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Denver celebrates Juneteenth as state holiday for first time with weekend festival

17 June 2022 by Welton Corridor

  “As a kid, state Sen. James Coleman associated Juneteenth with the food and festivity: turkey legs, candy and grabbing a new shirt from one of the many vendors who lined the street in Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. “It was like our Fourth of July,” Coleman said. As he grew up, and especially as he … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: festival, Juneteenth, Juneteenth Music Festival, music

Organizers prepare for tens of thousands to attend Denver’s annual Juneteenth Music Festival

17 June 2022 by Welton Corridor

  “Organizers of the Juneteenth Music Festival and Parade in the Five Points neighborhood expect more than 50,000 people to come out over the course of the weekend, and are working with vendors and city leaders to have crowd control and security measures in place. Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the United … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Dr. Daddio, festival, Jim Walker, Juneteenth, L-line, music, Norman Harris, parade, RTD

Five Points Jazz Fest Returned to Celebrate Black Music and Heritage

6 June 2022 by Welton Corridor

  “Five Points has roots deep in Denver’s Black history. By the 1930s, 75% of Denver’s Black population lived in Five Points. Alongside tense and violent racial realities, music once again acted as a buoy for the neighborhood spirit; a beacon of culture and joy for the vibrant community. Sometimes called the “Harlem of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: festival, music, Norman Harris III

Denver offers grants to fund jazz events in Five Points neighborhood

8 September 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “Denver Arts and Venues is offering small grants throughout September to fund jazz events held in the Five Points neighborhood. The Five Points Jazz Activation grants will provide $15,000 for programs and initiatives that celebrate jazz and its legacy in Five Points, the city announced Wednesday. Applications opened Tuesday and will close at the … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Art, colorado politics, Five Points Jazz Activation, Funding, grant, Harlem of the West, jazz, music

Juneteenth Music Festival celebrates resilience, future of Black culture in Five Points

11 June 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “Norman Harris III stopped every minute or two along Welton Street to chat. “That was my son, Brenden,” Harris said during a lunchtime, three-block walk in which he also greeted business owners, residents and friends in the Five Points neighborhood, Denver’s historic center of Black culture. Fist bumps and smiles welcomed him amid the … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: festival, Juneteenth Music Festival, music, Norman Harris III

Denver’s Juneteenth Music Festival, PrideFest going hybrid for 2021

10 May 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “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…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Chris Herndon, five points jazz festival, JMF Corp, Juneteenth Music Festival, music, Norman Harris III

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 Returns To ‘Harlem Of The West’ In Five Points

5 February 2021 by Welton Corridor

  “For many music fans, First Friday Jazz in the Park at Sonny Lawson Park in Denver was the first show they’ve seen in months. The Friday night concert was outdoors and socially distanced. “It gives me chills,” said organizer Norman Harris. “People are getting vaccinations, and I feel like we’re getting COVID behind us. … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: Cervantes, First Friday Jazz Hop, First Friday Jazz in the Park, Mile High Festivals, music, Norman Harris, Sonny Lawson Park, Trent Hufford

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

Juneteenth 2020: Celebrate and learn virtually with black leaders in Denver

17 June 2020 by Welton Corridor

  “For Norman Harris, Juneteenth has always been a family affair. But this year, Harris is also a new father in the middle of a pandemic and a surge of anti-racism and police brutality protests. While the celebration will look a little different, he’s bringing the same energy he gets from black leaders in Denver … [Read more…]

Posted in: IN THE NEWS Tagged: festival, Jason McBride, Juneteenth Music Festival, music, Norman Harris
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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

  • A New Bar and Plant Store Is Finally Ready to Bloom in Five Points 16 March 2023
  • Longtime Five Points soul food restaurant reopening in new location 20 February 2023
  • What’s going on with shared streets? City officials shared an update on them this week 17 February 2023
  • Five Points’ New Businesses Show an Optimistic Future for the Neighborhood 15 February 2023
  • This Denver district’s crime rate was 91% higher than the second worst districts’ 14 February 2023
  • A play about Five Point’s past offers hopes of a more collaborative future 13 February 2023
  • Melody Market will close at the end of January. It’s the latest Black-owned business to leave Welton Street 19 January 2023
  • Haroun Cowans, new chair of the Five Points BID, talks the future of Welton Street 16 January 2023
  • Three-plus miles of Broadway, Welton will go car-free for ‘ciclovía’ on four Sundays this year 13 January 2023

Upcoming Events

Apr
3
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 3 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Apr
6
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2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Apr 6 @ 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
10
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 10 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Apr
12
Wed
2023
7:00 pm Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Heart of Five Points RNO Meeting
Apr 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Heart of Five Points webpage https://www.heartoffivepoints.com/ Meetings second Wednesday of the month 7:00 PM
Apr
17
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 17 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
Apr
24
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Apr 24 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
May
1
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 1 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
May
4
Thu
2023
6:30 pm Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
Curtis Park Neighbors Public Mee... @ Mile High United Way
May 4 @ 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...]
May
8
Mon
2023
3:30 pm Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
Denver City Council Meeting @ Cathy Reynolds City Council Chamber
May 8 @ 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Denver City Council Calendar https://denver.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx Monday Meetings Begin at 3:30 p.m. and recess between 5:00 and 5:30 p.m. for the General Public Comment. The council meeting continues at 5:30 p.m. City Council meetings are open ... [Read more...]
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