Civic Stitch ‘n Bitch: What is Militarism?
2017-05-18 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | McNichols Building in Civic Center Park, 144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, CO, United States
Warm Cookies of the Revolution Presents:
What is Militarism?
Does it effect us in similar ways as other “isms” like racisim and sexism?
What are the limits of militarism? When does it begin to take hold?
Do you know why we have yellow ribbons for those at war?
Do you know how to crochet?!
We’ll try to answer these questions and more.
Bring your favorite hand-occupying activity and we’ll converse with combat veterans from WWII through to more contemporary wars as well as veterans of anti-war movements about the effects of permanent war on our civic life.
With:
Ed Wood, 11th generation soldier in his family
Garett Reppenhagen, ARMY sniper in Iraq War
Matt Stys, Robin Guthrie, Emily Yates, members of Iraq Veterans Against the War
Stephen Handen and members of the Bijou Community of Colorado Springs
Plus many others…
Don’t have crochet or wood-whittling skills? No worries, we will have materials and some people with the appropriate knowledge there to keep your hands busy.
[$5 suggested donation (no one is turned away for lack of funds)]
As always we have delicious cookies, Spanish/English interpretation, and childcare (if requested).
More info: http://www.warmcookiesoftherevolution.org/event/civic-stitch-n-bitch-what-is-militarism/

Science Lounge: Enjoy the Scenery
2017-05-18 18:30 - 21:30 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Experience extraordinary locales right within the walls of the Museum! Sketch the view from the top of a 14er, or trudge along an arctic landscape with a pack of wolves. Learn how zoologists and artists brought these wildly realistic wildlife scenes to life. How do you get a polar bear to pose or a cheetah to cheese it up? Ages 21+. Cash bar.
[$13 – $15]
More info and tickets: https://secure1.dmns.org/products/2164-enjoy-the-scenery-ages-21.aspx

Behind the Science: Explore the Natural History Collections
2017-05-19 13:00 - 13:30 | Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, 80206, United States
On select Fridays, 1-1:30 pm, Denver Botanic Gardens docents will be leading a drop-in tour, “Behind the Science: Explore the Natural History Collections.” The next tours are May 5 and May 19. Tours are included with Gardens admission and no reservations are needed. All ages welcome but tours are most appropriate for ages 8+. Group size is limited to 15.
In the basement of Boettcher Memorial Center, you will discover the thousands of preserved plant and fungal specimens that reside in the Kathryn Kalmbach Herbarium of Vascular Plants and the Sam Mitchel Herbarium of Fungi and view a small selection of insects that are housed in the Arthropod Collection.

Why are Natural History Collections important, and why does Denver Botanic Gardens have them?
What is a herbarium?
What is the difference between “herbarium” and “herbaria”?
Or, maybe you have heard about our recent renovation and are wondering what it entailed!

These are just some of the many questions we hope to address during the tour. There is much to discover within our Natural History Collections, from the artistry of pinned insects to the informative labels which will allow anyone from anywhere in the world to use the collections for decades to come.
On the tour, docents can also show you the process for how we collect our plant specimens and how to view our collections from home.
[Free with admission to the Gardens]
More info: https://www.botanicgardens.org/blog/new-drop-tour-discover-natural-history-collections

Active Minds: Soviet Union: The Road After Collapse
2017-05-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Village Branch Library, 1500 S. Dahlia Street, Denver, CO, 80222, United States
What was known as the Soviet Union dissolved twenty-five years ago this December. Explore the history of the Soviet Union as well as the causes of its failure. In addition, we will discuss the continued relevance of the Russian Federation, the influence of Vladimir Putin and ongoing challenges to democracy in the region.
[Free]
More info: Active Minds: Soviet Union: The Road After Collapse

Great Denver Cleanup
2017-05-20 | CO
The 2017 citywide Great Denver Cleanup is Saturday, May 20th, offering Denver residents free drop sites for household trash, large items, compostable yard waste, donatable household goods and scrap metal. Multiple collection sites will be located throughout the city.
Spread the word NOW and encourage your RNOs, community groups and families to schedule their block, neighborhood and yard cleanups for Saturday, May 20th.
Go here to learn more or to request free trash bags for your pre-registered community clean-up.

Young Eagles Flight Experience
2017-05-20 08:00 - 12:00 | CO
Join Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum in partnership with EAA’s Young Eagles Program as we offer FREE flights to kids aged 8-17. Every 3rd Saturday of each month kids experience their first flight with a registered and certified Colorado pilot at our Centennial Airport location. The purpose of Young Eagles and Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum is to introduce and inspire kids in the world of aviation.

Please note – An RSVP is required and a parent 18 years or older must accompany the child to Centennial Airport to sign all waiver documentation. Also, all Young Eagles Flight Experiences are also subject to weather conditions due to the lack of nearby shelter and/or volunteer availability.
Please note – If event is canceled for any reason, all participants must re-register for next available Young Eagles Flight Experience.
[Free]
More info and RSVP: http://wingsmuseum.org/event/young-eagles-flight-experience-2-2017-05-20/
Location:
The flight annex is located off of Isbill Drive on the south side of Centennial Airport.

Five Points Jazz Festival
2017-05-20 11:00 - 22:00 | CO
SO MUCH MUSIC! Join Denver Arts & Venues for the 15th Annual Five Points Jazz Festival. 2017 brings you more stages, more bands and more fun than ever before. This free, family-friendly event takes place annually on the third Saturday in May and celebrates the history of Denver’s Five Points neighborhood.
Main Stage (29th & Welton)
11 a.m.-12 p.m. – Guerrilla Fanfare Brass Band
12:30-1:30 p.m. – Denver Jazz Orchestra
2:00-3:00 p.m. – Paa Kow
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Conjunto Colores
5:00-6:00 p.m. – SF1
6:30-7:30 p.m. – Groove ‘N Motion
Plaza Stage (2736 Welton St.)
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Voz de la Clave
1:00-2:00 p.m. – Eddie Turner & the Trouble Twins
2:30-3:30 p.m. – Sista Soul
4:00-5:00 p.m. – Soul Sacrifice: A Tribute to Santana
5:30-6:30 p.m. – Ricky Earl Band and Cherise
Arts & Venues Stage (26th & Welton)
12:00-1:00 p.m. – Denver Jazz Heritage Orchestra
1:30-2:30 p.m. – Soul Confluence
3:00-4:00 p.m. – Flat Out Jazz
4:30-5:30 p.m. – Peter Sommer Septet
6:00-7:00 p.m. – Mistura Fina
Crossroads Theater (2590 Washington St.)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – GoodRattle
12:45-1:45 p.m. – Coexistence
2:30-3:30 p.m. – Tom Gershwin Sextet
4:15-5:15 p.m. – Expeditions
6:00-7:00 p.m. – Rico Jones Quartet
Coffee at The Point (710 E. 26th Ave.)
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. – La Pompe Jazz
1:00-2:00 p.m. – SAS Jazz
3:00-4:00 p.m. – Steve Kovalcheck/Dave Devine Quartet
5:00-6:00 p.m. – Chris Kroger Quintet
7:00-8:00 p.m. – Judo Chop
9:00-10:00 p.m. – Keith Oxman Trio
Coffee at The Point Outdoor Patio/Patio Exterior en Coffee at The Point (710 E 26th Ave.)
12:00-1:00 p.m. – Styles Bitchley
2:00-3:00 p.m. – Smooth E and the Grooves
4:00-5:00 p.m. – Purple Squirrel
6:00-7:00 p.m. – The Jazz Partners
8:00-9:00 p.m. – The Hendersons
Cervantes (2637 Welton St)
12:00-1:00 p.m. – Brad Goode Polytonal Quartet
2:00-3:00 p.m. – Space Orphan
Blair Caldwell African American Research Library (2401 Welton St.)
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Denver Jazz Club
12:00-1:30 p.m.– Film: “Nina Simone, Love Sorceress”*
1:30-2:30 p.m. – Quirktett
2:00-3:30 p.m.– Film: “Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog”**
3:30-4:30 p.m.– Spherio
715 Club (715 E. 26th Ave.)
3:30-4:30 p.m. – Teresa Carroll and the Top Cats
5:00-6:00 p.m. – Dustin Adams Band
6:45-7:45 p.m. – The Utopian Futurist Society
8:30-9:30 p.m. – Freddy Rodriquez and the Jazz Connection
A.C.E. Youth Hub, 12, 1, 2, 3 p.m. –Yoga
Yoga provided by Celia Herrera. Yoga gives participants the opportunity to connect the breath with the body. ‘Story time yoga’ is interactive and engaging experiences for all ages. (Includes yoga mats for up to 20 participants)
12:20, 1:20, 2:20, 3:20 p.m. – Drumming
Drumming provided by King Salim Ajanku. Explore the music of the Djembe Orchestra, and learn what the instruments are made of and the sounds they make. Then let’s all play a rhythm together! (Includes drums for up to 20 participants)
12:40, 1:40, 2:40, 3:40 – Dance
Dance provided by The Sankofa Project. In West Africa, dance is a form of social engagement and gives participants a way to positively move the energy in their bodies. Let’s all dance together! (Includes live accompaniment)
11:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. – Family Zone
Be sure to check out our great Family Zone. Fun activities include: drum circle, face painter, giant slide, jumpy castle and more! Activities open to the young and young at heart.
Heart & Hand Instrument Making, 2758 Welton Street, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Bring your family to the Heart & Hand lawn for an instrument making party.By creating a nurturing community, the Heart & Hand Center empowers all young people to realize their potential. To meet this mission, the Heart & Hand Center provides enriching after-school and summer programming to 3rd to 12th grade youth.
The Joe Bonner Legacy Jam Session at Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center, 2836 Welton Street, 1-6 p.m.
Featuring Tom Tilton, Vince Wiggins, Carl Jackson and open to all musicians.
Five Points Jazz Exhibit at Blair Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton Street
Please visit an exhibit on the history of the Five Points Jazz Festival featuring posters from the past 14 years.
*Nina Simone, Love Sorceress
This isn’t so much a concert as a work of performance art in which Simone’s diva-like behavior is as much a part of the show as her Juilliard-trained piano playing and her stupendous untrained voice. Whether she’s performing “Little Girl Blue” and a Langston Hughes tribute, alternately barking at or complimenting the audience (or getting them to sing with – or instead of – her), making cryptic comments to herself about show business or life in general, or dancing in high heels to African drums (when she isn’t simply listening to them, or adding a piano riff), she’s such a commanding and powerful presence. (summary adapted from www.jonathanrosenbaum.net/2003/01/nina-simone-love-sorceress/)
**Charles Mingus: Triumph of the Underdog
This documentary focuses on the life and music of jazz composer Charles Mingus (1922-1979), combining archival footage and interviews with two of his wives, Sue Mingus (a co-producer of this film) and Celia Mingus Zaentz, plus a variety of performers and past Mingus associates, including Dannie Richmond and John Handy. The film concludes with the posthumous premiere of Mingus’ “Epitaph.” The title of this documentary is a reference to Mingus’ controversial autobiography, “Beneath the Underdog.” Shown at the 1997 London Film Festival.
[Free]
More info: http://artsandvenuesdenver.com/event/528663

OPENING: Spring EPIC Arts Youth Exhibition
2017-05-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Redline, 2350 Arapahoe St., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
RedLine’s EPIC Arts program provides opportunities for K-12 students in Denver to explore social issues through contemporary art. Each semester RedLine Resident Artists and Denver community artists are matched with students and educators, resulting in unique art collaborations that are conceptual and student-generated. The program, which culminates in the EPIC Youth Exhibition, amplifies students’ voices by offering an opportunity for young people to express their unique perspectives and ideas about today’s world through art.
Spring 2017 EPIC Collaborations:
McMeen Elementary 3rd Graders with artist Jordan Knecht
Garden Place Elementary 2nd Graders with artist Becky Waering Steele
Stedman Elementary 4th Graders with artist Mario Zoots
Vista Academy High School Students with artist Andrew Huffman
Rise Up Community School High School Students with artist Summer Sleight
[Free]
More info: http://www.redlineart.org/upcomingevents/2017/6/25/spring-epic-arts-youth-exhibition

Active Minds presents: 19th Century American Popular Music
2017-05-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Woodbury Library, 3265 Federal Blvd., Denver, CO, 80211, United States
Popular music in the United States is a big industry with a long history. Join us as we explore what music was like before the days of recordings, radio and digital technologies. We will look at American Popular music of the 19th century that was heard on the streets, on stages and at home.
[Free]
More info: Active Minds presents: 19th Century American Popular Music

The Great Debate
2017-05-20 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/

14th Street Public Art Tour
2017-05-23 17:30 - 19:00 | CO
Learn about the art you see in the city! Public Art Coordinator, Brendan Picker will take you on a tour of artwork visible within two square blocks on and around Curtis Street, in the heart of Denver’s Theater District. Examine some of Denver’s oldest murals done by Allen True and then just steps away take in some recent works in Denver’s public art collection by the artist team of Walczak and Heiss. Space is limited.
[Free]
More info and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/14th-street-public-art-tour-tickets-34122673836

How to be an Active Ally with Helen Thorpe
2017-05-23 18:30 - 19:30 | Park Hill Library, 4705 Montview Blvd., Denver, CO, 80207, United States
What does it mean to be an ally to the immigrant and refugee community? Bestselling author Helen Thorpe, whose book on the topic of refugee resettlement will be published this fall, describes her experiences getting to know various refugee families in Denver. Come be inspired to get to know your refugee and immigrant neighbors better.
[Free]
More info: How to be an Active Ally with Helen Thorpe

Iraq in Fragments
2017-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax, Denver, CO, 80206
The Seventh Art Stand is a nationwide screening series presented by 50+ theaters, museums, and community centers in 24 states, as an act of cinematic solidarity against Islamophobia.
Iraq in Fragments – Filmmaker James Longley’s documentary of occupied post-liberation Iraq presents three separate stories that together create a striking portrait of everyday life for average citizens in the war-torn nation. Longley discovers hope, religious dissent and ethnic unrest as he examines the lives of a young boy searching for a father figure in his abusive employer, Shiite Muslims looking to restore religious fundamentalism, and Kurdish farmers uncertain of their place in the new Iraq.
[$7 – $11]
More info and tickets: http://secure.denverfilm.org/tickets/film.aspx?id=29342

OPENING: ArtCorps Mentoring Exhibition
2017-05-25 16:30 - 18:30 | Redline, 2350 Arapahoe St., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
ArtCorps Mentoring pairs middle school students together with local artists to work together one-on-one for an entire school year. Students design and create social justice art projects, which are then shown at RedLine. Join Redline for the opening of the ArtCorps Mentoring Exhibition to see socially engaged work by students and artist mentors!
[Free]
More info: http://www.redlineart.org/upcomingevents/2017/5/25/artcorps-mentoring-exhibition-opening

Active Minds: Phillipines
2017-05-25 18:45 - 19:45 | Sam Gary Library, 2961 Roslyn St, Denver, CO, 80238, United States
The Philippines is fighting a brutal war on drugs that some have termed “out of control.” Recently elected President Rodrigo Duterte campaigned on a promise to fight drugs in the country and is leading a bloody crackdown that many say is encouraging vigilante execution of drug dealers and addicts. Join Active Minds as we review the history of the Philippines in an attempt to understand the context for the current situation and gain insight into where this important U.S. ally in the region may be heading in the future
[Free]
More info: Active Minds: Phillipines

SCFD Free Day: Clyfford Still Museum
2017-05-26 10:00 - 20:00 | Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
In appreciation of the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD), and in the spirit of community engagement, the Clyfford Still Museum offers free admission on select days throughout the year.

The Museum is free every Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. and free all day on the last Friday of every month. (in 2017: January 27, February 24, March 31, April 28, May 26, June 30, July 28, August 25, September 29, October 27, November 24, December 29)

More info: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org

Untitled Final Fridays: True Grit
2017-05-26 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.
May 26: True Grit
June 30: Action!
July 28: Summer Camp
August 25: Truth & Dare
September 29: Stories
October 27: Homewrecker
[$8 – $10]
More Info: http://denverartmuseum.org/programs/untitled-final-fridays

Fem & Co. Festival
2017-05-27 10:00 - 23:59 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, United States
[Daytime | 10AM–5PM | ALL AGES | $10 Member / $15 Nonmembers | 18 and Under FREE – No ticket required.]
Performances by:

Tacocat
Wheelchair Sports Camp
Great American House Fire
Mirror Fears
The Maybe So’s
Music from Girls Rock Denver and Youth on Record

Plus

A burlesque cereal bar
Nail Bar by Tootsies The Nail Shoppe
Make your own buttons and zines
Build a working synthesizer
Learn to beatbox
And exhibition tours led by teenagers
Of course, free tacos by Illegal Pete’s

[Nighttime | 7PM–MIDNIGHT | 21+ | $10 Member / $15 Members]
Everybody’s Free* Dance Party

With guest bartender Brittany Wangsness
Start with Pussy Bros comedy hour
And an aerobic performance from Werk Out Palace
Stay for Everybody’s Free Dance Party with DJs Erin Stereo and L.A. Zwicky
Late-night tarot reading

[Combo Ticket | Access to Daytime + Nighttime | 21+ $18 Members / $23 Nonmembers]
More info and tickets: http://mcadenver.org/eventscalendar

Swingin' Under the Stars Saturdays
2017-05-27 19:30 - 22:00 | Little Man Ice Cream, 2620 16th Street,, Denver, CO, 80211, United States
Join Kenny Nelson’s Swingin’ Denver crew for swing dance lessons and live swing bands every Saturday night Memorial Day through Labor Day weekend. Special Jazz Swing Dance nights on the last Saturday of each month, plus a few extras for holiday spirit!
Swing dance lessons 7:30
Live Bands 8:00-10:00
[Free]
More info: http://www.littlemanicecream.com/calendar/
Summer Lineup:
May 27 – Summit Hot Seven (Special: Summer in Full Swing-Dress in your 40s best)
June 3– Sweet B
June 10 – Jeremy Mohney
June 17-Flatirons Jazz
June 24– DinosAurchestra (Special: Bourbon Street Bash-Put on a mask & some beads)
July 1 – Paris Swing Set
July 8 – Bringers of Swing
July 15 – Bob’s Big Band
July 22 – Odessa Rose
July 29 – Mikey and the Pikeys (Special: Gypsy Jazz in Gay Paris-Shimmy in flappers, fringe, and feathers)
August 5 – Dixie Leadfoot
August 12 – Hot Tomatoes
August 19 – William and the Romantics
August 26 – Queen City Jazz Band (Special: 1950s Sock Hop-Swing skirts and bobby soxers storm the Plaza)
September 2 -La Pompe Jazz

Shakesbeer Presents: A Midsummer Night's Dram
2017-05-28 19:30 - 21:00 | CO
Shakesbeer returns for the summer with a new script! To commemorate the longstanding tradition of drinking on, off, and all around the stage, The Wit’s Shakesbeer & Ratio Beerworks present a frothy, hopped-up comedy with notes of romance and intrigue…at a taphouse!
[Free]
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1919189511647620

City Park Master Plan Open House
2017-05-30 17:00 - 19:00 | City Park, Denver, CO, United States
Learn about the master plan update, discuss what makes City Park “the people’s park” and share your ideas for this planning process!
Why update the City Park Master Plan?
The existing City Park Master Plan, Revitalizing the Legacy of City Park, was completed in 2001 and has provided guidance on park projects for more than 15 years. Over that time, the neighborhood has changed and additional park studies have been conducted, prompting the 2017 master plan update initiative which will:

Consider recently completed studies to help assess current community needs
Gather community input to help establish updated plan recommendations
Develop design guidelines to retain the park’s historic character while meeting the community’s needs

The project is funded by Denver Parks and Recreation and a Historical Fund Grant from History Colorado, with contributions from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science; the Denver Zoo; Historic Denver; City Parks Alliance; City Park Friends & Neighbors; and dozens of individual donors.
[Free]
More info: http://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/denver-parks-and-recreation/planning/park-facility-projects/city-park-master-plan.html

City Park Alliance Ice Cream Social
2017-06-01 18:00 - 21:00 | City Park, Denver, CO, United States
Come celebrate City Park with the City Park Alliance and District 9 City Councilman Albus Brooks at the City Park Pavilion with free ice cream, free face painting, entertainers, and a concert with the Denver Municipal Band.
[Free]
More info: https://cityparkalliance.org/icecreamsocial/

The Crud
2017-06-01 20:00 - 21:30 | Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
An absurd fairy tale about both the crud on your floor and the crud in your head.
The Crud follows the repetitive days of Dear Deer, Barely Bear, and Broken Baby Doll Detective as they try to navigate their boredom. Nothing is important and everything is of the utmost importance. They pass their time reciting exactly what is happening, watching their Great Pile of Crud, and eating jelly toast. Thanks to the forgettable fellow in the corner, they also get to ponder whether anything is worth remembering.

This is the final full-length production of Buntport Theater Company’s 16th Season and was based on the contents of a storage locker that Buntport purchased at an auction. Like on the television show Storage Wars, Buntport bid on an abandoned locker. Unlike the show, they are not re-selling the contents, but are instead making a play with them.
[$0 – $20]
More info and tickets: http://buntport.com/2016/08/original-show-44/

Denver International Airport Public Art Tour
2017-06-02 12:00 - 13:30 | Denver International Airport, 8500 Peña Blvd, Denver, CO, 80249, United States
Denver International Airport has one of the best public art collections in the country. Take this tour and learn all the inside secrets. The tours meet at the Jeppesen Statue in the center of the Great Hall. (Limited to 15 people) RSVP.
Denver Airport Public Art Tour – Fridays, 6/2, 7/7, 8/4, noon-1:30 p.m with Carolyn Bendel

[Free]

More info: http://artsandvenuesdenver.com/event/534716

Active Minds: Chocolate
2017-06-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Virginia Village Branch Library, 1500 S. Dahlia Street, Denver, CO, 80222, United States
The story of chocolate is a “rich” tale indeed. It involves aristocracy and slavery, innovation and coincidence. Pivotal roles were played by both Christopher Columbus and Hernando Cortéz. Join Active Minds as we describe how extremely bitter cacao beans are transformed into one of the world’s most sought after flavors and tell chocolate stories such as the rise of the luxury chocolate industry in Switzerland and the origins of the Hershey company.
[Free]
More info: Active Minds: Chocolate

Pronto Plate Lithography with FlatIron Press
2017-06-02 18:00 - 20:00 | Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Galleries open late for exhibition viewing and hands-on artmaking. Special First Friday guests Chris Blume – an exhibiting artist – and Sam Cikauskas, both of Boulder’s FlatIron Press, will demonstrate pronto plate lithography and offer visitors the opportunity to try their hands at this printmaking technique.
[Free]
More info: http://www.msudenver.edu/cva/events/

B-Side Music Fridays
2017-06-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, United States
One of our favorite summertime music series! B-Side Friday is MCA Denver’s summer rooftop music series, presenting the best up and coming colorado bands and side projects of well-known Denver bands and musicians.
The 2017 lineup: Levi Dal Nodar & Shady Elders (6/2); Me Me Monster & the Firstimers (6/9); Venbus Cruz & Big Wheel Feat. Greg Tanner (6/16); Wesley Watkins & Particle Parade (6/23); Anna Shoemaker & High Plains Honky (6/30); Pinkhawks (7/14); Yasi (7/21); Kitty Crimes & Jay Triiiple (7/28); Golden Hour & The Raven and the Writing Desk (8/4); Anthony Ruptak (8/11); The Get Together & Space in Time (8/18); Vules Jerne (8/25)
Happy hour starts at 5p and music starts at 7p.
[$5; Free for MCA members]
More info: http://mcadenver.org/eventscalendar

Fresh Jazz and Crisp Vinyl Series with Mikey Smith Trio
2017-06-02 19:00 - 21:30 | Dikeou Collection, 1615 California St, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
The Dikeou Collection presents the twentieth installment of the Fresh Jazz and Crisp Vinyl Series on Friday, June 2, with a special live performance by the Mikey Smith Trio. A special guest DJ will open and close the event with a set composed of albums from the Dikeou Collection’s vinyl archive. This event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Dikeou Collection, 1615 California St #515, from 7-9:30pm. Light refreshments will be provided.
Mikey Smith is a pianist, multi-instrumentalist, producer, composer, and educator who is passionate about telling stories through music. Born in St. Louis, MO to a family that is passionate about music, Mikey grew up on rock and soul before discovering jazz in his early teens, and quickly became enamored with the art form. He went on to study music at the University of Colorado, and earned degrees in piano performance and music production in 2017. He is currently an active performer and composer in Denver’s improvisational music scene, and also works as an accompanist, composer, and musical director for the modern dance ensemble Between The Bones, and composes music for film, television, and radio. Several of his pieces are in regular rotation on Denver’s internationally syndicated jazz radio station, KUVO.
The Mikey Smith Trio blends traditional jazz styles with contemporary classical, rock, and electronic aesthetics. Their repertoire includes pieces by composers as varied as Thelonius Monk, Phillip Glass, and the White Stripes, as well as original material. The ensemble for the evening is Mikey Smith on piano, Hunter Roberts on bass, and Amy Shelly on drums.
The Fresh Jazz and Crisp Vinyl Series focuses on jazz musicians living and working today, whose names are not yet embossed into history, but whose energy, wisdom, well-worn instruments, and presence in the jazz scene are further defining our admiration for the life form, Jazz music. Selections from the vinyl archive will thus serve as a remembrance to all the jazz greats who came before the jazz musicians invited to play at this bi-monthly series.
[Free]
More info: https://www.facebook.com/events/300334087077520/

Viking Bash
2017-06-02 19:00 - 22:00 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Revel, imbibe, bust myths, see replica ships, and explore a Viking camp with the local Fjellborg Viking Reenactor Society, including wild steel weapon combat! Travel to distant lands and times in the temporary exhibition, Vikings: Beyond the Legend. Costumes are encouraged! Please register for a timed ticket to the exhibition between 7:10 and 8:30 p.m. Ticket also includes one drink and appetizers.
Costume weapons made of plastic and foam are welcome. Please leave metal arms at home.
21+ ONLY.
[$38 – $43]
More info and tickets: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/viking-bash-ages-21plus-june-2/
