**Final Days: Downtown Ice Skating Rink**
2018-02-11 - 2018-02-14
Don’t miss your chance to skate under the clock tower!

HOURS OF OPERATION THROUGH FEBRUARY 14
Monday – Thursday: Noon – 5 pm
Friday – Saturday: 10 am – 10 pm
Sunday – 11 am – 6 pm
Super Bowl Sunday, February 4: 11 am – 3 pm
Valentine’s Day / Closing Day: 11 am – 6 pm

Free Learn to Skate Lessons:
Saturdays: 9 – 10 am

It’s free to skate, with skate rentals available for $6 for kids 12 and under, and $8 for adults!

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION:1/2 PRICE SKATE RENTALS UNTIL FEBRUARY 11!THANKS FOR A GREAT SEASON

Skyline Park
16th and Arapahoe St. Denver, CO 80202 United States
More info: http://www.downtowndenverrink.com

Random Acts of Kindness Week
2018-02-11 - 2018-02-17
Help make the world a kinder place. Find ideas for Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) you can do here: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org
[Free]

STILLness: Meditation in the Galleries
2018-02-11 08:45 - 10:00 (America/Denver) | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Join the Clyfford Still Museum each month to clear your mind and refresh your spirit with guided meditation sessions led by experienced meditation practitioners. All are welcome; no prior experience with meditation is required. Presented in collaboration with the Zen Center of Denver and the Shambhala Meditation Center of Denver.
Meditation sessions begin promptly at 9 am and 9:30 am. Doors open at 8:45.
[Free; Registration required]
More info: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/event/stillness-meditation-in-the-galleries-12/

KIDS: Foxy & Shmoxy
2018-02-11 10:30 - 11:30
On the second Sunday of each month (September through May), bring the whole family to help Foxy and Shmoxy—two smart, witty, and hilarious foxes—sniff out clues and solve art mysteries in the Denver Art Museum.
Catch these fox super-sleuths in action! There are two chances to see the foxes: 10:30 am and 11:30 am. To find the foxes, visit the Family Activity Cart (Hamilton Building, level 1), pick up a letter from the Fox Box, and then follow the riddles into the galleries.
Note: The foxes are not here June, July, or August.
[Included with DAM admission]
More info: http://denverartmuseum.org/programs/foxy-shmoxy

Free Family Tour
2018-02-11 10:30 - 11:30 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Enjoy a free art adventure at the Clyfford Still Museum for the whole family! Designed for children five through ten years old and their caregivers, family tours are an interactive way to explore the art on view. Every tour features games, close looking, and an art project to take home. Professional team of gallery teachers will introduce a different theme–such as color, line, shape, movement, music, or architecture–in every tour.
[Free | Registration Required]
More info: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/event/free-family-tour/

Listen Up: Behind the Scenes in the Audiobook Studio
2018-02-11 13:30 - 14:30 | Central Library, 10 W 14th Ave, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Award-winning narrator and director Cassandra Campbell and Dan Zitt, vice president of content production for the Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, will take listeners behind the scenes in the recording studio, revealing what it takes to record your favorite audiobooks, how producers find just the right voice for each book, how producers and narrators work with authors, and the particular challenges and rewards of bringing a book from the page to audio.
[Free]
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/listen-behind-scenes-audiobook-studio

SCFD Free Day at DMNS
2018-02-12 09:00 - 17:00 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Residents of the SCFD district enjoy FREE admission today at Denver Museum of Nature & Science!
DMNS Free Days: Jan 8, Jan 28, Feb 12, Apr 9, Apr 29, Jun 3, Jul 5*, Aug 13, Sep 12*, Sep 30, Oct 14, Dec 9

*free only from 4-10pm on these dates

Pro Tip: Free Days are often crowded, so take public transit to avoid parking stress.
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 for enlightening and entertaining the public through the production, presentation, exhibition, advancement or preservation of visual arts, performing arts, cultural history, natural history, or natural sciences.
More info: http://scfd.org

Cleon Peterson & Shepard Fairey
2018-02-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO, 80208, United States
MCA Denver and the Newman Center for the Performing Arts present an Evening with Cleon Peterson & Shepard Fairey. Artists Cleon Peterson and Shepard Fairey will speak about the exhibition Shadow of Men, opening at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver on February 2, 2018. Cleon’s boldly graphic style will transform MCA Denver inside and out, showcasing his stylized murals that depict chaos and violence. For this event, Cleon will be interviewed by Shepard Fairey, his friend (and occasional collaborator) of over twenty years.
[$8 – $17]
More info: https://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS%3ANEWMAN%3ANCP18%3ANG0212%3A&linkID=denver-newman&shopperContext=&pc=&caller=&appCode=&groupCode=NCP18.1&cgc=

One Painting at a Time: PH-443, 1927 with PNX-22.1, c. 1926
2018-02-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Andrea Moore, social artist, executive director, The Wayfaring Band
Join the Clyfford Still Museum for this signature program that challenges participants to look beyond their first impression and spend quality time with a single painting.

[Free | Registration required]
More info: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/event/one-painting-at-a-time-ph-443-1927-with-pnx-22-1-c-1926/

Men with Beards Read Romance
2018-02-13 18:30 - 20:30
Join Rocky Mountain Beard and Moustache Club for open mic night featuring literary lovers and Valentine shenanigans. Sign-up for Winter of Reading while you’re there. What book will you be taking home? Ages 21+.
[Free]
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/men-beards-read-romance
Historians Ale House, 24 Broadway, Denver, CO 80203

Lecture: Bosom Buddies, Hollywood And The Lingerie Industry 1930 - 1949
2018-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
Taught by Tiel Louise Lundy, Instructor of Film Studies, CU Boulder
Hollywood has always influenced mainstream fashion. Relying on an extensive survey of sources from the 1930s and 40s, this lecture reveals how the industries played a profound part in shaping attitudes about the aesthetics of the female body.
In the 1940s, film studios introduced an entirely new film genre to American audiences. Filled with murder, corruption and despair, and populated with detectives and femme fatales, the films that came to be defined as Film Noir grew into enduring and iconic classics. Today, these hard-boiled tales are just as fascinating and entertaining as when they first premiered more than a half-century ago.
The Denver Film Society is excited to present a collection of some of the best American noir classics, kicking off with the film that many suggest marked the genre’s end point (Touch of Evil) and working backward to showcase hallmarks of the form (The Big Sleep and Double Indemnity). The films, featuring career-defining roles by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars, including: Lauren Bacall, Orson Welles, Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck, Janet Leigh, and Edward G. Robinson, are cinematic treats, not to be missed on the big screen.
Along with these monthly screenings, DFS will also present a series of lectures by local film scholars that provide additional context and insights into the early American cinema. Lectures include an introduction to film noir, its history, impact and influences; a discussion about how Hollywood helped shape attitudes about the female body; and a presentation on the history of censorship and the Hays code in Hollywood. All screenings and lectures in this series take place at the Sie FilmCenter and are free for members, and just $7 for non-members.
[$7; Free for DFS Members]
More info: https://secure.denverfilm.org/tickets/film.aspx?id=30002&FID=100

Beyond Earth
2018-02-13 19:00 - 20:00 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Imagine the future of space colonization with Amanda R. Hendrix, coauthor of Beyond Earth: Our Path to a New Home in the Planets, as she examines the realities facing this ambitious endeavor. Is Titan, one of Saturn’s moons, with a weather cycle and nitrogen atmosphere, a better option for colonization than the desert landscapes of Mars? Is humanity really on the brink of a “Golden Age” of space science as entrepreneurs such as Elon Musk and Richard Branson pursue the commercial potential of human access to space? Hendrix will examine the political and scientific obstacles to turning space colonization into a viable quest. A book sale and signing will follow the lecture.
[$8 member, $10 nonmember]
More info: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/beyond-earth/

Daybreaker Denver: Heart and Sole
2018-02-14 07:00 - 09:00
Wednesday, February 14th meet Daybreaker Denver at SneekEazy, a loungey hideaway that also sells sweet sneakers! (So sneaky. Get it?) Let’s dance our hearts and soles out in the name of love — literally. We’re lacing up our funkiest, most colorful dancing shoes for this one. Let’s get dowwwwwn for love (of every single kind).
Expect (heart)beats by DJ Duo (and couple!) DoubleCrush, graffiti ambiance, and a dancefloor perfect for love-falling. We’ll remember that love is all around, and it holds the most magic while we’re dancing.
Dress in hues of red. <3
See you on the dancefloor.
Yoga 6a – 7a
Dancing 7a – 9a
Breakfast bites and coffee included
[$25]
More info: https://www.daybreaker.com/city/den/

Redline Brown Bag Lunch
2018-02-14 12:00 - 13:00 | Redline, 2350 Arapahoe St., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Please join RedLine for our February Brown Bag Lunch!
This program was originally created as a way to extend the conversations started in our 48 Hours Summit & Exhibition while bringing community members together.
As always, Brown Bag Lunch is free and open to everyone. All you need is your lunch and your ideas!
This month, we will discuss the relevancy of art inside and outside the “art world.” The discussion will revolve around this article. You do not need to read the article to take part in the conversation, but it will be referenced here and there!
[Free]

Artist Curated Dining Experience
2018-02-14 17:00 - 22:00 | Redline, 2350 Arapahoe St., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
If you’re looking for an intimate, unique, artsy or avant-garde dining experience this Valentine’s day, look no further! Local artist, Esther Hernandez is hosting a fundraiser for Redline Contemporary Arts Center and invites you to have a romantic dinner using utensils and devices she has created for couples to get to know each other in a more practical way. You are not only allowed to touch the art, you are required to use it to interact with your partner in order to eat dinner. Get ready to have your compatibility and communication styles revealed, how well do you work together? How considerate are you of each other? The menu features local, organic and vegetarian cuisine from the Mercury Café. Enjoy the quirky, symphonic sounds of Preteen OD and the transcendental electronic music of J Hamilton Isaacs during dinner. Wander the gallery before or after and take in the 10th Anniversary Retrospective Resident Artist Exhibit which showcases over 70 artists. Seating is extremely limited.
Tickets/Details:

All inclusive dinner for 2. Please arrive on time to your selected reservation. We welcome you to arrive early, or stay late, and explore the gallery space and exhibition.
$100 per couple ($75 for RedLine Members) includes musical entertainment, 3 course meal with wine, unique interactive art experience and a complimentary Redline membership
Free on site parking in RedLine’s lot
Because this is a time based, performance dinner, late arrival past 15 minutes will terminate your reservation.
Reservation times: 5:00pm, 6:15pm, 7:30pm, 8:45pm

More info: http://www.redlineart.org/upcomingevents/2018/1/22/artist-curated-dining-experience

Paint with Light
2018-02-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Byers, 675 Santa Fe Dr., Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Use colorful L.E.Ds, glow sticks, and more to “paint with light” in this long exposure digital photography workshop.
[Free]
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/paint-light-0

Winter of Reading Book Cover Lotería
2018-02-15 19:00 - 21:00
Join the Smiley Branch Library and Woodbury Branch Library at Call to Arms Brewing Company to play book cover lotería! Enjoy your favorite brew while playing this bingo-style game of chance with a literary twist. 21+
[Free]
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/winter-reading-book-cover-loteria-call-arms-brewing-company
Call to Arms Brewing Company
4526 Tennyson St.
Denver, CO 80212

Park Hill Underground Comedy Club: Nathan Lund
2018-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd., Denver, CO, 80207, United States
Laugh with beloved Comedy Works regular, host of Film on the Rocks, and Denver Comedy Champion Nathan Lund in our underground, after hours comedy club. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Eighteen and over only due to adult content.
[Free]
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/park-hill-underground-comedy-club-nathan-lund

WHEN IT AIN’T JUST BLACK AND WHITE
2018-02-16 19:00 - 21:00, 2018-02-17 19:00 - 21:00
Have you ever seen a performance at Denver School of the Arts? It will blow you away. Members of the public are invited to buy tickets and come see the performances at the school (some of which are so popular they sell out every year).
WHEN IT AIN’T JUST BLACK AND WHITE is the annual production which honors Black History Month. This piece, written and directed by Senior Theatre student Sequoiah Hippolyte, explores the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. into a contemporary setting. The production follows a young biracial girl’s journey into the traditions and culture of both sides of her family.
Come early to join us for dinner and the joyful musical performances by the students. To purchase dinner tickets, choose your show tickets first and as you arrive at the check out screen, you’ll see an ADD ON button for the dinner. Add the number of dinners you need and it will all add up together as you check out. You don’t want to miss this Southern Fried Dinner featuring everything from Chicken to Greens!!
[Adults: $17.00; Seniors: $13.00; Students: $10.00; DINNER: $10.00 FOR EACH]
More info and tickets: http://dsa.dpsk12.org/performances/

Try Curling!
2018-02-17 - 2018-02-18
Denver Curling Club is offering drop in Learn to Curl sessions during the Olympics. Come give curling try!

30 min on the ice with instruction (ages 13+) and a drink for $20/pp.
No sign up needed for a time slot, just drop in.
We can accommodate 24 people in each 30 min time slot.
Hang out, enjoy the Olympics on TV and talk to members about our adult leagues and kids/junior programs.
See curlers in action

When;

Saturday, February 10, 10 AM to 2 PM
Sunday, February 11, 2 to 4 PM
Saturday, February 17, 9-10 AM (for ages 6-12, helmets required, not supplied)
Saturday, February 17, 10 AM to 4 PM
Saturday, February 17, 7 to 9 PM
Sunday, February 18, 2 to 4:00 PM

Open House Info for Children under 12 years of age.
We have added a Learn to Curl for ages 6-12 on Saturday, Feb. 17 from 9-9:30, 9:30-10am.
The cost is only $5 for a 30 minute lesson.
ALL children MUST HAVE A HELMET. We will not be able to supply a helmet. A bicycle or ski helmet is fine but you will have to bring your own.
Looking forward to some new Little Rockers learning the sport!!
[$5 – $20]
Learn more: https://denvercurlingclub.com/index.php/2-uncategorised/382-olympic-open-houses

TEENS: Painting With Words: Ekphrastic Writing Workshop
2018-02-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Clyfford Still’s art was nothing short of revolutionary. How can we capture the spirit of his paintings in words? Students in grades nine through 12 are invited to join us for an ekphrastic creative writing session in partnership with Lighthouse Writers Workshop. Explore the Museum, learn about Still and Abstract Expressionism, and write in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction forms to discover all that Still’s art inspires. Register early; space is limited.
[Free; Registration required]
More info: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/event/teen-writing-workshop

Sankofa Storytime
2018-02-20 16:00 - 18:00 | Pauline Robinson Library, 5575 E. 33rd Ave., Denver, CO, 80207, United States
The word Sankofa comes from the Akan people of Ghana. It means, “to go back and get it.” One of the Adinkra symbols for Sankofa depicts a mythical bird flying forward with it’s head turned backward. Our Sankofa Storytime brings the African American tradition of storytelling to life. A collaboration of local artists, authos, community organizations and local librarians; Sankofa celebrates families, children, stories and the arts.
[Free]
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/sankofa-storytime

Pitch Lab: How To Use Improv Comedy As A Tool For Innovation!
2018-02-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Galvanize – Platte, 1644 Platte St., Denver, CO, 80202, United States
What do the best sports teams, musicians and innovators of our generation have in common? They all have the ability to improvise in order to come up with powerful, innovative ideas—fast.
While it can feel a bit risky in the moment, the best plans always include ample room for improvisation. Like a great improv troupe, successful businesses must rely on similar tools and values in order to succeed.
This workshop will teach you how to tackle challenges—in business and in life—using improv comedy techniques proven to innovate ideas, solve problems and build better teams.

Takeaways From The Stage

Learn how to apply tools to rapidly generate innovative ideas and solve problems more effectively
Provide actionable feedback on how to listen and communicate more successfully
Negotiate more effectively using “Yes, And”
Learn how to lead by creating an engaged environment for others

About Your Instructors
RJ Owen:As a professional speaker, manager and event organizer, RJ Owen knows the value of a well-designed plan and the importance of not putting too much faith in it. RJ began his love of improv comedy as a child where he participated in local theater. As an adult, RJ was surprised to find that he could use those same skills for open and honest group imagination to help generate better ideas and unlock powerful insights. At home RJ is a parent of four children who are all quickly becoming better at improvising answers to normal questions like “why is this plant on fire?”

Joel Lutz:Joel is a veteran improv comedian at MadCap Theatre by night and Senior Escalation Engineer at VMware by day, combining the seemingly disparate worlds of comedy and business to help the Denver startup scene find its funny. Also, a 6-year-old once told Joel he was the funniest person ever. And kids rarely lie.

[$30]

More info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pitch-lab-how-to-use-improv-comedy-as-a-tool-for-innovation-tickets-41111764394?mc_cid=39841dec3c&mc_eid=a80b541fc0

Ready for the Rings? Exploring an Olympic Opportunity
2018-02-21 17:30 - 18:30
As the 2018 Winter Olympic Games kick off in PyeongChang and we look forward to cheering on the 35 athletes representing Colorado (more than any other state in the U.S.!) who will compete, the dialogue surrounding the possibility of Denver’s own Winter Olympic Games is also picking up pace.
Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock, with the support of Governor John Hickenlooper, has assembled an Exploratory Committee—chaired by Rob Cohen, CEO of IMA Financial and chairman of the Downtown Denver, Inc. Board of Directors—to determine whether Denver should submit a bid for a future Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games when the United States Olympic Committee issues a call for U.S. candidates. The Exploratory Committee, which is comprised of civic and community leaders from around the State of Colorado, is tasked with conducting a thorough examination of a broad range of factors to determine whether hosting a future Winter Olympic Games would be good for Denver and the State of Colorado.
Join CityBuild Denver on February 21st to learn more about the bid process and give your feedback about the opportunities, challenges and legacy of bringing the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to our state. We need your feedback!
Can’t make the event? You can still participate in the exploratory process:
-Visit the newly developed explorethegames.com website for information about the exploratory process, committee members, FAQs, and community engagement opportunities.
-Participate in an upcoming online community meeting to learn more about the bid process. Th next meeting is Saturday, Feb. 24, at 9 a.m MT. Information about how to participate in those meetings has been posted at sharethegold.org.
-Complete the online survey, available at wintergamessurvey.org. To take the survey in Spanish, go to wintergamessurvey.org/inicio
[Free]
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/721904938018568/

Adult Story Time - Anti-Valentine's Day
2018-02-21 19:00 - 20:00
Put down that smartphone, turn off that laptop, relax with beer and rediscover the joy of being read to. Enjoy short stories, essays and even poetry, plus a fun interactive activity.
This month join us in a toast to ruptured romance as we read you selections from poems and stories of romance gone awry.
Hosted by the Schlessman Family Library @ Fiction Beer Company (7101 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80220)
[Free]
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/292685417923210/

film/Still: Loving Vincent
2018-02-21 19:00 - 21:00
Join CSM for the third season of film/Still with Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, now at its newest location in Sloan’s Lake, for groundbreaking films that address an array of themes about art and the human experience. At every screening, you’ll enjoy beers on tap; a full selection of wines and handcrafted cocktails; and a multicourse menu with service right to your seat.
[$8]
Loving Vincent (Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman, 2017, 95 minutes)
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
4255 West Colfax Avenue
$8 | Tickets at drafthouse.com
Free bottomless popcorn for CSM members with member ID.
More info: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/event/filmstill-loving-vincent/

Lecture: North Korea
2018-02-22 18:45 - 19:45 | Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St, Denver, CO, 80238, United States
Tensions between North Korea, the United States, and much of the East Asian region continue to escalate without any clear path for resolution. Join Active Minds for a discussion of recent developments as well as a review of North Korean history. We will cover the dynastic leadership of the Kim family as well as the country’s ongoing development of nuclear weapons. North Korea’s place in the world relative to global issues such as international trade and human rights issues will also be addressed as well as what the future may hold as this situation continues to unfold.
[Free]
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/active-minds-north-korea

Artist Talk: Diego Rodriguez-Warner
2018-02-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, United States
Join MCA Denver for an artist talk with Diego Rodriguez-Warner and assistant curator Zoe Larkins.
Bio: Diego Rodriguez-Warner was born in Managua, Nicaragua in 1986 and moved to Denver, Colorado in 1990. He holds fine arts degrees from Hampshire College and the Rhode Island School of Design, and he has studied under the Cuban Minister of Fine Arts, Lesbia Dumois, in Havana. At RISD, he was a recipient of the Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship. His work has been shown around the US, in Cuba, and in Germany.
[$5 – $10]
More info: https://mcadenver.org/events/diego-rodriguez-warner

Temple Bizaar
2018-02-22 19:00 - 22:00 | Temple, 2400 Curtis St., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Temple Bizaar is an open studio/pop up shop/and punk rock show hosted by the Temple and Five-Points Pizza. With Music by Redbelly!
[$5 at the door gets you admission, pizza and a beer]
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/930984057026921/
