Arts & Entertainment

Anyone old enough to remember the dog races at the Mile High Kennel Club remembers Rusty, the mechanical coursing rabbit, and the announcer’s eternal cry of “Here comes Rusty!” Mile High shut down the greyhound racing in 2008, and the track sat empty until Commerce City Urban Renewal bought the land in 2011; redevelopment plans broke ground in 2020. But what goes around comes around: In tribute to the land’s roots, local artists Los Supersónicos (aka Carlos Frésquez and Francisco Zamora) recently installed their rabbit sculpture, “Here Comes Rusty,” at the new Landing at Greyhound Park.

Sunny Sunday afternoons bring swarms of people to Cheesman Park — picnickers, dog walkers, runners and Rollerbladers, sunbathers and slackliners. Whether you’re in a group or solo, there’s much to see, but perhaps the most entertaining to watch are the groups of flow artists who gather around the stately columns of the park’s neoclassical pavilion to practice their circus crafts. Watch jugglers hone their mind-blowing maneuvers while other artists create illusions with hoops, poi, staves and fans. These free-spirited folks prove that it’s just as much fun to play with toys as an adult as it was when you were a kid.

Bored and broke? Number Thirty Eight is here for you, with free entertainment nightly. In the winter, the indoor stage hosts free live music almost every night; there’s also a trivia night and, on weekend afternoons, drag brunch bingo. The venue’s annual Bison Days event, which takes place during the National Western Stock Show, offers free local music and activities such as line-dancing classes. During the spring and summer, Number Thirty Eight’s large glass doors open to seamlessly connect the indoor space to a large outdoor patio complete with bar, volleyball court and impressive stage. What are you waiting for?