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Unique Things To Do in Denver This Weekend 10/2 – 10/6

byFaith Malinowski
October 2, 2024
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Get a running start into spooky season this weekend in Denver by sipping on themed beverages from Poka Lola Social Club’s Halloween-inspired cocktail menu, going to see the vampire classic Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really, or popping into AlSi Ceramics’ opening of “Who are You? An Alice in Wonderland Art Exhibit.”

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Cigarettes After Sex

When: Oct. 2, 7:30 p.m. Where: Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village, CO Cost: $55+ The Lowdown: 

Cigarettes After Sex released their latest album this July, X’s. The band brings the X’s World Tour to Fiddler’s Green this evening.

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Breaking Benjamin and Staind

When: Oct. 3, 5 p.m. Where: The JunkYard, 2323 W. Mulberry Place, Denver, CO Cost: $78+ The Lowdown: 

Breaking Benjamin was formed in 1999 by lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Burnley and drummer Jeremy Hummel. Rock band Staind joins for this evening concert at The JunkYard with special guest Daughtry.

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Faye Webster

When: Oct. 4, 8 p.m. Where: Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO Cost: $50+ The Lowdown: 

Faye Webster has released five studio albums since 2013, including Run and Tell, Faye Webster, Atlanta Millionaires Club, I Know I’m Funny Haha, and Underdressed at the Symphony. Webster brings the Underdressed at the Symphony U.S. / Canada Tour to Mission Ballroom with opener Miya Folick.

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LSZEE: CloZee and LSDREAM

When: Oct. 5, 6 p.m. Where: Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, CO Cost: $150+ The Lowdown: 

LSZEE is a electronic music project that combines two powerhouse space bass artists into one. The duo released their first collaborated album, LSZEE this September. The Funk Hunters, K+Lab and Common Creation will provide support opening for night one of two at Red Rocks.

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Mendelssohn Violin Concerto featuring Anne Akiko Meyers

When: Oct. 6, 1 p.m. Where: Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1400 Curtis St., Denver, CO Cost: $12.80 – $147.20 The Lowdown: 

Guest conductor Douglas Boyd and soloist Anne Akiko Meyers on violin will join the Colorado Symphony this Sunday for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto. The repertoire will include Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture – Fantasy, Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64, and Sibelius Symphony No. 3 in C major, Op. 52.

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Cocktails and Screams | Oktoberfest Trivia

When: Oct. 2, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Where: Milepost Zero, 1601 19th St. Suite 150, Denver, CO Cost: Prices vary The Lowdown: 

Milepost Zero will be the host of Cocktails & Screams for the month of October with many different themed trivia evenings and activities. This Wednesday evening, the trivia is Oktoberfest-themed. Guests may enjoy Halloween drinks like “The Forbidden Apple,” “Night of the Living Red,” or “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.”

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Studio Ghibli Cookie Decorating Class

When: Oct. 3, 6:30 – 8 p.m. Where: Sugar Bloom Studio, 14663 Orchard Pkwy. Unit 400, Westminster, CO Cost: $45 -$60 The Lowdown: 

This class provides the opportunity for attendees to partake in decorating four pre-baked cookies into designs from Studio Ghibli classics like My Neighbor Totoro and Spirited Away. The general admission cookie kit includes four pre-baked cookies, 4-8 pre-colored icing bags, a scribe tool, as well as a box and parchment paper.

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Ceviche Making Class

When: Oct. 4, 4 – 4:30 p.m. Where: Toro, 150 Clayton Ln, Ste B, Denver, CO Cost: $37 The Lowdown: 

Learn how Toro’s culinary team creates their ceviche with Latin ingredients this Friday evening as part of their weekly masterclass. Ticket price includes a complimentary welcome drink while watching.

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Poka Muah Ha Ha

When: Oct. 4 – Oct. 31 Where: Poka Lola Social Club, 1850 Wazee St., Denver, CO Cost: Prices vary The Lowdown: 

Beginning this week, Poka Lola Social Club is transforming the atmosphere into a Halloween celebration with décor to match the launch of 16+ themed cocktails, mocktails and shots. Drinks will include “Holy Water,” “Speak No Evil,” “Cult Classic,” and “The Warlock.” Find more information on the menu’s drinks here.

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So You Think You Hate Chardonnay?

When: Oct. 6, 5 – 7 p.m. Where: Blanchard Family Wines, 1855 Blake St. #120, Denver, CO Cost: $45 The Lowdown: 

Blanchard Family Wines invites you to taste test four unique Colorado Chardonnays with James Blanchard. He will guide guests through those wines’ stories, flavor profiles and winemaking style, as well as winemaking techniques, such as malolactic fermentation and how different barrel types impact/influence flavor in aging. This is a wonderful opportunity to branch out and possibly change your mind on the classic grape that becomes a Chardonnay.

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Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum

When: Oct. 2, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Where:  Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO Cost: $0 – $27 The Lowdown: 

Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum will be on display through Jan. 12, 2025 in Level 1 of the Hamilton Building. There are daily tours from 1:30 – 2:15 p.m. The exhibition is organized around Thomas’ favorite themes of space, earth and music and displays the abstract stylings of Thomas “where color is symbolic and multi-sensory, evoking sound, motion, temperature and even scent.”

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“Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really” by Kate Hamill

When: Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m. (performances run through Nov. 3) Where: Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO Cost: $47 The Lowdown: 

This play by Kate Hamill is based on the novel by Bram Stoker and directed by Carolyn Howarth. It is said that this story turns the tropes of fainting ladies and evil villains on their heads, driving “a gleeful stake through the heart of the patriarchy itself.”

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“Who are You? An Alice in Wonderland Art Exhibit”

When: Oct. 4, 4:30 – 10 p.m. Where: The Gallery at AlSi, 790 W. Tennessee Ave., Denver, CO Cost: Free The Lowdown: 

This evening marks the opening of the Alice in Wonderland exhibition at AlSi Ceramics with artworks spanning all kinds of medias and styles. Guests are encouraged to come visit the weird and wonderful at The Gallery. The exhibit runs through Nov. 4, 2024.

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Kevin Hart: Acting My Age

When: Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. Where: Bellco Theatre, 1100 Stout St., Denver, CO Cost: $133+ The Lowdown: 

Comedian and actor Kevin Hart takes his stand-up to the Bellco Theatre stage this weekend in Denver with “Acting My Age.” If you’re unsure whether or not you’re a fan of Hart’s stand-up, consider brushing up on any one of his eight stand-up specials that span the years from 2009 – 2023.

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Jackalope Indie Artisan Fair

When: Oct. 5 – 6, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Where: 5726 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO Cost: Free The Lowdown: 

Over 100 hand-selected artisans will be at the Jackalope in Olde Town Arvada with original fashion and jewelry design, paper goods, home decor and housewares, art, photography, food and more. Attendees will find activities like the Pumpkin Scavenger Hunt, as well as live paintings, caricatures and more from Ethan’s Gallery, or natural henna tattoos with custom designs from Old Soul Henna. There will also be live music and food trucks. Find more information on the free fair here.

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