Romance: Valentine’s Day specials
A different kind of love
Saturday. Comedy. Looking for that unusual Valentine moment? Consider spending a night with Bob Byington’s indie comedy, “Harmony and Me.” The Austin-based director will be at Saturday’s screening of the film, which won the audience award at the Starz Denver Film Festival. You can also a enjoy cupcake, a beer and a dance at the post-movie Q&A. Feb. 13, 7:15 p.m.; $12-$15. Starz FilmCenter at the Tivoli, 900 Auraria Pkwy. or 303-820-FILM. Lisa Kennedy
Romantic moves
Today-Sunday. Dance. Love is in the air — literally — as the exciting contemporary dance of Ballet Nouveau Colorado returns to the stage this weekend. “Love. An Internal Affair,” the Broomfield company’s annual Valentine’s Day show, features five new “love-themed” works created by company members and artistic staff, including David Barbour, Jason Franklin, Damien Patterson and Sarah Tallman. 8 p.m. today-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday. Performing Arts Complex at PCS, 1001 W. 84th Ave., Federal Heights. $8-$42. 303-466-5685 or . John Wenzel
You’ve got snail mail
Through the month. New classic. The “A Christmas Carol” of the Valentine’s Day season is A.R. Gurney’s popular play, “Love Letters,” which traces the correspondence between a man and a woman from the time they learn to write, until one dies. Three local companies will be performing it this weekend: The Evergreen Players (Saturday and Sunday at 27608 Fireweed Drive, 303-674-4934), the Longmont Theatre Company (Sunday at 513 Main St., 303-772-5200) and the Arvada Festival Playhouse (through Feb. 28 at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., 303-422-4090). John Moore
Dynamic duos
Today. Visual art. Celebrate Valentine’s Day at CORE New Art Space, 900 Santa Fe Drive, with “The Love Show,” curated by member-artist Dana Cain. There’s an invitational section, featuring works by five of Denver’s top artistic couples, including Sushe and Tracy Felix and Monica and Tyler Aiello, and a juried section. The exhibition runs through Feb. 28. Hours are noon to 6 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays, noon to 9 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. A public reception is set for 6 to 10 p.m. today. 303-347-8252 or . Kyle MacMillan
Sounds sweet
Saturday and Sunday. Choral music. Singers from the Boulder-based Ars Nova Singers celebrate V-Day with “Chanson d’Amour: A World of Romance.” Performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Avenue, and 7:30 p.m, Sunday at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 1419 Pine St., Boulder. $20, $15 seniors and $10 students. 303-499-3165 or . Kyle MacMillan
Family fun
Really big wheels
Saturday-Sunday. Trucks. With grinding gears and growling motors, the “Monster Jam” daredevil truck show zooms into the Pepsi Center. Before Sunday’s show, ticketholders can join the “Party in the Pits” and get an up-close look at trucks like “El Toro Loco”and “Grave Digger.” The drivers will be hanging out, too, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Party in the Pits, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle; 303-405-1100. $20-$50 for adults, $10-$12.50 for kids. More at . Kathleen St. John
Go tiger!
Sunday. Chinese New Year party. Roar into the Year of the Tiger at the Denver Zoo’s Lunar New Year Celebration. The day’s activities mark the Chinese New Year with live entertainment, craft projects and animal demonstrations. The party starts with colorful Chinese lion dancers at the zoo’s gate, followed by taiko drumming. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Denver Zoo, 2300 Steele St.; 303-376-4800. Activities are free with admission: $9 for adults, $7 for seniors age 65 and older, $5 for kids ages 3 to 11. Visit . Kathleen St. John
Fat and fluffy, not stuffy
Monday-Tuesday. Mardi Gras party.Breckenridge is a long way from New Orleans, but that doesn’t stop the ski town from celebrating Mardi Gras in grand style. It all starts Saturday with the grownups-only Bacchus Ball. There’s a “Lundi Gras” concert Monday starring the Inner City All Stars. The main event comes on Tuesday: A full-on Mardi Gras parade through town. Concert, 4:30 p.m. Monday. Riverwalk Center, 150 W. Adams Ave., Breckenridge. Admission is $5. Parade, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday. Downtown. Free. . Kathleen St. John
