The Purple Martini, a lounge that raises the bar on nightlife in Colorado, will host an African American Art Show on Wednesday, July 18 at 5:00 p.m. at the Purple Martini DTC (8000 E. Belleview Ave., Greenwood Village).

"This art show will be the first of its kind for the Purple Martini Lounges," remarked Will Coleman, co-owner of the Purple Martini. "Our stores are active members of the community, and this event will honor African American arts."

A portion of sales will benefit the Saiku Foundation and Museum of African American Arts. The foundation and museum was formed to educate the public about the contributions made by African American artists to the cultural fabric of America.

Floyd Gordon, Tayo Adenaike, Darrell Anderson and George Nock are the show's featured artists.

Sponsors of the event are the following: The Bonner Art Group, Mosadi's, and the Saiku Foundation and Museum of African American Arts.

For more information on this event, e-mail Kama Winter of the Purple Martini at kwinter@thepurplemartini.com.

About the Purple Martini

Opening as one of the first martini lounges in the Denver area, the Purple Martini separates itself from your average martini bar by serving over 70 variations of the martini on its menu. Delivering excellent hospitality, food and service to its customers, the Purple Martiniundeniably raises the bar for the nightlife scene in the state of Colorado. There arethree Purple Martini locations : Purple Martini DTC(located in the DenverTechCenter), Purple Martini TaborDowntown (located in the TaborCenter), and the Purple Martini Boulder (located in the 29th StreetMall). While you can expect a diverse crowd at all three locations, each lounge offers something unique-from the outdoor patio at Purple Martini DTC to the incredible views at Purple Martini Boulder to the Purple Martini Tabor Downtown that is located in a bridge over Lawrence Street. For more information, visit www.purplemartini.com or call 1-877-4VODKA-1.