A not-to-be-missed Folks Festival lineup
Today-Sunday. When the 21st annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival opens its doors today, it will be welcoming sellout crowds and one of the best lineups of the last decade. On today's bill: one of the most beautiful voices in contemporary music, Brandi Carlile, right, folk singer Martin Sexton and songwriterLivingston Taylor. Saturday: masterful songwriterJosh Ritter, folk legend Mary Gauthier and a supergroup made up of the Grateful Dead's Bob Weir, the Black Crowes' Chris Robinson and songwriterJackie Greene. Sunday: folk-rock star Jackson Browne, pop crossover artist Missy Higgins and exciting newcomers the Civil Wars and Dan Mangan. All tickets for this year's festival are sold, but check the Festivarian Forums at planetbluegrass.com for last-minute releases or secondary-market offers, not to mention schedules and information.
Big Bird, Elmo take a trip to the moon
Daily. Youngsters can beat the late-summer heat with "One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure" at the IMAX theater at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The 20-minute film follows Big Bird and Elmo as they learn about the night sky, count stars, draw constellations and even take a quick trip to the moon. Then they meet Chinese pal Hu Hu Zhu and see that they share the same sky. 10 and 11:30 a.m., 1:30, 2:30 and 4 p.m. daily. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.; 303-370-6000. IMAX-only tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors, students and juniors ages 3 to 18 (members get a discount.) dmns.org
Peachy-keen fun at Lafayette festival
Saturday. Lafayette celebrates the peach harvest at the town's annual Peach Festival. Fruit fans will be in heaven as thousands of pounds of organic peaches roll into town from Palisade. Pick up a crate to take home, or just grab one of the hundreds of pre-made peach pies and cobblers. Also: live music, non-peach- based foods, a farmers market, art and antique vendors, free face painting, magic, children's theater and more. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Public Road, Old Town Lafayette. Free.
Library shines spotlight on female film directors
Tuesdays. What a resounding opening salvo by the Denver Public Library and resident film critic Walter Chaw: starting their "Chatelaine: Women Directors in Film" series with a work by Ida Lupino, actress-producer-director and trailblazer. Lupino's "Outrage" (1950) tells the story of Ann Walton (Mala Powers), who on the cusp of being married is raped. Surprisingly tough material for the time period, but not for Lupino. In addition to Lupino, the series will show films by Liliani Cavani ("Ripley's Game"), Lynne Ramsay ("Ratcatcher"), Sofia Coppola ("Lost In Translation") and Jane Campion ("Bright Star"). Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m. Central Library, 10 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. 720-865-1111 or denverlibrary.org.
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