Calendar of Events

July in Colorado

I 25 Corridor and East:

Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts

July - September 1 Walking tour Old Colorado City, with lunch at Beau Jo's 888-630-0446

July 4 Fabulous Fourth Colorado Springs Memorial Park with the Colorado Springs Symphony with fireworks. 719-633-4611

July 6 - 8 Michael Martin Murphey's WestFest in Alamo Square Park & Pioneers Museum Grounds, Downtown Colorado Springs 719-477-1802

July 13 - 14 9th Annual LoDo Music Festival in Downtown Denver's Ballpark Neighborhood, 303-888-LODO

July 13 - 15Pikes Peak Bluesfest and Custom Car/Bike Show U. S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs 877-283-7741 www.thebluesfestinternational.com

July 13 - 15 Good Sam's RV Rally, Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, 719-561-8484.

July 21 - 22 KidSpree 2001, A Splash of Fun, meaning lots of water-related activities plus jugglers, clowns, climbing walls, bubbles, puppet shows, entertainment. TeenSpree area created and staffed by teens featuring entertainment and activities. Free admission at Bicentennial Park, Potomac & Alameda in Aurora.

July 21 - 29 El Paso County Fair, El Paso County Fairgrounds, Calhan 719-575-8690

July 26 - 30 County Fair at the Colorado State Fair Grounds in Pueblo, 719-583-6566.

July 27 - 29 Western and Cowboy Collectable, City Auditorium in Colorado Springs 719-635-0588 or 719-685-9204

Museums / Special Exhibits

July - Fall Phipps Imax Theater in the Denver Museum of Nature and Science presents Whales, a celebration of the largest form of life ever to live on this plane. Playing concurrently is SolorMax, a breathtaking adventure exploring the mysteries of the sun. 303-322-7009 or 800-925-2250.

July - August 12 Colorado Photographers, 3 interrelated exhibitions at the Foothills Art Center in Golden, 303-279-3922

July - August 18 They Had No Television: Literature of the Victorian Era, Museum Exhibition at the Astor House Museum in Golden, 303-278-3557.

July - September 9 European Masterpieces, Six Centuries of paintings from the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia at the Denver Art Museum.

July - August 12 Cool off this summer at the Ice Age exhibition and discovery center at Denver Museum of Nature and Science.

Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays

July - August 12 Central City Opera presents Gloriana, LaBoheme and Little Women, 303-292-6700 or 800-851-8175 or www.centralcityopera.org

July - August 16 Lakewood Summer concert series, Sounds Exciting at the Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Amphitheater, 303-987-7845.

July 5 - 7 University of Northern Colorado in Greeley presents Greater Tuna in their Little Theatre of the Rockies 970-351-2200

July 6 - 29 University of Colorado at Boulder presents The Sound Of Music in the Immig Music Building on the CU Campus, 303-492-8008 or www.cuconcerts.org

July 7 Colorado National Guard Concert at the Lake Elizabeth Pavilion on the River Walk in Pueblo. www.pueblochamber.org

July 7 - 27 University of Colorado at Boulder presents The Mikado in the Immig Music Building on the CU Campus, 303-492-8008 or www.cuconcerts.org

July 13 NSYNC at Mile High Stadium in Denver, 303-830-
TIXS.

July 19 - 28 University of Northern Colorado in
Greeley presents Big River in their Little Theatre of
the Rockies 970-351-2200

July 28 Channel 93.3S Big Adventure Area One Festival
with Moby at Mile High Stadium in Denver, 303-830-TIXS.

Denver Botanic Gardens
Summer Concert Series
303-825-4TIX or 800-965-4827
July 13 Indigo Girls
July 19 Willie & Lobo
July 26 Altan
July 27 Beau Soleil

Denver Performing Arts Complex
303-893-4100 www.denvercenter.org
Auditorium Theatre
July 1 Dame Edna, The Royal Tour
Buell Theatre
OJuly 31 - August 12 Rogers and Hammerstein's Cinderella

Fiddlers Green Amphitheatre 588 Greenwood Plaza
Blvd., Englewood, 303-220-7000
July 4 Tim McGraw
July 21 Depeche Mode
July 22 Vinvente Fernandez
July 23 Aerosmith
July 29 Girls Night Out with Reba McEntire and Martina McBride
July 31 Wotapalava: Pet Shop Boys and Sinead Oconnor

Pikes Peak Center 190 South Cascade Ave Colorado
Springs, 719-520-7469
July 15 Dan Fogelberg in Concert
Pepsi Center Denver 303-830-TIXS
July 25 Feet of Flames , with Michael Flatley
July 30 Eric Clapton in concert

Red Rocks Amphitheatre 12700 W. Alameda Pkwy.,
Morrison, 303-640-2637
July 1 An Evening With The String Cheese Incident
July 2 Movie - Independence Day with Brethren Fast
July 4 SFX presents Blues Traveler
July 6 - 7 Phil Lesh and Friends
July 10 Rocky Horror with Opie Gone Bad
July 14 SFX/BGP/CMP presents Willie Nelson and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
July 16 From Hear to Eternity with Nina Storey
July 17- 18 SFX presents Trey Anastasio
July 24 The Arrival Tour, with Peter Framton & John Waite.

Sangre de Cristo Arts Center Theatre
Pueblo 719-543-0130
July 6 -August 10 Festival Fridays

Union Colony Civic Center
701 10th Ave, Greeley 800-315-ARTS
July 6 Super Summer Cinema, Fantasia 2000
July 6 Neighborhood Nights, POCO
July 13 Super Summer Cinema, Tarzan
July 18 4H Fashion Review
July 20 Super Summer Cinema, A Bug's Life
July 20 Neighborhood Nights, Casablanca
July 26 - August 26 Arts Picnic Fine Art Exhibit
July 26 Arts Picnic Kick-Off Concert, Wallace Cotton & the Royales.
July 27 Super Summer Cinema, Jetsons
July 28 - 29 23rd Annual Arts Picnic

Sports:

July 1 Pikes Peak Invitational Soccer at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, 719-590-9977.

July 1 Rocky Mountain Thunder Rally (motorcycles) at the Colorado State Fairgrounds in Pueblo, 800-876-4567, ext. 0.

July 1 - 4 Greeley Stampede PRCA Rodeo.

July 7 Pikes Peak Supercross at Penrose Equestrian Center, Colorado Springs 719-520-6711

July 14 - 15 Appaloosa Horse Show, Colorado State Fair Horse Show Arena, Pueblo, 303-777-4405.

July 14 - 30 BCI Girls National Basketball Championships at the U. S. Air Force Academy Clune Arena, Colorado Springs 602-252-6001 or www.bcibasketball.org

July 15 Barr Trail Mountain Race in Colorado Springs on Pikes Peak "America's Mountain" Barr Trail 719-570-9795

July 20 & 27 Racers Choice Motorcross, the Grandstand at the Colorado State Fair Grounds in Pueblo, 719-561-8484, ext. 2426

July 21 - 29 Cheyenne Frontier Days, PRCA Rodeo

July 26 - 30 BCI Boys National Basketball Championships U. S. Air Force Academy Clune Arena, Colorado Springs 602-252-6001 or www.bcibasketball.org

July 27 - 28 NAPA Autocare 250 NASCAR Busch Grand National Pikes Peak International Raceway, south of Colorado Springs 888-306-7223 719-382-7223 or www.ppir.com

July 30 - August 4 National Little Britches Rodeo Penrose Stadium in Colorado Springs 719-389-0333 or 719-520-6711

Bandimere Speedway 3051 S. Rooney Rd, Morrison 303-697-4870 or www.bandimere.com
July 1 Phil Long All Ford Day
July 4 4th of July Family Festival/ Fireworks/A&W truck sales fast 16/Childers Trailers Sales Quick 16/Snap-On Super Series/Jr. Drag Race Series.
July 6, 7, 13, 28 Castrol GTX Series
July 8 Import & Sport Compact Challenge
July 10 - 11 Performance Wheel & Tire
July 19 - 22 NHRA/Winston Mopar Parts Mile-High Nationals.
July 27 Performance Torque Converters Club Clash
July 29 Cummins Rocky Mountain Truck Fest

Colorado Rockies Baseball Home Games
Coors Field, Denver 303-ROCKIES or 303-830-TIXS
July 6 - 8 Anaheim Angles
July 20 - 22 Los Angeles Dodgers
July 23 - 25 San Francisco Giants
July 31 Philadelphia Phillies

Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:

Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows

July Rocky Mountain Field Seminars, outdoor field trips and indoor lectures in and around Rocky Mountain National Park. (see pg. 18 for details) 1-800-748-7002 or www.rmna.org

July - Labor Day (Saturday Nights) Rocky Mountain National Park Ranger led programs, Saturday Night in the Park, slide and video's at the Kawuneeche Visitor Center of Rocky Mountain National Park, 970-627-3402.

July- Labor Day Winter Park Resort Alpine Slide, other base recreation attractions. Ride the Zephyr Express chair lift to the 10,700 foot summit of Winter Park Mountain for hiking, biking, a new 18 hole disc golf course or lunch at the Lodge at Sunspot, 800-748-7002.

Thursday nights thru the summer Thursday night free concert in the Cultural Arts Council parking lot in Estes Park, 970-586-9203.

Thursday nights thru the summer Thursday Nature Nights, 7:pm. Dillon's family oriented evening series is back. Nature Night programs are geared for all ages and focus on Colorado history, adventure, wildlife and folklore. Lake Dillon Amphitheater. 970-468-2403 or www.ci.dillon.co.us

July 1 - 4 Old Fashioned 4th of July at Buckskin Joe Frontier Town & Railway, 719-275-5149.

July 1 - 8 Summer Kickoff at Copper Mountain Resort. Come check out all the new events, shops, and excitement at The New Village at Copper. Grand Opening of Indian Motorcycle Restaurant and Lounge, summer activities operating (free chair lift rides, bungee jump, climbing wall, etc.), Family 4th of July Celebration with carnival games and music, Drive In Movie 50's Celebration, and the first "Beat Goes On" concert. 970-968-2318 or 970-968-40903

July 4 Collectible Car Show in Estes Park 970-586-9203. Fireworks over Lake Estes, 800-44-ESTES

July 4 Keystone Village will begin the day at 8am with a Pancake Breakfast, followed by our annual Kid's Bike Parade. The day is filled with great musical entertainment and the Children's Activity Pavilion featuring fun carnival games, 970-496-4316 or 970- 496-4065

July 4 Town of Dillon's Fourth of July Hometown Celebration, Street Parade followed by the Marina Boat Parade and a Barbecue at Marina Park. 6:30pm Free Town Concert at the Lake Dillon Amphitheater, 9:30 Fireworks over Lake Dillon 970-468-2403.

July 4 4th of July celebration at the Royal Gorge Bridge & Park, 888-333-5597

July 4 - 8 Arabian Horse Show, Estes Park Fairgrounds, 970-586-5104.

July 6 - 8 18th Annual Breckenridge July Art Festival, one of the finest fine art and fine craft shows featuring over 135 artists from throughout the nation.

July 10 Kidz Calliope: Banana Slug String Band at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge. This nutty group of Eco-musicians is sure to worm its way into your heart while they're slugging it out for the earth! Honored by the National Park Service and the Association for Independent Music they have been awarded four stars by Cadeaux for their "hick and hip sound with a Parliament Funkadelic Meets Hee Haw ambiance." 970-547-3100.

July 13 - 15 Thunderbird Artists present the 8th annual Avon Fine Arts Festival, 480-837-5637 or www.ThunderbirdArtists.com

July 14 - 15 10th Annual Keystone Arts Festival at Keystone Village. Juried art, exciting children's entertainment and art booths, live music and delicious BBQ. 970-496-4316 or 970-496-4065

July 20 -21 Western & Wildlife Art Show, juried show and sale presented by the Fine Arts Guild of the Rockies ar Mary's Lake Lodge in Estes Park, 970-586-9203.

July 20 - 22 Thunderbird Artists present the 2nd annual Riverwalk Fine Arts and Sculpture Festival in Edwards, 480-837-5637 or www.ThunderbirdArtists.com

July 28 - 29 Francisco Fort Days in La Veta, plus the 125th Anniversary of the town. The celebration will include an 1876 Period Parade complete with period costumes and floats, Fort Carson Color Guard, bands, plus a Vintage Baseball Team, which will have an exhibition game during the celebration. The Fort, built in 1862 will be rededicated. This promises to be 2 days of special events to commemorate the history of this area. 719-742-5501.

Museums / Special Exhibits

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Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays

July - September (Saturday's) Concerts in the Park in Grand Lake, 970-627-8124.

July - Labor Day Summer of Music in Barlow Plaza in Estes Park, 970-586-4431 or 1-800-44-ESTES.

July - August 31 Music in the Mountains at the Stanley Hotel Music Room in Estes Park, 970-586-4031.

July - August 25 The Creede Repertory Theatre presents the 2001 season, including a hilarious Ruthless!, you'll never stop laughing for The Nerd, there is Thornton Wilder's, Our Town and Author Miller's All My Sons. 19-658-2540 or www.creederep.com

July - September 16 The Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake will be presenting Grease, Hello Dolly!, Into the Woods and I Do! I Do! 970-627-3421 or rkymtnrep@rkymtnhi.com

July - August 19 The Aspen Music Festival, more than 200 musical events in 9 weeks, visit www.aspenmusicfestival.com

July - August 19 Breckenridge Music Festival "Sounds of Summer at the Riverwalk" featuring National Repertory Orchestra, Breckenridge Music Institute and Chamber Ensembles. Special guest artists and conductors are featured as well as an expanded Blue River Series with more concerts and lots of variety, Elderhostels, galas, patriotic concerts, music appreciation day camps for school age children and children's concerts. 970-453-9142 or 970-547-3100.

July 1 17th annual Genuine Jazz in Breckenridge, jazz's best come together for a great mix of hot music and cool, refreshing temperatures. The weekend features paid nighttime performances in nightclubs and free daytime concerts on a floating stage. www.genuinejazz.com or 970-453-6018 or 453-2000.

July 1 - 4 River Run 4th of July. Join us in River Run at Breckenridge for a weekend filled with Music. Live music performances both days with Jim Salestrom and Dakota Blonde. 970-496-4316 or 970-496-4065 for more information.

Saturday nights thru Labor Day The Lake Dillon Foundation for the Performing Arts presents free concerts. Featuring bands that are great for dancing or just sitting back and taking in the sounds and incomparable views. The Amphitheater has plenty of seating and lawn area. These concerts are fun for all ages. For specific concert listings, 970-262-3400 or www.ci.dillon.co.us

Sundays Beat Goes On Concert Series at Copper Mountain Resort. Enjoy the natural amphitheater created by the mountains and come check out The New Village at Copper this summer for free live music and fun. Call 970-968-2318 or 40903

Vilar Center For The Arts at Beaver Creek
970-845-8497 or 888-920-2787 or www.vilarcenter.com

July 5 Clarence Gatemouth Brown a swinging hybrid of blues, Cajun, country, swing and jazz liberally seasoned with other influences from the Texas-Louisiana border country.

July 7, Singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff began her career in 1974 writing hits for Linda Rondstadt and Bonnie Raitt before recording her own "I Can't Hold On"and "Personally."

July 10 Bravo! presents Melodious Mix Works by Wolf, Weber, Bloch and Dvoøák. Featuring Festival Artistic Director Eugenia Zukerman and pianist Anne Marie McDermott, along with acclaimed musicians Kerry McDermott, Paul Neubauer, James Wilson and Andy Simionescu.

July 13 Tower of Power is one of those rare bands who can claim to be the real deal, 100 proof, aged-to-perfection, ground zero Soul.

July 17 Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival's 2001 Commission Premiere by Composer-in-Residence Elizabeth Brown and works by Mendelssohn and Brahms. Zuill Bailey and Kurt Nikkanen of the Perlman Trio will perform along side acclaimed musicians Jonathan Biss, Elissa Lee Koljonen, Roberto Díaz, and Bil Jackson.

July 18 Willie Royal and Wolfgang "Lobo" Fink have performed their brand of flamenco gypsy salsa for almost 20 years.

July 19 Big band jazz that combines the progressive harmonies of today with the melodic structures of yesterday's big bands like Artie Shaw's, Benny Goodman's and Glenn Miller's. The Daily Variety says, "New York needs a band like Diva - their music is wildly entertaining."

July 24 and 31 Bravo! Presents Chamber Music Classics.

July 26 7th Annual Vail Festival presents Regina Carter one of the most significant, versatile and innovative violinists to emerge on the jazz scene in decades.

July 30 Michael Powell and Emerich Pressburger's 1948 classic The Red Shoes. Sponsored by the Vail Symposium.

Sports

July - August (Friday & Saturday evenings) PRCA Summer Pro Rodeo Series in Steamboat Springs. Professional rodeo cowboys and cowgirls compete in classic rodeo events, 970-879-0880.

July 10 - 15 75th Annual Rooftop Rodeo at Stanley Park Fairgrounds in Estes Park , 970-586-6104

July 24 - August 12 Estes Park Hunter Jumper Show, Stanley Park Fairgrounds, 970-586-6104.

July 27 - 28 Delta PRCA Rodeo.

July 27 - 29 PRCA Rodeo, San Luis Valley Ski-Hi Stampede in Monte Vista

July 28 - 29 Dillon welcomes the prestige of the Leukemia Cup Regatta. For the first time the Dillon Yacht Club will host the series of races. This regatta will also be the kick off to a full week of sailing festivities, trials and races at the Dillon Marina. 970-262-5824.

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