48 Arts and Entertainment continued from page 47 photo portfolios. Most recently, Tony Levin — the in-demand session bassist and on-and-off member of King Crimson since 1981, who is also a photographer — sought help from Lybrook to turn some of his favorite King Crimson tour shots into a limited-edition fi ne-art print portfolio. The completed prints, available as a boxed collection or individually, were released in March. Rock on. Best Art Bar Mirus Gallery & Art Bar Denver 1144 Broadway 720-826-9060 mirusgallery.com A blending of worlds occurs inside Mi- rus: the engaging world of the white-wall gallery — clean, open and intentionally sparse — and the entrancing world of the nightclub, with color-changing lights, a live DJ and, of course, a full bar. Mirus Gallery & Art Bar is a concept originally executed in San Francisco by curator and art dealer Paul Hemming; Denver is its second location. Here, rotating exhibi- studios equipped with specialized tools of the trade. ASLD also houses a gallery, throws a legendary Summer Art Market and supports a community fi lled by artists and the public alike. Best Interdisciplinary Arts Classes Factory Five Five/Factory Fashion 2501 Dallas Street, Aurora 720-327-2000 Factory Theatre and Film 10255 East 25th Avenue, Aurora 720-705-0556 factoryfi vefi ve.com Entrepreneur Skye Barker Maa has been activating culture-expanding spaces in Stanley Marketplace since 2018, includ- ing Neighborhood Music, a kids’ music school that’s grown to serve a huge stu- dent body, and the newly opened Sky Bar. But it’s Factory Five Five, an intergen- erational school teaching theater, film and photography at a nearby converted warehouse, and Factory Fashion, which teaches sewing, fashion and design at the Stanley, that have become impressive creative incubators that not only teach tions of both solo and group shows in- clude contemporary artists from all over the world. Grab a cocktail while you check out current exhibition SUPER FUTURE, which explores the intersection of art and technology via NFTs, virtual reality and interactive digital art. Best Art Classes Art Students League of Denver 200 Grant Street 303-778-6990 asld.org The Art Students League of Denver is an art school for people who don’t have the time, or the need, to go to art school. In- stead, ASLD caters to anyone with an art jones, from hobbyists and talented young- sters to fi ne artists looking to brush up on or learn new techniques. The league employs up to 100 local artists as instruc- tors in the beautiful, nineteenth-century brick-and-sandstone Sherman School building, using its spacious classrooms as those who want to learn, but shares the students’ efforts through plays, fashion shows and other realizations. Best Interdisciplinary Studio Lapis Gallery 3971 Tennyson Street 303-480-5126 lapisarts.com Michael Rieger takes multi-tasking to a whole new level as an artist, photogra- pher, teacher, community arts activist and art director of the Denver Chalk Art Festi- val. Lapis Gallery, a staple in the Tennyson Street First Friday Art Walks, is home to Rieger’s many artistic mediums, including fi ne-art photography, etchings, drawings, pastels, prints, sculpture and beautifully handmade ceramic dishes and mugs. In addition to the gallery space, Lapis offers full interior design-and-build services, custom furniture and event photography services. continued on page 50 APRIL 7-13, 2022 WESTWORD | BACKBEAT | MUSIC & VENUES | FOOD & DRINK | ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT | SHOPPING & SERVICES | CONTENTS | westword.com GETTY IMAGES
