February in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
February 28 The 24th Annual Buffalo Bill Birthday Celebration at the Buckhorn Exchange Restaurant in Denver (see page 3 for restaurant information). There will be look-alike contest and lots of fun. 303-534-9505.
February 29 Buffalo Bill Birthday Bash 11:am - 3:pm at the Buffalo Bill Museum and Grave in Golden (see page 16 for details and more information) 303-526-0747 or www.buffalobill.org
Museums / Special Exhibits
Open ended Discover Pioneers in Military Mountaineering, 10th Mountain Division's ascent to victory explored, in the Colorado History Museum, 1300 Broadway, Denver, 303-866-3682
February - April 4 The Colorado History Museum in Denver presents a special exhibition of Colorado Artist, Vance Kirkland, 303-866-3682 or www.coloradohistory.org or www.vancekirkland.org
February - November 1 Buffalo Bill Museum in Golden, presents Walkin' Tall, Boot Hill, Cowboy Boots on Lookout Mountain. An exhibit of western boots of famous people and by famous boot designers. Also demonstrations and children's activities. 303-526-0744 or www.buffalobill.org
February - March 28 African Americana in Painting, Photography and Sculpture at the Foothills Art Center in Golden, 303-279-3922 and www.foothillsartcenter.org
February 1 - 28 Picasso: 25 years of Edition Ceramics at the Metro State Center for Visual Art in Denver, 303-294-5207.
February 13 - May 9 Discover the Lost City abandoned by Incas, hidden from Spaniards, forgotten by time, Machu Picchu at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. 303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
Phipps IMAX Theater
in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
Winter Space Station
Winter Australia, Land Beyond Time
Through May Lewis and Clark, Great Journey West
Colorado Springs
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St. 719-634-5581 or www.csfineartscenter.org
First Thursdays of each month. 5: - 7:30pm Musical entertainment
and blind tastings of great wine and foods.
February 1 Photographs of the Early American West.
February - April 11 Colorado 2004: A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary
Art, work of some of Colorado's best artists.
February 14 - April 10 The final U.S. venue of Linda McCartney's
Sixties, Portrait of an Era The exhibition features 51 photographs
of some of the greatest names in the world of rock music.
Denver Art Museum,
100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy, 720-865-5000 or
www.denverartmuseum..org
Through March 14
Frederic Remington: The Color of Night an in depth look at Remington's
late works, which are among
the finest American
paintings from the turn of the twentieth century.
Through May 9 Embroidered
Memories, the Applique Tapestries of Arlette Rose Gosiewski
Through May 23
Full Frontal: Contemporary Asian Artists from the Logan Collection.
Through December
31, 2005 The Harmsen Collection: A Colorado Legacy, more than 3,000
pieces of western and American Indian art.
Plus New
Classics, featuring some of the greatest contemporary pieces from
the Museum's
American Indian collections.
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
February 1 -15 Performance Now Theatre Company presents A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, performed at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 303-987-7845 or www.lakewood.org
February 1 - 28 The Avenue Theater in Denver, presents Things You Shouldn't Say Past Midnight, a fast paced comedy with six characters in three bedrooms. 303-321-5925.
February 1 - 28 Pack of Lies performed at the Federal Theatre in Denver, 303-399-4462
February 1 - March 7 The Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden presents Frankenstein. The Children's Theatre on Saturdays presents Jack and the Beanstalk. 303-279-7800
February 1 - March 27 Art a wildly funny and naughty play at the Nomad Theatre in Boulder, 303-774-4037
February 6 - March 21 Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden presents An Evening of Albee featuring The American Dream and The Zoo Story. 303-935-3044
February 7 - 29 The Colorado Ballet presents Rodeo/Rubies/A Little Love in the Paramount Theatre in Denver, 303-357 ARTS or www.ColoradoBallet.com
Colorado
Springs Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St. 719-634-5581 or www.csfineartscenter.org
February 6 - 22 Sweet Charity
February 11 Second City, Improv Comedy
Colorado University
Boulder 303-492-8008 or www.cuconcerts.org
February 2 Takacs Encore Series
February 3 Michael Pagan, piano
February 7 All State Orchestras
February 8 University Choir and Guest High School
February 10 Wind Symphony/Symphonic Band
February 11 Jazz Combos
February 13 University Orchestra with honors winner Lisa Rogers,
horn
February 14 Academy of St. Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble
February 15 Guest/Faculty Recital
February 18 Jazz Ensembles
February 19 Anderson Undergraduates Voice Competitions Finals
February 23University Singers
February 25 David Shea, clarinet. Jazz Combos
February 27 College Concert with Robert Spillman, piano. “Rhapsody
in Blue”
February 28 Honor Band
February 29 Percussion Ensemble
Denver Center for
the Performing Arts 14th & Curtis Sts., Denver,
303-893-
4100, 800-641-1222 or www.denvercenter.org or www.ticketswest.com
Boettcher
Concert Hall
Colorado Symphony Orchestra
www.coloradosymphony.org
February 6 - 8 Marin Alsop, conductor, Lang Lang, piano
February 15 Dracula/Frankenstein! Marin Alsop, conductor, An evening
of “classical” chilling fun!
February 15 2:30pm Cowboy Jamboree, Adam Flatt, conductor, Denver
Young Artists Orchestra
February 19 - 21Art Garfunkel, the voice of a generation
February 27 - 29 Alastair Willis, conductor, Horatio Gutierrez, piano
Jones
Theatre
February - March 27 Visiting Mr. Green
Ricketson Theatre
February 1 - 22 Almost Heaven
Space Theatre
February 1 - 14 A Streetcar Named Desire
Stage Theatre
February 1 - 28 John Brown's Body
Temple Buell Theatre
February 14 - 22 Opera Colorado presents La Boheme
February 28 Unique Lives and Experiences presents Janet Reno, America's
First Female Attorney General
Pikes Peak Center,
Colorado Springs,
719-520-7469
February 7 - 8 Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Symphonic Stories,
Lawrence L. Smith conductor
February 14 Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Pops in Love, a musical
valentine
February 17 - 18 FAME the Musical
February 24 Ballet West of Salt Lake City
February 28-29 Colorado Springs Philharmonic, A Night at the Opera
with the Opera Theatre of the Rockies.
Swallow Hill Music
Association 303-777-1003 or 1-877-214-7013 or
www.swallowhill.com
February 6 An Evening with Alex DeGrassi
February 6 Old Fashioned Hootenanny
February 7 An Evening with John McCutcheon
February 13 Jake Daniels
February 14 Valentine's Day with Dakota Blonde Daniels
February 20 Tim O'Brien Band
February 21 Jeb Martin
February 21 An Evening with John Gorka, L.J. Booth and Justin Roth
February 21 O'Brien Family Band
February 26 Bob Turner and Friends
February 27 Pierre Bensusan Daniels
February 28 Pat Donohue and Mike Dowling
Union Colony Civic
Center and University of Northern Colorado, Greeley,
970-356-5000 or 800-315-2787
February 3 Music of African Americans, Diane Bolden-Taylor, soprano,
Juliet White-Smith, viola
February 5 Jason Byrnes, tuba
February 10 James Fittz, cello, Vergie Amendola, piano
February 14 Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra
February 16 - 17 University of Northern Colorado Ensembles Showcase
February 18 Opera Colorado Arias and Ensembles
February 18 Tom Chapin and Friends
February 21 Performing and Visual Arts Gala Scholarship Benefit,
A little Night Magic
February 24 Glee Clubs
February 26 Concert Band and Symphonic Band
February 26 - 29 A View From the Bridge
February 28 The Music Man
Walden Family Playhouse
Lakewood 303-590-1475 or www.waldenfamilyplayhouse.com
February - March 14 Nautilus: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
World Arena
in Colorado Springs 800-641-1222 or www.ticketswest.com
February 1 US Hot Rod Monster Trucks Jam
February 2 Linkin Park with P.O.D., Hoobastank and Story of the Year
February 29 Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Sports:
Pepsi Center
Denver 303-830-TIXS
February 13 - 15 National Arenacross Series, the world largest indoor
motorsport series.
February 22 National
Lacrosse League All-Star Game, the biggest names in the league.
Colorado Avalanche
Major League Hockey Home Games, Pepsi Center, Denver
303-830-TIXS
February 3 Carolina Hurricanes
February 5 Detroit Red Wings
February 10 New York Islanders
February 16 Vancouver Canucks
February 18 Edmonton Oilers
February 24 Calgary Flames
February 26 St Louis Blues
Colorado Crush
Arena Football, Home Games, Pepsi Center, Denver
February 6 Las Vegas Gladiators
February 27 Austin Wranglers
Colorado Mammoth
Major League Lacrosse Home Games, Pepsi Center, Denver
303-830-TIXS
February 7 Vancouver Ravens
February 28 Anaheim Storm
Denver Nuggets
National Basketball League Home Games, Pepsi Center, Denver
303-830-TIXS
February 2 Portland Blazers
February 9 Memphis Grizzlies
February 17 Philadelphia 76ers
February 25 Los Angeles Lakers
February 29 New York Knicks
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
February - March, 1st & 3rd Sundays The Mineral Springs Foundations Historic Speakers Series in Manitou Springs. 719-685-5089 or 800-642-2567
February 1 Triple Diamond Weekend at Winter Park, lots of fun and activities. 970-726-4221, x. 1
February 4 - 8 91st Annual Steamboat Springs Winter Carnival, the oldest continuous winter carnival west of the Mississippi. The entire town is given over to celebrating. There are races, ski joring, night shows with the legendary lighted man and fireworks. 970-879-0695 or www.steamboat.com
February 6 Mid-Winter Skating Exhibition at the Howelsen Ice Arena in Steamboat Springs. There will be National and International Singles and Pairs Skaters, plus local talent. 970-879-0341
February 7 Frisco Ice Sculpting, professional ice sculptors create spectacular winter art. 972-669-5547.
February 13 - 15 Presidents' Weekend Community Celebration in Aspen, hosted by Aspen Valley Ski/Snowboard Club. This is a fund-raising weekend to support the valley's largest youth organization. There will be everything from children's activities to Black and White Gala. 970-925-2720 x101
February 14 Valentine's Torchlight Parade and Fireworks at Steamboat Springs, 970-879-6111
February 14 & 21 Chocolate Lovers Fling, sample sweets of all kinds, as long as they're chocolate, in Telluride. Benefits the San Miguel Resource Center's domestic violence and sexual assault center. 970-728-5842.
February 20 - 24 Vail Mardi Gras Celebration, 970-476-1000 or www.vail.snow.com
February 21 - 22 Winter Park Winter Carnival with fun for the entire family. 970-726-4118
February 22 - 29 Aspen/Snowmass Women's Photo Challenge, presented by Skiing Magazine, 5 of the best female photographers and female skiers will shoot for five days, over forty rolls of film, per team, all over the mountain, ending with a People's Choice Award at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen. 970-925-8480 or 970-948-6101.
February 24 Fat Tuesday in Snowmass with an authentic Mardi Gras Celebration. 970-922-0305
February 28 - March 8 GLAAD Gay Ski Week in Telluride. AIDS Benefit In Drag Races, Fashion Shows, Gala and Auction. 970-728-0869 or 800-801-4832
Museums / Special
Exhibits
February Aspen Art Museum presents artist Angela Bulloch Exhibit. 970-920-2623
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
thru the winter Wednesday Night Free Concert Series at 6:pm in Vail
Village.
February 13 Winter Concert Series in Steamboat Springs presents A Different Tempo, 970-879-5056 or www.stringsinthemountains.com
February 14 Steamboat Springs Chamber Orchestra's Annual Valentine Soiree at the Steamboat Springs Sheraton Resort, with music and dancing. 970-879-9008
February 14 Bud Lite Rocks the Boat, free concert series in Steamboat Springs, 800-922-2722 or www.steamboat.com
February 24 - 28 The Wheeler Opera House in Aspen presents Lend Me a Tenor
8150 in Vail Village
970-479-0607 or www.8150.com
February 6 Bob Marley's Birthday Party
February 7 Vinyl is back for more!!!
February 14 Porter & Stoltz of the Funky Meters
February 17 Fat Tuesday with Little Hercules
February 21 Medeski, Martin and Wood in Concert
February 25 DADA in Concert
Backstage Theatre
in Breckenridge 970-453-0199 or www.backstagetheatre.org
February 1 - 28 Thur. - Sat. Me and Jezebel, Elizabeth Fuller's
true life account of how Bette Davis came to her home to stay 1
night and ended up staying a month, turning her household upside down.
Harris Concert
Hall in Aspen 970-925-9042 www.aspenmusicfestival.com
February 6 Free Family Concert: Arundo Wind Quintet
February 12 Robert McDuffle, violin and Christopher Taylor, piano
February 19 Yefim Bronfman, piano
February 27 Free Family Concert, the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony
Sheridan
Opera House in Telluride (Sheridan Arts Foundation)
www.sheridanoperahouse.com
February 5 An Evening With Rhonda Vincent
February 6 Telluride Jazz Society Presents Claudia Villela
February 7 KOTO Lip Synch
February 12 - 15 The Boyfriend
February 15 Jimmy Dale Gilmore
February 16 Tim O'Brien
February 17 - 18 Mountain Film (972-728-4123)
February 19 Pinhead Institute
February 20 -21 Comedy Fest
February 26 Stanley Jordan
February 27 Telluride Jazz Society Presents Astral Project
February 28 Derek Truks
Vilar Center For
The Arts at Beaver Creek 1-888-820-2787 or 970-845-8497
February 8 An Evening on Broadway with the Vail Valley Theatre Company
February 11 Beaver Creek Film Series: L'Homme du Train (Man
On the Train)
February 14 Robert Becker's Defending the Caveman
February 16 Opera Tune Up, review of La Traviata
February 17 La Traviata
February 19 Fame - The Musical
February 21 Le Trio, Gershwin Musical Revue
February 22 The Derek Trucks Band, Soulful Rock
February 24 Mexico's Three Tenors
February 27 - 28 Diavolo Contemporary Dance
February 29 Tommy Emmanuel, Acoustic guitar
Sports
February - March 5 $99. Learn-To-Ski/Snowboard Deal at Solvista. First time skiers and snowboarders, 2 days of lift tickets, 2 full-day lessons and 2 days of equipment rental. Reservations required 48 hours in advance 888-283-7458 or www.solvista.com
February 1 Three Lakes Winter Fishing Contest in Grand Lake. 970-887-2311
February 1 Triple Diamond Weekend, Winter Park Snow Shoe Race, plus Telluride Mountain Film Festival, 970-726-4118
February 1 Fitness Magazines, Mind, Body and Spirit Games in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-6111 or www.steamboat.com
February 1 US Freestyling Open in Vail. The best ski party on the planet as the top skiers in the world convene for a weekend competition. 970-949-1999 or www.vail.com
February 1 Steamboat Stampede, 20km, 40km crosscountry race. 970-879-6111 or www.steamboat.com
February 1, 7 -8, 28 - 29 Winter Park Armature Freeride Series Slopestyle 970-726-1590
February 4 - 8 Winter Park/Mary Jane Mogul Skiing Camp, 970-726-1564
February 6 Devil's Thumb Full Moon Ski and Ice Skating, in Grand County, 970-726-8231 or www.devilsthumb.com
February 6 - 7 TSSC - RM Freestyle Competition sponsored by Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club. 970-728-6163 or www.visittellueide.com
February 6 - 8 29th Annual Wells Fargo Bank Cup in Winter Park. World Class disabled ski racers and Denver celebrities and Bronco alumni race to benefit the National Sports Center for Disabled (NSCD) 303-293-5711
February 6, every Friday thru March Bud Lite Big Air Fridays at Snowmass', Fanny Hill.. Skiers and Snowboards ‘huck for bucks”, as they fly off massive big air jumps. 970-429-3235 or www.aspencalendars.com
February 7 Subaru Master the Mountain at Telluride. 970-728-7432
February 7 - 8 7th Annual Colorado Blue Ididarace Sled Dog Races, Blue Valley Ranch, Kremmling. 1-877-573-6654
February 7 - 8 USASA Slopestyle and Halfpipe Event, sponsored by Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club. 970-728-6163 or www.visittellueide.com
February 7 - 8 USASA Snowboarding Series presented by Sprite at Snowmass. Competitors can qualify for the USASA National and International Championships. 970-925-1220 or 970-429-3233
February 7 & 28 Mogul Mania, a four series head to head competition in Vail. 970-476-1000 or www.vail.snow.com
February 8 34th Annual Frisco Gold Rush, Oldest Citizens' cross country ski race at the Frisco Nordic Center. 972-668-5276
February 9 - 13 22nd Annual Women's Week in Telluride. 970-725-7463 or www.visittelluride.com
February 11 & 29 Nordic Challenge Race Series in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-8180
February 13 - 15 TSSC-USSA FIS Race, Alpine GS slalom race, in Telluride. Contestants qualify for the Federation of International Skiing.sponsored by Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club. 970-728-6163 or www.visittellueide.com
February 14 Hula Moon Snowshoe Showdown, moonlight Snowshoe Race/Fun Run. 970-728-7432 or www.visittelluride.com
February 14 & 21, March 12 - 14 The 2004 POWERADE Colorado Freeride Series and Championships in Snowmass. This is a stop on the IFSA North American Tour, 800-525-62--, x3232
February 16 - 20 Desperado Snowboard Week in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-6111 or www.steamboat.com
February 19 - 22 Columbia Crest Cup in Winter Park. This event is a key qualifier for the US Alpine Disabled National Championships. 970-726-1518
February 20 -22 Aspen Times Downhill Race at Aspen Highlands. 970-923-1220
February 20 - 22 Winter Park Winter Carnival, Ice Sculptures, local snow sculptures, snowmobile snocross race, mountain bike circuit and Fireworks. www.winterpark-info.com
February 21 7th Annual Ice Fishing Contest at Wolford Mountain Reservoir, 1-877-573-6654.
February 21 Subaru Skier/Boarder Cross in Telluride. 970-728-7432 or www.visittelluride.com
February 22 Sno-Jam, Arapahoe Basin, 888-ARAPAHOE or www.arapahoebasin.com
February 24 Mother of all Ascentions; a winter uphill race climbing 1,741 vertical feet on Snowmass Mountain. Snowshoes, telemark skis, stabilizers and hiking boots have been used in this race. There will be lots of prizes, followed by big fun Mardi Gras celebration. 970-922-0303
February 26 Devil's Thumb Wild Hare Snowshoe Race, in Grand County. 970-726-8231
February 26 - March 2 Rocky Mountain Freestyle Divisional Championships, USSA Sanctioned in Winter Park. 303-202-0534.
February 28 Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge in Steamboat Springs. 970-879-6111 or www.steamboat.com
February 29 Winter Park Amateur Freeride Series, Powder-Tools Mogul, Duel Mogul race. 970-726-1590 or www.ridewinterpark.com
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