Butterfly Pavilion
Weekly Event Round-up: Elmo and Friends, Kite Festival and More!
Today-Sunday. Explore the world with Elmo and friends in “1-2-3 Imagine!”, the latest Sesame Street Live production. Running at the 1stBank Center through Sunday, the musical adventure shows how imagination can take you anywhere and let you be anything. All sorts of Sesame friends are featured: Elmo takes a trip to Africa, Ernie becomes a sea captain, Bert dreams up an octopus pal and more. 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. today; 10:30 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Saturday; 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Sunday. 1stBank Center, 11450 Broomfield Lane; 303-410-0700, ext. 301. Tickets are $15-$35. Buy tickets at tickethorse.com or call 866-461-6556. Learn more at sesamestreetlive.com. Sunday. Learn all about opera — and give singing a try yourself — at “Abra-Kid-Opera: A Magical Afternoon,” presented by...
Weekly Event Round-up: Arenacross, Illumination, Easter Celebration and More!
Wednesday-April 4. Everyday people and objects become fantastical in “Cirque Dreams Illumination” at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. The show’s setting is a normal-seeming cityscape — until it fills with marvels, from crazy street tricks to awesome acrobatics. It’s all set to an eclectic original soundtrack of jazz, pop and more. A mix of Broadway-style staging and circus feats, “Illumination” is the 14th production from the Cirque Dreams troupe. 7 p.m. Tuesday-April 3, 2 p.m. April 3-4. Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex, 14th and Curtis Streets. Tickets are $20-$55. Buy tickets online at denvercenter.org or call 303-893-4100. Friday-Sunday. The Denver Coliseum will turn into a giant dirtbike course when the American Motorcyclist Association Arenacross ...
Weekly Event Round-up: A Caberet, Wings & Strings, other musical adventures and more!
In the Denver area and looking for some fun things to do with your family this weekend? The Mile High Mamas’ weekly event round-up has a little something for everyone! Saturday. Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret is usually an adults-only kind of place, but kids are taking over for “Chad Allen’s Magic Matinee.” A member of the famous Academy of Magical Arts, Allen’s show isn’t just a series of disconnected tricks. Instead, he weaves the illusions together to tell a story about creating magic in the world. Allen’s afternoon shows at Lannie’s are for kids of all ages, and will also run Nov. 21 and 28. 2 p.m. Saturday. Lannie’s Clocktower Cabaret, 1601 Arapahoe St.; 303-293-0075. Tickets are $10. To order tickets in advance, call or visit lannies.com. Saturday. Feeling cranky? The Butterfly Pavilion...
