Friday
Alumni showcase
ART|For 20 years, the Art Students League of Denver has been providing art classes and exhibitions for the local community. To celebrate that anniversary, it is presenting the second installment in its “Impact: 20 Years!” series, focusing on artists that have studied at the league and gone on to varying levels of success in the art world.|Opening reception, 5:30 to 8 p.m. today; runs through Sept. 21|Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St., free, 303-778-6990 or .
The ’70s and beyond
ROCK PHOTOS|Get a taste of the sweaty, hairspray-laden rock experience when Chris Deutsch’s front-row photography debuts at the Camera Obscura Gallery. The exhibit focuses on the waning days of classic rock when Ozzy Osbourne, Van Halen and U2 ruled the perch, and acts like Bon Jovi and Metallica were just beginning to rise.|5-9 p.m. opening reception, tonight, runs through Sept. 16|1309 Bannock St., free, 303-623-4059 or .
Saturday
Salida concert
CHAMBER MUSIC|Three artists and teachers from the Aspen Music Festival team for a performance under the auspices of Salida Aspen Concerts. Featured will be pianist Rita Sloan, violinist David Halen and cellist Darrett Atkins. The program will include Beethoven’s Piano Trio in D major, “Ghost.”|7:30 p.m. Saturday|John Held Auditorium, Salida High School, 10th and D streets, Salida; $10; 719-539-1021 or .
Motion and drama
DANCE|Interweave Dance Theatre lives up to its name when the company closes out the Boulder Jazz Dance Festival. The 27th annual summer concert, “Reality Check,” melds motion and drama, with the dancers doubling as actors in the play “Vantage Point.”|2 and 8 p.m., Saturday|Charlotte York Irey Theatre, CU-Boulder, $15-$22, 303-449-0399 or .
The Weekend
Lakewood festival
ART|More than 50 artists will take part in the eighth annual Lakewood Art Fest. The event will also feature the Art Experience Zone, with activities for children and adults. The weekend will kick off with a preview party from 5 to 8 p.m. today in Belmar Park, with a bronze pouring by artists Rian Kerrane and Mark Guilbeau.|10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday|Lakewood Heritage Center, Belmar Park, 801 S. Yarrow St., free; tickets for the preview are $25, 303-987-7850 or .
Buffy bites back
FILM|It played in Peoria. OK, maybe not, but it’s done boffo biz in Washington, D.C., and New York. Now, the audience-participatory “Once More, With Feeling” (a.k.a. the famous musical episode of “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” Season Six) will take over the Esquire’s midnight madness slot. Come sing along with the show’s New York shadowcast. Help them put the “cult” back in popular culture.|Midnight Friday-Saturday|The Esquire Theatre, 6th Avenue and Downing Street, $12 gets you admission and a goodie bag, 303-352-1992 or .
Steamboat pops cork
WINE FESTIVAL|Viva vino! Sample more than 700 international varieties of wine, spirits and beers at the Steamboat Wine Festival with sommeliers, award-winning chefs, classes and elaborate outdoor tours. Proceeds from the event benefit the Steamboat Springs Arts Council Charities.|Various times, today-Saturday|Steamboat Springs, $25-$175, 877-328-2783 or .
The week
Eames at 100
DESIGN|Few, if any, American designers of the 20th century have had a more lasting influence than the husband-and-wife team of Charles and Ray Eames. Key examples of their work, drawn from the collection of granddaughter Carla Hartman, will be featured in an exhibition titled “Eames 100: This is the Trick.” The show will run Thursday through Sept. 7.|Opening reception 4-7 p.m. Thursday|Emmanuel Gallery, Auraria campus, free, 303-556-8337 or .
Crested Butte Reels
FILM FESTIVAL|Pretty place, pretty short movies. Acclaimed cinematographer Joan Churchill will be honorary director of the 10th annual Crested Butte Reel Fest, which starts Wednesday. Watch short-form, live-action, documentary, animation, and experimental films. Attend panel discussions and parties. The fest opens with “Soldier Girls,” Churchill and Nick Broomfield’s documentary about a group of female trainees at Fort Gordon in Georgia.|Aug. 8-12|Various locations; $125 VIP passes available online; $10-$20 for single tickets available by phone and in person; for schedule and ticket info go to . or call 970-349-2600.
Lyons sculpture tour
ART TRAIL|Lyons’ third annual Sculpture Trail, a family-friendly walking tour through interactive, locally created sculptures, takes on Jack and the Beanstalk this year. From the massive beanstalk in the town center to the circle of bears in Sandstone Park, the tour’s 36 sculptures give all ages a whimsical excuse to hit the pavement.|9 a.m.-7 p.m. through Oct. 21|Downtown Lyons, begins at the Stone Cup Café, 442 High St., free, 303-823-6828 or .
