24 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 Series: Evenings among the light sculptures with Hugh Ragin and the Sun Ra Project, third Saturdays at 8 p.m.; tickets: $23.18. 800 East 73rd Avenue, #11; 303-568-9406, lumonics.net. Novo Ita: Propagation: Through September 21: An all-ages, narra- tive-driven, plant-themed immersive augmented-reality interactive experience; 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; tickets: $14.64-$35.98. Spectra Art Space, 1836 South Broadway, 720-535-7244, spectraartspace.com. Parker Arts: Friday, September 6, sessions beginning at 6 p.m.: Crime and Wine September, $30, Schoolhouse Center. Tuesday, October 1, 7:30 p.m.: Investigate America, Cold Case Live, $35, School- house Center; Rhythm of the Arts, Thursday, October 10, 6:30 p.m.: Sugar Skull! A Día de Muertos Musical Adventure!, recommended for ages 3-8, tickets start at $25. Saturday, October 19, 7:30 p.m.: Reunion ’85, $49-$59. Schoolhouse Center, 19650 Mainstreet, Parker, 303-805-6800, parkerarts.org. The Poetry Brothel Denver: Gold Rush: Sunday, October 13, 7-11 p.m.: A literary cabaret with singers, storytellers, tarot readers, burlesque dancers, private poetry readings and poetry whores (this is a no-contact event), Victorian garb encouraged; tickets: $35- $81.88. Mockingbird, 2737 Larimer Street, eventbrite.com. Prismajic: Ongoing through June 2025: Shiki Dreams: Physical art and digital technology blend into one sophisticated and inspiring im- mersive experience, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 4-8 p.m.; Fridays through Sundays, noon-9 p.m. Tickets: $15 to $23, Colorado Mills, 14500 West Colfax Avenue, Lakewood, prismajic.com. Rendezvous at The Fort: Saturday, September 21, and Sunday, September 22, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: A day immersed in the early West, with historic interpreters demonstrating day-to-day skills from the 1840s. The Fort, 19192 Highway 8, Morrison, 303-839-1671, tesoroculturalcenter.org. FILM FESTIVALS/EVENTS Aspen FilmFest 2024: September 17-22: Fall festival with a focus on films that have premiered at global film festivals, including Sundance, Cannes, Tribeca, Toronto and Telluride. Isis Theatre, 406 East Hopkins Avenue, Aspen, 970-925-6882, aspenfilm.org. Breck Film Fest 2024: 100 films across local venues, with free kids’ events and parties every night. September 19-22, locations: Eclipse Theater, 103 South Harris Street; Breck Backstage Theater, 121 South Ridge Street; and Riverwalk Center, 150 West Adams Avenue. Festival passes and packs, $55-$220, schedule, film guide and individual tickets at breckfilmfest2024.eventive.org. Crested Butte Film Festival: September 18-October 1: Over eighty films spanning the genres of narrative, documentary, outdoor adventure, children’s and short films. Find schedule, film guide, festi- val passes, $275; ticket packs, $56-$120; and individual tickets, $15, online. Crested Butte locations: Crested Butte Center for the Arts, 606 6th Street, and Majestic Theatre, 507 Red Lady Avenue, 303-204-9080, cbfilmfest.org. 47th Denver Film Festival: November 1-10: The largest film festival in the Rocky Mountain region returns with cultural events, inspiring conversations and over 200 films at venues throughout the city. Full schedule announcement October 1; members-only ticket packs on sale now: $60-$500; festival passes now: $350-$750 (members), $450-$1,000 (non-members); individual tickets on sale October 3 (members) and October 4 (non-members); 720-381-0813, denverfilm.org. Denver Silent Film Festival: September 27-29: Another slate of si- lent-era masterpieces and newly restored discoveries; tickets: $15 general admission per film (some films and shorts are pay-what- you-can), donations appreciated. Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax Avenue, 720-381-0813, denverfilm.org/denver-silent-film-festival. Digerati Experimental Media Festival: September 13-22: New-me- dia and digital animation festival offering high-level curated internal programming while serving as a trusted resource for organizations seeking to showcase experimental artwork. Thursday, September 12, 8-10 p.m.: Night Lights Denver @ Rock Bottom Brewery, 1001 16th Street Mall A-100, with public video projection show and socializing, RSVP at denverdigerati.org/nld-rsvp. Friday, September 13, 7:30-9:30 p.m.: Affinity Networks Program Screening, tickets: $5 to $50 (sliding scale), Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax Avenue; Saturday, September 14, 6:30-9 p.m.: Betsey Biggs, MELT: The Memory of Ice, world premiere, tickets: $15-$18 at dmns. org, Infinity Theater, Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Boulevard, 303-370-6000, denverdigerati.org. Sunday, September 15, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Intersect Presents PULSE: An Interview and Performance with Debora and Jason Bernagozzi, world premiere, ticketed, Sie FilmCenter. Tuesday, September 17: Screening for Denver Startup Week, details TBA. Wednesday, September 18, 3 p.m.: panel discussion and 4:30 p.m. happy hour with Denver Startup Week, Union Hall, inside the Coloradan, 1750 Wewatta Street, Suite 144. Friday, September 20, 8 p.m.: Unchart- ed Identities screening, including analog filmmaking techniques, digital animation and elements of expanded animation, ticketed, Sie FilmCenter. Saturday, September 21: Syncopated Images and Live Performances, doors 5 p.m., live performances 7 p.m., free (RSVP at denverdigerati.org/armory-tickets), Digital Armory, 2565 Curtis Street. Sunday, September 22, 11 a.m.: Rebel Animations, ticketed, Sie FilmCenter. Ticketed events, $5-$50 (sliding scale) unless noted, Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax Avenue, denverfilm.org. DocuWest Documentary Film Festival: A big dose of reality, hosted by the Denver Documentary Society. Thursday, October 17, 7:15 p.m.: Catching Bullets, by Ben Scholle and Derrick Philips; Friday, October 18, 7:05 p.m.: 64 Days of Deceit: An (Almost American Coup), by Nick Quested; Saturday, October 19: 7:15 p.m.: They Killed Sister Dorothy?, by Daniel Junge; tickets: $14.69 per film. MCA at the Holiday Theater, 2644 West 32nd Avenue, 720-634- 5730, denverdocsoc.org. International Film Series, Fall 2024: Muenzinger Auditorium: September 13: Death Race 2000; September 14: Film Is Dead; Long Live Film! September 18: Hundreds of Beavers; September 22: Seven Samurai; September 25: 35000 Watts: The Story of College Radio; September 27: Daddio. Animation Appreciation Week: September 29: Kubo and the Two Strings, kids admitted free; September 30: Robot Dreams; October 1: When the Wind Blows; October 2: The Peasants; October 3: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. October 4: Sasquatch Sunset; October 5: Wicked Little Letters; October 6: Don’t Look Now; October 7: Clue; October 8: Predator; October 9: The Shining; October 10: Tokyo Story, with an intro by Cine professor Clark Farmer; October 16: Kung Fu Hustle; October 18: The Godfather; October 19: The Godfather: Part II; October 20: The Godfather: Part III; October 27: Realm of Satan; October 28: Possession; October 29: Cannibal Mukbang, with film- maker Aimee Kuge in person; October 30: Evil Dead II; October 31: I Saw the TV Glow; November 1: Frida; November 2: My Uncle, Tati’s alternate version of Mon Oncle; November 3: About Dry Grasses. Graphic Novel Celebration Week: November 5: V for Vendetta; November 6: The Crow; November 7: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World; November 8: Oldboy; November 9: Road to Perdition. November 17: European Arthouse Cinema Day: La chimera; November 20: Found Footage Festival, $13-$15; November 22: The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie; December 3: Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. December 4: Once Upon a Time in China; December 5: Face/Off; December 6: Friday; December 7: The Double Life of Véronique; December 8: The Shawshank Redemption; December 9: Léon: The Professional; December 10: Slam; December 11: Bound; De- cember 12: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays; admission: $8 to $10 (10 films for $65 with punch card). Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Avenue, CU Boulder Campus, Boulder; 303-492- 1531, internationalfilmseries.com. International Film Series Underground Series, Fall 2024: Free, secret late-night cult films. September 13: A Bucket of Blood; September 20: IFS Under- ground #10; October 4: IFS Fall Events continued from page 20 continued on page 26
