What to do in Denver: Whiskey and doughnut fest; City Park Jazz

Whiskey and doughnuts Saturday Feel like spiking your blood-sugar levels in a good way Then get ready for the th annual Whiskey Throwdown Doughnut Showdown on Saturday May The event presented by LaMar s Donuts Coffee brings together doughnut vendors from up and down the Front Range and pairs them with local distilleries for a very very sweet time There will also be a live DJ giveaways games a doughnut stacking competition a doughnut costume contest and a cocktail competition with community judging The Throwdown takes place from to p m at the RiNo Art Park th St in Denver General admission tickets are including fees and include unlimited samplings pace yourself early entry and VIP tickets are also available Find them at eventbrite com Jonathan Shikes Jack Black on the right moonlights as a masked Lucha Libre wrestler to raise money for the orphans in Nacho Libre Cool off with an outdoor movie Friday Going to the movies is one of the best avenues to keep cool in the summer and that s especially true at Cinema in the Sky an event series where Denverites can catch a flick from the comfort of a hotel pool Starting Friday May the Halcyon hotel in Cherry Creek will show a different movie every Friday night on its rooftop pool deck and guests are permitted to swim or lounge on a chair while they watch First up is Nacho Libre and other titles this season include Jumanji June Fast Furious June and Selena July Cinema in the Sky runs May through July at the Halcyon hotel Columbine St Denver Doors open at p m the movie starts at p m Tickets cost at halcyonhotelcherrycreek com Tiney Ricciardi Kathryn Scott Special to The Denver PostCrowds enjoy the music at City Park Jazz in June Denver Post file A City Park Jazz summer Sunday City Park Jazz an annual series of free concerts that turns Denver s marquee green space into the biggest and best picnic in the state on Sunday summer evenings returns June Blessing Bled Chimanga a marimba performer singer songwriter and percussionist from Zimbabwe will take the stage from to p m at the pavilion on the banks of Ferril Lake The concerts continue Sundays through Aug with a wide variety of artists and styles ranging from funk to soul to mambo Bring your own blankets beach chairs games food and beverages or head to the food trucks on site There is very little parking so bikes are best cityparkjazz org Jonathan Shikes A visitor checks out the snowboarding installation as part of an exhibition coming to Wings Over the Rockies on June Provided by Wings Over the Rockies Wings Over the Rockies goes extreme Friday-Sept Colorado s official air and space museum Wings Over the Rockies on Friday May is debuting its latest exhibit theXtreme which features -square-feet of examples of the surprising way math powers the things kids love most of such as sports games music and robotics programmers noted Designed for guests of all ages and abilities with a special focus on students in grades theXtreme brings math to life through real-world applications and hands-on initiatives that are as educational as they are fun they wrote That means a downhill snowboard-race simulation -degree action photo stage like those seen in blockbuster movies six interactive galleries real-world role models explaining how they use math in everyday life and The BotZ three animated character guides who endorsement and entertain visitors with humor clear explanations and interactive tips All ages - p m Monday-Saturday noon- p m Sundays E Academy Blvd in Denver Admission for adults for youth under and free for ages and under wingsmuseum org John Wenzel Subscribe to our weekly newsletter In The Know to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox