Dairy Arts Center

The Chronology of Water | Feb 4-8
2026-02-04 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Denver) | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Based on the beloved memoir by Lidia Yuknavitch and marking the directorial debut of Kristen Stewart, The Chronology of Water is a raw and unflinching portrait of survival, sexuality, and self-invention. The film traces Lidia’s life from her earliest memories in the Pacific Northwest, as a promising swimmer, through fractured relationships, near-motherhood, addiction, and encounters with artistic heroes. Told as a fluid memory wash, the story transforms trauma into art, embodying Yuknavitch’s defiant voice that made her work a modern cult classic. It is not only a chronicle of a woman becoming a writer, but a visceral journey through the wreckage and resilience of a life lived against the grain. (Kristen Stewart, 2026, USA, 2:08, treat as R)

Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round | Feb 4-7
2026-02-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
TICKETSThis is the untold story of the first organized interracial civil rights protest in U.S. history. When 5 Howard University students sat on a Maryland carousel in 1960, the arrests made headlines. When the white community near Glen Echo Amusement Park joined the Black students in picketing, an extraordinary history-making partnership was born. The pickets attracted Nazis, Congressman, and a press avalanche. Picketing together over the sweltering summer led to partying together, and union organizers mentored student activists. Ten 1961 Freedom Riders, including Stokely Carmichael, were incubated on the Glen Echo picket line, and the carousel arrests were challenged in the Supreme Court case. With never-before seen footage, and immersive storytelling, four living protesters rescue this forgotten history, revealing the price, and the power, of heeding the impulse to activism. (Ilana Trachtman, 2024, USA, 1:29, NR)

Local Theater Company: Bad Books | Feb. 5 - 14
2026-02-05 19:30 - 21:30 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Bad Books By Sharyn Rothstein
Directed by Nick Chase
A concerned mother. A dedicated librarian. The quietest place in America turns into the battleground for a fiery debate about parenting and censorship that starts a chain of events no one saw coming.
Sponsored in part by Mark & Jamie Ragan on behalf of the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company (BETC) and co-sponsored by Diana & Mike Kinsey
Co-produced by Curious Theatre Company and Local Theater Company, this world premiere production is part of a National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere. Curious Theatre Company engages the community in important contemporary issues through provocative modern theatre. Learn more HERE.
Come Together Events

Thu, Feb 5, 7:30 pm – Denver Actors Fund (DAF) Night*
Fri, Feb 6, 7:30 pm – OPENING NIGHT
Sat, Feb 7, 7:30 pm – Post-Show Conversation w/ Betty Hart, Co-Artistic Director*
Sun, Feb 8, 2 pm – Post-Show Conversation w/ Colorado librarians* + Pay What You Will* performance
Sun, Feb 8, 7:30 pm – Pay What You Will* performance
Thu, Feb 12, 7:30 pm – Battle of the Bookclubs Literary Trivia*
Fri, Feb 13, 7:30 pm – Community Meal*
Sat, Feb 14, 2 pm – OUT Night*
Sat, Feb 14, 7:30 pm – Gal-en-tines 2-for-1 tickets* CLOSING NIGHT
*COME TOGETHER event. The Come Together program is Local Theater Company’s community engagement series. Come Together events are free and open to the public. If you would like to learn more about specific events visit: Come Together — Local Theater Company.

Friday Night Weird: The Plague | Feb 6
2026-02-06 20:30 - 22:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Feb 6
The Plague follows the intense journey of a socially anxious twelve-year-old navigating the savage social order at an all-boys water polo summer camp. Over the course of the summer, his unbearable tween anxiety teeters into a full-blown psychological nightmare. (Charlie Polinger, 2025, Australia, 1:38, R)

Family Concert: The Good, the Bad, & the Music | 2PM & 4PM
2026-02-07 14:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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The Good, The Bad, and the Music is a laugh-out-loud, Wild West–themed family concert where a would-be “Best Conductor in the West” bandit storms the stage and tries to take over the orchestra. With help from the Sheriff of Musical Harmony—and plenty of audience participation—the chaos turns into an action-packed musical adventure that teaches kids what conductors actually do: keep the beat, study the music, and help the orchestra play together.

Part of Boulder Symphony’s Curiosity Concerts, this performance is specially designed for families with children ages 2–10. These concerts are interactive, playful, and welcoming—encouraging kids to sing, move, and engage with live orchestral music in a relaxed, joyful environment.

Featuring iconic cowboy themes and surprise favorites including The Magnificent Seven, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, William Tell Overture, Hoe-Down (Copland), Maple Leaf Rag, Indiana Jones, and the original sing-along “Cowboys Ride.”

Devin Patrick Hughes, conductor
Joanna Ceja, Phyllis Swineslapper & AKA the Sheriff
Justin Milner, Filbert Swineslapper, AKA the Bandit

Science on Screen® You Can't Miss What You Forget | Feb 8
2026-02-08 13:00 - 15:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Science on Screen® You Can’t Miss What You Forget
Digital Memory and the Trouble with Letting Go
What happens when we try to move on, but our data won’t let us?
Following Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Dr. Anthony T. Pinter explores how our online “data shadows” preserve relationships, identities, and memories long after they’ve ended.
As our lives change, the data that represents us often doesn’t, leaving behind digital versions of ourselves that no longer fit who we are now. The potential for incongruence between us and our online “data shadows” can be problematic during life transitions, or moments where our identities change significantly (e.g., coming out, dying, becoming a parent, amongst others). We may move on, but our data shadows follow; resurfacing data to make recommendations and encouraging us to reminisce.
Much like sorting through the physical objects of sentimental value, our data must also be considered in the aftermath of life transitions; some want to delete everything, others prefer to keep and revisit it. Drawing from research on romantic breakups and digital identity, this talk looks at how people decide what to do with the data left behind after a relationship ends. From the framework of two curatorial philosophies – the archivist and revisionist – Dr. Pinter will discuss how people make decisions about what to do with their data, how they enact those decisions, and how to contend with the algorithmic curator.
Blending themes of memory, loss, and control, this Science on Screen conversation asks a deceptively simple question: in a world where forgetting isn’t entirely up to us, what does it really mean to let go?
Introduction & film screening: 1:00 PM; Scientific Lecture 3:00 PM
This event is FREE for Dairy Arts Center Members as part of the Science on Screen® series

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
DR. ANTHONY T. PINTER is an Assistant Teaching Professor of Creative Technology & Design in the ATLAS Institute at the University of Colorado Boulder. He holds a BS and MS in Information Sciences and Technology from the Pennsylvania State University, and an MS and PhD in Information Science from the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Pinter’s scholarship focuses on the experiences people have during life transitions and how those experiences are translated into data and online identities. He is specifically interested in how people make decisions about what to do with the data left behind after a romantic relationship ends, how those decisions contribute to the formation of post-break-up identities, and how to design systems to support that decision-making. Dr. Pinter’s work has appeared in top-tier journals and conferences such as the ACM Conference on Computer-Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing (CSCW).

ABOUT THE FILM

ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
After a painful breakup, Clementine (Kate Winslet) undergoes a procedure to erase memories of her former boyfriend Joel (Jim Carrey) from her mind. When Joel discovers that Clementine is going to extremes to forget their relationship, he undergoes the same procedure and slowly begins to forget the woman that he loved. Directed by Michel Gondry, this visually arresting film explores the intricacy of relationships and the pain of loss. Recently named one of the 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century. (Michel Gondry, 2004, USA, 1:48, R)

The Secret Agent | Feb 11-16
2026-02-11 15:30 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. Hoping to reunite with his son, he travels to Recife during Carnival but soon realizes that the city is not the safe haven he was expecting. Winner of Best Director and Best Actor in Cannes. (Kleber Mendonça Filho, 2025, Brazil, 2:41, R)

Natchez | Feb 11-15
2026-02-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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NATCHEZ captures an unsettling clash between history and memory in a small Mississippi town; a layered mosaic of people contending with the weight of the past in a place where it is always present. Equal parts amusing and disturbing, we journey through an antebellum tourist destination at a crossroads as it grapples with a deeply troubled history that is so thoroughly ingrained in its present, we’re left to wonder if it’s actually past at all. (Suzannah Herbert, 2025, USA, 1:26, NR)

Creative Connections: Elvis Sing-Along and Screening of Viva Las Vegas
2026-02-12 12:00 - 14:30 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Join us for an afternoon of music, memories, and movie fun – this time celebrating the one and only Elvis Presley. We’ll start with a live pianist leading an Elvis-themed sing-along, followed by a private screening of Viva Las Vegas (1964) on the big screen.
This free event is part of the Dairy Arts Center’s Creative Connections Series, designed to bring older adults together through shared arts experiences that inspire joy and connection.
Schedule:
12:00–12:45 PM – Elvis Sing-Along (Dairy Lobby)
1:00–2:30 PM – Viva Las Vegas Screening (Boedecker Theater)
In partnership with Circle of Care Project
Mobilizing the Arts and Culture to Enrich the Lives of Older Adults

Turn the Page with Colorado Matters and Josh Blue, an Evening of Comedy and Conversation
2026-02-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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He’s “the comic who puts the cerebral in cerebral palsy.” Denver’s Josh Blue, winner of Last Comic Standing, has written an autobiography. “Something To Stare At” is our latest pick for Turn The Page with Colorado Matters. The night will start with a short comedy set from Blue before senior host Ryan Warner joins him on stage for an evening of conversation and your questions. “You may think you know me,” says Blue, “but after reading this, you’re probably going to know more than you want to.”
Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the program beginning at 7 p.m. A book signing will follow the event.

Life: A Delightful Show About Fear and Grief
2026-02-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Embark on a thought-provoking experience that will leave you feeling connected and inspired.
Life: A Delightful Show About Fear & Grief portrays the infinite need to honor the challenges and move through the pain served up by life, while maintaining connection, meaning, and love.
Blending comedy, storytelling, and spoken word poetry, the show explores the awful, hilarious, and utterly human experience of fear, grief, and ultimately acceptance. With humor and heart, this show offers a fresh lens on these timeless and difficult emotions.
Fear and grief are not just inevitable — they are sacred rites of passage. A catalyst for transformation and resilience. And they belong to all of us. This performance invites you into that shared space and encourages a path toward healing. Topics include addiction, loss, love, health, dementia, and more. Join us and experience the power of connection, compassion, and community.
“So many beautiful moments; they had the full attention of every single individual lucky enough to have been there to experience greatness in writing, character, and humility.” – Suzanne D.
”The show was nothing like I’ve seen before. There was laughter, joy, and tears at different times and each artist had a unique style of delivery that made the show engaging, real, and raw. If you are curious or intrigued, definitely make the time to see it. You will be happy you did!” – Jean D.
“I was honored to witness such a comical, beautiful, gut-wrenching, and passionate show! This was some amazing work. Thank you for putting your heartfelt stories out there.”– Leah D.
“Your performance was awe-inspiring. The entire performance of the 3 of you was one of the most moving emotionally I have ever experienced. From the depths of sorrow to the heights of laugher it flowed seamlessly and effortlessly. Ya’ll had the audience every second. Not a dry eye in the room. Brilliantly organized and choreographed. Your ending with the message of hope and love was more than perfect. Wow, I’m still enthralled.” – Bruce M.
Performing: Katie Mason, Elaina McMillan, Andrea Sodergren
Andrea Sodergren is a head strong powerhouse. Her drive for success is indisputable as evidenced by winning athletic competitions, conquering businesses, and jet-setting across the country for her wildly successful stand-up show, Moms Unhinged. But once she finally slows down and gets quiet, the emotions begin to flow. Deep love pours through as she remembers her late father, navigates post-divorce dating, and embraces empty nesting. This show has helped Andrea find her tender side allowing her to practice strengthening her softness and vulnerability.
Elaina McMillan is all heart. The kind of fluttering, optimistic, sweet heart typically found in the innocence of a child. This heart is her blessing to this world and her challenge to face, as she unfolds into the fear and grief associated with slowly losing her mother to Alzheimer’s, navigating her son’s fentanyl addiction, and facing the new reality of a chronic illness. How can this hypnotist, belief coach, and comic make peace with pain when her tendency is to move away from it? Hear her journey as Elaina deepens in the trust that she can be with ALL of life and still keep her sweet heart open.
Katie Mason IS soul. She infuses depth and intention into everything she does because she cannot be any other way. As a Poet Laureate and psychotherapist, Katie embodies a commitment to both spiritual and personal growth. When she shares herself, she brings a courageous openness to grief along with a grounded, authentic presence. Her gift to this show is to create space for others to explore and embrace their own truth as she shares hers.

Friday Night Weird: King Baby
2026-02-13 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Feb 13
This subversive-absurdist comedy, which recently had its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam, is set in a warped modern fairytale ‘kingdom’ populated only by a King and a Servant (Graham Dickson and Neil Chinneck). But when a Queen mannequin arrives one day, their carefully constructed lives are thrown into disarray, madness, and murderous megalomania. Combing the painful and playful, filmmaker duo Kit and Arran present keen insights into the nuances of patriarchal brutality. (Kit Redstone & Arran Shearing, 2025, UK, 1:28, treat as R)

BETC: Fireflies
2026-02-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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A Valentine’s outing featuring champagne, roses, and a staged reading of Matthew Barber’s romantic comedy, Fireflies.
Eleanor Bannister is a retired school teacher and a model of respectability. She lives a quiet and lonely life until Abel Brown comes to town. A handyman and drifter, the smooth-talking Brown does more than fix Eleanor’s roof. The town begins to talk. Can Abel be trusted?

February Cinema Club: The Secret Agent
2026-02-15 16:15 - 17:30 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
Immediately following the 1:30pm screening, join us in the MacMillan Gallery for a discussion facilitated by the Dairy Arts Center staff and programming committee. Pizza & soda provided!
This event is free and open to members.
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.

Dairy Comedy In The Boe
2026-02-15 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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In a rare changeup, just for February, we are moving this showcase to Sunday at 7pm.
After climbing the corporate ladder in his family’s South Florida car business, Dave Williamson decided he liked making his customers smile, but LOVED making them laugh. Since then, he has excelled in almost every domestic Comedy Festival, making the finals or “Best of The Fest” in the World Series of Comedy, Boston Comedy Festival, San Francisco Comedy Competition, Big Sky Comedy Festival, the SLO Comedy Festival, and several others. Shortly after being named “Best Comedian in Miami” by the Miami New Times, Dave packed up his family in a 25 foot travel trailer. They traveled with him while he performed all over North America, eventually settling in Los Angeles after 18 months of touring. This trip was documented in a series of shorts by Nickelodeon.
Ali Kareem is a comedian based in Denver, known for his sharp wit and engaging storytelling. Born in Baghdad, Ali’s remarkable journey began as an interpreter for the U.S. Military in Iraq, a role that eventually led to his U.S. citizenship. Today, Ali continues to captivate audiences throughout Colorado, delivering laughter with every performance.
Rebeca Trejo is a Denver-based standup comedian with a style once described by Josh Blue as “slam poetry with punchlines.” Born in Venezuela, raised in Puerto Rico, Rebeca migrated to the mainland in 2014 to escape both communism and colonialism, so naturally she fled to…Louisiana. Now living in Denver, Rebeca performs stand-up comedy in both English and Spanish. She hosts and produces Me Meo Comedy Show, the only Spanish-language comedy showcase in Denver.
Hailing from Omaha, Georgia Comstock has an uncanny gift for blending razor-sharp writing with an effortlessly disarming Midwestern charm that sneaks up on you- then floors you with laughter.
Zoe Rogers
And your host, the founder of the Boulder Comedy Festival, Zoe Rogers.

Marty O'Reilly, with Antonio Lopez
2026-02-18 00:00 | Colorado
Marty O’Reilly’s music feels timeless, like an old story told in a new way. His raw, soulful voice and gritty guitar playing form the foundation of a sound rooted in Americana. Drawing inspiration from folk icons like Woody Guthrie, blues legends like Howlin’ Wolf, gospel pioneers like Sister Rosetta Thorpe, and storytellers like Tom Waits, Marty’s music captivates and connects audiences.
His live performances aren’t just concerts; they’re cathartic experiences. From soft and haunting moments to wild and electric highs, his shows linger with you long after the lights come up. Marty’s songs dig deep into the human experience, exploring themes of loneliness, connection, love, and loss. Whether performing solo or with a full band, he brings listeners into his world, making them feel like part of the story.
Over years of relentless touring and self-funded albums, Marty has built a dedicated following. He’s shared the stage with Shakey Graves, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, and Sarah Jarosz and played festivals like Bottlerock and High Sierra Music Festival. Through it all, he remains focused on creating music that is honest, meaningful, and profoundly real.
Antonio Lopez is a quiet man with something to say. His music is like an onion, each layer revealing more. His adept guitar work and composition skills are never used in a showy way but rather like the spices in a home-cooked meal. The result is a feast of emotions that delight the listener. His sound is modern folk rock with marimba swells and swooning fingerstyle guitar over a rock-solid rhythm section. Through the lens of his indigenous Chicano roots, Lopez speaks many truths with gentle precision. Rather than tell the listener what to feel or think, Lopez invites you to see yourself reflected in the lyrical stories created by the music. He holds degrees in guitar performance and music composition from Adams State University. Antonio Lopez is a Colorado native from Alamosa and now resides in Longmont.

Resurrection | Feb 18-22
2026-02-18 15:30 - 18:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Feb 18-22
In a future where humanity has surrendered its ability to dream in exchange for immortality, an outcast (Jackson Yee) finds illusion, nightmarish visions, and beauty in an intoxicating world of his own making. A work of staggering imagination from visionary Chinese director Bi Gan (Long Day’s Journey Into Night), Resurrection conjures vast and ever-shifting worlds on the brink of collapse in an era-spanning journey through our deepest and most human desires. (Bi Gan, 2025, China, 2:40, NR)

Suburban Fury | Feb 18-22
2026-02-18 19:00 - 21:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Feb 18-22
In the early 1970s, the FBI recruited Sara Jane Moore, a conservative mother from the San Francisco suburbs, to infiltrate leftist organizations—but her deeply radicalizing politics complicated her role. Moore takes us back through her recollections and perspectives leading up to the moment where she attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford, and an eerie sense of déjà vu takes hold as the tightrope of tension—between the ideals of the US and the realities we are living through—becomes a stranglehold. (Robinson Devor, 2025, USA, 1:58, NR)
February 21, 4:30pm screening: will be introduced by Executive Producer and Writer Robert Fink and Consulting Producer John W. Comerford.

Black Futures in Art Exhibition Opening Reception
2026-02-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
On View Feb 19 – March 29 | Opening Reception: Feb 20, 5 – 8 PMFourth Annual Exhibition at the Dairy Arts Center | Curated by Adderly Grant-Lord
Now in its fourth year at the Dairy Arts Center, Black Futures in Art is a sweeping, annual exhibition presented in celebration of Black History Month and in ongoing recognition of Black artistry and excellence year-round. Curated by Adderly Grant-Lord, the exhibition brings together Black artists from Colorado and across the United States, highlighting a broad range of practices, voices, and visions shaping contemporary art today.
This year’s exhibition is grounded in the theme “The excellence beneath our feet lives in our bones,” a poetic meditation on legacy, inheritance, and resilience. The exhibition looks to what has been buried, erased, or overlooked in both past and present, while honoring the enduring knowledge, creativity, and excellence that persist across generations. Through visual art, the exhibition considers how memory, land, body, and ancestry carry stories forward, and how art becomes a conduit for community, reflection, and dialogue around the past, present, and future.
Black Futures in Art creates space for both celebration and critical engagement, inviting audiences to witness how artists navigate history, imagine possibility, and cultivate collective understanding. The exhibition is accompanied by a robust slate of public programming, including film screenings, artist talks, a lecture series, hands-on workshops — and a special live musical performance at the Opening Reception.

Opening Reception Musicians
The evening will feature a dynamic ensemble of Colorado-based musicians whose practices bridge classical training, jazz lineage, and contemporary experimentation:
Joe Tabano (Trumpet) – A Denver-born and raised trumpet player, Joe’s roots in jazz are shaped by mentorship connected to the lineage of Ron Miles. Having toured throughout the United States and Europe, his sound blends traditional jazz sensibility with expansive improvisation and expressive depth.
Liv Stephfano (Cello) – A Horizon High School student and accomplished young cellist, Liv was selected for the district-wide Honors Concert and earned 2nd Chair among 15 top performers — a testament to her dedication and musical excellence.
Josias Gilmore (Electric Guitar) – An accomplished guitarist with several years of performance experience, Josias has played iconic stages including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Fillmore Auditorium, and Paramount Theatre, bringing versatility and stage presence to every performance.
Phillip Cutler (Violin) – A Fort Collins–based violinist with over 13 years of training, Phillip bridges classical discipline with contemporary exploration. Having participated in Colorado All-State Orchestras and studied under Mark Woods of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, his work blends orchestral precision with modern energy, drawing from classical, fiddle, jazz, and electronic influences.
Together, these musicians create a layered sonic environment that echoes the exhibition’s themes of inheritance, evolution, and living legacy.

Native Niches: Ecological Identity Exhibition Opening
2026-02-20 17:00 - 20:00 | Sacred Space, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
Join us for the opening reception for Native Niches; Ecological Identity.

An exhibition showcasing Traditional Ecological Knowledge that Indigenous people have fostered for millennia. Curated by students, Asia Thunderhawk and Lucero Armendariz. On Display February 9th-April 5th, 2026.

Each of us inhabits a niche in the natural world, each a member of our ecological communities with a responsibility to the landscape around us. This concept is best illustrated by the Traditional Ecological Knowledge that Indigenous people have fostered for millennia. Native Niches invites both the artist and guest to explore their position in ecological past, present and future. It investigates how Indigenous cultures and experiences have been influenced by flora and fauna, and envisions a future where people are no longer discrete from the web of life.

Lucero Armendariz-Klaasmeyer
“Growing up surrounded by art, science, and the natural world, Lucero has cultivated a multidisciplinary artistic identity. Working primarily with digital tools as well as oils to create illustrations and comics, Lucero explores the speculative, mundane, and endearing aspects of our world. She hopes to use her skills for science communication in the future.”

Asia Thunderhawk (Sicangu Lakota) is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Denver, Colorado. Catalyzed by the many Lakota artists in her family, she explores the relationship between North American ecology and indigenous art and culture. Her practice utilizes beadwork, natural materials, and indigenous american plants.

BETC: Brooklyn Laundry | Feb. 20-Mar. 15
2026-02-20 19:00 - 20:30 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Regional Premiere
From the Oscar-winning, Tony-winning, Pulitzer-winning writer of Moonstruck and Doubt comes a new play about three sisters, a guy who operates a laundromat and the random tricks life plays on them for better or worse.
Tragic and funny by turns, this deeply romantic story will remind you what is important in life and the sorrow and joy of fully embracing adulthood.
Like many of Shanley’s plays, the story pits the quest for love and happiness against the demands of family obligations.

Science Riot
2026-02-20 19:30 - 21:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Stand-up comedy meets TED talks – come join a night of laughing and learning! Real scientists teach you about their real expertise in a way you’ve never learned science before!
It’s Real Science, Real Funny.
Science Riot is a nonprofit organization promoting public enthusiasm for science. Since 2016, we’ve been taking scientists and teaching them how to do public outreach throughstandup-style comedy about their field of expertise. We make science entertaining and relatable – without sacrificing accuracy.

Friday Night Weird: Arco
2026-02-20 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Feb 20
A magical and beautifully animated journey through time, Arco is a dazzling adventure about a 10-year-old boy from a peaceful, distant future who accidentally travels back to the year 2075 and discovers a world in peril. As Arco develops a charming and touching friendship with a young girl named Iris, they band together and along with her trusted robot caretaker Mikki, set out on a quest to get Arco home, while the two children may also be the only ones who can save our planet. A wondrous odyssey filled with hope and optimism for our future, Arco is an enchanting fable from breakout filmmaker Ugo Bienvenu. The film debuted at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and won The Cristal Award for Best Feature Film at the 2025 Annecy Awards. (Ugo Bienvenu, 2025, France, 1:28, PG)

Carrying the Torch: Unity, Truth, and The Urgency of Now featuring All Created Equal in Concert
2026-02-21 15:30 - 17:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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The Executive Committee African American Cultural Events is presenting, for the first time ever in concert in Boulder County, All Created Equal (ACE). Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with a awe inspiring gospel concert! All Created Equal (ACE) was founded in 2025 in the basement of Ace Fleming’s home as a God-inspired vision that quickly transformed into a contemporary gospel recording group. Each member’s unique personality fuels inspiration, laughter, and authentic connection, all of which are reflected in their powerful and unified sound. Come celebrate with ECAACE and ACE!

Musical Vanguards at the Dairy presents Taarka
2026-02-22 16:00 - 18:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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$10 Student Tickets!
If you love string music that’s virtuosic, globally inspired, and wildly fun live, don’t miss Taarka.
Often described as “a collision between Django Reinhardt and David Grisman,” Taarka blends the precision of a top-tier acoustic string band with the adventurous spirit of a musical travelogue, drawing on flavors of Gypsy and Eastern European folk, bluegrass, old-time, jazz, Celtic, rock, and beyond. Expect soaring vocals, jaw-dropping 5-string violin, and lightning-fast mandolin and guitar, all woven into songs that tell stories and instrumentals that build into irresistible momentum. As No Depression raves: “Their voices sound fantastic together…Enion is a marvelous violin player, and David is her equal on mandolin and guitar.”
Taarka’s calling card is their colorful, high-energy live show, the kind that can shift from intimate and cinematic to dance-floor electric in a heartbeat. Come for the musicianship, stay for the joy, and leave with melodies stuck in your head.
Taarka and its members have performed with members of Old and In the Way, the Grateful Dead, Phish, and String Cheese Incident, and shared stages with Linda Ronstadt, The Decembrists, Darrel Scott, John Cowan, Yonder Mountain String Band, Peter Rowan, Darol Anger, Joe Craven, ALO, Keller Williams, Danny Barnes, Steve Kimock, Taj Mahal, Widespread Panic, The Samples, and Aquarium Rescue Unit, Kaki King, Rob Wasserman, Tony Furtado, The Motet, Dan Bern and The Everyone Orchestra.

All That's Left of You | Feb 24-27
2026-02-24 16:00 - 18:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Feb 24-27
In the Occupied West Bank of the 1980s, a Palestinian teenager is swept into a protest that changes the course of his family’s life. Reeling from its aftermath, his mother, Hanan, shares the story that led them to that fateful moment. Spanning seven decades, this epic drama traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted family, revealing not only the scars of displacement, but the unbreakable spirit of survival. (Cherien Dabis, 2025, Jordan, 2:25, NR)

Rebel With a Clause | Feb 24-27
2026-02-24 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Feb 24-27
A grammar guru takes her pop-up grammar advice stand on an epic road trip across all 50 states to show that comma fights can bring us closer together in a divided time. Winner of multiple festival awards, this story transcends language rules. Come for the grammar. Stay for the humanity. (Brandt Johnson, 2025, USA, 1:26, NR)

The Upstart Crow presents "The Baltimore Waltz” by Paula Vogel; directed by Melissa Castaldo! | Feb 26 - Mar 8, 2026
2026-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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Anna and Carl are on a strange, madcap European vacation. The trip is Anna’s last hurrah after being diagnosed with a fatal disease: ATD, or Acquired Toilet Disease. All is not as it seems in this farcical play where two siblings attempt to outrun their grief on a wacky adventure, followed by the mysterious Third Man.
Thurs 2/26 – 7 pm, Name Your Price Night (no ticketing)
Mon 3/2 – 7 pm, Industry night Name Your Price (no ticketing)
Wed 3/4 – 7:30 pm, An evening with Bent Improv, Name Your Price (no ticketing)
Thurs 3/5 – 7 pm, Name Your Price Night (no ticketing)
TALKBACK: Sunday 3/1. Stay in the Carsen Theater after the show for an informal conversation with the cast and crew.
For Season Tickets, please visit: www.TheUpstartCrow.org/Season-Tickets
Current Season Ticket Holders, please make your reservation at: www.TheUpstartCrow.org/Reservations

Nosilla Dance Project Presents (un)Forgotten | Feb. 27 - Mar 1
2026-02-27 19:30 - 21:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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TO OBTAIN MARCH 1ST TICKETS, PLEASE CLICK “MARCH 2026” FROM THE “PLEASE SELECT A MONTH” OPTION ON THE BUY TICKETS LANDING PAGE TO OPEN THE DROPDOWN LIST.
Wake Up! We’ve Been Here Before!
“(un) Forgotten” is a bold evening-length dance production choreographed by Artistic Director Alli Jones that confronts war, division, and loss as urgent reflections of our present world. Through powerful imagery rooted in the history of the Holocaust, the performance invites audiences to feel, connect, and recognize how cycles of hatred and silence repeat as memory fades.
Invoking memory through movement, dancers Cassy Clark, Nicola Elder, Angela Gumieniak, Mira Kaplan, Jethro Paine, Claire Schlutt, and Eva Wilder move through moments where escape and luck were once the only chances for survival. With a set crafted for this work by Justin Kalvin and costumes designed by former Naropa Arts Professor Joan Anderson and local artist, acupuncturist Laurel Miller, the work is brought to life with striking visual elements. “(un) Forgotten” invites a conversation about the consequences of forgetting, the patterns we repeat, and the histories we carry; it is a recollection of what our world was, is, and may be becoming.
Sunday, March 1, 2:00 PM: Pay What You Can ($5.75 minimum)

Youth Advisory Board: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
2026-02-27 20:30 - 22:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Feb 27
Join the Dairy Arts Center Cinema Youth Advisory Board as we kick off our very first screening – and we’re doing it 80s style! What better way to launch the series than with Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, a love letter to ditching class, seizing the day, and doing it all with maximum swagger? Dust off your best 80s look and score a free popcorn voucher, then arrive early to test your movie knowledge with pre-screening trivia hosted by members of the Cinema Youth Advisory Board. Life moves pretty fast…don’t miss this one!
About the film: Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick) has an uncanny skill at cutting classes and getting away with it. Intending to make one last duck-out before graduation, Ferris calls in sick, “borrows” a Ferrari, and embarks on a one-day journey through the streets of Chicago. On Ferris’ trail is high school principal Rooney, determined to catch him in the act. (John Hughes, 1986, USA, 1:43, PG-13)
$7 Youth Tickets (25 & Under) | $14 Adults | $11 Students & Seniors | $7 Dairy Members
