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Developer transforms historic Evans School in Denver's Golden Triangle into beer garden
DENVER — The historic Evans School in Denver’s Golden Triangle has a new lease on life as Schoolyard Beer Garden.
City Street Investors, which purchased the property in 2019, listened to requests from people in the neighborhood about what to do next with the space.
“So within those focus groups, they found out they really wanted a place to gather, food, beverage options, so that’s why our beer garden and this cafe is a perfect fit for it,” said Casey Kirk, director of operations for City Streets’ beer gardens. “So, through that kind of crowdsourcing that we had a good idea of what the neighborhood was looking for.”
Not only are there plenty of seats outside, but there is also a full indoor area where people can look out on the boiler room and see flags designed by a local artist who used theatre curtains to symbolize the building, along with our state’s flora and fauna.
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“It’s awesome just to see it in action, to see the beer garden operating as intended, to all the people on a nice sunny afternoon coming in and ordering food and then going out to the beautiful gardens space,” Kirk said. “It’s operating great and the response is really positive from the neighborhood. They’re all really happy we’re here.”
The building was designed in 1904 by Denver architect David Dryden and was one of the few schools to teach deaf, blind, or physically handicapped students. Laurie Adams attended the school in 1971 before it was shut down, but still has memories of the halls.
“I loved the architecture of the school. Even then, I came from a small town in Texas and a lot of old antebellum homes and big mansions and things, and I didn’t live in one of those, of course, but I always thought they were really cool,” Adams said. “I’m an artist now, so I can really appreciate architecture. I’ve always loved architecture, and I remember the two-foot-thick walls and being really amazed about that.”
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Adams attended school with her two sisters. They moved from a small town in Texas and were put into a small classroom with other students who were not deaf or blind. While she only spent fifth grade in this building, she learned a greater lesson that she’s carried through life.
“I learned empathy for people from all walks of life and different abilities. At age 11, I learned not to judge people because everyone — the majority of the people going to school here — had challenges,” said Adams. “So, I learned acceptance and tolerance and empathy, and that’s always had a big impact on me.”
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Work is still being done at the Evans School. Kirk said they are currently building out an event center in the auditorium and are introducing some third-party tenants on the first and second floors.
Schoolyard Beer Garden is located at 1115 Acoma Street. Experts with the Denver Public Library will be there from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on June 23 to discuss their top book picks heading into the summer reading season.
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Renck vs. Keeler: Is Broncos underdog status at home vs. Packers ultimate sign of disrespect?
Troy Renck: No disrespect to the wise guys, but what the (bleep)? The Broncos won their 10th straight game Sunday, leaving footprints on the Raiders, and they are an underdog to the Packers? Huh? The Broncos boast an 11-game home winning streak, and they are not favored against a Green Bay team that lost to the Cleveland Browns? Come again? For the second time this season, the Broncos have been told they are not yet among the Who’s Who of the NFL. They are not a Who, but a What? As in what the (bleep)? It is one thing to be doubted against the Chiefs, but is Denver as a home underdog — 1.5 to 2.5 points depending on the book — against the Packers the season’s ultimate sign of disrespect?
Sean Keeler: As I’m typing this within sneezing distance of a casino, my nose tells me that the books must want more money on the Broncos. And with lines like that? They’re going to get it, my friend. Like, a lot of it. Although I also get where they’re coming from — since 2019, the Packers are 8-3-1 during the regular season in games played west of Omaha. And Green Bay QB Jordan Love is toting a ridiculous 14-to-1 touchdown-to-interception ratio away from home this year.
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Renck: Gambling lines are not set to lose money. They spur action, and this game may be a pick ’em by Sunday. But the line is a punch in the face to the Broncos, any way you look at it. This marks only the seventh time a team with at least a 10-game home winning streak has been a home underdog. Denver won in this spot in October when the Chiefs were 3.5-point favorites. But that was the Chiefs, who had won 18 of their previous 20 games against the Broncos. The Packers are 4-1-1 on the road this season, with a loss to the Browns and a tie with Dallas. Sure, they have won four straight games. Big deal. The Broncos haven’t lost since Sept. 21. The last time teams with a 10-game winning streak were underdogs occurred in 2019 (Ravens) and 2020 (Chiefs) when both were sitting starters in the final week of the season. Denver deserves better.
Keeler: The Broncos do, but I wouldn’t take it personally. And I’d expect this line to wiggle a bit over the coming days as the cash comes in. Smart cookies already know better. The Packers hate — HATE, HATE, HATE, HAAAAATE — playing a Mile High. Broncos Country has hosted the Cheeseheads eight different times since the AFC-NFC merger. The Broncos have won seven, right? And five of those meetings were decided by nine points or more. Average score of those games: Broncos 21, Pack 12. This one ought to be closer.
Renck: History doesn’t matter unless it does. Playing at altitude is a thing, regardless of the season. The Packers are 1-7 all-time in Denver. For that reason, in a game of evenly matched teams, they should not be favored. And the Broncos have regained their home-field advantage with the crowd roaring again as it did during 2015. About that season. The undefeated Broncos hosted the undefeated Packers in prime time, and embarrassed Aaron Rodgers (14-for-22, 77 yards) in a 29-10 laugher. It became a touchstone game in a championship season. This is not the first time Green Bay has become intertwined with Broncos greatness. Denver won its first title, outlasting the heavily-favored Packers 31-24 in Super Bowl XXXII. A win Sunday will continue the thread of Green Bay contributing to Broncos’ special seasons.
Keeler: With apologies to my CSU peeps, big swaths of orange and green don’t look all that great together. Can’t wait for Sunday afternoon, when 80,000 Broncomaniacs won’t hesitate to help get Bo Nix over the line to 12 wins. That said, respect from the sports books has to be earned, dude. While their road wins at Philly and at Houston get a little bigger by the week, the Broncos have yet, as of Week 14, to beat a team with a winning record at home. (Thanks, Travis Kelce.) But with Empower Field tussles against the Pack (9-3-1), Jaguars (9-4) and Chargers (8-4) looming, Sean Payton and Co. are going to get at least three cracks to send a message to the rest of the NFL.
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The Denver Broncos are on a roll. In the wake of their 24-17 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, the Broncos have prevailed in 10 straight games.
The enormity of that feat, considering the relative youth of the roster and some of the injury obstacles the Broncos have had to overcome, is striking. It shouldn’t be taken lightly.
The Broncos moved to 11-2 on the season, with a tight grip on the AFC West. Week 14’s win at Allegiant Stadium also secured the No. 1 seed for Denver, despite the on-bye New England Patriots sharing their record. Denver deepened its tiebreakers over New England by vanquishing the Raiders twice.
As we continue sifting through the aftermath of the Broncos’ fifth straight road win, it’s time to roll up our sleeves, and unflinchingly examine the good, the bad, and the ugly from Week 14’s performance.
The Good: Rushing Resurgence
The Broncos didn’t exactly blow out the Raiders, although the 10 garbage-time points allowed rendered this yet another one-score victory. However, a better reflection of just how much the Broncos dominated this game offensively is the time-of-possession margin.
The Broncos possessed the ball for 39:03 to to the Raiders’ 20:57. All three of Denver’s scoring drives consumed at least eight minutes of clock. That’s not easy to do.
What helped the Broncos move the chains, including on third down (58%) was the efficiency of the ground game, which is a new development in the post-J.K. Dobbins era. RJ Harvey produced 100 scrimmage yards and scored his ninth touchdown of the season, rushing for 75 yards on 17 carries.
For the first time since Dobbins went down, Harvey finished with a yards-per-carry average north of four yards (4.4 avg). The rookie second-round ran hard, picked his holes right (for the most part), and fought for the extra yards.
In support of Harvey, Tyler Badie and Jaleel McLaughlin produced well, averaging 4.0 and 5.5 yards per carry, respectively. Throw in Bo Nix’s savvy scrambling, and the Broncos’ ground attack produced 152 of the team’s 326 total yards.
Considering how things are about to stiffen in what remains of the season, that’s a (very) good development.
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The Bad: Penalty Relapse
After only five penalties last week against the Washington Commanders, it seemed that Sean Payton’s bye-week resolution to minimize the Broncos’ penalty penchant was going to succeed. Alas, the Broncos had eight penalties in Vegas, returning to their pre-Week 13 average.
Although two of them were on purpose (delay of game), those eight penalties cost the Broncos 50 yards and kept the Raiders on the field. It seems to be a sunk-cost type of thing with this team, as if it’s just part of the Broncos’ tapestry, but so long as there are games to be played, there’s an opportunity to fix it.
Better teams, like the Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, and Los Angeles Chargers, will do more than Raiders did to make the Broncos pay for it.
The Ugly: Drops & Bobbles
Some Broncos fans would argue that the defense’s leaky performance in back-to-back weeks might be more deserving, but for how much longer can Payton’s offense survive this many dropped passes?
Troy Franklin let a would-be deep strike from Nix go through his hands, and his 4th-&-3 bobble late in the second quarter erased the possibility of points on a promising drive that had penetrated Raiders’ territory.
The Broncos entered Week 14 with the second-most dropped passes in the NFL. Drops are part of the game, and they add up over the course of a season.
You wonder what Nix’s numbers would look like if the Broncos had even half the number of drops they do this season. We’ll never know what the true potential of this passing offense could be until Payton can get to the bottom of why his team has such a propensity for dropping balls.
The Takeaway
At the end of the day, the Broncos won this game handily. They led from the start, and the score obviously makes this game look way closer than it was.
The Broncos pretty much dominated the Raiders in their 2025 rematch, clinching the sweep of their bitter division rival in back-to-back seasons, but this should have been a 31-7 margin. The Broncos keep finding ways to win, and they deserve all the credit for that, but they continue to leave a lot of yards and points on the field.
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DENVER (KDVR) — An exhibition highlighting nearly 100 iconic performers is coming exclusively to the Denver Art Museum — celebrating the rise and importance of divas throughout history.
The Denver Art Museum announced that next year it will be the exclusive U.S. venue for “DIVA,” an exhibit that explores the cultural impact of performers within various art forms such as opera, stage, music and film.
“DIVA celebrates the radical power, creativity, and cultural impact of nearly 100 iconic performers, from the operatic goddesses of the 19th and 20th century like Maria Callas to modern-day powerhouses like Cher, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, RuPaul, Prince, and Tina Turner,” according to the museum’s website.
The “DIVA” exhibition was developed by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and was open to the public from 2023 to 2024.
Those attending “DIVA” will have the opportunity to see more than 200 objects and over 50 costumes, including pieces once worn by Marilyn Monroe and Rihanna, and it is “a dazzling exploration of how these stars use fashion and performance to not just entertain, but to demand visibility and ignite social change,” according to the website.
While “DIVA” isn’t expected to be open to the public until Oct. 4, 2026, the earlier announcement may allow people to put it in their calendars as the exclusive exhibition will only be open for a little over three months, running until Jan. 10, 2027.
According to the museum’s website, tickets are required to attend “DIVA” and go on sale in the summer of 2026. Additionally, members of the art museum will also get the opportunity to buy tickets for the exhibition at a discounted rate.
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