TODAY
Beats
DJ Scott Nice fires up luscious beats and merges them with electronic and acoustic sounds from around the globe, and is joined by fellow sonic traveler Tone Ranger when they both perform at 9 p.m. Friday at the Fox Theater, 1135 13th St., Boulder; $31; z2ent.com.
Voices
The recent dangerous winds postponed the annual holiday concert by local a cappella superstars Face Vocal Band, and the make-up date for the Rock The Halls show is slated for 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $54-$66; z2ent.com.
Jazz
Boulder’s Michael Topping has carved a career supporting bands on the East Coast, and this weekend, the bassist returns to Colorado to play with old friends EJ Crocker (guitar), Braxton Kahn (drums) and Sonya Walker (piano) in a jazz concert set for 7 p.m. Friday at The Muse, 200 E South Boulder Road, Lafayette; $20; museperformancespace.com.
WEEKEND
Dude
You can gather with fellow Dudes and catch a large-screen showing of “The Big Lebowski” when the Boulder Theater screens the film at 8 p.m. Saturday at 2032 14th St., Boulder; $16; z2ent.com.
Stories
Actors perform humorous and emotional stories when Stories on Stage presents “Masters of the Short Story” at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Nomad Theater, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder; $26; storiesonstage.org.
Queens
The folks at Nissi’s nightclub celebrate the Queens of Rock when they usher three tribute acts onto the stage, including Hyndesight (playing the music of Chrissie Hynde and The Pretenders), Fire & Ice (Pat Benatar) and The Jett Hearts (Joan Jett), at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the venue located at 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Lafayette; $15-$25; nissis.com.
Pretenders tribute band, Hyndesight, will perform during the Queens of Rock concert at Nissi’s on Saturday. (Courtesy photo)
FUTURE
Ukranian folk
Praised for primal energy and hypnotic harmonies, Ukrainian female performance quartet Yagody performs at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $46; thedairy.org.
FREE
Comedy
Get or give some laughs during Silly Goose’s 90-minute open-mic show from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday (sign-up for a slot beginning at 4:30 p.m.) at Luminous Teahouse and Café, 624 Main St., Longmont; free; longmontoutloud.com/sillygooses.
KIDS
Music
Kids ages 2 through 6 and their caregivers can have fun together with an educational, hands-on art- and music-making focus during Discovery Days Music and Movement drop-in session from 9:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; $2.50-$2.75; longmontcolorado.gov.
Crafts
Episodes from Lavar Burton’s beloved TV show will air while children make crafts during the Reading Rainbow Craft Time from 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Community Room of the NoBo Library, 4500 13th St., Boulder; free; boulderlibrary.org.