On Trick or Treat Street, it’s a monster carnival
Today. Halloween party. Watch your back on Trick or Treat Street — monsters are lurking. The Street is the Children’s Museum of Denver’s annual Halloween fest for little ones, and this year’s promises to be as ghoulish as ever. Come in costume, and collect treats from 11 “candy houses” throughout the museum. Creepy crafts, live entertainment and a monster carnival keep Halloween haunting after trick-or-treating is done. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. The Children’s Museum of Denver, 2121 Children’s Museum Drive; 303-433-7444. Museum admission is $7.50 for visitors ages 2 to 59, $5.50 for seniors over 60 and 1-year-olds and free for infants under age 1. Kathleen St. John
Theater
Saturday and Sunday. Vaudeville. And Beyond Theatre Company’s short-lived “An Authentic 1908 Vaudeville” brings back can-can girls, comedy sketches and tap dancers to help us escape back to the good old pre-election days (of 1908!), when we sang to our sweetheart (most likely named Mary) on our bicycle built for two by the light of the silvery moon. It features Denver’s acclaimed ragtime pianist, Hank Troy; special guests include Lois Melkonian, co-host of “The Ride Home” afternoons on KOA. She’s one of the Suffering Suffragettes who will be singing “Bill Bailey” and “We Women.” 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Historic Grant Avenue Theatre, 216 S. Grant St., 303-641-8796; . John Moore
Pop music
Tonight. Disco. Is it worth going to see Electric Six, even though the band’s past couple records haven’t compared to the work produced in its heyday? If you’ve seen the band before, not necessarily. The new full-length, “Flashy,” is anything but. Singer Dick Valentine still has it, even if his new songs don’t always hold up. If you’ve never seen this band throwing down “Danger! High Voltage,” “Gay Bar” and other numbers, shell out the cash and catch them tonight at the Bluebird Theater. Tickets, $20-$22, are available through . or 303-830-8497. Ricardo Baca
Tonight. Mash-up DJ. It’s hard to believe that Girl Talk — a Pittsburgh DJ/producer/mash-up artist named Gregg Gillis — is now playing Ogden Theatre-sized venues in the middle of the country. But sure enough, Girl Talk is headlining the Ogden Theatre tonight with CX Kidtronik and the Death Set. Girl Talk shows are hilarious and good-time fun, as crowds flood the stage and dance while Gillis has his way with a laptop or two, organizing his many samples into a symphony of pop-culture references from the ’70s, ’80s, ’90s and today. Bring your dancing shoes, and make sure your costume is sweat-resistant. Tickets, $17-$20, but the show was sold out at press time. 303-830-8497. Ricardo Baca
Visual art
Ongoing. Mixed and multimedia. The new RedLine exhibition space in Curtis Park makes a splash with its first show, a multi media exhibition featuring socio-politically themed works by six artists. The event, “through a glass, darkly,” was organized in conjunction with the P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in New York City. Through Jan. 16., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Free. 303-296-4448 or . Kyle Macmillan
Classical music
Wednesday Strings. Local fans of cellist Pieter Wispelwey, right, are familiar with him through his 30 recordings, but he’ll make his first Colorado appearance this week playing a Slavic- themed program with music by Bohuslav Martinu and Samuel Barber, Frederic Chopin and Sergei Rachmaninoff. It’s a Friends of Chamber Music event, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Gates Concert Hall, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver. More info at 303-388-9839 or . Ray Mark Rinaldi
Family fun
Tonight. Costume party. Be on the lookout for soaring skeletons and gliding ghosts at SkyVenture Colorado’s first-ever Halloween Boogie. SkyVenture’s “indoor skydiving” wind tunnel will host choreographed, costumed fliers and demonstrations for visitors, with music, spooky lights and, of course, candy. Everyone is invited to wear a costume and join in the fun. Don’t forget to enter a raffle to win valuable time in the tunnel and SkyVenture merchandise. 7-10 p.m. tonight. SkyVenture, 9230 Park Meadows Drive, Littleton; 303-768-9000. Admission is free. Kathleen St. John
Sunday. Day of the Dead party. Celebrate Dia de los Muertos and Mexican culture with the Art Students League of Denver. The party starts Sunday with an art-making session, including skeleton puppets, paper altars, paper marigolds, banners and sugar skulls. Then settle in for a dance performance by Grupo Folklorico Sabor Latino, featuring indigenous ceremonial dances from central Mexico. The troupe will also perform traditional dances from Oaxaca and Veracruz. Next is a spoken-word performance by Bobby LeFebre and lots of free pan de muertos (sweet bread) and hot chocolate. 2-5 p.m.Sunday. The Art Students League of Denver, 200 Grant St.; 303-778-6990. Free. Kathleen St. John
Saturday. Theater. Ichabod Crane lives in the Rocky Mountain Theatre for Kids’ production of “Sleepy Hollow.” Washington Irving’s classic tale is as eerie today as it was in the 19th century. The Headless Horseman, the ghost of a Hessian soldier, is said to haunt the woods near Tarrytown, N.Y. Ichabod Crane, the local, lovelorn schoolmaster, leaves the home of his crush one fateful night, setting off through the woods. He finds himself on the ride of his life, though, when the Horseman appears — but is it really a ghost? 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday. The Magic Playhouse, 5311 Western Ave., Boulder. Tickets $12 for adults and $10 for kids age 12 and younger. Buy advance tickets online at . or call 303-245-8150. Kathleen St. John
Saturday. Spaced-out concert. Explore the far reaches of the final frontier when the Colorado Symphony Orchestra performs “Trek: The Concert.” Using music from various incarnations of the television series — “Voyager,” “The Next Generation” and others — the show is a lighthearted look at what makes “Star Trek” great. Former “Trek” stars John De Lancie (from “Voyager,” “Enterprise” and “Next Generation”) and Robert Picardo (The Doctor on “Voyager”) will offer historical tidbits and some knowing laughs while the orchestra plays greatest hits from “Star Trek”s past. Since it’s so close to Halloween, everyone’s encouraged to dress in their favorite Star Trek costumes. Not that Trek fans need an excuse to appear in uniform. 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Boettcher Concert Hall, Speer Boulevard and Champa Street. Tickets are $15 each, and are available online at . or by calling 303-830-TIXS. Kathleen St. John
