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Denver, here is my big list of things to do this weekend [October 5th - October 8th]

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October 05, 2023

Denver, here is my big list of things to do this weekend!

Did you know this newsletter has a referral program? I’m still ironing out the details but if you can get 500 people signed up I’ll take you to dinner at Casa Bonita (seriously!) There are more details at the end of this email.

Otherwise, have a wonderful weekend Denver!

THURSDAY - OCTOBER 5th

‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ Screening @ Paramount Theatre @ 8PM Join the original 'Brad Majors' - Barry Bostwick - for a screening of the original unedited movie with a live shadow cast and audience participation!

Police Deranged for Orchestra @ Boettcher Concert Hall @ 7:30PM Founder of legendary rock band The Police Stewart Copeland’s signature concert is an orchestral celebration of the band’s biggest hits.

FRIDAY - OCTOBER 6th

Candlelight: A Tribute to Bad Bunny @ Kirk of Highland @ 6:30PM / 8:45PM Enjoy Bad Bunny’s hits interpreted for classical orchestra.

Cannibal Corpse & Mayhem @ Mission Ballroom @ 7PM With Gorguts, Blood Incantation

SATURDAY - OCTOBER 7th

The Oddities & Curiosities Expo @ Colo Convention Center @ 10AM For lovers of the strange, unusual and bizarre the expo features oddities vendors and dark artists from all over the country with all things weird.

Meditation in the Galleries @ Clyfford Still Museum @ 9AM Clear your mind, relax, and enjoy the beauty that surrounds you in the galleries.

Trick or Treat Trail @ Denver Zoo This special, limited-admission event features all kinds fun and spooky Halloween shenanigans, including Trick-or-Treating stations around the zoo.

Breakfast Fly-In @ Wings Museum @ 9:30AM Enjoy breakfast from a local food truck, watch aircraft fly in and explore interactive exhibits and simulators.

‘Shaun of the Dead’ Screening @ DMNS @ 7PM *Part of the Hollywood Film Series

‘Little Red’ Play @ Randy Weeks Conservatory Theatre @ 1:30PM / 3:30PM This kid-friendly, song-infused retelling of Little Red Riding Hood finds Little Red at the center of new adventures and new ways of seeing familiar characters.

Reneé Fleming with Colorado Symphony in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall @ 7:30PM One of the most celebrated singers of her generation, soprano Reneé Fleming joins Colorado Symphony for an evening of classical opera favorites and more.

Cody Jinks @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre @ 7PM With Clutch & Tennessee Jet

Apashe @ Mission Ballroom @ 9PM With Brass Orchestra

Droeloe @ Ogden Theatre @ 9PM With Nasaya & Demotapes

SUNDAY - OCTOBER 8th

Run the Rocks @ Red Rocks @ 9AM Celebrating its 17th year, the American Lung Association in Colorado proudly offers the only timed race event at the iconic, gorgeous Red Rocks Park & Amphitheatre.

Motionless In White @ Mission Ballroom @ 6:30PM With Knocked Loose, After The Burial, and Alpha Wolf

All Weekend

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Rodeo All-Star @ National Western Complex World’s top-ranked cowboys and cowgirls compete in three rodeo performances with a chance to win big bucks and be crowned Rodeo All-Star Champions.

All weekend - Pumpkin Festival @ Chatfield Farms Celebrate Fall with all sorts of festivities, including corn maze, 10-acre pumpkin patch, local artisans market, food trucks and drinks, and more!

All weekend - ‘Swan Lake’ Ballet @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House Colorado Ballet opens its new season with a beloved classic of romantic ballet.

All weekend - ‘A Little Night Music’ Musical @ DCPA Wolf Theatre LAST CHANCE - This Tony Award-winning musical comedy traces the flirting and foibles of three affluent couples as they waltz in and out of each other's lives.

All weekend - ‘Dracula’ Play @ John Hand Theater This new adaptation restores the suspense and seduction of Bram Stoker’s classic novel to the stage.

All weekend - ‘The Minutes’ Play @ Curious Theatre Buckle up for a scathing new comedy about small town politics and real world power from Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize nominated writer Tracy Letts.

All weekend - ‘Blues in the Night’ Musical @ Aurora Fox Arts Center LAST CHANCE - Tender and sultry, this dialog-free musical boasts a larger-than-life score and vocals, while telling sorrowful and inspiring stories through torch songs and blues.

All weekend - ‘Cabaret’ Musical @ Vintage Theatre Step into the dazzling world of "Cabaret," where the seductive allure of 1930s Berlin comes to life in this riveting musical.

All weekend - ‘Beautiful - The Carole King Musical’ @ Arvada Center See the inspiring story of Carole King’s life, songwriting process, and rise to stardom live on stage.

All weekend - ‘Miss Rhythm: The Legend of Ruth Brown’ Cabaret Show @ Garner Galleria Theatre This intimate cabaret experience explores the life and times of R&B legend Ruth Brown through story and song, accompanied by a five-piece jazz band.

ONGOING

Ongoing - ‘The Russells in Denver, 1921’ Exhibition @ DAM Charles M. Russel’s works capture the vast landscapes, mountain ranges, and peoples of the American West of the 1880s, thus leaving a valuable chronicle of the West that once was.

Ongoing - Staff Showcase @ DAM The latest Community Spotlight is a showcase of the artistic talents of the staff from within DAM’s community!

Ongoing - ‘Personal Geographies’ Exhibition @ DAM The exhibition presents a selection of images by two artists - Trent Davis Bailey and Brian Adams who seek to understand themselves and the places they treasure though photography.

Ongoing - 'Desert Rider' Exhibition @ DAM 'Desert Rider: Dreaming in Motion' explores the connections between transportation, landscape, and identity in our nation’s Southwest desert region.

Ongoing - ‘Cowboys’ Exhibition @ MCA Consisting of works from Asian American, Latinx, and Native artists, this exhibition aims to shift the narratives around the idea of a ‘cowboy,’ adding more creativity, historical accuracy, and nuance.

Ongoing - ‘agriCULTURE: Art Inspired by the Land’ Exhibition @ Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art Showcasing the collaborative work done between local artists and farmers, the exhibition draws parallels between art and agriculture to raise issues of land rights, food access, climate change, and more.

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