By Cassidy Ritter
Happy weekend!
Live music at MCA Denver is back! Bands will perform in the parking garage on 15th and Delgany streets across from the museum while guests listen from the museum's rooftop garden or cafe.
Also, March Madness is among us. The University of Colorado Buffs will take on the Georgetown Hoyas on Saturday. TEDxMileHigh happens online on Sunday.
Read on for more in-person and virtual events!
Note: Weekend-long events to the bottom of the list. Events with an * are taking place in-person.
Friday
Just for fun
Cuentacuentos Virtuales en Español/Virtual Spanish Storytime. Denver Public Library, YouTube. 9-9:30 a.m. Free.
Virtual Storytime. Douglas County Libraries, Zoom. 10:30-11 a.m. Free.
Live Stream with W. Ralph Eubanks in Conversation with Wright Thompson. Tattered Cover, online. 5 p.m. Free. Advance registration required.
Theme Quiz: Schitt's Creek. Geeks Who Drink, online. 6 p.m., 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. $5.99.
Comedy and theater
Comedy Test Kitchen. Mark Masters, online. 6-6:30 p.m. Free.
*Best of Denver Stand-Up Showcase. Denver Comedy Lounge and Colorado Sake Co., 3559 Larimer St. 6:50 p.m. $12.75-18.
*Thick Skin. Comedy Works Denver South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:30 p.m. $22.
*Late Night Stand-Up. Denver Comedy Lounge and Colorado Sake Co., 3559 Larimer St. 8:45-10:15 p.m. $12.75-18.
Art, culture and media
*Stonehenge: Ancient Mysteries and Modern Discoveries. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. $7-$9. Advanced tickets required for timed entry.
*Earth Illuminated. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th Street Mall. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free-$25. Advanced ticketing recommended for timed entry.
*Museum for Black Girls. Museum for Black Girls, 1421 26th St. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $15-25.
*Colorado in the Present Tense: Narkita Gold, Rick Griffith, Nathan Hall, and Maia Ruth Lee. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-7 p.m. Free-$10. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
*Jamie Carrejo: Waiting. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-7 p.m. Free-$10. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
*Keith Haring: Grace House Mural. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-7 p.m. Free-$10. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
In-Studio and Online: Family Day! Remember Who You Are. Canvas and Cocktails, 6862 S. University Blvd., Centennial and Zoom. 2 p.m. $15 plus materials (online), $35 (in-person).
In-Studio and Online: Paradise. Canvas and Cocktails, 6862 S. University Blvd., Centennial and Zoom. 6:30 p.m. $15 plus materials (online), $35 (in-person).
Music and nightlife
*Sundaycandy & Retrofette. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 5:30 p.m. $120-200.
*Poka Lola Live Music: Danny Fantastic. Poka Lola Social Club, 1850 Wazee St. 5-8 p.m. No cover.
Sports and fitness
Friday Mindfulness and Meditation. Denver Public Library, online. 10-10:45 a.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
An Exploration of Brazilian Dance and the African Diaspora. TEDxMileHigh and Samba Colorado, online. 6-7:30 p.m. Free.
Denver Nuggets vs. Chicago Bulls. 7 p.m. Watch on Altitude or listen at KKSE 92.5 FM.
Saturday
Just for fun
Virtual Little University: Weather Exploration. Denver Public Library, Zoom. 10:30-11 a.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
*Seasonal Discoveries Tour. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St . 2 p.m. $10-16.
Tattered Cover Aspen Grove Fiction Book Club. Tattered Cover, online. 3 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Tattered Cover Aspen Grove Nonfiction Book Club. Tattered Cover, online. 4:30 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
TEDxMileHigh UNCHARTED. Online. 5-7:15 p.m. Free.
Comedy and theater
It's All Bueno. Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center, online. 4:30 p.m. Free.
*Best of Denver Stand-Up Showcase. Denver Comedy Lounge and Colorado Sake Co., 3559 Larimer St. 6:50 p.m. $12.75-18.
*Thick Skin. Comedy Works Denver South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. $22.
On the Spot. Bovine Metropolis, online. 7:30 p.m. $5.
Art, culture and media
*Stonehenge: Ancient Mysteries and Modern Discoveries. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$29. Advanced tickets required for timed entry.
Naming the Unnamed. The Leadville Irish and the Effort to Memorialize Immigrants in Sunken, Unmarked Graves. Denver Public Library, online. 9:30 a.m.-noon. Free. Advanced registration required.
In-Studio and Online: Truffula Trees 10×30 Canvas. Canvas and Cocktails, 6862 S. University Blvd., Centennial and Zoom. 10 a.m. $15 plus materials (online), $35 (in-person).
*Earth Illuminated. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th Street Mall. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free-$25. Advanced ticketing recommended for timed entry.
Saturday Matinee: Walter Chaw and Barbara Crampton talk What Ever Happened to Baby Jane. Denver Public Library, online. 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
*Museum for Black Girls. Museum for Black Girls, 1421 26th St. Noon-8 p.m. $15-25.
My 40 Year Search for the Battle of Actium. Denver Public Library, online. 2-3 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
In-Studio and Online: Purple Sunset. Canvas and Cocktails, 6862 S. University Blvd., Centennial and Zoom. 6:30 p.m. $15 plus materials (online), $35 (in-person).
Eats and drinks
*Holiday Breads. Cook Street, 43 W. 9th Ave. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $119.
Virtual Baking Camp for Kids Ages 9-17 - Fruit Turnovers. The Good Food Project, online. 10-11:30 a.m. $25.
*St. Patrick's Day Beer Release & Food Pairing. WestFax Brewing Company, 6733 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Noon-10 p.m. No cover.
Virtual French Macaron Class. The Good Food Project, online. 1-3:30 p.m. $59.
*Culinary Date Night: Germany. Cook Street, 43 W. 9th Ave. 6-9:30 p.m. $119.
Sports and fitness
Yoga for the Uncharted. TEDxMileHigh and Courageous Yoga, online. 10-11 a.m. Free.
NCAA Tournament: Colorado Buffaloes vs. Georgetown Hoyas. 10:15 a.m. Watch on CBS.
Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild. 1 p.m. Watch on Altitude or NHL Network.
Sunday
Comedy and theater
It's All Bueno. Su Teatro Cultural & Performing Arts Center, online. 1 p.m. Free.
*Best of Denver Stand-Up Showcase. Denver Comedy Lounge and Colorado Sake Co., 3559 Larimer St. 6:45 p.m. $12.75-18.
ApocaLips Comedy Show (Virtual Event). Zoom. 7-8 p.m. $10-25.
Art, culture and media
*Stonehenge: Ancient Mysteries and Modern Discoveries. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$29. Advanced tickets required for timed entry.
In-Studio and Online: Misty Mountains. Canvas and Cocktails, 6862 S. University Blvd., Centennial and Zoom. 10 a.m. $15 plus materials (online), $35 (in-person).
*Colorado in the Present Tense: Narkita Gold, Rick Griffith, Nathan Hall, and Maia Ruth Lee. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$10. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
*Jamie Carrejo: Waiting. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$10. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
*Keith Haring: Grace House Mural. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$10. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
*Museum for Black Girls. Museum for Black Girls, 1421 26th St. Noon-6 p.m. $15-25.
*Earth Illuminated. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th Street Mall. Noon-6 p.m. Free-$25. Advanced ticketing recommended for timed entry.
In-Studio and Online: Bunny Dreams. Canvas and Cocktails, 6862 S. University Blvd., Centennial and Zoom. 2 p.m. $15 plus materials (online), $35 (in-person).
In-Studio and Online: Blue Moon. Canvas and Cocktails, 6862 S. University Blvd., Centennial and Zoom. 6:30 p.m. $15 plus materials (online), $35 (in-person).
Eats and drinks
*American Pie. Cook Street, 43 W. 9th Ave. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $119.
Virtual Croissant Workshop. The Good Food Project, online. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. $59.
*Drag Bingo Brunch. Milk Market, Dairy Block Alley at 1800 Wazee St. and Zoom. Noon-3 p.m. Free. No cover.
Passover Cooking Class: Matzo. Judaism Your Way, online. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
*Dim Sum Sunday. Denver Sushi House and Colorado Sake Co., 32559 Larimer St. 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. $10-30.
Music and nightlife
*Live Music in the Alley Feat. Danny Fantastic. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 2-4 p.m. Free.
Sports and fitness
*Community Yoga & Coffee Time. Good Elephant, Green Spaces Coworking, 2590 Walnut St. 9 a.m. Donation-based.
Denver Nuggets vs. New Orleans Pelicans. 1 p.m. Watch on Altitude or listen at KKSE 92.5 FM.
All weekend
Just for fun
Denver Audio Tours. Denver Architecture Foundation, online. Anytime. Free.
Girls & Science. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, online. Times vary. Free.
Art, culture and media
BLACK. Curious Theatre Company, online. Anytime. $10.
Cellar Tour of Louis Dupuy's Hotel de Paris. Hotel de Paris Museum, online. Anytime. Free.
Dazzle Online Stage Performances. Online. Anytime. Free.
Gen Z Responses to 2020. Colorado Photographic Arts Center, online. Anytime. Free.
The Impure. Neustadt JAAMM Festival, online. Anytime. $12.
*In a Time of Change. SaveArtSpace and Colorado Photographic Arts Center, locations vary but are outside. Anytime. Free.
Online Collection, Virtual Tours, Museum Web Quest. Denver Art Museum, online. Anytime. Free.
*Paris to Hollywood. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$13. Advanced registration recommended for timed entry.
*Radiant Season: Paintings by Kevin Sloan. Denver Botanic Gardens York Street, 1007 York St. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$15.
Senga Nengudi: Topologies. Denver Art Museum, YouTube. Anytime. Free.
Sie FilmCenter Virtual Cinema. Sie FilmCenter, online. Anytime. $13.
*Translucent Reality. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Advanced registration recommended.
Until the Flood. Denver Center for the Performing Arts, online. Anytime. Free.
*Women in Their Infinite Forms. Athena Project, Denver Milk Market and Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee St. Anytime. No cover.
Eats and drinks
*The Tourist: A Tropical Takeover at RFTR. Run for the Roses, 1801 Blake St. 5- 11:30 p.m. No cover.
Cooking on Demand. The Seasoned Chef, online. Anytime. $35.
Virtual Cocktail Classes. Colorado Cork and Keg, online. Anytime. $5-44.
Music and nightlife
Virtual Stage - Acoustic on the Rocks: Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Colorado Symphony, online. Anytime. $10.
