Conflict Crock Pots
2016-12-07 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
MSU Denver’s Center for Visual Art offers programming, events, lectures and much more to foster a deeper understanding of the art we have on view, encouraging a dialog about contemporary art between MSU Denver students, faculty, and the greater Denver community.
[Free]
More info: http://www.msudenver.edu/cva/events/

My Teenage Angst
2016-12-07 20:00 - 22:00 | Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, 1601 Arapahoe St., Denver, CO, 80202, United States
My Teenage Angst is an evening when brave souls take the stage and read real journal entries from their tweens to twenties for our entertainment. Dig up your old yearbooks, journals, and notes passed in class and take part in the show Westword called the “Best Way to Publicly Embarrass Yourself and Still Have Fun.” This open mic style show invites readers and audience members to walk down memory lane together, laughing along the way.
[$12]
More info and tickets: http://www.myteenageangst.com

Siren Song: A Pirate’s Odyssey
2016-12-08 | 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/

Free Tours of the Governor's Mansion
2016-12-08 - 2016-12-11 | Governor’s Mansion, 400 East 8th Avenue, Denver, CO, 80203, United States
The Governor’s Residence, Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund, American Society of Interior Designers and Colorado Homes & Lifestyles welcomes the public to attend our FREE holiday tours offered Thursday, December 8 through Sunday, December 11 and again on Thursday, December 15 through Sunday, December 18 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Tours begin at the Eighth Avenue main gate. There may be a line so all guests are admitted on a first come, first served basis. The Governor’s Residence does not take reservations. Large groups are encouraged to email info@grpfund.org in advance.
Tours are at the pace of the visitor and may last from 20 minutes to 45 minutes.
For the fourth year in a row, interior design members of ASID competed for the opportunity to provide holiday decorations for the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion. “Colorado’s Home,” as the Residence is known, welcomes well over 5,000 guests during the holiday season to view the decorations.
The creative inspiration for this year’s decor is
‘Colorado’s Kith and Kin’
celebrating Colorado’s Sister Cities and global holiday traditions.
“Twin towns” or “sister cities” are a form of legal and social agreement between towns, cities, counties, provinces, regions, states, and even countries in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties. The modern concept of town twinning, conceived after the Second World War in 1947, was intended to foster friendship and understanding between different cultures and between former foes as an act of peace and reconciliation, and to encourage trade and tourism. In recent times, town twinning has increasingly been used to form strategic international business links between member cities.
This year’s design competition challenged designers to highlight the spirit of the holidays in a global context. ASID Colorado member designers and their firms were invited to submit a proposal for one of six areas in the Residence:

Grand Drawing Room – Boulder’s Sister City- Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Elegant State Dining Room – Pueblo’s Sister City- Maribor, Slovenia
Palm Room’s Main Area – Denver’s Sister City- Takayama, Japan
Palm Room – Well Room – Grand Junction’s Sister City – El Espino, El Salvador
Intimate Governor’s Room – Colorado Springs’ Sister City- Olympia, Greece
Stately Library – Beaver Creek’s Sister City- Lech, Austria

More info: http://www.coloradoshome.org/holiday-public-tours/

Christmas Colorado
2016-12-09 16:30 - 17:30 | History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver, 80203, United States
Join History Colorado for a holiday concert with vocalist Marta Burton and pianist Hank Troy, rich with beloved holiday music and memories of growing up in Colorado over the last century. The show celebrates 102 years of holiday illumination in the Mile-High City telling the story of how Denver became the “Christmas Capitol of the World.” Our story begins in 1914 when Sturgeon Electric’s founding father, David Dwight Sturgeon, lit up an outdoor pine tree with red and green bulbs to cheer his ill son. “Pinky” Belford Wayne is the crusading reporter for the Denver Post who inspires the city to follow suit.
[$4 – $5]
More info and tickets: http://www.historycolorado.org/event/christmas-colorado-0

Pop Art Tarts
2016-12-09 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

Luminarias de Santa Fe
2016-12-09 17:00 - 22:00 | Art District on Santa Fe, denver, CO, United States
Celebrating the beauty and tradition of the holiday season, this signature free family event—Luminarias de Santa Fe—is becoming one of the fastest growing holiday attractions in Denver, adding to the beautification of the Santa Fe Drive corridor. Much like the holiday lighting of the Denver City and County building or the Parade of Lights, Luminarias de Santa Fe Drive takes on a life of its own with numerous blocks of brightly glowing luminaries, carolers spreading holiday cheer, mariachis, Santa Claus, Aztec dancers, and more. The history of luminarias is steeped in tradition originating in Spain during the 17th century. The tradition spread to the new world and eventually the American Southwest, most notably Santa Fe, New Mexico. Carrying on this tradition in Denver means teaming up with art galleries, restaurants, and other Santa Fe Drive businesses to help us make the event as festive as possible.
You can make your own luminarias at one of the four stations below and help us place them on the street! Each station will have all the supplies needed to make your own set of luminarias and volunteers to help you make them and show you where to place them. Each station will also have cocoa so bring your little ones!
LUMINARIAS STATIONS:
Colorado Housing Assistance Corp (parking lot)
670 Santa Fe Drive
VFW Post 1 (inside)
841 Santa Fe Drive
Interstate Kitchen & Bar (patio)
1001 Santa Fe Drive
Molecule Effect (patio)
1201 Santa Fe Drive
[Free]
More info: http://www.artdistrictonsantafe.com/event/luminarias-de-santa-fe-drive/

Films on Tap: Lethal Weapon
2016-12-09 22:00 - 23:50 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
Films On Tap – You’ve played drinking games at home, now play them with Denver Film! They give you the rules and because no one keeps score, everyone wins! Drink specials run all night long.
USA, 1987, 110 min
[$7 – $11]
More info and tickets: https://secure.denverfilm.org/tickets/film.aspx?id=28976&FID=90

Winter Fest on Fillmore
2016-12-10 11:00 - 15:00 | Fillmore Plaza, 200 Fillmore, Denver, CO, United States
On Saturday, December 10th, the Cherry Creek North Business Improvement District invites you to experience the true joy of the holiday season, including winter itself, at the inaugural Winter Fest on Fillmore.
This festive celebration will transform Fillmore Plaza into a winter wonderland, featuring:

Live ice sculpting
Temporary fire pits
Face painting
Complimentary treats and warm beverages
Giveaways
Denver Police Department mounted patrol
Carolers and elves
Great music and entertainment

Winter Fest is a FREE, family-friendly event, so make sure to stop by Fillmore Plaza and soak up the spirit of the holidays.
[Free]
More info: https://cherrycreeknorth.com/things-to-do/ccn-signature-events/winter-fest-on-fillmore

The Art of Brunch
2016-12-11 11:00 - 16:00, 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/

Making Merry
2016-12-11 13:30 - 15:00, 2016-12-11 18:30 - 20:00 | King Center at Auraria Campus, 855 Lawrence Way, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
A potpourri of Holiday cheer.
When was the last time someone read you a story? Like really read it with drama and feeling? Stories on Stage presents literary works from a variety of genres, all read by professional actors. And it’s captivating.
[$15 – $28]
Two performances: 1:30p and 6:30p
More info and tickets: http://www.storiesonstage.org/store/p8/Making_Merry.html

18th Annual Holiday Reading featuring Jamie Horton
2016-12-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Tattered Cover Book Store, 2526 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
The Tattered Cover welcomes Jamie Horton, acclaimed actor, director, and writer — currently an Associate Professor at Dartmouth College — for their annual holiday reading. Everyone is invited to celebrate the spirit of the holidays with warm drinks, and yummy treats provided by the Tattered Cover Cafe, as Jamie reads from several holiday classics. While this event is free, guests are encouraged to help us celebrate the spirit of giving this holiday season by bringing a new or gently used book as a donation to Tattered Cover’s annual Children’s Book Drive which benefits Reach Out and Read Colorado.
[Free]
More info: http://www.tatteredcover.com/new-event-calendar

Snow
2016-12-13, 2016-12-14, 2016-12-15, 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.

Tiny Library Concert: Natalie Tate and Pineross
2016-12-13 19:00 - 21:00 | History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver, 80203, United States
History Colorado presents a Tiny Library Concert double-header in December, featuring Natalie Tate and Pineross!
Natalie Tate (natalietatemusic.com) was the 2016 winner of the Denver Westword’s Best Singer-Songwriter award. A long-time fixture in Denver’s indie rock scene, Tate makes ethereal, roots-based indie pop blended with the sweet simplicity of her voice. Her latest beat-driven EP, “Your Type,” takes us to a hearts-vibrating, lights-swirling, eyes-closed dance-floor where we are brought back into the forgotten spaces inside of ourselves. Tate has performed nationally, sharing stages with Ark Life, Gregory Alan Isakov, Futurebirds, The Cave Singers and more. Her rotating cast of collaborators includes members of some of Denver’s best indie bands, including The Still Tide, Inner Oceans, and Chimney Choir.
Pineross is the side project of Kevin Larkin, multi-instrumentalist from Denver’s lauded Chimney Choir. As Pineross, Larkin plays progressive Americana, channeling the musical ghosts of “old, weird America” into his hypnotic lyrics, and the result is an addictive combination of traditional music of the American West, Irish fiddle tunes, and Spanish-influenced rhythms. The music of Pineross “re-casts an American past… fluently, with eyes as encompassing as Walt Whitman’s.” (Independent Clauses)
History Colorado’s Tiny Library Concert series features performances by local Colorado musicians in the unusual and intimate space of the museum’s Stephen H. Hart Library & Research Center. Beer, wine, and cocktails available for purchase.
[$9 – $12]
More info and tickets: http://www.historycolorado.org/event/tiny-library-concert-featuring-natalie-tate-and-pineross

Food Lover’s Book Club: Cookies (and a cookie exchange!)
2016-12-14 18:00 - 19:00 | Ross-Cherry Creek Library, 305 Milwaukee St, Denver, CO, 80206, United States
This month Ross-Cherry Creek Library is doing something different—something more interactive than ever before. Award-winning food writer and 5280 contributing editor Amanda M. Faison is hosting a cookie exchange. That’s right, she’ll bring cookies, you’ll bring cookies and everyone will go home with a bounty of goodies. Bake your favorite treat (gluten, gluten-free, vegan, bathed in butter…all are welcome!) and bring a dozen to share. This sweet scene will yield the ideal platform to discuss the beauty of this cherished baked good. Guest expert and cookie savant Kristy Greenwood of Highland’s Victory Love + Cookies will join Faison to discuss technique, recipes, and, perhaps the most exciting new cookbook of the year: Dorie’s Cookies by James Beard-winning chef Dorie Greenspan.
[Free]
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event?id=27968

Free Tours of the Governor's Mansion
2016-12-15 - 2016-12-18 | Governor’s Mansion, 400 East 8th Avenue, Denver, CO, 80203, United States
The Governor’s Residence, Governor’s Residence Preservation Fund, American Society of Interior Designers and Colorado Homes & Lifestyles welcomes the public to attend our FREE holiday tours offered Thursday, December 8 through Sunday, December 11 and again on Thursday, December 15 through Sunday, December 18 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Tours begin at the Eighth Avenue main gate. There may be a line so all guests are admitted on a first come, first served basis. The Governor’s Residence does not take reservations. Large groups are encouraged to email info@grpfund.org in advance.
Tours are at the pace of the visitor and may last from 20 minutes to 45 minutes.
For the fourth year in a row, interior design members of ASID competed for the opportunity to provide holiday decorations for the Governor’s Residence at the Boettcher Mansion. “Colorado’s Home,” as the Residence is known, welcomes well over 5,000 guests during the holiday season to view the decorations.
The creative inspiration for this year’s decor is ‘Colorado’s Kith and Kin’ celebrating Colorado’s Sister Cities and global holiday traditions.
“Twin towns” or “sister cities” are a form of legal and social agreement between towns, cities, counties, provinces, regions, states, and even countries in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties. The modern concept of town twinning, conceived after the Second World War in 1947, was intended to foster friendship and understanding between different cultures and between former foes as an act of peace and reconciliation, and to encourage trade and tourism. In recent times, town twinning has increasingly been used to form strategic international business links between member cities.
This year’s design competition challenged designers to highlight the spirit of the holidays in a global context. ASID Colorado member designers and their firms were invited to submit a proposal for one of six areas in the Residence:

Grand Drawing Room – Boulder’s Sister City- Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Elegant State Dining Room – Pueblo’s Sister City- Maribor, Slovenia
Palm Room’s Main Area – Denver’s Sister City- Takayama, Japan
Palm Room – Well Room – Grand Junction’s Sister City – El Espino, El Salvador
Intimate Governor’s Room – Colorado Springs’ Sister City- Olympia, Greece
Stately Library – Beaver Creek’s Sister City- Lech, Austria

[Free]
More info: http://www.coloradoshome.org/holiday-public-tours/

Pajama Christmas Carol & Hora-Around-the-Menorah
2016-12-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Little Man Ice Cream, 2620 16th Street,, Denver, CO, 80211, United States
Another fun holiday tradition at Little Man Ice Cream. Everyone welcome.
[Free]
More info: http://www.littlemanicecream.com/event/pajama-christmas-carol-hora-around-the-menorah-2/

F*ck Up Nights: Volume 6
2016-12-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Globe Hall, 4485 Logan St., Denver, 80216, United States
Winter has come.

Success is never final, failure is never fatal.

7 minutes, 10 images, 1 failure.

Join us as we celebrate failure with Denver’s most transparent people in business and beyond.

Braden Holt / IndiCard

Delanie Holton-Fessler / The Craftsman & Apprentice

Devon Kerns / FATE.love

[$10 and includes a free PBR!]

More info and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fuckup-nights-denver-vol-6-tickets-29527433348

The People Vs: Capitalism
2016-12-16 18:00 - 20:00 | 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

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/

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
