Western Style: A Convergence of Cultures, Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave, 987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Road, Golden; 303-526-0744,
The spectrum of what constituted the Wild West is reflected in this year-long exhibit of clothing, artifacts and ephemera from indigenous, Hispanic and Anglo Western cultures. Today’s opening includes demonstrators offering vignettes from the lives of American Indians and Buffalo Soldiers, Doc Holliday’s poker antics and Annie Oakley’s sharpshooting skills.
See-level photography
“The Art of Seeing” Oct. 30 and 31 evening workshop by photographer John Fielder, $150, University of Denver; 303-871-2291 or
Look here for tips on photography from a master of light and hue. John Fielder teaches this two-part lecture series, offering tips on composing images, understanding the visual landscape and perceiving the best photographs in your surroundings.
Pop art
The Blue Sky Co., Bottle-cap jewelry, magnets and switchplate covers, 5781 W. 60th Ave., Arvada; 303-421-8406, . Gamble on this Colorado company’s exuberant jewelry, home décor and knicknacks. The arresting bottle-cap jewelry looks like something Wilma Flintstone’s hip descendant would wear, and the switchplate covers are like practical Rorschach tests (homage? camp? culture?).
