“What Is It?” It’s a chance to see Crispin Glover at Starz
This week. Filmmakers In Person. Spend a few nights at Starz FilmCenter, and you’ll get a sense of America’s varied moviemaking terrain. Over the weekend, actor/writer/artist Crispin Glover will screen “What Is It?” as well as present a slide show and sign his novels. After seeing Glover’s directorial debut (which features people with Down syndrome), a reviewer wrote, “Some will deem Mr. Glover a brave visionary unafraid. . . . Others will find him to be a reckless exploiter intent solely on making audiences squirm. Either way, Crispin Hellion Glover, auteur, is a force to be reckoned with.” Reckon away today and Saturday at 8 p.m., and Sunday at 7 p.m. No one under 18 admitted. Tickets $20. On Tuesday, producer-director Frank Marshall will attend a showing of “Seabiscuit,” which he produced. One half of a prestige and power couple, Marshall and wife Kathleen Kennedy have helmed films as popcorn-pleasing as the Indiana Jones flicks and as satisfyingly profound as “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.” Tuesday, 7 p.m.; Tickets $6-$9.50. Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli, Ninth Street and Auraria Parkway; 303-820-3456 or . Lisa Kennedy
Visual Arts
Thursday. Following up on the Colorado Symphony’s recent program of lost Holocaust-era music, the Singer Gallery will present a group of photographs of the Lodz ghetto in Nazi-occupied Poland. Snapped surreptitiously by Henryk Ross, the images show the ordinary lives of the Jews in what was essentially a prison. The free exhibition will open Thursday with a public reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. David Shneer, director of the Center for Judaic Studies at the University of Denver, will speak at 8 p.m. The show will run through June 15. The gallery is in the Mizel Arts & Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St. 303-316-6360 or . Kyle MacMillan
Today. Original prints. In 2007, Alicia Bailey and Melinda Laz, two of Denver’s more enterprising artists, began a series of collaborations. The resulting mixed-media monoprints will be shown today through May 4 in “A Catalog of Lovely Things,” a free exhibition at the Next Gallery, 3759 Navajo St. A public reception is set for 6 to 10 tonight. Gallery hours are 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. 303-433-4933 or . Kyle MacMillan
Today. Paintings and Sculpture.Sharon Feder explores the passage of time in her latest paintings of water, train tracks, bridges and gravestones. John Ferguson probes the relationship between humans and the surrounding world in his figurative sculptures. The two bodies of work go on view today with a public reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Ironton Gallery, 3636 Chestnut Place. The exhibition, titled “Passages,” runs through May 17. 303-297-8626 or ironton . Kyle MacMillan
Music
Tonight and Sunday. Popular. Sure, you can pay $35 to see the Neville Brothers at the Boulder Theater tonight. But wouldn’t you rather see them for free at Denver’s City Park on Sunday? Yes, it’s Earth Day Weekend, which means it’s time for the Green Apple Music Festival on Sunday. Also playing the free show: the Benevento/ Russo Duo, Rose Hill Drive and the Heyday. More info on the fest: . Ricardo Baca
Tonight. Book release/rock show. Charly “The City Mouse” Fasano is one of Denver’s most prolific underground artists. He writes stories and spreads them across the Front Range via envelopes handed out at shows. He also records CDs with the likes of Lucero and the musicians from Drag the River. Tonight Fasano will release his new book at a show at the Old Curtis St. Bar. Backing him up: King For a Day, the Knew and Scooter James. More info: . bar. Ricardo Baca
Saturday. Popular. In the mood for a good ol’ fashioned dance party? Austin band Ghostland Observatory is, and it will bring the indie-rock- meets-disco beats to the Fox Theatre in Boulder on Saturday. More: . Ricardo Baca
Sunday. Popular music. If you’re a fan of physically spastic live shows — i.e. Gogol Bordello, Andrew W.K., Har Mar Superstar and Machine Gun Blues — you should know that Man Man plays Sunday at the Bluebird Theater. More: . Ricardo Baca
Saturday. Classical. As listeners have known for centuries, brass and organ music make for a pleasing pairing. Augustana Arts will bring the two together with a program, titled “Flourishes for Organ and Brass,” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave. The concert will pair the Denver Brass and Cindy Lindeen-Martin, Augustana’s organist. Along with works by such composers as Monteverdi, Handel and Brahms will be the Colorado premiere of Carlyle Sharpe’s “Flourishes for Brass Quintet and Organ.” $15, $10 seniors and $5 students. 866-464-2626 or . Kyle MacMillan.
Weekend. Opera. Opera Colorado is not the only organization presenting an operatic production this weekend. The University of Denver’s Lamont Opera Theatre Program and Lamont Symphony have teamed for a presentation of Mozart’s popular “Cosi Fan Tutte.” Nationally known conductor Lawrence Leighton Smith will lead the performances at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Gates Concert Hall in DU’s Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. $12-$27, with discounts for students and seniors. 303-357-2787 or . Kyle MacMillan
Theater
Sunday. Speaker series. The Bas Bleu Theatre’s ongoing speaker series will feature Denver Post theater critic John Moore at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at 401 Pine St., Fort Collins. Moore will be interviewed by Dr. Morris Burns for 40 minutes, followed by 40 minutes of questions and answers. Wine and cheese provided. $10-$15. 970-498-8949 or . John Moore
Wednesday.Comedy Theater.”Plays Well With Others” is a monthly, completely improvised long-form comedy show that pushes the limits of its actors and audiences. No two shows are ever the same. 7:30 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of every month at The Avenue Theater, 417 E. 17th Ave. $10; $5 to anyone currently enrolled in an improv class in the metro area. (303-321-5925). John Moore
Dance
Tonight-Sunday. Dance. Dance fiends know that CU-Boulder Theatre & Dance’s annual faculty-led Danceworks always offers a refreshing, diverse slice of works. This year’s “2008/In Motion” program consists of choreography by veterans Nada Diachenko and Toby Hankin and new addition Erika Randall. Charlotte York Irey Theatre, CU-Boulder campus. today-Saturday 8 p.m.; Sunday 2 p.m. $8-10. 303-492-8181 or . John Wenzel
Television
Tonight. Imagine life as a reality TV show, in which hidden cameras capture every move, and a producer orchestrates fate. “The Truman Show,” a profound parable for our times, was produced in 1998 but only gains relevance. Jim Carrey and Laura Linney star in Peter Weir’s Oscar-nominated film, airing at 7 tonight on TBS. Joanne Ostrow
Sunday. “Brothers & Sisters” makes its return on ABC Sunday, locally at 9 p.m. on KMGH-Channel 7, with Kevin seeking to verify whether Rebecca is an authentic member of the Walker clan. Only her DNA will tell. Joanne Ostrow
