THE SOUNDS OF CINCO DE MAYO

» Civic Center’s free, massive

“Celebrate Culture!” festival gets most of the attention on this weekend, but another worthy event is joining the dozens of others around town celebrating the Mexican army’s 1862 win over France at the Battle of Puebla (which is how the holiday started). Colorado Symphony’s Cultural Center, featuring mariachi and folklorico acts and food carts with Mexican food and beverages, noon-2 p.m. The celebration continues inside Boettcher Concert Hall at 2:30 p.m. with the symphony performing Jarabe Tapatio, Son de la Negra, La Lorona and Cietlo Lindo, among many others. Tickets for that event are $10-$25. coloradosymphony.org

Cleo Parker Robinson in the round.

» No dancer can work

S A TURD A Y-SUND A Y for a group as renowned as Cleo Parker

and not get a few ideas of his or her own. That’s the idea behind “CleoonCleo,” a new show that shares the choreographic talents of its ensemble members by setting their works upon the Cleo II (secondary) company. As one of the few dance outfits dedicated to preserving and sharing African and African-American dance forms, Cleo’s work is unfailingly diverse and surprising, and that’s all the more visible this weekend, given that “Cleo on Cleo” marks the first time in the company’s five-decade history that this experiment has been tried. With works by John e. Roberts, Jasmine Francisco, Samiyah Lynnice, Davry Ratcliffe, Martez McKinzy, Jessica Horton and Cedric Dewayne Hall. 7:30 p.m. on May 4 and 3 p.m. on May 5 at 199 Park Avenue West. Tickets: $25-$30.