It's a whole weekend of Basquiat! Deepen your understanding of the Basquiat Before Basquiat exhibition at MCA Denver by joining MCA, Clyfford Still Museum and Denver Film Society for a weekend of Jean-Michel Basquiat. From the screening of Julian Schnabel's Basquiat film, roundtable panel discussions, and a full day of films, this three-day festival will give you profound insight into.... Read More

How do artists contribute to environmental policy? Join a discussion at the University of Denver on climate change, sustainability, and the hidden cost of our consumer culture.   Free and open to the public Schedule: 11:00 Coffee and welcoming remarks from gallery director Dan Jacobs 11:30 Gregory Heming lecture: The Storm Cloud of the Twenty-First Century: Lecture I.... Read More

Come enjoy slices of pizza, yummy pies á la mode, and learn all about where your tax dollars go and what kind of say you have in the process. Carol Hedges from the Colorado Fiscal Institutewill teach us all about Federal, State, and Local funding relationships. T.A. Taylor-Hunt from Coloradans for Financial Reform will explain current legislative efforts at curbing.... Read More

The world's first national park, Yellowstone, was created by an act of Congress in 1872. Today, the national park system includes over 400 units (58 national parks), over 84 million acres of land, and hosts over 300 million visitors per year. Join Active Minds as we tell the story of the development of our national.... Read More

Over the past couple years the price of oil has gone from over $100 per barrel to, at times, less than $30 per barrel. This has had profound effects all over the world. Join Active Minds as we explore the causes and consequences (positive and negative) of this dynamic. We will cover the role of.... Read More

So much of our universe has been or continues to be beyond our ability to easily study or comprehend. As a senior research scientist on the New Horizons team, Dr. Carly Howett studies the planet beyond all others in our solar system: Pluto. The images returned by the New Horizons satellite revolutionized our understanding of.... Read More

Enjoy a free live performance by Opera Colorado’s 2016-2017 Young Artists (this is Opera Colorado's artist in residence program; don't let the name fool you, these are highly trained and very talented adult performers!). Performance takes place in the Kaiser Permanente Grand Court, and will feature a program of greatest hits from opera and musical.... Read More

Eric Hughes is the great grandson of Booker T. Washington, and his presentation on Dr. Washington's life provides a unique perspective on this outstanding American leader. Using family photographs and other illustrations, Eric will connect us to Booker T. Washington and his important contributions to our nation in a way that few individuals can. More.... Read More

Get swept away by a wide range of classical works performed by amateur musicians from the Colorado Chamber Music Society. More info: Chamber Music Concert