October in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
October 1 - 31(Sat. & Sun.) Visit the 5 acre, 9 foot tall Corn Maze, filled with twists, turns and dead ends at the Chatfield Nature Preserve of the Denver Botanic Gardens. 720-865-3500 or www.botanicgardens.org
October 4 - 5 Jr. League Rummage Sale at the Colorado State Fair Grounds in Pueblo, 719-547-9448
October 5 Oktoberfest in Lamar, 719-336-4379.
October 12 Fall Festival with the Animals at the Pueblo Zoo. Join in the fun with the Pueblo Herb Society, Herb Harvest. There will be music, food and crafts. 719-561-9664
October 12 14th Annual Pumpkin Festival at the Chatfield Nature Preserve of the Denver Botanic Gardens. The 5 acre patch will be filled with thousands of pumpkins, there will be music, kids activities and unique gifts and food. 720-865-3500 or www.botanicgardens.org
October 14 Columbus Day Celebration at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo, 719-543-0883.
October 25 - 27 The enchanted Forest Halloween Trail at Pueblo‚s Greenway & Nature Center. 719-549-2414.
October 26 Goblins in the Garden, join the eerie entertainment at the Denver Botanic Gardens. 720-865-3500 or www.botanicgardens.org
Museums / Special Exhibits
October 1 - 27 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition at the Foothills Art Center in Golden, 303-279-3922.
October - November 1 Master Potters We Have Known, an exhibition of ceramic works in the Lincoln Center Galleries in Fort Collins, 970-484-0424
October - November 22 All-American Architecture an exhibit of miniatures used by architects, Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys. 303-322-1053
October - March 9, 2003 Journey Into Amazing Caves at Phipps Imax Theater in the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. Playing concurrently is Space Station. This is the first cinematic journey to the International Space Station. 303-322-7009.
October - March 23, 2003 African Renaissance at the Denver Art Museum. This exhibition juxtaposes the work of contemporary Nigerian artist with that of the old masters of Africa. Around 40 pieces will be on view. 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org
October 24 - November 24 Metamorphosis at the Tionton Gallery in the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley, 970-356-5000 or www.ucstars.com
October 30 - November 15 Tony Ortega Exhibition, Mariani Gallery in Greeley, 970-351-2200.
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
October - November 3 The Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden presents a comedy adaptation of Bram Stoker‚s Dracula. Dinner and show or show only are available. 303-279-7800.
Colorado Springs
World Arena 3185 Ventucci Blvd., 1-800-325-SEAT or www.ticketswest.com
October 2 - 6 Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. 719-477-2100
October 13 Tool
October 15 Steven Curtis Chapman Concert
Denver Center for the Performing Arts 14th & Curtis Sts., Denver, 303-893-4100, 800-641-1222 or www.denvercenter.org or www.ticketswest.com
Auditorium Theatre
Colorado Ballet www.coloradoballet.org
October 5 - November 2 Dracula
Boettcher Concert
Hall
Colorado Symphony Orchestra www.coloradosymphony.org
October 3 - 5 The Passion Of Thibaudet
October 11 - 13 Bruckner‚s Third Symphony
October 18 - 19 Sousa At The Symphony
October 24 - 26 Zukerman Conducts Beethoven and Strauss
Garner Galleria
Theatre
October 1 - 6 I Love You, You‚re Perfect, Now Change
Ricketson Theatre
October 14 - November 23 Behind the Broken Words
Space Theatre
October 17 - November 23 The Lonesome West
Stage Theatre
October 10 - November 9 Thornton Wilder‚s The Skin of Our Teeth
Temple Buell Theatre
October 22 - November 3 The Full Monty
Lincoln Center
Fort Collins, 970-221-6730
October 12 Classical Music Series: The Osiris Piano Trio
October 18 Dance Series:: Trinity Irish Dance
October 21 Travelogue Film Series: Norway
October 28 - 31 Show Stopper Series: South Pacific
Pepsi Center Denver
303-830-TIXS
October 6 Incubus in Concert
October 25 Enrique Inglesias in Concert
October 26 Bob Dylan in Concert
O Pikes Peak Center, Colorado Springs, 719-520-7469
October 11 -13 Colorado Springs Symphony with Orien Weiss, piano.
October 19 KSPZ‚s Rock & Roll Revival
October 20 Imagination Celebration with the Colorado Springs Youth Symphony.
October 25 - 26 Colorado Springs Symphony Pops presents The Best of
Gershwin.
October 27 Colorado Springs Symphony Family Fun Concert
University of Colorado
at Boulder Concert Series 303-492-8008 or www.cuconcerts.org
October 1, 8, 15, 29 Faculty Tuesdays Concerts
October 4 Artist Series: Stanislav Loudenitch piano
October 7 Guitar Ensemble
October 9 Fear No Music
October 16, 23, 30 Jazz Combos
October 18 Jazz Ensembles
October 22 Artist Series: Guitarist John Williams & Friends
October 26 Master Class: Walfrid Kujola, piccolo
October 27 Golden Buffalo
October 28 Takacs Encore Series
October 30 Percussion Ensemble
October 31 Chamber Orchestra
University of
Northern Colorado Performing Arts Series in Greeley 970-351-2200 or
www.arts.unco.edu/calendar
October 1 UNC Wind Ensemble
October 3 - 13 Tartuffe
October 8 The Titan, Amadeus and the Uncommon Woman
October 9 - 25 Emeritus Faculty Exhibit
October 10 Lesley Manring, Soprano
October 15 Horn Choir and Tuba Choir
October 15 Music From the Footlights
October 17 C20, 20th Century Music
October 17 - 20 Grapes of Wrath
October 22 Trombone Choir and Trumpet Choir
October 22 Concert Choir
October 25 UNC Jazz Bands
October 26 Opera Scenes
October 29 UNC Shoirs
October 31 - November 10 Grand Hotel
Union Colony Civic
Center, Greeley, 970-356-5000 or 800-315-2787
October 4 - 13 Encore Theatre: Oliver
October 5 Family Series::Magic Theatre & Illusion Show with Bradley
Fields
October 8 Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra Concert
October 12 Art A La Carte: The Nylons
October 15 Greeley Chorale
October 16 Art A La Carte: Maxim Philippov
October 18 Celebrating Women Gala featuring Hazel Miller
October 20 Stage Spectaculars: Randy Travis
Sports:
October 24 NBA preseason game, the Denver Nuggets vs. Golden State Warriors at the Colorado Springs World Arena, 1-800-325-SEAT
Colorado Avalanche Major
League Hockey Home Games, Pepsi Center, Denver 303-830-TIXS
October 9 Dallas Stars
October 14 Boston Bruins
October 22 Edmonton Oilers
October 27 Minnesota Wild
Colorado College Tigers
Hockey Home Games, at Colorado Springs World Arena, 719-389-6111 or
719-477-2121
October 11 Univ. Of Mass./Lowell
October 12 Univ. Of Mass./Lowell
Colorado Gold Kings Hockey
Home Games, at Colorado Springs World Arena, 719-389-6111
October 13, 14, 16 Anchorage
October 30 Tacoma
Colorado State University
Rams Mountain West Conference Football Home Games, Fort Collins
October 12 Wyoming
October 24 Brigham Young
Denver Bronco‚s N.F.L
Home Games, Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, 303-830-TIXS
October 6 San Diego Chargers
October 13 Miami Dolphins
Denver Nuggets N.B.A. Home
Games, Pepsi Center in Denver, 303-830-TIXS
October 21 Washington Wizards
October 23 Indiana Pacers
United States Air Force
Academy Home Football Games in Colorado Springs
October 5 Navy
October 12 BYU
October 19 Notre Dame
October 31 Colorado State
University of ColoradoBuffaloes‚
Mountain West Conference Football Home Games, Boulder
October 5 Kansas State
October 19 Baylor University
October 26 Texas Tech
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
October 5 Telluride Oktoberfest at Elks Park. Not just beer, brats & oompah music, but definitely that too. 970-728-5033.
October 25 - 26 Manitou Springs is the place to be for Halloween. There is the Spirits for Manitou Cemetery Tour on the 25th. On the 26th there is the Emma's Favorite Haunts Ghost Tours, plus the ever popular Emma Crawford Festival and Memorial Coffin Race and Parade, 719-685-5089. (see the Colorado Vignette on page 24 of this issue)
October 31 Halloween, Trick or Treat Street - Frisco's Main Street turns into a giant haunted house as businesses decorate and welcome trick-or-treaters. 970-668-3428 for more information.
Museums / Special Exhibits
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Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
October 4 Spearhead
live with special guest DJ Tre Hardson of the Phacyde, in Vail Village,
970-479-0607.
Sports
October 5, Grand Invitational Benefit Tournament. Come out and play
the last tournament of the season at SolVista Golf Club. The 1st annual
4-person scramble is open to the public with great prizes and giveaways.
Call the Granby Chamber of Commerce at 970-887-2311.
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