Rocky Mountain Art Group

Over the past weekend, my family and I took a short but wonderful vacation to the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was our first trip there and it was an overall great experience. The landscape is beautiful and the chance to escape the city life and spend some time out in nature is always a plus. It is easy to see why the Lakota treasured this land and consider it sacred to their people. The mixture of cultures in this area has brought about a variety of art in which one can spend days respectfully observing and enjoying. Of course, the two main attractions in the Black Hills, are the two enormous sculptures, which thousands of people flock to see daily.  The forever popular Mt. Rushmore, with its' depiction of Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln, is an American icon. The at one time lesser known but ever increasingly popular, Crazy Horse Memorial, when completed will be the largest mountain sculpture in the world.  Some say that it will become the 8th Wonder of the World

I am back! I have been out for a while, busy with my day job and then on a vacation. I'll soon be writing about some very large scale art that I just got back from visiting.  In fact, they are two of the largest art pieces in America. Here's a hint. I took this picture of the flag below in Rapid City, SD, which is only about 30 minutes away from the pieces. Amercan Flag at Perkins Restaurant Rapid City, SD Look for a new post soon to compare and discuss these two massive works of art.

The performing arts are something that everyone should experience in person periodically if not on a regular basis. From street performers to long time stage performers, there's nothing that compares to seeing a performance live and in person. In person, you take in the experience with most all of your senses and it hopefully creates an everlasting image in your mind. Earlier this week I had the incredible opportunity to see Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band at the Paramount Theater in downtown Denver. The venue for this performance was perfect.  I had never been to the Denver Paramount Theater. It is a small classic theater from days gone by and gave a nostalgic feel for the event. It is also a smaller venue so it gives more of an up close and personal feel. The acoustics there were awesome and our view of the stage from the mezzanine level was great. The atmosphere was a plus and definitely added to the event but I must say the performance its' self was spectacular. Cl