Entertainment

The Denver area is bustling with entertainment and cultural possibilities to accommodate the needs of its diverse population. Innumerable dining experiences are available to tempt nearly every palate. Movie theaters showing the latest first run films can be found in most neighborhoods. Nightclubs and dancing clubs geared to all age groups abound throughout the city, and with the development of Coors Field Stadium and Elitch's Amusement Park in lower downtown, "LoDo" has become an active location with many nightclubs, restaurants and shopping.

Denver is the cultural center for the Rocky Mountain region. Covering four square blocks downtown is the city's Denver Center for the Performing Arts. Home to several resident dance, music and theater troupes, the complex has one of the nation's most unique concert halls, three theaters, an arena and a cinema. Broadway and major plays, musicals and musicians are presented throughout the year. Adjoining the center are several levels of parking and a shopping galleria.

Denver Center for the Performing Arts Complex

Colorado was the seventh state to require that agencies spend construction money on art.

The impressive Denver Art Museum is inspiring for the treasures it exhibits and for its unique architecture. Small theaters and individual art galleries also abound in Denver, with music and dance performances an integral part of the cultural scene.

Just west of Denver is Red Rocks Amphitheater, a natural wonder as well as a cultural facility, which has long been a favorite site for summer concerts featuring some of the country's most popular entertainers. Also featuring summer concerts is Fiddler's Green located southeast of the city. Denver's suburbs also contribute to the advancement of the arts. The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities has become a model for many other cities contemplating similar facilities for their communities. Subsidized by the City of Arvada, federal grants and private donations, the center has a wide array of classes, theater and musical events. Downtown Littleton has a similar facility, known as the Littleton Town Hall Arts Center