28 W E S T W O R D F a l l A r t s G u i d e 2 0 2 4 westword.com sales start October 1. Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 West 44th Avenue, Golden, 800-365-6263, coloradorailroadmuseum.org. Denver Botanic Gardens: Special Events: Yo Soy Arte Series: September 13-October 20: Calacas y Catrinas: Calacas (skeletons) and catrinas (elegant skeletons) on view at the gardens and Aurora Public Librar- ies. Friday, September 22, and Saturday, September 23, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.: Fall Plant & Bulb Sale, free admission by reservation. October 4, October 12-13 and October 17-20: Ghosts in the Gardens: Open Air Scare, entry at 5:45, 7:15 or 8:45 p.m., tickets: $29-$34 by timed entry. October 19-21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and October 22-27, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Glow Before Dark, included in DBG gate admission. Oc- tober 22-27, 6-9 p.m.: Glow at the Gardens, timed tickets: $24-$28 (two and under free). November 20-January 12, 4:30-9 p.m. (closed November 28 and December 25): Blossoms of Light:, ticket prices TBA, on sale to members starting November 6 and to the general public November 11. Plant Society Shows: November 7-8: Ikebana Show, Gates Hall. DBG gate admission: free-$15.75. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, 720-865-3500, botanicgardens.org. .................... Two-hour walking showcase of Denver street art. Ongoing, Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m.-noon, 2314 Broadway lot to Central Market, 2669 Larimer Street; Happy Hour Tour: Saturdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. (spring through fall only), 2668 27th Street to Improper City, 3201 Walnut Street, with a bar stop; tickets, all tours: $15-$30, bar drinks not included, six and under free. 720-443- 4491, denvergraffititour.com. ............................................ Special Events: Saturday, September 7, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, September 8, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Fall Miniatures Show Public Sales Days, tickets: free-$10, Marriott Westminster, 7000 Church Ranch Boulevard, West- minster. Friday, October 25, and Saturday, October 26, 7-9 p.m.: Dark Victorian Tales (Night at the Museum), tickets: $5-$15. Saturday, No- vember 9, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.: Winter Pop-up Shop. Friday, December 27, and Saturday, December 28, 10:15 a.m.: Vintage Video Game Day: Nintendo NES December, first come, first-served, included in door admission. DMMDT admission: $4-$5 (members free). Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls and Toys, 830 Kipling Street, Lakewood, 303-322-1053, dmmdt.org. .................................: ................... Through January 5: The Power of Poison; Through January 31: Discovering Teen Rex. January 1-December 31, 2025: After the Asteroid: Earth’s Comeback Story. .................: Dark Universe; Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity; Cosmic Journey: A Solar System Adventure; One World, One Sky: Big Bird’s Big Adventure; Destination Solar System; admission: $5-$7 add-on. Infinity Theater: Blue Whales 3D, T. Rex 3D; admission: $6-$10 add-on. .....................: September 25, 5:30-6:30 p.m.: Sensory-friendly family screening of T. Rex 2D, $6-$10; Monday, September 16, 7-8:30 p.m.: “Snake Venoms: From Deadly Toxins to Life-Saving Therapeutics,” adult lecture with Dr. Stephen P. Mackessy, Ph.D., and live snakes, $15 to $18; Thursday, September 19, 6:30-7:30 p.m.: Member Movie Night: Wings Over Water 3D, $6-$8, members only. 2001 Colorado Boulevard, 303-370-6000, dmns.org. .................. Public aquarium with a full-service restaurant and bar. October 26-27, 31: Halloween Kids Fest, half-price exhibit entry for kids in costume with paying adult on October 31. November 28: Thanksgiving Buffet, by reservation. December 10 through December 24, Saturdays and Sundays: Breakfast With Santa, by reservation. December 31: Sharkey’s New Year Bash, by reservation. Admission: free-$37.49, plus optional add-ons, Downtown Aquarium, 700 Water Street, reservations: 303-561-4450, aquariumrestaurants.com. .................................. September 28-November 3: Fright Fest: select dates and Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, dates and times vary, tickets tba. November 24-December 31: Luminova Holidays: Holiday lighting display, Fridays, Saturdays and select Sunday and weekday dates, 5-9 p.m., tickets TBA; 2025 season passes include 2024 Fright Fest and Luminova park admission, on sale now. Elitch Gardens, 2000 Elitch Circle, 303-595-4386, elitchgardens.com. ........................ A portal to Denver’s Western heritage, with historically accurate replicas. Saturday, October 12, and Sunday, October 13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.: Pumpkin Harvest Festival 2024, tickets: $17-$45; Build-Your-Own-Scarecrow: $25 add-on. Saturday, October 26, 6-11 p.m.: Spirits and Spirits, tickets: $25-$75. December 11-15, 5-9 p.m.: December Delights, tickets: $13-$15. Regular park admission: $6-$8 (members and children six and under free, Four Mile Historic Park, 715 South Forest Street, 720-865-0800, fourmilepark.org. ........................ ..................: Through September 15: Danielle SeeWalker: But We Have Something to Say. Through October 6: Through the Lens: The Photography of Frank Muramoto. Through October 12: Winter Warriors: The 10th Mountain Division in World War II. Through April 6, 2025: De La Terra. Through May 10, 2025: Owl Club of Denver: Legacies of Excellence. Through August 2, 2025: Special Deliveries. Through August 9, 2025: Where Is Denver’s Chinatown? Stories Remembered, Reclaimed, Reimagined. Ongoing: Borderlands of Southern Colorado; The Sand Creek Massacre: The Betrayal that Changed Cheyenne and Arapaho People Forever; Denver A to Z; Living West; Written on the Land: Ute Voices, Ute History; Forty Years on the ’Fax: Colfax Avenue, 1926-1966. Ad- mission: Members and kids 18 and under free, $15 adults. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway, 303-447-8679, historycolorado. org. historycolorado.org/history-colorado-center. ......................... Exhibit: Through December 31: American Dreams. Events: October 13-26: Victorian Horrors, timed tickets, leaving every fifteen minutes, 6-9 p.m., $25-$30. Tuesday, October 15, 6 p.m.: Fire and Water: An Astrological Look at Margaret Brown, with snacks and 21+ beverages, $40. Tuesday, October 22, 6 p.m.: Magical World of Mrs. Brown: Victorian Spiritualism, with snacks and 21+ beverages, $40. Tuesday, October 29, 6 p.m.: Is Mrs. Brown Still Here?, with snacks and 21+ beverages, $40. Sunday, November 24: Harvest Tea, with Molly Brown Blend tea service and high-tea fare, $50. December 14-15 and December 21-22, 10:20 a.m. and 1:20 p.m.: Yuletide Teas, $50. Molly Brown House Museum, 1340 Pennsylvania Street, 303-832-4092, mollybrown.org. .......................................... ....... Saturday, Sep- tember 21, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Cockpit Demo Day. Thursday, September 26, 5:45-9:30 p.m.: Spreading Wings Celebration fundraiser, tickets start at $300. ................: September 21-October 13: Space: A Journey to our Future, free to $19.95. Museum Admission: $1 to $18.95, Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum, 7711 East Academy Boulevard, 303-360-5360, wingsmuseum.org. ............................................................ Saturday, September 14, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Dream Machine Showcase, including a McLaren 720, Cirrus SF50 G2 Vision Jet and more, free-$12.95. September 7, October 5, November 2, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. monthly, Breakfast Fly-in: Enjoy breakfast from a local food truck, watch aircraft fly in, and explore interactive exhibits and simulators. Museum admission: Free to $12.95, 13005 Wings Way, Englewood, 303-360-5360, ext. 160, explorationofflight.org. ............. .............................................................. A celebration of diversity and a call to rediscover the richness of African heritage. Through September 15: September 13: African Fashion as Wearable Art, fashion exhibition, 7 p.m., Museum for Black Girls, 500 16th Street Mall, #261, $103.22; September 14: African Creators Festival, a runway show from leading African design- ers, 5 p.m., Buell Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, $103.22; September 15: African Designers Trunk Show, shop fashions from visiting African designers, noon, Clayton Hotel and Members Club, free, RSVP required. Tickets and info: letmeshowyoudifferent.com. ........................ Hosted by Made By Us and ESP Hi-Fi listening bar, 5-10 p.m. Saturday, September 28, free, RSVP at madebyusden- ver.com. 1615 Boulder Street, madebyusdenver.com. ............................ With wagon rides, 1880s homestead and tipi camp tours, farm animal interactions, food and farming educational seminars and food vendors. Saturday, September 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., $5 per vehicle (register in advance), walk-ins free. Plains Conservation Center, 21901 East Hampden Avenue, Aurora, auroragov.org. ......................... A unique experience comprising a beautiful re-creation of the Northern Lights, interactive lighting installa- tions, a global marketplace, Flavors of Aurora food court, cultural performances, family activities and more. November 1-3, Aurora Highlands Winged Melody Park, East 38th Place, Aurora. Free general admission, VIP tickets $50-$75, reserved parking $10/ car, auroraborealisfestival.com. .................................. Bring your chilis and apples and have them roasted or pressed for free, Saturday, September 14, 8 a.m.-noon, Arvada Community Garden, 9195 West 57th Avenue (north side at 57th & Garrison), Arvada, arvadagardeners.org. ..............................Saturday, September 14, noon-5 p.m., Fletcher Plaza, 9995 East Colfax Avenue, Aurora, colfaxcanvas. com. .................................................. Central City Opera artists perform Opera-on-the-Go, an evening of opera and musical theater favorites, Friday, September 27, 7:30 p.m., tickets: $10-$20, and a family program, Frida Kahlo and the Bravest Girl in the World, on Saturday, September 28, 10:30 a.m., tickets: $10, with free popcorn and lemonade. Wright Opera House, 472 Main Street, Ouray, 970-325-4399, thewrightoperahouse.org. ..................................................Induction ceremo- ny honoring El Chapultepec and Jerry Krantz, Greg Gisbert, Eric Gunnison, KUVO and Carlos Lando, Ellyn Rucker, and Ken Walker, with presentations and a performance by the Ken Walker Sextet and special guests. Tuesday, October 29, 7:15 p.m. (6 p.m. VIP), Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom, 3265 Welton Street, tickets: $40-$150 (VIP, includes buffet dinner), cmhof.org. ...................... November 1-10: Ten days of events and programming at a wide variety of Denver art galleries, museums, theaters and cultural attractions — many free or offered at reduced prices — including First Friday Art Walks in designated arts districts in Denver and beyond on November 1; a free Night at the Museums with shuttle service on November 2, 5-10 p.m.; Arts District Food Tours daily, 1:30-4:30 p.m. in the RiNo Art District for $75 per person; the 47th Denver Film Festival, running concurrently with Arts Week from November 1-10; and much, much more. Schedule and information at denver.org/denver-arts-week. ...........................................Presented by the Chicano Humanities and Arts Council and the Armory Performing Arts Center. Reception: community art event with Aztec dancing, face painting, sugar skulls, food trucks, cash bar and a free concert, Saturday, October 26, 4-9 p.m. Art Show: September 11-November 4, Armory Performing Arts Center, 300 Strong Street, Brighton, chacgallery.org. ........................... Spooktacular sparkly fun and devilishly delicious food and drink specials, Friday, October 18, and Saturday, October 19, 8 p.m., tickets: $25-$30 at Eventbrite, beginning September 20. Syrup City Park, 1875 York Street, 720-583-6164, instagram.com/syrup_restaurant. ............ Shop eighty local makers and craft vendors. Sloan’s Lake: Saturday, September 21, noon to 6 p.m., admission is free, with optional drink and outdoor yoga add-ons available. 1611 Raleigh Street, denverbazaar.com/fallbazaar2024-sloanslake. Belleview Station: Saturday, October 5, noon-6 p.m., 6791 East Chenango Avenue, denverbazaar.com/fallbazaar2024-belleviewstation. Platte Street: Saturday, October 12, noon-6 p.m., Platte Street Plaza, 1553 Platte Street. Admission is free, with optional drink and outdoor yoga add-ons available, denverbazaar.com/fallbazaar2024-plattestreet. .......................... Featuring pumpkins, cider, baked goods, flower art projects, farm animals, pick-your-own-flowers and live music, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, September 29, $7 admission, Yetman Farms, 2995 South Estes Street, Lakewood, yetmanfarms.com. ............. Enjoy an evening of locally sourced food from top Denver chefs, signature beverages, a silent auction and more to benefit Food Bank of the Rockies programs fighting hunger in our community. Tuesday, Spetember 17, 5-9 p.m., Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York Street, tickets start at $250, foodbankrockies.org. ................................... ............................ ....................Friday and Saturday, October 18-19, and Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; and Thursday, October 31, 5-7 p.m., free with gate admission. ................. Guided tours through four indoor exhibit areas, Saturday and Sunday, October 19-20, and Friday through Sunday, October 25-27, tours leave every half-hour from 6:30-8 p.m., tickets: $10 to $18. 6252 West 104th Avenue, Westminster, 303-469-5441, butterflies.org. ..................... Fall show for minerals, fossils, gemstones and jewelry for collectors, enthusiasts and industry professionals, with special exhibits by the Denver Gem & Mineral Show. Saturday, September 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, September 15, 10 a.m.- 3 p.m., free admission. The Westin Westminster, 10600 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, 303 946-7965, hardrocksummit. ...................... Featuring 120 of Colorado’s best makers and vintage sellers, plus food, drink and music, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, September 28, Regis University, 3333 Regis Boulevard, free. info@ horseshoemarket.com, horseshoemarket.com. See website for holiday market info. ..................A weekend of shopping featuring over 100 hand-selected artisans. Saturday, October 5, and Sunday, October 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, Olde Town Square, 5738 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, jackalopeartfair.com. .................A Made By Us vendor market, Thursdays, September 12-October 17, 5 to 10 p.m., free. 1615 Boulder Street, instagram. com. ..............................A glowing trail of more than 7,000 hand-carved pumpkins, with light shows programmed to music along the way: Select dates: 7-10 p.m. weekdays and 7-11 p.m. weekends starting September 20; 6:45-10 p.m. weekdays and 6:45-11 p.m. weekends, October 3-13; 6:30-10 p.m. weekdays and 6:30-11 p.m. October 16-26; 6:15-10 p.m. weekdays and 6:15-11 p.m. weekends, October 27-November 2; tickets: $18.99-$21.99. Hudson Gardens, 6115 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 720-802-0006, magicofthejackolanterns.com. ...................................... Author talks, arts activities, film screenings, book signings, storytelling and more, Saturday, Sep- tember 21, and Sunday, September 22. Book Fair: Center for Visual Art, 965 Santa Fe Drive. Keynote and Film Screenings: Su Teatro, 721 Santa Fe Drive. Art Events: Throughout the Art District on Santa Fe, Santa Fe Drive between Seventh and Tenth avenues. Schedule: thewordfordiversity.org/margins ............. Authors, artists, speakers and programming on every aspect of the science fiction and fantasy genres, Friday, October 25, through Sunday, October 27. Schedule TBA, tickets: $57 for full weekend (eleven and under, free; Avistrum adult chaperone, $15 full weekend), hotel reservations: book.passkey.com/go/MileHiCon- Oct2024. Denver Marriott Tech Center, 4900 South Syracuse Street, milehicon.org. ...................................Grazing Table Brunch: Enjoy a grazing table filled with an assortment of foods and drink: Sunday, September 15, 10 a.m.-noon, $34.99. Cocktail Class: Prismajic’s world-class bartenders a journey of classic and modern cocktail concocting featuring whiskey: Thursday, September 19, 7-9 p.m., $78. Life: A Delightful Show About Fear and Grief: A cross-genre performance using comedy, storytelling and spoken-word poetry: Sat- urday, September 21, 7-8:30 p.m., $28-$35. An Immersive Journey With Denver Yoga Social: Sunday, September 22, 9-10:30 a.m., $60. Sips and Sounds: An immersive live-music experience: Saturday, Sep- tember 28, 7:30-10:30 p.m., $28; info and tickets: prismajic.com. The Night Owls Bar, Prismajic, Colorado Mills, 14500 West Colfax, Suite 359, Lakewood, 303-590-1517, prismajic.com. ...........................An adult evening with pirate costumes, food and grog, music, sword fighting and more; Friday, September 20, 6-10 p.m., free admission, pay on site for dinner and drinks. .................. Food and vendor booths, mermaids, bounce houses, piratical demonstrations, crafts, character appearances and more; Saturday, September 21, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., free admission. Northglenn Recreation Center and EB Rains Jr. Memorial Park, 11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn, thepiratefest.com. .................. Fundraiser for programs empowering teens and adults with autism and IDDs; cocktail attire, Saturday, October 19, 6:30-10 p.m., tickets: $175, $250 VIP. The Hub, 3601 Walnut Street, revelinlife.org/events/revel-art-gala. .................................Guitar show, workshops and music festival celebrating the archtop in Olde Town Arvada. Archtop Expo: Friday and Saturday, September 13 and 14, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, September 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., exhibit pass: $45 ($100 with with workshops and clinics included). Concert tickets: $10- $35. All-festival Golden Ticket VVIP, $500; ticket info: archtopfesti- val.com/tickets; full schedule/additional locations: archtopfestival. com/schedule. Hilton Garden Inn, 5455 Olde Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, archtopfestival.com. Stealing Starlight: Staged reading of a new play by local playwright Lisa Wagner Erickson. The self-described “fractured fairytale” will be preceded by a performance from drag artist Weird Alnite; 6 p.m. Sunday, September 29, Trident Cafe, 940 Pearl Street, Boulder, name-your-price ticket details at cypherbird.org. Find more fall events at westword.com/arts. Fall Events continued from page 26
