Things to do in Denver this weekend, March 8-10

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Inside Natura Obscura at the Museum of Outdoor Art, Englewood, Jan. 9, 2019. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

Friday

Food & drink

Side Stories Closing Night Celebration. Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse, 3636 Chestnut Place. 6-8 p.m. 

Talus Tripel release. Bruz Beers, 1675 W. 67th Ave. Noon-10 p.m. 

Bohemian Barn Beer release. Seedstock Brewery, 3610 W Colfax Ave. 2-11 p.m.

Gettin' Figgy With It Doppelbock release. Copper Kettle Brewing Co., 1338 S. Valentia St., Suite 100. Noon-10 p.m. 

Blueberry Lemon Thyme release. The Intrepid Sojourner Beer Project, 925 W. Eighth Ave. 3-11 p.m. 

3x can release. Cerebral Brewing Co., 1477 Monroe St. Noon-3 p.m. 

Entertainment

Lil Rel. Comedy Works, 1226 15th St. 7:30 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $30.

B-Side Spring Session with Bellhoss and Midwife. Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St. 7 p.m. Free.

Steve Earle. Twist & Shout Records, 2508 E. Colfax Ave. 7-8 p.m. Wristband to event comes with album purchase.

CatVideoFest 2019. Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. 9:30 p.m. $7-11.50.

Tour de Force. Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St. 7:30 p.m. $30-155.

"The Play That Goes Wrong." Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 7:30 p.m. $35-105.

"The Whistleblower." Space Theatre, Speer Blvd. and Arapahoe St. 7:30 p.m. $30-65.

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

"The Rembrandt Room." Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St. 8 p.m. $25.

"The Misanthrope." Byron Theatre at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. 7:30 p.m. $10.

Desert Hearts Takeover. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $26-30.

Jonathan Wilson. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $20-22.

Cosmic Gate. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $28-29.

And The Kids. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 9 p.m. $10-13.

Valley Maker. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $12-17.

Low. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. 9:30 p.m. $23-25.

Darling West. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway. 8:30 p.m. $10-12.

That 1 Guy. Cervantes Other Side, 2637 Welton St. 9 p.m. $15-17.

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

Jamey Johnson. Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St. 8 p.m. $39-45.

Who Has the Favor? Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St. 8 p.m. $10-12.

Sonorous: Experimental Jazzwith the Josh Trinidad Trio. Syntax Physic Opera, 554 S. Broadway. 6 p.m. $5.

Root Down Organ Trio. Nocturne, 1330 27th St. 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. $18.

Astroland. Lion's Lair, 2022 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. 

Notixx. The Black Box, 314 E. 13th Ave. 9 p.m. $10-20.

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

Funk Club. Syntax Physic Opera, 554 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $5.

Art

Dizzy Spell: a night of art games. Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St. 6-11 p.m. $10 or pay what you can.

Small Works, Month of Photography opening. Robert Anderson Gallery, 3321 E. Colfax Ave. 5-8 p.m. 

Elements opening reception. Walker Fine Art Gallery Contemporary Art Denver, 300 W. 11th Ave. 5-9 p.m. 

Spectra II and Black & White opening reception. Helikon Gallery & Studios, 3675 Wynkoop St. 6-10 p.m. 

Side Stories. Brighton Boulevard. 6-10 p.m. 

"Returning the Gaze." Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free-$13.

"Tattoo This," "Aftereffect" and "Flak." Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-9 p.m. Free-$8.

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

Sports

Denver Nuggets at Golden State Warriors, 8:30 p.m. 

Saturday

Food & drink

Day of Dorks. Wynkoop Brewing Co., 1634 18th St. Noon-4 p.m. $35-40.

Girl Scout cookie beer pairing. Prost Brewing Company, 2540 19th St. 4-7 p.m. 

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

Entertainment

Lil Rel. Comedy Works, 1226 15th St. 9:45 p.m. $30.

Graves. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. 9:30 p.m. $15-18.

Judah Friedlander. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave. 8 p.m. $25.

The Rocky Mountain Puppet Slam. The Black Buzzard at Oskar Blues, 1624 Market St. 7:30 p.m. 

CatVideoFest 2019. Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. $7-11.50.

Tour de Force. Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $30-155.

"The Play That Goes Wrong." Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $35-105.

"The Whistleblower." Space Theatre, Speer Blvd. and Arapahoe St. 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $30-65.

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

"The Rembrandt Room." Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St. 8 p.m. $15-18.

"The Misanthrope." Byron Theatre at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. 7:30 p.m. $10.

Face Vocal Band with the Colorado Symphony. Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St. 7:30 p.m. $20-94.

Local Set Dinner: Dream Feed and TMule. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway. 6 p.m. $50.

Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 N. Clarkson St. 6:30 p.m. $32.50.

The Sound of Animals Fighting. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $29.50-30.

Haywyre. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $25-28.

Jacob Banks. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $22-25.

Ned Garth Explosion. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $10-12.

Blake Brown & The American Dust Choir. Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $10.

Brasstracks. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St. 9 p.m. $25.

Part & Parcel album release. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St. 9 p.m. $12-15.

Weathers. Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St. 6:30 p.m. $13-15.


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Georgann Low Jazz Show. Syntax Physic Opera, 554 S. Broadway. 6 p.m. $5.

Los Mocochetes. Syntax Physic Opera, 554 S. Broadway. 9 p.m. $5.

"The Soul" by André Mali Quintet. Nocturne, 1330 27th St. 6:30 p.m.  and 9 p.m. $18.

The Late Set: Paul Mullikin and Andrew Rose. Nocturne, 1330 27th St. 11 p.m. Free.

Dawn Clement. Dazzle Jazz, 1512 Curtis St. 7 p.m. $10-25.

Byron Shaw Projex. El Chapultepec, 1962 Market St. 9 p.m. 

Colfax Speed Queen. Lion's Lair, 2022 E. Colfax Ave. 9 p.m. $8.

Chimney Choir. Ophelia's Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St. 9 p.m. $13-27.

Stanton Warriors and Krafty Kuts. The Black Box, 314 E. 13th Ave. 9 p.m. $20-25.

Art

Delirium: Three Visions opening. RedLine Contemporary Art Center, 2350 Arapahoe St. 6-9 p.m. 

"Returning the Gaze." Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free day.

"Tattoo This," "Aftereffect" and "Flak." Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$8. Penny admission for Colorado residents today.

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

For your family

Brianna Straut. Hadley Branch Library, 1890 S. Grove St. 10:30-11:30 a.m. Free.

Read with the Animals. Hampden Branch Library, 9755 E. Girard Ave. 3-4 p.m. Free.

For your brain

BUNK: Community Conversation and Writing Workshop. Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton St. 9-11 a.m. Free.

Sneak peek: Conserving our Diorama of 1860s Denver. History Colorado Center, 1200 Broadway. 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Free with admission.

Sports

Colorado Avalanche vs. Buffalo Sabres, 1 p.m.

Sunday

Food & drink

"Downtown Brunch" with The Adam Bodine Trio. Dazzle Jazz, 1512 Curtis St. 9 a.m. $30.

Sunday Funday BINGO. Little Machine Beer, 2924 W. 20th Ave. 4 p.m.

Entertainment

CatVideoFest 2019. Sie Film Center, 2510 E. Colfax Ave. 11:30 a.m. $7-11.50.

Tour de Force. Ellie Caulkins Opera House, 1385 Curtis St. 2 p.m. $30-155.

"The Play That Goes Wrong." Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. $35-105.

"The Whistleblower." Space Theatre, Speer Blvd. and Arapahoe St. 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. $30-65.

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

Tony Black Summit. El Chapultepec, 1962 Market St. 9 p.m.

Coco Montoya and Tinsley Ellis. Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave. 7 p.m. $31-33.

Bailey Elora and Friends. The Black Buzzard at Oskar Blues, 1624 Market St. 3-6 p.m. $5.

Comedy with Kristina Hall and Elaina McMillan. Syntax Physic Opera, 554 S. Broadway. 7 p.m. 

Art

Art & Feminism. McNichols Building, 144 W. Colfax Ave. 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $5-10.

Music in the Galleries: Violamore Duo. Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St. 1-3 p.m. Free with admission.

"Returning the Gaze." Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$13.

"Tattoo This," "Aftereffect" and "Flak." Museum of Contemporary Art, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$8.

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

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.

For your family

Disney's DCappella. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place. 7 p.m. $42.50-58.50.

For your brain

Brewed at Altitude: The History of Colorado's Brewers. Woods Boss Brewing, 2210 California St. 5:30


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