FRIDAY
Booty and soul
CLUB NIGHT|Cafe Nuba has rocked the mic the last Friday of every month since 2000. The show, which usually features spoken word, performance art and indie film, gets a boost tonight for its sixth-anniversary party. Check out music from Ursula Rucker, Future Jazz Project, DJ Check-One and DJ Musa, plus a live Poetry Slam competition and the winners from the PodSLAM.org project. Aimed at developing your intellectual, multicultural and booty-shaking skills, Café Nuba is a treat for the adventurous mind.|8 tonight|The Walnut Room, 3131 Walnut St.; $10; PanAfricanArts.org or 303-298-8188.
Delores Project
ART SHOW|The Delores Project, an emergency women’s shelter named after a homeless woman who died on the streets of Denver, will hold its fifth annual art exhibit and reception, “Threads.” The annual fundraiser exhibits works created by the women of Delores as well as outside artists, plus an auction for a dinner with Mayor John Hickenlooper.|6 to 8:30 p.m.|Art Students’ League of Denver, 200 Grant St.; free; thedeloresproject.org or 303-564-3187.
Sinbad sails in
STAND-UP COMEDY|Comedian Sinbad once played basketball at the University of Denver and earned money by driving an ice cream truck in northeast Denver. But show business called, and he went on to become a well-known comedian, plus a TV and movie star. The concert is a fundraiser for Denver public television station KBDI-Channel 12.|8 tonight|Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place; $40-$50; 303-830-8497 or ticket master.com.
Yet more Mozart
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC|The celebration continues. The Fort Collins Symphony takes its turn marking the 250th anniversary this year of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s birth. The program will include the composer’s Flute Concerto in G major, with guest soloist Libby Gray Raichart of Broomfield, and Symphony No. 40 in G minor.|7:30 p.m. today|University Center for the Arts, Colorado State University, Fort Collins; $25 general public and $10 students; 970-491-4849.
Just print it out
ART|More than 50 local and national artists, all with a little edge or pop flair, have been chosen for “Just Please, Submit to Print.” Along with original prints on paper, the show will include ‘zines and T-shirts. It runs through April 21.|Opening reception, 7 p.m. today|Andenken Gallery, 2110 Market St.; free; call 303-292-3281 or see andenken.com.
Lark visits Laramie
CHAMBER MUSIC|The respected Lark Quartet is poised to release a major series of recordings, including all the string quartets by Béla Bartók. The 1991 winner of the Naumberg Competition, the all-female group has had its current configuration for three seasons. In addition to its touring, the group is in residence at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.|8 p.m. today|Fine Arts Center, University of Wyoming at Laramie; $16 general public and $13 students; 307-766-6666 or uwyo.edu/finearts.
SATURDAY
A favorite Flower
THE BLUES|Blues singer- guitarist Mary Flower returns to Denver for a CD-release concert. The CD, “Bywater Dance,” actually was released late last year; critics responded with glowing reviews. Flower, who lived here for 30 years before moving away in 2004, was a founding member of the now-defunct Mother Folkers.|8 p.m. Saturday|Swallow Hill, 71 E.Yale Ave.; $12; 303-777-1003 or swallowhill.com.
Culture kaleidoscope
MULTIMEDIA|Colorado photographer Mike David presents “Spirit of Adventure,” a multimedia show using photographs and music to provide the sights and sounds of other cultures and counties. More than 450 images from David’s travels will be projected onto a 40-foot screen while musicians perform. |2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday|The Newman Center, 2344 E. Iliff Ave.; $32-$52; 303-830-8497 or ticket master.com
SUNDAY
Beauty and the bugs
FAMILY ACTIVITIES|You gotta love the title, “Ballads, Bugs and Ballet.” The afternoon event is designed for families with children 4 and older. The Central City Opera, Butterfly Pavilion and Ballet Nouveau will offer a series of children’s activities, including a bug safari and performance of “How the West Was Sung.”|1 to 4 p.m. Sunday|Westin Westminster Hotel, 10200 Westminster Blvd.; $7 children and adults; 303-292-6700.
THE WEEK
Rockers’ stuff
ROCK ‘N’ ROLL HISTORY|The new exhibit “Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Day They Came to Town” includes instruments used by and clothing worn by some of rock’s biggest names. Those items include a Buddy Holly sweater, a Janis Joplin feather boa, Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry guitars, and a piece of a guitar smashed by KISS at a Denver concert. More than 40 posters announcing concerts by acts such as Jimi Hendrix, Sonic Youth, Blues Travelers, the Beatles, and Derek and the Dominos are included. The exhibit opens Tuesday.|9 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday through May 28|Aurora History Museum, 15051 E. Alameda Parkway, Aurora; 303-739-6666 or Aurora museum.org.
Lyrical Lucinda
AMERICANA CONCERT|Lucinda Williams is one of popular music’s finest songwriters – whether it is country, rock, folk or blues. She is on tour with guitarist Doug Pettibone. This rare acoustic tour gives Williams’ lyrics a chance to take center stage. Singer-guitarist Tim Easton opens the show.|8 p.m. Thursday|Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $27.50-$45; 303-786-7030 or boulder theater.com.
