Things to do in Denver today, July 18: Mystery Science Theater, Game of Thrones trivia and cheese

Have a not-terrible Tuesday.

Ashley Dean

Jul. 18, 2017, 10:55 a.m.

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Mystery Science Theater 3000 is live tonight at the Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place.

The bad sci-fi movies and commentary start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $39.50-$49.50.

The North remembers, but do you?

Ratio Beerworks, 2920 Larimer St., invites you to test your Game of Thrones knowledge tonight at the Ratio Quiz Show.

You probably know the drill by now: Teams in the audience will compete against a panel of “experts.” If the experts win, the audience gets bad prizes. If an audience team wins, everyone gets good prizes.

It’s free, sign up starts at 8 p.m. and the game starts at 8:30 p.m.

And because you can pair alcohol with some tasty snacks on any given night in Denver now:

Stem Ciders, 2811 Walnut St., with help from Culture Meat & Cheese, will be pairing four cheeses and four cured meats from Old Major with four ciders. It’s $20 to try it all. Drop by anytime from 6 to 9 p.m. (though earlier is always safer).

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