MOVIES
You get the feeling parents escorting kids to the movies dread a cute talking raccoon nearly as much as they cringe at the prospect of a Tom Cruise movie. But they shouldn’t shy away from “Over the Hedge,” an intelligent and funny adaptation of the comic strip of the same name. Some question whether the movie’s ubiquitous marketing tie-ins undermine the suburban animals’ critique of humans’ rampant consumerism and overeating. At least the filmmakers raise the questions, though, at a time when all our massive SUVs are starting to look like dinosaurs. | Michael Booth
CLASSICAL MUSIC
John Adams, perhaps the most important living American composer, will be in Denver this week for the Colorado Symphony’s performances of one of his most widely known pieces, “Naive and Sentimental Music.” Conductor Jeffrey Kahane will lead performances at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday in Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets. Tickets are $15-$65. 303-623-7876 or coloradosymphony.org. | Kyle MacMillan
STAGE
Anthony Garcia’s deeply personal short play “Serafin” is a tragedy as American as “Death of a Salesman.” But Serafin is the Mexican Willy Loman – a decent, prideful man who gets kicked to the curb. With all the talk about immigration reform, this is a stirring, sad play whose politics have suddenly caught up with it – two decades after it was written. Final performances 8:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday at El Centro Su Teatro, 4725 High St. $10-$13 (303-296-0219). | John Moore
TELEVISION
On his last regular broadcast, interrogator-in-chief Mike Wallace, 88, gets an honorary clip show Sunday on “60 Minutes,” at 6 p.m. on Channel 4. “How in the world do you shoot babies?” he asks a My Lai massacre participant. “Why so eager to see the deed done?” he asks Jack Kervorkian. “Do you think he knows you still?” he asked Nancy Reagan about her husband. His 800 reports include confrontations with mobsters and kings, cons and stars. His CBS News colleagues then interview him. After a while, it was just drama, he allows. Is he rude? “Comes with the territory,” Wallace says. But Leslie Stahl tells the “old crank” he has mellowed. | Joanne Ostrow
VISUAL ARTS
This is the final week to view “See Into Liquid,” an exhibition running through May 28 at the the Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, 1275 19th St. It offers an enthralling sampling of contemporary takes on the sea – 21 works by 14 noted artists from around the world. Although it incorporates diverse media and ranges in tone from the humorous to the awe-inspiring to the unsettling, the offering ranks among the most focused and cohesive themed shows the institution has done. 303-298-7554 or mcartdenver.org. | Kyle MacMillan
POPULAR MUSIC
Observing the crowd at Monday’s Bluebird Theater show should be half the fun as Australian hotties Wolfmother stop by to rock their righteous ’70s-influenced jams. Too heavy for the eyeliner-wearing emo kids but too pop for true metal fans, the band splits the difference between Led Zeppelin and The White Stripes, wrangling a respectable (if frequently derivative) brand of party rock. And don’t miss opening act Deadboy and the Elephantmen – a vigorous, bluesy duo whose sound far exceeds its diminutive lineup. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $15, available through TicketWeb.com or 866-468-7621. | John Wenzel
NIGHT LIFE
Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret has done much to liven up the 16th Street Mall since opening in the iconic D&F Tower in January. Pushing everything from tribute shows to national touring acts, the space is both a throwback and a welcome addition to Denver’s handful of mature nightspots. “Grand” Mondays, launched last month, is an elegant alternative to predictable, smoke-stained piano bars like Charlie Brown’s. Every Monday at 6 p.m. Larry Wegner sits down to tickle the Kawaii baby grand’s ivories. Stick around long enough and you might even hear Lannie stop by to sing a few numbers. Admission is free and no reservations are required. At 1600 Arapahoe St. | JohnWenzel
