Things to do in Denver this weekend, May 21-23

In-person events roar back, and SPORTS.
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Opening Day at Coors Field. April 1, 2021.
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By Cassidy Ritter

Cheer on Denver this weekend!

Over the past few weeks, in-person events have made a comeback. If you're still looking for virtual events, we've got you covered: Events we marked with an * are taking place virtually.

The Colorado Avalanche, ranked first in the NHL West Division, are also on a hot streak. The team plays the St. Louis Blues on Friday and Sunday. And the Denver Nuggets play their first postseason game on Saturday.

If sports aren't for you, read on for more weekend events!

Friday 

Just for fun

Made By Us: A Merchant Collective Pop Up Market. Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 5-9 p.m. Free.

*Live Stream with Mary Alice Monroe in Conversation with Delia Owens. Tattered Cover, online. 5 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.

Comedy and theater

Sam Tallent. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $22.

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. Free-$29. Advanced tickets required for timed entry.

Tension & Release. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

Museum for Black Girls. Museum for Black Girls, 1421 26th St. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. $15-25.

The West Trails. Dairy Block & Inside Her Studio, 1801 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free.

Earth Illuminated. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th Street Mall. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Free-$25. Advanced ticketing recommended for timed entry.

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.

Loving You: Documenting Kia Lopez and Chella Man. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St. Times vary. Free. Advanced registration required.

Keith Haring: Grace House Mural. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-7 p.m. Free-$10. Advanced registration required for timed entry.

*Online Class: Aurora. Canvas and Cocktails, online. 6:30 p.m. Free plus materials.

Eats and drinks

Friday Night Bazaar: RiNo Art District. Next to Ramble Hotel, 2424 Larimer St. 4-9 p.m. Free.

Music and nightlife

Live Music. Poka Lola Social Club, 1850 Wazee St. 6-9 p.m. No cover.

Lost City Live: Strange Americans. Lost City RiNo Patio, 3459 Ringsby Court. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $25-200.

*Where Flowers Bloom, So Does Hope. Denver Women's Chorus, online. 7-8 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.

Sports and fitness

Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on ATT Sports Network-RM or listen at KOA 850 AM or KNRV 1150. 6:40 p.m. Starting at $22.

*Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues. Watch on USA, SN360 or ALT. 7:30 p.m.

Saturday

Just for fun

Outdoor Grand Opening Festival & Pop-Up Marketplace. 2175 Jasmin St. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. No cover.

Comedy and theater

Derrick Stroup. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $22.

Art, culture and media

Loving You: Documenting Kia Lopez and Chella Man. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St. Times vary. Free. Advanced registration required.

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.

Tension & Release. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.

The West Trails. Dairy Block & Inside Her Studio, 1801 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Free.

Open Paint: You Be the Artist. Canvas and Cocktails, 6862 S. University Blvd., Centennial and Zoom. Noon-2 p.m. $25.

Museum for Black Girls. Museum for Black Girls, 1421 26th St. Noon-8 p.m. $15-25.

Shiki Dreams. 2219 E. 21st Ave. Noon-7:30 p.m. $19.99. Advanced registration recommended.

*In-Studio and Online: Colorado Lights. Canvas and Cocktails, 6862 S. University Blvd., Centennial and Zoom. 2 p.m. $15 plus materials (online), $35 (in-person).

Road Work. K Contemporary, 1412 Wazee St. 1-4 p.m. Advanced registration required.

Eats and drinks

City Park Farmers' Market. Denver East High School, 1600 City Park Esplanade. 8 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.

Boulder Market. Boulder County Farmers Market, along 13 Street between Arapahoe Avenue and Canyon Boulevard, Boulder. 8 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.

Union Station Farmers' Market. 1701 Wynkoop Plaza. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.

University Hills Summer Farmers' Market. University Hills Plaza, 2500 S. Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.

Colorado Fresh Markets - Cherry Creek. Cherry Creek Shopping Center, 1st Avenue and University Boulevard. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.

*Hands-On Pasta Making Workshop. The Good Food Project, online. Noon-2:30 p.m. $49. Advanced registration required.

*Bread Baking Workshop. The Good Food Project, online. 3-6 p.m. $49. Advanced registration required.

Italian Regional Cooking: Tuscany. Cook Street, 43 W. 9th Ave. 6-9:30 p.m. $119. Advanced registration required.

Music and nightlife

Denver Wine Live featuring Jerry and Joy. Bonacquisti Wine Company, 4640 N. Pecos St. 1-4 p.m. No cover.

Live Music with Something Vinyl Club. Poka Lola Social Club, 1850 Wazee St. 6-9 p.m. No cover.

Zeta June Live. Local 46, 4586 Tennyson St. 6:30 p.m. $20-100. Advanced registration required.

Artists on the Rise Performance: LVDY. Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee St. 7-9 p.m. Free.

Mt. Joy. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 8 p.m. $55-75. Advanced registration required.

Sports and fitness

Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on ATT Sports Network-RM or listen at KOA 850 AM or KNRV 1150. 1:10 p.m. Starting at $22.

*Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers. Watch on ESPN. 8:30 p.m.

Sunday

Comedy and theater

Psychedelic Club of Denver Comedy Show. Mercury Cafe, online and 2199 California St. 7-9 p.m. $8.

Art, culture and media

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.

The West Trails. Dairy Block & Inside Her Studio, 1801 Wazee St. Noon-5 p.m. Free.

Earth Illuminated. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th Street Mall. Noon-6 p.m. Free-$25. Advanced ticketing recommended for timed entry.

Shiki Dreams. 2219 E. 21st Ave. Noon-7:30 p.m. $19.99. Advanced registration recommended.

Rocky Mountain Wood Panel. Campus Lounge, 701 S. University Blvd. 2 p.m. $50.

*In-Studio and Online: Paradise Palms. Canvas and Cocktails, 6862 S. University Blvd., Centennial and Zoom. 6:30 p.m. $15 plus materials (online), $35 (in-person).

Eats and drinks

South Pearl Street Farmers Market. South Pearl Street between Iowa Avenue and Arkansas Ave. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.

Everyday Breads. Cook Street, 43 W. 9th Ave. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $119. Advanced registration required.

Drag Queen Bingo Brunch. Denver Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. Noon-3 p.m. 

Music and nightlife

Artists on the Rise Performance: LVDY. Dairy Block, 1800 Wazee St. 3-5 p.m. Free.

The Music of John Williams with Your Colorado Symphony. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7 p.m. $55-70. Advanced registration required.

Sports and fitness

Colorado Rockies vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. Coors Field, 2001 Blake St. Watch on ATT Sports Network-RM or listen at KOA 850 AM or KNRV 1150. 1:10 p.m. Starting at $18.

*Colorado Avalanche vs. St. Louis Blues. Watch on NBCSN or SN360. 3 p.m.

All weekend

Just for fun

Colorado Mineral and Fossil Spring Show. Crowne Plaza DIA Hotel & Convention Center, 15500 E. 40th Ave. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Friday and Saturday), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Sunday). No cover.

Salvador Dali: Gardens of the Mind. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 10 a.m.-7 p.m. $11-15.

*Science Smarts. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, online. Anytime. $15-20.

*Amy Fish - I Wanted Fries With That. Online. Anytime. $12.

Art, culture and media

Radiant Season: Paintings by Kevin Sloan. Denver Botanic Gardens York Street, 1007 York St. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Free-$15.

Each/Other. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$13. Advanced registration recommended for timed entry.

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.

*CoronaVox: Stories from the Front. Phamaly Theatre Company, online. Anytime. $20-40.

*Dazzle Online Stage Performances. Online. Anytime. Free.

*Museum from Home. Denver Art Museum, online. Anytime. Free.

*Sie FilmCenter Virtual Cinema. Sie FilmCenter, online. Anytime. $13.

*Until the Flood. Denver Center for the Performing Arts, online. Anytime. Free.

Music and nightlife

*Levitt in Your Living Room. Online. Anytime.

Sports and fitness

*Virtual Furry Scurry 2021. Dumb Friends League, anywhere. Anytime. $30-50.

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