ONSCREEN
“Comic-Con: Episode IV, A Fan’s Hope,” Opens April 20, Denver FilmCenter/Colfax., Information: denverfilm.org. Details: Morgan Spurlock’s documentary profiles the legends like Stan Lee and novices who attend Comic-Con San Diego along with 140,000 other geeks
ON DISPLAY
Magical Realism through Visual Arts, 4:30-6:30 p.m., April 19, Museo de las Americas, Denver. 61 Santa Fe Dr. Tickets: R.S.V.P. to [email protected] Details: Meet artist Daniel Luna and learn to paint with materials provided
FAMILY FUN
Fishing with a Ranger, 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays in April & May, Aurora Reservoir. Information: Email Ranger Staack: [email protected] Details: Bring fishing rods, they supply the bait and fishing advice. $10 admission to reservoir
Free Days on Earth Day, April 22 Denver Museum of Nature and Science and Denver Botanic Gardens. Information: dmns.org; botanicgardens.org. Details: Free admission and Earth Day activities at two cultural facilities
Kids Book Giveaway, through April 29, Aurora Public Library. Information: onebook4colorado.org. Details: Every four-year-old in Colorado can get a free copy of the same book to keep as part of One Book 4 Colorado, an early literacy initiative – English and Spanish versions available
Family Earth Day Celebration, 1 to 5 p.m. April 22, Bluff Lake Nature Center, Stapleton. Information: blufflakenaturecenter.org. Details: Afternoon of recycled crafts, live music, family activities, live raptors, scavenger hunts, guest speakers, food and educational displays
FOOD & DRINK
DAM Uncorked, April 20, Denver Art Museum. Tickets: denverartmuseum.org/uncorked. Details: Taste more than 300 wines from across the globe in an art-filled environment
SPORTS
Masters World Bench Press Championship, April 20 to April 22, Red Lion Hotel, 3200 S. Parker Road. Information: usaplnationals.com/2012-IPF-WMBP. Details: International Powerlifting Federation presents the bench press championships
MUSIC
UNC Greeley Jazz Fest, April 19 to 21, Union Colony Civic Center, Greeley. Information: arts.unco.edu. Details: Concerts by Swedish vocal a cappella group The Real Group, Wayne Shorter, above, with John Patitucci, and Jazz Festival All-Star Big Band
Colorado Symphony Orchestra, April 20 and 21, Boettcher Music Hall, Denver. Tickets: coloradosymphony.org. Details: The Colorado Symphony with cellist Alban Gerhardt plays works by Debussy, Osvaldo Golijov, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff
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