Regional
(2008-08-28)
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Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile perform at Mishawaka Amphitheatre in Bellevue tonight in a 7:00 show, doors at 6. $22 970-482-4420 or http://www.mishawakaconcerts.com .
The Rist Canyon Mountain Festival, an annual celebration given by the Rist Canyon Volunteer Fire Department in beautiful Rist Canyon, is on Sunday from 10am-4pm: Huge Used Book Sale, Old-Fashioned Bake Sale, Mountain Craft Market, Vintage Car Show, Fire Trucks, Fun Kid Stuff, Great Food and Free Ice Cream, All-Day Music & Entertainment, Free Parking 970-482-6912 or stumpmaker@gmail.com
The Little Shop of Horrors, one of the longest- running Off-Broadway shows of all time, affectionately spoofs 1950's sci-fi movies runs to Sept. 27, brought to you by the great thespians of Open Stage Theatre at the Lincoln Center in Ft. Collins. . $13 - $20 (970) 484-5237 or http://openstagetheatre.org/
Boulder Creek Hometown Fair starts tomorrow and continues through Labor Day at Boulder's Central Park. Arts & crafts exhibitors, great live performances at the Bandshell, a food court & beer garden, and an entire children's area with carnival rides and exhibitors, the Great Zucchini Race, a Fire/Rescue Safety Expo, and much more! Free. 12-9p, 12-7p Monday
Carousel Dinner Theatre in Ft. Collins performs Mel Brook's The Producers through Sat. Oct. 25 . Adult $39-$44 Senior/student/child $34-$39. 970-225-2555 or carousel@adinnertheatre.com
The Denver Art Museum presents Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism through next weekend 9/7) featuring 40 works of art from 19th and 20th century European and American artists including Claude Monet, Eugene Boudin, Frederick Childe Hassam, and John Singer Sargent. Free with admission to the Museum. Adults $10 Seniors $8 Youth (6-18) $3 Kids (0-5) Free. (CO resident prices) 10-5p Tu-Thurs 10a-10p Sat. Monday closed. 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org
The Art Center of Estes Park presents Nature's Forms featuring the highly imaginative photography of Del Hope and the lifelike bronze equine and other artful sculptures of Carol Cunningham through tomorrow 10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Free 970-586-5882 or www.artcenterofestes.com
Upcoming events include:
Avos Second annual Jazz Festival takes place Monday night at Avagadros Number in Ft. Collins-- 8 bands, plus vocalist Mary Buirgy will perform selections with The Poudre River Irregulars and with The Montgomery Jazz Group. $7 970-493-5555 or www.avagadros.com
Tri-media film Festival in Ft. Collins -- Northern Colorado's showcase for independent film, TV pilots & specials, and original theatre runs from Friday September 5th- Sunday the 7th 4 venues in in Old Town Fort Collins. Events include opening premiere & gala, Family Fun Fest, Film/TV/Theatre Professionals panel, Student Films, Awards Ceremony, and more. Meet the artists behind the work in post-showing discussions. Discounts for groups, students, seniors.
Next weekend celebrate a taste of Orthodoxy - not your typical Greek Festival (Friday-Sunday) Great food, libations live music ethnic dancing Byzantine choir singing and more at Saints Peter and Paul Greek Orthodox Church in Boulder Free. www.tasteoforthodoxy.com
And bagpipes will once again skirl amongst the peaks of Estes Park as Celtic tradition reigns supreme at the Longs Peak Scottish/Irish Highland Festival starting this coming Thursday and continuing through next Sunday at Stanley Park Estes Park. $20 advance at Ticketswest.com or King Soopers, $25 at gate. 970-586-6104 or www.scotfest.com
Potato Day Festival at Centennial Village Museum in Greeley next Saturday (9/6) 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 35 living history stations, live music of all kinds, dancers, house tours, hands-on activities for kids and carnival games, bake sale and bake walk, book sale, and lots more. All 8 acres of Centennial Village are alive with old-fashioned fun; all buildings open for touring. FREE baked potato with toppings, watermelon slices, popcorn included with admission. Other food to purchase. A major fundraiser for the Friends; purchase tickets at the gate. $6 adults; $4 kids 3-11 970-350-9220
Jimmy LaFave brings his Red Dirt music to Daniels Hall at Swallow Hill Music Hall in Denver on Friday, September 5th (8:00). ADV: $18/$15 MEM; D/S: $21/$18 MEM and the next night,
Acclaimed songwriters Michael Johnson & Celeste Krenz appear together for one night only at Swallow Hill (next Saturday) in an 8:00 show. Advance $21; Day of $24. www.swallowhillmusic.org, 303.777.1003
For more information on these and other events, visit our website, www.kunc.org. © Copyright 2009, KUNC
