44 W E S T W O R D S u m m e r G u i d e 2 0 2 5 westword.com Colorado Perspectives: Visions in Photography, through July 9; Fiber Art Today, through August 30. Free admis- sion. 144 West Colfax Avenue, mcnicholsbuilding.com. Museo de las Americas: AfroMexican Journey: Yanga, Slavery, and Freedom, through July 13; Accidentally on Purpose, July 24-September 28. Admission: $8 (free for children 13 and under). 861 Santa Fe Drive, museo.org. Outdoor Staycation in Lakewood: Bear Creek Lake Park is an in-town escape with hiking and biking trails, fishing, boating, horseback riding, a swim beach, an archery range, plus a variety of nature programs and events for all ages. Bring the kids for Campfire Programs on Saturdays, June 21 through July 26, join National Wildlife Day to learn about local wildlife on September 4, or get a little dirty volunteering during National Public Lands Day on Saturday, September 27. Plan your adventure at lakewood.org/BCLPEvents. RedLine Contemporary Art Center: Exhibitions: Youth Art Mentoring Annual Exhibition, through June 29; High Walls: Artists Navigate Structures of Confinement, August 15-October 12. Admission: $5 suggested donation. 2350 Arapahoe Street, redlineart.org. THEATER Central City Opera: Enjoy a dynamic blend of comedy, heart and timeless music at this year’s festival featuring The Barber of Seville, The Knock and Once Upon a Mattress. All shows in repertory on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Sundays from June 28 to August 3. Times vary; tickets start at $33.45. Central City Opera House, 124 Eureka Street, Central City, centralcityopera.org. Colorado Shakespeare Festival: Professional produc- tions on the CU Boulder campus have celebrated Shakespeare’s legacy since 1958. June 7-August 10: The Tempest, select dates and times, $26-$96. July 5-August 10: Richard II, select dates and times, $22- $89. July 27: Doctor Faustus, $37-$76 (waitlisted). University Theatre Building, 1595 Pleasant Street, Boulder, cupresents.org. Creede Repertory Theatre: An award-winning company producing high-quality productions from a mountain town’s 1930s venue. Xanadu, through September 7; The 39 Steps, through September 20; The Fantasticks, June 21-September 14; Silent Sky, June 28-September 6; The Tempest kid show, July 25-27. Dates and times vary; main-stage balcony tickets start at $25, and or- chestra tickets start at $38 (children’s tickets generally 50 percent off). Creede Repertory Theatre, 124 North Main Street, Creede, creederep.org. Lakewood Cultural Center: Performance Now Theatre Company will present 42nd Street, a razzle-dazzle musical comedy. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, June 13 to June 29; all shows at 2 or 7:30 p.m., $29-$54. Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, lakewood.showare.com. Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre: A performing arts venue presenting professional productions of Broadway musicals. Disney’s Frozen: The Broadway Musical, June 6-August 30; Guys and Dolls, June 20-August 29; Footloose, July 5-August 28. Dates and times vary, $48-$68 ($38-$58 for children). Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre, 800 Grand Avenue, Grand Lake, rockymountainrep.com. Theatre Aspen: Enjoy world-class entertainment and arts programming produced in an engaging, intimate and personal way. Driving Miss Daisy, June 12-28; Mamma Mia!, July 5-August 2; Million Dollar Quartet, August 8-23. Dates and times vary, $55-$148. Theatre Aspen Hurst Theatre, 470 Rio Grande Place, Aspen, theatreaspen.org. Vintage Theatre: See contemporary musicals, plays and more in the Aurora Cultural Arts District. Ride the Cyclone, through June 8; Torch Song, through June 29; Follies in Concert, June 20-29; Do You Wanna Go?,: June 22-July 3; Absurd Hero: The Musical, July 18-21. Dates and times vary, $15-$39 ($20 children ages 12 and under). Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton Street, Aurora, vintagetheatre.org. FILM EPRD Summer Movie Nights: This recurring Evergreen event will feature inflatable activities, yard games, food trucks, ice cream and more family fun, including movies under the stars. June 18: Finding Nemo; July 2: Wicked; July 16: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; August 1: Shrek. All events at 4 p.m., screen- ings at dusk, free. Buchanan Park Ball Fields, 32003 Ellingwood Trail, Evergreen, evergreenrecreation.com. Flix and Kicks: A foam party, magic wand making and more children’s activities followed by family-friendly films. June 12: Moana 2; June 26: Wonka; July 10: Despicable Me 4; July 24: Wicked; August 7: Inside Out 2 plus a drone show. All events at 5:30 p.m., screenings at 7 p.m., free. Carmichael Park, 650 East Southern Street, Brighton, brightonco.gov. Film on the Rocks: Each film in this outdoor series will be preceded by live entertainment. June 9: 2001: A Space Odyssey; June 23: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl; June 30: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory; July 7: Legally Blonde; August 18: Shrek 2. All events at 7 p.m., $25. Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 18300 West Alameda Parkway, Morrison, redrocksonline.com. Dive-In Movies: Family-friendly films screened poolside at Elitch Gardens’ water park. June 27: Tangled; July 11: Despicable Me 4; July 25: Toy Story; August 1: Lilo & Stitch. All shows start around 6:30 p.m. and are included with $54.99-$69.99 admission ($74.99-$154.99 season pass). Elitch Gardens, 2000 Elitch Circle, elitchgardens.com. MCA Denver Cinema Sundays: Classic films screened in partnership with Denver Film. June 8: Nine to Five; June 15: Paris, Texas; June 22: Pulp Fiction; June 29: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. All shows at 2:30 p.m., $13. Holiday Theater, 2644 West 32nd Avenue, mcadenver.org. Movie Nights at Infinity Park: Catch free family flicks on select Mondays, along with PG-13 and R-rated movies on certain Fridays throughout the summer. June 6: Road House, 8:30 p.m.; June 16: Shrek, 7 p.m.; June 27, The Fast and The Furious, 8:30 p.m.; July 2: Armageddon, 7 p.m. (followed by fireworks at 9:15 p.m.); July 14: Toy Story, 7 p.m.; July 25: Bridesmaids, 8:30 p.m.; August 4: Madagascar, 7 p.m.; free. Infinity Park, 950 South Birch Street, Glendale, infinityparkatglendale.com. Movies and Music in the Park: Picnic in Golden while enjoying live music, followed by a family-friendly movie on a giant outdoor screen. June 13: The Wild Robot; July 11: Moana 2; August 8: Air Bud. All events at 7 p.m., free. Parfet Park, 719 10th Street, Golden, visitgolden.com. Summer Events continued from page 42 continued on page 48
