May in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
May 4 Celebrate Cinco de Mayo at the Hudson Gardens Event Center in Littleton. There will be dancing, music, arts & crafts and traditional Mexican food! 303-797-8565 or www.hudsongardens.org
May 10 Mothers and Daughters Etiquette Tea, at the Astor House Museum in Golden. Learn the etiquette of tea. 303-278-3557 or www.AstorHouseMuseum.org
May 16 - 18 The Rocky Mountain Stamp Show, the largest stamp show between Chicago and the West Coast at the Holiday Inn DIA in Aurora, visit www.rockymountainstampshow.com
May 23 - 26 5th Annual Colorado Arts Festival at The Denver Pavilions. The only all-Colorado fine arts and entertainment festival. 150 of Colorado's visual artists, 2 stages of entertainment, featuring A-list Colorado performers, Celebration Square, a fine dining pavilion features food and beverages unique to Colorado. visit www.coloradoartsfestival.org
Museums / Special Exhibits
May 1 - 18 Self-Taught Art in a new exhibit at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center.. Collected Visions: African American Self-Taught Artists from the Southeastern U.S. 719-634-5583
May 1 - 25 Bonnard, an exhibition of Pierre Bonnard, an extraordinary colorist, at the Denver Art Museum, 13th and Acoma St., 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org
May - June 1 Bill Bowers Retrospective at the Pioneers Museum in Colorado Springs. A celebration of Bill Bowers 100th birthday, he still works at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center as a staff photographer.
May - July The Remarkable World of Jane Goodall, an exhibition and IMAX presentation on the Chimpanzee research and the Gombe National Park in Tanzania at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. 303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
May - August 3 Retrospectacle, 25 years of collecting Modern & Contemporary Art at the Denver Art Museum, 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmusuem.org
May - September Elementary Energy...Earth, Air, Fire and Water, large item sculpture at Hudson Gardens & Event Center in Littleton, 303-797-8565
May 10 - August 10 The Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs has a special exhibit of paintings and prints of Edward Borein, 719-634-5583 or csfineartscenter.org
May 17 - November 30 Lighter Than Air: Gauze Robes from China, a seldom seen part of the Denver Art Museum's textile collection. 720-865-5000
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
May 1 - June 15 Brooklyn the Musical at the new Denver Civic Theatre, 721 Santa Fe Dr., 866-464-2626 or www.ticketswest.com
May (Saturdays) Heritage Square Music Hall Children's Theater in Golden, performing the Bremen Town Musicians, 303-279-7800.
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
May 1 - 3 Colorado Ballet presents Bodies of Work an evening of Premieres
May 1 - 4 Colorado Ballet presents Copelia
Boettcher Concert
Hall
May 14 Unique Lives and Experiences presents Patty Duke
Colorado Symphony
Orchestra
www.coloradosymphony.org
May 16 - 18 Tchaikovsky's Fifth
May 22 - 24 Awadagin Pratt plays Grieg
May 30 - June 1 Season Finale: Mahler's Third Symphony
Opera Colorado
www.operacolorado.org
May 1 - 4 Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
May 3 - 11 Don Giovanni
Garner Galleria
Theatre
May 1 - 31 I Love You , You're Perfect, Now Change
Ricketson Theatre
May 1 - 10 Copenhagen
Stage Theatre
May 8 - June 7 Scapin or the Con Artist
Temple Buell Theatre
May 14 - 24 Les Miserables
Fine Arts Center
Colorado Springs 719-634-5583 or csfineartscenter.org
May 2 - 18 Damn Yankee's
May 13 American Film Institute's Greatest Films Series, An American
in Paris
Pepsi Center Denver
303-830-TIXS
May 13 Third Day with Michael W. Smith
May 20 Champions on Ice
May 21 Yanni in Concert
May 30 Matchbox 20 Sugar Ray
Pikes Peak Center,
Colorado Springs, 719-520-7469
May 1 - 2 Colorado Springs Symphony with Lawrence Leighton Smith on
piano and conducting
May 6 Miami City Ballet
May 8 - 10 Cavalcade of Music
May 11 Colorado Springs Youth Symphony, Spring Fling
May 18 Colorado Springs Children's Chorale, Songs of Our People
May 28 - 29 Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance
Swallow Hill Music
Association Denver, 303-777-1003 www.swallowhill.com
May 2 Old Fashioned Hootenanny
May 3 Sonia & Lucie Blue Tremblay also Kim Robertson & Charlene
Wallace
May 9 Bryan Bowers also Maggie Simpson/Rebecca Folsom/Liz Barnez
May 10 Grubstake also Slucra
May 16 Rainville with special guest Mary Beth Abella also Scott Cossu
May 17 Tom Russell with Andrew Hardin CD Release Concert also Caroline
Aiken and Justin Roth
May 23 Dakota Blonde CD Release Concert
May 24 Jesse Winchester and L.J. Booth
May 30 Ryan Shupe and The Rubberband
May 31 Guy Clark and Stacey Earle and Mark Stuart also Ed Conteras &
Chad Johnson
Union Colony Civic
Center, Greeley, 970-356-5000 or 800-315-2787
May 1 - 3 Arte Fino de Cinco de Mayo in the Tointon Gallery
May 2 Loveland Barbershop Chorus
May 10 Spring Pops: Cheers for the Red, White & Blue with the Greeley
Philharmonic.
May 11 Jack Klugman in On Golden Pond
May 15 - 16 Shawn Colvin
Walden Family Playhouse
Lakewood, 720-932-7578 or 800-587-9294 or
www.waldenfamilyplayhouse.com
May 1 - 4 Merlin's Apprentice
May 13 - June 8 Kabuki Gift
World Arena, Colorado
Springs, 719-477-2100 or Tickets West 866-464-2626
May 8 Tim Conway & Harvey Korman "Together Again"
May 10 Comedian George Lopez
May 22 Yanni in concert
Sports:
May 24 - 25 Ride-in-Sync clinics at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Come and ride or watch and learn, 720-836-1257.
Colorado Crush Arena
Football Home Games, Pepsi Center, Denver 303-830-TIXS
May 4 Orlando Predators
May 18 Arizona Rattlers
Colorado Rockies
Major League Baseball Home Games, Coors Field, Denver
303-ROCKIES or www.coloradorockies.com
May 2 Cincinnati Reds
May 13 - 15 New York Mets
May 16 - 19 Montreal Expos
May 25 - 27 San Francisco Giants
May 28 - 30 Los Angeles Dodgers
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
May 2 - 3 The 65 year old Music and Blossom Festival and the Royal Gorge Rodeo, a 131 year old legacy in Canon City. There will be Bar-B-Q, parades, Arts & Crafts Fair, music and lots more. 719-275-4784 or 719-275-7234
May 2 - 4 Smithsonian of the Rockies Exhibits in Telluride, 970-728-0713 or www.visittelluride.com
May 23 Antiques and Collectables Auction in Grand Lake, 970-627-3097 or www.grandlakechamber.com
May 24 - 25 Steamboat Stock Dog Challenge, sheep dog trials 970-879-9151.
May 24 - 26 Memorial Weekend Beach Party/2nd Annual Festival of the Brewpubs at Arapahoe Basin. 970-496-7001
May 24 - 26 Memorial
Day Week-end Celebration in Grand Lake, 970-627-3372 or
www.grandlakechamber.com
May 24 - 26 Celebration of the Arts, arts and crafts, food booths and entertainment at Memorial Park and Soda Springs Park in Manitou Springs. 719-685-9655
May 30 Wild Edible Feast Fundraiser, featuring Yampa Valley native plant and wildgame. Space limited, 970-871-9151
Museums / Special Exhibits
May 24 - September 1 Relive the glory days of Gilpin County, once "The Richest Square Mile on Earth". The Gilpin County Museum in Central City presents a special exhibition dedicated to Clara Brown and Gabriel's Daughter. This is in conjunction with the Central City Opera presentation of Gabriel's Daughter based on the true story of Clara Brown's journey out of slavery to the gold rush fields of Central City. 303-582-5283 or www.ColoradoMuseum.org/gilpin.htm
May 31 Doll and Fiber Show at the Gallery in the Park in La Veta.www.lavetacucharachamber.com
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
May 1 - 11 A female version of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple at the Francisco Center for the Performing Arts in La Veta. The Performing Arts Center is housed in the historic, former Presbyterian Church, built in 1891. 719-742-5733
May 6 Family Night
at the Sheridan Opera House in Telluride, 970-728-6363 or
www.sheridanoperhouse.com
May 16 - 18 SAF Young People's Theater at the Sheridan Opera House in Telluride, 970-728-6363 or www.sheridanoperahouse.com
May 22 - June 14 (Thur. - Sat.) Alabama Rain at the Backstage Theatre in Breckenridge 970-453-0199 or www.backstagetheatre.org
May 23 - 26 Mountain Film a celebration of film in Telluride, 970-728-4123 or www.mountainfilm.org
May 24 - July 4 (weekends) Granby Summer Series Rodeo at the Flying Heel Arena in Granby, 1-800-325-1661
May 30 - 31 Steps to Awareness, World at Peace in Telluride, 970-252-3577 or www.visittelluride.com
Sports
May 1 Sol Vista Golf Club opens, many special events all summer, 970-887-2709 or 1-800-757-7669
May 3 10th Annual Spirit Challenge to benefit Legacy Education Fund. 5K & 10K run/walk in Steamboat 970-871-9602 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
May 3 & 10 Free Fly Fishing School in Steamboat, pre registration necessary at the community center, 970-879-6552 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
May 3-4, 7-8, 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 Spring Training Camp at Arapahoe Basin. 970-496-7001
May 16 Family Fun Fishing Contest in Grand County, call Granby Chamber of Commerce at 1-800-325-1661
May 17 Rocky Mountain ATV Challenge in Kremmling, 1-877-573-6654 or www.kremmlingchamber.com
May 24 - 26 Memorial Weekend Runs in Steamboat, 970-879-1996 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
May 28 Town Challenge
Mountain Bike Race Series in Steamboat 970-879-4300 or
www.steamboat-chamber.com
May 29 Swing Into Summer Golf Outing. Keystone Ranch Golf Course, a Robert Trent Jones Jr.- designed course that is known not only for its challenging holes, but also for its views. Keystone's par-72 Ranch Course winds through lodgepole pines, around sage meadows and across a nine-acre lake. With a Scottish "linksland" design on the front nine and a traditional mountain valley layout on the back nine, this course is widely regarded as one of the most spectacular courses in the country. This year's event will take place on the River Course. Come experience a unique and limited opportunity, while benefiting the Soul of the Summit - The Summit Foundation. 970.453.5970 or email tsfevents@colorado.net or visit our website www.summitfoundation.org
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