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SUMMER FUN
acking the calendar from Memorial Day to Labor Day with events, concerts and festivals to attend isn’t tough to do — we know, we just did it. But in case you’re struggling to fill your weekends (or weekdays) with all the fun imaginable, we’ve compiled a calendar that covers the official months of summer. If you’re wondering what to do with a weekend conspicuously left free of plans, flip through these pages and you can check both what’s going on along the Front Range and what’s happening around the state. If you’re trying to track down the dates
for FIBArk this year, considering trekking out to a new state park or trying new hot springs, we’ve got you covered. Want the dates for a trail race so you can start training? We’ve got that, too. If you’re thinking it’s a good weekend for sticking around town and want to know who’s playing at some of our local venues, or what’s coming up at Red Rocks and Mishawaka so
you can enjoy your summer grooving to some tunes outdoors, we’ve got that covered as well. Theater and film events come outside to soak in the evening air this time of year, too, and you can dress up your summer nights with some Shakespeare at the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, or catch a film screening in the comfort of your own lawn chair at the Boulder Outdoor Cinema program. The wealth of opportunities borders on overwhelming. So pack that cooler, slip the neighbor kid a few bucks to mow the lawn for you this week, and head out to explore all that beautiful Colorado has to offer this summer. Summer Scene ’13 Boulder Weekly
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Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA)
of all ages to explore the past, present and future. Get up close to gems and think big at the IMAX theater, or even bigger in the Gates Planetarium.
1750 13th St. (next to Dushanbe Teahouse) Boulder 303-443-2122 bmoca.org
Denver Zoo
2300 Steele St. Denver 720-337-1400 www.denverzoo.org
With its displays of innovative contemporary art, the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art is sure to satisfy the desire for visual appeal. See the website for museum events like lectures, demonstrations and classes. Free admission during the Farmers’ Market on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Leopards and rhinos and zebras, oh my! The Denver Zoo is home to nearly 3,500 animals representing 650 species from around the world. Through naturalistic habitats and conservation programming, the zoo is working to keep the world’s animal inhabitants happy here and in their wild homes.
Boulder History Museum 1206 Euclid Ave. Boulder 303-449-3464 boulderhistorymuseum.org
Founded in 1944, this private, nonprofit museum brings the history of Boulder alive with its collection of more than 35,000 objects donated by Boulder families and a variety of programs and community events. Free admission during the first Sunday of every month.
Carnegie Branch Library for Local History 1125 Pine St. Boulder 303-441-3110 boulderlibrary.org/carnegie
A great place to study and research local history, Boulder’s first library building holds historic Boulder County photographs and manuscripts for community use. More than 200,000 photographs and 700,000 historic documents are housed at the Carnegie Library for Local History.
Children’s Museum of Denver
Lafayette Miners’ Museum 108 E. Simpson St. Lafayette 303-665-7030 The Louisville Historical Museum Museum showcases collections of Western American, American Indian, Asian, Oceanic, European and American art, textiles and photography. Check the website for ongoing events that showcase current exhibitions, including this summer’s highlights, Spun: Adventures in Textiles, Nick Cave: Sojourn and Figure to Field: Mark Rothko in the 1940s. Admission is free on the first Saturday of the month.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science 2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver 303-370-6000 www.dmns.org
The Ice Age, butterflies, Egyptian mummies, the human body and space — the Denver Museum of Nature and Science offers plentiful galleries for people
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2121 Children’s Museum Drive Denver 303-433-7444 mychildsmuseum.org
Denver Art Museum
100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway Denver 720-865-5000 www.denverartmuseum.org A piece of architectural art itself, the Denver Art
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6055 Longbow Drive (near Diagonal Highway and Jay Road) Boulder 303-530-1442, ext. 4299 www.leanintreemuseum.com This museum holds more than 250 paintings and 150 bronze sculptures, making it one of the world’s largest private collections of contemporary Western American art. The museum is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the weekends. 224 Mountain Ave. Berthoud 970-532-2147 berthoudhistoricalsociety.org/pioneermuseum. htm Relics of Berthoud’s beginnings — and history as a booming agricultural town — are on display in the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum, located in a historic blacksmith shop. The museum is open Wednesday through Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m., or by appointment.
CU Art Museum
Galleries feature both changing and permanent exhibitions, and this year will include an interactive light and sound exhibit by Jen Lewin. The museum also offers a collection study center. The building itself is an environmentally sustainable design created by Kallman, McKinnell & Wood and OZ Architecture in Denver featuring water-saving and energy-efficiency strategies.
Leanin’ Tree Museum of Western Art
Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum
The Children’s Museum of Denver started in 1973 in a converted school bus. Now, the museum’s exhibits include a real fire truck. Its interactive playscapes, daily programming, story times and special events are geared toward children up to age 8. Visual Arts Complex 1085 18th St. Boulder 303-492-8300 cuartmuseum.colorado.edu
The Lafayette Miners’ Museum is housed in the home of coal miner William E. Lewis, who offered his house up as a meeting place for miners during a strike. The museum now preserves the pioneer heritage of Lafayette, including a “school room” with pictures, trophies and memorabilia of the town’s schools. Open 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays and by appointment.
Jen Lewin’s “Edison Cloud,” made of hand-welded aluminum, vintage Edison bulbs, hand-mounted LEDs and custom circuitry.
It’s Electric, June 1, CU Art Museum, Boulder Playing around with art doesn’t have to be reserved for a kid’s museum. At least Boulder-based new media artist Jen Lewin doesn’t seem to think so — her interactive sculptures, which have been exhibited at Wired NextFest, Burning Man and SXSW, invite art lovers of all ages to use their senses and join in the fun. From June 1 to July 27, the CU Art Museum will house It’s Electric, featuring six new sculptures that, if they’re anything like her past work, will be larger than life. Her projects have included “The Pool,” a field of light-up circular platforms that respond to running and jumping users, and “The Arc Harps,” a huge instrument that plays music when a participant breaks a beam of light. Lewin will be the second artist in CU Art Museum’s three-part ART/TEKNE series that aims to showcase well-known Colorado artists who use technology in creative and illuminating ways.
The Longmont Museum & Cultural Center 400 Quail Road Longmont 303-651-8374
The Longmont Museum & Cultural Center explores history from Native Americans to NASA astronauts in a collection that spans 14,000 years. This summer’s exhibits will include sculptures by 20 LEGO artists in Build! The Amazing World of LEGO, running June 8 through Sept. 8. Open Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
Louisville Historical Museum 1001 Main St. Louisville 303-665-9048
The four buildings of the Louisville Historical Museum
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cultural attractions are home to artifacts and photographs of the history of settlers and miners in Louisville. Open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lyons Redstone Museum
340 High St. Lyons 303-823-5271 www.lyonsredstonemuseum.com
Located off of Flagstaff Road about 7.5 miles west of Boulder, Walker Ranch offers visitors a plethora of outdoor opportunities, including fishing, hiking and horseback riding. Purchased by James and Phoebe Walker in 1882, Walker Ranch is home to the restored homestead of the Walker family. While the homestead is closed to the
public most of the year, visitors can tour the site and watch costumed volunteers demonstrate the daily life of a pioneer ranch during special events. For information, contact Boulder County Parks and Open Space.
Wow! (World Of Wonder) Museum 110 N. Harrison Ave.
Lafayette 303-604-2424 wowchildrensmuseum.org This nonprofit children’s museum features interactive science and art exhibits, classes, performances and workshops for children 12 and under.
Located in the former Lyons schoolhouse, built in 1881, the Lyons Redstone Museum has displays on local history and genealogy. The museum is open daily June 1 through Sept. 30.
Nederland Mining Museum
At the traffic circle in Nederland (Highways 119 and 72) 303-258-0567 Ore samples, machines and tools used in hard rock mining and the tungsten boom are on display at the Nederland Mining Museum. Open during the weekends May through September.
Niwot Old Firehouse Museum
195 Second Ave. Niwot 303-682-0468 This tiny Leanin’ Tree Museum of museum is the Western Art original 1910 fire shed where the town kept its chemical firecart. Open to the public during the annual Fourth of July, Nostalgia Day (in September), and special community events.
University of Colorado Museum of Natural History 1030 Broadway Boulder 303-492-6892 cumuseum.colorado.edu
The University of Colorado Museum of Natural History has exhibitions on view this summer that cover Ancient Southwest: Peoples, Pottery and Place and Beetles. In total, the museum houses a collection of more than 4 million objects used for researching and studying anthropology, archaeology, botany, entomology, paleontology and zoology.
University of Colorado Heritage Center 1600 Pleasant St. Boulder 303-492-6329 cuheritage.org
Located on the third floor of the University of Colorado’s Old Main and operated by the CU-Boulder Alumni Association, the CU Heritage Center features exhibits exploring the history of the university. Attractions include the President’s Room, Distinguished Alumni Gallery and the Athletics Room, which showcases trophies from CU’s many victories. Open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The Dandy Warhols
7 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, Gothic Theatre Sisqo, 3 Doors Down and Creed dotted the charts. Santana’s “Smooth” with Rob Thomas was so ubiquitous you could hear it when you turned on your toaster. The year was 2000, and things didn’t look good for rock music. But Portland altpsychedelic-power pop group The Dandy Warhols was also on the rise, releasing Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia that year, featuring its biggest hit, “Bohemian Like You.” The Warhols staked their claim to psychedelic indie stardom, and they’ll Dandy Warhols revisit the album on this tour.
Monday, May 27 Beth Orton — With James Bay. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666. Sea Wolf. 8 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970482-8300.
Everclear
Summerland Tour 2013 featuring Everclear, Live, Filter and Sponge 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 26, Ogden Theatre
Yes, culture watchers, it’s been nearly 15 years since the 1990s ended, which means it’s about that time: Time to don the rose-colored glasses and remember the ’90s ironically. But setting aside the irony for now, it’s important to remember that a lot of ’90’s alternative rock bands were pretty awesome. This tour brings together a group of alt-rockers who helped define the decade, from Everclear’s “Santa Monica” and “Father of Mine” to “Lightning Crashes” from Live and Sponge’s sentimental “Molly (16 Candles).”
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13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue, 877-840-0457. Pamlico Sound & Frogs Gone Fishin’. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Peppino D’Agostino. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
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Saturday, June 1
Arctic Monkeys — With Mini Mansions. 8 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874.
Bassnectar. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Ludovico Einaudi and his Orchestra. 6:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303- 786-7030.
Baths — With Houses and D33J. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.
Pepper. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Canyon Concert Dance Center: Spring Showcase. 6:30 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 970-221-6730.
Soundgarden. 8:30 p.m. 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield, 303-410-0700.
Wednesday, May 29 Dropkick Murphys. 6 p.m. Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St., Denver, 303-837-1482. ZZ Ward. 8 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303788-0984.
Thursday, May 30 Bombino. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-4433399. The Green — With The Expanders and Long Miles. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666. Jami Lynn & Dylan James. 7:30 p.m. Swallow Hill Music Café, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. The Neighbourhood — With Lovelife. 7 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984. The Postal Service. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Friday, May 31 Angels & Demons | Operas & Legends — A pre-opera soirée and lecture. 5:15 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 970-221-6730.
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Louis Ford & His New Orleans Jazz Flairs play during the 2012 Evergreen Jazz Festival.
Evergreen Jazz Festival July 26-28, Evergreen
With intimate venues and top-notch talent, the Evergreen Jazz Festival provides a haven for jazz music in the scenic Rocky Mountains. This year’s lineup includes pianist Jeff Barnhart, the Bob Schulz Frisco Jazz Band, Louis Ford & His New Orleans Jazz Flairs, Queen City Jazz Band and more. Visit www.evergreenjazz.org for more information.
Fleetwood Mac. 8 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, 303-405-1100. Joan Baez. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. The Mile Markers — Album release show. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Over the Rhine. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill L2 Arts & Culture Center, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. The Tallest Man on Earth — With Strand of Oaks. 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874. Thumpin. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-444-0722.
Atlas Genius — With The Postelles and Haerts. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666. Bassnectar. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Casey Veggies and Travi$ Scott. 7 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984. Faust. 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 970-221-6730. Gretchen Peters. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. The Green — With The Expanders. 8 p.m. Mishawaka Amphitheatre,
Sing-A-Long: A Grease movie night. 7 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Tiny Tots Take The Stage. 3 p.m. & 5:30 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia, Fort Collins, 970-221-6730. Zion I and Ill.Gates — With The Church of Bass. 11:59 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984.
Sunday, June 2 Canyon Concert Dance Center: Spring Showcase. 1 p.m. & 4 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia, Fort Collins, 970-221-6730.
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concert calendar Denver Folklore Center’s 2nd Annual 50th Anniversary Celebration — With Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore, Mary Flower and more. 3 p.m. Four Mile Historic Park, 715 South Forest St., Denver, 303-777-1003.
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Umphrey’s McGee. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros — With Alabama Shakes. 6:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Saturday, June 8 Big Head Todd and the Monsters. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Joan Baez. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Christopher Owens of Girls. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.
Taylor Swift. 7 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, 303-405-1100.
Dead Floyd. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Monday, June 3
Dig In To the World of Henry Cole. 11 a.m. George Reynolds Branch Library, Boulder, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120 & 11 a.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303441-4390.
Masters of Madness Tour — With Alice Cooper and Marilyn Manson. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com. Under The Sea. 6 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia, Fort Collins, 970-221-6730.
Tuesday, June 4 Foals — With Surfer Blood and Blondfire. 8 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303832-1874.
Wednesday, June 5 Andrea Bocelli. 7:30 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, 303-405-1100. Anuhea — With Matt Jennings. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Colorado Children’s Chorale and Face Vocal Band present Ignite the Light and Shine. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Picnic on the Plaza — Music by Matt Flaherty. Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303665-5588. Sting. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline. com.
They Might Be Giants — With Vandaveer. 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-8321874.
Rush
Hot Lunch. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-444-0722.
7:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2, Pepsi Center
Phuzion — Featuring Phutureprimitive. 8 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970-4828300.
Despite it all — despite the jokes, the commercials riffing on Neil Peart’s drumming, despite Geddy Lee’s astronomically high voice, despite the sci-fi themes and long songs, despite the complexity, despite the out-and-out nerdiness of its fanbase — Rush still rocks. The Canadian trio has been rocking heavy and synthed-out for decades, and their Pepsi Center show is sure to feature favorites “Tom Sawyer,” “Limelight” and “Fly by Night,” as well as a plethora of absurdly dexterous drum fills.
The Psychedelic Furs — With My Jerusalem. 8 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984.
Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100.
Shrine Circus. 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield, 303-410-0700.
The Joy Formidable. 7:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Umphrey’s McGee. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666.
Friday, June 7
MarchFourth Marching Band. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.
Sunday, June 9
Atomga. 5:30 p.m. Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St., Denver, 720-354-4880.
Old-Fashioned Hootenanny. 7 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
Charlie Hunter & Scott Amendola. 8 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970-4828300.
Pink Martini. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
The Duhks — With Howlin’ Brothers. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
Shrine Circus. 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield, 303410-0700.
Thursday, June 6 Darius Rucker — With Rodney Atkins and Jana Kramer. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline. com.
Dig In To the World of Henry Cole. 11 a.m. Boulder
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Shawn Colvin
7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 21, Denver Botanic Gardens Lifelong musician Shawn Colvin isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. Colvin, a folk-rock singer-songwriter whose best-known song is the catchy, mesmerizing 1997 story-song “Sunny Came Home,” has steadily released albums and collaborations for almost 25 years. While “Sunny Came Home” might have been her peak — earning her Grammy awards for record and song of the year — Colvin has continued turning out strum-filled, ear-catching folk. Denver is the last stop on her 2013 tour.
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Fiddlers on the River — Presented by the Fort Collins Symphony. 5 p.m. Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue, 877-8400457. Celtic Woman. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com. The Colorado Chamber Players. 2 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303441-3100.
summer PICKS Gregory Alan Isakov
7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, Boulder Theater Gregory Alan Isakov has made a name for himself writing captivating folk music with just his voice and finger-style guitar, joined occasionally by a violin and a cello. Isakov puts on a hypnotizing show; his voice and music make for a spellbinding experience as an audience member.
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Shrine Circus. 10:30 a.m. & 2:30 p.m. 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield, 303410-0700.
Tuesday, June 18
Monday, June 10 American Idol Live! 7:30 p.m. 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield, 303-410-0700.
Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666.
David Accomazzo
Father John Misty — With Pure Bathing Culture. 8 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874.
Tuesday, June 11 The Dandy Warhols — Performing 13 Tales from Urban Bohemia. 7 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984.
Nekromantix — With Graveyard Johnnys. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.
Wednesday, June 12
Tony Bennett. 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-865-3500.
The Boxer Rebellion — With Fossil Collective. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303377-1666.
Wednesday, June 19 Barenaked Ladies. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Midday Music Meditation. 12 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Picnic on the Plaza — Music by Jubal and Monica Colbi. 12 p.m. Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-5588.
Picnic on the Plaza — Music by Kimmerjae Johnson. 12 p.m. Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-5588. Sweatshop Union and Whiskey Blanket. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970-4828300.
Thursday, June 13 Hillsong United. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com. Rachael Yamagata — With Sanders Bohlke. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-3771666.
Tony Bennett. 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-865-3500.
Thursday, June 20 Soundgarden
Arvada Chorale and the Hot Tomatoes present Swing Into Summer. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Soundgarden
8:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 28, 1stBank Center Soundgarden is a lesson on how bands should age — quietly, without much fuss. The band burst into the mainstream as the Seattle grunge wave crested over America’s popular music, sporting a singer with a voice and sharply honed hard-rock songwriting. The band broke up in 1997 and didn’t reunite until a successful tour in 2010. Encouraged by the crowds at the tour, the band released its first album in 16 years, King Animal, in 2012.
Friday, June 14 Cracker — With Camper Van Beethoven. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666. DATSIK — With Firepower Laser Show, Bare Noize and Shiftee. 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874. DeVotchKa — With the Colorado Symphony. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Fitz and the Tantrums. 7 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984. Peter Mulvey — With Dave McGraw & Mandy Fer. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Poor Man’s Whiskey — Performing the music of Old And In The Way, featuring Allie Kral. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303443-3399. Trevor Hall (full band) — with Milow. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303- 786-7030.
Saturday, June 15 DATSIK — With Firepower Laser Show, Bar9 and CRNKN. 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.
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A Silent Film — With Unlikely Candidates and A Boy & His Kite. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.
Justin Townes Earle. 8 p.m. Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue, 877-840-0457. Mark Morris — With Kyle James Hauser. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. MC Yogi With DJ Drez — 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Pokey LaFarge — With Chimney Choir. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill L2 Arts & Culture Center, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Tedeschi Trucks Band — With Grace Potter & The Nocturnals and JJ Grey. 6:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Tim McGraw — with Brantley Gilbert and Love and Theft. 7 p.m. Comfort Dental Amphitheatre, 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Englewood, 303-220-7000.
Bob Schneider. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666. Do at the Zoo — Food and music festival. 7 p.m. Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St., Denver, 720-337-1400. Howie Day — With Tyler Hilton & Katey Laurel. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Kiss Army. 8 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970482-8300.
Friday, June 21 Art Night Out — Music by Jockamo. 7:30 p.m. Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-5588. Dan Fogelberg Tribute — Kenny Luna, John Decrenza and Sheldon Felich. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303- 7867030. Eliza Gilkyson — With Amy Spence. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Hot Buttered Rum. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.
That Eighties Band. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-4440722.
Richard Thompson. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666.
Sunday, June 16
Rocky Mountain Grateful Dead Revue featuring Rob Eaton. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
New Kids on the Block/98 Degrees/Boyz II Men. 7:30 p.m. 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield, 303-410-0700.
Monday, June 17 Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell. 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-865-3500.
The Motet — With Trichome. 6 p.m. Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue, 877-840-0457. The Ultimate Thriller — Michael Jackson tribute concert. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
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Saturday, June 22 A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 7 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 970-221-6730. Dan Fogelberg Tribute — Kenny Luna, John Decrenza and Sheldon Felich. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Danielle Ate the Sandwich — With Victor and Penny. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. The Dunwells. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Grieves. 10 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.
O.A.R. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Pert Near Sandstone. 10 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984. Woody Pines. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Zikr Dance Ensemble: Sacred Spaces II. 7:30 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 970-221-6730.
Sunday, June 23 Fall Out Boy. 7:30 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874. Hot Buttered Rum and Pert Near Sandstone. 4 p.m. Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue, 877-840-0457. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 7 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 970-221-6730.
Tuesday, June 25 John Hiatt and The Combo — With Holly Williams. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Josh Rouse — With Jami Lunde. The Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St., Denver, 303-292-0529.
Wednesday, June 26
Queensryche. 8 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970-482-8300. Streetlight Manifesto — With Rodeo Ruby Love and Empty Orchestra. 7 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Summerland Tour 2013 — With Everclear, Live, Filter and Sponge. 7:30 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874.
Thursday, June 27 Anberlin Acoustic Tour — With Campfire OK, Stars In Stereo. 8 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970-482-8300.
Moses Jones. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-444-0722.
Old Crow Medicine Show. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-4407666.
Picnic on the Plaza — Music by Hotfoot. 12 p.m., Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-6655588.
Camera Obscura. 7 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984. DanceFest. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Widespread Panic. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Friday, June 28 Alpha Blondy. 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874. Dark Star Orchestra. 6 p.m. Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue, 877-840-0457. Flobots. 8 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984. The Juan Maclean (DJ Set). 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 7 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 970-221-6730. Raul Midón. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Solomon Cook. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Widespread Panic. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Saturday, June 29 Dotsero. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder,
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303-444-0722. Hot Club of Detroit. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Luciano. 8 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. 7 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 West Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 970-221-6730. The Stormcellars. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Two Gallants — With Broncho. 8 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970-482-8300. Widespread Panic. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Sunday, June 30 Justin Bieber. 7 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, 303-405-1100. Two Gallants — With Broncho. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Vans Warped Tour — With Hawthorne Heights, Reel Big Fish, Motion City Soundtrack and more. Sports Authority Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Denver, 720-258-3000. Widespread Panic. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Monday, July 1 Krizz Kaliko — With Stevie Stone, Mayday. 8 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970482-8300.
Tuesday, July 2 Todd Rundgren’s Official State Visit. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
Wednesday, July 3 Michael Franti & Spearhead. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Moe. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
Thursday, July 4 Blues Traveler — With moe. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Picnic on the Plaza — Music by Laurie Dameron. 12 p.m., Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-5588.
Drums Along the Rockies. 5:30 p.m. Sports Authority Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Denver, 720-258-3000. FACE. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303444-0722.
Sunday, July 7 Josh Groban — With the Colorado Symphony. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Monday, July 8 Pink Martini. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666.
Tuesday, July 9 Bill Harley — Author, humorist, musician. 3 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.
Lindi Ortega. The Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St., Denver, 303-292-0529.
Wednesday, July 10 Bill Harley — Singer/songwriter. 11 a.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-4413100. Highline Silver Cornet Band. 7 p.m. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Picnic on the Plaza — Music by Paul Sullivan. 12 p.m., Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-5588. Quemando. 7 p.m. Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-5588. The Sensational Space Shifters — Presented by Robert Plant. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Thursday, July 11 A Tribute to Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops — Presented by the Colorado Symphony. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720898-7200. Galactic. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
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Friday, July 5 The Avett Brothers. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Brandi Carlile. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.
David Wax Museum. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
The Haunted Windchimes. 5:30 p.m. Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St., Denver, 720-354-4880.
Dopapod — With Kinetix and Astronomix. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399.
Music of ABBA — With Arrival From Sweden. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303786-7030.
Hot 8 Brass Band. 9 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666.
The Avett Brothers. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
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Dick Dale. 8 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970-482-8300.
The A-OKs — with Potato Pirates, Be Like Max, The Last Slice and The Repercussions. 7 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-7880984.
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Mara Levine — With Jeff Scroggins & Colorado. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Riverbeats III — Electronic music festival. 8 p.m. Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue, 877-840-0457.
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Steve Earle and the Dukes — With The Mastersons. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
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Lucero/Son Volt. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303440-7666.
Adam Ant & The Good, The Mad and the Lovely Posse. 8 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874.
The Nacho Men. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-444-0722.
Friday, July 26 Colorado Symphony — Mozart Under Moonlight. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-8987200.
Railroad Earth. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Riverbeats III — Electronic music festival. 8 p.m. Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue, 877-840-0457.
Sunday, July 14 Arlo Guthrie. 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-865-3500.
Tuesday, July 16
One Direction. 7:30 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, 303-405-1100. Picnic on the Plaza — Music by Lonesome Rolan. 12 p.m., Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-5588.
David Byrne and St. Vincent. 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens — Chatfield, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, 720865-4338.
Robert Randolph & The Family Band. 8 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984.
Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-865-3500.
Darryl Purpose. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
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Evergreen Jazz Festival. Various locations and times around Evergreen. Visit www. evergreenjazz.org for more information.
7 p.m. Sunday, July 21, Boulder Theater Parody music has always been popular, stretching back to Spike Jones and His City Slickers in the ’40s. But the novelty wears off quickly if the music itself isn’t any good, and Weird Al Yankovic’s parodies have remained popular for more than three decades now. He can inject levity into any song, no matter how grave, showing that it’s important to remember to not always take life so seriously.
John Mayer. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Mary Chapin Carpenter and Marc Cohn. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666.
Wednesday, July 17 Home Slice Band. 7 p.m. Waneka Lake Park, 1600 Caria Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-5588. John Mayer. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Picnic on the Plaza — Music by The Prairie Scholars. 12 p.m., Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-5588.
Thursday, July 18 Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers. 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-865-3500. JazzFest — With Hazel Miller, Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra and the Neil Bridge 7+ with Karen Lee. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720898-7200. Son Volt. 8 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970482-8300.
Friday, July 19 Art Night Out — Music by Raising Cain. 7:30 p.m. Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-5588. Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers. 6 p.m. Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue, 877-840-0457.
John Hiatt & The Combo — With Holly Williams. 6 p.m. Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue, 877-840-0457.
a.k.a. laser bunny. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
The String Cheese Incident. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Andy McKee. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-7867030.
Trout Fishing in America. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
Chase N The Dream. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-4440722.
Zoso — The ultimate Led Zeppelin experience. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970-482-8300.
Global Dance Festival. 5 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Saturday, July 27
High Mountain Bayou Swamp Fest — Featuring The Mercy Runners and The Bluerunners. 6 p.m. Mishawaka Amphitheatre, 13714 Poudre Canyon Highway, Bellvue, 877-840-0457.
Cody Simpson — With Paradise Tour, Ryan Beatty and Before You Exit. 7 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874. Evergreen Jazz Festival. Various locations and times around Evergreen. Visit www.evergreenjazz.org for more information.
Jimmy Eat World. 8 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874.
John Hiatt & The Combo. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666.
Kenny Chesney — With Eric Church, The Eli Young Band and Kacey Musgraves. 5 p.m. Sports Authority Field at Mile High, 1701 Bryant St., Denver, 720-258-3000.
Phat Daddy. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-444-0722.
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers — Featuring Edie Brickell. 8 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens — Chatfield, 8500 W. Deer Creek Canyon Road, Littleton, 720-865-4338.
Sunday, July 21 Global Dance Festival. 5 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Weird Al Yankovic. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
Monday, July 22
The String Cheese Incident. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Sunday, July 28 Evergreen Jazz Festival. Various locations and times around Evergreen. Visit www.evergreenjazz.org for more information. Rodrigo y Gabriela — With the Colorado Symphony. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Monday, July 29 Unity Tour — With 311, Cypress Hill and G Love & Special Sauce. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Global Dance Festival. 6 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band — With Pete Wernick and Flexigrass. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666.
Perpetual Beauty — With Ballet Nouveau Colorado-Wonderbound and members of the Colorado Symphony. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Tuesday, July 23 William Tyler. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-4433399.
Jerry Garcia Symphonic Celebration — Featuring Warren Haynes. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Tift Merritt. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
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Chain Station. 7 p.m. Waneka Lake Park, 1600 Caria Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-5588.
Picnic on the Plaza — Music by Kyle Walker. 12 p.m., Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-5588.
Saturday, July 20
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Elephant Revival — With Carolina Chocolate Drops. 7 p.m. Denver
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Indigo Girls. 7 p.m. Denver Botanical Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-865-3500.
Thursday, August 1
Steve Miller Band — With The Doobie Brothers. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
HARD Red Rocks — With Knife Party, Diplo, Disclosure and Flosstradamus. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Island Grooves — Presented by the Colorado Wind Ensemble and the Pan Jumbies. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720898-7200.
NORTHERN COLORADO’S MUSICAL PLAYGROUND Friday May 24 Denver Post Underground Music Showcase Presents Dawes with guest Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats Saturday May 25 Ryan Bingham with guest Wild Feathers and Ark Life Sunday May 26 Cracker with Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers and Hickman Dalton Gang Friday May 31 The Green with guest The Expanders and Policulture Sunday June 9 Fidder On The River Featuring the Fort Collins Symphony with Acoustic Eidolon Saturday June 15 Justin Townes Earle with guest Patrick Dethlefs and The Patti Fiasco Saturday June 22 The Motet with guest Trichome
Sunday June 23 Hot Buttered Rum and Pert Near Sandstone with guest The Honeygitters Friday June 28 Dark Star Orchestra Friday July 12 and Sat July 13 Sonic Bloom, Elevated Arts and Cervantes’ Present River Beats Friday July 19 Bruce Hornsby Saturday July 20, 6pm High Mountain Bayou Swamp Fest Featuring the Mercy Brothers and The Bluerunners from Lafayette, LA Friday July 26 John Hiatt with special guest Holly Williams Friday August 2 Musketeer Gripweed with guest West Water Outlaws Sunday August 4 Cervantes’ Presents The Infamous Stringdusters Friday August 9 Dead Floyd with guest Juno What?!
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John Scofield Uberjam Band — With Andy Hess, Avi Bortnick & Adam Deitch, and Nigel Hall Band. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-7867030. Lee Avenue. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
Friday, August 2 Brit Floyd — “The World’s Greatest Pink Floyd Show.” 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Megadeth — With Black Label Society, Device, HELLYEAH, Newsted and Death Division. 4:30 p.m. 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield, 303-410-0700. Oak Creek. 5:30 p.m. Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St., Denver, 720-354-4880. Rush. 7:30 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, 303-405-1100. Sierra Hall — With Blackberry Bushes String Band. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Daniels Hall, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.
Saturday, August 3 Eugene’s Axe. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Paula Poundstone. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. Quemando Salsa. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-444-0722. Thievery Corporation. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Sunday, August 4 Gregory Alan Isakov — CD release. With Sera Cahoone. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030.
Monday, August 5 Bruno Mars. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com. Indigo Girls — With von Grey. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-4407666.
Tuesday, August 6 Bruce Cockburn — With Suzanne Vega. 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720865-3500. Bruno Mars. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com. Elephant Revival — With members of the Colorado Festival Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. Grizzly Bear. 8 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874. Vieux Farka Touré — With New World Citizen Band. The Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St., Denver, 303292-0529.
Wednesday, August 7 Phoenix — With Dinosaur Jr. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Picnic on the Plaza — Music by Dan Raymond. 12 p.m., Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-665-5588.
Thursday, August 8 The Birth of Rock and Roll — Presented by Ballet Ariel and the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720898-7200. Steely Dan. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
Friday, August 9 Toad The Wet Sprocket. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Saturday, August 10
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fun. — With Tegan and Sara. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Raising Cain. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-444-0722.
Robert Cray. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Toad The Wet Sprocket. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-4407666. Yonder Mountain String Band. 6 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Sunday, August 11 Rocky Mountain Music Festival — With LeAnn Rimes and the winners of the Rocky Mountain Battle of the Bands. 11 a.m. Clement Park Amphitheater, 7306 W. Bowles Ave., Littleton, 303-278-7799. Sublime with Rome — With Descendants and Iration. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline. com.
Monday, August 12 Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band. 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-8653500.
Shawn Colvin. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666.
The Summer Slaughter Tour — With The Dillinger Escape Plan, Animals As Leaders, Periphery, Norma Jean and more. 3 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874.
Saturday, August 17 Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble: Elements. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. Denver Roller Dolls. 7 p.m. 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield, 303-410-0700. Five Iron Frenzy — With Yellow Second. 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-8321874. Pretty Lights. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com. Robert Walter’s 20th Congress. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. The Tripping Griswolds. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-444-0722.
Tuesday, August 20 BB King — With Peter Frampton. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
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Saturday, August 24 Brian Ashley Jones. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Tuft Theatre, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Endless Summer — With The Denver Brass and Celtic Colorado and Colorado Honor Band. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720898-7200.
Reggae on the Rocks. 1 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
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Jefferson Symphony Orchestra — With The Queen City Jazz Band. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Pretty Lights. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www. redrocksonline.com.
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Funkiphino. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-444-0722.
Art Night Out — Music by Sambadende. 7:30 p.m. Festival Plaza, 311 S. Public Road, Lafayette, 303-6655588.
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Shawn Colvin — With Martin Sexton. 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-8653500.
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Tuesday, August 27 Baskery. 8 p.m. The Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St., Denver, 303-292-0529.
Wednesday, August 28 George Thorogood & The Destroyers — With Buddy Guy. 7 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline. com. Michael McDonald. 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-865-3500.
Thursday, August 29 An Evening Under The Stars — Presented by the Colorado Ballet. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Friday, August 30 Asleep At The Wheel. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Chris Isaak. 7 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, 720-865-3500. Keith Urban — With Little Big Town. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com. Tab Benoit. 7 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood, 303-788-0984.
Saturday, August 31 Soul School. 7 p.m. Twenty Ninth Street mall, Boulder, 303-444-0722.
Sunday, September 1 BeauSoleil. 7:30 p.m. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities Outdoor Amphitheater, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
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Boulder Falls A tourist destination since the late 19th century, Boulder Falls is located on the north side of Boulder Canyon Drive, about 11 miles west of the city of Boulder. The falls, which have been called the “Yosemite of Boulder Canyon,” form where North Boulder Creek tumbles roughly 70 feet to enter Middle Boulder Creek.
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100 Cave of the Winds Road Manitou Springs 719-685-5444 http://caveofthewinds.com Whether you choose the easy, family-oriented Discovery Tour or the more challenging and rugged Lantern Tour, the Cave of the Winds is an adventure worth experiencing. And there are other attractions besides the caverns, including the Bat-a-Pult zip line and the Wind Walker Challenge Course high above Williams Canyon.
Colorado National Monument Grand Junction 970-858-3617, ext. 360 www.nps.gov/colm
The Colorado National Monument is one of the great landscapes of the American West, with towering monoliths, red rock canyons and plenty of wildlife. To get there from the Front Range, head west on I-70, take exit 31, and follow the signs through Grand Junction to the east entrance. The visitor center and campground are 19 miles from there.
Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 5234B U.S. Hwy. 285 Antonito 1-888-286-2737 http://cumbrestoltec.com/
This historic train line takes you through some of
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the most beautiful mountain wilderness in the state of Colorado. Running between Antonito and Chama, N.M., the Cumbres & Toltec was built in 1880 and was part of the San Juan Extension of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, with tracks running from Denver to Silverton and Santa Fe, N.M. The season runs May 25 to Oct. 20.
Downtown Denver www.denver.org
There are so many sightseeing opportunities in downtown Denver that it’s hard to know where to begin. Take a tour of the state Capitol building, then stroll across Civic Center Park to the City and County of Denver Building. Within walking distance are the Denver Mint, the Denver Art Museum and the History Colorado Center. Hop on the free shuttle that runs the length of the 16th Street Mall and take in the diversity of food, shops, sights and sounds that the heart of Denver has to offer. Don’t forget to check out other
key destinations like the Pepsi Center, Coors Field, Elitch Gardens and the Brown Palace Hotel.
Dinosaur National Monument 4545 E. Highway 40 Dinosaur 970-374-3000 www.nps.gov/dino
It’s about a five-hour drive, but it’s worth it. Survey the craggy hills and explore fragments of a long-ago world where the largest land creatures of all time once roamed and died. You can view rock art, check out fossils, explore homestead sites and even go whitewater rafting. Take I-70 west to Rifle, head north on Hwy. 13, west on Hwy. 64 to Dinosaur, then east on Hwy. 40 two miles.
Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad and Museum 479 Main Ave. Durango 970-247-2733 www.durangotrain.com
There are a couple of sections along this rail line that are a real thrill — you are riding along the edge of a cliff staring down hundreds of feet to the Animas River below. As its name implies, this train runs between Durango and Silverton in the gorgeous San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado. It operates out of its original 1882 depot in downtown Durango, and is a can’t-miss attraction if you’re in the area. Trains began running on May 4, and the season ends Oct. 26.
900 Baseline Road Boulder 303-442-3282 www.chautauqua.com Opened in 1898, the Colorado Chautauqua, one of three operational Chautauquas left in the U.S., is a hub of community and cultural events in Boulder. The Chautauqua Auditorium hosts everything from a silent film series to live concerts, and food is available at the Dining Hall. Also, Chautauqua Park is the gateway to many of the best trails in Boulder Mountain Parks.
Flagstaff Nature Center Chimney Rock National Monument
Boulder http://bit.ly/9lmqgz
Chimney Rock, which was just declared a national monument in September 2012, is a majestic rock spire between Durango and Pagosa Springs. The area was home to the ancestors of the Pueblo Indians, and the formation is considered spiritually significant by many tribes.
The Flagstaff Nature Center teaches visitors to Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks about the wildlife, plants and history of the city’s plains and foothills. There are activities and games designed to challenge children of all ages, and they have friendly and knowledgeable volunteers to answer all your questions. The center is open 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends from May through September. Follow
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sightseeing Flagstaff Road approximately 3.5 miles, turn right onto Flagstaff Summit road, and follow it about a half mile to the summit of Flagstaff Mountain.
Garden of the Gods
1805 N. 30th St. Colorado Springs 719-634-6666 www.gardenofgods.com While there are lots of sights to see in the Colorado Springs area, this one takes the cake. Incredible red rock formations, including one in the shape of two camels kissing, sit at the foot of majestic Pike’s Peak, one of Colorado’s 14ers. You can rock climb, check out the visitor’s center, hike one of the many trails, or just drive through the park, gawking up through your sunroof. To get there from I-25 in Colorado Springs, take Garden of the Gods road west, then hang a left on 30th Street.
Royal Gorge Bridge and Park 4218 County Road 3A Cañon City 719-275-7507 www.royalgorgebridge.com
With 21 rides, shows and attractions on 360 amazing acres, there is plenty to do at this classic Colorado vacation destination. The crown jewel is the world’s highest suspension bridge, strung across a
canyon 1,053 feet above the Arkansas River. There’s also the cliff walk, inspiration point, a petting zoo, a mountain man encampment and a water clock. Take I-25 south to Pueblo, then west on U.S. 50, then south on CR-3A.
Seven Falls
2850 S. Cheyenne Canyon Road Colorado Springs 719-632-0781
www.sevenfalls.com Located on the outskirts of Colorado Springs, just five minutes from the Broadmoor Hotel, this 181foot waterfall is the only one in the state on National Geographic’s “List of International Waterfalls.” If you’re not up for climbing the 224 stairs along the cascading water, you can also chill out in the base area, checking out the exhibits, browsing the shops and admiring the falls from below. During the summer, Seven Falls is open every day from 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Georgetown Loop Railroad 888-456-6777 www.georgetownlooprr.com
Colorado has several historic tourist trains, but the Georgetown Loop is closest to the Front Range — only about 45 minutes west of Denver on I-70. It was an engineering marvel in its time, gaining 600 feet in elevation over a two-mile stretch thanks to its corkscrew turns, including one over the majestic Devil’s Gate High Bridge. After your ride, step back in time by visiting any of the charming shops or restaurants in Victorian Georgetown or rustic Silver Plume.
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Pawnee National Grassland Grover 970-346-5000 http://1.usa.gov/cMMHSn
With 193,060 acres, the Pawnee National Grassland offers visitors plenty of wide open spaces to find solitude, flowering fields, buttes and wildlife. It’s common to find the lark bunting, Colorado’s state bird, here in the summer months.
Rocky Mountain National Park 1000 Hwy. 36 Estes Park 970-586-1206 www.nps.gov/romo
One of Colorado’s best playgrounds, Rocky Mountain National Park is 415 square miles of protected, pristine wilderness and majestic mountain ecosystems. There are more than 300 miles of trails, with something for every level of ability, but if driving is more your speed, take Trail Ridge Road through the park to experience some breathtaking scenic overlooks above 12,000 feet.
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About 35 miles northeast of Alamosa is an amazing sight that almost looks out of place among Colorado’s mountains. The tallest dunes in North America, 750-foot-tall waves of sand created on the site of a former lake, were formed as wind patterns accumulated sand in a natural pocket in the topography at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Try some sand sledding while you are there.
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Summertime is prime outdoor time in Colorado. It’s when most of us head into the mountains for activities like car camping, hiking, mountain biking and backpacking. It’s the season for road trips to our state’s small towns and their festivals, the season for exploring all that Colorado has to offer after the snow melts. And one of those offerings is a sometimes overlooked form of relaxation, whether it’s tacked onto the end of a grueling hike or serves as a trip’s primary destination: hot springs. Our fair state has dozens of opportunities to soak in soothing, mineral-rich waters, from tiny, undeveloped, rock-lined pools in the backcountry to posh resorts with massive swimming pools. Here is a list of the most popular ones: 4UR Guest Ranch Outside of Wagon Wheel Gap, northwest of South Fork, registered guests only, fishermen welcome 719-658-2202 http://4urranch.com Antero Hot Spring Cabins South of Buena Vista, near the Mount Princeton Hot Springs, featuring cabins with quaint charm and private pools 16120 CR 162, Nathrop 719-539-8204 www.anterohotsprings.com Box Canyon Lodge and Hot Springs Outdoor tubs built into the landings of a redwood deck that climbs the canyon 45 3rd Ave., Ouray 970-325-4981 http://boxcanyonouray.com
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Cement Creek Ranch Located near Crested Butte, this ranch is on Cement Creek Road, heading east from Highway 135 970-349-6512 http://cementcreekranch.com Colorado Gators Reptile Park You may not want to bathe in the same waters as the alligators, but still, a very fun place 9162 CR 9N, Mosca 719-378-2612 www.coloradogators.com Conundrum Hot Springs A nine-mile hike into Maroon Bells-Snowmass Wilderness Area near Aspen 970-945-2521 (White River National Forest)
Cottonwood Hot Springs Inn and Spa A funky roadside respite on your way back from adventures in the Collegiate Peaks 18999 CR 306, Buena Vista 719-395-6434 www.cottonwood-hot-springs.com Dakota Hot Springs East of Cañon City, a laid-back, comfortable soaking opportunity not far from Colorado Springs and Pueblo 1 Malibu Blvd., Penrose 719-372-9250 www.dakotahotsprings.com Desert Reef Hot Spring A hidden gem in Royal Gorge country featuring views of the Wet Mountains 1194 CR 110, Florence 719-784-6134 www.desertreefhotspring.com Dunton Hot Springs Historic, restored, ghost-town getaway southwest of Telluride 52068 Road 38, Dolores 970-882-4800 www.duntonhotsprings.com Eldorado Swimming Pool Nice and close to Boulder, this place has character, history and the canyon next door 294 Artesian Drive, Eldorado Springs 303-499-9640 www.eldoradosprings.com/about-us/eldorado-swimming-pool Glenwood Hot Springs The big daddy of them all, featuring a huge pool, water slides, a resort and all the amenities 401 N. River St., Glenwood Springs 970-947-2955 www.hotspringspool.com Healing Waters Resort and Spa Family-owned establishment that is neat and clean with a 1950s simplicity 317 Hot Springs Blvd., Pagosa Springs 970-264-5910 www.pshotsprings.com Hot Sulphur Springs Resort and Spa Great variety, with about 20 different pools and tubs of various water temperatures to choose from 5609 CR 20, Hot Sulphur Springs 970-725-3306 www.hotsulphursprings.com
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Joyful Journey Mineral Hot Springs and Spa A bit classier and more developed than its neighbor, Valley View 28640 CR 58EE, Moffat 719-256-4328 www.joyfuljourneyhotsprings.com
South Canyon Hot Springs Undeveloped, about six miles west of Glenwood Springs Take exit 111 to CR 134, cross the Colorado River, then a half-mile to a pullout where a large white rock marks the beginning of the short walk to the pools
Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort The best of both worlds: developed swimming pools and hotel facilities, as well as pools by the river 15870 CR 162, Nathrop 719-395-2447 www.mtprinceton.com Old Town Hot Springs A family-friendly spot with something for everyone, from rock-lined pools to water slides 136 Lincoln Ave., Steamboat Springs 970-879-1828 http://steamboathotsprings.org Orvis Hot Springs Good variety of pools with great views of the Sneffels Range 1585 CR 3, Ridgway 970-626-5324 www.orvishotsprings.com Ouray Hot Springs Pool and Fitness Center The big, municipal, family-friendly pools with a variety of amenities and services 1230 Main St., Ouray 970-325-7073 www.ourayhotsprings.com Penny Hot Springs Heading south from Carbondale on Highway 133, these undeveloped pools are next to the river at an expansive pullout on the east side of the road, before you hit Redstone Piedra River Hot Springs Undeveloped, dug-out pools that are only a 1.5-mile hike away from the trailhead San Juan National Forest, 22 miles west of Pagosa Springs 970-264-2268 (Pagosa Ranger District) www.fs.usda.gov/sanjuan Pinkerton Hot Springs If you blink, you might miss this, but it’s worth a stop to see the colorful travertine mound from which the waters flow San Juan National Forest, 13 miles north of Durango At pullout along east side of U.S. 550 Radium Hot Springs A remote pool alongside the Colorado River about 14 miles southwest of Kremmling, accessible from a jeep road off of Trough Springs Road Rainbow Hot Springs A great creekside spot accessible only by trail in the San Juan National Forest, about 15 miles north of Pagosa Springs 970-264-2268 (Pagosa Ranger District) www.fs.usda.gov/sanjuan Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center A family swimming and soak center with the biggest indoor hot spring pool in the state 410 West Rainbow Blvd., Salida 719-539-6738 http://salidapool.com
Splashland A developed but funky pool just north of Alamosa on Highway 17, a locals’ fave 719-589-6258 Strawberry Park Hot Springs Commercial yet rustic, secluded yet easily accessible, numerous large pools, yet intimate 44200 CR 36, Steamboat Springs 970-879-0342 www.strawberryhotsprings.com
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Twin Peaks Lodge and Hot Springs (Best Western) Three hot springs pools to choose from in a hotel nestled up against the woods but near the downtown area 125 3rd Ave., Ouray 970-325-4427 http://twinpeakslodging.com Valley View Hot Springs at Orient Land Trust Hike up the hillside for some rustic pools with great views and, remember, like the other less-developed spots, clothing is optional 64393 CR GG, Moffat 719-256-4315 www.olt.org Waunita Hot Springs Ranch A combination dude ranch, hotel and hot springs 8007 CR 887, Gunnison 970-641-1266 www.waunita.com
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Memorial Day Weekend Through May 27 ArtStir Denver at Denver Pavilions — Starts 9 a.m. Friday, May 24. ArtStir Denver showcases local and regional artists with a blend of art, music and style. Proceeds benefit the Colorado Chapter of AIGA. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St., Denver, 303-260-6000. Runs through May 27.
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Lyons Outdoor Games — Come watch some of the best whitewater athletes in the word compete in a number of events. Water should be big this year, so don’t miss it. Bohn Park, Lyons. Runs through June 2.
Downtown Denver Arts Festival — Starts 4 p.m. Friday, May 24. The fine art exhibition features Colorado and national fine visual artists with more than 150,000 people expected to attend. Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver, 303893-4100. Runs through May 26.
Saturday, June 1 The Art of Mark Lague — Mark Lague is considered one of the top Plein Air artists of our time. Come view new pieces by Lague on Saturday, June 1. His paintings will be featured during the month of June. 1-4 p.m. SmithKlein Gallery, 1116 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-7200.
Herbert Bayer 1900 to 1928: The Bauhaus and Pre-Bauhaus Years — The first in a chronological series of exhibitions that trace Bayer’s development from his earliest days in Austria through his years in the United States. Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000. Runs through July 14.
Tainted — Eduardo Sarabia’s series of paintings of everyday images covered with daubs of colored paint. Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany, Denver, 303-298-7554. Runs through June 9. The Whore’s Dialogue — Maya Gurantz’s three-screen installation features three mature female actors performing an intricate script constructed from diverse contemporary sources, including personal memoirs, court transcripts of violent sex crimes and prostitutes’ blogs. Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St., Denver, 303-298-7554. Runs Through June 21.
Tuesday, May 28 Linda Kohanov — Will speak about and sign her new book, The Power of the Herd. 7:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. Live Music on the Terrace. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel and Spa, 900 Walnut St., Boulder. Musical Story Hour — Join Boulder Public Library’s youth services staff for a fun story hour full of music, play and dance! 10 a.m. Chautau-
Boulder Creek Festival, Memorial Day Weekend, May 25 to May 27 Boulder Creek Festival is Boulder’s unofficial kickoff to summer. Widely considered Boulder County’s favorite event, includes three days of festivities including more than 500 vendors, events, activities, food and entertainment. Located at Broadway and Canyon in Boulder. For maps and concert times go to bceproductions.com/boulder-creek-festival.
Boulder Walking Tours is a great way for county residents and tourists alike to socialize and exercise while exploring and learning about one of America’s most beautiful cities. A wide variety of tours are offered at various times and days throughout the summer, including “Best of Boulder Downtown,” Chautauqua,” “CU Campus,” “Open Space Nature Hike” and “Farmers’ Market.” To reserve your spot or for more information, call 720-243-1376 or email info@BoulderWalkingTours. com.
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Capitol Hill People’s Fair — A celebration of Denver’s diverse urban community. The fair is a great weekend of entertainment, lots of events, activities and attractions. This is one of the leading arts and crafts events in the region. Civic Center Park, East Colfax and Broadway, Denver. Through June 2. Denver Chalk Art Festival — Historic Larimer Square shuts down to vehicle traffic and becomes an Italian piazza, transformed by the work of professional, amateur and student artists who make masterpieces on the city street. Food and wine-tasting. Larimer Square, Larimer Street, between 14th and 15th streets, Denver, 303-260-6000. Through June 2. Kimberly Lyons — Poetry reading. 8:30 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Café, 1203 13th St. Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644.
qua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 720-406-9696. Sketching New Life — Join guest artist Elizabeth Jenny on this easy stroll looking for signs of spring and new life to sketch. 5-8 p.m. Register at http://elizabethjenny2013.eventbrite.com to get location.
Spring Yarn Knit Out & Crochet Community Event Spectacular — Fifth annual event celebrating local artisans and their designs with exhibit booths. Sit and knit or stay and crochet. Free. 1777 Larimer St., Denver, 720-473-2598.
Special Evening with Mystery Authors — Jenny Milchman, Linda Hull, Mark Stevens and Carter Wilson will speak. 7:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Taste of Louisville & Louis-Palooza — Food served by the town’s top restaurants, craft booths, kids entertainment and informational booths from local merchants. The Louis-Palooza features local bands performing at the Steinbaugh Pavilion. 10 a.m – 4 p.m. Steinbaugh Pavilion, corner of Walnut and Front streets, Louisville. 303-666-5747.
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Amber Koneval — Poetry reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Book Store & Café, 1203 13th St. Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644.
Hilary Hart — Will speak about and sign her new book, Body of Wisdom: Women’s Spiritual Power and How it Serves. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
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Tovar Cerulli — Will speak about and sign his new book, The Mindful Carnivore: A Vegetarian’s Hunt for Sustenance. 7:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
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Artwork by Paul Birchak. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Runs through June 29.
Spun — A wide-ranging look at textiles from pre-Columbian weavings to modern fiber art, Navajo blankets to an examination of clothing in art and photography. The museum-wide show is in celebration of the DAM’s new textile art galleries. Denver Art Museum, 100 West 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000. Runs through Sept. 22.
Hike for Seniors — Betasso Preserve open space, free, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., 303-678-6214.
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From 12 to 1:30 p.m. on the 1300 block of Pearl Street in Boulder, this is a free lunchtime summer concert series on the Pearl Street Mall. Local artists perform mainly original songs in the genres of folk, rock, Americana and more. The shows are perfect for families, so get it to go and enjoy the music and sunshine. For a full schedule of performers, go to http://www.boulderdowntown.com/ events/noon-tunes.
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Thursday, June 6 Culture in the Third Reich: Propagating the Nazi Worldview — Discussion of the efforts of Hitler and the Nazi authorities to regulate, direct and censor German culture. National socialism represented much more than a political movement. Longmont Main Library, 409 4th Ave., Longmont, 303-651-8470.
Colorado Music Festival 2013 Concert Season: Big Music … Boulder style, June 29 through August 9
Eric Shaffer and John Kain — Reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Café, 1203 13th St. Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644.
Music director Michael Christie has put together an amazing collection of music for this year’s festival. For a full list of performances, dates, venues and ticket information go to http:// tinyurl.com/bu36agj or call 303-440-7666.
LAG/BAA Annual Members’ Show — The Longmont Artists’ Guild and the Boulder Art Association Annual Members’ Show. Free. Boulder County Fairgrounds, Building A, Longmont. Through June 9. 303-444-9922.
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Friday, June 7 Art at the Center — Featuring artists, their work, wine and hors d’oeuvres. 4-6 p.m. Nederland Community Center, 750 North Highway 72, nederlandcommunitycenter.org. Clyfford Still Museum Free Day — Visit the world-famous Clyfford Still Museum for free on this day. Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St., Denver, 720-354-4880.
June 29 — Pianist Behzon Abduraimov with the CMF chamber Orchestra. July 2, 16 and 30 — The Chamber Music Series at eTown Hall. July 5 — Family night returns with “Oz with Orchestra.” Judy Garland’s original 1939 studio recordings backed by the CMF Orchestra accompany the film.
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BUILD! The Amazing World of LEGO — Works by more than 20 LEGO artists from across the United States will be shown in this exhibition. Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont, 303-651-8374. Runs through Sept. 8.
Masters,” featuring Van Cliburn Gold Medal winner Olga Kern performing all four of the Rachmaninoff piano concertos and the Paganini Variations in just two nights. July 25 and 26 — Cellist Johannes Moser with the festival orchestra performing Dvorak’s Cello Concerto. Also a performance of Ernest Bloch’s “Sacred Service.” July 28 — “Bach to the Future” presents some of the finest musical compositions of the Baroque era.
July 7, Aug. 2 and Aug. 6 — All new “Music Mash Up.” Three concerts that bridge the gap between classical and popular music.
Aug. 1 and 2 — Time for Three, the popular, dynamic trio, will join the CMF orchestra to create a blend of classical, jazz, country and gypsy music.
July 9 — The Brazilian Guitar Quartet kicks off the World Music Series.
Aug. 8 and 9 — Flutist Alexa Still finds her way back to Boulder to perform Pulitzer-winning composer John Corigliano’s Pied Piper Fantasy.
July 11 and 12 — The festival’s exploration of “Rediscovered Masters” continues with the U.S. premiere of Miczyslaw Weinberg’s Symphony No. 3.
Aug. 8 and 9 —CMF’s new music commissioning club Click! closes the festival with a world premiere by composer and Boulder native Kristin Kuster.
July 14 through 21 —The mini-festival returns with “Russian Garden, Grapes and Hops — A fun summer party featuring food, drink and live entertainment. Spend an sica Brody and Emmy Laybourne talk about their Fierce Reads. 6:30 p.m. evening in the gardens’ natural beauty Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. with your friends. Due to the nature of this event, no one under the age of 21 will admitted. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, Saturday, June 8 720-865-3500. 4th Annual Boulder SourFest — Check out some of the most innovaLighthouse Lit Fest — Workshops, seminars, salons, panels and tive styles of craft brewing. Sample sour and wild beers from the best a book fair. Various locations in Denver, www.lighthousewriters.org. craft breweries in America. Avery Brewing Company, 5763 Arapahoe Through June 23. Ave, Boulder, 303-440-4324. Special Event for Teen Authors — Anna Banks, Leigh Barduga, JesAngela Beloian: Shapeshift — Artist Angela Beloian will test the WonderWorks Photography
boundaries of site-specific art with a floor-to-ceiling mural in the Portal Gallery. Longmont Museum and Cultural Center, 400 Quail Road, Longmont, 303-6518374. Runs through Aug. 25.
Colorado Renaissance Festival — Flash back to the 16th century and journey through a medieval city. Enjoy full-armor jousting, tasty turkey legs, music and a marketplace featuring more than 200 artisans. 409-F South Wilcox St., Castle Rock. Runs through July 23. 303-688-6010. Historic Westminster Jazz and Art Festival — noon to 8 p.m. Hidden Lake High School Athletic Field, Westminster, 303-658-2400. Wool Market — The 23rd Annual Wool Market offers two days of exhibits, demonstrations, competitions and vendor booths, all around the subject of wool. Sheep dog herding and sheep-shearing demonstrations are held several times a day throughout the weekend. Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, 1209 Manford Ave., Estes Park, 970-586-6104. Runs through June 9.
Sunday, June 9 Boulder Jewish Festival — A one-day celebration of Jewish culture, featuring live entertainment, fine art and Judaica, ethnic food, community organizations and activities for all ages. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Courthouse lawn, Pearl Street Mall, Boulder. For a schedule of main-stage entertainment go to www.boulderjewishfestival. org. Colorado Chamber Players — Will perform at 2 p.m., Canyon Theater at the Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-4413100.
summer PICKS Denver PrideFest, June 15-16, Denver At the very least, Denver PrideFest is a sight to see. But it’s also a sight worthy of a damn good cause. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people come out to celebrate the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and allied community in Colorado. Now the fourth-largest pride festival in the United States, Denver PrideFest is held every year in downtown Civic Center Park. With its PrideFest Parade, DJs, line-dancing lessons, a Latin Stage and plenty of live entertainment, Denver PrideFest knows how to celebrate in the city. In addition to more than 250 vendor booths with arts, crafts, food and drinks, the festival features a family area, a youth alley and a transgender resource area.
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Making Sense of Sound: Vocal Works of Libby Larsen — Students and faculty perform works by one of America’s most accomplished and prolific composers. 2 p.m. ATLAS Black Box Theater, Downstairs in the ATLAS Building at 1125 18th St., Boulder. Tickets at CU Presents, 303-492-8008, $15.
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Margo Berdeshevsky and Marilyn Krysl — Reading. 2 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Café, 1203 13th St. Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644.
Boulder Farmers’ Market — 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesdays, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at 13th Street between Arapahoe and Canyon, next to Central Park in Boulder.
Water For People and AWWA Festival for Water — Join Water For People, AWWA and thousands of others to celebrate water. Live entertainment from The Motet, Bonerama and the Broken Tongues; food trucks; tasty beverages; and engagement around the importance of water. Kind of makes you thirsty. Civic Center Park, Colfax and Broadway, Denver.
Longmont Farmers’ Market — 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. Louisville Farmers’ Market — 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at 824 Front St. (Steinbaugh Pavillion), Louisville. Lafayette/Erie Farmers’ Market — 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the corner of Wells and Briggs, Erie.
Monday, June 10 Jon Steele — Will speak about and sign his new book, Angel City. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Be the Boulder Earth Conference. 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St, Boulder. Tickets $79. 303-440-3370. John MacLean — Will speak about and sign his new book, The Esperanza Fire: Arson, Murder, and the Agony of Engine 57. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Thursday, June 13 Clyfford Still, Kurt Cobain and the Western Landscape — What could abstract expressionist Clyfford Still have in common with Generation X icon Kurt Cobain, and what was the influence of America’s Western landscape on both artists? Bring your brain for this one. Clyfford Still Museum, 1250 Bannock St., Denver, 720-354-4880. Cut and Paste — Exhibit examines collage as a form of artistic expression. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder. Runs through Sept. 15. 303-443-2122. Doug Peacock: Grizzlies, Wilderness and War — Writer and adventurer Doug Peacock has spent the past 50 years wandering the Earth’s wildest places, studying grizzly bears. In his talk, he will draw on his experiences with wild grizzlies, his perspective as a former Green Beret medic who served in Vietnam and consequent struggles with PTSD, and his friendship with the late writer Edward Abbey. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 720-406-9696. Gettysburg, Pivotal Turning Point in the Civil War — Professor Robert Gudmestad, a professor at CSU, will give a talk about this important event. Longmont Main Library, 409 Fourth St., Longmont. 303-651-8470. Hanuman Festival — Hanuman Festival is a community-oriented yoga and music festival. Located on the lawn next to Boulder High School, 1604 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. For more information go to hanumanfestival.com. Festival runs through June 16. Special Evening with Local Fiction Authors — J.A. Kazimer, Lynda
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Kids Gone Fishing — 9 a.m., Carolyn Holmberg Preserve at Rock Creek Farm open space, free. For more information call 303-678-6219. Have you always wanted to teach your kids how to fish but never had the opportunity? This event is for children between the ages of 5 and 15 who have never fished before and kids who want to learn more about how to fish.
Hilburn, Betsey Dornbusch and Shannon Baker. 7:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
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A Wrinkle in Time — This is an opera by Libby Larsen based on the novel by Madeleine L’Engle. Directed by Leigh Holman with assistance from Libby Larsen. 2 p.m. ATLAS Black Box Theater, Downstairs in the ATLAS Building at 1125 18th St., Boulder. Tickets at CU Presents, 303492-8008, $15. Opera is also being performed on June 15 and 16.
The Annual Summer Solstice Music Festival — Come out to hear great music, enjoy tasty food and drinks. 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Clear Creek History Park, Golden, 303-278-3557.
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Juneteenth Music Festival — Juneteenth is a cultural event celebrated by people of all colors, backgrounds and nationalities to mark the ending of slavery and the beginning of African American independence in the United States. Denver’s Juneteenth Music Festival is one of the nation’s largest such celebrations. Five Points, at the intersection of Washington Street, 27th Street, 26th Avenue and Welton Street, Denver.
Tour the Assay Office Museum — Get a glimpse into Boulder County’s mining history. At the turn of the 20th century, hard rock mining in Boulder County was in full swing, and the area known as Wall Street played a prominent role in this chapter of our community’s history. Free. 10 a.m. James F. Bailey Wall Street Assay Office Museum, 6352 Fourmile Canyon Dr., Boulder, 303-776-8848.
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Daniel Smith — Will speak about and sign his new book, Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
James Belflower — Reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Café, 1203 13th St. Suite A, Boulder, 303-5791644.
Golden Music Festival — Spread your blanket on the hillside amphitheater at Clear Creek History Park and enjoy the live bluegrass and folk music. Beer, food and other refreshments. Clear Creek History Park, 923 10th St., Golden. Through June 16. 303-278-3557. Greek Festival — Come eat, drink and dance like a Greek at Denver’s 2013 Greek Festival. Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 4610 East Alameda Ave., Denver, 303-388-9314. Through June 16. Parker Days Festival — Parker Days is complete with a carnival, homespun crafts, good food and plenty of music. O’Brien Park, 10795 Victorian Drive, Parker. Runs through June 16.
Saturday, June 15 1940s WW II Era Ball — A 1940s USO style show like the ones with Bob Hope and The Andrews Sisters! Enjoy a night of dancing amongst WW II planes. There are flybys, military vehicles and re-enactors and a big band. Boulder Airport, 3393 Airport Road, Boulder. For tickets and information call 720-924-1945. Denver PrideFest 2013 — Recognized as one of the top 10 pride events in the country, PrideFest is a celebration of community, heritage, family and culture. More than 250,000 people from Colorado and surrounding areas come out to enjoy the parade, rally, music, entertainment, food and much more. Civic Center Park, Broadway and Colfax Ave., Denver. Through June 16. G’Knight Ride — The G’Knight Ride is a celebration of cycling for cyclists of all ages, sizes and abilities. Join 2,000-plus riders for cruiser rides, expo and great live music. Roosevelt Park, Longs Peak Avenue, Longmont. To register go to www.gknightride.org.
Ballet in the Park — This family-friendly repertoire concert features excerpts from the season along with new works, in classical and contemporary styles. Come early with a picnic, enjoy a beautiful summer evening with the ballet. Free. 7 p.m. Broomfield Amphitheater, just north of the Broomfield Library, Broomfield.
Tuesday, June 18 Jeff Wilson — Will speak about and sign his new book, The Greened House Effect, 7:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Wednesday June 19 Bruce Kawin — Will speak about and sign his new book, Selected Film Essays and Interviews. 7:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Thursday, June 20 Butterflies and Bubbly — Champagne tasting event. 6-8 p.m. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster, 303-469-5411. Justin Sirois — Reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Café, 1203 13th Street Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644. Sil and Eliza Reynolds — will speak about and sign their new book, Mothering and Daughtering: Keeping Your Bond Strong Through the Teen Years. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Friday, June 21 Ballet in the Park — This family-friendly repertoire concert features
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excerpts from the season along with new works, in classical and contemporary styles. Come early with a picnic, enjoy a beautiful summer evening with the ballet. Free. 7:30 p.m. Civic Green Amphitheater, Highlands Ranch. Summer Solstice Celebration & Bike Ride — Bikers of all ages meet at City Park or Big Dry Creek for an easy ride along Big Dry Creek trail. The ride stops at Westfield Village Park for a free concert by The Nacho Men, food vendors, bounce house, Touch-A-Truck and other free activities. 6-9 p.m. Westfield Village Park, 115th & Sheridan Blvd., Westminster. 303-658-2400.
Saturday, June 22 6th Annual Prospect Artists Studio Tour — Visit each artist’s studio in this architecturally unique community. Look for green studio tour signs in front of studio locations.12 p.m. to 6 p.m. Prospect Artists Association, Longmont, 720-340-4020. The 12th Annual Boulder Market — This outdoor marketplace features art, hand-crafted goods, used items, clothing, local merchants, food, unique live music and kids activities. The market takes place the second and four Saturday of the month through Aug. 24. University Hill Elementary, 956 16th St., Boulder, 720-272-7467. Cherry Blossom Festival — Japanese culture and heritage are showcased in this annual event, now in its 41st year. Free. Dance, taiko drums and martial arts are featured on the outdoor stage, while inside the Denver Buddhist Temple are food sales, exhibits and demos. Tri-State/Denver Buddhist Temple, 1947 Lawrence St., Denver. Runs through June 23. Nederland High Peaks Art Festival — Juried exhibition of fine arts and crafts, live music and food booths. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. www.nederlandchamber.org. Through June 23. Westword Music Showcase — It’s bigger and better than ever. This year’s lineup features more than six national acts and 150 of your favorite local artists on 13 stages. Golden Triangle Museum District, 213 West 13th Ave., Denver. For tickets go to www. ticketfly.com.
Sunday, June 23 Ballet in the Park — This family-friendly repertoire concert features excerpts from the season along with new works, in classical and contemporary styles. Come early with a picnic, enjoy a beautiful summer evening with the ballet. Free. 7 p.m. Central Park Bandshell, at Canyon and Broadway, Boulder. Barnyard Critter Day — Come explore the roles of chickens, pigs, horses and even wildlife found on farms and ranches. 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Free. Boulder County Agricultural Heritage Center, 8348 Highway 66, Longmont, 303-776-8848.
Tuesday, June 25 Musical Story Hour — Join Boulder Public Library’s Youth Services Staff for a fun story hour full of music, play and dance! 10 a.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-442-3282.
Wednesday, June 26 Elana Amsterdam — Will speak about and sign her new book, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Thursday, June 27 DanceFest — Witness five of Colorado’s top dance companies, 7dancers, Fiesta Colorado, Hannah Kahn Dance Company, Kim Robards Dance and Wonderbound, as they join their creative talents to produce an evening of exceptional dance. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. 720-848-7200. Khaled Hosseini — Will speak about and sign his book, And the Mountains Echoed. 7:30 p.m., Unity Church, 2855 Folsom St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
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Life Field Conference — Come explore the primal bond and share in the current of ancient wisdom. Sunrise Ranch, 100 Sunrise Ranch Road, Loveland, 877-786-0078. Through June 29.
Friday June 28 16th Street Fair — A celebration of fine art and handcrafted goods made by emerging artists and designers. 16th Street Pedestrian Mall, Denver. Runs through June 29. Epic Beer Festival — This is the inaugural Epic Beer Festival in Denver, featuring 120-plus craft breweries and more than 300 different beers. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver. For tickets go to www.epicbeer.com. Through June 29. International Dance Festival — This three-day event features traditional dance demonstrations and music performances from many countries around the world. Live bands and dance instruction for the masses. Pearl Street Mall in front of Boulder County Courthouse, 1325 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-8303. Through June 30. Lyons Good Old Days — Celebrating the town’s rich history with fun, food, music and dance for all. Festival includes a midway on High Street featuring a beer garden, food, games, rides, dances and a main stage. High Street, Lyons, 303-823-6622. Runs through June 29. New Belgium Clips of Faith Tour — Clips of Faith is where people savor beers while enjoying short films and raising money for local nonprofits. Twenty Ninth Street mall, 1710 29th St., Boulder, 303-444-0722, www.clipsoffaith.com.
Saturday, June 29 Marc Bekoff — Will speak about and sign his new book, Ignoring Nature No More: The Case for Compassionate Conservation. 6:30 p.m., Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. Estes Park Arabian Horse Show — This show is 65 years old and is one of the longest-running horse shows in the nation. Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, 1209 Manford Ave., Estes Park, 970-577-9900. Runs through June 30. Aurora Arts Festival — In the heart of the Aurora Arts and Cultural District. Vendors, food music and art. Fletcher Plaza, 9898 East Colfax Ave., Aurora.
Sunday, June 30 Simon Van Booy — Will speak about and sign his new book, The Illusion of Separateness. 5 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303447-2074.
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Tuesday, July 2 Mark Obmascik — Talks about his book Halfway to Heaven: My White-Knuckled — and Knuckleheaded — Quest for the Rocky Mountain High. The book was the winner of the National Outdoor Book Award for Outdoor Literature. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-442-3282.
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Saturday, July 13 6th Annual Boulder Festival Of The Arts — 150 artists from across the country. Twenty Ninth Street mall, 1710 29th St., Boulder, 303-444-0722. Runs through July 14.
Monday, July 15 Chuck Klosterman — Will speak about and sign his new book, I Wear the Black Hat. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Wednesday, July 3 Independence Eve — Civic Center Park, Broadway and Colfax Ave., Denver. This free Colorado Symphony concert comes with a light show and fireworks display. Bring a blanket but you better get there early.
Longmont Festival on Main — Downtown Longmont. Fun for all, music, food and art.
Thursday, July 4
Perpetual Beauty — Ballet Nouveau ColoradoWonderbound and members of Colorado Symphony present an irresistible evening of dance by Artistic Director Garrett Ammon. Featuring music by two composers: Ofer Ben-Amots and Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Ralphie’s Independence Day Blast — At dark, Boulder’s sky will be illuminated with an amazing fireworks display choreographed to live music. Folsom Field, 2400 Colorado Ave., Boulder, 303-492-5317. 4th of July Spectacular — The metro area’s largest fireworks display, live entertainment and patriotic music. Aurora Municipal Center, 15151 East Alameda Parkway, Aurora. July 4th Fireworks — Watch one of Colorado’s most brilliant fireworks displays unfold in the sky over Lake Estes. Lake Estes, Estes Park. The 15th Annual Coolest Car Show in Colorado — Features up to 130 motor vehicles and include classic, antique, vintage, street rod and alternative fuel cars. Bond Park, Estes Park. Brakes Plus “Jet Car Nationals/Family Festival” at Bandimere Speedway — Fourth of July celebration with fireworks show, 290-mile-per-hour jet dragsters, carnival and drag racing. 8 a.m. 3051 South Rooney Road, Morrison, www.bandimere.com. Golden’s 4th of July Celebration — Free rides for children, live music, food vendors, fireworks display. Lions Park, Golden. Lafayette 4th of July — Food, beer/wine garden, kids’ activities, eating contest, concert by Chris Daniels & The Kings. 4-10 p.m. Waneka Lake, Lafayette. Louisville 4th of July — Music games, fun fireworks. 6-10 p.m., Coal Creek Golf Course, 585 West Dillon Road, Louisville. 4th of July in Nederland — Come join a slice of old-fashioned, wholesome Americana. The day kicks off with a parade down First Street and continues with a free, family-fun picnic and fair in Chipeta Park. Westminster Celebrates July 4th — Food, free concert and fireworks display. City Park, Westminster.
Friday, July 5 Cherry Creek Arts Festival — This is truly a world-class and award-winning celebration of the visual, culinary and performing arts, and enjoys an attendance of 350,000 visitors over the three-day event. Pismo, 2770 E. 2nd Ave., Denver, www.cherryarts.org. Runs through July 7.
Saturday, July 6 Artist Stephanie Teller — Teller is a Boulder local. Her abstract oil paintings will be featured throughout the month of July. Come meet the artist. 1-5 p.m. SmithKlein Gallery, 1116 Pearl St., Boulder, 303444-7200. VegFest Colorado 2013 — A health and environmental fair supporting a plant-based diet and lifestyle. Activities for the whole family. Jefferson
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Bands on the Bricks: Wednesdays from June 12 to August 14 From oldies to alternative and everything in between, Bands on the Bricks is Boulder County’s premiere outdoor summer concert series taking place in the heart of Boulder on the bricks of the Pearl Street Mall. A not-to-be-missed summer tradition with 10 weeks of free concerts every Wednesday. Enjoy performances from the best local musicians along the Front Range while dancing under the stars. Featuring an outdoor beer/wine/margarita garden starting at 5:30 p.m. Music and dancing happens from 7 to 9 p.m. in the 1300 block of Pearl Street, Boulder. For a schedule of bands, go to http://tinyurl.com/cq46ng8.
County Fairgrounds, 15200 West Sixth Ave., Golden, 303-719-8264. Through July 7. Roller Derby — Boulder County Bombshells vs. 10th Mountain Roller Dolls (Eagle, Colo.). Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. For times and ticket information go to www.bouldercountybombers.com.
Sunday, July 7 Summer Saturday Square Dance — Join Red Rock Ramblers in Lyons for this dance. Tom Roper will be singing and calling. $8 to dance; non-dancers free. 7:30-10 p.m. Lyons Elementary School Gym, Fourth and Stickney avenues, Lyons, 303-823-5925.
Monday July 8 Thriving Community Program. Sunrise Ranch, 100 Sunrise Ranch Road, Loveland, 877-786-0078.
Tuesday, July 9 Bill Harley — This Grammy Award-winning author, humorist and musician will entertain at 3 p.m. Boulder Public Library Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Estes Park Rooftop Rodeo & Rodeo Parade — Named outstanding small rodeo in the nation for four years in a row, this event kicks off with a parade at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Estes Park. Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, 1209 Manford Ave., Estes Park, 970586-6104. Through July 14.
Wednesday, July 10 Bill Harley — This Grammy Award-winning author, humorist and musician will entertain at 11 a.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-4390. Highline Silver Cornet Band — A flash to the past when these bands were in every small town. 7 p.m., George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder.
Thursday, July 18 Mark Irwin — Will read. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Café, 1203 13th St. Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644. Cirque du Soleil — Amaluna. 8 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, 303-405-1100.
Thursday, July 11 Karen Rigby — Will read. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Café, 1203 13th St. Suite A, Boulder, 303-579-1644. Colorado Symphony presents: A Tribute to Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops — Colorado Symphony pays homage to the great Arthur Fiedler, long-time conductor of the Boston Pops. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Friday, July 12 Rhythm on the River — This is a zero-waste festival celebrating arts, music and nature in one funfilled event suitable for all ages. Roger’s Grove Park, Longmont. Through July 13. Colorado Black Arts Festival — The 27th annual Colorado Black Art Festival showcases the rich and creative talents of local, regional, and national African Americans in art and culture. This three-day event features three stages filled with jazz, blues, reggae, gospel, traditional African drum and dance. This is a family friendly event. City Park, 17th Avenue & Colorado Boulevard, Denver. Runs through July 14. Colorado Irish Festival — The largest Irish celebration in the Rocky Mountains with traditional Irish music performances and dancing, Irish drama and storytelling, crafts, games and food and drinks. Clement Park, 7306 West Bowles Ave., Littleton. Runs through July 16. Colorado Gay Rodeo — The 31st anniversary of the Colorado Gay Rodeo. Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West Sixth Ave., Golden, www.cgra. us. Runs through July 14. Movie in the Park — Enjoy The Blind Side under the stars. Food vendors and fun pre-movie activities starting at 7 p.m. Movie begins at dusk. City Park, 10475 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster, 303-658-2223.
A Prairie Home Companion — With Garrison Keillor. 7:30 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline. com.
Friday, July 19 The Conscious Change Agent Summit — At the integration of consciousness and entrepreneurship. Think “TED” with depth. Want to hang out with people who go deep and have impact? If you’re keen to join up your cool consciousness stuff with a group who get all that entrepreneurship and business jazz, this is the place to be. Quick Left, 902 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-242-5536. Through July 21.
Saturday, July 20 Castle Rock WineFest — This festival has been selected by the Colorado Wine Industry Development Board as one of only five officially sanctioned Colorado Wine Festival sites. This is the 10th annual event, with more than 160 varieties of Colorado wine being showcased. The Grange in the Meadows, 3692 Meadows Blvd., Castle Rock. For tickets call 303-688-4597. Insectival — Insect carnival. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster, 303-469-5411. Kinetics — Great fun to be had as teams try to make it across water, land and mud on their zany hand-built crafts that tend to blow up, fall apart and sink. Union Reservoir, 0461 WCR 26, Longmont, 720-837-1577. OpenArts Fest — A celebration of Boulder’s visual arts unlike any other. Local artists will be joined by artists from around the country, providing demonstrations and showcasing their work. Children’s art activities. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Pearl Street Mall, 1100 block to 1400 block, Boulder, 303-449-3774. Through July 21. Summer Heritage Evening at Walker Ranch Homestead — Bring your family and a picnic supper. Visit costumed volunteers as they demonstrate various chores associated with rural living in the
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late 1800s including doing laundry the old-fashioned way, woodworking, meal preparation, blacksmithing and children’s games. Visitors are invited to participate in some chores and games. Dogs and bicycles are not permitted on the site. Free. 5 p.m. Walker Ranch Homestead, 7701 Flagstaff Road, about 7 miles west of Boulder, www.bouldercounty.org. SummerFest — This two-day outdoor festival historically draws about 5,000 attendees who are drawn by the fabulous selection of gallery quality fine art and fine crafts. Buchanan Park, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen. Through July 21.
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Saturday, July 27 Adventure Film Night — An inspirational evening of speakers, films and more. This event is presented by Peaks Foundation and UpaDowna in conjunction with the Women’s Leadership & Adventure Summit. American Mountaineering Center, Foss Auditorium, 710 10th St., Golden, 303-384-9146.
Colorado Dragon Boat Festival — One of Denver’s top events each summer, this fest Courtesy of 63rd Street Farm offers the opportunity to explore Asian Pacific customs Tuesday, July 23 through Helen Phillips — Will speak about perforand sign her new book, Here Where the mances, arts Sunbeams Are Green. 6:30 p.m. Boulder and crafts, Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303shopping, 447-2074. dining and the exciting Wednesday, July 24 athletic Buffalo Bill Days — This wholesome, competition small-town community event has grown into of dragon Thursday Night Bike to Farm Dinner, every Golden’s largest festival. Includes a parade, boat racing. Muttin’ Bustin’, live music, an orphan car Thursday through October 11 Sloan’s and a classic car show, a golf tournament, Lake Park, This Bike to Farm Ride makes for a great Thursday night in the summer. food and merchandise vendors and much Denver, Meet in downtown Boulder and enjoy a guided bike ride to 63rd Street more. Arapahoe Street, between 12th and www.cdbf. Farm where you will be served a decadent 3-course farm dinner paired 13th streets, Golden. Through July 28. org. Through with a wine from Settembre Cellars. There is Live music to boot. After July 28. Thursday, July 25 ward, the crew can direct you to the Thursday Night Cruiser Ride just in case you still have the energy to keep riding. Bikes are available for rent. Aerial Temple Grandin — Will speak about and Every Thursday at 4:30 p.m. Call to reserve your spot 303-807-6634. Dance Fessign her new book, The Autistic Brain. 7:30 Hook up at Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse,1770 13th St, Boulder. tival 2013 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., — The Boulder, 303-447-2074. ADF is an Friday, July 26 opportunity for people RockyGrass — Come put your feet in the river and listen to some of the from all walks of life to experience the joy of dancing in the air. Classes, best pickin’ in the world. Top bluegrass bands perform for three days. lectures/demonstrations, informal discussions, networking and perforGreat family festival. Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, 800-624-2422. Through mances. Boulder, 303-245-8272. Through Aug. 10. July 28. Tour the Assay Office Museum — Get a glimpse into Boulder County’s mining history. Free. 10 a.m. James F. Bailey Wall Street Assay Office Museum, 6352 Fourmile Canyon Drive, Boulder.
Evergreen Jazz Festival — It’s been called one of the best jazz festivals anywhere, with its world-class talent, spectacular venues and its home in the Rocky Mountains. Evergreen Lake House, 29614 Upper Bear Creek Road, Evergreen, for tickets go to www.evergreenjazz.org. Through July 28. Colorado Symphony Presents: Mozart Under Moonlight — One night only. Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200. Denver Summer Brewfest 2013 — Unlimited tastings of some of the best brews available in the area. Mile High Station, 2027 West Colfax
Longmont’s Downtown Summer Concerts, June 7 to July 26 These free concerts at 4th Avenue and Kimbark Street in Longmont make for a great summer evening. Chris Daniels and the Kings — June 7 Retro Sonics — June 14 Something Underground — June 21 Chris Thompson & Coral Creek — June 28 Quemando — July 5 Girls on Top — July 26
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Thursday, August 1 Island Groove — Caribbean comes to the concert hall as the Colorado Wind Ensemble and Pan Jumbies create modern grooves perfect for a beautiful summer evening under the stars. Outdoor Amphitheater, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Friday, August 2 Summer Sidewalk Sale — This annual Downtown Boulder event offers great deals from favorite merchants both on and off the mall. Pearl Street Mall, Boulder. Through Aug. 4.
Boulder County Fair — More than 100 free events, including car shows, dancing, interactive entertainment, contests and daily concerts. Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont, 720-8646460. Through Aug. 11. Rocky Mountain Book and Paper Fair — More than 80 of the nation’s most prestigious dealers in rare & collectible books will be at the 29th annual Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair. It’s a can’t-miss for booklovers in the region. Denver Mart, 451 E. 58th Ave., Denver, 720234-7829. Through Aug. 3.
Saturday, August 3 Paula Poundstone — Armed with nothing but a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula Poundstone’s ability to create humor on the spot has become the stuff of legends. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-442-3282. Artist Sergey Cherp — Cherp is the winner of the 2007 Muse “Best in Oils” Award. His landscapes, seascapes and still life paintings are dramatic and bold. Come meet the artist and watch his live painting demonstration. 1-5 p.m. SmithKlein Gallery, 1116 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-444-7200. Rocky Mountain Tea Festival — All things tea brought to you by the experts, workshops, tastings, vendor booths, cooking with tea instruction. Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, 1770 13th St., Boulder, 303-442-4993. Runs through Aug. 4. Leftapalooza — The Mile High Tribute Band Competition is back this year and Left Hand’s ultimate music and craft beer experience adds some of the most talented cover acts in the country. Fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Starts at 12 p.m. Left Hand Brewing Company, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont, 303-772-0258.
Thursday, August 8 Clyfford Still Museum Free Day — Visit the world famous Clyfford Still Museum for free on this day. 1250 Bannock St., Denver, 720-354-4880. The Birth of Rock and Roll — The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra collaborates with Ballet Ariel to provide the music and dance for “The Birth of Rock And Roll.” Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
Friday, August 9 Denver County Fair — Full of events, exhibitors and blue ribbon competitions. Food and fun. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver, www.denvercountyfair.org. Through Aug. 11. Brian Regan. 8 p.m. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, www.redrocksonline.com.
Saturday, August 10 Boulder Asian Festival — Experience live performances, great foods and learn more about arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands. This is a family-friendly event that is open to the public. 11 a.m. Pearl Street Mall in front of County Courthouse, 1400 block, Boulder. Through Aug. 11. Westminster Faire — Two stages of entertainment, fun for all ages,
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Theatre-Hikes Colorado’s Snow White, performance dates: June 1, 2, 15, 16, 23, 29 and 30. Join Theatre-Hikes Colorado for an exciting retelling of “Snow White” by Marjorie Sokokoff. This updated version of the classic story unveils the villain’s perspective, from her tragic childhood to her quest for revenge. Audience and actors take a moderate hike amidst the scenic backdrop of Boulder’s open space while scenes from “Snow White” are performed along the way. Wear comfy shoes and bring camping chairs and/or blankets and mats to sit on while watching the scenes, and don’t forget water, sunscreen and a hat.
100 plus vendor booths with crafts and food, the lesser-known Westminster Dog Show and low cost pet vaccinations. Free. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. City Park, 10475 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster. Colorado Scottish Festival and Rocky Mountain Highland Games — It’s the thrill of Scotland in Colorado at the 50th Annual Colorado Scottish Festival. Games, grub and fun. Highland Heritage Park, 9651 South Quebec St., Littleton. Through Aug. 11.
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Thursday, August 15 Mary Pipher — Will speak about and sign her new book, The Green Boat. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074.
Friday, August 16 Rocky Mountain Folks Festival — Simply the best Folks festival on the Front Range. Great music by a river with wonderful people everywhere. Great for the whole family. Planet Bluegrass, Lyons, 800-6242422. Runs through Aug. 18.
3rd Annual Rocky Mountain Music Festival — Music, vendors and family entertainment. Music includes Leann Rimes, plus the six winners of the Rocky Mountain Battle of the Bands. Clement Park, 7306 West Bowles Ave., Littleton, 303-278-7799.
Movie in the Park — Enjoy Hotel Transylvania! under the stars. Food vendors and fun pre-movie activities at 7 p.m. Movie begins at dusk. City Park, 10475 Sheridan Blvd., Westminster.
Cirque du Soleil — Amaluna. 5 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver, 303-405-1100.
Lafayette Peach Festival — Free, all things to do with Colorado peaches and having fun. Food, kids activities, two stages, music, and more. 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Old Town Lafayette on Public Road.
Wednesday, August 14 Theron Humphrey (and Maddie!) — Will speak about and sign their new book, Maddie on Things. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. Bugs and Beer — Butterflies and Odell Brewing Company’s hand-crafted beers paired with delectable delights. This adults-only evening will start off with a guided sunset stroll through a tropical rainforest followed by a tasting menu and beer. 6-8 p.m. Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster, 303-469-5411.
Saturday, August 17
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble: Elements — The iconic dance ensemble returns to Boulder’s Chautauqua Auditorium for a memorable evening. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-442-3282. Tour the Assay Office Museum — Get a glimpse into Boulder County’s mining history. Free. 10 a.m. James F. Bailey Wall Street Assay Office Museum, 6352 Fourmile Canyon Drive, Boulder, 303-7768848. Fight Fire With Beer Festival. Twenty Ninth Street
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mall, 1710 29th St., Boulder. For more info, call 303-444-0722.
Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver, 303-8005774. Through Sept. 1.
Broadway and Colfax Avenue, Denver. Runs through Sept. 2.
and Boulder Public Library Lawn, Boulder, bceproductions.com. Through Sept. 2.
Gilpin County Fair — Small county fair with a true county fair flavor. Gilpin County Fairgrounds, 230 Norton Drive, Golden, 303-582-9106. Runs through Aug. 18.
Louisville Labor Day Fall Festival — A weekend of live music, craft and food booths, children’s entertainment, races and more. Community Park, 955 Bella Vista Drive, Louisville, 303-335-3536. Through Sept. 2.
Saturday, August 31
Labor Day Arts and Crafts Show & Sale — More than 100 booths feature a variety of hand-crafted goods. Food and fun. Bond Park, Estes Park. Through Sept. 2.
Tuesday, August 20 Stephen White — Book release for White’s latest novel, Compound Fractures, the finale of the Gregory Alan series. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-442-3282.
1950’s Voodoo Island Tiki Exotica Ball — Blast back to 1950’s Hawaii and experience Martin Denny’s and Les Baxter’s wonderful world of Tiki-Exotica at this second annual event. Millennium Harvest House Outdoor Pavilion and Pool, 1345 28th St., Boulder, 720-924-1945.
A Taste of Colorado-Festival of Mountain and Plain — Enjoy creations from Colorado’s favorite food establishments, from appetizers Boulder Creek Hometown Festival — Fun, vento entrees to desserts. All served in full-sized dors,PM food Page and entertainment abound. Central Park JO2A-2013-BldrWeekly-MiniPgAD 5/20/13 1:21 1 portions or in sample sizes. Civic Center Park,
Roller Derby — Double header: Boulder County Bombshells vs. High City Derby Divas and Allstars vs. Durango Derailers. Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. For times and ticket information go to www.bouldercountybombers.com.
Friday, August 23 Festival on Main — This is downtown Longmont’s signature summer event with more than 15,000 people in attendance. Main Street is blocked for food, live music, inflatables for kids and merchant booths. 6-9 p.m. Downtown Longmont, Longmont, 303-651-8484. 28th Annual Yesteryear Farm Show — Includes demonstrations of early rural life such as blacksmithing, tractors, food and drink, spinning and weaving, trucks, farm machinery and threshing. Camping available. Free. Approximately one mile south of Longmont on US Hwy 287. Through Aug. 25. Denver Modernism Show — A show with all things mid-century. It’s one-stop retro shopping with dozens of vendors from across the U.S. selling vintage and contemporary modern design, furnishings, artwork, fashion, home decor and more. Food and entertainment as well. National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St., Denver, www.denvermodernism.com. Runs through Aug. 25.
Saturday, August 24 Endless Summer — The Denver Brass and special guest artists Celtic Colorado Pipes & Drums and Rocky Mountain Highland Dancers make for a great summer evening outdoors. Outdoor Amphitheatre, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
A FREE Festival of International & Local Jazz Legends from 11AM to 10 PM World-Class Food Court of International Flavors, Beer Garden and Wine Cellar, Kids’Area, and Unique Arts & Crafts For Information and Sponsorship Opportunities: 720.924.6222 or JazzOn2ndAve@gmail.com Volunteer Info: Please go to the website Like Us
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Tony Gulizia Quartet (Vail's Favorite Jazzman)
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Ken Walker Sextet (Straight- Ahead Jazz) Nelson Rangell (Contemporary Jazz) Suzanne Morales & La Candela (Salsa & Latin Jazz) Don Grusin’s L.A. Hang (Contemporary Jazz) Everett Greene & the Festival All-Star Big Band Vocalist of the Count Basie Orchestra with a 17-piece Jazz Orchestra
And on Friday, August 16th at 8PM on the Festival Stage: Don’t miss our Free Public Lecture and Concert: “How Jazz Works…The Inside Scoop” Featuring the Jazz On 2nd Ave All-Stars (Everett Greene, Don Grusin, Brad Goode, Nelson Rangell and others) Presented by Treppeda’s Restaurant in Niwot. “Reviving the culture of sharing food, family and music.”
Sunday, August 25 Affordable Arts Festival — There’s only one rule for the Affordable Arts Festival: Every artist has to price their fine art and crafts at $100 or less. Arapahoe Community College, 5900 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton, 303-330-8237.
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Cyndi Lee — Will speak about and sign her new book, May I Be Happy. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-447-2074. Boots, Bulls and Blossoms — Put on your cowboy boots and enjoy all things local from food to beer to bulls all while listening to award-winning fiddle music from Katie Glassman. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St., Denver, www.botanicgardens.org. Colorado Ballet Presents An Evening Under The Stars — Featuring excerpts from Colorado Ballet’s upcoming fall production of Giselle. The program also includes performances from other classical and contemporary works. Outdoor amphitheatre, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 720-898-7200.
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Friday, August 30 Expanding Horizons Festival — An event to help people of all ages find their passion. National Western
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303-413-7200 bouldercolorado.gov/parksrecreation Parks and Rec is in charge of ball fields, soccer fields and tennis courts, three recreation centers and two outdoor pools, the skate park, the pottery lab, the golf course, Boulder Reservoir and the 5.5mile Boulder Creek Path. A catalog of their summer offerings, including sports leagues for soccer, softball, basketball and volleyball and more than 600 classes is available on the website. Boulder Reservoir 5565 N. 51st St., 303-441-3461, www. bouldercolorado.gov The 700-acre Boulder Reservoir is available for kayaking, fishing, volleyball, motor boating and water skiing. For directions, regulations and a listing of available activities, visit the city’s website.
Sandboarding near the Castle Creek Picnic Area at Great Sand Dunes National Park
Great Sand Dunes National Park Colorado may be dry, but only the Great Sand Dunes evoke the classic desert landscape. Visitors to this national park usually can’t help but run and play like kids, sliding around in the deep, shapeshifting sand. It’s no mirage: The dunes are constantly moving and changing shape. But you won’t get lost, because you can use the Sangre de Cristo Range towering nearby to orient yourself. Some visitors bring old skis and snowboards to race down the dunes, sometimes resulting in high-speed, sandy crashes. But they’ll have good tales to tell at one of the park’s several campsites later. Any sandy bruises could be soaked away at nearby hot springs. And it’s only a few hours’ drive back to Boulder.
Boulder Open Space & Mountain Parks
303-441-3440, www.bouldercolorado.gov/openspace Boulder was the first city to tax itself to preserve land as open space. The city’s mountain backdrop receives more than a million visits each year from locals and tourists alike, offering more than 144 miles of trails for biking, hiking and rock climbing for all ability levels. Rich in flora and fauna, Boulder’s parks and open space lands are one key factor in the health of the city’s population, which has been called the most fit in the nation. Here are some of the best OSMP highlights:
Chautauqua Meadow
900 Baseline Road, 303-441-3440 This landmark has beautiful scenery, outstanding hiking trails and one of the premiere cultural venues in the state of Colorado. Chautauqua Park and surrounding areas act as a hub for many mountain trails, including the Chautauqua, Mesa, Baseline, Bluebell-Baird, Royal Arch, Woods Quarry and the Flatiron Climbing Access trails.
Flatirons Vista
0.3 miles south of Highway 128 on Highway 93 This trail system offers access to the Flatirons Vista, Prairie Vista, Community Ditch, Doudy Draw, Spring Brook Loop and Goshawk Ridge trails. If you cross Highway 93 at the stoplight, you can reach the Greenbelt Plateau, High Plains and Marshall Mesa trails.
Gregory Canyon
West end of Baseline Road Populated by marmots, canyon wrens and a variety of beautiful flora, this area provides access to the Gregory Canyon, Saddle Rock, BluebellBaird, Amphitheater, Flagstaff and Crown Rock trails.
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Mount Sanitas
0.5 mile west of 4th Street on Mapleton Avenue One of the city’s most popular trails, the Mount Sanitas system connects you to the Valley, Mt. Sanitas, E. Ridge and Dakota Ridge trails.
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West end of Table Mesa Drive A short distance to the west of NCAR, you can catch the Mesa, Skunk Canyon, Mallory Cave, Bear Canyon, Bear Peak West Ridge, Green Bear and Fern Canyon trails.
Boulder County Parks & Open Space
303-678-6200, www.bouldercounty.org/os Visitors can hike, bike, snowshoe, cross-country ski or ride horseback through gorgeous Colorado terrain on almost 90 miles of beautiful trails in Boulder County. The county divides into regions: the mountains and foothills, plains north and plains south. Here are a few of the trails. A complete listing, descriptions and maps are available on the county website.
Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain Scenic Area, located five miles west of Boulder on the south side of Sunshine Canyon Drive (County Road 52), offers views of the Great Plains to the east and the Continental Divide to the west from its easy loop trail.
Betasso Preserve
Located at the junction of Boulder Canyon and Fourmile Canyon, Betasso Preserve is a 773-acre preserve. Trails include the 3.1-mile Benjamin Loop, a steep and narrow trail, and the 3.3-mile Canyon Loop Trail. Both allow bikes except on Wednesdays and Saturdays. To avoid collisions on the single-track loops, bikers are only allowed to travel in one direc-
tion, which changes from clockwise to counter-clockwise every couple weeks. Trail signs indicate the current direction. The trailhead is located six miles west of Boulder off Sugarloaf Road. A new connector trail also allows you to reach the preserve from Fourmile Canyon Drive. This makes it much more feasible to bike to Betasso from Boulder — but be prepared to carry your bike down the stone steps.
Caribou Ranch
Caribou Ranch is a 2,180-acre pristine patchwork of wetlands, meadows, woodlands and streams. The ranch is closed annually April 1 to June 30 to protect elk, which calve in the area, and migratory birds. Trails include two short loop trails open to hikers and horses. Bikes and dogs are not permitted. Caribou Ranch is rich in music history: A recording studio on the property drew the likes of Elton John and Billy Joel until it burned in a fire. Caribou Ranch can be accessed north of Nederland or south of Ward on County Road 126 off of the Peak-to-Peak Scenic Byway.
Coal Creek Trail/Flagg Park
Coal Creek Trail is a soft-surface trail that parallels Coal Creek for 10 miles from 66th Street in Superior to 120th Street in Lafayette. Flagg Park is the Lafayette extension of the trail, and is accessed off Flagg Drive, east of 120th Street and south of Baseline Road. The property address is 12400 Flagg Dr. in Lafayette.
Hall Ranch
Hall Ranch includes 12 miles of multiuse trails on which to explore over 3,000 acres of rolling grasslands and sandstone buttes. The entrance to Hall Ranch is found on Highway 7, one mile west of Lyons.
Heil Valley Ranch
Moderate trails for hiking, biking and horseback riding loop through the 5,020 acres of the Heil Valley Ranch. The area boasts forest meadows and picturesque vistas. The entrance to Heil Valley Ranch is located on Geer Canyon Road off of Left Hand Canyon Road, northwest of Boulder.
Lagerman Reservoir
This 116-acre reservoir offers nesting habitat to pelicans and is located 2.5 miles southwest of Longmont. Fishing is allowed on Lagerman Reservoir. See the county’s website for seasonal wildlife closures. The entrance to the reservoir is located about three miles north of Niwot on the west side of North 75th Street.
Legion Park
An easy, short loop trail offers picnic tables and views of the Flatirons. Legion Park is located east of Boulder on Arapahoe Road, a half mile west of 75th Street.
Mud Lake
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rounding a scenic 4-acre lake near Nederland. The park offers three miles of trails, including a loop system for mountain bikers and equestrians. Its trails connect with Nederland and Caribou Ranch Open Space while rewarding hikers with scenic views. The trail connections to Caribou Ranch provide extra mileage for a total round trip of about 5.5 miles. The Mud Lake trailhead can be accessed off County Road 126, one mile north of the turnabout in Nederland, off the Peak-to-Peak Highway.
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Explore the abundant history of Native Americans and early settlers on the five miles of trails at Rabbit Mountain, touring grasslands and ridgetop pine forests. Rabbit Mountain is located on North 53rd Street, about 15 miles north of Boulder off of Highway 66, approximately two miles east of Lyons.
Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat
Former industrial gravel pits were transformed into this thriving wetland habitat that now provides some of Boulder’s best bird-watching. Walden Ponds is located five miles northeast of Boulder, on the west side of North 75th Street, just one half mile south of Jay Road.
Walker Ranch
Visit the historic homestead at Walker Ranch for a glimpse of how early settlers lived and what wilderness made it all worth it. The ranch was once one of the largest cattle ranches in this region of Colorado. Explore the property on 10 miles of trails crossing 3,504 acres of backcountry. Walker Ranch can be accessed from either the Meyers Homestead Trailhead on the west side of Flagstaff Road, or the Walker Ranch Loop Trailhead on the east side of
Flagstaff Road, about 7.5 miles west of Baseline Road in Boulder. The Walker Ranch Loop can also be accessed via the Eldorado Springs State Park, with parking at the Crescent Meadows lot.
State Parks
Attracting more than 11 million visitors per year, Colorado’s 43 State Parks not only play an important role in the state’s economy, but also contribute to Coloradans’ quality of life, offering some of the highest-quality outdoor recreation destinations in the state. Here are a few state parks within easy driving distance of Boulder. For a complete listing, go to parks.state.co.us.
Barr Lake
13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton, 303-659-6005 Head northeast to Barr Lake and spot some of the 350 bird species known to pass through this wildlife refuge. Fishing and boating are permitted.
Eldorado Canyon State Park
9 Kneale Road, Eldorado Springs, 303-494-3943 parks.state.co.us/Parks/eldoradocanyon Eldorado Canyon, known affectionately by climbers as Eldo, offers more than 500 technical rock climbing routes that draw climbers from around the world. For those less inclined to defy gravity, the park has trails for mountain biking and hiking, as well as picnicking and fishing areas. Camping is not allowed.
Lory State Park
Lodgepole Drive, west of Fort Collins, 970-4931623, www.parks.state.co.us/parks/lory Lory State Park was closed in March due to the Galena Fire, which burned more than 1,000 acres of the
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St. Vrain State Park
3785 Weld County Road 24 1/2, Firestone, 303678-9402 St. Vrain’s ponds are home to egrets, pelicans and cormorants, which can be viewed from trails or from boats. Visitors can also fish for bass, crappie, blue gill, yellow perch, pumpkinseed, rainbow trout, carp and catfish. The park has 87 campsites for yearround camping.
National Parks
Colorado’s 13 national parks saw more than 5 million visitors in 2012. These parks preserve cultural heritage, historic landmarks and natural landscapes. Visit nps.gov for a guide to all the parks in the state.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
970-641-2337 www.nps.gov/blca Carved by the Gunnison River over the past couple million years, the Black Canyon has some of the steepest cliffs and oldest rock on the continent. It’s about 250 miles southwest of Denver. The north rim is 11 miles south of Crawford, and the south rim is 15 miles east of Montrose. Hikes along the rim are a less demanding choice; hiking all the way to the river requires traversing unmaintained steep trails and is
recommended only for the very physically fit with solid self-rescue skills.
Great Sand Dunes National Park
On U.S. Highway 160 or State Highway 150, 35 miles outside Alamosa www.nps.gov/grsa 719-378-6399 Grasslands, wetlands, conifer and aspen forests, alpine lakes and tundra for hiking and backpacking crowd into the Great Sand Dunes, but the centerpiece attraction, the tallest sand dunes in North America, offer in-land beach play along Medano Creek and sand sledding. Take I-25 south to U.S. 160 west, then State Highway 150 north.
Rocky Mountain National Park
1000 Highway 36, just outside Estes Park Visitor information: 970-586-1206 Campground reservations: 877-444-6777 www.nps.gov/romo/ From wet, grassy valleys dotted with elk to the wind- and snow-sculpted peaks, including Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park preserves some of Colorado’s pristine mountain wilderness. Hiking trails range from all-ages accessible to challenging mountain ascents, and the park boasts some excellent alpine technical climbs as well. Stay in your car and look over it all from the Trail Ridge Road (open summers only), which crosses through the park, passing over the Continental Divide. Or get close to one corner of the park’s more than 200,000 acres on a backpacking trip — backcountry permit and bear canisters required. Take Highway 36 (28th Street in Boulder) up through Estes Park and follow the road signs.
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Saturday, May 25 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic — More than 2,000 bicyclists race from Durango to Silverton. Various locations, 970-259-4621 or www. ironhorsebicycleclassic.com.
Monday, May 27 BolderBoulder — America’s favorite 10K race creates a full day of fun for all, from walkers to elite athletes. Races finish at CU’s Folsom Field. Pro Wheelchair wave kicks off at 6:55 a.m. with elite men’s race expected to finish at the stadium around 11:30 a.m. For information go to www. bolderboulder.com.
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ByOB Race — Build Your Own Boat Race, part of the Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival. 5 p.m., Centennial Park Boat Launch, Cañon City, royalgorgewhitewaterfestival.com.
Voted Colorado’s Best Scenic Race in 2012 by Colorado Runner magazine readers, the Estes Park Marathon is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. But you don’t have to run the full 26.2 miles to partake in the festivities. The Estes Park Marathon also offers a half-marathon, a 10K race, a 5K race and a Marathon Team Relay to benefit the American Cancer Society. Nestled in the heart of the Rockies with spectacular views of the Continental Divide, the event draws runners from far and wide. Organizers stay committed to the community, working with local medal makers and printers and fundraising for youth programs in Estes Park, making the marathon a win-win.
Saturday, June 1 Boulder Sunrise — 5K run, triathlon and duathlon. 7 a.m. Boulder Reservoir, www. yourcausesports.org/events/boulder-sunrise. Golden Gate Dirty Thirty — 50K and 12-mile trail races. 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. starts. Golden Gate Canyon State Park, Black Hawk, www. dirty30.org.
Wednesday, June 5 West End 3K — adults 3K, kids 1,500 meters. 6 p.m. 11th and Pearl, Boulder, www.boulderdowntown.com/do/west-end-3k3.
Saturday, June 8 Palisade Bike Festival. Palisade, 970-464-7458, www.palisadecoc. com/activities-events.html. Run the Rockies — Half-marathon, road 10K, trail 5K and trail 10K. 7:30 a.m. Frisco Recreation Building, Third Street and Main Street, Frisco, 800-424-1554 or www.townoffrisco.com/events/run-therockies/. Through June 9. Sunrise Stampede 10K and 2-mile run/walk — Longmont High School, 11th and Francis streets, Longmont, Starts at 8:30 a.m. www. sunrisestampede.com.
Sunday, June 9 North Boulder Park Classic — This is an all-day celebration featuring running and cycling criterion races, kids events, expo and more. North Boulder Park, Boulder, www.boulderclassic.net.
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Saturday, June 15 G’Knight Ride — 1-, 3- and 12-mile cruiser bike rides on greenways through Longmont, kids festival (3-7 p.m.), music, food, beer garden by Oskar Blues Brewery, expo. Rides start at 5 p.m. Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont, 303-319-9882. Mt. Evans Ascent — The race that starts at an elevation of 10,600 feet at Echo Lake, then climbs nearly 4,000 vertical feet to the top of Mt. Evans, at 14,264 feet in elevation. 7:30 a.m. Mt. Evans, Idaho Springs, 303-642-7917 or www.racingunderground.com/mtevans/. Race Across the West — Finish of the 860-mile race. Gateway Park, Durango, www.raceacrossthewest.org. Through June 17. Tough Mudder — A 10- to 12-mile obstacle course designed by British Special Forces to test strength, stamina and sanity. In support of the Wounded Warrior Project. Beaver Creek Resort, Avon, toughmudder.com. Registration closes June 9. Through June 16.
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Lap the Lake Race/Ride — One of the country’s highest road bike races, at 9,650 to 10,800 feet. 9 a.m. Lake County Swimming Pool, 1000 W. 6th St., Leadville, 719-486-7484 or lakecountyco.com. San Juan Solstice 50-Mile Run — 50 miles of sheer perseverance through Alpine Gulch, Williams Creek, Carson, the Continental Divide and Slumgullion Pass that ends with a final stretch through Vickers Ranch plateau. Limited to 200 qualified runners. All proceeds benefit the Lake City EMTs. Lake City,
Wednesday, June 26 Crested Butte Bike Week — An event “to celebrate all things bike." Various locations, Crested Butte, www.cbchamber.com/crested-buttebike-week-2013.html. Through June 30.
Saturday, June 29 Leadville Trail Marathon — And heavy half-marathon. Race on old mining roads and trails, topping out at 13,185 feet on Mosquito Pass. 8 a.m. Sixth Street Gym, 124 E. 6th St., Leadville, leadvilleraceseries. com.
Wednesday, July 10 Pearl Street Mile — 5:30 p.m. 14th & Pearl on the Mall just east of the courthouse, Boulder. Distances: adults one mile, kids 800 meters. More info at http://DowntownBoulderRaces.com.
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Boulder Sprint Triathlon — A 0.5-mile swim, 17.2-mile bike ride and 3.1-mile run. Boulder Reservoir, Boulder, www.bouldersprint.com.
Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run —The 100-mile course will be run in a clockwise loop through the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. The route includes 33,992 feet of climb and 33,992 feet of descent for a total elevation change of 67,984 feet. The run is a salute to the toughness and perseverance of the hardrock miners who lived and worked in the area. 6 a.m. Race begins and ends at the Kendall Mountain Recreation Center, 1 Kendall Place, Silverton, 970387-0182. Through July 14.
Estes Park Marathon — 5K, 10K, half-marathon, full marathon and marathon team relay on the highest paved course in the world. Events include a Kids FunRun on June 15 during registration and packet pick up. Estes Park High School Student Center, 1600 Manford Ave., Estes Park, 970-586-8191, ext. 5, or www.epmarathon.org.
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Master of the Mass — A three-day, four-stage event that tests all the attributes of a mountain biker. Snowmass Village, www.aspensnowmass. com/master. Through July 14.
Saturday, July 13 Triple Bypass Bicycle Tour — A 120-mile bike ride with more than 10,000 feet of elevation gain. The ride begins in Evergreen and ends in Avon. This year, a Double Triple has been arranged, which means riders can ride from Avon back to Evergreen the next day. 12-8 p.m. Harry A. Nottingham Park, Avon, www.teamevergreen.org. Through July 14. Silver Rush 50 Run — Just half of the Leadville 100. The tough half. Cloud City Ski Hut, Highway
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Sunday, July 14 Boulder Peak Triathlon — 1.5K swim, 42K bike race and 10K run. Race starts at 7 a.m. at Boulder Reservoir, 5565 N. 51st St., Boulder. For more information and registration go to www.5150boulder.com.
Thursday, July 25 Colorado Freeride Festival — The best mountain bikers in the world compete for top honors. Winter Park Resort, 85 Parsenn Road, Winter Park, 303316-1564. Through July 28.
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Sunday, August 4 IRONMAN 70.3 Boulder — 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike race and 26.2-mile run. Race starts at 7 a.m. at Boulder Reservoir, 5565 N. 51st St., Boulder, for more information and registration go to www.ironmanboulder.com.
Saturday, August 10 Leadville Trail 100 Mountain Bike Race — 100 miles of high-altitude extreme terrain. Start at 6th and Harrison, Leadville, leadvilleraceseries.com.
Saturday, August 17 Circle the Summit — Bicycle race through the Ute Pass. Third Avenue and Main Street, Frisco, www.circlethesummit.com. Leadville Trail 100 Run — A long-distance, highaltitude run. Start at 6th and Harrison, Leadville,
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Saturday, August 31 Boulder Sunrise — 5K run, triathlon and duathlon. 7 a.m. Boulder Reservoir, 5565 North 51st St., Boulder, www.yourcausesports.org/ events/boulder-sunrise. Coal Creek Crossing 5K — 10-mile and kids fun run. 7 a.m. Louisville Community Park, 955 Bella Vista Drive, Louisville, http://coalcreekcrossing.org or 303-335-4903. Racing Underground Open Water Swim — 1.2-mile or 2.4-mile open water swim, mass or single start. Chip timed. Post-race food and raffles. Park entry paid for each athlete. 6:30 a.m. Boulder Reservoir, 5565 North 51st St., Boulder, 303-6427917 or www.withoutlimits.co.
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Larry Keel, Drew Emmitt and Keller Williams perform at Bluegrass In Paradise 2012.
Central City Opera’s The Turn of the Screw (2012) with, left to right, Alisa Suzanne Jordheim, Sinéad Mulhern and John Healy.
Bluegrass In Paradise, July 6-7, Crested Butte
Central City Opera, Central City, June 29 - Aug. 11
Whether you’re a fan of the old-school, hard-driving bluegrass or what’s been deemed the more progressive “newgrass,” Crested Butte’s two-day mini-festival, Bluegrass In Paradise, has got you covered. The festival is now in its fourth year and will be hosted by founding member of Leftover Salmon and newgrass superhero, Drew Emmitt, who resides in Crested Butte. Part of the four-week-long Crested Butte Music Festival, Bluegrass In Paradise is the perfect way to keep Fourth of July parties rolling all weekend long.
The historic opera house in Central City has hosted opera performances since 1932, making it one of the older opera companies in the country. The company often mixes both classic operas and music theater into the line-up, and 2013’s festival is no different. Visit www.centralcityopera.org for a full schedule. The Barber of Seville, June 29-July 27 Our Town, July 6-28 ShowBoat, Aug. 6-11 (at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex)
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Buena Vista Pro Whitewater Rodeo. Buena Vista River Park, South Main, Buena Vista, www. buenavistacolorado.org. Through May 26.
Bluegrass on the Arkansas — With Bruce Hayes, Long Road Home, Run Boy Run, Blue Canyon Boys, and Jeff Scroggins and Colorado. Riverside Park, East Sackett and North F Streets, Salida, bluegrassonthearkansas.org. Through May 26.
Three-Day Tracks & Bones Expeditions — See dinosaur tracks, excavate dinosaurs and tour area geology on a raft trip. Museum of Western Colorado, 440 Jurassic Court, Fruita, museumofwesternco.com/ dino-digs. Through May 31.
Gunnison Growler Weekend — Mountain biking and trail running races, plus food, music and a beer garden. Gunnison’s IOOF Park, Virginia Avenue between Main and Iowa streets, Gunnison, gunnisontrails.com. Through May 27.
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Camp Out For The Cause — A family gathering with music by Mountain Standard Time, Govinda, Zion I, Grant Farm and Whitewater Ramble, among others, plus workshops, yoga and stand-up paddleboarding. The State Bridge Riverside Amphitheater, Bond, www. campoutforthecause.org.Through May 26. Dillon Famers Market — Every Friday. 9 a.m. Downtown Dillon, www.townofdillon.com. Through Sept. 13. MeadowGrass Music Festival — Feat. Blitzen Trapper, Dawes, Todd Snider with Great American Taxi. La Foret Conference & Retreat Center, 6145 Shoup Road, Colorado Springs, wwwmeadowgrassmusicfestival.org. Through May 26. Paddle Fest — A weekend of kayaking and rafting competitions, educational courses, on- and off-water and demos. Buena Vista River Park at South Main, and Colorado Kayak Supply, 327 E. Main St., Buena Vista, www.ckspaddlefest.com. Through May 26. Southern Ute Bear Dance — Pow Wow held at the Sky Ute tribal grounds in Ignacio, near Durango. Visit www.skyutecasino.com. Through May 27. Telluride Mountainfilm Festival — Multiple locations in Telluride, mountainfilm.org, 970-728-4123. Through May 27.
Iron Horse Bicycle Classic — More than 2,000 bicyclists race from Durango to Silverton, along with several other bike events, races and expos. Durango, 970-259-4621 or www.ironhorsebicycleclassic.com. Mesa Verde Country Indian Arts & Culture Festival. Cortez Cultural Center, 25 North Market St., Cortez, www.mesaverdecountry.com. Through June 2. JUCO Baseball World Series — Junior College baseball championships. Suplizio Field, North Avenue and 12th Street, Grand Junction, www.jucogj.org. Through June 1.
Sunday, May 26 Summer of Sundays Music on the Lawn — Trimble Hot Springs hosts free music with admission at 1 p.m. Trimble Hot Springs, 6475 County Road 203, Durango, 970-247-0111. Every Sunday through Aug. 4.
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Bluegrass at the Fair — 24th annual Bluegrass Festival with bands that include Jeff Scroggins and Colorado and Blue Canyon Boys. Colorado State Fairgrounds, 1001 Beulah Ave., Pueblo, www. bluegrassatthefair.com. Through June 2. Cheyenne Hispanic Festival. Cheyenne Depot Plaza, 121 W 15th St # 30, Cheyenne, Wyo., 307632-3905. Through June 1. Summerfest on the Rio — The 1st Annual Poker Run raises money for art and music scholarships to Adams State University. The event also includes music, an inflatable human hamster course and obstacle course. First concert begins at 6 p.m. Cole Park, Alamosa, www.summerfestontherio.org. Through June 2. Telluride Balloon Rally. Telluride, telluride.com. Through June 2.
Saturday, June 1 American Hiking Society’s National Trail Days. Arvada, Chautauqua in Boulder, Eldorado Canyon State Park, Erie, Fort Collins and Sand Creek. www. americanhiking.org.
Safe Summer Kickoff — With gear giveaways, kids fingerpreting and lots of safety information. Silverthorne Elementary School, 101 Hamilton Creek Drive, Silverthorne. For more information, contact the Silverthorne Police Department at 970-262-7320. Yampa River Festival — Includes kayaking races, rodeos and slaloms, raft racing and dog events. Designed to raise awareness for and protect the last major free-flowing river in the Colorado River basin. Steamboat Springs, www.friendsoftheyampa.com. Through June 3.
Monday, June 3 Paddling Life Creek Race — The Paddling Life Creek Race wraps up the Yampa River Festival. Watch the best men and women kayakers in the world compete in a one-day, two-event competition for cash, prizes and yearlong bragging rights. Fish Creek, Steamboat Springs, 970-846-7933, friendsoftheyampa.com.
Wednesday, June 5 Taste of Ouray. 4:30-8 p.m. Ouray Community Center, 320 6th Ave., Ouray, ouraycolorado.com.
Thursday, June 6 Animas River Days — An annual celebration of Durango’s river, including kayak races, SUP surf contests, a "River Diva" fashion show, yellow ducky race and dog contests, plus live music, educational events and a costume river parade. Durango, 970779-1547 or www.animasriverdays.org. Through June 9.
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A gun fight at Boom Days in Leadville Aspen Eco Fest 2012
Boom Days, Leadville, Aug. 2-4 Longing for a taste of the Old West? Leadville revives the traditions — complete with locals attired in period costumes recreating that frontier feel with a few rowdy nights in the historic buildings that still crowd downtown streets — at the annual Leadville’s Annual Boom Days. This three-day celebration of the area’s mining heritage, which has been honored by Congress as a Local Legacy Event, entertains visitors with mining competitions, motorcycle games, live music, a gun show, a craft fair and a parade. The festival also includes a Pack Burro Race, billed as a quintessential Colorado sport. The animal’s pack is weighed, and then racers run, guiding their burro, along a 21-mile route through the mountains around this two-mile-high town. This race is a crowd favorite, and is followed by a reception and awards ceremony for the racers.
Mountain Air Music Series. Fellin Park, Ouray, ouraycolorado.com. Thursdays through June 27. Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo. Montezuma County Fairgrounds, Cortez, www.utemountainroundup.org. Through June 8.
Friday, June 7 Alpine Orchestra Spring Concert. 7:30 p.m. Annunciation Church, 609 Poplar St., Leadville, alpineorchestra.org. Boats, Bands and Bar-B-Que — Annual Kansas City BBQ Society sanctioned cook-off competition. At the intersection of Alan Hamel Avenue and Main Street, Pueblo, 719-595-0242. Through June 8. Dillon Farmers Market. 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Buffalo Street near Lake Dillon Drive, Dillon, 970-468-2403. Every Friday through Sept. 13. Pagosa Folk ‘N Bluegrass Festival — Music festival including Finnders & Youngberg, Della Mae, Taarka and Paper Bird. Hot Springs Blvd., Pagosa Springs, folkwest.com, 877-472-4672. Through June 9. Snowmass Mammoth Fest — A festival of music and food presented by the 10th Annual Snowmass Chili Pepper and Brew Fest. At Snowmass Town Park in Snowmass Village, snowmassmammothfest.com, 1-800-766-9627. Through June 8. Telluride Heritage Festival. All day. Main Street, Telluride, www. telluridemuseum.org. Through June 9. Two Trees Exhibition and Silent Auction — Closing reception for an exhibit of art, furniture,
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sculptures and wall hangings made from the wood of fallen trees. Final silent auctions bids taken at 8:30 p.m. Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 970-416-2737.
Saturday, June 8 Alpine Orchestra Spring Concert. 7:30 p.m. Steamplant Theatre, 220 W. Sackett Ave., Salida, alpineorchestra.org. Aspen Eco Fest — The third annual Eco Fest will feature handmade, organic, remade, natural, upcycled and energy-efficient items. There will also be an Eco Film Fest and Trashion show at the Wheeler Opera House as part of the event. All day. Downtown Aspen, Wheeler Opera House, Aspen, www.aspenecofest.com. Through June 9.
Aspen Eco Fest, June 8-9, Aspen Aspen Eco Fest was launched over the Earth Day weekend of 2010, and since then, it’s only been getting bigger and greener — two words that don’t usually go together, but when it comes to Aspen Eco Fest, it’s true. The two-day festival features more than 85 vendors who specialize in environmentally conscious products. In fact, all items sold at the festival’s Eco Marketplace must be at least 50 percent organic, natural, and/or a local Colorado product. The Aspen Eco Fest also includes a sustainable food court, featuring fresh juices, hearty soups and stews, plus vegetarian and vegan delights.
finished products for sale. 1209 Manford Ave., Estes Park, 1-800-443-7837. Through June 9.
Sunday, June 9 Alpine Orchestra Spring Concert. 3 p.m. Mountain Heights Church, 28390 CR 317, Buena Vista, alpineorchestra.org. Southern Colorado’s Kids Fun Fest — A free event for the kids with bouncy houses, live entertainment, educational booths, playtime in the Uncle Wilber Fountain and a chance to meet Curious George and Clifford the Big Red Dog. 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Acacia Park, Colorado Springs, www.rmpbs.org/ calendarEvents.
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National Marina Day — The town’s full-service marina, including boat rentals, will participate in a national day focused on sailing. Dillon Marina, 150 Marina Drive, Dillon, 970-468-5100.
Ridgway Railroad Museum Restoration Week — Work on the historic narrow gauge rolling stock and participate in rebuilding Goose #4. Ridgway, ridgwayrailroadmuseum.org. Through June 14.
Ride the Rockies — A week-long race in which 2,000 cyclists ride from Telluride to Colorado Springs. www.Ridetherockies.com. Through June 15.
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Ten Mile One Mile Kayak Competition — Frisco Kayak Park, West end of Main Street, Frisco, 970668-9294 or www.tenmilecreekkayaks.com. Through June 9. Tribute to Western Movies Day. Museum of the Mountain West. 68169 Miami Road, Montrose, www. mountainwestmuseum.com. Wool Market — Demonstrations on everything wool-related, from shearing to making clothing, plus
FIBArk Whitewater Festival — Competitions, clinics and the Hooligan Race. Riverside Park, East Sackett and North F Streets, Salida, fibark.net. Through June 16.
Thursday, June 13 Colorado BBQ Challenge — A competition with more than 60 teams, sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbeque Society. Madison Avenue and Main Street, Frisco, 1-800-424-1554 or www.friscobbq.com. Through June 15. Sonic Bloom — Music festival featuring Lucent
Dossier Experience, Opiuo, Vibesquad, with performers, workshops, art installations, yoga, rafting, hiking and camping. Shadows Ranch, Georgetown, www. sonicbloomfestival.com. Through June 16.
Friday, June 14 57th Colorado State Square Dance Festival. Colorado Mesa University Ballroom, 11th Street and North Avenue, Grand Junction, 970-434-0868. Through June 16. King of the Mountain Volleyball Tournament. Vail Athletic Fields, 646 Vail Valley Drive, Vail; or Ford Park, 700 S. Frontage Road, Vail, KingOfTheMountainVolleyball.com. Through June 16. Palisade Bluegrass & Roots Music Festival. Featuring The Drunken Hearts, Waiting on Trial and The Devil Makes Three. Riverbend Park, 451 Pendleton St., Palisade, 970-925-1663, palisademusic.com. Through June 16. Wyoming Brewer’s Festival. Cheyenne Depot Plaza, 121 W 15th St # 30, Cheyenne, Wyo. 307432-5395. Through June 15.
Saturday, June 15 Evergreen Rodeo — Parade starts at 10 a.m. Rodeo events begin at 2 p.m. the same day, www. EvergreenRodeo.com. Through June 16. Kingdom Days — The annual celebration of Breckenridge’s heritage as “Colorado’s Kingdom” until 1936. The town pays tribute to gold fields and mining, exploration and adventure, brothels and saloons. Breckenridge, www.gobreck.com. Through June 16.
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Monday, June 17 Aspen Summer Words — Literary festival and writing retreat. This year focuses on works by and about China, plus craft talks with Paul Herding, Pam Houston, David Lipsky and Nino Ricci. Aspen Meadows Resort, Aspen, aspenwriters.org. Through June 21.
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Restaurant Week — Eateries around the city, at 8,885 feet above sea level, will offer lunch for $8.85 or dinner for four for $88.85, while hotel rooms will start at $88.85. Various locations, Crested Butte, 800-814-7988 or www.downtowncrestedbutte. com. Through June 22.
Thursday, June 20 Concerts in the Park — Free outdoor concerts every Thursday. 5:30 p.m. Frisco Historic Park Gazebo & Lawn, 120 Main St., Frisco, www. townoffrisco.com/events. Every Thursday through Aug. 22. Country Jam — Country music festival. 1065
Highway 6 & 50, Mack (22 miles west of Grand Junction), co.countryjam.com. Through June 23. Telluride Bluegrass Festival — Telluride, www.bluegrass.com/telluride. Through June 23.
Friday, June 21 Crested Butte Writers Conference. Elevation Hotel & Spa, 500 Gothic Road, Mt. Crested Butte, crestedbuttewriters.org.Through June 23. Friday Night Concerts at the Amphitheatre — Musicians from a variety of genres perform alongside Lake Dillon. 7 p.m. Dillon Amphitheatre, West Lodgepole Street, Dillon. www.townofdillon. com. Fridays through Sept. 6. Fun in the Sun Arts & Crafts Show — Exhibition from local artists. Buckley Park, 12th Street and Main Avenue, Durango, 970-247-2117. Through June 22. The Jazz Aspen/Snowmass June Festival — With Jackson Browne, Ben Harper, Charlie Musselwhite, Tedeschi Trucks Band and Pink Martini. Benedict Music Tent, 960 N. 3rd St., Aspen, jazzaspensnowmass.org. Through July 6. Royal Gorge Whitewater Festival — River events as well as demos throughout the day. Cañon City, royalgorgewhitewaterfestival.com. Through June 22. Strawberry Days Festival — Parade,
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entertainment and arts festival with strawberries and ice cream. Glenwood Springs, www.strawberrydays. com. Through June 23.
Saturday, June 22 Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour — Food festival celebrating bacon. 1-6 p.m. River Run, Keystone, www. keystonefestivals.com. Through June 23. Fort Collins Studio Tour — Local artists open their private art studios for free. Various locations, Fort Collins, Bellevue and LaPorte, 970-416-2737 or www.fcgov.com/lctix/galleries-events.php. Through June 23. Lake Dillon Brewfest — More than 25 Colorado craft breweries with live music by Hot Buttered Rum. 1 p.m. Dillon Marina Park, Dillon, www.townofdillon. com. Winter Park Chocolate Festival — Chocolate samples and fine chocolates from a wide variety of regional vendors. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The Village at Winter Park Resort, Winter Park, winterpark. chocolate-festival.org.
Monday, June 24 Alpenglow Free Summer Concerts — Outdoor performances at 5:30 p.m. every Monday on the lawn of the Crested Butte Center for the Arts. 606 Sixth St., Crested Butte, 970-349-7487 or www. crestedbuttearts.org. Through Aug. 12.
J/24 National Regatta — U.S. National Championship. Dillon Yacht Club, Dillon, 970-2625824 or www.j24class.org/usa/calendar. Through June 30.
Wednesday, June 26 Aspen Ideas Festival — A gathering of interesting thinkers from around the world who discuss their work, their inspirations and their ideas in daily forums. This year adds debates, a "Show and Tell" session with inventors and designers, tutorial sessions and "Dine Arounds!" to share a meal with speakers and attendees. Presented by the Aspen Institute and The Atlantic. Aspen Institute/Aspen Meadows campus, 1000 North Third St., Aspen, aifestival.org. Through July 2. Carbondale Mountain Fair — A celebration of art in all forms with live music, food and a family area. Carbondale, carbondalearts.com. Through June 28. Crested Butte Bike Week — A 30-year-old festival of all things bike-related. Formerly called Fat Tire Bike Week. Various locations, Crested Butte, 800-545-4505 or www.cbbikeweek.com. Through June 30. Miniature Horse Show — Show and competition for miniature horses. Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, 1209 Manford Ave., Estes Park, 970-586-6104 or www.rmmhc.com. Through June 27.
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Music in the Mountains, July 7-28, Durango Durango’s Music in the Mountains in a classical music festival through and through. Broadening its program for more than 27 years now, Music in the Mountains brings classical musicians of the highest caliber to Colorado as it aims to entertain, educate and delight audiences of all ages. A fully integrated summer music festival, part of Music in the Mountains’ core mission is to inspire a new generation of music makers and music lovers. The festival has even created a year-round school program that reaches more than 4,000 elementary, middle and high school students throughout the Four Corners region. Surrounded by the majestic San Juan Mountains, festival performances are held at multiple venues throughout Durango.
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food booths, beer and wine gardens, crafts and artisans and the Brown’s Amusement Carnival. All day. Carbondale, Carbondale.com. Through June 29.
Aspen Music Festival. Benedict Music Tent, Harris Concert Hall and other locations, Aspen, aspenmusicfestival.com. Through Aug. 18. Beaver Creek Rodeo — 6-8 p.m. every Thursday. In Avon, behind Chapel Square, shuttle service from the covered bridge in Beaver Creek Village, 970754- 4636. Various dates through Aug. 15. Blues From The Top. Various locations, Winter Park, grandblues.org. Through June 30. Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival 2013 Opening Night Concert. 6 p.m. Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, 530 S. Frontage Road E, Vail, 877-812-5700, bravovail.org. Runs through Aug. 3. Greeley Stampede — Rodeos, concerts, a demolition derby and Western art sale. Various locations, Greeley, 970-356-7787 or www.greeleystampede. org. Through July 7. Telluride Wine Festival — Fine wines, gourmet food and live music. Various locations, Telluride, telluridewinefestival.com. Through June 30.
Friday, June 28 Vail Arts Festival — 75 artists in visual arts festival. All day. Lionshead, Vail, 970-328-1182, eaglevalleyevents.com/vail-arts. Through June 30. Sopris Music Fest — The 11th annual festival will feature local musicians playing at a variety of venues throughout Carbondale. There will also be
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Saturday, June 29 Bridges of the Butte 24-Hour Townie Tour — 24-hour bike tour looping through downtown Crested Butte to benefit the Adaptive Sports Center. Crested Butte, adaptivesports.org. Through June 30. Cowboys’ Roundup Days. Various locations, Steamboat, steamboat-chamber.com. Through July 4. Ridgway River Festival — A free watershed celebration that will include a whitewater rodeo, downriver races, the “Junk of the Unc” race. 11 a.m – 6 p.m. Rollans Park, Highway 62 and Highway 550, Ridgway. 970-318-0382, www.ridgwayriverfestival. org.
Sunday, June 30 Crested Butte Music Festival — Weekly shows and music camps spanning jazz to bluegrass to opera. Throughout Crested Butte and the Gunnison Valley. 970-349-0619 or www.crestedbuttemusicfestival.com. Through Aug. 11.
Wednesday, July 3 Cherry Days — Cherries, local beer and wine, mountain biking. Paonia, paoniacherrydays.com. Through July 5.
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Winter Park Chocolate Festival, June 22, The Village at Winter Park Resort, Winter Park Just when you thought summer couldn’t get any sweeter, the Winter Park Chocolate Festival kicks off the first official Saturday of summer with an array of sugary confections you won’t be able to resist. With more than 20 vendors in attendance, chocoholics with a Taste Ticket can table hop to sample a wide spectrum of treats made in Colorado. And when you’ve satisfied your sweet tooth, enjoy live music, contests, or Winter Park’s alpine slide (located right next to the festival). The event takes place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Check winterpark.chocolatefestival.org for a full schedule.
Thursday, July 4 3 Ring Weekend — Yoga meets youth at the second annual Wanderlust Colorado, a free family event featuring live music, a conscious carnival, a kidpowered parade, fireworks and interactive activities. All day. Copper Mountain Resort, Copper Mountain, villageatcopper.com/3ring. Through July 7. Rolling on the Riverwalk With the Pueblo Symphony — Live music, street fair and fireworks. Union Avenue Historic District, Pueblo, 719-595-0242.
Friday, July 5 Aspen Antiques, Jewelry and Fine Arts Fair — The 10th annual show will feature fine art, antiques, furniture, silver and jewelry. All day. Ice Garden, Aspen, aspenartfairs.com. Through July 14. Gem and Mineral Show — Featuring kids’ activities, a silent auction, raffle, mineral displays and about 40 vendors. La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., Durango, 970-385-6850 or www. durangorocks.org. Through July 7. Gunnison Cattlemen’s Days — 4-H livestock shows, cowboy poetry, concerts, rodeos, dances. Fred Field Western Heritage Center Fairgrounds, 275 S. Spruce St., Gunnison, cattlemensdays.com. Through July 13. Neighborhood Nights — Free film and concert series. Various locations, Greeley, 970-350-9401 or www.greeleygov.com. Every Friday except July 27 through Aug. 9.
Pikes Peak Arts Fest — A family fun fest with local musicians, food, and arts and crafts. 10 a.m. America the Beautiful Park, Colorado Springs, pikespeakartfest.com. Through July 7. Wings of Freedom Tour — Historic aviation returns to the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport with a variety of military planes, including the B-17, B-24 and P-51. Tours and flights available. 978-5629182. Through July 7.
Saturday, July 6 Bluegrass in Paradise — Bluegrass and newgrass music, with workshops. Bands include Sam Bush, Drew Emmitt & the Paradise All Star Band, Aoife O'Donovan, Mountain Heart. Crested Butte Mountain Resort, www.bluegrassinparadise.org. Through July 7. Seventh Annual Main Street to the Rockies Art Festival. 304 Main St., Frisco, www.artfestival.com. Through Aug. 11. Sunset at the Summit Concert Series — With Ron Ivory & 1 on 1. 7 p.m. Dillon Amphitheatre, West Lodgeple Street, Dillon. www.townofdillon.com. Through Aug. 31.
Monday, July 8 Crested Butte Wildflower Festival — Hikes, photography courses, wildflower identification lessons and more. Downtown Crested Butte, 970349-2571 or crestedbuttewildflowerfestival.com. Through July 14.
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The Folk ’N Bluegrass Festival is the smaller, more mellow festival hosted on Reservoir Hill in Pagosa Springs. (The larger, less mellow alternate is Four Corners Folk Festival.) Many festival-goers appreciate the beautiful campground. It’s located in a flat area on a hill above town, dotted with tall pines. Fifteen miles of mountain-bike trails traverse the forested hill. So bring your bike! You may also want to walk down the hill to soak in the hot springs. But you won’t want to miss Taarka playing their acoustic Americana and “gypsyjazz.” The lineup also includes Della Mae and Finnders & Youngberg. The festival will provide free firewood this year, if no fire bans are in effect, but prohibit festival-goers from bringing their own, to try to protect Reservoir Hill from pine beetles.
Since 2008, yogis from across the state have gathered in Telluride’s mountain-town haven for a celebration of the joys of meditation and balance. This year, the sixth annual Telluride Yoga Festival, promises to uphold its mission to create a space where people of all levels can practice yoga in a zero-waste, environmentally friendly environment. Numerous classes are taught each day of the festival, including a backbend workshop, a restorative stillness class, a class focused on teaching how to defy gravity in your practice and classes taught by Pamela Quinn (author of The Elemental Cleanse) that tap into the power of different energies. Telluride Yoga Festival begins on July 11 and will be held in various locations around town like the Telluride Elementary School, Telluride Yoga Center and Element 52. Visit www.tellurideyogafestival.com for more details.
Wednesday, July 10 Music in the Mountains — Southwest Colorado’s premiere classical musical festival, featuring orchestra, chamber and conservatory performances. Various locations, Durango, 970-385-6820 or www. musicinthemountains.com. Through July 28.
Thursday, July 11 Telluride Yoga Festival. Various locations, Telluride, 970-708-9631, tellurideyogafestival.com. Through July 14.
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Fort Collins Marketplace Car Show. Fort Collins Marketplace, 3601 S. College Ave., Fort Collins, 970377-1135 or www.ftcollinsmarketplace.com.
pairings and a live auction. 6 p.m. Montagna at the Little Nell, 675 E. Durant Ave., Aspen, 888-9204750.
Hot Air Balloon Rodeo — Hot air balloons rise over Bald Eagle Lake for a spectacular early-morning affair. Balloons can be seen from 6-9:30 a.m. Bald Eagle Lake, 35565 South Highway 40, Steamboat Springs, steamboatchamber.com. Through July 14.
Hunter Jumper Festival — A horse competition that also includes live performances by the Marshall Tucker Band and Katey Laurel. Fairgrounds at Stanley Park, 1209 Manford Ave., Estes Park, 970-5866104. Through July 29.
Keystone Wine and Jazz Festival — Choose from a selection of more than 300 wines. River Run Village, 70 River Run Road, Keystone. www.keystonefestivals. com. Through July 14.
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Colorado Lavender Festival — Including seminars, demonstrations, speakers and farm tours on growing lavender. Palisade Memorial Park, 120 W. 8th St., Palisade, coloradolavender.org. Through July 14.
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Art in the Park — 150 artist vendors, live entertainment and an interactive art area for children. West Lincoln Park, Steamboat Springs, steamboatspringsarts.com. Through July 8.
Central City Days — A customizable historical experience filled with a variety of activities and events. Choose from attending the opera, taking a walking tour, mountain biking through ghost towns and more. Central City, centralcityopera.org.
Collegiate Peaks Stampede Rodeo — All the classics, plus Mutton Bustin’. Rodeo Grounds, County Road 321, Buena Vista, buenavista.org. Through July 14. Colorado Brewer’s Rendezvous — Brewers from around the state at Salida’s city park. Riverside Park, East Sackett and North F Streets, Salida, 719-5392068.
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The 38th Annual Arts and Crafts Fair — fair will feature booths with art, craft projects and food. 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Town Park, Silver Street, Lake City.
SolShine Music Festival — Local and national acts. 12-6:30 p.m. Hideaway Park, 78820 U.S. 40, Winter Park, 970-726-4118, playwinterpark.com.
Wednesday, July 17 Greenalicious Culinary Extravaganza — Presented by the Children Health Foundation. Features a champagne reception, a five-course dinner, wine
Cheyenne Frontier Days — All-day events. Cheyenne Frontier Days Park, 4610 Carey Ave., Cheyenne, Wyo. 307-778-7200, www.cfdrodeo.com. Through July 28. Lake Dillon Arts Festival. Downtown Dillon, Dillon, summitcountyartfestival.com. Through July 21. Montrose County Fair and Rodeo — Featuring Colorado Parks and Recreation Association rodeo, livestock and horse shows. 1001 N. Second St., Montrose, 970- 249-3935. Through July 28.
Saturday, July 20 Durango Fiesta Days — A celebration of Durango’s ranching and Spanish heritage featuring street dancing, pie contests and rodeos. La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave., Durango, 970-3826468. Through July 28. Saturday Morning Adventure Series — Tenderfoot Trail Hike. County Road 51, Dillon, townofdillon. com. Winter Park Jazz Festival — Hideaway Park,
Winter Park, 888-409-5974, playwinterpark.com. Through July 21.
Tuesday, July 23 Girl Power — Soccer clinic, fly fishing demo, an archery station, and arts and crafts, as well as a bullying, teamwork and sportsmanship presentation. 5-9 p.m. Silverthorne Pavilion, 400 Blue River Parkway, Silverthorne, silverthorne.org.
Thursday, July 25 Colorado Freeride Festival — Mountain bikers battle for more than $45,000 in prize money. Trestle Bike Park, Winter Park Resort, 85 Parsenn Road, Winter Park, coloradofreeridefestival.com. Through July 28.
Friday, July 26 Mancos Days — Parades, softball, live music, food, games and dancing. Mancos, 970-533-7725. Through July 28. Village Art Walk — The third annual art walk includes artwork and crafts from local artists, all with a variety of styles. All day. Copper Mountain Resort, Copper Mountain, coppercolorado.com. Through July 28.
Saturday, July 27 Antique Bottle Collectors of Colorado Show — National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum Convention Center, 117 W. 10th St., Leadville, antiquebottlecollectorsofcolorado.com.
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Wild West Air Fest, Aug. 31 – Sept. 1, Steamboat Springs Airport, Steamboat Springs Be sure to pack your aviator goggles and leather flight jacket in your carry-on luggage, because you might just be soaring through the sky on a red 1944 Staggerwing (a Beechcraft D-17S, if you want to get technical). Steamboat Springs’ Wild West Air Fest not only offers a chance to view up to 25 vintage aircrafts and Warbirds on the ground, but guests can also take paid rides on planes like a Douglas C-47 and a World War II-era Piper J-3 Cub. Part of Steamboat Springs’ Labor Day festivities, the event also features vintage cars on display, radio-controlled aircraft shows, and Wings over the Rockies KidSpace 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Steamboat Springs Airport.
Aspen Arts Festival. 10 a.m. Monarch Street in Downtown Aspen, artfestival.com. Through July 28. Greeley Arts Picnic — Celebrate the arts, from the visual to the performing to the culinary. Lincoln Park, Greeley, 970-350-9451 or www.greeleygov.com. Through July 28.
Friday, August 2 Artists’ Alpine Holiday — 53rd annual art show, demonstrations and classes. Ouray Community Center, 320 6th Ave., Ouray, ourayarts.org. Show hanging through Aug. 10. Boom Days — Contests of mining skill, gun show, motorcycle rodeo, parade, pack burro race. Leadville, leadvilleboomdays.com. Through Aug. 4. Crested Butte Arts Festival — Featuring works by more than 175 artists from around the country. Elk Avenue between First and Fourth streets, 1-800-4551290. Through Aug. 4. Crestone Music Festival — With Tab Benoit, The Haunted Windchimes & Vieux Farka Toure. Challenger Golf Course, Crestone, www.crest-fest.org. Through Aug. 4. Cortez Rendezvous Hot Air Balloon Rally. Parque de Vida, Cortez, 505-944-2679. Through Aug. 4. Dillon Open Regatta — Hosted by the Dillon Yacht Club. Dillon Marina, 150 Marina Drive, Dillon, 970468-5100. Through Aug. 4. Telluride Jazz Festival — Various locations, Telluride, telluridejazz.org. Through Aug. 4.
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West Elks Wine Trail — A self-guided tour through the wineries, vineyards, orchards and gardens in Paonia and Hotchkiss, paoniachamber.com. Through Aug. 4.
Saturday, August 3 Bluegrass and Beer Festival. Featuring Fruition and Della Mae. River Run Village, 70 River Run Road, www.keystonefestivals.com. Through Aug. 4. Canine 4k Run/Walk — A fundraiser for the League for Animals & People of the Summit, this run/ walk also includes dog contests and a silent auction. Frisco Historic Park Gazebo & Lawn, 120 Main St., Frisco, www.summitlaps.com. Carbon Valley Music Festival — The sixth annual Dacono event will feature Face and The Samples. www.facebook.com/CarbonValleyMusicFestival
Sunday, August 4 Pack Burro Race. Races begin in front of courthouse at 11 a.m. Racer banquet and awards at 5 p.m. Elks Lodge, 123 W. 5th Street, Leadville, leadvilleboomdays.com.
Tuesday, August 6 High Plains Chautauqua — A combination of theater and history. Various locations, Greeley, 970-352-3567 or www.highplainschautauqua.org. Through Aug. 10.
Wednesday, August 7 Steamboat Wine Festival — More than 100 food artisans, wineries, breweries, distilleries,
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festivals statewide epicurean purveyors and locally made products. Various locations in Steamboat Springs, 877328-2783, steamboatwinefestival.com. Through Aug. 11.
Friday, August 9 Escalante Days — Parades, booths, duck race, mountain bike race, chain saw and arm wrestling competitions, music, art, Galloping Goose Days. Flanders Park, Dolores, 970-882-4018. Through Aug. 10. Krystal 93 BBQ at the Summit — Featuring John Lee Hooker. Downtown Dillon, 888-499-4499 or summitrotaryevents.com. Through Aug. 10.
Saturday, August 10 Gold Rush Days — For racing both your burro and your toilet seat. McPhelemy Park, Buena Vista, fourteener.net.Through Aug. 11. Grand Junction Horse Show. Mesa County Fairgrounds Covered Arena, 2785 U.S. Highway 50, Grand Junction, 970-255-7107, www.mesacounty. us/fairgrounds. Ridgway Arts & Crafts Rendezvous — 29th annual craft and art fair featuring more than 140 artists and craftsmen. Ridgway Town Park. 970318-0150. www.weehawkenarts.org. Through Aug. 11.
events including the World Fast Draw Association shoot-out and competition, Native American Dancers and Heritage Train with the Southern Ute Tribe and Sky Ute Casino from Ignacio. www. durangotrain.com or 1-888-TRAIN-07. Through Aug. 18.
Friday, August 16 Bohemian Nights at NewWestFest — Arts, crafts and food booths, carnival and eight stages of live entertainment. Various locations, Fort Collins, www. downtownfortcollins.com. Through Aug. 18.
Friday, August 23 Colorado State Fair and Rodeo. 1001 Beulah Ave. in Pueblo. www.coloradostatefair.com. Through Sept. 2. Ouray Heritage Weekend. Heritage events including mule race. Fellin Park, 1200 Main Street, Ouray, ouraycolorado.com. Through Aug. 25.
Saturday, August 24 Grillin’ & Chillin’ Brew & Music Festival — Regional craft brews, BBQ competitions and music. Fellin Park, 1200 Main St., Ouray, ouraycolorado. com.
Thursday, August 29
Snowmass Culinary & Arts Festival — Food, wine and fine art. Snowmass Village Mall, Snowmass. snowmassvillage.com.
Four Corners Motorcycle Rally — Ride the Million Dollar Highway. Various locations, www. fourcornersmotorcyclerally.com. Through Sept. 2.
Winter Park Beer Festival — This beer-sampling event features 25 craft breweries. 12 – 5 p.m. Hideaway Park, Winter Park, 970-726-4118.
Vail Jazz Labor Day Weekend Party — Musicians perform traditional jazz. Vail Square, Vail, 970-479-6146, vailjazz.org. Through Sept. 2.
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Friday, August 30
Back in Thyme Victorian Tea — Drink tea in 19th century costume. Large hats available for borrowing. 130 North Silver St., Lake City, 970944-2050.
Four Corners Folk Festival. Headliners include John Hiatt, Natalie MacMaster and Darrell Scott. www.folkwest.com/fourcornersfolkfest. Through Sept. 1
Wednesday, August 14
Gourmet on Gore. Gore Creek Drive and Bridge Street, Vail. 970-476-6797 ext. 111. Through Sept. 2.
Arise Festival — With music by Xavier Rudd, Zap Mama, Michal Menert, Gregory Alan Isakov, Kan’Nal and Midnite. Sunrise Ranch, 100 Sunrise Ranch Road, Loveland, Through Aug. 18. Arkansas Valley Fair — Events run all day, starting at 6:45 a.m. Rocky Ford Fairgrounds, 800 North 9th St., Rocky Ford. 719-254-7723, www. arkvalleyfair.com. Through Aug. 18.
Thursday, August 15 All Arts Festival — A display of the arts and culture in the Yampa Valley while featuring nationally renowned artists in dance, vocal, musical, visual, literary and culinary arts. Various locations, Steamboat, 970-875-7005. Through Aug. 18. Breckenridge Bike Week — Offers group bike rides, bike-in movie nights, kids races and Tour de France viewing parties. All activities are free and open to anyone. Breckenridge, Breckenridge.com. Through Aug. 18. Ouray Canyon Festival — Canyon trips, gear displays and demos and social events. Fellin Park, 1200 Main St., Ouray, ouraycanyonfestival.net. Through Aug. 18. Palisade Peach Festival. Riverbend Park, Palisade, 970-464-7548, palisadepeachfest.com. Through Aug. 18. True West Railfest — Western style cowboy
The Jazz Aspen/Snowmass Labor Day Festival — With Jason Mraz, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Train, Keith Urban, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros and Journey. Snowmass Village, jazzaspensnowmass.org. Through Sept. 1.
Saturday, August 31 Paragon Art Gallery People’s Fair — More than 60 artists’ booths selling arts and crafts, food, music and more. Paragon Gallery, 132 Elk Ave., Crested Butte, 970-349-6484. Through Sept. 1. Wild West Air Fest — A vintage and warbird static aircraft display, classic cars, radio-controlled airplane shows and Wings Over the Rockies KidSpace. Steamboat Springs Airport, Steamboat Springs, 970-879-0880. Through Sept. 1.
Friday, September 6 Fall for the Arts Concert — With Natural Vibrations. 7 p.m. Dillon Amphitheatre, West Lodgepole St., Dillon. www.townofdillon.com.
Friday, September 13 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. Telluride Town Park, Telluride, tellurideblues.com. Through Sept. 15.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Colorado Shakespeare Festival, June 8 — Aug. 17
Macbeth by William Shakespeare — Shakespeare’s great tragedy explores the darkest corners of the human heart as the ambitious Macbeth schemes and murders in his raw, ambitious quest for the throne. Directed by Jane Page.
This festival runs through most of the summer. All six plays run at various times on various days of the week at several different venues. For a full schedule of times, dates and exact locations, as well as to purchase tickets, go to www.coloradoshakes.org, call 303-492-8008 or drop by CU Presents Box Office University Club, 972 Broadway.
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) — A hilarious homage for Shakespeare lovers, haters and everyone in between as three actors frantically attempt to perform all 37 plays in a couple of hours. Directed by Gary Wright. Richard II by William Shakespeare — Richard II opens Shakespeare’s epic four-play Henriad, the backstory to England’s bloody Wars of the Roses — the saga that ends with Richard III. Directed by James Symons. Women of Will: The Overview — Following critically ac-
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare — Dream a little dream of love and laughter as Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy casts its spell. Directed by Geoffrey Kent.
And Toto Too Theatre Company
P.O. Box 12192, Denver. For more information go to info@andtototoo.org or call 720-583-3975. The Play Crawl — Catch 10 world premiere plays, in 10 different venues, a silent auction and live music all starting and ending at The Oriental Theatre. June 19 only.
Arvada Center for the Performing Arts
6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. For more information go to www.arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200. Curtains — July 5 to July 28.
The Aurora Fox Art Center
9900 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. For more information call 303-739-1970 or go to http://aurorafoxartscenter. org. Metamorphoses — In the Studio Theatre. Aug. 16 to Sept. 22. The Hobbit — July 9 to July 25.
Avenue Theater
417 E. 17th Ave., Denver. For more information go to www.avenuetheater.com or call 303-321-5925.
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Minimum Wage — June 21 to Aug. 17.
Bas Bleu
401 Pine St., Fort Collins For more information call 970-498-8949 or go to www.basbleu.org. Wait Until Dark — June 1 to June 30.
Boulder Dinner Theater
5501 Arapahoe Ave. For more information call 303449-6000 or go to www.bouldersdinnertheatre.com. The Wizard of Oz — May 18 to Aug. 31. Branson on the Road — Aug. 5 to 6.
Cherry Creek Theatre
Shaver Ramsey Showroom, 2414 E. 3rd Ave., Denver. For more information call 303-800-6578 or go to www.cherrycreektheatre.org. Baby — May 31 to June 23.
Curious Theatre
1080 Acoma St., Denver. For more information call 303-623-0524 or go to www.curioustheatre.org. God of Carnage — Through June 8.
claimed runs in Boulder, Prague and New York City, Tina Packer brings her fresh, funny, brilliant exploration of Shakespeare’s women back to Boulder with the incomparable Nigel Gore. The overview is a comprehensive presentation of Shakespearean scenes, insights, and discussion taken from the full five-part series. Directed by Eric Tucker. Making America: No Little Rebellion, world premiere staged reading — Join CSF for a world premiere reading of internationally celebrated playwright Constance Congdon’s new play about Shays’ Rebellion. Daniel Shays’ organizing raised questions about class, idealism and the treatment of war veterans in post-Revolutionary America and influenced the crafting of the Constitution. (NOTE: Making America: A History Play Cycle is not part of the 2013 season subscription package.)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest — June 7 to June 30.
Dangerous Theatre Company
2620 W. 2nd Ave., Unit 1, Denver. For more information call 720-233-4703 or go to www.dangeroustheatre.com. sex.NOW!: Confessions of a Sexual Deviant — Through June 8.
Denver Center Attractions
Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, 303-893-4100 or go to www.denvercenter. org. The Doyle and Debbie Show — (Galleria Theatre) Through July 14.
The House of Blue Leaves — July 19 to Aug. 11. The Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo — Aug. 30 to Sept. 29.
Empire Lyric Players
Mizel Center’s Wolf Theatre, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver. For more information call 303-798-6700 or go to www.elps.org. The Sorcerer — June 1 to June 9.
Equinox Theatre Company
Ballroom with a Twist — (Buell Theatre) June 8 to June 9.
Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver. For more information call 720-984-0781 or go to http://equinoxtheatredenver.dreamhosters.com.
Traces — (Stage Theatre) June 25 to July 14.
A Night at Fawlty Towers — May 24 to June 15.
Peter and the Starcatcher — (Ellie Caulkins Opera House) Aug. 15 to Sept. 1.
Evil Dead, the Musical — Aug. 23 to Sept. 14.
The Edge Theater
5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd, Arvada. For more information go to www.festivalplayhouse.com.
1560 Teller St., Lakewood. For more information call 303-232-0363 or go to www.theeproject.org.
Festival Playhouse
The Mousetrap — May 31 to June 9.
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Firehouse Theater Company/Spotlight Theater Company
John Hand Theatre, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver. For more information call 303-562-3232 or go to www. firehousetheatercompany.com. The Full Monty — May 24 to June 29.
Kiss Me, Kate — June 14 to June 30.
Phamaly Theatre Company
Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. For more information call 303-5750005 or go to www.phamaly.org. Fiddler on the Roof — (Space Theatre) July 18 to Aug. 11
Germinal Stage
The Source Theatre Company
2450 W. 44th Ave., Denver. For more information call 303-455-7108 or go to www.germinalstage. com.
Su Teatro Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. For more information call 720-2381323 or go to www.thesourcedenver.org.
Long Day’s Journey Into Night — Through June 9.
The Gospel at Colonus — June 13 to June 30.
Marat/Sade — July 19 to Aug. 25.
Stapleton on the Green
Heritage Square Music Hall
18301 W. Colfax Ave., Golden. For more information call 303-279-7800 or go to http://hsmusichall. com/web. The Baseball Show — Through June 23. 50 Shades Of Loud — June 14 to Sept. 8. Sweeney Todd — Aug. 30 to Nov. 10.
Ignite Theatre
Aurora Fox, 9900 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. For more information call 720-362-2697 or go to http:// lucentperformingarts.org/index.php. Lysistrata Jones — (Aurora Fox main stage) Aug. 2 to 26.
Lida Project
Laundry on Lawrence, 2701 Lawrence St., 720221-3821, or http://lida.org. The Hairy Ape — May 10 to June 8.
Longmont Theatre Company
513 Main St., Longmont. For more information call 303-772-5200 or go to www.longmonttheatre.org.
At Founder’s Green, 29th Avenue and Quebec Street, Aurora. For more information call 303-7391970.
A ... My Name will Always be Alice — Aug. 16 to Sept. 7.
Theatre Esprit Asia
Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. For more information go to www.theatre-esprit-asia.org. Dust Storm — June 1 to June 23. Sworded Tales & Spirit Treks — June 1 to June 23.
Town Hall Arts Center
Miners Ally Playhouse
Upstart Crow
Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins. For more information call 970-221-6730 or go to http://www.openstage.com. A Midsummer Night’s Dream — May 30 to June 29.
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The Jackalope Play Festival: Summer Tales of Strangeness — June 20 to June 30.
Hair — Through June 16.
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Mary Miller Theater, 300 E. Simpson, Lafayette. For more information call 720-209-2154 or go to www. tclstage.org.
Romeo and Juliet — July 26 to Aug. 18.
Wonder of the World — July 26 to Sept. 1.
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A Little Night Music — May 17 to June 1.
Collected Stories — June 7 to July 14.
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Hairspray — May 31 to June 8.
2450 W. Main St., Littleton. For more information call 303-794-2787 or go to http://www.townhallartscenter.com.
1224 Washington St., Golden.For more information call 303-935-3044 or go to www.minersalley.com.
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Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. For more information call 303-444-7328 or www. theupstartcrow.org. Henry V — Through June 8.
Vintage Theatre
1468 Dayton St., Aurora. For more information call 303-839-1361 or go to www.vintagetheatre.com. And Then There Was Nun — Through June 16. Closer — (studio theater) June 28 to July 21. In the Heights — Aug. 2 to Sept. 8.
Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, 303-987-7845 or www.performancenow.org.
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screen summer PICKS
The Princess Bride screens at Film on the Rocks on July 23.
Chautauqua Silent Film Series Chautauqua Auditorium May – August 900 Baseline Road, Boulder The Colorado Chautauqua Association’s 28th annual Silent Film Series takes place in the Chautauqua Auditorium over the summer months. The historic Auditorium, which was built in 1898 and still maintains it original rustic, “barn-like” architecture, is an iconic setting to celebrate the origins of big picture movies, since its atmosphere evokes the feeling of being transported back in time. With classic silent film stars such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and Rudolf Valentino, the Film Series will showcase the actors’ heroic and at times comical stunts vying for the love of a woman — a simple theme, but one that made silent films golden. For more information, call 303-442-3282, or visit www.chautauqua.com. Schedule May 29: Modern Times June 5: City Lights June 12: The Circus July 19: Metropolis June 27: The Navigator July 3: Blackmail July 10: The Eagle July 17: Girl Shy
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July 24: Faust July 31: Sparrows August 7: Peter Pan
Boulder Outdoor Cinema Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art July – August 1750 13th St., Boulder As if we needed another great reason to go downtown. The Boulder Outdoor Cinema program is a summer tradition in Boulder, because watching great movies with friends is always a fun way to spend an evening. Why not enjoy that same experience outside under the starry sky? The movies will be shown on the outside screen behind the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. BOC reliably shows a great mix of old favorites and new blockbusters, and this summer’s selections are sure to please. Check out www.boulderoutdoorcinema.com for the schedule or call 855-BOC-YEAH for updates and more information.
Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Center for the Arts 2590 Walnut St., Boulder The Boedecker Theater at the Dairy Center for the Arts has quickly proven itself as a unique and exciting addition to the Boulder film scene. Boasting a 60-seat theater, 5.1 Surround Sound and Hi-Def DLP
projection, this is a great place to enjoy a glass of beer or wine while viewing first-run independent and international films, live opera and ballet broadcasts via satellite, and other quality programming. For a full schedule, see thedairy.org/cinema-listings-2, or call 303-444-7826, ext. 110.
Film on the Rocks Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Morrison Sponsored by the Denver Film Society, Red Rocks’ Film on the Rocks series combines great movies with a great view. Think of it as drive-in chic. For more information and the latest news on the live concerts that precede each film, visit www.redrocksonline. com. May 29: Back to the Future June 4: Risky Business June 11: Wet Hot American Summer June 18: Mean Girls June 25: The Blues Brothers July 2: Die Hard July 9: Point Break July 15: The Hunger Games July 23: The Princess Bride August 13: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Telluride Film Festival Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, Telluride Skiing, bluegrass and now films. Telluride has become a year-round destination for indoor and outdoor fun. If you’re looking for another reason to go to Telluride, the 40th annual Telluride Film Festival kicks off Aug. 29, and like every year, the lineup is hush-hush. Festival organizers keep the list of titles secret until opening day, making this one of the most anticipated, exciting film festivals of the season. See telluridefilmfestival.org or call 510-665-9494 for more details.
32nd Annual Breckenridge Festival of Film Sept. 19-22, Breckenridge Ah, beautiful Breckenridge. Did you really need another reason to call us into the mountains? Capturing both the grand and the intimate, this is quite possibly a perfect film festival. For information on movies as they are announced, as well as tickets and lodging info, check out www.breckfilmfest.com or call 970453-6200.
DocuWest Film Festival Sept. 11-15 This festival has been voted the best in Denver. The films are shown at the Foothills Art Center, the American Mountaineering Center and other venues in historic downtown Golden. www.docuwestfest.com.
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