TODAY

Boulder boys

Before they saved Casa Bonita and after they saved Comedy Central with “South Park,” Colorado’s own Matt Stone and Trey Parker, who both attended University of Colorado Boulder, penned the Broadway smash “The Book of Mormon,” which plays Friday through May 18 at the DCPA Broadway’s Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver; $53-$165; denvercenter.org.

Grover’s Corners

The intergenerational theatre troupe Viva puts up the proverbial picket fence and presents Thornton Wilder’s classic and still-timely “Our Town” Friday through May 25 at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $28-$34; thedairy.org.

Fairy tale

A stepdaughter survives the scorn of her unkind stepmom and siblings when a handsome prince falls for her in the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic “Cinderella,” playing through May 18 at The Spark, 4847 Pearl St., Unit B, Boulder; $16-$33; thesparkcreates.org.

Roots reggae

Reggae survivors, members of Steel Pulse, are in the sixth decade of uplifting audiences while their social commentary sticks it to the man, and the band plays at 8 p.m. Friday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $50; axs.com.

WEEKEND

Folk pair

They met on a barroom dance floor in Austin and began making music soon after, and Dawn and Hawkes (their moms call them Miranda and Chris) will play at 7 p.m. Saturday at eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder; $27; etown.org.

Songs

Local singer Cody Qualls, of vocal band Face, gets into his crooning mood when he sings tunes from the Great American Songbook in a show he calls “Fly Me To The Moon” at 7 p.m. Sunday at Nissi’s nightclub, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Lafayette; $25-$30; nissis.com.

FUTURE

Indie tunes

Taking inspiration from desert plains and well as ocean waves, singer-songwriter Jess Williamson creates personal and evocative songs, and she’ll play at 7 p.m. Wednesday at eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder; $37-$54; etown.org.

FREE

Variety show

Aimee Herman hosts and ongoing monthly gathering of comics, dancers, music makers and more. The next “Variety Show - And Now…Featuring” takes place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Trident Booksellers and Café, 940 Pearl St., Boulder; free. Visit tridentcafe.com for more details.

Harmonies

Old-timey country and blues, and luscious time-honed harmonies will drift from the stage when Ms. Amy and Hicks perform at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Gold Hill; free; goldhillinn.com.

KIDS

Youth group

Middle-schoolers can gather and talk about challenges and share coping skills during the Tribe with Lucero and Elsa event from 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Longmont Youth Center, 1050 Lashley St., Longmont; free; longmontcolorado.gov.