Thursday November 9, 2000
One of art's little impossibilities has always been capturing nature on the two-dimensional page. David Cook Fine Art, at 1637 Wazee St., will feature some of the best landscape artists in this century as "COLORADO AND THE WEST" opens tonight at 6 p. m. From the intricate etchings of George Elbert Burr to the surreal creations of Ross Braught, the show promises to display the most magnificent vistas committed to paper in the 1900s. For more information, call 303-623-8181.

Friday November 10, 2000
Forty bucks will get you a seat in the Pepsi Center where you can watch Limp Bizkit, Eminem, Papa Roach and Xzibit do their angry thang on stage. Sounds like a good deal, right? Wrong. The real deal is afterwards, at the incredible club Bash, where EMINEM will be hosting an afterparty with his band D-12 and DJ Chonz. What will it cost you to see the wife-beater-wearing whitey from Detroit up close? Only $20 in advance at Independent Records. Forget the arena ... step into the pit.

Saturday November 11, 2000

Snow is in the air, which means it's about time for a new Warren Miller movie. Get your ski-rack-topped SUV up to Boulder for Miller's latest powder performance, RIDE, showing at the Boulder Theater at 3, 6, and 9 p. m. Seeing one of the master's movies on the big screen is becoming a snow-hound's version of Woodstock, so the $13.50 ticket price is well worth it. For more information, call 303-786-7030.

Sunday November 12, 2000
Tonight, the Bluebird Theater hosts one of those bands that should be a household name, but hasn't had the astrological luck to hit the HUGE time yet. Portland-born rockers THE DANDY WARHOLS have crafted dozens of catchy pop tunes, landed plenty of chart hits, and sold out huge venues in Europe. And yet you can still catch them on the cheap. For those who haven't picked up an album yet, the Warhols are what you'd get if you put Oasis and The Wallflowers in a blender then added plenty of pot and prozac. Tickets are only $15.

Monday November 13, 2000
So you're about to dash off to work, but you just can't surrender yourself to another day of cubicle-bound boredom without a movie. But who's got time for a movie, dammit? Well, that's what the Internet is for, friends. Thanks to the new short film review site hosted by Stomp Tokyo, EAT MY SHORTS, you can find, download, and watch a great movie in the time it takes to eat breakfast. Just go to www. stomptokyo. com/ shorts in the morning and the fine reviewers will help you out the rest of the way. (Hint: if words like 'morning' and 'breakfast' don't apply to your life, you can also sneak in a few quick films on the company computer between over-the-shoulder boss visits).

Tuesday November 14, 2000
Tonight: ROCK BOTTOM REMAINDERS! No, not the filmy residue left on your mug after a pint at that 16th Street brewery. It's the filmy residue of authors masquerading as musicians! This is your chance to find out if Dave Barry, Tad Bartimus, Roy Blount Jr., Michael Dorris, Robert Fulghum, Kathi Goldmark, Matt Groening, Stephen King, Barbara Kingsolver, Al Kooper, Greil Marcus, Dave Marsh, Ridley Pearson, Joel Selvin, or Amy Tan have as much talent playing with music key boards as they do with computer keyboards. At the Gothic Theater for $50 and up. ($ 250 includes a meet and greet with the, er, musicians).

Wednesday November 15, 2000
One of the best ways to show your support for local music is to attend launch nights, such as tonight's NEW TALENT SHOWCASE at Herman's Hideaway. It can also be one of the most arduous, since by definition the bands playing are untested (or unable to gig elsewhere). Well, fear not, since this NTS has a ringerÑ Eric Shiveley and the Shivetones will play and play well, regardless of what their stage cohorts pull off. For a live music experience, it doesn't get any less expensive, or more fulfilling, than this.

Thursday November 16, 2000
So there's still a whole mess of you people out there who can't get enough bluegrass music. Well, fine. If you like your bluegrass with a pronounced country twang, caravan up to Boulder and check out BLUEGROUND UNDERGRASS at the Fox Theater for $7.50. The Atlantabased group describes its sound as "psychadelic hick-hop" and draws comparison to the String Cheese Incident, but what you're mostly in for is Nashville banjos and lyrics that can only be sung with a dreamy grin. Suit yourself.

Friday November 17, 2000
Boulder is opening its doors to kitsch. Art & Soul Gallery hosts its grand opening celebration tonight from 6-9 p.m., featuring installations from a wide variety of contemporary artists, including famed "dumpster diver" Leo Sewell and portrait artist Ries Niemi. A portion of the evening's sales will go to benefit the Arts and Humanities Assembly of Boulder County, which provides leadership, resources and funding for all those wacky artists in Boulder. For more information, call 303-544-5803.

Saturday November 18, 2000
The ever-collectible JOCK STURGES will be displaying new photographs of nudes at Camera Obscura Gallery on 1309 Bannock St. Sturges, whose reputation exploded in the '90s with several monographs published, will be on hand to personally autograph copies of his latest book, Jock Sturges: New Work 1996- 2000. The reception will last from 5: 30- 8: 30 p. m. For more information, call 303- 623-4059.

Sunday November 19, 2000
When Veruca Salt took the world by surprise in 1994 with American Thighs, nobody could have predicted that the first ladies of metal would eventually produce this: NINA GORDON (one half of the former female duet) created an album for 14-year-olds who watch "Dawson's Creek." Louise Post clung to the name and kept Veruca Salt going with an even harder edge (a pill that's way too jagged to swallow), while Louise, apparently, took her Paul McCartney half of the songwriting duties and told the world about all her crushes, one by one. If nothing else, high school girls will have something to turn to when they get sick of the Backstreet Boys, and at least she writes her own tunes (well-crafted at that). Tonight at the Bluebird for $15.

Monday November 20, 2000
The third performance (ever) of "SANTALESS: THE TWELVE PLAYS OF CHRISTMAS" will take place at 2 p. m. at the Acoma Center, 1080 Acoma St. A series of holiday-themed shorts that promise to teach, "Sometimes simply being present is the best gift we can give," the plays were written by Erik Tieze, a regular in the usually annual "A Christmas Carol" at the DCPA. When "Tantalus" took over the Center for the holidays this year, Tieze dashed off the plays in part to avoid holiday unemployment. If you can't make it to this world premiere weekend, don't fret. There will be special performances on November 25 and December 1-3 that benefit The Children's LegacyÑ truly a gift worth giving. For more information, call 303- 623-0524.

Tuesday November 21, 2000
We all know that Joe DiMaggio has gone to the great upper deck in the sky, so the question now is, "Where have you gone, PAUL SIMON?" Apart from a difficult resurfacing in New York to create the critically panned musical "The Capeman" three years ago, the quintessential songwriter of the late '70s and early '80s (until Billy Joel stole his torch) disappeared in the '90s. He's back this year with You're The One, a good addition to the Simon songbook (though it remains to be seen if his relaxed tempos and quirky lyrics have a place in today's musical climate). You can catch him tonight at the Fillmore. Now, whatever happened to Peter Gabriel?

Wednesday November 22, 2000
Perennial local favorite Robert Dubac has come home to present "THE MALE INTELLECT: AN OXYMORON?" Conceived and premiered here in Denver, the one-man romantic comedy has become a nationwide hit, making the homecoming performances at the Paramount Theatre even more special for Dubac. If you've got strong enough sides to withstand 90 minutes of laughing, and deep enough pockets to afford the $33- $43 tickets, make every effort to catch this show. Dubac is simply magnificent as he bounces between five different charactersÑ The Colonel, Jean-Michel, Old Mr. Linger, Ronnie Cabrezzi and Fast EddieÑ with alacrity and grace. For tickets, call 303-830-TIXS.

• Busch Gallery. 1426 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-473-9215, www.buschgallery.com "Memories" by Victoria Taylor Gore. Opening Nov. 10, 6-9p, through Nov. 30. Hours: M-Th 11a-5: 30p, F 11a-7p, Sa 10a-8p, Su noon-5p
• Camera Obscura Gallery. 1309 Bannock St., 303-623-4059. "Jock Sturges: New Work." Opening Nov. 17, 5: 30-8: 30p, through Dec. 31
• David Cook Fine Art. 1637 Wazee St., 303-623-8181. "Colorado and the West: Works on Paper 1900-1970" with Gene Kloss, George Elbert Burr, Ross Braught. Opening Nov. 9, 6-9p, through Jan. 31
• Spark Gallery. 1535 Platte St., 303- 455-4435, www.sparkgallery.org"New Work" by Sally Elliot and Dan Kelly. Opening Nov. 17, 6-10p, through Dec. 3. Hours: F 4-10p, Sa 11a-5p, Su 1-5p

• Abend Gallery. 2260 E. Colfax, 303-355- 0950. Bruce A. Gomez and Albert Hopkins, Ernie Gallegos. Through Nov. 30
• Andrew J. Macky Gallery. Macky Auditorium, CU Boulder campus, Boulder, 303-492-8423. "Fooling the Eye: Abstraction in Photography," photography by Nurit Wolf. Through Nov. 18
• Aperture Gallery. 3208 Tejon St., 303- 561-0635. "Sequence, Movement and Time," works by Randall L. Sackerson. Through Nov. 26
• Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, 303-431-3080 ext. 3451, arvadacenter. org. "Fresh Eyes: Colorado Photographers Views, Signs and Relics by Sylvia Plachy," "Los Supersonicos: All Mexed Up" by Carlos Fresquez and Francisco Zamora. Through Nov. 19
• Benson Gallery. 1229 E 6th Ave., 303-831-1077. Too Much Too Soon, pop art show featuring Jack Jensen, Danica Bomar and Keiko Hunt. Through Nov 30.
• Buzz Fill 'Er Up Café. 1229 E. 6th Ave., 303-831-1077. "Too Much Too Soon," pop art show featuring Jack Jensen, Danica Bomar, and Keiko Hunt. Through Nov. 30
• Camera Obscura Gallery. 1309 Bannock St., 303- 623-4059. "Interpretive Visions" photographs by Loretta Young-Gautier. Through Nov. 12. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 am-6 pm, Su 1-5 pm.
• Center for Visual Arts. 1734 Wazee St., 303-294-5207. "Trashformation: Recycled Materials in Contemporary American Art & Design." Through Dec. 15. Hours: Tu-F 10a-5p, Sa 11a-4p
• Colorado Photographic Arts Center. 1513 Boulder St., 303-455-8999. "Dimensions" by Gwen Laine, Dania Pettus, Lisa Stanley. Through Dec. 9. Hours: W-Sa noon-4p
• CORE New Art Space. 2405 Larimer St., 303-297-8428, corenewartspace. com. "The Crumb of the Now," installation by Bug; David Griffin, paintings and sculpture; "Capitalism Will Save The World," paintings and collage works by Clay Schonberger. Through Nov. 19
• CU-Heritage Center. Old Main, third

  floor, CU-Boulder campus, 303-492-6329. "Day of the Dead Art Exhibit," works by Tony Ortega and altars by Boulder School students. Through Nov. 21

• Curtis Arts and Humanities Center. 2349 E. Orchard Rd., 303-797-1779. "Glass -- Paper -- Bronze" by Deborah Carlson and Rik Sargent. Through Dec 1.
• Dairy Center for the Arts. 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Shrines, Icons and Misguided Myths, works by Nancy Anderson, Caroline Douglas, Sue Quinlan and Anne Skok. Through Nov 24
• Dark Millennia Studios/ Dark Art Gallery. 1780 S. Broadway. Highlighted local artists.
• David Floria Gallery. Shwayder Art Bldg., 2121 E. Asbury, DU campus, 303-871-2846. Anchor Center for Blind Children presents Art of the Eye II, an exhibition on vision, docent tours available. Through Nov 19. Hours: M-F 10 a. m. -6 p. m., Sa 11 a. m.-5 p. m.
• Dimensions Gallery and Frames. 1780 S. Broadway. "The Funktional Figure," works by Spencer Pike. Through Nov. 18
• Edge Gallery. 3658 Navajo St., 303- 477-7173, edgegallery. org. "The Womb is a Bunker: An Exploration of Cellular Memory," multimedia exhibition by Maureen Burdock, "New Paintings" by Jennifer Hope, Ken Peterson, drywall mud, pigment and shellac on tarpaper or panel. Through Nov. 12
• Evergreen Gallery. 105 Main St., Evergreen, 303-674-4871. "Glass with Class," works by Jarod Davis, Brian Heritage, Joan Reep, Barb Saull, Tom Steinman, and Gigi Hoyt-Freeland. Through Nov. 17
• Fourth Story Restaurant and Bar. 2955 E. 1st Ave., 303-322-1824. "Art in the Foyer," paintings by Serge Bullington. Through Nov. 30
• Gallery 13. 1215 E. 13th Ave., 720-849- 3768. Tom Hamilton, acrylic and mixed media; Steve McDole, acrylic on glass paintings; Jen Weaver, mixed media; Bob Steeler, in the viewing room. Through Nov. 26
• Gallery M. Tamarac Square, 7777 E. Hampden Ave., 303-751-9832. Ceramics, glass and aluminium works by Colorado Artists.
• Gallery Sink. 554 Santa Fe Dr., 303-615-5725. Ripe, fabric and wax works by Rachel Urioste and Juicy, paintings by Evan Colbert. Hours: F 6-9 p. m., Sa-Su 12-5 p. m.
• Heart Studio and Gallery. 523 E. 17th Ave., 303- 863-0226. Metal Art of all kinds.
• ILKPirate. 1636 Miner St., Idaho Springs, 303- 567-9303. Paintings, jewelry, clay and glass by gallery members.
• Indigos. 215 W. 13th Ave., 303-825- 3072, indigos. com. Naropa University Faculty Exhibit, featuringworks by members of the Visual Arts and Art Therapy Departments. Through Nov. 10
• Joe Anderson Metal Art. 315 Detroit St., 303-333- 1566, www.merrillgallery.com. Gallery Members Show
• Lapis Gallery. 3971 Tennyson St., 303- 480-5126, www. lapisarts. com. Glass and steel furniture by Jeff Croy, Steel in fashion by Pete Pellerin & David Roberts, masks by Ryan Wilcox. Through Nov. 29. Hours: M-F 10a-6p, Sa 11a-4p
• Maclaren Markowitz Gallery. 560 S. Monaco Pkwy., 303-333-4156. Travel Night: Discover Israel, with slide presentations, book and music displays, hands-on objects, and culturally specific cuisine.
• Majestic Gallery. 61 Santa Fe, 303-571-4401. Selected Mexican artworks. Through Dec. 2. Me L Yu Gallery. Englewood City Center, Hampden Ave. and Santa Fe Dr., 303-770-2191.
• Metaphorming Life: An Adventure in Thinking, Imagination and Innovation, works by Todd Siler.
• Museo de las Americas. 861 Santa Fe, 303-571- 4401. Selected Mexican artworks. Through Dec. 2
• Object Design. 2424 E. 3rd Ave., 303-770-2191. More than Meets the Eye, open-juried photography show.
• Old Firehouse Art Center. 3659 Navajo St., 303- 458-6058. Steve Alarid in the main gallery, Debra Sanders in the Associate Gallery.
• Paris on the Platte. 1553 Platte St., 303-455-2451. Cubist work of Brad Jeske, paintings of Becky Corbett Spiess. Through Nov. 25
• Philip J. Steele Gallery. 3563 B Larimer St., 303- 297-1429. Sculpture Exhibition
• Photographer's Gallery. 1425 W. 13th Ave, 303- 623-1425. Andenken, exhibition with 20 young contemporary artists and Cathy Kneuse, 1600 pieces contemporary art
• Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design. 6875 E. Evans Ave., 303-753- 6046. 38th Annual Faculty Exhibition. Through Dec. 2. Hours: M-F 8a-5p, Sa 10a-5p
• Sand Dollar Gallery. 3511 South Clarkson St. Multidimensional Art Gallery.
• Sandy Carson Gallery. 760 Sante Fe Dr., 303-573-8585. "Digital Motages" by Lorelei Schott, "New Paintings" by Frank Sampson, "Memory Books" by Debra Goldman. Through Nov. 18
• Spark Gallery. 1535 Platte St., 303- 455-4435, sparkgallery. org. Windows and Doors, photographs and prints by Elaine Ricklin. Through Nov. 12
• Tam O'Neill Fine Prints. 1617 Wazee St., 303-534- 1300. Works by William Matthews.
• Walnut Street Gallery. 3644 Navajo St., 303-477-4525. Heels, new work by Jennifer Melton.
• Zip 37. 3644 Navajo St., 303-477-4525. Members Group Show. Through Nov. 19

• 21st Century Gallery. 235 Fillmore St., 303- 320-0926, www.21stcenturygallery.com. Hours: M-Sa 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
• 23rd Ave. Sculpture Studio and Gallery. 3500 W. 23rd Ave., 303-433-4831.
• Abend Gallery Fine Art. 2260 E. Colfax, 303-355-0950. Hours: Tu-Sa 10 a.m.-6p.m.
• Apocalypse Boutique. 108 S. Broadway, 303-282-1626.
• Art Institute of Colorado. 1200 Lincoln St., 303-837-0825, aic.artinstitutes.edu.
• Art Silk Studio and Gallery. 1236 Delaware St., 303-852-3980.
• Art Students League of Denver. 200 Grant St., 303-778-6990. Hours: M-F 8:30 a.m.-9.30 p.m., Sa 8.30 a.m.-4:30p.m.
• Arte Gallery. 329 Detroit St., 303-393-8734.
• Artisan's Center. 2757 E. 3rd Ave., 303- 333-1201.
• Artists on Santa Fe. 747 Santa Fe Dr., 303-573-5903. Hours: M-Sa 9a.m.-5p.m. Sun by appointment.
• Artyard. 1251 Pearl St., 303-777-3219.
• Carol Mier Fashion Gallery. 754 Santa Fe Dr., 303-446-0117. Hours: F-Sa noon-5 p.m.
• Carolyn-Edward Gallery. 5702 E. Colfax Ave., 303-394-9700.
• Chac Gallery. 772 Santa Fe Dr., 303- 571-0440 www.jvigil.com
• Clayhouse Art and Antiques. 1836 S. Broadway, 303-733-2072.
• Colorado Artworks Gallery. 5654-B So. Prince St., 303-347-1245
• Colorado Photographic Arts Center. 1513-A Boulder St., 303-455-8999. Hours: W-Sa noon-4 p.m.
• CORE New Art Space. 2045 LarimerSt., 303-297-8428, www.corenewartspace.com. Hours: F noon-10 p.m., Sa-Su noon-5 p.m.
• Dark Millennia Studios/Dark Art Gallery. 4249 S. Broadway (Englewood) 303-783-3711.
• DAVA Gallery. 9758 E. Colfax Ave., 303-367-5886
• Elizabeth Schlosser Fine Art. 311 Detroit St., 303-321-4786.
• Gallery 13. 1215 E. 13th Ave.
• Gallery M. 290 Fillmore St., 303-331- 8400.
• Gallery One. 202-322-6383
• Gentry Gallery. Denver West Village, 14239 W. Colfax Ave., Lakewood, 303-216-0085.
• Heart Studio and Gallery. 4325 W. 41st Ave., 303-480-1053.
• Howell-Cole Gallery. Tamarac Square, 7777 E. Hampden Ave., 303-751-9832.
• ILK. 554 Santa Fe Dr., 303-615-5725. Hours: F 6-9 p.m., Sa-Su 12-5 p.m.
• Indigos. 215 W. 13th Ave., 303-825- 3072, www.indigos.com.
• Joe Anderson Metal Art. 523 E. 17th Ave., 303-863-0226.
• Manos Folk Art. 101 Broadway, 303- 778-8262.
• Me L Yu Gallery. 107 Broadway, 303- 733-0344.
• Merrill Johnson Gallery. 315 Detroit St., 303-333-1566, www.merrillgallery.com.
• Metro Center for the Visual Arts. 1734 Wazee St., 303-294-5207.
• Mizel Family Cultural Arts Center. Singer Gallery, Jewish Community Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., 303-316-6360, 303-399-2660. Hours: M-F 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
• Morph Gallery. 305 W. 11th Ave., 303-436-9382.
• Pirate: a contemporary art oasis. 3659 Navajo St., 303-458-6058.
• PISMO Contemporary Art Glass. 235 Fillmore St., 303-333-2879.
• Planet Perk Gallery. 8 W. Ellsworth, 303-733-6613.
• Purple Door Studio. 3563 B Larimer St.,303-297-1429.
• Ron Judish Fine Arts. 1617 Wazee St., 303-571-5556. Hours: Tu-F 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sa noon-5p.m.
• Robischon Gallery. 1740 Wazee St., 303- 298-7788, www.artnet.com/robischon Hours: Tu-Sa 11 am-6 pm
• Rule Modern and Contemporary. 111 Broadway, 303-777-9473.
• Show of Hands. 2610 E. 3rd Ave., 303- 399-0201.
• Sloane Gallery. 1612 17th St., 303-595-4230.
• South Union Gallery. 85 S. Union Dr., 303-980-0625.
• Spark Cooperative Gallery. 303-455- 4435, www.sparkgallery.org. Hours: F 7- 10 p.m., Sa-Su 1-5 p.m.
• Studio 1818. 2445 E. Third Ave., 303- 780-0208.
• Tam O'Neill Fine Prints. 311 Detroit St., 303-355-7711.
• Turner Art Gallery. 301 University Blvd., 303-355-1828.
• William Havu Gallery. 1040 Cherokee St., 303-893-2360, www.oneoverone.com.
• William Matthews Gallery. 1617 Wazee St., 303-534-1300.
• Womens Art Centre and Gallery. 282 Delaware St., 303-282-8000.

• Plays

  • Angel Street. Dwire Theatre, UCCS Campus, Colorado Springs, 719-262- 3232. By Patrick Hamilton. Through Nov. 26. Th-Sa 7: 30p, Su 4p, Nov. 18 & 25 Sa 2p, $5-$ 15
  • Bad Money. Phoenix Theatre, 1124 Santa Fe Dr., 303-860-9360, www.badmoney.net Exposes the dark and nasty underbelly of the American dream. Fri-Sat 8 pm Through Nov. 18, $17
  • Based Upon A True Story. Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., 303-477-9984. A Hollywood producer offers to save an impoverished town --for a price. Nov. 24 -Dec. 30, 8p, $15
  • Chapter Two. New Nomad Theatre Company, 1410 Quince St. Boulder, 303-443-7510. Neil Simon play based on his own life. Fri-Sat 8 pm., Sun. 2 pm Through Nov. 18
  • The Crucible. Oriental Theatre, 4335 W. 44th Ave., 303-433-3786, MJM Productions presents Arthur Miller's drama about the Salem witch trials. Through Nov. 18. Th-Sa 7: 30p, Su 2p, $12-$ 15
  • Diary of Anne Frank. Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville, 303-410-0657. By Francis Goodrich and Albert Hackett, newly adapted by Wendy Kesselman. Through Nov. 18. F-Sa 7:30p, Su Nov. 12 2p, $7-$ 9
  • Fifth of July. University Theatre loft, Theatre and Dance Bldg., CU Boulder, 303-492-8181. Presented by CU Theatre and Dance. Through Nov. 12. Call for times, $10-$ 12
  • Forty Carats. Park Village Playhouse, National Park Village, Estes Park 1-970- 586-9203. Comedy by Jay Allen. Through Nov. 11, F-Sa 7: 30p, $5-$ 10
  • Frankenstein. Annex Theatre, 1900 W. Littleton Blvd., 303-347-1900. Based on Mary Shelley's horror classic. Through Nov. 18. F-Sa 8p, Nov. 12 Su 2p, $10-$ 12
  • House of Blue Leaves. Red Rocks Community College, 13300 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood. Comedy by John Guare. Through Nov. 18. F-Sa 7: 30p, $6-$8
  • Male Intellect: An Oxymoron? Paramount Theatre, 16th & Glenarm, 303-830-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com One-man show examining the absurdities of male/ female relationships. Nov. 22 -26, Call for times, $33-$ 42.50
  • Marcus is Walking. Margery Reed Building, 2199 S. University Blvd., DU Campus, 303-871-3848. By Joan Ackerman, eleven vignettes in an automobile. Through Nov. 12. Nov. 2-11 Th-Sa 8p, Nov. 11-12 Sa-Su 2p, $5-$ 8
  • McBeth. Bovine Metropolis, 1527 Champa St., 303-758-4722, www. bovinemetropolis. com. A comedic rendition of the Shakespeare classic, taking place at McBurger Land. Through Dec. 17. 7: 30p, $12
  • Missing Persons. Avenue Theatre, 2119 E. 17th Ave., 303-321-5925. An aging Swarthmore professor spends Thanksgiving struggling to hold together her splintered ego and fractured family in this Craig Lucas drama. Through Nov. 18. F-Sa 8p, $17-$ 20
  • Norman Conquests: A Trilogy of Comedies. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. "Table Manners," "Living Together," "Round & Round the Garden." Through Nov. 19. Call for times, $12-$ 15
  • Private Lives. Courtyard Theatre, King Center, Auraria Campus, 303-556-4652. By Noel Coward. Nov. 15 -Dec. 2. 7: 30p, $10
  • Right On, America! Denver Civic Theatre, 721 Sante Fe Dr., 303-595-3800, denvercivic. com. Social commentary and comedy. Through Nov. 18. F-Sa 11p
  • Rumors. Center/ Stage, 27608 Fireweed Dr., Evergreen, 303-674-4934. The Evergreen Players in Neil Simon's comedy. Through Nov. 12. F-Sa 7: 30p, Nov. 12 Su 2p, $10-$ 12
  • Santaland Diaries. Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., 303-477-9984. An aspiring soap opera actor is employed as a Macy's elf. Nov. 24 -Dec. 30, 8p, $15
  • Santaless: The 12 Plays of Christmas. theatreMedina, 2500 S. Saint Paul St., 303-759-5458. Twelve short plays examining the symbols of Christmas (World Premiere). Nov. 17 -Dec. 24. Call for times, $20
  • Scenes From A16th Street Mall. Bovine Metropolis, 1527 Champa St., 303-758- 4722, www. bovinemetropolis. com. The human comedy of everyday people. Through Dec. 30, 8p, $15-$ 17
  • Show-Off. Ricketson Theatre, Helen Bonfils Theatre Complex, 14th and Curtis Streets, 303-893-4100, denver-center. org. The Denver Center Theatre Company presents George Kelly's 1924 Broadway comedy classic. Through Dec. 16. M-W 6: 30p, Th-F 8p, Sa 1: 30p & 8p , $31-$ 38
  • Skin. GOOG, 765 Sante Fe Dr., 303- 623-4664. By Connie J. Sander. Through Nov. 18. F-Sa 8p, performance for the deaf Nov. 11, $10
  • Strange America. Mary Miller Theatre, 300 E. Simpson St., Lafayette, 303-604- 3841. An evening of comedic one-acts, presented by Lafayette Community Players. Through Nov. 18. Nov 3-18 F-Sa 7: 30p, Nov. 5 & 19 Su 2p, $5-$ 8
  • The Tempest. Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia St., Fort Collins, 1-970-221- 6730, Ictix. com. OpenStage Theatre does Shakespeare. Through Nov. 25. Call for times. $10-$ 15
  • Tongue of the Bird. Denver Civic Theatre, 721 Sante Fe Dr., 303-595- 3800, denvercivic. com. Hunger Artists Ensemble Theatre presents the regional premiere of Ellen McLaughlin's story of a search and rescue pilot on a mission to find a kidnapped girl. Through Nov. 25. F-Su 7: 30p, $12-$ 17
  
  

• Musicals

  • Gumboots. Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis Streets, 303-893-4100, 303-830- 8497, denvercenter. org. Musical that originated in the gold mines of South Africa. Through Nov. 12. Tu-Th 8p, Sa-Su 2p, Su 7: 30p, $15-$ 40
  • Forever Loud. Heritage Square Music Hall, 18301 W. Colfax Ave., Golden, 303-279-7800. Every Wed-Sun Through Nov. 5, $15.50-$ 28.50
  • Jerry's Girls. Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., 303-431-3939. Musical revue featuring the songs of Jerry Herman. Through Dec. 3, 7: 30p