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Of course, electric cars — whether factory-released or converted — aren’t the best t for everyone. Nadeem Quraishi, who brought a converted 1981 DeLorean from Reno, said people should know their boundaries and limitations before investing in EVs.

For everyday around-the-town commuting, he said they’re great alternatives and can save on fuel costs and maintenance.

EV conversion can be very labor- ous beverage options (including margaritas), food trucks and more.

All you need to know can be found at https://coniferfest.com/.

Celebrate 15 years of CinemaQ Film Festival intensive, as builder Jacob Graham spent about a year installing a Nissan Leaf’s motor and battery packs into the DeLorean. Graham said it still needs tweaking, as it doesn’t have heating or air conditioning yet. Graham, who’s converted three other vehicles, said he always wanted a DeLorean and wasn’t planning to convert it when he bought it. But, as it gets harder to keep older gas-powered cars compliant with emissions policies and on the road, he said EV conversion helps modernize and simplify them. in Denver, from ursday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 13. Some of the highlights include “Chasing Chasing Amy,” “Bottoms,” “Our Son” and “Problemista.”

Sharing the stories of the LGBTQIA+ community has rarely been as crucial as it is right now, with the community’s rights under constant assault. is makes the annual Denver Film CinemaQ Film Festival not just important, but worth celebrating.

It’s the festival’s 15th year and it is bigger than ever, with some truly incredible lms getting screened over its run at the Sie FilmCenter, 2510 E. Colfax Ave.

“It’s a way to breathe new life into a classic vehicle,” Graham continued.

As is always the case with Denver Film, there will be great panels with lmmakers and other creatives. Get tickets, passes and all the details at www.denver lm.org.

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Strokes at Red Rocks e Strokes are one of the most important bands of this century, and their debut album, “Is is It” radically reshaped the direction of indie and alternative rock. I’ve pretty much loved all the group’s albums in their own way, and even if they don’t have the critical success they used to, they’re still legends that demand attention. e group doesn’t tour often and so the fact that they’re playing Red Rocks, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway in Morrison, at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 14, is a massive deal. Despite the fact they’ve been around for 20 years, they’ve never played the mythical venue before, so this is going to be a special evening. ey’ll be joined by alt-rock vocalist Weyes Blood as the opener. Purchase tickets at www.ticketmaster.com.

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People gather around Tim Bradley’s Pontiac Fiero at the Aug. 5 La Vida Volta electric car show at Golden High School. Erickson drove it about 8,000 miles before converting it to an electric vehicle, and he said drives better and faster now than it did as a gas-powered car.