40s Forties

Museum of Contemporary Art 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, United States

Woohoo!! Black Sheep Fridays is back at MCA Denver for its 7th season of sophisticated nonsense, bringing museum quality malarky to the masses. Every other Friday through January 20, 2017, head to the rooftop cafe at the MCA for happy hour 5p - 7p and a delightfully weird mashup program 6p - 8p. Arrive early as capacity.... Read More

Art + Lit : Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel + The Book of Genesis

Art Students League of Denver 200 Grant St., Denver, CO, United States

Join the Art Students League of Denver (ASLD) and Lighthouse Writers Workshop (LWW) for a series of lectures about the intersection of literature and art. Co-presented by a writer and a visual artist or art historian, each session pairs a work of literature and a work of visual art together. The speakers discuss both, and make connections.... Read More

National Western Stock Show

National Western Complex 4655 Humboldt St., Denver, CO, United States

The 16-day National Western Stock Show opens Saturday, January 7, and features a BBQ Throwdown competition presented by Chevrolet, an authentic Ranch Rodeo, championship fiddle competitions, PBR bull riding, family-fun dog shows, Frontier Airlines Mutton Bustin’, Coors Western Art gallery, a nursery of baby animals, the King Soopers Petting Farm and acres of food and shopping. Tuesday, January 10th, is FREE Grounds Admission Day, compliments.... Read More

Event Series SCFD Free Day: Denver Art Museum

SCFD Free Day: Denver Art Museum

Denver Art Museum 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, United States

Thanks to the Scientific Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) and the citizens who support it, residents of the SCFD district can enjoy free admission at the Denver Art Museum every first Saturday of the month! About the Denver Art Museum: http://denverartmuseum.org About SCFD: Since 1989, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) has distributed funds from a 1/10 of.... Read More

Event Series Penny Saturday at MCA

Penny Saturday at MCA

Museum of Contemporary Art 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, United States

On the first Saturday of each month, Colorado residents can visit the Museum of Contemporary Art for only 1 cent! Go see some beautiful and thought-provoking contemporary art and then enjoy a beverage (coffee, sodas, beer, wine and cocktails) at the MCA's spectacular rooftop cafe. The rooftop features indoor and outdoor spaces with  lovely views of downtown..... Read More

Siren Song: A Pirate’s Odyssey

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

A comedy series for all pirates and their parents- bringing you new high seas hijinks each Second Saturday Oct.-May! Inspired by Homer’s Odyssey, an audience-suggested song launches each play-full voyage. Two show times: 1p - 2p and 3p - 4p More info and tickets: http://buntport.com/2016/08/siren-song/

Classics in Context: The Great Dictator

Sie FilmCenter 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO

The Headlines. The Music. The News Reels. The Serials. The Advertisements. Enjoy your favorite classics presented exactly as they were upon their original release. Presenting: The Great Dictator. Sunday, January 8th at 1pm. USA | 1940 |125 min Classics in Context from the Denver Film Society presents beloved classics, in a way that has not been seen in.... Read More

Different Voices: Exploring Music in the Plays of Quiara Algeria Hudes

Curious Theatre 1080 Acoma St., Denver, CO, United States

Join us for an evening of musical selections performed by the Harlem Quartet and a fascinating discussion of the use of music in the plays of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes.  Hudes studied music composition at Yale University, where she earned her B.A., and playwriting at Brown University, earning an M.F.A. Denver actress, director,.... Read More

Buddhism in Film: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter … and Spring

Sie FilmCenter 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO

This four-week series from the Denver Film Society investigates Buddhism in film. The series will look at two Korean films that explicitly, and beautifully, visually portray monastic Buddhism in Asia today, and two films set in America which seem to carry significant Buddhist themes and references in surprising ways. Viewers are invited to consider the films as related pairs.... Read More

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert & Humanitarian Awards

Boettcher Concert Hall 1000 14th Street, Denver, CO, United States

The Colorado Symphony continues the time-honored tradition hosting the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Concert & Humanitarian Awards at Boettcher Concert Hall. Celebrating its 26th year, this annual event recognizes four humanitarian leaders who live and lead in the example of peace and equality exemplified by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Admission is free, but.... Read More