Family fun
Disney princesses take to the ice
Through april 3. Pink sparkles everywhere! Disney on Ice’s “Princess Classics” skates into Loveland and Denver. The musical show features a who’s-who of Disney princesses, from Sleeping Beauty to Mulan. Though not technically a princess, Tinker Bell will be flitting around, too. 7 tonight; 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Sunday. Budweiser Events Center, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland; 970-619-4100. Tickets are $16-$48 at or 877-544-8499. 7 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday; 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. April 1; 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. April 2-3. Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humboldt St.; 720-865-2475. Tickets are $15.50-$72.50; available at or by calling 800-745-3000. Learn more at . Kathleen St. John
Classical Music
Van Cliburn medalist Tsujii headed to CU
Thursday. Piano recital. There are other important classical-music contests, but none has attained the cachet of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Nobuyuki Tsujii, above, one of two Van Cliburn gold medalists in 2009, will present a recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the University of Colorado at Boulder’s Macky Auditorium. The program, part of the CU Artist Series, will include Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” $12-$52. 303- 492-8008 or . Kyle MacMillan
String quartets team up for two weekend shows
Today and sunday. Chamber music. A quartet from the Colorado Chamber Players teams this weekend with the Veronika String Quartet, which is in residence at Colorado State University at Pueblo. Together, they will present two performances of a program featuring Felix Mendelssohn’s String Octet and Dmitri Shostakovich’s Two Pieces for String Octet. Performances are set for 7:30 p.m. today at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 1350 Washington St., ($19) and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Packard Hall at Colorado College in Colorado Springs ($15). Tickets: Today, at the door or eventbrite and Sunday, 866-464-2626 or ticketswest . Kyle MacMillan
UNC’s Open Space fest showcases new music
Today. Free festival. The University of Northern Colorado’s Open Space Festival of New Music is back for its third year. The two-day event concludes today with performances and masterclasses in venues across Greeley. The participants include French composer and writer Jean-Claude Risset, composer and saxophonist Raphaël Imbert and guitarist Jean-Marc Montera. All offerings are free and open to the public. For a complete schedule: arts/music/openspace/default.html Kyle MacMillan
Theater
Tune into the off-key with “Death of a Star” through sunday. Campy revue. Magic Moments is an annual, all-comers musical revue that features up to 250 disabled and able-bodied performers. This year’s lighthearted production, titled “Death of a Star,” investigates a murder during the final rehearsal of “Star Wars and Peace,” the worst musical ever written. The song list is made up of pop classics like “Come Sail Away,” “S.O.S.” and “Time Warp.” Proceeds benefit services to special-needs communities. Performances at 7:30 p.m. today, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Anschutz Family Theatre at Kent Denver School, 4000 E. Quincy Ave., Englewood. Tickets $18-$21. 303-607-7555 or . John Moore
Solo show a chance to see Reddy’s work
Given India’s increasingly significant world presence, it’s probably not surprising that its growing art scene is getting more international attention.
Although she left India for the United States in 1978 and now lives in Littleton, Sangeeta Reddy returns to her native country for exhibitions, including one at the Shrishti Gallery in Hyderabad in 2010.
The good news for Denver- area residents is that they don’t have to travel all the way to India to see her work. She regularly takes part in local shows, including her latest, a small solo offering at William Havu Gallery, 1040 Cherokee St.
There is nothing especially groundbreaking about Reedy’s gentle abstractions, but she displays meticulous technique and an innate feel for color, texture and mark-making. Especially strong are her six 25-by-32 1/4-inch mixed-media collages, in which she begins with a monotype and adroitly builds from there.
Reddy’s exhibition continues through April 9. Free. 303-893-2360 or williamhavu . Kyle MacMillan
