How the West Was Sung
2016-02-20 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Denver) | Molly Brown House, 1340 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO, 80203, United States
Together with the Central City Opera, the Molly Brown House Museum presents the 3rd annual How the West Was Sung, a toe-tapping day bringing western history alive. Paired with a tour of the Museum, it is a musical journey performed by the Central City Opera Ensemble Artists. Suitable for ages 6 and up.
Tickets: $18 – $20
Showtimes at 11a and 1p
More info and tickets: http://store.mollybrown.org/store/molly-brown-house-museum-special-events/how-the-west-was-sung-/

How the West Was Sung - 1p
2016-02-20 13:00 - 14:30 | Molly Brown House, 1340 Pennsylvania St, Denver, CO, 80203, United States

Air Plants Class - Free!
2016-02-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Bear Valley Library, 5171 W. Dartmouth Ave, Denver, CO, 80236, United States
Tillandsia, better known as “air plants” are evergreen, flowering perennials that are fun and easy to keep. Craft an attractive and modern magnet plant holder and discuss proper care of these wonderful plants.
Free class!
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/engage/air-plants-2

Chamber Music Concert
2016-02-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Decker Library, 1501 S. Logan St., Denver, CO, 80210, United States
Get swept away by a wide range of classical works performed by amateur musicians from the Colorado Chamber Music Society. Performances will take place the third Saturday of the month, September through May. Free and open to the public. No registration is required.
Free event.
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/engage/chamber-music-concert-4

Metropolis W/ Live Score
2016-02-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
After selling out the first showing of this film during the Star War Origins of the Force film series, Denver Film decided to add an encore showing. Grab your ticket!
Co-presented by Alexandre Phillpe (The People vs. George Lucas) as a part of our Star Wars: Origins of the Force film series.
About the Film: This influential German science-fiction film presents a highly stylized futuristic city where a beautiful and cultured utopia exists above a bleak underworld populated by mistreated workers. When the privileged youth Freder (Gustav Fröhlich) discovers the grim scene under the city, he becomes intent on helping the workers. He befriends the rebellious teacher Maria (Brigitte Helm), but this puts him at odds with his authoritative father, leading to greater conflict.
Germany, 1927, 153 Minute Running Time
More info and tickets: http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/detail.aspx?id=28084

Gallery Talk: Learning to See Color
2016-02-21 14:30 - 15:00 | Default Theme
Join Jeffrey Keith to explore artist Clyfford Still’s use of color. Guided by featured quotes from Still—and questions posed by Learning to See Color, a survey exhibition currently on view at the University of Denver (DU) Vicki Myhren Gallery through March 6—the Clyfford Still Museum installation invites visitors to think about color in new ways. If you enjoy the fascinating problems and challenges of the language of color, be sure to visit both exhibitions, join us for this gallery talk, and register to attend a special symposium moderated by CSM Director Dean Sobel on February 26 at DU.
Free | Registration required.
More info and registration: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/event/gallery-talk-learning-to-see-color/

Chinese New Year Celebration with Denver Sister Cities International Kunming Committee
2016-02-21 16:30 - 19:30 | CO
10-Course Banquet, Lion Dance, Silent Auction & Prizes! Come Celebrate the Year of the Monkey!
Banquet Menu:
Selected Dim Sum Items
Seafood Tofu Soup
Peking Duck
Mushrooms with Vegetable
Seafood Birds Nest
Shrimp with Walnuts
Black Pepper Filet Mignon
Peking Style Pork Chop with broccoli
Empress Fried Crispy Chicken
House Special Fried Rice

4:30 pm: Cash Bar & Silent Auction
5:30 pm: Lion Dance
6:00 pm: Banquet
Empress Seafood Restaurant, 2825 W. Alameda Avenue, Denver, CO 80219
Pricing: Denver Sister Cities International Members – $40; Non-Members – $45; Students with ID – $33; Children 10 & under – $23

More info and tickets: http://denversistercities.org/chinese-new-year/

Keep a Light in Your Window - Special Documentary Preview
2016-02-22 13:00 - 14:00 | History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, Denver, 80203, United States
Keep a Light in Your Window highlights the life of Daddy Bruce Randolph, a social entrepreneur with a heart of gold. At the age of 63, he started a restaurant in Denver and began giving away food to those who were less fortunate. Even though Daddy Bruce died broke, he accomplished a lot in his life. Bruce Randolph Avenue and Bruce Randolph School were named in his honor. His legacy continues with one of the largest feedings in the country each Thanksgiving season.
Tickets: History Colorado Center Members $4; nonmembers $5
More info and registration: http://www.historycolorado.org/event/keep-light-your-window-special-documentary-preview-0

Sundance Film Forward: Finders Keepers
2016-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
Free Screening! Monday, February 22, 7:00pm. With co-director Bryan Carberry in-person
Recovering addict and amputee John Wood finds himself in a stranger-than-fiction battle to reclaim his mummified leg from Southern entrepreneur Shannon Whisnant, who found it in a grill he bought at an auction and believes it therefore to be his rightful property. USA, 2015, 82 Minute Running Time
About the director
Bryan Carberry’s feature directorial debut, Finders Keepers, premiered in documentary competition at 2015’s Sundance and South by Southwest Film Festivals. Previously having directed videos for Adriano Goldschmied, JVC and Scott Weiland, Carberry studied film at the University of Southern California, where he placed second in the Undergraduate Writers Conference for fiction and was awarded the James Bridges scholarship for Excellence in Directing.
More info: http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/detail.aspx?id=28182

BookSocial: The Revenant
2016-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | BookBar, 4280 Tennyson St., Denver, CO, 80212, United States
The BookBar invites any and all to come out and mingle over the book The Revenant by Michael Punke while enjoying a FREE DRINK!
BookSocial is meant to be a gathering of individuals who have all read the same book–a relaxed social event for the neighborhood and readers throughout the city. No facilitators, no guided discussions, just conversations and libations. It’s like a book club one night stand!
About The Revenant
A thrilling tale of betrayal and revenge set against the nineteenth-century American frontier, the astonishing story of real-life trapper and frontiersman Hugh Glass
The year is 1823, and the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company live a brutal frontier life. Hugh Glass is among the company’s finest men, an experienced frontiersman and an expert tracker. But when a scouting mission puts him face-to-face with a grizzly bear, he is viciously mauled and not expected to survive. Two company men are dispatched to stay behind and tend to Glass before he dies. When the men abandon him instead, Glass is driven to survive by one desire: revenge. With shocking grit and determination, Glass sets out, crawling at first, across hundreds of miles of uncharted American frontier. Based on a true story, “The Revenant “is a remarkable tale of obsession, the human will stretched to its limits, and the lengths that one man will go to for retribution.
More info: http://www.bookbardenver.com/event/bookbar-booksocial-revenant-michael-punke

Sundance Film Forward: Chuck Norris Vs. Communsim
2016-02-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
Free Screening! Tuesday February 23rd, 7:00pm. Director Ilinca Calugareanu in-person.
In 1980s Romania, thousands of Western films smashed through the Iron Curtain opening a window into the free world for those who dared to look. A black-market VHS racketeer and a courageous female translator brought the magic of film to the people and sparked a revolution. United Kingdom, 2015, 78 Minute Running Time
Additional Countries: Romania, Germany
About the Director
Ilinca Calugareanu is a London-based Romanian director and editor. She studied filmmaking at Manchester’s Granada Centre for Visual Anthropology. She recently completed her debut feature film Chuck Norris vs Communism which premiered at Sundance 2015. Ilinca is interested in compelling and surprising stories and in pushing the boundaries of dynamic storytelling.
More info: http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/detail.aspx?id=28183

60 Minutes in Space
2016-02-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Go “behind the stories” in space science using the best images and animation available to help understand new developments. Seating is limited to first come, first served. Please use the evening entrance on the west side of the Museum.
60 Minutes in Space is a FREE monthly event at the museum.
More info: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/60-minutes-in-space-february-24/

Sundance Film Forward Panel
2016-02-24 19:00 - 20:00 | Default Theme
Join the Sundance Institute, Clyfford Still Museum and Denver Film Society to cap off the 2016 Denver edition of the Sundance Film Forward Program with a panel discussion featuring visiting filmmakers Bryan Carberry, director of Finders Keepers, and Ilinca Calugareanu, director of Chuck Norris vs. Communism. The panel focuses on both of the filmmakers’ work and process, as well as the power of storytelling within the larger context of the cultural and educational communities.
Free event.
In addition to the panel discussion on February 24, free screenings of the films take place at Denver’s Sie Film Center on February 22 and 23.
More info and registration (it’s free): https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/event/sundance-film-forward-panel/

Photography Lecture: Danny Singer
2016-02-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, 80204, United States
ANDERMAN PHOTOGRAPHY LECTURE SERIES: A CONVERSATION WITH DANNY SINGER
Canadian photographer Danny Singer roams the North American prairie from Alberta and Saskatchewan south to the plains of Texas, making pictures in the small towns most travelers overlook in their rush to get from one place to the next. The result is a series of what Singer calls “paper movies” that evoke the feeling of driving slowly down Main Street, taking things in a little at a time. The slower one goes, the more one sees.
At first glance, the facades in Singer’s monumental prints look like sets for Western movies: abandoned, frozen in time, and silent but for the wind. He questions that notion of emptiness by revealing subtle, living landscapes of quirky buildings and ordinary people going about their business. Every funny sign, open door, and child on a bicycle has unique significance in the life of the town.
Singer’s work extends and amplifies the tradition of the photographic streetscape at the same time that it engages with paintings of the built environment by Edward Hopper, Ed Ruscha, and others. There is harsh beauty in the cold light of winter, ease and simplicity in summer afternoons. Against backdrops of weather and space, Singer weaves gentle stories about small-town life and the meaning of home.
Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for Denver Art Museum members and CPAC members, $15 for general admission.
More info and tickets: http://denverartmuseum.org/calendar/anderman-photography-lecture-series-conversation-danny-singer

Women + Film: The Armor Of Light
2016-02-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
Wednesday, February 24th at 7pm. Post-reception in Henderson’s Lounge. Director Abigail Disney will Skype in for a post-film Q&A!
What price conscience? Abigail Disney’s directorial debut, The Armor of light, follows the journey of an Evangelical minister trying to find the courage to preach about the growing toll of gun violence in America. The film tracks Reverend Rob Schenck, anti-abortion activist and fixture on the political far right, who breaks with orthodoxy by questioning whether being pro-gun is consistent with being pro-life. Reverend Schenck is shocked and perplexed by the reactions of his long-time friends and colleagues who warn him away from this complex, politically explosive issue.
Along the way, Rev. Schenck meets Lucy McBath, the mother of Jordan Davis, an unarmed teenager who was murdered in Florida and whose story has cast a spotlight on “Stand Your Ground” laws. McBath, also a Christian, decides to work with Schenck even though she is pro-choice. Lucy is on a difficult journey of her own, trying to make sense of her devastating loss while using her grief to effect some kind of viable and effective political action—where so many before her have failed.
More info and tickets: http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/detail.aspx?id=28178

Colorado Symphony - Learning to Hear Color
2016-02-25 19:30 - 21:30 | Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO, 80208, United States
In conjunction with an exhibition at the University of Denver’s Vicki Myhren Gallery called “Learning to See Color,” explore the musical aspects of color. The Colorado Symphony will be joined by DU students Bailey Dunning and Travis Powell, who are pursuing degrees in the Emergent Digital Practices Program of the School of Art. They will give a live performance of light and color, interacting with the music.
The Colorado Symphony’s new assistant conductor Andres Lopera, and DU Art Professor and color expert Jeffrey Keith, will lead the program demonstrating that art created to be experienced through one sense, such as music, can actually lead to perceptions and feelings experienced through other senses – colors can be heard.
The program includes music by Holst, Tchaikovsky, Marquez, Sibelius, Shostakovich and Brahms.
Tickets: $29 – $39
More info and tickets: http://ev9.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventList?groupCode=NCP&linkID=denver-newman&shopperContext=&caller=&appCode=

Learning to See Color Symposium
2016-02-26 10:00 - 12:00 | University of Denver, 2199 S University Blvd, Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Does color exist, or is it just a perception? In conjunction with the exhibition Learning to See Color at the Vicki Myhren Gallery at University of Denver (January 14 through March 6, 2016), Clyfford Still Museum and DU are pleased to present a half-day symposium exploring this question and related themes. In a panel moderated by Clyfford Still Museum director Dean Sobel, artists, art historians, critics, and musicians and other distinguished guest speakers will explore the fascinating problems and challenges presented by the language of color. Join the panelists in discussion of one of the most fundamental topics in the arts.
Vicki Mhyren Gallery at University of Denver
Free
Visit vicki-myhren-gallery.du.edu for registration.

Free Day at Clyfford Still Museum
2016-02-26 10:00 - 20:00 | Default Theme
DYK? The Clyfford Still Museum offers free admission every Friday from 5p-8p and ALL DAY on the last Friday of the month! Go check out the stunning modern art and beautiful building.
More info: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org

Stompin’ Ground Games in Capitol Hill: Comedy!
2016-02-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Grant-Humphreys Mansion, 770 Pennsylvania Street, Denver, CO, 80203, United States
The Stompin’ Ground Games, a monthly series brought to you by Warm Cookie of the Revolution, comes to central Denver’s neighborhoods of Uptown, Capitol Hill, Congress Park, Cheesman, and West Colfax!
There are layers and layers of deep history on Capitol Hill. Since World War II, this part of Denver has been home to a diverse array of political and cultural movements that grew into national prominence: from the Beats in the 50s, shacking up in hotels off of Logan to queer activists in the 60s and 70s, gathering in apartments to organize, to 2015, as immigrants and the faith community made a public stand over the U.S. government’s deportation policies.
They’ve challenged local comedy legends Timmi Lasley, Jordan Dahl, Nathan Lund, and Janae Burris to shed light on these crucial issues while still (hopefully) making you pee your pants.
There will be delicious cookies, Voodoo Donuts, Sexy Pizza, and a slew of groups present who have been working on homelessness, immigration rights, queer history, and housing alternatives, as well as local history, weird games, and ways you can get involved!
A donation of $5 is requested, but no one will be turned away due to lack of funds.
More info: Stompin’ Ground Games in Capitol Hill: Comedy!

TEENS: Winter Teen Music Night at MCA
2016-02-26 18:00 - 21:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, United States
A teen music showcase featuring Meeting House, Sharone, Foxtrot, and DJ SuperDuper!
Free!
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/834750323313861/

Untitled: Homegrown
2016-02-26 18:00 - 22:00 | 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.
More Info: http://denverartmuseum.org/programs/untitled-final-fridays
2016 Untitled Final Fridays season line up:
Untitled: Family Matters – January 29, 6–10 pm
The Untitled season kicks off with a look at traditions, skills and stories passed down through the generations.
Untitled: Homegrown – February 26, 6–10 pm
Find out why there’s no place like home as you dig into Denver and traverse the local landscape.
Untitled: Risky Business – March 25, 6–10 pm
Throw caution to the wind and dive into dicey situations and downright dangerous occupations.
Untitled: Show Down – April 29, 6–10 pm
Suit up for a samurai spectacular with a night of face-offs, heroic tales and victorious orchestrations.
Untitled: Rising Sun – May 27, 6–10 pm
Celebrate Japanese culture past and present in a creative extravaganza produced by Andrew Novick.
Untitled: Power House – June 24, 6–10 pm
Be part of the action with a focus on female artists and architectural interventions.
Untitled: In-Sync – July 29, 6–10 pm
Gather your crew and band together for a night of synchronized moves and creative collaborations.
Untitled: Center Stage – August 26, 6–10 pm
Soak up the spotlight and strut your stuff with dance-offs, divas and artistic showstoppers.
Untitled: Stop Motion – September 30, 6–10 pm
Untitled winds down with a final look at dance, photography and artworks expressing time.
Untitled: Glory Days – October 28, 6–10 pm
Roll back the clock to the glory of the Renaissance and be part of a creative-in-residence mega-reunion.

The Nerd Roast: Star Wars vs. Star Trek
2016-02-26 19:00 - 21:00 | El Charrito, 2100 Larimer St, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Sexpot Comedy Presents The Nerd Roast: Star Wars vs Star Trek! The show is free and they’ll be accepting donations for Planned Parenthood. Feel free to come dressed as your favorite character. Zach Reinert and Preston Tompkins are your Roast Masters.
Star Wars
Han Solo: Harris Alterman
Leia Organa: Mallory Wallace
Luke Skywalker: Mitch Jones
Rey: Georgia Rae
Kylo Ren: David Rodriguez
Star Trek
Captain Kirk: Mike Hammock
Spock: John Papaioannou
Bones: Joshua Skillman
Uhura: Miriam Moreno
Scotty: Alan Bromwell
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1496116660696755/

Artist Demo: Nathan Abels – Acrylic Painting
2016-02-27 - 2016-02-28 | Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, 80204, United States
Come play in the Paint Studio at Denver Art Museum and catch an artist demo too! Free with museum admission. Children and youth 18 and under are free.
All demos take place 12p – 3p.
More info: http://denverartmuseum.org/calendar/paint-studio-weekend-artist-demonstrations
Weekend Demonstration Schedule (subject to change):
February 27–28: Nathan Abels – Acrylic Painting
March 5–6: Leticia D. Tanguma – Mixed Media with Acrylic and Watercolor
March 12–13: April Tsosie – Acrylic Painting
March 19–20: Melanie Yazzie – Gouache Painting on Handmade Paper
March 26–27: Lui Ferreyra – Oil Painting
April 2–3 & 9–10: Quintin Gonzalez – Mixed Media
April 16–17: Nathan Abels – Acrylic Painting
April 23–24: Leticia D. Tanguma – Mixed Media with Acrylic and Watercolor
April 30–May 1: Homare Ikeda – Abstract Painting

Invention Workshop & Gaming with Boxwood Pinball
2016-02-27 14:00 - 15:30 | Valdez-Perry Library, 4690 Vine St., Denver, CO, 80216, United States
Boxwood Bill, the wizard of Boxwood Pinball, will show kids and their families the secrets behind his crazy contraptions. Play Pinball and get inspired to create your own games.
Free event.
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/engage/invention-workshop-gaming-boxwood-pinball-0

The Last Man on the Moon + Q&A with Former Astronaut Bruce McCandless
2016-02-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
Join special guest former astronaut Bruce McCandless for a post-screening Q&A on Saturday, February 27th at 7pm. Bruce was a member of the Apollo program and flew 2 shuttle mission, including one that launched the Hubble Space Telescope and made the world’s first untethered “space walks” using the Manned Maneuvering Unit, which he helped design. In 2005 he was inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame.
About “The Last Man on the Moon:” When Apollo astronaut Eugene Cernan stepped off the moon in 1972 he left his footprints and his daughter’s initials in the lunar dust. Only now, over forty years later, is he ready to share his epic but deeply personal story. Cernan’s burning ambition carried him to the spectacular and hazardous environment of space and to the moon. But there was a heavy price to pay for the fame and privilege that followed. As his wife famously remarked, “If you think going to the moon is hard, try staying at home.” The Last Man on the Moon combines rare archive material, compelling Visual FX and unprecedented access to present an iconic historical character on the big screen.
More info and tickets: http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/detail.aspx?id=28156

Air Plants Class - Free!
2016-02-28 14:00 - 15:00 | Schlessman Family Branch Library, 100 Poplar St., Denver, CO, 80220, United States
Tillandsia, better known as “air plants” are evergreen, flowering perennials that are fun and easy to keep. Craft an attractive and modern magnet plant holder and discuss proper care of these wonderful plants.
Free class!
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/engage/air-plants-1

Icelandic Movie: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
2016-02-28 14:30 - 16:30 | Dever Sister Cities International, 2650 E 40th Ave, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Join the Denver Sister Cities International Akureyri committee to watch “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”. This is a free event and open to all. There will be Icelandic snacks available for purchase!
More info: http://denversistercities.org

2016 Hollywood Award Night Viewing Party - Free
2016-02-28 17:00 - 22:00 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
FREE! Oscar® Viewing Party with Denver Film!
Free and open to the public.
Ballots will be available for a suggested $10 donation, prizes available.
Drink specials all night long, including $25 bottles of wine and champagne.
Doors open at 5pm. Seating is first come, first served.
Red Carpet arrivals begin at 5pm and can be seen in Denver Film’s Henderson’s Lounge.
The Awards Ceremony begins at 6:30pm and can be seen on one of two screens. One screen will be for the serious viewers (no talking), the other house will be lights up and more of a party atmosphere.
More info: http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/detail.aspx?id=27276

Cartoonist Panel at CVA
2016-03-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Panel discussion with Pulitzer Prize-Winning cartoonists Jim Borgman, Mike Keefe, and Signe Wilkinson with moderator Professor Arthur N. Gilbert. Topics of conversation will include technology, censorship, and involvement in the cartoonist field.
Free event. RSVP: cva@msudenver.edu
More info: http://www.msudenver.edu/cva/

Coloring the Universe
2016-03-02 19:00 - 20:30 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Everyone marvels over images from space, but have you ever wondered if the colors you see are true? For more than 20 years, Travis A. Rector, an astronomer at the University of Alaska at Anchorage, has created color astronomical images using some of the world’s largest telescopes, including Kitt Peak, Gemini Observatory, and Hubble.
Rector will share a behind-the-scenes look at what professional astronomers do—and what they don’t do—to make these stunning images. His work inspired his new book Coloring the Universe: An Insider’s Look at Making Spectacular Images of Space. A book sale and signing will follow the presentation.
Tickets: $12 member, $15 nonmember
More info: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/coloring-the-universe/
