The Denver Traveler

The Denver Museum of Nature and Science has a glittering new exhibit! Gold: Wealth, Power, Beauty opened on February 15th and runs until June 8th. It is the largest collection of gold ever to be exhibited, it includes the second largest nugget ever found, various jewelery and coins from around the world, and interactive areas where kids and adults alike can learn more about this precious metal.
From the museum’s website:
More than 600 extraordinary geological specimens and cultural objects in the exhibition trace the path of gold from the depths of Earth to glittering jewelry and artifacts that …read more

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Friday:
7:00pm- Dorkbot! People doing strange things with electricity, artist gathering.
7:30pm- David Mamet’s Oleanna opens at the Avenue Theater.

Saturday:
8:00pm- A Tribute to Peggy Lee at Lannie’s Clocktower Caberet
10:00am to 5:00pm- Bunny Trail Eggventure! at The Children’s Museum
Sunday:
10:00am- I Am Giant, art by David Altmejd, Smart Brunch Sunday for adults and kids at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver.
Happy Easter!
Saturday Frolicking: We found so many Easter Egg Hunts and Easter Bunny Sightings happening around town! Here is a link for you to choose which one best suits your Eggspectations.
Sunday Mass: The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Denver has five masses …read more

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Friday-
The Revolution Will Not Be Funded at Blackberries
5th Annual BaoBao Festival at the Boulder Theater
Saturday-
Mike David’s Spirit of Adventure at The Newman Center for Performing Arts
Art Works- Career in the Arts Workshop at The Tivoli
Corrine West and the Posse at Swallow Hill
Sunday-
Keith Urban and Carrie Underwood at The Pepsi Center
Be Happy! It’s Almost Purim! At The Boulder Jewish Community Center

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Friday-
7:00pm An Evening with Adolfo Perez Esquivel to benefit the PeaceJam Foundation
9:00pm Café Nuba at the Roxy Theatre
Saturday-
Noon Free Day at DAM, Denver Art Museum for Colorado Residents
7:30pm Dancing with the Orchestra at Broomfield Auditorium
Sunday-
33rd Annual Wells Fargo Cup Ski for NSCD at Winter Park Resort
2:00pm Jerry Barlow, celtic guitarist, at the Stanley Hotel

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Today marks the 162nd birthday of none other than William “Buffalo Bill” Cody. Creator of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and a wild west legend, Buffalo Bill lived a life of danger and excitement. PBS recently featured him on their American Experience series, airing Monday nights.
What most people may not know is that Buffalo Bill’s final resting place is right here in Colorado, just a few miles outside of Denver, in Golden.

Buffalo Bill’s grave sits atop Lookout Mountain, and has a museum dedicated to him located near by. Even this tranquil place is not without …read more

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Friday:
6:30 pm- Grandmother Drum International Peace Project kicks off in Loveland at Thompson Valley High School.
Saturday:
Noon- Target Family Free Day at The Museo De Las Americas
8:00 pm- Mary Gauthier featuring Gregory Alan Isakov at Lions Lair
Sunday:
1:00 pm- Annual Winter Festival of Stories with Opalanga at Boulder Public Library
4:00 pm- Krebstar Society’s Valentine Workshops at Hooked on Colfax

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Hey, it’s Super Bowl Weekend! Here are some Wows to get you away from all the sports hullabaloo…
Saturday-
Free Day at The Denver Art Museum!
6:45 pm Saturday Night Swing Dance at The First Presbyterian Church.
7:30 pm The Denver Brass strike a harmonious chord at The Newman Center for the Performing Arts at The University of Denver.
7:30pm Keller Williams and The WMD play through the night at The Fillmore Auditorium. Sample their music here.
8:00pm The Festival Playhouse presents Neil Simon’s ‘Barefoot in the Park’
Sunday-
11:00am- 8:00pm Ice Skating on The Pond at The Pond at The Southlands
1:00pm Sunday is ‘The Day …read more

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Friday-
Disco Biscuits play at The Fillmore
Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular at The Paramount
African Bazaar at The Chapunga Gallery & Sculpture Park in Loveland
Saturday-
Colorado Symphony Orchestra performs the Music of Leroy Anderson
Animal Rescue in New Orleans Photo Exhibit
Final Cut Pro Workshop with Denver Open Media
Sunday-
Lupe Fiasco hip hops through The Gothic
20 Questions for the Dalai Lama at The Brooks Center Arts
Blossoms of Light at The Botanic Gardens- Last Night
Monday-
50 % Off Sale at ARC Thrift Stores!!!
Madeleine Albright book signing and discussion at Tattered Cover Lodo
Martin Luther King Jr. African American Rodeo at The Coliseum

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The Zoo, while being open year round, has dimmed its lights.
Artisans and Kings have exited the Denver Art Museum.
The Denver Nuggets beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 118 to 107.
The Botanic Gardens had a free day.
First Friday Art Walk graced the Sante Fe Art District.
Bugs Bunny on Broadway jazzed up the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the New York Islanders 2 to 1.
Snow covered the high lands- while we in Denver saw the sun!

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Today and tomorrow are the last days for the Artisan and Kings Exhibit at The Denver Art Museum. Hurry on down to DAM to see these treasures from the Louvre. This is your chance to see decorative arts, sculpture, paintings, drawings and furniture from the Louvre’s collection right here in Denver. Explore the connection between the Elite French and the Artisans they patronized in this one of a kind tour and collection.
Tickets are $18.00- sure beats the cost of roundtrip airfare to Paris! This ticket also includes admission into the entire museum. Why not make a day of …read more

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