Events

WRITE CLUB is the world’s greatest competitive reading series, featuring only the most audacious and fearsome of writers and performers. WRITE CLUB IS: 3 bouts of 2 opposing writers/2 opposing ideas (assigned in advance) 7 minutes apiece Audience picks a winner A cut of the proceeds goes to the charities of the winners’ choosing Literature.... Read More

Back by popular demand! Celebrate the British Isles and the imminent return of all things green at Off the Clock: Kilts and Clovers. Revel in the lush warmth and beauty of Marnie’s Pavilion and the Orangery, enjoy live music and hands-on activities in the Boettcher Memorial Center and savor specialty dinners and drinks from Offshoots.... Read More

Sail away to Bonnie Scotland and the Emerald Isle on March 2 with Denver Philharmonic's Smilin’ Isles. Felix Mendelssohn draws from traditional folk music to paint stormy, untamed landscapes dotted with overgrown castle ruins in his “Scottish” Symphony. Colorado uilleann piper Dirk Mewes joins DPO for The Brendan Voyage by living Irish composer Shaun Davey. This.... Read More

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science and CBS4 are excited to host the fourth annual Girls & Science event. Come explore a variety of Science Clubhouses, where girls (and boys!) and their families will meet women Career Mentors in STEAM and experience the many diverse opportunities a future career in science, technology, engineering, art,.... Read More

In this classic film noir, insurance salesman Walter Neff (Fred MacMurray) gets roped into a murderous scheme when he falls for the sensual Phyllis Dietrichson (Barbara Stanwyck), who is intent on killing her husband (Tom Powers) and living off the fraudulent accidental death claim. Prompted by the late Mr. Dietrichson's daughter, Lola (Jean Heather), insurance.... Read More

Artists are problem solvers and thinkers- imagining alternative realities and solutions for living. This exhibition looks at artists using social bridging strategies in their artmaking through participatory experiments, humorous social critiques, and collaborative craft. These artists pull tactics from social science, psychology, education and design thinking. Referred to as “social practice” or “relational aesthetics” these.... Read More

Over the course of the last century, artists have challenged notions of what a painting can be. As long ago as 1910, Picasso added newspaper clippings and things like contact paper and rope to his canvases while by mid-century Pop Artists like Robert Rauschenberg and Andy Warhol incorporated photographic techniques into their processes, blurring painting’s.... Read More

Have you ever wondered why you like some works of art, while others don’t grab you in quite the same way? Are you curious about what exactly it is you are looking at or for? Join museum educators and art historians in single lecture sessions designed to inspire close looking and conversation around works of.... Read More

“If a Tree Falls” with Warm Cookies of the Revolution You bring a pillow and we’ll bring the popcorn, candy, and drinks. We’ll watch this incredible film exploring the effectiveness and limits of activism, who we label terrorists and why, and then talk about our connection to these issues. More info: http://www.warmcookiesoftherevolution.org/event/netflix-and-chill-march-2018/

Enjoy a brief lecture about the origins of pie AND π! Spoiler alert: There will also be actual pie to eat. Ideal for adults and children who like learning and pie. More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/pi-day

The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is pleased to partner with the International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management and the Denver American Indian Commission to present Indigenous Film, a monthly indigenous film series. The film will be screened at the Museum’s Phipps Theater. Doors open at 6 p.m., films begin at 6:30 p.m. Please.... Read More

The city of Denver was shaped by the efforts of many great people. Join Active Minds as we focus on the women of Denver and their contributions to the city and the state. We will cover some familiar names as well as some lesser known figures as we trace the impact of these women and.... Read More

Usually, when you’re in a museum you only get to look at the art, but MCA Denver wanted to change all that. They wanted people to have the ability to look at the art on their walls, and also to have the chance to hang that art in their own homes and LIVE WITH IT..... Read More

Light up the night! Get enlightened by the temporary exhibition, Creatures of Light, and explore the world of bioluminescence, fluorescence, and iridescence. Play with the spectrum of light, from the infrared to the ultraviolet, and stir up a glowing chemistry concoction. 21+ Only. More info: http://www.dmns.org/learn/adults/the-science-lounge/the-science-lounge-luminous/

Get inky with the fun folks at Ink Lounge! Kids will spend about 30 minutes drawing (or they can bring a B&W drawing) – then while they are having a snack break we’ll expose the screens to get ready for printing. They can print up to 6 T-shirts, hoodies, pillowcases, skirts, tote bags, etc. They.... Read More

Public outcry over perceived immorality in Hollywood and the movies, as well as the growing number of city and state censorship boards, led movie studios to fear that federal regulations were not far off. This lecture looks closely at how censorship impacted the film industry from the 1920s-1960s. Speaker: Vincent Piturro, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English.... Read More

The 16-piece Petite Musique orchestra and narrator will perform an interactive program featuring storytelling, singing, and movement with music. Their rendition of The Ugly Duckling will delight young children, teachers and caregivers. More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/colorado-symphony%27s-petite-musique-ugly-duckling

Cheer on local scientists turned comedians as they attempt standup for the first time and wax hilarious about the unique nuances of their work. This one-of-a-kind comedy night for science fans will get you laughing with (and at!) some of the biggest brains in town. Learn more about Peer Revue at www.peer-revue.com. Cash bar. More.... Read More

Look under your seats everybody, because guess what?!! YOU get a laugh! And YOU get a laugh! And YOU get a laugh! No, Oprah won’t be there but MCA Denver’s new Spring Event Series will give a stage to the art of live comedic storytelling with Shut Up and Listen, a new event that combines.... Read More

Have you ever wondered what a garbage truck looks like up close? Come to Ross-Broadway for a Storytime with special guests from the City of Denver's waste management team! More info: https://www.denverlibrary.org/event/garbage-truck-storytime

Join Après Yoga founder Denelle Numis for a special edition of Breathe, Bend & Brew at Ratio Beerworks in Denver. We will practice yoga in the brewery and then enjoy a tasty pint of Ratio's finest brew in the taproom after class, or Après Yoga! [$17 online registration $20 drop-in at the brewery Each ticket.... Read More

On March 26, the public in Denver and London are invited to join in British artist Stuart Semple’s “Hug Huddle” to share a simultaneous moment of connection. Semple, whose artwork “Happy City: Art for the People” is launching in Denver on May 18, will lead the hug in London at Potters Fields Park, with the.... Read More

Each FREE Astronomy on Tap event features accessible, engaging science presentations on topics ranging from planets to black holes to galaxies to the beginning of the Universe. Presenters are from local research and educational institutions. Speakers will be Arika Egan from CU Boulder, Michael Aye from LASP/CU Boulder and Nick Featherstone from CU-Boulder Research Computing. Learn.... Read More