CORRECTED FOR THIS WEEK: Denver, here is my list of things to do this weekend. [March 20th - 23rd]

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Now onto the show:
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All weekend - NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship @ Ball Arena

All weekend - Denver March Powwow @ Denver Coliseum Celebrate Native American art and culture together with the local Native community! Enjoy music and dance performances, art-making, traditional food, and opportunities to learn.

All weekend - Duncan Trussell Stand Up @ Comedy Works Downtown

All weekend - Maddy Smith Stand Up @ Comedy Works South

All weekend - Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall Colorado Symphony performs Beethoven’s powerful, hauntingly beautiful, and relentlessly rhythmic Symphony No. 7.

All weekend - ‘Life of Pi’ Musical @ Buell Theatre Based on the worldwide best-selling novel, ‘Life of Pi’ musical is an epic and breathtaking story of perseverance and hope that speaks to every generation. Ends 3/30.

All weekend - ‘Gutenberg!’ Musical @ Garner Galleria Theatre A musical about musicals, this hilarious and enthusiastic show follows two aspiring playwrights trying to sell a classic historical epic about printing press inventor Johann Gutenberg. Ends 5/4.

All weekend - ‘Guys and Dolls’ Musical @ Vintage Theatre LAST CHANCE - In this beloved Broadway classic, smooth-talking gamblers and straight-laced missionaries collide in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City. Ends 3/23.

All weekend - ‘The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ Musical @ Northglenn Arts Phamaly’s latest production is a delightfully witty and heartfelt musical about an eclectic group of teenagers vying for the spelling championship of a lifetime. Ends 4/6.

All weekend - ‘The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time’ Play @ Aurora Fox Arts Center Based on a best-selling novel, this unforgettable theatrical experience delves into the mind of a remarkable young man on a quest for the truth. Ends 4/13.

All weekend - ‘Grand Horizons’ Play @ Vintage Theatre By turns funny, shocking, and painfully honest, ‘Grand Horizons’ explores a family turned upside down and takes an intimate look at the wild, unpredictable, and enduring nature of love. Ends 4/27.

All weekend - ‘Clybourne Park’ Play @ Arvada Center Winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, ‘Clybourne Park’ is a razor-sharp satire about the politics of race, housing, and gentrification. Ends 3/30.

All weekend - ‘Downstate’ Play @ Curious Theatre Audacious, scathing, and uniquely touching, this award-winning play examines the line between justice and retribution as it follows a group of men living together post-incarceration. Ends 4/13.

All weekend - ‘The Nature of Love’ Screening @ Dairy Arts Center

All weekend - ‘Housewife of the Year’ Documentary Screening @ Dairy Arts Center

Ongoing - ‘Glowing Wild’ Immersive Experience @ Denver Zoo This all-new, immersive lantern experience features 60 unique scenes made up of over 145 lanterns across the zoo! Ends 3/31.

Ongoing - ‘Shiki Dreams’ Immersive Experience @ Colorado Mills Mall Traditional art and digital technology come together in this magical immersive experience, taking you on a journey of discovery alongside Shiki, a mystical yeti and leader of the Spirits of the Forest. Ends 6/20.

Ongoing - ‘Monopoly: Lifesized’ Experience @ DCPA Off-Center Enjoy this interactive new way to play the world’s favorite board game in an exhilarating 70-minute experience. Ends 3/30.

Ongoing - 'Spookadelia' Immersive Show @ Spectra Art Space 'Spookadelia: The Fracture' is an annual all-ages narrative-driven psychedelic immersive art, theatrical, and interactive experience. Ends 3/31.

Ongoing - Bounce Empire Experience over 50 thrilling amusement attractions at Bounce Empire, the world's largest inflatable amusement park! Ends 9/28.

Ongoing - ‘Bubble Planet’ Experience @ Exhibition Hub Art Center Prepare to be transported to surreal landscapes and explore 10 bubble-themed rooms that will take your imagination to new heights. Ends 3/31.

Ongoing - ‘BEYOND: Laser Light Experience’ Immersive Exhibition @ International Church of Cannabis Visit this mind-expanding, 360º audio-visual immersive experience, plus enjoy a retro arcade lounge, art gallery, movie theater, and a garden with multiple Instagram picture moments. Ends 4/4.

Ongoing - ‘Jurassic Oceans: Monsters Of The Deep’ Exhibition @ DMNS NEW - Featuring 3D models and life-sized casts, this exhibition takes you back in time to experience a prehistoric underwater world as you’ve never seen before. Ends 9/7.

Ongoing - ‘Discovering Teen Rex’ Exhibition @ DMNS Take an extraordinary journey into our prehistoric past as DMNS unveils a remarkable fossil discovered by a crew of inquisitive young dino hunters in North Dakota.

Ongoing - ‘Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia’ Exhibition @ DMNS Embark on an awe-inspiring journey through time to discover the untold story of Angkor Empire featuring over 100 ancient relics never before seen outside of Cambodia.

Ongoing - ‘Lunar Phases: Korean Moon Jars’ Exhibition @ DAM Experience the breadth and beauty of Korea’s traditional moon jars and trace how these simple ceramics have evolved into a national artistic symbol. Ends 6/8.

Ongoing - ‘Dawoud Bey: Street Portraits’ Exhibition @ DAM Capturing Black Americans of all ages in various cities across the country in the 80s and 90s, celebrated photographer Dawoud Bey’s work creates a space for self-presentation and performance in urban environments. Ends 5/11.

Ongoing - ‘Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton’ Exhibition @ DAM This exhibition presents multidisciplinary works by artist Nancy Hemenway Barton, each an exploration of her travels around the world, from Bolivia to Benin. Ends 10/8.

Ongoing - ‘The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama’ Exhibition @ DAM Displaying the stories of resilience, tenacity, and creativity, this exhibition presents works of Japanese-American artist Tokio Ueyama whose life and art were influenced by WWII and the complex relationship between US and Japan. Ends 6/1.

Ongoing - ‘Suki Seokyeong Kang: Mountain—Hour—Face’ Exhibition @ MCA Creating wondrous and spiritual objects with raw and industrial materials, artist Suki Kang’s visionary work explores humanity’s connection to the natural world and its abundant landscapes. Ends 5/4.

Ongoing - ‘Held Impermanence’ Exhibition @ Clyfford Still Museum This carefully curated exhibition allows visitors to see not only Still’s acclaimed masterpieces but also paintings made in painful transitions and others that bear the scars of time. Ends 9/14.

Ongoing - ‘Dazzle of Darkness’ Exhibition @ BMoCA This exhibition showcases 31 artists who explore and illuminate darkness through diverse media, ranging from storytelling to scientific experimentation, photography, fiber optics, film, and sculpture. Ends 5/4.

Ongoing - ‘Space: A Journey To Our Future’ Exhibition @ Wings Museum Immerse yourself in the world of space exploration and learn about the planets, the solar system, the stars and the universe beyond. Ends 5/11.