Best Bets this week  "The Voice" strikes back; A chocolate paradise; "Phineas and Ferb" live and more "The Voice" strikes back SUNDAY, POST-SUPER BOWL ON CHANNEL 9. One of NBC's few bright spots,"The Voice," averaged 13 million viewers in its first season. The singing competition has its one-hour Season 2 premiere Sunday, whenever the game is over, plus a two-hour dose Monday.Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton are back as coaches; Carson Daly hosts. Christina Milian joins as "social media correspondent," herding tweets. Blind auditions, the promise of a recording contract for the winner ... the real draw is those goofy rotating chairs. A chocolate paradise Saturday. Chocolate is lovable in all its forms, and you can try out its many delicious permutations at Arvada's 11th annual Chocolate Affair. Events will pop up all over Olde Town Arvada, from tastings to treasure hunts. Stop by "A Taste of Chocolate" at the D Note and sample decadent treats from local bakeries, chocolatiers and restaurants. Team up with choco-pals to roam Olde Town on a free Chocolate Treasure Hunt, or go solo with your chocolate skills and enter the Chocolate Cookie Contest. Face-painters, storytellers and horse-drawn carriages will add to the foodie fun. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. The D-Note, 7519 Grandview Ave., Arvada; cookie contest at Di Cicco's, 5660 Olde Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Admission is free; sampling tickets are six for $5. arvadafestivals.com "Phineas and Ferb," live Through Saturday. Summer vacation arrives a few months early when "Phineas and Ferb: The Best Live Tour Ever!" comes to the Wells Fargo Theatre. In the musical show, the two mischievous stepbrothers from the Disney Channel cartoon use the remaining days of summer vacation to work on their latest invention. It's so awesome that even their sister Candace, who usually hates all their experiments, joins the fun. Perry the pet platypus goes on an adventure of his own, as usual, using his secret "Agent P" identity to track down evil Dr. Doofenshmirtz. 7 p.m. today; 1 p.m., 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday. Wells Fargo Theatre at the Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St.; 303-228-8000. Tickets are $16-$27, available atticketmaster.com or by calling 800-653-8000. phineasandferblive.com More Best Bets >> |
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