May, 2005 in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
May Colorado Archaeology & Historic Preservation Month is a celebration of our state's heritage. The month highlights special preservation projects, archaeological talks and prehistoric or historical sites cherished by local residents and visitors. One hundred-and-four events in 48 cities are scheduled across Colorado. For a complete listing of cities and activities, call 303-866-3395 or www.coloradohistory-oahp.org
May 1 - 21 Old South Gallery & Frame features an exhibit and sale of Maxfield Parrish original prints. 1588 S. Pearl St., Denver, 303-715-3828
May 13 - 15 The Rocky Mountain Stamp Show at the Holiday Inn DIA near Denver. 303-499-9264 or www.rockymountainstampshow.com
Museums / Special Exhibits
May 1 - 31 The Pottery ! of Mata Ortiz at the Radius Gallery in Lakewood’s Heritage Center 303-987-7856
May 8 Mother’s Day Brunch at The Hudson Gardens & Event Center in Littleton, 303-797-8565 X321 or www.hudsongardens.org
Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, 303-866-3682 or www.coloradohistory.org
Thru 2007 Soldiers on Skis tells the story of World War II’s famous 10th Mountain Division. The exhibit highlights the men’s experiences at Colorado’s Camp Hale and in Italy’s Apennines Mountains.
Open Ended Colorado TimeScape, highlights 10,000 years of Colorado history in just 10 min. through lasers, light sound and video.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St. 719-634-5581 or www.csfineartscenter.org
Saturday’s Discovery Days introduces young minds to the world of Art.
Open Ended Robert Doisnean’s Pari! s exhibit
Open ended Hispanic Arts of the Southwest
Denver Art Museum 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy, 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org
Thru June 19 Amish Quilts: Kaleidoscope of Color.
Thru July 10 No boundaries: Art + Fiber
Thru December 31, 2005 Cheyenne Visions II history, art and views of the Cheyenne people.
Thru December 31, 2005 Heaven and Home Chinese art of the Han Dynasty from the Sze Hong Collection.
Thru December 31, 2005 New Classics featuring some of the greatest contemporary pieces from the Museum’s American Indian Collections.
Denver Botanic Gardens 1005 York St. Denver 720-865-3545 www.botanicgardens.org
May 1 - July 31 Plants of the Lewis & Clark Expedition
May 6 56th Annual Plant Sale
May 16 - 20 Wildflower Week
May 25 Mayor John Hickenlooper leads Morning Fitness Walk
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys 1880 Gaylord, 303-322-1053 or www.DMMDT.com
May 17 - October 31 Celebrate Barbie and How Does Your Garden Grow?
Denver Museum of Nature & Science 2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver 303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
May 6 - August 21 Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition Journeys to the museum.
Phipps IMAX Theater in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. 303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
May 1 - 5 Mystery of the Nile, the first in history to complete a source-to-sea journey of the Nile.
May 1 - 5 Coral Reef Adventure, looks at the fragile and exotic world of reefs.
May 1 - 5 Bugs! A live action nature drama of a praying mantis and a butterfly.
May 6 open ended Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West.
Sangre de Cristo Arts Conference Center Pueblo 719- 295-7200 www.sdc-arts.org
May 1 - August 6 The Bike and the Beat
May 14 - August 20 Laying Down the Line: The Work of John Large Largent
May 14 - August 20 The Chop Shop & Steel Street Tattoo
May 14 - August 20 European Addiction
May 17 - August 13 The Rise of Underground Art
May 28 - August 27 Full Throttle: Underground Art and The Motorcycle
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
May 1 - 4 Bunport Theatre Company in Denver presents Magnets on the Fridge , 717 Lipan St. 303-601-2640 or www.buntport.com
May 1 - 8 Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden presents Cyrano ( a spoof on the classic love triangle of Cyrano de Bergerac). 303-279-7800 or www.hsmusichall.com
May 1 - June 4 Heritage Square Music Hall Children’s Theatre in Golden presents Puss In Boots, 303-279-7800 or www.hsmusichall.com
May 1 - June 4 The Nomad Theatre in Boulder presents Kimberly Akimbo, 303-684-3140
May 1 - 17 Blue Vagabond and Marisol running in repertory at Crossroads Thea! tre, 2180 Stout St, Denver, 303-320-4011
May 1 A Grand Night For Singing at the Theatre at Sinclair, 300 W. Chenango, Englewood, 1-866-464-2626 or www.ticketswest.com
May 1 - 21 Conundrum Productions performs at the Bunport Theatre 717 Lipan St., Denver, Kill The Moment. 303-601-2640 or www.conundrumproductions.org
May 6 - 28 Dancing Girl: An American Woman’s Greek Village Odyssey at the Historic Cameron Church in Denver 303-321-5403 or www.asstragreece.com
May 12 - June 18 The Playwright Theatre in Denver, presents Shaking the Dew from the Lilies, 303-499-0383 or www.PlaywrightTheatre.com
May 13 - 22 Opal’s Million Dollar Duck playing at the Festival Playhouse in Arvada, 303-422-4090 or www.festivalplayhouse.com
Acoma Center 1080 Acoma St, Denver
303-623-0524 or www.CURIOUStheatre.org
May 7 - July 2 Take Me Out
May 25 In The Works; The Good Red Road
Chautauqua 900 Baseline Rd. Boulder 303.440.7666 www.chautauqua.com
May 13 - 15 Moondance International Film Festival
May 29 Tamburitzans
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St. 719-634-5581 or www.csfineartscenter.org
May 1 - 22 Singin In The Rain
Colorado Springs World Arena
866-464-2626 or www.worldarena.com
May 8 Larry the Cable Guy, stand up comic routine
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
May 13 - 15 Helene Grimaud Piano
May 17 Canadian Brass and the CSO
May 20 - 22 Olga Kern Piano
May 27 - 29 Brahms A German Requiem
June 3 & 5 Mancini at the Movies - Monica Mancini
May 1 Opera Colorado presents Rigoletto
May 1 - 8 Opera Colorado presents The Marriage of Figaro
Temple Buell Theatre
May 1 - 8 The Colorado Ballet presents The Hunchback of Notre Dame
May 16 Unique Lives & Experiences: Hon. Ann Richards
Red Rocks Amphitheater Morrison
303-830-TIXS or www.redrocksonline.com
May 13 Alan Jackson, What I Do Tour 2005. Opening Acts: Sara Evans and The Wrights
Pepsi Center, Denver 303-830-TIXS
May 3 Elton John in concert
Pikes Peak Center Colorado Springs,
719-520-7469 or www.pikespeakcenter.org
May 1 Color! ado Springs Philharmon;, Beethoven’s 7th
May 8 - 9 Broadway in Colo rado; 42nd Street
May 15 Colorado Springs Children's Chorale Spring Concert www.kidssing.org
May 19 Country Singer Clay Walker
May 21 Colorado Springs Philharmonic Pops; John Williams’ Cinema Magic
Sports:
Colorado Crush Arena Football, Home Games, Pepsi Center, Denver 303-830-TIXS
May 13 Nashville Kats
Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball. Home Games, Coors Field, Denver 303-830-TIXS
May 9 - 11 Atlanta Braves
May 12 - 15 Arizona Diamondbacks
May 17 - 19 San Francisco Giants
May 30 - June 2 St. Louis Cardinals
Colorado Springs Sky Socks Affiliate of Colorado Rockies Baseball Club, Home Games, Sky Sox Stadium, Colorado Springs 719-0591-7699
May 1 Portland Beavers (Padres)
May 10 - 13 Iowa Cubs (Cubs)
May 14 - 17 Omaha Royals (Royals)
May 27 - 30 Portland Beavers (Padres)
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
May 6 Spring Gallery Walk in Durango, 970-382-8355 or www.durangogalleryguide.com
May 6 Featured Artist Reception in Grand Lake, 970-627-3097 or www.grandlakechamber.com
May 12 - 13 Wild Edible Feast Collecting in Steamboat Springs. 970-871-9151.
May 28 Antique & Collectible Auction at the Grand Lake Cultural Center. 970-627-3097 or
www.grandlakechamber.com
May 28 - 30 Memorial Day Celebration in Grand Lake 970-627-3372 or www.grandlakechamber.com
Museums / Special
Exhibits
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Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
May 5 - 7 Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel presents a local comedy review, to benefit the Steamboat Springs Arts Council. 970-879-9008
May 10 Willie Nelson in concert at Ft ! Lewis College in Durango, 970-247-7117 or www.durangoconcerts.com
May 30 Bluegrass on the Arkansas, Riverside Park in Salida, free all day event, 719-539-2068 or 877-772-5432 or www.coloradoheadwaters.com
Creed Repertory Theatre PO Box 269, Creed, CO 81130 719-658-2540 866-658-2540 www.vreedrep.org
40th Anniversary Season
May 27 Shirley Valentine
May 28 Meet the Company, Dinner & Desert auction
Backstage Theatre in Breckenridge
970-453-0199 or www.backstagetheatre.org
May 1 Kids Play; Swiss Family Crusoe
May 13 - 15 The Vagina Monologues
May 26 - June 18 Talking Things Over with Chekhov
Sheridan Opera House in Telluride 970-728-3133 or www.sheridanoperahouse.com
May 7 The Rock and Roll Academ! y Tour
May 20 - 22 The SAF Young People’s Theatre Spring Musical wi th The Jungle Book and The Little Mermaid
May 27 - 30 Mountain Film: Call 970-728-4123
Sports
May 7 Collegiate Peaks Run, 25 & 50 mile runs, Buena Vista, 719-395-6612 or
www.collegatepeakstrailrun.org
May 7 - 8 Chalk Creek Stampede, Nathrop (between Buena Vista & Salida) X-C and Mountaincross races. 719-221-1251 or www.rpmcycling.org
May 8 Mother’s Day, 5K and 10K Race in Durango, 970-385-2950 or www.durango.org
May 13 - 15 Shootout Soccer Tournament in Durango, 970-247-1177 or www.durangoscoccer.com
May 14 The Hot Springs Short Cut Run from Steamboat Springs Hot Springs in downtown to the Strawberry Hot Springs in the Mountains. www.active.com or www.steamboat-chamber.com!
May 14 South Rim Trail Duathalon in Durango, 970-375-7308 or www.durango.org
May 20 Family Fun Fishing Contest in Granby, 970-887-2311 or www.GranbyChamber.com
May 21 11th Annual Ride For The Pass Independence Pass, Aspen 970-963-4959.
May 21 27th Annual Hayden Cog Run, 10K & 5K, this is part of the Steamboat Springs Running Series. 970-276-3741 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
May 21 - 22 Buena Vista Bike Festival, 62 miles. 719-395-6612 or www.bubf.org
May 25 - August 26 Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series Race, The 15th consecutive year , brought to you by the town of Steamboat Springs. The series consists of 8 races, every other week on alternating Wednesday evening, with post-race party. 970-879-4300 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
May 26 Freestyle Flats Kayak Competition, 3 day series at Sali da Hot Springs Aquatic Center, 719-539-6738 or www.coloradoheadwaters.com
May 27 - 29 Durango Motor Expo, antique trucks and street rods, pre 1949, 970-247-8761
May 27 - 30 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Bike race From Durango to Silverton. 970-259-4621 or www.ironhorsebicycleclassic.com
May 27 - 30 Kremmling Memorial Day Weekend Events; Little Muddy Round up and Colorado Quad Runners ATV event. 970-724-9586 or www.cqr.org
May 27 - 30 The best tennis players aged 12 and under from Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Colorado, Utah and Wyoming play in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-8400 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
May 27 - 30 Exploring the Yampa River: Mountains to Canyons, 5 mile round trip moderately strenuous hike. www.steamboat-chamber.com
May 29 Narrow Gauge Run, Colorado’s 2nd oldest continuos race in Durango, 970-247-3116 or www.go-dmt.org
May 30 Spring Run Off; 5k Run sponsored by Young Life in Buena Vista, 719-395-7133 or www.coloradoheadwaters.com
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