City Cast Denver
🎨 Is AI art still art?
May 23, 2023
Good morning, Denver! It's a GREAT day today — after sweeping the LA Lakers last night, the Denver Nuggets are headed to the CHAMPIONSHIP for the first time in NBA history!!! 🏀🏀🏀
What's CITY Talking About?
⚖️ Apartment Tenants Sue Over ‘Nightmare’ Living Conditions
Tenants of an apartment building in Virginia Village have banded together in the hopes of filing a class action lawsuit against the property’s management company for “systemic abuses and violations of tenants’ rights.” Resident complaints over the last several years have included broken AC during scorching summers, faulty safety equipment, a week without hot water, and more. [Denverite]
🚏 RTD Announces Closures, Service Disruptions This Week
Due to maintenance work, RTD riders can expect limited service on the D, E, and H lines this week, as well as closures of the following stations: Alameda, I-25 and Broadway, Evans, and Louisiana-Pearl. Work will take place from Tuesday to Thursday. Service is expected to resume on Friday. You can find alternate route options here. [Denver Post 🔒]
🎨 Denver Art Museum Displays AI-Generated Work
The Denver Art Museum is currently hosting its first-ever piece of art created using artificial intelligence. The piece, titled “Us,” was crafted by two indigenous artists, poet Jennifer Elise Foerster and visual artist Steve Yazzie, who uploaded dozens of images of existing paintings into AI software to create a five-minute video of something completely new. The move has sparked debate and controversy within the local art scene. [Denver Post 🔒]
🗞️ The News We’re Watching This Week
What are Denverites talking about this week? Artificial intelligence, Colorado Springs, and of course, Casa Bonita. Let’s break it all down. [City Cast Denver 🎧]
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What To Do
🪴 Community Planting Event | Tuesday | 3-5:30 p.m.
Volunteer to help pot seedlings in the outdoor reading room at the Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales Library. [West Colfax; Free]
🏳️🌈 Queer Conversation | Tuesday | 4-5:30 p.m.
LGBTQ nonprofit Queer Asterisk invites the community to participate in this weekly thoughtful discussion on the queer experience. [City Park West; Free, donations encouraged]
🗳️ Mayoral Runoff Debate | Tuesday | 6-7 p.m.
Get to know your Denver mayoral candidates at this live televised debate hosted by Denverite, Denver 7, and The Denver Post. [Virtual; Free]
Today on City Cast
A Fresh Start in the Springs, AI Art at the DAM, and Casa Bonita Backlash
Today on the City Cast Denver podcast, host Bree Davies and producer Paul Karolyi dig into the news that’s holding Denver’s attention right now. Plus, some juicy Old Denver trivia.
Do a good deed today: Vote for this Fort Collins elementary student to win the Doodle for Google challenge and score a free college tuition! 🎓
— Peyton Garcia
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