Peak winter brings top entertainment

Once every couple months, I get completely bowled over by how much there is to do in the metro area and have to dedicate a column to celebrating the wonderful variety we all have in our backyards. Don’t let the snow and cold weather fool you — there’s all kinds of options at this time of year.

I rounded up ve great ways to spend this cold winter as we inch closer to spring - these options will all help get you there:

Clarke’s Concert of the Week — The Lone Bellow at the Ogden Theatre Brooklyn’s e Lone Bellow make the kind of folk rock you can really wrap yourself up in and use to get lost. Over the course of their ve albums, they’ve explored a sonic and lyrical landscape that is at times wry, but always deeply thought out and felt. e hilariously titled “Love Songs for Losers,” was released toward the end of 2022 and continued this trend, with songs like “Cost of Living” are among their strongest songs yet.

In support of their album, e Lone Bellow are playing the Ogden eatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave. in Denver, at 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 3. is will be a great pre-Valentine’s Day show, so get tickets at www.axs.com.

Celebrate the Year of the Rabbit with The Nathan Yip Foundation e celebration of the Year of the Rabbit will include a Chino-Latino theme. According to provided information, “the evening will feature world-class performers including lion dancers, a palm reader, a Chinese calligrapher, the Colorado Mambo Orchestra and an authentic and interactive Chinese Night Market.”

It’s always great when you can have a fun time and learn something at the same time. at’s always been the case with e Nathan Yip Foundation’s lunar New Year Party, which will be hosted at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, 1750 Welton St., from 5 to 10:30 p.m. on Feb. 4.

Money raised at the party supports the foundation’s work supporting K-12 educational projects in rural Colorado communities. Tickets are available at https://nathanyipfoundation.org/event/chinese-new-yearparty.

The Music of Nat King Cole comes to Northglenn

Nat King Cole has one of the best and most unmistakable voices in pop music history. And there’s a reason you always seem to hear a bit more from him right around Valentine’s Day - he’s one of the best purveyors of audio romance. So, it’s perfectly tting that the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra (CJRO) is bringing e Music of Nat King Cole to the Parsons eatre, 1 E. Memorial Parkway in Northglenn, at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10. Find all the details and tickets at www.coloradojazz.org.

Secure Your Super Bowl Plans at Punch Bowl Social ere’s something about the Super Bowl that just makes people want to gather. It’s always a fun time, especially when you don’t have skin in the game. For those who want to take part in some group fun without having to cleanup after, head to Punch Bowl Social Denver e event, which kicks o at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, allows attendees to play arcade games, get in a couple frames of bowling and get some drinks and bites. ere’s VIP options available, which include a projector viewing of the game, a beer-in-hand bu et and VIP lounge - with two complimentary drink tickets. According to provided information, activities will continue throughout the game up to last call. ere will also be live music from a local DJ at the after party. For all the details, visit https://punchbowlsocial.com/.

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