Five Points gets jazzed
Saturday. The free, wonderfully sprawling Five Points Jazz Festival returns this weekend with diverse live music on Saturday, June 8 — all taking place along Welton Street between 25th and 29th streets.
The beloved event in the Five Points neighborhood is expecting more than 10,000 attendees for its 20 local and national acts, along with food, drinks, shopping and ceremonies honoring local jazz legends. A pre-fest parade led by the Otone Brass Band starts at noon, then their 12:15 p.m. kickoff concert, then Charles Blenzig & Simple Math, Linda Theus Lee’s “Vocal Musical Journey,” the Brian Claxton Quartet, and world-renowned trumpeter Hugh Ragin and the Messengers of Peace (visit denverpost.com/author/bret-saunders for more from our jazz columnist Bret Saunders).
See the full schedule, a map of stages and local vendors, and more information at artsandvenuesdenver.com/programs/five-points-jazz-festival. — John Wenzel
A trippy Sunday Funday
Sunday. Most psychedelic-focused events take the form of expos or conferences. Not the inaugural Denver Shroom Fest, which aims to celebrate psychedelic culture with a daylong party featuring live music, art and local vendors.
Electronic producer Mindex tops the bill of musicians providing the soundtrack for the day’s attractions, such as live painting, an art auction from Android Jones and talks about mushrooms and other psychedelics. There may even be legally permissible gifting, organizers said.
Denver Shroom Fest happens from noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, at ReelWorks, 1399 35th St. in Denver. Find tickets and more information at denvershroomfest.com. — Tiney Ricciardi
Snoopy, The Flying Ace
Opens Saturday. Enduring “Peanuts” pet Snoopy and his nemesis The Red Baron are landing at Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum on Saturday, June 8. The traveling exhibition, on view daily through Sept. 1, tells the aviation-friendly story of the characters through “high-quality reproductions of original comic strips” and “the rich World War I history Charles Schulz used in nearly every strip,” according to museum officials.
All ages of guests can also snap photos next to Snoopy’s doghouse, check out vintage aircraft and interactive exhibits, and take part in other themed activities (paper airplane-making, coloring, etc.). The exhibit is included in general admission; $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and active military members, and $13 for youth 4-16.
Wings Over the Rockies is located at 7711 East Academy Blvd. in Denver. Call 303-360-5360 or visit wingsmuseum.org for more. — John Wenzel
Youth on Record rocks the block
Saturday. Denver youth-music educator Youth on Record is preparing its 10th Youth on Record Block Party with a high-energy, high-quality showcase of more than 20 Youth on Record (YOR) students, aged 14 to 24, on its outdoor stage.
The free event, which is “youth-led and youth-designed,” YOR said, will feature workshops on art and music opportunities, T-shirt making, wellness organizations, food, “fun swag,” and local vendors filling the street. The event takes place 2-7 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, in the area around the Youth on Record Studio, 1301 W. 10th Ave. in Denver. youthonrecord.org — John Wenzel
