TODAY

Stage

“Life of Pi” — a theatrical adaptation of the popular novel about a boy who survives a shipwreck, befriending an untamed tiger along the way — took Broadway by storm a few years back, and the national Broadway tour of the show plays Friday through March 30 at the Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $46-$155; denvercenter.org.

All the singers

Boasting an ever-evolving ensemble of more than 1,000 different musicians, Everyone Orchestra is a spontaneous flowering of live music, and the members of New Mastersounds, Sunsquabi, Goose and more join forces for an EO performance at 8 p.m. Friday at the Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder; $36; axs.com.

Ballet

Choreographer Nicolo Fonte’s “Heart(S)pace,” a journey through the complexities of endings and beginnings, is presented by the Boulder Ballet at 7 p.m. Friday, 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $40-$62; thedairy.org.

WEEKEND

Stories and songs

Sharp storytelling and sonic soundscapes will emanate from the stage when Seattle folk icon Eli West and Andy Mann, of Niwot, perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Chautauqua Community House, 301 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder; $31; chautauqua.com.

Comedy

You may know him from his nine-year run on Saturday Night Live or as a cast member of Showtime’s “Weeds,” and Kevin Nealon will perform standup at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $35-$53; axs.com.

All about life

Performers Katie Mason, Elaina McMillan and Andrea Vahl use poetry, humor and storytelling to navigate life’s highs and lows in “Welcome to Life: A Delightful Show about Fear and Grief” at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $39; thedairy.org.

FUTURE

Mantras and melodies

Heart-opening sing-alongs and ecstatic chant will fill the air when Mike Cohen and The Shakti Groove host the monthly Rocky Mountain Kirtan at 7 p.m. Wednesday at eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder; $30; etown.org.

Comedy and poetry

Try out your jokes, share your artful musings, or just enjoy the words of others during the “Why Not Both? A Comedy and Poetry Open Mic” from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday (signup at 5:30 p.m.) at Trident Booksellers and Café, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Visit tridentcafe.com for more details.

FREE

Film

Many call Andy Griffith’s performance in the shockingly prescient 1957 film “A Face in the Crowd” his best, and the film about a charismatic drifter who uses the media to morph into a dangerous populist figure is screened at 1 p.m. Friday at the Boulder Library’s Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; free; boulderlibrary.org.

KIDS

Fairytale

Colorado Symphony promises to blow the house down when its members present an interactive and bilingual concert for kids of “The Three Little Pigs” story at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; free (reservations required); coloradosymphony.org.