A paw-some St. Paddy’s
Saturday. You and your dog should dress to impress for Boulder Social’s third annual St. Patrick’s Puppy Parade and Costume Contest. Participant registration begins at 11 a.m. at the restaurant before the parade steps off at 1 p.m. to serve fur-ocious looks. The $10 registration fee goes to support POSO Dog Rescue and also comes with a free beer for pup parents 21 and older. After the parade, enjoy puppy portraits, pet-focused vendors booths and a costume contest with prize baskets up for grabs. As if that weren’t enough, there will be pup cups available as well as Irish food and beer specials for humans. Paw-some!
The St. Patrick’s Puppy Parade and Costume Contest takes place at 1600 38th St. in Boulder, on Saturday, March 14. It’s free to attend, and $10 to join the parade. For more details, visit . — Tiney Ricciardi
The best Oscars party
Sunday. It’s hard to beat Denver Film’s annual watch party for the Academy Awards telecast, with its savvy balance of glitz and irreverent fun. The Hollywood’s Brightest Night party returns on Sunday, March 15, to keep tabs on the winners and losers from the year’s biggest movies. Anyone can submit predictions with a $10 donation, organizers said, “whether you watch at the Sie FilmCenter or at home, for a chance to win one of four prizes.”
They’re expecting about 500 guests for the screening party, with doors opening at 4 p.m. and the show starting live at 5 p.m. on ABC and Hulu. Dress up as your favorite actor, throw on a tuxedo or dress, and stop on the red carpet to snap some photos. Visit for more details and to RSVP. It’s free to get in, and standby guests will be considered when the event reaches capacity. Reserved seats are $25 (and almost gone). — John Wenzel
DAM’s very own art
Through April 30. It should come as no surprise that some employees of the Denver Art Museum are artists themselves, some boasting gallery shows and studios outside their day jobs. A new exhibit offers a peek inside the museum’s inner child with staff and volunteers’ own creations.
Running through April 30, The Experience exhibition includes 72 objects, “ranging from paintings to photos and more,” organizers wrote. “It is an exceptional display of the incredible talents within the museum that are responsible for bringing world-class art and perspectives to the Rocky Mountain region.”
The show is free with museum admission, and located at the Creative Hub inside DAM’s Martin Building, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway in Denver. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily; closed Wednesdays. General admission: $22-$25, with youths under 18 free. Visit for more details. — John Wenzel
French group makes Denver debut
Thursday. It’s not often that you can step into a church and hear expertly performed Baroque music from a touring French ensemble, but Thursday, March 19, is your chance to do just that. Le Consort, which formed in 2015 in Paris, is one of Europe’s leading Baroque ensembles, according to Friends of Chamber Music, which is presenting the group’s Denver debut at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave. in Denver.
The two-hour, 7:30 p.m. show is “devoted to the trio sonata — a quintessential chamber music form of the Baroque era,” according to the Friends. Tickets for the all-ages concert are $45 general admission, with a discounted $15 ticket for attendees 30 and under, and a $5 student ticket. Visit to buy and for more details. — John Wenzel
