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JANUARY Jan. 19 Jan. 5 – 10 MUSICFEST AT STEAMBOAT Eighty of the best artists in Texas/Red Dirt music will take over Steamboat Springs for six days and 300 hours of music. It’s basically the “Super Bowl of Texas Music.” STEAMBOAT SPRINGS themusicfest.com
Jan. 8 – Feb. 26
Jan. 13 – 15 DENVER BOAT SHOW Presented by the Colorado Marine Dealers Association, this is the premier boat show of the Rockies with more boats, more fun and more entertainment for the whole family! COLORADO CONVENTION CENTER, Denver denverboatshow.com
CHUCK PARSON SOLO EXHIBIT Denver-based artist, Charles Parson showcases his intimate to large-scale drawings along with his smaller interior sculptures. These recent works will include steel, Plexiglass and stone abstract sculptures, along with the dimensional drawings from the “Landscape’s Scores” series, developed during his recent role as a Resource Artist at Redline Art Center. This exhibit will focus upon his current series” Near/ Far”, based upon sitespecific drawings and narratives done this past year and a half on the Eastern High Plains of Colorado, his major point of inspiration. CURTIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS greenwoodvillage.com
Jan. 14 – 15 DANNY ELFMAN’S MUSIC FROM THE FILMS OF TIM BURTON This beloved symphonic event features Danny Elfman’s famous film scores brought to life on stage by the orchestra and visuals of Tim Burton’s original film sketches, drawings and story boards. BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL, Denver coloradosymphony.org
Jan. 21 JOHN MUELLER’S WINTER DANCE PARTY: A TRIBUTE TO BUDDY HOLLY, RITCHIE VALENS AND THE BIG BOPPER This tribute is an authentic re-creation of the 1959 tour of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. LONE TREE ARTS CENTER, lonetreeartscenter.org
ARTS IN THE AFTERNOON: RENE HEREDIA’S FLAMENCO FESTAS THEATRE Legendary, local, flamenco guitarist René Heredia’s Flamenco Fantasy Dance Theatre brings the heart and soul of Spanish gypsy flamenco to the Main Stage, complete with colorful costumes, castanets, stomping feet, and fiery passion. LONE TREE ARTS CENTER, lonetreeartscenter.org
Jan. 21 – 23 TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY NO. 5 Join guest conductor Peter Oundjian in a revival of Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable Fifth Symphony. As intensely dramatic as any of Tchaikovsky’s other major works, the Fifth belies the composer’s fragile mental state in a work that portrays a triumphant struggle against fate. BOETTCHER CONCERT HALL, Denver coloradosymphony.org
Jan. 22 WINTER BREW FEST A benefit for Big Bones Canine Rescue, the Winter Brew Fest offers seasonal and special release brews, live music and savory foods from local favorites in the indoor and outdoor venue. MILE HIGH STATION, Denver brewfestevents.com
PHOTO: COURTESY NATIONAL WESTERN
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Jan. 8 – 23 NATIONAL WESTERN RODEO AND STOCK SHOW Since 1906, The National Western Stock Show has been the premier livestock, rodeo and horse show in the nation, serving agricultural producers and consumer throughout the world. A nationally recognized western heritage and entertainment event, the stock show hosts one of the world’s richest regular season professional rodeos, one of the country’s largest horse shows and Colorado’s largest western trade show. Designed to both educate and entertain, the National Western Wild West Show will take you on a historical trip back to the days of the Old West. NATIONAL WESTERN COMPLEX, Denver nationalwestern.com
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january 2022 // AvidLifestyle
