September in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
September 10 The Seventh Annual Brew at the Zoo. Enjoy a variety of taste-tempting fare to heighten awareness about wildlife conversation and raise funds for the Denver zoo’s educational programs.303-376-4865 or www.denverzoo.org
September 11 Hudson Gardens in Littleton, 6115 South Santa Fe Dr., open free for reflection and remembrance. 303-797-8565 or www.hudsongardens.org
September 12 All Ford Extravaganza at the Hudson Gardens & Event Center in Littleton. Hundreds of Ford-powered vehicles, from Model T’s to T-Birds, 303-797-8565 X321.
September 18 Clown Craft Workshop featuring Sunshine & Kasey Clown at the Hobby Lobby in Colorado Springs, 719-640-8244
Museums / Special Exhibits
September - November 1 Buffalo Bill Museum in Golden, presents Walkin’ Tall, Boot Hill, Cowboy Boots on Lookout Mountain.. 303-526-0744
September - 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
September - 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.
September 2 - December 12 The Pulitzer Prize, the largest and most
compressive exhibition of prize-winning photographs ever shown in
the U.S.
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 young minds to the world
of Art.
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 New Classics featuring some of the greatest
contemporary pieces from the Museum’s American Indian Collections.
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.
September 10 thru Open Mysteries of Egypt
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
September 1 - 19 Miners Alley Playhouse in Golden presents the 2nd annual One-Act Festival with Hidden in this Picture and The Guest Lecturer, 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com
September 1 - 26 Theatre du Quirque in Denver presents The Blue Vagabond. 720-394-6198 or www.quirque.com
September 1 - November 13 (Sats) The Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden, will be performing The Prince and The Pauper, 303-279-7800.
September 10 - 25 (Fridays & Saturdays) Colorado Quickies, a series of short plays produced by Red Rocks Community College of Theatre Arts & Dance in Lakewood. Box Office: 303-914-6458
September 16 - October 9 Passport Playbill, a Musical Monologue, at the El Sentrl Su Teatre in Denver. (mature audience only) 303-296-0219.
September 17 Dotsero opens the fall concert Jazz series in Broomfield, 303-292-6700. 800-851-8175 or www.ci.broomfield.co.us/cultural
September 23 The Lakewood Cultural Center presents The Takacs Quartett. 303-987-7845 or www.lakewood.org
September 23 - 25, October 6 - 10 The Department of Theatre & Dance at Colorado University at Boulder, presents Company, in the Mainstage Theatre. 303-492-8181 or www.colorado.edu/TheatreDance
Acoma Center
Theatre
1080
Acoma St,
Denver 303-623-0524,
www.curiousatacoma.com/tickets.html
September 2 - October 23 Trumbo: Red, White & Blacklisted
Chautauqua Boulder
303-440-7666 or TicketsWest 1-866-464-2626 or
www.chautauqua.com
September 6 David Byrne, founder and lead singer of Talking Heads.
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
September 17 - 19 Colorado Symphony with, Sarah Chang, Violin
September 24 - 25 Colorado Symphony with, Dianne Reeves
Ricketson Theatre
September - October 3 Triple Espresso
Stage Theatre
September 12 Stories on Stage presents A Little Bit Of Karma
Goes A Long Way (303-494-0523 or www.storiesonstage.org
Temple
Buell Theatre
September 15 - October 3 Heaven Help
Hudson Gardens & Event
Center 6115 S. Santa Fe Dr., Littleton, 303-797-8565 x321 or www.hudsongardens.org
September 5 The Erica Brown Band, Blues/Rock
September 7 Onda - Latin & Salsa
September 12 Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra
Pikes Peak Center Colorado
Springs,
719-520-7469 or www.pikespeakcenter.org
September 10 Clean Comedy Tour
September 12 Itzhak Perlman with the Philharmonic
September 24 Whose Line is it Anyway? an evening with Colin Mochrie & Brad
Sherwood
Pepsi Center Denver 303-830-TIXS
September 2 Olivia NewtonJohn
September 4 Guster
September 21 Sting Annie Lennox
Red Rocks Amphitheater
Morrison 303-830-TIXS or
719-520-9090 or www.redrocksonline.com
September 2 Crosby, Stills and Nash
September 4 Lyle Lovett
September 9 Beastie Boys
September 10 YES, opening acts: Dream Theater
September 11 A Celebration of Peace
September 12 Red Rocks Run and Roll: 5K & 3K Run with Hand Cycle
Division
September 19 Red Rocks The Vote, Gov’t Mule & Friends
September 23 - 24 Norah Jones
Sports:
September 3 - 5 Denver Gaels to host 2004 North American Championships for Irish Football and Hurling. Over 1,500 players, adults and youth, male and female from the U.S. and Ireland will compete for the title of North American Champions in Football and Hurling. A festive atmosphere of music and food will be at the Pleasant View Soccer facility in Boulder. 720-493-8666 or www.denvergaels.com
September 10 - 12 Ladies, Let’s Go Fishing offers fly fishing seminar in Denver area, Kesseler Environmental Center/Chatfield State Park near Littleton, 303-291-7362 or robin.knox@state.co.us
Colorado
Rockies Major League Baseball, Home Games, Coors Field, Denver
303-830-TIXS
September 7 - 8 San Francisco Giants
September 9 - 12 San Diego Padres
September 17 - 19 Los Angeles Dodgers
September 21 - 23 Arizona Diamondbacks
September 24 - 26 St. Louis Cardinals
Colorado Springs
Sky Sox Affiliate
of Colorado Rockies Baseball Club, Home Games Sky Sox Stadium, Colorado
Springs, 719-591-7699
September 3 - 6 New Orleans Zephyrs
Denver Broncos
National Football League, Home Games, Invesco Field at Mile High,
Denver 303-830-TIXS
or www.denverbroncos.com
September 2 (preseason) - Arizona Cardinals
September 12 - Kansas
City Chiefs
September 26 - San Diego
Chargers
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
September 2 - 6 Four Corners Rally in the Rockies at the Downs in Ignacio. 888-901-7701 or www.rallyrockies.com
September 4 Purgatory Brewfest at Durango Mountain Resort. Local Brews and music. 970-385-2149 or www.durangomountainresort.com
September 4 - 5 Art on the Mountain, art festival at Gondola Square in Steamboat Springs, 970-871-5382
September 4 - 5 Celebration of the Arts in Copper Mountain, www.coppercolorado.com
September 4 - 5 Airport Fly in and Display see lots of unique air craft at Bob Adams Air port in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-5560 or 970-879-9042 or www.steamboatchamber.com
September 4 - 5 Breeze/Max Blowout Bonanza in Winter Park. Great deals on last years equipment. 303-316-1534 or www.winterparkresort.com
September 4 - 6 Victor Celebrates the Arts, 5th annual Plein Air arts, artists flock to paint the 1890 gold mining ambiance and the Sangre de Christo range. Enjoy live painting events, music, antique shops, food and show & sale on Labor Day, in Victor. 719-689-2999 or www.victorarts.org
September 4 - 6 Rockin’ Roundup a classic western party with pro bull riding, free concerts, art festival, classic Labor Day Weekend in Steamboat Springs. 970-879-0880 or www.steamboatchamber.com
September 8 - 12 18th Annual Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials. Event is for a $15,000. purse, also include a craft fair, food booths, art contest, silent auction, bagpipe music and lots more. The event is west of downtown Meeker, Rio Blanco County. Bring lawn chairs, binoculars, sunscreen, but no pets, please. 970-878-5510 or www.meekersheepdog.com
September 10 - 12, 18 - 19 Oktoberfest Vail LionsHead party. 970-476-9090 or www.vail.snow.com
September 11 Art on the Mountain and Ranch Rondesvous Day, Steamboat Springs, 970-871-5382 or www.steamboatchamber.com
September 11 Carnival in Venice Masquerade Ball in Durango to benefit Women’s Resource Center. 970-247-1242, X202 or www.wrcdurango.com
September 11 Horizons Community Market, an old time country fair in Sundance Plaza, Steamboat Springs, 970-879-4466, X119
September 11 16th Annual Roadkill Supper, Half Marathon and 5K & 10K in Kremmling town square. Races begin at noon, this is part of Steamboat Springs Running Series. Then sample wildgame fagitas, buffalo tacos and roadkill chili. 1-877-573-6654 or www.kremmlingchamber.com
September 11 - 12 Health Quest, health symposium. 5K and 10K runs to benefit local charities in Summit County. The races are at Copper Mountain, www.coppercolorado.com or www.summithealthquest.com
September 11 - 12 Colorfest Quilt Show and Sale at Kendall Mountain Community Center in Durango. www.durango.org
September 11 - 12 WholeExpo 2004 Four Corners, a metaphysical mega-mall at LaPlatte County Fair Grounds in Durango. 970-259-4027 or www.wholeexpo.com
September 15 - 19 88th Middle Park Fair & Rodeo in Kremmling. 1-877-573-6654 or www.kremmlingchamber.com
September 17 - 19 Telluride Blues and Brews Festival. 970-728-8037 or 1-888-605-2578 or www.visittelluride.com
September 18 Madness de Vine, international food and wine tasting in Steamboat Springs. Live and silent auction. www.perry-mansfield.com
September 18 - 19 14th Annual Fall Foliage/Brew Festival in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-0880 or www.steamboatchamber.com
September 25 Photographer’s Special a special fall foliage train on the Durango to Silverton Train, 970-259-0274 or www.durangotrain.com
September 25 - 26 Durango Open Studio Fall Art Tour & Sale, 970-247-1916 or! www.durango.org
September 26 Mountain Village Fall Spectacular Home Tour, all proceeds benefit the Telluride Foundation. 1-888-605-2578 or www.visittelluride.com
September 30 - October 3 Durango Cowboy Gathering, poetry, stories, songs and parade. 970-385-8904 or www.durangocowboygathering.org
Museums / Special
Exhibits
September 1 - 5 Summer hours for the Fort Vasquez Museum in Platteville , 970-785-2832
September 1 - 30 Trinidad History Museum, the crown jewel of Trinidad’s national historic district, opens for the summer. 719-846-7217
September 1 - 30 Healy House Museum and Dexter Cabin in Leadville, open for the summer. 719-486-0487
September - October 15 Ute Indian Museum in Montrose opens for the summer. 970-249-3098.
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
September 1 - 2 Winter Park Downtown Summer Concert Series, www.winterpark-info.com
September 1 - 5 Zephyr Live free concerts at Zephyr Mt. Lodge Plaza in Winter Park.
September 3 - 6 Annual Vail Jazz Party in Sundial Plaza LionsHead. 888-824-5526 or www.vail.snow.com
September 4 Classical Music Concerts atop Aspen Mountain. www.aspensnowmass.com
September 8 Sunset Concert, free open air concert featuring Liquid Soul, 1-888-605-2578 or www.visittelluride.com
September 8 Bluegrass Sundays atop Aspen Mountain. www.aspensnowmass.com
Backstage
Theatre in Breckenridge
970-453-0199 or www.backstagetheatre.org
September 1 - 5 Metamorphoses
September 3 - 5 Backstage to Broadway
September 25 - 26 Sworded Tales and Spirit Treck’s
Creede Repertory
Theatre in Creede 719-658-2540 or 866-658-2540 or www.creederep.org
September 3 - 25 Inishmaan
Diamond Circle
Melodrama & Vaudeville in Durango
970-247-3400 or 877-325-3400
or www.diamondcirclemelodrama.com
September Under The Gaslight
September Hazel Kirke
Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre in Grand Lake
970-627-3421 www.rockymountainrep.com
September 1 - 25 Always .. Patsy Cline
Sheridan Opera
House in Telluride 970-728-3133 or www.sheridanoperahouse.com
September 1 - 9 Telluride Film Festival
Vilar Center Beaver
Creek 1-888-920-2787 or 970-845-8497 or www.vilarcenter.org
September 2 Vassar, Clements & John Cowen, Bluegrass
September 17 - 19 Beaver Creek Film Festival - Toronto International Film Festival & Film
Circuit
Sports
September 4 - 5, 11 - 12 Golf Tournament, Grand Lake Golf Course. 970-627-8328 or www.grandlakechamber.com
September 5 19th Annual 10K at 10,000 ft in Steamboat Springs. 970-879-0371 or www.runningseries.com or www.active.com
September 10 Town Challenge Mountain Bike Series, age and skill categories in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-4300
September 10 - 12 Feel like a kid again at Steamboat Springs Kart Racing, 970-879-0880
September 11 & 18 Hiking the Historic Trails near Steamboat Springs, 970-871-9151
September 19 18th Annual Pilot Run for Literacy in Steamboat Springs, 970-871-4224 or www.runningseries.com or www.active.com
September 24 - 26 Colorado Cog Rally 2004, SCCA National Pro Rally in Steamboat Springs, 970-879-4053 or www.coloradocog.com
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