Denver area events for Oct. 27
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.
Monday
RiNo Arts District Food Tour — 1-4 p.m., Denver, $60 and up. Registration required: deliciousdenverfoodtours.com.
Insane Clown Posse — 6 p.m., Summit Music Hall, 1902 Blake St., Denver, $52 and up. Tickets: summitdenver.com.
CCJA — 6 p.m., Dazzle at Baur’s, 1080 14th St., Denver, go online for prices. Tickets: dazzledenver.com/#/events.
Sipping N’ Painting Hampden — “Tall Grass,” 6:30-8:30 p.m., Sipping N’ Painting Hampden, 6461 E. Hampden Ave., Denver, $35. Registration required: sippingnpaintinghampden.com.
A Clown Ballet Cabaret — 7 p.m., People’s Building, 9995 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora, $34.42. Tickets: thepeoplesbuilding.com/tickets.
Faculty Artist Series: Jeffrey McCray, Bassoon & Guests — 7:30 p.m., King Center, 777 Lawrence Way, Denver, $15-$20. Tickets: ahec.universitytickets.com/w.
Thomas Day — 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, $32.69. Tickets: axs.com.
The Nightmare Bar — A 90-minute immersive Halloween experience with eerie cocktails, themed bites, spine-chilling decor and live entertainment inspired by your favorite scary movies, through Sunday, 5-10 p.m. weekdays, 3-10 p.m. weekends, The Church Nightclub, 1160 Lincoln St., Denver. Reservations: tinyurl.com/2x88vac9.
13th Floor Denver — Through Nov. 9, 3400 E. 52nd Ave., Denver, $19.99 and up. Tickets: 13thfloorhauntedhouse.com.
“38th Star: Colorado Becomes the Centennial State” — Through Sept. 26, History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway, Denver, $15; historycolorado.org.
“Roni Horn: Water, Water on the Wall, You’re the Fairest of Them All” — Through Feb. 15, MCA Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, go online for admission prices; mcadenver.org.
“A Century of Art in Latin America” — Through June 15, 2027, Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, go online for prices: denverartmuseum.org.
CARLOTTA OLSON, The Denver Gazette
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