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Looking for inexpensive or free things to do in Denver/Boulder? Want to sample local stores, restaurants, & attractions without breaking the bank? Mile High Cheapskates Claire Walter and Laura Daily show you how to get the best for less. Want to get in touch? Email us at: info@milehighonthecheap.com
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‘Au Revoir les Enfants’ Free at Denver Film Center, 2/5

Join Colorado Public Radio film critic Howie Movshovitz at the next Tattered Cover Film Series presentation, Sunday, February 5 at 2 p.m. for “Au Revoir les Enfants,” a 1987 film by Louis Malle. The film is an autobiography about one inadvertent act, when Malle was a schoolboy during the Nazi occupation of France in World [...]

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Text For Movie Preview Pass: “The Vow” 2/8

Based on a true story, The Vow opens nationwide on Friday, but MHOTC readers can enter to win a FREE pass for two to a special advance screening on Wednesday, February 8 at 7 p.m. at a Denver theater. Starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, The Vow is about a newlywed couple where the [...]

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Dinner & Show Special at Boulder’s Dinner Theatre

 Boulder’s Dinner Theatre‘s production of “Phantom” is nearing the end of its run. Buy one ticket to a performance of “Phantom” at its regular price and get a second ticket at 50% off for shows from February 2 to 9. The fine print reads “select seats only.”Note that this is not Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera,” but [...]

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$20 Tickets for Westword’s Artopia, February 18

Art, culture, fashion, food, cocktails and music come together on Saturday, February 18, as Westword’s Artopia fills five SoCo venues (Vinyl, Living Room, City Hall, Bar Standard and Mo’s). This huge bash for the 21+ crowd starts at 7 p.m. and rocks into the wee hours of the morning. This year’s annual celebration showcases an eclectic mix of [...]

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Free Movie Preview: “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island”

The 3D family adventure Journey 2: The Mysterious Island is a follow-up to “Journey to the Center of the Earth.” As a loyal MHOTC reader, you’re invited to a special advance screening of Journey 2: The Mysterious Island on Monday, February 6 at 6:30 p.m. at UA Colorado Mills. The film begins when Sean [...]

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Boulder Phil Special Includes Takács Quartet Tix

Buy tickets for the Boulder Philharmonic’s February 25 and  March 24 concerts and get tickets to the April 21 season finale featuring the Takács Quartet for FREE. We are alerting you early, because the offer is limited to the first 100 patrons. Prices range from $50 in Loge 2 to $88 in Orchestra 1 for all three concerts [...]

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One Year of Entertainment Weekly for $20

If your passion is movies, television, books, or music, then Entertainment Weekly magazine is a must read. Time Inc. is offering a full-year (52 issues) of the magazine for just $20, that’s 88% off the cover price. This deal is direct from the publisher, meaning if something goes wrong, or you aren’t satisfied, you [...]

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Enter For Chance at “One For The Money” Prize Pack

One For The Money, the first in the series of Stephanie Plum novels comes to movie theaters this week. MHOTC readers can enter to win a One For The Money prize pack including a mini tote bag, bookmarks and notepad/pen set. For your chance to win answer this trivia question: Who is the author of [...]

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So. Colorado Blvd. Blockbuster Closing

Unfortunately, here we go again with another store closing. The Blockbuster at 705 S. Colorado Blvd. is closing its doors for good on February 19. Currently, all previously-viewed DVDs and Blu-rays are $6.99 or less. On the other side, new DVDs and Blu-rays are 30% off. Most everything else in the store (snacks, toys and gifts) [...]

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Sing Free, Sing Now! in Boulder

Learn to sing in 2012. Sing Free, Sing Now! is a FREE series of classes for men interesting in learning how to sing. Classes begin Tuesday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Boulder Center for Spiritual Living (note that the chorus or workshops are in no way affiliated with any religious organization). The [...]

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Stock Show Stub Nets 25% Off Johnny Cash Tribute

Hang onto your National Western Stock Show ticket stub for 25% off the Denver Center Theatre Company production of “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash,” playing at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts from March 23 to May 13. To get the discount, which does not apply to prior sales and may [...]

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Regal Cinemas – Earn Discounts & Freebies

Did you know Regal Cinemas has a FREE loyalty program? If you go to the movies often (even not so often), the Regal Crown Club is a great way to get discounts and earn freebies. For starters, members get a “$2 Featured Candy” on Mondays and a “$2 Small Popcorn” on Tuesdays (with a ticket [...]

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Free Community Cinema Showings of Important Films

Rocky Mountain PBS sponsors FREE Community Cinema screenings of historically and culturally important but unheralded films in large Colorado cities and small towns. The next is “Daisy Bates: The First Lady of Little Rock.” Bates was a complex, unconventional, and largely forgotten heroine of the civil rights movement who led the charge to desegregate the [...]

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Harkins Northfield – $1 Soft Drinks & Free Popcorn

Harkins Northfield 18 continues to offer its 2012 Loyalty Cup and T-Shirt promo. The program rewards frequent moviegoers with FREE popcorn and “cheap” soft drinks every time they go to the movies at the theatre - all through 2012. For $4.75, you can purchase a 2012 Loyalty Cup and enjoy $1 soft drink refills. For $25.00, [...]

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MHOTC Offer: 25% Off Boulder Phil ‘French Impressions’ Tix

MHOTC readers get 25% off tickets to Boulder Philharmonic’s “French Impressions” concert on January 14 at 7:30 p.m.. The program features Satie’s familiar “Gymnopédies,” Howard Hanson’s cinematic “Romantic” Symphony, Ravel’s “Piano Concerto in G” and Gershwin’s ever-popular “An American in Paris” that evokes the sights and energy of the French capital in the 1920s. Benjamin [...]

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