By Cassidy Ritter
The weekend has arrived, and is packed with various events. Denver's first sober bar Awake will host a summer dance party and Boulder will host a Fine Art Street Festival. As we enter into August, this is the last weekend for several art exhibits and performances, including Beer Quest.
Notes: Events with an * are taking place virtually.
Friday
Just for fun
Night Bazaar: RiNo. 2424 Larimer St. 4-9 p.m. No cover.
*Live Stream with Maggie Smith and Carrie Fountain. Tattered Cover, online. 5 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required.
Nerd Nite Denver: Lunar Volcanos, Dungeons & Dragons, and Star Wars Politics. The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St. 7-10 p.m. $8-10.
Comedy and theater
Alex Edelman. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $22.
The Mike Stanley Show. The Louisville Underground, 640 Main St., Louisville. 8-10 p.m. $15-120.
Rockpile Stand Up: Dave Losso. Wide Right, 2100 Curtis St. 8:30 p.m. $7-42. Advanced registration recommended.
Art, culture and media
Museum for Black Girls. Museum for Black Girls, 1421 26th St. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $15-25.
Experimental Expressions. Walker Fine Art, 300 W. 11th Ave. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free.
Matter is Minimum. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St. Noon-6 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Untitled: Creative Fusions. Denver Art Museum,100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 5-8 p.m. Free-$10.
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series: Brave. Backcountry Base Camp, 6005 Ron King Trail, Littleton. 8:30 p.m. $25 per car.
Eats and drinks
Stanley Farm & Flea. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
Music and nightlife
Chris Koltak. Scooters Sports Bar & Grill, 13698 E. Alameda Ave., Aurora. 6-10 p.m. No cover.
B-Side Music Fridays with Devin Tremell & Lily Fangz. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. 6:30 p.m. (doors open). $25.20 (MCA members), $30 (non-members).
Lost City Live: Bison Bone with Joe Sampson. Lost City RiNo, 3459 Ringsby Ct. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $12-200.
Live Music with Danny Fantastic. Poka Lolo, 1850 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. No cover.
Ozomatli with Pink Hawks. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 7-10 p.m. Free (general admission), $35 (VIP, includes one drink).
Tedeschi Trucks. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7:30 p.m. $49.95-130.
Summer Swing at The Lounge - Boulder Spirits. The Lounge at Reactiv, 821 22nd St. 8-11:55 p.m. $25, $60 (includes three drinks).
Nic Wit It Farewell Colorado Performance. Shady Lounge, 732 N. 19th St., Colorado Springs. 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. $25.
Jason Boland & The Stragglers with The ThreadBarons. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. 9 p.m. $25.
Sports and fitness
*Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres. Watch on ATT Sports Network-RM. Listen at KOA 850 AM. 8:10 p.m.
Saturday
Just for fun
Renaissance Festival. 650 Perry Park Ave., Larkspur. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $11 (children ages 5-12), $25 (adults).
PopUP. Pop Culture Classroom at Pace Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free (kids ages 10 and younger), $10-20.
Night Bazaar: Sloan's Lake. Sloan's Lake, 1611 Raleigh St. 3-8 p.m. No cover.
Comedy and theater
JQA by Aaron Posner. Butterfly Effect Theatre Company of Colorado at Depot Museum, 2201 W. 10th Ave., Broomfield. 4 p.m. Free.
Denver Comedy Underground: Troy Walker. Irish Snug, 1201 E. Colfax Ave. 5:30-10 p.m. $10-35.
Alex Edelman. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village. 7:15 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. $22.
Rockpile Stand Up: Amuse Booze. Wide Right, 2100 Curtis St. 8:30 p.m. $7-42. Advanced registration recommended.
Art, culture and media
Boulder Fine Art Street Festival. 1710 29th St., Boulder. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. No cover.
Of Sky and Ground: Yoshitomo Satio. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free-$15.
Experimental Expressions. 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. Noon-5:30 p.m. $15-25.
Matter is Minimum. Union Hall, 1750 Wewatta St. Noon-6 p.m. Free. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Soft Monuments by Kevin Sloan. K Contemporary, 1412 Wazee St. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
Backcountry Outdoor Movie Series: Bridesmaids. Backcountry Base Camp, 6005 Ron King Trail, Littleton. 8:30 p.m. $25 per car.
Eats and drinks
City Park Farmers Market. Denver East High School, 1600 City Park Esplanade. 8 a.m.-1 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.
American Pie. Cook Street, 43 W. 9th Ave. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $119.
WeldWerks + Outer Range + Live Music. Hops & Pie, 3920 Tennyson St. 1-8 p.m. No cover.
7 Trips Around the Sun. 3 Freaks Brewery, 7140 E. County Line Rd., Littleton. 1-9:30 p.m. No cover.
Boozy Beach Birthday Bash. Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse, 3636 Chestnut Place. 2-8 p.m. Free.
Culinary Date Night: France. Cook Street, 43 W. 9th Ave. 6-9:30 p.m. $119.
Music and nightlife
Summer Music Live. Front Porch Coffee Shop, 3101 S. Kipling St., Lakewood. 9 a.m.-noon. Free.
Live Music on the West Patio with Krewe de Groove. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 4-7 p.m. Free.
Continuum. The Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St. 5 p.m.-2 a.m. $30 donation or pay-what-you-can. Advanced registration recommended.
Patrick Sweany with AJ Fullerton. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave. 5:30 p.m. (doors open for VIP), 6 p.m. (doors open for general admission). Free-$35 (includes one drink). Advanced registration required.
Silent Disco. Sound Town, 5241 Pecos St. 6 p.m. Free.
Live Music with DJ Knect. Poka Lola, 1850 Wazee St. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover.
Waking Up the Summer Dance Party Series: Bubbles + Bathrobes. Awake, 2240 Clay St. 6-8 p.m. Free. Advanced registration recommended.
Tedeschi Trucks. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7:30 p.m. $49.95-130.
Lost City Live: Megan Burtt and Holly Lovell. Lost City RiNo, 3459 Ringsby Ct. 6:30-9:30 p.m. $12-200.
Church of Cash (Ultimate Johnny Cash Tribute) with Chella & The Charm. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave. 8 p.m. (doors open). $25.
Sports and fitness
Yoga on the Rocks. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7 a.m. $17.
*Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres. Watch on ATT Sports Network-RM. Listen at KOA 850 AM. 6:40 p.m.
Sunday
Just for fun
Meditate & Mingle - Community Wellness. Little Cheesman Park, 701-799 High St. 10-11 a.m. $4.44.
Renaissance Festival. 650 Perry Park Ave., Larkspur. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. $11 (children ages 5-12), $25 (adults).
Monster Bash. Unser Karting & Events Denver, 7300 Broadway. Noon-6 p.m. $15
303 Beach Party Series. Cherry Creek Reservoir, 4800 S. Dayton St., Greenwood Village. 1-6 p.m. $20-800. Advanced registration recommended.
Art, culture and media
Boulder Fine Art Street Festival. 1710 29th St., Boulder. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. No cover.
Of Sky and Ground: Yoshitomo Satio. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Free-$15.
Museum for Black Girls. Museum for Black Girls, 1421 26th St. Noon-5:30 p.m. $15-25.
Soft Monuments by Kevin Sloan. K Contemporary, 1412 Wazee St. Noon-6 p.m. Free.
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.
People + Produce: A Farmers Market Series. TheBigWonderful, 6785 E. Chenango Ave. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
Highlands Farmers Market. Highlands Square, W. 32nd Ave. and Lowell Blvd. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. No cover.
Drag Queen Bingo Brunch. Denver Milk Market, 1800 Wazee St. Noon-3 p.m. No cover.
Colorado Day Bash. Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey, 200 S. Kalamath St. Noon-8 p.m. No cover, Free (tours). Advanced registration for tours recommended.
Music and nightlife
Sunday Music Series. Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 1-4 p.m. Free.
Trevor Toms, Calm Down Charlie, Tyller Gummersall and Flow State. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St. 3 p.m. (doors open). $12.
Bluegrass Jams. Seedstock Brewery, 3600 W. Colfax Ave. 4-6 p.m. Free.
Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7 p.m. $47-99.
Sports and fitness
Yoga on the Rocks. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Pkwy., Morrison. 7 a.m. $17.
*Colorado Rockies vs. San Diego Padres. Watch on ATT Sports Network-RM. Listen at KOA 850 AM. 2:10 p.m.
All weekend
Just for fun
Discover Denver on Foot. Colorado State Capitol, 200 E. Colfax Ave. 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. $2.50.
Distortions Monster World. 500 16th Street Mall. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (Friday-Saturday) and noon-6 p.m. (Sunday). Free (children 5 and younger), $18 (children ages 6-12), $25 (adults). Advanced registration recommended for timed entry.
Paranormal Cirque '21 Tour. Town Center of Aurora, 14200 Alameda Ave., Aurora. 7:30 p.m. or 9:30 p.m. (Friday), 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. or 11:30 p.m. (Saturday), 2:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. or 8:30 p.m. (Sunday). $10-50.
Art, culture and media
Birdly Virtual Reality Experience: Jurassic Flight. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (Friday) and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday-Sunday). $8-9 in addition to admission to the museum. Advanced tickets required for timed entry.
Numbers in Nature: A Mirror Maze. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. (Friday) and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday-Sunday). $7-9 in addition to admission to the museum. Advanced tickets required for timed entry.
Butterflies at Chatfield Farms. Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Rd., Littleton. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Free-$10.
Each/Other. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$13. Advanced registration recommended for timed entry.
Memory Mirror. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free-$13. Advanced registration recommended for timed entry.
Salvador Dali: Gardens of the Mind. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St. 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $11-15.
Van Gogh Alive. The Hangar at Stanley Marketplace, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. (Friday-Saturday), 10 a.m.-8 p.m. (Sunday). Free (children ages 4 and under), $25 (children ages 5-18 or college students), $35 (adults).
Earth Illuminated. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th Street Mall. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. (Friday-Saturday) and noon-6 p.m. (Sunday). Free-$25. Advanced ticketing recommended for timed entry.
Identity. Inside Her Studio at the Dairy Block Alley, 1800 Wazee St. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (Friday-Saturday), noon-5 p.m. (Sunday). Free.
Colorado in the Present Tense: Narkita Gold, Rick Griffith, Nathan Hall, and Maia Ruth Lee. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-7 p.m. (Friday), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday-Sunday). Free-$10. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Jamie Carrejo: Waiting. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-7 p.m. (Friday), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday-Sunday). Free-$10. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Keith Haring: Grace House Mural. MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Noon-7 p.m. (Friday), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Saturday-Sunday). Free-$10. Advanced registration required for timed entry.
Beer Quest. 1601 Welton St. 6:20-9:25 p.m. $35-45. Advanced registration required.
*Sie FilmCenter Virtual Cinema. Sie FilmCenter, online. Anytime. $13.
Eats and drinks
*Cooking on Demand. The Seasoned Chef, online. Anytime. $35.
Music and nightlife
*Dazzle Online Stage Performances. Online. Anytime. Free.
