Irish Chamber Orchestra with pianist Leon Fleisher
Tuesday. The Irish Chamber Orchestra will perform at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in Boulder as part of an eight-city American tour. The concert, part of the University of Colorado at Boulder's Artist Series, will take place in CU's Macky Auditorium. A highlight of the program will be an appearance by Leon Fleisher, one of the most celebrated American pianists of the past half-century. In the 1960s, he lost the use of his right hand because of focal dystonia, a condition that became treatable only in the past decade or so. He will serve as soloist for Sergei Prokofiev's Piano Concerto for Left Hand, No. 4, Op. 53. Also featured on the program will be Mícheál Ó Suilleabháin's "Termon (10th Anniversary of 9/11)" and Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 7. $12-$52. 303-492-8008 or cupresents.org.
"Bug-A-Boo" flies again at Butterfly Pavilion
Saturday and Sunday. At this scary time of year, some of the Butterfly Pavilion's residents need a little understanding: The Pavilion's annual "Bug-A-Boo" attempts to take some of the spook factor out of Halloween's preferred creatures: spiders. Also, learn about tarantulas, scorpions and other arachnids, in hands-on activities and exhibits. Kids are encouraged to come in costume and join in a parade; food and drinks will be available for purchase. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; last entry at 4:15 p.m. The Butterfly Pavilion, 6252 W. 104th Ave., Westminster; 303-469-5441. $8.50 for adults; $5.50 for seniors 65 and older, children 2 to 12. (Adult Westminster residents receive $2 off admission.) butterflies.org
Catch the swan song of "Swan Lake" at DPAC
Through the weekend. The Colorado Ballet's impeccably staged, smartly executed version of "Swan Lake," the most popular of the great 19th-century classical ballets, concludes this weekend. Final performances, with three rotating casts of principals, are set for 7:30 p.m. today, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. $20-$140. 303-837-8888, ext. 2, orcoloradoballet.org.
Take in a big helping of "Cannibal, the Musical"
Through Oct. 30. In 1873, six men ventured up into the Rocky Mountains, and only one came down with . . . indigestion! The Backstage Theatre's irreverent cult hit from 2006, "Cannibal, the Musical," written by Trey Parker ("South Park" and "The Book of Mormon"), returns. It's based on the true story of Alfred Packer, who leads a group from Utah to Colorado territory in search of gold. They meet a grisly fate when they get horribly lost. Oh, and they sing and dance a lot, too. 7:30 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 6:30 p.m. Sundays at 121 S. Ridge St., Breckenridge, 970-453-0199 or backstagetheatre.org.
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