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- Denver, here is my list of things to do this weekend [February 9th-11th]
Denver, here is my list of things to do this weekend [February 9th-11th]
Denver, here is my big list of things to do this weekend!
If you have any events I should add in the future, please use the contact link at the bottom. Sorry for the late dispatch today!
FRIDAY - FEBRUARY 9th
Lunar New Year Festival @ Town Center at Aurora @ 4:30PM Immerse yourself in the festivities with enchanting lion and dragon dances, engaging traditional crafts for kids, and a feast of mouthwatering Asian cuisine.
Fortune Feimster Comedy Show @ Paramount Theatre @ 7PM / 9:30PM Affable, charismatic and one of a kind, Fortune Feimster brings her best comedy for a night in Denver.
Neyla Pekarek & Friends @ MCA @ 7PM Neyla Pekarek, formerly of The Lumineers, takes the stage with her band, featuring Shawn King of DeVotchKa, as well as Denver jazz giants Annie Booth, Kim Bird, and Brian Cronan.
Magic City Hippies @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With The Palms & Josh Fudge
Crosses @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM With DJ Crook
RJD2 @ Fox Theatre @ 9PM With Sassfactory & deejay Green Thumbz
SATURDAY - FEBRUARY 10th
Colorado Chinese New Year Celebration @ George Washington High School @ 10:30AM Denver Chinese School continues its annual celebration complete with a cultural fair, traditional cuisine, and marketplace.
Denver Mardi Gras @ DoubleTree Hotel Greenwood Village @ 7PM Experience the thrill of Denver Mardi Gras! Hotel takeover with private balconies, live bands, DJs, burlesque, and more!
Cockpit Demo Day @ Wings Museum @ 10AM Get an up close look inside select aircrafts and learn all about their history, instruments, and controls!
‘Little Bit of Love’ Art Show & Opening Event @ Spectra Art Space @ 5PM Visit this annual art pop up full of special artworks, live music, astrology readings, and so much more!
Candlelight: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac @ Trinity United Methodist Church @ 6:30PM / 9PM Enjoy the best of Fleetwood Mac in classical interpretation played by a piano and violin duo.
SOJA @ Fillmore Auditorium @ 7PM With HIRIE & Likkle Jordee
Cory Wong @ Mission Ballroom @ 8PM With Monica Martin & LA LOM
Jessica Audiffred @ Ogden Theatre @ 9PM With Modestep, YDG, & Youth In Circles
The Music of Blink-182 & More for Kids @ Bluebird Theater @ 11:30AM *Presented by The Rock & Roll Playhouse
Mile High Mardi Gras Mambo @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM Featuring Rootbeer Richie & The Reveille, Los Mocochetes, May Be Fern, & more!
John Craigie @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Daniel Rodriguez
SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 11th
Orchid Day @ Denver Botanic Gardens @ 10AM Celebrate all things orchids with family-friendly education and hands-on activities throughout the Gardens.
All weekend
THURSDAY & FRIDAY - One More Time: Daft Punk Tribute @ Meow Wolf @ 9PM Lose yourself in dance as the world-renowned One More Time perform the best of Daft Punk.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Lunar New Year Celebration @ Far East Center Head to the Far East Center for the largest Lunar New Year event in the area, featuring traditional ceremonies, performances, and a lively, festive atmosphere.
All weekend - Monster Jam @ Ball Arena The most unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable motorsports experience for families and fans in the world today returns to Denver for an adrenaline-charged weekend.
All weekend - Mini Market @ Mercury Cafe Shop from your favorite local small businesses just in time for Valentine's Day.
All weekend - Beethoven Piano Concerto No.2 in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall Music Director of the San Francisco Opera Eun Sun Kim leads the orchestra in a vibrant and memorable concert of Beethoven, Debussy, and Sibelius.
All weekend - ‘Jekyll & Hyde’ Ballet @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House LAST CHANCE - Inspired by the classic Gothic novella and set to the music of Chopin and Penderecki, choreographer Val Caniparoli’s ballet production explores the human psyche and capacity for both good and evil.
All weekend - The Improvised Shakespeare Company Comedy Show @ Garner Galleria Theatre The dazzling players create a brand new, fully improvised masterpiece right before your eyes. Enjoy an evening of spontaneous comedy featuring the language and themes of William Shakespeare!
All weekend - ‘Fun Home’ Musical @ Vintage Theatre Winner of the 2015 Best Musical Tony Award and adapted from Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel, this riveting musical follows Alison’s fascinating journey through adolescence.
All weekend - ‘A Year with Frog and Toad’ Family-Friendly Musical @ Arvada Center Arnold Lobel's treasured characters hop from page to stage in a story of friendship and adventure.
All weekend - ‘Rubicon’ Play @ Kilstrom Theatre Based on a true story of Elizabeth Pack, ‘Rubicon’ tracks the thrilling career of one of history’s most effective spies.
All weekend - ‘Cebollas’ Play @ Singleton Theatre New Mexican culture and the immutable bond of sisterhood take center stage in this outlandish comedy, which received stellar audience response at the 2022 Colorado New Play Summit.
All weekend - ‘Truth Be Told’ Play @ Curious Theatre LAST CHANCE - Step into the World Premiere of this riveting theatrical experience, where truth becomes both a beacon and a shadow, and two mothers are forced to navigate extraordinary circumstances.
All weekend - ‘The Nacirema Society’ CFU John Hand Theater Taking place in 1960s revolutionary America, this warm and funny play embraces a personal story of love, family drama, and chaos of the everyday life.
Ongoing
Ongoing - Ice Castles @ Cripple Creek See incredible sculptures and spaces built from ice as one of Colorado’s favorite traditions is back for another season.
Ongoing - McGregor Skating Rink @ McGregor Square @ 6:30PM Open daily, McGregor Skate is the perfect winter activity for guests of all ages.
Ongoing - ‘Space Explorers: The Infinite’ Immersive Experience @ Stanley Marketplace Embark on an immersive excursion through new breathtaking videos that reveal the many wonders of space exploration.
Ongoing - ‘The Berlin Airlift: Supplies from the Sky’ Exhibition @ Wings Museum The exhibit shares the lessons of courage, perseverance, and the triumph of the human spirit and pays tribute to the brave citizens who risked their lives to bring hope to a divided city.
Ongoing - 'Spookadelia' Immersive Show @ Spectra Art Space 'Spookadelia: Doubt’s Echo' is an all-ages narrative-driven psychedelic immersive art, theatrical, and highly interactive experience.
Ongoing - Colorado Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Showcase @ DAM NEW - See projects from the annual Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens.
Ongoing - ‘All Stars: Artists from The Phillips Collection’ Exhibition @ DAM With works by more than 50 artists including Benny Andrews, Childe Hassam, Jacob Lawrence, Georgia O'Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, and more, the show explores important American art from the end of the nineteenth century to contemporary times.
Ongoing - ‘Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks’ Exhibition @ DAM One of the most acclaimed artists of his generation, Boafo’s works focus the viewers’ gaze on his subjects’ presence through his portraits representing Black life.
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 - ‘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 - ‘Cowboy’ 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 - ‘Performing Self’ Exhibition @ Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art This exhibition provides a look into how seven multidisciplinary artists celebrate the mutability of self-identity through the embodiment of alter egos or personae.