Making Raves

I've been raving about Jeff "Maestro" Hughes, a violinist whose music mixes hip-hop sensibilities with classical technique, since I first clicked on his website (www.maestrohughes.com). But you can catch him in person tonight at the Denver Food Rave, which promises plenty of other tasty entertainment, including samples from Elegant Catering and M&D's Cafe, which has been dishing up great barbecue for more than thirty years; a fourteen-model fashion show presented by Bijan Entertainment; and other live performances. This Food Rave is a first from Dondrae Mills, who owns Eventizm.com. "It's a spinoff of a catering company," he explains. "You name it — as part of a catering company, I've been there. Now we do creative events." Events like this one, which Mills hopes will turn into a series. "We want to do this every three months," he says. "Different performers, different chefs, different venues." And very likely different prices, because tonight's debut at the Loft, 821 22nd Street, is a real deal: just $5, so that as many people as possible can get a taste of what Mills has in mind for the city. To get your ticket in advance, go to www.denverfoodrave.com.
Thu., May 1, 8 p.m., 2008