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MAX-IMUM SAVINGS
Super savings unite! Assemble your friends from Aug. 30 to Sept. 6 to celebrate the Marvel Studios 10th Anniversary Film Festival at UA Colorado Center Stadium 9 (2000 S. Colorado Blvd.) in Denver. The movie marathon features all 20 Marvel Studios movies exclusively in IMAX. Available for purchase on the Regal mobile app, the pass is $50, making each movie just $2.50. (Given a single IMAX ticket is usually $20, the savings are worthy of any bargain-hunting super fan.) Plus, attendees get a special popcorn and drink combo for $5 with each festival pass use. If you choose not to buy the pass, single tickets for each screening are still a steal at $7. Remember, IMAX screenings are reserved seats, so get tickets early for the best selection. regmovies.com/promotions/ marvel-marathon
ART OF THE DEAL
There’s a good reason the Affordable Arts Festival is considered the “Black Friday” of art sales: Every piece of art is priced at $100 or less. Bargain art lovers will definitely want to line up early for the outdoor event on Aug. 26 at Arapahoe Community College (5900 S. Santa Fe Drive) in Littleton. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., more than 160 Colorado and national artists sell their works in a variety of mediums, from watercolors and glass to sculpture and jewelry. Don’t let the low prices fool you. This is fine art, not junk, with some pieces originally priced in the thousands of dollars. Admission is $10, with children 12 and under free. Proceeds go to the Arapahoe Community College scholarship fund. affordableartsfestival.com
CULTURE CLUB
This fall, expand your mind, not your wallet. On Sept. 22, Smithsonian Museum Day offers free access to 23 museums throughout Colorado. In fact, hundreds of museums across the U.S. are opening their doors for the event. Reservations are now open. Passes are limited and often go fast, so plan accordingly. Each pass is valid for free general admission for two people. Among the participating area museums are History Colorado Center, Denver Firefighters Museum, Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art and Lakewood Heritage Center. There’s a limit one pass per household, so, if you’re planning on a group excursion, register for additional passes via friends and family. smithsonianmag.com/museumday
ON THE HOUSE
With this deal, Olive Garden really does treat you like family by sending you home with food. For a limited time, the Italian restaurant is giving customers a free take-home entrée. First, enjoy an entrée (with unlimited soup or salad and breadsticks) starting at $12.99. For your dine-in entrée, choose Fettuccine Alfredo, Cheese Ravioli with Marinara, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno, Chicken Con Broccoli, Lasagna Classico or Shrimp Scampi. Then, pick a second entrée to take home on the house, including Fettuccine Alfredo, Cheese Ravioli with Marinara, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce and Five Cheese Ziti Al Forno. There’s no limit per table, so everyone in your party can walk away with a take-home meal in tow. olivegarden.com/specials/buy-one-take-one