TODAY
Opera-riffic
“Opera Rocks the Rockies” is the concert series presented by the Central City Opera and University of Colorado Opera. The 90-minute concert includes staged scenes from “La Bohème,” “A Little Night Music,” “Candide” and “Lucia di Lammermoor.” The performers are members of the Central City Opera’s artist-training program. In addition to today’s concert, the group performs Tuesday at Colorado Christian University and Saturday at the Tabernash Church of Eternal Hills. Tickets $10 for adults, $5 for students and seniors. 6 p.m., Colorado Springs Conservatory, 1600 N. Union, Colorado Springs; 719-577-4556,
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TODAY
Create some Dia de los Muertos traditions for yourself. Learn about the cultural and art history of Day of the Dead by decorating sugar skulls, designing masks, building clay skeletons and making paper flowers. Food and storytelling too. 1 to 4 p.m., University of Colorado Museum, just off Broadway and next to the University Memorial Center, Boulder; 303-492-6892, cumuseum@colorado.edu.
THURSDAY
Basic card-making class covers Thanksgiving, birthday, whimsical and Asian designs using rubber stamp techniques. The $50 fee includes all supplies except scissors; participants must bring their own. 1 to 4 p.m., Durango Arts Center, 802 E. Second Ave., Durango; 970-259-2606, ext. 15,
THURSDAY-SATURDAY
Laughs and Lifts Comedy Festival offers three evenings with stand-up comedians and magicians, movies and seminars. Featured acts include Eddie Gossling of Comedy Central, Chuck Roy of “Will and Grace” and Denver’s Mile High Sci-Fi club’s comic riffs during “The Terminator.” Tickets ($150 and up) include lodging and lift tickets. 4 p.m., the Village at Breckenridge, Breckenridge;
FRIDAY
The Music du Jour Tour means just that: the Matt Flinner Trio members write new music just a few hours before the day’s gig. They play some old songs too, which Flinner defines as “music at least 24 hours old.” A mandolin workshop precedes the performance, call for details. 8:30 p.m., Steve’s Guitars, 19 N. Fourth St., Carbondale; 970-963-3304,
SATURDAY
Concert by one-handed pianist Mary Grace, who was born in the Philippines with a conventional left hand and a right arm that ends just past her elbow. After initial despair, she learned to play the piano. Her oeuvre of hymns and spirituals reflects Grace’s unflinching faith. The concert is free, with any donations financing Adopt A Minister International and Help the Needy of the World. 2 p.m., Boulder Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 345 Mapleton Ave., Boulder; and 6 p.m. at the Denver West Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 290 S. Quitman St., Denver
SATURDAY
The First Ladies of Air & Space exhibit honors astronaut Eileen Collins, aerobatic champion and stunt pilot Patty Wagstaff and commercial pilot Emily Howell Warner. The three will receive the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum’s Spreading Wings award, which recognizes achievements in aerospace. Proceeds from the tickets — $150 (members) and $200 (nonmembers) — fund the Wings Aviation Science Program that serves elementary school students. 6 p.m., Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum, 7711 E. Academy Blvd., Denver; 303-360-5360,
