MOVIES
You have a right to be suspicious when the most interesting new movie of the week stars a neckless behemoth whose most famous onscreen move is a variation of the piledriver-into-the- turnbuckles. But former wrestling star Steve Austin does adequate work in an interesting film, “The Condemned,” which explores our love of violence even as it celebrates said violence. Imagine a reality Internet show where 10 death row prisoners kill each other off, with the last one standing set free. Is it that far from the truth? |Lisa Kennedy
STAGE
From its multicolored zoot-suit guys to its canary-clad hot-box girls to its Times Square marquees lining the walls, Country Dinner Playhouse’s “Guys and Dolls” is as neon-bright as Broadway. Critics never saw leading lady Tamara Jenkins as Sarah Brown – she took a concussion in a rehearsal collision two days before opening – but she’s by all accounts superb. So are most of the supporting cast, notably Sharon Kay White as Adelaide and Jordan Leigh as the lovably nefarious Nathan Detroit. Final-week performances (closing May 6): 7:45 p.m. Wednesday- Sunday; 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday (dinner 90 minutes before) at 6875 S. Clinton St., Greenwood Village. $43-$49 (303-799-1410 or countrydinnerplayhouse.com).|John Moore
TELEVISION
Marlon Brando, the impossibly handsome young man, the naturalistic actor, the rebel human, the aging iconoclast, the acting-averse old man and “Godfather” icon, is the subject of a new two-part biography. In addition to famous clips, home movies and interviews with peers like Al Pacino and Martin Scorsese, “Brando” goes in for psychological theorizing regarding his alcoholic mother and womanizing father. Airing Tuesday and Wednesday at 9 p.m. on TCM. (Earlybirds can catch the broadcasts at 6 p.m.)|Joanne Ostrow
VISUAL ARTS
Striking. Well-chosen. Cohesive. All three adjectives apply to “Current,” an abstraction exhibition at the Robischon Gallery, 1740 Wazee St., which is much more engaging than its banal title might suggest. The show, which runs through Saturday, fills the entire space and features works by 11 famous and not-so-famous artists from across the country. It simultaneously manages to offer an impressive diversity of styles, approaches and media, with selections that are muted and assertive, two-dimensional and three-dimensional, big and little. 303-298-7788 or robischongallery.com.|Kyle MacMillan
POPULAR MUSIC
Everyone loves a good commercial. And it’s no surprise that people love iPod commercials, because they introduce the masses to a catchy song from some unknown band. The most recent group to benefit from this is Scotland’s the Fratellis. Their “Flathead” is a slice of pop goodness, packed with sleazy vocals and soaring harmonies and all the “ba-da-bas” you could ever scream. (Hear it at thefratellis.com.) They’re touring the U.S., and after a date at California’s Coachella Music Festival, the group stops at the Bluebird on Wednesday. Information: nipp.com. |Ricardo Baca
DVDS
Can we in good conscience recommend a Ben Stiller DVD the same week Helen Mirren appears on store shelves with “The Queen”? Yes, we can, for “The Queen” has been rightly celebrated, and many exasperated parents still resist Stiller’s turn in “Night at the Museum.” But it’s a fun and useful family movie, and well worth a weekend rental. Stiller plays a night guard in a museum where the displays come to life, with some entertaining high jinks at the Natural History Museum and Central Park. Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan and Dick Van Dyke lend their talents and chew some scenery in supporting roles.|Michael Booth
NIGHTLIFE
Whether you’ve put away your sweaters and cleaned the cobwebs from the corners or not, spring has definitely arrived. DC10 will acknowledge this glorious (and overdue) fact with its first-ever Spring Fling, a celebration of all things verdant and vernal. Clubgoers are encouraged to wear their best spring colors (pastels, anyone?) while Kevin Alves spins Top 40 and House and $3 you-call-its grease the wheels. Sunday, all night, 940 Lincoln St. dc10denver.com|John Wenzel
CLASSICAL MUSIC
An exciting new generation of string quartets has emerged in the chamber music world. One of the most exciting is the Borromeo String Quartet, which will be in residence for two days this week at Colorado State University. As part of its visit, it will present a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Griffin Concert Hall in the University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St. in Fort Collins. The program will include Igor Stravinsky’s “Concertino,” as well as quartets by Béla Bartók and Ludwig van Beethoven. Tickets are just $8. 970-491-4849 or csutix.com.|Kyle MacMillan
