MCA Denver and DCPA Team for 'MIXED TASTE' Lectures

The Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (MCA Denver) and the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) announced today that they have formed a partnership to present 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.

"Having nurtured Mixed Taste for over ten years, the program is ready for its next level of growth and I believe Off-Center is the perfect partner to help us take it there," says Adam Lerner, MCA Denver's Director and Chief Animator. "Charlie Miller and his team produce the kind of smart and quirky programming in the theater world that we strive to create in the art world. We're excited to see what happens when we work together."

"I've had an artistic crush on Adam Lerner and MCA Denver for a long time," said Charlie Miller, curator of Off-Center. "And I'm a huge fan of Mixed Taste; it is an inherently theatrical format that is always engaging, surprising and fun, everything we strive for in an Off-Center experience. We are honored that MCA Denver chose us and are excited to partner with them to give Mixed Taste its next life at the Denver Center."

The full lineup for the summer series (Wednesday nights, July 5-August 23) will be announced at a later date.

Past Mixed Taste lecture topics have included:

• Walt Whitman & Whole Hog Cooking
• Existentialism & Giant Vegetables
• Parkour & Bollywood
• Gospel Music & Zebra Sharks
• Tequila & Dark Matter in the Universe

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 and. It has been discussed in various museum studies books and is regarded by many as the forefront of innovative cultural education programming

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. Follow the DCPA on social media @DenverCenter and at the DCPA's online News Center.

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.

CURRENT + UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS:

Ryan McGinley: The Kids Were Alright, February 11, 2016-August 20, 2017

Basquiat Before Basquiat: East 12th Street, 1979-1980, February 11, 2016-May 7, 2017

Wall Writers: Graffiti in its Innocence, February 11, 2016-May 7, 2017

For more information, visit www.MCADenver.org, call 303 298 7554, or follow on Facebook: facebook.com/museumofcontemporaryartdenver, Twitter: @mcadenver, Instagram: @mca_denver, or Snapchat: mca.denver.

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