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Thursday April 26, 2001

Maybe it's just me. Maybe I'm sick and wrong. But I love kids' music. I love it more now than I did when I was an authentic kid. Sometimes you have to tap your roots of immaturity and just dance an uncoordinated jig to the sounds of goofy folk music. Well, if you're as sick and wrong as I am, Trout Fishing In America is here to help. The duo ambles into the Littleton Town Hall Arts Center tonight at 7:30 pm for the first of three kneeslapping, tongue-in-cheeking, rip-roaring concerts that will be sure to leave you craving Goldfish and KoolAid. --Chris J. Magyar

Friday April 27, 2001

The LIDA Project is gaining quite a reputation for breaking boundaries in theatre, and their latest offering, Alice, should be no different. The piece opens tonight at 2180 Stout St., and is an exploration of Lewis Carrol's relationship with Alice Liddell, the young woman rumored to have inspired the classics Alice In Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass. The twist is that the relationship has been restaged to include the Internet's peculiar brand of Wonderland. Fans of Carroll shouldn't be disappointed. Fans of the Internet should check out the group's site at www. good-evil. org. Tickets are $16; get them by calling 303- 282-0466. --CJM

Saturday April 28, 2001

You think you're turning Japanese, you think you're turning Japanese, you think you're turning Japanese, you really think so. Well, then get on down to the Fillmore tonight for a special concert to benefit Generations for Cancer-- Sushi, Sake, and Sumo. The evening will include live sumo wrestling, a performance by Opie Gone Bad, plenty of sushi and sake, and even a chance to don sumo suits and have at your neighbor. The event will also feature a silent auction. Tickets are $50 in advance, and $60 at the door ... but don't squirm, the money's going to a good cause. For more information, visit www.sushisakesumo.org. --CJM

Sunday April 29, 2001

Oh, anybody can become a Grateful Dead cover band, or a Pink Floyd cover band, or a Neil Diamond cover band ... but it takes huevos grandes to form a Frank Zappa cover band. Just the thought of recreating that lunatic's noises (let alone his tunes) makes the mind boggle. Still, Project/ Object does just that, and will play tonight (in the midst of a four-date set) at Quixote's True Blue Cafe on East Colfax. Valley girls should probably stay home. --CJM

Monday April 30, 200

The Bug and Promethean Theatres have been sponsoring this silly Freak Train series for quite some time now, and still nobody (to my knowledge) has taken the stage to sing "The Good Ship Lollypop." Tonight, some brave soul is free to give it a shot, as the five-minutes of free-for-all fame commence at The Bug at 8 p. m. (with sign-up beginning at 7 p. m.). The theme for this installation is, "My honor student goes to the Freak Train." Tickets are $5 ... not bad for Denver's most unpredictable open stage. --CJM

Tuesday May 1, 2001

May Day! May Day! Tuesdays suck because nothing's happening. Believe me, we know, because we go through this twice every issue. Well, here you go, a last ditch activity for a lonely Tuesday night: go to The Hornet on Broadway (across 1st Ave. from the Mayan) and play free pool from 5 to 7 p. m. while drinking $1 pints of Coors Light. No use in spending more dough than you have to just to make it to Wednesday. --CJM

Wednesday May 2, 2001

Jefferson Starship plays the Little Bear in Evergreen tonight. Yeah, I know. They're still kicking, even without Grace Slick and Craig Chaquico (who's now enjoying the smooth jazz circuit). Members of this ever-evolving cult of radio-friendly rock now include Paul Kantner, Marty Balin, Diana Mangano, Prairie Prince, Slick Aguilar, Chris Smith, and Tom Lilly. Like the various Crosby incarnations and Credence Clearwater R____, this is one to show up for just to find out what they can legally play without being sued by a disgruntled former member. --CJM

Thursday May 3, 2001

Mort Sahl doesn't put much stock in political correctness, asking "Is there anyone I haven't offended? The first time I heart the term politically correct, it was from Mao's Little Red Book," the comedian said. "Now it's part of the American vocabulary." Sahl's stand-up career started off in San Francisco during the height of McCarthyism, and has spanned through Watergate, Reaganomics and Monicagate. Sahl has high hopes for the current administration, saying, "[ Bush's] health plan only covers Cheney. He'll have to do as much damage as he can in one term." Tonight, Sahl will do as much political damage as he can in one night at the Comedy Works in Larimer Square, spin doctoring his classic satire. --Sean Weaver

Friday May 4, 2001

The Nomad Theatre presents opening night of Lyle Kessler's Orphans, a comedic drama (dramedy? comma?). Chris Tabb directs a talented three-person ensemble of Paul Borrillo, Eric C. Lawrence, and Matthew Dente. The plot concerns two brothers who live alone, and unwittingly find the father figure they've always lacked in the person of a rich Chicago mobster who likes killing brothers lacking a father figure. Tickets are $18 or less, and can be had by calling 303-774-4037. --CJM

Saturday May 5, 2001

You've got bare walls, you like things you can sit on, and you don't mind throwing tax-deductible money at museums. Good, because the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a "chairity" art auction to raise some money tonight at 7 p. m. Tickets are $50, and the evening will feature jazz by Bamboo, puppets by The Puppetrators, and silent and live auctions featuring lots of weird chairs. Donating artists include such local notables as Phil Bender, Sandra Trujillo, and Roland Bernier (page 20, in case you missed it). Oh yeah, food and drink are included. --CJM

Sunday May 6, 2001

Uncle Max is back in town! Yes, Max the Crystal Skull, the glowing extraterrestrial crystal head, is here for any and all visitors in need of a healing. Max is tens of thousands of years old, and his origins are unknown. Still, he's made a pilgrimage through Colorado once a year fairly regularly, showing that, if you age well, it's possible to tour even longer than the Rolling Stones. To visit Max, call 303- 499-5514 and talk to Stephen Mehler, Max's guardian and roadie. --CJM

Monday May 7, 2001

Using a brush and canvas is sooooo 16th century. Drop your Bob Ross equipment and get into the new millennium with Corel Painter, a highly sophisticated software tool to help you put your ideas in digital format. Navigating such a powerful program can be a bear, but Rocky Mountain Digital Arts Center is here to help, with Painter Camp 2001, an intense five-day workshop in all things Painter. Experts/ artists Cher Threinen-Pendarvis, Jeremy Sutton, and Carol Benioff will be on hand for one-on-one help and top-notch instruction. The program runs today through May 11, with orientation the evening of May 6. Cost for the workshop is $1,000. Visit www.rmdac.com for more information and registration. --CJM

Tuesday May 8, 2001

It's Bluegrass Night at Trilogy Wine Bar in Boulder. Get on up to 13th Street to enjoy the sounds of Whispering Pines while enjoying a malted beverage or two or three or however many it takes to get you to like bluegrass. --CJM

Wednesday May 9, 2001

Ya mon, forget the reggae. Jamaica has a new sound, and it's drum-n-bass techno known as Dub. To catch Dub fever, just head on out to The Roxy at 2569 Welton St. with your bad self for DubSession, a weekly $3 event for Rastafarians 21 or older. Grab your dance circle and jam. --CJM