“Lunch Box Memories” packs history dating from 1935
10 A.M.-5 P.M. | COLORADO SPRINGS The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum is hosting a Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition, “Lunch Box Memories,” through Jan. 8 at 215 S. Tejon St. The show features 64 metal lunch boxes dating to 1935. The museum is open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. Call 719-385-5990 or visit cspm.org.
“Aida” carries its tunes to Arvada
7:30 P.M. | ARVADA “Aida,” a musical about forbidden love, opens tonight at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. The show, featuring music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, continues through Dec. 30. Showtimes vary. Tickets are $20-$44. An audio-described performance is at 2 p.m. Dec. 17. Call 720-898-7200; arvadacenter.org.
Ravel and Corigliano grace Kantele Ensemble
7:30 P.M. | The Kantele Ensemble performs “20th and 21st Century Pleasures” in the Recital Hall of the King Center on the Auraria Campus. Works by Ravel and Corigliano are included. Tickets are $10, free with student ID. Visit kennethkingcenter.org.
