Pop music
Blink and you’ll miss him
Saturday. Epic rock. What’s most uncanny about Angels & Airwaves — Tom DeLonge’s hiatus band when he’s not reunited with his blink-182 brethren — is how the group sounds so similar to blink, even though they’re stylistically separated by miles. True, DeLonge’s vocals are distinctive, but apparently his songwriting structure is an equally potent tell. Don’t believe us? Download Angels & Airwaves latest, “Love,” for free on the band’s website. (Seriously: It’s been offered as a free/pay-what-you-can download since its release on Valentine’s Day.) Or see for yourself when the band plays the Fillmore Auditorium. Say Anything opens the show. Tickets, $26, are available at . Ricardo Baca
Hip-hop hitmaker hits town
Tuesday.Rap and beats. Pitbull is one of the biggest Latin hip-hop stars in the U.S., and the Miami-bred MC will kick off his U.S. tour at Broomfield’s 1stBank Center on Tuesday. Fans know the Cuban-American rapper’s dedication to Miami bass-influenced beats, and casual followers will likely recognize his hits, from the Lil Jon-produced “Culo” to the more recent “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho).” Pitbull plays the 1stBank Center, formerly the Broomfield Event Center, at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets, $32.50-$45, are available at . Ricardo Baca
Talks
Personal tales, public events
Sunday. Speaker series. Leon Leyson is a World War II Jewish Holocaust survivor and the youngest member of Oskar Schindler’s famous list to survive. Schindler’s humanitarian efforts were dramatized in the movie “Schindler’s List,” and now Leyson travels the country telling the story of his family’s narrow escape from Nazi persecution. Leyson will appear Sunday as part of the Bas Bleu Theatre Company’s Speaker Series. Because of demand, the event will be held at 7 p.m. at the Colorado State University Center for the Arts’ Griffin Concert Hall, 1400 Remington St. in Fort Collins. $22 ($12 for students). 970-491-2787 or . John Moore
Family fun
A tribute to the theater’s most independent kids
Tonight. Musical revue. P’zazz Children’s Choir and Dynamix Teen Vocal Sensations present “Broadway’s Orphans,” featuring songs from Broadway musicals about kids on their own. If there’s one thing Broadway loves, it’s a scrappy kid trying to make good. The performance includes songs from such shows as “Annie,” “Oliver Twist,” and “Les Miserables,” as well as from Disney orphan flicks “Aladdin” and “Tarzan.” The choirs will also add a little pop fun with songs by Michael Jackson, Avril Lavigne and the Jonas Brothers. 7 tonight. Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road; 303-464-5835. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for seniors, kids and military. Get tickets at the door. Kathleen St. John
Dog day at the garden
Saturday. Plants and pooches. If Fido’s been begging to smell the flowers at the Denver Botanic Gardens, now’s his chance: The Botanic Bow Wow welcomes dogs and families for an afternoon of running, playing and, most important, sniffing. Catch a class on creating a pet-friendly yard (register online). Watch canine contests for best trick and dog-owner look-alike and see police-dog demonstrations. Human guests get a free ticket to visit the gardens again before June 30. 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Denver Botanic Gardens, 1007 York St.; 720-865-3500; $5 for adults and $3 for children, with discounts for members and neighbors; . Kathleen St. John
The oddest habits of birds on view
Sunday. Outdoor adventure. Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day at the Colorado Chautauqua’s Bird Day festival. One-hour family hikes will take guests around the Chautauqua grounds to explore bird habitats. At the Community House, kids activities will keep hands and minds busy. Make a bird feeder, learn how to identify local bird species, do nature sketches, play games and more. Hikes begin at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.; kids’ activities run from 9 a.m. to noon. Colorado Chautauqua, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder; 303-442-3282. Tickets are $5. Buy tickets online at . Kathleen St. John
Theater
This guy will never grow up
Through Sept. 4.Classic kid musical. Everyone’s favorite Lost Boy flies into Boulder’s Dinner Theatre in the classic musical “Peter Pan.” Join Wendy, Peter, Tink and the whole gang on their adventure through Never Never Land. And if you’re a fan of pirates, this show’s got plenty in Captain Hook and his ragtag band of mercenaries. The music, from the Broadway show, includes hummable hits like “I Won’t Grow Up” and “I’m Flying.” 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays; 6:15 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays; noon and 6:15 p.m. Sundays. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; 303-449-6000. Tickets are $35-$52, depending on show date and time, and include dinner. Call to buy tickets, or go online at bouldersdinner . Kathleen St. John
