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MCA Denver has updated our COVID-19 policy for all programs and special events. Beginning September 10, 2021 MCA Denver will be requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test in addition to use of masks for all visitors attending any program or special event. Please read full details about our new requirements here.

Graphic with a black sheep in the center. Around the sheep are concentric stars: from smallest to biggest there is a green star, yellow star, red star, and black star.

IN-PERSON EVENT: BLACK SHEEP FRIDAYS: YOU QUACK ME UP - RUBBER DUCKIE DECORATING & COMEDY SHOW 12/3/21 @ 6PM

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Graphic with a black sheep in the center. There is a circle behind the sheep that is split in two: one side is red, the other is beige. The background of the graphic is a square that is also split in two: one side is beige and the other is green.

IN-PERSON EVENT: BLACK SHEEP FRIDAYS: LIVE FREE, PIE HARD - DIE HARD ORNAMENT MAKING & PIE TASTING 12/10/21 @ 6PM

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Moody image of a piano, double bass laying on its side, and a drum set, dimly lit in the corner of a room.

IN-PERSON EVENT: STAGED: THREE DEUCES PERFORMANCE ACTIVATION FEAT. PURNELL STEEN & THE FIVE POINTS AMBASSADORS: CELEBRATING A COOL YULE - 5 POINTS STYLE 12/11/21 @ 2PM & 4PM

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Sliding art storage display units made out of steel and glass that house various 2D artworks. Deep yet bright brown inlaid walnut cabinets serve as a textural backdrop and match the color of the floor. There are ceiling slights displaying the artwork. The work closest to the camera features a human subject with milk dripping off their face and butterflies on their eyes.

Octopus Initiative Monthly Lottery 12/15/21 @ 11AM

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Three musicians sitting down, backlit by a window with light pouring in. Each of them is looking directly at the camera and has somewhat serious and stern looks on their faces. In the middle is Jason Moran, whose forearms are resting on his knees. Beside him is bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits.

IN-PERSON EVENT: JASON MORAN AND THE BANDWAGON 01/14/22 @ THE HOLIDAY THEATER, 7PM

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Jazz pianist, composer, and artist Jason Moran sitting next to a black glossy piano. Next to the piano is a drum kit and a double bass laying on the ground. Jason’s posture is tall, he has a serious, focused look on his face, and is sporting a white sweatshirt, black pants, a green beanie, and scruff on his face.

IN-PERSON EVENT: JASON MORAN ARTIST TALK 01/15/22 @ THE HOLIDAY THEATER, 6PM

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For this program, Deborah Roberts is joined by Nora Burnett Abrams, MCA Denver’s Mark G. Falcone Director, for a conversation discussing the evolution of Roberts’s practice and her journey as an artist.

STAGED: Three Deuces — Jason Moran's installation currently on view — takes its name from a legendary jazz club in New York, once located in a basement on 52nd Street. Once a month, the space is activated with renowned jazz musicians performing on classic instruments.

B-Side Music Fridays is a live music series on Friday nights in July and August where Colorado musicians perform in MCA Denver’s rooftop garden. If you missed our 2021 series, meet the local musicians and hear some of their songs.

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