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Classical music in Sedalia
Castle Veranda Concert Kick-Off
Cherokee Ranch & Castle, 6113 N. Daniels Park Road, Sedalia 303-688-4600
cherokeeranch.org, $75 per person
The first of Cherokee Ranch’s seven-concert series gets going at 5:30 p.m. with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra artists performing chamber music compositions by Peter Schickele, Beethoven, Mozart and David Mullikin. The event includes wine tasting and a supper buffet, plus a dessert-coffee reception and the chance to converse with the musicians. Up next: a big-band repertoire concert Aug. 12 celebrating Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.
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10 A.M.-7 P.M. – Colorado Dragon Boat Festival | Teams of dragon boat paddlers race across Sloan’s Lake all day while the state’s top Asian heritage festival roars with music and dancing and a huge marketplace at the north edge of the park. Free. | West 25th Avenue at Sheridan Boulevard, Denver | 303-722-6852 or cdbf.org
6:30 P.M. – Martin Pickett | Country-western tunes fill the Memorial Park gazebo, starting at 6:30 p.m. Free. | Memorial Park, West 25th Avenue at Chase Street, Edgewater. | 303-238-7803
7 P.M. – Hi-Fidelity | Pop and R&B tunes as part of Sunday Night Serenades on the Riverwalk. Free. | Xcel Energy Outdoor Stage, Pueblo Riverwalk, Greenwood Street, Pueblo | puebloharp.com
7:30 P.M. – The Diva, The Duke and The Dance | Opera star Jessye Norman joins the Trey McIntyre Project for a performance featuring the work of Duke Ellington in song and dance, part of the Vail International Dance Festival. Lawn seats: $17. | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, 530 S. Frontage Road East, Vail | vaildance.org or 970-845-8497
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TUESDAY – The Groovaloos | Hip-hop, funk and break dancing performance at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater. 6:30 p.m. Free. | Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, 530 S. Frontage Road East, Vail | vaildance.org or 970-845-8497
TUESDAY – Keep the River on Your Right | Denver film critic Walter Chaw presents the 2000 documentary chronicling artist Tobias Schneebaum’s journey into the jungles of Peru in 1951 and his return visit in the 1990s. 6:30 p.m. Free. Rated R for thematic content. | Denver Public Library Central Branch, lower level, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. | filmfreakcentral.net
WEDNESDAY – Napoleon Dynamite | Cult-fave film starts at 9 p.m. on the grass in front of Iguanas. Free. | Highlands Village, Aspen Highlands
THURSDAY – Midsummer Night’s Dance | Featuring the Colorado Ballet, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble and Kim Robards Dance. 7:30 p.m. Free. | City Park Meadow, west of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Denver | 720-865-4320 or denvergov.org/cfcs
THURSDAY – Hot Sounds in the City | The Johnny O. Band belts out a blend of blues, rock, funk and soul at 5 p.m. and rock phenom Strange Condition goes on at 7 p.m. Free. | The Pavilions, 500 16th St., Denver | denverpavilions.com
FRIDAY-SUNDAY – Dillon Open Regatta | More than 600 sailors skim across Lake Dillon reservoir, an official fundraising event for the Dillon Yacht Club Junior Sailing Program. The event gets going with a reception, 6-10 p.m. Friday. $5 for the party. The sailing begins at noon Saturday and Sunday. | Dillon Marina, 300 Marina Drive, Dillon | dillonopen.com or 970-262-5824
SATURDAY – Parker Chamber Picture Show | Double feature of “Cheaper by the Dozen” and “Chasing Liberty” gets going around 8:30 p.m. Free. | O’Brien Park, Parker Road and Mainstreet, Parker | parkerchamber.com
SATURDAY – Meteor Watch | Check out Jupiter, king of the planets, and the quarter-phase moon, and get information on the Perseid meteor shower, which peaks Aug. 12. 7-10 p.m. $1. | Chamberlin Observatory, 2930 E. Warren Ave., Denver | 303-871-5172
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