OCTOBER 2005 in Colorado
I 25 Corridor and East:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Crafts
October 1 - 31 El Paseante Sculpture makes it’ s U.S. Debut at the Denver Botanic Gardens. El Paseante, based on a pre-Columbian ceramic icon, comes to the Gardens as part of an art exhibition at the Museo de las Americas titled Planet Colombia.. 720-865-3500
October 5 - 16 Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus at the Denver Coliseum. 303-830-TIXS or 303-295-4444
October 8 The Norwegian Lundehund National Speciality Show at Expo Park in Aurora, plus an all breed show. 303-366-7012 or www.nationalcanine.com
October 27 Denver Broncos Trick or Treat at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver.
Colorado Convention Center 700 14th St., Denver, www.denverconvention.com/calendar 303-228-8000 or 303-830-TIXS
October 1 - 2 The Great American Beer Festival! www.beertown.org
October 5 - 6 Rocky Mountain Minority Supplier Council - 2005, Business Opportunity Fair
October 6 Dolly Parton - Live
October 6 - 9 National Indian Education Association
October 7 Dane Cook - Live
October 7 Denver City Attorney’s Office
October 8 5th Annual Denver Mariachi Festival
October 8 - 12 National Conference on Correctional Health Care
October 11 - 21 American Society for Therapeutic Radiology & Oncology
October 14 - 15 Colorado Council of Teachers of Math
October 15 - 20 Radiation Research Society Meeting
October 17 Prospect Fair & Techno Fest
October 20 Jobing.com - Career Fair
October 20 - 23 Disney Live Winnie the Pooh
October 22 SEO’S National Karate Championships
October 24 - 28 American Physical Society, DPP Meeting
October 24 - 28 National School Boards Association T + L2
October 31 David Gray - Live
Museums / Special Exhibits
October 1 - 31 Corn Maze at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield in Littleton. 303-973-3705 or www.botanicgardens.org
October 8 17th Annual Pumpkin Fest at the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield in Littleton. Thousands of pumpkins will be ripe for the picking in the 5 acre pumpkin patch. Enjoy hayrides, barrel train rides and dozens of craft vendors. Be sure to see the 1860’s one room schoolhouse and the working farm, complete with goats, sheep and alpacas. 303-973-3705 or www.botanicgardens.org
Children’s Museum 2121 Children’s Museum Dr. Denver 303-433-7444 or
www.mychildsmuseum.org
October 1 - 31 Themed around creepy-crawley bugs and Halloween.
October 1 - 9 Song of Korea Traveling Exhibit
October 27 - 31 Trick or Treat Street
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.
Thru December 31 Andy Warhol’s Dream America
Open Ended Robert Doisnean’s Paris exhibit
Open ended Hispanic Arts of the Southwest
Denver Art Museum 100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy, 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org
Thru December 31 Cheyenne Visions II history, art and views of the Cheyenne people.
Thru December 31 Heaven and Home Chinese art of the Han Dynasty fro! m the Sze Hong Collection.
Thru December 31 New Classics featuring some of the greatest contemporary pieces from the Museum’s American Indian Collections.
Denver Museum of Miniatures, Dolls & Toys 1880 Gaylord, 303-322-1053 or www.DMMDT.com
October 1 - 31 Celebrate Barbie and How Does Your Garden Grow?
Denver Museum of Nature & Science & Phipps IMAX Theater 2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver 303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
October 7 - January 1 2006 Grossology The (Impolite) science of the human body, amazing science that will make you giggle and groan
Open ended IMAX, Lewis & Clark: Great Journey West.
Open ended IMAX, Mystic India: An Incredible Journey of Inspiration
Sangre de Cristo Arts Conference Center Pueblo 719- 295-7200 www.sdc-arts.org
October 1 - 29 Representing the Arts, Show and Sale
Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
Open ended Menopause the Musical at the New Denver Civic Theatre, 303-309-3773 or www.ticketswest.com
October 1 - 9 The Festival Playhouse in Arvada presents Children’s Letters to God, 303-422-4090 or www.festivalplayhouse.com
October 1 - 30 Heritage Square Music Hall in Golden, presents Sweeney Todd: The Legend of the Barber Fiend of Fleet Street, 303-279-7800.
October 1 - November 5, Saturdays Heritage Square Music Hall Children's Theatre in Golden, will perform Young King Arthur 303-279-7800
October 1 - November 5 The Bug Theatre in association with Paper Cat Productions presents Land of the Dolls,720-985-6886.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center 30 W. Dale St. 719-634-5581 or www.csfineartscenter.org
October 1 - 23 Anything Goes
Colorado Springs World Arena 866-464-2626 or www.worldarena.com
October 1 Bill Gather! ’s 10TH Anniversary homecoming tour
October 3 Reo Speedwagon and ST YX
October 12 ZZ Top
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
October 1 - 3 Roberto Minczuk Conductor, Gil Shaham on Violin
October 8 - 10 Peter Oundjaian CSO principal guest conductor
October 11 Marin Alsop, CSO Music Director Laureate
October 16 Van Cliburn, Piano, Christian Arming Conductor
October 22 - 24 Christian Arming Conductor, Alban Gerhardt Cello
October 29 - 31 Sergio Commissions conductor, Marietta Simpson Mezzo-soprano, Men of the Colorado Symphony Chorus
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
The Colorado Ballet 303-837-8888 or www.ColoradoBallet.com
October 1 - 16 The Sleeping Beauty
Garner Galleria Theatre
October 1 - Novem! ber 20 My Way
Ricketson Theatre
October 20 - December 17 September Shoes
Space Theatre
October 1 - November 5 All My Sons
Stage Theatre
October 6 - November 5A Flea in Her Ear
Temple Buell Theatre
October 1 - 2 Wicked
October 7 Jerry Seinfeld
October 18 - 23 Annie
Lincoln Center 417 West Magnolia, Fort Collins 970-221-6730 www.fcgov.com
October 1 The Fort Collins Symphony with clarinetist David Shifrin
October 7 Kathy Griffin
October 10 Adventure Cinema: Sailing to Rio on the Queen Mary II
October 18 - 21 Will Rogers Follies
Pepsi Center, Denver 303-830-TIXS
October 2 Komen Race For the Cure, www.raceforthecure.com
October 2 System of a Down
October 5 Nine Inch Nails
October 7 Brooks and Dunn
October 21 - 22 Promise Keepers
Performance Now Theatre Lakewood Cultural Center 3! 03-987-7845 or
www.perform ancenow.org
October 14 - 23 Anything Goes
Pikes Pike Center Colorado Springs 719-520-7469 www.pikespeakcenter.org
October 1 - 2 Colorado Springs Philharmonic and Chorale, Verdi Requiem
October 4 - 5 Chicago
October 7 Imagination Celebration: Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats
October 15 Colorado Springs Philharmonic Symphonic Night at the Movies
October 16 Friends of the Bob & Tom Show
October 18 B.B. King
October 22 - 23 Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Classical Eroica!
October 28 Colorado Springs Youth Symphony with Japanese Taiko Drummers
October 30 Colorado Springs Philharmonic, Halloween Spooktacular
Town Hall Arts Center 2450 W. Main St., Littleton 303-794-2787 or www.townhallartscenter.com
October 1 - 23 West Side Story
October 27 - 28 Moose Butter
October 29 - 30 Ron Ivory with the MilesApart Band and the One on One
Sangre De Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo 719- 295-7222.
October 28 - 29 Children’s Playhouse Series presents Jungle Book
Union Colony Civic Center Greeley 970-356-5000 or 1-800-315-2787 or www.ucstars.com
October 8 Chinese Golden Dragon Acrobats
October 14 Mark O’Conner’s Hot Swing Trio
October 28 Last Comic Standing
University of Colorado Concert Series Boulder 303-492-8008 or www.cuconcerts.org
October 7 Van Cliburn Competition
October 10 & 31 Takacs Encore Series
October 21 - 23 CU Opera: Hansel and Gretel
Sports:
Colorado Avalanche Major League Hockey, Home Games at Pepsi Center, Denver, 303-830-TIXS or pepsicenter.com
October 10 Calgary Flames
October 12 Nashville Predators
October 14 Chicago Blackhawks
October 19 Los Angeles Kings
October 25 Edmonton Oilers
October 27 Vancouver Canucks
October 29 Vancouver Canucks
Colorado College Hockey Pikes Peak World A rena, Colorado Springs 866-464-2626 or www.worldarena.com
October 7 Air Force
October 7 Union College
October8 University of Main
October 9 Lakehead University
October 14 - 15 Ohio State
October 21 Notre Dame
October 22 U.S. Air Force Academy
O Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer, Home Games, Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver 303-830-TIXS, www.coloradorapids.com
October 1 Real Salt Lake
October 5 Chivas USA
Denver Broncos Major League Football,Home Games, Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver 303-830-TIXS , www.coloradorapids.com
October 9 Washington Redskins
October 16 New England Patriots
October 30 Philadelphia Eagles
Denver Nuggets Major League Basketball Home Games at Pepsi Center, Denver, 303-830-TIXS or pepsicenter.com
Preseason
October 13 New Orleans Hornets
October 26 Milwaukee Bucks
Mountain Towns & The Western Slope:
Festivals, Special Events, Arts & Craft Shows
October 1 - 2 John Denver Celebration in Salida, 719-942-9620.
October 1 - 2 Oktoberfest in downtown Durango, 970-259-3583
October 6 - 9 Durango Cowboy Gathering in conjunction with the Durango Horse Expo with poetry, music, parades and more Rocky Mountain Horse Expo at the Fairgrounds 970-247-3500, 303-292-4981, www.durangocowboygathering.org or www.rockymountainhorseexpo.com
October 8 - 9, November 12 - 13, December 10 - 11 Adventure in Art Series: Explore the Scene in Salida, 710-539-2068
October 14 - 16 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo at the Mesa County Fairgrounds in Grand Junction, 303-292-4981 or www.rockymountainhorseexpo.com
October 14 - 15, 21 - 22, 28- 29 Ghost Tours in se! lected haunted houses in Historic Downtown Central City. 303-582-5200 or www.mainstreetcentral.com
October 28 -29 Emma Crawford Festival; Victorian Wake, Coffin Race & Parade and Haunts Ghost Tours in Manitou Springs 719-685-5089 or www.manitousprings.org
October 29 The Ghosts of Gilpin at the Gilpin History Museum in Central City, www.gilpinhistory.org
October 29 Halloween Walk thru downtown Central City, costume contests for children of all ages. 303-582-3345
October 29 - 30 Arts and Crafts Era Conference at the Strater Hotel in Durango, 970-382-2091 or www.durango-arts-craftsconference.com
Museums / Special
Exhibits
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Music/Dance/Theater/Opera/Plays
October 14 - 16 Original One Act Play Festival at the Steamplant Theater in Salida, 719-539-8539
O Vilar Center Vail, 1-888-920-270 or 970-845-9497 or www.vilarcenter.org
October 5 US Air Force Academy Band Blue Steel
October 22 - 23 Warren Miller’s Higher Ground
Wheeler Opera House 320 E. Hyman St., Aspen, 970-920-5770 or
www.wheeleroperahouse.com
October 1 - 2 27th Annual Aspen Filmfest
October 7 - 8 8th Annual Musical Tribute to John Denver
October 10 Rocky Mountain High - John Adams & Friends
October 14 - 15 Melange, A New Vaudeville Revue
October 19 Martha Kaufldt
October 28 - 29 Warren Miller’s Higher Ground
Sports
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