March 2013
Handel's "Messiah" presented by the Ft Collins Symphony, Mar. 2, Orchestra with the St Martin's Chamber Choir. 7:30 pm at the Lincoln Center Performance Hall. www.lctix.com

Great Plates of Downtown, March 1-14, Downtown Fort Collins, Fort Collins. Thirty downtown restaurants will offer amazing evening dining specials for a full two weeks! Each restaurant will be offering their own unique dinner specials to show off their specialties and favorite ingredients! It could be dinner for four or it could be a gourmet treat for one. Attendees will be able to enjoy this culinary celebration while experiencing the beautiful historic area of Downtown Fort Collins.

Legally Blonde, March 7 - May 19, Mid Town Arts Center. This upbeat musical comedy, based on the Hollywood blockbuster of the same name, and written by Northern Colorado's own Heather Hach, Legally Blonde is perfectly pink and infused with fun, frivolity, and a come-from-behind, feel-good story. Don't miss this "smart" celebration of knowing who you are and what you've got! Showing for the first time in Northern Colorado, Legally Blonde packs a 'fabulous' score, eye-popping dance numbers and award-winning choreography into an evening not to be missed! Join us for this hilarious Broadway hit!

CHSSA 3A Basketball Tournament, Mar 8 - 11, Moby Arena. www.csurams.com.

New Home & Remodel Show, Mar 10 - 11, First National Bank Exhibition Hall at The Ranch/Larimer County Fairgrounds

Winter Farmers Market, Mar 9 & 23, Opera Galleria, 123 No. College and The Northern Hotel, 172 N. College Ave. www.belocalfc.org

Nobuyuki Tsujii, March 13, Lincoln Center Performance Hall, Fort Collins. Japanese pianist, Nobu, captured the hearts and imagination of music lovers with his gold medal-winning performances at the Thirteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2009. Blind since birth, Nobu believes "there are no barriers in the field of music."

Lucky Joe's St. Patrick's Day Parade, March 16, Downtown Fort Collins, Fort Collins. The Lucky Joe's St. Patrick's Day Parade will bring out all of the Irish folk and lots more on Saturday, March 16th, 2013! Come celebrate the luck of the Irish at 10:00am when the parade begins on Walnut Ave (North side of Old Town Sq.)
52nd Annual Gem & Mineral Show, Mar 23- 24, Thomas McKee Bldg at The Ranch/Larimer County Fairgrounds. www.fcrockhounds@yahoo.com
970/493-6168.

Traces - National Tour, Thurs., Mar. 28 - Sat., Mar. 30, Lincoln Center Performance Hall, Fort Collins. One of Time Magazine's Top 10 Plays & Musicals of 2011, Traces combines awe-inspiring acrobatics with infectious urban energy. This thrilling modern brand of circus is infused with the energy of street performance. The artists of TRACES employ music, dance, skateboarding, basketball, and high-risk acrobatics-to make a lasting impression.

April 2013

Smuin Ballet, April 2, Lincoln Center Performance Hall, Fort Collins. Hailed by Dance Magazine as "one of this country's most entertaining, original ballet troupes," Smuin Ballet merges the diverse vocabularies of classical ballet with contemporary dance. Debuting in 1994, Smuin Ballet immediately established itself as one of the Bay Area's most eagerly watched performing arts companies.

Winter Farmers Market: Opera Galleria, April 6, 123 No College and The Northern Hotel, 172 No. College Ave. www.belocalnc.org

50 Shades of Fort Collins, April 19, 8:00-10:00 pm. FC Museum of Discovery, Who knew that the history of Fort Collins was filled with stories of romance, lust, raciness, and belly dancers? Come enjoy an adult evening at FCMoD with drinks, desserts, belly dancing, and salacious stories of our hometown. Pre-registration required. $10 per person. Must be 21 or older to attend.
Members-only registration: March 11-17,
Public registration: March 18. Registration forms may be completed in person at the museum or via phone at (970) 416-2705. Space is limited!


Borromeo String Quartet, April 19, University Center for the Arts (Remington St), Fort Collins
As one of today's most adventurous and innovative quartets, Borromeo continue to push musical, intellectual, and technical boundaries to a level achieved by only a very few. "A musical experience of luminous beauty" - The San Diego Reader.
Presented in conjunction with the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance at CSU.

Earth Day Fort Collins - April 20, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Ave., Fort Collins - Hosted by Sustainable Living Association, Family friendly, activities and booths, arts & crafts, live music, speakers, and local food & beer garden. Free to attend. More info can be found at our website: www.fcgov.com/gardens

Street Beat, April 20, Lincoln Center Performance Hall, Fort Collins
A unique and unorthodox combination of percussion and dance, Street Beat combines the ancient art of drumming with the urban rhythm of modern "street" choreography. Utilizing everyday household items as instruments, they turn the ordinary into extraordinary!

Midtown Men, Thurs., Apr. 25 - Sat., Apr. 27, Lincoln Center Performance Hall, Fort Collins
They took Broadway by storm in one of the biggest hits of all time - now they're together again! Audiences from coast-to-coast are raving about this one-of-a-kind concert experience celebrating the music of the 1960s with classic songs by the Beatles, Beach Boys, Motown, The Four Seasons and more!

Northern Colorado Spring Home and Garden Show, April 26 - 28, 1st National Bank Exhibition Hall @ the Ranch.