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365 Denver: 2009 events calendar

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Published January 8, 2009 at 7 p.m.

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It pays to plan ahead.

To wit, aren't we all glad we loaded up on treasury bonds, picked up that extra degree in college and got out of real estate back in '07? What . . . ? You neither?

That's because no one bothered to spell out the future for us. But 2009 will be different. We've compiled a list of everything important that's going to happen in the year ahead. It may not help you find a job or sidestep those stock market land mines, but it will help ensure that you don't miss the baklava at the Greek festival, Taylor Swift at Cheyenne Frontier Days or Wicked at the Buell.

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JANUARY

* The Aspen Gay Ski Week Sunday through Jan. 18 in Aspen. Ski, party, ski some more and follow that with a party (or three) at this long-running event. gayskiweek.com

* Colorado Cowboy Poetry Gathering Tuesday through Jan. 18 at the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts. Baxter Black leads the lineup of real cowboys who know their way around a sonnet. arvadacenter.org or 720-898-7200

* The Killers Jan. 17 at Magness Arena. A little bit of Las Vegas in our backyard. ticketmaster.com

* International Snow Sculpture Championships Jan. 20-25 at Breckenridge. Watch remarkable works of art chiseled in front of your very eyes . . . and doomed to be a puddle. townofbreckenridge.com

* Denver International Sportsmen's Expo Jan 22-25 at the Colorado Convention Center. The only place you'll find trout and walleye expert panels and dog agility showcases. sportsexpos.com

* ESPN Winter X Games XIII Jan. 22-25 in Aspen/Snowmass. Once upon a time Aspen invited the extreme skiers, boarders and snowmobilers to town, and now they refuse to leave. stayaspensnowmass.com

* Indian Market Jan. 23-25 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Three days of native arts, crafts, dancing and music. indianmarket.net

* Denver Kids Expo Jan. 24-25 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Go for the daily diaper derby and fashion show, stay for all the vendors pitching products you can't live without. ultimateexpocompany.com

* Sara Gruen Jan. 26 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. The best-selling author of Water for Elephants and Riding Lessons discusses her craft. penandpodium.com

* moe. Jan. 30-31 at the Fillmore Auditorium. Hey moe. Hey moe. Two nights of jammin'. livenation.com

* Divine Performing Arts Jan. 30-31 at the Buell Theatre. Five thousand years of Chinese culture crammed into one show. 1-866-464-2626 or denverspectacular.com

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FEBRUARY

* Chicago Feb. 3-8 at The Buell Theatre. All that jazz comes back with more razzle dazzle. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* The Crucible Feb. 3-March 8 at the Arvada Center. Arthur Miller cracks on McCarthyism with the Salem witch trials as a backdrop. arvadacenter.org or 720-898-7200

* Playhouse Disney Live! Feb. 7-8 at the Broomfield Event Center. Mickey and all the characters Disney eventually gobbled up - Pooh, Tigger, Darby and Little Einstein - hit the stage. 303-830-8497 or broomfieldeventcenter.com

* Monster Jam Feb. 7-8 at the Pepsi Center. Good thing gas is cheap again; the world's biggest trucks roll into The Can to crush their smaller brethren. pepsicenter.com or 303-830-8497

* Colorado Garden and Home Show Feb. 7-15 at the Colorado Convention Center. Nothing warms our midwinter hearts like the professionally landscaped gardens and big flower beds at the 50th edition of this annual event. gardeningcolorado.com or 303-932-8100

* Unique Lives & Experiences: Valerie Hemingway Feb. 9 at the Buell Theatre. Ernest's secretary talks about the author and his estranged son, whom she wound up marrying. uniquelives.com or 1-877-872-8124

* Yes Feb. 12 at the Paramount Theatre. The classic lineup with guitarist Steve Howe and bassist guitarist Chris Squire, but minus Jon Anderson, who has health problems. ticket horse.com

* Smucker's Stars on Ice Feb. 12 at the Pepsi Center. Scott Hamilton leads this skate spectacle - featuring Olympians Sasha Cohen, reigning world champion Jeffrey Buttle and Todd Eldredge - back into Denver. stars- onice.com, ticketmaster.com or 303-830-8497

* Saint Valentine's Eve with Devotchka & Quixotic Feb. 13 at Paramount Theatre. Russian indie folk punk from your own hometown. tickethorse.com

* Gabriel Iglesias Feb. 14 at Paramount Theatre. Nothing says love and romance on Valentine's Day like loud Hawaiian shirts and funny voices. tickethorse.com

* Galactic Feb. 14 at the Fillmore. Valentine's Day with a little funk and jazz from New Orleans. livenation.com

* The Pearl Fishers Feb. 14-22 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Bizet's opera set in the tropics. operacolorado.org

* Just So Feb. 17-May 9 at the Arvada Center. Three of Rudyard Kipling's stories morph into a family musical by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. arvadacenter.org or 720-898-7200

* Carl Hiaasen Feb. 19 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. What will he talk about? His investigative work with the Miami Herald? Or his Newbery-winning children's books? Perhaps just the absurdity of South Florida. penandpodium.com

* The Revolve Tour Feb. 20-21 at the Denver Coliseum. A two-day Christian concert aimed at girls in sixth through 12th grades. revolvetour.com

* Daniel Tosh Feb. 21 at Paramount Theatre. A little like Dane Cook, only not so hyper. tickethorse.com

* Bourbon Street Brass Feb. 21-22 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. The Denver Brass and the Hot Tomatoes Dance Orchestra bring a little slice of the Crescent City - minus the public intoxication - to DU. denverbrass.org

* U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Curling Feb. 21-28 at Broomfield Event Center. Because watching teams brushing the ice every four years is just not enough. broomfield eventcenter.com

* Celine Dion Feb. 24 at Pepsi Center. Blame a nasopharyngeal infection and inflamed vocal chords for this diva's delayed return to Denver. After a postponement, her November show finally comes to fruition. ticketmaster.com or 303-830-8497

* Susan Tedeschi Feb. 25 at Paramount Theatre. A little bit of blues and a whole lot of soul. tickethorse.com

* The Phantom of the Opera Feb. 25-March 22 at the Buell Theatre. The return of Andrew Lloyd Webber's war horse. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* Rascal Flatts Feb. 28 at the Pepsi Center. And Jessica Simpson's on the bill, too. pepsicenter.com

* All About Kids Expo Feb. 28-March 1 at the Colorado Convention Center. One-stop shopping for pony rides, a petting zoo, a climbing wall, giant slides, jumpcastles, clowns, balloon animals, magicians and face painting. all-about-kids.org

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MARCH

* Unique Lives & Experiences: Azadeh Moaveni March 2 at the Buell Theatre. The author of Lipstick Jihad on growing up Iranian in America and American in Iran. uniquelives.com or 1-877-872-8124

* Slipknot, Coheed And Cambria, Trivium March 3 at the Denver Coliseum. Prog rock - only louder. ticketmaster.com

* Frozen Dead Guy Days March 6-8 in Nederland. As long as Bredo Morstoel remains in his Tuff Shed, Nederland will celebrate with coffin races, look-alike contests and more. nederlandchamber.org or 303-258-3936

* Boulder Bach Festival March 6-14 at First United Methodist Church in Boulder. Multiple events go for baroque. boulderbachfestival.org

* Rocky Mountain Horse Expo March 13-15 at the National Western Complex. Includes a symposium titled "Does Your Horse Have Issues?" rockymountain horseexpo.com

* Denver Metaphysical Fair March 13-15 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. Readers, healers and mediums will help you get on the path of personal growth and life enjoyment. celebrationfair.com

* St. Patrick's Day Parade March 14 in LoDo. The largest St. Patrick's Day Parade west of the Mississippi. countingpix.com

* Denver Home Show, March 19-22 at the National Western Complex. Your chance to swing a hammer with Ty Pennington. And maybe buy some siding. 303-892-6800 or homeshowdenver.com

* Jazzfest Denver 2007 March 20-22 at Dazzle Restaurant & Lounge. The festival of bop moves to the city's top spot for jazzbos. jazzfestdenver.com

* Denver March Pow Wow March 20-22. The 35th year of singing, dancing and fry bread. 303-934-8045 or denvermarchpowwow.org

* Freestyle Motocross March 21 at the Pepsi Center. Leave your bike at home; this night's for pros who dare to take their two wheels 30 feet in the air while mixing in a flip or two. ticketmaster.com or 303-830-8497

* Sue Monk Kidd March 24 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. The author of The Secret Life of Bees tells us what it's like to have written an emerging modern classic. penandpodium.com

* Unique Lives & Experiences: Diane Keaton March 25 at the Buell Theatre. Hopefully she talks more about Annie Hall than Mad Money. uniquelives.com or 1-877-872-8124

* 5 Peace Band March 25 at the Paramount Theatre. Fusion fans lose their minds as Chick Corea and John McLaughlin join forces. tickethorse.com

* Bill Cosby March 28 at the Buell Theatre. Bring back pudding pops! 303-830-8497

* Third Annual RootsFest March 28 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Hot Rize, Shawn Colvin and Leo Kottke provide a well-rounded evening of bluegrass, folk and witty banter. swallowhill.com

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APRIL

* Taste of Vail April 1-4 at various locations throughout Vail. Four days of feasting, capped by a mountaintop picnic extravaganza at the top of Vail Mountain. 1-970-926-5665 or tasteofvail.com

* Denver Auto Show April 1-5 at the Colorado Convention Center. Not just all the 2009 models, but a sneak peek of what's in store for 2010. paragonexpo.com

* Aspen Shortsfest April 1-5 at various venues around Aspen. Big things come in small cinematic packages. aspenfilm.org or 1-970-925-6882

* Kottonmouth Kings April 3 at Fillmore Auditorium. Another dose of psychedelic hip-hop punk rock. livenation.com

* The Harlem Globetrotters April 4 at Pepsi Center. If you're looking for an upset, you've come to the wrong place. If you're looking for a ref with his pants down around his ankles, get your tickets now. ticketmaster.com or 303-830-8497

* Conference on World Affairs April 6-10 at the University of Colorado. The New York Times calls it "a weeklong extravaganza of discussion and debate." colorado.edu/cwa or 303-492-2525

* Tang Concubines April 7-19 at the Buell Theatre. Say this much for the concubines during the Tang dynasty: They dressed to the nines. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* Colorado Rockies season opener April 10 at Coors Field. The post-Matt Holliday era begins. Don't all stampede the ticket window at once. coloradorockies.com

* Starfest April 17-19 at the Marriott Denver Tech Center. New to this year's lineup of sci-fi and gaming mania: ComicFest, featuring all-new activities, guests, collectibles and comics. starland.com

* Doors Open Denver April 18-19 at various sites. Take a free peek into all the buildings you'd normally need security clearance to get into. denvergov.org

* Unique Lives & Experiences: Marlee Matlin April 20 at the Buell Theatre. Oscar winner, Dancing with the Stars contestant and mother of four. uniquelives.com or 1-877-872-8124

* Evita April 21-May 17 at the Arvada Center. A musical love letter from Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice to Eva Peron. arvadacenter.org or 720-898-7200

* UNC Greeley Jazz Festival April 23-25 at Union Colony Civic Center. Greeley again hosts one of the nation's biggest jazz festivals, with performances by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Wayne Bergeron and Chris Potter. arts.unco.edu/uncjazz/festival or 1-970-351-2577

* The "World Famous" Lipizzaner Stallions April 25-26 at the Broomfield Event Center. Horses that can type 50 words a minute. Well, not quite. But just about. 303-830-8497 or broomfieldeventcenter.com

* Cosi Fan Tutte April 25-May 3 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the DCPA. Mozart's frothy comedy of seduction, disguise and infidelity. operacolorado.org

* Expedition Health Date TBD in April at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. The museum unwraps its latest interactive exhibit all about our bodies and how to take care of them. dmns.org

* Nebbia April 28-29 at the Buell Theatre. Acrobatics, modern circus and performance put in a blender. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

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MAY

* Denver Public Schools Shakespeare Festival May 8 at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. DPS celebrates its silver anniversary of its crash course in all things Shakespeare. http://shakespeare.dpsk12 .org/

* Denver Botanic Gardens Plant and New Book Sale May 8-9 at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Stock up on succulents and rare cacti, and maybe get some tips for the summer's gardening. botanicgardens.org or 720-865-3500

* Colorado Chocolate Festival, May 8-9 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. 60,000 square feet of chocolate heaven. chocolate-festival.org

* David Copperfield May 8-10 at the Buell Theatre. Let's see him make this economic mess disappear. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* Cinco de Mayo May 9-10 at Civic Center. More than 400,000 people pack Civic Center for Aztec dancers, strolling Mariachi bands and Mexican food. newsed.org

* Spamalot May 13-17 at the Buell Theatre. Because you can never have enough SPAM. Or Monty Python. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* Larry the Cable Guy May 16 at Wells Fargo Theatre. The new economy will mean a lot more blue-collar workers buying into the Cable Guy's Git-'r-done humor. denverconvention.com

* Unique Lives & Experiences: Christiane Amanpour and Jamie Rubin May 18 at the Buell Theatre. The husband-and-wife team talk about which was more dangerous: working for Bill Clinton (Rubin) or reporting from Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Israel, Pakistan, Somalia, the Balkans and Rwanda (Amanpour). uniquelives.com or 1-877-872-8124

* Quilters May 22-July 12 at the Buell Theatre. Pioneer women in their very own heritage musical. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* John Pizzarelli May 23 at Boettcher Concert Hall. The renowned jazzbo tackles the Great American Songbook. johnpizzarelli.com

* Boulder Creek Festival May 23-25, along Boulder Creek. Watch your duck race down the creek. bouldercreekevents.com

* Bolder Boulder May 25 in Boulder. Run shoulder-to-shoulder - literally - with tens of thousands in the annual 10K road race. bolderboulder.com or 303-444-7223

* Andre Rieu May 26 at the Pepsi Center. Someone was bound to rekindle interest in the waltz, and leave it to a Dutchman to step up to the plate. ticketmaster.com or 303-830-8497

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JUNE

* Botanic Gardens' Concert Series Beginning early summer at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Members get the tickets - so buy yours before these popular concerts sell out. botanicgardens.org or 720-865-3500

* Unique Lives & Experiences: Kerry Kennedy and Robert Kennedy Jr. June 1 at the Buell Theatre. Two of Robert F. Kennedy's kids talk about making a difference. uniquelives.com or 1-877-872-8124

* Capitol Hill People's Fair June 6-7 at Civic Center. Stock up on your tie-dye, macrame and turkey legs. peoplesfair.com or 303-830-1651

* La Piazza dell'Arte June 6-7 on Larimer Square. Catch the chalk masterpieces before the rains undo a week's worth of work. larimerarts.org or 303-685-8143

* Rent June 9-14 at the Buell Theatre. Not just Rent, but Rent with original Broadway cast members Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* A Bronx Tale June 9-21 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Chazz Palminteri in the flesh. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* Event Body Art Expo, June 12-14 at the Denver Merchandise Mart. One-stop shopping for all of your tattoo and piercing needs. bodyartexpo.com

* Front Range Air Show, June 13-14 at Front Range Airport, Watkins. Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the airport, featuring the U.S. Navy Blue Angels. ftg-airport.com.

* Colorado Renaissance Festival Weekends from June 13-Aug. 2 in Larkspur. Ready thyself now; start brushing up on ye olde English. coloradorenaissance.com or 303-688-6010

* Ride the Rockies June 14-20, location to be decided. Thousands of cyclists strain their glutes en masse. ridetherockies.com

* Yanni Voices: Live In Concert June 16 at the Pepsi Center. The New Age mastermind has shaved his moustache and added four singers to his sound. yanni.com

* Do at the Zoo June 18 at the Denver Zoo. The zoo's annual gala benefit is a wild time. 303-376-4800 or denverzoo.org

* Jazz Aspen Snowmass June 18-20 in Snowmass. They've moved the June festival to the Benedict Music Tent. Buy your "Blind Faith" pass now and bank on a decent lineup. jazzaspen.org or 1-970-544-9800

* Telluride Bluegrass Festival June 18-21 in Telluride. Ralph Stanley was a teenager when they started pickin' and grinnin' down in Telluride. Not really. But this is the 36th year for the festival. planetbluegrass.com or 1-800-624-2422

* Aspen Food & Wine Magazine Classic June 19-21 in Aspen. The latest culinary sensations prove once again everything tastes better at altitude. aspenchamber.org; 1-877-900-9463 or 1-970-925-1940

* Greek Festival June 19-21 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Come for the baklava and gyros, but fill up on those tiny, doughnut-like Loukoumathes. assumptioncathedral.org or 303-388-9314

* Aspen Music Festival June 23-Aug. 23. Two long months of music and mountains. aspenmusicfestival.com or 1-970-925-9042

* Greeley Stampede June 25-July 5 at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley. Kid Rock, Big & Rich, Phil Vassar and Blake Shelton with Bucky Covington flesh out the rodeo-rich lineup. greeleystampede.org or 1-800-982-2855

* Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival June 26-Aug. 4. The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, The Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic all get to spend some time in Vail this summer. vailmusicfestival.org or 1-877-812-5700

* Cherry Blossom Festival June 27-28 at Sakura Square. Where world-class drummers and bonsai trees collide. tsdbt.org

* PrideFest June 27-28 at Civic Center. Put some Pride in your stride at this two-day celebration that ranks as one of the country's top 10 Pride events. denverpridefest.org

* Central City Opera Summer Festival June 27-Aug. 2. On tap: Gaetano Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, a new production of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music and Handel's Rinaldo. centralcityopera.org, 303-292-6700

* Mormon Tabernacle Choir June 29 at Red Rocks. You can skip the trip to Salt Lake City this summer. ticketswest.com

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JULY

* Cherry Creek Arts Festival July 3-5 in Cherry Creek North, on Second and Third Avenues between Clayton and Steele streets. Your chance to fill that big blank wall above the sofa. cherryarts.org or 303-355-2787

* National Hot Rod Association Mopar Mile High Nationals July 10-12 at Bandimere. The summer's biggest weekend of burning rubber. bandimere.com or 1-800-664-8946

* Drums Along the Rockies July 11 at Invesco Field at Mile High. The beat goes on for the region's best drum corps. 303-424-6396

* Birdhaus Bash July 12 at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Unique and arty birdhouses go up for bid. botanicgardens.org or 720-865-3500

* Big River July 14-Aug. 9. Huckleberry Finn and runaway slave Jim sail down the river in a Roger Miller musical. arvadacenter.org or 720-898-7200

* Cheyenne Frontier Days July 17-26 in Cheyenne. The "Daddy of 'em All" returns with more rodeos, parades, pancake breakfasts and country concerts that they tow to the audience with a tractor. cfdrodeo.com or 1-800-227-6336

* Vail International Dance Festival July 19-Aug. 9 at the Gerald R. Ford Amphitheatre in Vail. Savion Glover returns for two days of serious hoofing during this annual festival. vaildance.org

* Chitty Chitty Bang Bang July 23-26 at the Buell Theatre. The answer to all of Detroit's problems: a flying car! 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* August: Osage County July 24-Aug. 8 at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. National tour debut of Tracy Letts' lauded Tony winner. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* Rockygrass Bluegrass Festival July 24-26 in Lyons. The high, lonesome sound in a high but not so lonesome riverside site. planetbluegrass.com or 1-800-624-2422

* Colorado Dragon Boat Festival July 25-26 at Sloan's Lake. Some interesting trivia: The boats actually come from Iowa. Honest. coloradodragonboat.org or 303-722-6852

* 24th annual Parade of Homes July 25-Labor Day. More than 80,000 people take a gander at the largest luxury custom home tour in America. ParadeOfHomesDenver.com or 303-778-1400.

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AUGUST

* Adams County Fair and Rodeo Aug. 5-9 at Adams County Regional Park. Parades, carnivals, monster trucks and a demolition derby, all within driving distance. adamscountyfair.com or 303-637-8000

* Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk Aug. 8 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre. The Mardi Gras and Jazz Festival fixtures are now ready to spread a nasty brand of New Orleans funk across the country. redrocksonline.com

* Colorado Scottish Festival and Highland Games Aug. 8-9 at Highland Heritage Park in Highlands Ranch. Get the kilt dry-cleaned and head here for some haggis. scottishgames.org

* Warped Tour Aug. 9 at TBA. The return of rock's ultimate punk pu pu platter. warpedtour.com

* Fringe Festival in Boulder Aug. 12-23 in downtown Boulder. Twelve days, 70 artists and 14 venues combine to stretch the definition of entertainment. boulderfringe.com

* The Folks Festival Aug. 14-16 in Lyons. Some of the finest acoustic pickers descend on Lyons. planetbluegrass.com or 1-800-624-2422

* Colorado State Fair Aug. 28-Sept. 7 at the Pueblo Fairgrounds. Giant sand sculptures, contests on cooking with SPAM, classic rock, rodeos and every food that can be fried or served up on a stick. coloradostatefair.com or 1-800-876-4567

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SEPTEMBER

* 7th Annual Corn Maze Sept. and Oct. (dates TBD) at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield. Make sure to bring some string or you'll never get out. botanicgardens.org or 720-865-3500

* Jazz Aspen Snowmass Sept. 4-6 in Snowmass. While the lineup hasn't yet been announced, in-the-know jazzbos buy their "blind faith" passes early. jazzaspen.org or 970-544-9800

* A Taste of Colorado Sept. 4-7 at Civic Center. Your choice: a prime-rib sandwich from the "fine dining" area or a turkey leg from a cart out on the street. atasteofcolorado.com or 303-295-6330

* Telluride Film Festival Sept. 4-7 at venues in Telluride and Mountain Village. Stars are lured far from Hollywood to unspool some of cinema's best new ventures. telluridefilmfestival.com

* Colorado Springs Balloon Classic Sept. 5-7 at Memorial Park. More than 100 balloons take to the sky. balloonclassic.com or 1-719-471-4833

* Scottish Highlands Festival Sept. 10-13 in Estes Park. Bring your own bagpipe. We're kidding. Seriously. Do NOT bring your own bagpipe. scotfest.com

* Brew at the Zoo Sept. 11 at the Denver Zoo. Just don't let the monkeys get ahold of your locally crafted ale. 303-376-4800

* Telluride Blues and Brews Festival Sept. 18-20 in Telluride. Tickets go on sale in March for this annual pilgrimage for suds and sounds. tellurideblues.com or 1-866-515-6166

* Oktoberfest Sept. 18-20 and 25-27 on Larimer Street. Beer, polkas, lederhosen and wiener dog races. This event sells itself. oktoberfestdenver.com

* Fall Plant & Bulb Sale Sept. 19 at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Get a jump on next spring's plantings by buying now. botanicgardens.org or 720-865-3500

* Great American Beer Festival Sept. 24-26 at the Colorado Convention Center. Plan ahead: This sudsfest now sells out weeks in advance. beertown.org or 303-447-0816

* Aspen Filmfest Sept. 30-Oct. 4 at venues in Aspen, Carbondale and Glenwood Springs. The glitterati ascend our mountains - only this time they've come with some films for the rest of us to watch. aspenfilm.org or 1-970-925-6882

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OCTOBER

* Wicked Oct. 7-Nov. 15 at the Buell Theatre. The tale of two witches is back for a third time. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* Mile Hi Con Oct. 23-25 at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center. Barbara Hambly, Nancy Kress and John Picacio are among the guests of honor at this annual confab of sci-fi, fantasy and horror. milehicon.org

* Emma Crawford Festival and Memorial Coffin Race and Parade, Oct. 24 in downtown Manitou. Locals celebrate the brief, tubercular life of Mrs. Crawford with coffin races pitting 50 teams, a hearse parade and general civic tomfoolery. 1-719-685-5089

* Boo at the Zoo Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Trick-or-treat while curious captive animals look on. denverzoo.org or 303-376-4800

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NOVEMBER

* 32nd Starz Denver International Film Festival Nov. 12-22 at the Starz FilmCenter and other theaters. Your chance to see the best new independent films early. denverfilm.org

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DECEMBER

* Spring Awakening Dec. 1-13 at the Buell Theatre. Duncan Sheik's Tony-winning rock musical. Yes, that Duncan Sheik. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

* Xcel Energy Parade of Lights Dec. 4-5 in downtown Denver. Two certainties: There will be lights. Lots and lots of lights, covering every float, marching band and inflatable balloon. And it will be cold. Always is. downtowndenver.com

* Zoolights Dec. 11-Jan. 3 at the Denver Zoo. Millions of colorful bulbs illuminate special displays, ice sculptures and more. denverzoo.org or 303-376-4800

* Little House on the Prairie Dec. 22-Jan. 3 at the Buell Theatre. Melissa Gilbert as Ma. 303-893-4100, denvercenter.org

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