FDR's Very Happy Hour

Spend a spirited happy hour with America's 32nd president, back from the great beyond to remind the modern world of his legacy. (C-SPAN ranks him one of the top 3 presidents of all time. He'd like you to know that.)

Inspired by Franklin Delano Roosevelt's real-life habit of hosting cocktail hour nearly every day at the White House to connect and unwind during challenging times, FDR's Very Happy Hour is an immersive happy hour experience that mixes humor and history. Alongside cocktails, mocktails, and soft drinks (it is a happy hour, after all), the evening features game-show trivia, cozy activities to get the room talking, a different "changemaker" from the local community at every performance, and the occasional surprise guest. As FDR invites us to ponder life, a complicated legacy, and the pursuit of community, strangers become friends—and perhaps, together, we can find ways to talk with our neighbors again.  

Prioritizing an accessible experience for as many as possible, open captioning, ASL interpretation, and design of the physical space for wheelchair access are part of the show. (Roosevelt was, after all, a wheelchair user.) If you or anyone in your party has specific access needs, email them to fdrassists@highhardheat.com with the date and time of your performance, and we'll be happy to help.

Each performance features a short interview with a unique "changemaker" from the local community. The confirmed Changemakers so far are as follows:

• Thu, Oct 15 at 7:30pm: Vicky Collins, President of Bucket List Community News
• Sun, Oct 18 at 2pm: Brother James Patrick Hall, Executive Director/Board Member of Rocky Mountain Refuge
• Sun, Oct 18 at 7:30pm: Ryan Conarro, Co-Director, Programs & Partnerships of Colorado Radio for Justice
• Sun, Oct 25 at 2pm: Julie Reiskin, Co-Executive Director of Colorado Cross Disability Coalition
• Sun, Oct 25 at 7:30pm: Dr. PJ Parmar, Founder of Ardas Family Medicine at Mango House
• Mon, Oct 26 at 7:30pm: Dr. Lydia Prado, Founder of Lifespan Wellness
• Tue, Oct 27 at 11am: Jordan Garcia, Program Director of American Friends Service Committee
• Tue, Oct 27 at 7:30pm:  Manige Blackburn-Giles,  Community Organizer with  Colorado Criminal Justice Reform Coalition
• Sat, Oct 31 at 2pm: Rashid Jordan, Director of Strategic Partnerships of Second Chance Center
• Sun, Nov 1 at 2pm: Gary Steuer, Philanthropy, nonprofit management and leadership development consultant & Former President of the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation

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Must be 21 or over to redeem voucher towards alcohol. Age verification will be required for redemption. No refunds will be provided.

AXS Mobile ID Delivery will be sent to your AXS account. Download the AXS app before your visit. Mobile/E-Ticket Delivery will be sent to the email used to purchase.

All entrances to the Studio Loft are accessible.  Wheelchair accessible seating locations are available where patrons can remain in their wheelchairs or transfer to theatre seats.  Accessible seating will be arranged upon arrival.  Courtesy wheelchairs are available upon request, call 720.865.4200 upon arrival. You will need to provide them with the make, model, and color of your vehicle, as well as your location.  They will then contact the House Management team to meet you with a wheelchair.  Wheelchair accessible parking is located in the DPAC Garage on levels 3, 4, and 5; there is also curbside drop off at 14^th Street between Curtis and Champa.