The Wild Bloom: Spring Performance Series

About This Event

The Wild Bloom is an immersive event series that transforms Union Hall's visual art 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 6:30 PM | Performances begin at 7:00 PM each night. Purchase tickets for one night, or bundle tickets for bigger savings! Night 1 — May 16 (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. Elle Hong & Josh 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. Kenzie Sitterud - Post-it Note from 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. Night 2 — May 23 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. Night 3 — May 30 Improv + Storytelling 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. Cast: Joanna Brown, Samantha Mitchell, Nick P Ross, Jami Baker, Connor Schuck, Max Schwartz, and special guest improvisors! The Wild Bloom is generously supported by Meow Wolf Denver. Food and beverages are provided by Ratio Beerworks and Whole Foods Market.