Entertainment

Wednesday, April 2. The Rope. 7:30 p.m. Irey Dance Theatre, College Avenue and Broadway, Boulder, 303-492-8181...

Alec Soth: Colorado Dispatch. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver, 720-865-5000. Through Nov. 29...

West Side Story. Jester’s Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont, 303-682-9980. Through Sept. 7...

Peggy Jo & the Desolate Nothing. square product theatre, with Buntport Theater, 717 Lipan St., Denver, 720-946-1388. Through June 21...

Beyond Words: Contemporary Book Art. Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden, 303-279-3922. Through March 22...

Master Class. The Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303- 440-7826. Through Oct. 12...

Britain's News of the World phone hacking scandal will soon move to a new stage, as UK prosecutors plan to release the names of hundreds of people whose phone records were allegedly accessed by journalists...

Sunday, April 6 Arvada Kite Festival. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Stenger Soccer Complex, 11200 W. 58th Ave., Arvadaa, 720-898-7000. What better way to celebrate the beginning of spring than to hang out outside and enjoy a nice breeze? The Arvada Kite Festival is celebrating ...

Saturday, April 12: Riff Raff. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1128 13th St., Boulder...

Ace Frehley, Gene Simmons and the rest of KISS announced the 40th anniversary of the band in a big way: The group announced today it's putting a book on sale that collects old photos of the band in a massive, 3-foot bound publication...

Thursday, April 17: Pickin’ for Peace. 6 p.m. till the cows come home. Nomad Theatre, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder, 720-444-6981...

16 Love Sixteen-year-old Ally “Smash” Mash lives between the carefully painted white lines of Junior Tennis. Unbeaten and about to go pro, she has no time for lazy newcomer Farrell Gambles. But when fate and a twisted ankle intervene, she teaches Farrell what it ...