Snap, crackle and pop: Denver celebrates Independence Day with fireworks display at Civic Center Park
The Colorado Symphony plays as fireworks illuminate the sky in celebration of Independence Day at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver, Colo. on Sunday, Jul. 3, 2022. (Liz Copan/For the Denver Gazette)
Liz Copan/For the Denver Gazette
Fireworks lit up the Denver skyline on Sunday night during the Independence Eve celebration at Civic Center Park.
In addition to fireworks, the event included music from the Colorado Symphony.
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Denver area events for March 12
Carlotta Olson
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Updated 18 hours ago
If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to carlotta.olson@gazette.com at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability. Thursday Hawthorne Heights – 20th anniversary of If Only You Were...
Carlotta Olson
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Slim Cessna’s band says Amen after 33 years of fiery country rock
John Moore
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Updated 1 hour ago
Arts news: Since 1933, 26 band members sat in as members of one of Denver’s most beloved and least exclusive musical clubs One of my favorite concert reviews was chronicling the triumphant Denver reunion of Slim Cessna’s Auto Club 3½...
John Moore
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Elijah Wood will rave on at Cervantes’
John Moore
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Updated 1 hour ago
I am just going to preface this by saying: “I’m not entirely sure what all these words mean.” But, here goes: Actor and music enthusiast Elijah Wood’s “Wooden Wisdom” vinyl DJ project is coming to Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom on May...
John Moore
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Previews for movies opening in theaters for the weekend of March 12-15
Carlotta Olson
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Updated 23 hours ago
“The Optimist: The Bravest Act Is Truth” — (Drama, not rated, 112 minutes). Herbert Heller, who as a young boy survived the Holocaust and has carried an unspoken secret for 60 years, finally opens up when he meets Abby, an...
Carlotta Olson
Reporter
Weekend things to do around Denver: St. Patty’s Parade and more
Emily Moyer
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Updated 14 hours ago
No plans for the upcoming weekend? There’s still plenty of action happening around Denver and beyond to get folks off the couch Each Thursday, explore Denver’s essential weekend events curated by The Denver Gazette. Dive into cultural experiences and entertainment...
Emily Moyer
Reporter
Denver Ice Cream Shop Bracket advances to the Sweet 16. Vote now.
Daniel Boniface
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Updated 1 hour ago
Call it Denver’s sweetest Sweet 16 ever. After a week of voting, Denver Gazette readers have narrowed the 32 best Denver ice cream shops down to 16 in our annual March Madness-style bracket. And perhaps fittingly, every ice cream shop...
Daniel Boniface
Reporter
Cardi B. isn’t the first artist to get altitude sickness in Denver — and she won’t be the last
Emily Bejarano
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Updated 17 hours ago
The rapper was seen backstage, gasping for air through an oxygen mask, but she isn’t the first musical artist to be taken breathless by Denver’s altitude New York-based rapper Cardi B. made a stop in Denver this week for a...
Emily Bejarano
Reporter
Denver area events for March 11
Carlotta Olson
carlotta.olson@gazette.com
Updated 2 days ago
If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to carlotta.olson@gazette.com at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability. Wednesday Siamese — 6:30 p.m., Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St., Denver,...
Carlotta Olson
Reporter
Know Before You Go: Denver St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Emily Bejarano
emily-bejarano@gazette.com
Updated 2 days ago
Denver turns green this weekend, and it’s not just luck that will ensure a perfect day downtown. Plan your St. Patty’s Day with this guide that includes parade routes, restaurants, parties and more. Lean into green this weekend with St. Patrick’s Day events...
Emily Bejarano
Reporter
Denver area events for March 10
Carlotta Olson
carlotta.olson@gazette.com
Updated 2 days ago
If you have an event taking place in the Denver area, email information to carlotta.olson@gazette.com at least two weeks in advance. All events are listed in the calendar on space availability. Tuesday Sip & Sing — With Opera Colorado, 5:30 p.m., Nocturne...
Carlotta Olson
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