Denver area events for Dec. 17
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
Downtown Denver Food Tour — 1-4 p.m., Denver, $60 and up. Registration required: deliciousdenverfoodtours.com.
Post Animal — 4-7 p.m., Goosetown Tavern, 3242 E. Colfax Ave., Denver; goosetowntavern.com.
Annie Booth Trio: Charlie Brown Christmas — 5:30 and 8 p.m., Dazzle at Baur’s, 1080 14th St., Denver, go online for prices. Tickets: dazzledenver.com/#/events.
A Holiday Evening with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra — 6:15-10 p.m., Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Ave., Golden, go online for prices. Tickets: buffalorosegolden.com.
Paint and Sip — “Wrapped in Joy,” 6:30-9 p.m., Whimsy Paint and Sip, 14676 Delaware St., Suite 200, Westminster, $35. Tickets: whimsypaintandsip.com.
Nocturne Holiday Sessions: Peter Sommer Septet — 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.
“Holidays & Broadway, A Castle Cabaret” — 6:45 p.m., Cherokee Ranch & Castle, 6113 N. Daniels Park Road, Sedalia, $72.95. Reservations: cherokeeranch.org.
Sipping N’ Painting Highland — “Bronco Skyline,” 7-9 p.m., Sipping N’ Painting Highland, 1331 W. 38th St., Denver, $32.65. Registration required: sippingnpaintinghighland.com.
John Novosad — 7:30 p.m., Comedy Works Downtown in Larimer Square, 1226 15th St., Denver, $14. Tickets: comedyworks.com.
Chris Voth — 7:30 p.m., Comedy Works South at the Landmark, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, $14. Tickets: comedyworks.com.
Face Vocal Band Presents Rock the Halls — 7:30 p.m., Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, $38 and up. Tickets: axs.com.
Glare — With Glixen, Mspaint, Blackberry Crush, 8 p.m., Cervantes’ Other Side, 2635 Welton St., Denver, $33.82. Tickets: cervantesmasterpiece.com.
Reepers with DJ Mainland Break — 8 p.m., Hi-Dive, 7 S. Broadway, Denver; hi-dive.com/events.
CARLOTTA OLSON, The Denver Gazette
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