Wednesday, January 20, 5 p.m. Four members of Motus Theater s JustUs, formerly incarcerated monologists, will offer autobiographical monologues about the racism and injustice of the criminal justice system; their monologues will be woven together with musical responses by Spirit of Grace. The free program is presented as part of the new MCA Denver Citizenship: a Practice of Society exhibit; sign up here. Wednesday, January 20, 6 p.m. Musicians are storytellers, and their songs allow the community to remember our struggles and triumphs. In honoring this democratic, storytelling musical tradition, Su Teatro is hosting the Resistance Jam, a celebration and call to action. Sign up for a performance time slot before noon, and tune in at 6 p.m. Find out more at suteatro.org.
And, no, it’s
not too late for buying gifts. Because … well, you’ve heard about New Year’s Gifts, right? It’s the newest sensation, citizen! It’s a response to the pandemically thwarted existence we’ve all been suffering through in 2020! It’s a doubleplus trending activity on the Insta and the Tik and – oh, whatever, okay? It doesn’t really matter.
Ultimately, if you have the money to spend, this eclectic list of Five Really Worthwhile Things You Can Buy For Yourself Or Your Favorite Friends will steer your wallet (and mind and heart) in the right direction any time of the year …