June in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
June 14 - August 3 Weekends Colorado Renaissance Festival in Larkspur, 303-688-6010 or www.coloradorenaissance.com
June 15 - October 12 (Sundays) Old South Pearl Street Farmers Market. Hand Picked vendors from all over Colorado will line the 1500 block of South Pearl St. in Denver to offer fresh fruits and vegetables, breads, pastries, fresh cut flowers, bedding and container plants and lots of other goodies.
Museums / Special Exhibits
Phipps IMAX Theater in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. 303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
June - Summer 2003 Space Station
June - Fall 2003 Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees
June - Winter 2003 Australia: Land Beyond Time
June - 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
June - August 3 Retrospectacle, 25 years of collecting Modern & Contemporary Art at the Denver Art Museum, 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmusuem.org
June - September Elementary Energy...Earth, Air, Fire and Water, large item sculpture at Hudson Gardens & Event Center in Littleton, 303-797-8565
June - 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
June - November 30 Lighter Than Air: Gauze Robes from China, a seldom seen part of the Denver Art Museum's textile collection. 720-865-5000
June 3 - August 26 Free Tours of the Governor's Executive Residence, offered by the Colorado Historical Society, 400 E. 8th Ave. in Denver, between 1: and 3:PM.
June 10 - September 27 From Travelers to Plowechaser: Women Who Shaped the West a joint exhibition between the Astor House Museum and Clear Creek History Park in Golden, 303-278-3557 or www.astorhousemuseum.org or www.clearcreekhistorypark.org
June 13 Opening the new permanent exhibition, Space Odyssey at Gates Planetarium in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science,303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
June 20 The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center hosts an opening for 3 new exhibitions, with hors d'oeuvres and cash bar. The exhibits include, Something New Contemporary Regional Artists,potrays the diversity of the contemporary Colorado art scene through 3 artists working in different themes and media. The second exhibit is International Watermdeia XIII. The third is ReconFIGURED, works span 100 years and emphasis is on portraits and the figure. 719-634-5581.
June 28 - September 21 Sargent and Italy, one of the most famous and creative American artists of the late 19th century, at the Denver Art Museum720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
June 1 - 15 Brooklyn the Musical at the new Denver Civic Theatre, 721 Santa Fe Dr., 866-464-2626 or www.ticketswest.com
June 1 Sunday evenings thru summer City Park at the Bandstand, Jazz Concerts, in Denver's City Park, 303-744-1004
June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 10, 17 Hot Sounds at the Pavilions Free Summer Concerts, 303-260-6000 or www.denverpavilions.com
June 7 - 8 Colorado Cowboy Classics, A musical event featuring the very best of Colorado's musicians, songwriter's and cowboy entertainment, Lakewood Cultural Center 303-987-7845 or www.lakewood.org
July 11 - 13 High Mountain Hay Fever! The Sangre de Cristo Bluegrass & Gospel Festival in Westcliffe, 719-783-0883 highmountainhayfever.org
Denver Center for the Performing Arts 14th & Curtis Sts., Denver, 303-893-4100, 800-641-1222 or www.denvercenter.org or www.ticketswest.com
Garner Galleria
Theatre
June 1 - August 31 I Love You , You're Perfect, Now Change
Ricketson Theatre
June 10 - 22 Addicted, A Comedy of Substance
Stage Theatre
June 1 - 7 Scapin or the Con Artist
Temple Buell Theatre
June 1 Lord of the Dance
June 2 Unique Lives & Experiences presents LilyTomlin
June 17 - 22 Cats
June 24 - July 6 42nd Street
Colorado Symphony
Orchestra
www.coloradosymphony.org
June 1 Season Finale: Mahler's Third Symphony
Fiddler's Green
Ampthitheatre 6350 Greenwood Pl. Blvd., Greenwood Village, 303-220-7000
June 15 Cosby, Stills & Nash
June 17 Heart
June 21 - 22 Red Hot Chili Peppers with Snoop Dogg and the Mars Volta
June 21 Kool Koncart
Hudson Gardens
& Event Center 6115 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton 303-797-8565 or
www.hudsongardens.org June
1 - September 14 Gigs at the Gardens Sunday night
summer concert series
June 1 The Darren Kramer Organization, funk, R & B and contemporary
jazz fusion
June 8 Sammy Mayfield, guitar, horn and blues
June 15 The Fab 4, the ulitmate Beatles tribute!
June 29 Dotsero contemporary jazz and fusion
Pepsi Center Denver
303-830-TIXS
June 17 Cher
June 21 Susan Tedeschi
June 23 Justin Timberlake & Christina Aguilera
June 24 John Hiatt & Leo Kottke
June 26 Roc Army Tour
Pikes Peak Center,
Colorado Springs, 719-520-7469
June 4 - 5 Dance Center of Coloradao Springs presents Escapade
June 14 The Hot Club of Cowtown
June 27 Country Jam
Red Rocks Amphitheater
Morrison
www.redrocksonline.com
June 5 - 6 A Rush of Blood to the Head Tour
June 7 Mayor Webb's Music Festival
June 8 Travis Tritt
June 10 106.7 KBPI Birthday Bash
June 13 Beck
June 27 - 29 Widespread Panic
Union Colony Civic
Center, Greeley, 970-356-5000 or 800-315-2787
June 3 - 4 Blue's Clues Live! Blue's Birthday Party
June 4 - July 7 Mario Echevarria Art Exhibit
June 5, 8 Greeley Conservatory of Dance Showcase
June 6 George Lopez
June 9 - 12 Dance Factory Recital
Walden Family Playhouse
Lakewood, 720-932-7578 or 800-587-9294 or
www.waldenfamilyplayhouse.com
June 1 - 8 Kabuki Gift
Sports:
Colorado Rockies
Major League Baseball Home Games, Coors Field, Denver 303-ROCKIES or
www.coloradorockies.com
June 4 - 6 Cleveland Indians
June 7 - 9 Kansas City Royals
June 17 - 20 San Diego Padres
June 21 - 23 Detroit Tigers
Colorado Springs
Sky Sox Minor League Baseball, Home Games Sky Sox Stadium, 4385 Tuft
Blvd., Colorado Springs 719-591-SOXX or www.skysox.com
June 5 - 8 Oklahoma Red Hawks
June 9 - 12 Portland Beaver
June 17 - 20 Albuquerque Isotopes
June 26 - 29 Oklahoma Red Hawks
June 30 - July 3 Iowa Cubs
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
MJune 7 - 8 Yampa Valley Festival in Steamboat Springs, highlights activities the Yampa River has to offer, 970-879-6249 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
June 12 Colorado Soap Box Derby Championships. Dillon 10 a.m. Gravity powered cars built by young racers and their families race down Lake Dillon Drive, the World's Highest Soap Box Derby Hill. 970-262-3400
June 13 Breckenridge Town Party - Freaky Funky Friday 4 p.m., great games for kids and adults, and a tasty BBQ. Great for all ages! Presented by the Town of Breckenridge at Riverwalk Center. 970-547-3100
June 14 - 15 Pastry Competition and Cullinary Festival in Beaver Creek., 970-845-9090 or www.beavercreek.com
June 14 -15 Estes Park Wool Market, Sheep and wool products, alpacas, llamas, angora and cashmere goats. 970-586-6104 or www.estesnet.com/events
June 14 - 15 Holistic Arts and Crafts Festival, Soda Springs Park in Manitou Springs 719-685-9655.
June 15 - July 12 Junior and Intermediate Performing Arts Camp in Steamboat Springs 970-879-7125.
June 17 - 20 Colorado Association of Realtors Summer Conference in Steamboat Springs. 970-879-4663 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
June 19 - 20 Dillon Marina Open House and Go Sailing! Dillon Marina 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Check out our world class marina and enjoy food, entertainment and low cost introductory sailing on Lake Dillon to benefit charity, 970-262-3400.
June 20 Burning Stones Outdoor Theater - The Village at Copper. A movie under the stars with the backdrop of the mountains. Bring the family with blankets and sit back, relax and enjoy the movie. Movies begin at dark, approximately 8:30 p.m. 800-458-8386 x 4INFO.
June 21 Antique Show and Sale by Ginny. East Sawmill Lot on the north end of Main Street in Breckenridge. Browse through a wide array of antiques and collectibles as dealers display primitives, jewelry, silver, furniture, glass, textiles and much more. For dealer information, contact (719) 576-6023, general information call 970-547-3100.
June 21 Clayfest Pottery making competition for artists and amateurs at Soda Springs Park in Manitou Springs, 719-685-5045.
June 21 - 22 Celtic Festival Weekend., featuring the unique combination of traditional and progressive Scottish and Irish country dancing exhibitions and Pipe and Drum solo competitions. River Run - Park Lane Pavilion, Keystone 970-4FUN.
June 22 Almost Two Mile High Flea Market in the Silverthorne Pavilion parking lot. 970-262-7377.
June 22 Sundays thru the summer Culinary Demo Series in Beaver Creek Village Plaza 970-845-9090 or www.beavercreek.com
June 24 Nature Night - Professional Storyteller John Stansfield. Lake Dillon Amphitheatre 7 p.m. Free. Early conservationists in the West lived a wild life. 970-262-3400.
June 26 6th Annual Taste of the Summit. Dillon Marina Park 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sample food and drink from Summit County's best restaurants, microbreweries and Colorado wineries. Live music, arts & crafts vendors, children's activities, boat rides and more! 970-468-2403
June 26 - 29 The 22nd Annual Telluride Wine Festival, with representatives from over 85 wineries and hosted by celebrity chefs. Many special events all in the stunning scenery of the San Juan Mountains. 970-728-4773 or888-601-5678 or www.telluridewinefestival.com
June 27 - 29 19th Annual Genuine Jazz Festival - Jazz's best come together for a great mix of hot music and cool temperatures set amid the picturesque Rocky Mountains, performances at various nightclubs the Maggie Pond's floating stage, on the plaza at Main Street Station Breckenridge.
June 28 - July 6 Medicine Waters Mountain Man Rendezvous in Hot Sulpher Springs featuring Native American and Mountain Man arts & crafts, 970-725-0147
Museums / Special Exhibits
June (all month) Archaelogy and Historic Preservation Month Exhibit at the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose, includes Navajo artifacts from the Colorado Historical Society and the Ana sazi Heritage Center, 970-249-3098
June - 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
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
MJune 1 - 14 (Thur. - Sat.) Alabama Rain at the Backstage Theatre in Breckenridge 970-453-0199 or www.backstagetheatre.org
June 1 - 27 Crested Butte Music Festival.
June - July 4 (weekends) Granby Summer Series Rodeo at the Flying Heel Arena in Granby, 1-800-325-1661
June - August (ongoing) The Sounds of Summer 2002, The National Repertory Orchestra and the Breckenridge Music Institute offer over 30 classical concerts and 15 non-classical concerts including jazz, show tunes, galas, children's concerts and much more throughout the summer at the Breckenridge Riverwalk Center, 970-547-3100.
June - August Strings in the Mountains concerts and music festival in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-5056 or www.stringsinthemountains.org
June 6 - September 27 Creede Repertory Theatre presents A Tuna Christmas, Forever Plaid, I hate Hamlet, Hamlet, Pan & Boone, Black Box. 719-658-2540, 866-658-2540 or PO Box 269. Creede, CO 81130 or www.creederep.com
June 8 Concert in the Park - Afternoon concert in Frisco's Historic Park Ches's Place Gazebo. 970-668-5276.
June 13 - September 30 Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake presents Little Shop of Horrors, The Secret Garden, Fiddler on the Roof and The Last Five Years, 970-627-3421 or www.rkymtnhi.com/rkymtnrep
June 20 - August 17 Aspen Music Festival 970-925-3254 or www.aspenmusicfestival.com
June 26 - 29 Keystone Rocks - Music in the Mountains. RIFF Magazine joins the Park Lane Pavilion for four nights of rock, funk, women in rock and heavy metal. Benefits future young musicians in the Summit County School District.
June 26 Don't miss this salute to John Denver and the heart of Summit County featuring Jim Horn, Chris Nole, and John Sommers from John Denver's band. 970-547-3100.
June 26 - August 23 Backstage Theatre performs "The Spitfire Grill" and "Epic Proportions" two shows rotate from Wed. - Sun. at the Breckenridge Theatre, 970-453-0199.
June 27 Comedy Nights - Live comedy will storm the stage in the Pavilion. River Run - Park Lane Pavilion, Keystone 970-4FUN, 888-222-9306. Ticketswest.com
July 11 - 13 High Mountain Hay Fever! Blue Grass Festival in Westcliffe. Nationaly know acoustic bluegrass talent, 719-783-0883 or www.highmountainhayfever.org
Sports
MJune 4 Local Rodeo Summit Kayak Series - held at Breckenridge Kayak Park 5:30-8:30 p.m. 970-453-1734.
June 4 Y.E.S. Scolarship Golf Tournament at Sheraton Golf Couse in Steamboat Springs, 970-579-0880 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
June 6 - 8 High Peaks Drifter Skateboard Event a United States Slalom Skateboard Federation (USSSF) sanctioned event with open and professional classes in Giant Slalom and Dual Slalom events Breckenridge 970-453-2913 x 210.
June 12 - 14 Rocky Mountain Mustang Roundup in Steamboat Springs 970-879-0880
June 12 - 15 Rocky Mountain Golf Classic - Join the legends of Pro sports and their friends as they tee it up in the name of charity. Hosted by the NFL Alumni Association and Denver Broncos Alumni with local celebrity participants, part of the NFL Alumni Charity Golf Classic Tour and benefits organizations including The Summit Foundation. Tournament play is at the Breckenridge Golf Club and the Raven at Three Peaks in Silverthorne. 970-453-9679 or www.rmgolfclassic.com.
June 14 27th Annual Run the Rockies. Ten Mile Creek 10K Downhill and half-marathon races. Call the Town of Frisco, 970-668-5276.
June 14 - 15 Alpine Horse & Rider, Open Horse Show at the Moffat County Fairgrounds, 970-879-5058.
June 20 thru summer PRCA Pro Rodeo Series in Steamboat Springs 'Best Small Town Outdoor Rodeo in the Nation', 970-879-4300
June 25 TownChallange Mountain Bike Race Series in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-4300.
June 21 Boulder Rapids Reserve vs. Utah Blitz Soccer Game - this Professional Development League soccer game is on Kingdom Multi-Field, Breckenridge. An autograph session is at 3 p.m. with a Strikers soccer game at 4:30 p.m. and the main game at 6 p.m. 970-513-9668.
June 26 Beaver Creeek Rodeo, classic rodeo events.
June 28 Pikes Peak Auto Hill Climb, the 2nd Oldest Auto Race in the US, Pikes Peak Highway, 719-685-4400.
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