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When the kids come down from the sugar high of Saturday night it’s time to head to Sunday’s Día de los Muertos celebrations all over the state. We’ve also got a screening of the National Theater’s “Frankenstein” in Basalt, ghost stories in the Denver Botanical Gardens and “The Shining” back on the (very) big screen.
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Oct. 29-Nov. 4
Día de Los Muertos. When the kids come down from the sugar high of Saturday night it’s time to head to Sunday’s Día de los Muertos celebrations all over the state.
The Colorado Symphony Orchestra is hosting a family-friendly midday concert featuring selections from “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” “The Addams Family” and “Coco,” along with contemporary classical selections like Arturo Márquez’s “Danzón No. 2.” Arrive early to check out some arts and crafts in the Bach Room, take an introductory dance class from ArtistiCO and enjoy the immersive outdoor exhibit.
Denver’s oldest Día de los Muertos procession starts at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the Troy Chavez Memorial Peace Park and ends in La Raza Park, where the gathering continues until 8 p.m. The Arts District on Santa Fe is opening its doors for a Día de los Muertos first Friday art walk, with a community procession starting at 7 p.m., as well as face painting, artist altars and performances. The holiday also takes over Carbondale’s first Friday art walk every year.
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In Colorado Springs, the Fine Arts Center will offer two free days of hands-on art-making, live music and dance performances Sunday and Monday. A community “ofrenda” will be set up in the museum’s restaurant, and everyone is welcome to bring a tribute to a loved one. A digital printer will be available for those who want to print a photo at the museum. The Longmont Museum’s Noche de Museo features performances by Aztec dance group Tlahuitzcalli and Latin rock band iZCALLi. And in southern Colorado, the El Pueblo History Museum is throwing its free festival on Monday from 4-7 p.m.
On campus, the LatinX Law Student Association at the University of Colorado in Boulder is setting up face painting and Mexican treats Monday in the Wolf Law Courtyard, while students at Colorado State University can drop by El Centro for sugar skull decorating tonight.
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Other events to consider
- Frankenstein. The thrilling 1818 classic by Mary Shelley, reworked for the stage then recorded for the cinema. This 2011 production starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller screens in Basalt tonight only. $30; 7 p.m., Thursday; The Arts Campus at Willits, 400 Robinson St., Basalt
- Ghosts in the Garden. A self-guided, after-hours tour at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Roam around and stop to hear the haunting tales of storytellers tucked all around the grounds. $34; Various times, nightly until Saturday; 1007 York St., Denver
- The Shining. Is it really a Colorado Halloween weekend without at least one screening of “The Shining”? Experience the 1980 horror flick at the Frontier Drive-Inn in the San Luis Valley on Saturday night. Last we checked, they still had a few rooms left for those who don’t want to drive home in the dark. $10; 7 p.m., Saturday; 105 E. County Road 11 North, Center
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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