Thrills, chills and a good cause
Friday. Filmmaker Warren Miller, who died in 2018, is synonymous with snow sports. But for the past 13 years, his company also has sponsored screenings to benefit survivors of domestic violence. The latest lands 6 p.m. Jan. 10at the Capitol Hill location of Stoney’s Bar and Grill (1111 Lincoln St.), where ticketholders can find drink specials, ski and snowboard giveaways and, most importantly, the 70th(!!!) feature film from Warren Miller Entertainment, “Timeless.” One hundred percent of the proceeds from the $25tickets benefit SafeHouse Denver’sprograms and services for survivors of domestic violence — adding to the $82,000already raised for SafeHouse Denver over the years, according to organizers. (Thatap the equivalent of 1,121individual nights of safety at SafeHouse’s emergency shelter facility, they say.)
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A festival of … oatmeal?!
Saturday. Lest you find oatmeal the least thrilling foodstuff on the planet, Lafayette’s 24th Oatmeal Festival is here to convert you. Besides January being National Oatmeal Month (yep, thatap a thing), the Quaker Oats-sponsored event tracks with Colorado’s stereotypically healthy lifestyles. The country’s biggest fest of its kind starts with the 7:30 a.m.-noonOatmeal Breakfast atPioneer Elementary (101 E. Baseline Road), featuring more than 200 gallons of oatmeal and a topping bar, 4,000 oatmeal pancakes, and 1,200oatmeal muffins. The festival costs $8 for adults, $6 for seniors and kids 3-12, and is free for 2 and under. Let that digest a little before hitting theLafayette Oatmeal 5K Walk/Run, which kicks off at 9:30 a.m. at200 E. Baseline Road. Day-of-event registration is available ($20-$35).303-666-9555.
A hip-hop/classical hybrid
Tuesday. “They would literally laugh us out the door,” Black Violin co-founder Kev Marcussays on , recalling the early days of his act. Not anymore. Combining the precision and nuance of classical music with the passion and power of hip-hop, the Black Violin duo (Marcus and Wil B.) has taken radio stations and theaters by storm over the last decade while busting stereotypes about race and musical genres. The viola-and-violin actap latest Colorado show comes to the historic Paramount Theatre at 8 p.m. Jan. 14 (1621 Glenarm Place), with help fromDJ SPS and drummer Nat Stokes. Don’t miss it. Tickets: $27.50-$50.
Free music for MLK Day
Tuesday. Also classical-minded on Jan. 14: the free Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute concert from the Colorado Symphony,7:30 p.m. at Boettcher Concert Hall (1000 14th St.). Conducted by Bertie Baigent, a composer based in Denver and London, the night will feature guest performances and honor recipients of the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Awards, the symphony said. Get tickets at the box office or. Note:As this is a free community concert, all seating is general admission and a ticket does not guarantee a seat.
