Vail-Beaver Creek Weekend Agenda: August 3-5
R&B legends Tower of Power celebrate 50 years of making music together at the Vilar.
Image: Anna Webber and Vilar Performing Arts Center
Friday
Festival Forum: Merce Cunningham's Centennial
August 3, 9:30 a.m., Manor Vail Lodge, Vail
The Vail Dance Festival presents a panel discussion on the works of esteemed choreographer Merce Cunningham—plus, food and drinks for those in attendance (tickets from $20). vaildance.org
International Evenings of Dance
August 3, 7:30 p.m., Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
Ballet superstars from around the world leap across the stage at Golden Peak for one of Vail Dance's premier showcases (lawn seats $23, reserved seating $60 to $125). vaildance.org
Tower of Power—50th Anniversary Tour 2018
August 3, 8 p.m., Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek
R&B super group Tower of Power rocks the main stage at Beaver Creek in honor of 50 years of music-making (tickets from $49). vilarpac.org
Arthur Buezo at 7 Hermits Brewing
August 3, 9:30 p.m., 7 Hermits Brewing, Eagle
Late night tunes come to downtown Eagle's place for pints, courtesy of East Coast rocker Arthur Buezo. 7hermitsbrewing.com
Saturday
La Sportiva Berry Picker Trail Run
August 4, 8 a.m., Vail Mountain
Huff it up one of Vail Mountain's most iconic (and challenging) singletrack courses as it ascends more than 2,000 feet of elevation over six miles ($38 week-of registration, $45 day-of registration). vailrec.com
One Love Flow with Kevin Paris
August 4, 9 to 10:15 a.m., Mountain Soul Yoga, Edwards
Follow the rubber-bandy lead of LA-based singer-songwriter Kevin Paris as he provides a live ballad for this 75-minute rhythmic yoga class ($15 for Mountain Soul Yoga members, $25 for non-members). mountainsoulyoga.com
Festival Forum: Roman Mejia's Breakout Season
August 4, 9:30 a.m., Manor Vail Lodge, Vail
Rebecca King Ferraro and Michael Sean Breeden of the podcast "Conversations on Dance" lead a Vail Dance Festival panel discussion with breakout star Roman Meija of the New York City Ballet (tickets from $20). vaildance.org
31st Annual Beaver Creek Art Festival
August 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Beaver Creek
Spend your Saturday perusing the Beav's plein air art showcase, where over 100 artists (from painters and photographers to sculptors and glass-blowers) will be on hand to talk about (and sell) the fruits of their labors. artfestival.com
Major League Triathlon Vail Valley
August 4, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., Nottingham Park & Pavilion, Avon
Elite triathletes from around the world (including Vail local John O'Neill, a professional triathlete who announced that this will be his last race) duke it out on the course at Beaver Creek—and in the water at neighboring Nottingham Lake—for ultimate bragging rights as King (or Queen) of the Mountain. meajorleaguetri.com
International Evenings of Dance
August 4, 7:30 p.m., Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater, Vail
The second night of the Vail Dance Festival's showcase of the world's most acclaimed ballet stars takes center stage at Golden Peak (lawn seats $23, reserved seating $60 to $125). vaildance.org
Sunday
31st Annual Beaver Creek Art Festival
August 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Beaver Creek
One last chance to bask in the work of 100 artisans in the sunshine at Beaver Creek. artfestival.com
The Psychedelic Furs
August 5, 8 p.m., Vilar Performing Arts Center, Beaver Creek
'80s-era British rockers The Pyschedelic Furs cross the beaver pond for a one-night show at the Vilar ($58). vilarpac.org
