Today
“Journey to Oz”: 7:30 p.m., Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Sixteen audience members will be invited on stage to sing, act and dance in Emerald City alongside the actors. The entire audience will sing, create sound effects and respond as munchkins, crows and flying monkeys. Suitable for families with 5-11 year olds. $30 for adults and $20 for kids, 970-962-2120 , rialtotheatercenter.org.
Wild Elderberries Concert: 7-9 p.m., Namaqua Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 745 E. Fifth St., Loveland. NUUC Fundraiser. Suggested donation $20 ($5 for those under 18 years). namaquauu.org/event/wild-elderberries-concert-3.
Colorado Eagles vs. Coachella Valley Firebirds: 7:05 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Blue Arena, 5290 Arena Circle, Loveland. $37 and up, 970-686-7468, coloradoeagles.com.
Texas Hold’em: 7-10:30 p.m., Boise Tavern, 1475 N. Boise Ave., No. 4, Loveland. Free, rockymountainpokervenues.com.
Pub Quiz Night: 6:30-9 p.m., Big Thompson Brewery, 114 E. 15th St., Loveland. Free, 970-619-8138, bigtbrewery.com.
Chess Games: 1-4:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. The community is welcome to drop in to play chess with others in the Senior Center Recreation Lobby. Free, 970-962-2783.
Drop-In Table Tennis: 1:30-4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. 970-962-2783.
Drop-In Open Craft and Connect: 2-4 p.m., Chilson Senior Center, 700 E. Fourth St., Loveland. Bring your own crafts, games and projects to work on. 970-962-2783.
Bingo: 7-9 p.m., Bingo Planet, 281 E. 29th St., Loveland. Benefits Fort Collins Lions Club charitable activities. $10. Email info@fortcollinslions.org.
Homeward Alliance Mobile Laundry: 9 a.m-noon drop off at Loveland Public Library parking lot, 300 N. Adams Ave., Loveland. Pick up by 2:45 p.m. Free, 970-460-6451, email laundry@homewardalliance.org.
Public Star Night: 7 p.m., Little Thompson Observatory, 850 Spartan Ave., Berthoud. Telescopes available for viewing from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m., weather permitting. No reservations needed. starkids.org.
Free to Play Texas Hold-em Poker: 6-9 p.m., Bradford’s Grub & Grog, 335 Mountain Ave., Berthoud. 970-344-5492, rockymountainpokervenues.com.
Lincoln Center Laugh Riot Series Presents Paul Reiser: 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. Voted one of the Top 100 Comedians of All Time by Comedy Central, Reiser returned to his comedy roots with last year’s release of “Life, Death and Rice Pudding,” his first standup special in over 30 years. $35-$91, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.
“The Importance of Being Earnest” Opens: 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday, through March 15, Bas Bleu Theatre, 401 Pine St., Fort Collins. The Oscar Wilde comedy combines razor sharp wit, sparkling social satire and the most famous handbag in theater history. Friday is a pay-what-you-will preview performance. For the remaining shows, $20 adults; $18/military and first responders, students with ID $10, basbleu.org.
Square Dusters Dance Club — Bear Encounters: 7-9:30 p.m., Club Tico, 1599 City Park Drive, Fort Collins. Rounds will start at 7 p.m. and squares at 7:30 p.m. Nondancing visitors free. Donation for visiting dancers is $10, and member dancers pay $9. squaredusters.com.
“Sight Songs” Exhibit: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 20 and 27, and 2-6 p.m. Thursday, Cornerstone Gallery, 225 W. Oak St.. Fort Collins. Solo exhibition of artwork by Nicolas Dürr, inspired by nature. Free, focomasonic.com/cornerstone-gallery.
Body/Speak: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, University Center for the Arts – Dance Theatre, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins. $40 adults, $15 seniors, $10 under 18 and free to CSU students, csuartstickets.universitytickets.com.
“Disrupted Gardens” by Kristy Deetz Exhibit: 1-6 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, Lincoln Center Art Gallery, 417 W. Magnolia, Fort Collins. The exhibit features a selection of acrylic paintings that depict evolving ecospheres in a not-too-distant future where nature responds to environmental toxins and climate change by regenerating the Earth, our “Garden,” and inhabiting it with new creatures. The exhibit runs through Feb. 25. Free, 970-221-6730, lctix.com.
Eagle Watch: 3:30-5 p.m. Friday-Saturday through Feb. 28, Fossil Creek Reservoir Natural Area, on Carpenter Road approximately one mile west of Interstate 25, Fort Collins. Volunteer naturalists are stationed at the viewing pier and explain the eagles’ natural history and help visitors view them through spotting scopes and binoculars. Free drop-in programs; registration is not required. Bringing binoculars is encouraged. If temperatures are below freezing or it’s windy, foggy or unsafe to drive, the programs may be canceled. engage.fcgov.com/Calendar.
Chloe Radcliffe: 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday, The Comedy Fort, 167 N. College Ave., Fort Collins. Ages 21-plus. $23, comedyfortcollins.com.
Weld Re-4 Elementary Student Art Show: noon-4 p.m. Friday-Sunday, Windsor Art and Heritage Center, 116 Fifth St., Windsor. The exhibit, featuring student art from seven schools, will run through March 8. recreationliveshere.com/247/Current-Exhibitions.
Daddy Daughter Doll Up: 6-8 p.m., Main Event Windsor, 4455 N. Fairgrounds Ave., Windsor. Dads can learn how to prepare their daughter’s hair and makeup for a big dance recital, school play, or a date night with Daddy. All proceeds from ticket sales will benefit ChildSafe. Suggested donation $20 per child, eventbrite.com.
Upcoming
Dreamboat Annie presents Journey to the Heart of Zeppelin: 7 p.m. Saturday, Rialto Theater Center, 228 E. Fourth St., Loveland. The show features the music of Journey, Heart and Led Zeppelin. $24, 970-962-2120, rialtotheatercenter.org.
Lunar New Year Celebration: 2-5 p..m. Saturday, Loveland Aleworks, 118 W. Fourth St., Loveland. Presented in partnership with Heart & Sol, the family-friendly afternoon will be filled with food, games and interactive activities to welcome the Lunar New Year together. Learn about the Year of the Fire Horse – what it represents, its energy, and what it could mean for you in the year ahead. lovelandaleworks.com.
