Denver area events for Dec. 7
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.
Sunday
Latkes and Lights Hanukkah Celebration — 10 a.m.-1 p.m., JCC Denver, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, $24-$32. Tickets: jccdenver.org/event/latkes-and-lights.
Holiday Bazaar, Cocktails with Santa and ArtistTree — 11 a.m.-3 p.m., The Ramble Hotel, 1280 25th St., Denver; theramblehotel.com.
“Drunk Christmas” — An abbreviated, drunken version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” presented by Audacious Immersive, 2 p.m., Fiction Beer Co., 7101 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, go online for prices: audacioustheatre.com.
CU Denver’s Singer Songwriter Showcase — 3 and 6 p.m., Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver, $24.80-$29.80. Tickets: globehall.com.
Christmas with The Salvation Army Concert — 4 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave., Cherry Hills Village; denver.salvationarmy.org.
American Candy — With None Sunshine, Kamfield & Indignation, 5 p.m., Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, $24.80-$29.80. Tickets: larimerlounge.com.
Flush — With Juniper Lamplight, 5 p.m., Lost Lake Lounge, 3602 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, $19.10-$24.10. Tickets: lost-lake.com.
Wet Leg — 6 p.m., Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver, $131 and up. Tickets: axs.com.
Spun Out Scratch Showcase — Featuring Foxtail and Tygris with Mikey Thunder, Brisco Jones, Mr. Fancy Pants, Nooko and more, 6 p.m., Cervantes’ Other Side, 2635 Welton St., Denver, $35. Tickets: cervantesmasterpiece.com.
The Steve Denny Quintet: Songs of Winter — 6:30-7:45 p.m. and 8:45-10 p.m., Nocturne Jazz and Supper Club, 1330 27th St., Denver, go online for prices. Reservations: nocturnejazz.com/music.
The Jacob Joliff Band — 7 p.m., Swallow Hill Music, Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, $31.89-$37.04. Tickets: swallowhillmusic.org.
Booker T. Jones — 8 p.m., Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St., Denver, $63 and up. Tickets: opheliasdenver.com.
CARLOTTA OLSON, The Denver Gazette
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