Best Bets this week  "The Snow Queen"; An Irish jig for the kids; Still more Still and more "The Snow Queen" in a renovated theater Sundays through May 13. Just as the snow is melting, "The Snow Queen" comes to the stage via the Denver Children's Theatre. The Hans Christian Andersen story tells of the nasty and vain Queen's efforts to gain power and cast a wintry spell over all the seasons. Her evil plan interferes with the friendship between two young friends, Cei and Gerta, when Cei falls under the Queen's spell. Gerta must fight to bring him back to reality and help save the planet. A side note for theater buffs: The show is the first production after a $2.5 million renovation of the Mizel Arts and Culture Center's Elaine Wolf Theatre. Mizel Arts and Culture Center, 350 S. Dahlia St.; 303-316-6360. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $9 for children, students and seniors. maccjcc.org. An Irish jig for kids at the museum Today-Saturday. Be sure to wear your dancing shoes to the St. Patrick's Day celebrations at the Children's Museum of Denver. The family-friendly festivities begin today with step-dancing demonstrations led by one of the museum's educators, a trained Irish dancer. On Saturday, students from the Bennett School of Irish Dance stop by for two rousing shows — show off your green spirit and join in the interactive performances. 10 and 10:30 a.m. Friday; 1:30 and 2 p.m. Saturday. Children's Museum of Denver, 2121 Children's Museum Drive; 303-433-7444. Activities included with admission: $8 for guests ages 2 to 59, $6 for 1-year-olds and seniors age 60 and older. mychildsmuseum.org. Kiefer Sutherland's "Touch" 8 p.m. Thursday on Fox. We are all one; global interconnectedness is the key to everything, and if a father can figure out how to connect with his son, then all will be right with the world. Synergistic harmonic convergence, or something like that, is at the heart of "Touch." Tim Kring, who created "Heroes," has constructed another sci-fi-tinged drama — this time putting a paternal relationship at center stage and Kiefer Sutherland marks his return to TV as widower and single dad Martin Bohm. Martin's son Jake (David Mazouz) is noncommunicative, perhaps autistic, but with superior mathematical understanding and the ability to predict the future. Clearly, it's Kring's holistic commentary on the self-absorption of modern humans. More Best Bets >> |
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