this is america
Lee and I spent five days in Denver, his hometown. How to summarize this city? My first observation was that it looked like Pittsburgh, just cleaner. But after spending time there, it reminded me of medium sized Dutch cities like the Hague, but with less diversity. It's full of seemingly friendly people, who are more than happy to assist you should you forget your bag next to the luggage carousel or post-office attendants who wrap your CD inside the package with old newspaper so that you don't have to spend the money on a proper CD mailer insert (thanks Debbie!).
Then there is the Denver Contemporary Art Museum, a tiny cramped space next to a Japanese shopping center, full of dozens of video projectors shining video art onto every available surface. This was a really nice surprise, especially the Peter Welz pieces inspired by his work with William Forsythe.
Denver was a nice surprise, a distinctively American cowboy town that is somehow also very pleasant and inviting. I didn't know this combination was possible.
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Posted by: roddy | January 7, 2006 12:09 PM
i think this is the most telling phrase of your entry: "i didn't know this combination was possible."
i like it rod. very honest. very unassuming! you are saving yourself a lot of money with this level of self-candor, in that if you keep it up, you'll never require professional council.
my favorite story by john cage begins: "i was never psychoanalized, let me tell you how it happened."
yes indeed. there be many flavas out there.
i'm glad you found denver.
the strange thing about denver is that if it were in america OR in the swiss alps, it would still be hated by someone, loved by someone.
location, location, location?
Posted by: r. | January 8, 2006 5:47 AM