Things To Do
TODAY
Ordinary Portal performance: Equal parts dance and sculptural installation, Ordinary Portal is a new, experimental, solo performance piece created by LA Samuelson. Join the artist as they navigate their way through time, space and memory in this site-specific work made especially for the Longmont Museum; 7 p.m. Friday, Stewart Auditorium, 400 S. Quail Road, Longmont; $15-$20; long montcolorado.gov.
‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ play: An eclectic group of six midpubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime; 7 p.m. Friday, Unitiive Theatre, 800 S. Hover St., Unit 30, Longmont; $15$30; unitiivetheatre.com.
Statute of Limitations at Bootstrap Brewing: Denver-based Statute of Limitations brings listeners the very best radio hits and classics from the 70s through today. The highenergy sets are packed full of artists that stand the test of time; 6 p.m. Friday, Bootstrap Brewing, 142 Pratt St., Longmont; free; livemusic dates.com.
UPCOMING
Winter Walkabout music showcase: The Winter Walkabout music showcase is a one-day, multi-venue indoor music festival featuring over 35 live performances by local musicians across more than 12 venues within walking distance of each other in the Longmont Creative District. One all-inclusive ticket gains ticket holders access to every performance throughout the day; 2 p.m. Saturday, throughout downtown Longmont; $35; winter walkabout.ticketsauce.com.
Chinese New Year festival: Celebrate the Chinese New Year at Silver Creek High School. This zerowaste event is free, open to the public and will feature live performances, cultural games, hands-on activity booths and Chinese food samplings; 2 p.m. Saturday, Silver Creek High School, 4901 Nelson Road, Longmont; free; apalconnect.org.
Los Cheesies at Bootstrap Brewing: Los Cheesies is a high-energy, six-piece, party band that performs original world rock fusion style music compositions in English and Spanish, as well as “cheesiefied” cover songs from the 60s, 70s and 80s; 6 p.m. Saturday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont; bootstrap brewing.com.
Mike Maurer Band at Oskar Blues: The Mike Maurer Band will perform electric blues rock. Enjoy drinks, food and live music all night long; 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oskar Blues Home Made Liquids and Solids, 1555 S. Hover St., Longmont; free; oskarbluesfooderies.com.