Mimesis Documentary Festival: Terminus
2026-08-12 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Denver) | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Far from loved ones, people push external borders and stretch internal boundaries seeking safe havens – willingly or warily. Meanwhile, fantasies of return and tensions between here and there linger. Traversing the perpetual crossroads of nightmares and daydreams, home becomes a space of knowing and not knowing.

Mimesis Documentary Festival: Opening Night: To Use a Mountain
2026-08-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Six rural communities are marked as candidates for an unthinkable fate: their land, a burial ground for 77,000 tons of nuclear waste. Against the impassive logic of government analysis and archives, a people’s history of resistance and stewardship emerges through a visceral journey across the landscapes, ecologies, and personal histories of the candidate sites.
This screening will be followed by a conversation with Casey Carter in-person.
Doors open at 6 PM with a catered reception (included with the cost of admission).

To Use a Mountain

Physics, geology, and democracy collide across the expansive American interior, in a series of vignettes from six candidate sites for a sacrificial nuclear dumping ground.

How to Watch a Movie Part V - The Method and the Madness: Performance on Screen
2026-08-10 18:00 - 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States

Freshmode Fest: Bboys Dance Workshop
2026-08-09 12:30 - 15:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Join legendary Bboys, Remind and Bounce, for this special 3 hour intensive “Masterclass” workshop. From the Stockton/Modesto area crew Style Elements, Remind is widely recognized as one of the most influential Bboys of the iconic 90s generation and shares a deep and spiritual connection to the movement. Similarly, Bounce is known worldwide as a master sensei and simultaneously a forever student of the dance. He is renowned as a technician and master artist. Together they will share a very incredible opportunity with students ready to dive into the essence of the art and practice of Breakin.

Freshmode Fest 5 | Aug. 8 & 9
2026-08-09 12:00 - 18:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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FRESHMODE FEST 5 is a multi-generational, multicultural arts and wellness festival celebrating the rich expressive art forms of Hip Hop and how that intersects naturally with health, wellness, and the mindful stewardship of nature.
Blending live music, intergenerational dance battles, dance workshops, mural art, healing arts, local food, film screenings, panel discussions and community vendors, culminating in creative expression while advancing community resilience and ecological stewardship through wellness, education, and regenerative design.
Hosted by Mikewird, a staple in the Colorado creative community, who lends his decades of experience in Emceeing, Breaking and Ecological design to provide knowledge and entertainment in an inclusive, healing environment.
The two day festival is planned to run August 8th & 9th and will provide a platform for attendees to indulge in all 4 elements of hip hop, a marketplace, a healing lounge and access to experts wellness, in cultural, and ecological stewardship : featuring live DJs, Emcees, a 2-on-2 intergenerational break battle, dance workshops, and graffiti artists live painting creating in real time, health and wellness practitioners and ecological designers. Each inspired by the beats, the dancers, the murals and the collective energy of the audience, symbolizing the dynamic ways we all utilize each other’s energy for nourishment and creation, much like the Earth’s natural systems.
Beyond the stage, the festival offers a community marketplace with vendors, including upcycled fashion designers, ritual goods makers, local artists, creative entrepreneurs, and more. A food court from local chefs will serve nourishing dishes from hand-picked culinary pop-ups, curated with both flavor and health in mind.
There will also be film screenings of documentaries from some of our ecological design, cultural and health practitioners locally, nationally, and world wide , including q & a’s, and panel discussions.
For guests seeking restoration as well as celebration, Freshmode Fest 5 offers a Healing Lounge with chair massage, acu-detox practitioners, and sound bowls healers, along with an Ecological Design Info Table and workshops presented by Regenerative Adventures, sharing resources and invitations into regenerative living, permaculture, and community-based ecological design.
FRESHMODE FEST 5 has been designed and built for music and nature lovers, knowledge seekers and community builders.

Messengerz Dance Company Presents: “Waves” | Aug. 7 - 8
2026-08-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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“Waves” presented by Messengerz Dance Company is a contemporary dance show that represents different seasons of our lives. Waves ebb and flow, waves are sometimes hurling violently at you and tossing you around, and sometimes waves are a soft relaxing crescendo that collide peacefully with sand on the shore.
This show is to make you feel, make you connect, and make you reflect on all seasons of your life when you have experienced different types of waves. Our hope is to reach out and connect with the audience, letting them know they’re never alone in what they’re going through.
Each one of us are so deeply loved, seen and known. Each wave that we come into contact with is for a greater purpose, and it is all used for our good. We hope this show brings you hope and encouragement in your life!

Maddie's Secret | Aug 7
2026-08-07 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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MADDIE’S SECRET is comedian, writer, and actor John Early’s critically acclaimed directorial debut starring himself as Maddie, a plucky dishwasher who leaps to viral superstardom at a trendy food content creation company. While her life seems picturesque — complete with an adoring husband, ride-or-die best friend and a cupboard full of woman-owned ethically-sourced chili crisp to boot— mounting professional pressures threaten to reawaken a hidden secret from her troubled past. A pitch-perfect blend of satire, melodrama, daring tonal shifts and intimate performances, the film marks a bold new voice in contemporary cinema. (John Early, 2026, USA, 1:40, NR)

Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul | Aug. 4-7
2026-08-07 18:30 - 20:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Aug. 4-7
This soaring music documentary traces Gregg Allman’s journey from a childhood scarred by his father’s murder to the heights of Southern rock and late-life sobriety, exploring grief, addiction, love, and the racially charged American South through his transcendent music. Tender and unsparing, featuring electrifying performances and archival recordings, the film reveals how Gregg’s unforgettable blend of rock, country and blues mirrored the music and struggles of his soul. (James Keach, 2026, USA, 1:36, NR)

Horsegirls | Aug 5-7
2026-08-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Margarita, a 22-year-old autistic woman balances early adulthood, her first job, and the uncertainty surrounding her mother’s health. When she discovers the world of competitive hobby horse dancing, what starts as curiosity becomes a lifeline of movement, craft, and community. As she trains and finds her footing among people who provide encouragement and care, Margarita gains greater confidence and autonomy, creating a future shaped less by expectation and more by her own rhythm, choices, and joy. (Lauren Meyering, 2026, USA, 1:41, PG-13)

The Casual Enormity of Adam Palmer
2026-08-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Screening of film, panel discussion on local climate solutions. Panelists committed: Will Toor (Colorado Energy Office), Chris Steinkamp (MT2030), and Elise Jones (SWEEP). Music afterwards by CU Senior, Montana Palmer – a tribute to her father who was lost in a 2021 Silverton Avalanche.

Shared Terrain: An Evening of Elevated Dance Cinema
2026-08-04 19:30 - 21:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Shared Terrain: An Evening of Dance Cinema
Co-produced by Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema, Frequent Flyers® Aeria Dance and Dairy Arts Center.
This special screening, as part of the Aerial Dance Festival 2026, will ignite the imagination and tickle the senses. Three Canadian films re-envision the boundaries of dance through cirque, contortion, body choir, and beyond – telling fables, confronting climate change, and expressing the idea that on this collective journey, our strength resides in living in harmony with the people and environments around us.
Traverse. (Canada) 13min
Synopsis: “Traverse” weaves the stories of five women into a tapestry of collective experience as they journey, confronting obstacles along the way. Through this process of reflection in motion, a powerful sense of strength is ignited.
Hubris. (Canada) 29 min
Synopsis: “Hubris” is an experimental docu-narrative that chronicles three individual journeys interpreted by dance and circus artists, exploring a powerful storyline about climate change. Blinded by ego, their journeys symbolize the collateral damage induced by a culture deeply rooted in individualism—serving as a metaphor for our environmental crisis and a need for a U-turn towards transformative change.
Branché.'(Canada) 16 minutes
Synopsis: Through unique, female-driven circus and movement art, Branché traverses time and lush natural landscapes of Quebec in a poetic exploration of our potential to work in harmony with nature in the face of the rising conflicts and chaos of the climate crisis. As diminishing resources and livable land drive an existential collapse, the daring three-high formations and breathtaking falls remind us that a oneness of nature and humanity is undoubtedly worth preserving.
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How to Watch a Movie Part IV: The Art of the Cut: Film Editing
2026-08-03 18:00 - 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States

Mary Oliver: Saved By the Beauty of the World
2026-08-03 15:30 - 17:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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July 29 – Aug 1
If poetry had a pop icon, Mary Oliver would be it. Celebrated best-selling poet, Pulitzer Prize-winner, lover of dogs and long walks in the woods, openly queer but intensely private, Oliver was America’s unlikely contemporary mystic, stalking the ponds and forests of Cape Cod for nearly fifty years in order to open herself – and her readers – to the known and unknowable world. From a lonely childhood to literary fame, Oliver’s life was shaped by devotion to nature, paying attention, and the long journey toward learning to love and to be loved. Her poems inspire liberals and conservatives, atheists and believers, naturalists and urbanites, speaking directly to contemporary anxieties about attention, presence, and the human relationship with the natural world – issues that feel especially pressing in an era of climate crisis, digital distraction, and social fragmentation.
Featuring interviews with her close friends, including John Waters, never-before-seen personal photos, notebooks, and correspondence from her archive, and recitations of her work by Stephen Colbert, Lucy Dacus, Steve Buscemi, and Oprah Winfrey, Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World considers the poet’s long lifetime of work in context, capturing the uniqueness of her world and the natural beauty that inspired her. (Sasha Waters, 2026, USA, 1:31, NR)
TALKBACK: Join us after the 7 PM screening on on July 30th for a Talkback with Michele Battiste.
Michele Battiste is the 2026-28 Poet Laureate of Lafayette, Colorado. The author of four poetry collections, Michele has taught poetry workshops across the U.S. and right here in Boulder. Her latest book, The Elsewhere Oracle, is a finalist for the 2026 High Plains International Book Award in Poetry and was long-listed for the 2026 Julie Suk Prize. Here third book, Waiting for the Wreck to Burn (2019), won the Louise Bogan Award for Excellence in Poetry by Trio House Press. Michele received an MFA from Wichita State University and a masters of the arts degree in English from the University at Albany, and her writing career has been supported by several organizations, including the Jerome Foundation, the Blue Mountain Center, the Good Hart Artist Residency, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. She works for The Nature Conservancy in Colorado, raising funds to tackle climate change and protect nature.

Parlando School of Musical Arts: New Musical Project 2026 | Beethoven: Live in Concert and Sunflower: The Story of Amalie & Vincent | Aug. 1-2
2026-08-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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New Musical Project 2026 is Parlando School of Musical Arts’ annual celebration of brand-new musicals— bringing emerging works to life through semi-staged scenes and songs featuring Colorado community actors at the Grace Gamm Theatre at the Dairy Arts Center. A portion of every ticket sold goes directly to the writing teams behind these original works.
This year features two separate performance events:
Festival Performances- Semi-staged excerpts from Beethoven: Live in Concert (a rock-and-roll retelling of the legendary composer’s rise and fall, by Jad Jacob) and Sunflower: The Story of Amalie & Vincent (a heartfelt story about a lonely sixth grader who finds friendship and confidence inside a Van Gogh painting, by Laura Guli & Premila Mistry) are performed together on Saturday, August 1 at 2pm and Sunday, August 2 at 2pm.
Cabaret & Student Showcase- On Saturday, August 1 at 7pm, experience semi-staged scenes and songs from C’est La Vie (a musical about four teenage girls thrown together for a school project who discover the power of unexpected friendship, by Victoria Bernardes & Miriam Lakein), plus a cabaret showcasing songs from original musicals by Alanya Bridge, Amy Jo Jackson, Bonnie Corral & Krystin Lacey, Jesse Ayala & Justino Tesoro, Sequoia Sellinger & Sarah Rossman, Benjamin Walton, Stephanie Henry, and Magda Vidal.
Come be among the first audiences to experience these works— and help support the future of musical theater storytelling. Learn more at www.newmusicalproject.org

Dark Night of the Soul: Cinema and Transcendence presented by Suranjan Ganguly: 8½
2026-08-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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A famous film director’s struggle with blocked creativity contains the possibility of a deeper personal journey. (Federico Fellini, 1963, Italy, 2:18, NR)
This film is part of a six-part European film series, presented by Suranjan Ganguly, focuses on the search for spiritual transcendence by people who struggle with faith, conscience, loss and grief. It seeks to define a cinema of interiority in which the subtle nuances of one’s inner life find poetic expression.
CU Professor Emeritus Suranjan Ganguly of the Cinema Studies Department teaches a wide range of international film courses. Former chair of the department and director of the Stan Brakhage Center for Media Arts, he is the founder and curator of the monthly Brakhage Film Series, Celebrating Stan.

Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance Festival Showcase Performance
2026-08-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Frequent Flyers® Aerial Dance Festival Showcase Performance brings together world-class Artists. Performances on lyra, slings, dance trapeze, loops, rope & harness, invented apparatus, and more!
Performances by: Jenn Bruyer. Peter Holben, Laurel Johnson, Valerie Morris, Niff Nicholls, Ariana Papousek, Sofia Rodriguez, Nancy Smith, Anastasia Timina, Artoor Voskanian
You will never see this mix of artists together anywhere else!
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Miroirs No. 3
2026-08-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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July 29 – Aug 1
During a weekend trip to the countryside, Laura, a young piano student from Berlin, miraculously survives a shocking car crash. Awakening in a nearby house, Laura finds herself in the care of a local woman, who tends to her with motherly devotion . As she recuperates, Laura begins to integrate herself into the lives of the woman and her initially reluctant husband and son. By turns haunted and hopeful, Laura and her adopted family reawakens to the world and comes to find a strange harmony together. However, they cannot outrun the ghosts of the past, which begin to stir, as acclaimed director Christian Petzold (PHOENIX, TRANSIT) spins a modern gothic fairytale about the lies we tell ourselves and the strange ways that grief, connection, and humanity bind and sustain us. (Christian Petzold, 2025, Germany, 1:26, NR)

Friday Night Weird: Alpha
2026-07-31 20:30 - 22:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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July 31
Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old, lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day Alpha returns from school with a tattoo on her arm. (Julia Ducournau, 2025, France, 2:08, R)

The Weight of Water, with Michael Brown
2026-07-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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When Erik Weihenmayer became the first blind person to summit Everest, Boulder-based adventure filmmaker Michael Brown was there with cameras rolling, and the award-winning film Farther Than the Eye Can See was the result. When Erik Weihenmayer wanted to solo kayak the length of the Grand Canyon, Michael adapted his skills to film the endeavor, and won the Boulder International Film Festival “Call to Action Award.” Michael Brown will introduce the film. (Michael Brown, 2018, USA, 1:19, NR)

Jews of the Wild West
2026-07-28 15:00 - 16:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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July 28
In celebration of America at 250, the Boulder JCC presents two films illuminating Jewish contributions to our new nation’s history.
Join Boulder Jewish Film Festival founding director Kathryn Bernheimer and guests to view and discuss two festival favorites that shed light on unfamiliar chapters of American history.

“Jews of the Wild West,” which coincides with Colorado’s 150th year as a state, will be shown at 3 pm, with guest speaker Dee Dee Diamond. “The Levys of Monticello,” which offers an unusual take on Thomas Jefferson, screens at 1 pm.

“Jews of the Wild West” highlights the contributions Jewish Americans made in shaping the Western United States. The story of Jewish pioneers who played a definitive role shaping the expansion of the United States has been largely forgotten. But by 1912, it is estimated that more than 100,000 Jewish immigrants, many fleeing persecution in Europe or simply seeking greater personal and economic freedom, had put down roots in the Wild West, leaving a lasting imprint on the cultural landscape. (Directed by Denver’s Amanda Kinsey. Running time: 83 minutes. 2022)

Guest Speaker: Boulder’s Dee Dee Diamond is the great, great grandniece of Solomon Bibo, one of the pioneers showcased in the film. Dee Dee traces her family’s fascinating journey from Prussia to America back to 1812, when great, great, great-grandfather Lukas Rosenstein first emigrated to escape conscription in Napoleon’s army.

The Levys of Monticello
2026-07-28 13:00 - 14:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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July 28
In celebration of America at 250, the Boulder JCC presents two films illuminating Jewish contributions to our new nation’s history.
Join Boulder Jewish Film Festival founding director Kathryn Bernheimer and guests to view and discuss two festival favorites that shed light on unfamiliar chapters of American history.

“The Levys of Monticello,” which offers an unusual take on Thomas Jefferson, screens at 1 pm. “Jews of the Wild West,” which coincides with Colorado’s 150th year as a state, will be shown at 3 pm, with guest speaker Dee Dee Diamond.

“The Levys of Monticello” tells the little-known story of the Levy family, which owned and carefully preserved Monticello for nearly a century – far longer than Jefferson or his descendants. The acclaimed documentary weaves together the remarkable story of the Levy family with an examination of Thomas Jefferson’s legacy, also touching on still relevant issues of race, slavery, and antisemitism. Watch the trailer. (Directed by Steven Pressman. Running time: 70 minutes. 2022)

How to Watch a Movie Part III: Framing the Story: Cinematography
2026-07-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States

Dark Night of the Soul: Cinema and Transcendence presented by Suranjan Ganguly: The Seventh Seal
2026-07-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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A knight returning to Sweden after the Crusades seeks answers about life, death, and the existence of God as he plays chess against the Grim Reaper during the Black Plague. (Ingmar Bergman, 1957, Sweden, 1:36, NR)
This film is part of a six-part European film series, presented by Suranjan Ganguly, focuses on the search for spiritual transcendence by people who struggle with faith, conscience, loss and grief. It seeks to define a cinema of interiority in which the subtle nuances of one’s inner life find poetic expression.
CU Professor Emeritus Suranjan Ganguly of the Cinema Studies Department teaches a wide range of international film courses. Former chair of the department and director of the Stan Brakhage Center for Media Arts, he is the founder and curator of the monthly Brakhage Film Series, Celebrating Stan.

Peter Asher: Everywhereman
2026-07-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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July 22-25
Peter Asher’s extraordinary life has intersected with some of the greatest artists and musical moments of the last six decades. A child actor who became a pop star and then a manager and producer to the likes of James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, he is a Zelig-like figure who remains a vital creative force to this day. Featuring interviews with Paul McCartney, Carole King, and many more.

Synthesis Theatre Presents: Ride the Cyclone | July 23 - 25
2026-07-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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In this hilarious and outlandish story, the lives of six teenagers from a Canadian chamber choir are cut short in a freak accident aboard a roller coaster. When they awake in limbo, a mechanical fortune teller invites each to tell a story to win a prize like no other – the chance to return to life. Through a wondrously funny and touching series of songs, the teen contestants argue that they should be the ones to be saved. Told with moving insights into adolescence as well as dark comedic style benefiting the outrageousness of its premise, Ride The Cyclone is a memorable and original musical. What makes a life well-lived? Who deserves to have a second chance? Which are the memories that we will treasure? All these questions and more are answered in Jacob Richmond and Brooke Maxwell’s stunning work.

Dead Souls
2026-07-25 17:30 - 19:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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July 22-25
For his directorial swan song, Alex Cox (Repo Man, Straight To Hell) stars in this frontier fable of American greed. Follow mysterious drifter ‘Strindler’ as he scours the West for the names of dead Mexican labourers. Here at this border town in 1890, Strindler – or is it ‘Swindler’? – raises eyebrows when he offers to pay a pretty penny to add to his list of names. Wandering affably from saloon to ranch, Strindler exercises the old adage that money talks – but sometimes too loudly. Between the town drunk, hot-headed cowherds and local outlaws, Strindler soon finds himself tangled up in his own tall tales. A meditative, sincere landscape at the borderlands of the American nightmare: where fortunes rest on a dirty deal, and legacies are built on blood and gold. (Alex Cox, 2025, USA, 1:28. NR)
TALKBACK 7/23: Join us after the Film on July 23rd for a Talkback with Pablo Kjolseth.
Pablo ran the CU International Film Series for decades, is a personal friend of Alex Cox, including hosting a podcast together, and Pablo had a small role acting in the movie.

Friday Night Weird: Camp
2026-07-24 20:30 - 22:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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July 24
Haunted by a traumatic past, Emily finds solace as a camp counselor while navigating grief, witchcraft and the power of female friendship. Emily feels at home as she is taken in by the other counselors, who accept her as she is and wrap her in a veil of peace & forgiveness. Emily stands at the forefront of a new kind of life, but there’s a voice out there in the woods she can’t quite seem to ignore. The voice is whispering – and she’s telling Emily to go home. (Avalon Fast, 2026, Canada, 1:51, NR)

2026 Joffrey Colorado Final Performance
2026-07-24 16:00 - 17:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Join us at the Dairy Arts Center for the culminating performance of the 2026 Joffrey Colorado Summer Intensive, presented by the Joffrey Ballet School under the artistic direction of Colleen Barnes.
Featuring dancers from this rigorous and immersive ballet intensive, the performance celebrates weeks of in-depth training, artistic exploration, and creative collaboration in the heart of Colorado. Audiences will experience an inspiring evening of works by choreographers Colleen Barnes and Christa St. John, after Lev Ivanov, alongside original works by Lindsay Giedl, Makenna Zelenak, and Ben Needham-Wood. This final performance will highlight the versatility, discipline, and expressive artistry these young dancers have developed throughout their summer training experience.

Set the Table: Immersive Dinner & Art Retreat
2026-07-22 17:00 - 21:00 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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The Set the Table exhibition brings together food, art, home, and community, exploring how the table serves as a universal locus for culture, environment, and the many ways we come together over food.
The Dairy Arts Center brings this exhibition to life with a very special event: Set the Table: Immersive Dinner and Art Retreat. On July 22, guests are invited to an intimate farm-to-table dinner surrounded by the artworks of Set the Table, where dining becomes a creative, multi-sensory experience.
The evening will feature a beautifully crafted five-course meal by Forage Sisters, a local, women-owned farm-to-table catering company. Their menu offers a culinary journey through Colorado’s diverse peoples, places, and histories, with each dish rooted in seasonal ingredients, sustainable practices, and the rich narratives embedded in the region’s foodways.
Throughout the evening, Boulder-based artist and founder of Schoolhouse Studios, Kristen Abbott will guide guests through a mini artist retreat. Through a series of hands-on, creative activities woven into the rhythm of the meal, participants are invited to reflect, play, and embrace Abbott’s philosophy of “joyful experimentation.”
The tablescape itself is part of the experience—a feast for the senses that blurs the boundaries between installation, performance, and communal dining. An evening where the act of gathering becomes an artwork in itself.
Includes a five-course dinner, one drink, and all artist-led activities and materials. Bar will be available.
Menu to be announced soon. Capacity is limited to 40 guests—reserve your spot for this special one-night experience.
About Set the Table Exhibition:
The Set the Table exhibition, at the Dairy Arts Center from the 15th of May to the 2nd of August, explores the table as a site of connection—where food, art, and community intersect. Bringing together artists working across disciplines, the exhibition considers how the table is a locus point of culture, and how shared meals carry histories, shape identities, and reflect our relationships to the environment, heritage, and one another.
About Forage Sisters:
Forage Sisters is a full service event and farm-to-table catering company, born between two best friends whose passion lies in bringing people together through intentional food and thoughtful events.
About Kristen Abbott:
Kristen Abbott is a mixed media painter and textile artist based in Boulder, Colorado. Her practice moves between abstract painting and cyanotype textiles, shaped through an experimental, process-driven approach.
In her cyanotype work, sunlight acts as both collaborator and catalyst, imprinting organic forms onto hand-coated fabrics such as linen, cotton, and silk. Abbott often reworks these surfaces with additional materials, building layered compositions that shift with the viewer’s perspective and gradually reveal new details over time.
Guided by a philosophy of “joyful experimentation,” her work embraces unpredictability and reflects an intuitive dialogue with place, light, and material—inviting viewers into quiet moments of reflection and discovery.

City Slickers
2026-07-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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The only Oscar it won was for Jack Palance for Best Supporting Actor, but the Southwestern landscape nearly steals the show. With scenes shot in Durango, this Western comedy featuring Billy Crystal has become a classic crowd-pleaser. As Roger Ebert said, “This is the proverbial comedy with the heart of truth, the tear in the eye along with the belly laugh. It’s funny, and it adds up to something.” On the verge of turning 40, an unhappy Manhattan yuppie is roped into joining his two friends on a cattle drive in the southwest. (Ron Underwood, 1991, USA, 1:53, PG-13)
