Settle into the joys of the Sie FilmCenter: Theatrical home to the Denver Film Society’s year-round programming, the three-screen Sie is the loveliest theater in town. That would be cause for celebration enough, but it also shares a complex with two of the city’s finest culture-vulture establishments: music trove and the There’s a parking garage. The eats nearby are plentiful. Have a cocktail at Henderson’s Lounge, named for Ron Henderson, co-founder of the whole shebang. My haven away from the crowds? on East Colfax between Josephine and Columbine streets. Bring a fest ticket stub during happy hour and they’ll hook you up with a discount on select wines and beers. 2510 E. Colfax Ave.
Spending time on the red-carpet? The Buell Theatre, located in the Denver Performing Arts Complex, serves as red-carpet central this year. If you headed to “5 to 7,” “The Imitation Game,” or closing night’s “Like Sunday, Like Rain,” you’re in luck. There’s a parking garage at the complex. Food and drinks — high-end and humble — abound. Some faves within a five-minute stroll: in the Curtis Hotel, , and
Take advantage of the pleasures of the Pavilions. Since the film society’s move from the Auraria campus, this multiplex on the 16th Street Mall has turned out to be a tremendous boon. It allows for congregating, which is essential to the fest-going experience. There’s four-hour validated parking for the theaters. There are plenty of restaurants and bars nearby. Personal faves: between 16th and 17th and on Glenarm and 16th. and cantina are both at the Pavilions. New additions to try: pizzeria. Hoping the plant-based chain Native Foods opens in time. The UA Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St.
