Spring news from the Audubon Center: A flock of Bohemian waxwings was seen en route towards its warm-weather quarters to the north — a happy sign that spring may actually “spring” one of these days ... These handsome crested birds travel north in flocks, showing splashes of white, yellow and a wee bit of red on wings, among the mostly gray feathers. Watch in yards and parks for other migrating birds. Keep the binoculars and field guide at hand so a movement in that shrub can be checked!
Town Hall Arts Center
The musical comedy “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” on stage through March 19 at Town Hall Arts Center, 2450 W. Main St. in Littleton, pokes fun at the trials of dating, parenting and more. Next in line: “La Cage Aux Folles” by Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman plays April 7-30. townhallartscenter.org.
Opera competition
The Denver Lyric Opera Guild’s Annual Competition for singers offers several events for opera lovers at Calvary Baptist Church, 6500 E. Girard Ave. in Denver. Free. Matthew Plenk, artistic director of the Lamont Opera Theatre and associate professor of voice at the University of Denver’s Lamont School of Music, offered a master class on Feb. 18. Preliminaries are on March 4 and singers will compete for 15 finalist positions by performing operatic arias for a panel of three professional judges. Final competition will be on March 18 from 1 to 5 p.m. (Open to the public, free.) Opera lovers can access these events from home by going to the Denver Lyric Opera Guild website and clicking on the YouTube link: denverlyricoperaguild.org/2023-competition. The Guild has supported young singers via grants that total more than $850,000. Grants are given to programs at Colorado State University, University of Denver, Metro State University, University of Northern Colorado, University of Colorado and young artist apprentices at Central City Opera, Opera Colorado, Opera Fort Collins and Opera Theatre of the Rockies in Colorado Springs.
High Line Canal
The Canal Collaborative consists of 13 partners who provide leadership and planning and funding for the High Line Canal Plan, reimagining it into a 71-mile park. The partners are: Arapahoe County Open Spaces, City of Aurora, City of Cherry Hills Village, City and County of Denver, Denver Water, Douglas County, City of Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch Metro District, High Line Canal Conservancy, City of Littleton, Mile High Flood District, Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority and South Suburban Parks and Recreation District.
Paul Taylor Dance
The University of Denver’s Newman Center presents the Paul Taylor Dance Company at 7:30 p.m. on March 27 at Gates Auditorium. Tickets: newmancenterpresents.com. 303-871-7720.
Art at ACC
Cherry Creek School District High School Excellence in Art Showcase is at the Colorado Gallery of the Arts, Arapahoe Community College, 5900 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Thursday through March 9; and Saturday, March 4, noon to 3 p.m.
