Dairy Arts Center

Sound and Scroll Workshop: An Evening of Reflection, Writing, and Ambient Music
2026-09-30 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Join Boulder-based writer, musician, and contemplative artist Ahnara for a unique evening of ambient music, spoken readings, meditation, and personal reflection, surrounded by beautiful artworks in the McMahon Gallery.
The guided gathering will begin at 5:30 PM and conclude at 6:30 PM. Guests are invited to arrive anytime after 5:00 PM to explore the exhibition and mingle before the program begins, and are welcome to stay afterward to continue conversations and enjoy the gallery.
Drawing from her original writings, The Scrolls of Becoming, Ahnara will guide participants through a series of contemplative experiences designed to encourage stillness, creativity, and deeper connection. Throughout the gathering, guests will listen to live readings and ambient soundscapes, engage in guided reflection, and have opportunities for personal writing inspired by the words and music shared.
No writing experience is necessary. Participants are welcome to write, reflect quietly, or simply listen and take in the experience. Writing materials will be provided, though guests are welcome to bring their own journals.
Whether you’re seeking creative inspiration, a moment of calm, or an opportunity to reconnect with yourself through words and sound, Scrolls & Sound offers a welcoming space to slow down and reflect in community.
To learn more about Ahnara and her work before attending, visit www.ahnaramusic.com.

Music at the Dairy presents Teddy Thompson with Jenna Nicholls
2026-09-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Beloved London-born, Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter Teddy Thompson has returned with the exquisitely crafted Never Be The Same, his first collection of original material since 2020. Across ten tracks, Thompson refines his craft via an exploration of music’s enduring preoccupations — love, longing, and the uneasy passage of time.
Called “one of the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation,” by The New York Times
“Teddy’s glorious tenor is bracing but warm and never showy.” – The Associated Press
“Buoyant, soulful” – Billboard
Opening for Teddy will be Jenna Nicholls.

Jenna Nicholls is an American singer-songwriter whose music combines vintage-inspired country-folk and Americana with rich storytelling rooted in traditional themes. Influenced by classic recordings, musical films, and historical figures, her sound blends nostalgic melodies with a modern sensibility, often infused with wit and heartfelt emotion. Her melodic virtuosity, authentic instrumentation, and engaging narratives make her a strong fit for the country market, appealing to fans who appreciate storytelling steeped in American Country roots. Her new album, The Commuter, was produced by 3x Grammy Winner, Larry Cambell.

From Image to Story: A Writing Workshop
2026-09-15 17:00 - 19:00 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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When a work of art resonates with our own experience, we recognize it. Through that recognition, we begin to build meaning, connection, and understanding.
Join Fireside Ink Writers Workshop for a unique writing workshop inspired by Off the Page at the Dairy Arts Center. Using artworks from the exhibition as a starting point, participants will explore personal narratives through guided writing prompts, close looking, and conversation. This workshop invites writers of all levels and genres to discover how visual art can open a doorway into their own stories while deepening our sense of shared community.
Surrounded by the artworks of Off the Page in the McMahon Gallery, attendees will reflect on the images that resonate most deeply with them and use those responses as a springboard for creative exploration. Through a series of guided exercises, participants will uncover personal connections, memories, and stories inspired by the work on view.
You’ll leave with fresh writing, new tools for creative reflection, and a deeper appreciation for the ways art can help us better understand ourselves and one another.
No prior writing experience is necessary. All genres and experience levels are welcome.
About the Instructor
Brenda Kahn is a Boulder-based artist celebrated for lyric-driven music that blends personal narratives with broader social commentary. She gained acclaim in the 1990s with her distinctive punk-folk sound, earning a recording contract with Columbia Records and critical praise for her album Epiphany in Brooklyn. She has toured with musical greats including Bob Dylan and Jeff Buckley and is the author of Ode to Chores, a humorous collection of verse about motherhood.
Her 2024 single, Alright OK, is available on YouTube and Spotify. Kahn’s memoir, which explores the transformative power of music and writing against the backdrop of the East Village music scene of the 1990s, is currently on submission.
Learn more at: www.brendakahn.com
About Fireside Ink Writers Workshop
Founded in 2024 by Loie Rawding and Brenda Kahn, Fireside Ink Writers Workshop was created to build a supportive writing community in the heart of Boulder County. Today, Fireside Ink offers multi-level, multi-genre workshops, literary readings and events, as well as private mentorship, supporting writers from all backgrounds and experience levels.
Whether crafting a memoir, exploring fiction or poetry, or discovering the joy of self-expression for the first time, Fireside Ink provides the guidance, encouragement, and community needed to turn ideas into meaningful, lasting stories.
Learn more at: www.firesideinkwriters.org

Boulder Magic Show | Sept. 12 & 13
2026-09-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
TICKETS“Beautifully Done!” – Penn & Teller
“Your kid’s favorite summer camp counselor” – Halifax Fringe Festival
The award-winning magic show returns to the Dairy Arts Center for this very special FAMILY FRIENDLY event – an absolutely amazing magic show designed to delight the whole family! Tickets are very limited and expected to sell out, so book now!
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 71 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.
Around Colorado, you’ve seen Braden at the Boulder Creek Fest, the Stampede, INSIDE the Denver Aquarium, and all around schools, libraries, summer camps, and more!
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

Meander Books Workshop
2026-09-09 17:00 - 20:00 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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Explore the playful possibilities of scrapbookmaking in this hands-on workshop with Bohemia Boulder. Participants will create a magical “meander book” by painting paper, then folding and cutting it into a unique sculptural book form. Once assembled, the book can be transformed with words, drawings, collage, photographs, keepsakes, and personal imagery, then finished with handmade covers and special fasteners.
Inspired by the themes of Off the Page: Language as Material, this workshop combines elements of bookmaking and scrapbooking, inviting participants to experiment with storytelling, memory-keeping, mark-making, and creative book structures. Using a variety of papers, ephemera, and found materials, you’ll create a one-of-a-kind artist book that unfolds in unexpected ways and reflects your own experiences, interests, and imagination.
All materials will be provided, including fine and found papers, ephemera, photographs, natural materials, and other creative treasures. Participants are also encouraged to bring personal photos, mementos, or paper materials they would like to incorporate into their book.
No prior experience is necessary. Suitable for adults, teens, and creative kids ages 10 and up.
About Bohemia Boulder
Bohemia Boulder is a creative collaboration between artists and educators Cindy Parker and Abby Sivy, who share a passion for helping people reconnect with their creativity through hands-on, process-driven art experiences.
Cindy Parker is a mixed-media artist, writer, and lifelong collector of found objects whose work incorporates words, natural materials, and treasured ephemera. With a background in English literature, graphic design, and community arts programming, she has spent many years developing creative programs for older adults and believes that making art enriches wellbeing at every stage of life.
Abby Sivy is an artist, designer, and educator whose playful approach to creativity is rooted in a lifelong love of making. A graduate of Parsons School of Design, she has spent nearly two decades teaching innovative art programs for children and adults. Through her work with Bohemia Boulder, Abby encourages participants to embrace experimentation, overcome creative fears, and rediscover the joy of creating.
Together, Cindy and Abby create welcoming workshops that celebrate curiosity, imagination, and the creative potential in everyone.

Off the Page Exhibit: Artist Talk
2026-09-02 17:00 - 20:00 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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Join the artists of OFF THE PAGE: Language as Material in the Dairy Arts Center’s McMahon Gallery for an engaging conversation exploring the role of language, storytelling, and the written word in contemporary art. Featuring artists working across photography, sculpture, installation, and mixed media, this discussion offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from the exhibiting artists about their creative processes, influences, and the ideas behind their work. Discover how contemporary artists are using language as material, inspiration, and a tool for connection in an increasingly media-saturated world.
Doors open at 5:00 PM, with the artist talk beginning at 5:15 PM. The program will feature a 45-minute moderated discussion followed by a 20-minute audience Q&A. Guests are invited to stay afterward to mingle with the artists and explore the exhibition.
Seating is limited; advance registration is required. Audience questions encouraged.

How to Watch a Movie Part IX - Screening of SINNERS (dir. Ryan Coogler) with Post-Film Discussion
2026-09-01 18:00 - 21:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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How to Watch a Movie Part VIII - Beyond Auteur Theory: Historical Auteurism and the World View Model
2026-08-31 18:00 - 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States

BENISE 25 Years of Passion!
2026-08-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Emmy Award Winning Spanish Guitar and Dance Spectacular.
It’s one hot night as Benise, “The Prince of Spanish Guitar,” celebrates 25 years of fiery Spanish guitar and dance.
Armed with his Spanish guitar and a stage full of musicians and elaborately choreographed dancers, Benise takes the audience on a musical journey through Spanish Flamenco, Cuban Salsa, Brazilian Samba, Parisian Waltz, exotic drumming, and more!
Benise (pronounced Buh-nes-say) shattered the mold of Spanish guitar by combining world music and dance – the only show of its kind!
The 25th Anniversary tour establishes Benise’s Emmy Award winning show as one of the longest running Latin-themed theatrical productions touring the world.
For Benise, music has always been a journey. From his humble beginnings as a street performer, to being featured on the #1 rated show in the USA – Dancing With The Stars. Guitarist and creative force behind the event, Benise, comments “I wanted to push the boundaries of Nuevo Flamenco/Spanish guitar while combining the elements of dance and theater. This show is a celebration of all the shows we’ve done over the last 25 years.”

Open Studios presents The Women's Cut
2026-08-27 17:30 - 20:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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HAPPY HOUR 5:30 PM | SCREENING 7:00 PM
The Women’s Cut is a celebration of community, film, and bold women in even bolder spaces. Join us for a program of six inspiring films from local filmmakers featuring women doing amazing things in the Colorado outdoors. From desert tower ascents to river runs, each film captures the grit, grace, and joy of women who call Colorado’s wild places home.
The night will conclude with the final film featuring the premiere of Bridger Janes, where we are introduced to four women who undertake an ambitious highline project that none could accomplish alone. Through vulnerability and shared vision, they discover what becomes possible when trust precedes familiarity.
Join us for the after party at Vision Quest Brewery for live music and good company — because the best stories always continue off-screen.

Boulder Book Swap at the Dairy
2026-08-25 17:30 - 19:30 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Hosted by Boulder Book Swap Society, this community book swap invites readers to pass along books they’ve loved and discover new-to-them titles to take home. This special edition will take place in the Dairy Arts Center’s galleries surrounded by artworks from OFF THE PAGE, an exhibition exploring storytelling, literature, and the written word in contemporary art.
$10 RSVP required. All ages welcome.
How does a book swap work?
Bring at least one book to participate (feel free to bring more!)
Check in with the host and place your books on the designated tables
Browse books brought by other participants
Take home up to four new-to-you books per person
Mingle with fellow book lovers and explore the exhibition
Enjoy refreshments from the Dairy’s café and bar
Any leftover books will be recirculated through future Boulder Book Swap events
Questions? Email info@bookswapsociety.com or stella@thedairy.org.

How to Watch a Movie Part VII - The Politics of the Frame: Image, Ideology, Class, Gender, Race, and Meaning
2026-08-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States

Oracle Performance Ensemble: Resilience | Aug. 22 - 23
2026-08-23 14:00 - 15:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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OPE began in 2005 with the desire to perform our art.
A fusion of contemporary dance and colorguard. Since then, we have produced multiple performances throughout the Colorado community, involving hundreds of performers, whose inherent desire is to perform.
Oracle Performance Ensemble invites you to an inspiring evening of Color Guard and Dance at the beautiful Dairy ARTS Center in Boulder, CO.
Coming back for another amazing season, OPE is proud to present
– Resilience—
“The ability of substance or object to spring back into shape- elasticity”
A stunning celebration of movement in artistry. Nine creatively unique pieces set by our talented team of choreographers, and our special guest choreographer Michael James!

Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC): Witch | Aug. 6-23
2026-08-23 14:00 - 15:30 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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The devil arrives in a small village to recruit souls, and business has never been better. Everyone is scrambling to bargain for something. Love, riches, and personal validation top the list.
But one woman is having none of it, and she happens to be the woman whom everyone thinks is the town witch.
Jen Silverman’s reworking of the 1621 drama, The Witch of Edmonton, is wickedly funny, surprisingly moving and dangerously entertaining.
The play poses the question, “How much is a soul worth in a world where hope is increasingly hard to come by?”

Freehub Presents Film Festival
2026-08-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Freehub PRESENTS is an annual mountain bike film festival and community-driven event series that showcases unreleased short films from some of the best filmmakers and riders. This multi-stop film festival honors top and emerging filmmakers, riders, leaders, and storytellers who will shape the sport for generations to come. Supported by SRAM, Maxxis, evo, Leatt, and Orbea.

Classics with Jeffrey Kash: Around the World in 80 Days
2026-08-18 18:30 - 21:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Nominated for eight Oscars, and winning five, including Best Picture, this is one of earliest truly epic adventure films. Based on the Jules Verne novel in which a Victorian Englishman bets that with the new steamships and railways he can circumnavigate the globe in eighty days. It stars David Niven, Cantinflas, and Finlay Currie.
(Michael Anderson & John Farrow, 1956, USA, 2:55, G)

Exploring Book-ness Workshop
2026-08-18 17:00 - 20:00 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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Surrounded by the artworks in Off the Page exhibition, participants are invited to explore the many possibilities of what a book can be with Bohemia Boulder.
From ancient scrolls to contemporary artist books, this hands-on workshop examines the book as both a vessel for ideas and an artistic medium in its own right. Together, we’ll challenge conventional notions of “book-ness.”
Does a book need pages? Does it need words? Does it even need to be legible? How can we stretch these boundaries to create a book that speaks in our own unique voice?
Participants will learn several folded book structures, experiment with a variety of materials, tools, and mark-making techniques, and explore the relationship between concept and material. Through playful experimentation and reflection, you’ll create a one-of-a-kind book inspired by your own process, experiences, and imagination—using truly “off the page” approaches.
No prior experience is necessary. All materials will be provided.

How to Watch a Movie Part VI - Thinking About Film Critically: Theory and Beyond
2026-08-17 18:00 - 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States

The Last Call Comedy Show (Sober)
2026-08-14 20:00 - 21:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Most comedy shows encourage drinking. This one is what happens after people stop.
Join us for The Last Call Comedy Show, a night of hilarious stand-up featuring some of Colorado’s funniest sober comedians. This is a sober comedy event, proving you don’t need alcohol or drugs to have a great night out.
Whether you’re in recovery, sober-curious, or just looking for a comedy show with a different vibe, this event brings together community, connection, and big laughs.
Expect a night of raw, unfiltered comedy from some of the best sober comics in Colorado.
Headliner: Ben Roy is a nationally touring stand-up comedian, writer, and actor based in Denver. He is the creator and star of the TruTV sitcom Those Who Can’t, and has appeared on Comedy Central Presents as well as numerous comedy festivals and clubs across the country.
Known for his high-energy style and brutally honest storytelling, Ben blends sharp observations with chaotic life experiences that leave audiences laughing from start to finish. Whether he’s talking about parenting, bad decisions, or the absurdity of modern life, Ben brings a raw, fearless perspective that has made him a favorite in the Denver comedy scene and beyond.
Featuring: Andy Lopez, Katherine Clancy

Off the Page Exhibition Opening Reception
2026-08-14 17:00 - 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
Opening Reception: Off the Page: Language as Material
Friday, August 14, 5–8 PM
Free and Open to the Public
Join us for the opening reception of Off the Page: Language as Material, a group exhibition exploring how contemporary artists engage with language, literature, media, and storytelling. Through photography, sculpture, installation, textiles, and mixed media, the exhibition examines language as both subject and material, asking how words shape our identities, transmit knowledge, and connect us to one another.
Meet the exhibiting artists, experience the exhibition across the Dairy’s gallery spaces, and enjoy an evening celebrating the power of language, creative expression, and the stories that bind communities together.
Participating artists include Mariel Reed, Nathan Storey Freeman, Bug, Josh Hughes, Dagny Rayn Chika, Dawn Siebel, Leona Lazar, Sarah Tenney, Samuel Austin, Lisa Berley, Jacqueline Moulton, Austin Baskett, and Russell Schnell.

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

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!

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 Kim Schaepfler (Lotus Engineering). Music beforehand by CU Senior, Montana Palmer – a tribute to her father who was lost in a 2021 Silverton Avalanche.

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

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, Issac Endo. 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!
Click here for detailed info.

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)

Mary Oliver: Saved By the Beauty of the World
2026-08-01 17:30 - 19:00 | 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 film 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.

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)
