10 Myths on the Proper Application of Beauty Products
2016-03-19 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-03-20 15:00 - 17:00, 2016-03-21 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-03-24 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-03-25 20:00 - 22:00, 2016-03-26 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Denver) | Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan Street, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
10 Myths on the Proper Application of Beauty Products, the first full-length show of Buntport’s 15th Season, could be called an adaptation of local author Miriam Suzanne’s novel Riding SideSaddle. However, it is more like a supplement to the novel, which is printed on 250 interchangeable index cards and is an “open source” text, meant to be added to, adapted, morphed into something new.
Following a group of friends that resist order, category and completion, this play weaves myth and storytelling with every day rituals. It is about people deeply in love, suffering loss, celebrating strangeness, all while they pluck their eyebrows. It is about the Greek myth of Salmacis and Hermaphroditus, who are merged into “one being of both sexes” and about what we see when we look in the mirror. Oh, and the whole thing is underscored by a band standing in the bathtub.
Tickets: $13 – $16; $20 on opening (3/4) and closing (3/26) nights
Pay-What-You-Can Nights: THU 3/10, MON 3/21
More info and reservations: http://www.buntport.com/archive/archive.htm

Get Inside Your Mind: A Tour of the Human Mind
2016-03-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Back by popular demand! What sparks human curiosity? The answer and more lie somewhere in the brain’s complex architecture. Get a look inside your head during a tour of the brain projected on the immersive planetarium dome at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science with Jonathan Fisher, assistant professor of physiology, New York Medical College. Fisher founded the Neurodome project, which combines planetarium technology with high resolution brain imaging techniques. From witnessing sparks of electrical activity in individual neurons to sailing down neural pathways that support consciousness, emotions, and complex thought, you will explore the fundamental mechanisms of brain function—and what it means to be human.
Tickets: $12 member, $15 nonmember
More info: http://dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/get-inside-your-mind-tour-the-human-brain/

Active Minds Lecture: China’s Economic Evolution
2016-03-22 17:00 - 18:00 | Tattered Cover Book Store, 2526 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
This past summer, the Shanghai stock market lost more than one-third of its value, creating financial ripples throughout the world and sparking broad criticism of how the Chinese government is managing its economy. Join Active Minds for a look at China’s complex journey from a sleepy Communist economy to one of the most important financial forces in the world.

For information on Active Minds go to www.activeminds.com.
Free event open to all.

One Painting at a Time: PH-622
2016-03-23 13:00 - 14:00 | Default Theme
One Painting at a Time is a signature program at the Clyfford Still Museum that challenges participants to look beyond their first impression and spend quality time with a single painting.
On March 23, Dean Sobel, director of the Clyfford Still Museum, leads discussion about PH-622 of 1932, an early painting the Museum is exhibiting for the first time this year.
Free | Registration required
More info: https://clyffordstillmuseum.org/event/one-painting-at-a-time-ph-622-1932/

Anne Weil - Knitting Without Needles
2016-03-23 19:00 - 20:30 | Tattered Cover Book Store, 2526 East Colfax Avenue, Denver, CO, 80202, United States
Anne Weil, the voice and creative mind behind the popular Flax & Twine website (www.flaxandtwine.com), will lead a mini-workshop and discuss her new book Knitting Without Needles: A Stylish Introduction to Finger and Arm Knitting ($19.99 Potter Craft). An all-in-one resource for a new kind of craft, this book shows you how to loop yarn with your fingers or your forearms with thirty patterns that are simple to follow and produce stylish results. Best of all, many of them knit up fast in less than an hour.
Free.
More info: http://www.tatteredcover.com/new-event-calendar

Imagine 2020 Speaker: Culture Track 2.0
2016-03-24 08:00 - 12:00 | Studio Loft at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 908 14th St, Denver, CO, 80204, United States
Are you looking for more information on developing audience- and insight-driven strategies for your cultural organization?
Building on key themes that emerged from the Culture Track study (such as the decrease in memberships and subscriptions, and the relationship between culture and technology), Our next IMAGINE 2020 speaker series will explore critical shifts in audience behavior, investigating how findings relate to the Denver landscape and citing “best practice” examples of engaging audiences in innovative ways. You will leave the workshop armed with an understanding of how to convert audience insights into powerful strategies (from programming to hospitality to technology) and ensure impact on Denver’s changing audiences.
This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP online.
Schedule
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. – Check in
8:30 – 10 a.m. – Culture Track part 1
break
10:30 – 12 noon — Culture Track part 2
Culture Track In Action:
How to Translate Audience Insights into Innovative Strategies
Join LaPlaca Cohen, the team that fields Culture Track—the largest national tracking study of U.S. cultural consumers—for  a workshop on developing audience- and insight-driven strategies for cultural organizations.
Building on key themes that emerged from the Culture Track study (such as the decrease in memberships and subscriptions, and the relationship between culture and technology), the program will explore critical shifts in audience behavior, investigating how findings relate to the Denver landscape and citing “best practice” examples of engaging audiences in innovative ways.
Organizations will leave the workshop armed with an understanding of how to convert audience insights into powerful strategies (from programming to hospitality to technology) and ensure impact on Denver’s changing audiences.
About the presenters:
Over 20 years ago, LaPlaca Cohen was founded as a strategy, design, and advertising firm for the cultural and creative community built around one simple idea: impact with integrity. This means applying the most effective and thoughtful communications strategies, techniques, and solutions to the distinct needs of their clients, and doing so in such a way that is responsive to the unique concerns and interests of the audience. Since then, LaPlaca Cohen has been privileged to work with an unrivalled roster of leading museums, performing arts organizations, architecture firms, universities, orchestras, dance companies, botanical gardens, and foundations to ensure the enduring relevance of culture in the 21st century, and the powerful impact on ever-changing and diversifying audiences.

OPENING: Pushing Boundaries: Early Women Artists of Colorado
2016-03-24 17:00 - 19:00 | University of Denver, 2199 S University Blvd, Denver, CO, 80208, United States
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, social norms dictated a number of paths that women were expected to follow. Although some roles in art and education were considered acceptable occupations for educated women of the time, female artists were expected to stay within relatively narrow confines. Tenacious, resilient, and persistent in the face of gender norms, the eighteen Colorado artists featured in this exhibit pushed against these boundaries.
Through a long term research project between the University and the Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art, students at the University of Denver School of Art and Art History planned and presented the exhibition with faculty leadership.
Enjoy light refreshments at this exhibition opening co-hosted by the Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art. The event is free and open to the public.
The Vicki Myhren Gallery at DU offers high-quality exhibitions and programming throughout the year. Free admission for everyone every day!
More info: http://vicki-myhren-gallery.du.edu/2016/02/22/upcoming-pushing-boundaries/

Nerd Nite: Spiders, Epidemiology, and Paleontology
2016-03-24 18:30 - 21:30 | The Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave., Denver, CO, 80212, United States
If you are a fan of TED talks, the Discovery Channel, Wikipedia binges, and drinking, Nerd Nite Denver is the show for you!
Tickets: $5 – $8
More info: http://www.nerdnitedenver.com

Feminism & Co.: The Erotics of Dance
2016-03-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, United States
The Erotics of Dance:
Dancer and choreographer Gesel Mason presents antithesis, a dance work-in-progress, inspired by the writing of Audre Lorde. antithesis explores erotic dancing as a source of power and creative possibility. Working with performers from both the postmodern and erotic dance world–including burlesque and pole dancers–Mason crafts a work that separates the erotic from the pornographic, embracing dance as an elemental form of female expression.
What is Feminism & Co.?
It’s a program series from the Museum of Contemporary Art that explores contemporary culture through issues relating to women and gender. With film screenings, creative performances, lectures, and panel discussions, these evenings address women’s (and men’s) complicated relationship to art, politics, and sexuality.
All Programs 7–8:30PM at MCA Denver
Cash bar and refreshments available at MCA Cafe & Bar. –Men drink free! (limited to one “Bartender’s Choice” specialty cocktail per man)
Tickets: $5 MCA members /$10 nonmembers
More info and tickets: http://mcadenver.org/femandco16.php
Series:
ACTIVISM: WOMEN + HUNGER – THURSDAY, MARCH 3
SHORTS: BEHIND THE CAMERA – THURSDAY, MARCH 10

GET REAL: WOMEN IN MEDIA – THURSDAY, MARCH 17
THE EROTICS OF DANCE – THURSDAY, MARCH 24

LAURA SHILL: ARTIST IN CONVERSATION – THURSDAY, APRIL 7

DINK - Denver Independent Comic and Art Expo
2016-03-25 - 2016-03-26 | Sherman Street Event Center, 1770 Sherman St., Denver, CO, 80203, United States
In its inaugural show, DINK attendees will be treated to special guest artists, exhibitors, and some creative special programming. It will be a celebration of the independent spirit, highlighting the cultural impact, diversity, and relevance of independent artists. DINK endeavors to showcase the crossroads of words and pictures: comic books, graphic novels, small press, design, and other alternative art forms, as part of a well-crafted, two-daу, nationallу-recognized exhibition.
Tickets: $12 – $20
More info and tickets: http://dinkdenver.com

Denver March Powwow
2016-03-25 - 2016-03-27 | Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humbolt, Denver, CO, 80216, United States
For over thirty years Denver has been home to one of the biggest powwows in the country. This weekend you can admire performances by 1,600 dancers from 100 different tribes across North America. Along with the dancing, there will be stories to hear, songs to sing and lots of food (fry bread!!) to eat.
More info: http://www.denvermarchpowwow.org/index.htm

Mad Max Purim
2016-03-25 18:00 - 20:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, United States
Black Sheep Friday is back at the Museum of Contemporary Art with a whole new season of fun and weirdness. Admission if just $5 after 5p. Black Sheep Fridays take place in the rooftop cafe where you’ll find tasty drinks and a limited bar menu.
More info: http://mcadenver.org/blacksheepfriday2016.php
The 2016 Lineup:

BINGO A GO-GO
Bingo with go-go Dancers
March 4 | 6PM

STITCH AND SWITCH
Assemble your own mutant stuffed animals
March 11 | 6PM

POETRY SPAM
Denver poets read your spam emails
March 18 | 6PM

MAD MAX PURIM
Dress for the fury road with Klezmer music and Hamantaschen
March 25 | 6PM

DRAKE CAKES
Decorate cakes with Drake’s face.
For teens. By Teens.
April 1 | 6PM

OLD DENVER VS. NEW DENVER
FAMILY FEUD
Family Feud hosted by Mark Hughes
April 8 | 6PM

STARSHIP VOYEUR
Star Trek viewing and sexy costume party
April 15 | 6PM

CORNHOLIO
Cornhole competition with Beavis and Butthead
April 22 | 6PM

PUTTING ON THE LIPS
Lip sync competition with Werk Out Palace
April 29 | 6PM

Untitled: Risky Business
2016-03-25 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.

Artist Demo: Lui Ferreyra – Oil Painting
2016-03-26 - 2016-03-27 | 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):
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

Coffee Talk with a Choreographer -SOLD OUT!
2016-03-26 14:30 - 16:00 | CO
** Go Play Denver event! **
Hey Go Play Denver fans, let’s have coffee! Join Go Play Denver for a new monthly series of casual gatherings that take you behind the scenes at one of Denver’s arts and culture destinations. Intimidated by modern art? Unsure about contemporary dance? Don’t worry, our Coffee Talk Series is no big whup. Just come (it’s free!) and enjoy a cup of coffee from one of Denver’s great coffee purveyors, some tasty snacks and the chance to see inside the creative process.
RSVP Required! <—- We’re now at capacity, so the RSVP link has disappeared. Stay tuned for next month’s event!
March Destination: Wonderbound
Coffee Talk Special Guest: Dawn Fay, Producing Director at Wonderbound
Coffee Partner: Thump
Tasty Treats Partner: La Fillette Bakery by Sugar Vision
Details: Arrive at Wonderbound’s studio space anytime between 2:30 and 3:15 to observe rehearsal for Wonderbound’s upcoming show, “Dust,” while sipping a delicious cup of coffee. When the dancers take their break at 3:15, Wonderbound’s Producing Director, Dawn Fay, will chat with Coffee Talk attendees about the process of creating an original dance performance and answer questions.

$10 DCPAccess Tickets for Sweeney Todd Go on Sale
2016-03-29 12:00 - 13:00 | CO
———–> NOON! Online, in person and via phone <—————-
Set a calendar alert! Score $10 DCPAcess tickets (up to 4 per person) to see DeVotchKa, the Grammy-nominated, Denver hometown music heroes, take on the legendary demon barber of Fleet Street, serving up a delicious reinvention of Sondheim’s magnificent musical thriller.
Eligible performances: Sun, April 10; Tue, Apr 12; Thu, Apr 14; Sat Matinee, Apr 16; Tue, Apr 19; Wed, Apr 20. Act fast as these discounted tickets always sell out within the first hour or so.
More info: http://www.denvercenter.org/shows/discounts

GlobalFest on the Road: Creole Carnival
2016-03-29 19:30 - 21:30 | Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 East Iliff Avenue, Denver, CO, 80208, United States
Experience three exciting artists in this mini-festival format. Over the past decade, globalFEST has become one of the most dynamic global music platforms in North America. What started as an annual showcase in New York City has grown into an international brand, building audiences for world music with stages at SXSW, Bonnaroo, and beyond. Founded in 2003, globalFEST spotlights artists who represent diverse global styles, bringing down boundaries between countries and creating cultural opportunities for collaboration. More than 120 emerging and established artists have performed at globalFEST, including such celebrated voices as Mariza, Lila Downs, and Angelique Kidjo. Following the January 2016 festival in New York, globalFEST’s first tour will begin, bringing this phenomenon across North America.
The inaugural tour, Creole Carnival, features the reigning queen of Haitian songs, Emeline Michel; Rio’s innovative samba master, Casuarina; and Jamaica’s one-string guitarist and vocalist, Brushy One-String.
Tickets: $23 – $57
More info: http://www.newmancenterpresents.com/globalfest-on-the-road/

Air Plants - Free Class
2016-03-30 18:00 - 19:00 | Ross-Cherry Creek Library, 305 Milwaukee St, Denver, CO, 80206, United States
Tillandisia, better known as “air plants” are evergreen, flowering perennials that are fun and easy to keep. Join Denver Public Library for a free crafting class where you’ll create an attractive, modern magnet plant holder and discuss proper care of these wonderful plants.
Free, no reservations required.
More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/engage/cherry-creek-crafters-air-plants

60 Minutes in Space
2016-03-30 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. Use the Evening entrance on the west side of the Denver Museum of Nature and Science.
FREE!
More info: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/60-minutes-in-space-march-30/

Breaking News From Pluto
2016-03-31 19:00 - 20:00 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
After cruising across the solar system for nearly 10 years, NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft reached the icy world of Pluto in July 2015. The treasure trove of observations on Pluto and its five moons will stream back to Earth until late 2016, but the new information has already shown these worlds to be far more complex than expected. Fran Bagenal, a New Horizons coinvestigator from the University of Colorado-Boulder, will discuss the latest discoveries about our favorite dwarf planet.
Tickets: $8 member, $10 nonmember
More info and tickets: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/after-hours/breaking-news-from-pluto/

Conversations with a Curator: Standing Still
2016-04-01 16:00 - 16:45 | Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave Pkwy, Denver, 80204, United States
CONVERSATION WITH CURATOR: STANDING STILL

Curator of Photography Eric Paddock will lead a tour and discussion of Standing Still: Photographs by Danny Singer
Conversations with Curators feature lively discussion with different curators on the first Friday of the month. All Conversations are free with general admission and no reservations are needed.
Meet in the elevator lobby on level 2 of the Hamilton Building.
More info: http://denverartmuseum.org/calendar/conversation-curator-standing-still

TEENS: Drake Cakes
2016-04-01 18:00 - 20:00 | Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St, denver, CO, 80202, United States

Off the Clock: Vintage Victorian
2016-04-01 18:00 - 22:00 | Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, Denver, CO, 80206, United States
Celebrate an iconic age of botany and floral cultivation at Off the Clock: Vintage Victorian. Taking place in the lush Orangery, tropical Marnie’s Pavilion and Boettcher Memorial Center, Off the Clock explores plants with live music, activities, drinks and more.
Pick up your parasol for a Vintage Victorian evening:

Enjoy ballroom music and dancing
The “Unconventional Women of the West” show by the Legendary Ladies takes place at 7 & 8:30 p.m.
Discover the etiquette behind a ‘simple’ cup of tea
Learn the subtle art of flower arrangement and create your own
Compete in a Victorian costume contest

Advance Tickets:
$12 ​Members, $17 Non-members
Door Tickets:
$17 Members, $22 Non-members
More info and tickets: http://www.botanicgardens.org/events/special-events/clock-vintage-victorian

TEENS: Robots Rising
2016-04-01 18:30 - 21:00 | Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205, United States
In the wide world of robots, there are endless possibilities for innovative solutions that use ‘bots to perform tasks for work and play. Test your engineering expertise as you upcycle-construct your own robotic invention after roving the temporary exhibition Robot Revolution. Snacks will be provided.
Teens ages 13-17 only.
Tickets: $10
More info and tickets: http://www.dmns.org/learn/teens/robots-rising-teens-13-17/

Artist Demo: Quintin Gonzalez – Mixed Media
2016-04-02 - 2016-04-03 | 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):
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
