Denver’s Anti-Chinese Riot and American Politics

History Colorado Center 1200 Broadway, Denver, United States

Gilded Age Denver was a boomtown. And, it was a powder keg waiting to explode. The Anti-Chinese Riot of 1880 was sparked by resentment of the Chinese immigrants who’d crossed the Pacific and journeyed overland in response to an expanding labor market. Happening just two days before a national election, it decisively undercut the nation’s.... Read More

Café des Arts – The Impressionists in Normandy

Alliance Française 571 Galapago St., Denver, CO, United States

Join the Alliance Française de Denver for a fascinating lecture in ENGLISH exploring the evolution of the Impressionist movement in Normandy, France. More info and tickets: http://www.afdenver.org/event/cafe-des-arts-the-impressionists-in-normandy/  

Imagine 2020 Speaker: The Art of Relevance: Mattering More to More People

McNichols Building in Civic Center Park 144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO, United States

Join museum director and author Nina Simon for an interactive workshop on how you can make your work more relevant to the audiences and communities you seek to engage. Together, we will explore the deep meaning of relevance—what it is, what it can do, how to measure it—and how relevance can fuel change to make your.... Read More

Glow at the Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, United States

Quickly becoming one of our favorite fall traditions, Glow at the Gardens features hundreds of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, luminaria-lined pathways throughout the gardens and fun activities including: live music, free face painting, scavenger hunts, costume contests, spooky storytelling, crafts and LED circus performances. The Garden's cafes are open so you can complete the experience with a hot.... Read More

Glow at the Gardens

Denver Botanic Gardens 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, United States

Quickly becoming one of our favorite fall traditions, Glow at the Gardens features hundreds of glowing jack-o'-lanterns, luminaria-lined pathways throughout the gardens and fun activities including: live music, free face painting, scavenger hunts, costume contests, spooky storytelling, crafts and LED circus performances. The Garden's cafes are open so you can complete the experience with a hot.... Read More

Science Lounge: So You’re Dead

Denver Museum of Nature and Science 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, United States

During this evening of elegies for the long-since passed, uncover what mummies and fossilized mammoths have in common at this ghoulish gathering for the living. Dress in your best undead attire to explore Extreme Mammals with extraordinary mammals that once roamed our planet, and Mummies: New Secrets from the Tombs, where you will unravel the.... Read More

Event Series The Great Debate

The Great Debate

Buntport Theater 717 Lipan Street, Denver, CO, United States

Buntport Theater's "The Great Debate" pits teams of non-experts head-to-head, toe-to-toe, and often dumb-and-dumber in lively debates of the inconsequential. Mundane topics are brought to life by ordinary, but opinionated folks. You’re bound to be a flip-flopper after listening to compelling arguments on things that never mattered. New topics every month! About this month's installment:.... Read More

Victorian Horrors

Molly Brown House 1340 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO, United States

Enter Poe’s nightmarish world at the 23rd annual Victorian Horrors. Take a literary journey of fright with such authors as Poe, Wells, and Lovecraft, hearing tales of unspeakable horror and madness. Suitable for ages 12 and up per parental discretion. Multiple show start times from 6p - 8:45p More info and tickets (act fast! They.... Read More

Riverside Cemetery Moonlight History & Mystery Tour

Riverside Cemetery 5201 Brighton Blvd., Denver, CO, United States

Learn more about life in Denver through its famous dead on the Riverside Cemetery Moonlight History & Mystery Tour. The tour will touch on the turmoil and triumphs of early Queen City families like the Tabors, as well as such political powerhouses as former slave and Colorado pioneer Clara Brown. An October tradition, these moonlit excursions.... Read More

So You Think You Can Watch Us Dance!

Buntport Theater 717 Lipan Street, Denver, CO, United States

A new dance battle with Buntport and 7dancers. Including the triumphant return of our infamous Pepto Bismol dance from 2013. Two nights only. More info and tickets: http://buntport.com/show/so-you-think-you-can-watch-us-dance/