Denver CU Denver Block Party
WHEN:
8/25/2016
WHERE:
DESCRIPTION:
Kick off the 2016-2017 academic year with your fellow students, faculty, staff, alumni and community friends at the fifth annual CU Denver Block Party! Lunch from some of Denver's favorite food trucks and one of this year's sponsors-- Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Q! Come down to Lawrence Street between Speer and 14th Streets—in the CU Denver "education corridor" for: ✅ Live music from great local bands ✅ Mechanical bull, bungee trampoline and more! ✅ Academic info from real, live people ✅ Visit the STAT booth and laern about the importance of student philanthropy ✅ Photo ops with Milo the CU Denver Lynx ✅ Games, activities, giveaways and more! ------------------------ Food Trucks -- La Chiva - Fresh Colombian cuisine -- Manna From Heaven - Gourmet Vietnamese-inspired cuisine -- The Real Deal - Natural smoothies and Latin food -- Rocky Mountain Slices - New York-style pizza -- Rolling Italian - Traditional Italian family food -- Sweet Cow Ice Cream - Locally-sourced! --------------------------- Bands/Entertainment -- Atomga - This 10-piece afrofunk collective puts the "party" in Block Party. -- One Flew West - Blending the sounds of rock and roll with folk and pop, this band, with strong connections to CU Denver, is steadily developing a strong following in Colorado and beyond. -- DJ Chonz - Also known as CU Denver alum Mario Rodriguez, DJ Chonz, formerly of KS107.5, is one of the most recognizable DJs in Colorado and is making his third appearance at the Block Party.
