Arts and Entertainment

Tis’ the season for caroling and dancing, even a little of both

if you please, but don’t forget to run your cold toes through the

warm sounds of Fort Collins’ bluegrass scene.

Coming to the Carousel Dinner Theatre Dec. 16, Curious Gage

performs their program, “Wishing You a Merry Christmas.” The

quintet brings their acappella sounds to make your evening warm and

bright with holiday cheer. Joining Curious Gage are special guests

CPR.

Swing into the season with Fort Collins’ Holiday Waltz Night,

Dec. 27. Come at 7 p.m. for a free dance lesson, then waltz to the

music, performed by Eric Levine and Friends from 8 to 11 p.m.

Dressy or holiday attire is optional and snacks and non-alcoholic

drinks are provided. Admission is $8 at the City Park Center. If

you don’t have a partner, don’t let that spoil the fun, everyone is

welcome at Holiday Waltz Night, sponsored by the Friends of

Traditional Dance.

If you haven’t danced your spirit dry yet, be sure to catch the

New Year’s Eve Contra Dance, Dec. 31 at the Lincoln Center in the

Canyon West Room. Also sponsored by the Friends of Traditional

Dance, the 13th annual event is powered by music from More

Delicately Balanced. Get there early for a free lesson 7:30 to 8:30

p.m., then get into the fun from 8:30 p.m. to 12:20 a.m.

Headlining Rasta Pasta’s December schedule this month is an

eclectic array of music. Get to Rasta Pasta by 10 p.m. Friday night

for Wild Wood Ramble, as they display their sounds of “bluegrass

and beyond.” Saturday Jitty Ride and Rusty Bucket pull out their

electric blues style at 10 p.m. for a smooth run through their

licks. Dec. 20 White Water Ramble picks their wide variety of

songs, including country, jazz, blues, bluegrass and covers of the

Grateful Dead and Widespread Panic.

Avogadro’s Number offers plenty of opportunities to swing with a

bluegrass vibe this month. Tomorrow night from 6 to 8 p.m. the T

Band brings their bluegrass sounds to town, with no admission

charge. Following the T Band is Walden Wofford and the Hi Beams,

starting at 8 p.m. for a cover fee of $5. Saturday get to

Avogadro’s at 8 p.m. for the modern rocking sounds of You Call That

Art. Dec. 19 the McDailey Trio busts out the pickin’ and lick

flickin’ sounds of their bluegrass machine, for free from 6-8 p.m.

Following the Trio, get down with Cow Town Boogie at 8 p.m. for a

cover charge of $5. Rounding it all off, come back on Dec. 21 to

hear local musicians collaborating for Big Band Music. Entrance is

free and donations are appreciated.

 

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Lincoln Center	221-6730
Carousel Dinner Theatre	225-2555
Rasta Pasta	224-4323
Avogadro’s Number	493-5555