SoHa Happenings in Colorado

A Night of Music with Opera Colorado... Arias & Ensembles When : Thu, 5/26 @ 6p Where : Curtis Arts & Humanities Center, 2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80121-1570 Cost : Free, but please RSVP by calling 303-797-1779 Questions ? 303-797-1779

Summer's Blooming at Hudson Gardens (did we really say that? Oy!). Excerpted from www.hudsongardens.org : Tickets are currently on sale for the most rockin' concert series in Hudson Gardens' history! ...We've upgraded our ticketing process with 24/7 ticket access.  Online at www.tickethorse.com Via telephone at 303-53HORSE (303-534-6773) In person at The Hudson Gardens' Gift Shop (9 AM -- 5 PM) TicketHorse kiosks at all front range Dick's Sporting Goods outlets (non-member tickets only)

Cherry Creek Chorale Presents their annual Spring Concert with Northern Exposure ... Music of F. Melius, Olaf and Paul Christianson; Canadian composer, Imant Raminsh's "Missa Brevis" and folk songs of Canada. Accompanied by The Cherry Creek Chorale Chamber Orchestra. When: Fri, 3/11 & Sat, 3/12 @ 7:30p Where: Bethany Lutheran Church, 4500 E. Hampden Avenue, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113 Adult $15 Senior $12 (over age 60) Student $12 (any age student enrolled in an educational institution) Children $5 (ages birth to 12) Tickets may be purchased from a Chorale member or can be reserved by telephone using a credit card: Call 303-789-5920 to purchase tickets in advance. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. Questions? 303-789-5920

Arapahoe Philharmonic concert: "The Composer's View of Nationalism". Featuring Steve Taylor as Narrator of "A Lincoln Portrait" a tribute to our 16th President by Aaron Copland. The music selected for this concert also includes two recognizable features by Sibelius "Finlandia" and "Symphony No. 2". When: Fri, 2/4　 Where: South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 S Broadway, Littleton 80122 Details: www.arapahoe-phil.org Tickets @ vendini: https://www.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?e=2ebd3633e416ca21c1b7ee44cb627123&t=tix Questions? Call the ticket line (720) 362-1164 between 11a-2p M-F.

Arapahoe Community College :: Holiday Choir Concert When: Mon, 12/6 @ 7-9 pm Where: ACC Campus, 5900 S. Sante Fe, Littleton, Waring Theater: Main BLDG - 2d FLR Cost: Free Details: Arapahoe CC Performance Groups

Arapahoe Philharmonic Concert: Of Nature - the 2nd concert of the 2010-2011 season. South Suburban Christian Church, 7275 South Broadway Ave (just north of Broadway and Dry Creek), Centennial on Nov 5th 2010 at 7:30pm. Cost: $15-$35 for adults; $10-$15 for children. For details contact them at maestro@arapahoe-phil.org or 720-362-1164. They describe themselves as an... "85 piece orchestra that has been wow'ing patrons for over 50 years. If you haven't heard us before, one concert and you'll be hooked."

Starting their 31st season, the Cherry Creek Chorale's Oct 8 & 9 performances focused on The Wild West with a selection of western-themed music performed by the Colorado Children's Chorale, the 130-voice strong Cherry Creek Chorale, and Bill Barwick and the Sons of the Tumbleweed (with Johnny Neill on fiddle and Steve McCartney on bass). My favorite were the more lively tunes: Buffalo Gals, Ghost Riders in the Sky, and This Old Man. The purity of the the Cherry Creek Chorale's sound always lifts me, albeit temporarily, to a higher place. Each year the Chorale present a series of four performances; the theme for the 2010-2011 series is Compass Points. Next concert scheduled for December 10 & 11 is Stars in the East.