DECEMBER IN COLORADO
Festivals, Special Events, Museums, Dance, Music, Opera, Theater
December 1 America the Beautiful Barbershop Harmony chorus annual Christmas Show at Sand Creek High School, 7005 N. Carefree Cir., Colorado Springs 719-272-4390 or www.ATBcours.com
December 1 - 29 Convergence, Ways of Seeing. at the Bac Hagnauer Gallery in Manitou Springs, 719-685-1861.
December 5 Come celebrate Chanukah at the Silver Tree Hotel in Snowmass, with the Festival of Lights. 4:30 - 6:30pm, 970-923-8254.
December 7 - 8 Old South Pearl St. in Denver, begins the season’s celebration with WinterFest. Buchtel to Evans St’s. and this is the perfect time of year to explore our wonderful shops and restaurants. www.oldsouthpearlstreet.com.
December 7 - 16 Disney on Ice, Princess Wishes at the Denver Coliseum, 4600 Humbolt St, 720-865-2475 or 303-830-TIXS
December 7 - 24 The Gin gerbread Man, performed in the Ten Mile room at the Village at Breckenridge, 535 South Park Rd, 970-453-0199.
December 11 Roaring Fork Hospice Tree Lighting, at the Silver Tree Hotel in Snowmass. Buy an ornament to benefit the Roaring Fork Hospice. 4:30 - 5:30 pm, 970-923-8254.
December 12 Snowflakes & Smiles in Manitou Springs. A real old fashioned parade including The El Paso County Mounted Unit Color Guard, horse drawn carts, Model A Ford Club, Antique Cars, area dog clubs & other organizations as well as our local families and merchants.
December 12 Holiday Open House at Anderson Ranch Arts Center in Snowmass. 970-923-3181.
December 14 Holly, Jolly Christmas, Holiday favorites performed by P’zazz Children’s Choir, Dynamix Vocal Ensemble. Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Rd, Broomfield. 303-460-6800.
December 21 - 24 Santa’s Village and Carolers-a-Caroling at Snowmass Village Mall, 2:30 - 4:30 pm, 1800-SNOWMASS
December 23 Whether a viewe r or participant, the annual torchlight parade down Snowmass’ slopes . Everyone is invited to be a part of the trail of light down Fanny Hill. 970-923-0560 or www.aspensnowmass.com
Avenue Theater
417 E. 17th Ave, Denver 303-321-5925 or www.avenuetheater.com
First Wed. of Every Month Mile Hi-Larity
2nd. Wed. of Every Month Club Sensationzzz
3rd. Wed. of Every Month Rodents of Unusual Size
4th.Wed. of Every Month Plays Well With Others
December 1 - 31 Sylvia
December 1 - 31 The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged)
December 5 - 26 Wednesday Night Improv / Sketch Comedy series.
Arvada Center
6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada 720-898-7200 or www.arvadacenter.org
December 1 - 23 Plaid Tidings
December 1 - 23 La Cage Aux Folles
December 4 - 9 (In the Gallery) Winter Pottery Sale
December 6 - March 30, 2008 (In the Upper Gallery) Uzi Buzgalo, This exhibition will feature portraits of famous deaf and hearing impaired figures throughout history.
December 6 - 16 (Lower Gallery) Art Market Show and Sale
Backstage Theatre
121 s. Ridge St., Breckenridge 970-453-0199 or www.gobreck.com
December - January 19, 2008 Over the River and Through the Woods
December 1 - 2 “Kidsplay” The Adventures of Madeleine
Dec. 11, Jan. 15, Feb. 19, March 5, April 15 "New Voices" is a monthly play reading series
December 19 -23 A 1950's Backstage Holiday
Broomfield Event Center 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield
303-830-TIXS or www.ticketmaster.com
December 1 Ring of Fire 31: Undisputed (Live Xtreme Cage Fighting)
December 3 - 12 Cirque du Soleil presents SALTIMBANCO
Budweiser Events Center, 5290 Arena Circle Loveland, 1-877-544-8499 or www.comcasttix.com
December 14 - 16 My Little Pony Live!
December 31 Third Annual First National Bank New Years Bulls Professional Team Bull Riding Finals
Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Rd.,Golden
303-526-0744 or www.buffalobill.org
Thru September 14, 2008 Western Style, a Convergence of Cultures
Bug Theatre
3654 Navajo St. Denver 303- 780-7836 www.modernMUSEtheatre.com
December 6 - 23 Santaland Diaries
Buntport Theater
717 Lipan St. Denver 720-946-1388 or www.buntport.com
December 1 - 29 Titus Andronicus! The Musical
Thru May 19, 2008 tRUNks
Thru May 23, 2008 Starship Troy
December 17 Address Unknown
Colorado History Museum
1300 Broadway Denver, 303-866-3682 or www.coloradohistory.org
December 7 The Denver Mint: 100 Years of Gangsters, Gold, and Ghosts
Thru July 2008 The Italians of Denver
Ongoing Colorado TimeScape, highlights 10,000 years of Colorado history in just 10 min.
Ongoing Tribal Paths: Colorado's American Indians, 1500 to Today
Ongoing A Woman's Place... Is on the Range
Ongoing Ancient Voices: Stories of Colorado's Distant Past
Ongoing The H.A.A. Tabor Collection
Ongoing Images of Childhood from the States 1st Half Century.
Ongoing The Colorado Chronicle: 150 Years in History
Ongoing Soldiers on Skis, story of World War II’s famous 10th Mtn. Division from Colorado’s Camp Hale.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
30 W. Dale St. Colorado Springs 719-634-5581 or www.csfineartscenter.org
December 1 - 23 A Christmas Carol
December 1 - January 20 Faces in the Crowd: Portrait ure from the Permanent Collection of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
December 8 - March 9 From the New Orleans Museum Art, Impressionist and Modern Master
World Arena 3185 Venetucci Boulevard. Colorado Springs
www.worldarena.com
December 1Cirque Du Soleil Saltimbanco
December 5 Trans-Siberian Orchestra
Copper Mountain Ski Resort
866-841-2481 www.coppercolorado.com
December 22 & 24 Copper heats up at night with En Fuego from 6:00-8:00pm. Torchlight parade, street entertainers, bonfires, fire performers, and the finale of a brilliant fireworks display. December 24 A spectacular Torchlight Parade will weave its way down the mountain to celebrate Christmas.
December 31 Copper Mountain transforms into the old 54 with DJ Super Star Spinderella a Big Air show by the Copper Freeride Team and two fireworks displays!
Curious Theatre Company
1080 Acoma St. Denver 303-623-0524
December 1 - 15 For better
Denver Art Museum
100 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy, Denver 720-865-5000 or www.denverartmuseum.org
December 1 - 31 Cheyenne Visions II offers a unique perspective...
December - January 6, 2008 Artisans & Kings: Selected Treasures from the Louvre
Denver Botanic Gardens
1005 York St., Denver 720-865-3500 or www.botanicgardens.org
December 1 - January 20 19th Annual Blossoms of Light, a display of 1 million colorful lights draped in elegant designs illuminate the garden.
Thru February 28, 2008 Chapungu; Custom & Legend, A Culture In Stone
Denver Children’s Museum 2121 Children’s Museum Dr., Denver 303-433-7444 or www.childrensmuseum.org
December Holiday Around the World Month
December 1 Justin Miera children’s concert
December 1, 8 & 15 Snack With Santa
December 31 Noon Year’s Eve, a “Times Square” ball drop and lots of activities for the whole family.
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
December 1 Beethoven Symphony No. 7 December 7 - 9 Jeffrey Kahane, music director, Midori, violin, CSO Chorus
December 14 - 16 A Colorado Christmas 2007
December 18 Jazz guitar great John Pizzarelli and band join the CSO
December 21 - 22 Too Hot To Handel, Don't miss the 10th anniversary celebration of a Denver holiday tradition, in a glorious reshaping of Handel's Messiah.
December 31 A Night in Vienna, Ring in another new year with the best lo ved waltzes, polkas and light classics of all time.
Ellie Caulkins Opera House
Colorado Ballet www.coloradoballet.com
December 1 - 24 The Nutcracker
Temple Buell
December 1 - 30 Irving Berlin’s White Christmas
The Space Theatre
December 1 - 15 The Diary of Anne Frank
The Stage Theatre
December 1 - 15 Pride and Prejudice
Denver Civic Theatre
721 Santa Fe Dr. Denver 303-309-3773 or www.denvercivic.com
December 1 - 9 Depth of Illusion
Denver Museum of Nature & Science & Phipps IMAX Theater 2001 Colorado Blvd. Denver 303-322-7009 or www.dmns.org
Thru January 6, 2008 TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition
Phipps IMAX Theatre
Thru January17, 2008 Ghost of the Abyss
Thru January17, 2008 Living Sea
Denver Victorian Playhouse, 4201 Hooker St. Denver 303-433-4343 www.denvervic.com
December 1 - 23 Jacob Marley’s Christmas Carol
Denver Zoo, East 23rd Ave. in City Park Denver 303-376-4800 or www.denverzoo.org
December 7 - January 6 Zoo Lights Festivities
Festival Playhouse
5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd. Arvada 303-422-4090 or www.festivalplayhouse.com
December 1 - 15 The Man Who Rented Christmas
Foothills Arts Center
809 15th St. Golden, 303-279-3922 or www.foothillsartcenter.org
December 1 - 30 Holiday Art Market
Grant Ave. Theatre 216 So. Grant St. Denver 303-641-8796 or www.andbeyondtheatre.org
December 8 -16 God With Us
Lakewood Cultural Center 470 S.Allison Pkwy. Lakewood 303-987-7845
December 1 - 8 Timothy P. and the Rocky Moun tain Stocking Stuffers, Bluegrass Christmas.
December 15 - 22 David Taylor Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker
Lincoln Center
417 W. Magnolia. Fort Collins 970-221-6730
December 1 Frankie Avalon Holiday Show
December 1 Noises Off - OpenStage Theatre
December 3 - 4 La Rosa de Navidad-Dance Express
December 6 - 9 The Nutcracker-Canyon Concert Ballet
Miners Alley Playhouse
1224 Washington Ave. Golden 303-935-3044 or www.minersalley.com
December 1 - 23 A Tuna Christmas
Mercury Cafe
2199 California Street, Denver 303-294-9258 or www.mercurycafe.com
January 11- 25, 2008 Marx in SOHO
Paramount Theatre
1621 Glenarm Place Denver 303.623.0106, # 4 or www.paramountdnever.com
December 1 Bryan Fogel and Sam Wolfson’s World Of Jewtopia
December 7 David Gray with Joshua James
December 8 Iron and Wine
December 15 Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker
December 20 Iron and Wine
December 21 Colbie Caillat
Pepsi Center
1000 Chopper Circle Denver
www.pepsicenter.com 303-830-TIXS
December 4 Ozzy Osbourne with special guest Rob Zombie.
December 6 Trans-Siberian Orchestra
December 17 Mannheim Steamroller
Pikes Peak Center
190 S. Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs
719-520-7469 or www.pikespeakcenter.org
December 1 C.S. Youth Symphony:Holiday Pops
December 7 The Chorale presents the 21st annual performance of “The Best Way to Celebrate Christmas”
December 8 - 9 First Presbyterian Church’s “Christmas Joy!” concert
December 15 Brule, This Holiday Concert features a unique blend of contemporary Native American music combined rhythms and dance
December 22 - 23 C.S. Philhar monic: Christmas Classics And Carols
December 31 C.S. Philharmonic: New Years Eve
Pinnacle Dinner Theatre, 9136 West Bowles Ave, Littleton 303-264-9328
December 1 - 8 Clara’s Christmas Dream
Playwright Theatre
2119 E. 17th Ave, Denver 303-499-0383
December 1 - 16 Shirley Valentine
Theatre Off Broadway
1124 Santa Fe, Denver 303 777 3292 www.theatregroup.org
December 1 - January 5 2008 Tiny Tim is Dead
Town Hall Arts Center
2450 West Main st., Littleton 303-794-2787 or www.townhallartscenter.com
December 1 - 30 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
University of Colorado Boulder 303-492-8008 www.cuconcerts.org
December 1 - 9 Department of Dance & Theatre presents Just Visiting, journeys from rope swings to mosh pits exploration of growth and change.
De cember 1 Trio Mediaeval
December 2 World Music Ensembles
December 2 University Singers
December 3 Campus Band and Orchestra
December 4 Faculty Series
December 7 - 9 Holiday Festivals
December 12 Jazz Combos
Vilar Center for the Arts Beaver Creek Resort 1.888.920.ARTS or 970-845.TIXS www.vilarcenter.org 1.888.920.ARTS or 970-845.TIXS
December 1 Jackie Greene, Blues rock
December 7 - 9 "The Nutcracker" Vail's Friends of the Dance, Holiday classic
December 15 Marc Cohn
December 17 "A Viennese Christmas" with The New Sigmund Romberg Orchestra & Soloists
December 21 "A Christmas Carol,"
December 22 Ottmar Liebert, guitar virtuoso
December 23 The Lettermen Christmas
December 25 - 26 "Theatre of Illusion"
December 27 The von Trapp Children
December 28 An Evening with Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood, Improv comedy
December 29 Burt Bacharach
December 30 Er oica Trio
Sports
December 22 36th Annual Silverboom at the Snowmass Cross Country Center: 6km and 12km freestyle race at 10:am. A Kiddieboom 1km at noon for skiers 10 years and under. 970-923-5700
December 23 Full Moon Tour at the Snowmass Cross Country at 7:pm 970-923-5700
Colorado 14ers
NBA Development League Western Division Home Games Broomfield Event Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane, Broomfield
(303) 830-TIXS or www.ticketmaster.com
December 18 - 19 Austin Toros
December 23 Albuquerque Thunderbirds
Colorado Avalanche
National Hockey League, Home Games, Pepsi Center 1000 Chopper Circle Denver 303-830-TIXS
December 3 San Jose Sharks
December 7 Philadelphia Flyers
December 9 St. Louis Blues
December 15 Nashville Predators
December 21 New York Rangers
December 21 Vancouver Canucks
December 27 Detroit Red Wings
December 29 Los Angeles Kings
Colorado Eagles
Central Hockey League&n bsp; Home Games, Budweiser Events Center, 5290 Arena Circle Loveland, 1-877-544-8499 www.comcasttix.com or boxoffice@budweiserevnetscenter.com
December 7 Wichita Thunder
December 8 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
December 21 Wichita Thunder
December 22 New Mexico Scorpions
December 26 Rocky Mountain Rage
December 28 Tulsa Oilers
December 29 Oklahoma City Blazers
Denver Broncos
National Football League, Home Games, Invesco Field at Mile High Denver
303-830-TIXS
December 9: Kansas City Chief’s
December 30: Minnesota Vikings
Denver Nuggets
National Basketball Association, Home Games, Pepsi Center 1000 Chopper Circle Denver 303-830-TIXS
December 2 Miami Heat
December 5 Los Angeles Lakers
December 8 Sacramento Kings
December 12 New Orleans Hornets
December 16 Por tland Trail Blazers
December 20 Houston Rockets
December 26 Milwaukee Bucks
December 30 Golden State Warriors
Rocky Mountain Rage
Central Hockey League Home Games Broomfield Event Center 11450 Broomfield Lane Broomfield
December 7 Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs
December 8 & 22 Wichita Thunder
December 21 New Mexico Scorpions
December 28 Oklahoma City Blazers
December 29 Tulsa Oilers
Winter park ski resort
970-726-1590 or www.skiwinterpark.com
December 8 - 9 The Rocky Mountain Freestyle Competition is an opening event for the top mogul skiers looking to make the US Ski Team.
December 13 - 16 Watch as the Rocky Mountain's top male and female qualifiers battle it out on Winter Park Resort's high-speed Super G course located on the Hughes trail
December 17-19 Winter Park Open, This regional qualifier draws the most elite disabled skiers in North America to compete for a position on the United States Disabled Ski T eam.
December 24 The Christmas Eve Torchlight Parade a beloved Winter Park tradition.
December 31 Jingle Rails has become the most chill and fun event of the season for the region’s Pro and Emerging Pro Riders.
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