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This weekend is all about immersive events, from a chance to climb into “oxímoron,” the inflatable art installation at Denver Pavilions Mall, to a murder mystery in Breckenridge that’s up to you to solve.
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Oct. 22-28
“oxímoron.” Every other year since 2010, the Biennial of the Americas, a pan-American riff on European art biennials, has taken up space in downtown Denver. More often than not, the monthlong festival fills out otherwise empty spaces — the newly built Triangle Building near Union Station in 2015, the former Emily Griffith Opportunity School in 2017, seven empty shopfronts on 16th Street last year.
“That’s absolutely intentional,” said FloraJane DiRienzo, executive director of the Biennial. “There are layers to it. That first layer is what do we imagine for our spaces in downtown Denver, then the second layer, on top of that, is when we look at the Americas, it’s this huge swath of land that we share borders with. And we think curiosity and connection that can help us ask bigger questions around what is space.”
This weekend, the Biennial, which has expanded beyond an every-other-year festival into year-round programming, is setting up “oxímoron,” an inflatable, immersive installation by Mexican-Argentinian artists Pablo Kobayashi and Lucía Aumann. The colorful attraction will sit at the Denver Pavilions Mall — embroiled in its own existential crisis of vacancy — with an opening reception on Glenarm Plaza.
“Biennials across the world are notorious for taking over and showcasing what empty space can be. So we also see that as a rule of ours, whether that empty space is outdoor or interior,” DiRienzo said.
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The party and installation are free and open to the public. Reservations to walk through “oxímoron” are currently full, but DiRienzo encouraged people to stop by anyway, since they will be taking walk-ups, depending on space.
Free; Opening reception 6-10 p.m., Friday; 500 16th Street Mall, Suite 120, Denver
Other events to consider
- Last Call. An immersive murder mystery performance at the Breckenridge Backstage Theater that’s up to you to solve. Pick between a PG-rated 4 p.m. show for amateur sleuths or a slightly edgier evening edition that begins each day at 7 p.m. $50-$125; Oct. 22-31; 121 S. Ridge St., Breckenridge
- The Rocky Horror Show. The rock-n’-roll musical tribute to B movies and cult classics that spawned its own B movie cult classic just two years after its premier in 1973. Tickets to the Longmont Theatre Company’s rendition are selling out fast, but you can still grab some late night showings, including a 10:30 p.m. performance on Halloween. $34-$39; Oct. 23-31; Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont
- Día de los Muertos in Civic Center park. A free celebration with community altars, live music, dances, lowriders and a family-friendly scavenger hunt. At 6 p.m. Mariachi Alma de Folklorico will lead a sunset procession. Free; noon-7 p.m., Saturday; Civic Center park, 101 W 14th Ave., Denver
Note: This is a curated list by the reporter to give readers a sense of arts and culture events happening across Colorado that they may not have otherwise known about. This is not meant to be an exhaustive account of things to do.
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