EVENTSFriday, December 7 2012
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
    Fort Collins-based artist Marius Lehene uses various dimensions to explore displacement in his latest exhibit. Originally from Romania, Lehene starts...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 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
  • 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
    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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1
    Nov
    Thursday
    The objects presented in this exhibit depict the evolution of art using a multiple methods and materials. Heavily stylized, industrial, and graphic...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    Leave the poses to the family photos. This exhibit displays photographs of the mundane, extraordinary, and ignored happenings of gritty,...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    Arthaus’s opening exhibit will feature Arthaus founder Michael Gadlin’s body of abstract paintings contemplating his upcoming residency at the La...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 2
    Nov
    Friday
    Leave the posing for family photos. This exhibit displays photographs of mundane, extraordinary, and overlooked everyday occurrences. These are slice...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 3
    Nov
    Saturday
    Appealing to more than just the peanut gallery, Buntport Theater's live comic book turns children's theater on its ear by playing to the tech-savvy...
    Kids and Family
  • 3
    Nov
    Saturday
    A photojournalist returns home to New York City after being injured while on assignment in Iraq. Her partner anxiously tries to nurse her back to...
    Performing Arts
  • 7
    Nov
    Wednesday
    What is it about tupperware that makes this show so hilarious? It's not the plastic dishes, it's the people who sell it. Dixie is a force of nature...
    Performing Arts
  • 9
    Nov
    Friday
    Fuera de la Frontera reaches across genres to bring you a visual smorgasboard. Exhibits run the gamut from paintings and photography to sculpture and...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 9
    Nov
    Friday
    These synthetic art forms are sure to put you in a meditative state of mind, especially if you take them in at night. Designed to slow your thoughts...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 9
    Nov
    Friday
    Experience these synthetic art forms and get into a meditative state of mind. Designed to slow your thoughts and create a sense of natural flow, this...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 9
    Nov
    Friday
    Roxanne Rossi illuminates the art of conversation with her paintings and video projects. Each work of acrylic paints and cast paper attempts to...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 9
    Nov
    Friday
    What happens when you bring a Jew-turned-atheist home to conservative, Catholic mom and pop for Christmas? A family explosion, quasi-miracle, and...
    Performing Arts
  • 11
    Nov
    Sunday
    Combining multiple genres, the artist's 30 paintings and 12 drawings conceived over more than a decade, almost appear to overflow with expressionist...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 13
    Nov
    Tuesday
    From an art exhibit filled with more than 220 pieces, you are bound to find the perfect one to hang above your mantle. This art show brings together...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 15
    Nov
    Thursday
    Chairs, tables, and even skis get the Rocky Mountain treatment in this hometown exhibit. An extention of the showing at the Denver International...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 16
    Nov
    Friday
    Still looking for the perfect gift? Check out art from more than 75 Colorado artists, with mediums ranging from pottery and jewelry to photography...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 16
    Nov
    Friday
    Each piece sits, waiting to be uncovered in this architecture-inspired mixed-media exhibition. In "Heavy Dress," Gayla Lemke’s towers, tiles,...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 16
    Nov
    Friday
    Like childhood art projects proudly affixed to the most prominent of kitchen appliances, 13 Metropolitan State University art students go Back to the...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 16
    Nov
    Friday
    What if you found out 25 years after your wedding that you weren't ever legally married? Three couples celebrating their joint silver wedding...
    Performing Arts
  • 17
    Nov
    Saturday
    Radio personality Sheridan Whiteside is on bedrest after loosing his footing on a slippery doorway. He stays at the home of the eager, star-...
    Performing Arts
  • 20
    Nov
    Tuesday
    Topologies are the basic properties of space and connectedness—but Sharon Feder's exhibit is anything but basic. The Colorado native is exhibiting...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 21
    Nov
    Wednesday
    When everything that can go wrong does, Pat Solitano (played by Bradley Cooper) finds himself shacking up with his parents. Determined to rebuild his...
    Special Events
  • 23
    Nov
    Friday
    Vintage meets contemporary as Denver's top artists and designers share their eclectic mix of work from screenprints to house-made soaps and custom...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 23
    Nov
    Friday
    During the four weeks of Advent, the German tradition is to welcome the Christmas month with a Christkindl Market. Dating back to Munich Germany, the...
    Special Events
  • 23
    Nov
    Friday
    Southwest Airlines and Downtown Denver Partnership invite you to embrace the cold and skate at Skyline Park. Look out for regularly scheduled...
    Kids and Family
  • 23
    Nov
    Friday
    For the average, healthy person, climbing Mt. Everest is an almost insurmountable challenge. In this film from Academy Award-winning director Michael...
    Special Events
  • 23
    Nov
    Friday
    James Balong is a man on a mission: to document the environmental changes occurring as a result of global climate change. In his dogged quest to...
    Special Events
  • 23
    Nov
    Friday
    Everyone wishes for a white Christmas, especially if they have a ski pass. In this classic song-turned-movie-turned Broadway musical, two...
    Performing Arts
  • 23
    Nov
    Friday
    Get into the Christmas spirit with this classic tale of giving and forgiving. The ghosts of past, present, and future show miserly Ebenezer Scrooge...
    Performing Arts
  • 23
    Nov
    Friday
    When Santa shows up at the local police station bearing gifts, no one is suspicious. After all, even the police chief has been known to dress up as...
    Performing Arts
  • 23
    Nov
    Friday
    Suspend your disbelief at this genuinely funny Christmas show from Denver’s masters of improv. This original, seasonal production features local...
    Performing Arts
  • 24
    Nov
    Saturday
    Join the Colorado Ballet, accompanied by its live orchestra, for a fresh romp through this nostalgic holiday production. Dazzling dance numbers and...
    Performing Arts
  • 27
    Nov
    Tuesday
    Grab your significant other—or call up that girl or guy you've been meaning to make plans with—for a fun night out. Swing by the rink for your date-...
  • 29
    Nov
    Thursday
    Looking for something original to gift this holiday season? Try some local art work. Pick out the perfect piece for a friend, then find one to keep....
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 30
    Nov
    Friday
    Get up close and personal with paintings so realistic they could be photographs. Austin Parkhill's debut solo exhibition features his portraits,...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 30
    Nov
    Friday
    Is it really what's underneath the wrapping paper that counts? Stacia is over the long hours spent trying to hunt down the perfect holiday present...
    Performing Arts
  • 30
    Nov
    Friday
    Some of Denver's finest photographers are on display this holiday season. Come see the works of 14 local artists including Jake Groenhof, Morgan...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 30
    Nov
    Friday
    More than one million twinkling lights illuminate the night at these south foothills garden. Look at the decorated antique tractors and sip on hot...
    Special Events
  • 30
    Nov
    Friday
    Snow or no snow, we can still drape the city with a festive holiday glow. Bathe in the Blossoms of Light, as more than one million twinkling lights...
    Special Events
  • 30
    Nov
    Friday
    The zoo is illuminated by more than 38 acres of lights and more than 200 animated animal sculptures for the annual wintertime traditon. Bring the...
    Special Events
  • 30
    Nov
    Friday
    Instead of pirouettes and toy soldiers, let trapeze acrobatics mesmerize you. Accompanied by music that pays tribute to Tchaikovksy’s score while...
    Performing Arts
  • 30
    Nov
    Friday
    Oscar Wilde may have written this play of scandal and true love in 1893, but the drama is timeless. When a young man begins working for an older man...
    Performing Arts
  • 1
    Dec
    Saturday
    They say that birds of a feather flock together, but this exhibit seems to have taken a non-discriminating approach with its medley of bird breeds...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 1
    Dec
    Saturday
    Sometimes kids have the best ideas. Why shouldn't they have a venue to sell them? The Young Entrepreneur's Market Place is the perfect location for...
    Kids and Family
  • 1
    Dec
    Saturday
    Leave the mess to the professionals so you can focus on the fun part. The gingerbread houses are already fully constructed so you can spend your time...
    Culinary
  • 3
    Dec
    Monday
    Exuberant energy and perpetual sugar highs surround families throughout the holiday season. Help your little wind down with an hour of yoga followed...
    Kids and Family
  • 6
    Dec
    Thursday
    Why not be thrifty and score some tresaures for your reading pleasure. Remember, when it comes to secondhand books, the term 'used' refers to a work'...
    Special Events
  • 6
    Dec
    Thursday
    Only Rapunzel can ice skate without 12 feet of hair tripping her up. At this Disney spectacular, your kids will have the chance to see their favorite...
    Kids and Family
  • 6
    Dec
    Thursday
    If you’re looking for some creative knick-knacks for the holiday season, check out RAW’s last showcase of 2012 for a one-on-one with some of Denver’s...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    The season of toy soldiers and may be over, but you can still indulge your inner child. Experience a collective exhibit  filled with toy- and...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    Copper Mountain celebrates it's 40th Anniversary by getting groovy. Score amazing deals on the mountain and in the village—like $40 lift tickets, $40...
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    If the best gifts really do come in small packages, then your friends will be really excited when they open theirs. Everything at thie exhibit is...
    Arts and Exhibits
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    Nothing says Christmas like candy canes and Santa. Get your fill of both—and satisfy your sweet tooth—at this sugary festival. Tour the factory,...
    Culinary
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    Though it may not fit stereotypical macho man standards, some creative dudes show what they're made of by flaunting their artistic sides. Ink Lounge...
    Special Events
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    Kick-off Hanukkah with a latke showdown. Enter the competition, showcasing your take on the classic fried potato pancake, or sample others, casting...
    Culinary
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    Love the film White Christmas? Then attend the ball themed after it. Dance to jazz by the Hot Tomatoes and swing dance to the Diamond Dolls...
    Special Events
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    Follow Jean Valjean and his fellow comrades as they navigate the brutal, complex world of post-revolutionary 19th-century France in this smash hit...
    Performing Arts
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    This Boulder group that performs with only their voices or, a cappella, is bringing a holiday show to Denver. Their show is a musical journey that...
    Music
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    When Eve's car slides off an icy road on Christmas Eve, it only reinforces her disbelief in God, miracles, and, especially, Santa Claus. She's forced...
    Performing Arts
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    The Ballet Nouveau Colorado school and dance company will perform a rendition of the Russian ballet Christmas classic that will whisk you away to the...
    Performing Arts
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    There’s nothing cooler—or more universal—than  dancing and grandmothers.  Come watch this granny and the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance...
    Performing Arts
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    Drag Queen Time Machine is part drag-101, part hilarious entertainment. Actor Stuart Sanks is Shirley Delta Plow, leading audience members...
    Performing Arts
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    Add the horn, woodwind instruments, and drums to the traditional sound of Horse Feathers and you have the group's new album, Cynics New Year. The...
    Music
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    Jazz, funk, “avant-noise”, are the sounds this quartet is producing. Driven together by jazz musician Bob Moses, the group formed and have now...
    Special Events
  • 7
    Dec
    Friday
    Winning a Grammy for "Best Country Vocal Performance," is just one of the many accolades this singer has captured. From co-writing Elvis Presley’s...
    Music
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