On a budget? Check our list of free things to do. But for now, stick around for events worth the price of admission in and around Denver:
Things to Do in Denver This Week
Monday, August 18, 8 p.m.
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison
You don't have to go Far, Far Away...just to Red Rocks Amphitheatre to see Shrek 2, the final film in Red Rocks' Film on the Rocks series, with pre-show performances by Shrek Rave and local comedian Georgia Comstock. Tickets are $25.
Behind the Scenes With the Curator
Tuesday, August 19, 6-7:30 p.m.
Molly Brown House, 1340 Pennsylvania Street
Denverites who don't live under a rock know that Margaret Brown was a notable Titanic survivor who lived in Denver for a time. But not many people know what her children thought of her. A new acquisition of over 100 letters written by her daughter, Helen, reveals messy relationships and Brown family drama. The Molly Brown House Museum's curator, Stephanie McGuire, will spill the tea for a deeper look at the good, the bad and the ugly. Tickets are $20 for Historic Denver members and $25 for non-members.
Reel to Real Film Series: Waiting for Guffman
Tuesday, August 19, 6:30 p.m.; Series runs at 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays through August 26
Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax Avenue
History Colorado and Denver Film have partnered up for Reel to Real, a four-week film series bringing Colorado’s history, culture and communities to life through film. History Colorado curators and other experts will lead discussions covering the film’s historical context, impact and more after each screening. General tickets are $15. The third film in the series is the Christopher Guest mockumentary, Waiting for Guffman. Following the film, attendees can discuss the film's themes with panelists Rob Duray from the CO150 Film Festival, Kevin Smith, chief executive officer of Denver Film, David Emrich, Colorado film expert, and Katie Roach, representing the America 250 - Colorado 150 Commission.
Ongoing Things to Do in Denver
Jurassic Oceans: Monsters of the Deep
Through Sunday, September 7
Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard
Explore the deep blue sea at a new temporary exhibit at DMNS, which takes guests back 200 million years to experience a prehistoric underwater world. Engage with fossils, hands-on activities and more. Tickets range from $7 to $9, plus museum admission, which ranges from $21 to $26. Buy tickets at dmns.org.
China and silverware from the Titanic's sister ship, the Olympic. "The Olympic went on until it was decommissioned after World War II, so lots more exists of it because it’s not at the bottom of the ocean," Malcomb says.
Kristen Fiore
Through Sunday, September 21
Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania Street
The Molly Brown House's new Titanic exhibit offers an intimate look at the aftermath of the Titanic for Margaret Brown and how she became known as the "Heroine of the Titanic." The exhibit includes several newly acquired artifacts that tell the story of Brown's role in forming and leading the Titanic Survivors' Committee and helping those pulled to safety on the Carpathia — particularly the immigrants and Titanic crew members who lost everything with the sinking of the "Unsinkable Ship." The exhibit is included with general museum admission and there are related event slated for those who want to dive deeper; learn more at mollybrown.org.
Exhibition Hub executive producer John Zaller says people can expect to experience the Titanic story as if they are onboard the ship during Titanic: An Immersive Voyage.
Immersive Voyage
Through Sunday, September 21
Exhibition Hub Art Center Denver, 3900 Elati Street
Want to feel like you're literally on the Titanic? Including the part where the ship crashes into an iceberg and sinks? Then this exhibit is for you. Walk through the "unsinkable" ship's construction to its fatal end, including a virtual reality option that takes participants down to the wreck site to see the Titanic's remains. Tickets range from $19-$26.
Bright Nights at Four Mile Historic Park's ladybug lantern installation.
Courtesy of Bright Nights at Four Mile
Wednesdays through Sundays, through October 5
Four Mile Historic Park, 715 South Forest Street
Bright Nights at Four Mile returns for its third year, transforming the park into a glowing dreamscape of interactive art, oversized lantern sculptures and immersive storytelling. Jennifer LaGraff, CEO of Four Mile Historic Park, promises that "every inch" of the park will be filled with lanterns. Tickets range from $19 to $48.
Do you know of a great event in Denver? We'll update this list throughout the week; send information to [email protected].
