Best Bets for The Weekend: "Glee" shouts out to Michael Jackson; new DMNS IMAX shows; Cirque's "Dralion" and more

News Politics Sports Business Entertainment Lifestyles Opinion Travel Multimedia Coupons Autos Real Estate Jobs Classifieds Best Bets this week "Glee" shouts out to Michael Jackson; new DMNS IMAX shows; Cirque's "Dralion" and more "GLEE" shouts out to Michael Jackson 7 P.M. TUESDAY, FOX 31. 731The "Glee" kids will celebrate the music of Michael Jackson this week. 2CELLOS perform "Smooth Criminal" with Santana (Naya Rivera) and Sebastian (guest star Grant Gustin) in the tribute to the King of Pop. And in other "Glee" news, Lea Michele, who plays Rachel Berry, tweeted about the casting of her two dad characters: Brian Stokes Mitchell (with whom she appeared onstage in "Ragtime") and Jeff Goldblum will show up in the Feb. 14 episode. Twisting tornadoes and flying dinos on IMAX Opening today. Two new IMAX films premiere today at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science: "Tornado Alley" and "Flying Monsters." "Tornado Alley" follows a group of storm chasers as they track massive storms across the Great Plains. In "Flying Monsters," Sir Richard Attenborough narrates an exploration of giant, winged dinosaurs called pterosaurs. Computer-animated sequences show the prehistoric creatures' behavior and environment. Both shows are in 3-D — those pterosaurs and twisters will be flying right into your lap. Multiple daily showtimes. Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd.; 303-370-6000. IMAX-only tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for juniors, seniors and students. dmns.org Cirque's "dralion" at three area arenas Thursday-Feb. 26. Cirque du Soleil rolls into the Front Range again with "Dralion," a show that hasn't visited Colorado since 2000. The East-meets-West-themed production, named after a mashup of "dragon" and "lion," features the Montreal company's typically eye-popping costumes and acrobatic feats. The show runs Thursday-Feb. 5 at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland (comcasttix.com), Feb. 8-12 at the 1stBank Center in Broomfield (tickethorse.com) and Feb. 22-26 at the World Arena in Colorado Springs (worldarena.com). Tickets are $28-$75 for all shows. Visit cirque dusoleil.com for full details. More Best Bets >> Tickets, Clubs & Concerts Movie Reviews • Clubs: SIA Snow Show comes to Denver so beware of shot-skis • Hot Tix: Lovett, Randy Newman, Amos Lee and more • Best shows this week • Tickets for future shows • "The Grey" • "Albert Nobbs" • "Ethel" • "Under African Skies" Celebrity News • People: Liam Neeson feels allure of Islam after filming in Istanbul • People: Brad Pitt turned over a new leaf after going to seed on weed • People: Aspen "the final straw" for Seal and Heidi Klum more celebrity news > Theater News PHAMALy and Curious continue to push theatrical boundaries This weekend's theater openings Lawmaker begs Trey Parker and Matt Stone for more Book of Mormon shows REVERB Reviews of shows and albums, photo essays, and entertainment news. Mad Movie Goer Lisa Kennedy takes you behind the scenes with reviews, profiles and news. Ostrow Off The Record Television critic Joanne Ostrow blogs about trends, news and developments. Running Lines A place for exchanging news and dialogue about the theater community. Bill Husted Who's hot and who's not on the local celebrity scene. Video Games The latest scoop on the gaming world, including trends and new releases. Seen First Joanne Davidson writes about benefits and galas. You are receiving this newsletter from The Denver Post. Remember to add "members@mail.denverpost.com" to your trusted senders list. To change your e-mail preferences, click here. If you would like to stop getting this newsletter you can unsubscribe here. Advertise | Archives | Contact Us | Ethics Policy | E-mail Alerts | Mobile | Privacy Policy | Facebook | Twitter | Web Feeds | RSS | My Yahoo | Site Map | Home Delivery | Viva | Terms of Use The Denver Post 101 West Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202