Indian Market & Powwow comes to the Fort
Saturday-Sunday. Indian Market. Colorado’s largest authentic Indian Market & Powwow weaves art and storytelling into its colorful programming. The eighth annual event, presented by the Tesoro Foundation, features 45 artists and their exquisite pieces native to Colorado and the Southwest, plus an array of jewelry, dance, storytelling and music. Saturday-Sunday. The Fort, 19192 Colorado 8 in Morrison. $3-$6. 303-839-1671 or . John Wenzel
Music
Today and Sunday. Choral music. In the choral world, composer Eric Whitacre stands tall. His published works have sold more than 750,000 copies, and a 2006 compilation of his music on the Hyperion label remains a top seller. Whitacre will join Kantorei , a Denver-based, 50-voice choir, for a program that includes a cross-section of his works. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. today and Sunday at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave. $15, $10 seniors and students. 303-316-0356 or . Kyle MacMillan
Weekend. Choral music. As evidenced by its regular use on commercials and movie soundtracks, Carl Orff’s powerful “Carmina Burana” ranks as one of the most popular choral works ever. The Colorado Symphony , Colorado Symphony Chorus and Colorado Children’s Chorale will join forces this weekend to present this massive choral extravaganza. Performances will take place at 7:30 p.m. today and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Boettcher Concert Hall in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. $15-$69.50. 303-623-7876 or colorado . Kyle MacMillan
Saturday and Sunday. Indie rock. Two of the strongest indie rock records from the last two years belong to Cloud Cult, the Minneapolis chamber rock outfit behind “The Meaning of 8” and “Feel Good Ghosts.” Cloud Cult is known and loved for its live shows, which include live paintings that are auctioned off at the end of each show. And Denver is lucky because Cloud Cult is headlining two shows here this weekend — Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, both at the Larimer Lounge. Saturday’s gig is a late one, but the band is scheduled to play at 6 p.m. on Sunday as a part of the rock club’s summer barbecue series. More: . Ricardo Baca
Wednesday. Country. Denver Joe has been a fixture in this city’s dive bars for as long as any of us can remember. But Joe’s not been around for a while, and right when we started to miss the inconsistent performer, we got word he’ll be back on Wednesdays at Bender’s Tavern. It is time to celebrate and rejoice. More: benders . Ricardo Baca
Visual art
Today. Paintings, drawings and ceramics. Two veteran Denver-area painters — Mel Strawn and Virginia Maitland — are among the five artists showcased in a new show, simply titled “Abstraction.” The offering, guest curated by Sally Perisho, opens today and runs through July 5 at the Sandra Phillips Gallery, 744 Santa Fe Drive. A public reception will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today. Free. 303-573-5969 or thesandra . Kyle MacMillan
Saturday and Thursday. Paintings and drawings. Given the high quality of the show and the seemingly infinite popularity of the movement, it’s not surprising that “Inspiring Impressionism” has been a big hit. To accommodate demand, the Denver Art Museum , West 13th Avenue between Broadway and Bannock Street, is extending its hours for the show, which ends May 25. It will remain open until 9 p.m. on Thursdays and Saturdays through May 24. Timed and dated tickets are required, and advance purchase is recommended. Call 866-942-2787. For information only: 720-865-5000 or denverartmuseum . Kyle MacMillan
Saturday. Public art. Ever wanted to know more about the stylized sculptures of two plump figures in the promenade of the Denver Performing Arts Complex or the spiraling, rusted- steel piece outside the Colorado Convention Center? Here’s the perfect opportunity. The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs is offering free tours Saturday of the public art in and around both sites: 11 a.m. at the convention center and 1 p.m. at the arts complex. To sign up, contact Rudi Cerri at rudi.cerri@denvergov.org or 720-865-4307.Kyle MacMillan
Film
Tonight. Series finale. The Denver Art Museum’s “Take Two: Film & Its Inspirations” series concludes with Jim Jarmusch’s “Stranger Than Paradise.” Moody, dead-pan, shot in black-and-white, the film follows Hungarian transplant Willie, his pal Eddie and Willie’s just arrived cousin, Eva, as they work the margins of a New York City existence. DAM will show a fresh 35mm print, which won’t stop it from looking, as Vincent Canby wrote in 1984, “as if it had been left on the windowsill too long.” Fear not, the venerable critic added “(It) is one of the most original, wonderfully oddball, independent American films to turn up at the New York Film Festival in ages.” Indeed. And Jarmusch — along with Spike Lee, the Coen brothers and Steven Soderbergh — arrived in the midst of the Reagan years to revive our cinematic tastes. Tonight, 7 p.m. DAM’s Hamilton Building, lower level. $7 – $8. . or 720-913-0105. Lisa Kennedy
Tonight. Movie chat. Take a trip with Kurdish musician Mamo as he travels from Iran to Iraqi Kurdistan after the fall of Saddam Hussein. The sons he hopes will accompany him for a celebratory concert exhibit varying degrees of trepidation. Other folk are even more brutish. But Mamo, like Iranian Kurd writer-director Bahman Ghobadi’s lovely feature “Half Moon” has astonishing vision. Join Boulder’s Present Tense: Films & Discussion for watching and ruminating. Tonight, 6:30 p.m., the Nomad Theatre, 1410 Quince Ave. off Broadway; tickets, $8; . Lisa Kennedy
Thursday. Documentary. Director Aaron Rose will be on hand for the Denver premiere and post-screening discussion of “Beautiful Losers” his documentary that profiles 10 oft-defiant, edge-riding artists who emerged out of the skateboard, street culture of the 1990s. Among those profiled: Shepard Fairey, filmmakers Mike Mills and Harmony Korine, and muralist and Colorado College grad Margaret Kilgallen. One night only. Thursday, 7 p.m. the Mayan Theatre. $20. For information or tickets go to online magazine site .; tickets also available at Mayan box office, 110 Broadway. Lisa Kennedy
Dance
Sunday. Indian Classical Dance. Puja Allepalli’s immense respect for — and expertise in — Indian classical dance has earned her performances rave reviews. She will appear with Guru Padmashri Sri. Adyar K. Lakshmanthe on Sunday to present Bharatanatyam Margam as part of her quest to spread the traditional art form. Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. $12-$22. 303-254-6368 or . John Wenzel
