Best Bets this week  Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown, CSO "Shuffle", Legos galore and more Gaming: Pinball, arcade games, more Through Sunday. Warm up your flipper fingers for the ninth annual Rocky Mountain Pinball Showdown and Gameroom Expo. The classic-gaming conclave features more than 100 pinball and arcade games for play, with all games included in the price of admission. (In other words, don't worry about bringing a roll of quarters.) Gamers can join age-bracketed pinball tournaments, or just play for fun. There also will be film screenings, talks and a sale of pinball machines. 11 a.m. to midnight today; 9 a.m. to midnight Saturday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Embassy Suites Denver Tech Center, 10250 E. Costilla Ave., Centennial; 303-792-0433. $20 a day for adults, or $50 for a three-day pass; $10 per day for kids ages 7 to 12, or $25 for three days. Age 6 and younger free. 303-638-2119 or pinball showdown.com. Classical music: CSO shuffles, mixes and smashes classical Tonight. The Colorado Symphony Orchestra always cooks up something interesting for its "Inside the Score" series, and this evening's program, created by conductorScott O'Neil and meant to show the links between classical and pop music, is a good example. On the program for"Shuffle:" music by Bjork, Seal, Pat Metheney, Philip Glass, Bach, Elgar and Prokofiev — not your usual mix. Guest performers include Sydney Fisher and Will Chase, above (he's known for work on the TV series "Smash"). 7:30 p.m., Boettcher Concert Hall, Denver Performing Arts Complex. 14th and Curtis streets. $15-$65. 303-623-7876 or coloradosymphony.org. Festival: Legos galore Through Sunday. Local Lego-maniacs, unite! The Lego KidsFest takes over the Colorado Convention Centerfor the weekend, starting today. Fans of all ages are invited to join the party — each day is divided into separate 4 1/2-hour sessions, giving everyone a chance to play. Each session includes the same set of activities and exhibits: a "Master Builder Academy" to learn building skills, Lego car races, a reading nook, themed Lego-building areas, Master Builder demonstrations and, of course, loads of Lego sets for sale. 4-8:30 p.m. today; 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3-7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St.; 303-228-8000. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for kids ages 3 to 17 and seniors age 65 and older. Children age 2 and younger are admitted free. Buy tickets in advance at showclix.com or call 860-953-4500. legokidsfest.com. More Best Bets >> |
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