TODAY
Symphony, dance and blues
Tchaikovsky’s “Passionate Symphony” is the inspiration for Wild Heart Dance’s new dance piece “One Last Song,” staged at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 4 p.m. Sundays, tonight through April 28, at the Nomad Playhouse, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder; $30-$40; wildheartdance.com.
The Boulder Symphony closes its 2023-24 season with a performance of Beethoven’s beloved “Eroica” Symphony, as well as works by George Gershwin and Edvard Grieg, at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Grace Commons, 1820 15th St., Boulder; $25; eventbrite.com.
Rob Margolin brings the hard-drivin’ Chicago-style blues at 7:30 p.m. to the Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder; $16.50; rootsmusicproject.org.
WEEKEND
Live performances
The Boulder Ballet School presents a fresh retelling of the classic “The Wizard of Oz” tale at 2 and 5 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $20-$35; thedairy.org.
Teenage Alabama singer Jessie Murph, along with Shaboozey, sets up for two nights at 8 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $35; axs.com.
Short operas that cover such romantic themes as dating, conflicted brides and unhappy marriages turn up during Boulder Opera Company’s “Operatizers,” performed at 7 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $25-$40; thedairy.org.
FUTURE
Poetry workshop
Poet laureate ZBass Speaks presents a workshop and reading about native experiences from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday at The Collective, 201 N. Public Road, Lafayette; $5; lafayetteco.gov.
FREE
Good times
The Firehouse Art Center is currently hosting “Parallel Play,” an exhibit that focuses on play, and a live artist reading and presentation is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday, followed by a community potluck, at the Center, 667 4th Ave., Longmont; free; firehouseart.org.
KIDS
Discovery Days
Kids ages 2 through 6 and their caregivers can engage in hands-on fun and educational experiences during the Discovery Days Music and Movement class at 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. or 1 p.m. Monday at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; $2.50; longmontcolorado.gov.
