Music Matters May
by Sean Michael Morris
This May, music matters more than ever. Denver’s Arts District on Santa Fe, along with Flobots.org, will host evenings of music, art, food, and wine throughout the month, all to benefit the Youth Media Studio (youthmediastudiodenver.org). Enjoy the talents of our best local artists in the beautiful spaces of the 910 Arts Gallery, Vertigo, the Colorado Arts Center, Space Gallery, and more!
Tickets are $40/person for each evening, and include three intimate art gallery performances and three free drinks. And all proceeds from Music Matters May go to support music education for Denver’s youth.
Shows run at 8:00, 9:00, and 10:00pm each evening. The dates for Music Matters May are:
Friday, May 10
Saturday, May 11
Saturday, May 18
Sunday, May 19 (shows at 4:30, 5:30, and 6:30)
Friday, May 24
Saturday, May 25
And the month will finish off with one final concert featuring some of Denver’s top musical acts, at a venue to be announced soon!
Music Matters May was created by the folks at Flobots.org to support their work with Denver youth. As part of their ongoing mission to bring musical play, experimentation, and education back into the lives of Denver’s young, talented artists, Flobots.org founded the Youth Media Studio. The YMS will provide digital arts-based programming for at-risk youth in Colorado, and will connect local youth to students around the world in a state-of-the-art global classroom. When it is constructed, the YMS will house not only instruments and production equipment, but also cutting-edge technology that will allow Denver’s at-risk youth to discover and grow their own musical abilities through hands-on experimentation and instruction.
Flobots.org believes that Denver is a vibrant center for art of all kinds. From music and song writing to fabric arts, paint, and sculpture, the arts community — centrally located in the Arts District on Santa Fe — forms the often-overlooked backbone of creative work in the city. Because Flobots.org recognizes the overlap between song, dance, drama, and art, they chose to create a multimedia event in May to raise awareness for all of Denver’s art, as well as support the ongoing construction of the Youth Media Studio. By supporting music, you’ll support all of Denver’s artistic community — and contribute to the growth of that community in the form of youth music education.
“I’ve been involved with music at many levels,” says Denver musician Matt Morris, who has released independent as well as major-label albums, has appeared as a musical guest at Denver’s Light the Lights event as well as on national television programs like Ellen and The Letterman Show. “And I believe it’s important to support music on all those levels. We can’t just fund the highest levels of music. We have to honor all our musicians, singers, and songwriters… Starting with our young people.”
Music Matters May is entertainment with a purpose. Come out throughout the month to enjoy the best music Denver has to offer, and make a real difference to the music and arts communities, and to Denver’s talented youth. They’re waiting to be discovered… All they need is your support. Make music matter this May.
Category: Local News
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