Martin Luther King Jr.'s direct connections to Denver may be minimal, yet year after year, the community hosts one of the nation's largest celebrations of his life and legacy. What's happening: The annual Marade — a combination of the words "march" and "parade" — takes place next Monday to mark MLK Day.

There's a posted "high ticket demand" at Denver Center when Marty McFly is zapped back to the past in a DeLorean in "Back to the Future: The Musical" next Wednesday through Feb. 9 at Buell Theatre. Watch as he flies back to the present to help eccentric scientist Doc Brown. denvercenter.org