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Rocky Mountain PBS is presenting video blog reports on the national party conventions in conjunction with TheUptake.org – a non-profit citizen journalism organization. See two video reports from last week's Democratic National Convention in Denver, and stay tuned for reports from this week's Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.

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Charlie Rose speaks with Cynthia Hessin about whether Colorado and Denver is finally shedding its "cowtown" image.
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Laura Hertzfeld from PBS is in Denver this week for the Democratic National Convention. She has taken some great photos capturing the excitement of the event in and around the Pepsi Center.
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"Washington Week with Gwen Ifill and National Journal" visited Denver on Friday, August 22. In addition to the regular weekly episode, they also shot a question-and-answer session with the audience. Watch now.
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I Am – The Library is an ethnographic video project, which documents the everyday ways a public library is used.  Set in and around the Denver Central Library a few weeks before the 2008 Democratic National Convention, it is inspired by the social and oratorical work of the Reverend Jesse Jackson, a former presidential candidate who's life's work as a civil rights activist was triggered when, as a twenty-year old college student, he fought to desegregate his hometown public library.

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We're just weeks away from the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and Denver is already buzzing. Whether you're a Democrat or Republican, this is a thrilling time for Colorado. What are your plans for convention week? Volunteering? Celebrity hunting? Leaving town?

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One hundred years ago, Colorado hosted the Democratic National Convention in Denver. Watch short clips on the history of the 1908 convention, and explore the parallels between then and now.
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Say what you will about today's record number of children on psychiatric drugs (over one million and rising). What would you do if your child, like so many today, was diagnosed with bipolar disorder?
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A thousand thanks to our viewers who traded Halloween festivities for a good movie and discussion! Despite being not the least bit frightening, Wednesday's ITVS Community Cinema screening of "Miss Navajo" made for a perfect October 31 free event at Starz FilmCenter. The theater was packed – about 130, I think – and most everyone stayed for the discussion afterwards.
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Jumpin', Jammin', Jivin', and Swingin'! "Jazz in Five Points" celebrates the heritage and the history of Denver's African American community.
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