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The weekend’s not over yet! You can ski in the city and see some stars today!
Keep reading for five of the best free things to do in Denver today.
The Brightest Night in Hollywood Oscar Viewing
Sunday, March 12, 5:30 p.m.
Sie FilmCenter, 2510 East Colfax Avenue
How will you spend Oscar night? Some folks are still happy on the couch at home, while others like a crowd (now that those are back). If you’d like to join a party, the Denver Film Society’s Brightest Night in Hollywood Oscar-viewing bash is the kind of casual affair where you can watch the show while cheering and commiserating with the person sitting next to you. Dress as you choose, grab a ballot, take advantage of food and drink specials, and have a blast. It’s free, but an RSVP is requested here.
Ruby Hill Rail Yard
Daily 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. (lights on until 9 p.m.)
Ruby Hill Park, South Platte Drive at West Florida Avenue
Denver Parks & Recreation and Winter Park Resort have again teamed up to offer free skiing and snowboarding at the urban terrain park at Ruby Hill, complete with rails, snow features and boxes of varying configurations and skill levels. Admission is always free, but on Thursdays (4 to 9 p.m.) and Saturdays (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.), equipment is free, too. Find out more here.
Night Lights Denver
Nightly through March 31 except Mondays) 6 p.m. to midnight
Clocktower, 1601 Arapahoe Street
This month’s illuminating program is dedicated to the Month of Photography. Colorado Photographic Arts Center’s Samantha Johnston has curated this display of work by sixty photographers that now shows after dark all month. Alert: Times will change next Sunday with Daylight Savings Time; find out more here.
“Reclaiming Denver’s Chinatown”
Online 24/7
To celebrate the Lunar New Year, Denver’s Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships has released the #IAmDenver documentary “Reclaiming Denver’s Chinatown,” produced by the Denver Office of Storytelling. The documentary premiered to a sold-out audience at the Denver Film Festival in November, and plans are in the works for community screenings and talkback events. In the meantime, watch it online.
Dr. King Jr. and the Radical Roots at the Heart of Justice
Online 24/7
Motus Theater is sharing the Martin Luther King Jr. performance from January 16, which featured nationally acclaimed and regionally loved singers The ReMINDers; Dr. Reiland Rabaka, director of the CU Boulder Center for African and African American Studies; and Motus monologist Colette Payne, director at the Women’s Justice Institute. You can watch the full event here for free here.
Do you know of a great free event in Denver? We’ll be updating this list through the week; send information to editorial@westword.com.