WEEKEND LIVE!
Do Blonde Redheads have more fun?
Eclectic alt-rockers bring their combination of gritty guitar rock and subdued lyricism to the Ogden Theatre in support of this year’s album, “Penny Sparkle.” 9 p.m. tonight; doors are at 8 p.m. 935 E. Colfax Ave. Tickets: $22.50 – $25 via Ticketmaster.
They’ve got the beat
The Colorado Symphony’s percussionists steal the spotlight Sunday during “Drums of the World,” a program that celebrates music from around the globe. 2:30 p.m. Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St. Tickets: $25, 877-292-7979 or .
AT THE MOVIES
Hootchy-kootchy mamas
Sure, “Burlesque” has a plot. Something about a small-town girl learning to navigate the big, bad city. But this new film directed by Steve Antin may really be about Cher and Christina Aguilera sharing the big screen in tiny costumes. PG-13.
No rehab required
Moviegoers can generally count on a holiday-season romance. This weekend, it arrives in the form of the Edward Zwick film “Love & Other Drugs” starring Anne Hathaway as a hyperindependent free spirit and Jake Gyllenhaal as the one who just won’t let her get away. R.
HOMEBODIES
One woman, three countries
Author Elizabeth Gilbert struck a chord with her best-selling book “Eat, Pray, Love,” the story of a woman who reinvents herself after a difficult divorce through food, yoga and travel. Now on DVD, the film adaptation brings Gilbert’s story to a new audience.
Choose your favorite hero
Sylvester Stallone directed and co-stars alongside a star-studded cast in “The Expendables,” also on DVD.
