“Denver’s resilient Juneteenth Music Festival staged its annual parade last year in the historic Five Points neighborhood, despite challenges that made it one of the city’s only parades of 2020. “It was a real, actual parade down there,” said Norman Harris III, executive director of the music festival — the roots of which go … [Read more…]
“The in-person presentation of the 2021 Five Points Jazz Festival will be delayed due to the combination of health concerns and economic uncertainty caused by the pandemic, Denver Arts & Venues announced Thursday. The festival, traditionally held in May in Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood along Welton Street, has a storied history in showcasing … [Read more…]
“In a Safeway parking lot in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood on a mid-June weekday, dancers Jasmine Francisco and Samiyah Lynnice Parramore were making the most of #ArtFindsUs’ teensy stage. Above them, clouds were gathering energy for a burst of rain that would scotch their third stop, at the Blair-Caldwell Library. (The first took place … [Read more…]
“Long-term Five Points resident Candace kneels down with her daughter, Sparrow, to fill a trash bag with plastic bottles, cigarettes and other debris. She is part of a gathering at 8 a.m. on June 3, when over forty Five Points residents came out to clean up parks and streets in the neighborhood. “I think … [Read more…]
“Denver Arts & Venues is pleased to announce a partnership with Rocky Mountain Public Media (Rocky Mountain PBS, KUVO JAZZ and THE DROP) to present the Five Points Jazz Festival virtually on TV, radio and online in lieu of the annual day-long event in Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood. The virtual event will be … [Read more…]
“The virus may be taking in-person performances away from Denver, but it’s not killing the music. The annual Five Points Jazz Festival will happen May 16 in the form of a two-hour event broadcast on a whole rack of stages: Rocky Mountain PBS (6 to 8 p.m.), KUVO 89.3 FM (8 to 10 p.m.), … [Read more…]
“People gathered in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood for live Jazz Festival, street food and a good time. The Five Points Jazz Festival was on May 18, 2019. The free festival started in 2004.” read the entire article The Know Staff. The Know 18 May 2019.
“Denver Arts & Venues is pleased to announce that applications are now open for Five Points Jazz Festival vendors. Applications are being accepted for food trucks, food tents, nonprofit booths, corporate booths, artisans, sponsorships and premium vendor spaces. “We are really excited that this year we are incorporating a zero waste goal,” said festival … [Read more…]
“Service disruption for Five Points Jazz Festival Effective: May 19, 2018 6:30AM – 11:30PM Due to the Five Points Jazz Festival, the L Line will have a partial service disruption between the 25th and Welton Station and the 30th and Downing Station on Saturday, May 19th, between 6:45AM and 11:30PM. Bus Shuttles will be … [Read more…]
Five Points Business District – Newsletter May 2018 PDF Newsletter archive can be found on the Five Points Business Development website. Content highlights: Five Points Jazz Festival Jeff Fard Norman Harris III Lu Vason Jim Daddio Walker Wende Harston Cakes and Jazz Truck Stop Food Rally 2 June 2018 from 1-8 PM Juneteenth … [Read more…]