Friday
“Quinceañera!”
FUNDRAISER|The Museo de las Americas, our city’s most vibrant and important institution for Latino art, will celebrate its 15th anniversary with ” Quinceañera!” The fundraiser will pulsate to the music of Grammy-winning folk musician Lila Downs, who graced the soundtrack to Selma Hayek’s “Frida.” Packages include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction and a gourmet dinner by Three Tomatoes.|6 p.m. Friday|Exdo Event Center, 1399 35th St., $35-$150, 303-571-4401 or exdoevents.com.
Saturday
Auto roundup
CAR SHOW|Give your dad a taste of oil and chrome this Father’s Day at the Wild West Auto Roundup. More than 200 vintage automobiles – including a 1936 Auburn Boattail Roadster (owned by author Clive Cussler), muscle cars, hot rods, trucks, and race cars – will line up along Washington Avenue between 10th and 14th Streets in downtown Golden. Kids’ games, live music, boutiques and a farmer’s market offer something for everyone.|Saturday|Downtown Golden, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., free,
Sunday
Three free shows
BALLET|What better way for the Boulder Ballet to close its 2006-2007 season than with three free shows over the next few Sundays? “Sunday in the Park” will feature classical and contemporary ballet and modern dance to close out the company’s second full season. The program begins Sunday and continues for the next two weeks at the bandshell in downtown Boulder and the Adams County Regional Parkgrounds.|7 p.m. Sunday|Broomfield Amphitheater, 3 Community Park Rd., free, 303-443-0028 or
The Weekend
Japanese exhibit
ART|For aficionados of Asian art, “Japanese Art From the Colorado Collection of Kimiko & John Powers” is a must-see. The private collection has long been respected by experts, but no comprehensive examination of it has been mounted anywhere until now. Casual visitors will find much to enjoy as well. Although perhaps a bit exotic to eyes more accustomed to looking at impressionism and Western styles, Japanese art is surprisingly accessible and direct in its visual and emotional impact.|Through July 8|Denver Art Museum, West 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Street, free with regular museum admission, 720-865-5000 or denverartmuseum.org.
One-man comedy
EDUCATIONAL THEATER|”Voices of Men” is a one-man comedy in which Ben Atherton-Zeman uses humor and celebrity impressions to bring the topic of violence against women to audiences in a way that minimizes male defensiveness. Each male character in the play comes to the realization that he is both part of the problem and part of the solution.|7 p.m. Monday|LifeBridge Christian Church, 10345 Ute Highway, at the corner of Gay Street and Highway 66 in Longmont, free, 303-774-4534.
Terry Dodd drama
STAGED READING|The Colorado Theatre Guild presents a staged reading of Terry Dodd’s 1993 drama, “Dusk to Dawn at the Sunset.” It’s about the trials of an American family over two decades, from first loves to broken dreams. |7:30 p.m. Monday|Crossroads at Five Points Theater, 2590 Welton St., free, 303-832-0929 or
“Start Here”
DANCE|Denver Independent Choreographers’ Project will present a dress rehearsal preview of their “Start Here” show, featuring seven emerging and independent choreographers in a marathon ranging from contemporary ballet to ballroom. The “dress rehearsal” ticket price doesn’t hurt, either.|7:30 p.m. Thursday|Crossroads Theater, 26th and Welton, $7, 303-832-0929 or denvercrossroads.com.
Going, going…
Catch these events before they disappear after this weekend:
“Lobby Hero”
THEATER|A luckless security-guard trainee is drawn into a murder investigation in this well-acted tale that turns out to be a compelling exploration of doing the right thing.|ENDS SUNDAY|Final performances 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 6 p.m. Sunday at Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. $18-$20; 303-935-3044 or
“The Glass Menagerie”
THEATER|Lake Dillon Theatre presents Tennessee Williams’ emotionally fragile classic, along with the much lighter Christopher Durang skit, “For Whom the Southern Bell Tolls” (late nights).|ENDS SUNDAY|7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Sunday at 176 Lake Dillon Drive. $12-$18 (970-513-9386 or lakedillonfoundation.org).
