AUGUST 2005 in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
August 6- 7 Lakewood Art Fest at the Heritage Center, 303-987-7850 or www.lakewood.org
August 26 - Sept. 5 Colorado State Fair in Pueblo,Pueblo, Colorado, 719-561-8484 or 800-876-4567 or info@coloradostatefair.com
Museums / Special Exhibits
August - September 25 Daughters of Adventure, Tales of Intrepid Women Travelers, a special exhibit at the Molly Brown House Museum in Denver, 303-832-4092, X 16 or www.mollybrown.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 Paris exhibit
Open ended Hispanic Arts of the Southwest
August 1 - 14 Exhibition of glass artist Dale Chihuly
Denver Art Museum 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy, 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum..org
Thru December 31, 2005 Cheyenne Visions II history, art and views of the Cheyenne people.
Heaven and Home Chinese art of the Han Dynasty from the Sze Hong Collection.
New Classics featuring some of the greatest contemporary pieces from the Museum’s American Indian Collections.
Blanket Statements: Navajo Weavers of the 80’s
Denver Museum of Miniatur es, Dolls & Toys 1880 Gaylord, 303-322-1053 or www.DMMDT.com
August 6 Yard Sale of miniature and craft items.
Thru September 30 GI Joe 40th Anniversary exhibit
Thru October 31 Celebrate Barbie and How Does Your Garden Grow?
August 1 - 31 Harry Potter exhibit.
Denver Museum of Nature & Science & Phipps IMAX Theater 2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver 303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
August 1 - 21 Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition Journeys to the museum.
Open ended IMAX, Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West.
Sangre de Cristo Arts Conference Center Pueblo 719- 295-7200 / www.sdc-arts.org
August 1 - 6 The Bike and the Beat
August 1 - 20 Laying Down the Line: The Work of John Large Largent
August 1 - 20 The Chop Shop & Steel Street Tattoo
August 1 - 20 European Addiction
August 1 - 13 The Rise of Undergr! ound Art
August 1 - 27 Full Throttle: Underground Art and The Motorcycle
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
August - September 11 Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden presents Summer Lovin, 303-279-7800 or www.hsmusichall.com
August 4 Heritage Center in Lakewood, presents a family friendly summer concert series. 303-987-7856
August 1 - 5 Colorado Music Festival and Aerial Dance Festival, Chautauqua Park in Boulder, 303-440-7666 or 303-245-8272
August 27 - November 5, Saturdays Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden presents Young King Author, for the Children, 303-279-7800 or www.hsmusichall.com
Acoma Center 1080 Acoma St, Denver
303-623-0524 or www.CURIOUStheatre.org
August 6 - 7 Curious New Voices
Colorado Springs World Arena 866-464-2626 or&nb! sp; www.worldarena.com
August 3 Don Henley
August - 5 - 7 St. Thomas Aquinas Society - The Triumph of the Cross
Coors Amphitheater 6350 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Greenwood Village, 303-220-7000, 303-830-TIXS
August 2 The Sugar Water Festival
August 8 Scream IV festuring Bow Wow, Omarion, Bobby Valentino, Marquess Houston, Pretty Ricky and B5
August 9 Iron Maiden with Rob Zombie
August 16 B.B. King with Robert Cray, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Bonamass
August 19 James Taylor
August 20 Donna Summer
August 23 Devo with the English Beat and Dramarama
August 27 Smooth Jazz 104.3 Summer Fest featuring Vanessa Williams, David Sanborn, Boney James and Chris Botti
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
August 1 - September 30 My Way
Paramount Theatre 1621 Glenarm Place
Denver, CO 80202 303.825.4904, 303-830-TIXS
August 19 Rusted Root
Pepsi Center, Denver 303-830-TIXS
August 2 Journey
August 5 Reel Big Fish
August 19 - 20 Women of Faith
August 19 Susan Tedeschi & The Blind Boys of Alabama
August 23 Destiny’s Child
August 24 Veggie Tales Live!
August 26 Brian Wilson
Red Rocks Amphitheater Morrison
303-830-TIXS or www.redrocksonline.com
August 2, 9, 16 Film on the Rocks:
August 3 Carole King
August 6 MOTLEY CRUE
August 7 311
August 12 The Killers - Channel 93.3’s Nextfest
August 13 Trey Anastasio
August 17 Lost Lonely Boys
August 18 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
August 20 Reggae on the Rocks XX
August 22 The White Stripes
August 24 Jack Johnson
August 25 Earth Wind & Fire
August 26 “1964” The Tribute - Beatles Anniversary Concert
Sports:
Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball. Home Games, Coors Field, Denver
303-830-TIXS
August 9 - 11 Pittsburgh Pirates
August 12 - 14 Washington Nationals
August 15 - 17 Milwaukee Brewers
August 19 - 21 Chicago Cubs
Colorado Springs Sky Socks Affiliate of Colorado Rockies Baseball Club, Home Games, Sky Sox Stadium, Colorado Springs 7190591-7699
team & affiliate
August 4 - 7 Nashville Sounds/Brewers
August 8 - 11 Memphis Redbirds/Cardinals
August 20 - 23 Tucson Sidewinders/Diamondbacks
August 24 - 28 Salt Lake Stingers/Angels
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
August 4 - 14 Beaux Arts Festival plus Steamboat Wine Festival in Steamboat Springs, www.steamboat-chamber.com
August 5 - 7 26th Annual Art in the Park, Buckley Park in Durango, 970-247-2117 or www.durango.org
August 6 -7 Colorado Craft Fair in Winter Park and 19th Annual Rocky Mountain Wine Beer & Food Festival, 1-800-903-7275 or www.playwinterpark.com
August 6 - 7 50th Anniversary of the Beulah Outdoor Arts and Crafts Show. Over 80 Artisan and Craft Booths, food court, beer garden and live entertainment in Beulah, 26 miles SW of Pueblo. 719-485-6949
August 5 - 7 Gold Prospectors of Colorado, free demonstrations and gold panning instructions at the Blue River Plaza in Breckenridge, 970-453-6018
August 6 - 7 Snowmass Village Arts and Crafts Show. 1-800-SNOWMASS or
www.snowmassvillage.com
August 6 & 20 Iowa Hill Hydraulic Mine Guided Tour! , in Breckenridge 970-453-9022.
August 10 - 14 La Plata County Fa ir, animals, tractors and exhibits in Durango, 970-247-2308
August 13 - 15 12th Annual Main Ave Juried Arts Festival in Durango 970-259-2606 or www.durangoarts.org
August 19 - 21 Vail Arts Festival, 120 artists from throughout the US, lots od family activities, free and open to the public. www.vail.snow.com
August 19 - 21 Will Fjerstad Memorial Wine Festival at Durango Mountain Resort, 970-769-1991 or www.durangomountain.org
August 20 - 21 Famous Flamethrower’s High Altitude Chili Cookoff Weekend in Winter Park. Winners represent Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region at the I.C.S. World Championship Chili Cook Off. Proceeds benefit the National Sports Center for the Disabled. 303-316-1564 or www.winterparkresort.com
August 21- 24 26th National Narrow Gauge Convention in Durango,! 1-800-828-4228 or www.26thNNGC.com
August 25 - 28 Railfest, special events and rides on the train at the Durango Train Depot, 1-800-872-4607 or www.durangotrain.org
August 27 Oktoberfest in Winter Park, beer garden, German music and dancing. 303-316-1564 or www.winterparkresort.com
Museums / Special
Exhibits
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Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
August 1 - 4 Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival, 1-877-812-5700 or www.vailsnow.com
August 1 - 7 Vail International Dance Festival in the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, 970-949-1999 or www.vailsnow.com
August 1 - 7 Music in the Mountains in and around Durango Mountain Resort, 970-385-6820 or www.musicinthemountains.com
August 1 - 21 Strings in the Mountains, Steamboat Springs 970-879-5056! , X 105 or www.stringsinthemountains.org
August 1 - 24 Aspen Music Festival. Founded in 1949, the Aspen Music Festival and School is an internationally renowned classical music festival 970-925-9042 or www.aspenmusicfestival.com
August 1 - September 4 25th Annual Breckenridge Music Festival, 970-547-3100 or www.gobreck.com
August 1 - September 7, Wed’s Telluride Mountain Village will host the Summer Concert Series, from 6-8pm in Town Plaza. www.sunsetconcert.com
August 1 - September 4 Winter Park Town Concert Series, bring a picnic, the kids and the pet (please keep leashed) and hear musicians from around the country as well as local musicians. 800-903-7275
August 4 Free Bluegrass Concert in Durango, 970-247-7657 or www.durangoconcerts.com
August 4 - 2! 5 (Thursdays) Forest Square Park Concerts in Buena Vista, 719-395-6612.
August 4 - 25 (Thursdays) Music in the Park in Idaho Springs, 303-567-4660 or
www.clearcreekcounty.org
August 7 Empire Blues Festival 303-567-4628
Backstage Theatre in Breckenridge
970-453-0199 or www.backstagetheatre.org
August 1 - 28 A Midsummer Nights Dream
August - September 3 Kimberly Akimbo
Central City Opera 303-292-6700 or 800- 851-8175 or www.centralcityopera.org
August 1 - 7 Vanessa
August 1 - 6 Paul Bunyan
Creed Repertory Theatre PO Box 269, Creed, CO 81130 719-658-2540 866-658-2540 www.creedrep.org 40th Anniversary Season
August 1 - 23 Noises Off
August 1 - 25 Lumberjacks in Love
August - September 24 Port! raits
August 1 - 24 Lights Up The Sky
Diamond Circle Melodrama , 7th & Main, Durango 970-247-3400 or
www.diamondcirclemelodrama.com
August 1 - 27 Death at Devil’s Cave
August 1 - 26 The Vagabond
September 8 - 24 An Evening of Comedy & Music
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre Grand Lake 970-627-3421 or www.rockymountainrep.com
August 1 - 20 Beauty and the Beast
August 1 - 19 Annie Get Your Gun
August 1 - 18 A Grand Night For Singing
August 26 - Sept. 24 The Honky Tonk Angels
Sheridan Opera House in Telluride 970-728-3133 or www.sheridanoperahouse.com
August 5 - 6 Telluride Jazz Festival (970-728-7009)
August 23 - 13, 19 - 20 Chamber Music Festival (970-728-8686)
August 26 - 27 The Ideas Festival
Vilar Center in Vail, 1-888-920-2787 or 970-845-8497 or www.vilarcenter.org
August 2 & 4 Chamber Classics IV & V
August 3 Colorado Ballet
August 6 - 7 Bugsy Malone Jr.
August 8 Dave Mason Band, Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame
August 12 - 13 Chicago
August 13, 20 & 27 Beaver Creek Outdoor Concert Series
August 14 Kathy Mattea, Grammy winning Country
August 16, 23, 30 & Sept. 9Beaver Creek Film Series
August 26 Nanci Griffith, Queen of folkabilly
Sports
August 1 - 7 Grand Lake Regatta & Lipton Cup Races, www.grand-county.com
August 1 - 27 Sat. Nights High Country Stampede Rodeo in Fraser, www.winterpark-info.com
August 1 - 26 Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series Race, The 15th consecutive year , brought to you by the town of Steamboat Springs, every other week on alternating Wednesday evening, with post-race party. 970-879-4300 or www.steamboat-chamber.com
August 3 Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series Race #6 in Steamboat Spr ings. www.steamboat-chamber.com
August 6 Brian’s Run 5k Run/Walk in Winter Park, www.winterpark-info.com
August 6 The Durango MTB, ride your mountain bike on the toughest 100 miles of terrain the San Juan Mountains has to offer. Also 100K and 50K. 500$ prize to the first person to break the 9 hour mark. 970-247-9000 x237 or 970-259-7771 www.gravityplay.com or www.mtb100.com
August 11 - 13 US Mountainboarding Championships, the worldsbest riders ripping down the slopes. 1-800-SNOWMASS or www.snowmassvillage.com
August 13 26th Annual Georgetown to Idaho Springs Half Marathon. 303-694-2202
August 13Winter Park Mountain Bike Series #5 (Mountain Circuit Two) www.winterpark-info.com
August 18 - 21 NORBA Blast the Mass, mountain bike racers from all over the Rocky mountain states compete for the regional championship and to qualify for the U.S. National Championships in Snowmass Village, www.snowmassvillage.com
August 19 Cajun Comedy Clubs Golf Classic to benefit the Summit County Chamber at Keystone Ranch & Golf Course. 970-668-2051 or O August 27 Winter Park Mountain Bike Series #6 Finale, www.winterpark-info.com
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