Pop music
Tonight. Country jam. Toby Keith made, wrote and starred in a limited-release movie, “Beer for My Horses.” And then he made a soundtrack to that movie. And he did most of that on his own. It’s not surprising; Keith is used to doing things his way. When Dreamworks called it a day in 2005, Keith created his own record label, Show Dog Nashville. And now there’s no middleman between Keith and his many fans who have helped his singles — including “Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue,” “Ford Truck Man” and others — shoot to No. 1 over the years. Keith plays tonight at Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre in Greenwood Village. Opening the show: Montgomery Gentry, Carters Chord, Mica Roberts and the Trailer Choir. Tickets, $18.75-$60, are available via Ticketmaster. Ricardo Baca
Tonight. Grrl rock.Under the Hood – Denver’s popular lesbian-oriented monthly night of live music – will celebrate three years of throwing great shows with a big gig tonight. Some of the artists playing: Rocky Mountain Oysters,Loryn Kezer, Molly Cherington, Robyn Aasmundstad, Katie Wirsing and Mullet Over, DJ Ptera and others. The show takes over the Lion’s Lair tonight starting at 9. More: . Ricardo Baca
Tonight. DJ Freak-out. It’s that time of the month again. One of Denver’s best full-on dance parties, Analog Space, will take over the Meadowlark tonight. With DJs Peter Black, A-What!, Derek Russo, Cakes and Peacock Revolution, the music is almost always fresh and hot, keeping the dance floor packed and the ears ringing. And the tiny Meadowlark is the perfect place for such a dance party – especially because the bar’s expansive patio is the perfect place to get away and steal a conversation or drink from a friend. Ricardo Baca
Tuesday. Rock/hip-hop. They stole the Rock the Vote show at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House during the Democratic National Convention, but that doesn’t mean N.E.R.D. is a hyper-political band. It just means they want people to get out and vote and be creative – at least that’s what uber-producer Pharrell Williams told The Post earlier this week. As half of the producing duo the Neptunes, Williams is one of the most in-demand figures in the business. But that’s just his day job, and N.E.R.D. is his true passion, Williams said. Williams will bring his band to the Fillmore on Tuesday to open for Common. The show, also featuring Chester French, starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, $35-$40, are available via . Ricardo Baca
Visual art
Sunday. Mixed media. This is the last weekend to view two exhibitions ending Sunday at the Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, 1485 Delgany St. German artist Susanne Kühn is represented with six of her complex, psychologically charged paintings. She constructs fanciful worlds, private and closed in many ways yet broadly resonant and open to a range of interpretations. New York artist Brad Kahlhamer is showing watercolors and sculptures that draw on his Native American background and a range of other contemporary influences. $10, $5 seniors and students. 303-298-7554 or . Kyle MacMillan
Today. Community chat. Can artists and scientists work together to help save the planet? That question and many others will be addressed during a free panel discussion, “Art-Science- Connect-Sustain,” at 7 p.m. today at the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, 201 S. College Ave. The event is taking place in conjunction with EcoArts, a collaborative series of performances, exhibits, talks and tours running through Oct. 9. The discussion will involved Lynne Hull, an internationally acclaimed eco-artist who lives in Fort Collins, and two Colorado State University scientists. 970-482-2787 or . Kyle MacMillan
Thursday. Original prints. Few 20th-century artists had a more fascinating life than Werner Drewes, a German printmaker who studied under Paul Klee at the Bauhaus and immigrated to the United States in 1930. A founding member of American Abstract Artists, Drewes produced more than 750 original prints, mostly woodcuts, before his death in 1985. The Emmanuel Gallery on the Auraria campus will celebrate his accomplishments with an exhibition that opens Thursday with a public reception from 4 to 7 p.m. It continues through Oct. 25. 303-556-8337 or . Kyle MacMillan
Classical music
Tuesday and Wednesday. Chamber music. The Colorado Chamber Players and the Denver chapter of the American Guild of Organists team for a concert celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birth of Olivier Messiaen. The French composer was among the most original voices in 20th-century music. The program, titled “Messiaen and the End of Time: A Centennial Celebration,” will include a presentation of the “Quartet for the End of Time” along with performances by pianists Hsing-ay Hsu and David Korevaar and and organist David Vogels. It is set for 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Ave. $15. 303-832-4730 or agodenver . Kyle MacMillan.
Special events
Today and Saturday. Exhibit and sale. The Rocky Mountain Map Society invites you to imagine a world before GPS devices. The organization is presenting the Eighth Annual Rocky Mountain Antique Map Fair at the Denver Central Library, 10 W. 14th Avenue Parkway. Fifteen European and American dealers will show thousands of maps from the 16th through 20th centuries. Prices range from $10 to more than $30,000. Experts will be on hand to examine maps brought to the fair. Hours are 5 to 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. $5. . Kyle MacMillan
Film
Thursday. Documentary. After a DNC-inspired hiatus, the Starz FilmCenter is open for the business of presenting thought-provoking film for the public. “Flow,” the first movie of a new DocNight season, was screened for delegates and other credentialed types during the convention. Irena Salina’s documentary about the fight for fresh, clean and cheap water joins past DocNight hits — “Big Rig” and “King Corn” — in addressing pressing issues about the use and misuse of natural resources. Salina will be on hand for a Q&A and reception. Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli, Ninth Street and Auraria Parkway, 7 p.m. Thursday, $6-$9.50. 303-820-FILM. Lisa Kennnedy
