Going, going …
Catch these events before they disappear after this weekend:
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum”
THEATER|The Denver Center Theatre Company’s homegrown Broadway musical staging of the silly Stephen Sondheim slave musical. $36-$46 (303-893-4100, 866-464-2626 800-641-1222 outside Denver, all King Soopers or).|ENDS SUNDAY|Final performances 8 p.m. today, 1:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
“What the Butler Saw”
THEATER|Germinal Stage Denver is presenting a scintillating revival of Joe Orton’s farcical masterpiece set in a mental clinic.|ENDS SUNDAY|8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays. $15.75-$19.75 (303-455-7108 or~gsden)
Friday
Old Colorado City
ART|On the first Friday of every month, the art galleries in Old Colorado City throw open their doors for an early evening open house, which includes live music and refreshments. The district, which runs along West Colorado Avenue, is an 1800s town that was later annexed by Colorado Springs.|4-8 p.m. today|Old Colorado City, West Colorado Avenue, Colorado Springs, free, 719-520-9494 or .
Saturday
Fiery violinist
CHAMBER MUSIC|Cynthia Miller Freivogel, a stellar baroque violinist, energizes the Baroque Chamber Orchestra as its concertmaster. Her gripping, fiery playing as soloist in a Vivaldi concerto was a high point of the group’s season finale in April. Freivogel will join the orchestra’s artistic director, harpsichordist Frank Nowell, for a recital including works by Heinrich Biber and Johann Sebastian Bach.|7 p.m. Saturday| St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 2015 Glenarm Place, $20 suggested donation, 303-889-1012 or .
Gypsy swing bands
JAZZ FESTIVAL|Break out those dancing shoes: Longmont Jazz Association will host the Longmont Swing Festival: Gypsy Rendezvous! showcasing six gypsy swing bands from the Front Range. Deco Django, Blue Horizon, the Hot Club of Boulder, the Cottonwood Club, Paris Swing Set, Dan Tulenko and headliners Mango Fan Django will get the bodies moving.|noon-9 p.m. Saturday|Roosevelt Park Pavilion, 725 Eighth Ave., free, hotclubofboulder .
Sunday
Casual classical
ORCHESTRAL MUSIC|Talk about settings. The Colorado Symphony takes the stage of one of America’s most storied and beautiful amphitheaters for a concert titled, “Symphony on the Rocks.” This casual, outdoor performance is perfect for people who don’t like the formality of conventional concerts or anyone who has long thought of giving the orchestra a try but still hasn’t. The program will include Gershwin’s popular “An American in Paris.”|7:30 p.m. Sunday|Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison, free, 303-623-7876 or .
The weekend
Zombies on the loose
FILM|Bring out your “Shaun of the Dead” gags as emcee Matt hosts Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg’s cult fave. Real-life buds Pegg and Nick Frost play best friends Shaun and Ed who are living too contentedly in a rut when the undead invade London. All the important philosophical issues of the day – fraternal and romantic fidelity, family and record collections that endure – are touched upon in this horror comedy with an enlarged heart and some hilariously icky gore.| midnight Friday and Saturday|Esquire Theatre, 6th and Downing, $7, 303-352-1992
Breck fest
ART FAIR|Beautiful vistas of both the natural and artistic kind will come together this weekend during the 24th Annual Breckenridge July Art Festival. One hundred artists from more than 20 states will travel to the mountain town for the event.|10 a.m. to 6 p.m. today, Saturday and Sunday|South end of Main Street, Breckenridge, free,. or 970-547-9326.
WWII USO tribute
BURLESQUE|Step back in time with Denver’s nationally renowned Burlesque as it Was troupe for its “Stars and Striptease” WWII USO tribute. Bob Hope won’t be there, but vintage, high steppin’ swing and jitterbug jives will accompany the seductive dancing.|8 p.m. today-Saturday|Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, 1600 Arapahoe St., $20, $2 off with military ID, 303-293-00075 or .
The week
“Man of La Mancha”
LIGHT OPERA|The Broadway musical is among America’s most important contributions to music theater. This summer’s edition of Colorado Light Opera, which opens this weekend, will present two enduring examples of the form: “Man of La Mancha” and “South Pacific.”|”Man of La Mancha” 7:30 p.m. today, Wednesday and Thursday, with additional performances through July 29; “South Pacific” 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, with additional performances through July 28.|Music Theatre, Imig Music Building, CU-Boulder campus; $25 and $30; 303-492-8008 or .
