It was late October when we broke the news that Garth Brooks would be here in spring to help Denver Health celebrate its 150th anniversary, and today we can share a few more pertinent details.
He’ll headline the April 24 Night Shine Gala, a black-tie dinner, auction and concert held at the National Western Events Center. Tickets aren’t cheap — they range from $5,000 to $200,000 per table of 10 — and are available through Candice Jones, 303-602-2978. Jones says a list of what each price level includes is available at denver .
Gala chairpersons Sharon Magness Blake and Ernie Blake, Jean and Dr. Ben Galloway and Lisa and Bruce Alexander hope to raise $2.5 million.
Night Shine is the centerpiece of a year-long celebration that was described to patrons last Thursday at a reception held at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Other components are an exhibit that remains at Denver International Airport until April 19; sales of “The Life of Time,” a commemorative painting by local artist Darrell Anderson; a book by Eileen Welsome on the history of Denver Health that goes on sale this spring; and “Getting Sick and Well in Colorado: The Origins and Emergence of our Country’s Finest Public Healthcare System,” a Feb. 16 lecture by Dr. John Sbarbaro. Tickets can be reserved at .
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Reckless Kelly headlines the fifth Country Showcase being held tonight at the Grizzly Rose, sharing the bill with local favorites Angie Stevens and Coles Whalen. KYGO personality Kelly Ford emcees this 7 p.m. benefit for Concerts For Kids and will introduce the local celebrities hoping to succeed CBS4’s Molly Hughes as the mechanical bull-riding champion. For tickets, visit . . . . Friends of Colorado Ballet, including Mayor John Hickenlooper, gather at the Westin Tabor Center on Saturday for the company’s 2010 gala, “An Enchanted Evening.” Call Nancy Stevens, 303-674-1977. . . . A tequila tasting to raise money for the restoration of Historic Elitch Gardens Theatre begins at 6 p.m. Jan. 27 at Lola, 1575 Boulder St. The $40 admission includes samples of Proxima Tequila, appetizers and desserts. Call 720-570-8686.
Joanne Davidson: 303-809-1314 or jdavidson@denverpost.com; also, and GetItWrite on Twitter
