How to Tell the End of the World
Description
Learn and practice storytelling as a gateway for human connection and personal processing. Inspired by themes present within Union Hall’s current exhibition Desert, Dr. Shannon Davies Mancus will lead a workshop designed to equip guests with creative tools for expressing difficult subject matter across conversations and artistic mediums.
No writing or arts background is required! Materials are included. Seating is limited; advance ticket purchase is required.
Workshop Host
Dr. Shannon Davis Mancus
Dr. Shannon Davies Mancus is a cultural studies professor at the Colorado School of Mines whose teaching and research focus on popular culture, environmental humanities, and the ways stories shape how we understand politics and climate change. She is also the creator of Pop Smart Media, where she translates scholarship on film, media, and culture for a large public audience across social platforms. Her current work focuses especially on how genre and narrative can help—or hinder—effective environmental communication.
Location, Parking, and Accessibility
Union Hall Art Space is located on the first floor of The Coloradan at 1750 Wewatta Street, Suite 144 Denver CO, 80202. The space is located down the hallway from Sweetgreen and Kaffe Landskap (now Kaffe Åre). There are two ground floor entrances equipped with power assist doors and public areas are wheelchair accessible. Metered street parking is available along Wewatta Street. Paid public parking is located in an underground garage with an entrance located on the corner of Wewatta & 18th Street, with wheelchair accessible spaces and electric car chargers. Union Hall is located directly next to the Union Station train tracks, providing access to a variety of public transportation options including the bus, light rail, train, and ride shares.
We value your time with us. If you have specific needs or requirements that would make your experience more comfortable at Union Hall please reach out to us at info@unionhalldenver.org with accommodation requests.
About the Exhibition
Desert is a solo exhibition by artist Adán De La Garza, a speculative fiction narrative exploring the near future and the events leading to environmental collapse on Earth. The exhibition features new video-based works depicting an ever-expanding desert that relentlessly pursues climate migrants, chronicling Earth's gradual desertification.
Adán De La Garza is an interdisciplinary artist and curator based in Denver, Colorado. Working across video, sound, performance, and photography, his practice examines the dire circumstances of late stage capitalism, political stagnation, and environmentalism. Heavily invested in DIY ethics, Adán is deeply engaged in Denver's experimental arts community through projects such as Collective Misnomer, Dizzy Spell, and Denver Month Of Video. Adán holds a BFA in Photography from the University of Arizona and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Media Arts Practices from CU Boulder.
Desert is made possible by support from Denver Theater District.
Desert is on view October 16, 2026 - January 23, 2027. Visit the exhibition during open gallery hours Wednesday through Saturday, 12 - 6pm.
About the Venue
Union Hall Art Space is a non-profit exhibition and event space founded in 2019 with a mission to advance opportunities for emerging artists and curators through exhibitions, public programs, and enriching, community-centered experiences. Union Hall operates as a flexible black-box gallery that welcomes interdisciplinary events, serving as a platform for experimentation, collaboration, and dialogue. Learn more at UnionHallDenver.org
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