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Encounter Africa “Work-in-Progress” Preview — 9 a.m. Friday and Monday, Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, 633-9925, cmzoo.org/encounterafrica. Downtown Skillshare — 4 p.m. Thursday, Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave., 520-1899, concretecouch.org/calendar.
“Hear Here” Open Mic and Slam — 6:15 p.m. Friday, Marmalade at Smokebrush, 219 W. Colorado Ave., Suite 210, 444-1012, facebook. com/events/169198153225718. “Legally Blonde, the Musical” — 7 p.m. Friday, Fort Carson Community Theatre, Ellis St. and Specker Ave., Fort Carson, mwrfortcarson. com/freedom-performing-arts-center.php. Comedy Hypnotist Don Barnhart — 8 p.m. Friday, Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., 591-0707, donbarnhart.com. “Arabian Nights” — With belly dancer Sadie, 8 p.m. Saturday, Marmalade at Smokebrush, 219 W. Colorado Ave., Suite 210, 444-1012, smokebrush.org Kathleen Madigan — 8 p.m. Saturday, Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., 520-7469, pikespeakcenter.com. “Stand Up or Shut Up Open Mic Comedy Night” — 8:30 p.m. Monday, Thunder & Buttons II, 2415 W. Colorado Ave., 447-9888, thunderandbuttons.com. “Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance” — 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., 520-7469. Living Last Supper — 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sunrise United Methodist Church, 2655 Briargate Blvd., 598-7013, sunriseumc.com. “Courage” — Presented Ballet Emmanuel, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sunrise United Methodist Church, 2655 Briargate Blvd., 598-7013, sunrise umc.com.
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“Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” — University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Student Show, 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday, and 4 p.m. Sunday, TheatreWorks, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 3955 Regent Circle, 255-3232, theatreworkscs.org. “Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical” — 6 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 1 p.m. Sunday, March 27, March 29-31, The Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., 634-5583, csfineartscenter. org. “Marisol” — A play by José Rivera, 8 p.m. Friday, runs 8 p.m. Fridays-Sundays through March 31, Theatre ‘d Art, 128 N. Nevada Ave., marisol.eventbrite.com. “Other Desert Cities” — 7:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, though March 31, The Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., 634-5583, csfineartscenter.org. “Danger Ranger Granger” — Iron Springs Chateau Melodrama Dinner Theater, 6 p.m. Friday, runs 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through Sept. 29, 444 Ruxton Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-5104, ironspringschateau.com. Word Wednesdays — 9 p.m. Wednesdays, V Bar, 19 E. Kiowa St., 635-9599, facebook.com/ pages/The-V-Bar/197562260253893. Compiled by T.d. mobley-mARTiNeZ, TRACy@ColoRAdoSpRiNGS.Com
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Times, days and prices vary; call for details. Air Force Academy Visitors Center — Exit 156-B off I-25, 333-2025. Exhibits, theater, gift shop and nature trail to the Cadet Chapel. American Numismatic Association Money Museum — 818 N. Cascade Ave., 632-2646, money.org. Arcade Amusements Inc. — 900 block of Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-9815. Video, pinball, classic antique games, Skee-Ball, horse derby, kiddie rides, stock car challenge. Ballroom Dancing with Live Bands — Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock Ave., 387-6000. Big Cats of Serenity Springs — 24615 Scott Road, Calhan, 347-9200, bigcatsofserenity springs.org. Tours available most weekends; call for reservations. Exotic cats: lions, tigers, cougars, leopards, bobcats and more. Blue Moon Haunted History Tours — Walking tours in Manitou Springs, reservations required, 685-2409, manitoulegends.com. Cave of the Winds — Six miles west of Colorado Springs off U.S. 24, 685-5444, caveofthewinds.com. Discovery Tour and Lantern Tour; Wind Walker Challenge Course, family activity that combines a jungle gym, maze and rope course. Cheyenne Mountain Zoo — 4250 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo Road, 633-9925, cmzoo.org. Rocky Mountain Wild, mountaineer sky ride, $4-$5, zoo admission not required. Colorado Ballroom Dance Party and Country Western Dance Party — Basic instruction and dance practice, Carriage Stop, 2700 W. Robinson St., 598-8624, roncounts.com. Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center — 30 W. Dale St., 634-5581, csfineartscenter.org. Docent-led tours arranged through Bemis School of Art, 475-2444. Colorado Springs Food Tours — With restaurant visits and historical and cultural information, three tours: Wild West Food Tour in Old Colorado City, Manitou Springs or downtown, 322-5731 or coloradospringsfoodtours.com. Colorado Wolf and Wildlife Center — Divide, 1-719-687-9742, wolfeducation.org. One-hour tours, reservations required. Also, VIP tours for 18 and older and private tours for organizations. Dances — Ballroom, big band, country-western, Latin and polka, with live bands, International Dance Club, 2422 Busch Ave., $9; 633-0195 or inter nationaldanceclub.org. El Pomar Foundation Carriage Museum — 11 Lake Ave., 577-7065. Carriages, cars and other memorabilia gathered by Spencer and Julie Penrose. English Country Dance — International
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Dance Club, 2422 Busch Ave., and Colorado Springs Senior Center, 1514 N. Hancock Ave., 494-0563. Fountain Valley Museum — 114 N. Main St., Fountain, 382-5523 or 382-5339. Historical Manitou Walking Tours — Meet at Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., cash only. For reservations, call 210-4303. Garden of the Gods Trading Post — 324 Beckers Lane, Manitou Springs, 685-9045, garden ofthegodstradingpost.com. Southwest art gallery, gift store and cafe with historical photo gallery. Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center — 1805 N. 30th St., 634-6666, gardenofgods.com. Nature presentations daily; call for times and topics. Junior Ranger program for kids, self-guided and hands-on. Preschool and scout programs available. Short movie about the Park every 30 minutes. Glen Eyrie Castle — 3820 N. 30th St., 1-800-944-4536 or 265-7050, gleneyrie.org. Tours daily, reservations required. International Dance Club — 2422 Busch Ave., 633-0195, internationaldanceclub.org. A nonnightclub atmosphere for those who love to dance to big-band, country, Latin, polka and swing music; free dance classes John May Museum Center — Natural History Museum and Museum of Space Science, 710 Rock Creek Canyon Road, 576-0450, maymuseum camp-rvpark.com/natural_history.htm. Unusual, rare, exotic, tropical insects; the history of man in space and glimpses of our future there. Manitou Cliff Dwellings and Museum — Just off U.S. 24, Manitou Springs, 685-5242, cliffdwellingsmuseum.com. McAllister House Museum — 423 N. Cascade Ave., 635-7925, mcallisterhouse.org. Englishstyle cottage built in 1873; was the home of the Henry McAllister family, influential in establishing Colorado Springs. McCabe’s Pub Quiz — McCabe’s Tavern, 520 S. Tejon St., 633-3300. Michael Garman Museum and Magic Town — 2418 W. Colorado Ave., 471-9391. Magic Town, scavenger hunt, tours, reservations required. Miramont Castle Museum — 9 Capitol Hill Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-1011, miramontcastle. org. Queen’s Parlour Tea Room; Fire Department Museum, featuring antique and vintage fire department equipment from around the Pikes Peak region; “Spoils of War” exhibit displaying authentic uniforms, souvenirs and photos. Museum of Orthodoxy — 2501 W. Colorado Ave., 635-1390. Artwork and other antiquities from the Byzantine and Russian Empires. Old Colorado City History Center — 1 S. 24th St., 636-1225. Walking tours by reservation, research library, bookstore. Olympic Complex — 1 Olympic Plaza, 1750 E. Boulder St., 866-4618. Tours available. Pikes Peak Cog Railway — 515 Ruxton Ave., Manitou Springs, 685-5401, cograilway.com. Daily trains to 14,110-foot summit. Pikes Peak Ghost Town museum — 400 S. 21st Street, 634-0696, ghosttownmuseum. com. Authentic 100-year-old Western town.
OUT OF TOWN AX: axs.com TM: ticketmaster.com TH: tickethorse.com TW: ticketweb.com TF: ticketfly.com TL: ticketliquidator.com DC: denvercenter.org
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March 22: Animal Collective — 9 p.m., Ogden Theatre, $33.50; AX. March 23: Billy Bragg — 9 p.m., Gothic Theatre, $30.75; TF. March 27: Lindsey Stirling — 8 p.m., Gothic Theatre, $29.75; AX. March 28-30: Leftover Salmon — 9 p.m., Bluebird Theater, $35.75-$75; AX. March 29: Robert Earl Keen — 10 p.m., The Grizzly Rose, $22; TW. March 30: The Joy Formidable — 8 p.m., Gothic Theatre, $18.75; TF. March 30: Dark Star Orchestra — 9 p.m., Ogden Theatre, $25; AX. March 31: Mika — 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, $29.50; AX. April 1: The Mavericks — 8 p.m., Gothic Theatre, Englewood, $29.50; TF. April 2: Matt Costa — 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, $16-$20; AX. April 2: Sevendust and Coal Chamber — 8 p.m., Gothic Theatre, $30; TF. April 3: Cold War Kids — 8 p.m., Gothic Theatre, $20; TF. April 4: Spiritualized — 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, $25-$28; AX. April 6: Love and Light/J-pod — 9 p.m., Bluebird Theater, $5-$25; AX. April 8: Band of Horses — 8 p.m., Ogden Theatre, $36.50; AX. April 10: Justin Furstenfeld — 8:30 p.m., Gothic Theatre, $32.50; TF. April 11: Queensryche — 8 p.m., Paramount Theatre, $29.50 and up; TH. April 12-13: Rusko — 9 p.m., Ogden Theatre, $30; 1-888-929-7847, AX. April 13: Soul Asylum — 9 p.m., Gothic Theatre, $25.75; TF. April 16: Bon Jovi — 7:30 p.m., Pepsi Center, $19.50-$199.50; TH. April 16: David Crowder Band — 8 p.m., Bluebird Theater, $26.75-$41.75; AX. April 19: Tesla — 8 p.m., Gothic Theatre, $35; TF. April 19: Danzig — 8 p.m., Ogden Theatre, $30; AX. April 20: Slightly Stoopid — 7 p.m., Red Rocks, $39.95; TM. April 21: Johnny Marr — 8 p.m., Gothic Theatre, $25; TF. April 23-24: Needtobreathe — 8:30 p.m., Ogden Theatre, $29.50; AX. April 26: Morrissey — Buell Theatre, $39.50$75; TM. April 28: James Blake — 8 p.m., Ogden Theatre, $25.50; AX. —
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