26 W E S T W O R D F a l l A r t s G u i d e 2 0 2 5 westword.com Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Halloween Film Event: This 1920 silent film will be brought to life by the booming sounds of live organ music. Saturday, October 25, 6-8:30 p.m., $45. Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East Alameda Avenue, augustanaarts.org. Mountainfilm on Tour: See short documentary films that celebrate adventure, activism, social justice, environment and indomitable spirit. Thursday, October 2, 7 p.m., $25.85, Chautauqua Auditorium, 100 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder; Friday, October 3, and Saturday, October 4, 5:30 p.m., $25, Ovation West Performing Arts at Center Stage, 27608 Fireweed Drive, Evergreen, mountainfilm.org. Shining Mountains Film Festival: Watch feature films and documentaries that showcase the rich culture, wisdom and diversity of the country’s Indigenous peoples. Friday, October 17, 6:30-8:45 p.m.; Saturday, October 18, 2-4:40 p.m. and 6:30-9 p.m., $20 adults, $10 stu- dents. Wheeler Opera House, 320 East Hyman Avenue, Aspen, shiningmountainsfilm.com. Telluride Horror Show: Colorado’s first and longest-run- ning horror film festival. Friday, October 10, through Sunday, October 12, times vary, $124.57 six-ticket pack, $248.12 three-day pass. Multiple locations, Telluride, telluridehorrorshow.com. LITERARY EVENTS / LECTURES Aspen Literary Festival: This inaugural event will offer panel discussions, solo talks and book signings from best-selling and award-winning authors. Friday, Sep- tember 26, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 27, 9 a.m.-7 p.m.; and Sunday, September 28, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., free and $45 ticketed events. Multiple venues, aspenliteraryfestival.org. JLF Colorado: International Literature Festival: Inspiring authors and global thought leaders will host sessions during this annual literary event. Saturday, September 13, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and Sunday, Sep- tember 14, 11 a.m.-4:45 p.m., free. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, jlflitfest.org. She Journeys Book Tour: On select dates in October, author and full-time van-lifer Sarah May will premiere her memoir, She Journeys: A Memoir of Heartbreak and Homecoming, at bookstores in Durango, Edwards, Denver, Castle Rock and Colorado Springs. October 7-19, free. Multiple venues, authorson- wheels.com. Tattered Cover Author Events: Authors will promote new works in person at the Colfax (2526 East Colfax Avenue) and Aspen Grove (7301 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton) locations. Friday, September 12: John Edward and Robert Hilland, 6 p.m., $39.33; Tuesday, September 16: Antonio Farias, 5:30 p.m., $7.25-$19.09, Aspen Grove; Thursday, September 18: Richard Estep, 5:30 p.m., $7.25-$22.55, Aspen Grove; Sunday, September 21: John Scalzi, 3 p.m., $37, Colfax; Wednesday, September 24: Holly Black, 6 p.m., $37, Colfax; Thursday, September 25: Walter Mosley, 6 p.m., $7.25-$35.86, Colfax; Saturday, September 27: Amanda Skenandore, 1 p.m., $7.25- $21.36, Aspen Grove; Thursday, October 30: Noelle Ihli, 6 p.m., $7.25-$24.18, Colfax, tatteredcover. com. MUSEUMS / ATTRACTIONS 13th Floor Haunted House: Open select nights through November 9, $19.99-$36.99 general admission, $99.99 VIP pass. 3400 East 52nd Avenue, 13thfloor- hauntedhouse.com. Denver Botanic Gardens: Glow Before Dark, October 18-20, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and October 21-26, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Glow at the Gardens, October 21-26, 6-9 p.m., $34 adults, $28 ages 3-15. 1007 York Street, botanicgardens.org. Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms: Corn Maze, Fridays through Sundays from September 19-November 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Pumpkin Festival, October 10-12, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., $20 adults, $12 ages 3-15. 8500 West Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, botanicgardens.org. Denver Museum of Nature & Science: The Secret World of Elephants, October 24-January 25, 2026, $25.95 adults, $20.95 ages 3-18. 2001 Colorado Boulevard, dmns.org. Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance: Boo at the Zoo, select dates, October 3-26, 4:30-9 p.m., $26-$28 adults, $19-$21 ages 3-15. 2300 Steele Street, denverzoo.org. Elitch Gardens: Fright Fest, Saturdays and Sundays, September 27-November 2, times vary, $54.99. 2000 Elitch Circle, elitchgardens.com. Four Mile Historic Park: Bright Nights, Wednesdays through Sundays until October 5 (adults only on Sep- tember 17), 7-11 p.m., $26-$28 adults, $19-$21 ages 3-12. 715 South Forest Street, fourmilepark.org. History Colorado Center: ¡Viva La Causa! Long Live the Cause! The Art of Change, through October 5; The 90s: Last Decade Before the Future, through October 26; Horizon: On the Plains With John Fielder, through January 1, 2026; The Bombing of United 629, through February 8, 2026; The Disappearance of Thomas Riha, through March 16, 2026; Expedition 1776: The Journey of Domínguez & Escalante, through August 2, 2026; 38th Star: Colorado Be- comes the Centennial State, September 26, 2025, to September 6, 2026, $15 adults, free for ages 18 and under. 1200 Broadway, historycolorado.org. Molly Brown House Museum: October 14: Death at 1340 Penn: Mourning With the Browns; October 21: Architecture of a Haunted House Tour; October 29: Is Mrs. Brown Still Here?; November 1: Victorian Horrors and Seance Party. Times and ticket prices vary; 1340 Pennsylvania Street, 303-832-4092, mollybrown.org. Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum: Sep- tember 12: SCFD Free Day; September 20: Cockpit Demo Day; October 7, 15, 22 and 30: Wicked Wings: Tales From the Dark Side of Aerospace; November 9: U.S. Marine Corps 250th Birthday Ball Celebration. 7711 East Academy Boulevard, Denver, 303-360- 5360, wingsmuseum.org. Find more fall events at westword.com/arts. Fall Events continued from page 24
