DCPA's Off-Center And Museum Of Contemporary Art Denver Announce Second Season Of Their Creative Partnership

The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver) and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) are proud to announce the full lineup for their second season of Mixed Taste: Tag Team Lectures on Unrelated Topics at the DCPA's Seawell Ballroom.

Conceived by MCA Denver's Adam Lerner, Mixed Taste pairs two speakers, speaking on completely unrelated subjects, followed by questions from the audience on both topics at the same time. During the first part of the program, no connections are allowed between the topics, but during the Q&A, anything can happen.

This year's summer series (Wednesday nights, July 5-August 22) includes:

Rattlesnake Kate & Rosé

Featuring Neyla Pekarek and Ken Theobald

Wednesday, July 11 at 7:00 pm

Juneteenth & The Selfie

Featuring Norman Harris and Roddy MacInnes

Wednesday, July 18 at 7:00 pm

Hygge & Psycho

Featuring Alexandra & Keon Gove and Alexandre Philippe

Wednesday, July 25 at 7:00 pm

Incorrupt Saints & Hot Pockets

Featuring Elizabeth Harper and Brandon Shepherd

Wednesday, August 1 at 7:00 pm

Red Pandas & Munchausen Syndrome

Featuring Janee Zakoren and Dr. Marc D. Feldman M.D

Wednesday, August 8 at 7:00 pm

Presidential Drinking & The Golden Ratio

Featuring Adrian Miller and Beth Stade

Wednesday, August 15 at 7:00 pm

Crop Circles & Prenups

Featuring Jeffrey Wilson and another speaker to be announced

Wednesday, August 22 at 7:00 pm

Adam Lerner originated Mixed Taste in 2004 in an empty storefront in the Belmar shopping district in Lakewood, Colorado. In 2009, when he took the helm at MCA Denver he moved the program to Downtown Denver, where it has remained ever since. The program has been imitated by numerous institutions throughout North America, from Boston to Mexico City. It has been discussed in various museum studies books and is regarded by many as the forefront of innovative cultural education programming

Mixed Taste Garden Parties

Join us before the lecture at the Mixed Taste Garden Party, presented by The Next Stage NOW and Denver Arts & Venues. Grab-and-go eats and libations will be available for purchase and a relaxing vibe will be set by DJ Uplifted Gourmandizer. Quick bites and bar provided by Centerplate. Wednesdays, Jul 11 - Aug 22, starting at 5:30pm in The Galleria at the Denver Performing Arts Complex.

Please note, Mixed Taste topics/speakers are subject to change.

About The Denver Center for the Performing Arts

As the nation's largest non-profit theatre organization, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts is dedicated to creating unforgettable shared experiences through beloved Broadway musicals, world-class plays, educational programs and inspired events. As the newest and most unconventional arm of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Off-Center made waves in summer 2016 with the sold-out hit Sweet & Lucky, the first large-scale immersive show in Denver. An Off-Center show is like no other theatre experience-by design. Off-Center focuses more on connecting people and upending expectations than on adhering to tradition. If you leave the show thinking "I've never seen anything like it," then Off-Center has done its job. We want you to lose yourself, to welcome surprise and to remember that life is better when you live it Off-Center.

Programming at the DCPA is made possible through the generous support of the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District; Theatre Company sponsors Wells Fargo, Larimer Square, The Steinberg Charitable Trust and Daniel L. Ritchie, and media sponsors The Denver Post and CBS4. Please be advised that the DCPA is the ONLY authorized ticket seller for Broadway tours and shows by DCPA Theatre Company, Cabaret and Off-Center. Tickets bought through secondary ticket vendors may exceed face value or be invalid.

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About MCA DENVER

The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver) explores the art and culture of our time through rotating exhibitions and public educational programs. Featuring international, national, and regional artists, MCA Denver offers a wide range of exhibitions promoting creative experimentation with art and ideas. Through adult and youth education programs and other creative events, the museum serves as an innovative forum for a culturally engaged community

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