Going, going
Catch these events before they disappear after this weekend:
“Sylvia”
THEATER|A.R. Gurney’s touching relationship comedy follows the midlife crisis of Greg (Jonathan Farwell), whose emotional bond with his dog, Sylvia (real-life wife Deb Note-Farwell), makes his alienated wife (Deborah Persoff) feel like “the other woman.”|ENDS SATURDAY|Final performances 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday at 401 Pine St., Fort Collins. $10-$19 (970-498-8949 or).
“Flamingo/Winnebago”
THEATER|Acclaimed Colorado native Thaddeus Phillips is home to debut “Flamingo/Winnebago” at Colorado College. His “3-D theatrical road trip” takes audiences on a crazy tour of the desert Southwest, all set to live gypsy jazz by the Albuquerque- based quartet Le Chat Lunatique (3-D glasses provided!). |ENDS SATURDAY|Final performances 8 tonight and 3 p.m. Saturday in Armstrong Theatre, 14 E. Cache la Poudre St. $5-$15 (719-389-6607).
Friday
“Side by Side”
SYMPHONIC MUSIC|The Colorado Symphony and National Repertory Orchestra team for a program titled, aptly enough, “Side by Side.” Taking the podium will be Scott O’Neil, the CSO’s fine associate conductor. The program consists of works by such composers as Shostakovich, Ravel and Elgar.|7:30 p.m. today|Riverwalk Center, Breckenridge; $22-$32; 970-547-3100 or .
Saturday
Sweet strains
CHAMBER MUSIC|As Brahms and many other composers have realized, the clarinet and piano make a terrific combination. Jon Manasse and Jon Nakamatsu, leading exponents of the two instruments, combine for a concert that includes Carl Maria von Weber’s Grand Duo Concertante, Op. 48.|8 p.m. Saturday|Strings in the Mountains, Steamboat Springs; $25; 970-879-5056, ext. 105, or stringsinthe .
Hip-hop with a twist
DANCE|Hip-hop pioneer Rennie Harris hits Denver for the first time as a performer in 10 years as part of the Association of American Cultures’ national multicultural arts conference. Acclaimed poet Laura “Piece” Kelley, the Brown Lotus Collective and Denver-based Spirituals Project will join Harris’ troupe for the exciting “Not the Same Old Song and Dance.”|8 p.m., Saturday|Stage Theatre, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, 14th and Curtis, $15, 303-893-4100 or denver.
‘Cue up the tunes
POP MUSIC |Grab some barbecue and hit the lawn at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities when Grammy-winning singer Melissa Manchester – her hits include “Don’t Cry Out Loud” and “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” – performs a concert under the stars.|7:30 p.m. Saturday|6901 Wads- worth Blvd., $20-$38, $9.50-$10.50 for dinner, 720-898-7200 or arvada .
Louisiana spice
CAJUN MUSIC|Righteous musical spice awaits at the Summit Series Under the Stars Festival as it presents the Savoy-Doucet Cajun Band. This delicacy, featuring 2006 Grammy-nominee Ann Savoy, brings the raw flavor of the dance halls of southwest Louisiana to the stage. Music and dance workshops will precede the 8 p.m. performance, with proceeds benefiting Roots of the Rockies Children’s Series.|4:30 p.m., Saturday|Colorado 291 in Salida to County Road 156 to stop sign, then left, $16, 719-539-8514 or rootsofthe .
The weekend
Music that smokes
BEER & BBQ|Big Bender Records, a Larimer County label that boasts “180 proof American-made music,” will host its Beer Fest & BBQ Bash tonight at the Yukon in Loveland and Saturday at Caldonia’s in Denver, featuring smokin’ tunes from The Earps, Clint Clymer, Delta Sonics and more. |Various times, today-Saturday|The Yukon, 5400 N. Garfield Ave., Loveland, $7, 970-593-1661; Caldonia’s, 2262 S. Parker Road, free, 720-422-0230.
On the “Radar” screen
ART|High art meets low this weekend at the Denver Art Museum during an event titled “What in the World?” It is the final chance to catch one of the most important contemporary exhibitions ever presented in Denver: “Radar: Selections From the Collection of Vicki and Kent Logan.” On a slightly lower plane, visitors can help as the museum attempts to break the world record for “longest painting by numbers.” A variety of other activities will be happening, as well, and perhaps best of all, it’s all free.|10 a.m. to midnight Saturday (special extended hours) and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday| Denver Art Museum, West 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Street; free; 720-865-5000 or.
Kid “Dynamite”
FILM|Lights! Water buffalo! Action! Did someone say “action”? There’s no shortage of it as frenzied fisticuffs and high-flying antics have marquee status in Thai director Chalerm Wongpim martial-arts candy, “Dynamite Warrior,” about a baddie, a hero and, ahem, action. Denver premiere tonight as part of the Esquire’s Midnight Madness series. In Thai with English subtitles|Midnight Friday and Saturday|Esquire Theatre, 590 Downing St.; $7; 303-352-1992
The pipes are calling
IRISH FESTIVAL|Missing St. Patrick’s Day already? Fear not: The 13th annual Colorado Irish Festival springs to life this weekend with a packed entertainment slate. Music from Under a Blood Red Sky (an eerily accurate U2 tribute band), Enter the Haggis, April Verch, Colcannon, the Prodigals and others augments historical workshops, re-enactments, hurling batting cages, pipers and – last but not least – traditional food and drink.|Various times, today-Sunday| Clement Park in Littleton, $10-$20, 303-561-4007 or.
The week
And a happy 75th
COMMUNITY CELEBRATION|It’s not every day an opera company marks its 75th anniversary, so a celebration is definitely in order. Central City Opera will pay tribute to the milestone on the exact day of its first presentation in 1932. Activities will include family opera programs, tours of the Central City Opera House and Teller House, gold panning and plenty of birthday cake. The Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra will animate the evening.|Noon to 9 p.m. Monday|Eureka Street, Central City; free; 303-292-6700 or 800-851-8175 or .
Crossing cultures
LECTURE PERFORMANCE|Chinese opera and Alfred Hitchcock wouldn’t seem to have anything to do with each other, and that’s the point. The Mixed Taste series deliberately pairs presentations on disparate subjects. Featured on this program will be renowned tenor Jiang Qihu from the Beijing Opera. He appears in the Central City Opera’s ongoing production of “Poet Li Bai.” |6:30 p.m. Thursday|The Lab at Belmar, 404 S. Upham St., Lakewood; $10 general public and $5 members; 303-934-1777 or.
