LIVE MUSIC

SHIFT WITH BARNACLE BOI 8:30 p.m. Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom, 2637 Welton St., Denver. $21

PIXIE & THE PARTYGRASS BOYS 9 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $14

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

VAMPA WITH SAMI G, RSENIK AND PLANET BLOOP 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $20

MOSAIC LEMONADE WITH JESSE MARCUS AND THE SWAN SONG

7:30 p.m. The End Lafayette, 525 Courtney Way. $15

CAS HALEY WITH MIKEY PAUKER

9 p.m. Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. $17

SUNDAY, APRIL 30

TREVOR HALL AND THE GREAT IN-BETWEEN THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS AND BAY LEDGES

6 p.m. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $60

RUBY WATERS WITH CHANDRA DESANTIS 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $23

THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS WITH WILD PINK 8 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood. $36. STORY ON P. 15

SARAH LEE GUTHRIE 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. $49

TUESDAY, MAY 2

ON THE BILL: Connecticut emo revivalists The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die stop at Bluebird Theater on May 5 with support from Worlds Greatest Dad and Dreamwell. The show comes on the heels of the band’s latest Epitaph release, Illusory Walls See listing for details.

THURSDAY, APRIL 27

DEAD PIONEERS 7 p.m. Longmont Cultural Center, Stewart Auditorium, 400 Quail Road. $18

ON THE DOT WITH TWO PUMP CHUMP, THE GALENTINES AND SHORT ON TIME 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $18

GORGON CITY WITH DJ SEINFELD, FRANKY WAH, KOROLOVA AND YULIA NIKO 6 p.m. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $50

MK WITH HUGO FRANCISCO, LEVYL, SKI PATROL AND HAMMER HYPE 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $30

DONOVAN WOODS & HENRY JAMISON WITH ISABEL PLESS

7:30 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $20

SUBLIME WITH ROME, BONE THUGS-N-HARMONY AND THE IRIE 7 p.m. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $50

DEREK DAMES OHL 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

SNAKEHIPS WITH VEGGI, LEVI DOUBLE U AND SISS 9 p.m. Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $25

WHITECHAPEL, ARCHSPIRE, ENTHEOS AND SIGNS OF THE SWARM 8 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood. $30

THE BEACHES. 7 p.m. Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St., Denver. $15

JOHN BUTLER 8 p.m. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver. $45

SATURDAY, APRIL 29

AN EVENING WITH BROOKS NIELSEN 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $28

SKRILLEX 7 p.m. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $180

TOM PEVEAR 4 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

HIPPO CAMPUS WITH GUS DAPPERTON AND CHARLY BLISS 6 p.m. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $60

WILDER WOODS WITH ABRAHAM ALEXANDER 7:30 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

RUSTON KELLY WITH BRISCOE. 8 p.m. Gothic Theatre, 3263 S. Broadway, Englewood. $26

WEDNESDAY, MAY 3

JASON ISBELL AND THE 400 UNIT WITH ANGEL OLSEN 7 p.m. Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre, 18300 W. Alameda Parkway, Morrison. $50

THE WORLD IS A BEAUTIFUL PLACE & I AM NO LONGER AFRAID TO DIE WITH WORLDS GREATEST DAD AND DREAMWELL. 8 p.m. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $25. BW PICK OF THE WEEK

ERIC OTTEM AND VIC DILLAHAY 7 p.m. Dry Land Distillers, 519 Main St., Longmont. Free

ON STAGE:

Alice Walker’s masterful 1982 novel The Color Purple comes to life in a musical adaptation featuring a moving treasure trove of soul, gospel, jazz and blues at the Denver Performing Arts Complex through May 7. See listing for details. (Image: Maiesha McQueen and the cast of The Color Purple Photo by Jamie Kraus Photography.)

EDEN PRAIRIE, 1971

Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Through April 29. $40.

ON VIEW:

Don’t miss the annual Boulder Valley School District High School and Faculty Exhibition on view at the Dairy Arts Center through May 6. Displayed works range from painting, sculpture, digital art, mixed-media, animation and more — all by students and faculty across the BVSD system. (Artwork by Emily Steele)

ON THE SHELF:

The Literary

Ladies in collaboration with East Window Gallery welcomes four Colorado writers for a curated evening of spoken word.

Jay Halsey, Hillary Leftwich, Claire Corina Stevens and Heather Goodrich will bring a variety of styles — from prose to poetry to points in between — to the NoBo gallery on May 5. See listing below for details.

BVSD HIGH SCHOOL AND FACULTY EXHIBITION Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St, Boulder. Through May 6. Free. BW PICK OF THE WEEK

HER BRUSH: JAPANESE WOMEN ARTISTS FROM THE FONGJOHNSTONE COLLECTION Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. Through May 13. $15

JERRIE HURD: BEYOND THE MALE GAZE BMoCA at Macky, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. Through May 26. $2

LASTING IMPRESSIONS. CU Art Museum, 1085 18th St., Boulder. Through June 2023. Free

JEWISH FAMILY CENTER LUNCHEON WITH AUTHOR

MICHAEL LEWIS Noon1:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver. $200

CITY SILHOUETTES: A LOCAL WRITER AND ARTIST SHOWCASE 6 p.m. Sunday, April 29, Tattered Cover, 2526 E Colfax Ave., Denver. Free

JULIET WITTMAN: AGAIN AND AGAIN 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St. $5

CAT’S CRADLE Broomfield Auditorium, 3 Community Park Road. April 27-29. $25.

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THE COLOR PURPLE The Marvin & Judi Wolf Theatre, Denver Performing Arts Complex, Speer Boulevard and Arapahoe Street. Through May 7. $25. BW PICK OF THE WEEK

DAMN YANKEES Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Through May 7. $45

A GREAT WILDERNESS Benchmark Theatre, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Through May 13. $30

AUGMENTED ORGANICS: ELEANOR SABIN, CHERYL COON AND ALEXANDRA CHRISTEN-MUNOZ Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Through June 4. Free

EXPLORATIONS OF RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE / OUR BACKS HOLD OUR STORIES. 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder. Through June 28. Free (by appointment only)

ONWARD AND UPWARD: SHARK’S INK CU Art Museum, 1085 18th St., Boulder. Through July 2023. Free

TREASURE TROVE POETRY READING BY LOUISVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, Boulder Book Store, 1107 St. Free

BONNIE GARMUS: LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY WITH R.L. MAIZES. 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine St., Boulder. $10

FRAME LITERARY SALON FEATURING JAY HALSEY, HILLARY LEFTWICH, CLAIRE CORINA STEVENS AND HEATHER GOODRICH 7-9 p.m. Friday, May 5, East Window Gallery, 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder. Free. STORY ON P. 26

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