite amateur novels: "... or do I?" and Hallowgiving.

I also moved into a place in April of 2015 that I stayed in until April of 2017. You'll notice how often I go to the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter during this time. Well... that was because it was about five blocks from my house.

So this time period was full of activity, excitement, struggle, finished work of my own, and experiences I tweeted about a lot. Hopefully the experiences I had are interesting to you all, as well.

Please enjoy this blog and my Twitter threads. Feedback appreciated.

12/27/15 review of The Danish Girl, directed by Tom Hooper

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film The Danish Girl, directed by Tom Hooper.

The thread discusses my opinions about the dramatic focus of the film. It discusses some of Eddie Redmayne's roles and possible character preferences. It discusses some of the fashion of the film. I discussed some of my favorite performances. I discuss the use of the female gaze in the film. I also discuss some of the flaws I felt existed with the character portrayals in the film. I also give some pictures of the illustrations made by the actual Gerde Wegener.

I saw The Danish Girl at the Landmark Chez Artiste Theatre in Denver, Colorado.

12/27/15 review of the film Carol, dir. by Todd Haynes

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Carol, directed by Todd Haynes.

The thread discusses elements of the filming I thought were beautiful. It discusses elements I liked from the screenplay, which was written by Phyllis Nagy. It discusses aspects I liked in both Cate Blanchett's, Rooney Mara's, and John Magaro's performances.

I saw this film at the Landmark Mayan Theatre in Denver, Colorado.

12/27/15 review of Laurie Anderson's film Heart of a Dog

(Image source: https://www.nonesuch.com/journal/laurie-anderson-film-heart-dog-opens-additional-us-theaters-2015-11-05)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Laurie Anderson film Heart of a Dog.

The thread discusses how I learned about and experienced Anderson's work over the years. It discusses the sources Anderson used for the film. It discusses some other works and artists the film reminded me of. And it discusses some of the stylistic elements of the film that I really loved.

Here is the link to Laurie Anderson's web page for Heart of a Dog.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

12/27/15 review of documentary Hitchcock/Truffaut

(Image source: http://cohenmedia.net/films/hitchcock-truffaut)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Hitchcock/Truffaut, directed by Kent Jones.

The thread discusses how the documentary contextualizes Hitchcock's and Truffaut's careers. It discussed how Truffaut prepared for his interview with Hitchcock. It discusses a couple ideas from the film. And it discusses a film I'd learned of from the documentary.

Here is the link to the Cohen Media Group's web page for Hitchcock/Truffaut.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

12/27/15 discussion of a fanfic I wrote

Here is the link to a Twitter thread discussion of a fanfic I wrote in 2015 called Hallowgiving.

I write fanfiction and amateur novels from time to time. A lot of them, like Hallowgiving, are fetish-themed (such as ageplay fetish). But they all are based in a lot of my social, political, psychological, and philosophical thoughts and studies. So I will do little threads about what informed my stories after I've written them.

If you end up reading Hallowgiving, I hope you enjoy it.

12/22/15 review of Bolshoi in Cinema's The Nutcracker

(Image source: https://www.fathomevents.com/events/bolshoi1718-the-nutcracker)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi in Cinema's 2015 screening of The Nutcracker.

My thread discusses some of the background of the ballet, as well as some of its possible interpretations and themes. It discusses some of the elements of the staging, choreography, and performers that I liked.

Here is the link to the Bolshoi in Cinema's website.

I saw this screening at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

12/20/15 review of MSU CVA exhibit Under the Guillotine

(Image source: https://msudenver.edu/cva/exhibitions/under-the-guillotine/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Metropolitan State University Center for Visual Arts exhibit Under the Guillotine: James Gillray and Contemporary Counterparts.

My thread gives a little context for the show, including the collector who owned many of the works displayed, Arthur Gilbert. The thread discusses how Gillray illustrated the history and scandals of his time. It also discusses how Gillray's nationalistic paranoia is much like the paranoia we are dealing with today. The thread discusses some of my favorite pieces.

The thread also spends quite a bit of time on the works of Molly Crabapple, which were on display in the exhibition as an example of Gillray's contemporary counterparts.

Here is the link to the MSU CVA web page for the Under the Guillotine exhibit.

12/20/15 review of documentary The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution, directed by Stanley Nelson, Jr.

My Twitter thread discusses some of the members of the Black Panther Party that I learned of through the documentary. It gives some of the basic philosophy of the party. It also discusses how the party related to some other groups I had been studying. And it discusses the FBI's relation to the party.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

12/18/15 review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The thread discusses how I personally liked how faithful Episode VII stayed to Episodes IV, V, and VI, as well as how it echoed some tropes from those episode. It also discusses how I liked the fanfic feel of the film. I discussed the "equipment upgrades" in the film. I also discussed my feeling that the film must have been a little inspired by Neon Genesis Evangelion. I also mentioned liking Harrison Ford's and Carrie Fisher's performances.

Here is the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

12/18/15 review of Jolt solo show The Art of War at Leon Gallery

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Jolt solo show The Art of War at Leon Gallery in Denver, Colorado.

This thread gives some background on the show. It gives a summary of the show's themes. It then gives some pictures of some of the pieces I liked from the show.

Here is the link to the website for Leon Gallery.

12/15/15 review of Daisy Patton solo show at Vertigo Gallery

(Image source: http://www.vertigoartspace.com/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Daisy Patton solo show I'm Perfectly Fine Without You at Vertigo Art Space.

Patton's show was a set of sound installations. My thread gives some background on the show and some details of the shows setup, as well as the atmosphere this setup produces.

Here is the link to the website for Vertigo Art Space.

12/15/15 review of Frederick Wiseman documentary In Jackson Heights

(Image source: https://timeandspace.org/calendar/in-jackson-heights/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Frederick Wiseman documentary In Jackson Heights.

This thread gives some context on Frederick Wiseman and how I came to be a fan of his. The thread discusses my opinion regarding some of Wiseman's recent artistic developments. It discusses some of the themes I liked from the documentary. And it discusses the group Make the Road New York, still a very important NYC organization.

Here is the link to Zipporah Films' web page for In Jackson Heights.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

12/15/15 review of Rule Gallery group show Gone Green

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Rule Gallery group show Gone Green.

My thread gives a summary of the background and themes of the show. It then gives pictures of work from the show by Suchira Mattai, Jenny Sharaf, and Joseph Coniff.

12/5/15 review of Helikon Gallery show Muses of Mount Helikon III

(Painting in image is by Yelena James)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Helikon Gallery group shows Muses of Mount Helikon III and Screenplay.

My thread gives some basic info on the show. It then gives a lot of pictures of work I liked from the shows by Grady Gordon, Lara Dann, N.S. David, Sara Wilson, and Mandy Cao.

Here is the link to the website for Helikon Gallery & Studios.

12/5/15 review of Denver Arts & Venues IMAGINE 2020 Cultural Strategy

(Image source: http://www.artsandvenuesdenver.com/about-imagine-2020)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Denver Arts & Venues IMAGINE 2020 Cultural Strategy.

IMAGINE 2020 is Denver's cultural strategy for the years 2014 to 2020. My Twitter thread review gives some context on the plan and how I came to read it. It summarizes some basic elements of the plan. It then gives some of my own reactions, especially regarding my experience of the arts in Denver.

Here is the link to Denver Arts & Venues' IMAGINE 2020 web page.

11/7/15 review of Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made, direected by Jeremy Coon and Tim Skousen.

My Twitter thread review gives some background on the film. It discusses some of the film's themes. And it discusses the fan film the documentary is about, Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation.

Here is the trailer for Raiders! The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

11/7/15 review of the book Women in Clothes

(Image source: https://www.womeninclothes.com/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book Women in Clothes edited by Sheila Heti, Heidi Julavits, and Leanne Shapton.

My Twitter thread review discusses the context of Women in Clothes. It then gives some detail on the style and philosophy of the book. Since the book is essentially an anthology of creative work, I then discuss pieces in the book that I like. This includes work by Makiko Yamamoto, Cindy Sherman, Molly Ringwald, Monica Bill Barnes, Anna Bass, and Delia Marcus. The thread has a few pictures from the book.

Here is the link to the website for the book Women in Clothes.

I bought this book from the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, Colorado.

10/22/15 preview for Jacob Feige exhibit Cutaways at Rule Gallery

Here is the link to my Twitter thread preview of Jacob Feige's 2015 exhibit Cutaways at Rule Gallery.

This thread gives a lot of pictures of Feige's beautiful work. The thread discusses some of the themes of Feige's overall body of work, and how those themes had developed for the work shown in the Cutaways show.

10/9/15 preview for Rule Gallery's Marfa, TX, grand opening

Here is the link to a Twitter thread I did ahead of the opening of Rule Gallery's Marfa, Texas, location in October of 2015.

This thread gives a tiny bit of history on Rule Gallery's history in both Denver, Colorado, and Marfa, Texas. It also gives a tiny bit of info on the artist who gave a solo exhibition for the gallery location's opening, Joseph Coniff.

10/3/15 review of Tiel Lundy's Fashion in Film seminar at Denver Film Society

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a seminar University of Colorado professor Tiel Lundy did on Fashion in Film in 2015.

For some reason, I addressed this entire thread to Lundy.

The thread discusses Lundy's idea that fashion is a means of both oppression and expression. It discusses how Lundy explores the changing fashions of characters in single films. I discuss some of Marshall McLuhan's ideas on fashion. I also mention some films where fashion plays a role in the development of a nerdy character into a cool character. I discuss some other films I like where fashion plays a role, as well as ideas around the film fashions of Edith Head.

I saw this seminar at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

8/30/15 review of Castiglione exhibit at Denver Art Museum

(Image source: https://denverartmuseum.org/exhibitions/castiglione-lost-genius)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of Castiglione: Lost Genius, the exhibition of masterworks on paper from the Royal Collection that showed at the Denver Art Museum in 2015.

This is actually a strange thread, as I addressed it to Arts and Entertainment reporter Ray Rinaldi, after he'd written a review of the show for the Denver Post. The thread is brief. But it gives a few photos and discusses a couple elements of Castiglione's work that I like.

Here is the link to the Denver Art Museum's web page for the Castiglione show.

Here is the link to Rinaldi's article on the show for the Denver Post.

7/18/15 review of exhibit Vis-á-vis at the McNichols Civic Center Building

(Image source: http://www.mcnicholsbuilding.com/exhibitions/detail/vis---vis--biennial-ambassadors-residency-exhibition)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2015 exhibit Vis-á-vis: Biennial Ambassadors Residency Exhibition, which took place at the McNichols Civic Center Building in Denver, Colorado.

My thread gives some context on the Biennial of the Americas and the exhibit itself, which was curated by Adam Gildar and Carla Herrera-Prats. The thread also gives pictures of work by Melissa Furness, Daniel Monroy Cuevas, and Cristobal Garcia.

Here is the link to the McNichol Civic Center Building's website.

Here is the link to the Biennial of the Americas website.

7/18/15 review of Kiioowwaa exhibit at Hinterland

(Image source: https://denverarts.org/local_exhibits/hinterland_kiioowwaa)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Nora Louise Rolf and Heidi Wiren Bartlett exhibit Kiioowwaa at the Hinterland art gallery.

My Twitter thread is pretty brief, but it gives a quick description of the exhibit, as well as some behind-the-scenes descriptions.

Since 2015, Hinterland has moved from Denver, Colorado, to Morrison, Colorado. The new space is currently under construction, and still needs funding to be built, if I understand things correctly.

Here is the link to the New Hinterland's website.

6/28/15 review of 2015 Denver Zine Fest

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2015 Denver Zine Fest.

The Denver Zine Fest is an annual event put on my the Denver Zine Library. My Twitter thread discusses the Denver Art Society, which is a great space, where the zine fest was held. It then gives a lot of photos of stuff I saw and stuff I bought, including zines and work by Mama Liberada, Proof I Exist, Dylan Edwards, Types & Cakes, and Ejen Chuang.

Here is the link to the Denver Zine Library's website.

Here is the link to the Denver Art Society's website.

6/28/15 review of zingmagazine launch party at Dikeou Collection

(Image source: https://www.zingmagazine.com/zing24/index.html) 

Here is the link to my review of the launch party for issue 24 of zingmagazine at the Dikeou Collection.

My Twitter thread discusses the Dikeou collection and some of the art I like there. It discusses a panel talk about Dan Asher, who was the subject of, Far from the Madding Crowd, a book that was written by Brandon Johnson and came with the zingmagazine issue. There is also a quick mention of Mariachi Vasquez, who performed at the launch party.

Here is the link to zingmagazine's website.

Here is the link to the Dikeou Collection's website.

5/16/15 review of Pard Morrison exhibit Hypnagogia at Rule Gallery

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Pard Morrison exhibit Hypnagogia, which took place at Rule Gallery in May of 2015.

This thread discusses the sculptural and painting techniques Morrison used for the aluminum pieces he displayed in the show. It also gives three images of Morrison's work, which is very beautiful.

4/25/15 review of Out for Health event at The Center

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Out for Health event I attended at The Center on Colfax in April of 2015.

The Out for Health event was coordinated by The Center, an LGBTQ resources group in Denver, and One Colorado, Colorado's biggest LGBTQ advocacy organization, to summarize work the groups had done to promote health equality for LGBTQ people in Colorado.

My thread discusses some of that work, including the work the groups did with Denver Health. It discusses some themes regarding LGBTQ health disparity and equality. And it discusses some small conversations I had with people at the event. I then sort of rhapsodize over how much I want to volunteer for the organizations. I've eventually ended up volunteering a lot for them over the years.

Here is the link to the website for The Center on Colfax.

Here is the link to One Colorado's website.

4/20/15 review of Denver Roller Derby double-header

Here is the link to my Twitter thread about an April, 2015, Denver Roller Derby home team double-header.

This Twitter thread discusses the bouts that took place between the Bad Apples and the Sugar Kill Gang, and between the Green Barrettes and the Shotgun Betties. The thread is brief. I discuss some of my favorite players, as well as how I shotgunned some beer with the Betties after the bouts.

Here is the link to the Denver Roller Derby website.

4/20/15 review of Jason DeMarte exhibit Confected at Rule Gallery

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Jason DeMarte exhibit Confected at Rule Gallery.

This is a very brief thread. But it's very important to me, as it marks the day I met the people at Rule Gallery.

Even though I don't talk to the folks at Rule very much at all anymore, from April of 2015 to May of 2017 they were extremely important to my life.

4/20/15 review of Pattern Shop Studio collodion wet plate photography demo

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a collodion wet plate photography demo Patrick Andrade did at the Pattern Shop Studio for Denver's 2015 Month of Photography.

This is a brief thread, giving just a few quick details.

Here is the link to the Pattern Shop Studio, which is a really lovely art gallery in Denver, Colorado.

1/1/16 thoughts about a 2015 lecture by Jose Angel Gutierrez

Here is the link to a January, 2016, Twitter thread I did reflecting some more on thoughts I had about a lecture given by Jose Angel Gutierrez at the History Colorado Center in 2015.

In this thread I discuss two ideas Gutierrez shared at the talk. One is the idea of "mañana" that is prevalent in the Chicano culture. The other is the idea of the spanish word "ojala" (God willing) and how that word can help Chicano people think about forming solidarity with other people.

Here is the link to the History Colorado Center website.

12/5/15 review of History Colorado exhibit Searching for Home

(Image source: https://www.historycolorado.org/story/exhibits/2016/04/11/searching-home)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the 2015 History Colorado Center exhibit Searching for Home: Homelessness in Colorado History.

My Twitter thread is pretty brief. But it discusses some of the historical aspects of homelessness the exhibit explores. It also mentions the social, emotional, and interactive elements of the exhibit.

Here is a link to a story about the exhibit on the History Colorado Center's website.

5/23/15 review of documentary Packed in a Trunk

(Image source: http://www.packedinatrunk.com/)

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Packed in a Trunk: The Lost Art of Edith Lake Wilkinson, directed by Michelle Boyaner and written by Boyaner and Jane Anderson.

My Twitter thread goes into some details about Edith Lake Wilkinson's and my consequent expectations of what the film would be. It then discusses how the film played against those expectations. It discusses how the film represents modern women's efforts to prevent the erasure of women's contributions to art history. It also discusses the film's view of Wilkinson's contributions to art, as well as her personality.

Here is the trailer for Packed in a Trunk.

Here is the website for Packed in a Trunk.

Also, the film features music by Danielle Ate the Sandwich. Here is one of the songs from the film.

5/17/15 review of RedLine Denver's Spring 2015 EPIC show

Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of RedLine Denver's Spring 2015 EPIC Arts show.

RedLine Denver's EPIC Arts program is one of my favorite things about Denver. RedLine's studio artists participate with schools around Denver to create socially-themed conceptual art works. It's incredible.

My Twitter thread discusses EPIC Arts' philosophy, as expressed by Robin Gallite. I also gave a good deal of pictures from the show. A lot of great work was on display there.

Here is the link to RedLine's page for its EPIC Arts program.

5/17/15 review of MCA Denver's Thief Among Thieves and Kim Dorland exhibits

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Thief Among Thieves and Kim Dorland exhibits at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver.

My Twitter thread review gives some details on the shows. It discusses my then-budding interest in the uses of and emphasis on technique in contemporary art. It discusses the work of Shannon Ebner but doesn't show photographs. It gives photos of the works of Zach Reini, Raqib Shaw, Matthew Brandt, Amber Cobb, Amanda Ross-Ho, Ed Fornieles, and Kim Dorland.

Here is the link to the MCA Denver's page for the Thief Among Thieves exhibit.

Here is the link to the MCA Denver's page for the Kim Dorland exhibit.

5/16/15 review of Anna Gaskell film screening

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of a May, 2015, screening of some film works by Anna Gaskell.

My review discusses some of Gaskell's ballet films and her works Acts, Swimming Lessons, Replayground, and Echo Morris. My review goes a little more deeply into Echo Morris, as that work resonated with me a lot. The thread also discusses a tiny bit about Gaskell's theory of her art.

Here is the link to the Tate's page for Gaskell.

I saw this screening at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

This screening was part of the film/Still series put on by Denver's Clyfford Still Museum.

5/16/15 review of Bolshoi in Cinema's Ivan the Terrible

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema's encore screening of Ivan the Terrible.

My Twitter thread discusses some comparisons between the ballet and Eisenstein's film. It also discusses the use of color in the ballets stage design, the emotional and physical demands of the ballet, the use of poise in the ballet, and the modernist feel of the work.

Here is a trailer for the Bolshoi's Ivan the Terrible.

Here is the link to the website for the Bolshoi Ballet in Cinema.

I saw this screening at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

4/20/15 review of film Hairy Who & the Chicago Imagists

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary Hairy Who & the Chicago Imagists, directed by Leslie Buchbinder.

My Twitter thread review gives a little insight into the Imagists' style. It also discusses some of the music and places that influenced the Imagists. I mention some of my favorite artists from the documentary. I also mention the music and narration of the documentary.

Here is a link to the trailer for Hairy Who & the Chicago Imagists.

The documentary Hairy Who & the Chicago Imagists is also available to rent or buy on Vimeo.

Here is a link to the incredible website for the Chicago Imagists.

I saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie FilmCenter in Denver, Colorado.

4/20/15 review of film Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, by the Zellner Bros.

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter, directed by The Zellner Bros.

My thread discusses some of the film's themes, such as experiencing art, the archetypal versus modern worlds, and non-normative and normative people. The thread discusses the film's mood and music, as well as Rinko Kikuchi's performance.

Here is the trailer for Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter.

Here is the website for the film.

I saw this film at the Landmark Chez Artiste Theatre in Denver, Colorado.

4/20/15 review of film Salt of the Earth, by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the documentary The Salt of the Earth, directed by Wim Wenders and Juliano Ribeiro Salgado.

The Salt of the Earth follows the career of photographer Sebastião Salgado. My Twitter thread review is brief but discusses the basics of the story, Salgado's emotions of loss and redemption, and some of Salgado's insights about photography.

Here is the trailer for The Salt of the Earth.

Here is the link to the Sony Pictures Classics page for The Salt of the Earth.

I saw this film at the Landmark Chez Artiste Theatre in Denver, Colorado.

4/13/15 review of Institutional Time, by Judy Chicago

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book Institutional Time: A Critique of Studio Art Education, by Judy Chicago.

My Twitter thread review discusses the history and context of the book. It also discusses the structure of the book. It delves into the actual challenges and successes Chicago has faced while teaching at universities. I also discuss some interesting aims and ideas Chicago conveys in the book, as well as some authors she mentions.

I also discuss my own ideas about widening the audience for art. This probably influenced me more than I considered back then, as this really was a defining moment in my life, when I became a lot more involved with the art scene in Denver.

Here is the link to the Monacelli Press edition of Institutional Time.

Here is the link to Judy Chicago's website.

I bought this book while at RedLine Denver, during a retrospective they had of Judy Chicago's work.

4/12/15 review of the book Safe Space by Christina B. Hanhardt

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the book Safe Space: Gay Neighborhood History and the Politics of Violence, by Christina B. Hanhardt.

My Twitter thread review of Safe Space unfortunately stays pretty shallow. It gives a very basic overview of what kind of history the book covers. It also ends with a kind of quaint opinion about how the LGBTQ movement is "becoming" intersectional. I was just then learning what intersectionality is all about. I was too self-centered to realize I was the one learning, not the LGBTQ community, which had already learned.

Here is a link to the Duke University Press page for Safe Space.

I bought this book from the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, Colorado.

4/12/15 review of the film Occupy the Farm

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the film Occupy the Farm, which was directed by Todd Darling.

Occupy the Farm is a documentary about a group of Occupiers at UC Berkeley who occupied an underutilized portion of UC land called the Gill Tract. The Twitter thread review discusses some things I liked about the movement. It also gives a comparison to another film I'd recently seen, Summer of Love. And it mentions the Urban Farm Collaborative and the Denver SFPC.

Here is the trailer for Occupy the Farm.

You can watch Occupy the Farm by going to this link.

I also saw this film at the Denver Film Society's Sie Film Center, a great film house and hub for the movie-loving community in Colorado.

4/12/15 review of Denver Collage Club show at Robert Anderson Gallery

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Here is the link to my Twitter thread review of the April, 2015 Denver Collage Club show at the Robert Anderson Gallery in Denver, Colorado.

My Twitter thread review discusses a little bit about Mark Sink's curatorial style for the show. It also gives photos of works by Steve Wilson, Paula Gillen, Laura Shill, Mado Reznik, and Mario Zoots.

Here is the link to the Robert Anderson Gallery.