MUSIC
Oklahoma Baptist University’s University Chorale, 7 p.m., Mississippi Avenue Baptist Church, 13231 E. Mississippi Ave. Information: 303-344-0226 or mabc.us. Details: The University Chorale, one of Oklahoma Baptist University’s premiere vocal ensembles, performs a free show for community members. A dinner for OBU alums will be held prior to the concert.
The Colorado Wind Ensemble performs “Carmina Burana,” 7:30 p.m., May 18, PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets start at $11. Information: 303-805-6800 or parkeronline.org. Details: Carl Orff’s modern scenic cantata has become the stock sound track for Hollywood dramas and background music for countless advertisements. The Colorado Wind Ensemble brings the score to its proper setting during a one-time performance at the PACE Center, giving Orff’s combination of stirring vocals and passionate orchestration its due.
Erik Boa, Jodie Woodward, 9 p.m., May 19, Zephyr Lounge, 11940 E. Colfax Ave., Aurora. No cover charge. Information: 303-364-8981 or zephyrloungecolorado.com. Details: Erik Boa draws on the roots of rock and blues in his approach to the electric guitar, while bassist Jodie Woodward specializes in laying a solid and soulful musical foundation. The frontman of the Constrictors brings his soulful blues style to Original Aurora, pairing with Woodward for a duet show seeped in deep American musical traditions.
Jones and Raine, 7:30 p.m., May 18, PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker. Tickets start at $11. Information: Greystone recording artists Jones and Raine play straightforward country and western, with a group of musicians from Nashville, New York and Austin. The band’s performance at the PACE Center includes country standard and original tunes in the framework of the center’s 500-plus seat main auditorium.
Tyrone Wells, 7 p.m., May 18 and May 19, Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. 1st Ave., Lowry. Tickets start at $14. Information: 303-830-9214 or tavernhg.com/soiled_dove. Details: Tyrone Wells takes a break from his recent touring schedule between Nashville and Los Angeles to play the Soiled Dove Underground at the former Lowry Air Force base just east of Aurora. Originally from Seattle, Wells offers a mix of folk and pop that’s been featured on network television shows.
Martina McBride, 7 p.m., May 22, Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. 1st Ave., Lowry. Tickets start at $14. Information: 303-830-9214 or tavernhg.com/soiled_dove. Details: The winner of four Country Music Awards for female vocalist of the year, three Academy of Country female vocalist awards and a Grammy visits one of the metro area’s most intimate venues for a one-night show.
ON DISPLAY
“Experiment” at Downtown Aurora Visual Arts gallery, open to the public through July 13, 1405 Florence St. Information: 303 367 5886 or davaarts.org. Details: Aurora’s youngest artists from the DAVA gallery collaborate with professional artists Rosane Volchan O’ Conor and Gary Parkins for a show that stresses experimentation. Mediums include drawing, painting, sculpture and abstract installations.
“Landmark” at the Red Delicious Press, open to the public through June 1, 9901 East 16th Ave. Scheduling is by appointment. Information: 303.366.2922 or reddeliciouspress.com. Details: The “Landmark” show at Aurora’s Red Delicious Press workshop and gallery features a series of 10 lino-cut prints representing the personal landmarks of artist Valerie R. Dillon. Dillon’s pieces focus on physical landmarks and the deeper emotional significance of geographic locations.
FAMILY FUN
“Who Goes There? Animal Tracks and Scat,” 8 p.m., May 25, Cherry Creek State Park Amphitheater, 4201 S. Parker Road. Free with a valid park pass. Information: 303-690-1166 or parks.state.co.us/parks/cherrycreek. Details: Rangers from the Cherry Creek State Park will detail the ecosystem of the land and help track the park’s wildlife through different methods, including following tracks and even animal droppings.
ON STAGE
“The Joy Luck Club,” 7:30 p.m., May 18 and 19; 2:30 p.m., May 19 and 20, Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St. Tickets start at $21. Information: 303-856-7830 or vintagetheatre.com. Details: The Vintage Theatre’s debut production at its new home in Aurora is the tale of several generations of Chinese American characters. Stories of daughters, mothers and grandmothers are the heart of the drama based on the novel by Amy Tan.
“A View from the Bridge,” 8 p.m., May 18 and 19, Edge Theatre, 9797 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood. Tickets start at $20. Information: 303-232-0363 or theedgetheater.com. Details: “A View from the Bridge,” The Edge Theatre Company’s first in-the-round performance is set in Brooklyn in 1955, and focuses on the legacy of Italian American immigrants.
“Beau Jeste,” 7:30 p.m., May 26; 6:30 p.m., May 27, John Hand Theater, 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver. Information: 720-880-8727 or thisisspotlight.org. Tickets start at $20. Details: “Beau Jeste” tells the story of Sarah, a nice Jewish girl whose parents want her married to a nice Jewish boy. When she tries to pass off a WASP executive named Chris Kringle as such, comedy ensues.
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