Arts & Culture

As home to Denver’s oldest structure, the Four Mile House, Four Mile Historic Park knows how to kick it old-school style. Really old school. Throughout the year, the Four Mile House Museum hosts pioneer story-time sessions, living history days, Victorian tea parties and ribbon embroidery classes, among many other events…

There’s nothing that makes you feel more patriotic than listening to a symphony play that line about “the rockets’ red glare” while the rockets are, well, glaring. Beyond the stirring standards, tonight’s free performance of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra at Civic Center Park will feature a light show and, yes,…

It’s hard to believe that Ironton Studios and Gallery put the River North arts district on the map eleven years ago, but it’s true. And to celebrate that milestone, Ironton is presenting a straightforwardly titled show of its members, Ironton Group Show & Party, which opens this evening. “With the…

Semiotics, hermeneutics, phenomenology: These aren’t standard topics for pop lyrics, even if the songs are from the geeky dance-punk band Electric Tiger Machine. Although that band is no more, singer Gary Setzer has combined his passion for art, music and philosophy into his latest performance/art project: “Supralingual/Sublingual: The Tongue is…

Artists’ Footprints is an eco-friendly exhibition of artists and architects from across the Americas — everywhere from Boulder to Quebec to Ecuador – whose works share the themes of sustainability and innovation. Using materials such as plants, compost, moss, food, recycled wood, ceramic and trash, the artists have created compelling…

The first-ever Colorado Burlesque Festival is coming to Denver next week — and what better way to prepare for it than by watching Behind the Burly Q, a historical look at burlesque created by Leslie Zemeckis (yes, the wife of Robert)? “I’m a fan of burlesque; I always have been,”…

Turn out the light in your back yard, and you may be able to see the Big Dipper and a few other constellations. Head to the foothills and another layer of stars appear, the ones that were hidden by city lights. But drive all the way to Black Canyon of…

While the Biennial of the America’s biggest names will be at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House this morning, there’s a world — or at least a Western Hemisphere — of new ideas spilling out at Civic Center Park. “The McNichols Building is really all about emerging art, emerging thought,” says…

While the United States has exited the World Cup tournament, there is still plenty of great soccer to watch and the quarter-finals boast a pair of powerhouse match-ups. Please see our World Cup Soccer Bars Directory for a list of venues where fans will gather to watch the games. Today…

There’s so much going on during the Biennial of the Americas festival that it can be tough to figure out what, exactly, is going on. So get oriented at tonight’s Biennial of the Americas Opening Gala, where you’ll also get a sneak peek at The Nature of Things art exhibit…

At Avery Brewing Company’s third annual Four on the Fourth 4K, being fat — and fast — could pay off. That’s because the fastest male and female runners will each win their weight in Avery beer. The painful truth, however, is that “the winner probably isn’t going to be a…

More than a sum of its plays, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival is a 53-year-old tradition that combines outdoor fun with classic works and high-quality performances. “It’s a summertime thing,” explains spokeswoman Mell McDonnell. “People from all over come to sit under the stars. Everybody brings a picnic and eats it…

Ready, set, sizzle! You know that summer’s in full swing when the sun beats down on the Cherry Creek Arts Festival, a three-day crowd-burst that draws throngs of grubniks and arty-farty types to booth after booth of visual and performing artist exhibits; Chinese yoga, tai chi and Zumba on Fillmore…

Never settle for one taste when you can have two — especially if those two tastes are completely unrelated, but both a treat. At the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver’s Mixed Taste lecture series, that’s exactly what you get: two lectures on two topics with nothing in common, followed by…

While other mountain towns have been racing to build new trail networks that cater to two-wheelers, Breckenridge has been sitting on a super-sized secret, says Carly Grimes, spokeswoman for the Breckenridge Resort Chamber. “Breck was a mining town, and there are hundreds of miles of historic mining trails in every…

Once a standup comedian with jokes about a variety of topics, Zane Lamprey is now a comedian who jokes only about drinking. Which is okay with him. Give credit to Lamprey’s TV show, Three Sheets, in which he visits locations all over the world and, you know, drinks. Lamprey says…

Opening ceremonies for the thirtieth annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games start at 11:30 a.m. today in Civic Center Park, but the fireworks will continue all week: You won’t find a more moving way to celebrate our nation’s independence or the fighting spirit of those who have defended it. This is…

The tiny town of Glendale has been doing a bang-up job of celebrating July 4th for years – though its festivities, which always fall a day before or after Independence Day, never compete with all those municipalities that shoot off their own spectaculars on the holiday proper. The date isn’t…