Shall we dance?
National Dance Week Gala
7 p.m. Friday, South High School, 1700 E. Louisiana Ave., Denver. $2 students; $5 adults.
Arts for All kicked off National Dance Week last week with an official proclamation and a leaping contest in front of Denver’s city hall and will wind up the local celebration Friday night with gala dance showcase of flamenco, hip-hop, ballet, jazz, tap and modern performers Dancers from all over the metro area. The show is a cheap and easy way to get a taste of an art form organizer Gwen Bowen – Denver’s grande dame of dance – says is a great equalizer. “When you put on a leotard, no one knows if you’ve got 50 cents or $5,000,” she says.
TODAY
11 A.M.-5 P.M. – Denver Antiques Show and Sale | Check out vendors selling fine antique furniture, jewelry, rugs, silver, paintings and garden accessories. Sale benefits Central City Opera’s Historic Preservation Program. $10. | Wings Over the Rockies, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver | denverantiquesshow.com
FREE DAY! – Denver Museum of Nature & Science | 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver | 303-322-7009 or dmns.org
THIS WEEK
TUESDAY – Storyteller Zarco Guerrero | The masked madman of Phoenix performs to kick off a week-long celebration dedicated to the children of the world. 8 p.m. Free.| Aurora Fox Theater, 9900 E. Colfax, Aurora | artstozoo.com
THURSDAY & FRIDAY – Saturn celebration | University of Colorado researchers talk about the school’s involvement in the Cassini spacecraft mission to Saturn. 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. each night. $10 per talk; $15 for both lectures, per night. | Fiske Planetarium, Regent Drive, CU-Boulder campus, Boulder | fiske.colorado.edu
FRIDAY – Santa Fe Trail Days | Parade, oyster fry, demolition derby, art and variety shows, golf and basketball tournaments to celebrate Zebulon Pike’s journey through the region.| Downtown Las Animas | 719-456-0211
FRIDAY – Celebrate dance | Airborne Dance Team and Touring Ensemble perform for free to celebrate National Dance Week. 6-7 p.m. | Airborne Dance, 1816 Boston Ave., Longmont | 303-651-1456 or airbornegym.com
SATURDAY – Gravestone restoration volunteer training | Fairmount Heritage Foundation will train volunteers in preparation for a major gravestone restoration project in May. 8 a.m.-noon. | Riverside Cemetery, 5201 Brighton Blvd., Denver | 303-322-3895 to register
SATURDAY – Pueblo to Pueblo run | Run or walk to benefit the Cortez Cultural Center. Race-day registration runs 7:15-8 a.m.| 25 North Market, Cortez | 970-565-1151 or cortezculturalcenter.org
SATURDAY – Five Points jazz | Free concerts celebrating Jazz Appreciation Month, with performances by large well-known combos, solo performers and emerging artists at venues throughout Denver’s Five Points neighborhood. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. | denvergov.org/cfcs for a complete schedule.
