Exploring Book-ness Workshop
2026-08-18 17:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | 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.

Ask E. Jean | Aug. 19 - 23
2026-08-19 16:30 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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ASK E. JEAN is the thrilling story of E. Jean Carroll’s life, from her early days as Miss Cheerleader USA to her rise as a trailblazing journalist, author, and beloved advice columnist. Carroll broke barriers as the first female editor at Esquire, Playboy, and Outside, helping to redefine women’s roles in media with her sharp wit and fearless voice. In recent years, she reignited public discourse by standing up to power, becoming the only woman to beat Donald Trump twice in court, and sparking a national conversation about truth, accountability, and resilience. This film is a portrait of an indomitable woman who proved it’s never too late to reclaim your voice, rewrite your story, and change the world. (Ivy Meeropol, 2026, USA, 1:31, NR)

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.

Unidentified | Aug. 19 - 23
2026-08-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Sparked by the discovery of the lifeless body of a teenage girl in the desert; When no one claims the body, Noelle Al Saffan, a newly divorced, true crime aficionado who recently lost a child of her own, gets obsessively involved. Despite a ticking clock that seemingly guarantees the girl’s senseless death will be discarded as a cold case, Noelle is determined to identify the body and uncover the truth. She slowly unravels a mystery entangled within a traditional society in transition, where women are learning to create more space for themselves and to take control of their own destinies. (Haifaa Al-Mansour, 2025, Saudi Arabia, 1:39, PG-13)

American Crossroads Theater: Murder For Two | Aug. 20 - 29
2026-08-20 19:30 - 21:00 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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One piano. Two actors. Thirteen suspects. Endless possibilities for laughter.
A great American novelist is dead, and everyone at his surprise birthday party is a suspect. In this fast-paced, hilarious musical whodunit, one actor plays the detective racing to crack the case while the other plays every single suspect—and both pound the keys of a single piano all night long. It’s part murder mystery, part madcap vaudeville, and 100% a tour-de-force of comic timing and showmanship.
A perennial crowd-pleaser that’s wowed audiences off-Broadway and beyond, Murder for Two is the kind of show that reminds you why live theater is irreplaceable. Bring a friend, bring your detective instincts, and prepare to laugh until the final reveal.

Leviticus | Aug 21
2026-08-21 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Two teenage boys must escape a violent entity that takes the form of the person they desire most – each other. (Adrian Chiarella, 2025, Australia, 1:28, R)

Oracle Performance Ensemble: Resilience | Aug. 22 - 23
2026-08-22 19:00 - 20:30 | 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!

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

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.

Creative Connections: Sing-Along to Broadway Tunes and Screening of "Chicago"
2026-08-27 12:00 - 15:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Enjoy a free afternoon for older adults with a live music sing-along, Broadway Tunes, and a private screening of Chicago as part of the Dairy’s Creative Connections series.
Join us for an afternoon of music, memories, and movie magic.
We’ll kick things off with a live pianist leading a sing-along featuring Broadway musical hits, followed by a private screening of Chicago on the big screen.
This free event is part of the Dairy’s Creative Connections series, bringing older adults together through the arts. Please register for your free ticket so we can hold your space.
Schedule:
12:00–12:50 PM – Sing-Along (Dairy Lobby)
1:15–3:15 PM – Chicago (in the Gordon Theater)
All individuals 60+ are welcome!
In Partnership with Circle of Care Project
Mobilizing the Arts and Culture to Enrich the Lives of Older Adults

Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass | Aug. 27 - 30
2026-08-27 16:30 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Small town hairdresser Gail Daughtry is engaged to her devoted high school sweetheart, Tom. Her life takes a turn when a trip to a book signing leads to Tom meeting – and sleeping – with his “celebrity pass”. Reeling from the betrayal, Gail impulsively joins her friend Otto on a trip to Los Angeles, where a psychic convinces Gail that the only way to save her marriage is to “even the scales” with her own celebrity pass: Jon Hamm. Thus begins an epic journey through Tinseltown as Gail and Otto join forces with a talent agency assistant, a paparazzo, and actor John Slattery, all in the search for Hamm. Along the way, they collide with celebrities and are hunted by a group of Italian assassins as they get ever closer to finding the elusive star. (David Wain, 2026, USA, 1:33, R)

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.

Jack Johnson: SURFILMUSIC | Aug. 27 - 30
2026-08-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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SURFILMUSIC a new documentary chronicling Jack Johnson’s evolution from surfer to filmmaker to world-renowned musician. The film traces how Johnson’s early years making surf films with close friends became a foundation for a much broader creative life, capturing moments in and out of the water that later surfaced in his songwriting. Blending rare footage from those formative surf films and Johnson’s personal and family archives with present-day reflections, the film weaves together how lived experience, friendship, and exploration shaped the sound and stories behind the music. Directed by Emmett Malloy, featuring Jack Johnson, Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Gerry Lopez, Chris Malloy, G. Love, Ben Harper, John Florence, Emmett Malloy, Kim Johnson, and more, with a beautiful score by Jack Johnson and Hermanos Gutiérrez. (Emmett Malloy, 2026, USA 1:15, NR)

The Upstart Crow presents Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare | Aug. 27 - Sept. 6
2026-08-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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Beatrice: “I wonder that you will still be talking, Signior Benedick. Nobody marks you.”
Benedick: “What, my dear Lady Disdain! Are you yet living?”
– Act I, Scene I, Much Ado About Nothing
The Upstart Crow Theatre presents Much Ado About Nothing, a play that feels less like a 400-year-old classic and more like a messy lovers’ quarrel you keep pretending not to watch as it gets louder.
Not judging.
Remember those two friends who are constantly roasting each other, but everyone knows they’re secretly obsessed? That’s Beatrice and Benedick. Their friends are busy playing matchmaker to get them to finally admit it. Meanwhile, the “perfect” couple (Hero and Claudio) is falling apart because of one guy’s bored, petty drama. It’s basically a high-stakes soap opera with better insults. Director Jeremy Elman digs in to find the grit, the deception, and the messy reality of forgiveness.
It’s funny, sure. But it’s also human in a way that might catch you off guard.
Fast. Sharp. Dangerous. Theatre.
Special Events:
Thurs 8/27 – 7pm, Name Your Price Night (no ticketing)
Sun 8/30 – 2pm -*TALKBACK: Stay in the Carsen Theater after the show for an informal conversation with the cast and crew.
Mon 8/31 – 7pm, Industry Night fundraiser (no ticketing)
Thurs 9/3 – 7pm, Name Your Price Night (no ticketing)

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.”

Motor City | Aug 28
2026-08-28 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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In 1970s Detroit, John Miller falls for a local gangster’s girl. In retaliation, the gangster enacts a frame job to send the innocent man to prison. Life ruined, Miller plots a revenge campaign against the man who took his girl away. (Potsy Ponciroli, 2026, USA, 1:42, R)

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

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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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.

Our Demand: Indigenous land back in Argentina film followed by conversation with director Daniela Seggiaro
2026-09-08 17:30 - 20:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Our Demand (Senda India 2024), by Argentine director Daniela Seggiaro, tells the story of the Wichí people’s struggle for land rights against the state and the usurpation of their territory by a private company. Poetic, humorous, and inspiring, the film weaves together contemporary storytelling with a selection of more than 30 hours of footage filmed by members of the community themselves, who documented their collective resistance to land dispossession and their fight to protect the forest.
Urgent, moving, and visually striking, the film is both a testament to collective action and a celebration of the power of cinema as a tool for memory, justice, and hope.
Daniela Seggiaro was born in Salta, Argentina. She is a writer and director, known for Husek (2021), Nosilatiaj. La belleza (2012) and Senda india (2024).

Musical Vanguards at the Dairy presents an Evening with Seth Walker
2026-09-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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Seth Walker is a revered modern Americana artist; a three-dimensional talent combining a gift for melody and lyric alongside a rich, Gospel-drenched, Southern-inflected voice with a true blue knack for getting around on the guitar. Currently residing in Asheville after stints living in Nashville, New Orleans, and Austin, he’s used those experiences wisely, soaking up the sounds and absorbing the musical lineage of these varied places.
With a bluesman’s respect for roots and tradition, coupled with an appreciation for contemporary songwriting, Seth sublimely weaves a range of styles with warmth and grace. All Music declares, “Walker is deft and elegant, weaving together sounds and stories in a way that has a quiet, lasting impact,” but perhaps Country Standard Time said it best: “If you subscribe to the Big Tent theory of Americana, then Seth Walker –with his blend of blues, gospel, pop, R&B, rock, and a dash country—just might be your poster boy.” His latest album, Why The Worry, is out now.

Meander Books Workshop
2026-09-09 17:00 - 20:00 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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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 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
Bohemia 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.

CenterStage/Tapestry Theatre Company: Heart for the Arts
2026-09-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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CenterStage and Tapestry Theatre are overjoyed to announce our third annual “Heart for the Arts” fundraiser!
Join us on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Dairy Arts Center to help raise funds to support CenterStage and Tapestry Theatre’s mission of bringing the magic of theater to Boulder County youth. This fun-filled evening will begin with a meet and mingle reception in the Dairy Center lobby with a cash bar and snacks for purchase at 6:00 p.m.
Following the reception, we will gather at 7:00 p.m. in the Grace Gamm Theater for an evening featuring our student actors who will be presenting a selection of songs from shows we’ve performed during the 2025/2026 season, and an award ceremony to honor CenterStage and Tapestry’s key contributors as well as selected students.
We can’t wait to share this amazing night with you!
The evening’s schedule:
6 p.m. Reception in Lobby; Cash bar and snacks.
7 p.m. Event begins in Grace Gamm theater.

Dramatheurgy presents: Undertow
2026-09-11 19:00 - 20:00 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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A community’s fears are stoked into paranoia by a mysterious force, who uses the town to summon itself into their reality. But is it the residents of the fictional seaside town — or the audience — who is doing the summoning?
Undertow is an improvised theater production, featuring original music by Jared Allen Lacy, that premiered at the 2026 Denver Fringe Festival.
Undertow is a surrealist horror piece that uses thematic elements of the Weird and the Eerie (Lynch, Vandermeer, Eggers, Danielewski, etc.) to explore the psychodynamics of residents of a small coastal town who find themselves living under an authoritarian regime, and the mutual reinforcement between community atomization and oppression.

Boulder Magic Show | Sept. 12 & 13
2026-09-12 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

Porcelain War, with Paula DuPré Pesmen
2026-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Boulder native Paula DuPré Pesmen has been associated with so many great films, including three Harry Potter films, The Cove, Chasing Ice, Chasing Time, and now the Oscar-nominated documentary Porcelain War. Under roaring fighter jets, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey choose to stay behind. Defiantly finding beauty amid destruction, they show that although it’s easy to make people afraid, it’s hard to destroy their passion for living. Paula will introduce the film. (Brendan Bellomo & Slava Leontyev, 2024, USA/Ukraine, 1:27, R)

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

Motus Theater Presents: No Contract by Kirsten Wilson
2026-09-17 19:00 - 21:30 | 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?”
Created by Kirsten Wilson in honor of her mother and loved ones everywhere, experiencing or caring for people with dementia.
“No Contract” is a one-woman show by Kirsten Wilson about her mother’s dementia –Marie Wilson, founder of ‘Take Our Daughters to Work Day,’ LGBTQ+ leader, author, and equity-based feminist.
The dramatic ‘contract’ at the heart of this two-act performance is her mother’s request to be killed if she loses her mind. The production blends autobiographical storytelling, “Hamlet,” “King Lear,” karaoke, and audience engagement to explore the complex tension between choosing life and death—the “to be and not to be” of assisted suicide after a dementia diagnosis.
In “No Contract,” Wilson uses humor & heart to prevent both the performance & her mother’s life from becoming a Lear-like tragedy. As Wilson says in Act One, “My mother’s life was always supposed to be a romantic comedy, a 1950’s musical, except with lesbians dancing in the street. I will not let it turn toward tragedy.”
*Note Wednesday, 9/30/26 is a show for immunocompromised people. This show provides the following: Audience capacity is at 30% to provide space for two empty seats between audience members. KN95 masks must be worn by performers and audience members. Air filtration used. 6 feet of space between performers and front row. 6pm performance. See separate Dairy ticketing page to signup.
**Note Saturday, 10/3/26 is an all-day workshop and performance:
Saturday, Oct. 3rd, “No Contract” Dementia, Reflection and Writing Workshop with Kirsten Wilson. Take a day-long deep dive into the impact of caring for family members with dementia or negotiating your own fears of losing your mind with celebrated facilitator and artist Kirsten Wilson. This is an opportunity to gather in community to use the performance to launch your own reflections and writings on the impact of dementia and fears associated with aging. The morning will begin with a performance of Act I, followed by personal reflections, writing and discussion on dementia. After a shared lunch within small reflections groups, a performance of Act II, with a facilitated dialogue, writing exercises and reflections. No skill as a writer necessary, just willingness to courageously explore caregiving, our mortality, and dementia in community. (Lunch included in workshop fee). See separate ticketing page to sign up.

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.

Untethered, with T.C. Johnstone
2026-09-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Executive Producer Dan Cooper has spent over two decades bringing powerful stories to life. A trip to Guatemala with entrepreneur Mel Torrie introduced him to the Beeline Wheelchair Company, where he witnessed lives transformed one chair at a time. Reuniting with longtime collaborators T.C. and Kristen Johnstone (Rising from Ashes), the team set out to capture this story. The result is a film that not only inspires but invites audiences to join in making a real difference. T.C, Johnstone will introduce the film. (T.C. Johnstone, 2025, USA/Guatemala, 1:00, NR)
