EVENTSOctober 2012
  • 11
    Jun
    Saturday
    White pottery and porcelain decorated with blue pigment and cobalt oxide is an innovation from Chinese ceramic history. Overtime, these...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 11
    Nov
    Friday
    This masterful collection includes everything from stunning landscapes to blended portraits, representing a wide variety of techniques. More than 20...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 15
    Feb
    Wednesday
    A century after the fateful sinking of the famous Titanic, Margaret "Molly" Brown is still considered "unsinkable." The Molly Brown House Museum is...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 17
    Feb
    Friday
    Everything you've ever wanted to know about the opposite sex is laid out in this comedic performance. Four actors take on the roles of over 20...
    Performing Arts
  • 1
    Mar
    Thursday
    Snapshots of heartbreak and struggle capture the essence of the last several years of economic disaster. Photographs supplied by the Library of...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 5
    May
    Saturday
    Kizuna, a Japanese word meaning "the bonds between people," pays respect to the ways Japan has influenced the West. Celebrate the Botanic Garden's...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 20
    May
    Sunday
    Theodore Waddell spent his career painting scenes of his native Montana. But if you're expecting classical landscapes, think again. Waddell, who...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 20
    May
    Sunday
    After a year of painting in the barn, Theodore Waddell, finally shared his livestock and landscape abstract artwork at a livestock auction yard...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 20
    May
    Sunday
    Designed specifically for the Denver Art Museum's Fuse Box, artist Laleh Mehran created this installation exhibit to be both meditative and seductive...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 1
    Jun
    Friday
    Whether it be the massive brewery by the stream, the "Howdy Folks!" arch at the edge of town, or the giant "M" on the hillside, there are plenty of...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 12
    Jun
    Tuesday
    Long before silver prospectors arrived in Aspen, the Ute people—or Nuche—called eastern Utah and western Colorado home. Over time, their culture...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 27
    Jul
    Friday
    Germany-born Amelie von Wulffen’s large-scale paintings revisit tactics of modern paintings from German Expressionism onward and often exceed the...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 1
    Aug
    Wednesday
    Clay has seemingly endless possibilities. With constant repetition, it can be pushed, shaped, and molded into a myriad of pottery pieces. For ceramic...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 11
    Aug
    Saturday
    Canadian-born artist, Ian Fisher, focuses on the space above earth in this exhibition. His large-scale canvases bring various atmospheres to...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 11
    Aug
    Saturday
    Whether you're a postmodern art connoisseur or think scribbles make a famous abstract piece, the Faux Show has something for everyone. The...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 13
    Aug
    Monday
    Move aside, Pixar. World-renowned Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli is in town. Delve into the magical world of anime with screenings of the...
    Special Events
  • 31
    Aug
    Friday
    Art—like humanity—is constantly in a state of flux. Six internationally acclaimed artists make their Colorado debut in an exhibition that explores...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 1
    Sep
    Saturday
    Mace, a professional fall guy in a fictional version of WWE Wrestling, shows us behind-the-scenes production of faux fighting. He recruits an Middle...
    Performing Arts
  • 6
    Sep
    Thursday
    The color white is often associated with serenity—and California–based artist Gus Harper builds on that connection with a collection of serene yet...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 7
    Sep
    Friday
    Witness the convergence of artistic interpretation with everyday objects. Showcasing 19th- and 20th- century paintings from more than 20 artists,...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 7
    Sep
    Friday
    Wildfires ravaged the Centennial State this summer. This emotional collection of aerial and ground photos captures the beauty beneath the destruction...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 7
    Sep
    Friday
    Jurors at the Center for Fine Art Photography sifted through several thousand applications for their annual open-theme exhibit and from the bunch,...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 7
    Sep
    Friday
    Written in early 20th century Germany, this musical time capsule provides an authentic socialist examination of capitalist crime and behavior....
    Performing Arts
  • 9
    Sep
    Sunday
    El Anatsui is a Ghanaian sculptor who creates objects inspired by the beliefs and subjects of his home country. In the first retrospective of El...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 10
    Sep
    Monday
    Drop to your bellies and and discover that what slithers and slimes beneath rocks and inside logs isn't gross, it's fascinating. Through a range...
    Kids and Family
  • 13
    Sep
    Thursday
    From Georgia O'Keeffe to Agnes Martin, the art world has been influenced by exceptional female artists. This fall, get a regional perspective with an...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 13
    Sep
    Thursday
    People in a community are always connected. Follow three days in the lives of several characters in a vibrant New York City Dominican-American...
    Performing Arts
  • 14
    Sep
    Friday
    What nature destroyed, it also preserved. Hundreds of artifacts offer an insider's glimpse into the daily life—and tragic end—of the ancient Roman...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 14
    Sep
    Friday
    Get lost in a cornstalk labyrinth. Don't worry if you can't find your way out on your own: Two 15-foot bridges give other bird's-eye views of the six...
    Kids and Family
  • 14
    Sep
    Friday
    Here is a play for anyone who knows what it’s like to climb the clumsy ladder of success. Charity, a young woman in New York works as a dancer in...
    Performing Arts
  • 14
    Sep
    Friday
    When star baseball player Troy Maxson's career is sidelined by racism, he is forced to let go of his dream; instead, he takes a menial job as a...
    Performing Arts
  • 14
    Sep
    Friday
    Ever play Clue as a kid? Try it life-sized! Get the ultimate in audience participation with this hilariously clever who-dunnit experience. When the...
    Performing Arts
  • 14
    Sep
    Friday
    Penned by comedy icon Steve Martin, it's no surprise that this witty play has been one of the country’s most popular shows for the past decade. Set...
    Performing Arts
  • 17
    Sep
    Monday
    A Vail autumn is already sensational, add to it a focus on providing diners unique culinary experiences and you just may never leave. This month-long...
    Culinary
  • 19
    Sep
    Wednesday
    Elijah, a destitute pianist living in 1920s Brooklyn, is on a mission to find a reclusive composer in Paris. But the sultry ladies of the City of...
    Performing Arts
  • 20
    Sep
    Thursday
    These days, our cell phones are so frequently attached to our bodies, that without them we feel like we lost a limb. Yet, as interconnected as this...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 20
    Sep
    Thursday
    Traditionally, the Corn Mother— synonymous with Mother Earth in Pueblo cultures— represents growth, creativity, and femininity. After a two-year out-...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 20
    Sep
    Thursday
    The recipient of many prestigious grants and awards, this renowned artist creates two and three dimensional multimedia abstract art that uses...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 20
    Sep
    Thursday
    With her unique ability to transform otherwise ordinary odds and ends, Judy Pfaff’s originality is obvious as she repurposes coffee filters, fake...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 21
    Sep
    Friday
    Visit Dana Schutz’s “mythic universe,” an exhibit strewn with cannibals and other grotesque characters. Schutz harnesses her artistic vision to in...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 21
    Sep
    Friday
    For artist Andy Berg, painting is an opportunity to play with creativity without restriction. Berg values the process, rather than the result. His...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 21
    Sep
    Friday
    When the young D'Artagnan becomes enamored with the legend of the french Musketeers he sets out to become a member of their couragous crew. Taken in...
    Performing Arts
  • 21
    Sep
    Friday
    What happens when you are one of the last two people on Earth? A young journalism student is lured to a research lab by a graduate student's personal...
    Performing Arts
  • 22
    Sep
    Saturday
    Pablo Milan is a contemporary artist recognized for his powerful, brightly-colored paintings, which embrace the rich culture of the Four Corners area...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • Repeats every week until Wed Sep 26 2012 .
    23
    Sep
    Sunday
    You don't have to fly all the way to Munich to experience the excitement of Oktoberfest. The Mile High rendition of the German festival brings...
    Culinary
  • 27
    Sep
    Thursday
    Experience two sides of the art spectrum in one exhibit. Innovator Keith Howard—who  is recognized for developing a modernized printmaking...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 27
    Sep
    Thursday
    The most talented circus performers from around the globe have come together to celebrate the year of the dragon. A creature of such mysticism and...
    Performing Arts
  • 27
    Sep
    Thursday
    Getting a little sick of the same right versus left media coverage? This play examines the role of the presidency with a grotesque, cynical...
    Performing Arts
  • 27
    Sep
    Thursday
    Show business isn't easy. Following the dreams and struggles of a mother as she pushes her daughters to become star performers, Gypsy paints a...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 28
    Sep
    Friday
    Playwright Michael Frayn once said of live theatre, “It was funnier from behind than in front and I thought that one day I must write a farce from...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 28
    Sep
    Friday
    When a young boy is charged with keeping the memories of his seemingly Utopian society, he gains knowledge that could wipe away any signs of normalcy...
    Performing Arts
  • 28
    Sep
    Friday
    The film version of Stephen Chbosky's novel the Perks of Being a Wallflower is finally coming to a silver screen. Suffering from anxiety after...
    Performing Arts
  • 29
    Sep
    Saturday
    When a woman and her brother resolve to adopt an orphan, they expect a boy to arrive and help around their home. Instead a young girl with her head—...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 1
    Oct
    Monday
    Enjoy small plate cuisine created by the all-star chefs of Vesta Dipping Grill, Steuben's and Ace Eat Serve. Sample menu items include sweet pumpkin...
    Culinary
  • 2
    Oct
    Tuesday
    This recent Broadway smash—adapted from a Mark Twain play for modern audiences— cunningly critiques the art world with humor, charm, and commentary...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 2
    Oct
    Tuesday
    For 34 years the Aspen Film Festival has brought regional debuts to the Rocky Mountain West that are sure to appeal to everyone, from the serious...
    Performing Arts
  • 2
    Oct
    Tuesday
    All too often Native Americans aren't given a chance to step out of stereotypes in American film. The annual Indigenous Film and Arts Festival breaks...
    Performing Arts
  • 2
    Oct
    Tuesday
    While experimenting with electronica music in his parents' basement, singer and multi-instrumentalist, Adam Young, soon developed a following on...
    Music
  • 3
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Lost on how to include pig ears, bone marrow, and duck liver on your dinner party menu without scaring away your dinner guests? Join Euclid Hall Bar...
    Culinary
  • 3
    Oct
    Wednesday
    "Alice lost her chair" and other seemingly simple sentences dictate the choose-your-own adventure plot line for this Halloween show. Each night...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 4
    Oct
    Thursday
    Thrill-seekers and scaredy-cats alike will get a heavy dose of adrenaline at this three-day film extravaganza showcasing all things adventure. Hosted...
    Special Events
  • 4
    Oct
    Thursday
    More than 400,000 veterans call Colorado home. Lend them a hand at this inaugural benefit for the Wounded Warrior Project, a nonprofit that supports...
    Special Events
  • 4
    Oct
    Thursday
    There's something in the water and environmental film director Paul Wittenberger thinks its time to sound the alarm. Building on the success of his...
    Performing Arts
  • 4
    Oct
    Thursday
    Pull out your feathers, flappers, and fedoras for this 1920s-themed evening featuring live music, dining, and dancing. Enjoy hors d' oeuvres and...
    Special Events
  • 4
    Oct
    Thursday
    There are some musicians who stick in your minds, who you feel compelled to tell your friends about. William Elliott Whitmore is that kind of...
    Music
  • 5
    Oct
    Friday
    For Taiwanese artist Marlene Tseng Yu, nature provides an infinite source of inspiration. She combines traditional Chinese and Western art techniques...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • Repeats every day until Sun Oct 14 2012 .
    5
    Oct
    Friday
    With the spotlight on the Great American Beer Festival, it's easy to forget about the other amazing beer events happening around the Mile HIgh City....
    Culinary
  • Repeats every day until Sun Oct 07 2012 .
    5
    Oct
    Friday
    Tour Breckenridge's historic pubs and watering holes, play in a poker run, and gear up for this year's premier craft spirits event. The Still on the...
    Culinary
  • 5
    Oct
    Friday
    Want to start making your own holiday cards? Expert graphic designer, Rick Griffin, will provide a historical overview of the art of typography and...
  • 5
    Oct
    Friday
    Julia Child once said "If you're scared of butter, use cream." Do just that as you celebrate the would-be 100th birthday of the culinary icon with...
    Culinary
  • 5
    Oct
    Friday
    Imagine you're hundreds of feet above the ground, feet are dangling in midair, and the only thing between you and your fate is your fingers' grasp on...
    Special Events
  • 5
    Oct
    Friday
    Every genre wants to push the boundaries of film technology—except for horror. As we know from Paranormal Activity and The Blair Witch Project, there...
    Special Events
  • 5
    Oct
    Friday
    This time-honored fairy tale is brought to life in the poetic physical form of ballet. Few stories are so ideally told through the medium of...
    Performing Arts
  • 5
    Oct
    Friday
    A child of the '70s, Citizen Cope's music is symoblic of his life journey. He has lived in major cities across the U.S., recording music that is a...
    Music
  • 5
    Oct
    Friday
    Never underestimate the power of a generation gap. When an almost car accident brings together an elderly, widowed Manhattanite and a young man...
    Performing Arts
  • 5
    Oct
    Friday
    Ever feel like seeing that lowlife ex-boyfriend of yours just one more time? In this play, Guy—a despicable womanizer—gives his ex-girlfriends a...
    Performing Arts
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    The zombie apocalypse is upon us. Okay, maybe not really, but could you survive? Teams of two-to-six will dash through the streets of Denver...
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    Find your inner harmony with esteemed Brazilian spiritual guru Sri Prem Baba. Increase self-awareness and transform destructive patterns through...
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    Chipotle is bringing the party to its hometown. The Mile High City is already in the farm-to-table groove, and this festival brings together local...
    Culinary
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    With the spotlight on the Great American Beer Festival, it's easy to forget about the other amazing beer events happening around the Mile HIgh City....
    Culinary
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    Once a year, Boulder’s best and brightest artists open their private studios—in some cases their private residences—for viewers to take a peek into...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    Tour Breckenridge's historic pubs and watering holes, play in a poker run, and gear up for this year's premier craft spirits event. The Still on the...
    Culinary
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    When the whole school laughed during his violin recital, the young boy vowed to never play again. That is until the night the moon swallowed his room...
    Kids and Family
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    The Mile High Horror Film Festival kicks off on Friday, with plenty of  gory flicks, zombies, and horror-genre celebrities to get us all spooked...
    Special Events
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    For country-pop star Sheryl Crow 100 Miles From Memphis, her latest album, isn’t just about a location. It’s a state of mind. The...
    Music
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    Performing arts and culinary appreciation meet in Stories on Stage's latest show. Local and national performers (such as Boardwalk Empire's Nisi...
    Performing Arts
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    High energy, amped-up adrenaline, and daredevil jumps come together for some of the toughest racing on two wheels. This motocross event features a...
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    The man who makes the mundane funny is bringing his act to Denver for night of gut-busting laughter and awkward silences. Gaffigan is cruising...
    Performing Arts
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    Did you miss the booms and sparkle the Colorado's wildfire-laden summer denied so many of us? The state's largest fireworks display was a casualty of...
    Special Events
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    Talk about biting the hand that feeds you. Expect plenty of laughs as the Capitol Steps—a group of mostly former Congress staffers—satirize the...
    Performing Arts
  • 6
    Oct
    Saturday
    We’re not talking about your typical bluegrass band here, we’re talking about dancegrass. WhiteWater Ramble takes the bluegrass genre to the next...
    Music
  • 7
    Oct
    Sunday
    Join thousands of Denverites wearing pink for one of Colorado's most popular fundraising events. Denver's event—celebrating its 20th anniversary—is...
  • 7
    Oct
    Sunday
    Your lungs will feel like an inferno and your calves will beg you to quit, but being surrounded by panoramic views of Pikes Peak will make you push...
  • 7
    Oct
    Sunday
    Golden's historic "Welcome" arch might want to change its words to "Where the West Run" come October. Golden's biggest foot race explodes beneath...
  • 7
    Oct
    Sunday
    With the spotlight on the Great American Beer Festival, it's easy to forget about the other amazing beer events happening around the Mile HIgh City....
    Culinary
  • 7
    Oct
    Sunday
    Why argue over where to eat? All kinds of tasty goodness will arrive in one tailgate-savvy location in the Highland, providing a wide range of edible...
    Culinary
  • 7
    Oct
    Sunday
    Tour Breckenridge's historic pubs and watering holes, play in a poker run, and gear up for this year's premier craft spirits event. The Still on the...
    Culinary
  • 7
    Oct
    Sunday
    Avery Brewery and Clocktower Clockettes make for a delicious pair. Enjoy plenty of hot brats, free samples of the local beer, and a Clocktower...
    Performing Arts
  • 7
    Oct
    Sunday
    The bellowing sounds of the organ have escaped the church and are taking center stage. Hear them on Beach House's stage, mixing with the guitar, and...
    Music
  • 8
    Oct
    Monday
    With the spotlight on the Great American Beer Festival, it's easy to forget about the other amazing beer events happening around the Mile HIgh City....
    Culinary
  • 9
    Oct
    Tuesday
    With the spotlight on the Great American Beer Festival, it's easy to forget about the other amazing beer events happening around the Mile HIgh City....
    Culinary
  • 9
    Oct
    Tuesday
    Commence dinner the Italian way—with an Aperol fizz (a bitter apéritif, similar to Campari, often mixed with Perseco). Follow that up with four wine-...
    Culinary
  • 9
    Oct
    Tuesday
    Slick back your hair for this exciting tribute to the era of classic rock and roll. A white radio DJ and a black club singer tango with romance and...
    Performing Arts
  • 9
    Oct
    Tuesday
    Melissa Etheridge first picked up a guitar when she was eight years old. Today, the beloved rocker is known for a mixture of confessional lyrics, pop...
    Music
  • 10
    Oct
    Wednesday
    With the spotlight on the Great American Beer Festival, it's easy to forget about the other amazing beer events happening around the Mile HIgh City....
    Culinary
  • 10
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Narrowing down the options during Denver Beer Fest can be difficult. But to get yourself in drinking shape for the Great American Beer Festival, we...
    Culinary
  • 10
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Rich Higgins, a San Francisco-based master cicerone and Consultant á la Biére, believes beer is a simple pleasure in life and a celebration of taste...
    Culinary
  • 10
    Oct
    Wednesday
    The Kitchen [Next Door] loves and celebrates craft beer each day of the week. In recognition of the 2012 Great American Beer Festival, it's stepping...
    Culinary
  • 10
    Oct
    Wednesday
    With her powerful and emotive mezzo-soprano voice, Canadian-American singer and actress, Alanis Morissette, has gained international recognition...
    Music
  • 10
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Kimbra, a New Zealand-born songstress, is not a name synonymous with your average female singer. She brings a modern edge to contemporary pop thanks...
    Music
  • 11
    Oct
    Thursday
    With the spotlight on the Great American Beer Festival, it's easy to forget about the other amazing beer events happening around the Mile HIgh City....
    Culinary
  • 11
    Oct
    Thursday
    In just a decade, Bobbi Walker took her Golden Triangle space from the ground up to become a premier contemporary gallery in our thriving Mile High...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 11
    Oct
    Thursday
    Western art can easily fall prey to the cliché and contrived. Not Duke Beardsley's paintings. The Denver-born artist combines traditional iconography...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 11
    Oct
    Thursday
    Embrace snout-to-tail dining in one sitting with a beer-paired five-course dinner. Pairings include Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout paired with coffee...
    Culinary
  • 12
    Oct
    Friday
    Push your limits of the pedal without Mother Nature working against you. Sign up for an hour-long spin class or join the Century Riders in their...
  • 12
    Oct
    Friday
    Do you remember when you were little picking the perfect pumpkin straight from the patch? Don't let your kids miss out on this harvest tradition....
    Kids and Family
  • 12
    Oct
    Friday
    Sign up for a day of beer-drinking, pub crawling fun. Start off at the Falling Rock Tap House, followed by Lucky Pie Pizza & Tap House, and...
    Culinary
  • 12
    Oct
    Friday
    With the spotlight on the Great American Beer Festival, it's easy to forget about the other amazing beer events happening around the Mile HIgh City....
    Culinary
  • 12
    Oct
    Friday
    The kids are settled back into the school routine and it's time for a fall break. Relish in a relaxing women's weekend with several workshops and...
    Special Events
  • 12
    Oct
    Friday
    Reading and writing: Once mastered, these ordinary activities largely dictate our daily lives. Investigating the artistic facets of human language,...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 12
    Oct
    Friday
    Daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Grammy-award-winning R&B icon Natalie Cole was born with music in her blood. Inspired by many of the great...
    Music
  • 12
    Oct
    Friday
    Who doesn’t want to clone Elvis Presley? Unfortunately, Dr. Frank N. Stein’s daughter doesn’t get exactly what she’d hoped for when she puts a hair...
    Performing Arts
  • 12
    Oct
    Friday
    On his compelling new record, Brother Ali calls out America's "beautiful ideals and amazing flaws." The outspoken American rapper converted to Islam...
    Music
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Yes, recycling is wonderful, but if you want to be extra eco-friendly, there's a must-know term: Composting. The organic process acts as a natural...
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Is your child full of energy and always on the move?  So is the natural world— which they will discover while having fun in this new action-...
    Kids and Family
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Leaves are crunching under your feet, there's a crisp feel in the air, and everything looks a little more orange. Bring in the fall season with a...
    Special Events
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    When Tomiko Jones shows her work, she attempts to convert her designated gallery spaces into experimental labs and classrooms so that her audience...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    With the spotlight on the Great American Beer Festival, it's easy to forget about the other amazing beer events happening around the Mile HIgh City....
    Culinary
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    What's the difference between an old and new world pinot noir? Can you pair red wine with fish? What's up with glassware? You'll be surprised how few...
    Culinary
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Warm up the fall with Fire Dances, a ballet inspired by fire myths and legends, featuring the mythical Phoenix, Pele the Hawaiian volcano goddess,...
    Performing Arts
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Treat yourself to a leisurely evening of theater. Stroll about the aromatic Botanic Gardens while enjoying scenes from Washington Irving's classic,...
    Performing Arts
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Slip on your sassiest attire for an evening of haute couture runway shows, fine dining, and silent and live auctions. This annual fashion...
    Special Events
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Coloradans are stirring up creativity for a cause. Art 4 Aurora demonstrates with a benefit art show for those effected by the Century 16...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    In 2002, a group of passionate individuals at the Matthew Shepard Foundation had the idea of auctioning off custom-made teddy bears as a fundraiser....
    Special Events
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Grab your cowboy hat and boots for live music from local country band Side of the Road and food creations made from Zuma's Ranch vegetable garden. In...
    Music
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Colorado hosts a bevy of national entertainers this weekend for A Red Carpet Adventure. Guests will enjoy a gourmet meal while watching top actors,...
    Special Events
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Christain Debenedetti, author of The Great American Ale Trail, directs craft brew lovers to Central for a beer-paired four-course dinner. Chef Lance...
    Culinary
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    A treasure trove of photographs are waiting to be seen. Curators will host a public showing of a century and a half’s worth of Golden's historic...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II remain one of Broadway’s most popular and successful songwriting duos, the pair initiated the golden...
    Music
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    The Dawson|Wallace Dance Project (formerly David Taylor Dance Theatre) uses contemporary choreography to explore the personal struggles humans endure...
    Performing Arts
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Described by Rolling Stone as both badass and highbrow, the Bad Plus explores the limits of what a piano-bass-drums jazz trio can be. Known for its...
    Music
  • 13
    Oct
    Saturday
    Spoken word artist and folk performer Minton Sparks—described as a literate livewire—weaves lyrical poetry, music, and storytelling together into one...
    Music
  • 14
    Oct
    Sunday
    This challenge is no walk through the park. Complete a 5K run/walk around the Red Rocks Amphitheatre and surrounding trail courses before climbing 69...
  • 14
    Oct
    Sunday
    Do you catch your kid dashing down the halls and racing across the yard? Give their sprints a direction in the second race of this youth running...
    Kids and Family
  • 14
    Oct
    Sunday
    For 25 years, Taste of the Nation has brought together restaurants, cocktail makers, wineries, and microbreweries to ensure that thousands of kids...
    Culinary
  • 15
    Oct
    Monday
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    Prop 8: some said it protected the American family, many others said it defiled our equal rights amendment.  Witness the details and behind-the-...
    Performing Arts
  • 15
    Oct
    Monday
    New York-based rapper A$AP (Always Strive and Prosper, among other possible meanings) Rocky is Harlem-born Rakim Mayers, creator and member of the...
    Music
  • 16
    Oct
    Tuesday
    This art exhibit will make you feel like you're floating in a pool while the sun plays patterns on the pool bottom. Tesselate presents collosal...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 16
    Oct
    Tuesday
    Becca (Anna Kendrick) is the kind of college freshman who pays more attention to the sounds coming out of her headphones that the words coming out of...
    Special Events
  • 16
    Oct
    Tuesday
    For a truly bone-tingling experience, take the whole family on this after dark museum tour. Kids won't miss the extra light as they explore with both...
    Kids and Family
  • 16
    Oct
    Tuesday
    Tennis, composed of a Denver-based husband-and-wife team Alaina Moore and Patrick Riley, will play from its two records in a live...
    Music
  • 17
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Artisic renderings from the bible, string quartets, book readings, jazz music, and independent film have all come together for this celebration of...
    Special Events
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    17
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Don't be a nit-wit about knitting. This beginner's course will teach you how to purl, cast on, and cast off. Plus, you'll learn to read a simple...
  • 17
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Put spray paint, ceiling dancers, and bacon together and what do you get? A supportive gathering of the local arts community includes a show-and...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 17
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Comedians Shayna Ferm and Karen Slack have declared a mom’s night out! This “parentally incorrect” live comedy talk show will give you permission to...
    Performing Arts
  • 18
    Oct
    Thursday
    For 20 years, the Museo de las Americas has shown a light on the art from Latin America. The museum's new anniversary exhibit ties the past, present...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 18
    Oct
    Thursday
    It’s not everyday that you get to attend a gala that’s attire is either black tie or blue jeans. Spend your evening snacking on appetizers and...
    Special Events
  • 18
    Oct
    Thursday
    Fort Collins-based artist Marius Lehene uses various dimensions to explore displacement in his latest exhibit. Originally from Romania, Lehene starts...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 18
    Oct
    Thursday
    We Must Remember offers a rare look at the Holocaust from the perspective of American teenagers. Sixteen students from California's Carlsbad High...
    Special Events
  • 18
    Oct
    Thursday
    This year, Madonna was crowned "Greatest Woman in Music" by VH1. She's sold more than 300 million records worldwide throughout her career and is...
    Music
  • 18
    Oct
    Thursday
    Creating music with a computer keyboard, rather than a piano, could seem like an easy task. But, those who have tried know the music Flying Lotus...
    Music
  • 19
    Oct
    Friday
    Skip the mall and shop differently for a good cause. Check out top-quality vendors like Coldwater Creek and Frosting will available for a one-stop...
    Special Events
  • 19
    Oct
    Friday
    The exhibit celebrates the centennial of collage and assemblage in connection with the International Museum of Collage, Assemblage and Construction....
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 19
    Oct
    Friday
    This retrospective show marries the work of two old artist friends. Albert Moore uses his architectural know-how to blend lines, planes, volumes, and...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 19
    Oct
    Friday
    While Todd White is responsible for that quirky yellow sponge with little square pants, the former lead character designer of SpongeBob SquarePants,...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 19
    Oct
    Friday
    Keystone rolls out the red carpet for this annual wine and food tasting weekend.  Start the weekend off with the five-course Winemaker's Dinner...
    Culinary
  • 19
    Oct
    Friday
    This is a hoedown you won’t want to miss. Put on some cowboy boots and a Stetson and jam out to the Hollyfelds, the Ghost of Joseph Buck, and Trail....
    Special Events
  • 19
    Oct
    Friday
    Sweep your hair into a side-pony-tail, break out the fanny-packs, and throw on your neon snowsuit. Celebrate the best decade of snow gear at this...
    Special Events
  • 19
    Oct
    Friday
    Poignant enough to have a song featured on Grey's Anatomy and cool enough to open for Radiohead, Stillwater, Oklahoma's Other Lives is bringing its...
    Music
  • 19
    Oct
    Friday
    Some call them a bluegrass band, others call them "newgrass." Either way, this five-man band is anything but traditional. They use classic bluegrass...
    Music
  • 20
    Oct
    Saturday
    Need a new set of wheels? Find a bike on the cheap at the world's largest bicycling expo. It's the end of the season and local bike vendors are...
  • 20
    Oct
    Saturday
    You can fix your own flat tire—you just don't know it yet. Pete Roper and the Denver Bicycle Cafe gives the low-down on basic bicycle care,...
  • 20
    Oct
    Saturday
    Justin Roberts, one of the indie family rock scene's biggest stars, is coming to the Mile High City. His music, equal parts wit and whimsy, led the...
    Kids and Family
  • 20
    Oct
    Saturday
    Ring in the spooky season with an urban adventure that's part Amazing Race, part Fear Factor, and part haunted house. Two-to-six zombie-...
    Special Events
  • 20
    Oct
    Saturday
    Are you brave enough to try a chile named, "Grab yo' mama, cause it's gonna hurt"? Try this chile and more during the cook off, featuring a variety...
    Culinary
  • 20
    Oct
    Saturday
    Find out the truth about what happens at the White House—in the kitchen, at least. Take a break from the partisan attacks for an event that combines...
    Culinary
  • 20
    Oct
    Saturday
    Saddle up for a night of rollicking entertainment in your finest Western attire. A performance by country music star (and Academy of Country Music...
    Special Events
  • 20
    Oct
    Saturday
    It might be about time to bring back the Thriller dance as you relive prom as a zombie. Enjoy live music from Mancub and DJ Mile High Soul Club,...
    Special Events
  • 20
    Oct
    Saturday
    These guys are living proof that a group of rag-tag musicians from Nederland can make it big. This quickly-rising indie acoustic band incorporates...
    Music
  • 20
    Oct
    Saturday
    As a member of Outkast with Andre 3000, Big Boi skyrocketed to fame as a critically-acclaimed rapper. Now exploring a solo career, he released his...
    Music
  • 21
    Oct
    Sunday
    Get a taste of Vincent van Gogh's journey to becoming one of the most recognizable artists in history at this world-exclusive exhibition at the DAM....
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 21
    Oct
    Sunday
    Enjoy an eight-course wine paired dinner prepared in secrecy by local chefs. Area chefs (kept in secret prior to the evening's big reveal) sponsor...
    Culinary
  • 21
    Oct
    Sunday
    Care for some South Park-ian humor this Halloween? Colorado native and co-creator of South Park, Trey Parker outdoes himself with his play...
    Performing Arts
  • 21
    Oct
    Sunday
    Grammy-winning artist Kathy Mattea, has been a legend in the country music world since she began singing in 1983. Since then, she has produced...
    Music
  • 22
    Oct
    Monday
    Is our increasing dependence on the Internet actually changing our brains? Nicholas Carr, bestselling author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book,...
  • 22
    Oct
    Monday
    The library's Seldom Screened Cinema Series isn't just about alliteration. The project works to dig up passed over, but ever-so-important films, like...
    Performing Arts
  • 22
    Oct
    Monday
    Ladies, it's time to showcase your cocktail know-how. Sponsored by the Athena Project, a Denver group dedicated to expanding women's artistic...
    Culinary
  • 23
    Oct
    Tuesday
    CU Professor Phil Solomon's films are not your average trip to the movies. Solomon's American Falls installation—originally commissioned for the...
    Performing Arts
  • 23
    Oct
    Tuesday
    Holy third dimension Batman! For the first time the world’s most famous crime-fighting duo is jumping off the page (and screen) and into the arena....
    Kids and Family
  • 23
    Oct
    Tuesday
    It's a rags-to-riches story: Three young Dubliners combine their passion for pop, rock, and soul, and suddenly they're performing with legends like...
    Music
  • 24
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Don't be a nit-wit about knitting. This beginner's course will teach you how to purl, cast on, and cast off. Plus, you'll learn to read a simple...
  • 24
    Oct
    Wednesday
    What could be more comforting than hot soup in a hand-crafted bowl on an autumn evening? Join your fellow community members and local businesses in...
    Culinary
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    The sharp-tongued Molly Ivins is back. The newspaper columnist and best-selling author lives again in a one-woman show that quotes heavily from...
    Performing Arts
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    Kellie Cannon and John Matlack explore technology's impact on nature from two varied perspectives. For Cannon, a combination of cloth, stitching, and...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    Quilting meets printmaking and photography in this new exhibit. Local artists Sue Crosby Doyle and Katie Fowler explore the elusive concept of memory...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    From Paris, France to Osaka, Japan, chef Ming Tsai has studied and practiced  around the world. As the owner of Blue Ginger outside Boston,...
    Culinary
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    Imbibe and taste for a good cause. Indulge in cocktails from Cherry, gourmet appetizers from Colt & Gray, wine from Zonin, and a sushi...
    Culinary
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    Detoxifying the body is a key component of maintaining health and well-being. This four-week intensive cleanse allows participants to experience the...
    Culinary
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    Elegance meets inspiration as the auction brings the community’s most acclaimed chefs together to concoct a multiple mini meal masterpiece....
    Culinary
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    Does every dish on Food Network's Chopped make you wish you were in the studio to taste it? At Randolph's, you can be (sort of). This...
    Culinary
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    There's always two sides to every story. Rethink your conception of local heritage with an Arapaho woman's account of western history from a Native...
  • 25
    Oct
    Thursday
    Laugh it up and do some good at this comedy benefit for Think 360 Arts. Stand-up comedians Eugene Kenny, Alicia Jacobs, Bob Meddles, Will White, Nora...
    Performing Arts
  • 26
    Oct
    Friday
    A Rocket Fizz candy bar, drinks by Deep Eddy Vodka, and a musical performance by Holly Lovell what more could you want. Spend your Friday night...
    Music
  • 26
    Oct
    Friday
    Pictures are worth a thousand words. At this Picture Society showcase, several artists will tell stories through images in photo-narratives displayed...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 26
    Oct
    Friday
    When the leader of a political revolution and a gay window dresser find themselves caged together in a Latin American prison, an unlikely friendship...
    Performing Arts
  • 26
    Oct
    Friday
    Tom Rakewell has a good thing going with Anne Trulove, as the couple enjoy a simple life in the English countryside. But when he is tempted by a man...
    Performing Arts
  • 26
    Oct
    Friday
    Political correctness doesn’t belong in this performance. Tragedy becomes hilarity at this show of comedy shorts written by and about the physically...
    Performing Arts
  • 26
    Oct
    Friday
    Not many Shakespeare adaptations are worth their weight in laughter, but this show, from the producers who brought you “Redneck Romeo and Juliet,”...
    Performing Arts
  • 26
    Oct
    Friday
    Don't try to pin Grace Potter and the Nocturnals into just one genre. Sampling the best of rock, blues, country, and pop, the band weaves together a...
    Music
  • 26
    Oct
    Friday
    DeVotchKa is Russian for girl, but this indie folk band isn't from Russia, it's from  Denver. DeVotchKa started out playing background for...
    Music
  • 26
    Oct
    Friday
    Get ready for a gholish double-header. The Bug Theatre will offer the best of the spooktacular on Halloween weekend: live music to get your...
    Special Events
  • 26
    Oct
    Friday
    A chemist isn't only someone in a lab coat. Watch Cut Chemist work like a scientist on-stage making hip-hop music with his turn tables changing and...
    Music
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    It's full steam ahead for tricks, treats, and trains this Halloween weekend. The vintage locamotive at the Colorado Railroad Museum will be leaving...
    Special Events
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    For four decades, Floyd D. Tunson's pop culture meets abstraction installations have been among the most highly regarded and influential in the...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    Welcome to the jungle, Denver style. Repticon brings local and national reptile experts together under one roof for live animal presentations,...
    Special Events
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    Walk among displays of graphic art and recycled-object sculptures in RedLine’s reinvented exhibition hall. Works by the gallery's resident...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    Picture this: hundreds of Denver patrons parading the streets in gorilla suits. Walk, run, ride, rollerblade, or skateboard this 5K with a twist to...
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    Say your final adios to summer at this fiesta. The party starts with afternoon happy hour specials and live music from The Big Motif, Mikee T &...
    Culinary
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    Spend an evening in the city life. Enjoy the culinary talents of Frank Bonanno (Bonnano Concepts), Justin Cucci (Root Down and Linger), and the teams...
    Special Events
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    Why just be one thing for Halloween? Spend the night as a commando in the spooky, fog-filled laser tag challenge, a demolition derby champ at the...
    Kids and Family
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    This Halloween party will take effort along with a eclectic wardrobe. Scare the competition with your putting skills. Hit a hole in one and you'll...
    Special Events
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    Trick yourself into the seasonal spirit and treat yourself to a memorable meal complete with pumpkin-flavored beer. Combine Halloween costumes,...
    Culinary
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    Rolling Stone featured this 33-year-old strummer as the lone woman and youngest artist on its 2006, "The New Guitar Gods" list. King uses...
    Music
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    Often the only consequence of a Halloween party is a November 1st hangover. Not at the Denver Halloween Bash where  your ticket goes to cancer...
    Special Events
  • 27
    Oct
    Saturday
    Why reserve a Halloween party for a ballroom when you can take over a whole hotel? That's the theory behind the trifecta of ColoWeen parties taking...
    Special Events
  • 28
    Oct
    Sunday
    Laura Letinsky’s still life food photographs have appeared in Bon Appétit and Martha Stewart Living, but they depart from the perfectionist culinary...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 28
    Oct
    Sunday
    There's a chill in the airy, open hangar on the Lowry Air Force Base and ghouls are taking over. Kids are sure to get in the Halloween spirit a...
    Kids and Family
  • 28
    Oct
    Sunday
    Nothing creates the tense scene of a horror movie like the music. Watch the orchestra, conducted by Jason Seber, perform classical Halloween music,...
    Music
  • 29
    Oct
    Monday
    What better place to have a Halloween party than a former mortuary? Highland's Linger plays host for an evening of complimentary cocktails,...
    Culinary
  • 29
    Oct
    Monday
    It's safe to say that Bob Dylan is unlike any other living American music icon. Instead of constantly reviving his past, the 71-year-old remains...
    Music
  • 31
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Treating classic photography with painting techniques, this exhibit features photographs of the artist's mother. A former fashion designer, Aline...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 31
    Oct
    Wednesday
    Each year, the Shepherd Valley Waldorf School does away with the ghouls, goblins, and cheap commericial trappings to create a magical kingdom that...
    Kids and Family
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