TODAY

Ballet

Harken back to Victor Hugo’s medieval Paris when Danse Etoile Ballet presents “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, and 2 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $28-$34; thedairy.org.

Books

Bassist for the platinum-selling sibling pop band AJR, Adam Met, will talk about his book “Amplify: How to Use the Power of Connection to Engage, Take Action, and Build a Better World,” and promises special guests and more, during his appearance at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, $26-$56; axs.com.

WEEKEND

Dance

3rd Law Dance/Theater, in collaboration with visual and sound artist Cory Metcalf, presents a dance installation titled “Mammals That Lay Eggs” at 5, 6 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder; $ pay-what-you-can; bmoca.org.

The Bard

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival opens its summer season inside the newly renovated Roe Green Theater on the CU campus in Boulder with the stormy tale “The Tempest,” playing at 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and various dates through August 10; $37-$96; cupresents.org.

Stories

The popular nationally aired storytelling series “The Moth Mainstage” — stories told by regular folk, all personal, all true — returns to the Front Range at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Chautauqua Auditorium, 100 Morning Glory Dr., Boulder; $57-$79; chautauqua.com.

Pride

DJs and live music, art, interactive games and a Rainbow Disco afterparty are all part of the 2025 Longmont Pride event, running from 3:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Roosevelt Park, 700 Longs Peak Ave., Longmont; free; remequality.org.

Tunes

Former Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven frontman and indie rock pioneer David Lowery plays at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder; $34; velvetelklounge.com.

FUTURE

Outdoor show

Broomfield Summer Concerts and the Roots Music Project present a summer show when the Wrenn Van Band and the DJ Williams Band play from 6:45 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Anthem Community Park, 15663 Sheridan Parkway, Broomfield; free; eventbrite.com.

FREE

Film

Following 30 minutes of music, a host gives a brief intro to the movie, and stops intermittently for discussion during a screening of “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” (PG-13, 2023) from 6 to 9:45 p.m. Saturday at the Boulder Public Library’s Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; free; boulderlibrary.org.

KIDS

Theater hike

The woods are filled with terrible tricksters, but heroes await to thwart them in the family-friendly play-with-a-gentle-hike “Rumpelstiltskin and Other Tricksters,” performed at 10 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays, through July 6, Chautauqua Picnic Shelter, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder; $20-$26; chautauqua.com.

Cats

Children 5 and younger, and their caregivers, can cavort with cats from the Longmont Humane Society during the Cat Storytime from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Longmont Library, 409 4th Ave., Longmont; free; longmontcolorado.gov.