FRONTRANGEEVENTS FRONT RANGE EVENTS FROM PAGE 27 Valentine’s Day with Rocky LaPorte — Remember, laughter is the best aphrodisiac (wink). 7:30 p.m. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, 720-2746800.
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ages. 8 p.m. 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield, 303-893-8497. MONDAY, MARCH 19 So You’re a Poet — An open poetry reading. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Moscow Festival Ballet: Cinderella — A stunningly beautiful blend of storytelling humor, splendid scenery and costumes, promising to make you believe in “happily ever after.” 8 p.m. Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, 720-509-1000.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21 Jazzetry Night — In honor of the beatniks, the creatives and the cultured among us, find a night of curated poetry, featuring Von Disco. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628.
Shawn Heinrich’s: Saving The Sea Creatures — Through imagery and storytelling, the evening will showcase Heinrich’s special affinity for big animals including sharks, rays and marine mammals, in his documentary showing some of the most impressive marine spectacles on Earth. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19 So You’re a Poet — An open poetry reading. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Bruce Cockburn — Edgy and spectacularly funny, The Second City is celebrating six decades of producing satirical revues that have helped launch the careers of generation after generation of comedy’s best and brightest. 7 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Jazzetry Night — In honor of the beatniks, the creatives and the cultured among us, find a night of curated poetry, featuring Von Disco. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. Pam Houston: Some Kind of Calling — Join author Pam Houston and preview her forthcoming book and learn about life on the ranch, trials, tribulations, joy and healing, and the greatest love story of one woman’s life. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Ben Guihan — The singer-songwriter shares his favorite lyrics and songs. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder, 303-495-3303. Boulder International Film Festival — See films and filmmakers from around the world during this four-day celebration of the art of cinema. Various locations, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-449-2283. Through Feb. 25. Joey Diaz — Diaz’s love of storytelling is reflected in each role he takes; whether it is on film or on stage, his passion for entertaining and delighting audiences shines through every performance. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St., Denver, 303-595-3637. Through Feb. 24. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Colorado Home & Garden Show — Discover the Rocky Mountain region’s oldest, largest and most prestigious garden and home show. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver, 303-2288000. Through March 4. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26 The Cassini Mission Finale — Speaker Dr. Luke Dones discusses satellite Cassini’s “grand finale” as it dives between Saturn’s rings and plunges into the upper atmosphere of the giant gas planet, where it
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THURSDAY, MARCH 22 This is Modern Art — Graffiti crews are willing to risk anything for their art. But when one crew finishes the biggest graffiti bomb of their careers, the consequences get serious and spark a public debate asking, where does art belong? The Jones, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Arapahoe St. and N. Speer Blvd., Denver, 800-641-1222. Through April 15. will burn like a meteor, ending its 20-year mission. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. So You’re a Poet — An open poetry reading. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Black Boy — Based on Richard Wright’s autobiography, a dramatization of his journey from childhood to adulthood in the Jim Crow South. Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, 720-5091000. THURSDAY, MARCH 1 Daniel Sloss — The Scottish comic braves the Atlantic trek to make Denverites laugh. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, 720-274-6800. Through March 3. SATURDAY, MARCH 3 Always... Patsy Cline — A musical based on the true story of Patsy Cline’s friendship with Houston housewife Louise Seger. Boulder’s Dinner Theater, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-449-6000. Through May 26. MONDAY, MARCH 5 So You’re a Poet — An open poetry reading. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. TUESDAY, MARCH 6 Paul Maggs: Hiking the MX/US Border — A discussion of the environment and geography at the border and its relationship to U.S. and Mexican border politics, historical and contemporary. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. THURSDAY, MARCH 8 Big Jay Oakerson — Dubbed, “Master of the Dirty Joke”, by the New York Times, Jay has also mastered the art of Crowd Work. Come see for yourself. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St., Denver, 303-595-3637. Through March 10. Ian Bagg — Stand-up comedy by a Canadian comic who made it big in New York City, ending up on Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, 720-2746800. Through March 10.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 9 Frozen Dead Guy Days — Nederland’s famous festival celebrates the dead man in the Tuff shed with drinks, live music, a polar plunge, a parade and more. Nederland, 303-506-1048. Through March 11. Pioneers: Women Artists of Colorado — Join award winning filmmaker Erika Volchan O’Conor to learn the stories of Colorado women artists who courageously confronted social stigma and prejudice in pursuit of equal opportunity and creative freedom in the American West. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. SATURDAY, MARCH 10 L.A. Dance Project — A contemporary vision of dance combined with visual arts. 7:30 p.m. Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, 303-871-7720. TUESDAY, MARCH 13 So You’re a Poet — An open poetry reading. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-4628. THURSDAY, MARCH 15 Rhythm in the Night — The 5th anniversary of the Irish dance phenomenon. 7:30 p.m. Lone Tree Arts Center, 10075 Commons St., Lone Tree, 720-5091000. Stan Havlick: Biking Seven Continents — Havlick never knew that with one touch of his rear bicycle wheel in the Pacific Ocean in 1992, a 17-year journey would take his front wheel to the West Coast of the Caspian Sea in Eastern Russia. Join him to hear about his epic journey. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. FRIDAY, MARCH 16 Kevin Nealon — The Saturday Night Live veteran and critically acclaimed actor lets his comedic insight loose on stage. Comedy Works South, 5345 Landmark Place, Greenwood Village, 720-274-6800. Through March 17. SATURDAY, MARCH 17 Harlem Globetrotters — A star-studded roster will have fans on the edge of their seats to witness the ball handling wizardry, basketball artistry and oneof-a-kind family entertainment that thrills fans of all
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FRIDAY, MARCH 23 The 39 Steps — Alfred Hitchcock’s classic play. Miner’s Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington St., Golden, 303-935-3044. Through April 29. Cashore Marionettes — A series of touching portrayals and poignant scenes from everyday life, played out with puppets and set to music by such composers as Vivaldi, Strauss, Beethoven. 7:30 p.m. Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, 303-871-7720. Through March 24. SATURDAY, MARCH 24 RUBBERBANDance — Embracing Artistic Director Victor Quijada’s unusual journey from the streets of Los Angeles to the barre, Montreal-based RUBBERBANDance uses the spontaneity of hip-hop, the refinement of ballet and the expressiveness of contemporary dance to create fresh, dynamic works. 7:30 p.m. Macky Auditorium Concert Hall, University of Colorado Boulder, UCB 285, Boulder, 303-4928423. MONDAY, MARCH 26 Life Science on the International Space Station — Join Dr. Louis Stodieck as he talks about space flight as laboratory for developing new terrestrial technologies in the weightless environment of outerspace. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. So You’re a Poet — An open poetry reading. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder 303-440-4628. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28 Cynthia Swanson: the Glass Forest — Join the New York Times bestselling author to discuss the release of her newest book about a midwestern family affected by suicide. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. THURSDAY, MARCH 29 Roy Albanese — Rory has won nine Primetime Emmy Awards as the executive producer and writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He was also a correspondent on The Sundance Channel’s Approval Matrix, but his stand-up is where he really shines. Comedy Works Downtown, 1226 15th St., Denver, 303-595-3637. Through March 31.
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