The Ice Age has cometh!
Through Jan 21, 2024. Step into a world where “hundreds of artifacts and fossils, immersive models and state-of-the-art interactive experiences” come to life, according to Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The City Park institution is now hosting the frosty “Mysteries of The Ice Ages” temporary exhibit, which features actual tools and artifacts from Neanderthals, early humans and Arctic civilizations. “Many of these items, which give a firsthand look at life during the ice ages, have never been showcased before,” officials wrote.
The wide-ranging and colorful exhibit, which opened Oct. 20 and runs through Jan. 21, 2024, is included with general admission. 9-5 p.m. daily at 2001 Colorado Blvd. Tickets: $25 for adults, $20 for kids 3-18 and free for 2 and under. Call 303-370-6000 or visit dmns.org.
Lil Yachty sails into Denver
Sunday. Hazy vibes permeate Lil Yachty’s beguiling new album, “Let’s Start Here,” which reintroduces the trap rapper as a funky psych-rock provocateur. The 26-year-old songwriter and producer, known for his sample-heavy, candy-coated songs, takes a more serious tone on standouts such as “The Black Seminole” and “Say Something,” dipping into crunchy alleys and stealing onto symphonic rooftops.
Yachty, whose live act has also been reconfigured as a full-band for his Field Trip Tour, will visit Denver’s Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 N. Clarkson St. in Denver, at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 29, with Nick Hakim. The show is all ages. Tickets: $39.50-$79 via livenation.com
Mozart’s moods, two ways
Through Sunday. Hear Mozart’s enduring Requiem in D minor anew with “Mozart Requiem Evermore,” a work of musical dance theater that uses electronic music instead of an orchestra. “Central Presbyterian Church in Denver provides the added rich sound of its antique pipe organ as a supplement to the original orchestral score in an unprecedented way,” organizers wrote. Live performers Joanne Evans, Li Zhentao, Griffen Tracy and others will provide the transcendent vocals.
Shows run daily through 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, at 1660 Sherman St. in Denver. Tickets, $35, benefit Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Company. 303-839-5500 or eventbrite.com
On Saturday, Oct. 28, and Sunday, Oct. 29, Boulder Opera Company is also presenting a family friendly production of Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St. in Boulder. The show sung in German with English subtitles and features an ensemble orchestra led by Maestro Steven Aguiló-Arbues. Tickets: $25-$45. 303-440-7826 or thedairy.org
A Wild Fall at Denver Zoo
Through Tuesday. Denver Zoo is in the midst of its own Wild Fall celebration, which focuses on bears and lions but also dragons and sea monsters. Through Tuesday, Oct. 31, the Zoo will feature roaming costumed characters, creature-themed pumpkin carvings, food and spooky drinks, and “animal demonstrations that connect these supernatural beings to the real-life natural world,” officials wrote.
Wild Fall activities are included with admission during regular Zoo hours starting at 10 a.m. daily. On Friday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 28, there’s the separately ticketed Trick-or-Treat Trail, with special candy and “spooky seasonal surprises around every corner.” $20 per ticket, free for ages 0-2. Price includes a reusable trick-or-treat bag, candy, photo ops, and food and cocktails available for purchase.
The Zoo is also hosting a sensory-friendly edition of Trick-or-Treat Trail on Oct. 31 for guests and families with autism and sensory processing disorders. Zoo general admission is $24 for adults, $21 for seniors and $18 for kids 3 to 15. Kids 2 and under are free. 720-337-1400 or denverzoo.org.
