There’s more going on in this town than you can shake a stick at. Some examples:
If you’ve not yet had an opportunity to hear the wonderful Spirituals Project Choir, here’s your chance. The acclaimed singers will perform Saturday at Angels in the Architecture, the third annual concert and silent auction benefiting Historic Denver’s Sacred Landmarks Preservation project. Festivities begin at 7 p.m. in the newly restored St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church, 2305 Gaylord St. The admission fee – $20 for Historic Denver members and $25 for guests – includes the musical program and a “death by chocolate” dessert and wine reception afterward. Call 720-891-4952.
Ready to party, but put off by the thought of having to get all gussied up? Then party in your PJs. Seriously! For the second year, Sage Hospitality chief Walter Isenberg is hosting a pajama party at his Residence Inn Denver City Center to benefit Denver’s Road Home, Mayor John Hickenlooper’s initiative to end homelessness. A hoped-for crowd of 500 will gather at the Residence Inn, 1725 Champa St., on Feb. 1 for a fete that includes a comfort food buffet, martini bar and music by Andrew Hudson’s pajama-clad Mistura Fina Jazz Band. Tickets are $50 and $250, with the latter including admission for two and an overnight stay in one of the hotel suites. And if you don’t have a pair of PJs suitable for the party? Buy ’em at the Octane, Violet or Eve boutiques in Larimer Square and 10 percent of the purchase price goes to Denver’s Road Home.
Spud, the 2007 National Western Stock Show’s Grand Champion Steer, was purchased for $80,000 by the owners of Emil-Lene’s Steak House at last week’s Auction of Junior Livestock Champions. The sale raised $150,000 for the National Western Scholarship Trust, and was preceded by the traditional Buyers’ Social.
Not that anyone needs an excuse to dine at Strings, because the food there is always so good, but if you have supper there Feb. 9, owners Noel and Tammy Cunningham will donate a percentage from each check to Rocky Mountain unit of Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic. RFB&D board chair Robert Writz suggests that supporters arrive at 6 p.m. for a cocktail, before sitting down to dinner at 7 p.m. Reservations can be phoned to 303-831-7310.
Society editor Joanne Davidson can be reached at 303-809-1314 or jdavidson@denverpost.com. She also posts at denverpostbloghouse.com/davidson.
