It's outrageously nice out there, but here are some things for when you're ready to go inside.
Thursday
Food & drink
W&G Takeover Series #9: Trick Dog. San Francisco's Trick Dog, helmed by The Bon Vivants, is returning to take over Williams & Graham for four nights, with their menus, their music and their vibe. There will be no reservations, but you can just walk right in. Williams & Graham, 3160 Tejon St.
Entertainment
Best bet: EFPalooza 2017. Three-day festival celebrating the best of the Emerging Filmmakers Project. The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St. 8 p.m. $10-25.
Best bet: Count Basie Tribute with Joe Smith & The Spicy Pickles. Nocturne, 1330 27th St. 7-10:30 p.m. $5
“An American in Paris.” The touring production of this Tony Award-winning musical about an American soldier and a mysterious French girl in this city you may have heard of is running through March 19. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 7:30 p.m. $30-105.
“An Act of God.” In a play the New York Times called “deliriously funny,” God takes on a human form and sets the record straight. Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $47.
Skillet. Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St. 7 p.m. $35.
Trentemøller. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $22.50-25.
Avenhart EP release. Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 8 p.m. $10-13.
Grateful Bluegrass Boys. Cervantes Other Side, 2637 Welton St. 8 p.m. Free-$10.
Young Buck. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St. 9 p.m. $20-100.
National Paddling Film Festival. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. 7 p.m. $12-15.
The Griswolds. Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St. 7 p.m. $18-20.
Bluegrass Thursday featuring Haymarket Squares. Stem Ciders, 2811 Walnut St., Unit 150. 7-9:30 p.m.
The Lonesome Days. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. 8 p.m. $10.
The SPINS featuring Tennis. Hear Vinyl Me, Please’s record of the month, local band Tennis’ “Yours Conditionally,” and enjoy drink specials and music from DJ Details. Bar Fausto, 3126 Larimer St. 8 p.m.
For your brain
Best bet: Time Travel at the museum. Explore decades of museum mysteries, figure out what makes the atomic clock tick and debate the scientific plausibility of pop culture time travel while you enjoy a cocktail or two. (21+ event.) Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $15.
Sports
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 7 p.m.
Friday
Food & drink
St. Patrick's Day Irish whiskey dinner. Five-course meal with whiskey and cocktail pairings with Chef Mark Wohl and the team at White Lies. Black Eye Cap Hill, 800 Sherman St. 6 p.m. $110.
Kegs and Eggs. Blake Street Tavern, 2301 Blake St. 7-11 a.m.
W&G Takeover Series #9: Trick Dog. San Francisco's Trick Dog, helmed by The Bon Vivants, is returning to take over Williams & Graham for four nights, with their menus, their music and their vibe. There will be no reservations, but you can just walk right in. Williams & Graham, 3160 Tejon St.
Lemon Zest Grissette release. Collaboration Belgian-style beer brewed with Mountain Toad Brewing. Green Tree Stir Fry Food Truck will be on site. Alpine Dog Brewing Co., 1505 Ogden St. 6 p.m.-midnight.
Entertainment
Best bet: EFPalooza 2017. Three-day festival celebrating the best of the Emerging Filmmakers Project. The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St. 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. $10-25.
Best bet: MCA Spring Breaks: YO! MCA Raps Karaoke with DJ Bella Scratch. Channel your best Ice Cube, LL Cool J or 2Pac. Happy hour 5-7 p.m., music 6-8 p.m. Free with $5 museum admission.
Best bet: Midnight Madness: "Howl's Moving Castle." Esquire Theatre, 590 Downing St. Midnight. $9.
“An American in Paris.” The touring production of this Tony Award-winning musical about an American soldier and a mysterious French girl in this city you may have heard of is running through March 19. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 7:30 p.m. $30-105.
“An Act of God.” In a play the New York Times called “deliriously funny,” God takes on a human form and sets the record straight. Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $47.
TAUK. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Coflax Ave. 8:30 p.m. $15-20.
Head for the Hills. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. 8:30 p.m. $12-15.
Rakim and Teri Legato. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway. 8 p.m. $20-25.
Grigsby EP release. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 10:30 p.m. $8-12.
Bastard Suns. Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $12-15.
Slim Cessna's Auto Club. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway. 9:30 p.m. $15.
The Werks. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom and Other Side, 2637 Welton St. 8:30 p.m. $15-25.
Wake Me. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. 7:30 p.m. $12.
Ratio Sessions: The Menzingers. The band will do a brief interview with Mostly Harmless Podcast and a short acoustic set before the show at Summit Music Hall. Ratio Beerworks, 2920 Larimer St. 5:30-7:30 p.m. Free.
The Menzingers. Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. 7 p.m. $20-22.
False Report. Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St. 7 p.m. $10.
Women in Soul: Sista Soul. Dazzle Jazz, 930 Lincoln St. 9 p.m. $20-35.
Under a Blood Red Sky. The Irish Snug, 1201 E. Colfax Ave., #100. 8:30 p.m. $5.
Dining with Divas: The Debut. Queens from the Haus of Fish Candy will be doing pop-up performances throughout the night. Hamburger Mary's, 1336 E. 17th Ave. 7:30-11 p.m.
Thunder and Rain. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. 9 p.m. $5-10.
Samuel Edgar Band. Lion's Lair, 2022 E. Colfax Ave. 9:30 p.m. $6.
Art
Andrew Beckham Month of Photography lecture. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 7 p.m.
Tectonic Shift opening reception. Group exhibit featuring artists represented by Walker Fine Art, as well as local guest artists whose work represents the concept of social transformation. McNichols Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave. 7:30-10 p.m.
Dual opening reception for Barbara Gal's photography show, "71% of the Earth is Water," and Jennah Hughes' mixed media show, "Nature vs. Nuture." Next Gallery, 3659 Navajo St. 5-10 p.m.
For families
Alpaca Owners Association National Show. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
St. Patrick's Day baby story time. Two or three short books, songs, rhymes, lap bounces and playtime at the end. Second Star to the Right, 4353 Tennyson St. 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Sports
Colorado Mammoth vs. Toronto Rock, 5:30 p.m.
Denver hockey vs. North Dakota, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday
Food & drink
Pickle, cheese and beer pairing. Four pairings: 8-ounce beer, 1 ounce of cheese and one pickle spear each. Diebolt Brewing Co., 3855 Mariposa St. 3-5:30 p.m. $30.
Stay Gold Spring Märzen release party. Ratio Beerworks, 2920 Larimer St. Noon.
Bottle Release: Antiquarian No. 1. An American sour with cherry. Fiction Beer Co., 7101 E. Colfax Ave. 1-11 p.m.
Beer and popcorn pairing. Five 1/2-cup servings of popcorn from City Ppop and five four-ounce pours of beer. Denver Beer Co., 1695 Platte St. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. $20.
W&G Takeover Series #9: Trick Dog. San Francisco's Trick Dog, helmed by The Bon Vivants, is returning to take over Williams & Graham for four nights, with their menus, their music and their vibe. There will be no reservations, but you can just walk right in. Williams & Graham, 3160 Tejon St.
Entertainment
Best bet: EFPalooza 2017. Three-day festival celebrating the best of the Emerging Filmmakers Project. The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St. 3 p.m., 5 p.m., 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. $10-25.
Best bet: Midnight Madness: "Howl's Moving Castle." Esquire Theatre, 590 Downing St. Midnight. $9.
"The Drowsy Chaperone." Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive. 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. $15-22.
“An American in Paris.” The touring production of this Tony Award-winning musical about an American soldier and a mysterious French girl in this city you may have heard of is running through March 19. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $30-105.
“An Act of God.” In a play the New York Times called “deliriously funny,” God takes on a human form and sets the record straight. Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $47.
"Shaping Sound: After the Curtain." A dance show about a man searching for his creative voice after the death of his one true love. Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St. 7:30 p.m. $35-75.
Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4 performed by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Plus Prokofiev's Violin Concerto No. 2 in G minor and Tchaikovsky's Mache Slave. Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St. 7:30 p.m. $39-99.
Shiba San and MK. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Coflax Ave. 9 p.m. $22.50-28.50.
Klingande. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $20-30.
The Band Perry. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway. 8 p.m. $30-35.
Montoneros. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 9 p.m. $10-12.
Vermillion Road. Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $10-12.
Soulfax on Broadway. Soul, funk, R&B, girl group, psych invasion, global dance party featuring Rett Rogers and Scott Beck of the Blue Rider. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. Free.
The Werks. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom and Other Side, 2637 Welton St. 8:30 p.m. $15-25.
Todd Snider. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. 8 p.m.
Slick Shoota. The Black Box, 314 E. 13th Ave. 9 p.m. $10.
Anisha Rush Quartet. Nocturne, 1330 27th St. 7-10:30 p.m. $10.
Art
Opening reception: Process and De/constructing Landscape shows for Month of Photography. Helikon Gallery & Studios, 3675 Wynkoop St. 6-10 p.m.
Teen Wake & Make: fresh juice an mini piñatas. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free.
For families
Alpaca Owners Association National Show. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Cupcake Battle. My Make's version of "Cupcake Wars." All ages welcome. Viewers welcome, too. My Make Studio, 6460 E. Yale Ave., Unit E60. Noon-2 p.m. $20.
Plant A Flower story time. Flower- and springtime-themed stories, plus flower-pot decorating with some flower seeds to plant and take home. Story time is free. Second Star from the Right, 4353 Tennyson St. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Crafting is $10.
Art and More with children's illustrator Christian Robinson. Robinson will talk about his books and lead a cut-out paper art workshop for kids and families. Children's Library at Denver Public Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10-11 a.m.
For your brain
Expanded Cinema Workshop. With media artists Alex Mackenzie, learn how to work with 16mm projection devices to expand their potential and repurpose their function. Discuss the various elements of projection and the work of contemporary and historical artists. Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. $20-25.
For a cause
Demand Russia-Trump ties investigation rally. Civic Center Park. Noon-3 p.m.
Sports
Harlem Globetrotters. Pepsi Center, 100 Chopper Circle. 1 p.m. $19-130.
Colorado Avalanche at Detroit Red Wings, 11 a.m.
Denver Nuggets vs. Houston Rockets, 7:30 p.m.
Sunday
Food & drink
Pasta making class. Learn how to make fresh past, enjoy wine and Dio Mio snacks and take home fresh pasta to cook. Dio Mio, 3264 Larimer St. Noon-2 p.m. $75.
W&G Takeover Series #9: Trick Dog. San Francisco's Trick Dog, helmed by The Bon Vivants, is returning to take over Williams & Graham for four nights, with their menus, their music and their vibe. There will be no reservations, but you can just walk right in. Williams & Graham, 3160 Tejon St.
Entertainment
Best bet: "The Drowsy Chaperone." Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive. 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. $15-22.
Best bet: "Game Of Thrones" live concert experience. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle. 8 p.m. $39.50 – $150.
“An American in Paris.” The touring production of this Tony Award-winning musical about an American soldier and a mysterious French girl in this city you may have heard of is running through March 19. Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $30-105.
“An Act of God.” In a play the New York Times called “deliriously funny,” God takes on a human form and sets the record straight. Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 2 p.m. Tickets start at $47.
"Shaping Sound: After the Curtain." A dance show about a man searching for his creative voice after the death of his one true love. Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St. 6:30 p.m. $35-75.
Joseph Lamar album release. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 8 p.m. $8-10.
Leftmore. Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 8 p.m. $8-10.
Afton Showcase featuring #YSN# YOUNG SPEEDY, Michi, De'Von Mitch and more. Cervantes Other Side, 2637 Welton St. 6:30 p.m. $12-15.
Nipsey Hussle. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St. 9 p.m. $40-75.
Apparitions: 16mm Film Performance by Alex Mackenzie. Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. 7 p.m. $7-11.
Art
Foul-Mouthed Cross-Stitch Sundays. Get crafty and do some cross-stitching. All materials provided with purchase. Grandma’s House, 1710 S. Broadway. Noon-9 p.m.
For families
Alpaca Owners Association National Show. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St. 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Free.
For your brain
Inside Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 4. Colorado Symphony Orchestra associate conductor Christopher Dragon leads the orchestra in the final of three Inside series of concerts focusing this informative discussion on Symphony No. 4. Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St. 1 p.m. $17-66.
For a cause
Impact: sack lunches for the homeless. Help prepare and hand out sack lunches to people in need. Cervantes Masterpiece, 2635 Welton St. 12:30-2:30 p.m. $10 per person, $20 per family.
Sports
Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks, 5 p.m.
