Community Events

Behind the Baton Live: The American West, From Copland to Kirkland is a special presentation from CPR Classical and the Denver Art Museum on June 16 at the Sturm Grand Pavilion, exploring the music and art that both celebrate and challenge the identity of the American West. Conductor Scott O’Neil and JR Henneman, Curator of Western American Art, serve as your guides in this live, multimedia experience blending performance, storytelling and visual art. Part introspection and part celebration of Colorado’s 150th anniversary and America’s 250th, the evening journeys across time and landscape to reconsider the myth, memory and meaning of the West.

The museum’s Sensory-Friendly Mornings is a program for kids with neurodiversity or sensory-processing disorders and their families to visit the museum in a safe and fun way. The museum will open early, dim the lights, and provide tools to aid and guide a sensory-friendly experience for the whole family.

Untitled: Artist Takeover is a quarterly collaboration with local artists and creatives to create an evening full of events, performances, artmaking, and one-of-a-kind experiences. Throughout the night, artists showcase their work while providing a hands-on and engaging atmosphere.

Programming to begin at 6pm.