KUNC Entertainment Report

After the heat of the Holidays, events are still simmering this first week of January.

The  106thNational Western Stock Show opened yesterday in Denver and runs till the 22ndwith the Rodeo, Dog and horse competitions, Grand Prix, An Evening of Dancing Horses, A Mexican Rodeo Extravaganza, The Coors Western Art Show, muttin’ Bustin’,  and a plethora of wonder—too much to go into here!  

Tomorrow night,  (12/7), enjoy two great singer songwriters: Trinity Demask  and Lauren Brombert in the Tuft theatre at Denver’s Swallow Hill Music Hall, and the dynamic Sons and Brothers in Daniels Hall at Denver’s Swallow Hill- both shows at 8:00. 

Sunday (1/8), CU School of Music presents the Takács Quartet in performance of
Britten (String Quartet No. 3, Op. 94, G.),  Kerry (Variations for String Quartet), and .

Debussy (String Quartet, Op. 10 ) at 4PM at the Grusin Music Hall, Imig Music Building, in  Boulder

The Blue Canyon boys bring great bluegrass to Avogadro's Number in Ft. Collins tonight starting at 8pm

Open Stage Theatre’s production of Alfred Hitchcock’s hilarious in this ingenious,  The  Thirty Nine Steps opens tomorrow night and runs till February 5thin Friday and Saturday shows at 8pm.  

Justin Roth has a co-bill show with Mike Finders (of Finders & Youngberg) at 7:30 next Friday (Jan. 13), at Everyday Joe's Coffeehouse  in Ft. Collins

Wendy Woo Band has a 7:15 performance at the Bellvue Bean in Bellvue next Saturday night (1/14) .  Doors at 6:30 for dinner. 970-484-0511   Kathryn Mostow on the 21st.

Next Sunday, Etown kicks off its 21st anniversary season of live radio show tapings with The Leftover Salmon and Darrell Scott at the Boulder Theatre (7:00)

Next Saturday, Chuck Pyle has a 7:30 show at Avogadros Number in Ft. Collins. www.avogadros.com

Martin Luther King Jr. March and Celebration Downtown Greeley – Monday, January 16th.  This year's event is scheduled to begin at 10:30 a.m. with a community march from the Chamber of Commerce, 902 7th Avenue, to the Union Colony Civic Center at 701 10th Avenue.  At 11:00 a.m. a program of speaker and music designed for all ages will continue the celebration of Dr. King's life and legacy.

  It’s Jazz Guitarists in the Round-- Laurie Dameron along with Eric Roberts, Jane Lemmers and Robert Eldridge will be performing together the Rock n Soul Cafe in Boulder on  Wednesday  January 18th 7:30 pm or 303-443-5108  The trio will have an 8:00 show at Denver’s Swallow Hill on January 27th.  www.SwallowHill.org 303-777-1003

January 26ththe legendary Ladysmith Black Mombazo has an 8:00 show at the Boulder Theatre.

 Saturday the 21st, Catie Curtis  has a 7:30 show at Avogadro’s Number with Jenna Lindbow opening .

Singer/songwriter extraordinaire , Ellis Paul  has a 5:00 show at Avogadro's Number in Ft. Collins on the 28th  5-7pm  $18  (Avos is busy!)

Dralion is the fusion of ancient Chinese circus traditions and the avant-garde style of Cirque du Soleil at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland from February 2 – 5. 970-619-4100 

Thursday, February 2nd, Annual UNC Lunar New Year Celebration and FREE Carnival  at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley begin celebrating the New Year with a free carnival in the Fireside Lounge at the UC starting at 3pm, then from 5:30-8 PM, a delicious banquet of Asian cuisine, followed by entertainment by UNC students. (970 351-4849)