Things to do in Denver this weekend, Jan. 25-27

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FU the prize-winning National Western Stock Show steer at tea time at the Brown Palace. Jan. 20, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Friday

Food & drink

Denver Winter Brew Fest. Mile High Station, 2027 W. Colfax Ave. 6 p.m. $40-50.

4x Can Release. Cerebral Brewing Co., 1477 Monroe St. Noon-10 p.m. 

Denver Distillery One Year Anniversary. Denver Distillery, 244 S Broadway. 7 p.m.-2 a.m.

Entertainment

Movie at the Symphony: "Amadeus." Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St.  7:30 p.m. $20-94.

Black Actors Guild Presents: Show Ya Teef. BarFly at Alamo Drafthouse, 4255 W. Colfax Ave. 8 p.m. Free.

We Still Like You: Denver #28. Dangerous Theatre, 2620 W. Second Ave. 11 p.m. Pay what you can or $10.

"Gloria." Curious Theatre Co., 1080 Acoma St. 7:30 p.m. $38-44.

"Anna Karenina." Stage Theatre, 1101 Speer Blvd. 7:30 p.m. $30-72.

"Rock of Ages." Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 7:30 p.m. $30-105.

"Last Night and the Night Before." Ricketson Theatre, 1400 Curtis St. 7:30 p.m. $35-40.

"Xanadu." Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 7:30 p.m. $46.

"Celebration, Florida." Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St. 7:30 p.m. $15-24.

"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change." Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St. 7:30 p.m. $22-25.

"A Little Night Music." Mizel Arts And Cultural Center, 350 S. Dahlia St. 7 p.m. $38.

Wanda Sykes. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. 7:30 p.m. $39.50-69.50.

Black Tiger Sex Machine. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $25.75-28.

The Wailers. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $25.75-29.75.

Flaural. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 9 p.m. $10-12.

WAV-E. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 8:30 p.m. $10-12.

The Wont. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 8:30 p.m. $10-12.

Yawning Man. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $12.

Everyone Orchestra. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St. 9 p.m. $22-25.

Dave & Scott's Bday Bash. Cervantes Other Side, 2637 Welton St. 9 p.m. $17-20.

Kaitlyn Williams (album release). Syntax Physic Opera, 554 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $7.

Johnny Friendly. 3 Kings Tavern, 60 S. Broadway. 9:30 p.m. Free.

The Ken Walker Sextet. Dazzle Jazz, 1512 Curtis St. 6:30 p.m. $10-20.

FreeBear. Dazzle Jazz, 1512 Curtis St. 9:30 p.m. $5.

Citizen Dan. Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St. 7:30 p.m. $12-17.

The Red Tack. Lion's Lair, 2022 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $8.

New Standards. Skylark Lounge, 140 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $5.

Davey, Do You See The Light? Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave. 8 p.m. $15-17.

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show." Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. 10 p.m. $8.

Ski Movie Night. Zuni Street Brewing Company, 2355 W. 29th Ave. 6-10 p.m.

Lipgloss dance party. Milk Bar, 1037 Broadway. 9 p.m.

Art

Untitled Final Friday: Secret Love Collective. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 6-10 p.m. Free-$13.

Now That I Have Your (un)divided Attention! Resident Artist Show. RedLine Contemporary Art Center, 2350 Arapahoe St. 6-9 p.m. 

The way things are the way they are going to be part three. Dikeou Pop-Up: Colfax, 312 E. Colfax Ave. 7:30 p.m. $10 or pay what you can.

Natura Obscura. Museum of Outdoor Art, 1000 Englewood Parkway. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $10-25.

Opening Reception: Sara Ransford. Michael Warren Contemporary, 760 Santa Fe Drive. 6-8 p.m. 

Paper Work Reception. Rule Gallery, 530 Santa Fe Drive. 6-9 p.m. 

For your family

National Western Stock Show. 4655 Humboldt St. 8 a.m.-9 p.m.

Free Play at Children's Museum of Denver at Marsico Campus, 2121 Childrens Museum Drive. 4-8 p.m. 

Sports

Denver Nuggets vs. Phoenix Suns, 7 p.m.

Saturday

Food & drink

Copper Kettle Chile Cook-off. Copper Kettle Brewing Co., 1338 S. Valentia St., Suite 100. 4-7 p.m. 

Bourbon and Bacon Fest. McNichols Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave. 2-5 p.m. $55-100.

Entertainment

Movie at the Symphony: "Amadeus." Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St.  7:30 p.m. $20-94.

"Gloria."  Curious Theatre Co., 1080 Acoma St. 7:30 p.m. $38-44.

"Anna Karenina." Stage Theatre, 1101 Speer Blvd. 7:30 p.m. $30-72.

"Rock of Ages." Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $30-105.

"Last Night and the Night Before." Ricketson Theatre, 1400 Curtis St. 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $35-40.

"Xanadu." Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $46.

"Celebration, Florida." Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St. 7:30 p.m. $15-24.

"I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change." Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St. 7:30 p.m. $22-25.

"A Little Night Music." Mizel Arts And Cultural Center, 350 S. Dahlia St. 7 p.m. $38.

Middleditch & Schwartz. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. 7 p.m. $29.50-39.50.

SunSquabi. Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 N. Clarkson St. 8 p.m. $27.65-39.75.

Hippo Campus. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $26-28.

Los Stellarians. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $27.50-30.

Adriel Favela. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $35-40.

Crow Cavalier. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 8:30 p.m. $10-14.

To Be Astronauts. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $10-12.

Futurebirds. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. 9 p.m. $20-22.

Gin Doctors. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $10.

Everyone Orchestra. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St. 9 p.m. $22-25.

Dave & Scott's Bday Bash. Cervantes Other Side, 2637 Welton St. 9 p.m. $17-20.

J-Diggs and J-Stalin. Cervantes Other Side, 2637 Welton St. 8:30 p.m. $15-30.

MF Ruckus. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. 8 p.m. $10.


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Soulless Maneater. 3 Kings Tavern, 60 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. 

The Good, The Bad & The Devine. Dazzle Jazz, 1512 Curtis St. 7 p.m. $20-25.

Drew's Blues & Jazz Boogaloos. Nocturne, 1330 27th St. 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. $18.

The Late Set: Joshua Trinidad and AJ Salas. Nocturne, 1330 27th St. 11 p.m. Free.

Frank Orrall. Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St. 8 p.m. $15-20.

The Ghost of Joseph Buck. Skylark Lounge, 140 S. Broadway. 9:30 p.m. 

Tea Cup Gorilla. Lion's Lair, 2022 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $8.

Comedy Saved the Video Star. Mutiny Information Café, 2 S. Broadway. 9:30 p.m. 

Weird Touch dance party. Syntax Physic Opera, 554 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $5.

Art

"Fieldwork" Panel Discussion. Tivoli Community Theater, 900 Auraria Parkway. Noon-3 p.m. $8-28.

Natura Obscura. Museum of Outdoor Art, 1000 Englewood Parkway. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $10-25.

For your family

National Western Stock Show. 4655 Humboldt St. 8 a.m.-10 p.m.

Free Family Tour at the Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Registration required.

Marshmallow Towers. Children's Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 

Sports

Denver Nuggets vs. Philadelphia 76ers, 7 p.m.

Sunday

Food & drink

Fourth Annual Chile Cook-off. Little Machine Beer, 2924 W. 20th Ave. Noon-4 p.m. 

Brunch with Joe Johnson Band. Ophelia's Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St. 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. No cover.

Downtown Brunch with the Adam Bodine Trio. Dazzle Jazz, 1512 Curtis St. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $30.

Sunday Funday Bingo. Little Machine Beer, 2924 W. 20th Ave. 4-6 p.m. 

Entertainment

"Gloria."  Curious Theatre Co., 1080 Acoma St. 2 p.m. $36-40.

"Anna Karenina." Stage Theatre, 1101 Speer Blvd. 1:30 p.m. $30-72.

"Rock of Ages." Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $30-105.

"Last Night and the Night Before." Ricketson Theatre, 1400 Curtis St. 1:30 p.m. $35-40.

"Xanadu." Garner Galleria Theatre, 1101 13th St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $46.

"A Little Night Music." Mizel Arts And Cultural Center, 350 S. Dahlia St. 2 p.m. $38.

Sumac. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 8 p.m. $15.

Genuine Reverie. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 8 p.m. $10-12.

The Good, The Bad & The Devine. Dazzle Jazz, 1512 Curtis St. 6 p.m. $20-25.

Flor de Toloache. Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave. 7 p.m. $16-18.

Unpaid Overtime. Lion's Lair, 2022 E. Colfax Ave. 8:30 p.m. $6.

Art

Natura Obscura. Museum of Outdoor Art, 1000 Englewood Parkway. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $10-25.

For your family

National Western Stock Show. 4655 Humboldt St. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

School of Rock: A Tribute to Queen. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. Noon.

School of Rock: A Tribute to Rush. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. 4 p.m. 

BookTeen With Melanie Crowder. BookBar, 4280 Tennyson St. 4:30 p.m. 

Arts & crafts

Foul-Mouthed Cross-Stitch Sundays. Grandma's House, 1710 S. Broadway. Noon-10 p.m. Cross-stitching class available for $10 from 1-4 p.m.


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