(All events, unless otherwise stated, take place at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada, CO 80003)

 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS

Altar Boyz
The Boyz will alter your mind!
Winner of the coveted Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical Off-Broadway, Altar Boyz is the longest running new musical comedy to open in New York in years! Altar Boyz tells the holy inspiring story of five small-town boys, Matthew, Mark, Luke, Juan and Abraham, trying to save the world one screaming fan at a time. This heavenly boy band is a pop sensation with a mix of extraordinary music, amazing choreography and lighthearted fun—a pure delight that's suitable for all ages.
Through June 1
Tues – Sat at 7:00 p.m.; Wed, Sat & Sun at 1:30 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
Cost:  Tickets starting at $38
To purchase tickets or for more information, including show dates, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org.

MUSIC

Summer Entertainment Series under the Stars

The Arvada Center Chorale presents Ol' Man River:
The Music of Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II
With the Lakewood Symphony Orchestra and Guest Soloists
The Arvada Center Chorale showcases favorites from lifelong friends Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein.  Timeless tunes such as Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and Last Time I Saw Paris transport the audience to the golden age of American Musical Theater when Showboat, considered the first true American musical play, premiered Ol' Man River and Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man. The Chorale will be joined by some of the Arvada Center's most popular performers; Beth Flynn (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas), Laura Ryan (Langley Concert) and Milton Craig Nealy and Brian Kelly (The Full Monty). Join us for an evening of music and memories.
Fri, June 13 at 7:30 p.m.
Outdoor Amphitheater
Cost:  $10 Child (Lawn); $15 Lawn; $25 Covered; $30 Premium Covered

The Song Remains the Same – The Music of Led Zeppelin
Jeans 'n Classics
This symphonic rock concert combines a classic rock band and headliner vocal with the Jefferson Symphony Orchestra, making Jeans 'n Classics concerts the hottest and fastest growing phenomenon on the concert scene. You are in for a rockin' evening with a classical twist of Led Zeppelin tunes, including Dazed and Confused, All of My Life and Stairway to Heaven.
Sat, June 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Outdoor Amphitheater
Cost:  $10 Child (Lawn); $20 Lawn; $32 Covered; $38 Premium Covered
To purchase tickets or for more information, including show dates, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org.

 Family Fun Nights

Nothing's more enjoyable than spending an evening at the Arvada Center, where you'll not only see a great show but have a whole lot of fun before the show even begins. Your family can play on Squiggles, visit our summer gallery exhibitions about bikes or participate in a wide variety of activities in the Plaza. Bring a picnic dinner or eat at our outdoor concessions. Discover the Arvada Center this summer.

Family Music Night Rocks
Lois LaFond & The Rockadiles is simply the best music for kids and their families this side of Mars! Not an overstatement…with World Beat sound and a knack for making kids dance and sing along, Lois & The Rockadiles rock from New York to LA.
Bettina, "The girl you grew up with, you just don't know it..."
Her childhood spent in recording studios singing Disney children's records, jingles and voicing cartoon characters, including Rainbow Brite, My Little Pony and Alisa on Rugrats. She'll treat the crowd to some of her original songs as well as sing I Still Believe, Colors of the Wind and Somewhere over the Rainbow.
Sat, June 21
Pre-show activities start at 5:00 p.m.; show starts at 7:00 p.m.
Outdoor Amphitheater
Cost:  $10 Lawn; $14 Covered; $48 Family 4-Pack
To purchase tickets or for more information, including show dates, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org.

DANCE

Jazz Dance Concert
The Arvada Center's annual spring jazz dance concert is sure to be fun for the entire family. The Center's jazz, modern, tap and hip hop students will present "Reflections of the Times." The dancers explore how music and dance of the 20th century were used as a vice to comment on social and political affairs in the world, or to escape the worries of the day.
Sat, June 14 at 7:00 p.m. & Sun, June 15 at 2:00 & 7:00 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
Cost:  $8

Students on Stage Ballet Concert
This year the Arvada Center ballet students will present versions of "Winnie the Pooh" and "Eloise." The adventures of Christopher Robin and Eloise are sure to delight the child in all of us.
Sat, June 21, at 7:00 p.m. & Sun, June 22 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.
Main Stage Theater
Cost:  $8
To purchase tickets or for more information, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org.

EDUCATION

Arvada Center Classes, Camps and Workshops
Summer camps and classes start June 2! Sign up today!
A variety of classes, camps and workshops for both children and adults are available year-round at the Arvada Center. Participants learn about the performing arts, visual arts and humanities. Sessions run from one day to 12 weeks. Some courses are available for college credit through Red Rocks Community College.
Cost:  Prices range from $35 to $950
To receive a catalog of classes and camps currently available call (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org.                                                                                                   

Disney's High School Musical
Musical Theater Camp:
An Officially Licensed, Full Production Version of Disney's High School Musical
For Ages 12 – 19
The smash-hit movie, Disney's High School Musical, comes to life this summer at the Arvada Center. This five week camp will encourage, inspire, and refine students at all levels as they come together as strangers and leave as family, all in the spirit of fun. Students will learn from professionals about the entire production process in addition to the role that they play in the performance.

Auditions for the Summer Drama Camp production of High School Musical will be held on Friday, June 6, 2008 from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 7, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. Casting will be announced by June 18. Auditions are by appointment only and can be made by calling (720) 898-7200. All audition appointments must be accompanied by a registration for the camp. All students are required to audition. Performances in our outdoor amphitheater to be announced.
Cost:  $950 (includes 2 free lawn tickets to the final performance and one ticket to the national tour of High School Musical at the Denver Center)
For more information, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org.

 GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

Summer of Cycles: Motorcycles from the Harry Mathews and Jim Dillard Collections
As an unknown author philosophically remarked, "Four wheels move the body; two wheels move the soul." Most motorcycle enthusiasts would say amen to that. Perhaps no other single object of industrial design better epitomizes 20th and now 21st century fascination with speed and power, as well as more abstract notions of freedom (sometimes even rebellion), progress and danger. And as the exhibition further contends, motorcycles are art objects too, the aesthetic sum of technology and innovation, yet typically styled and adorned to communicate individual personality. Arvadan Harry Mathews and Jim Dillard have generously lent classic cycles from their considerable personal collections for this exhibition.
June 6 – September 7
Lower Gallery
Cost:  FREE

Spokes
Though propelled by legs rather than engines, bicycles are, of course, two-wheelers also. To the rider, whether a young person traversing the neighborhood, an adult for recreation and exercise, or an avid racer on a strenuous trek, the soul may be just as moved. In conjunction with Summer of Cycles, the Center offers Spokes, a companion exhibit that celebrates the bicycle in works of art and as works of art. Well-known featured artists include Tony Ortega, Phil Bender, Brenda Vang, Justin Beard, Zack Smith, Melissa Moore and Paul Yalowitz.
June 6 – August 31
Upper Gallery
Cost:  FREE

Haley Mariah: Worn Out – from the Inside Out
Haley Mariah's dry-humored pieces appear turned inside out. Stuffed animals, innocent pop-culture icons, suddenly and ironically bare their darker, inner selves. By association, then, the artist exposes and guardedly accounts her own obscure interior, her life's confrontations as a child, life's epiphanies on moving into young adulthood, her feeling sometimes vulnerable and frustrated as a young woman, all the more as a woman artist.
June 6 – August 31
Theater Gallery
Cost:  FREE
For more information, call the Arvada Center box office at (720) 898-7200 or visit arvadacenter.org.

 ARVADA CENTER PLAYGROUND

A 343-foot-long "sea-saurus" named Squiggles is the featured element of the Arvada Center's playground. Squiggles—who was named Best Sea Monster by Westword—is a multi-colored, multi-textured concrete sculpture. Kids can explore Squiggles by climbing around, over and under him. The playground also includes a large sand box with three additional concrete sculptures and trashcans that talk back when garbage is placed in them. Squiggles is wheelchair accessible and his various textures offer a tactile experience for blind children. The playground is open every day.                                                
Cost:  FREE

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