Homegrown “Ninja Warrior” in semifinals
Monday. Castle Rock’s very own Kaden Lebsack, a lover beloved and severe contender on NBC’s “American Ninja Warrior,” has stated he has been coaching for this moment because he was 10 many years outdated. On Monday, Aug. 9, he’ll enter the semifinals of the notoriously brutal actual physical stamina display, owning survived the new qualifying rounds. Tune in to NBC at 8 p.m. on Aug. 9 to see how he fares in his quest for the $1 million championship. denverpost.com/tv set-listings — John Wenzel
Really don’t fear the cockroach
Tuesday-Wednesday. Westminster’s Butterfly Pavilion does not just residence countless numbers of attractive, sensitive invertebrates. The nonprofit museum and zoo also gives high-high quality digital lessons that illuminate our astounding planet. On Tuesday, Aug. 10, Colorado community Reed Timmer — host of The Weather Channel’s “Storm Chasers” — will train a class about wild summer temperature, although Aug. 11 functions in-property system leader Calais Thomas leading a squirm-inducing session about cockroaches (and the essential job they engage in in our ecosystem, of course).
The 45-minute, interactive, all-ages lessons stream dwell at 1:30 p.m. Aug. 10, and 2 p.m. Aug. 11, respectively. Virtual attendance is free with registration at varsitytutors.com, which developed the curriculum with the Butterfly Pavilion. — John Wenzel
The glory of out of doors cinema
As a result of September. Whether it’s at Red Rocks or in your friend’s yard, outdoor cinema can be a breezy practical experience that pairs nicely with summer time things to do. In addition to Denver Film’s ongoing Film on the Rocks sequence, a amount of smaller screenings beckon households and movie buffs this week.
Regis University’s totally free, out of doors series ends on Friday, Aug. 6, with “Raya and the Past Dragon,” at 6:30 p.m. at the Northwest Denver Campus. (Central Park’s South Inexperienced is also screening the movie for free on Aug. 6.) Southlands Purchasing Center’s affordable ($5 for each team) Films on the Sq. also concludes Tuesday, Aug. 10, with “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.” Littleton’s Backcountry Outside Movie Collection has “Guardians of the Galaxy” on Saturday, Aug. 7 Thornton’s Videos in the Park has “Spider-Male: Into the Spiderverse” at Quebec Highlands Park that similar evening and Glendale’s Infinity Park has a Monday, Aug. 9, screening of “Footloose.” Visit our drive-in guidebook for a complete listing of generate-in situations, too. — John Wenzel
Grab your dancing shoes
Through Aug. 13. This 7 days is your opportunity to brush up on Denver’s indie tunes scene. MCA Denver’s hip, tightly curated B-Facet Tunes Fridays are winding up this month with demonstrates from Gestalt and Down Time (Aug. 6) and Puppy Metropolis Disco and Los Mocochetes (Aug. 13). Single tickets price tag $30 4-top tables are $120 for each team. All-ages exhibits are at 7 and 8 p.m. on MCA Denver’s rooftop, with doors at 6:30 p.m. Check out mcadenver.org for far more.
Also this week: Denver DJ, guitarist and writer Jason Heller returns with a Friday, Aug. 6, “Off the Wall” dance night time — his first due to the fact the pandemic began. The evening, which has hopped all over but normally functions deeply curated, 45 RPM records, is returning to its formative location, the Hi-Dive, wherever it packed the property every single Wednesday night in the club’s early days. The show begins at 9 p.m. at 7 S. Broadway. $5 include 21-and-up. E-mail [email protected] or pay a visit to hello-dive.com. — John Wenzel
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