Listen up, you inquisitive members of society! We’ve got a mystery for you. Nine years ago, a Denver Post restaurant critic wrote a piece about his negative experiences at different local establishments (and they sound very negative, or at the very least he sounds kinda bitchy).
Give me a ‘W!’ Give me an ‘E!’ Give me another ‘E!’ Give me a ‘K!’ Give me an—alright, that’s enough of that. You and I both know that nobody has time for that cheerleader crap. It’s time to plan your weekend, people.
Let’s see what’s going down on the Lowdown.
What’s a Friday without a little bit of networking? Join #inspired5280 for a free lunch and a workshop where you’ll learn how to ASK (Always Seek Knowledge of Others) and work with other professionals to help make you a more sociable networking genius. Not only that, but you’ll also get a snazzy tour of Intelligent Office’s shared office spaces. (photo) // 11:30 a.m., Free, Intelligent Office, 1515 Wynkoop St. #360
“What’s happening this weekend?” “What am I going to do this weekend?” “Why isn’t the weekend here already?” “Why is nobody telling me what’s going down this weekend!?” “I GOTTA KNOW WHAT I’M DOING THIS WEEKEND!”
Shut up, already. I hear you. We at Innovators Peak and the beautiful people at EveryBlock have received your calls, your emails, your carrier pigeons, and your telegrams (it’s “ironic”) and we get it, you want someone else to gather all the sweet weekend events and present them in an impeccably organized list for you to take a gander at.
Ignore those events pages on Facebook, people. This is the Denver Lowdown.
No, it’s not a reenactment of that awful, awful Twilight movie. This is a ritual of new beginnings in the midst of a new moon (you know, when you can’t see the moon). In collaboration with the Living Earth’s 1st Degree students and led by Mary Reeves and Robin Vinehall, join these fine spiritual folks and set your intention for this cycle. // 7 p.m., $5 suggested, The “NEW” Living Earth Center, 6000 E. Evans, Bldg 3, Unit 009.
All behold the glory of the weekend! That window of opportunity when you can kick off your heavy work boots and slip on your relaxation, exploration, Sunday Funday party shoes.
So, what hot things are happening over this beautiful weekend? Well, thanks to the lovely people at EveryBlock and the wonderful author of The Denver Lowdown (that’s me, btw), we’ve got your weekend activities covered.
Check it out:
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We all love the ‘80s, so why not enjoy this iconic Michael J. Fox flick with your friends and family. The movie screen along with various vendors will be at the west side of Huston Lake Park from 5 p.m. up until showtime at 8:30. So bring your chairs, blankets, picnic baskets, a couple of beers, snacks, and whatever else you need to have a great evening watching Marty McFly get hit on by his mom. // 5 p.m., Free, Huston Lake Park, 850 S. Bryant St.
America, now is the time to come together as a nation. Now is the time to reach across the aisle, at our countrymen of all genders, races, religious backgrounds, sexual orientations, and throw the biggest, red, white, and blue, patriot-cheering, terrorist-stomping, gay-marriage-legalizing, hot-dog-contest-eating, American birthday bash to really stick it to the freedom haters.
Imagine Mr. T’s head on a bald eagle’s body (#TrueDetectiveSeason2) … and fireworks. And, like, a cheeseburger or something.
This weekend, it’s America’s weekend, baby.
It isn’t America if there isn’t any beer. This Friday, check out the Blake Street Tavern for some Red, White, & Beer Olympics. Naturally, there’s Beer Pong, Ladder Golf, Cornhole, Flip Pong, Flip Cup, and Beer Pong Basketball. You know. The classics. So assemble your most patriotic beer-loving friends, set up a team of four or small group of two or three, and show just how American you can get with beer. (photo) // 1 p.m., $25 per person, $80 per team, Blake Street Tavern, 2301 Blake St. Ste 200
I hope everyone enjoyed their three day Memorial weekend, because we’re that much closer to the weekend. And you know what that means. Oh yes, it’s another edition of The Denver Lowdown! This weekend may only have two days (much to our chagrin), but that doesn’t mean we can’t rock out those entire two days, right?! … right?
Anyway, let’s check out what’s going down at the Lowdown:
Any event that uses the word “shenanigans” in its title is totally worth going to. This is a free happy hour open to anybody who is cool. In this relaxed, fun venue you’ll have the opportunity to network, meet new people, build relationships and, well, have some shenanigans. Come one, come all! // 5:30 p.m., free, Irish Hound, 575 Saint Paul St.
Oh, boy! It’s happening! Get ready! Here it comes! THE WEEKEND! And you know what that means, right? Yessir, it’s another edition of The Denver Lowdown, where we sum up all the jazzy, outdoorsy, and artsy goings on of Denver’s hot community. This weekend we’ve got a lot for you, well … five things at least. Five awesome things.
I know, you can barely contain your excitement, I’ll hurry up and tell you what’s going down on the Lowdown.
The Art Gallery at the Denver Performing Arts Complex (or DPAC if you’re into the whole brevity thing) presents “Grounded in Flight,” a trip that begins with a look at modern day relics and takes you all the way to other side of the moon. The showcase features Daniel House Kelly, Chris Tidd, G. Cody Day, and Richard Hart. So check out the opening reception (show lasts through June 27th) with live music, an Art Bar, and Backstage Coffee hors d’oeuvres to whet the appetite. (photo)
