LOVELAND
Pioneer Roads Talk
The Loveland Historical Society will hear a program by Ken Jessen on “Larimer County Pioneer Roads” at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at the Loveland Museum, 503 N. Lincoln Ave..
The first road into Larimer County with scheduled stage and postal service was the Overland Trail. It forged new routes combined with existing ones. Other formal roads followed: the Big Thompson Canyon Road, which opened Loveland as the gateway to Estes Park, replacing the old Pole Hill Road; Fall River Road into North Park; the ambitious Trail Ridge Road, which became part of U.S. 34, the highest continuous road in the United States; and Poudre Canyon Road, opening the upper canyon beyond what the Red Feather Lakes Road had done.
The talk is open to the public.
For details, visit lovelandhistorical.org.
BERTHOUD
Berthoud Stories
The Berthoud Historical Society has partnered with the Town of Berthoud to collect the stories that make Berthoud special.
There are several ways to participate: handwrite your favorite recollection and drop it off at the front desk at Town Hall, the Berthoud Recreation Center, the Berthoud Community Library, or the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum; visit bit.ly/Berthoud_Branding and fill out the form; or email your story to BerthoudStories@Berthoud.org.
All of the collected stories, memories, snippets, and anecdotes will become a permanent part of the history at the Little Thompson Valley Pioneer Museum.
FORT COLLINS
Ballets Jazz Montréal
The Lincoln Center Dance Series will feature Ballets Jazz Montréal: The Music of Leonard Cohen at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at the Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia.
The show is inspired by the work of Montreal-based poet, artist and songwriter, Leonard Cohen.
Approved by Cohen during his lifetime, the homage to the famed artist evokes the grand cycles of existence in five seasons, as described in Cohen’s music and poems.
Tickets are $27-$95, available at 970-221-6730 or lctix.com.
Listening Room
Bas Bleu’s Listening Room will take place at 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at Bas Bleu Theatre, 301 Pine St.
Featured musicians are Eva Rose King, Christian Roberts and Taylor Shae.
The evening of music, meaning and connection is hosted by Christine Alice and John Snyder and sponsored by Support Musicians, on the fourth Tuesday of every month.
Tickets are $30.
For details, visit basbleu.org/bbtc-events.
Sonic Spotlight
The Sonic Spotlight Showcase will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at the Armory FoCo, 314 E. Mountain Ave.
The music showcase and competition is organized by Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, 105.5 The Colorado Sound and Bohemian Foundation, and gives emerging artists the opportunity to showcase original music on a large platform, connect with peers and industry professionals, win prizes, and level up their music.
Tickets are $13.65 adults, $8.50 students.
For details, visit facebook.com/events/3291740220991992.
Library History Talk
The Fort Collins Historical Society will explore the past, present, and future of the Fort Collins library system (now Poudre Libraries) in a program at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 23, at the Old Town Library, 201 Peterson St., in the Community Room.
The talk will trace how the library system has evolved alongside the community it serves. From its earliest days, Fort Collins residents saw the library as more than a place for books. They believed it could shape behavior and strengthen civic life, even imagining that access to good reading would keep young railroad men out of saloons and away from houses of ill repute. The talk will look at how those early moral ambitions gave rise to an enduring public institution, and how today’s library district continues to adapt, expand, and redefine its role in the life of the city.
The talk is free and open to the public.
For details, visit fortcollinshistoricalsociety.org/events.
Foothills Art Exhibit
Foothills Mall in Fort Collins plans to turn empty storefronts into gallery spaces through a new partnership with Louise Cutler Studio.
Together, they are launching the Inside Out Pop-Up Art Galleries, a rotating exhibition series that will showcase artists from across Northern Colorado and beyond while bringing contemporary art into an everyday community setting.
The show will feature painting, drawing, sculpture, photography and mixed media art.
Through March 31, artists can submit their proposals with a $25 entry fee to be featured in the exhibition, which will be on display throughout the mall from April 21 through June 30.
The program will kick off with a public opening reception at 5-8 p.m. April 24, celebrating the first rotation of artists and their work.
For details on the call for entry, visit lcs-cap.com/in-out-popup-gallery.
GREELEY
ZZ Top
ZZ Top will be in concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at the Union Colony Civic Center, 701 10th Ave.
The “Sharp Dressed Man” band has been at it for well over a half century, delivering rock, blues and boogie on the road and in the studio to millions of devoted fans.
Tickets are $83-$353.
For details, call 970-356-5000 or visit ucstars.com.
