Invisible City

Pen to Paper, Co-Working at 941 Santa Fe
2024-08-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-29 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver) | 941 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, 941 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado, 80204
Pen to Paper Cafe
The Pen to Paper Cafe is a daytime oasis for our Members hosted at our private, eclectic Clubhouse. Work, relax, call your Grandma, write a novel, strike up a conversation, close a deal, or paint a picture. Use this time however you want. Let’s be productive together.
Fast wifi, delicious drinks, and disco nap zones provided.

Pen to Paper, Co-Working at Invisible City
2024-08-27 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-08-29 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-03 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-05 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-10 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-12 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-17 10:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-19 10:00 - 17:00 and 6 more dates | 941 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, 941 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado, 80204

Layers
2025-02-15 20:00 - 2025-02-16 02:00 | The Clubhouse, 941 Santa Fe Dr., Denver, CO, 80204
LAYERS: A CLOTHING CASINO
It’s time to play your wardrobe wisely. Clear out your closet, put on your most outlandish ensemble for one last hurrah, and join us for a night where every stitch counts. At Layers, every item of clothing you wear is a poker chip to gamble. Stack the odds in your favor by layering up (be a marshmallow), doubling down, and gambling your garments away in a night of games, dares, dancing, and delight.
But this isn’t just an eclectic game night of sexy stripping silliness—it’s a clothing drive for a cause. Any piece you don’t wear home will be donated to those in need. See a piece you just must have? Play for it. At Layers, there are no losers—just winners who know when to hold ‘em and when to fold ‘em. Prizes granted to those who contribute the most to the evening, determined by no one in particular. A fundraiser. A game night. A clothing swap. A raging dance party. Let’s go.
Wear what you can, lose what you want.
SCHEDULE

8-9PM | Cocktail Hour
Overdress to impress. Quantity over quality. Whoever wears the most items in the door wins a prize. Photos encouraged.
9PM | Game Rules & Etiquette
Arrive by 9PM to learn how to play your hand.
9:30PM – Late | Game On, Dance On
Three DJs, roaming dealers, boundless potential. Clothing optional. More prizes determined at random.

GAMES GALORE

What’s on the docket? Anything and everything. BYO Games highly encouraged. Let’s play.
Games might include but are certainly not limited ot:

Poker, blackjack, and other casino classics
Chess, checkers, hangman
Twister, hopscotch, thumb wars
Flip cup, air guitar, freestyle battles
Truth or dare, staring contests, spin the bottle,
Strip tease, Hide & Seek, and anything else that tickles your fancy

HOUSE RULES

This is a night of safe fun and radical self-expression. From birthday suits to blazers, anything goes, and all are welcome. Respect yourself, respect others, and let the chips—and the layers—fall where they may.
Partners
The Duchess
The Duchess is a sonic alchemist, fusing underground electronic music with the raw power of frequency and resonance to activate body, mind, and spirit. Her sets are more than just music—they’re transmissions, designed to shift energy, awaken deep states of embodiment, and transport you beyond the ordinary.
Her sound is deep, melodic, hypnotic, and immersive—melding melodic house, progressive, afro, organic, desert, world house, downtempo, lo-fi tech, and melodic tech-house—crafted for those who crave movement, expansion, and transcendence.

SASORI
SASORI crafts vibrations like an artist painting in motion, fusing deep house, Afro house, disco, and classic gems into captivating experiences. With energy rooted in tech house and organic elements, every set is a rhythmic ceremony—blending groove, nostalgia, and spontaneity into a seamless ride. It’s sound that moves, drawing you in with basslines that echo through the soul and harmonies that hint at worlds yet to be explored.
There’s no final stop, only flow—an endless wave where yesterday and tomorrow melt beneath electric skies. Whether under the sun’s golden glow or lost in the haze of the after-hours, SASORI orchestrates spaces where spirits connect, bodies sway, and time bends to the beat. “If God is the DJ, then Life is the dance floor; Love is the rhythm and You are the music.”

Shep’rd
Jason Shepherd, aka Shep, aka herd, aka whatever you want to call him, isn’t a DJ. He doesn’t play for others, he plays for himself. His passion is blending music from all genres to create a completely unique, high energy set that resonates for those lucky enough to experience it. Truly a DJ with many Layers. Let’s see how many we can get through, shall we?

The Clubhouse
The Clubhouse contains a wellness and dance studio, two bars, a private patio, gated parking, fast wifi, huge windows, high ceilings, rigging points, and salon style seating throughout.

Mouthfeel
2025-03-27 18:00 - 21:00 | 1777 E 39th Avenue, Denver, CO 80205
Taste is a liar. Smell is a trickster. Texture? A double agent.
Welcome to Mouthfeel, an experiment in sensory deception where the tongue tells tales, the nose conspires, and expectation is the ultimate unreliable narrator.
Blindfolds on. Judgment off. In this no-spectators-allowed competition, you’ll sip, chew, slurp, and savor your way through a gauntlet of edible enigmas. Some will delight. Some will deceive. Some may leave you questioning the very fabric of reality (or at least your snack preferences).
Expectations will be shattered.
Palates will be perplexed.
And some of you will emerge victorious.
Mouthfeel—the only competition where you may put a marker in your mouth and draw a masterpiece.
Participants only. No spectators, no exceptions.
Reserve your spot. Or risk forever wondering: was that actually cake?
Partners

Tim Felkner, Uncle Tim’s Cocktails
Tim Felkner started young in hospitality. He has opened 6 restaurants, 3 of which he owned.
Cocktails and pairings have always been a passion of his, which led him to creating Uncle Tim’s
Cocktails.
Uncle Tim’s Cocktails blends craft bottled cocktails sets that are easy to enjoy, focused on
collaborating with small batch distillers (ie. CapRock, Denver Distillery and State 38 Distilling)
to craft a premium cocktail tasting experience. First concocted in 2020 by Tim Felkner and
Patrick Stern, the brand officially launched and began pouring in May of 2022. Its Tasting
Room is located at 1080 S Gaylord Street in Wash Park, Denver, is opening in May 2025 for
cocktails, private rentals, and special events. Its variety of ready-made cocktails series can also
be purchased in select Colorado liquor stores and online, with shipping available to 40 U.S.
states, to be enjoyed in the comfort of one’s home or on one’s latest adventure. Learn more at
www.UncleTimsCocktails.com and engage on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok

Tyzok Wharton, Carboy Winery
Tyzok began his foray into winemaking in San Francisco in 2005, by way of Craigslist. It was a seasonal job listing at an urban winery that provided a foot in the door to an industry that would have him working with a multitude of winemakers, vineyards, and methodologies over the course of the next decade. In 2016, he was recruited to assist in the development and launch of Carboy Winery. Over the course of the next nine vintages in Colorado, he and his team have been an integral driver for the increase of quality and recognition of the Colorado wine industry. Now with two decades of wine production experience, Tyzok Wharton is the Director of Winemaking at Carboy Winery. “We strive to craft bold, high-elevation wines that embody Colorado’s adventurous spirit, foster community with every pour, and shape the future of winemaking in the Centennial State.”

Danny Yuan, Dan Dan Dumplings
Dan Dan Dumpling is bringing the family tradition to life! Join us for a taste of my grandmother’s secret recipe at [Event Name] this [Date]. From hand-folded dumplings to moments of connection, every bite is a celebration of family, culture, and community.
Come hungry. Stay for the memories.
#DanDanDumpling #FoodWithAStory #FamilyTradition #DumplingLove #LocalEats #DenverEats

Alexandra Kayir, Strongwater
Alex has been obsessed with the transformative powers of smell and taste her entire life. From her childhood experiments converting a tool shed into an herbal apothecary at 5 years old to her drive to becoming an herbalist and sommelier, she’s always followed her nose. Working in the food and beverage industry since the age of 16, her passion for fermentation and flavor has given her a vibrant resume. A fervent supporter of local artisans and markets, she’s proud to call Colorado home. When she’s not creating and peddling potions for STRONGWATER, you can find her adventuring outdoors and foraging for her next feast or fiesta.
Strongwater was founded in CO, the Wild West of beverages by a mixologist, herbalist and chemist who wanted to break free of bland cocktail convention. Inspired by 17th century “Strongwater” shops where spirits were used as medicine to heal, Strongwater set out to create unique mountain elixirs for a more elevated and inspired take on bar staples. Today, Strongwater empowers you to effortlessly craft world-class cocktails. Steeped in the wisdom of ancient alchemy, we’ve modernized mixology, curated for the curious.

Zen Pretzel
2025-04-10 18:00 - 20:00 | 2715 Larimer St.
Zen Pretzel: Where Yoga and Twister intertwine… Maybe for the first time.
This isn’t your average yoga class. And it’s definitely not your childhood Twister game either.
Step onto the mat… or rather, the canvas. In this bendy, breathy, joy-filled mashup, you’ll be guided through yoga poses while entangled in a giant game of Twister. One moment you’re in Downward Dog, the next you’re reaching right hand blue and attempting not to collapse into a pile of laughter with your new favorite strangers.
Begin the night with a happy hour to help loosen up your bones and spirit, then stretch your way onto the board for the main event.
Expect equal parts mindfulness and mayhem. This is for the curious, the coordinated (or not), and anyone who believes stretching can be social. Come solo or bring a flexible friend.
Comfy clothes recommended. Ego discouraged. Yoga mats essential.
Let the stretching, twisting, and unexpected bonding begin.
Partners
Daniela La Rosa
Daniela La Rosa is a devoted guide on the path of yoga, offering practices that awaken the body, calm the mind, nourish the soul, and encourage authentic expansion. Since January 2023, she has been creating sacred spaces where students can move beyond the physical and connect with their deeper selves. Specializing in vinyasa and restorative yoga, as well as pranayama, yin, and meditation, Daniela’s classes are a harmonious blend of dynamic energy and quiet introspection.

The Banshee House
Banshee House is a vibrant cultural hub and event space, designed for immersive gatherings, brand takeovers, pop-ups, and dynamic artist collaborations. Operated by Jonah McTaggart and Steven Anderson, Banshee House is a sanctuary for expression, connection, and creative liberation.
Planning an event but not sure where to start? Have a brand or project?
From startups and passion pursuits to legacy ventures, Banshee House is built to adapt. Whether it’s a wedding, gallery takeover, a product launch, or a full-scale activation, our space transforms to reflect your vision. It is a one-stop shop with a curated network of Denver’s premier vendors, all at your fingertips.
Through the Artist Giveback Initiative, Banshee supports local artists by providing venue partnership opportunities. Whether you’re sharing your work for the first time or deep in your craft, this is the place to be seen—and felt.

Invisible City
Invisible City is an experimental social club for the curious.
Our Members share a collective passion to explore the unknown, embrace the absurd, and connect with each other. Whether it is a pop up dinner, intimate happy hour, ridiculous workshop, or a raging bacchanal, every experience is unique. Within our collective, there are no spectators, only participants.
Member contributions allow us to collectively pool our resources to create fantastical events and support the artists, musicians, bartenders, chefs, galleries, venues and creatives that make our city special. The larger our community, the more we can create together. Explore with us.

Queen's Parlor
2025-04-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Private Loft
Welcome to a game night of slow strategy, fast drinks, and cultured competition. Whether you’re a badass at backgammon, mediocre at mahjong, or just love the click of the chess timer and meeting people, this is your night.
Expect candlelit corners, whispered alliances, and wildcard house rules like trade seats with a stranger or wager something. The biggest loser and smallest winner will be given the same prize.
Don’t know how to play? Don’t worry— we’ll have “coaches” ready to teach, cheat, or cheer you on.
Games are just the beginning— come for the competition, stay for the camaraderie.
Invisible CityInvisible City is an experimental social club for the curious.
Our Members share a collective passion to explore the unknown, embrace the absurd, and connect with each other. Whether it is a pop up dinner, intimate happy hour, ridiculous workshop, or a raging bacchanal, every experience is unique. Within our collective, there are no spectators, only participants.
Member contributions allow us to collectively pool our resources to create fantastical events and support the artists, musicians, bartenders, chefs, galleries, venues and creatives that make our city special. The larger our community, the more we can create together. Explore with us.

May Day: Track and Field Day
2025-05-04 12:00 - 17:00 | Little Cheesman Park, 701 High St., Denver, 80218
Dust off your sneakers, stretch your hamstrings, and prepare for greatness— because May Day is upon us.
Invisible City invites you to a jubilant afternoon of friendly competition, childhood nostalgia, and low-stakes glory. It’s a full-blown adult track & field day for grown-ups who still believe in recess, complete with a ten-event decathlon of delightfully ridiculous games. Think: tug-of-war, human knots, balloon tosses, and just enough structured chaos to bring out your inner 5th grader. Bragging rights are on the line—but mostly, it’s just about play.
We’ll be grilling all afternoon with a proud volunteer Grill Master, and we’ll have a stencil to spray a May Day Insignia onto your shirt, so bring something worthy to be your trophy for the day. Bring your friends, bring your flair, and bring a healthy respect for freeze tag. This one’s gonna be a sprint, a tumble, and a giggle all rolled into one.
Location details will be sent the week of. BYO drinks, snacks, sunscreen, picnic supplies, lawn games, hat, and unshakable team spirit.
Schedule
12-1PM: Arrival, Painting of Shirts, Grill is Grilling
1-2:30PM: First Portion of Decathalon
2:30-3PM: Rehydration and Snacks
3-4:30PM: Second Portion of Decathalon
4:30-5PM: Closing Ceremonies
Partners
Invisible City
Invisible City is an experimental social club for the curious.
Our Members share a collective passion to explore the unknown, embrace the absurd, and connect with each other. Whether it is a pop up dinner, intimate happy hour, ridiculous workshop, or a raging bacchanal, every experience is unique. Within our collective, there are no spectators, only participants.
Member contributions allow us to collectively pool our resources to create fantastical events and support the artists, musicians, bartenders, chefs, galleries, venues and creatives that make our city special. The larger our community, the more we can create together. Explore with us.

Encounters
2025-05-14 18:00 - 22:00 | The Banshee House, 2715 Larimer St., 2715 Larimer Street, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
There’s a city within our city—one built not of streets and buildings, but of strangers who might just become something more. Encounters is a guided evening of rapid-fire connection, where you’ll move through a series of short one-on-one conversations sparked by delightfully odd, curiosity-fueled prompts.
Think speed dating’s charmingly platonic cousin, designed for people who are tired of small talk and ready to skip the surface. You’ll meet fellow adventurers in conversation, each interaction being a chance to discover something unexpected about another person— and yourself.
Hosted and moderated by Invisible City member and Speedfriending Organizer Josh Manning, the evening wraps with a social hour to follow up with those who caught your curiosity. Whether you arrive solo or with friends, you’ll leave with fresh connections, surprising stories, and maybe even a new partner in (metaphorical) crime.
Open to all, we ask only that you bring your wit, wonder, and willingness to be seen.
Schedule
6-9PM: Encounters
9-10PM: Social Hour
Partners
Josh Manning | Speedfriending
Speedfriending started as a happy accident — a speed dating event that didn’t quite go as planned after a few last-minute no-shows, but still led to a night full of great conversations and unexpected new friendships. Realizing that making friends as an adult can be hard — especially after moving to a new city or trying to find people who share your interests — Speedfriending became a small effort to make that a little easier.
Invisible City Member, Speedfriending organizer, and your host for the evening, Josh Manning, has created all kinds of events in the past — from the weird to the nerdy — and is excited to be more actively involved with the IC community (albeit moving a little slower these days, since relearning how to walk after a skiing accident earlier this year).
The plan is to start hosting more events around Denver based on community interest. Feel free to visit https://www.speedfriending.org/ to join topics and let us know what you’d like to see. Once we hit critical mass, we’ll make it happen.

Invisible City
Invisible City is an experimental social club for the curious.
Our Members share a collective passion to explore the unknown, embrace the absurd, and connect with each other. Whether it is a pop up dinner, intimate happy hour, ridiculous workshop, or a raging bacchanal, every experience is unique. Within our collective, there are no spectators, only participants.
Member contributions allow us to collectively pool our resources to create fantastical events and support the artists, musicians, bartenders, chefs, galleries, venues and creatives that make our city special. The larger our community, the more we can create together. Explore with us.

Neurographica
2025-06-03 18:00 - 20:00 | The Banshee House, 2715 Larimer St., 2715 Larimer Street, Denver, CO, 80205, United States
Neurographica (Neurographic Art) is a fun meditative drawing practice to model reality and deepen mindfulness. Change your world by drawing!
Neurographica is new modality- a harmonious fusion of art, psychology, and meditation with roots in Eastern and Judeo-Christian spiritual traditions. As a non-verbal practice that’s rooted in mindfulness, it succeeds where language-based techniques and therapies fail. Connecting to our subconscious energy turns on neuroplasticity, our brain’s innate capacity for change. This is a tool for all; wherever you are in your human journey, Neurographica is ready to help you succeed. There is nothing else like it.
Need to know
Neurographic art can be done with pencils, markers, charcoal, paint, almost any medium that can transmit an image into reality. You bring your notebook or canvas to draw on, we’ll bring the other basics- markers, pencils, and extra paper. If you want to get more adventurous, we ask you to bring your favorite art supplies.
Location- 2715 Larimer St., The Banshee House
Instructor
Anton Antokhin
I have a curious mind, a deep connection to the Present Moment, and an inexhaustible supply of divine energy. After many years of practice and study, I became proficient in working with Subtle Energetic Bodies and often wander in the shadows of the valley separating the realms of The Spirit and the flesh. Everything I do is laser-focused on one goal: reconnecting people with Prana (some may call it Spirit or Lifeforce Energy). This energy animates this body, brings us insights, heals wounds, and provides much-needed rest. Today, we are sorely in need of again being One with this energy, as we’ve mostly lost our way and forgotten about our identity.
Neurographica is a meditative practice that can help you find Self, your balance and your peace through drawing. Virtually anything is possible once connected with the Energetic You – it’s a place of Mystery and true magic. I spent several years learning and teaching Neurographica, including some time in Russia with its inventor. I received my Neurographic Art certification in 2020 and look forward to sharing this groundbreaking method.
Connect with Anton here:
Website
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Facebook
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Civic Solstice
2025-06-20 19:00 - 2025-06-21 02:00 | 941 Santa Fe Dr, Denver, 941 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, Colorado, 80204
Shining a light on Colorado’s Civic Heroes

On the eve of the summer solstice, we gather to recognize those who rarely ask for recognition—leaders, advocates, producers, musicians, and public servants who make Colorado stronger from behind the scenes.
The Civic Solstice is a celebration of service and impact, featuring acclaimed local DJ’s, live performances, food and drink and a few well-earned tributes-including an “all the Weiser” kickoff with Attorney General and gubernatorial candidate Phil Weiser.
Expect conversations that matter, music that moves, and a celebration worthy of Colorado’s mile high sun.
Join us.

If the ticket price is an issue, please reach out to The Curator at 303-718-7776 for a special link for a reduced price or free ticket.

SCHEDULE

7-8pm: Cocktails and Activations (free drinks until 8pm!)
8-9pm: Roundtable with all honorees
9pm-1am: Party Time

PHIL WEISER – FEATURED HONOREE

Phil has fearlessly stood at the front lines of justice since his election as Attorney General in 2018. He’s not only worked to serve all of the people of Colorado, but he has led nationally in the fight to protect our rights and freedoms, address the opioid epidemic, protect consumers, and revitalize antitrust enforcement (particularly against mega-mergers and Big Tech monopolists). As Colorado’s Attorney General, Phil has defended the Affordable Care Act, stood up for LBGTQ+ equal rights, and fought for the DREAMers And as our next Governor, he’ll continue to build on the progress that makes Colorado such a great place to live. That means….

Making Colorado more affordable and bringing down the cost of living—from housing costs and childcare to grocery bills and prescription drugs;
Standing up for our rights and reproductive freedoms;
Creating safer communities and protecting our land, air, and water for our kids; and
Empowering Coloradans by expanding access to education and career-training, addressing our youth mental health crisis, and establishing a voluntary service program for young people.

As the son and grandson of Holocaust survivors, Phil has dedicated his career to ensuring that all people—no matter their gender, ethnicity, faith, or who they love—are free from discrimination, hatred, and oppression. Phil’s family immigrated to the United States as refugees looking for a new life that offered opportunity, freedom, and equality for all. As a first-generation American, Phil knows firsthand the promise of America and is committed to upholding its ideals of liberty and justice for all.

Colorado Attorney General Website

DAN RITCHIE – IN MEMORY

Dan Ritchie has been one of Colorado’s quiet giants—a man who never chased the spotlight but made a lasting mark on nearly every corner of the state. As Chancellor of the University of Denver, he led its turnaround and turned it into a nationally respected institution. He helped bring the arts to life as Chairman of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and played a key role in shaping Colorado’s civic and philanthropic spirit. Whether it was education, culture, or community, Dan showed up with heart, vision, and a deep belief in building something better for the next generation.

Dan Ritchie Legacy

DANGER FOLEY – HOST, DJ SET, AND NEW MUSIC RELEASE

Denver-based DJ and producer Danger Foley emerges as a dynamic voice in electronic music with her anticipated debut single, “Season of the Sun,” featuring legendary vocalist Roland Clark, set for release June 20 2025 on her own imprint, Danger Den Records. Foley’s immersive sound blends progressive house, nu-disco, and soulful grooves, and has recently earned her stages alongside acts like LP Giobbi, SIDEPIECE, Mike Posner, Halsey, Tate McRae, and OneRepublic, at prestigious venues including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Austin City Limits, and the Hollywood Bowl. She is also the founder of The Danger Den, an invitation-only creative sanctuary offering high-impact artists space to ground, recalibrate, and create with clarity.
Danger Foley Website
Danger Den Website

DANY YUNO – MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

A Colorado-based Hapa singer songwriter, Dany has always found himself between two worlds. By blood, culture, religion and science – this duality has shaped the very core of his music. From humor to loss, folk to electronica, or spirituality to agnosticism – his song writing explores the conflict of living in dual realities. Whether it’s a happy melody with heartbreaking lyrics or a sonic house beat with thoughtful prose, Dany flexes irony to catalyze provocative storytelling.
Dany Yuno Website

THE DUCHESS – DJ SET

The Duchess is a sonic alchemist, fusing underground electronic music with the raw power of frequency and resonance to activate body, mind, and spirit. Her sets are more than just music—they’re transmissions, designed to shift energy, awaken deep states of embodiment, and transport you beyond the ordinary.
Her sound is deep, melodic, hypnotic, and immersive—melding melodic house, progressive, afro, organic, desert, world house, downtempo, lo-fi tech, and melodic tech-house—crafted for those who crave movement, expansion, and transcendence.
The Duchess Website
Press Article

EVAN PAGE – MUSICAL PERFORMANCE

Evan Page is a 17-year-old indie pop musician based in north Idaho. Trained from an early age on piano and guitar, his appetite for music spans a range of genres, from oldies to mainstream pop to americana to indie rock. Growing up in a family of writers, Evan believes that a catchy melody and a strong instrumental track are important, but what really makes a song memorable are the lyrics. He draws on snippets of conversations overheard at the Subway where he works, as well as from his memories and experiences while living in the UK, Spain, and Norway. His first EP, titled In the Front Seat, is out now!
Evan Page Website

JAMI DUFFY – HONOREE

Jami Duffy is an award-winning nonprofit executive, cultural strategist, and systems change leader working at the intersection of arts, education, economic justice, and public policy. As Executive Director of Youth on Record (YOR), she has led the organization through more than a decade of transformative growth, building one of the nation’s leading creative youth development nonprofits.
She is the Co-Manager of the Underground Music Showcase (UMS), helping to evolve Denver’s largest and longest-running music festival into a mission-driven cultural anchor that invests in emerging Colorado artists. She is also a Co-Founder of All In Denver, a grassroots movement advancing racial equity, housing justice, and civic engagement.
Duffy is a 2020 Denver Business Journal 40 Under 40 awardee and a 2023 Livingston Fellow. Her leadership has been featured by NPR, Nonprofit Quarterly, the U.S. Department of Education, and national arts policy forums. Through every role, she is focused on shifting systems, redistributing power, and ensuring that young creatives, especially those from historically excluded communities, have access to opportunity, influence, and long-term success.
Youth on Record Website

KOYA NYANGI – HONOREE

Koya Nyangi is an award-winning entrepreneur, cultural producer, creative director, cutting-edge stylist, and the visionary founder and CEO of Let Me Show You Different (LMSYD). Born and raised in Kenya, Koya brings a globally informed perspective shaped by her lived experiences across Kenya, London, India, and Dubai. Now based in Colorado, her work seamlessly weaves together fashion, culture, and storytelling to amplify African creativity on the global stage.
Koya founded LMSYD to address a major gap: the underrepresentation of African designers in the U.S. retail and fashion landscape. She curates exclusive, ethically made African brands for U.S. retailers, buyers, and boutiques offering a platform that is as much about commerce as it is about cultural education. Under her leadership, LMSYD is not just reimagining African fashion—it is reframing global narratives, opening new economic pathways, and fostering meaningful cross-cultural dialogue.
In 2023, she launched the inaugural African Creators Festival, a multi-day celebration of African creativity through fashion, music, food, and dialogue. What began as a modest showcase with designers from Kenya, Burundi, and South Africa has since grown into an annual cultural highlight, spotlighting Africa’s creative contributions and innovation.
Let Me Show You Different Website

PAUL LAURIE – HOST

Paul Laurie is an experiential producer and community builder with over a two decades of experience creating immersive events that bring people together in unexpected and meaningful ways. As founder of Invisible City, he has crafted everything from surrealist masquerades to field day decathlons—always with an eye toward elegance, connection, and a touch of the absurd. With a background in cultural travel, creative consulting, and social architecture, Paul brings a deep understanding of how to design environments that feel both intimate and electric.
Paul Laurie Social
InvisibleCity Website

PINES – HONOREE

Torrance “Pastor Pines” Green is a Denver-based creative, community organizer, and founder of the streetwear brand Adult Entertainment (AE). Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Pines relocated to Denver in 1998. His nickname, “Pastor Pines,” was affectionately given by friends who admired his consistent support and guidance; he later formalized this by becoming an ordained minister online. Pines’ passion for streetwear led him to intern at New York’s Mishka in 2015, where he also modeled for their collection. He further honed his skills as a creative director at Denver’s Jiberish and Salt Lake City’s Fice Gallery before launching AE in 2015. The brand serves as a platform to amplify voices of marginalized communities, particularly Black and Brown individuals, including sex workers, emphasizing representation and validation in the fashion industry.
AE’s flagship store opened in Denver’s historically Black Five Points neighborhood in February 2021. Despite challenges, including a non-renewed lease, Pines secured a new location at 3535 Walnut Street, expanding AE’s capacity for community events like concerts and art shows. The store has become a cultural hub, fostering a sense of belonging and celebration for diverse backgrounds. Pines’ commitment to creating inclusive spaces has made AE a symbol of resistance against gentrification and a beacon for Denver’s creative community.
Adult Entertainment Website
Press Article

QUE – HOST AND DJ SET

Que is co-founder of Zodiac Hause, a music event production entity and community focused on organic, tribal, afro, and progressive world sounds. A DJ, producer, and sonic enthusiast invoking strong emotions through musical expression. Every session with Que explores a unique journey through vibration and dance that leaves audiences sinking deeper into rhythmic movement and freedom. Que’s passion for aural experimentation exhibits his profound love and appreciation for this craft.
His influences traverse the House and Techno soundscapes but reside primarily within the Progressive and Melodic, Deep, Tribal, Organic, World, Ethnic, Playatech, and Afro kingdoms. With an expansive range of set types, he gives dancers a memorable and emotional experience in any atmosphere. His foundation of sound is strengthened by a notable list of direct support credentials from HotSince82, Monolink, Bob Moses, Sabo & Goldcap, Eelke Kliejn, Shimza, Black Coffee, and many others.
Que is a member of a prominent Denver-based collective known as “TheHundred” which consists of DJs, producers, curators, industry professionals, and, music enthusiasts. This family of sound has contributed to his club tenure and growth in the industry, undoubtedly inspiring the path that led him to where he is today as an artist.
Quincy Dancer Website
Zodiac Hause Website

RYAN HECKMAN – HOST

Ryan Heckman is a lifelong Coloradan, two-time Olympian, and passionate builder of businesses and communities. With over 25 years as an entrepreneur, Ryan is the CEO of Rallyday Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm.
Outside the boardroom, Ryan has spent the past decade elevating civic leadership across Colorado. In 2012, he co-founded CiviCO with Governor John Hickenlooper to cultivate the next generation of leaders. That path—anchored in purpose—continues with Civic Solstice, a celebration of Colorado’s unique civic spirit and support for Attorney General Phil Weiser’s next chapter.
Rally Day Partners, Bio

GEORGE BURTON CARPENTER – HONOREE

George Burton Carpenter is a second-generation owner of Burton Snowboards and the son of founders Jake Burton and Donna Carpenter. As a dedicated advocate for inclusion, accessibility, and outdoor culture, George is shaping the future of the brand while honoring its deep roots in snowboarding.
Based in Colorado and deeply connected to mountain communities across the world – George is leading initiatives that expand access to the outdoors, support adaptive athletes, and build more representative spaces in snow sports.
After sustaining a spinal cord injury in 2023, George returned to the mountains as a sit-skier and the ocean as an adaptive surfer. His personal experience has only strengthened his passion for protecting the places we play, amplifying underrepresented voices, and ensuring that mountain culture is welcoming to all.
Chill Foundation

ARI – PERFORMER

The 11 year old, award-winning magician from Denver Ari started magic when he was 8 years old after his dad showed him a trick called The Matrix. From that moment, he was hooked! Since then, he has dedicated himself to mastering close-up magic and cardistry (and some school too!) wowing audiences with mind-blowing tricks and sleight of hand.
For Ari, magic isn’t just about tricks—it’s about creating unforgettable moments. Whether it’s a birthday party, wedding, corporate event, or non-profit fundraiser, he brings high-energy, interactive magic that keeps guests entertained and amazed.

Johnny Klein – Honoree

Fascinated by leadership, myth-making, and operational excellence, specifically when functioning in wild environments that are volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous.
Johnny is often found dwelling in borderlands between worlds. He spent 14-years building global, digital-communication systems, specifically navigating non-standard pricing and complex deal negotiation. Next, he launched what amounted to five (5) stand-alone businesses, constructed with flexible frameworks for audiences to explore, understand, and share narratives. Over the last 2-years he has been examining the sensations, relations, and behaviors that make us human, specifically ways to hack the continuum between productivity and happyness. His next venture is committed to rethinking what we value and ways we might reformulate our concept of luxury.

Invisible City

Invisible City is an experimental social club for the curious.
Our Members share a collective passion to explore the unknown, embrace the absurd, and connect with each other. Whether it is a pop up dinner, intimate happy hour, ridiculous workshop, or a raging bacchanal, every experience is unique. Within our collective, there are no spectators, only participants.
Member contributions allow us to collectively pool our resources to create fantastical events and support the artists, musicians, bartenders, chefs, galleries, venues and creatives that make our city special. The larger our community, the more we can create together. Explore with us.

Merkaba

Merkaba is a modern wellness club and social sanctuary located in the heart of Denver’s Santa Fe Arts District. Rooted in the transformative ritual of hot and cold therapy, Merkaba blends timeless traditions with contemporary design to create a space for recovery, connection, and self-discovery. Beyond wellness, Merkaba serves as a vibrant community hub, offering space for events, gatherings, and shared experiences.

The Debut of Dany Yuno
2025-07-18 20:00 - 23:00 | Cookie Factory, 425 W 4th Ave
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. MEMBERS, PLEASE TEXT THE CURATOR FOR THE LOCATION FOR THE AFTER PARTY, STARTING AT 11PM.
Step into the origin story of a rising artist. The Debut of Dany Yuno is more than an acoustic concert: it’s a sonic coming-of-age, tracing the journey from childhood melodies to the threshold of Dany’s first EP.
Invisible City is honored to collaborate with Cookie Factory for this one-night experience, inviting you to wander through memories, moments, and the music that shaped Dany Yuno.
The night will be hosted at Cookie Factory, allowing for an art filled evening of healing, live performances, unreleased tracks, and intimate storytelling in an atmosphere that blurs the line between concert and art installation. Sam Falls Nothing Without Nature provides the back drop for a night infused with music, friendship and good vibes.
Please be conscientious and honor both the visual art in the space, and the musical artist on the stage.Come experience art in all forms, and witness a rare musical talent. Space is limited. Curiosity is required.
The ticket price directly supports Dany Yuno’s first EP. Only 75 tickets available so reserve your space now!
Schedule
8 – Cocktail Hour
9 – Dany Yuno Live
10 – Social Hour
Partners
DANY YUNO
A Colorado-based Hapa singer songwriter and Invisible City Ambassador, Dany has always found himself between two worlds. By blood, culture, religion and science – this duality has shaped the very core of his music. From humor to loss, folk to electronica, or spirituality to agnosticism – his song writing explores the conflict of living in dual realities. Whether it’s a happy melody with heartbreaking lyrics or a sonic house beat with thoughtful prose, Dany flexes irony to catalyze provocative storytelling.
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PAUL LAURIE
Paul Laurie is an experiential producer and community builder with over a two decades of experience creating immersive events that bring people together in unexpected and meaningful ways. As founder of Invisible City, he has crafted everything from surrealist masquerades to field day decathlons—always with an eye toward elegance, connection, and a touch of the absurd. With a background in cultural travel, creative consulting, and social architecture, Paul brings a deep understanding of how to design environments that feel both intimate and electric.
Paul Laurie Social
Invisible City Website

The Duchess
The Duchess is an expert in sound, and her years of study are reflected in her transformative curation, and founding of Resonant Medicine LLC. Participants will be left with valuable lessons and insights that prove music and sound can have a profound effect. Regardless of your musical taste or knowledge thereof, The Duchess provides a safe and nurturing environment for everyone to embrace the power of resonance and frequency through a range of musical experiences. Her music touches on deep, melodic house, organic, desert, world house, downtempo, low-fi tech and tech house. Her personal specialty is what she calls cosmic-house.

Evan Orman
Evan Orman is a classically trained cellist who studied at the North Carolina School of the Arts, Banff Centre, and New England Conservatory, working with renowned teachers and performing in master classes with Yo-Yo Ma and the Guarneri Quartet. He has performed with ensembles including Alea III, the Denver Chamber Orchestra, and the Calgary Philharmonic, and was a soloist in the North American premiere of Schulhoff’s Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra under Gunther Schuller. Also a skilled bandoneón player, Evan has appeared with groups such as the Colorado Symphony and Camerata San Antonio. Beyond performing, he is an accomplished bow maker and restorer, president of the American Federation of Violin and Bow Makers, and co-owner of Denver Violins, Ltd.

Cookie Factory
Dedicated to fostering creativity and dialogue, Cookie Factory collaborates with internationally renowned artists to create new, site-specific works inspired by Denver and Colorado’s landscapes and cultural fabric. Housed in a revitalized 1940s fortune cookie factory in the Baker neighborhood of Denver, Cookie Factory operates on an intimate, human scale, cultivating personal, intuitive experiences through art.
Cookie Factory Website

Dog Days - Happy Hour & Photo Shoot
2025-08-05 17:00 - 21:00 | 2715 Larimer St.
Fancy a pint with a pup? A pic with your pooch? This is the hangout for hounds and humans alike.
Bring your dog for an evening of canine camaraderie, casual cocktails, and camera flashes. Have a drink while your pup makes new friends, then strike a pose together for a (semi) professional photo you’ll want to put on the fridge. If you don’t have a dog, don’t worry- someone would be glad to loan you one for a moment!
For those with an eye for art, we’ll have Daniela La Rosa doing 15 minute sketches of your doggo for a nominal fee. She specializes in hyper-realistic creations, and you can grab her card to schedule a commission of your companion as a gift to someone who loves them (or just for yourself)!
We ask that you give your dog a walk beforehand: accidents inside or on the patio make things… awkward. Happy hour bartender specials run all evening, with water bowls and tasty treats for the good boys and girls.
Human's Best Friends
Viggo
Viggo is a 5-year-old Great Pyrenees mix (including Chinese Shar-Pei!) who loves cheese, belly rubs, and standing between people’s legs. He may not always know what’s going on, but he’s always happy to be a part of the pack. He hopes to always have a shady spot of grass to roll in, and a big bowl of water to messily gulp down.

Teddy
Teddy is a 5 year-old Pomsky (Pomeranian/Husky, don’t ask how it happens) who loves the snow, hiking, and biting a good bone. Despite shedding every day, he is somehow still double-fluffed and full of guff. He hopes to keep chasing squirrels and being around his dad as much as he can.

Toto
Toto is a scrappy 3 year-old Cairn Terrier who loves whirlwind adventures, barking at witches, and sticking close to Dorothy’s heels. Despite his compact frame, he somehow manages to steal every scene and cause just enough chaos to move the plot along. He hopes to never leave Kansas—or Dorothy’s side—again.

Beethoven
Beethoven is a slobbery 4 year-old Saint Bernard (think: bear in a dog suit) who loves stealing snacks, barreling through the house, and saving the day, usually by accident. Despite weighing more than most middle schoolers, he still believes he’s a lap dog. He hopes to keep the Newton family on their toes and drool on every clean surface he can find.

Laika
Laika is a 3 year-old stray-turned-space-pioneer who loved chasing pigeons, curling up in tight spots, and unknowingly making history. Despite humble beginnings on the streets of Moscow, she somehow became the first living creature to orbit Earth. She hopes that somewhere, somehow, her story reminds us to look up, and to be kind to the curious.

Lassie
Lassie is a 7 year-old Rough Collie- basically a long-haired genius in a fur coat- who loves rescuing kids from wells, alerting townsfolk to danger, and trotting heroically through fields. Despite the fact that no one ever taught her English, she seems to understand full conversations. She hopes to continue being the smartest one in the room and the most glamorous, forever.
Venue
The Banshee House
Banshee House is a vibrant cultural hub and event space, designed for immersive gatherings, brand takeovers, pop-ups, and dynamic artist collaborations. Operated by Jonah McTaggart and Steven Anderson, Banshee House is a sanctuary for expression, connection, and creative liberation.
Planning an event but not sure where to start? Have a brand or project?
From startups and passion pursuits to legacy ventures, Banshee House is built to adapt. Whether it’s a wedding, gallery takeover, a product launch, or a full-scale activation, our space transforms to reflect your vision. It is a one-stop shop with a curated network of Denver’s premier vendors, all at your fingertips.
Through the Artist Giveback Initiative, Banshee supports local artists by providing venue partnership opportunities. Whether you’re sharing your work for the first time or deep in your craft, this is the place to be seen—and felt.

Strings Soirée
2025-09-14 18:00 - 21:00 | 1601 Arapahoe Street #17
Join us for Strings Soirée as we raise a glass inside the newly renovated private space behind the glowing clockfaces of the D&F Tower. A live string ensemble will set the mood while the city glimmers below. Between sips, take a short tour through one of Denver’s most fascinating workshops—where master luthiers restore and create string instruments of every kind, tucked away on another floor of the tower. Then return to the clockroom itself, gleaming once again in its Art Deco glory. It’s an evening of music, drinks, and discovery—perched high above the streets.
Attire: Whatever you like. Feel free to make it fun, elegant, or just plain comfortable.
Partners
Invisible City
Invisible City is an experimental social club for the curious.
Our Members share a collective passion to explore the unknown, embrace the absurd, and connect with each other. Whether it is a pop up dinner, intimate happy hour, ridiculous workshop, or a raging bacchanal, every experience is unique. Within our collective, there are no spectators, only participants.
Member contributions allow us to collectively pool our resources to create fantastical events and support the artists, musicians, bartenders, chefs, galleries, venues and creatives that make our city special. The larger our community, the more we can create together. Explore with us.

Denver Clocktower
Built as part of the Daniels & Fisher department store in 1910, it was the tallest building between the Mississippi River & the state of California at the time of construction (at a height of 325 feet).
In the heart of Denver, located atop the historic Daniels & Fisher building, you’ll find The Clock Tower! Our venue features 5 unique floors connected by staircases, 2 wrap-around balconies with breathtaking panoramic views of the city & surrounding mountains, and our iconic clock faces! And… the clock still ticks!! You’ll receive all of this for your event!
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The Invisible Scavenger Hunt
2025-10-18 16:00 - 20:00 | The Glass Grove, 1801 Blake St., Denver, CO, 80205
Sights unseen to passerbys. A secret right in front of you. Dare we say, an Invisible City awaits.
Embark on a journey through downtown Denver to remember why we are all here by finding clues, riddles, games, and challenges that are hidden in plain sight. Trust your instinct, choose your path wisely, and don’t forget your key. Everything, and we mean everything, from here on out is intentional. Are you now ready?
Everyone will be placed into teams of 4 scavengers:

Coming solo? Perfect, we’ll pair you up with other curious scavengers just like you.
Want to build your own team? Perfect, know which people to trust.
Coming with a friend? Perfect, we’ll keep you on the same team.

This is not for the faint of heart, but nothing is that’s worth searching for.
Schedule
4-5: Arrive by 4:45pm @ 1801 Blake St @ Westbound and Down alley
5: The Hunt Begins, PROMPTLY AT 5
5-8: Searching, Solving, and Salutations
Partners
Mason Hays, Urban Playground
Urban Playground focuses on enhancing the human connection through play. By turning adults back into children, we create adventure games that span across cities all throughout Colorado. Our experiences are not meant for individuals to solve alone, it’s when we are with groups of people solving fun and challenging situations that true friendships are formed. This is our purpose, to bring people closer together.
Mason built his first ever scavenger hunt when he was 13. Little did he know it would morph into a business that has now served hundreds of people, and counting. We hope you enjoy what lies ahead!
Learn more at UrbanPlaygroundGames.com

Cookie Factory: Polaroid Alchemy: Emulsion Lift Workshop
2025-12-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Cookie Factory, 425 W 4th Ave
This hands-on workshop with photographer Tania Kaaz is inspired by the conversations around nostalgia and mythmaking sparked by Gary Simmons: Rush. It’s archival science meets poetic storytelling. What gets framed, preserved, or blurred out of history? What memories will you revisit and transform?
Tear reality, twist time, and turn your instant photos into otherworldly, one-of-a-kind art. This isn’t about perfection—it’s about chaos, texture, and beauty born from the unexpected. Dive hands-first into your Polaroids and learn to lift, warp, and transfer their fragile emulsion onto paper, glass, wood, stone—or wherever your imagination takes you. Wrinkles, tears, accidents—they’re part of the magic.
No experience necessary—just bring curiosity and creativity. Come ready to play with chaos, create with abandon, and leave with your own ethereal Polaroid creations.
Professional

Tania Kaaz – Fine Art Photographer
Tania Kaaz is a Denver-based fine art photographer whose work moves between realism and abstraction. Working primarily with analog film, she embraces traditional darkroom practices alongside experimental processes where negatives are altered with chemical and organic substances to create unpredictable distortions and textures. Her practice highlights the beauty that can emerge from chaos, damage, and transformation. Tania is also a member of Heads of Hydra, an experimental art collective dedicated to expanding creative consciousness, and the founder of Alter/Analog magazine, dedicated to alternative photographic processes.

Organizer and Host

Cookie Factory
Dedicated to fostering creativity and dialogue, Cookie Factory collaborates with internationally renowned artists to create new, site-specific works inspired by Denver and Colorado’s landscapes and cultural fabric. Housed in a revitalized 1940s fortune cookie factory in the Baker neighborhood of Denver, Cookie Factory operates on an intimate, human scale, cultivating personal, intuitive experiences through art.
Cookie Factory

Art Picnic Volume One
2026-02-05 18:00 - 20:00 | 1777 E 39th Avenue, Denver, CO 80205
This isn’t a gallery or a performance.
It’s an experiment in sharing.
For this first Art Picnic we invite you to bring one piece of art created by you or by someone you know. A friend’s painting. A partner’s poem. Your own half-finished idea. Something made with hands, time, or intention, and infused with meaning.
We’ll sprawl out picnic-style in the loft— bites and beverages provided and bring what you’d like.
The setting: The Loft. A sunlit dwelling of the proprietor of vibes.
Massive windows frame the city and every wall has something to discover.
Partners
The Loft
The dwelling of the proprietor of vibes is perfect for a sunlit sprawl for the city dreamer. Massive windows frame views so good they might cause bragging. One bedroom, one bath, and a kitchen with an island ready for midnight feasts or morning conspiracies. Open, airy, and just asking for your stories to echo inside.
