18 W E S T W O R D S u m m e r G u i d e 2 0 2 4 westword.com more info on Facebook. June 29: Return of the Block Party: Celebrate the revamp of 25th Avenue in Edgewater, on 25th from Sheridan Boulevard to Benton Street. Saturday, June 29: Ribbon-cutting, 11:30 a.m.; live music and block party, noon to 9 p.m.; free. 5300 West 25th Avenue, Edgewater, joyridebrewing.com. June 29: Shroomski Melt With Alex and Allyson Grey: A psychedelic art show and auction from Shroomski magazine with artists Alex and Allyson Grey, hosted by Android Jones. Saturday, June 29, 6 to 11 p.m., $135, $270 with meet-and- greet. Seawell Ballroom, Denver Performing Arts Complex, eventbrite.com. June 29-30: Evergreen Mountain Art Celebration: A juried .......................................................... from Colorado and beyond. Saturday, June 29, and Sunday, June 30, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., free. Evergreen North Shopping Complex, 3719 Evergreen Parkway, Evergreen, coloradoart- weekend.com. PRIDE EVENTS June 6: Indie 102.3 Pride Party With Empress Of: Indie 102.3’s LGBTQ+ show hosts an evening of drag performances and an afterparty with Hex Kitten. Thursday, June 6, 8 p.m., $30 to $55, plus Meow Wolf entry fee. Meow Wolf Denver, 1338 First Street, tickets.meowwolf.com. June 6: A Legacy of Pride: A West of 50 Rooftop Pride Party: .............................................................. of trivia, karaoke, prizes and music. Thursday, June 6, 4 to 7 p.m., free, RSVP at the website. The Center on Colfax rooftop, 1301 East Colfax Avenue, denverpride.org. June 7: Longmont Pride Festival: An afternoon of art vendors, local organizations, interactive games for the whole family and other fun activities. Friday, June 7, 3:30 to 8 p.m., free. Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Avenue, Longmont, outboulder.org. June 7: Phil Nash, LGBTQ Denver (Images of America): Author Phil Nash discusses his new book, about how the city evolved from its pre-1970s history of rebuking gay people to a magnet for LGBTQ residents. Friday, June 7, 6 p.m., $24.99 to $30, includes the book. Tattered Cover Book Store, 2526 East Colfax Avenue, eventbrite.com. June 8: Private Spaces: Queer Capitol Hill Walking Tour, ............................................................ co-founder and coordinator of the Center on Colfax’s Colora- do LGBTQ+ History Project. Saturday, June 8, 10:30 a.m. to noon, $20 to $25. Molly Brown House, 1340 Pennsylvania Street, historicdenver.org. June 8: Rocky Mountain Roller Derby’s Pride Bout: Witness the excitement as Team Rabbits takes on Team Magic Wands. Saturday, June 8, 6 p.m.; $15 in advance at Eventbrite or $18 at the door. Rollerdome, 2375 South Delaware Street, rockymountainrollerderby.org. June 8-9: Denver Underground Pride Fest 2023: A packed all-ages weekend of music, drag performers and vendors. Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9, noon-midnight, $15 donation per day and $5 yearly membership at the door. Seventh Circle Music Collective, 2935 West Seventh Avenue, 7thcirclemusiccollective.org. June 10: Adams County Pride: A free, family-friendly festival featuring the art and roller-skating attraction Rainbow Dome, vendors, live music and more. Saturday, June 8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Riverdale Regional Park, 9755 Henderson Rd., Brighton, adcogov.org. June 13: Denver Gay Men’s Chorus, Shout!: The chorus raises its voice to the songs of the LGBTQIA+ (and allies) composers and performers who were brave enough to inspire the world with their truth. Thursday, June 13, 7 to 9 p.m., $25, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Boule- vard, Arvada, denverpride.org. Sunday, June 16, 2 to 4 p.m., $27, Parsons Theatre, 1 East Memorial Parkway Entrance, Northglenn, denverpride.org. June 14: The Strange Fruit of Black Excellence Gala: 4 My People: Black Pride Colorado’s fourth annual gala celebrating gay Black culture, community and progress. Friday, June 14, 7 to 10 p.m., $75 to $100, $350 tables. Freyer-Newman Center, Denver Botanic Gardens, 1085 York Street, blackpridedenver.com. June 15: Mile High 2 Spirit Pride Extravaganza: Indigenous arts and crafts sale, with Indian tacos and a drag show. Saturday, June 15, 10:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., free. Four Winds American Indian Council, 205 West Fifth Avenue, denverpride.org. June 16: Queer Cookout: Movies, games, local vendors, resources and more, for the whole family. Sunday, June 16, 2 to 6 p.m., free. Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax Avenue, blackpridedenver.com. June 16: Family Funday: Celebrate Pride!: Bring your friends and family to enjoy games, crafts and more. Sunday, June 16, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., free. Girl Scout DreamLab, 63 Quebec Street, eventbrite.com. ......................................................... Drag Show: Join critically acclaimed drag queen and envi- ronmentalist Pattie Gonia and a cast of local drag queens and kings in a drag show for our planet. Thursday, June 20, 6:30 to 10 p.m., $45. Gothic Theatre, 3263 South Broadway, Englewood, axs.com. ....................................... Adults share their most angst-ridden teenage diary entries, artwork and more .......................................................... edition. Thursday, June 20, 8 p.m., $22 in advance, $25 at the door, 18+. Oriental Theater, 4335 West 44th Avenue, ................ June 20: Wreckno’s Big Gay Soirée:............................ opening party with EDM star Wreckno and others. Thursday, June 20, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., $30 to $105. Tracks Night Club, 3500 Walnut Street, tracksdenver.com. June 21: Pride Party & Art Exhibition — Gay Sex: I Am Not Ashamed:................................................... and Art Exhibition. Friday, June 21, 9 p.m. to midnight, $20 to $25. Sexploratorium, 1800 South Broadway, denverpride. org. June 22: Unity Pride: Denver’s newest Pride event by Circuit Dog, with international superstar DJ Enrico Meloni, drag performances and secret surprises. Saturday, June 22, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m., $38. El Jebel Building, 1770 Sherman Street, denverpride.org. June 22: QueerGxrl Denver Pride Party: Denver’s largest queer female party of Pride weekend. Saturday, June 22, 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., $25 to $35. VYBE, 1027 Broadway, eventbrite.com. June 22-23: Denver PrideFest: The weekend kicks off with the Pride 5K on Saturday, June 22, followed by the two-day Denver PrideFest at Civic Center Park. The annual Coors Light PrideFest Parade on East Colfax Avenue follows on Sunday. Saturday, June 22, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sunday, June 23, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., free. Civic Center Park, 101 .......................................................... events at denverpride.org. June 29: Queer Circus: An 18+ cabaret-style show with local LGBTQIA+ comedians, dancers, poets, musicians and entertainers. Saturday, June 29, 7 to 10:30 p.m., $20. Junkyard Social, 2525 Frontier Avenue, Suite A, Boulder, outboulder.org. June 30: Boulder Pridefest: Join Out Boulder County for Boulder’s very own Pride festival. Sunday, Summer Events continued from page 14 continued on page 22
