Weekend Live!
Anything but garden-variety
Dozens of vendors showcase gifts at the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Annual Holiday Sale. The selection includes garden accessories, artwork, gourmet food, clothing, soaps, jewelry, pottery, holiday plants and more. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday; free. 1005 York St., Denver. 720-865-3585 or
Bird is the word
The National Western Complex hosts the Rocky Mountain Bird Expo, featuring an array of birds and bird supplies. This event is organized by the Rocky Mountain Society of Aviculture. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. $5-$7. 4655 Humboldt St. Info: 303-456-0068 or
At the Movies
Cleanup on aisle 2012
It’s “2012” and Earth is melting at its core. This disaster/ survival flick starring John Cusack and Amanda Peet has all the best scenarios from other blockbuster doomsday movies. Yikes! PG-13. 2 hours, 38 minutes
Stranger than fiction
In “Gentlemen Broncos,” an eccentric teen’s passion for writing is challenged when he attends a fantasy writers convention and learns that his story idea has been ripped off by a well-known novelist and is then made into a terrible movie. PG-13. 1 hour, 30 minutes
Homebodies
Up, up and away
By tying thousands of balloons to his home, a grumpy, 78-year-old widower sets out to fulfill the dream he and his wife shared of seeing South America. But along for the ride in “Up,” out now on DVD, is a sweet, tenacious 8-year- old named Russell. PG. 1 hour, 36 minutes
