November  8 – Night at the Museums Evening Hours  Bring your friends after hours for museum theater, crafts, performers and more! Explore the History Colorado Center at night and check out the RACE: Are We So Different?exhibit. Test your ski-slope mettle on the virtual ski jump in Colorado Stories, and step into the heart of the Dust Bowl via the award-winning Black Sunday Theater in Living West.

This event is part of Denver Arts Week, a celebration of the city’s vibrant arts and cultural scene. Denver’s best museums are open late and admission is FREE between 5 and 10 p.m. FREE shuttles make it easy to explore all evening long./span>

November 11 -- VETERANS DAY/FREE admission to the History Colorado Center.  In addition, the award-winning feature-length documentary V-Day will be shown on a continuous loop throughout the day.  V-Day profiles some of the men and women who have dedicated their lives to America by following them on November 11, 2011 and beyond.  Cameras reveal the motivations of those who protect and defend our country, weaving together stories from across the United States – during peace time and at war.  More than a dozen filmmakers joined John Goheen in the making of the film.  See more at http://www.historycolorado.org/event/v-day-111111-free-veterans-day-documentary

November 11 – RACE: Are We So Different? FWD lecture series #2:  What do we really know about race?  Why even talk about race?  On November 11 from 6:30-8:00 p.m., History Colorado will host the second of six interactive discussions about race named FWD (Forward).    This particular evening’s program explores red-lining, urban and rural development, access to bank loans and mortgages, and access to affordable healthcare.   For the full press release, go to:  http://www.historycolorado.org/content/history-colorado-lecture-discusses-economics-race-health-and-insurance

November 14 -- Join History Colorado at the 2014 Starz Denver Film Festival for a screening of the new documentary film, “Limited Partnership,” and a conversation on the history of marriage equality in Colorado.  “Limited Partnership” follows the story of Richard Adams and Tony Sullivan, one of six gay couples who were married by Boulder County clerk Clela Rorex in 1975, and their ongoing fight for marriage equality.  A panel discussion with the filmmaker, Clela Rorex (former County Clerk), and Hillary Hall (Boulder County Clerk and Recorder) will follow the screening.  

November 18 -- Honoring the Doughboys, Following My Grandfather’s World War I Diary:  The Great War began officially in July 1914. Although the United States didn’t enter the war until 1917, America’s participation altered the course of history. To recognize the centennial of this conflict, author and photographer Jeff Lowdermilk shares his journey to trace the path of his grandfather, an infantryman from Denver. Following the notes in his grandfather’s diary, Lowdermilk traveled Europe photographing the landscapes he encountered. Lowdermilk reveals his stunning photographs commemorating those who fought in the war. 

November 13-December  18 -- Colorado Experience:  Episodes of Colorado’s premier history series air on selected Thursdays at 7 p.m. Colorado Experience is produced by Rocky Mountain PBS and History Colorado.

“NORAD”—Colorado Experience goes inside the top-secret North American Aerospace Defense Command headquarters for a view few have ever had. (November 13)

“The Smaldones: Family of Crime”—Discover one of the lesser-known chapters in American organized crime: the story of the Smaldones, an Italian American crime family that operated out of Denver. (November 20)

“Sand Creek Massacre”— What would lead 675 volunteer soldiers to attack a peaceful settlement of Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians in southeastern Colorado Territory? This episode revisits the horrific events and uncovers the history 150 years later. (November 27)

“1968”—In Colorado, 1968 marked the birth of the Chicano Movement, bringing political activist Corky Gonzalez to the forefront as a leader. Relive the rise of a movement. (December 18)

November 24 – A presentation and display of drawings by Sioux artist Eugene Standingbear from the History Colorado collection brings the subject of race home in works that dramatize Standingbear’s life in two cultures.  History Colorado has more than 300 drawings Eugene George Standingbear, a gift to Jennifer Okada from the artist in the 1970s. Among the drawings is one that clearly speaks toStandingbear’s life.  In the drawing, he divides himself in two: half of him wears traditional Indian clothing and is surrounded by images reflecting his life as a Sioux Indian, while half of him wears an Anglo man’s suit, with images of his experiences outside the reservation. Even without knowing the details ofStandingbear’s life, the viewer can see that his identity was shaped by race and two very different cultures.

November 29 – "The Sand Creek Massacre and the Civil War" film screening, in partnership with NPS and Post Modern.  This film by Denver-based video production company, Post Modern held its world premier on October 9 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.  It will be showcased in Denver at History Colorado from 1pm and 3pm on Saturday, November 29.  Free with museum admission.  This film contains content that may not be suitable for all children or other audience members. 

Film Overview:  The Civil War and the Sand Creek Massacre may seem to have nothing in common, other than when they happened. Yet in an era of Manifest Destiny, westward expansion and the gold rush, these two chapters of America’s history are inexorably linked.  This documentary explores eyewitness accounts of the massacre, along with perspectives from Sand Creek Massacre descendants and historians, to show how these seemingly disparate events are interwoven in horrible tragedy.  One hundred fifty years later, through the Cheyenne and Arapaho Spiritual Healing Run, preservation of the massacre site, and other efforts to commemorate the victims and their ancestors, the healing process continues.

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History Colorado's mission is to inspire generations to find wonder and meaning in our past and to engage in creating a better Colorado. We serve as the state's memory, preserving the places, stories, and material culture of Colorado through our museums, educational programs, historic preservation grants, research library, collections, and outreach to Colorado communities. Find History Colorado on all major social media platforms. Visit HistoryColorado.org or call (303) HISTORY for more information.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Deborah Radman
deborah.radman@state.co.us
303-866-3670 (direct)