thursdayjuly2

Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales exhibit opens at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, through September 20^th, 10am-6pm

See Obliged, a one woman show, at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, 7:30pm, $12

Pictureplane and Water perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 9pm

Jonson Kuhn and Friends perform at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 9:30pm

Freddy Rodriguez Quartet performs at El Chapultepec, 1962 Market St, at 20^th St, 9pm

fridayjuly3

First Friday at Santa Fe Art District, Santa Fe Dr, btw W 5^th and W 10^th Ave, 6-9pm

First Friday at River North Art District, btw I-70 North and I-25 West, Park Ave W and Lawrence St, 6-10pm

The Stigmata & The Black Panthers, a mixed taste lecture with Simon Zalkind and William King, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 6:30-8pm, $10-15, Advance tix purchase recommended

Annual 3^rd of July First Friday Party at ironton Studios, 3636 Chestnut, at 36^th St

See Crossed Existence: 40 Years of (Un)related memories group exhibit at Hinterland, 3254 Walnut St, 33^rd St, 6-10pm

Debut Wine Tasting at The Infinite Monkey Theorem, 931 W 5^th Ave, btw Santa Fe Dr and Kalamath St, 5pm

Chinese Dance Performance at the Colorado History Museum, 13  Broadway, at W 13^th Ave, 12:15-1pm, $4-5

saturdayjuly4

The Moment, Hello Gaia, Joey Cougar & the Starfish, and Maudlin perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $8, 21 and over

Interdependence Day Transition Town Ho-Down, a contra dance potluck, at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 6:30pm

sundayjuly5

My Body Sings Electric, The Broadway, The Simple Discussion, Tshirts 4 Tomorrow, and Nautical Mile perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 5:30pm, $10, 16 and over

Joe Green performs at Colfax Tattered Cover, 2526 E Colfax Ave, at Elizabeth St, 10:30am

Farmer’s Market at Old S Pearl St Art District, S Pearl St, btw Florida and Iowa Ave, 9am-1pm

mondayjuly6

New Music Monday hosted by Matt Fecher at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, btw 27^th and 28^th St, 8pm

Madame DeFarge’s Knitting Salon, an open knitting circle, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, 5-7:30pm, Free

tuesdayjuly7

Screening of Grizzly Man at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level B2 Conference Center, 6-9pm

Open Craft Night at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 6-9pm, Free

wednesdayjuly8

Night Owl, Shotgun Holiday, Bound By Karma, and The Grenettes perform at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, btw 27^th and 28^th St, 8-11pm

 Did you attend our block party?

thursdayjune25

CultureHaus Bash: Summer of Love at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, North Building, Level 1, 6pm, $10-20

Rojo Kermés, an auction, dinner, and concert, at St Cajetan’s Church, Auraria Campus, Lawrence St Mall, 6-10:30pm, Hosted by the Museo de las Americas

Book Arts Night at Abecedarian Gallery, 910 Santa Fe Dr, at W 9^th Ave, 6-8pm, RSVP suggested

Folk Remedies and Kitchen Cures, a class with Susan Evans, at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th Ave, 6:30-8:30pm, $24-39

Realicide, Novasak, and Of Perdition perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

fridayjune26

Untitled #22 (Ps & Qs) at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, 6pm

Revanche opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through July 2^nd, 5 and 7:30pm, $9.50

I Sank Molly Brown, Alan Alda, Accordian Crimes, and Fell perform at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, btw 27^th and 28^th St, 9pm-12am

Trinity Demask and John Elliot perform at Swallow Hill Café, 71 E Yale Ave, at Lincoln St, 8pm, $10-12

saturdayjune27

See Buntport Musical Revue at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St, at 7^th Ave, 7:30pm, $20, Reservations recommended

Natural Living Fair for Mind, Body and Home at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th Ave, 7am-2am, Regular admission

Bitch and Swap, a clothing exchange, at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 12pm, Free, Ladies only

Casey Ess performs at Paris on the Platte, 1548 Platte St, at 15^th St, 10pm

sundayjune28

Shark’s Ink and Paul Slocum exhibits close at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 10am-6pm

FOUND Magazine Denim and Diamonds Tour 2009 at Curious Theatre, 1080 Acoma St, at W 11^th Ave, 8pm, $8

Film on the Rocks: Screening of Indiana, Indiana and the last Crusade and the World’s Largest Music Lesson, at Red Rock’s Amphitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, 6:45pm, $10

Gabrielle Louise and Ian Cooke perform at The Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44^th Ave, btw Stuart and Tennyson St, 6pm, $10

Green Festival and Farmer’s Market at Old S Pearl St District, S Pearl St, btw Florida and Iowa Ave, 9am-1pm

mondayjune29

Madame DeFarge’s Knitting Salon, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level 1 Fresh City Lounge, 5-7:30pm

tuesdayjune30

Screening of Wheel of Time at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level B2 Conference Center, 6-9pm

Git Some, Chris Adolf, and Mike Neff perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $7, 21 and over

Tie Dye Tuesday, a drawing, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, 10am-5pm

Open Craft Night at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 6-9pm, Free

wednesdayjuly1

Chella Negro, Furnace, Life After Napolean, and Zen Sadist perform at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, btw 27^th and 28^th St, 8-11pm

thursdayjune18

Lunch Box Series, a tour with Beverly Semmes, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, 12pm

Screening of Throw Down Your Heart with Director Sascha Paladino in person, at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, $9.50

Yappy Hour, a wine tasting, at Paris on the Platte, 1548 Platte St, at 15^th St, 6:30-8pm

fridayjune19

Leo Franco exhibit opens at Zip 37 Gallery, 3644 Navajo St, btw W 36^th and W 37^th Ave, through July 5^th, 6-10pm

Urban Parkour and Bollywood Dance, a mixed taste lecture with Apex Movement and The Bollywood West Dance Troupe, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 6:30-8pm, $10-15

Spanish Happy Hour at the Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr, btw W 8^th and W 9^th Ave, 5-8pm, $3-5

Artist Talk with Bill Amundson and Melissa Furness at Plus Gallery, 2501 Larimer St, at 25^th St, 6pm

See Digital Bookmobile, a media showcase, at Civic Center Park, Broadway, btw Colfax Ave and 14^th Ave, 10am-6pm

Third Friday Poetry Reading featuring Jessy Randall, Anthony Guilbert, Linda Keller, and Mackenzie Carignan at Abecedarian Gallery, 910 Santa Fe Dr, at W 9^th Ave, 6-8pm

Sex Positive opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through June 25^th, 4:30 and 7:30pm, $9.50

Squirm Burpee, A Vaudvillian Melodrama opens at Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St, btw W 37^th and W 38^th Ave, through June 21^st, 8pm, $15-20

See Faces in the Crowd, at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, 7:30pm, $15

saturdayjune20

Robolution, a dance party, at Hi Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 9pm, $7, 21 and over

Paris Swingtet performs at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 8:30pm, Free

Wilder James band performs at Paris on the Platte, 1548 Platte St, at 15^th St, 10pm

sundayjune21

Summer Barbeque Series, featuring Hello Gaia, The Digger Trends, Any Great Mission, The Carnivores, Hennessy Morning, Dysdera, Bound By Karma, Black Sheep Brigade, and Extreme Turbo Smash at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, btw 27^th and 28^th St, 3pm-11pm

Farmer’s Market at Old S Pearl Art District, S Pearl St, btw Florida Ave and Iowa Ave, 9am-1pm

mondayjune22

Cock ESP, Unconditional Loathing, P.27, Novasak, and Spellcaster perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

tuesdayjune23

Rex Ray and Robert Kushner in conversation at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 5-7pm, $8-15

KnitFlix, open knitting and a screening of Damn Yankees, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level 1 Fresh City Lounge, 5:30-7:30pm, Free

Film on the Rocks: a screening of South Park and a performance by Ben Lee, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, 6:45pm, $10

wednesdayjune24

Paper Bird CD Release and Tour Sendoff at Hi Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $12, 18 and over

Daniel Francis Doylw, Milton Melvin Croissant III, and Dugoutcanoe perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 9pm

thursdayjune11

Midnight Vine, the Tanukis, Like Pianos Crashing, and RunTown perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $8, 21 and over

Screening of Carmen & Geoffrey with special guest Cleo Parker Robinson opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through June 18^th, 7pm, $10-12

fridayjune12

Mixed Taste: American Alligators and Platonic Love, a lecture with Joseph Wharton and Maria Talero, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 6:30-8pm, $10-15

Wild Ocean opens at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, IMAX, 2001 Colorado Blvd, at Montview Blvd, $6-8, Showtimes will be posted online soon

See The Recession Proof Man at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, 7:30pm, $15

Flowers of Evil, a play by Gwylym Cano, opens at Crossroads Theater, 2590 Washington St, at 26^th and Welton St, through June 27^th, 7:30pm, $15-19

Garden Grapes & Hops, refreshments and entertainment, at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th Ave, 5:30-9:30pm, $10-30, benefits the Gardens’ Annual Fund

34^th Annual Used Book Sale opens at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, through June 14^th, 10am-4pm

Prussia, Bad Weather California, Woodsman, and M Pyres perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

saturdayjune13

Bollywood Night: A DAM Contemporaries Fundraiser, location to be determined, 7pm, $75-95, Purchase tix online

Target Family Free Day at the Museo de las America, 861 Santa Fe Dr, btw W 8^th and W 9^th Ave, 12-4pm

Tocabe: Denver’s Newest American Indian Eatery, lunch at a new restaurant, 1-3pm, $25-35, Reservations required, Hosted by the Colorado Historical Society

Al Trout performs at Paris on the Platte, 1548 Platte St, at 15^th St, 10pm

David Roth performs at Swallow Hill Café, 71 E Yale Ave, at Lincoln St, 8pm, $10-12

Brent Loveday, Rhythm Dragons, and Mad Dog and the Smokin Js perform at Larimer Lounge, 2022 E Colfax Ave, at Race St, 9pm

sundayjune14

Swishing Party, a silk fashion swap, at Dazzle Restaurant and Lounge, 930 Lincoln St, at E 9^th Ave, 4-6:30pm, RSVP required

Transistor Festival, an ambient immersive environment, at Gypsy House Café, 1279 Marion St, at 13^th Ave, 7-10pm, $5

Brunch while Doug Switzer and Nexus perform at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 9am-3pm

Farmer’s Market at Old S Pearl St Art District, S Pearl St, btw Florida Ave and Iowa Ave, 9am-1pm

mondayjune15

See Jurassic Gardens exhibit at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, 9am-5pm

tuesdayjune16

See Outdoor Exhibit by The Voice Box Project opens at RedLine Art Studios, 2350 Arapahoe St, at 24^th St, through June 28^th, 9am-5pm

Film on the Rocks opens, featuring a screening of Big Lebowski and performance by The Wheel Powered by Xbox 360, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, 6:45pm, $10

See Buntport Versus Burlesque As It Was at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St, at 7^th Ave, 7:30pm, $10

Screening of Land of Silence and Darkness: From the Life of Deaf-Blind Fini Straubinger at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level B2 Conference Center, 6-9pm

Panel discussion with Ivar Zeile, Bobbie Walker, and Robin Rule at RedLine Art Studios, 2350 Arapahoe St, at 24^th St, 6pm, $5

Open Craft Night at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 6-9pm, Free

French Quarter, Hell Kite, Glochids, MMCIII, and MIB perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 10pm

wednesdayjune17

Logan Lectures Spring 2009, featuring Beverly Semmes, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, Lower level, 7pm, $8-18, Reservations strongly recommended

Denver French Film Festival opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through June 28^th, $9.50-15

See Fool Disclosure, a five man improv troupe, at Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St, at 15^th St, 7:30pm, $7

The Lemonheads and Pacific Pride perform at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, btw 27^th and 28^th St, 10pm

Truman Peyote, Prince Rama of Ayodhya, BDRMPPL, and Bongo Fury perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

thursdayjune4

Make Total Destroy, a fashion show, at Blastomat, 2935 W 7^th Ave, btw Decataur St and Federal Blvd, 9pm, Presented by the Free Boutique

Summer of Modernism opens at the Kirkland Museum, 1311 Pearl St, at E 13^th Ave, through August 30^th, 5:30-7:30pm, $30, RSVP required

Douglas Walker, Melissa Furness, and Bill Amundson, Brave New World Exhibit opens at Plus Gallery, 2501 Larimer St, at 25^th St, 6-9pm

Steve Wilson exhibit opens at Emmanuel Gallery, Main Auraria Campus, Lawrence St Mall, btw PE and Library, through July 10^th, 10am-6pm

Ear Pwr, Blastoids, Lord Scrummage, and Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt perform at Rhinoceorpolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 9pm

26 Miles opens at Curious Theater, 1080 Acoma St, at W 11^th Ave, through July 9^th, 8pm, 2 for $36 every Thursday

fridayjune5

First Friday at River North Art District, btw I-70 North and I-25 West, Park Ave W and Lawrence St, 6-9pm

First Friday at Santa Fe Art District, Santa Fe Dr, btw W 5^th and W 10^th Ave, 6-9pm

Lauren Mayer , Tracing exhibit opens at Vertigo Art Space, 960 Santa Fe Dr, btw W 9^th and W 10^th Ave, through June 27^th, 6-9pm

Mile High and Underground opens at Byers-Evans House Gallery, 1310 Bannock St, at Broadway, 5-9pm

Lois Hetland, talk and book signing, at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Pierce St and W Colfax Ave, Tri-Boro Building, 5-6pm, RSVP required

Terry Maker, Magic Marks exhibit opens at Post Modern Company, 2734 Walnut St, at 28^th St, 6-9pm

Final Showing of Resident Artists exhibit at Dry Ice Factory, 3300 Walnut St, at 33^rd St, 6-10pm

Virginia Folkestad and Jeff Page, Systemic exhibit opens at RedLine Studios, 2350 Arapahoe St, at 24^th St, through June 26^th, 6-9pm

See Hit and Run, an improv musical, at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St, at 7^th Ave, 8pm, $12

See Hopium at Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St, btw W 37th and W 38th Ave, 7pm, $10

Dino Film Fest at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, 5:30-11pm, $10

The Girlfriend Experience opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through June 11^th, 4:30 and 8pm, $9.50

saturdayjune6

Bohemian Extravaganza at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 7pm, $10

Free First Saturday at Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, 10am-6pm

Bad Weather California and Rachael Pollard perform at Swallow Hill Café, 71 E Yale Ave, 8pm, $10-12

Screening of This Sporting Life at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, Free but tix required, Available at Box Office 6pm

sundayjune7

Langhorne Slim, Samantha Crain & the Midnight Shivers, and Sam Lowry perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $12, 21 and over

Farmer’s Market at Old S Pearl St Art District, S Pearl St, btw Iowa Ave and Buchtel Blvd, 9am-1pm

Sewn Leather, Pictureplane, and Hollagramz perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 10pm

mondayjune8

New Music Mondays with DJ Hot to Death at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, btw 27^th and 28^th St, 8pm, Free

tuesdayjune9

Susan Scarlatta and Sara Veglahn Chapbook Reading and Release Party at the Dikeou Collection, 1615 California St, at 16^th St, Suite 515, 7pm, Free, Hosted with Parcel Journal

Open Craft Night at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 6-9pm, Free

wednesdayjune10

Creating the Compelling Photograph, a class with Scott Dressel-Martin, at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, 6-9pm, $36-51

Norman Ollestad reading of Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival, at Colfax Tattered Cover, 2526 E Colfax Ave, at Elizabeth St, 7:30pm, Free 

Our Brother the Native, A Stranger Bulge, Snakefeathers, Proto Bird, and Capillary Action perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

Turn on the Red Light Dance Party at 3 King’s Tavern, 60 S Broadway, at W Archer Pl, 10pm, , 21 and over

thursdaymay28

Freddy Rodriguez Quartet performs at El Chapultepec, 1962 Market St, at 20^th St, 9pm

See Earth Firs Traveling Road Show at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 9:30pm

fridaymay29

Untitled #21 (I ?­ ) at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, 6pm, Free museum with admission

Ikebana Spring Flower Show opens at RedLine, 2350 Arapahoe St, at 24^th St, Community Room, through May 31^st, 6-9pm

Confluence, a group exhibit, opens at William Havu Gallery, 1040 Cherokee St, btw W 10^th and W 11^th Ave, through July 11^th, 6-9pm

Denver Square and Boxy Books, a group exhibit, opens at Abecedarian Gallery, 910 Santa Fe, at W 9^th Ave, #101, through July 3^rd, 6-9pm

Wovenhand, Kal Cahoone, and Elin Palmer perform at Swallow Hill, 71 E Yale Ave, at Lincoln St, Daniel’s Hall, 8pm, $12-16

Death of a Pugilist, a performance by 5 musicians and a narrator, at 910 Arts, 910 Santa Fe Dr, at W 9^th Ave, 7-10pm, $15 suggested donation

saturdaymay30

The Ocean Floor, Church, Rachael Pollard, and Ladyparts perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 9pm

See Valentino: The Last Emperor at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through June 4^th, 2:30, 5 and 7:30pm, $9.50

sundaymay31

Megan Burtt and Rob Drabkin perform at The Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44^th Ave, btw Stuart and Tennyson St, 6:30pm, $8

Ben Markley Quartet performs at El Chapultepec, 1962 Market St, at 20^th St, 9pm

mondayjune1

Basshaters, The Carnivores, and AENKA perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 10pm

Life Drawing at The Other Side Arts Building, 1400 Dallas St, at E 14th Ave, Aurora, 7-10pm, $10, Call Rene 303 837 0667 for more info

tuesdayjune2

Open Craft Night at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 6-9pm, Free

Bridge and Tunnel, Action Design, and St Fall Apart The New Trust perform at 3 King’s Tavern, 60 S Broadway, at W Archer Pl, 7pm, $6, 21 and over

wednesdayjune3

Lucinda Williams performs at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, 7-9pm, $50-55

The Widows Bane, American Relay, and Th’ Legendary Shack Shakers perform at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, btw 27^th and 28^th St, 9-11pm

Opera In Cinema, a screening of Don Giovanni at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, $20

thursdaymay21

Eat Here Now Night exhibit opens at 910 Arts Gallery, 910 Santa Fe Dr, at W 9^th Ave, through May 30^th, 7-9pm

Screening of Handmade Nation, at The Mayan Theater, 110 Broadway, at W 2^nd Ave, 8pm, $7.50-9

Stan Romanek reading of Messages: The World’s Most Documented Extraterrestrial Contact Story, at LoDo Tattered Cover, 16^th and Wynkoop St, 7:30pm

Bronze, Suns of Ra, Statewide Emergency, and Remember May perform at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, at 27^th St, 9pm-12am

fridaymay22

Angela Larson and Jean Schiff exhibits open at Spark Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Dr, at W 9^th Ave, through June 14^th, 6-9pm

Sidney Goldfarb book release party for The Rushes of Tulsa at Rule Gallery, 227 Broadway, at 2^nd Ave, 7:30pm

Flosstradamus and DJ El Brian perform at Beta Nightclub, 1909 Blake St, at 19^th St, 9pm, $5-10

Smash, a play, opens at Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St, btw W 36th and W 37th Ave, through May 23^rd, 7pm

The Squabble, a play, opens at Buntport, 717 Lipan St, btw W 7^th and W 8^th Ave, through June 13^th, 8pm, Pay what you can

Carrie Elkin and Annabelle Chvostek perform at Tuft Theater, Swallow Hill Café, 71 E Yale Ave, at S Washington St, 8pm, $8-10

Rumba opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through May 28^th, 5 and 7:30pm, $9.50

saturdaymay23

Dance Party Benefit for further Rhino Improvements, at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

Diana Castro and the Big Time Band perform at El Chapultepec, 1962 Market St, at 20^th St, 9pm

Ron Tomasic performs accordion at the Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 6pm

Lisa Simms performs at Paris on the Platte, 1553 Platte St, at 15^th St, 10pm

Tarrakian, Black Lamb, Deer Creek, and Angry Hand of God perform at 3 King’s Tavern, 60 S Broadway, at W Archer Pl, 9pm, $6, 21 and over

sundaymay24

Grand Ole Party, Fissure Mystic, and The Somnabulists perform at Hi Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 7pm, $10, 16 and over

mondaymay25

Memorial Day BBQ, featuring performances by American Trash Republic, Good Grime Sound System, MC Spdouble, My Other Day Job, Kinch, Left Foot Green, Take, Bad Mother, and Josh Greene at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, at 27^th St, 3pm-11pm

Leftover Salmon perform at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, 7-9pm, $47.50-52.50

tuesdaymay26

Why Art Matters, a lecture with Mark Falcone, at Red Line Art Studios, 2350 Arapahoe St, at 24^th St, 6-7pm, $5

Sustainability Film Series Good Food, a screening of Sustainable Food and Farming in the Pacific Northwest, at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, 7-9pm, $8-15

Open Craft Night at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 6-9pm

wednesdaymay27

Form the Soul: Poetry, a lecture with Jake Adam York, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, North Building, Level 2, 6:30pm, $12-14, Registration required

Life Drawing at The Other Side Arts Building, 1400 Dallas St, at E 14^th Ave, Aurora, 7-10pm, $10, Call Rene 303 837 0667 for more info

See The Wigs, improv, at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, 7:30pm

thursdaymay14

Concert Series Part II: Unsound Memory, featuring Itchy-O, Conrad Kehn, and The Playground, at the Dikeou Collection, 1615 California St, at 16^th St, Suite 515, 7pm, Free

Opening Reception for Trine Bumiller and Reed Danziger exhibits at Robischon Gallery, 1740 Wazee St, at 17^th St, through June 13^th, 6-8pm

303 Magazine Release Party at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 7-10pm, $50-70

BFA Exhibition 2009 opens at Victoria H Myhren Gallery, University of Denver, 2121 E Asbury Ave, at Race St, through June 6^th, 5-8pm

fridaymay15

Van Gogh’s Drawings, a lecture with Susan Alyson Stein, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, Lower level, 6pm, Free, Reservations recommended

Spanish Happy Hour at the Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr, btw W 8^th and W 9^th Ave, 5-8pm, $5

Andrew Sweet, Entanglements: Sculptures exhibit opens at Ironton Studios, 3636 Chestnut St, at 36^th St, through June 20^th, 7-10pm

Amanda Gordon Dunn exhibit opens at Pirate Gallery, 3655 Navajo St, btw W 36^th and W 37^th St,  through May 31^st, 6-10pm

Reception for The A Show: Metropolitan State College of Denver Communication Design BFA Show, at Emmanuel Gallery, main Auraria Campus, Lawrence St Mall, btw PE and Library, 4-7pm

Artist Reception for Body Ephemeral group exhibit with music by Roger Green, at Vertigo Art Space, 960 Santa Fe Dr, btw 9^th and W 10^th Ave, 6-10pm

Roger Herman, paintings and block prints exhibit, opens at Steele Gallery, Mary K Auditorium Building, Southeast end of Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design Campus, 1600 Pierce St, at W 16^th Ave, Lakewood, through July 18^th, 6-9pm

The Squabble opens at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St, at 7^th Ave, through June 6^th, 7:30pm, $20

A Wink and A Smile starring Vivienne VaVoom opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through May 21^st, 7:30pm, $9.50

Guest Of Cindy Sherman, a documentary, opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through May 21^st, 4:45 and 7:15pm, $9.50

Jack Hadley Band performs at El Chapultepec, 1962 Market St, at 20th St, 9pm

Lucy Kaplansky and Antje Duvekot perform at Daniels Hall, Swallow Hill, 71 E Yale Ave, at Lincoln St, 8pm, $12-15

Sourvein, Chainsaw Love Affair, and Hawk Attack perform at 3 King’s Tavern, 60 S Broadway, at W Archer Pl, 9pm, $6, 21 and over

saturdaymay16

Five Points Jazz Festival at Five Points Neighborhood, 25^th and Welton St, 11am-4pm

Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk, BDRMPPL, Yellow Elephant, and Married in Berdichev perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 10pm

Swapluck, a crafting materials trade party, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level 1 Fresh City Lounge, 2-3pm

sundaymay17

Get to know RINO tour, at River North Arts District, btw I-10 N and I-25 W, Park Ave W and Lawrence St, 10am-3pm

Summer BBQ featuring performances by The Theefs, Spoke Shaver, Popwreck, Zaza Cuts, Jesse Manley and His Band, El Amor, and Stan Jones at Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St, at 27^th St, 3-10pm

Hispano Moresque Rosemary-Fired Lustre Pottery: A Vanishing Heritage, a lecture with Barry Krzywicki, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, Lower level, 2:30pm, $10

SmART Brunch Sunday, Related Portraits featuring the work of Anthony Goicolea, a family program, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 10-11:30pm, $15

The Emily Griffith Murder Mystery, a lecture with Debra Faulkner, at the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, at W 13^th Ave, 2pm, $13-20, Reservations required

mondaymay18

Ghost, Lichens, and Pontiak perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $12, 21 and over

tuesdaymay19

Ed Schrader, Height with Friends, Millenium Child, and Snake Feathers perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Bvld, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

Open Craft Night, at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 6-9pm, Free

wednesdaymay20

Taking the Stage: Live at the Fillmore, a lecture with Paul Epstein, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, North Building, Level 2, 6:30pm, $14

Logan Lectures Spring 2009: featuring Sandy Skoglund at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, Lower level, 7pm, $18, Reservations strongly recommended

See Rodents of Unusual Size, improv, at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, 7:30[m, $10

Screening of Hotel Charlie IV: The Lost World, at Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St, btw W 37^th and W 38^th Ave, 7pm, $10

The Breathtaking Biodiversity of the Magnificent Mosquito Range, a lecture with Susan Spackman-Punjabi, at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, 7:30-9pm, $5-12

thursdaymay7

University of Colorado Denver’s BFA Thesis exhibit opens at Emmanuel Gallery, main Auraria Campus, Lawrence St Mall, btw PE and Library, through May 8^th, 4-7pm

Plant Sale Preview Party at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, 4-7pm, $35

BMX, Comedy for a Cause, at Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St, at 15^th St, 7:30pm, $16, Benefits DenverWorks

26 Miles Preview Performance opens at Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma St, at W 11^th Ave, through May 8^th, 8pm, $16

Smiles of a Summer Night, an evening of film and music, at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, $15

Boomsnake, Josephine and the Mouse People, and The Soft Focus perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $8, 21 and over

Kissing Party, Bedsit Infamy, Little Dead Things, and Nuts & Berries perform at Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44^th Ave, btw Stuart and Tennyson St, 7pm, $5

Chalkboard Napkin Rings, a craft class, at Mod Livin’, 5327 E Colfax Ave, at Grape St, 6:30pm, $9, RSVP required

fridaymay8

Barbara Takenaga and Mary Ehrin exhibits open at Rule Gallery, 227 Broadway, at w 2^nd Ave, through June 20^th, 6-9pm

Michael Keene exhibit opens at Zip 37 Gallery, 3644 Navajo St, btw W 36^th and W 37^th Ave, through May 24^th, 6-10pm

Artist Talk with Jean Arnold at Red Line Art Studios, 2350 Arapahoe St, at 24^th St, 5:30pm

Spring Plant Sale opens at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, through May 9^th, 10am-6pm, Free

Hullabuloo, live music, films, and improv, opens at Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St, btw W 37^th and W 38^th Ave, through May 17^th, 8pm, $10

Fados, a film, opens with special flamenco presentation, at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through May 14^th, 7pm, $11

NEXUS and Doug Switzer perform at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 10pm, Free

Travel Seminar with Arthur Frommer and Pauline Frommer at Colfax Tattered Cover, 2526 E Colfax Ave, at Elizabeth St, 7:30pm, Free

MFA Student Graduation Reading at Naropa University, 2130 Arapahoe Ave, btw 21^st and 22^nd St, Performing Arts Center, 8pm

saturdaymay9

Target Family Free Day, at Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr, btw W 8^th and W 9^th Ave, 12-4pm

Bus Stop by Paragon Theater opens at Crossroads Theater, 2590 Washington St, at at E 26^th Ave, through June 6^th, 7:30-9pm, $17-19, Purchase tix online

Mother’s Day Tea, a cooking class with Jessica Gaydos, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level B2 Conference Center, 10:30am-12pm, Register online

Diana Castro and the Big Time Band perform at El Chapultepec, 1962 Market St, at 20^th St, 9pm

2^nd Saturday at Mod Livin, 5327 E Colfax Ave, at Grape St, 5-8pm

sundaymay10

Mother’s Day in the gardens at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, 9am-2pm

mondaymay11

Melanie Walker, Unique Perspective exhibit, opens at Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, 1600 Pierce St, at W 16^th Ave, Rude Gallery, Rude Building, through June 13^th, 8am-5pm

See The Sacrifice of Abraham at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, 7pm, Free but tix required, Available online

Madame DeFarge’s Knitting Salon at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level 1 Fresh City Lounge, 5-7:30pm, Free

tuesdaymay12

Jim Green and Paul Slocum exhibits open at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 7-9pm

See Joke Me Gently at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, 7:30pm, $10, Tix available online

Open Craft Night at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 6-9pm, Free

wednesdaymay13

Monster Love: The Life & Art of Fritz Scholder, a lecture with Paul Chaat Smith, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, North Building, Lower level, 6:30pm, $5-10

Warming Up for the ‘60s: The Folk Music Revival, a conversation with Harry Tuft and Simon Zalkind at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, North Building, Level 2, 6:30pm, $12-14

The Next Stop: Take Your Photography to the Next Level, a class with Scott Dressel-Martin, at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, 6-9pm, $36-51

See Rigoletto, with free Italian sparkling wines and desserts, at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, $20

Totally Ripped, Sex Negatives, The Numerators, and Hogsplitter perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Bvld, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 10pm

thusdayapril30

Tom Robbins reading and book-signing of B is for Beer, at LoDo Tattered Cover, 16^th and Wynkoop St, 7:30pm, Free but tix sold out, Attend early to hear the reading from the hallway or attend the book-signing

Tibetan Singing Bowls Concert, at Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, btw 9^th and 11^th St, 7-8:30pm, $8-15

fridaymay1

First Friday at River North Art District, btw I-70 North and I-25 West, btw Park Ave W and Lawrence St, 6-9pm

First Friday at Santa Fe Art District, Santa Fe Dr, btw W 5^th and W 10^th Ave, 6-9pm

Metro State Antithesis exhibit, opens at 3557 Wazee St, at 36^th St, 8pm

Randy Brown and Charles Counter exhibits open at Pattern Shop Studio, 3349 Blake St, btw 33rd and 34th St, through June 5^th, 6-9pm

Katherine Rutter exhibit opens at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

Alicia Ordal and Bruce Price, Impulse My Cranial exhibit, opens at Red Line Studios, 2350 Arapahoe St, at 24^th St, through May 22^nd, 7-9pm

Heirloom Tomato Plant Sale at Weilworks, 3611 Chestnut Pl, at 36^th St, 6-9pm

Kim Beesley , May Day exhibit opens at Square 101 Gallery, 3309 Blake St, at 33^rd St, Suite 101, 6-9pm

Laura BenAmots, Faces and Love Stories exhibit, opens at Abcedarian Gallery, 910 Santa Fe Dr, at W 9^th Ave, #101, through May 17^th, 5-8pm

Top 10 Influential Insects, a lecture with Marcos Stoltzfus, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 7pm, Free with museum admission

See Lisa Kowalski exhibit at Lisa Kowalski, 2762 Walnut St, at 28^th St, 6-9pm

Copper Nickel 5^th Anniversary Celebration at Matter Studio, 2134 Market St, at 22^nd St, 5-10pm

Ribbit!, The Frog Who Changed The Bog, a musical, opens at Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St, btw W 37^th and W 38^th Ave, through May 3^rd, 7pm, $7-10

saturdaymay2

Free First Saturday at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, 10am-5pm

Penny Saturday at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 10am-6pm

Screening of A Thousand Clowns, at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, Free but tix required, Available from the box office 6pm, Presented by Starz FilmCenter, Tattered Cover, and CO Public Radio

Open Monotype Studio at Open Press Ltd, 40 W Bayaud Ave, btw S Bannock St and Broadway, 9am-4pm

Brother, Can You Spare a Pie?, a cooking class with Jessica Gaydos, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level B2 Conference Center, 10:30am-12pm

Local Foods Festival at Chatfield Botanic Gardens, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton, 9am-4pm, $3-10

sundaymay3

SmART Brunch Sunday, a family program featuring the work of Anthony Goicolea, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 10-11:30pm, $7-15

A History of the Ancient Southwest, a lecture with Stephen Lekson, at LoDo Tattered Cover, 16^th and Wynkoop St, 2pm

mondaymay4

Madame DeFarge’s Knitting Salon: Freestyle Knitting, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level 1 Fresh City Lounge, 5-7:30pm

Doubleshot Anime Mondays, a screening of Anime films, at The Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44^th Ave, btw Stuart and Tennyson St, 7pm-12am, $5

tuesdaymay5

Screening of The Lady from Shanghai at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level B2 Conference Center, 6-9pm

Open Craft Night at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 6-9pm, Free

wednesdaymay6

Seis de Mayo at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, 6-9pm, $100, Purchase tix online

Big Spaceship_Live from the AIGA Design Archives, a lecture, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, Lower level, 6pm, $5-30, Advance tix purchase recommended

Setting the Stage, Crafting an Exhibition, a conversation with Darrin Alfred, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, North Building, Level 2, 6:30pm, $12-14, Registration required

Totally Ripped, Sex Negatives, and The Numerators perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, btw 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

See The Song of Sparrows at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through May 7^th, 4:45 and 7pm, $7.50-9.50