Saturday. Even in the densest cityscapes, nature finds a way. The Denver Botanic Gardens celebrates the mix of green grass and gray concrete in its new exhibition, “Urban Nature.” As an island of horticulture in the midst of the city, it’s a subject the Gardens knows well. “Urban Nature” explores the unique ways city-dwellers bring organic elements into their liveson their balconies, in their windows or anywhere else a plant can grow. Accompanying the plant displays are “street-style” paintings and murals by local and national artists. One of the artists, Lady Pink, started out painting subway trains in New York, and now she’s a community activist who creates huge murals throughout the city. The exhibit runs through Nov. 30. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1005 York St.; 720-865-3585. Admission is $7.50 for adults, $4.50 for seniors over 65 and military, and $4 for kids ages 4 to 15 and students. Children ages 3 and younger are free.
Friday-Saturday. It’ll be a swirl of colors and rhythms when Fiesta Colorado Dance Company presents “Flamenco y Folklorico” this weekend. Travel through Mexico and Spain with the troupe as they perform dances from different regions of both countries. Lively folklorico dances from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Veracruz and more will be featured alongside the fierce flamencos of Spain. 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. West High School, 951 Elati St.; 720-423-5300. Advance tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children under 12, students and seniors. Day-of-show tickets are $3 more. For advance tickets, visit .
Friday-Sunday. Sickeningly sweet fairy tales get turned on their cute little heads in Northglenn Youth Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s “Into the Woods,” opening this weekend. The musical follows the quest of a baker and his wife, cursed by a witch to childlessness. The couple set out to collect the objects they need to break the spell, and along the way they run into classic characters like Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack (of the beanstalk). “Happily ever after” isn’t the end of the story, though, and everyone’s left with a lot of real-life questions: Is life with Prince Charming always going to be perfect? What exactly does one do with a dead giant? 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Weekday matinees 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday. The show runs April 25-27, too. D.L. Parsons Theatre, 11801 Community Center Drive; 303-450-8800. Tickets are $6 for adults and $5 for students and seniors.
