Untitled Final Fridays: Talk Back
2017-04-28 18:00 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, 80204, United States
Final Friday of the Month | January–October | 6–10 pm
Produced with local creatives, Untitled Final Fridays is the museum’s monthly late night program featuring workshops, performances, and tours with a twist. Experience the museum in an entirely different way—every time.
Untitled is included in regular museum admission. Members receive free admission to every Untitled event and all the special programming that happens inside. College students with valid ID receive 2-for-1 admission.
April 28: Talk Back
May 26: True Grit
June 30: Action!
July 28: Summer Camp
August 25: Truth & Dare
September 29: Stories
October 27: Homewrecker
[$8 – $10]
More Info: http://denverartmuseum.org/programs/untitled-final-fridays

Doors Open Denver
2017-04-29 - 2017-04-30 | CO
Explore your city! Now’s your chance to peek inside some of Denver’s iconic buildings both old and new. During the Doors Open Denver weekend, visitors can stop by any or all (we dare you to visit all 68) of the participating locations around Denver to casually tour through for FREE. A variety of insider tours are also available for $10, but must be reserved ahead of time. Thanks to support from Bonfils-Stanton, free arts activities will take place at various sites during the weekend including a synthesizer concert on SUN 4/30 at noon undertake galleria at the DCPA.
For kids K-5th grade, the Box City installation in the Webb Building will invite kids to learn about the process of urban development and the principles that make for sound architecture, design and planning. Print out the list of DOD sites and start highlighting your itinerary! [Free]
More info: http://doorsopendenver.com

Seed Bombs!
2017-04-29 10:00 - 11:00 | Ross-Broadway Library, 33 E. Bayaud Avenue, Denver, CO, 80209, United States
Just in time for Spring! We’re making pocket-sized clusters of native flower seeds for you to toss into your garden or public spaces that need beautifying.
[Free]
More info: Seed Bombs!

Activating Denver
2017-04-29 14:00 - 15:00 | Central Library, 10 W 14th Ave, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Public Libraries are as dynamic and changing as the communities they serve, and oh how Denver is changing! Join Central Library Administrator Rachel Fewell for an insider’s look at how Denver Public Library is responding to changes in our community. Discover the impetus and vision for proposed renovations for Central Library.
[Free]
More info: Activating Denver

SCFD Free Day at DMNS
2017-04-30 09:00 - 17:00 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Yay science! And yay free admission!
The Scientific & Cultural Facilities District is a voter-approved special district in the seven-county metro area that provides a stable source of supplemental funding to more than 300 scientific and cultural organizations inside the district’s boundaries. The SCFD collects a one-tenth of 1 percent sales-and-use tax (or one penny on every $10 spent), providing approximately $40 million each year to area cultural attractions both small and large.
A fee still applies to IMAX films, Planetarium shows, and temporary exhibitions. Reservations and amenities (lunchroom, coat and lunch storage, bus drop off, etc.) for school groups are not available on SCFD Community Free Days.
[Free]
More info: http://www.dmns.org/about-us/scfd-free-days/
2017 SCFD Community Free Days

Sunday, January 22
Monday, February 27
Monday, March 13
Monday, April 10 (Earth Day)
Sunday, April 30 (Día del Niño)
Sunday, June 4
Sunday, August 6
Monday, August 28
Sunday, September 17
Monday, October 16
Monday, November 13
Sunday, December 10

Día del Niño
2017-04-30 10:00 - 17:00 | CO
Celebrate children with activities for the whole family at Denver Museum of Nature and Science, Denver Public Library, Denver Art Museum, History Colorado Center, Clyfford Still Museum and Byers-Evans House Museum!
Check out listings at each location to see the performances, workshops, crafts and story times scheduled. Admission at all participating venues is FREE for everyone and so are all the activities! Yay!
[Free]
More info: http://denverartmuseum.org/calendar/dia-del-nino-celebration-2017

Make/Shift Monday: (de)composition
2017-05-01 18:00 - 20:30 | Redline, 2350 Arapahoe St., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Join RedLine Contemporary Art Center & Toxoplasma Arts LLC for an innovative, immersive salon performance

About the event:
Make/Shift Monday is a fun, off-script program created for and by Denver’s unique creative community. Join us for these regular happenings that activate the space and provide informal opportunities to engage with RedLine.
(de)composition seeks to deconstruct the idea of a musical “concert” with a participatory event that involves music, poetry, improvisation, and dance. The distinctions between composer, performer, and audience member will be dissolved.
The performance will take place at RedLine and is FREE but a donation in any amount is always appreciated! You can reserve your spot and/or donate on our Yapsody ticketing page, or just walk right in on May 1st.
More info: http://www.redlineart.org/upcomingevents/2017/4/23/makeshift-monday-presents-decomposition

Civic Center EATS Returns!
2017-05-02 11:00 - 14:00 | Civic Center Park, Denver, CO, United States
Dozens of gourmet food trucks from which to choose, fresh air, gorgeous views, live music and a great cause make this one of our favorite lunchtime spots in all of Denver. The 12th annual Civic Center EATS season will take place from 11a – 2p on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from May 2 through October 5, 2017 (excluding June 1, July 4, August 9, 30, 31, and September 5). Proceeds help support Civic Center Park revitalization efforts through the nonprofit Civic Center Conservancy.
[Free Admission; Food as priced]
Learn more: http://www.civiccenterconservancy.org/event-civic-center-eats_88.html

Target Tuesday Nights at the Children's Museum
2017-05-03 16:00 - 20:00 | Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children's Museum Drive, Denver, CO, 80211, United States
Through Target’s generous sponsorship of the Children’s Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, families can play for FREE the first Tuesday of each month from 4p – 8p.
About the Children’s Museum: http://mychildsmuseum.org/events/EventDetail/target-tuesday-nights

[Free]

Stupid Questions, Stupid Talents: “What is Sanctuary and how does it work?”
2017-05-04 18:00 - 20:00 | McNichols Building in Civic Center Park, 144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO, United States
“What is Sanctuary and how does it work?”

Does pro wrestling have anything to do with the Sanctuary movement?
There is only one way to find out. Come join Warm Cookies of the Revolution!
More about this event:
In this special edition of “Stupid Questions, Stupid Talents” we’ll be hearing from community members who have been, and currently are, in Sanctuary, learning how we can get involved and what it means for the future of immigrant rights. Most importantly, we’ll have a REAL LIVE PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING MATCH!
Usually, we ask you to bring your stupid talents, but tonight we’ll be providing the talent and it sure isn’t stupid. Rocky Mountain Pro Wrestling will be on hand to bring out your inner Hulk Hogan.
Is this the weirdest match-up we’ve ever had? Possibly.
Will it be the coolest? Most likely.
All money collected at the door will go to the Metro Denver Sanctuary Coalition, to help out 2 women currently in Sanctuary (Jeanette Vizguerra and Ingrid Encalada Latorre) and for any others who might go into Sanctuary in the future.

[$5 – $10 suggested donation (no one is turned away for lack of funds)]

As always we have delicious cookies, Spanish/English interpretation, and childcare (if requested).

Black Faces, White Spaces: A Conversation with Carolyn Finney
2017-05-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
In the compelling debut book Black Faces, White Spaces, Carolyn Finney explores why African Americans are so underrepresented when it comes to interest in nature, outdoor recreation, and environmentalism. Finney argues that the legacies of slavery, Jim Crow, and racial violence have shaped cultural understandings of the “great outdoors” and determined who should and can have access to natural spaces. As a member of the U.S. National Parks Advisory Board and a cultural geographer at the University of Kentucky, Finney is at the forefront of a movement to understand how people negotiate their relationship to the environment. During this evening of impactful discussion, Finney will address how art, science, and popular culture create frameworks for engagement among individuals, communities, and organizations to nurture healthy relationships between humans and the environment. This is the second George McJunkin Lecture, in honor of the African American cowboy whose discovery of ancient bison bones in Folsom, New Mexico, helped make archaeological history. A book sale and signing will follow the lecture.
[$8 – $12]
More info and tickets: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/black-faces-white-spaces-a-conversation-with-carolyn-finney/

Behind the Science: Explore the Natural History Collections
2017-05-05 13:00 - 13:30 | Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, 80206, United States
On select Fridays, 1-1:30 pm, Denver Botanic Gardens docents will be leading a drop-in tour, “Behind the Science: Explore the Natural History Collections.” The next tours are May 5 and May 19. Tours are included with Gardens admission and no reservations are needed. All ages welcome but tours are most appropriate for ages 8+. Group size is limited to 15.
In the basement of Boettcher Memorial Center, you will discover the thousands of preserved plant and fungal specimens that reside in the Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium of Vascular Plants and the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi and view a small selection of insects that are housed in the Arthropod Collection.

Why are Natural History Collections important, and why does Denver Botanic Gardens have them?
What is a herbarium?
What is the difference between “herbarium” and “herbaria”?
Or, maybe you have heard about our recent renovation and are wondering what it entailed!

These are just some of the many questions we hope to address during the tour. There is much to discover within our Natural History Collections, from the artistry of pinned insects to the informative labels which will allow anyone from anywhere in the world to use the collections for decades to come.
On the tour, docents can also show you the process for how we collect our plant specimens and how to view our collections from home.
[Free with admission to the Gardens]
More info: https://www.botanicgardens.org/blog/new-drop-tour-discover-natural-history-collections

SCFD Free Day: Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys
2017-05-05 13:00 - 16:00 | Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys, 1880 Gaylord St., Denver, CO, 80206, United States
On the first Sunday of each month from 1:00 to 4:00 the Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys hosts a Community Day. On these days admission fees are waived. Instead, we ask that visitors just make a donation if they are able. Our suggested donation is $1 per person. Community Days are made possible by the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, and our generous donors and members.
About DMMDT: http://dmmdt.org/CommunityDays.htm
About SCFD: Since 1989, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) has distributed funds from a 1/10 of 1% sales and use tax to cultural facilities throughout the seven-county Denver, Colorado metropolitan area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties). The funds support cultural facilities whose primary purpose is to enlighten and entertain the public through the production, presentation, exhibition, advancement and preservation of art, music, theatre, dance, zoology, botany, natural history and cultural history.
More about SCFD: http://scfd.org
[Free]

Cockpit Demo Day
2017-05-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Wings Over the Rockies, 7711 East Academy Boulevard , Denver, CO, 80230, United States
Kids of all ages can climb aboard select Wings aircraft and get a pilot’s perspective of the instruments and controls. They can set their imagination free as they soar through the billowing clouds and navigate the sky in these historic aircraft.
[Free with museum admission]
More info: http://wingsmuseum.org/event/cockpit-demo-day-7/

SCFD Free Day: Denver Art Museum
2017-05-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, 80204, 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 1% sales and use tax to cultural facilities throughout the seven-county Denver, Colorado metropolitan area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties). The funds support cultural facilities whose primary purpose is to enlighten and entertain the public through the production, presentation, exhibition, advancement and preservation of art, music, theatre, dance, zoology, botany, natural history and cultural history.
More about SCFD: http://scfd.org
[Free]

Penny Saturday at MCA
2017-05-06 10:00 - 17:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, 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.
FYI: The MCA is closed between exhibitions, so double check to be sure they’re open before you go!
[1 penny]
More info: http://mcadenver.org

Artifacts Speak Lecture Series: Leaving Earth
2017-05-06 12:00 - 13:00 | Wings Over the Rockies, 7711 East Academy Boulevard , Denver, CO, 80230, United States
What does it take to leave Earth? Come learn about the concepts of defeating Earth’s gravity and launching into Space as presented by former Lockheed Martin engineer, Mr. Stephen Kelly at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum.
This talk will begin with the scientists and innovators who contributed to the technical abilities required for space flight, including Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, Herman Oberth, and Robert Goddard. Also covered will be the current propulsion methods for space launch boosters, which have advanced over the years. After the lecture, Mr. Kelly will lead a walking tour around several museum artifacts, including Robert Goddard’s rocket and our model of the V-2 rocket.
Tickets will also give you entry into the museum for the day.
[$6 – $12.50]
More info and tickets: http://wingsmuseum.org/event/artifactsspeak/

Mile High Soul Club
2017-05-06 21:00 - 23:30 | Syntax: Physic Opera, 554 S. Broadway, Denver, CO, 80209, United States
Denver’s monthly fill of vintage Northern Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Popcorn, Funk, and rarities from the late ’50s to the early ’70s. DJs Tyler Jacobson, Dogboy, Steve Cervantes, and Jason Heller spin vinyl 45’s all night long.
Join the Mile High Soul Club every first Saturday at Syntax (554 S. Broadway).
Doors at 8 PM • Music Starts at 9 PM • Event ends at 2 AM
21+ ID Required
[$5 Cover]
More info: http://www.milehighsoulclub.com

Siren Song: A Pirate’s Odyssey
2017-05-08 | Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan Street, Denver, CO, 80204, 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.
[$7 online ($8 at the door)]
Two show times: 1p – 2p and 3p – 4p
More info and tickets: http://buntport.com/2016/08/siren-song/

The Evolving Urban Fabric of Denver’s River North District
2017-05-09 10:30 - 12:00 | History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver, 80203, United States
History Colorado hosts graduate students from the University of Colorado Denver’s College of Architecture and Planning as they reveal how the urban fabric of Denver’s booming River North (RiNo) district has evolved from its 19th century industrial roots to a 21st century mixed-use arts district. The students will share the environmental, cultural and economic forces that have transformed RiNo over the decades, the role of “adaptive reuse” (reclaiming old buildings for new purposes) in the district’s 150-year transformation, and take a peek into the future RiNo of 2037.
[$4 – $5]
More info and tickets: http://www.historycolorado.org/event/evolving-urban-fabric-denver-s-river-north-district

Ignite!Nite: Bison^2
2017-05-09 17:00 - 20:00 | History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver, 80203, United States
Ignite!Nite pairs interesting ideas with interesting people in a new after-hours experience. Bring a friend and join us for a unique exploration of History Colorado’s stories including our newest exhibition, Backstory. Unlock your inner history geek with a blend of live music, theater performances, conversation, artist and cooking demonstrations, DIY crafts and exhibition tours. Toss in a cash bar, tasty grub and a whole lot of Colorado spirit and you’ve got a history museum adventure!
May 9, 5–8 pm: Bison2
From Colorado’s historic bison drives to bison stew, explore our national mammal, and unpack the icon of Bison.
[Members: FREE – No ticket necessary!
Adults: $12
Seniors: $10]
More info: http://historycoloradocenter.org/adults/ignitenite/

Basic Hand Lettering for Beginners
2017-05-10 18:00 - 19:00 | Ross-Cherry Creek Library, 305 Milwaukee St, Denver, CO, 80206, United States
Different than calligraphy or penmanship, lettering is the art of drawing letterforms to illustrate a quote, word or concept. In this class you will learn the basics of layout, explore various letter styles and techniques and walk away with your own hand-lettered quote—a perfect gift for Mother’s Day! Ideal for adults.
[Free]
More info: Basic Hand Lettering for Beginners

Digital Earth: Iceland and Greenland
2017-05-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Follow the footsteps of early Viking explorers and settlers from the comfort of a Gates Planetarium seat. We often think the Vikings misnamed Greenland and Iceland, but did they? Discover how changes in geology and climate influenced the destiny of these early voyagers with Museum geologist Bob Raynolds and curator of space scientist Ka Chun Yu.
[$8 – $10]
More info and tickets:

Seed Bombs for Mother's Day with The Craftsman & Apprentice
2017-05-11 16:30 - 17:30 | Ford-Warren Library, 2825 High St, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
Bee cool and come make seed bombs with us. In this down and dirty DIY project, we’ll learn all about how spreading bee friendly seeds and plants helps bees thrive. We’ll mix up seeds, compost, and clay to form simple balls. Then just toss (with permission), water, and grow!
[Free]
More info: Seed Bombs for Mother’s Day with The Craftsman & Apprentice

Active Minds: Spices
2017-05-11 18:45 - 19:45 | Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St, Denver, CO, 80238, United States
From the bland diets of Europeans in the early 16th century to the myriad of culinary flavors available today, spices have had a huge impact in the world. Join Active Minds as we trace the rise of spices from colonialism and the spice trade to the hundreds of varieties that are commonly stocked in nearby supermarkets.
[Free]
More info: Active Minds: Spices

Spring Plant Sale at Denver Botanic Gardens
2017-05-12 - 2017-05-13 | Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, 80206, United States
Free admission to the Gardens and a bonanza of plants for your garden! Fifteen plant divisions feature quality flora, and are staffed by experts who can answer your plant questions and offer excellent advice. This year’s divisions are Aquatics, Annuals, Container Planting, Fruits/Berries/Veggies, Grown at the Gardens, Hanging Baskets, Herbs, Houseplants, Mixed Succulents, Perennials, Plant Select®, Rock Alpine/Bonsai, Roses, Summer Bulbs and Water-Smart. Come for the plants or come to get a free peek at the new Calder sculptures throughout the Gardens, either way, you’ll have a great time. GTK: This is a very busy time at the Gardens and parking can be difficult in the main lots. Also, bring your own wagon to carry your plants!
[Free]
More info: https://www.botanicgardens.org/events/special-events/spring-plant-sale

film/Still: BURDEN
2017-05-12 - 2017-05-19 | Alamo Drafthouse at Aspen Grove Mall, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Unit #850, Littleton, CO, 80120, United States
This season, the Clyfford Still Museum is delighted to partner with Alamo Drafthouse to present films that relate to both the exhibitions on view at the Museum and the wider art world. At every screening, you’ll enjoy more than 30 beers on tap; a full selection of wines and handcrafted cocktails; and a multicourse menu with service right to your seat. Join the Still for new art documentaries about important artists of the 20thcentury as well as films, screened on the occasion of Shade: Clyfford Still / Mark Bradford, that explore African American identity, racism, art, and human relationships.

BURDEN (Richard Dewey and Timothy Marrinan, 2016, 90 minutes)
Experience the metamorphosis of the artist Chris Burden, who guaranteed his place in art history beginning in 1971 while still a student in Southern California. Preceded by a period of often dangerous, at times stomach-churning performances, he then reinvented himself as a creator of captivating installations and sculptures, including an assemblage of antique street lights rewired for solar energy on permanent display outside the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Critic Brian Gordon writes, “For 45 years, Chris Burden maintained a quest to challenge perceived boundaries of modern art in an always awe-inspiring manner. …Burdenmeticulously explores a complex, ever-evolving individual who became one of the most admired artists of his generation.”
[$8]
Purchase tickets at drafthouse.com
Multiple screenings daily. Check Alamo Drafthouse website for listings.
Free bottomless popcorn for CSM members with member ID.

SCFD Free Day: Four Mile Historic Park
2017-05-12 12:00 - 16:00 | Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest Street, Denver, CO, 80246, 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 Four Mile Historic Park!
About Four Mile Historic Park: http://www.fourmilepark.org
About SCFD: Since 1989, Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) has distributed funds from a 1/10 of 1% sales and use tax to cultural facilities throughout the seven-county Denver, Colorado metropolitan area (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson counties). The funds support cultural facilities whose primary purpose is to enlighten and entertain the public through the production, presentation, exhibition, advancement and preservation of art, music, theatre, dance, zoology, botany, natural history and cultural history.
More about SCFD: http://scfd.org
[Free]

On Shade: Curators Discuss Clyfford Still and Mark Bradford
2017-05-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, 80204, United States
Dean Sobel, director, Clyfford Still Museum
Rebecca Hart, curator of modern and contemporary art, Denver Art Museum
This informal conversation will delve into the issues presented in the exhibition Shade: Clyfford Still/Mark Bradford. Abstract expressionism, which some consider an outmoded, near-classical movement from another century, has relevance for Mark Bradford in today’s art world. Hart and Sobel will shed light on this unlikely pairing, while also discussing the tenuous connections between art and politics, and Bradford’s work in the context of his contemporaries.
[$5 CSM and DAM members; $10 for nonmembers ]
Tickets at denverartmuseum.org
Doors open at 6 p.m. | Pre-lecture exhibition viewing at Clyfford Still Museum and Denver Art Museum 5:30–6:30 p.m.
Co-presented by the Clyfford Still Museum and Denver Art Museum

On Shade: Curators Discuss Clyfford Still and Mark Bradford
2017-05-12 18:30 - 19:30 | Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, 80204, United States
Join Rebecca Hart, curator of modern and contemporary art, Denver Art Museum, and Dean Sobel, director, Clyfford Still Museum, for an informal conversation that will delve into the issues presented in the two-venue exhibition Shade: Clyfford Still/Mark Bradford.
Abstract Expressionism, considered by some to be an outmoded, near-classical movement from another century, has considerable relevance for Mark Bradford, and Clyfford Still in particular, in today’s art world. Hart and Sobel shed further light on this unlikely pairing, while also discussing the connections between art and politics and Bradford’s work in the context of his contemporaries.
Doors open for lecture at 6 p.m.
[Lecture tickets are $5 for DAM/CSM members, $10 others]
Pre-lecture exhibition viewing at Clyfford Still Museum and Denver Art Museum, 5:30–6:30 p.m.; separate admission ticket required.
More info and tickets: http://denverartmuseum.org/calendar/shade-curators-discuss-clyfford-still-and-mark-bradford
