Weekend live!
Music for Memorial Day
The Denver Brass performs “Red, White & Brass: American Salute,” a Memorial Day concert in honor of veterans and community heroes, with music composed by Glenn Miller, Leonard Berstein and others. Today, 7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2:30 p.m. at the University of Denver’s Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave. Tickets: $20-$43. or 303-832-4676Colorful, creative Denver
This weekend marks the 13th annual Downtown Denver Arts Festival, an event showcasing more than 130 Colorado artists. Mediums include paint, ceramics, leather, metal, photography, jewelry, sculpture, fiber, furniture and more. Today from 11 a.m to 8 p.m., Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m and Monday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. Denver Pavilions, 500 16th St. downtowndenver at the movies
Following the noble path
Jack Black and Angelina Jolie are back in “Kung Fu Panda 2” as the voices of the lovable Po and Tigress. This time, old enemies have new weapons, and Po must join with new kung-fu masters to save China and kung-fu. PG.
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The secret garden … tale
“Gnomeo and Juliet,” now on DVD, is the animated story that features two garden gnomes, who are, of course, in love amid their warring gardens — Montague and Capulet. James McAvoy and Emily Blunt voice the main characters while lawn mowers and pink flamingos co-star. G.
Monnie Nilsson, The Denver Post
