thursdayoctober2throughwednesdayoctober8

thursdayoctober2

Fine Line, a group exhibit, opens at the Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr, between W 8^th and W 9^th Ave, through February 15^th

Daniel Richter lectures at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, Lower level, 7pm, $18

See Digital Arts Salon, at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13^th St, between Arapahoe Ave and Canyon Blvd, Boulder, through October 3^rd, 6pm, $5

fridayoctober3

Todd Park Mohr performs at 16 Sandy Lake Rd, Buell Mansion Neighborhood, Englewood, 6pm, Minimum donation $250, RSVP required, Contact www.markudall.com/toddm, Benefits Congressman Mark Udall

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

First Friday at the Santa Fe Art District, Santa Fe Dr, between W 8^th and W 9^th Ave, 6-9pm

Diesel Powered Poetry Reading, at Basics Fund Art Bus, Santa Fe Art District, 8pm, $5 donation, Text “diesel” to 303 579 6555 for exact location, benefits The Basics Fund

Lindsey Kuhn and Tim Kerr exhibits open at Andenken Gallery, 2990 Larimer St, at 30^th St, through October 24^th, 7pm

Louis Recchia and Marc Willhite exhibits open at Pirate Gallery, 3655 Navajo St, between W 36^th and W 37^th St, through October 12^th, 6-10pm

Top 10 Scary Stories of Denver, a lecture with Dennis Gallagher at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 6:30pm

Vendetta Festival, Day 1, at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, through October 4^th, 4pm, $20

I Love You, Hundreds of Them, Boodge, and Single Skips perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 9pm

Night of the Living Dead opens at Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St, between W 37^th and W 38^th Ave, through November 1^st, 8pm, $15

Love and Honor opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 4:25, 7 and 9:30pm, $9.50

The Butcher Haunted House, opens at Chatfield Botanic Gardens, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd, south of W Ranch Trl, Littleton, through November 1^st, 6-10pm, $15.95

saturdayoctober4

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

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

Screening of Major Barbara, at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, Free but tix required, Available 6pm, presented by Tattered Cover, Starz, and CO Public Radio

sundayoctober5

SmART Brunch Sunday, a family program, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 10-11:30am, $20 for one child and one adult

Astrophagus, Joshua Novak, and Joy Wants Eternity perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $8

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

mondayoctober6

See Attracted to Light, a group exhibit, at Philip J Steele Gallery, Mary K Harris Auditorium, RMCAD Campus, 6875 E Evans Ave, at S Oneida St, through October 25^th, 12-5pm

Stephen Huyler presentation of Daughters of India: Art and Identity, at LoDo Tattered Cover, 16^th St and Wynkoop St, 7:30pm, Free

Screening of Bell, Book and Candle, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave, between Broadway and Bannock St, Level 1, Fresh City Lounge, 5:30-7:30pm

tuesdayoctober7

See Ann Hamilton exhibit, at Robischon Gallery, 1740 Wazee St, at 17^th St, through November 8^th, 11-6pm

Above Average, Episode 1: Fabulous, a discussion about Olafur Eliasson, Matthew Barney and Takashi Murakami, with Adam Lerner at Belmar Lab, 404 S Upham St, near the intersection of Wadsworth and Alameda, Lakewood, 6:30pm, $12.50

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

wednesdayoctober8

5^th Annual Indigenous Film & Arts Festival: Suenos Binacionales/Bi-National Dreams, at the Museo de las Americas, 861 Santa Fe Dr, between W 8^th and W 9^th Ave, 6:30pm, $5

Screening of A Snow Mobile for George at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, $9.50

thursdayseptember25 through wednesdayoctober1

thursdayseptember25

Werner Drewes exhibit opens at Emmanuel Gallery, main Auraria Campus, Lawrence St Mall, between PE Center and Library, through October 25^th, 4-7pm

In Plain Sight, a curator’s talk featuring John Perreault, at Belmar Lab, 404 S Upham St, near the intersection of Wadsworth and Alameda, Lakewood, 6:30pm, $10

Southwestern Indian Jewelry: Crafting New Traditions, a slide show with Dexter Cirillo, at LoDo Tattered Cover, 16^th and Wynkoop St, 7:30pm

Bat Encounter: Live!, a demonstration, at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, between 9^th and 11^th St, 7-8pm, $18, Registration recommended

Richard Sharkey, performs cello, at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 7pm

fridayseptember26

4^th Annual Museo Rojo Gala, featuring NORTEC COLLECTIVE presents Bostich and Fussible, at Exdo Event Center, 1399 35^th St, at Walnut St, $150 gala tix, $30 concert tix

Clark Richert public reception for Riemiannian Tangencies, at the Museum or Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 6pm

Test Site Project 2, Parched, a site-specific interactive experiment, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 8pm and 9pm

Donna Stephenson and Jill Hadley Hooper, Retreat exhibit, opens at Ironton Studios, 3636 Chestnut, at 36^th St, through October 25^th, 6-10pm

Drew Myron and Tracy Weil, Forecast –a painting and poetry combination exhibition, opens at Weilworks, 3611 Chestnut Pl, at 36^th St, through November 16^th, 6-9pm 

Sharon Brown, Heartland exhibit opens at Pattern Shop Studio, 3349 Blake St, between 33^rd and 34^th St, through November 21^st, 6-9pm

Untitled # 19 (Pyro) opens at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, 6pm

Mata Ortiz pottery show opens at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, Level 1, through September 27^th, 2pm, Free

Fall 2008 Show opens at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13^th St, between Arapahoe Ave and Canyon Blvd, 6:30-8pm

Twinkle Truck Show at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 7-10pm

1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die, a reading and discussion with Tom Moon, at Colfax Tattered Cover, 2526 E Colfax Ave, at Elizabeth St, 7:30pm

Mediamockracy opens at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St, at 7^th Ave, through October 25^th, 7:30pm, $20

saturdayseptember27

Burlesque As It Was, an end of summer tiki luau, at Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44^th Ave, between Tennyson and Stuart St, 6pm, $15

High Places, Ponytail, MMCIII, pictureplane, and BDRMPPL perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 9:30pm

sundayseptember28

See Jennifer Melton exhibit at zip37 gallery, 3644 Navajo St, between W 36^th and W 37^th Ave,  through October 5^th, 12-5pm

See Mister Foe at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through October 2^nd, 4:30, 7:30 and 9:40pm, $9.50

Tony Black Summit performs at El Chapultepec, 1962 Market St, at 20^th St, 9pm

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

mondayseptember29

William Corey, Retrospective Memorial exhibit, opens at Camera Obscura Gallery, 1309 Bannock St, at W 13^th Ave, through November 9^th, 10-6pm

Eat Skull, Zayante Spoils, Bongo Furty, and dugoutcanoe perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 9pm

tuesdayseptember30

Andy Warhol Reading Group, Topic: The Factory Part I, at the Dikeou Collection, 1615 California St, at 16^th St, Suite 515, 7pm, Free, For more info see syllabus

Screening of Brick at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, Free

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

wednesdayoctober1

Screening of Iraqi Short Films, at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, $9.50

Bart Davenport, Magic Mice, and Dario Rosa perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $10, 21 and over

thursdayseptember18 through wednesdayseptember24

thursdayseptember18

Candice Breitz lectures at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, Lower level, 7pm, $18, Reservations recommended

Dave Yust, Looking Back/Looking Foreward opens at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd, between W 70^th Dr and Yarrow St, Arvada, through November 16^th, 7-9pm

Chuck Klosterman reading of Downtown Owl, at LoDo Tattered Cover, 16^th and Wynkoop, 7:30pm

fridayseptember19

Terry Maker exhibit opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 6pm

Maggie Michael, Foreground Memory exhibit, opens at Rule Gallery, 227 Broadway, at W 2^nd Ave, through November 1^st, 6-9pm

Lydia Brokaw-Nelson, Different But Same and Polly Chang, Aviary exhibits open at Spark Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Dr, at W 9^th Ave, through October 12^th, 6-9pm

Eye & Ears 7, the Nicotine Fits, Red Orange Yellow, and Vile Blue Shades perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $8

saturdayseptember20

Festival Italiano, an annual Italian food and wine festival, at Belmar, W Alaska Dr and Teller St, Lakewood, through September 21^st, 10am-7pm

Jules Feiffer discussion of Explainers: The Complete Village Voice Strips 1956-1966, at Colfax Ave, 2526 E Colfax Ave, at Elizabeth St, 2pm

The Pirate Signal, 9^th Clound, K-and-the-I???, and Thavius Beck perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

Mary Flower and Tena Moyer perform at Swallow Hill Café, 71 E Yale Ave, at Lincoln St, 8pm, $12-15

Fall Plant and Bulb Sale at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, between E 9^th and E 11^th St, 9am-2pm, Free

African Film Series, at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 2pm

sundayseptember21

SmART Brunch Sunday, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 10-11:30am, $20 for one child and one adult

2^nd Live Auction at Mod Livin, 5327 E Colfax Ave, at Glencoe St, 2pm

Dressed for Tea, a Victorian demonstration with Sharon Gull, at the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, at W 13^th Ave, 2pm, $20, Reservations required

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

mondayseptember22

See What We Do Is Secret, at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 4:40 and 7:15pm, through September 25^th, $9.50

tuesdayseptember23

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

Balistreri Wine Tasting, a class and toast to the turning of the seasons, at Balistreri Vineyards, 1946 E 66^th Ave, at Vine Ct, 6-9pm, $49, Registration recommended

wednesdayseptember24

In Plain Sight & Orientalist Photography exhibit opens at Belmar Lab, 404 S Upham St, near the intersection of Wadsworth and Alameda, Lakewood, through January 4^th, 6pm

Southwestern Indian Jewelry: Crafting New Traditions, a panel and showcase, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, North Building, Lower level, 6pm, $10, Reservations recommended

Shearing Pink and Temples perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 9pm

See Urgh! A Music War, at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, $9.50

thursdayseptember11 through wednesdayseptember17

thursdayseptember11

Music Education in Modern China: Professional Training & Performance, a lecture with Fangfang Xu, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, North Building, Lower level, 10:30am, Reservations required

See Bubs, a play, at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, through September 20^th, 7:30pm, $25

Elua performs at Swallow Hill Café, 71 E Yale Ave, at Lincoln St, 7:30pm

fridayseptember12

James Cook and Kim Reasor exhibits open at William Havu Gallery, 1040 Cherokee St, between W 10^th and W 11^th Ave, through November 1^st, 6-9pm

Synaesthetic Sound, featuring B Sous, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 7pm

Soul Is Still Alive, a soul revival featuring 6 DJs, at Object and Thought, 3559 Larimer St, at Downing St, 4pm-12am, $10

Married in Berdichev tour kickoff with MMCIII, Modern Witch, Tornado Alley, Slight Harp, and MIG perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, at 35^th St, 8pm

DJ Brian Dunn, Daniel Diaz, and the Tango Camerata perform at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 9pm, $12

Peppers and Salsa, Mid Summer Night’s Al Fresco Picnic Suppers Series, a cooking class with Deb Whittaker, at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, between 9^th and 11^th St, 6-8pm, $45

saturdayseptember13

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

Paper Bird and Laura Goldhamer perform at Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44^th Ave, between Stuart and Tennyson St, 7pm

sundayseptember14

Visualizing the Sacred: Images of “Gods” & “Idols” in Colonial Aztec Manuscripts, a lecture with Catherine DiCesare, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, North Building, Lower level, 2:30pm, $10

SSION, Future Islands, Adventure and Pictureplane perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, at 35^th St, 9:30pm

mondayseptember15

See Spatial Investigations, a group exhibit, at Redline Studios, 2350 Arapahoe St, between Park Ave W and 24^th St, through October 3^rd, 9-5pm

Chocolate Hath Charms, a tasting with Julie Pech, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave, at Broadway, Level B2 Conference Center, 7-7:45pm

tuesdayseptember16

See Brad Kahlhamer exhibit at Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, through September 21^st, 10-6pm

Walking the Talk: Journey to Sustainability for Artists, at Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St, between Folsom St and 26^th St, Boulder, 6:30-9pm

Teddy Roosevelt: Mind, Body, and Spirit, a lecture with Ted Zalewski, at the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, at W 13^th Ave, 1 and 7pm, $8.50

Ra Ra Riot, Walter Meego, and Pepsi Ginsberg perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 7pm, $12, 16 and over

Open Craft Night at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 7-9pm, Free

wednesdayseptember17

Clyfford Still: Making & Re-making the Self, a lecture with David Moos, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, Lower level, 6pm

A Quick Tour through Garden Design History, Part I: From Rome to Rococo, a tour and lecture with Ebi Kondo, at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, between 9^th and 11^th St, 6-8pm, $29

thursdayseptember4 through wednesdayseptember10

thursdayseptember4

Choose Your Own Adventure, a group exhibit, opens at Object+Thought, 3559 Larimer St, at Downing St, 6-10pm

CCD Faculty Show 2008 opens at Emmanuel Gallery, main Auraria Campus, Lawrence St Mall, between Campus Library and PE Event Center, through September 18^th, 4-7pm

Dasha Shishkin lectures at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, Lower level, 7pm, $18

Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers Writer of the Year Panel Discussion, featuring Jeanne Stein, Mario Acevedo, Carol Berg, and Robin Owens at LoDo Tattered Cover, 16^th and Wynkoop St, 7:30pm

Raw Elegance, an urban fashion show, at Monarck Nightclub, 1414 Market St, at 14^th St, 9pm

Bubs, a one man musical, opens at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, through September 27^th, 7:30pm, $25

fridayseptember5

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

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

Top 10 Santos for Devotion, Protection and Coercion, a lecture with Tom Riedel, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 6:30pm, Free with Museum Admission

Spatial Investigations: New Art from Redline exhibit, opens at RedLine, 2350 Arapahoe St, between Park Ave W and 24^th St, through October 3^rd, 7-11pm

Bianca Maestas exhibit opens at Stripes Gallery, 3309 Blake St, at 33^rd St, Unit 106, through September 27^th, 6-9pm

Reception for Paralleled 3, French Street Art and American Landscapes exhibit, at Philip J Steele Gallery, Rocky Mountain Art and Design, 1600 Pierce St, at W 16^th Ave, 6-9pm

BUG and Claudia Roulier exhibits open at Pirate Gallery, 3655 Navajo St, between W 26^th and W 37^th Ave, through September 21^st, 6-10pm

Fashion Show by Rhianna featuring Super Cool Dudes at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

Diesel Powered Poetry Reading, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre Parking Lot during STS9 Show, 10pm, Donate what you wish, Text “Diesel” to 303-579-6555 for exact location, Benefits The Basics Fund

Bovanity Fair opens at Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St, at 15^th St, through September 20^th, 8pm, $16

Corn Maze opens at Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd, 5-10pm, $10

Walking into Colorado’s Past, a lecture with Ben Fogelberg and Steve Grinstead, at the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, at W 13^th Ave, 12:15-1pm, $5

saturdayseptember6

Maynard Tischler, Don Reitz, and Martha Daniels, Three on Fire exhibit, opens at Sandra Philips Gallery, 744 Santa Fe Dr, between W 7^th and W 8^th Ave, through November 1^st, 5-7:30pm

19^th Annual Friendship Powwow & American Indian Cultural Celebration at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Acoma Plaza, 10-5pm, Free

Penny Saturday at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 10-6pm, 1 penny

Screening of Henry V at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, Free but tix required, Available at the box office 6pm

String Theory : Live Lines, an evening of music, poetry, stories, and jump ropes, at Wild Sage Community House, 1650 Zamia Ave, between Broadway and 28^th St, 7pm, Free, Contact eorleans@earthlink.net for info

sundayseptember7

Bigtime Entertainment Show, featuring Julia Brochey, Mamzer’s Dream, Filibuster Brown and the Well Hung Jury, Take the Track, Augmented, Buck25, and At the Forefront, at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 6pm, $10, 16 and over

Farmer’s Market and Kid’s Festival at Old S Pearl St District, S Pearl St, between Florida and Iowa Ave, 9-1pm, Free

mondayseptember8

See Boy A at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through September 11^th, 4:40, 7:10 and 9:25pm, $9.50

Matt Donovan poetry reading at Colfax Tattered Cover, 2526 E Colfax Ave, at Elizabeth St, 7:30pm

tuesdayseptember9

Book-signing with Jane Hammond at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 5:30pm

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

Starship Troy Recycle Night, featuring favorites Fame and Cirque du Soleil, at Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St, at 7^th Ave, 7pm, $10-14

wednesdayseptember10

The Art of Xu Beihong (1895-1953): Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting, a lecture with Fangfang Xu, at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Hamilton Building, Lower level, 6:30pm, Free, Reservations requested

Open Stage for musicians, comics, and magicians, at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 8pm

thursdayaugust7 through wednesdayaugust13

thursdayaugust7

Craft Beer & Renaissance Polyphony, a tag-team lecture on unrelated topics, featuring Eric Wallace and Timothy J Kruegger, at Belmar Lab, 404 S Upham St, near the intersection of Wadsworth and Alameda, Lakewood, 6:30pm, $12.50

Fear Mia performs at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 9:30pm, $3

fridayaugust8

RECONFIGURATIONS Lit Journal Release Party at the Dikeou Collection, 1615 California St, at 16^th St, Suite 515, 7pm, Free, Attendees are invited to read selections from the journal aloud

Eco-Centric, a group exhibit, opens at Rule Gallery, 227 Broadway, at 2^nd Ave, through September 13^th, 6-9pm

Barbara O’Connell exhibit opens at zip37 gallery, 3644 Navajo St, between W 36^th and W 37^th Ave, through August 24^th, 7-10pm

Ba-Rock On, an artfest and fundraiser, at Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44^th Ave, between Tennyson and Stuart St, 4-10pm, $10 suggested donation

Film on the Rocks: a screening of Purple Rain and performance by US Pipe, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, 6pm, $12

My Boyfriend’s Back opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through August 9^th, 10pm, $9.50

See Club Sensationzzz, a live talk show, at Bovine Metropolis Theater, 1527 Champa St, at 15^th St, 10pm, $10

saturdayaugust9

Bottesini Project Performance, featuring Paul Riola and other musicians, at Belmar Lab, 404 S Upham St, near the intersection of Wadsworth and Alameda, Lakewood, 7pm

Hartford Drive Music Fest, featuring Strange New Worlds, at 700 block of Hartford Dr, South Boulder, 5-10pm, No cover

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

Bowling Fundraiser at Elitch Lanes, 3825 Tennyson St, at W 38^th Ave, 11am-2pm, $10, Benefits Denver Zine Library

How to Get Started in Beekeeping, a lecture and demonstration with Jerry Webb, at Botanic Gardens Chatfield, 8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Rd, at S Platte Canyon Rd, Littleton, 10am-12pm, $26

sundayaugust10

Teeth Mountain performs at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 9:30pm

mondayaugust11

Centential Celebration, a lecture with Brian Shaw, at the Governor’s Residence, 400 E 8^th Ave, at Logan St, 5:30-7pm, $15, Reservations required

Horse Feathers, Gregory Alan Isakov, and Dan Craig Band perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $8, 21 and over

tuesdayaugust12

See The Sculpture Show: Figure and Patter, a group exhibit, at Emmanuel Gallery, main Auraria Campus, Lawrence St Mall, between Event Center and Library, through August 21^st, 11-6pm

China and the Beijing Olympics, at Active Minds lecture, at Colfax Tattered Cover, 2526 E Colfax Ave, at Elizabeth St, 12:30pm, Free

Open Craft Night at Fancy Tiger, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, Free

wednesdayaugust13

See paralleled III, French Street Art and American Landscapes, a group exhibit, at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Philip J Steele Gallery, 1600 Pierce St, at W 16th Ave, Lakewood, through September 20^th, 12-5pm

See Wordplay, improv and comedy sketch performances, at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, 7:30pm, $10

Nonprofit Workshop, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level 7 training room, 1-4pm, Free

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thursdayjuly31 through wednesdayaugust6

thursdayjuly31

Meeting of the Andy Warhol Reading Group, Topic: The Warhol Diaries Part II, at the Dikeou Collection, 1615 California St, at 16^th St, Suite 515, 7pm, Free

Outsider Art & A Superconducting Proton Collider, a tag team lecture on unrelated topics, featuring Jessica Hunter Larsen and Kevin Stenson, at Belmar Lab, 404 S Upham St, near the intersection of Wadsworth and Alameda, Lakewood, 6:30pm, $12.50

Craig Gass performs at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, through August 2^nd, 10pm, $10

Owen Kortz performs at Swallow Hill Café, 71 E Yale Ave, at Lincoln St, 7:30pm

Movie Night Mystery Screening, at The Other Side Arts, 1644 Platte St, at 17^th St, main gallery, 7pm, $5-10 suggested donation

BeauSoleil, Buckwheat Zydeco, Dirty Dozen Brass Band perform at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, between 9^th and 11^th St, 7-10pm, $45

fridayaugust1

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

Diesel Powered Poetry Reading, at Worland Warriors Bus, Santa Fe Art District, 10:30pm, Donate what you wish, Text “diesel" to 303-579-6555 for exact location

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

First Friday at Old S Pearl St District, between Buchtel Blvd and Iowa Ave, 6-9pm

Pain Things, a group exhibit, opens at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 9:30pm

Assemblage & Recyclates, a group exhibit, opens at Translations Gallery, 855 Inca St, between W 8^th and W 9^th Ave, through September 13^th, 6-9pm

Ben Eine, When the lights go out exhibit, opens at andenken gallery, 2990 Larimer St, at 30^th St, through August 28^th, 7pm

Shelia Rock and Loretta Young-Gauter, Equus: Photographs exhibit, opens at Camera Obscura Gallery, 1309 Bannock St, at W 13^th Ave, through September 21^st, 5-9pm

Jen-Kuang Chang performs three audio/visual works at Object+Thought, 3559 Larimer St, at Downing St, 6-10pm, $5

Denver Post Underground Music Showcase, at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, through August 2^nd, 6pm, $15, 21 and over

Synaesthetic Sound, an experiment in contemporary music, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 6-10pm, Free with museum admission

Film on the Rocks: screening of Blade Runner: Final Cut and performance by Astra Moveo, at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, 6pm, $12

A Jihad for Love opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through August 7^th, 5, 7:30 and 9:30pm, $9.50

See Free Gas, a showcase of improv and comedy sketches, at Avenue Theater, 417 E 17^th Ave, at Logan St, 7:30pm, $15

Iraq War, The Musical opens at Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St, between W 37^th and W 38^th Ave, through August 31^st, 8pm, $22

Booksale, at Denver Zine Library, 1644 Platte St, at 17^th St, Studio 103, 6-10pm

saturdayaugust2

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

Penny Saturday at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 10-6pm, 1 penny

Yoda’s House and Fertile Crescent perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

Politics Then: A Program of Short Films about Politics, a series of three films, at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, 7pm, Free but tix required, Available at the box office 6pm

Fresh Fruit Tarts for Summer, a cooking demonstration with Chef Juan Carlos, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level B2 Conference Center 10:30am-12pm

sundayaugust3

Smart Brunch Sunday, Discovering Your Wrestler, a guided tour featuring the  work of Trevor Appleson, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 10-11:30am, $20 for one child and one adult

Greg Painter performs at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 9am-3pm

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

mondayaugust4

Eff Barzelay (Clem Snide), Pee Pee, and the Tanukis perform at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 8pm, $10, 21 and over

Open Mic, hosted by Jonathan Snyder, at Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44^th Ave, at Stuart St, 8pm

tuesdayaugust5

Future Islands perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 8pm

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

Screening of The Letter, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Broadway, Level 1 City Lounge, 5:30-8pm

wednesdayaugust6

Open stage for musicians and magicians at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 8pm

Se The Unknown Woman at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through August 7^th, 4:15, 6:45 and 9:10pm, $9.50

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thursdayjuly24 through wednesdayjuly30

thursdayjuly24

Dia de los Muertos & Gourmet Sauces, a tag-team lecture on unrelated topics, featuring John-Michael Rivera and Matt Selby, at Belmar Lab, 404 S Upham St, near the intersection of Wadsworth and Alameda, Lakewook, 6:30pm, $12.50

Yellow Fever and Motel Saints perform at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 9:30pm

Glen Taylor Orchestra performs at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 9:30pm, $6

Orange Mighty Trio perform at Swallow Hill Café, 71 E Yale Ave, at Lincoln St, 7:30pm

Film on the Rocks: a screening of Breakfast Club and performance by Asteroids at Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W Alameda Pkwy, Morrison, 6pm, $12

Screening of The Real Dirt on Farmer John, at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, between 9^th and 11^th St, 7-9pm, $10

fridayjuly25

James Belflower and Anne Heide poetry reading at the Dikeou Collection, 1615 California St, at 16^th St, Suite 515, 7pm, Free

Omer Fast exhibit opens at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, through January 4^th, 6-10pm

Untitled #17 (Dig) opens at the Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, 6-10pm

Jeff Aeling, New Paintings and John Ford, New Intaglio Monoprints exhibits open at William Havu Gallery, 1040 Cherokee St, between W 10^th and W 11^th Ave, through September 6^th, 6-9pm

Amanda Gordon Dunn and Robert Green exhibits open at Pirate Art, 3655 Navajo St, between W 36^th and W 37^th St, through August 10^th, 6-10pm

Summer 08 Grad Show opens at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, 1600 Pierce St, at W 16^th Ave, through August 2^nd, 6-9pm

Controlled Chaos, a group exhibit, opens at Walker Fine Art, 300 W 11^th Ave, at Cherokee St, 6-9pm

Roland Bernier and Madeleine Dodge exhibits open at Spark Gallery, 900 Santa Fe Dr, at W 9^th Ave, through August 17^th, 6-9pm

Synaesthetic Sound, an experiment in contemporary music, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St, at 15^th St, 6-10pm

Jandek performs at Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St, between W 37^th and W 38^th Ave, 7:30pm, $25

Luminescent Orchestril, Los Lantzmun and Fishtank Ensemble perform at Daniels Hall, Swallow Hill Café, 71 E Yale Ave, at Lincoln St, 7pm, $18

Josh Galvin performs at Stella’s Coffee Haus, 1476 S Pearl St, at Florida St, 8-10pm

The Terminator opens at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through July 26^th, 8:30pm, $9.50

saturdayjuly26

South Broadway Open Air Market, 1 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 3-8pm

Water Blossom Festival at Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St, between 9^th and 11^th St, 9am-5pm, $35

High Castle performs at Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd, between 35^th and 36^th St, 9:30pm

Adam G performs at Stella’s Coffee Haus, 1476 S Pearl St, at Florida St, 8-10pm

A Band Named Sue performs at Mercury Café, 2199 California St, at 22^nd St, 8pm, $5

Making and Decorating the Perfect Cupcake with Emma Rose and Tran Wills, at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Level B2 Conference Center, 10:30am-12pm

sundayjuly27

Zoriah presents war photography at Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44^th Ave, between Stuart and Tennyson St, 12pm, Donate what you wish, presented by Argusfest

Farmers Market at Old South Pearl Street District, S Pearl St, between Iowa Ave and Florida Ave, 9-1pm

See The Animation Show 4 at Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Pkwy, at 9^th St, through July 31^st, 4:30, 7:20 and 9:15pm, $9.50

mondayjuly28

The Unlimited Enthusiasm Expo ’08 featuring Harry and the Potters, Math the Band and Uncle Monsterface, at Hi-Dive, 7 S Broadway, at W Ellsworth Ave, 6pm, $12

tuesdayjuly29

See William Lamson, Experiment exhibit, at Robischon Gallery, 1740 Wazee St, at 17^th St, through August 2^nd, 11-6pm

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

Screening of Capturing the Friedmans at Denver Public Library, 10 W 14^th Ave Pkwy, at Bannock St, Level B2 Conference Center, 6:30-9pm

wednesdayjuly30

Danny Shafer and Friends perform at Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S Forest St, at Cherry Creek S Dr, 6:30pm, presented by Shady Grove Picnic Series

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