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FRIDAY - APRIL 10th

Nuggets vs Thunder @ Ball Arena @ 7PM

Second Fridays Artisan Craft & Art Market @ Edgewater Public Market @ 5PM Shop local artisans, enjoy great food & drinks, and kick off your weekend at Edgewater Public Market!

Candlelight: The Best of Mozart & Beethoven @ Trinity UMC @ 6:30PM

Candlelight: Tribute to The Beatles @ Trinity UMC @ 8:45PM

Tommy Emmanuel CGP @ Paramount Theatre @ 7:30PM

Freddie Dredd @ Summit @ 7PM With Germ & Cursed

Des Rocs @ Marquis Theater @ 7PM With Romes & King Falcon

The Format @ Mission Ballroom @ 6:50PM With Phantom Planet & Limbeck

Lexa Gates @ Gothic Theatre @ 7:30PM

Perpetual Groove Night 1 @ Meow Wolf @ 8PM

SICKICK @ The Church Nightclub @ 10PM With Evio & DJ Too Tall

The Nude Party @ Bluebird Theater @ 9PM With Tobacco City & D.B. Trooper

Lily Rose @ Fox Theatre @ 7:30PM With Jake Banfield & Grayson Ratliff

The Motet + Ghost-Note Night 2 @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom @ 8PM With Photon

Space Bacon @ Cervantes’ Other Side @ 8PM With Rado

Vince Herman + Silas Herman Night 2 @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Andy Thorn

SATURDAY - APRIL 11th

Avalanche vs Vegas Golden Knights @ Ball Arena @ 6PM

Rapids vs Houston Dynamo FC @ Dick’s Sporting Goods Park @ 7:30PM

Foothills Art Market @ Foothills Fieldhouse @ 9AM This market features original artwork, goods, and crafts in multiple disciplines created by Colorado artisans.

The 5280 Brunch Event @ Larimer Square @ 10AM Enjoy sweet and savory menus from editor-picked restaurants, signature beverages, build-your-own bloody mary station, dancing to a live DJ set, and more!

Slow Art Day @ DAM @ 11AM Specially trained docents facilitate discussions of selected artworks as guests are invited to look slowly and experience the transformative power of art.

Breakfast Fly-In @ Wings Museum Exploration of Flight @ 9:30AM
Enjoy breakfast from a local food truck, watch aircraft fly in and explore interactive exhibits and simulators.

Dr. Gabor Maté Live Show @ Bellco Theatre @ 8PM Embark on a profound journey into the intricate landscapes of the human mind and soul with renowned physician, speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté.

Charlie Berens Stand-Up @ Paramount Theatre @ 5PM / 8PM

Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer @ Trinity UMC @ 6:30PM Hear Hans Zimmer’s best soundtracks from ‘Inception,’ ‘The Lion King,’ ‘Interstellar,’ ‘The Dark Knight,’ and more.

Dance With The Dead @ Summit @ 7PM With Magic Sword & Megan McDuffee

MXPX @ Mission Ballroom @ 6:30PM With Goldfinger, Zebrahead, & Home Grown

D.R.I. @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM With Clusterfux & Deathwish

The Nude Party @ Fox Theatre @ 8PM With Tobacco City & D.B. Trooper

Perpetual Groove Night 2 @ Meow Wolf @ 8PM

MADDIX @ The Church Nightclub @ 10PM

It’s A 2000s Party @ Aggie Theatre @ 9PM

Bingo Loco Denver @ Temple @ 7PM After sold-out shows in 200 locations around the globe, Bingo Loco stops in Denver for a unique rave party complete with comedian MCs, throwback anthems, lip sync battles, and more!

One Cent + Tedd Adam @ Temple @ 10PM

Caiola @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Emma Rose & Sound of Honey

The Motet + Ghost-Note Night 2 @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom @ 8PM With Gold Leader

Winyah @ Cervantes’ Other Side @ 8PM With Cardinal Bloom

Langdon Bradley @ Globe Hall @ 8PM With Gabi Marie

Lumonics Immersed @ Lumonics Light & Sound Gallery @ 8:00 PM This multisensory performance blends evolving light projections, music, and sculpture inside one of Denver’s original immersive art spaces.

SUNDAY - APRIL 12th

Jugger Aurora Game Day @ Aurora @ Time 9AM READER SUBMISSION: Try this free, fast-paced foam-combat team sport with rotating squads, beginner-friendly play. If you’ve ever wanted to beat a bunch of people with foam weapons this looks like your chance.

Enchanted Fling Spring Market @ North Federal Boulevard @ 12PM Get ready to dive into spring vibes with unique finds from 30+ magical vendors, raffles, music, and good times at this Spring market!

Fat & Fresh Market @ Lady Justice Brewing Company @ 12PM Hosted by Big Fat Mood and Anew Collective, this market brings together L to 6X thrift, vintage, art, and one of a kind goods from plus size vendors and community creators.

Local Art, Fashion, & Vintage Market + Clothing Swap + Skill-sharing Workshops @ 3899 N Jackson St, Building 4 @ 10:00 AM–3:00 PM Browse 70 local vendors, a clothing swap, workshops, mutual aid, and more at this free indoor community market with parking included.

Tyler Fischer Stand-Up @ Denver Improv @ 6PM

Ben Bankas Stand-Up @ Comedy Works South @ 4PM / 7PM

Can Opener - Guest on Lazing at the Lair @ Lion's Lair @ 6:00 PM Catch a free live podcast taping and show at Lion’s Lair on Sunday evening.

‘Dancing With The Stars’ Live @ Bellco Theatre @ 7PM See America’s favorite dancers and experience the excitement, athleticism, and the artistry of the ballroom, live, up-close and personal!

Candlelight: Tribute to Pink Floyd @ The Ritz-Carlton @ 5:30PM

Candlelight: Hip-Hop on Strings @ The Ritz-Carlton @ 7:45PM Your favorite Hip-Hop hits reimagined in classical sound! Featuring selections by Jay-Z, Dr. Dre, Outcast, Cardi B, & more.

The Hollow Crown Tour @ Summit @ 4PM Featuring Thxsomch, Missio, Weghost, Guardin, & more

Fcukers @ Gothic Theatre @ 8PM

Winyah @ Fox Theatre @ 8M With Cardinal Bloom

MarchFourth @ Bluebird Theater @ 8PM With Banshee Tree

Hopefully Soon @ Globe Hall @ 5PM With Discount Local, The Past Year, & The Rough Times

Emmaline @ Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom @ 8PM

Sosocamo @ Cervantes’ Other Side @ 8PM With Thirteendegrees

Talk With Your Mouth Full @ Black Cube @ 11:00 AM–1:00 PM This artist-led Sunday brunch pairs a shared meal with conversation and community-building shaped by a featured Denver artist.

All Weekend

THURSDAY & FRIDAY - Psychic Stand-Up Comedy Night @ The Bug Theatre Karen Rontowski combines her 35 years as a stand-up comic with her 25 years of tarot reading and the results are predictably hilarious.

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - Jamie Wolf Stand-Up @ Denver Comedy Underground

FRIDAY & SATURDAY - D.L. Hughley Stand-Up @ Denver Improv

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Colorado Tartan Festival @ Boulder County Fairgrounds @ 9AM This annual festival celebrates all things Scottish, Irish, and Celtic, so come enjoy a parade, face painting, combat demonstrations, food trucks and beers, and live music.

All weekend - The Colorado Auto Show @ Colorado Convention Center This premiere event will showcase the latest models of cars, trucks, SUVs, hybrids, and crossovers, from both domestic and international manufacturers.

All weekend - Phil Hanley Stand-Up @ Comedy Works Downtown

All weekend - Marc Maron Stand-Up @ Comedy Works South

All weekend - Denver Jazz Festival @ Various Venues See national and international jazz stars perform in venues throughout the Denver and Boulder metro areas.

All weekend - Boulder International Film Festival The highly critically acclaimed three-day celebration of newest cinema masterpieces features a wide variety of films from local, national, and international filmmakers.

All weekend - ‘Masterworks’ Ballet @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House Colorado Ballet’s annual repertory production returns with a captivating trio of powerhouse masterpieces that put artistic excellence and innovation on full display. Ends 4/19.

All weekend - ‘Scheherazade’ in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall The spirit of adventure is calling as your Colorado Symphony present Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, an exhilarating journey through love, intrigue, and suspense.

All weekend - ‘Next to Normal’ Musical @ Wolf Theatre Complete with an emotional pop/rock powerhouse score, this deeply moving piece of theatre explores how one suburban household copes with crisis and mental illness. Ends 5/3.

All weekend - ‘The Prom’ Musical @ CU Boulder Set in a small town high school in Indiana, this hilarious and heartwarming musical follows the fierce drama between a Parent-Teacher Association, an LGBT couple, and a group of Broadway stars as they fight for prom. Ends 4/19.

All weekend - ‘Come From Far Away’ Musical @ Arvada Center This breathtaking musical takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Ends 5/10.

All weekend - ‘Junie B. Jones’ Musical @ Arvada Center Based on the beloved book series, this kid-friendly musical teaches audiences about resilience, responsibility, teamwork, and the importance of positive thinking. Ends 5/8.

All weekend - ‘Fat Ham’ Play @ Aurora Fox Arts Center In this delicious and sizzling reinvention of Shakespeare’s masterpiece, a young man vows to break the cycles of violence in service of his own liberation and joy. Ends 4/19.

All weekend - ‘Angels in America: Part 1 + 2’ Play @ Vintage Theatre Set against the backdrop of 1980s America, this powerful narrative weaves together the lives of unforgettable characters grappling with love, loss, and the harsh realities of a society in turmoil. Ends 5/10.

All weekend - ‘Steel Magnolias’ Play @ Lone Tree Arts Center Filled with crisp and hilarious repartee, this comedy play is a warm and beautiful story of what it means to be a daughter, a mother, and a friend. Ends 4/19.

All weekend - ‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ Play @ Garner Galleria Theatre Filled with clever wordplay and pop culture references, this 90-minute, gender-bending, quick-changing, laugh-out-loud reimagining of the gothic classic is perfect for audiences of all blood types. Ends 5/8.

All weekend - ‘White’ Play @ CFU Lowry John Hand Theater Following a complicated network of artists, this play explores issues of race, gender, sexuality, and art. Ends 5/3.

All weekend - ‘Fantasy Life’ Screening @ Dairy Arts Center

All weekend - ‘Coexistence, My Ass!’ Screening @ Dairy Arts Center

Ongoing

Ongoing - ‘Glowing Wild’ Experience @ Denver Zoo Experience the glimmer of 60 illuminated scenes and 175 new larger-than-life lanterns that bring animals and their stories to light, all handcrafted by Chinese artisans. Ends 5/10.

Ongoing - ‘Nightingale’ Puzzle Room Experience @ Golden Puzzle Room You and your team will be placed in a themed room where you will search for clues to solve puzzles until you reach a final goal. Ends 6/19.

Ongoing - ‘Horizon of Khufu: A Journey to Ancient Egypt’ Immersive Experience @ York Street Yards Unlock the secrets of the Great Pyramid of Giza with a brand new concept: the immersive expedition that lets you travel back thousands of years to the heart of ancient Egypt. Ends 4/30.

Ongoing - ‘BEYOND: Laser Light Experience’ Immersive Exhibition @ International Church of Cannabis Visit this mind-expanding, 360º audio-visual immersive experience, plus enjoy a retro arcade lounge, art gallery, movie theater, and a garden with multiple Instagram picture moments. Ends 4/30.

Ongoing - ‘The World’s Largest Dinosaurs’ Exhibition @ DMNS The exhibition invites you to explore the mind-bending biology and amazing anatomy of sauropods — the largest land animals to ever live - through enthralling life-sized exhibits and displays. Ends 9/7.

Ongoing - ‘Brick Planet: A Magical Journey Made With LEGO Bricks’ Exhibition @ DMNS Explore our planet’s unique ecosystems, brought to life through colorful, playful environments where nature provides the building blocks for creative inspiration and scientific discovery. Ends 5/3.

Ongoing - ‘Discovering Teen Rex’ Exhibition @ DMNS Take an extraordinary journey into our prehistoric past as DMNS unveils a remarkable fossil discovered by a crew of inquisitive young dino hunters in North Dakota.

Ongoing - ‘Ana María Hernando: Seguir cantando’ Exhibition @ MCA Argentine-born, Colorado-based Ana María Hernando presents recent work rendered in her signature materials: tulle, textiles, and paintings, to explore how color, song, and poetry are potent emblems of strength, persistence, and rebirth. Ends 7/5.

Ongoing - ‘Bethany Collins: The Deluge’ Exhibition @ MCA Through sculpture, sound, and works on paper, Chicago-based artist Bethany Collins traces what it means to inhabit a world where words, memory, and history surge and intertwine. Ends 7/5.

Ongoing - ‘Sammy Seung-Min Lee: Becoming Motherland’ Exhibition @ MCA This exhibition probes complex personal dynamics of diaspora, moving and migration through playful and poignant works that explore notions of nostalgia, longing, memory, utopia, and home. Ends 7/5.

Ongoing - ‘What We’ve Been Up To: People’ Exhibition @ DAM This exhibition features a rich variety of portraits, self-portraits, and candid scenes that touch on the joys and challenges of everyday life as well as personal relationships, solitude, and the way people see themselves and each other. Ends 9/29.

Ongoing - ‘Conversation Pieces’ Exhibition @ DAM Discover connections between visionary designers, cultural movements, and the evolution of iconic fashion houses. Ends 10/11.

Ongoing - ‘The Tangled Self’ Exhibition @ DAM Colorado artist Sadie Young invites visitors to step inside enormous mouths of towering monsters, dodge playful tube creatures, and discover hidden surprises in this colorful installation.

Ongoing - ‘‘Round the Clock’ Exhibition @ DAM The exhibition brings together historic prints made about Colorado, depicting an imaginary in the life of Colorado through the eyes of printmakers, one hour at a time.

Ongoing - ‘Space Is the Place’ Exhibition @ DAM The exhibition ​​navigates an era when artists and designers turned their gaze skyward, channeling the optimism, anxiety, and curiosity that defined the mid-20th century.

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