WEEKEND LIVE!
A cup of Asian Pacific culture
Tea ceremonies and samples are among the attractions at today’s Asian Pacific American Heritage event at the Governor’s Residence. The free celebration also has dancing, music, lei making and fruit carving. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 400 E. Eighth Ave., Denver.
But are there turkey legs?
The 38th Annual Capitol Hill People’s Fair is from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday at Civic Center in Downtown Denver. It’s billed as one of Colorado’s longest-running outdoor urban festivals and features an abundance of arts and crafts, food and live entertainment. .
AT THE MOVIES
It’s Greek to me
Writer/actress Nia Vardalos (“My Big Fat Greek Wedding”) is back in “My Life In Ruins,” this summer’s first official chick flick. Here, Vardalos plays Georgia, a disenchanted travel guide in Greece whose friends help her rediscover that her native country is full of reasons to shout “Opa!” PG-13.
Let’s get lost
Will Ferrell’s big summer movie has the comedian donning safari gear instead of soccer shorts, ice skates or any other sporting apparel as time-traveling paleontologist Dr. Rick Marshall in this remake of the popular ’70s TV show “Land of the Lost.” PG-13.
HOMEBODIES
Battle of the exes
A star-studded cast illustrates that all is not fair in love and war in “He’s Just Not That Into You,” out now on DVD. Based on the book of the same name, this is the story of 20- and 30-somethings wading through the shallow end of the dating pool. PG-13.
Emotional sprawl
“Revolutionary Road” is director Sam Mendes’ take on Richard Yates’ acclaimed novel set in the 1950s. Out on DVD, the movie stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as a vivacious couple who struggle to keep their bohemian dreams alive after moving to the suburbs. R.
