McNichols Civic Center Building opens two fall exhibitions; related programming

The McNichols Civic Center Building is pleased to announce two new exhibitions opening Friday, Sept. 15.
 
Second Floor Exhibit (Boettcher Cultural Pavilion): ICE: Portraits of Vanishing Glaciers
Through December 23
Marking the tenth anniversary of the Extreme Ice Survey, this exhibition features nationally-known Boulder artist James Balog’s stunning color photography. The Extreme Ice Survey, based in Boulder, Colorado, uses time-lapse photography, conventional photography and video to document the effects of global warming on glacial ice. For more than 30 years, Balog has broken new conceptual and artistic ground on one of the most important issues of our era: human modification of our planet’s natural systems. He and his Extreme Ice Survey team share images that give a provocative insight into how changing climate affects the global landscape.
 
Third Floor Exhibit: Under the Mexican Sky: Gabriel Figueroa – Art and Film
Through December 23
From the early 1930s through the early 1980s, the Mexican cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa (1907-1997) helped forge and evocative and enduring image of Mexico. Among the most important cinematographers of the Gold Age of Mexican Cinema, Figueroa worked with leading directors from Mexico, the United States and Europe, traversing a wide range of genres while maintaining his distinctive and vivid visual style. This exhibition features film clips and photographs from the Televisa Foundation collection.
 
“ICE: Portraits of Vanishing Glaciers” and “Under the Mexican Sky” will be complemented by additional programming and events.
 
Biennial of the Americas VIP Reception
Members of the press are invited to attend Biennial of Americas VIP Reception Thursday, Sept. 14, 5-7 p.m. during which Sport of the Extreme Ice Survey Team, Alfonso Morales Carrillo (Televisa Foundation), “Under the Mexican Sky” curator, and Mauricio Maillé (Televisa Foundation), “Under the Mexican Sky” Exhibit Coordinator will be available for interviews.
 
McNichols Project: The Future Project
Denver Arts & Venues, in partnership with Two Parts, brings the third installment of the 2017 McNichols Project series October 20, celebrating the future through the two McNichols Civic Center Building exhibits, drinks, bites, live music and entertainment. The public is invited to immerse themselves in a vision of what the future could hold in both a real and fictional sense. Tickets are $30 and on sale at McNicholsProject.com.
 
Building A Climate Smart Denver
On Wednesday, Oct. 25, 7 p.m., award-winning photographer James Balog and Jim White, Professor of Geological Sciences at The University of Colorado, discuss the effects of global climate change, the impact on life in Colorado, and how local communities can become more resilient and climate-smart in developing green solutions. Tickets for the lecture are $10. Preceding the lecture at 6 p.m. will be an intimate reception with James Balog and Jim White in the McNichols Community Gallery. A combination lecture/reception ticket is available for $100. 
 
Visitors may also view the exhibitions Monday – Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at no cost.