Public invited to celebrate theater producer Bob Garner on Saturday

Robert Garner with Chuck Morris. "Two old show-biz pals," Garner wrote no Facebook. Photo via Joanne Davidson, The Denver Post
Robert Garner with Chuck Morris. “Two old show-biz pals,” Garner wrote on Facebook. Photo via Joanne Davidson, The Denver Post

 

By John Moore for CultureWest

Friends of legendary Denver theater producer Robert Garner know the last thing the tireless bon vivant would probably want is a memorial party on his behalf to be held in a classy ballroom, but … I’m guessing, that will be just the start of a party to celebrate a true Denver original on Saturday, Sept. 8.

You know him, and if you don’t, here’s my look back at the man for all ages, who died July 19, no doubt very much against his will.

The fun begins at  3 p.m. in the Seawell Grand Ballroom at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts, at the corner of 13th and Arapahoe streets.

Being an intrepid reporter, I have interrogated several sources who have confirmed on the condition of complete anonymity that there will be an open bar and hors d’oeuvres for this event.

Anyone and everyone is welcome to attend. You are asked only to RSVP to this page, so that organizers know how much food to get.

In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to Project Angel Heart.

To read several tribute pieces to Bob, click here

I can’t tell from the information I have been given just how long this party is expected to last, but the goal is for it to outlast the Ballroom stage and spill over into some other gathering place in the immediate vicinity. Check back for updates on that vital information.

By John Moore

Award-winning arts journalist John Moore was named one of the 12 most influential theater critics in the United States by American Theatre Magazine during has 12 years at The Denver Post. Hen then created a groundbreaking new media outlet covering Colorado arts an culture as an in-house, multimedia journalist for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. He also founded The Denver Actors Fund, a nonprofit that has raised more than $600,000 for theatre artists in medical need. He is now a journalist for hire as the founder of Moore Media Colorado. You can find samples of his work at MooreJohn.Com. Contact him at culturewestjohn@gmail.com