Analog Salon #11

Home and work feed our routines. A third space feeds our soul.

Third spaces—places that aren’t home or work—are vital community anchors. They’re where neighbors become friends and creativity grows. They give us room to breathe, to connect, and to be more than just what we do or where we sleep.

Analog Salon is our third space in Denver. It’s a monthly vinyl listening party where music, memory, creativity, and connection all meet under one roof. Hosted at the Posner Center for International Development, Analog Salon invites people to unplug, slow down, and share space through the rich, nostalgic crackle of vinyl and the honesty of personal storytelling.

Each Analog Salon unfolds in three intentional phases:

• Social Mixer & DJ Sets (6:00–7:00 PM)
  Arrive to a room full of groove-worthy vinyl, drinks, and good energy. Local DJs spin genre-crossing, vinyl-only sets to warm up the room and encourage curiosity and conversation.
• Storytelling Through Music (7:00–8:00 PM)
  We welcome a featured guest—someone with a story to tell and a record to match. It’s storytelling through soundscape, where the tracks that shaped their life become windows into shared humanity.
• Chill Vibes & Marketplace (8:00–9:00 PM)
  As the night winds down, guests mingle and browse our rotating Analog Marketplace—a place for local creators to showcase books, vinyl, zines, art, and more.

Analog Salon exists to foster creativity, collaboration, and community engagement. It brings together Denver’s curious and creative spirits to celebrate music’s power to inspire and transform. In a world saturated by algorithms and isolation, Analog Salon offers something different: a space built on human presence, mutual listening, and cultural nourishment.

None of this happens alone. We’re lucky to work with partners who believe in the value of third spaces and the power of gathering: CoCreate, Cross-Pollinate Consulting, FM, Birdy Magazine, Posner Center for International Development, Twist and Shout, and KGNU

Let’s keep showing up, together.

#AnalogSalon #ThirdSpaces #DenverCommunity #VinylStories #SupportLocal

Ben Coleman is a British multi-disciplinary artist residing in Denver, CO. His practice is rooted in sound and performance making, but often plays with other media, including music, text, video and installation.
Coleman grew up in theatre and music, forming his first bands in London while studying contemporary performance. Moving to the US in 2006, he dedicated some eventful years to musical projects- later returning to performance alongside new roles as composer, sound designer and installation artist. His practice now embraces curatorial projects, and frequent collaboration with dancer/choreographers, visual artists, and theater practitioners.
His work has been presented by institutions including the Denver Art Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, High Museum of Art, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Understudy, Alliance Theatre, Atlanta Contemporary, Redline Contemporary Art Centre, Museum of Contemporary Art Georgia, Gibney Dance, Georgia Institute of Technology and Emory University.
Coleman’s work has been featured by Hyperallergic, Wire Magazine, Vice, Pitchfork, The Denver Post, Southwest Contemporary and NPR. He is a resident alumnus at Redline Contemporary Art Centre, Denver.
Visit him and his work at www.bencolemansounds.com

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