TODAY
Eek, it’s reggae!
Sunsational springtime in the Rockies sounds like Eek-a-Mouse and reggae master Pato Banton, playing today for the first half of Copper Mountain’s end-of-season bash. The second installment, taking a page from Cher’s farewell tour, concludes next weekend at Copper, with Saturday and Sunday performances featuring Band of Heathens, George Clinton, Lotus and Matis yahu. Noon to 5 p.m., Sunsation stage, Copper Mountain Resort, 209 Ten Mile Circle, Copper Mountain; 866-841-2481,
MORE FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY
Registration deadline for rock art tour of McDonald Creek Canyon is today. The trip to the canyon’s Fremont, Ute and settlement-period rock art, is Thursday and involves a moderate three-hour hike. Museum of the West, 462 Ute Ave., Grand Junction;
TUESDAY
Grand Prix Chess Tournament, in the three-round Swiss system format, sponsored by the Fort Collins Chess Club. Bring old chess boards, books and sets to donate to a silent auction. The highest bidder wins it all. Entry fee: $3. 6:30 p.m. registration; games start at 7 p.m., Lory Student Center, Shields and Elizabeth streets, Colorado State University, Fort Collins; 970-372-8590
WEDNESDAY
The Durango Women’s Reading Circle discusses L.E.J. Maroski’s “The One That Is Both,” a book combining a metaphysical and spiritual quest. Free. 5:30 p.m., Rochester Hotel, 726 E. Second Ave., Durango
