This week. No one escapes the Disney Princesses. Not even the Zamboni man. That’s right: Disney on Ice’s “Princess Wishes” is coming to Denver, starting tonight. The lavish show features the princesses — Belle, Cinderella, Ariel, Jasmine and more — ruminating on their hopes and dreams. With a little help from Tinkerbell, the princesses’ wishes are granted, and everyone goes home happy. 7:30 tonight. Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humboldt St. The show runs through Dec. 16, with matinee and evening performances. A Spanish-language performance is set for Dec. 16. Tickets $15-$72. Call 303-830-TIXS or visit .
All winter. The Disney on Ice show comes at an excellent time, right when ice-skating is the perfect thing to do. Rinks are opening all over town, so bundle up the crew and carve some figure-eights:
The Rink at Belmar, South Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue. Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Reduced hours starting Jan. 10. $6 for adults, $4 for children; skate rental $2. Through Feb. 24.
The Pond at Southlands, E-470 and Smoky Hill Road, Aurora; 303-627-5000. Noon to 10 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Reduced hours begin Jan. 7. $9 for one hour with skate rental, $7 without rental. Through March 1.
WinterSkate Louisville, 824 Front St. 2-8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, noon to 10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Hours may vary. Adults $5, kids ages 4 to 12 $4, senior citizens $3. Children under age 3 are free. Skate rental $3. Through Feb. 18.
Look for more rinks to open in the coming weeks.
Saturday-Sunday. The audience is supposed to keep mum during most choral concerts, but not at this one: The Colorado Children’s Chorale encourages its fans to join in at their annual Christmas concert Saturday. The Chorale incites the singalong with holiday favorites old and new, and then adds fun choreography to the mix. Whether you have perfect pitch or are perfectly tone-deaf, it might be hard to stay in classical-concert mode. Then, on Sunday, the Chorale joins with the Denver Brass to create the quintessential sound of Christmas in “The Angel Choir and the Trumpeter.” Once again, famous favorites will pair with new variations on holiday cheer. Christmas with the Children’s Chorale starts at 2 p.m. Saturday; “The Angel Choir and the Trumpeter” at 7 p.m. Sunday. Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis streets. 720-865-4220. Tickets are $10-$44 for Saturday, $19-$44 for Sunday. Call 303-357-2787 or visit ticketmaster .
Sunday. Celebrate the season with the Boulder History Museum and do some good for children in need. Admission to the museum’s Sunday WinterFest is free, but guests are encouraged to bring a new or gently used toy, book or game to donate to local charity Share-A- Gift. This year’s WinterFest will feature lots of old-fashioned Christmas activities. Make an ornament, decorate a cookie and pose for pictures in a vintage sleigh, but save room for something new — this year, the museum introduces a gingerbread house contest. Visitors can vote for their favorite houses and enter a raffle to win an edible version of the museum itself. Noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Boulder History Museum, 1206 Euclid Ave.; 303-449-3464. Free.
