January in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
January 11 - 26 97th National Western Stock Show, Rodeo & Horse Show, at the Denver Coliseum and Event Center. 1-888-551-5004 or www.nationalwestern.com
Museums / Special Exhibits
January 1 - 31 Native View an exhibition of images of American Indians at the Denver Central Library. The library was rated the number One Public Library in the nation for the second consecutive year. 720-865-2044 or www.denver.lib.co.us
January - March 9 IMAX shows, Journey Into Amazing Caves, concurrently Space Station, the first cinematic journey to the International Space Station, Phipps Imax Theater in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science 303-322-7009.
January - March 23 African Renaissance at the Denver Art Museum. This exhibition juxtaposes the work of contemporary Nigerian artist with that of the old masters of Africa. 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org.
January - September Elementary Energy...Earth, Air, Fire and Water, large item sculpture at Hudson Gardens & Event Center in Littleton, 303-797-8565
January 1 - 12 Contemporary Botanical Art at the Denver Art Museum, 720-865-5000
January 1 - 4 ElectriCritters at the Pueblo Zoo, a spectacular show of lights. 719-561-9664
January 1 - 12 Earth‚s Bounty: Paintings by Steve Tracy at The Foothills Art Center in Golden, 303-279-3922 or fac@foothillsartcenter.org
January - August 3 Retrospectacle, 25 years of collecting Modern & Contemporary Art at the Denver Art Museum, 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmusuem.org
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
Denver Center for the Performing Arts 14th & Curtis Sts., Denver, 303-893-4100, 800-641-1222 or www.denvercenter.org or www.ticketswest.com
Auditorium Theatre
January 7 - 12 Arturo Brochetti
January 21 - 26 Stones in His Pockets
Boettcher Concert
Hall
January 28 Unique Lives & Experiences presents Marlo Thomas
Colorado Symphony
Orchestra
www.coloradosymphony.org
January 3 - 4 Classic Doc, Doc Severinson
January 9 Itzhak Perlman with Marin Alsop and the CSO
January 10 - 12 The World of Dvorak
January 17 - 19 Beethoven „Triple‰ Concerto
January 21 Duain Wolf and the Chicago Symphony Singers
January 23 - 25 Symphonie Fantasique
January 30 The Sound of Our Time
January 31 Modern Mavericks
Garner Galleria
Theatre
January - March 30 I Love You , You‚re Perfect, Now Change
Ricketson Theatre
January 23 - March 1 Bernice/Butterfly: A Two Part Invention
Space Theatre
January 9 - February 15 King Hedley II
Stage Theatre
January 30 - March 1 Love‚s Labor‚s Lost
Temple Buell Theatre
January 1 - 18, 2003 Mamma Mia!
January 25 Mark Twain Tonight with Hal Holbrook
January 28 Blast
Lincoln Center
Fort Collins, 970-221-6730
January 21 - 24 Blast II - Shockwave
January 25 Paula Poundstone
January 27 Travelogue Film Series, Blazing Paddles
Pepsi Center Denver
303-830-TIXS
January 22 Smucker‚s Stars on Ice
January 28 Columbian Sensation Shakira
Pikes Peak Center,
Colorado Springs, 719-520-7469
January 9 Sinbad
January 16 - 17 Broadway in Colorado Springs presents Blast II - Shockwave
January 24 - 26 Colorado Springs Symphony presents A Spanish Guest
January 28 Imagination Celebration presents Harlem
January 31 - Feb. 1 Symphony Pops presents Ray Charles
Union Colony Civic
Center, Greeley, 970-356-5000 or 800-315-2787
January 4 Windham Hill‚s Winter Solstice
January 11 Ft. Collins Symphony Guild Kids Konzert
January 18 Greeley Philharmonic, Something Old, Something New
January 19 Blast II - Shockwave
January 25 Missoula Children‚s Theatre in Hansel & Gretel
January 27 Patriot League Choir
January 28 Colorado Farm Show Concert with Terri Clark
World Arena, Colorado
Springs, 719-477-2100 or Tickets West 866-464-2626
January 5 World Wrestling Entertainment presents Raw Brand House Show,
Ruthless Aggression
January 10 - 12 U.S. Hot Rod Monster Jam
January 16 - 19 Dragon Tales
Sports:
January 11 - 12 U.S. Hot Rod Monster Jam at Pepsi Center in Denver, 303-830-TIXS
January 24 - 25
UIFMA Freestyle Motocross at Pepsi Center in Denver, 303-830-TIX
Colorado Avalanche Major League Hockey Home Games, Pepsi Center, Denver
303-830-TIXS
January 2 Florida Panthers
January 7 Calgary Flames
January 9 Anaheim Mighty Ducks
January 16 Detroit Red Wings
January 20 Dallas Stars
January 23 Columbus Blue Jackets
Colorado College
Tigers Hockey Home Games, at Colorado Springs World Arena, 719-389-6111
January 24, 25 Univ. of Wisconsin
January 31 - Feb. 1 Univ. North Dakota
Colorado Gold Kings
Hockey Home Games, at Colorado Springs World Arena, 719-389-6111
January 19, 20 San Diego
January 23, 24, 26 Idaho
Colorado Mammoth
Lacrosse Home Games, Pepsi Center, Denver 303-830-TIXS
January 3 Toranto Rock
January 18 Philadelphia Wings
January 31 New York Saints
Denver Nuggets
N.B.A. Home Games, Pepsi Center in Denver, 303-830-TIXS
January 4 Sacramento Kings
January 8 Miami Heat
January 10 Portland Trail Blazers
January 15 Utah Jazz
January 17 Cleveland Cavaliers
January 27 New Jersey Nets
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
thru Ski Season SolVista Golf & Ski Ranch, Granby. Inter-denominational church services every Sunday through the ski season, at the top of the East Mountain at 12:30 pm. 800-757-7669.
January 9 - 12 Alpine Days in Telluride, www.visittelluride.com
January 10 Chef's Cup Race and Benefit Dinner Dance. Winter Park. Fraser Valley chefs go head-to-head on the race course during the day but the real competition heats up that evening in the kitchen as they showcase their culinary talents at a dinner to benefit the Winter Park Competition Center. The real winners are the "foodies" who sample the specialties of more than a dozen local chefs in one setting. A silent auction, live entertainment and dancing. 970-726-1590.
January 12 - 18 14th Annual Steamboat Weather Summit, 970-879-6111 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
January 17 - 21 40th Anniversary Celebration in Steamboat, 970-879-0880 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
January 26 Winter Carnival in Telluride town park. www.visittelluride.com
January 28 - February 2 INTERNATIONAL SNOW SCULPTURE CHAMPIONSHIPS Sixteen teams from around the world compete in this eye-pleasing event, creating mammoth works of art from 12-feet-tall, 20-ton blocks of snow. The sculptors work during the week, reshaping the bounty of Mother Nature into freeform whimsy or spellbinding intricacy. Well-known artists act as judges for the event, which has brought sculptors from as far away as Morocco, Belize, Japan, Canada, Scandinavia, Russia, China and Wales.Town of Breckenridge, 970-453-5579 or www.breckenridge.snow.com
Museums / Special Exhibits
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Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
January 4 - 9 Musicfest in Steamboat, www.bigskitrip.com
January 4 - 5, 11 - 12, 18 - 19, 25 - 26 Aspres Ski Music in Mountain Village Plaza , Telluride www.visittelluride.com
January 25. Concert in the Pines. Grand Lake. 970-627-3402 for time and information.
January 25 Artist Recital Series with the bassist and composer Edgar Myer, at Harris Concert Hall in Aspen, 970-925-9042 orwww.AspenMusicFestival.com
Backstage Theatre,
115 S. Ridge St., Breckenridge
970-453-0199 or www.backstagetheatre.org
January 2 - 18 (Thur.-Sat.) Motherload
January 30 - March 1 (Thur.-Sat.) Incorruptible
Vilar Center For
the Arts, Beaver Creek/Vail
1-888-920-2787 or 970-845-8497 or www.vilarcenter.org
January 3 - 4 Forever Plaid
January 15 The Mystic West Film Series, Jessie James
January 17 US Coast Guard Singers
January 18 Fred Garbo Inflatable Theatre Company
January 19 Taj Mahal
January 22 The Mystic West Film Series,Winchester 73
January 27 Blast II Shockwave
January 29 The Miracle Worker
January 30 Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration, Harlem
Sports
January 3 - 5 Salomon Oasis at Copper Mountain Resort: Back for a fourth season, Copper hosts the Salomon Oasis - a free two-day ski and snowboard equipment-testing event. 866-841-2519 for details or www.salomonsports.com.
January 4 - 5 EXPN Superpipe Qualifier at Breckenridge, created as a qualifier for competitors to prove they have what it takes to compete in this years X-Games. This event will also act as a qualifier for the U.S. Freeskiing Open.www.breckenridge.snow.com
January 5 - 10, 12 - 17 Breakthrough Plus! a comprehensive workshop to get intermediate skiers to move up to advanced skiing, at Vail, 970-477-1499 or www.vail.snow.com
January 9 - 12 Chevy Truck U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix. The finest athletes from around the world descend on Breckenridge for the second stop of this USSA sanctioned snowboard series. Expect incredible performances and after-hours entertainment to match the magnitude of this world-class competition.www.breckenridge.snow.com
January 10 - 11 Grand Prix Freestyle Snowboard Session, Breckenridge in conjunction with the Chevy Trucks U.S. Snowboard Grand Prix. This two-day freestyle clinic is designed to help intermediate and advanced riders hone your skills in both the terrain park and half pipe. www.breckenridge.snow.com
January 11 Kahlua Half Pipe Jam in Vail, www.vail.snow.com
January 11 - 12 Kids Totally Insane Winter Blast - SolVista Golf & Ski Ranch. Granby. This wild winter adventure includes music, giveaways, parties and games. Don't miss the abominable snowman obstacle course, snow ball downhill race and the totally insane snow dance contest. All the events are free (lift ticket recommended). 800-757-7669.
January 11 - 12. Rocky Mountain Masters racers registered with the United States Ski & Snowboard Association (USSA) any age 21 and older can participate in giant slalom and slalom races in Winter Park, during this two-day competitive and social event. One-day USSA and event registration is offered to non-USSA members. 970-726-1590.
January 11 - 12, 18 - 19, 25 -26 16th Annual Copper Mountain Snowboard Series: The USASA sanctioned series includes Giant Slalom, Slalom on Halfpipe, Slopestyle and Boarder Cross. Registration will be held at Jack's Slopeside Grill & Bar on the day of the event. 866-841-2519 for details.
January 15 - 18 The Dession in Vail, a pro-invitational snowboard event. The world‚s top rail and slopestyle riders will be invited to compete for over $50,00. 970-476-9090 or www.vail.snow.com
January 18 2nd Annual Ice Fishing Contest at Green Mountain Reservoir. Kremmling. Cash and merchandise prizes for the biggest fish caught. Raffle prizes and kids grab bags. $20 to enter. Call 1-877-573-6654 or www.kremmlingchamber.com.
January 20 - 23 Telluride Race Week, 800-801-4832 or www.visittelluride.com
January 21 29th Annual Bud Light Cowboy Downhill in Steamboat. It all began 28 years ago when Billy Kidd, Steamboat's Director of Skiing, and Larry Mahan, six-time All-Around World Champion cowboy, decided to invite a few of the ProRodeo stars to Steamboat for a day of skiing. The cowboys had such a great time that the downhill has become the most popular event of the season with over 100 of the best professional rodeo cowboys competing in the most unique ski rodeo in the country. Sponsored by Bud Light, the Cowboy Downhill is always scheduledto coincide with the National Western Stock Show in Denver. 970-879-6111 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
January 25 27th Anniversary Colorado Governor's Cup. Nordic and snowshoe races at the Frisco Nordic Center. 970-668-0866 or www.emgcolorado.com or www.active.com
January 25 Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge, open to Riders and Skiers of all ages and abilities. Be entertained throughout the day and have the chance to win a medal on Vail Mountain, 970-476-9090 or www.viail.snow.com
January 25 Mary Jane Bump JAMboree #1 for Skiers and Snowboarders. This mogul clinic is designed for everyone from "wannabes" to devoted Mary Jane skiers and snowboarders. A full day of instruction for novices to experts with some of Winter Park's top ski and snowboard instructors. Participants are placed in groups based on their ability level and goals. An après party celebrates an invigorating day on the slopes. Cost is $60 and does not include lift ticket. 970-726-1551.
January 25 - 26 Chariot Racing at the Steamboat Rodeo Grounds. 970-879-2820 or 826-9700 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
January 26 Winter Park Snowboard & Freeride Series: Halfpipe. Winter Park. The series continues with an event in Vertigo, the halfpipe on lower Allan Phipps. For more information, call the Competition Center at 970-726-1590.
January 27 - February 2 Sixth Annual Snow Sports Association for Women's Take your Daughter to the Slopes Week offers a great opportunity to learn, progress, and enjoy the wonders of the outdoors. Special discounts at most ski areas.
January 28 - February 1 Ski Forever Week, in Telluride, designed to help adult skiers improve their skiing. 970-728-7507 or www.visittelluride.com
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