Entertainment

Movie Sneak Preview – ‘Atomic Blonde’

Charlize Theron explodes into summer in Atomic Blonde, a breakneck action-thriller that follows MI6’s most lethal assassin through a ticking time bomb of a city simmering with revolution and double-crossing hives of traitors. Agent Lorraine Broughton (Theron) is equal parts spycraft, sensuality and savagery, willing to deploy any of her skills to stay alive on her impossible mission. Sent alone into Berlin to deliver a priceless dossier out of the destabilized city, she partners with station chief David Percival (James McAvoy) to navigate her way through the deadliest game of spies.

MHOTC readers are invited to a special advance screening on Tuesday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at the Regal Continental. To enter for an admit-2 pass, click here, type in the requested information and click “Submit.” Be sure to type “Mile High On The Cheap” in the “Where did you hear about this contest?” box. Deadline to enter is end of day, Sunday, July 23. Winners will be notified by email by noon with screening instructions on Monday, June 24. Remember, passes do not guarantee admission. Preview screenings are always overbooked to ensure a full house, so arrive early.

Mile High Dance Festival at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance

If Denver has one spot that is all things dance, it’s like at Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. The studio and school hosts the Mile High Dance Festival on Saturday, July 22. The day (and night) is filled with FREE classes and workshops, food and performances. During the morning and afternoon, you can sample a variety of dance styles. Check the website for a complete schedule.

Then at 7 p.m. settle in for a FREE performance featuring the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Youth Ensemble, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Junior Youth Ensemble, Fiesta Colorado, Samba Colorado, Moraporvida, Hannah Kahn Dance Company, Nu World Contemporary Danse Theatre and Delsie Khadem-Ghaeini Persian Dance. 119 Park Avenue West, Denver, 303-295-1759.

Take A Child to the Opera at Central City

The Central City Opera, Colorado’s boutique summer opera festival now in its 85th year, reprises its Take a Child to the Opera day with an affordable matinee performance of “Carmen” on Tuesday, August 1 beginning at 2:30 p.m. It includes a narrator’s preview and an autograph session with the company’s young Apprentice Artists. Seats are $20 each but there is a possibility that they might increase in price with demand (click here to purchase tickets) and here for the optional $10 Take a Child to the Opera pre-performance family fun activities, including interactive opera games starting at 11:30 a.m. There’s FREE surface lot at Nevada St. around the corner from the opera house. For more information or tickets, call the box office at 303-292-6700.

DMNS Screens “Top Gun” in IMAX 3-D For $10

If you grew up in the 80s, you know “Top Gun” (and its soundtrack) very well. Well, now’s your chance to experience it again on the big screen…on a really, really big screen and in 3-D! The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is hosting a special screening at 7:30 p.m. each night from Thursday, July 27 to Saturday, July 29. Tickets for non-members are $9.95 for adults and $7.95 for juniors/children (18 and younger) and seniors. For convenience, order tickets online. (There are no additional fees. We tested the system.) It’s a rare opportunity to relive the 80s in such a special way at the movie theater again. Parents can take their kids, so they can see what mom and dad we’re watching as teens…and not on a smartphone. Heck, we didn’t even know what a cell phone was back then! (I’m keeping my fingers crossed for “Purple Rain” in IMAX 3-D!)

Southlands Hosts Movies On The Square

It’s hip to be square! Southlands hosts Movies On The Square every Wednesday for the next few weeks. Here’s the schedule: July 19 – Moana; July 26 – The LEGO Batman Movie; August 2 – Finding Dory; and August 9 – TBA: Voter’s Choice. The pre-show entertainment starts at 7:30 p.m. and the film shows at dusk. The shopping center is located at 6155 S. Main St. in Aurora.

Free Monday Movie Madness at Infinity Park

For our round-up of FREE and cheap summer movies, click here. Stars in the sky and on the big screen — a perfect combo for a summer night in the park. Infinity Park (4599 E. Tennessee Ave.) in Glendale has set the schedule for its 2017 Monday Movie Madness of FREE flicks — now in its 10th year. (They have a new jumbo screen this year!) See a family-friendly flick under the stars on the park’s rugby-ready lawn. Bring your own blankets and chairs. Then, kick back and enjoy a film on the park’s jumbo screen. (Concessions are available for sale.) Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and movies start at 7:30 p.m. Here’s the line-up: June 26 – The LEGO Batman Movie; July 10 – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off; July 17 – Finding Dory; July 24 – Top Gun; and August 7 – Sing. No alcohol or pets, please.

Aspen Grove’s Free Family Film Night

We love catching a flick under the stars. It makes for the perfect summer night out with the kids “on the cheap.” Aspen Grove, Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and Alpine Buick GMC are hosting a Family Film Night at the shopping center in Littleton. The outdoor theater opens at 7 p.m., with movies beginning at dusk. (Bring your own chairs.) Here’s the line-up: [Read more…] about Aspen Grove’s Free Family Film Night

Loveland: Promenade Shops Hosts ‘Movies on Main’ Film Series

Who says summer film series are only limited to the big city? The Promenade Shops at Centerra (5971 Sky Pond Dr.) in Loveland is hosting a Friday night family film series — Movies on Main. Admission is FREE. Bring your own blankets and lawn chairs. Here’s the line-up: June 30 – Trolls; July 7 – Jungle Book; July 14 – Finding Dory; July 21 – Zootopia; and July 28 – Moana. Movies start at dusk in the main plaza. However, get there early for pre-show fun starting at 7 p.m. They will also be FREE cotton candy and popcorn, while supplies last.

Free “Planet of the Apes” Movie Ticket at Red Robin

This is the perfect combo for a “cheap” night out — dinner and a FREE movie. Through July 30, purchase a $25 limited-edition, movie-themed gift card at Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews and receive a code for a FREE ticket (up to $10) to see War for the Planet of the Apes. (You must redeem the code online and print your ticket by August 13. The ticket itself expires August 20.) You can purchase the special gift card in the restaurant or online. If your family dines at Red Robin often, why not “pre-pay” for a few meals and get FREE movie tickets in the process? (Plus, if you’re planning on purchasing $50 or more in gift cards, it would be wise to purchase multiple limited-edition gift cards in $25 increments. Otherwise, you’re just passing up FREE movie tickets.) There are 25 locations in Colorado. War for the Planet of the Apes opens July 14.

Harkins Theatres: $5 Tuesday Night Classics

Harkins Theatres 18 at Northfield (8300 E. Northfield Blvd.) in Denver is showing a classic film every Tuesday night at a classic price. Tickets are just $5 each for the chain’s Tuesday Night Classics series — with each film starting at 7 p.m. Many haven’t been shown on the big screen in years! Through November 28, the films include: Grease, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Independence Day, Jaws, Superman, Top Gun, Steel Magnolias, Reservoir Dogs, Dirty Dancing, Animal House, An Affair To Remember, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Suspicion, The Breakfast Club, Tremors, Shaun of the Dead, Friday the 13th, Psycho, Halloween, European Vacation, Silverado, Planes, Trains & Automobiles and Elf. For the complete schedule, click here.

Coohills Beats on the Creek Summer Concert Series

Spend the summer dancing the night away with Coohills’ Beats on the Creek Summer Concert Series. Every Tuesday (except July 4) from June 20 through August 8, Coohills restaurant hosts musical acts on a bridge over Cheery Creek in LoDo. Admission onto the bridge, which opens at 6 p.m., is FREE. Music starts around 6:30 p.m. Food, wine and cocktails are available for purchase on the bridge. Here’s the 2017 lineup: June 20 — Hazel Miller Band, June 27 — Last Men On Earth, July 11 — The Coteries, July 18 — The Moderators, July 25 — Mr. Majestyk’s 8-Track Revival, August 1 — Under a Blood Red Sky, August 8 — Loving The Alien. 1400 Wewata St., Denver.

Summer Movie Night Series at Fairmount Cemetery

As of now, all of the seats are reserved for all three dates. However, check back often, as additional seats may become available. Many of us think of cemeteries as sad places, but, in reality, most are beautiful park-like spaces ideal for all sorts of joyous community gatherings. Denver’s historic Fairmount Cemetery (430 S. Quebec St.) fits the bill and hosts a Summer Movie Night Series. Movies begin at sunset — around 8:30 p.m. Here’s the line-up: June 17 – Rogue One: A Star Wars Story; July 15 – Finding Dory; and August 26 – Beauty and the Beast. New this year, you must register to attend via its Events page — click here. A different local food truck will be on-site for each screening, with snacks for purchase. Gates open at 7 p.m. (Please enter off of Alameda Ave. and park in the lot west of the Ivy Chapel. The movie will be set up on the Upper Ivy Terrace.) Bring your own blanket and chairs. Remember to pack some bug spray.

Historic Elitch Theatre’s Summer Film Series

While this summer film series is not FREE, it’s still a good deal — even more so because it supports an important Denver cultural landmark. For the sixth year, the Historic Elitch Theatre (4655 W. 37th Ave.) in Denver is bringing back its Summer Film Series. (Audiences are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets.) Here’s the line-up: June 16 – Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Inside Historic Elitch Theatre); June 17 – Sing (Inside Historic Elitch Theatre, starts at 2 p.m., ice cream social follows); June 30 – La La Land; July 14 – Princess Bride; July 28 – E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial; August 11 – Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them; and August 25 – Dirty Dancing. The summer evening under the stars not only includes live music, but contests, kid’s activities and more. All outdoor entertainment precedes the films starting at 6:30 p.m. and films begin at dusk. Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli will provide great sandwich deals. Admission is $5 per adult and kids (6 and under) get in for FREE. Proceeds benefit the ongoing operations of the theatre, a non-profit organization.

35 Places For Free & Cheap Movies This Summer

Two tickets, please! We love going to the movies in the summer, especially under the evening stars…or, better yet, in an air-conditioned theater. The list of summer film series seems to grow each year. Therefore, we thought a round-up of the flicks being screened, outdoors and indoors, might be helpful. Aimed at families, most of the films are your typical family fare (animation, comedy) — usually G- or PG-Rated.

Not just for kids though, some line-ups include classic pop culture films from the 80s and 90s for adults. Most are FREE, if not totally cheap. Showtimes vary — usually in the morning (around 10 a.m.) or at dusk (about 8:30 p.m.) Plus, keep checkin’ MHOTC every week for sneak preview passes all summer long! If we missed any summer film series, send us an e-mail at info@milehighonthecheap.com. Now, let’s see what’s showing… [Read more…] about 35 Places For Free & Cheap Movies This Summer

Anythink Backyard Concert Series in Thornton

Anythink’s Backyard Concert Series brings the community together through music. Grab the family and meet new neighbors at the one-acre park adjacent to Anythink Wright Farms. You don’t even have to pack a picnic basket — they’ll have food and beverages for sale. Concerts are FREE and open to all from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Here’s the 2017 lineup: June 9 — Funkiphino, July 14 — Gora Gora Orkestar and August 11 — Hazel Miller. 5877 E. 120th Ave., Thornton.