This holiday season, buy a unique gift for the animal lover in your life. The Denver Zoo offers Denver residents the chance to adopt a zebra or lion for $30 -- and the best part is, you don't even have to take the animal home. The adoption package includes a color photo, certificate and bean bag version of your animal. All proceeds from adoption packages support the Denver Zoo.

• Denver Zoo: Adopt An Animal

Congratulations to our five contest winners, who each won a pair of tickets for the opening night of "Spring Awakening." Each winner selected a favorite song about teen angst for the contest.

1. Sasha Franger from Denver - "We're Not Gonna Take it" by Twisted Sister
2. Christopher Irwin from Littleton, Colo. - "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana
3. Derek Patrick from Highlands Ranch, Colo. - "The Cradle will Rock" by Van Halen
4. Kalen Leikam from Denver - "La Vie Boheme" from the "Rent" soundtrack
5. Adrienne Janes from Makati, Phillipines - "No Rain" by Blind Melon

"Spring Awakening" shows at the Buell Theatre from Dec. 1 - Dec. 13, 2009. Tickets are $25 - $90.

Photo (c) 2009 Paul Kolnik

Five lucky About.com readers can win a pair of tickets to the opening night of "Spring Awakening" on Tuesday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. at the Buell Theatre. The Tony-award winning musical about teenage sexuality was based on a play of the same name that was banned in Germany upon its publication in 1891. To enter the contest, hearken back to your teenage years. Email your full name, city and favorite song about teenage angst to denver.guide@about.com. The first five complete entries received will win two non-transferable tickets. Winning entries will be published on the About.com Denver blog. All contestants must be 18 or over to enter.

Photo (c) 2009 Joan Marcus

Mayor John Hickenlooper joined filmmakers on the red carpet at the 32nd Starz Denver Film Festival. Enjoy five photos from last night's festivities at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Pictured at right is Lee Toland Kreiger, the director of "The Vicious Kind." The closing night red carpet was followed by a screening of "Young Victoria," a film about a rare love match in the monarchy between Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.

• Starz Film Festival Red Carpet Photos

Photo (c) 2009 Nina Davidson, licensed to About.com