TODAY
Fishing for compliments
Rocky Mountain Koi Show
Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial; 303-690-4722
Bright orange, scarlet, brilliant white, deep black – koi are gorgeous, and some are worth hundreds to thousands of dollars. Have a look at some of the finest koi as collectors show off their prize fish. Stick around when the show closes in late afternoon. Watching the collectors pack up their fish for travel is a show in itself – lots more complicated than slipping the fish into a plastic bag of water.
MORE FOR TODAY
6 P.M. – On display: Some of the best quilts from the 16th Land of the Rainbow Quilt Festival exhibit. The festival’s theme: Red Ladies and Cowboys. The show runs through Aug. 26. | Gunnison Arts Center, 102 S. Main St., Gunnison | 970-641-4029
4:30 TO 6:30 P.M. – New West Festival: Tejano band Los Lobos closes the festival in Fort Collins with a free concert, following a full day of music that starts at 11:30 a.m. Other acts include hip-hop, blues, salsa, funk and swing.| Mountain Avenue Stage, Old Town Square, Fort Collins |
6 P.M. – Old-school bluegrass: Sweet Sunny South, praised by Colorado bluegrass dean Tim O’Brien and crowned a Colorado Mover and Shaker by Westword, gives a free concert through the Alamosa Live Music Association. | Cole Park, Alamosa | AlmaOnline.org
MONDAY
7 P.M.-MIDNIGHT – Jazz Among the Grapevines: Bring your own picnic and lawn chair to hear Influx perform. | Two Rivers Winery, 2087 Broadway, Grand Junction | Tickets $10;
8 P.M. – In concert: Legendary songwriter and piano man Dr. John performs his unique blend of blues, boogie-woogie and American rock.| Community Concert Hall, Fort Lewis College, Durango | $10
THURSDAY
7 P.M. – Screening benefit: View the film “God Grew Tired of Us,” a story about three Sudanese men who fled to the U.S. | Temple Emanuel, 51 Grape St., Denver | $10 admission; $5 for students and seniors | 303-433-3555
FRIDAY
6:45 A.M. – Rocky Mountain Balloon Festival: Look for the Hot Hare Balloon – the pink Energizer Bunny – among the colorful crafts lifting off just after dawn all three days, followed by music, para-gliders and Civil War re-enactors. The event runs through Sunday. | Chatfield State Park, 1 mile south of C-470 on Wadsworth Boulevard, Littleton | Info:
NEXT WEEKEND
SATURDAY, 5:30 A.M. – Tour de Cure: Ride your bicycle and help raise money to fight diabetes by choosing among routes between 12 miles and 100 miles long. | Start/Finish: Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont | Info: TourDeCureColorado.com
SATURDAY, 8 A.M. TO 1 P.M. – Arts & Crafts Fair: Hand- spun yarn, stained glass, hand- knitted sweaters, beaded jewelry, paper art and more, along with local produce. | Longmont Farmers’ Market, Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont | |
