TODAY
Stage
Two sleuths solve a mystery in the female-led, fast and farcical Sherlock Holmes reboot “Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson, Apt. 2B,” produced by Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado, on stage through Feb. 25 at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $22.50-$50; thedairy.org.
Music
The Godfather to guitar virtuosos like Steve Vai and Joe Satriani, Al Di Meola has been cranking out complex Latin-influenced music since the 1970s, and he performs at 8 p.m. Friday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $40-$50; axs.com.
Arts
Multi-disciplinarian artist LA Samuelson’s new solo performance piece “Ordinary Portal,” about navigating through time, space and memory, is a dance and sculptural installation made specifically for the Longmont Museum. It takes place at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; $15-$20; longmontcolorado.gov.
Dance
Emerging choreographers at CU take on a mix of genres in the dance concert “Catapult” at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Charlotte York Irey Theatre, CU campus, Boulder; $19; cupresents.org.
WEEKEND
Music
Shakedown Street celebrates 36 years of paying and playing homage to its namesake, the Grateful Dead, with a show at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $15; axs.com.
Sample many of the area’s live acts during the Winter Walkabout Music Showcase, featuring 40 performances in 12 venues in downtown Longmont from 2 to 9 p.m. Saturday; $30-$40; downtownlongmont.com.
FUTURE
Music
The Glenn Miller Orchestra has been touring the world since 1956, and the swing outfit stops for three shows at 6 p.m. Monday, and noon and 6 p.m. Tuesday at BDT Stage, 5501 Arapahoe Road, Boulder; $70 (includes meal); bdtstage.com.
FREE
Film
Filmed during the Vietnam War, the 1974 documentary “Hearts and Minds,” perhaps inadvertently lays bare the hypocrisy and racism of the U.S. propaganda machine from the early years of the conflict, and the International Film Series screens the film at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Ave., Boulder; free; internationalfilmseries.com.
KIDS
Fun
Develop engineering skills during the Minecraft Engineering: LEGO Build-Along event from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; free (geared toward children 6-12); boulderlibrary.org.
