What you’ll find at the Biennial of the Americas, now in full swing

This year’s Biennial of the Americas launched Wednesday night and is open until Oct. 26, spreading a celebration of the culture of the Americas across seven vacant storefronts in downtown Denver.

There’s a clothing store in what used to be a Subway, an art exhibit in an old real-estate office and another art exhibit in an old jewelry store, all of them part of the Writer Square area.

“It’s kind of the fun that comes when you go into new and different spaces, and you get to let the spaces speak to your point for themselves,” said FloraJane DiRenzo, executive director of the nonprofit behind the event.

The celebration of international culture was founded in Denver 15 years ago. This year, the focus is hyperlocal, due in part to the difficulties of obtaining visas and making international