SATURDAY
Familiar made new
CHAMBER MUSIC|Sure, it’s good to hear the usual string quartets and piano trios, but it’s a treat to hear other instrumental combinations now and then as well. Under the auspices of Englewood Arts, the Boulder Piano Quartet will perform two masterworks written for the combination: Mozart’s Quartet in E Flat Major, K. 493, and Brahms’ Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25.|3:30 p.m. Saturday|Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway; $10 general admission and $5 students; 303-806-0444, ext. 350.
David Taylor Dance
DANCE|The David Taylor Dance Theatre is billing its latest Denver premiere as a multimedia, introspective journey through the beauty of the four seasons. Titled simply “Seasons,” it features poetry by Gus Nicholson and a score by Russian composer Alexei Karpov.|7:30 p.m. Saturday|King Center, Auraria Campus; $18 general public and $12 students and seniors; 303-556-2296.
SUNDAY
“Amber Brown”
FAMILY THEATER|The ArtsPower National Touring Theatre offers a family production called “Amber Brown Is Not a Crayon.” The musical is based on one of the books in the best-selling series by Paula Danziger. The play looks at what a young girl does when her best friend is moving away and what lessons she learns about patience and friendship.|2 p.m. Sunday|Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood; $6-$12; call 303-987-7845 or visit lakewood.org.
THE WEEK END
Jammin’ in winter
BLUEGRASS MUSIC|Roni Stoneman, The Special Consensus and Frank Ray & Cedar Hill are among 20 bands booked for the 21st Annual Mid-Winter Bluegrass Festival, one of the few bluegrass festivals held in winter. Of course, the event offers time and space for attendees to jam with each other. It also includes workshops and a fair including art, jewelry, crafts and instruments.|6-11 tonight, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday|Northglenn Ramada Plaza, Interstate 25 and 120th Avenue, Northglenn; $22-$33; call 970-482-0863 or visit seamanevents.com.
5 reasons to dance
BALLET|Boulder Ballet’s third concert of new works continues with five varied selections: Ana Claire’s “Danza” offers a dynamic take on tango, while Kathryn Elliot’s two works, “Once More, Not Yet Again” and “Every Rule Has Exceptions,” look at the ephemeral qualities of memory and the tactical world of chess. Peter Davison contributes the people-watching exercise “Grounded” and the comedic “Take a Seat.”|8 tonight-Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday.|Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St. in Boulder; $21, $15.75 for children and seniors, $13 for groups of 10 or more; boulderballet.org.
Canines on parade
DOG SHOW|Some 3,000 dogs, representing 150 breeds, have entered the annual Rocky Mountain Cluster. Many of them took part this week in the world- famous Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City. Put on by the Plum Creek and Colorado Kennel clubs, the local event features four separate shows and four days of agility competition. It also features a huge marketplace.|9 a.m.-5 p.m. today-Monday|National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St.; $3, children younger than 11 and seniors 61 and older admitted free; plumcreek kennelclub.com.
THE WEEK
The viola gets its due
CLASSICAL MUSIC|It must be hard being a violist sometimes. Violinists and cellists always get the spotlight, even though the viola has a beautiful, affecting sound of its own. The Rocky Mountain Viola Society will put the instrument center stage with its sponsorship of a concert by Jennifer Stumm, winner of the 2005 Primrose International Viola Competition.|7:30 p.m. Thursday|Denver School of the Arts, 7111 Montview Blvd.; $12 general admission, $8 students and seniors, $5 and Rocky Mountain Viola Society members; 720-424-1700.
