Events

Hosts Andrew Orvedahl and Robert Rutherford present actors, comedians, musicians, writers, and other creative types telling true stories from their lives, centered on a monthly theme. October's Theme: Creeps. Check out thenarratorspodcast.com for details, and how to sign up to tell. This event is FREE!! And there's cold beer!

Join History Colorado for a screening of the classic film noir masterpiece, Out of the Past (1947), followed by a lecture by renowned philosopher, Robert Pippin. Prof. Robert Pippin (Evelyn Stefansson Nef Distinguished Service Professor of Social Thought and Philosophy at the University of Chicago) has authored or edited nearly two dozen books, including Hollywood Westerns.... Read More

The Dikeou Pop Up Colfax is partnering with Black Cube (a nomadic contemporary art museum) on a reception in celebration of Chad Person's "Prospector" Pop Up . Prospector (working title) is Black Cube’s 2nd pop up exhibition, which features a monumental inflatable sculpture by Black Cube artist fellow, Chad Person. This pop up exhibition can.... Read More

Sink your fangs into the fascinating world and chemical richness of spider venom with Rick Vetter and Greta Binford, leading experts in the field. Very few spiders have venoms that can hurt people, and even fewer are aggressive toward humans. Better understand the unseen ways these animals contribute to our world, tackle myths and human.... Read More

Cult Following is Off Center’s signature night of unrehearsed, unscripted theatre features the fast-talking and quick-thinking talents of some of Denver’s best improv performers: Jessica Austgen, Sarah Kirwin, Nanna Thompson, and Chris Woolf. Throw in low budget special effects, amateur stunts, audience participation, and you’re in for an unforgettable and un-replicable performance. Run Time: Bar opens.... Read More

Stories On Stage presents Zombies 'R' Us, a reprise of last year's hit exercise in brain-eating. Featuring John Jurcheck, Anthony Powell, Jessica Robblee and Erin Rollman. Stories on Stage is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) theater and literary organization that presents great works of literature on stage, performed by professional actors. Tickets: $15 More info and tickets: http://www.storiesonstage.org/store/p15/ZOMBIES_%27R%27_US.html

Today it’s Denver’s urban oasis, but more than a hundred years ago, the land Denver Botanic Gardens sits on was the Mile High City’s first cemetery. Join us as we tell you the true story of the Gardens’ macabre history, and recount decades of the paranormal through eyewitness reports from past and present Gardens staff,.... Read More

The 31st annual Boo At The Zoo offers more than 25 trick-or-treat stations, creepy crawly animal demonstrations and family-friendly entertainment under the canopy of the beautiful fall foliage of Denver Zoo. All activities are included in the price of admission, or covered under your membership, as applicable. Dates: SAT 10/24, SUN 10/25, SAT 10/31 and SUN 11/1, 9:00am to 5:00pm. For an evening Boo at the.... Read More

Tom "Dr. Colorado" Noel and a host of ghosts guide participants through Colorado's second-largest and most illustrious necropolis, Mount Olivet Cemetery. Meet underground celebrities exhumed for this creepy occasion, as a star-studded cast portrays some of Colorado's most historic characters, such as Horace and Elizabeth "Baby Doe" Tabor and Governor William Gilpin. The group will also inspect.... Read More

Science is even better with beer! Astronomy on Tap = free astronomy lectures AND free pours of some amazing, Colorado-sourced beer! This month's presenters include: Jennifer Hoffman "Real-Life Death Stars" Jennifer Hoffman is an associate professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Denver. She studies stellar explosions in galaxies far, far away. Issac.... Read More