Jump-start the spooky season in Denver this weekend by sipping themed drinks from Poka Lola Social Club’s Halloween-inspired cocktail menu and head to the vampire classic Dracula: a feminist revenge fantasy, reallyor drop by AlSi Ceramics’ opening of “Who are You? An Alice in Wonderland art exhibition.”

Welcome to the most anticipated event of the year: Denver Fashion Week!
The catwalk extravaganza kicks off on Saturday 9 to 17 November with sustainable, Kids & Teen, Streetwear & Sneakers, Maximalism, Society, Couture and Western catwalk shows. This is your chance to witness the creativity and passion of local, national and international designers as they present their beautiful collections. Get your tickets HERE

Read: In Concerts This Week – Justice, Anderson.Paak, Thumpasaurus, Nicky Romero, Fontaines DC and more

Cigarettes after sex

When: October 2, 7:30 PM
Where: Fiddler’s Green Amphitheater, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village, CO
Costs: $55+
The low point:

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

Photo credit AXS

Benjamin and Stain break

When: October 3, 5:00 PM
Where: The JunkYard, 2323 W. Mulberry Place, Denver, CO
Costs: $78+
The low point:

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

Photo credit Breaking Benjamin

Faye Webster

When: October 4, 8:00 PM
Where: Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver, CO
Costs: $50+
The low point:

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 to Mission Ballroom on the Symphony US/Canada Tour with opener Miya Folick.

Photo credit AXS

LSZEE: CloZee and LSDREAM

When: October 5, 6 p.m
Where: Red Rocks Amphitheater, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison, CO
Costs: $150+
The low point:

LSZEE is an electronic music project that combines two powerful space bass artists into one. The duo released their first joint album, LSZEE this September. The Funk Hunters, K+Lab and Common Creation will support the first or second night at Red Rocks.

Photo credit AXS

Violin concerto by Mendelssohn with Anne Akiko Meyers

When: October 6, 1 p.m
Where: Boettcher Concert Hall at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 1400 Curtis St., Denver, CO
Costs: $12.80 – $147.20
The low point:

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

Photo credit Colorado Symphony

Cocktails and shouting | Oktoberfest Trivia

When: October 2, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Where: Milepost Zero, 1601 19th St. Suite 150, Denver, CO
Costs: Prices vary
The low point:

Milepost Zero will be hosting Cocktails & Screams for the month of October with lots of different themed trivia nights and activities. This Wednesday evening’s trivia has an Oktoberfest theme. Guests can enjoy Halloween drinks such as ‘The Forbidden Apple’, ‘Night of the Living Red’ or ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’.

Photo credit McGregor Square

Studio Ghibli Cookie Decorating Course

When: October 3, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Where: Sugar Bloom Studio, 14663 Orchard Pkwy. Unit 400, Westminster, CO
Costs: $45 – $60
The low point:

This class offers participants the opportunity to decorate four pre-baked cookies into designs from Studio Ghibli classics such as My neighbor Totoro And Ghostly away. The general admission cookie kit includes four pre-baked cookies, 4-8 pre-colored piping bags, a pen, a box, and parchment paper.

Photo credit Sugar Bloom Cookie

Ceviche Making Class

When: October 4, 16 – 4:30 PM
Where: Toro, 150 Clayton Ln, Ste B, Denver, CO
Costs: $37
The low point:

This Friday evening, learn how Toro’s culinary team makes their ceviche with Latin ingredients as part of their weekly masterclass. The ticket price includes a free welcome drink while watching.

Photo credit Toro

Poka Muah HaHa

When: October 4 – October 31
Where: Poka Lola Social Club, 1850 Wazee St., Denver, CO
Costs: Prices vary
The low point:

Starting this week, Poka Lola Social Club will transform the atmosphere into a Halloween party with decor to match the launch of more than 16 themed cocktails, mocktails and shots. Drinks include ‘Holy Water’, ‘Speak No Evil’, ‘Cult Classic’ and ‘The Warlock’. More information about the drinks on the menu can be found here.

Photo credit Poka Lola Social Club

So you think you hate Chardonnay?

When: October 6, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Where: Blanchard Family Wines, 1855 Blake St. #120, Denver, CO
Costs: $45
The low point:

Blanchard Family Wines invites you to taste four unique Colorado Chardonnays with James Blanchard. He will guide guests through the stories, flavor profiles and winemaking style of those wines, as well as winemaking techniques, such as malolactic fermentation and how different barrel types affect/affect flavor as they mature. This is a wonderful opportunity to expand and possibly change your mind about the classic grape that becomes a Chardonnay.

Photo credit Blanchard Family Wines

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

When: October 2, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m
Where: Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy., Denver, CO
Costs: $0 – $27
The low point:

Composing Color: Paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum will be on display on Level 1 of the Hamilton Building through January 12, 2025. There are daily guided tours from 1:30 PM – 2:15 PM. Organized around Thomas’ favorite themes of space, earth and music, the exhibition showcases Thomas’s abstract style “where color is symbolic and multisensory and sound, movement, temperature and even smell.”

Photo credit Denver Art Museum

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

When: October 3, 7:30 PM (performances run until November 3)
Where: Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO
Costs: $47
The low point:

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, and “drives a cheerful stake through the heart of patriarchy itself.”

Photo credit Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities

“Who Are You? An Alice in Wonderland Art Exhibition”

When: October 4, 4:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Where: The Gallery at AlSi, 790 W. Tennessee Ave., Denver, CO
Costs: Free
The low point:

This evening marks the opening of the Alice in Wonderland exhibition at AlSi Ceramics with works of art from all kinds of media and styles. Guests are encouraged to come and see the weird and wonderful at The Gallery. The exhibition runs until November 4, 2024.

Photo credit AlSi Ceramics

Kevin Hart: Acting my age

When: October 5, 7:30 PM
Where: Bellco Theater, 1100 Stout St., Denver, CO
Costs: $133+
The low point:

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

Photo credit AXS

Jackalope Indie Craft Fair

When: October 5 – 6, 10am – 5pm
Where: 5726 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO
Costs: Free
The low point:

More than 100 hand-selected artisans will be at the Jackalope in Old Town Arvada offering original fashion and jewelry design, stationery, home décor and housewares, art, photography, food and more. Visitors 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. More information about the free fair can be found here.

Photo credit Jackalope Arts

Discover more from 303 Magazine

Subscribe now to keep reading and access the full archive.

Read on