The People Vs: Capitalism
2016-12-16 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | McNichols Building in Civic Center Park, 144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO, United States
Over the years, Warm Cookies has put police, god, children, and voting on trial. Now they challenge the most interesting minds in our community to prosecute or defend: Capitalism
Come be the judge and jury as we explore the pillars of the economic system.
Prosecution:

Roshan Bliss believes in young people and will take on Markets
Thamanna Vasan crunches numbers and has some things to say about Interest
H-Soul Ashemu is not afraid to stir up the pot when talking about Wages
Gregory Allen owns a barbershop and is prosecuting Ownership/Property

Defense:

Jessica Peck is a lawyer and out to defend the reputation of Interest
Jice Johnson is a businesswoman and defender of Wages
Nathan Schneider is currently trying to buy Twitter (for real!)
Caryn Ann Harlos believes in Markets and will defend them.

[$5 suggested donation (no one turned away due to lack of funds)]
More info: http://www.warmcookiesoftherevolution.org/event/the-people-vs-capitalism/

Christmas in England
2016-12-16 19:30 - 21:30 | Saint John’s Cathedral, 1350 Washington St., Denver, CO, 80203, United States
To say “Christmas Carol” these days is inevitably to think of the thrilling and beautiful arrangements that Sir David Willcocks, who died in September 2015, wrote when he was the organist-choirmaster at King’s College, Cambridge and later director of the Royal College of Music. Paying tribute to this giant of the 20th century choral world, and the Lessons & Carols services that he helped make famous, St. Martin’s Chamber Choir invites back acclaimed organist Ralph Valentine, who has thrilled St. Martin’s holiday audiences for the last two years with his thundering accompaniments to this Denver Christmas tradition!
[$15 – $30]
More info: http://www.stmartinschamberchoir.org/concerts/

Gremlins
2016-12-16 22:00 - 23:45 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
One Night Only! Friday, December 16th at 10pm.
A gadget salesman is looking for a special gift for his son and finds one at a store in Chinatown. The shopkeeper is reluctant to sell him the “mogwai” but sells it to him with the warning to never expose him to bright light, water, or to feed him after midnight. All of this happens and the result is a gang of gremlins that decide to tear up the town on Christmas Eve. USA 1984 106 min
[$7 – $11]
More info and tickets: https://secure.denverfilm.org/tickets/film.aspx?id=28975&FID=90

Bolshoi: The Nutcracker
2016-12-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
One Screening Only! Sat, Dec 17th at 1pm.
On Christmas Eve, Marie’s wooden nutcracker doll transforms into a beautiful prince who takes her on a magical journey. Before they leave, they must confront the Mouse King whose army is threatening Marie…
Christmas would not be complete without the enchanting tale of young Marie and her Nutcracker prince! Danced by the Bolshoi’s principals, E.T.A. Hoffmann’s fairytale staged by Russian ballet master Yuri Grigorovich will transport children and adults alike to a world of magic and wonder for the holiday season.
As a part of the Pathe Live’s Bolshoi Ballet series, “The Nutcracker” was recorded live and will be shown on a delayed basis.
Music: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Choreography: Yuri Grigorovich
Libretto: Yuri Grigorovich (after E.T.A. Hoffmann and Marius Petipa).
Cast: Denis Rodkin (the Nutcracker Prince), Anna Nikulina (Marie), Andrei Merkuriev (Drosselmeyer), Vitaly Biktimirov (the Mouse King), and the Bolshoi Corps de Ballet.
Simulcast in full HD and 5.1 Surround Sound.
[$15 for DFS Members, $16 for Seniors or Students, $18 for General Admission]
More info and tickets: https://secure.denverfilm.org/tickets/film.aspx?id=27448&FID=90

The Art of Brunch
2016-12-18 11:00 - 16:00 | Art District on Santa Fe, denver, CO, United States
Join the galleries in Denver’s Art District on Santa Fe (Santa Fe Dr. between 7th and 10th) for holiday shopping plus free brunch bites and mimosas! Simply drop by any of the 30+ participating galleries for your complimentary brunch item along the brunch crawl and get your shopping done while supporting local artists.
[Free]
More info: http://www.artdistrictonsantafe.com/the-art-of-brunch/

TubaChristmas
2016-12-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Skyline Park, 1600 Arapahoe, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
The 42nd Annual TubaChristmas Concert in Skyline Park will feature 300 tuba players from all over the region. Want to play with the group? Click on the link below and register to participate in the rehearsal that morning before performing with the group at 1p.
[Free]
More info: http://www.tubachristmas.com/readtcloc.php?TCState=CO

Artist Demonstration: Paper Making
2016-12-18 13:30 - 16:30 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Join professional artists in the DRAWING Room at the Still Museum for a peek into the creative process. Engage in discussion and watch them create works in a variety of media.
[Free with Museum admission, drop-in, no registration required]
More info: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/event/artist-demonstration-paper-making/

Snow
2016-12-20 - 2016-12-22 | The Junction Box, 1075 Park Avenue West, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Wonderbound’s winter shows have become one of our new wintertime traditions along with classic theater experiences like “The Nutcracker” and “A Christmas Carol.”
This December, embark on a brand new journey with the Wonderbound dance company into a magically dark world featuring original music by Jesse Manley and His Band and immersive projections by Kristopher Collins. The Denver landscape will melt away as this world-premiere folktale created by Garrett Ammon lures audiences deep into an otherworldly experience.
[$60]
More info and tickets: http://wonderbound.com/shows-events/snow/
Show dates and times:
Tuesday, December 13; 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday, December 13; 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 14; 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday, December 14; 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 15; 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, December 15; 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday, December 20; 6:15 p.m.
Tuesday, December 20; 8:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 21; 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday, December 21; 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 22; 6:15 p.m.
Thursday, December 22; 8:30 p.m.

Flea (for your life) Market + YOUTube Tuesday
2016-12-20 18:00 - 22:00 | Leon Gallery, 1112 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO, 80218, United States
Join Leon Gallery for the most freakishly festive event of the year. Meet fellow creative compadres for a night of tchotchke trading and fine art viewing.
The surrounding scene at Leon will be elevated by Jonathan Saiz’s
current body of work, “The Deep End”.
Jonathan will also be hosting YOUtube Tuesday that same night, in which he invites you to indulge in the best conspiracy theories the web has to offer.
[Free]
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/686897534822289/
FLEA MARKET INSTRUCTIONS:
Bring your treasures to the gallery at the beginning of the event or event better, get it to Jonathan Saiz at The Temple studios.
Attach a tag to each item with your name, an inspired description, and price. Then, we’ll sell it for/with you, and you get 100% of the profit.
Please contact Leon or Jonathan Saiz for additional information:
ifoundleon@gmail.com
jonathan@jonathansaiz.com

The Great Debate
2016-12-20 20:00 - 22:00 | Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Buntport Theater’s “The Great Debate” pits teams of non-experts head-to-head, toe-to-toe, and often dumb-and-dumber in lively debates of the inconsequential. Mundane topics are brought to life by ordinary, but opinionated folks. You’re bound to be a flip-flopper after listening to compelling arguments on things that never mattered. New topics every month!
About this month’s installment: “We feel as though 2016 really forced us to grow up. We think you’ll be impressed with the level of our maturity when you find out that the debate topic is: Pu-pu platters vs Lake Titicaca
Boom. We’re adulting like crazy.
Make a reservation now so you can hear compelling arguments from our panel of experts: Hannah Duggan, Brian Colonna, Kim Kutt, Roger Norquist, Mike Marlow, Laura Jo Trexler, Rachel Weeks, and Eryc Eyl.”
[$7 online ($6-$8 at the door)]
More info and tickets: http://buntport.com/2016/09/third-tuesdays/

An Improvised Christmas Carol
2016-12-20 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-12-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-12-22 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-12-23 20:00 - 22:00 | The Bakery, 2132 Market Street, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
A different twist on the classic Charles Dickens tale, “A Christmas Carol,” where the audience decides the entire story. Where does Scrooge work? What afflicts poor Tiny Tim? What’s for Christmas Dinner? YOU decide! Each night audience suggestions create a new version of this classic holiday play!
[$20.65]
More info and tickets: http://animprovisedchristmascarol.com

Make + Tell: Banshee Press
2016-12-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, United States
Make + Tell is a monthly program at MCA Denver where members of the creative community are invited to gather in the MCA Cafe for project workshopping and happy hour, followed by talks from up-and-coming Colorado makers where they discuss their current projects.
On Wednesday, December 21, Make & Tell will begin at 6PM with an open-mic. We invite all you creatives to bring your work-in-progress project to share with the audience. This can be a stand-up bit, a ceramics project, screenplay concept, or whatever you might be working on. This is your time to get feedback, ask questions, and brainstorm with the Denver creative community.
Next, Britt Madden of Banshee Press will be discussing the letterpress process from conception to print pulling, what makes it special, and its place in the world of printmaking.
Banshee Press art prints will be on sale for last-minute holiday shopping from these
– Jackson Tupper
– Adrian Landon Brooks
– Gordie Cousino
– Sandi Calistro
– Strange Dirt
– Michael Scarano
[Free with $2.50 museum admission]
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/192937434443734/

Unsilent Night: Caroling with Smartphones
2016-12-22 18:00 - 19:15 | Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St., Denver, CO, 80203, United States
Join in a luminous walking symphony of smart phones, mp3 players, and boomboxes when we envelope downtown Denver with NYC composer Phil Kline’s UNSILENT NIGHT, a unique community caroling event where the audience becomes the performer. Gather on the front steps of Central Presbyterian Church (Sherman St at 17th St) at 6p and you’ll be treated to some hot chocolate and instructions on performing the piece. Bring a smartphone with a portable bluetooth speaker or other means of amplification (it’s recommended to download the app or mp3 at unsilentnight.com/participate.hml prior to the event). Everyone will press play simultaneously at 6:30p and begin to walk a carefully chosen route through downtown Denver. People of all ages are invited to participate!
[Free]
More info: http://centraldenver.com/events/2016/12/unsilent-night-caroling-with-smartphones/

XXXMas
2016-12-23 17:00 - 20:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, 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 is limited and all events are first-come, first-serve.
This season’s lineup includes:
11/11 – Folked Up Karaoke (live folk band karaoke)
11/25 – Thai One On (knot tying workshop and curry tasting)
12/9 – Pop Art Tarts (pop art-inspired pop tart decorating)
12/23 – XXXMas (craft fair and erotic embroidery)
1/6 – 40s Forties (swing dance lessons and 40 oz. malt liquor tastings)
1/20 – Public Records (join musicians for impromptu performances and take home your own record)
[Free for MCA members, $5 for others]
More info: http://mcadenver.org/bsf16

6th Annual Klesmerfest
2016-12-24 19:00 - 22:00 | Mercury Cafe, 2199 California Street, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Celebrate community, culture, Christmas Eve, and the first night of Chanukah at this fun annual event at the legendary Mercury Cafe. Brooklyn-based Tsibele, a lively four-piece klezmer ensemble (violin, accordion, trumpet and flute) who have been making a name for themselves in the New York klezmer and world music scene will be on hand as well as The Lost Tribe, who will bring high-energy klezmer fusion party tunes, ramped up with rock, reggae, and funk grooves. The evening’s lineup also includes acclaimed singer/songwriter Rabbi Joe Black with guest violinist Sandra Wong.
Doors open at 6:30p
[$25]
More info and reservations: http://www.mercurycafe.com/mercwebcal.htm

TEENS: MCA Winter Break Drop-In: Embroidery
2016-12-27 12:00 - 16:00, 2016-12-28 12:00 - 16:00, 2016-12-29 12:00 - 16:00, 2016-12-30 12:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, United States
Winter Break Drop-In Week 1: Free drop in embroidery workshop. All supplies provided, no experience necessary. Direction from local fiber artist, Emilie Luckett.
[Free]
Just for TEENS.
More info: http://mcadenver.org/mca-denver-teen-events.php

TEENS: Movie Night at DMNS: Jurassic Park
2016-12-29 18:30 - 21:30 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Join DMNS for a night of dinosaurs! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for Jurassic Park trivia and the movie starts at 7:15 p.m.
An age-old fantasy becomes a reality as dinosaurs are genetically re-created for the ultimate theme park in this adaptation of Michael Crichton’s best-selling novel, Jurassic Park. The adventure begins in wonder and excitement for the park’s first visitors, but soon takes a suspenseful turn as the dinosaurs break out of their carefully constructed environment and begin to wreak havoc.
Ticket includes popcorn. Soda and other concessions will be available for purchase.
TEENS ONLY (13 – 18).
[$10]
More info and tickets: http://www.dmns.org/learn/teens/teen-movie-night-jurassic-park/

Noon Year's Eve Celebration
2016-12-31 11:00 - 13:00 | Ross-Cherry Creek Library, 305 Milwaukee St, Denver, CO, 80206, United States
Party down at noon so you don’t have to stay up late! Activities, snacks, and fun for all ages, and a countdown at noon.
[Free]
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event?id=27971

Emerald City: New Year's Eve at Fort Greene
2016-12-31 22:00 - 2017-01-01 02:00 | Fort Greene, 321 E. 48th Ave., Denver, CO, 80216, United States
Ring in the New Year at Denver’s Hidden Gem, Fort Greene!
Music by Porcelain
Drink specials all night
Champagne toast
Decor by Impromptu Company
Wear green!
21+
[$10, at the door or online]
More info and tickets: http://www.impromptucompany.com/nye/ticket

Tattered Cover Film Series - An Angel at My Table
2017-01-01 13:00 - 15:00 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
Join the Tattered Cover Book Store, UCD’s College of Arts & Media, KUNC 91.5, and the Sie FilmCenter (in the Lowenstein CulturePlex, next door to the Tattered Cover Colfax Avenue) for an exploration of the world of classic movies, hosted by film critic Howie Movshovitz. All programs begin at 1:00 pm. Tickets are $1.00, and are available one hour before the screening from the box office. Parking is available in the parking lot off of Elizabeth or Columbine Streets.
This month: the 1990 Jane Campion classic An Angel at My Table.
Jane Campion’s film biography of New Zealand writer Janet Frame’s struggle with being profoundly unlike those around her. Frame spent eight dreadful years in a mental hospital before she found escape – figurative and literal – in writing. A fine performance by Kerry Fox in her first feature film. (158 minutes)
For information on the Sie FilmCenter go to Denver Film Society.
For a PDF of our Tattered Cover Film Series flyer, please click Tattered Cover Film Series.
[$1]

Final Week: Awkward Family Photos
2017-01-02 - 2017-01-08 | History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver, 80203, United States
On Exhibit through January 8, 2017
You’ve seen them on the website, on Facebook, and probably in your own family photo albums, those pictures that just scream awkward! Join the History Colorado Center this holiday season as we celebrate the perfectly imperfect moments that come with the family experience. Take comfort in the fact that you are not alone and that everyone has a little awkward in their family history. Awkward Family Photos® – The Exhibition features over two hundred classic photos and hilarious “behind the awkwardness” stories from the actual families. Curated and designed by the creators of the viral website AwkwardFamilyPhotos.com, the exhibit will bring all our families a little closer together as we acknowledge those special times when we wished we were a lot farther apart.
[$8 – $12; 5 and under: free]
More info: http://historycoloradocenter.org/exhibits/awkward-family-photos/

TEENS: MCA Winter Break Drop-In Program
2017-01-03 12:00 - 16:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, United States
Make art with a local artist! All supplies provided; no experience necessary.
Come create your own fictional world through poetry, map making, and illustration via hands-on art-making alongside artist Wes Sam-Bruce of The Curious Life, as he works on his forthcoming illustrated book, The Wonder Sound: A Field Guide.
[Free]
Just for TEENS.
More info: http://mcadenver.org/mca-denver-teen-events.php

Target Tuesday Nights at the Children's Museum
2017-01-03 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]

Final Week: The Deep End by Jonathan Saiz
2017-01-04 - 2017-01-08 | Leon Gallery, 1112 E 17th Ave, Denver, CO, 80218, United States
One of our favorite exhibitions of the year is coming to a close. Go see it RIGHT NOW! Some 6,000 tiny paintings make up this fascinating body of work exploring conspiracy theories, the meaning or life and where the world if headed.
If you haven’t been to Leon Gallery before, don’t be shy. The curators at the gallery are friendly and love the chance to engage with people about art. Seriously. They want you to come in even if you aren’t in a position to buy something (though, it should be noted that you can take home a little Saiz masterpiece from this show for only $20).
About Jonathan Saiz:
Taking bold strides as he approaches his mid-thirties, Jonathan Saiz continues to push the boundaries of his practice, rigorously exploring the potential of the materials he employs in his work. His paintings have been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine’s “New Contemporary” book from 2014, Elle Decor in 2015, and most recently in Veranda. His collaborative product project, “The Fountain Tarot” in which he produced 79 original paintings for each card within the deck, has been featured in Vogue twice, in both 2015 and 2016.
His latest exhibition reaffirms the impressive volume of his artistic output, coming on the heels of a 2012 showing at Gildar Gallery in Denver, a 2013 exhibition at Alpha Gallery in London, and an appearance at the 2015 LA Art Fair, via Leon Gallery.
Source: Leon Gallery
[Free]
More info: http://www.leongallery.com
Gallery Hours:
Wednesday – Friday 12 pm – 7pm
Saturday – Sunday 12pm – 5pm
