MOVIES
Two very different movies teetered so close to four stars that they pose the question: Why choose? John Singleton’s hugely entertaining revenge flick, “Four Brothers,” focuses on the Mercer brothers, who seek vengeance when their adoptive mother is killed in what looks like a random convenience store robbery in Detroit. Werner Herzog’s astonishing documentary “Grizzly Man” recounts the tale of amateur grizzly protector Timothy Treadwell who went to live in the wild with Alaska’s bears for 13 summers before he and a companion were killed by a grizzly in 2003.
– LISA KENNEDY
VISUAL ARTS
More than 120,000 people so far have visited “Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition,” which runs through Aug. 21 at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd. The traveling show incorporates 130 artifacts connected to the expedition or owned by its participants – the largest assembly of such objects since the expedition. Call 303-322-7009 or visit dmns.org.
– KYLE MACMILLAN
STAGE
There was never any doubt that Arthur Miller’s death was sure to resurrect the ghost of Willy Loman on stages throughout the world. The scary thing is the realization that he never really left us. Once a stunningly original personification of the failed American Dream, Loman has become the embodiment of the failure of too many ordinary, middle-class Americans. The Denver Repertory Theatre’s rich new production of “Death of a Salesman,” in collaboration with the Lafayette Community Players, is most notable for David C. Riley’s unnervingly natural portrayal of self-destructive son Biff. 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 6 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 28 at the John Hand Theatre, 7653 E. First Place. Tickets $9-$18 (720-839-4913).
– JOHN MOORE
TELEVISION
Producers of the “Barbershop” movies spin off a strong TV adaptation, premiering at 8 tonight on Showtime. Omar Gooding is the owner of the Chicago South Side shop, where quirky, crazy and voluble characters share gossip and philosophy between haircuts.
– JOANNE OSTROW
POPULAR MUSIC
Los Lonely Boys play Red Rocks on Wednesday, and the band of brothers will bring its anything-but-unique brand of Texican rock ‘n’ roll from the airwaves to the clean Morrison air. The Austin-rooted band is all about the kind of rock that leans too heavily upon its organ and expected harmonies. While the bilingual approach was fresh at first, it seems like this Latino band is being played out as a token by the many puppetmasters surrounding it. Ozomatli opens the show, and while the soulful L.A. hip-hop troupe has yet to match the greatness of its first record, it’s keeping it real.
– RICARDO BACA
CLASSICAL MUSIC
The Aspen Music Festival, Colorado’s most important summer classical-music happening, concludes with eight days of top-flight offerings today through Aug. 21. Highlights include a baroque mini-festival that includes two performances by the early-music group, Tafelmusik, and acclaimed conductor James Conlon leading the Aspen Festival Orchestra in a performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 9. For performance dates and times or other information, call 970-925-9042 or visit aspenmusicfestival.com.
– KYLE MACMILLAN
NIGHT LIFE
An event inspired by New York Fashion Week hits Denver this week when Spy, the chic cocktail lounge tucked away on the second floor of the Denver Pavilions, and the neighboring nightclub Beyond, host three days of runway shows and beauty events beginning Tuesday and Wednesday and going out with a bang on Saturday when one stylish member of the audience will win a $500 shopping spree or a trip to New York. Admission is $10-$20. Benefits various charities. Information at 720-299-1576.
– ELANA ASHANTI JEFFERSON
