TODAY
Classical music
Cellist Alisa Weilersten opens this summer’s Colorado Music Festival, performing Antonin Dvorak’s Cello Concerto at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Sunday at the Chautauqua Auditorium, 100 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder; $18-$80; chautauqua.com.
Art
Local artists show their work throughout Niwot’s Old Town and Cottonwood Square from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday. Visit niwot.com for more information.
WEEKEND
Deadheads
For more than 3,000 shows, Dark Star Orchestra has brought Dead fans the Grateful Dead-ish concert experience, and you can check them out at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Boulder Theater, 2013 14th St., Boulder; $45; axs.com.
Folk
Pleasingly raspy-voiced singer Paul McDonald fronts the Mourning Doves, and the folk-rock outfit plays at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Gold Hill Inn Beer Garden, 401 Main St., Gold Hill; $15; goldhillinn.com.
Rock
Classic rock ′n’ roll and country rock are on the set list when Izzy and the Ice Breakers play at 6 p.m. Saturday at Bricks Retail, 471 Main St., Longmont. Visit downtownlongmont.com for details.
The Bard
Shakespeare’s naughty romp “The Merry Wives of Windsor” finds Falstaff on the search for a wealthy wife, and the Colorado Shakespeare Festival presents the comedy indoors at the Roe Green Theatre on the CU campus in Boulder; various dates and times Saturday through Aug. 11; $22-$81; cupresents.org.
FUTURE
Film
The Boulder Environmental, Outdoor, Nature Film Festival (BENOFF) opening-night reception includes live music, food and a screening of the uplifting film “Hard Miles” at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Visit boulderenoff.org for a complete list of screenings, events and pricing.
FREE
Rhythm
Denver Taiko’s repertoire includes hypnotic traditional Japanese drumming and original rhythmic scores, and the musical group will perform at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Collyer Park, 600 Collyer St., Longmont; free; longmontcolorado.gov.
KIDS
Stories
Musical storytellers, Really Invent Stuff, bring the Dr. Seuss book to life during a “Green Eggs and Ham” show at 10 a.m. Sunday at the Chautauqua Auditorium, 100 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder; $10; chautauqua.com.
