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Denver, here is my list of things to do this weekend [February 29th - March 3rd]
Happy leap day!
Denver, here is my big list of things to do this weekend!
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THURSDAY – FEBRUARY 29th
‘The Hours of Anne Boleyn’ Play @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House @ 7PM This one-actor play chronicles the final day in the tumultuous life of England's Queen Anne Boleyn, the second wife of Henry VIII.
Electric Avenue: The 80s MTV Experience @ Boulder Theater @ 8PM Hear the Best 80s music hits performed the way you remember them.
The Polish Ambassador @ Meow Wolf @ 9PM With Morillo & Grandfather Gold
FRIDAY – MARCH 1st
Girls & Science @ DMNS @ 4PM Meet the mentors, participate in hands-on STEM activities, and ignite a passion for science!
First Friday Art Walk @ Santa Fe Arts District @ 5:30PM First Fridays in ADSF means the Santa Fe Drive and its side streets come to life for this signature neighborhood event.
First Fridays Art Walk @ RiNo Art District @ 6PM Enjoy free exhibitions, markets, live music, and so much more on first Fridays at RiNo!
Zikr Dance Ensemble: ‘Invocation’ Dance @ Dairy Arts Center @ 7:30PM This stunning program will feature some of the company’s signature works.
‘The Flying Dutchman’ Opera @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House @ 7:30PM Wagner’s supernatural drama about the captain of a legendary ghost ship makes landfall with Opera Colorado.
AC Slater @ Mission Ballroom @ 9PM With Chris Lorenzo, Ootoro, & Taiki Nulight
The Motet @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM With Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio & Borahm Lee
Le Youth @ Fox Theatre @ 9PM With Spirit Motel
Motifv @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Mossy Projects & Brotha Nature
SATURDAY – MARCH 2nd
Adam’s Polishes Cars & Coffee @ Lafayette @ 7AM Visit the biggest coffee and cars show in Colorado!
Breakfast Fly-In @ Wings Museum @ 9:30AM Enjoy breakfast from a local food truck, watch aircraft fly in and explore interactive exhibits and simulators.
Museum Gala @ DAM @ 8PM Join CultureHaus: Young Museum Friends for an extraordinary night at the museum, including dancing, live music, artistic festivities, and unique food and drink tastings.
Meditation in the Galleries @ Clyfford Still Museum @ 9AM Clear your mind, relax, and enjoy the beauty that surrounds you in the galleries.
Davis Dance Company @ Aurora Fox Center @ 2PM Get inspired and entertained as the company presents its newest season of exciting, unique contemporary dance.
Latin Sounds from Legendary Artists Concert @ Arvada Center @ 7:30PM Enjoy an evening of Brazilian jazz and funk featuring a special guest - Brazilian guitarist Gabriel Santiago.
The Polish Ambassador @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Morillo & Grandfather Gold
Waterparks @ Mission Ballroom @ 7PM With Loveless & poptropicaslutz!
Matisyahu @ Ogden Theatre @ 8PM With Cydeways
Dexter & The Moonrocks @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM With Shady Oaks & Liquid Chicken
Sam Burchfield & The Scoundrels @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Rachel Baiman
SUNDAY – MARCH 3rd
Nicki Minaj @ Ball Arena @ 8PM With Monica
‘The Flying Dutchman’ Opera @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House @ 2PM Wagner’s supernatural drama about the captain of a legendary ghost ship makes landfall with Opera Colorado.
3OH!3 + Matt and Kim @ Mission Ballroom @ 6:30PM With lovelytheband, N3ptune + RSTY; celebrate 303/Denver day!
All Weekend
SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘The Wizard of Oz’ in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall Witness this American classic like never before with the full score performed live by your Colorado Symphony.
All weekend - Denver Restaurant Week Celebrate the city’s thriving culinary scene with special prices at select restaurants!
All weekend - Ski Joring & Crystal Carnival Weekend @ Leadville See the unique sport of ski joring and join mountain bike and Nordic ski races, a paintball biathlon, and participate other kinds of winter fun!
All weekend - Boulder International Film Festival The highly critically acclaimed four-day celebration of newest cinema masterpieces features a wide variety of films from local, national, and international filmmakers.
All weekend – Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour @ Paramount Theatre Enjoy the curated presentation of films and documentaries about mountain culture, sports, environment and adventure.
All weekend - 2024 Oscar Shorts: Animation @ Dairy Arts Center Don’t miss this year’s selection of Oscar-nominated animated short films ahead of the big night!
All weekend - ETHDenver 2024 Festival @ National Western Complex Nerd out at the world’s largest #BUIDL festival, featuring art gallery, blockchain arcade, MakerSpace experimentation station, and other innovations.
All weekend - WinterWonderGrass Festival @ Steamboat Springs The annual festival celebrates national, regional, and local bluegrass and acoustic roots music.
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 - ‘Natasha, Pierre, and The Great Comet of 1812’ Musical @ Arvada Center Nominated for 12 Tony-awards upon its roaring premiere, this musical extravaganza combines the unimaginable - electropop tunes with the scandalous slice of Tolstoy’s ‘War and Peace.’
All weekend - 'The Legend of Georgia McBride' Play @ Vintage Theatre With snappy zingers and dance-worthy numbers, this wildly entertaining story challenges our perceptions of identity and classic gender roles with extraordinary humor and depth.
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 - ‘The Nacirema Society’ CFU John Hand Theater LAST CHANCE - 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 - ‘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 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 LAST CHANCE - 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 - ‘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 - ‘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.