Hip-hop culture is the topic of film series
Wednesday. Documentary series. While watching the kinetic doc “Planet B-Boy” a few months back, programmer Keith Garcia got an idea: Why not create a series that delves into the various forms in which hip-hop has manifested itself, deejaying, emceeing, break dancing, as well as the more controversial tagging? And so “Next Stop, Hip Hop” was born. The month-long series kicks off Wednesday with Tony Silver and Henry Chalfant’s historic 1983 PBS documentary “Style Wars,” about subway grafitti in New York City during the late 1970s and ’80s. Weds. 7 p.m. through July. Starz FilmCenter, Ninth Street and Auraria Parkway at the Tivoli. $6-$9.50. 303-820-FILM. Lisa Kennedy
Classical music
Tonight. Symphonic music. Marin Alsop, conductor laureate of the Colorado Symphony and an alumna of the Aspen Music Festival and School, returns to lead a concert of the Aspen Chamber Symphony. She will join violinist Cho-Liang Lin for a 6 p.m. program that includes Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 and Christopher Rouse’s “Friandises.” $68. 970-925-9042 or . Kyle MacMillan
Saturday. Chamber music.Salida Aspen Concerts, which draws on the abundant talent of the Aspen Music Festival, will present the first concert of its 32nd season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Salida High School, 10th and D streets. Featured will be the American Brass Quintet, performing an eclectic program that includes 16th-century Italian music and contemporary works. $15. 719-539-1021 or salida . Kyle MacMillan
Sunday. Folk music. The University of Colorado at Boulder’s American Music Research Center has an archive of more than 300,000 songs. Audiences will have a chance to hear some of them during the Fourth Great American Sing-Along at 4 p.m. Sunday in CU’s Grusin Music Hall, 18th Street and Euclid Avenue. The event will be led by local storyteller and teacher Bett Kopit and pianist Robert Farr. Admission is free but a donation of $5 per person is suggested. 303-492-8008 or . Kyle MacMillan
Visual art
Today. Paintings. Today is the last day to catch “Joellyn Duesberry: The Big Picture” at the Museum of Outdoor Arts in the Englewood Civic Center, 1000 Englewood Parkway. Today’s hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. With about 50 paintings and studies on view, this show gives viewers a chance to really delve into the work of this well-respected artist, who spends part of the year in Denver. While there is much to praise about these works, some misses accompany the hits. Free. 303-806-0444 or . Kyle MacMillan
On-going. Multimedia. Time is running out to see “Life as a Legend: Marilyn Monroe,” which continues through July 6 at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St. The tribute to the pop icon contains 307 artworks related to her, including 140 period photographs. It is a big offering, perhaps too big for anyone but those devoted, dare we say obsessed, fans who can never get enough of Marilyn. $12, $7.50 for art center members. 719-634-5581 or . Kyle MacMillan
Film
Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday. In-person appearance. In “I’m Through With White Girls (The Inevitable Undoing of Jay Brooks,” Lia Johnson plays Catherine, the bohemian sister responsible for said “undoing.” The engaging actor also produced this festival-feted first feature (see review on Page 5D). A graduate of Denver’s Manual High, Johnson will break it all down after select screenings of the race-smart romantic comedy. Catch her Q&As after Saturday’s 2:15 p.m. matinee and Sunday, Monday and Wednesday screenings at 7:15 p.m. $6.50-$10. Neighborhood Flix, 2510 E. Colfax Ave., 303-777-FLIX, . Lisa Kennedy
This weekend. The Grateful Dead finally called it a day and Phish is long gone, as is the String Cheese Incident. We’re hardly running short of jam bands these days, but the subgenre doesn’t have many elder statesmen left. Enter Widespread Panic, the Georgia group that is keeping the flame alive. The band plays three shows this weekend at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The first two are sold out. But as of press time, there were still tickets available for the band’s Sunday show. More: . Ricardo Baca
Tonight. One of the most vibrant and expressive bands in Denver, Achille Lauro, is releasing its debut full- length CD tonight at the Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St. The band doesn’t fit comfortably into one genre. In fact, much of its music makes a listener feel uncomfortable because the band is constantly changing styles and tones, never settling in one space for too long. More: . achillelauro or . Ricardo Baca
Sunday. Each summer, the Vans Warped Tour takes to the road with some of the biggest names in pop-punk. This year’s outing — featuring Angels and Airwaves, Gym Class Heroes and Katy Perry — plays the parking lot at Invesco Field at Mile High on Sunday. More: ticketmaster . Ricardo Baca
Monday. Is Natasha Bedingfield the new Kylie Minogue? Maybe. The singer has sold 6.5 million albums in the last couple of years alone. She plays Englewood’s Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway. More: . Ricardo Baca
Wednesday. Maria Taylor released two of the best records of the past few years with “11:11” and “Lynn Teeter Flower.” Now, she’s taking her catalog of music on the road. Both of those records were released on Omaha indie label Saddle Creek, but Taylor recently self-released an EP with some acoustic versions of previously released songs alongside some new tracks, and she’ll surely showcase some of those when she plays the Hi-Dive on Wednesday. More: hi-dive.com. Ricardo Baca
