More Things to Do in Denver (and Beyond) Today

This weather is hot, but there are plenty of cool events along the Front Range, including screenings of Deadpool and The Martian, as well as special events for Colombian Culture Week.

To plan through the summer, catch our annual Summer Guide calendar; for bargains, see our free events roundup. Now keep reading for activities worth the price of admission:

Film on the Rocks: Deadpool
Monday, July 15, 6:30 p.m. (doors)
Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison
The Film on the Rocks series continues with a screening of Deadpool at 8:30 p.m. But there's plenty of action before that, including pre-show performances starting at 7 p.m. by the Doc Sadler Band, and local comedian Josh Blue from Comedy Works Denver. Tickets are going fast; get yours here.

Colombian Culture Week
Tuesday, July 16, 5 to 7 p.m.
Aurora City Hall, 15151 East Alameda Avenue Parkway, Aurora
The Latino Arts & Cultural Institute is hosting this event kicking off the inaugural Colombian Cultural Week. The cultural immersion will include traditional dances and costumes, a curated art gallery, appetizers and signature cocktails, as well as a welcome from Mayor Mike Coffman. Tickets are $50; get them as well as the week's schedule (including info on the $10 family festival July 20) here.

Sci- Fi Films: The Martian
Wednesday, July 17, 6:30 p.m.
Infinity Theater, Denver Museum of Nature & Science3, 2001 Colorado Boulevard
During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew; with only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Matt Damon stars in The Martian; after the film, there will be a discussion with Steve Lee, senior research scientist at the Space Science Institute in Boulder. Tickets are $15, or $12 for museum or Denver Film members; get them here.

B-Side Music Fridays With DOGTAGS & The Milk Blossoms
Friday, July 19, 7 p.m. (doors at 6:30)
MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany Street
B-Side Music Fridays is a live music series on Friday nights in July and August where Colorado musicians perform on MCA Denver’s rooftop garden, one of the hippest spots in town. Tickets are $18 to $20 but also get you admission to the museum. Find out more here.

Ibibio Sound Machine
Sunday, July 21, 8 p.m. (doors at 7)
The Perplexiplex at Meow Wolf Denver, 1338 First Street
Pull the Rope, the new record by Ibibio Sound Machine, casts the Eno Williams and Max Grunhard–led outfit in a new light. The hope, joy and sexiness of the music remains, but the sunny buoyancy of a sunlit festival has made the transition to a sweat-soaked, all-night dance club. Or Meow Wolf! Tickets are $27.50; get them here.

Ongoing:

Darkfield
Through September 11
Bird Lot, 2532 Larimer Street
"The darkness surrounds you. You are completely alone, together, as a strange new world unfolds around you." Welcome to Darkfield, making its U.S. premiere in Denver this summer after sold-out runs in Australia, Asia, Mexico and the U.K., and presented by the DCPA Off-Center and Realscape Productions. It's a collection of immersive audio experiences — Seance, Flight and Coma — inside custom-built shipping containers, all in complete darkness. You can sign up for one or all three in sequence; get ticket info and full details here.

Plan ahead:

Benefit for Bar Bar With Toaster Bath
Saturday, July 27, 5 p.m. (music starts at 6)
Deep Space Parker Lounge and Event Center, 11020 South Peak Drive, Parker
The Carioca Cafe, aka Bar Bar, sustained major damage in a fire a few weeks ago; now the band Toaster Bath is organizing a benefit for the venue that gave so many punk bands their start. The lineup includes Toaster Bath, Fragile City, Probe, Nub, Shit Drugs, Mostly Dont's and Spit Hood; suggested donation is $10 at the door. Learn more here.

Do you know of a great event in Denver? We'll be updating this list through the week; send information to [email protected].