Sloan’s Lake Art & Music Festival and 22 Things to do in Denver this Week

Explore the amazing creations that Denver has to offer this week. Start off your week by cheering at a Bring It On Movie Party or be a fungi at a Mushroom Fair. Wherever the week takes you, make sure to take a peek at this roundup of events happening in Denver.

Monday, August 6
Bring It On Movie Party

Photo Courtesy of Fort Greene Bar‎ on Facebook

When: August 6, 6 – 8 p.m. 

Where: Fort Greene Bar, 321 E 45th Ave., Denver 

Cost: Free admission

The Lowdown: Fort Greene Bar hosts a 1st Monday Doggie Party. The event features an all-night happy hour with drink specials, a stand of Ivan’s All Natural Doggie Delights and more. Bring your furry friend to sip and chill on the patio.

Steve Martin and Martin Short

Sie FilmCenter on East Colfax. Photo by Cori Anderson

When: August 7, 7 – 10 p.m. 

Where: Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E Colfax Ave., Denver

Cost: $15 get tickets here

The Lowdown: Sie FilmCenter presents GoodCinema. The event features a screening of the film The House I Live In. The film looks at the war on drugs and how it impacts our society with discrimination, politics and economic problems. After the screening, you can participate in a discussion with Kayvan Khalatbari, Elisabeth Epps, Cody Boden and Art Way to find solutions to the problems presented.

Sacred Lunar Surrender

Photo Courtesy of Denver Film Society‎ on Facebook

When: August 8, 7 – 10 p.m. 

Where: Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver 

Cost: $15 tickets available here

The Lowdown: Denver Museum of Nature & Science present a Sci-Fi Film Series. The series progresses with a screening of The Shape of Water. The film follows the wild journey of Elisa — a mute cleaning lady for a government-run laboratory who discovers a top secret project, a magical water creature. The two become an unlikely pair and fight for the creature’s freedom.

Mixed Taste

Photo Courtesy of Fort Greene Bar on Facebook

When: August 8, 9 p.m. – 12 a.m. 

Where: Fort Greene Bar, 321 E 45th Ave., Denver 

Cost: Free admission

The Lowdown: Fort Greene Bar presents 808 Day. The event features a tribute to the Roland TR-808. You can party all night to beats from DJ A-L and celebrate the Roland TR-808 in all its drum machine glory.

Thursday, August 9
Free Concert Series

Photo Courtesy of Space Gallery‎ on Facebook

When: August 9, 5 – 8 p.m. 

Where: Space Gallery, 400 Santa Fe Dr., Denver 

Cost: Free admission

The Lowdown: Space Gallery presents Hard Lines. The exhibition features a fresh look at geometrical dimensions that are taken from the Cubist movement. The exhibition is comprised of works from artists Howard Hesh, Jodie Roth Cooper, Ramon Bonilla and Frank Martinez, all giving a different perspective.

Yoga Cross

Photo Courtesy of Union Station Buskerfest‎ on Facebook

When: August 10 – 12

Where: Union Station, 1701 Wynkoop St., Denver

Cost: Free admission

The Lowdown: Make the most of the weekend at Union Station’s Busker Festival. The event features three days of street performances, magic, art and more. You can take part in the carnival-like atmosphere and delight in the sights that The Handsome Little Devils have curated.

Helikon Summer Music Series

Photo Courtesy of 40 Years in the Making: The Magic Music Movie on Facebook

When: August 10 – 17

Where: Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E Colfax Ave., Denver 

Cost: $11.50 

The Lowdown: Sie FilmCenter presents The Magic Music Movie. You can see a screening of the film that follows the journey of Magic Music, a Boulder-based band that grew in Colorado as a favorite but sadly after fizzling out, broke up.

B-Side Music

Photo Courtesy of Alamo Drafthouse Denver‎ on Facebook

When: August 11, 7 – 10 p.m. 

Where: Alamo Drafthouse Denver, 4255 W Colfax Ave., Denver

Cost: $12 get tickets here

The Lowdown: Alamo Drafthouse Denver hosts a viewing of  A Fistful of Dollars as a part of The Good The Bad and The Ugly series. The Clint Eastwood film features a story about the town of San Miguel and the problems that plague its citizens.

Saturday, August 11
Sloan’s Lake Art & Music Festival

Photo Courtesy of Denver’s Antique Row on Facebook

When: August 11, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. 

Where: Denver’s Antique Row, 1100 S – 1800 S Broadway, Denver 

Cost: Free admission

The Lowdown: If you love antiques you need to attend the Antique Row Summer Block Party. The event features two days of shopping for antiques, restaurants to eat from, a car show and more. You can bop to music from a live rockabilly band and take in the summer warmth.

Rainbow Alley

Photo Courtesy Mortified‎ on Facebook

When: August 11, 8 – 10 p.m. 

Where: The Oriental Theater, 4335 W 44th Ave., Denver 

Cost: $16 get tickets here

The Lowdown: Laugh and relate to hilariously embarrassing stories at Mortified Live. The event features Adam Cayton-Holland and Christie Buchele sharing their childhood stories, poems and more in front of an audience to strangers. With each story comes a little bit of nostalgia and a reminder that we all were awkward at one point in time.

Live at the Vineyard

Photo By Meg O’Neill

When: August 12, 2 – 7 p.m. 

Where: Halycon, a hotel in Cherry Creek, 245 Columbine St., Denver 

Cost: $20 – $150 get tickets here

The Lowdown: Take a dip to cool off from the summer heat during the 303 Magazine Pool Party Series. The series continues this Sunday with a party on the pool terrace of Halycon. You can sip on cocktails, nibble on bites and jam out to music from DJ J|ADORE, DJ Walt White and other local DJs. Make sure to wear a sizzling suit to party it out.

Mushroom Fair

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