August in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
August 6 - 8 Arabian Horse Celebration at the National Western Complex in Denver. Proceeds will benefit the Special Olympics. 1-800-892-0682
August 27 - 29 Rocky Mountain Ballon Festival, over 60 hot air balloons will take off from Chatfield State Park, south of Denver. www.rockymountainballonfestival.com
Museums / Special Exhibits
August 1 - 31 Limon Heritage Museum and Railroad Park Special events throughout the summer.
August - November 1 Buffalo Bill Museum in Golden, presents Walkin’ Tall, Boot Hill, Cowboy Boots on Lookout Mountain.. 303-526-0744
August - October 31 The Denver Botanic Gardens features contemporary stone sculptures done by the Shona people of Zimbabwe, Africa. 720-865-3525 or www.botanicgardens.org
August 21 Comedy ! Night at the Zoo, plus a silent auction, complimentary beer and Wine and Hors d’oeuvres. www.denverzoo.org
August 19 - October 16 The Center for Visual Art at the Metropolitan State College of Denver presents William T. Wiley: 60 Works for 60 Years, 303-294-5207
Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, 303-866-3682 or www.coloradohistory.org
Open
ended 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 their hard-fought
battles in Italy’s Apennines Mountains.
August 1 - 2 Icons and Oddities; 125 Years of Collecting Colorado.
Colorado Springs
Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St. 719-634-5581 or www.csfineartscenter.org
First Thursday of each month. 5: - 7:30pm Musical entertainment
and blind tastings ! of great wine and foods.
Every Saturday
Discovery Days introduces y oung minds to the world of Art.
August 1 - 15 Realism & Illusion: Selections from the Taylor Museum
Permanent Collection. Works by Walt Kuhn, John Singer Sargent, Georgia
O’Keefe and Phillip Pearlstein are included.
Denver Art Museum
100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy, 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum..org
Thru December 19, 2004 Heaven and Home. Art of the Han Dynasty from
Sze Hong Collection.Thru December 31,
2005 Cheyenne Visions II history, art and views of the Cheyenne people.
Thru December 31,
2005 The Harmsen Collection: A Colorado Legacy, more than 3,000 pieces
of western and American Indian
art.
Gates Planetarium in the
Denver Museum of Nature & Science.
303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
Open ended Passport to the Universe
Open ended A Cosmic Journey
Phipps IMAX Theater
in the Denver Museum of
Nature & Science. 303-322-7009
or www.dmns.org
Thru - summer Lewis and Clark: Great Journey West
Thru - December Coral Reef Adventure
Open Ended Bugs, life cycle of a butterfly and a praying mantis.
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
thru Summer Friday - Sunday The Avenue Theater at 417 E. 17th Ave, Denver, presents Metamorphose, 303-321-5925 or www.tickets@avenuetheater.com
Chautauqua Boulder
303-440-7666 or TicketsWest 1-866-464-2626
or www.chautauqua.com
August 1 - 6 Colorado Music Festival
August 4 Bruce Hornsby
August 7 Peter Kater, pianist
August 13 - 14 Lemon Spong Cake,Contemporary Ballet
August 22 Los Lobos
August 28 David Grisman
Coors Amphitheater
6450 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Englewood, 303-220-7000 or www.hob.com/venues/concerts/coors-denver/
August 3 Jammin 92! .5 featuring Boyz II Men, Ohio Players
August 7 Kool Koncert featur ing Randy Bachman, Orleans and others
August 10 Michael W. Smith
August 17 The Curiosa Festival featuring The Cure with Interpol and
the Raptuew
August 30 Linkin Park with Korn and Snoop Dogg and The Used
Denver Botanic
Gardens Summer Concerts 1005 York St. 303-331-4000
or www.botanicgardens.org
August 5 Bruce Hornsby
August 13 Joan Baez
August 22 Loudon Wainwright III & David Wilcox
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
August 1 - 29 I Love You Your Perfect Now Change
Ricketson Theatre
August - October 3 Triple Espresso
Stage Theatre
August 1 -15 Frank Gorshin in Say Goodnight Gracie
Temple Buell Theatre
August 10 - 15 Chicago
Hudson Gardens & Event Ce! nter 6115 S. Santa
Fe Dr., Littleton, 303-797-8565 x321 or www.hudsongardens.org
August 1 The Nacho Man
August 8 Chris Daniels & The Kings
August 10 After Midnight
August 15 Pan Jumbies
August 22 Colcannon
August 24 Jubilant Bridge
August 29 The Denver Brass
Lincoln Center
Fort Collins 970-221-6730
August 1 The Mostlies
August 5 - 8 Madame Butterfly
Pikes Peak Center Colorado Springs,
719-520-7469 or www.pikespeakcenter.org
August 21 Buddy Guy and The Robert Cray Band
Pepsi Center Denver 303-830-TIXS
August 1 Van Halen
August 6 - 8 Hoi Polloi Music Fest
August 10 B.B. King Blues Festival
August 13 - 15
Grand Prix of Denver,
the roadways around Pepsi Center are a high-speed racetrack.
August 17 The Corrs
August 24 Gloria Estefan
August 27 - 28 Princ! e
August 31 Deep Purple
Red Rocks Amphitheater
Morrison 303-830-TIXS or
719-520-9090 or www.redrocksonline.com
August 1 - 17 Film on the Rocks
August 2 Alanis Morissette/Barenaked Ladies
August 6 Ani Difranco, opening act Soulive
August 7 Big Head Todd and the Monsters
August 14 Coors Light Mountain Jam
August 19 Josh Groban
August 21 - 22 Raggae on the Rocks XVIII & XIX
August 26 Beatles - 40th anniversary Tribute
Sports:
World Arena Colorado
Springs 868-464-2626 or www.worldarena.com
August 11 - 14 2004 Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo
Colorado Rockies
Major League Baseball, Home Games, Coors Field, Denver
303-830-TIXS
August 1 Arizona Diamondbacks
August 3 - 5 Chicago Cubs
August 6 - 8 Cincinnati Reds
August 17 - 19 New York Mets
August 20 - 22 Montreal Expos
Colorado Springs
Sky Sox Affiliate
of Colorado Rockies Baseball Club, Home Gam! es Sky Sox Stadium, Colorado
Springs, 719-591-7699
August 5 - 8 Fresno Grizzlies
August 9 - 11 SacramentoRiver Cats
August 17 - 20 New Orleans Zephyrs
August 21 - 24 Albuquerque Isotopes
Denver Broncos
National Football League, Home Games, Invesco Field at Mile High,
Denver 303-830-TIXS
or www.denverbroncos.com
Preseason games
August 27 Houston Texans
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
Wed. & Fri. thru August Aspen Historical Society West End Walking Tour 970-925-3721, X109
August 1 - 7 Grand Lake Regatta 970-627-3377 or www.grandlakechamber.com
August 1 - 8 Beaux
Arts Festival in Steamboat Springs. 970-879-9008
or www.steamboatchamber.com
August 1 - 22 Aspen Music Festival 970-925-9042 or www.aspenmusicfestival.com
August 6 - 8 Steamboat Wine Festival 303-777-6887 or www.steamboatchamber.com
August 7 Rocky Mountain Wine, Beer and Food Festival in Winter Park, www.grand-county.com
August 7 - 8 AdventureFest at Copper Mountain, www.coppercolorado.com
August 7 & 14 Vail Arts & Wine Festival. 970-476-1000 or www.vail.snow.com
August 14 Annual Aspen Highlands Microbres Festival, 970-925-9010.
August 19 - 22 Mushroom Festival in Telluride, Experts from around the world perticipate www.visittelluride.com
August 21 Winter Park Resort Oktoberfest 303-316-1564 or 800-729-5813
August 22 Snowmass Village Arts & Crafts Fair, 1-800-SNOWMASS
August 24 - 22 Routt County Fair & Rodeo in Hayden, 970-276-3068
August 28 Western Gala. Levis and Lace. The Tread of Pioneers in Steamboat Springs, carriage rides, western music, ranch-style dinner, silent auction and more. 970-879-2214.
August 28 - 29 Colorado Craft Fair in Winter Park, 800-903-7275 or www.winterpark-info.com
August 28 - 29 26th Annual Famous Flamet! hrowers High-Altitude Chili Cook-Off in Winter Park, benefits the Nati onal Sports Center for the Disabled, 303-316-1564.
August 28 - 29 Jazz & Art at River Run in Keystone, 972-468-7557
Museums / Special
Exhibits
Fridays, noon - 1:pm Brown Bag Lecture Series at Tread of Pioneers Museum in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-2214 or www.steamboatchamber.com
Thru - Septe. 5 Summer hours for the Fort Vasquez Museum in Platteville , 970-785-2832
Thru - Sept. 30 Trinidad History Museum, the crown jewel of Trinidad’s national historic district, opens for the summer. 719-846-7217
Thru - September 30 Healy House Museum and Dexter Cabin in Leadville, open for the summer. 719-486-0487
Thru - October 15 Ute Indian Museum in Montrose opens for the summer. 970-249-3098.
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
Thru Sept. 2 Winter Park Downtown Summer Concert Series, www.winterpark-info.com
Thru - Sept. 5 Zephyr Live! ! free concerts at Zephyr Mt. Lodge Plaza in Winter Park.
Thru the summer Hot Summer Nights Concert free at the Gerald Ford Amphitheater Vilar Pavilion in Vail, 970-949-1999 or www.vail.snow.com
Thru the summer Strings in the Mountains in Steamboat Springs 970-879-5056 or www.stringsinthemountain.com
August 1 - 7 National Repertory Orchestra Concert at Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge, www.summitchamber.org
August 1 - 14 Burning Stones Outdoor Theater at Copper Mountain. A movie under the stars, bring the family & blankets, movie begins at dark (approx. 8:30pm) www.coppercolorado.com
August 1 - 14 The Beat Goes on Concert Series in Copper Mountain, 800-530-3099
August 1 - 17 BMI Chamber Concert at the Riverwalk Center in Breckenridge, 970-453-9142
August 3! - 25 Proof at Aspen Theatre in the Park 970-920-5570
August 6 - 15 Vail International Dance Festival 970-845-8497 or www.vail.snow.com
August 21 - 22 Grand Escapes Weekend Jazz and Bluegrass,Winter Park 970-726-2040
Backstage Theatre
in Breckenridge
970-453-0199 or www.backstagetheatre.org
August 1 - 29 Do You Turn Summersaults
August 1 - September 5 Metamorphoses
August 13 Breckenridge Festival Film
Central City Opera Central City 303-292-6700
or 800-851-8175 or www.centralcityopera.org
August 1 - 8 The Tales of Hoffmann
August 1 - 7 The Student Prince
August 1 - 6 The Juggler of Norte Dame
Creede Repertory
Theatre in Creede 719-658-2540 or 866-658-2540 or www.creederep.org
August 1 - 25 Hayfever
August 1 - 26 Foreigner
August 1 - September 25 Spitfire
August 1 - 21 Ladder
Augu! st 1 - 27 Quick - Change
September 3 - 25 Inishmaan
Diamond Circle
Melodrama & Vaudeville in Durango
970-247-3400 or 877-325-3400
or www.diamondcirclemelodrama.com
August - September Under The Gaslight
August - September Hazel Kirke
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in
Grand Lake 970-627-3421 www.rockymountainrep.com
August 1 - 20 Forever Plaid
August 1 - 21 Pump Boys & Dinettes
August 1 - 19 1940’s Radio Hour
August 27 - September 25 Always .. Patsy Cline
Sheridan Opera
House in Telluride 970-728-3133 or www.sheridanoperahouse.com
August 1 - 4 How I Learned to Drive
August 6 - 8 Jazz Celebration
August 12 - 21 Telluride Chamber Music Festival
August 31 - September 9 Telluride Film Festival
Vilar Center
Beaver Creek 1-888-920-2787 or 970-845-8497 or www.vilarcenter.org
August 1 - 4 Bra vo! Vail Valley Music Festival
August 1 - 27 Free Family Movie Series
August 6 - 7 Godspell, Jr.
August 10 - 11 Dance Festival-Choreographers Collection
August 14 Hypnotized
August 17, 24, 31 Beaver Creek Film Series
August 18 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
August 21 Marc Cohn, Rockin’ Blues
August 29 Todd Rundgren, Classic Rock
Sports
August 1 - 3 Vince Gill/Amy Grant Snowmass Club Charity Classic pro celebrity golf tournament benefiting Challenge Aspen, 970-923-0578
August 1 -8 Winter Park Mountain Bike Series, 970-726-4118 or 800-903-7275
August 1 - 28 (Saturday nights) Hi Country Stampede Rodeo in Fraser, 800-903-7275
August 6 - 8 Got Milk? 3X3 Soccer Tournament featuring teams from across the country at Ford Park in Vail 970-476-1000
August 7 10th Annual Mt. Werner Classic running series in Steamboat Springs 970-870-1975
August 7 - 8 National Off Road Biking Association Series, Mountain Bike Challenge! in Snowmass,
August 8 & 22 Winter Park Resort Mountain Bike Series 303-316-1590
August 13 - 15 US Open Mountainboard Championships, Aspen, 970-923-3955 or www.usopenmountainboarding.com
August 21 12th Annual Aspen High Country Duathlon / Triathlon, www.aspenrecreation.com
August 22 Continental Devide Trail Rum, 16 mile trail run Steamboat Springs, 970-879-0385 or www.runingseries.com
August 27 - 29 CycleFest, motorcycle Rally at Copper Mountain www.cyclefestco.com
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