Critic’s pick
Roller Dolls spoil for a fight
Today-Sunday. If you think the ladies of the Rocky Mountain Rollergirls hit hard during the regular season, wait until their 5280 Fight Club defends its national title during this weekend’s “Continental Divide and Conquer.” Hosted by the Denver Roller Dolls, the event unites the top three outfits from each of the country’s Women’s Flat Track Derby Association regions. A dozen teams will crack skulls in pursuit of the coveted Hydra Trophy, providing the colorful, old-school beatdowns and graceful brutality we’ve come to expect — and love — from the sport. Various times, today-Sunday. $30-$75. 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane in Broomfield. 866-461-6556 or .
Family Fun
“Bach for Kids”to play WOW!’s birthday bash
Saturday. Get in on the birthday fun when WOW! Children’s Museum celebrates its 15th anniversary. The highlight is a family-friendly concert by the Boulder Bach Festival Trio: “Bach For Kids” introduces youngsters to the composer’s works via violin, flute and cello. Don’t forget to have cake, too. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. WOW Children’s Museum, 110 N. Harrison Ave., Lafayette; 303-604-2424. Admission is $7 for children age 15 months to 11 years, free for guests age 12 and older.
“Seussical” comes to life at D.L. Parsons Theatre
Through nov. 19. The stories of Dr. Seuss come to life in “Seussical,” presented by the Northglenn Youth Theatre troupe. “Seussical” tells the story of Horton the Elephant — as in the Seuss book “Horton Hears a Who”— as he fights to protect his Who pal Jojo and an abandoned egg in his care. 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday. D.L. Parsons Theatre, 11801 Community Center Drive, Northglenn; 303-450-8800. Tickets are $7.50 for adults, $6.50 for students and seniors.
Watch the magic unfold at Lakewood center
Saturday. Prepare your mind for “Magic! Beyond Belief VI” at the Lakewood Cultural Center. The fundraiser for the Mile High Magicians Society features a full lineup of magicians, including John T. Sheets, Steve Aldrich and Brad Montgomery. Expect a variety of magic styles and lots of local talent, too, including sets from Matthew Brandt, Jeff Jenson, Timothy Cripe and The Elstuns Magic and Comedy Experience. 7 p.m. Saturday. Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway; 303-987-7845. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students, seniors and children.
Get in a gift-giving mood at Evergreen Winterfest
Saturday. Get a jump on Christmastime shopping at the 32nd annual Evergreen Winterfest. Local artists, cooks and crafters will bring their wares to sell to holiday shoppers. The the Evergreen Chorale and Children’s Chorale will perform. Kids can hang out at Santa’s Workshop while parents shop — a $5 donation is suggested. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Evergreen High School, 29300 Buffalo Park Road, Evergreen. $2 for adults; children and students can attend for free.
Fairy tales and games at annual Augustana show
Saturday-Sunday. Augustana Arts presents “Fairy Tales, Games and Make-Believe,” the organization’s annual family concert. The program is filled with works by major composers: “Mother Goose Suite,” by Maurice Ravel, weaves together scenes from classic fairy tales, and kids create their own stories in William Walton’s “Music for Children.” 3 p.m. Saturday. Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 E. Alameda Ave. 3 p.m. Sunday. Abiding Hope Lutheran Church, 6337 S. Robb Way, Littleton. $10 for adults, seniors and students; $8 for kids ages 5 to 12. 303-388-4962 or visit
Electronic music
Savoy’s back for special gig at the Fillmore
Today. Savoy wasn’t the first band to make the jump from Colorado to New York, but it was the most recent act to flee to the East Coast. And the move seems to be working out just fine for the electronic group that cut its teeth at the Fox Theatre in Boulder and the Gothic Theatre in Englewood. The group — best known for its banging tracks and theatrical, live drumming — returns to Colorado for a special headlining show tonight at the Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St. If you want to get properly pumped for the concert, download Savoy’s latest single, “I’m in Need,” at . The heady electronic track is a dubstep-leaning blast. Opening tonight’s show: the Polish Ambassador, Dragon & Jontron, J Flash. Tickets, $35, are available at .
Theater
Play offers a unique read on local veterans
TODAY-SUNDAY. Anne McGhee Stinson and Sandy Haworth-South interviewed veterans dating to World War II and have compiled their stories into “Wisdom in Uniform,” a unique tribute to local military veterans that will be read in a “reader’s theater” format. The true stories include a Marine from Castle Rock who lost both eyes and all his teeth, and had to have his skull glued back together after an IED explosion in Iraq. He’s since taught himself Braille, earned three degrees, gotten married and is the father of two boys. $10-$15. 7 p.m. today and Saturday and 3 p.m. Nov. 13 at the Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Colorado 105 in Palmer Lake. 866-879-7373 or .
Stories on Stage honors tales of those in military
TODAY AND SATURDAY. The venerable Stories on Stage, live readings of themed short stories and essays, honors veterans with soldiers’ stories from Vietnam through Iraq. Timothy McCracken reads “The Last Stand,” by Siobhan Fallon, Ben Hammer reads “Sudden Money,” by Studs Terkel, Mare Trevathan reads “Gold Star,” by Siobhan Fallon ,and Larry Hecht reads “Speaking of Courage,” by Tim O’Brien. 8 tonight at the Lone Tree Arts Center (10075 Commons St.); 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, at Su Teatro’s Denver Civic Theatre (721 Santa Fe Drive). Prices vary. 303-494-0523 or stories .
Jobs’ “Lost Interview”to screen at Esquire
In the mid-’90s, personal computing/tech journalist Bob Cringely was making a television series recounting the invention of the personal computer.
It was called “Triumph of the Nerds.” One of the geeks he interviewed was Steve Jobs, who died last month. It had been 10 years since the co-founder of Apple was ousted from the company he started with Steve Wozniak.
Jobs returned to Apple in 1997, and the rest is iHistory.
The hour-long exchange between Cringely and Jobs has been repurposed as a special event. “Steve Jobs — The Lost Interview” screens at the Esquire Theatre, East Sixth Avenue and Downing Street, at 7:15 p.m. and 9 p.m. Wednesday and 7:15 p.m. Thursday.
