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Put ballet, comedy and improv on your weekend to-do list

GREG WARREN: Greg Warren brings his family-friendly humor to Loonees Comedy Corner for one night only. Known for specials including “The Champ” and “The Salesman,” as well as appearances on “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and “The Late Late Show,” Warren’s comedy has earned praise from across the nation. 7:45 p.m. Sunday, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $27.75-$38.85; looneescc.com. 

“FELTY & FRIENDS PUPPETPROV”: Peak Improv Theater presents a night of unscripted comedy with “Felty & Friends Puppetprov,” where puppets and performers create scenes, songs and plenty of laughs. The show also features “Slidesplitters,” in which comedians deliver lectures without knowing what they’re presenting. 7 p.m. Friday, 3440 N. Carefree Circle; peakimprov.com. 

BRAD SATIVA: Nashville-based comedian and actor Brad Sativa brings his stand-up to Loonees Comedy Corner for a weekend of laughs. Sativa has gained attention for his “Don’t Tell Comedy” special, which surpassed 250,000 views on YouTube. He’ll bring his high-energy humor to the Springs at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 1305 N. Academy Blvd.; looneescc.com. 

“BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN: THE BALLET” IN-PROGRESS SHOWING: Green Box Arts offers an early look at “Brokeback Mountain: The Ballet” during a free in-progress showing in Green Mountain Falls. The full-length ballet comes ahead of its 2027 world premiere in New York City. Registration is required for the show at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sallie Bush Community Center, 10795 Ute Pass Ave.; greenboxarts.org. 

“CIRCUS OF THE NIGHT”: Millibo Art Theatre’s annual 18-and-up “Circus of the Night” returns for its 13th season, blending circus arts, cabaret and comedy into a night of aerialists, acrobats, jugglers, vocalists and plenty of laughs. The show also features specialty cocktails and house-made desserts at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday through Aug. 29, 1626 S. Tejon St., $28; themat.org. 

Jim Jackson in an early Millibo Art Theatre show. Courtesy Deborah Thornton
Jim Jackson in an early Millibo Art Theatre show. (Courtesy Deborah Thornton)


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