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AN IMPRESSIVE TRIO OF BLUEGRASS, FOLK AND BLUES CONCERTS MARK DENVER FOLKLORE CENTER’S 50TH BIRTHDAY, May 25-27. Bluegrass masters Hot Rize start things off Fri., May 25, 8p.m., at Newman Center for the Performing Arts, at DU, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., along with Otis Taylor Blues Band, Folklore Center founder Harry Tuft, and former Governor Dick Lamm. The music continues Sat., May 26, 8p.m., at L2 Arts and Culture Center, 1477 Columbine St., with Tim O’Brien, Dakota Blonde, Nick & Helen Forster and Dick Weissman; concluding Sun., May 27, 1-4p.m., at Four Mile Historic Park, 715 S. Forest St., with folk legends Jim Kweskin and Geoff Muldaur, Mollie O’Brien & Rich Moore, Pete & Joan Wernick, Michael Cooney and Grubstake. For tickets, call 303-777-1003 or visit swallowhillmusic.org.

by Paul Kashmann

Ruby Hill Park could become one of Denver’s most active performance venues under a plan supported by District 7 City Councilman Chris Nevitt, Denver’s First Lady Mary Louise Lee and several area non-profit agencies.

IT’S THE ANNUAL YOUTH FISHING DERBY! Kids 6-15 can ready their bait and hope to snag a big one at the free event, held at the newly stocked Lily Pond in the northeast corner of Wash Park, Wed., May 30. Space is limited; sign up now at Washington Park Rec Center. Sign-in time on Derby day is 9a.m., with fishing fun ending at 11:30a.m. Children must have an adult supervisor present. Sponsored by Friends and Neighbors of Washington Park and Denver Parks & Rec. Info: email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it