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Pandemic forces ‘pause’ of 2021 Five Points Jazz Festival

11 February 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “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…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: festival, five points jazz festival, jazz, music

Live jazz is coming home to Five Points this week

2 February 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “A little more than a year ago, the team behind Denver’s annual Juneteenth celebration announced it would begin hosting monthly live concerts in Five Points, the historic epicenter of “Jazz in the West.” But like so many other things, the First Friday Five Points Jazz Hop was put on ice after COVID-19 locked the … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Christopher Banks, event, free, jazz, Matt Skellenger Trio, Mile High Festivals, music, Sonny Lawson Park

Charlie Burrell, the “Jackie Robinson of music,” turns 100 years old

4 October 2020 by Welton Corridor

  ““Today is an historic event because we are celebrating the centenarial, or 100th birthday, of one of the most preeminent musicians who ever played,” Purnell Steen said as friends, family and strangers gathered to celebrate Charlie Burrell outside of his home in Lowry on Sunday. “He is known as the Jackie Robinson of music. … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Charlie Burrell, Denver Symphony, jazz, Rossonian Hotel

Five Points Jazz Fest takes flight virtually, tonight Saturday May 16

16 May 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Saturday night will see the pandemic virtual Five Points Jazz Festival, on TV, radio and online, in lieu of the in-person day-long event in Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood. This is the very first virtual broadcast event produced by Rocky Mountain Public Media, an event we want to celebrate –together—even though we are apart. … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: COVID-19, Five Points Food and Jazz Festival, jazz, music

Small businesses feel fallout from canceled events like Five Points Jazz Festival

3 May 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Summer is festival season in Colorado, but health concerns related to COVID-19 have already caused the cancellation of several large events. Denver’s annual Cino de Mayo celebration will not happen to help slow the spread of the virus. Earlier this week, organizers of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival announced their difficult decision to cancel … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Channel 7, COVID-19, Darren Boyd, festival, Five Point Jazz Festival, jazz, KUVO, music, Spangalang Brewery, Tina Cartagena

Denver jazz legend Freddy Rodriguez, Sr., dies from coronavirus complications

26 March 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “Denver jazz legend Freddy Rodriguez, Sr., died Wednesday from complications of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, son Freddy Rodriguez, Jr., said Thursday. “He was our king, our sax man,” Rodriguez, Jr., said. “Not just in music, but in life. He was an old-school, dedicated person who treated everybody with respect.” Rodriguez, … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: COVID-19, Dazzle Jazz, El Chapultepec, Freddy Rodriguez, jazz, Jazz Connection, KUVO, obituary, Rossonian, saxophone

“BEYOND FIVE POINTS” BUS TOUR WAS A WALK THROUGH TIME AND A DENVER OF DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES

28 February 2019 by Welton Corridor

  “If you know Denver’s different neighborhoods, then you know Five Points is one of the oldest and more diverse areas of the city. The Five Points neighborhood was founded in 1880. It was near one of the city’s first cable street-cars and was home to affluent families. By the early 1900s, a housing and … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: 303 Magazine, African Methodist Episcopal Church, Black American West Museum, Black History Month, Colorado Medical Society, Daphne Rice-Allen, Dr. Justina Ford, gentrification, George Morrison, Hattie McDaniel, history, jazz, racism, Terri Gentry

Denver Arts & Venues now accepting applications for Five Points Jazz Festival Vendors

5 February 2019 by Welton Corridor

  “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…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: application, Denver Arts and Venues, festival, five points jazz festival, jazz, vendor

Chauncey Billups Among Investors To Bring Popular Jazz Club Back To Five Points

13 September 2018 by Welton Corridor

  “A group of investors, including Chauncy Billups, plan to revive a popular jazz club in Five Points that was an important piece of black history at a time when the city was segregated and legendary musicians could not stay anywhere else but the Rossonian Hotel. “The Rossonian was the hub of energy, it was … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Baxter Hotel, Chauncy Billups, Denver Architecture Foundation, Doors Open Denver, jazz, Palisade Partners, Rossonian

Five Points Jazz Festival announces band line-up, parade grand marshals, festival honorees

27 April 2018 by Welton Corridor

  “Denver Arts & Venues’ annual Five Points Jazz Festival returns 11 a.m. Saturday, May 19 to 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 20, celebrating the music, culture and roots of Denver’s historic Five Points neighborhood. The free, family-friendly festival takes place on Welton Street between 26th and 29th streets, and features more than 45 bands playing … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: City of Denver, Denver Arts and Venues, festival, Five Point Jazz Festival, jazz, music, press release, street closure
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Informational links, announcements, and media coverage for Denver, Colorado's Welton Corridor neighborhood meetings, development projects, transit issues, Business Improvement District, and community affairs.

Recent Posts

  • ‘Welton Street Renaissance’ project seeking corporate sponsorships and donations 4 March 2021
  • Denver RTD Approves ‘Equitable’ TOD Policy 4 March 2021
  • Puzzah! Presents Five Points Puzzles 1 March 2021
  • Denver’s Five Points neighborhood once known as the ‘Harlem of the West’ 27 February 2021
  • Denver RTD Board approves policy to encourage development of affordable housing on RTD property 25 February 2021
  • Pandemic Donuts opens new bakery in Denver — and business is sweet 24 February 2021
  • Denver chapter of women dedicate themselves to giving back 24 February 2021
  • New PPP loan rollout targets small businesses 23 February 2021
  • Landmark Public Hearing Case 2021-COA-066 at 2942 Welton March 2, 2021 23 February 2021

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3:00 pm Curtis Park Ice Festival March 7... @ Stout Street Children's Park
Curtis Park Ice Festival March 7... @ Stout Street Children's Park
Mar 7 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Curtis Park Ice Festival March 7, 2021 @ Stout Street Children's Park
        source: Curtis Park Neighbors facebook page 1 March 2021.
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2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 8 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
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15
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2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 15 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
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1:00 pm Landmark Preservation Commission... @ Wellington Webb Building
Landmark Preservation Commission... @ Wellington Webb Building
Mar 16 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
  Agenda for the 2021 meeting does not contain amy items for the Welton Street Corridor.   The commission generally meets the first and third Tuesday of each month at 1:00PM in the Wellington Webb ... [Read more...]
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22
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2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 22 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
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2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Mar 29 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
Apr
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2021
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Apr 1 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  The Curtis Park Neighbors meets at 6:30 pm the first Thursday of every month at Mile High United Way 711 Park Avenue, Denver, CO.   AGENDA   Curtis Park Neighbors website.   Meeting dates ... [Read more...]
Apr
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5:00 pm First Friday Jazz Hop – Cousin’s... @ Cousin's Plaza
First Friday Jazz Hop – Cousin’s... @ Cousin's Plaza
Apr 2 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  Join us First Friday, February 5th for Jazz in the Park. The performance begins at 5:00 pm in our beloved Cousin’s Plaza between Sonny Lawson Park and the Blair Caldwell Library. Please wear masks ... [Read more...]
Apr
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Mon
2021
5:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Denver City Council Meeting @ Denver City and County Building
Apr 5 @ 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
  The Agenda, Proposed Consent Agenda, and the Meeting schedule do not contain any items related to Welton Street Corridor.   The full Council meets most Mondays in regular session at 5:30 p.m. at the ... [Read more...]
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