Listings continued from page 38 DIY Colorado playwrights with the freedom to create, collaborate, develop and produce original plays. Emergence, June 26, $20; Here, various metro Denver locations, opens July 23; Colorado Conspiracy-Con, opens Aug. 13; 5138 West 29th Avenue, theater- 29denver.com. Theatre Aspen: Gypsy: A Musical Fable, June 27-July 23; Jersey Boys, August 1-August 21; Solo Flights: New Works Festival, September 10-September 15; tickets TBA; 110 East Hallam Street, #126, Aspen, theatreaspen.org. Vintage Theatre: Classics and cutting-edge theater, classes, improv and staged readings that challenge, entertain and grow an audience and artistic family alike. Blackademics, through June 19, $20-$34; 2022 New Comedy Play Festival, June 10-June 12, $10 each reading or 4/$25; 1468 Dayton Street, Aurora, vintagetheatre.org. Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts: Shakespeare in the Sangres: Twelfth Night, Fridays through Sundays, June 10-12 and June 24-26; Molière’s The Misanthrope, Fridays through Sundays, June 17-19 and July 1-3. WCPA Ten-Minute Play Compe- tition Performances, Friday and Saturday, September 16-17 and September 23-24. All shows $5 to $20, Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts, 119 Main Street, Westcliffe, jonestheater.com. FILM Aspen Film Summer of Cinema 2022: An ongoing series of col- laborations and special screening events, including: Eisner/Lauder New Views Documentaries and Dialogue series: July 18, July 25 and August 1, titles TBA, Isis Theatre, 406 East Hopkins Avenue, Aspen. Movies under the Stars: Up, July 2; Back to the Future, July 9; Trolls, July 16; Sing 2, July 3; all screenings at dusk, free, Base Village, 110 Carriage Way, Snowmass Village. Isis Theatre and Here House, 614 East Cooper Avenue, Aspen. aspenfilm.org/2022/05/11/ aspen-film-announces-2022-summer-of-cinema-lineup. Film on the Rocks: Mondays, 7 p.m.; June 13: Thor: Ragnarok; July 18: The Sandlot; July 25: The Greatest Showman; August 1: Summer of Soul; August 15: Dune; $16, $32 VIP; Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, denverfilm. org/programs/film-on-the-rocks. Movies Around Town, Arvada: Free movies on a giant inflatable movie screen in some of Arvada’s favorite parks. June 24: Field of Dreams, Wood Run Park, 8255 Hoyt Way, Arvada; July 15: Soul, Quaker Acres Park, 17085 West 74th Place, Arvada; August 19: A Bug’s Life, Majestic View Park, 8880 West 72nd Avenue, Arvada; September 16: People’s Choice (vote for the movie in advance at speakup.arvada.org/movie-poll); all films start at dusk, arvadafesti- vals.com/movies-around-town. Pictures on the Plain: Bring a picnic, blankets and lawn chairs, and enjoy a movie under the stars, with free popcorn, glow sticks, balloon giveaways, lawn games and more. June 23: Jurassic Park; June 30: Jumanji; July 7: Frozen; doors and activities at 5:30 p.m., film at dusk, $5 (children 2 and under free), Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 East Quincy Avenue, Aurora, arapahoecountyfair.com/p/ events/pictures-on-the-plains. Northglenn Arts Summer Movies: Buy dinner at a food truck, then cuddle up for a free movie on the Northglenn Recreation Center’s Great Lawn. July 6: Ghostbusters Afterlife; July 13: Sing 2; July 20: Encanto; July 27: Jungle Cruise; all films at dusk; Northglenn Recreation Center Great Lawn, 1 East Memorial Parkway, Northglenn, northglennarts.org/programs/ summer-movie-series. Outdoor Summer Films: The Historic Elitch Theatre Foundation resumes a free family favorite. July 8: The Greatest Showman; July 22: Sing 2; August 5: In the Heights; August 19: Encanto; pre-film entertainment at 7 p.m., film at dusk; Historic Elitch Theatre, 4550 West 38th Avenue, historicelitchtheatre.org/events. Outer Space | Inner Spaces Film Series: Series investigating the possible ramifications of space exploration, in conjunction with the MCA Denver Clarissa Tossin: Falling From Earth exhibition. June 15: Solaris; June 21: The Brain From Planet Arous; June 28: Time Masters; July 5: Lifeforce; all shows: 6 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show, $10 to $15, Holiday Theater, 2644 West 32nd Avenue, mcadenver. org/events. Scream Screen: Psycho Psysters: Host Theresa Mercado is back at the Sie FilmCenter every Friday in June exploring some of the best dysfunctional sister horror films. June 3: Sisters, with pre-film music by Quits; June 10: Madhouse, with pre-film music by Weathered Statues; June 17: The Mafu Cage, with pre-film music by Shocker mom; June 24: Ginger Snaps, with pre-film music by Dead Boyfriend; $14.95 per film. Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax Avenue, scream-screen.com/scream-screen-presents- psycho-psysters. Sunset Cinema: Free outdoor film series with a music theme, live music curated by Dazzle, Ryan Dykstra’s mobile record shop and food trucks. Tuesdays, June 7: Hairspray; June 21: Soul; July 21: Selena; July 26: Almost Famous. Doors at 6 p.m., entertainment at 7 p.m., films at dusk. Galleria @ Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1400 Curtis Street, artscomplex.com/events/community-events. DA N C E CM Dance: Hot Night Fusion: Once a month, a diverse community of people get together to share their love of tango and blues dancing and music, June 18: (a special Hot Night featuring soul, R&B, Motown, funk and blues); August 20: dance lesson, 7:30-8:30 p.m., and social dance, 8:30-11:45 p.m.; $15 to $25. Hot Night Fusion Weekend 2022: Workshops and social dances in conjunction with Lindy on the Rocks and the Denver Jazz Festival, September 16-19, all-access passes: $139-$229, $70 Fusion Dance only, cmdance. org/events. Dairy Arts Center/Dance: RuneLight Dance, Theater Ritual and Goddess Works: June 3-4, 7:30 p.m., Carsen Theater, $15 to $20; Danse Etoile Ballet: In a Dialogue with Gravity and Matisse’s Gardens, June 3, 7:30 p.m., and June 4, 2 p.m., Gordon Gamm Theater, $20 to $30; Dance Conservatory of Denver: The Triple Bill, June 12, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., $30; Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, thedairy.org/whats-happening/dance. Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Festival: Two weeks of classes, workshops, panels and performances with an international scope, July 31-August 12. Performances: Intimate Encounters, August 1, 8 p.m., $12, Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance, 3022 East Sterling Circle, #150, Boulder; Showcase Performances, August 5-7, Friday and Saturday, 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 2 p.m., tickets TBA, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder. Registration: frequentflyers.org/ adf-classes-workshops; Tickets: frequentflyers.org/adf-performances. Sans Souci Film Festival: A dance film festival connecting filmmakers with audiences around the world. June 13, July 11 and August 8: Dance Is Like a Fine Wine, noon, free to the public age 60+, West Age Well Center, 909 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder. July 9: Kids + Dance + Film, kid-friendly screening of short dance films, 2 p.m., free, Lafayette Public Library, 775 Baseline Road, Lafayette. Festival Premiere: September 2-4, Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway. More TBA, sanssoucifestival.org/upcoming-events. Swingin’ Denver: Swingin’ at The Savoy, with dancing, live music and Lindy Hop lesson, July 6, continued on page 42 40 WESTWORD Summer Guide 2022 westword.com
