Colorado Explorer Upcoming events
Now thru 4 Mar: Colorado Ballet’s Peter Pan, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver. 303-837-8888,
www.coloradoballet.org.
Now thru 4 Mar: Durango Independent Film Festival, Durango. 800-525-8855,
http://durangofilm.org.
Now thru 24 Mar: Coronado, John Hand Theater, Denver. 303-562-3232,
www.firehousetheatercompany.com.
1–4 Mar: 55th Annual Colorado RV, Sports, Boat & Travel Show, National Western Complex, Denver.
www.cosportsshow.com.
1–29 Mar: Savor Estes Park (Thursday’s), Downtown Estes Park. www.enjoy
estespark.com/savorestes.php.
2 Mar: Moonrise/Sunset Cross Country Ski Socials, Pagosa Springs. 970-946- 7225,
www.pagosanordic.com.
2–3 Mar: Move the Butte 2012, Center for the Arts Crested Butte. 970-349- 7487,
http://crestedbuttearts.org.
3–4 Mar: Rocky Mountain Toy Train Show, Denver Merchandise Mart, Denver. 303-364-0274,
www.Rocky
MountainToyTrainShow.com.
3–4 Mar: Ski Joring & Crystal Carnival, Downtown Leadville. 855-488-1222,
www.visitleadvilleco.com/ski_joring.
15 Mar–1 Apr: Of Mice and Men, Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs. 719- 634-5583,
www.csfineartscenter.org.
17 Mar: Arapahoe Basin’s Free Rail Jam, Arapahoe Basin Ski Area, Keystone. 888-272-7246, http://arapahoe
basin.com.
23 Mar–15 Apr: Greater Prairie-Chicken Viewing Tour, Wray. 970-332-3484,
www.wraychamber.net/gpct2.php.
24 Mar: Mountain Fest 2012, American Mountaineering Center, Golden. 303- 996-2746,
www.cmc.org/mountainfest.
24–25 Mar: 11th Annual Spring Holistic Fair, Aztlan Community Center, Fort Collins. 970-472-0200, www.holistic-
fairs.com.
24 Mar–1 Apr: Florencia en el Amazonas, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver. 303-778-1500,
www.OperaColorado.org.
7 Apr: 7th Annual Kayaks on Snow Boatercross, Monarch. 888-996-7669,
www.skimonarch.com.
from around the state compete against each other, racing down melting ski runs designed to end up in a pond at the bottom! “It’s the perfect rite of spring for our area (near Salida), incorporating skiing with kayaking,” says Greg Ralph, event spokesman. “There’s nothing quite like it out there anywhere.”
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25 Mar: PHAMALy’s Cyrano, Center for the Arts Crested Butte. 970-349-7487,
http://crestedbuttearts.org.
29 Mar–1 Apr: 9th Annual Vail Film Festival, Vail. 970-476-1092,
www.vailfilmfestival.com.
29 Mar–1 Apr: Colorado Ballet’s Tribute, Newman Center, Denver. 303- 837-8888,
www.coloradoballet.org.
30 Mar: The Schumann Singers Spring Concert, First United Methodist Church, Grand Junction. 970-242- 0034,
www.schumannsinger.org.
13–15 Apr: Ballet Nouveau Colorado’s Rock Ballets, Performing Arts Complex at PCS, Denver. 303-466-5685,
www.bncdance.com.
19–21 Apr: UNC/Greeley Jazz Festival, Union Colony Civic Center, Greeley. 970-351-2577,
www.arts.unco.edu/ music/jazz_festival/
default.html.
20–22 Apr: Colorado Mineral & Fossil Show, Holiday Inn-Denver Central, Denver. 505-867-0425,
www.mzexpos.com.
22 Apr: Taste of Pearl, Pearl Street Mall, Boulder. 303-449-3774,
www.tasteofpearl.com.
28 Apr – 1 May: Fruita Fat Tire Festival, Civic Center Park, Fruita. 970-858- 7220,
www.fruitamountainbike.com.
27–29 Apr: Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown and Gameroom Expo, Embassy Suites Denver Tech Center, Centennial. 303-938-9889,
www.pinballshowdown.com.
27–29 Apr: 6th Annual Karval Mountain Plover Festival, Karval. 719-446-5354,
www.karval.org.
28 Apr: Tulip Fairy & Elf Parade, Pearl Street Mall, Boulder. 303-449-3774,
www.tulipfairyparade.com.
28 Apr: History Colorado Center Grand Opening, Denver. 303-447-8679,
www.historycolorado.org.
28 Apr–6 May: Il Trovatore, Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver. 303- 778-1500,
www.OperaColorado.org.
Log on for more! Many additional Colorado events are listed on our website,
www.encompassmag.com. Submit your event there, or email it to
events@colorado.aaa.com. Deadline for consideration in the magazine is two months before cover date. While we strive for accuracy, changes can occur after publication.
EnCompass March/April 2012 45
ooking for a crazy spring snow event? Try this one on for size: kayakers
Courtesy of Monarch Mountain
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