Wisdom of Happiness | Nov 5-9
2025-11-09 19:30 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Nov 5-9
WISDOM OF HAPPINESS is medicine for the moment — a survival guide for navigating our traumatic world that feels more fractured and uncertain than ever. This powerful message of hope is delivered as a personal audience with one of the greatest living thinkers, Nobel Peace Prize winner, Tenzin Gyatso, known to billions around the world as the Dalai Lama. Speaking directly to all of us as a single global community, he shares practical wisdom for finding peace, compassion, and hope in the midst of chaos. With disarming clarity and deep humanity, he invites us to imagine — and help create — a world where compassion is activated as our strongest force for change, and happiness is within reach for everyone. (Philip Delaquis & Barbara Miller,2025, USA, 1:30, NR)

Boulder Environmental Nature Outdoors Film Festival: Preserved
2025-11-09 17:00 - 18:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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In an era of wildfires, drought, and species decline, Vermejo is proof that restoration is possible. And it’s a blueprint for where it can happen next.

This land, a 560,000-acre reserve in northern New Mexico that has been home to Indigenous communities, roaming bison, elk, and antelope since time immemorial, has seen civilizations rise and fall. In the 19th century, mining came, leaving behind landscapes stripped by time and scarred by industry. But now, something remarkable is happening.
In 1996, media mogul Ted Turner bought this land. Working with science and nature, Vermejo’s passionate stewards helped restore the land to a place of thriving biodiversity and teeming life—from bison and wildcats to urban dwellers escaping to the outdoors.
Shot over 130+ days in this breathtaking landscape, PRESERVED unveils the hidden sanctuary and its unseen wildlife behaviors—bears stealing mountain lion kills, microscopic worlds thriving in water-filled potholes, and animals adapting to a changing planet. Scientists, ranchers, and leading conservationists have come together to help achieve the seemingly impossible—from North America’s largest trout restoration to the return of beaver, elk, and bison. Vermejo, deep with discovery and abundant human history, is a bellwether for what’s possible everywhere.
Year: 2024 | Filmmaker: Ben Clark | Runtime: 94 minutes
Presented by the Boulder Environmental Nature Outdoors Film Festival AND DAIRY ARTS CENTER.

Q&A with director Ben Clark

Director Ben Clark is an adventure filmmaker and former Himalayan ski mountaineer. He directed The Snowman Trek, a documentary on Bhutanese and ultrarunners’ high-altitude collaboration, which screened in 400 theaters. The youngest person to lead a successful Everest expedition, Ben has filmed stories around the world highlighting endurance, climate, and exploration. He is a member of the Protect Our Winters Creative Alliance.

If You Love The Land, It Loves You Back

Motus Theater: No Contract by Kirsten Wilson | Oct. 30-Nov. 9
2025-11-09 14:00 - 16:00 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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No Contract is a one-woman show exploring a mother’s request not to endure dementia. It asks: “is there a way to have dementia without tragedy, when ‘to be or not to be’ is always the question?” (work in progress).
Created by Kirsten Wilson in honor of her mother and loved ones everywhere, experiencing or caring for people with dementia.

Peacock | Nov 5-8
2025-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Nov 5-8
At MyCompanion, the cultured and confident Matthias is available – for a reasonable fee – to fill any social role you desire, from ‘the perfect son’ to the ‘enlightened boyfriend’, or even ‘pilot dad’ to impress your classmates at Bring Your Parent to School Day. But while Matthias is at the top of his professional game, his personal life begins to crumble as he detaches from his own identity and burrows deeper into his fictitious lives. Bernhard Wenger’s PEACOCK is a biting and hilarious social satire about the masks we wear in the pursuit of human connection. 98th Academy Awards® Official Selection – Austria. (Bernhard Wenger, 2025, Austria, 1:42, NR)

How to Starve an Artist | Nov. 7-8
2025-11-08 19:30 - 21:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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How to Starve an Artist is a short devised theatre piece that looks at the present conditions in this ever-changing world and asks one simple question: Can the artist endure? A group of eight theatre-makers has come together to conduct interviews with Colorado-based Gen Z artists (age 18-27) seeking to answer this question and turn those answers into theatre. This performance includes direct quotes, inspired poetry, shadow puppetry, original music, and creative movement to explore the issues young artists encounter every day. This collective’s goal is to make you, the audience, reimagine what a “starving artist” is, see how much effort art demands from the artist, understand why artists make art, and how to “feed” them.

Good Boy | Nov 7
2025-11-07 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Nov 7
Our canine hero, Indy, finds himself on a new adventure with his human owner—and best friend—Todd, leaving city life for a long-vacant family home in the country. From the start, two things are abundantly clear: Indy is wary of the creepy old house, and his affection for Todd is unwavering. After moving in, Indy is immediately vexed by empty corners, tracks an invisible presence only he can see, perceives phantasmagoric warnings from a long-dead dog, and is haunted by visions of the previous occupant’s grim death. When Todd begins succumbing to the dark forces swirling around the house, Indy must battle a malevolence intent on dragging his beloved Todd into the afterlife. (Ben Leonberg, 2025, USA, 1:12, PG-13)

Science + Art Collider
2025-11-05 15:00 - 17:00 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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We’re bringing scientists and artists together for an informal gathering to explore where creativity, research, and imagination meet. Come share ideas, make connections, and see what new collaborations may emerge around data-based art—or simply enjoy conversation about how science and art both offer ways of knowing and understanding the world!
Over the past year, we’ve had several inspiring conversations between scientists and artists, and we’re excited to continue this series, alternating between The Dairy Arts Center and CU Boulder’s SEEC building.
If you’re:
A scientist curious about collaborating with artists to communicate your research
An artist looking for scientific inspiration
Or someone who bridges both worlds
…we’d love to have you join us.
Please feel free to forward this invitation to others who might be interested—everyone is welcome! RSVP helpful, but not required.

Boulder Jewish Film Festival 2025 | Swedishkayt: Yidlife Crisis in Stockholm
2025-11-02 18:30 - 20:00 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Reception | 5 pm | Dairy Arts Lobby
Did you know that Yiddish is an official language in Sweden? In this entertaining and eye-opening Yiddish-inflected escapade, a popular Canadian comedy duo travel to Sweden to perform. Much to their surprise, they unearth an incredibly rich mother lode of Jewish culture. The writers and stars Eli Batalion and Jamie Elman are the wildly idiosyncratic creators of the irreverent tribute to Yiddish language, culture and comedic tradition called “Yidlife Crisis.” In their critically acclaimed web series, launched in 2014, they play best friends and adversaries Chaimie and Leizer, who tackle life, love, and lactose intolerance. In this foray into feature length film, the pair’s playful shtick serves them well as they unexpectedly encounter a community steeped in Yiddishkeit.
Join us for our talk back with Katarina Schare. Born in Sweden in a tiny Jewish community, Katarina has lived in Boulder since 2009 and opened Hävenly Baked Goods in 2019, selling gluten-free versions of Swedish bread recipes to more than 70 restaurants.

Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror | Oct. 29-Nov. 2
2025-11-02 16:30 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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From humble origins as a London fringe theater play to its meteoric rise, fall and resurrection as the biggest cult film of all time, this is the definitive story of the Rocky Horror Show, which was first released in theaters 50 years ago on September 26, 1975. With intimate access to its creator Richard O’Brien and other major players such as Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon and Lou Adler, the documentary explores what makes the play and film so singular: Its groundbreaking and transgressive themes, iconic performances and epic songs that took over popular culture. The cult phenomenon that sprung around it is unparalleled, and created not only the midnight screenings which continue to this day, but also a safe haven for those who ever felt different or marginalized. (Linus O’Brien, 2025, USA, 1:29, NR)

The Baltimorons | Oct. 29-Nov 2
2025-11-02 14:00 - 15:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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On Christmas Eve, Cliff, a down-on-his luck comedian who can’t catch a break, chips a tooth, and suddenly finds himself in the late-night care of Didi, a sharp-witted, no-nonsense dentist. What should have been a quick fix unfolds into an unforgettable night of unexpected twists, comic mishaps, and a brewing heartfelt connection. Their holiday misadventures lead to the discovery that the best gifts aren’t under the tree–they’re the ones you never saw coming. (Jay Duplass, 2025, USA, 1:39, R)

Boulder Magic Show: Halloween Edition
2025-11-02 14:00 - 15:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
TICKETS “Beautifully Done!” – Penn & Teller
Come to the Dairy Arts Center for this very special FAMILY FRIENDLY event to welcome in the New Year the right way – with an absolutely amazing magic show designed to delight the whole family! Tickets are very limited and expected to sell out, so book now!
As always, the Boulder Magic Show is hosted and curated by our own Braden Carlisle as he continues to curate the best magic in the nation to bring to Colorado.
This is the best family magic show you’ll ever see! Not just for kids, not just for adults, Braden Carlisle took the Pixar mindset and created a magic show for everyone to enjoy!
Braden Carlisle tours the country with his incredible magic show for family audiences. In his home state of Colorado, Braden has performed a monthly Sold-Out Magic Show for 41 consecutive months.
Surround yourself with great energy and better magic at the mind-blowing show out that will leave you gasping at tricks that are so astounding you’ll be asking “how?” every few minutes. Innovative feats of magic are fused with family friendly fun as magician and comedian Braden Carlisle takes audiences on a journey of mini-miracles.
Far from the tackiness or cheesiness* often associated with magicians, Braden’s magic is funny, sharp and relies on a lifetime of practice and performing experience. You’ve seen a rabbit get pulled out of a hat, but have you seen a man swallow a balloon larger than a small child?
The best part about the Boulder Magic Show is that it appeals to all ages. The humor is family friendly and the magic is universally awe-inspiring. You will be thinking about that big finale long after you leave the theater.
Braden Carlisle delivers a spectacle packed with magic, comedy, and miracles in sold-out theaters across North America and extended residencies in Denver and New York. Magic happens both on stage and off while everyone is involved in an unforgettable performance designed to amaze and enthrall.
This show is filled with inspiring music, magic, and hilarious comedy. Get your tickets now to see the funniest magic show you will ever experience.
*Top Hat Not Included

Musical Vanguards at The Dairy presents Death of the Pugilist
2025-11-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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The ensemble piece “Death of The Pugilist: Or, the famous battle of Jacob Burke & Blindman McGraw” is based on contemporary American novelist Daniel Mason’s short story. Set on the quayside docks amid the squalor of working-class life in 1820’s England, the narrative follows a young man as he comes of age in a rough-and-tumble profession, with music weaving the rich layers of emotional tapestry and humanity. The ensemble includes a narrator and four other musicians, each a wonderfully eclectic individual steeped in a wide array of musical traditions. Drawing from the musical elements of contrapuntal Bach, minimalistic Philip Glass, blues and Irish folk music, the production creates an experience of story and music that is deeply moving and truly unique.
The talented ensemble features narrator Jem Moore, alongside four exceptional and award-winning musicians: MinTze Wu, Eric Thorin, Joy Adams, and Blayne Chastain.

The Lost Boys (with ticket to the Vampire Ball)
2025-10-31 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
Oct 31
Come to the Vampire Ball at the Dairy, where we will have vampire movies all night, starting with this 80s horror classic. Notable for making vampires young, fashionable and cool, as well as an amazing soundtrack, this centers on newcomers to a coastal town where it doesn’t take long for two brothers to realize the area is a haven for something much more sinister than party-going surfers. (Joel Schumacher, 1987, USA, 1:37, R)

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“When the night comes, we shall rise.”
On All Hallows’ Eve, the Dairy Arts Center invites you to The Vampire Ball, a decadent realm of shadows and desire straight from your most delicious nightmares. Our nocturnal coven welcomes you to a world of ballgowns and bloodlust, opera gloves and neon lights, 1890s grandeur meets 1990s underworld.
For one night only, creatures of the night, their fiends, friends, and foes will gather for an evening of dark opulence and electric indulgence:
– Dance to death in the grand ballroom with DJ sets from Stella Witcher and Cyber Princess, where sultry techno meets pop mayhem
– Meet the Vampire Queen (Riley Anne Martin) and barter for eternal life deep in the crypt
– Embrace the thrall with live performances from Thee Fiasco and Saline Conjure
– Sharpen your fanGs with vampire cinema screenings until the witching hour
– Lose yourself in immersive art installations and decadent surprises lurking in every shadow, including projection mapping from Eren Autumn
– Satiate your bloodlust with one complimentary Blood Bag Cocktail included with every ticket
Come dressed to distress — the more extravagant, the better. This is a night for the wicked, the glamorous, and the unholy.
All proceeds benefit the immortal vitality of the Art and Cinema Programs at The Dairy.

The Vampire Ball
2025-10-31 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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“When the night comes, we shall rise.”
On All Hallows’ Eve, the Dairy Arts Center invites you to The Vampire Ball, a decadent realm of shadows and desire straight from your most delicious nightmares. Our nocturnal coven welcomes you to a world of ballgowns and bloodlust, opera gloves and neon lights, 1890s grandeur meets 1990s underworld.
For one night only, creatures of the night, their fiends, friends, and foes will gather for an evening of dark opulence and electric indulgence:
– Dance to death in the grand ballroom with DJ sets from Stella Witcher and Cyber Princess, where sultry techno meets pop mayhem
– Meet the Vampire Queen (Riley Anne Martin) and barter for eternal life deep in the crypt
– Embrace the thrall with live performances from Thee Fiasco and Saline Conjure
– Sharpen your fangs with vampire cinema screenings with our Friday Night Weird film series until the witching hour
– Lose yourself in immersive art installations and decadent surprises lurking in every shadow, including projection mapping from Eren Autumn
– Satiate your bloodlust with one complimentary Blood Bag Cocktail included with every ticket
Come dressed to distress — the more extravagant, the better. This is a night for the wicked, the glamorous, and the unholy.
All proceeds benefit the immortal vitality of the Art and Cinema Programs at The Dairy.

Comedy Coven
2025-10-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Join us for 90 minutes of female-centric comedy with Comedy Coven: Because the patriarchy is scary. We’re so progressive, we even have one token male comic!
Featuring:
Britt Boyd
Christie Buchele
Priscilla Courtney
Sam Shay
Steph Sprenger
Kari Stern
Rebeca Trejo

Shifting Lines Film Premiere
2025-10-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Lobby happy hour starts at 6pm, film @ 7pm.
Shifting Lines is a short, grassroots documentary about the power of pursuing what you’re passionate about and learning to move through fear along the way. Set atop Vail Pass in Colorado’s backcountry, the film follows four athletes as they blend skiing and highlining into a bold, creative adventure. Built from the ground up by a tight-knit team of athletes and filmmakers, the project captures not adrenaline, but meaning, connection, and the elusive feeling of flow. At its core, Shifting Lines is about trusting your team, embracing discomfort, and following the pursuits that make you feel most alive.

Left Behind
2025-10-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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This film is generously sponsored by Rolfing Collective, with support from the Dairy Arts Center Women’s Giving Circle. Rolfing Collective is a group of North Boulder Rolfers® and Structural Integrators dedicated to helping people find balance and resilience through manual therapy and somatic awareness. We’re proud to sponsor the film Left Behind in support of meaningful community initiatives.
Join us for a post film discussion led by Kathy Sherman, Co-Found and Director of Enrollment of the Hillside School & Center for Dyslexia
About the film:
Approximately 200,000 New York City public school students are dyslexic, yet there is no public initiative that provides the specialized skill and care necessary for these learners.
Frustrated that they had to remove their own kids from the public school system, a group of determined moms band together to do something that’s never been done before – open New York City’s first public school for dyslexic students. The journey is not a smooth ride, and they face both institutional and personal hurdles as they try to upend a system .
A new mayoral candidate bolsters their fight after he reveals his own dyslexia. But will they be able to convince a bureaucratic education system to overhaul outdated politics to ensure a brighter future for the city’s dyslexic youth?
(Anna Toomey, 2025, USA, 1:14, NR)

Interested in sponsoring a film at the Dairy Arts Center? Reach out to Shay Wescott, Development Manager at swescott@thedairy.org for more information! View our sponsorship page here.

Artist Talk: Autumn Exhibitions
2025-10-28 17:00 - 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Join us for an inspiring evening on October 1st at the Dairy Arts Center as the artists and curators behind our three new autumn exhibitions share the stories, inspirations, and creative processes behind their artworks.
Hear directly from:
Parisa Tashakori, Guest Curator and Featured Artist of, We Are From Iran, a striking typographic poster exhibition by 18 Iranian artists exploring cultural expression and resistance.
Samira Hemmat, the artist behind In Concrete Contrast, in the McMahon Gallery, a powerful solo show with layered abstract works reflecting on survival, family, and language.
Steven Tassin, showcasing his solo exhibition, Marking the Space, in the Caruso Gallery, a mixed-media investigation into memory, architecture, and personal mapping.
Step inside the creative minds shaping these powerful exhibitions and be part of a dynamic conversation that bridges culture, memory, and identity!

Boulder Ballet: Dancer's Choice | Oct. 25-26
2025-10-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
Image by Amanda Tipton Photography | FB- Amanda Tipton-Photographer | IG – @amandatiptonphotography
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Boulder Ballet said to “expect bold choices, fresh voices, and the unexpected” from this program, shaped by Boulder Ballet’s company artists. More than just a performance, Dancers’ Choice offers professional artists the tools to explore the choreographic process, take creative risks, and develop their own artistic voices as the next generation of dance-makers.
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Please consider making a donation to Boulder Ballet. Your support helps us create powerful performances and meaningful educational programs that connect, inspire, and uplift. With your generosity, we can continue bringing world-class dance to audiences of all ages across Boulder and beyond. Your gift ensures the arts continue to grow, evolve, and inspire future generations.

BETC: The Thin Place | Oct. 3-26
2025-10-26 14:00 - 15:30 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Can we communicate with the dead if we try hard enough? Hilda thinks she can, and she’s befriended Linda, an eccentric but persuasive medium to transport her to “the thin place,” the fragile boundary between the living and the dead.
Is Linda a con artist preying on the grief and suffering of the living, or is she bestowing the gift of believing upon her willing subjects?
Lucas Hnath’s brilliant play transforms the theater into an intimate seance, putting all of us who meet there into a very spooky state of mind.
A New York Times Critics’ Pick, The Thin Place won rave reviews when it was first produced in 2019.

Dairy Comedy in The Boe
2025-10-25 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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BK Sharad is an up-and-coming comedian from the mean streets of Boulder, Colorado. You of course know him from his work as Jay Chandrasekhar’s body double in an as-of-yet unaired TV Pilot, but he is also making a name for himself in standup. He has been selected for over 20 comedy festivals festivals across the country including the High Plains Comedy Festival, Laughing Skull Comedy Festival, Limestone Comedy Festival, and the 10,000 Laughs Comedy Festival. His positive outlook shines through his jokes about the world and his experiences in it as a former emo, hockey playing, first generation, Indian millennial.
Samira Beason is a fast-rising comedian based in Denver, known for her sharp humor and engaging storytelling. She won Best of Fest at the 2024 Colorado Springs Comedy Fest.
Also making you laugh will be Merit Kahn, Ryan Bonnell, and Evan Johnson. And our host is Zoe Rogers.

Local Theater Company: A Case for Black Girls Setting Central Park on Fire | Oct. 2-25
2025-10-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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A World Premiere Play written by Kori Alston and directed by Betty Hart brings to life an incredibly powerful story. A brilliant 12-year-old Black girl runs for her life from Brooklyn to Harlem. Over the course of her dusk-to-dawn journey she is aided by her Rottweiler, the ghost of Nat Turner, and a fire-wielding Oracle. This new American myth uses poetry, gospel music, and long-distance running to burn through pain.
Local Theater Company subscribers make sure to use your subscriber discount code. Contact Levi if you need support at levi@localtheaterco.org. Learn about Subscriptions and Local Theater Company www.localtheaterco.org/s15
The Come Together program is Local Theater Company’s community engagement series. Come Together events are free and open to the public. They include:

10/3 COME TOGETHER Post-Show Convo with the Playwright + Denver Actors Fund night
10/5 COME TOGETHER Pay-What-You-Will
10/11 COME TOGETHER Out Night – LGBTQ+ guests are invited for a special event
10/18 COME TOGETHER Post Show Convo with Betty Hart
10/19 COME TOGETHER Post show Convo about black girls with Sade Cooper, ED of CHIC Denver
10/24 COME TOGETHER Community Meal

Köln 75 | Oct. 21-25
2025-10-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Keith Jarrett’s legendary performance in January 1975 nearly didn’t happen. Based on a true story, Köln 75 follows how the concert was conceived and orchestrated by the efforts of a teenage up and coming concert promoter, Vera Brandes, (played by German actress Mala Emde). Her enthusiasm set her to multitasking – from organizing the concert venue (the Cologne Opera House), promoting the event, and selling the tickets, to convincing Jarrett to perform when he almost dropped out when the Bösendorfer Imperial Grand piano he was promised was nowhere to be found. John Magaro plays Jarrett with his own intensity, a sublime counterpoint to Mala Emde’s joyful portrayal of the enthusiastic and unstoppable Vera. Köln 75 captures the compelling, entertaining and, until now, unknown back story about Jarrett’s one-hour, entirely improvised concert, which became the best-selling solo album in jazz history. (Ido Fluk, 2025, Germany, 1:57, NR)

Are We Good? | Oct. 21-25
2025-10-25 15:30 - 17:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Comic and podcast pioneer Marc Maron reflects on loss and growth after the death of his partner, Lynn Shelton. As he processes grief and crafts comedy, he revisits his career, family struggles, and the evolving comedy world at 60. (Steven Feinartz, 2025, USA, 1:37, NR)

Friday Night Weird: Sinners
2025-10-24 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Oct 24
Set in Jim Crow South, this is nuanced social commentary through horror, leveraging rich cultural heritage through music and dance. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Themes of colonialism, class and cultural appropriation are woven naturally into the script creating a cultural artifact that elevates the vampire movie to new heights. (Ryan Coogler, 2025, USA, 2:17, R)

Lab Venture Challenge: Bioscience
2025-10-23 18:00 - 20:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
TICKETS 10.22.25
TICKETS 10.23.25
Join us for Lab Venture Challenge Showcases on October 22 and October 23! Please note that in order to attend both days, you must add a ticket to both events into your cart before checking out.
Through the Lab Venture Challenge (LVC), top innovations from the University of Colorado Boulder, Denver and Colorado Springs compete for grants of up to $125,000. LVC supports projects that address a commercial need, have a clear path to a compelling market and have strong scientific support. These grants are funded by Venture Partners at CU Boulder and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) Advanced Industries Program.
LVC demonstrates a powerful way to advance innovative research and translate it into impactful business ventures. These final showcases are the can’t-miss event of the year to see CU’s next wave of breakthrough innovations!
5:15pm Doors/Polk Cafe Open
5:30pm welcome for mingling in lobby
6:00pm-8:00pm Lab Venture Challenge Showcase
8:00pm-9:30pm Happy Hour

Classics with Jeffrey Kash: Madame Sin
2025-10-21 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Oct 21
An ex-CIA agent bids to halt a world-threatening heist by Madame Sin – the power behind a financial empire and architect of the greatest crimes in history. She lives in a world of bizarre futuristic science and weaponry. Diabolical as she is brilliant, Madame Sin plots to steal the United States’ latest secret submarine and sell it to revolutionaries for billions of dollars. She needs ex-CIA agent Anthony Lawrence and abducts him to her private island. Lawrence manages to escape the island fortress and thwarts the plan – only to discover he is not out of the reach of Madame Sin. (David Greene, 1971, UK, 1:15, NR)

Musical Vanguards at the Dairy presents Ernie Watts 80th Birthday Concert
2025-10-20 19:00 - 21:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Oct 20, 7pm
Featuring:
Ernie Watts, saxophone
Brad Goode, trumpet
Don Grusin, keyboards
Bijoux Barbosa, bass
Mike Marlier, drums
Plus SPECIAL GUESTS
“He is one of the greatest living tenor saxophonists, at the top of his game.”
Ian Patterson / All About Jazz
Two-time Grammy Award winner Ernie Watts is one of the most versatile and prolific saxophone players in music. It has been more than fifty years since he first picked up a saxophone, and from age sixteen on he has been playing professionally, initially while still attending school. Watts has been featured on over 500 recordings by artists ranging from Cannonball Adderley to Frank Zappa, always exhibiting his unforgettable trademark sound.

Persian Calligraphy Workshop
2025-10-20 17:00 - 19:00 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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Join us for a special hands-on workshop exploring the beauty of Persian calligraphy, in connection with the “We Are From Iran” exhibition showcasing Persian typographic posters.
Participants will:
– Learn about the history and cultural significance of Persian calligraphy
– Discover essential tools and techniques, including bamboo pens and inks
– Create their own calligraphy artwork to take home
All materials are included—just bring your creativity!
About the Instructor: Sheida Sam
Sheida Sam holds a Master’s in International Studies with a focus on Cultural Diplomacy and a Master’s in Art Research. As an interdisciplinary artist and cultural diplomat, she weaves traditional Persian calligraphy with modern artistic approaches, transforming a centuries-old practice into a vibrant, living art form.
For over 15 years, Sheida has led creative workshops around the world, using art as a tool for dialogue and connection. Her teaching invites participants to not only learn the graceful strokes of calligraphy but also to experience the stories, heritage, and cultural bridges the art form creates.

October Cinema Club: Drowning Dry
2025-10-19 17:30 - 18:30 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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Immediately following the screening, join us in the McMahon Gallery for a discussion facilitated by the Dairy Arts Center staff and programming committee. Pizza & soda provided!
Not a member yet? Join Now! or contact us at memberships@thedairy.org for more information.
This series is generously sponsored by Belzer Law LLC.
