Impressionist landscapes are making a splash
Ongoing. Impressionist paintings. Another big one comes to an end. “Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism,” the Denver Art Museum’s latest look at the famed movement will conclude Sept. 7. Along with the expected French works are strong examples by such American impressionists as Childe Hassam, Julian Alden Weir and John Henry Twachtman. The show is free with regular museum admission. Kyle MacMillan
Music
Tonight. Rock ‘n’ roll. The kids over at Soda Jerk know how to throw a good party, so it’s no surprise to see the killer Soda Jerk Back to School Spectacular bill: Kill Paradise, Of the Wolves, Aaron Rothe (of Drop Dead, Gorgeous), Solar Bear, Spoke Shaver and the guys from Breathe Carolina dropping some DJ sets. The madness takes over the Marquis Theater tonight. More: .
Tonight. Country music. Just a few years ago, country singer Dierks Bentley was playing medium-sized rooms in the 1,500 capacity. But Bentley’s star was too bright for those smaller rooms, and with the help of a few big singles at FM radio stations all over the country, he’s now headlining much larger rooms, including Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, where he’s playing tonight as a part of the radio-sponsored KYGO Summer Chill show. More: .
Sunday. Underground hip-hop. If you find yourself jonesing for “Aqua Teen” and other such adult-oriented cartoons, then you know MC Chris. The squeaky little rapper is known for making cameos and helping write multiple Adult Swim shows on Cartoon Network, and that hinders his ability to tour sometimes. But ready or not, Chris is back in Colorado with a show at the Marquis on Sunday. He’s playing with Reggie and the Full Effect, Leathermouth and Warship. More: .
Tuesday. Industrial/rock. Trent Reznor is one of the music-industry leaders in new-media technology, sure, but he’s also still making excellent records. Reznor’s band Nine Inch Nails is still at it, touring with some old friends this time around even, and it’s great that he’s again stopping at Morrison’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre for a show. The last time they played there — with Bauhaus and TV on the Radio opening — it was a religious experience. This time, with Deerhunter opening, should be the same. More: . Ricardo Baca
Art
Tuesday. Printmaking. Some artists carry on printmaking traditions that date back centuries. Others like to update them and experiment, sometimes intermingling printmaking with other media. Four artists who fall in the latter category — Melinda Laz, Viviane Le Courtois, Ron Pokrasso and Dan Welden — will be featured in “Process/Vision/Print.” The show opens Tuesday and runs through Oct. 10 at Regis University’s O’Sullivan Gallery. A public reception is set for 4:30-7 p.m. Sept. 11. Viewing hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and 2 to 8 p.m. Thursdays. Free. 303-964-3634 or . Kyle MacMillan.
Today. Installation art and sculpture.Christo and Jeanne-Claude rate among the most influential artists of the past several decades, with their giant outdoor projects that temporarily transform land- and cityscapes. “Christo and Jeanne-Claude: Prints and Objects,” an overview of their productive career, opens today and runs through Nov. 1 at the Center for Visual Art, 1734 Wazee St. This free exhibition includes 130 numbered editions of prints and objects by Christo and photographic editions by Wolfgang Volz of works by Christo and Jeanne- Claude. The works date from 1962 through 2004. A public reception is set for 7-9 p.m. Thursday. 303-294-5207 or . Kyle MacMillan
Classical Music
Tuesday. Recital. It takes an excellent artist to be the first violinist of any touring quartet, but the expectations are even higher when you hold that post with one of the world’s top such ensembles. That’s exactly where Edward Dusinberre, pictured below, finds himself as first violinist of the famed Takács Quartet, and he has excelled in the role. Audiences will get a chance to hear him as a soloist when he joins pianist David Korevaar for a recital as part of the University of Colorado at Boulder’s music faculty series. The free program, featuring three of Beethoven’s sonatas, will take place at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Grusin Hall in CU’s Imig Music Building, 18th Street and Euclid Ave. 303-492-8008 or . Kyle MacMillan
Theater
Friday. Comedy. “Billy Hell” is a surreal, original comedy that follows gunslinger Silly Billy and his beloved ex-prostitute Messy Bessy as they high-tail it for Old Mexico to escape the law. Pursued by a one-eyed bounty hunter and his sidekick through a fantastical desert, Billy and Bessy meet a vaudevillian, a pair of French can-can dancers and a mysterious Mexican guitar player. It’s a mythic Old West journey that combines music, dark humor and the ultimate theological showdown. Written by Denver Center Theatre Company actor Steven Cole Hughes (“Slabtown,” “Cowboyily”). Through Sept. 27. at Creede Repertory Theatre, 124 N. Main St., Creede, 719-658-2540, 1-866-658-2540 or . John Moore
