EDITOR’S NOTE WHENEVER I WORK WITH our graphic designer, Hannah Bragg, and our team of contributors, I’m excited to see how our readers will receive the latest issue of the VOICE. This July issue has been especially fun to put together because so many of our vendors and contributors have participated. I asked the contributors to come ELISABETH MONAGHAN MANAGING EDITOR up with performance venues or performers that area residents and visitors should know about. Robert Davis wrote about the Skylark Lounge at 140 South Broadway and introduced us to singer Rachael McCuag, as well as Orin Bregman, who fronts the funk-rock band Coast to Ghost. Giles Clasen spent time at The Clocktower Cabaret with owners Selene and Jeff Arca along with burlesque dancer Ande Sailer and aerial artist Marguerite Endsley. When I heard that my friend Jennifer Sutherland was hosting the monthly “Clean-ish Comedy Showcase” at Brewability in Englewood, I had a hunch that any of the lineups would be great. Even though the set I saw in early June took place during one of the Nuggets’ playoff games, the four comics that night brought their A-game and were genuinely laugh-out-loud funny. For this issue, our newest contributor, Sam Blum, profiled Control Group Productions, its founder Patrick Mueller, and its associate director Caroline Sharkey. Grace Thorburn, who is on summer break after finishing her sophomore year at CU Boulder, introduces us to the Colorado Springs-based Pikes Peak food pantry. While the pantry is not a performance venue off the beaten path, it is an organization that continues to make a difference to individuals and families, and people should know how much the pantry benefits the community. Whether or not you are familiar with these venues or the talented individuals spotlighted in this issue, I hope you will be inspired to check them out. ■ THIS MONTH’S CONTRIBUTORS SAM BLUM is a writer, musician, and aspiring chef. He grew up in Baltimore and studied English and arts leadership at the University of Maryland. Blum wants to use his writing to show people new and exciting art, and to give its creators the recognition they deserve. GILES CLASEN is a freelance photojournalist who regularly contributes his work to the VOICE for editorial projects, fundraisers, and events. He has also served on the VOICE’s Board of Directors. ROBERT DAVIS is an award-winning freelance reporter for the Denver VOICE. His work has also appeared in Colorado Public Works Journal, Fansided, Colorado Journal, and Medium.com. YVENS ALEX SAINTIL is a multidisciplinary artist born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Saintil currently resides in Denver and is an outspoken advocate for justice. His work focuses on challenging the power dynamics and norms that have historically favored whiteAmerica and groups associated with whiteness. GRACE THORBURN is a journalism student at the University of Colorado Boulder. She hopes that her writing will make a difference in the community by covering social justice issues such as LGBTQ+ rights, homelessness, and racial equity. DENVERVOICE.ORG E.ORG @deeOCE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR James Kay MANAGING EDITOR Elisabeth Monaghan PROGRAM COORDINATOR Connie Gaitan GRAPHIC DESIGNER Hannah Bragg VOLUNTEER COPY EDITORS Aaron Sullivan Laura Wing ARTISTS/PHOTOGRAPHERS Giles Clasen Robert Davis Yvens Alex Saintil Gigi Galen WRITERS John Alexander Sam Blum WHAT WE DO The Denver VOICE empowers homeless, impoverished, and transient individuals by creating job opportunities through our vendor program. We give our vendors a job and help them tell their stories; this creates a space for them to be part of a community again. Vendors purchase copies of the VOICE for 50 cents each at our distribution center. This money pays for a portion of our production costs. Vendors can buy as many papers as they want; they then sell those papers to the public for a suggested $2 donation. The difference in cost ($1.50) is theirs to keep. WHO WE ARE The Denver VOICE is a nonprofit that publishes a monthly street newspaper. Our vendors are men and women in the Denver metro area experiencing homelessness and poverty. Since 2007, we have put more than 4,600 vendors to work. Our mission is to facilitate a dialogue addressing the roots of homelessness by telling stories of people whose lives are impacted by poverty and homelessness and to offer economic, educational, and empowerment opportunities for the impoverished community. We are an award-winning publication, a member of the International Network of Street Papers and the Colorado Press Association, and we abide by the Society of Professional Journalists code of ethics. Michael Burkley Giles Clasen Robert Davis David Gordon Raelene Johnson Jason Martin Jerry Rosen Larmarques Smith Grace Thorburn BOARD OF DIRECTORS Nikki Lawson, President Chris Boulanger, Vice President Jeff Cuneo, Treasurer Zephyr Wilkins, Secretary Albert Bland Donovan Cordova Antonio Diaz Raelene Johnson Jennifer Seybold Julia Watson Cabal Yarne With the money they make selling the VOICE, vendors are able to pay for their basic needs. Our program provides vendors with an immediate income and a support group of dedicated staff members and volunteers. Vendors are independent contractors who receive no base pay. EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT editor@denvervoice.org VENDOR PROGRAM program@denvervoice.org • (720) 320-2155 ADVERTISING ads@denvervoice.org MAILING ADDRESS PO Box 1931, Denver CO 80201 VENDOR OFFICE 989 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, CO 80204 OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Orientation is held every day we are open, but prospective vendors must arrive by 10:00 a.m. 2 DENVER VOICE July 2023 STAFF CONTRIBUTORS BOARD CONTACT US
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