CINEMA
Did you know that the Boedecker Theater is Boulder’s ONLY year-round arthouse cinema?
The Boedecker Theater opened within the Dairy Arts Center in 2010 as a first-run arthouse cinema. With an intimate seating capacity of 70, “the Boe” is the perfect place to see films not available at the commercial cinemas in a professional theater setting. Concessions, including alcohol, are available for purchase at every screening; our popcorn is a staff favorite!
What types of films do we screen?
With nearly 1,000 screenings per year, the Dairy Arts Center’s cinema programming is noted for excellence as well as diversity. From contemplative documentaries to quirky independent comedies and international dramas (we’ve shown films from over 65 countries since the pandemic!), there is something for everyone!
Our regularly scheduled films play Wednesday – Sunday and typically rotate between one narrative and one documentary feature throughout the week, with special programs generally taking place Sunday – Tuesday evenings, including cultural offerings like international ballet and opera screenings, Exhibition on Screen and National Theatre Live, or community partnerships and local showcases. Many films also feature “talkbacks*,” post film discussions led by film critics, community leaders, and professional experts so that you can get the most out of the cinema experience!
Community is what sets our theater apart. The Boedecker is home is to numerous series and festivals including Classics with Jeffrey Kash, Friday Night Weird, How to Watch a Movie, the Boulder Jewish Film Festival, Boulder Environmental/Nature/Outdoors Film Festival, and Mimesis Film Festival.
*Talkback screenings noted on the ticketing page of a given film
How do I find out what's playing?
Sign up for our WEEKLY CINEMA EBLAST by logging into your online account and updating your preferences! Look for the cinema eblast in your inbox Wednesday mornings from the Dairy Arts Center (info@thedairy.org)
You can also follow us on Facebook & Instagram for event postings and trailers.
Want a printed calendar for your bulletin board or refrigerator? Print it out from the monthly calendar section below or pick one up next time you’re at the Dairy!
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What's YOUR favorite movie?
Tell about your favorite films in different genres each month for a chance to win cinema tickets or even a Dairy Arts Center membership!
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Calendar of Events
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The Peasants
The Peasants
TICKETS March 27-31 From the makers of Loving Vincnet comes another visually stunning painted animation. A young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village’s richest farmer, his eldest son, and other leading men of the […]
The Arc of Oblivion
The Arc of Oblivion
TICKETS March 27-31 This documentary explores a quirk of humankind: in a universe that erases its tracks, we humans are hellbent on leaving a trace. Set against the backdrop of the filmmaker's quixotic quest to build an ark in a field in Maine, the film heads far afield–to salt mines in the Alps, fjords in […]
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Cinema Classics with Jeffrey Kash: Murder Most Foul
Cinema Classics with Jeffrey Kash: Murder Most Foul
TICKETS When Miss Jane Marple (played by the exquisitely pleasant and enormously talented Margaret Rutherford) joins a theatrical company after a blackmailer is murdered, several members of the troupe are also dispatched by this mysterious killer. (George Pollock, 1964, USA, 1:30, NR)
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Golden Years
Golden Years
TICKETS April 3-7 A newly retired couple embarks on a cruise, but they find themselves drifting further apart. When things don’t go as planned, they learn to evolve their relationship in this affectionate comedy about self-discovery and developing new ways to spend one’s golden years. (Barbara Kulcsar, 2024, Switzerland, 1:32, NR)
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
TICKETS April 3-7 This is a captivating documentary that delves into the fascinating life of the blues singer and true musical pioneer. Featuring interviews with music legends such as B.B. King, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte and more. This film offers a unique inside view of Lead Belly's journey, as well as his extensive […]
2 events,
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
TICKETS April 3-7 This is a captivating documentary that delves into the fascinating life of the blues singer and true musical pioneer. Featuring interviews with music legends such as B.B. King, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte and more. This film offers a unique inside view of Lead Belly's journey, as well as his extensive […]
Golden Years
Golden Years
TICKETS April 3-7 A newly retired couple embarks on a cruise, but they find themselves drifting further apart. When things don’t go as planned, they learn to evolve their relationship in this affectionate comedy about self-discovery and developing new ways to spend one’s golden years. (Barbara Kulcsar, 2024, Switzerland, 1:32, NR)
3 events,
Golden Years
Golden Years
TICKETS April 3-7 A newly retired couple embarks on a cruise, but they find themselves drifting further apart. When things don’t go as planned, they learn to evolve their relationship in this affectionate comedy about self-discovery and developing new ways to spend one’s golden years. (Barbara Kulcsar, 2024, Switzerland, 1:32, NR)
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
TICKETS April 3-7 This is a captivating documentary that delves into the fascinating life of the blues singer and true musical pioneer. Featuring interviews with music legends such as B.B. King, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte and more. This film offers a unique inside view of Lead Belly's journey, as well as his extensive […]
FNWeird: Late Night With the Devil
FNWeird: Late Night With the Devil
TICKETS April 5 October 31, 1977, Johnny Carson rival Jack Delroy hosts a syndicated talk show ‘Night Owls’ that has long been a trusted companion to insomniacs around the country. A year after the tragic death of Jack’s wife, ratings have plummeted. Desperate to turn his fortunes around, Jack plans a Halloween special like no […]
2 events,
Golden Years
Golden Years
TICKETS April 3-7 A newly retired couple embarks on a cruise, but they find themselves drifting further apart. When things don’t go as planned, they learn to evolve their relationship in this affectionate comedy about self-discovery and developing new ways to spend one’s golden years. (Barbara Kulcsar, 2024, Switzerland, 1:32, NR)
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
TICKETS April 3-7 This is a captivating documentary that delves into the fascinating life of the blues singer and true musical pioneer. Featuring interviews with music legends such as B.B. King, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte and more. This film offers a unique inside view of Lead Belly's journey, as well as his extensive […]
2 events,
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
Lead Belly: The Man Who Invented Rock and Roll
TICKETS April 3-7 This is a captivating documentary that delves into the fascinating life of the blues singer and true musical pioneer. Featuring interviews with music legends such as B.B. King, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Harry Belafonte and more. This film offers a unique inside view of Lead Belly's journey, as well as his extensive […]
Golden Years
Golden Years
TICKETS April 3-7 A newly retired couple embarks on a cruise, but they find themselves drifting further apart. When things don’t go as planned, they learn to evolve their relationship in this affectionate comedy about self-discovery and developing new ways to spend one’s golden years. (Barbara Kulcsar, 2024, Switzerland, 1:32, NR)
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Bollywood Night: English Vinglish
Bollywood Night: English Vinglish
TICKETS April 8 This comedy/drama received a five minute standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival. The story revolves around a quiet, sweet tempered housewife who endures small slights from her well-educated husband and daughter every day because of her inability to speak and understand English. What it does with this premise is what […]
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Hildegard Speaks Film Premiere with Filmmaker-Pilgrim Michael Conti and Dr. Annette Esser
Hildegard Speaks Film Premiere with Filmmaker-Pilgrim Michael Conti and Dr. Annette Esser
TICKETS Delve into the wisdom and timeless teachings of Saint Hildegard of Bingen through the captivating film, "Hildegard Speaks." Based on the writings of this revered mystic and polymath from the 12th century, the film presents a unique opportunity to hear Hildegard's voice as theologian Dr. Annette Esser brings her to life. For the screenings […]
Hildegard Speaks Film Premiere with Filmmaker-Pilgrim Michael Conti and Dr. Annette Esser
Hildegard Speaks Film Premiere with Filmmaker-Pilgrim Michael Conti and Dr. Annette Esser
TICKETS Delve into the wisdom and timeless teachings of Saint Hildegard of Bingen through the captivating film, "Hildegard Speaks." Based on the writings of this revered mystic and polymath from the 12th century, the film presents a unique opportunity to hear Hildegard's voice as theologian Dr. Annette Esser brings her to life. For the screenings […]
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PEEK: Carnival of Dreams
PEEK: Carnival of Dreams
Carnival of DreamsApril 11, 2024 - 5:30 PM Join us for the return of the Dairy Arts Center’s much anticipated annual fundraising Gala.Become immersed in the exciting art and creativity that lives at the Dairy all year round! This mystical, fantastical “Carnival of Dreams” comes to town for one night only. PEEK behind the curtain through […]
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Free Time
Free Time
TICKETS April 12-14 Drew is approaching the end of his twenties and, with it, his relative youth. Looking to make a sudden change, he decides to quit his cushy desk job and “embrace life.” Cycling quickly through friends, hobbies, and goals, it’s not long until Drew realizes he has no idea what to do with […]
Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All
Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All
TICKETS April 12-14 With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists. They have represented radical self-acceptance to many, leading multiple generations of fans to say, “the Indigo Girls saved my life.” Still, Amy and Emily […]
FNWeird: Club Zero
FNWeird: Club Zero
TICKETS April 12 At an international boarding school, an unassuming, yet rigorous, Miss Novak (Mia Wasikowska) joins the teaching staff to instruct a new class on “conscious eating.” Her impressionable teenage students each have their own reasons for joining the class – to improve fitness, reduce their carbon footprint, or get extra credit. Although early […]
3 events,
Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All
Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All
TICKETS April 12-14 With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists. They have represented radical self-acceptance to many, leading multiple generations of fans to say, “the Indigo Girls saved my life.” Still, Amy and Emily […]
Free Time
Free Time
TICKETS April 12-14 Drew is approaching the end of his twenties and, with it, his relative youth. Looking to make a sudden change, he decides to quit his cushy desk job and “embrace life.” Cycling quickly through friends, hobbies, and goals, it’s not long until Drew realizes he has no idea what to do with […]
Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All
Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All
TICKETS April 12-14 With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists. They have represented radical self-acceptance to many, leading multiple generations of fans to say, “the Indigo Girls saved my life.” Still, Amy and Emily […]
2 events,
Free Time
Free Time
TICKETS April 12-14 Drew is approaching the end of his twenties and, with it, his relative youth. Looking to make a sudden change, he decides to quit his cushy desk job and “embrace life.” Cycling quickly through friends, hobbies, and goals, it’s not long until Drew realizes he has no idea what to do with […]
Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All
Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All
TICKETS April 12-14 With forty years of making music as the iconic folk-rock band Indigo Girls, Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have made their mark as musicians, songwriters, and dedicated activists. They have represented radical self-acceptance to many, leading multiple generations of fans to say, “the Indigo Girls saved my life.” Still, Amy and Emily […]
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Problemista
Problemista
TICKETS April 17-21 Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast (Tilda Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his […]
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill
TICKETS April 17-20 This is an intimate exploration of the life and career of William Shatner. From his unforgettable portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek to his diverse accomplishments of a 70+ year career across film, television, and the arts, the documentary captures the essence of Shatner's journey and his extraordinary contributions […]
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William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill
TICKETS April 17-20 This is an intimate exploration of the life and career of William Shatner. From his unforgettable portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek to his diverse accomplishments of a 70+ year career across film, television, and the arts, the documentary captures the essence of Shatner's journey and his extraordinary contributions […]
Problemista
Problemista
TICKETS April 17-21 Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast (Tilda Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his […]
3 events,
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill
TICKETS April 17-20 This is an intimate exploration of the life and career of William Shatner. From his unforgettable portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek to his diverse accomplishments of a 70+ year career across film, television, and the arts, the documentary captures the essence of Shatner's journey and his extraordinary contributions […]
Problemista
Problemista
TICKETS April 17-21 Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast (Tilda Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his […]
FNWeird: Femme
FNWeird: Femme
TICKETS April 19 With his performances as Aphrodite Banks, Jules (Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Candyman) has a place among London's celebrated drag artists. One night after a show, he steps out to get some cigarettes and is brutally attacked by a man (George MacKay, 1917), out with a gang of his friends. Although Jules is able to […]
2 events,
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill
William Shatner: You Can Call Me Bill
TICKETS April 17-20 This is an intimate exploration of the life and career of William Shatner. From his unforgettable portrayal of Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek to his diverse accomplishments of a 70+ year career across film, television, and the arts, the documentary captures the essence of Shatner's journey and his extraordinary contributions […]
Problemista
Problemista
TICKETS April 17-21 Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast (Tilda Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his […]
2 events,
Problemista
Problemista
TICKETS April 17-21 Alejandro (Julio Torres) is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador, struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in New York City. As time on his work visa runs out, a job assisting an erratic art-world outcast (Tilda Swinton) becomes his only hope to stay in the country and realize his […]
The Unruly Mystic: John Muir
The Unruly Mystic: John Muir
TICKETS April 21 - Celebrate John Muir's birthday and Earth Day with this exploration of the remarkable life and influential work of America’s first environmental activist. Lively discussions on Muir’s life and his unique spirituality, California’s pioneering ecological preservationist and founder of Yosemite National Park, serve as catalysts for great outdoors exploration and how it […]
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Kizazi Kijacho (The Next Generation) + Q&A with Isaac Mzee
Kizazi Kijacho (The Next Generation) + Q&A with Isaac Mzee
Tickets In 2017, resourceful members of the Bay Lake Woodturners Club (BLWC) in Green Bay, WI and other supporters teamed up with a US and Kenyan-based non-profit, Health Education Africa Resource Team (HEART) to start a project to inspire young adults in Kisii County, Kenya to create a business opportunity by introducing them to woodturning […]
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Driving Madeleine
Driving Madeleine
TICKETS April 24-28 Madeleine, 92 years old, calls a taxi to take her to the retirement home where she will be living. Charles, a disillusioned driver with a tender heart, agrees to drive by the places that affected Madeleine's life. Through the streets of Paris, her extraordinary past is revealed. They don't know it yet, […]
Much Ado About Dying
Much Ado About Dying
TICKETS April 24-28 Filmmaker Simon finds his life drastically interrupted when he is called back to London from India to care for his retired bohemian gay actor Uncle David. Everything that could go wrong does go wrong. David's anarchic spirit is unbreakable. He fights with Simon, refusing to go into a care home, insisting on […]
2 events,
Much Ado About Dying
Much Ado About Dying
TICKETS April 24-28 Filmmaker Simon finds his life drastically interrupted when he is called back to London from India to care for his retired bohemian gay actor Uncle David. Everything that could go wrong does go wrong. David's anarchic spirit is unbreakable. He fights with Simon, refusing to go into a care home, insisting on […]
Driving Madeleine
Driving Madeleine
TICKETS April 24-28 Madeleine, 92 years old, calls a taxi to take her to the retirement home where she will be living. Charles, a disillusioned driver with a tender heart, agrees to drive by the places that affected Madeleine's life. Through the streets of Paris, her extraordinary past is revealed. They don't know it yet, […]
3 events,
Driving Madeleine
Driving Madeleine
TICKETS April 24-28 Madeleine, 92 years old, calls a taxi to take her to the retirement home where she will be living. Charles, a disillusioned driver with a tender heart, agrees to drive by the places that affected Madeleine's life. Through the streets of Paris, her extraordinary past is revealed. They don't know it yet, […]
Much Ado About Dying
Much Ado About Dying
TICKETS April 24-28 Filmmaker Simon finds his life drastically interrupted when he is called back to London from India to care for his retired bohemian gay actor Uncle David. Everything that could go wrong does go wrong. David's anarchic spirit is unbreakable. He fights with Simon, refusing to go into a care home, insisting on […]
FNWeird: With Love and a Major Organ
FNWeird: With Love and a Major Organ
TICKETS April 26 In a world where everyone's heart is an object and there's a strong societal pressure to dampen emotion, lonely Virtual Insurance broker Anabel (Anna Maguire) always follows her heart. At odds with this overly pragmatic society, and after a series of devastating emotional blows, she rips her heart from her chest and […]
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Much Ado About Dying
Much Ado About Dying
TICKETS April 24-28 Filmmaker Simon finds his life drastically interrupted when he is called back to London from India to care for his retired bohemian gay actor Uncle David. Everything that could go wrong does go wrong. David's anarchic spirit is unbreakable. He fights with Simon, refusing to go into a care home, insisting on […]
Driving Madeleine
Driving Madeleine
TICKETS April 24-28 Madeleine, 92 years old, calls a taxi to take her to the retirement home where she will be living. Charles, a disillusioned driver with a tender heart, agrees to drive by the places that affected Madeleine's life. Through the streets of Paris, her extraordinary past is revealed. They don't know it yet, […]
2 events,
Driving Madeleine
Driving Madeleine
TICKETS April 24-28 Madeleine, 92 years old, calls a taxi to take her to the retirement home where she will be living. Charles, a disillusioned driver with a tender heart, agrees to drive by the places that affected Madeleine's life. Through the streets of Paris, her extraordinary past is revealed. They don't know it yet, […]
Much Ado About Dying
Much Ado About Dying
TICKETS April 24-28 Filmmaker Simon finds his life drastically interrupted when he is called back to London from India to care for his retired bohemian gay actor Uncle David. Everything that could go wrong does go wrong. David's anarchic spirit is unbreakable. He fights with Simon, refusing to go into a care home, insisting on […]
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La Chimera
La Chimera
TICKETS May 1-5 After the death of the love of his life, English archaeologist Arthur (Josh O’Connor) is desperate to find the mythical door to the afterlife -- but to do so, he must team up with a network of tomb raiders who break into ancient tombs in search of archaeological wonders to sell on […]
Mountains On Stage Summer Eddition
Mountains On Stage Summer Eddition
TICKETS Experience a great time full of adventure and inspiration with the best mountain movies of the year! Mountains on Stage is a film festival that aims to bring the mountains into cities with a selection of the world's best films related to mountain sports such as skiing, mountaineering, climbing, or paragliding. You can find […]
God & Country
God & Country
TICKETS May 1-4 From producer Rob Reiner, GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating […]
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God & Country
God & Country
TICKETS May 1-4 From producer Rob Reiner, GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating […]
La Chimera
La Chimera
TICKETS May 1-5 After the death of the love of his life, English archaeologist Arthur (Josh O’Connor) is desperate to find the mythical door to the afterlife -- but to do so, he must team up with a network of tomb raiders who break into ancient tombs in search of archaeological wonders to sell on […]
3 events,
La Chimera
La Chimera
TICKETS May 1-5 After the death of the love of his life, English archaeologist Arthur (Josh O’Connor) is desperate to find the mythical door to the afterlife -- but to do so, he must team up with a network of tomb raiders who break into ancient tombs in search of archaeological wonders to sell on […]
God & Country
God & Country
TICKETS May 1-4 From producer Rob Reiner, GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating […]
FNWeird: Immaculate
FNWeird: Immaculate
TICKETS May 3 Sydney Sweeney (Anyone But You, Euphoria, The White Lotus) stars as Cecilia, an American nun of devout faith, embarking on a new journey in a remote convent in the picturesque Italian countryside. Cecilia’s warm welcome quickly devolves into a nightmare as it becomes clear her new home harbors a sinister secret and […]
2 events,
God & Country
God & Country
TICKETS May 1-4 From producer Rob Reiner, GOD & COUNTRY looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring prominent Christian thought leaders, GOD & COUNTRY asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating […]
La Chimera
La Chimera
TICKETS May 1-5 After the death of the love of his life, English archaeologist Arthur (Josh O’Connor) is desperate to find the mythical door to the afterlife -- but to do so, he must team up with a network of tomb raiders who break into ancient tombs in search of archaeological wonders to sell on […]
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