Bring out your green, gold and purple and get decked out Mardi Gras style at Denver Mardi Gras from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday at Dave & Buster’s, 2000 S. Colorado Blvd.

With more than 1,500 people attending, this will be a night filled with games, music and more. DJs will spin tunes in multiple rooms with two dance floors and many music styles.

The evening also includes:

• Live Performance by Top Flite Empire – Original creators of the Mardi Gras song.
• Stilt walkers, face painters, tarot readers, dancers, performers and mask makers.
• Free Mardi Gras beads.
• Video games, ping pong, air hockey and pool.
• Complete venue takeover with 1,500 people.
• Five dollar well drinks all night.

Tickets are $10 for belle’s of the ball and $20 for blokes. All tickets come with a five-dollar game card.

All table reservations come with tickets for the event. By making a reservation, you will ensure your party will have a place to sit. Dinner and/or bottle service will be available for purchase at your table.

Reservations are recommended at www.DenverMardiGras.com.

The Cat Care Society’s February Feasting for Felines event will be hosted by South Metro-area restaurant La Dolce Vita. A longtime supporter of Lakewood’s cage-free shelter for homeless, abused and abandoned cats, La Dolce Vita will donate 20 percent of proceeds from lunch and dinner service on Feb. 26 to cats in need.

Feasting for Felines takes place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Feb. 26 at La Dolce Vita, 361 Village Square Lane, Castle Pines. For reservations and more information, call 303-663-3421.

The Cat Care Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for homeless, injured and abused cats in the Denver metropolitan area. In an effort to prevent animal neglect and abuse, CCS offers educational programs that promote responsible pet ownership and humane treatment of all animals; provides shelter for cats in a healthy, cage-free environment; and works to find compatible families for every feline that comes into the facility.

The shelter provides a loving, temporary refuge for more than 50 cats at any given time, affordable veterinary services to the general public and a free food and litter bank for cat owners experiencing temporary financial challenges. For more information, visit www.catcaresociety.org.

Eavesdropping on a woman talking to her friend about the Saturday Night Alive kick-off party at The Westin Hotel:

“Did you find someone to go with to the Patron (tequila) party?”

“You mean the patron party for Saturday Night Alive?”

Emmy award-winning fashion guru Tim Gunn and Denver’s own designer Mondo Guerra will headline fashion show fundraiser Goodwill En Vogue from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Denver Union Station.  The event, featuring a fashion show put on by local high school students in Goodwill Denver’s programs, will be the first fashion show held at the recently restored historic Union Station.

Gunn, co-host and mentor of Lifetime’s “Project Runway” will join Guerra, winner of “Project Runway All-Stars” and local hometown hero, to raise funds to support Goodwill Industries of Denver’s career development programs.

“I’m beyond thrilled to take my relationship with Goodwill Industries of Denver to the next level at this incredible event. I have seen their community programs change lives for people in need in our community,” Guerra said. “This cause is close to my heart. I can’t wait to see what the student designers have put together this year.”

Guests will get a sneak peek at some of Denver’s up-and-coming young fashion designers during the event, which will feature upcyled designs by students from Goodwill’s youth programs at local high schools. The show will be emceed by Gunn and judged by Guerra and other guest judges. Area celebrities will also model clothing from Goodwill’s Déjà Blue Boutique.

The student winner will be eligible for an internship with Guerra. Past winner Kellehanna E’shawn completed her internship with Guerra and is currently his apprentice.

Tickets and VIP packages for Goodwill En Vogue are available at www.goodwilldenver.org/fashion. All proceeds from the event will benefit Goodwill ’s career development programs for at-risk students, struggling adults, and individuals with disabilities.

Tim Gunn, left, and Mondo Guerra will headline the fashion show fundraiser Goodwill En Vogue on Feb. 26 at Union Station.  (Lifetime Network photo)

When Buzz Williams, Virginia Tech’s first-year basketball coach and former assistant at CSU, slipped on an orange and maroon harlequin-print sweater during halftime of the Hokies’ Monday night game against Georgia Tech, the fashion statement made quite a stir.

The Twittersphere and national television exposure found the sweater’s creator, Scott Barber, in Fort Collins admiring his custom handiwork. According to a story in The Coloradoan, the lambs wool garment in Hokie colors caught the designing eye of news organizations including NBC Sports.

“People go crazy over Twitter for a lot of things, but not usually (over) us,” Barber told the newspaper. “Barber, who owns Scott Barber Apparel in Fort Collins, made the sweater special for Williams and sent it to him last week.

Barber struck up a friendship with Williams when he was at Colorado State University in the early 2000s. Williams has since coached at Texas A&M, The University of New Orleans and Marquette before being named Virginia Tech’s head coach last year.”

“‘Buzz is a clotheshorse,’ Barber said. So when Williams asked him for something in Virginia Tech colors, Barber agreed, designed it, had it made and sent it off.

“Barber initially created the piece with the intention of making more to benefit Williams’ charity, Buzz’s Bunch, which gives children with disabilities the opportunity to play and fall in love with basketball. That’s now been kicked into overdrive. Barber said he’s had more than 200 people register for one of their own and is in the process of designing a women’s version and similar lightweight vest.

“As for the possibility of a Rams version, Barber said he’s been meaning to meet CSU basketball coach Larry Eustachy, and might add a green and gold version to the ranks of his show-stopping sweaters.”

Now, the designing man needs to link up with pro golfer John Daly‘s Loudmouth clothing line for a Hokies pants version to complete the outfit.

See the whole story at www.coloradoan.com/story/sports/csu/mens-basketball/2015/02/11/buzz-williams-sweater/23235167/.

The College of Arts & Media at the University of Colorado Denver presents “From the Top with host Christopher O’Riley,” the hit NPR radio program showcasing America’s best young classical musicians.

CU Denver’s presentation of “From the Top” will be recorded at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the King Center on the Auraria Campus, and will air on NPR during the week of April 6. The performance, which is open to the public, will feature special guest Danny Elfman, famed American film composer who scored “Batman,” “Edward Scissorhands,” “The Nightmare Before Christmas” and many other blockbusters.  “From the Top” is a weekly hour-long radio program is heard on KVOD 88.1 FM in Denver as well as on more than 250 other stations nationwide.

Local student musicians Scott Chiu from Denver and Abigail Enssle from Boulder were selected by “From the Top” to perform during the live show recording and will be joined by other student musicians from around the country, as well as from the Denver School of the Arts. Students selected to perform on “From the Top” are eligible to receive Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Awards in support of furthering their musical education.

“From the Top” is America’s premier national platform celebrating the stories, talents, and character of classically-trained young musicians.  “From the Top” presents inspiring live performances around the country, offers scholarships, and helps America’s talented, hard-working, and dedicated young musicians inspire music lovers of all ages.

“CU Denver is thrilled to host ‘From the Top’ and young musicians from around Colorado and the United States,” said Laurence Kaptain, dean of the College of Arts & Media. “Our college is focused on preparing students who will work across all music styles and genres, in audio recording, film, video and TV production. We teach skills that intersect and support what these young artists are doing now — and what they will be doing in the future.”

Tickets are available at www.cudenvertix.org or by calling 303-556-2296.

From 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, every hockey fan who visits Mike’s Stadium Sportscards at 4022 S. Parker Road, Aurora,  will receive a free five-card pack of trading cards courtesy of Upper Deck.

Each collector will get one free pack and you can get one more with each box of Upper Deck NHL product that you purchase. There is even a bonus card not available in packs that you can get with any $10 UD NHL pack purchase.  One per customer.

Be sure to dust off your hockey jerseys on Saturday since Mike’s will be giving out some bonus 10 card Upper Deck sets if you are dressed right for the day.

At noon, Mike’s will be hosting a hockey player spelling contest with the winner getting one of the prizes that UD is providing.  You can get a shot to win with any $10+ pack purchase of any UD NHL release.  Be sure to brush up on your Lemiuex, Ovechkin and Svejkovsky.

Trade Night starts at 5 p.m. with free pizza at 6 and the Monthly Pack Drawing at 7:30.

Look for updates at www.facebook.com/mikesstadiumsportscards?ref=br_tf.

Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs, that snappy hot dog stand next to Bastien’s at 3525 E. Colfax, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary Friday and Saturday.

“Wow how time flies!” said owner Steve Ballas. “When  we opened 10 years ago, some folks said the it wouldn’t work. Well, here we are and in this day and age it is a feat to be open that long and still experience success.”

Steve’s has expanded the menu to include gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options, as well as house-made chili, green chili and it’s own beer, produced by the Bull & Bush.

During the anniversary weekend, Steve’s will be giving away Hostess Twinkies and Cupcakes, Gummy Hot Dogs, limeade and Steve’s Snappin Ale, while supplies last.

Can Do MS’s annual skiing extravaganza known as Vertical Express returns to Vail on Saturday. Skiers and riders can join together and participate in a variety of family-friendly on-snow events to support Can Do MS’s lifestyle empowerment programs.

Registration and packet pickup Friday; event is on Saturday. Cost is $25 for event registration (lift ticket not included).

Event registration includes a swag bag, all on-mountain activities and Après Ski Party. Because Can Do MS offers free programs, the more funds that are raised at this event, the more people the nonprofit will be able to serve. This year, Can Do MS has partnered with Liberty Skis to offer the top individual fundraiser a brand new pair of skis.

For more information on Vail or to register for any of the Vertical Express events, visit www.mscando.org/verticalexpress.