The Wild Bloom: Spring Performance Series
Description
Union Hall empowers emerging artists through bold exhibitions, public programs, and community-driven cultural experiences. Building on this mission, we are launching The Wild Bloom, an immersive, three-night event series that transforms the gallery into a dynamic stage for interdisciplinary, boundary-pushing work.
On any given night you might discover a performance blending movement with poetry, an interactive improv group, or an unexpected, comedic guided meditation. By inviting audiences into participatory, socially engaged performances, The Wild Bloom deepens connection to the arts in a space designed for creative experimentation and cultural dialogue.
Doors open at 6:30pm each evening | Performances will begin promptly at 7:00pm each evening
Each ticket includes:
2 drinks from Ratio Beerworks or sparkling water
Lite bites from Whole Foods
Purchase tickets for a single evening or upgrade to ticket packages for bigger savings!
May 16 Lineup - in no order
Kevin Hoth - Corporate Corpus Body Scan Meditation
Kevin Hoth will guide participants through a present-focused body scan meditation. Attention will move methodically from the toes to the crown (which may require some deep cleaning). Along the way, subtle obstructions—those that interfere with one’s capacity to function smoothly within established consumerist systems—may be observed and released. Kevin Hoth is an artist, father, and educator based in Boulder, Colorado. He is an Assistant Teaching Professor in Media Production in the department of Critical Media Practices at CU Boulder. Hoth’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at The Houston Center for Photography, The Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, The Center for Fine Art Photography, The Institute of Photographic Studies of Catalonia in Barcelona, Colorado Photographic Arts Center, The Photographic Center Northwest, The Center for Creative Photography, The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, and The Rhode Island Center for Photography. Recent awards include Top 200 Critical Mass 2019 and 2025, Center For Fine Art Photography Center Forward 2024, and top ten finalist for the 2018 Clarence John Laughlin Award. Hoth received his MFA in Photography at the University of Washington, Seattle with a focus in Video Installation. He lives on the outskirts of Boulder, Colorado and regularly gets woken up by coyote howls, owl hoots and horse whinnies.
Kenzie Sitterud - Post-it Note from a Patriot
Kenzie will perform a patriotic flag-retiring ceremony, drawing on their research of the Flag Code, while engaging the audience with a syncopated Pledge of Allegiance and a National Anthem soundtrack. The performance will be a hyper-patriotic ceremony as commentary on who and what is defined by patriotism held in accordance with the flag code. Kenzie Sitterud (b. 1986, Utah, USA) is a transdisciplinary artist and designer combining design logic with art's creative intuition. Kenzie's work moves between sculpture, video, sonic compositions, site-specific installation, painting, and performance. Sitterud holds a BFA in Communication Design from MSU Denver and is currently pursuing an MFA at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City. "Using American iconography, I often find contradictions within American privilege and the mythology of the "American Dream," examining who that dream was designed for."
Elle Hong & Joshua Ware - 10SHINS // LIMBSCAPE
A contact improvisation for two bodies that affirms/dissolves a subject's boundaries, both through riding/interrupting momentum and sensing self through contact with another. Elle Hong is an antidisciplinary artist whose work spans choreography/performance, writing, and media arts. Currently a resident artist at RedLine Contemporary Art Center (2024-26), Elle will be premiering a new NPN-supported evening-length dance, Potemkin village, in November 2026, exploring mirroring and unison as embodied tools of ideological conformity. Her work has been shown nationally and internationally, including at the Thessaloniki Queer Arts Festival, SPEKTRUM Berlin, Movement Research @ Judson Church (NYC), Asian Arts Initiative (Philadelphia, PA), BMoCA (Boulder, CO), among others. Joshua Ware is an artist and writer living in Denver, Colorado. He's previously performed with Elle Hong for Black Cube's Flood event and Time After Time at Lane Meyer. Other recent performances are Insomniacs March with Laura Shill and John Lake and leaving behind me / wag with Sharifa Lafon. Image credit: From The Hip Photo
May 23 Lineup
The Natural World - A Multi-disciplinary Art Sharing
Hosted by the Japanese Arts Network (JA-NE) and curated by Courtney Ozaki-Durgin, The Natural World invites artists from multiple backgrounds to reflect on May's micro-seasons as indicated by the ancient Japanese 'Kurashi no Kiyomi' calendar which divides the year into 24 periods with 72 distinct seasons. Local friends of JA-NE will prepare individual responses to the natural world and the calendar's assigned micro-seasons (frogs begin to sing, worms emerge from earth, bamboo shoots sprout) as we enter the Rikka (Beginning of Summer) period. The evening will include music (taiko, banjo, and more), video, dance, poetry, and "real live worms." This entertaining evening will celebrate creativity, discovery, and an appreciation for nature and the Earth's gifts. Contributing artists include: Courtney and Matthew Ozaki-Durgin, Drew Austin, James Brunt, Gwendolyn Gussman, and Elizabeth Kirchmeier. Image credit: Gwendolyn Gussman - Photo by Martha Wirth Photography
May 30 Lineup
PT Smith Jr. + Improv by the Cast of Tory Spelling
Experience Tory Spelling, the hit residency at Chaos Bloom Theater, voted Denver's best comedy theater by Westword in 2026. The premise is simple but volatile: a live storyteller shares a vulnerable, true-life tale—then our cast of veteran improvisers, hearing it for the very first time, spin the story into a one-of-a-kind performance. As a featured event in The Wild Bloom, this special double-show features two of Colorado’s best storytellers. Storyteller: PT Smith Jr. is a Northeast Denver native — 5 Points raised, city shaped. PT Smith Jr. is a multi-time Moth Storyslam Champion and has been featured on the Moth Radio Hour. He’s spent 15+ years pouring into Denver and Aurora youth through ministry and nonprofit work. These days he runs an apprenticeship program training the next generation of community leaders — and whether he’s in a room full of teenagers or adults, his weapon of choice is always the same: a good story. Cast: Joanna Brown, Samantha Mitchell, Nick P Ross, Jami Baker, Connor Schuck, Max Schwartz, and special guest improvisors!
Elliott Higgins + Improv by the cast of Tory Spelling
Experience Tory Spelling, the hit residency at Chaos Bloom Theater, voted Denver's best comedy theater by Westword in 2026. The premise is simple but volatile: a live storyteller shares a vulnerable, true-life tale—then our cast of veteran improvisers, hearing it for the very first time, spin the story into a one-of-a-kind performance. As a featured event in The Wild Bloom, this special double-show features two of Colorado’s best storytellers. Storyteller: Elliott Higgins is a 40 year veteran of recreational dentistry, travel, and avoidance of “the man.” Elliott is now actively pursuing a career in rot removal on sailboats….what a career, from rot to rot…..what’s up!?! Elliott Higgins is also a multi-time Moth Storyslam Champion and has been featured on the Moth Radio Hour. Cast: Joanna Brown, Samantha Mitchell, Nick P Ross, Jami Baker, Connor Schuck, Max Schwartz, and special guest improvisors!
FAQs
- What is parking / transportation like?
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 charges. 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.
To plan our visit and find more information visit unionhalldenver.org/visit
Visit RTD Denver’s website for more information on public transportation options.
For assistance on the day of the event, please call (720) 927-4033.
- Is the venue ADA accessible?
There are two ground floor entrances to the building equipped with power assist doors, and most of the public areas within the building are wheelchair accessible. Union Hall strives to create layouts that are accessible to wheelchair users and walkers. Seating will be provided as foldable chairs and permanent bench seating is available as an alternative. The space will be dimly lit with spotlights placed on performers and a "stage" area. Sound may be a part of performances, and music will play during intermissions at a medium volume.
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.
- Where is the venue?
Union Hall is tucked inside of The Coloradan building next to Denver's Union Station at 1750 Wewatta Street. We are located on the ground floor in suite 144 next to Slifer, Smith & Frampton, Kaffe Landskap (now Kaffe Åre), and Sweetgreen.
Take a virtual tour on our website: https://www.unionhalldenver.org/visit
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Cover Image credit
From left to right: Courtesy of Kevin Hoth, From the Hip Photo, and Kenzie Sitterud.
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