Cherry Blossom Festival

Fans of taikō drumming, teriyaki chicken, and vintage Japanese textiles won’t want to miss this year’s Cherry Blossom Festival (in Japanese, Sakura Matsuri). Held each year since 1972, the festival celebrates the Japanese American (JA) heritage and culture of Front Range residents through live entertainment, food and drink, arts and crafts, and informative exhibits and.... Read More

Denver Public Library Used Book Sale

There are such awesome finds to be had at this sale! As many of the materials on offer have never even been in circulation at the library, you'll find books, CDs and DVDs in good to like-new condition. New items are added daily and cash, checks and major credit cards are all accepted. Prices: hardbacks:.... Read More

Meet in the Street

Now in its third year, Meet in the Street brings free, fun programming to the 16th Street Mall for 5 summer weekends. And this party is for people only, no shuttles allowed! (During Meet in the Street the RTD Free MallRide service will be moved to 15th Street and 17th Street) Meet in the Street includes.... Read More

Independence Day Celebration

Party like it's 1859! The holiday celebrations at Four Mile Historic Park offer a delightful change of pace from the 21st century world and are strangely transportive, as in you quickly forget that you're just blocks from the busy traffic on Leetsdale. Celebrate our nation's birthday with old-time games, historic demonstrations, live music, horse-drawn wagon.... Read More

Downtown Denver Prototyping Festival

The Prototyping Festival, to be held July 23-24 in conjunction with the last weekend of Meet in the Street, is an opportunity to experiment with ideas for public spaces, and showcase ideas for how participatory design, art and technology can create connections and greater ownership of public spaces and how they are used. Accepted submissions received a.... Read More

The Gift of Jazz Outdoor Concert

The Gift of Jazz Collective, a group of accomplished Front Range jazz professionals, will be performing three free concerts in The Galleria at Denver Performing Arts Complex on July 16, 23 and 30 from 3-5 p.m. Each concert will feature modern interpretations of jazz standards along with original compositions penned by the performers. The Gift.... Read More

Musica de las Americas

The Colorado Chamber Players will perform a free chamber music concert with five musicians, Musica de las Americas, for flute and string quartet. The hour long program encompasses the amazing variety of music and ethnicity from North, Central and South America, and will appeal to music lovers of all ages. This program is supported by The Next.... Read More

Brexit: An “Ever Closer Union” – What’s It All About?

Interested in the ramifications of the recent Brexit vote? Join the Colorado European Union Center for Excellence (CEUCE), a GACC Member, for a lecture on Great Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. Dr. Joe Jupille, CU Boulder Associate Professor of Political Science, will discuss the future of both parties using Brexit to illustrate the.... Read More

Our National Pastime in the Centennial State

What do the Colorado Springs Millionaires, the Greeley Calamites, the Leadville Blues and the Denver Denvers all have in common? Baseball! Over 154 years ago, settlers brought not only their hopes of finding gold, but the sport of baseball as well. Historian Roger Hadix presents a baseball history as colorful as our state. Tickets: $4.... Read More

Colorado Women in Abstraction: Artist Panel

Colorado Women in Abstraction features the work of women artists who have been influential in the abstract movement in Colorado. This exhibition is presented at a time when the worldwide art community is examining the role of women in contemporary art and questioning their uneven representation in major exhibitions, publications and sales. Moderator Michael Paglia, Guest.... Read More