Boulder groups dance all weekend, new plays hit area stages and more…

TODAY

Theater

A writer of murder mysteries suffering from writer’s block gets something unexpected in Coal Creek Theater of Louisville’s “Deathtrap,” playing at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, today through March 11, with an additional performance at 2 p.m. March 5, at the Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant St., Louisville; -; cctlouisville.org.

Dance

Works that lilt, groove and tumble through a spectrum of styles are featured in “Open Space,” the student-produced dance concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday, at the Charlotte York Irey Theatre on the CU campus in Boulder; $19; cupresents.org.

Ballet

The choreography of five women with diverse professional and personal backgrounds are showcased in “New Moves,” performed by the Boulder Ballet at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with 2 p.m. matinees Saturday and Sunday, at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $22.60-$45.20; thedairy.org.

WEEKEND

Stage

Two brothers compete against Shakespeare to write the world’s first musical in the musical comedy “Something Rotten!,” performed by the folks at BDT Stage Saturday through April 21, at 5501 Arapahoe Road, Boulder; $70-$75 (includes meal); bdtstage.com.

Music

Americana-tinged folkies Patrick Dethlefs and Emma Rose (Sound of Honey) share the stage for a concert at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Chautauqua Community House, 301 Morning Glory Road, Boulder; $20; chautauqua.com.

Music

Longtime Boulder singer-songwriter Rebecca Folsom celebrates the release of her new album “Sanctuary” with a performance at 7 p.m. Saturday at eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder, etown.org.

FUTURE

Film

John Boyega and Viola Davis star in “The Woman King,” about an all-female army of warriors protecting villages from slave-traders in the 19th century, and the International Film Series screens the film at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Ave., Boulder; $7-$9; internationalfilmseries.com.

FREE

Conservation

“Climate Action Sunday: Our Water, Our Future” features an educational fair and activities for children from 1 to 4 p.m., and a panel discussion on the issue of future water supplies at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; free (reservations suggested); longmontcolorado.gov.

KIDS

Stage

A group of animals plot an escape from New York City’s Central Park Zoo in the play “Madagascar: A Musical Adventure Jr.,” playing at 2 and 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Unitiive Theatre, 800 S. Hover Road, Longmont; $15; unitiivetheatre.com.