FRIDAY
Tour de France
IMAX FILM|The world’s most famous bicycle race gets the IMAX treatment in “Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France.” The filmmakers not only use their cameras to take viewers inside the races, they also use computer graphics to take them inside the bodies of racers to show how the competition affects them physically and mentally. It opens today at the Phipps IMAX Theater.|several shows daily|Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.; $6-$8; 303-322-7009 or dmns.org.
“Emerald Isles”
CELTIC MUSIC|The often touching and inspirational sounds of the centuries-old Celtic music tradition will be heard in “Echoes of the Emerald Isles.” The family program brings together two area groups – the Aries Brass Quintet and Colorado Pipes & Dreams.|7:30 tonight|Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway; $15; 303-987-
7845 or lakewood.org.
Days of pinups
ART|A little bawdy, a little saucy but ultimately fairly innocent, vintage pinups are making a comeback. Examples from the 1930s through 1970s by illustrators such as Enoch Bolles, Earl Moran and Alberto Vargas are on view in an exhibition continuing through May 21.|Opening reception, 5-10 tonight|Old South Frame and Gallery, 1588 S. Pearl St.; free; 303-715-3828.
Vienna’s top export
CHORAL MUSIC|Few musical groups of any kind, let alone choral ensembles, are better known than the Vienna Choir Boys. The world-renowned Austrian ensemble, which traces its history to 1498, never seems to lose its appeal.|7:30 tonight |St. Mary Catholic Church, 6853 S. Prince St., Littleton; $15-$50 in advance; 720-283-4739 or 720-283-4735.
“Fight Club”
FILM|A very special Midnight Madness at the Esquire brings you the barely controlled insanity of “Fight Club,” in which Edward Norton tries to figure out if he’s Brad Pitt or vice versa. Blood and spit fly, and there’s plenty of explosive soap to wash up with afterward|midnight|Esquire Theatre; $7; 303-352-1992.
SATURDAY
A hip-hop “Journey”
DANCE|True II Form Dance Troupe presents “The Art Gallery: A Journey Into Hip-Hop,” featuring the choreography of Kevin O’Keefe, who has trained and performed with hip-hop dance pioneers
Clyde Evans and Quickstep. Local slam poet Ian Dougherty provides the thoughtful words.|8 p.m. Saturday|Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre, 119 Park Ave. West; $15; 303-875-3371.
THE WEEKEND
Take it outside
OUTDOORS EXPO|Outdoor enthusiasts can find plenty of things to pique their interest at the 49th Annual Colorado RV, Sports, Boat & Travel Show. It offers the latest in RVs, boats, four-wheelers, personal watercraft and accessories. Professionals offer demonstrations on fishing, hunting and other outdoor activities.|noon-9:30 p.m. today, 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sunday|National Western Complex, 4655 Humboldt St.; $8, children ages 11 and younger admitted free; 303-892-6800 or bigasalloutdoors.com.
Motorcycle mania
FILM|Love the sinner, hate the … wait, strike that. Love the Sinners, love the not rated but edgy documentary that makes the motorcycle club members its thumping heart and headbanging soul. “Choppertown: The Sinners” directors Scott Di Lalla and Zack Coffman found these tattooed muses forging their gleaming rides from the ground up and fueling their rumbling machine dreams in Southern California. The award-winning filmmakers will be revving to talk after the screenings. |5:30 and 7:45 p.m., Friday and Saturday.|Starz FilmCenter, 900 Auraria Parkway at the Tivoli; $5.50-$8.50; 303-820-FILM.
THE WEEK
Ailey II
DANCE|Ailey II, the junior company of the famed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, makes a visit to Colorado. Few names loom larger in American dance than Ailey, an influential African-American dancer and choreographer who died in 1989.7 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Monday, 8 p.m. Wednesday |Sunday, Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, $25, 303-987-7845 or lakewood.org.; Monday, Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, $18-$22, 970-221-6730 or lctix.com; Wednesday, University of Wyoming in Laramie, $20, 307-766-6666 or uwyo.edu/finearts.
Meet the composer
OPERA|Opera Colorado commissioned composer Robert Xavier Rodriguez to create a bilingual, family opera for its touring educational program. The public will have a chance to meet the composer and learn about the work, titled “La Curandera,” on multiple occasions during a week-long fiesta.|Introductory lecture 7 p.m. Monday|Denver Central Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway; free; 303-778-1500 or operacolorado.org.
Cinderella et al.
ICE SHOW|The cartoon women of Disney come to life on the ice in “Princess Classics.” The Disney on Ice show includes female favorites Cinderella, Jasmine, Ariel, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, Mulan and Snow White.|7:30 p.m. Wednesday and March 10; 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Thursday; 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 and 7:30 p.m. March 11-12|Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humboldt St.; $12-$60; 303-830-8497 or ticketmaster.com.
