For The Living
2026-01-26 18:30 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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For centuries, Humankind has grappled with the tension between the two extremes of our nature: Dehumanization and Empathy. Darkness and Light. From the genocide of Indigenous peoples of the western hemisphere to the horrors of the Holocaust to the genocides in Bosnia and Rwanda we realize that numbers make us numb. The more who die, the less we care. But, in 2019 another journey from darkness to light called “Ride for the Living” offered a way forward. Originating at the universal symbol of absolute evil (Auschwitz-Birkenau) 250 cyclists from 12 different countries came together to re-trace the WWII liberation path of a single 10-year Holocaust survivor across the Polish countryside to reach a destination symbolizing our common humanity: Krakow, Poland.
Alternating between the intimate story of this one Holocaust survivor and the startling similarities among individuals in all genocides, these parallel journeys bring to life how we can grow our empathy to encompass millions. And how the American educational system has long overlooked—and in 2025 now threatens to whitewash–these stories and the insights we need to prevent future genocides. Inciting the urgent conversation: When will we stop building monuments for the Dead and get busy re-humanizing the Living? When will we finally say NEVER AGAIN and truly mean it? (Marc Bennett & Tim Roper, 2024, USA, 1:57, NR)

Polyglot Exhibition Opening Reception
2026-01-27 17:00 - 20:00 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
Join us for the Polyglot Exhibition opening reception. This event is free and open to the public. Refreshments available for purchase.
Polyglot brings together artists from around the world working across textile, ceramic, and painting. Each artist works within a distinct material practice, shaped by where they live, how they work, and what they choose to focus on.
When you travel, visiting a museum often becomes a way of understanding a place. Art captures atmosphere, history, and everyday life in a way words often cannot. Polyglot is rooted in that experience, aiming to bring those moments of discovery closer to home.
Presented as a focused group exhibition, Polyglot brings together different materials, cultures, and approaches to making. Each practice is presented on its own terms, creating a dialogue between artists who may never share the same language, but whose work communicates through material and form.
Curated by Verbunt Galerie.

The Voice of Hind Rajab | Jan 28 - Feb 1
2026-01-28 16:30 - 18:15 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Jan 28 – Feb 1
January 29, 2024. Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 6-year old girl is trapped in a car under fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her. Her name was Hind Rajab. The film recreates real events using actual audio recordings of the phone call. This Venice Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize winning film from twice Oscar-nominated filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania is already being listed among the top 5 likely Oscar nominees for Best International Feature. (Kaouther Ben Hania, 2025, Tunisia, 1:29, NR)

The Choral | Jan 28 - Feb 1
2026-01-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Jan 28 – Feb
As war rages on the Western Front, the Choral Society in Ramsden, Yorkshire has lost most of its men to the army. The Choral’s ambitious committee, determined to press ahead, decides to recruit local young males to swell their ranks. They must also engage a new chorus master, and despite their suspicions that he has something to hide, their best bet seems to be Dr. Henry Guthrie (Ralph Fiennes) – driven, uncompromising, and recently returned from a career in Germany. As conscription papers start to arrive, the whole community discovers that the best response to the chaos that is laying waste to their lives is to make music together. (Nicholas Hytner, 2025, UK, 1:53, R)

The Mariposa Collective: Resonance
2026-01-30 19:30 - 21:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Artists of the Mariposa Collective explore the theme of RESONANCE through shadow theater and a variety of dance styles including House, Voguing, Contemporary, Modern, Salsa evoking images, memories, and emotions in RESONANCE. The performance features new work by choreographers Riley Bartlett, Cassy Clark, Angela Gumieniak, Alli Jones, Jeny Jones, Tanja London, Jesús Muñoz, Celia Grannum Perarnaud, Bridget Ryan, ShawnT Stone, and Betsy Tobin.
Following the success of Emergence (2024) and Momentum (2025), RESONANCE continues the Mariposa Collective’s mission to build artistic community through collaboration and creative risk-taking.

The Cathedral of New Emotions | Jan 30
2026-01-30 20:30 - 21:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Jan 30
A psychedelic odyssey through animation with visuals that’ll melt your mental highways, THE CATHEDRAL OF NEW EMOTIONS is a surreal German film that’s truly out of this world. The story follows a group of Berlin intellectuals and stoners as they escape from the terrors and troubles of 1970s Earth in their giant hand spaceship. As time passes and ennui sets in, the zonked-out crew decides to search for the man who convinced them to flee to the stars in the first place. Thrillingly original, gorgeously stylized, and recently made available after years of obscurity, this marvel is ready to takey ou on a journey to places beyond imagination. (Helmut Herbst, 2006, Germany, 1:00, NR)

The Catamounts present Burning Bluebeard by Jay Torrence | JAN. 31 - FEB. 21
2026-01-31 19:30 - 21:00 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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Blending comedy, vaudeville, clowning, and meta-theatrical play, BURNING BLUEBEARD reimagines the 1903 Chicago Iroquois Theatre fire from the perspective of the performers. The piece is both a reckoning and a love letter—an exploration of why we gather, what we risk in live performance, and how theater holds us together in moments of joy and catastrophe.
Of the original Chicago production, Newcity Stage wrote:
BURNING BLUEBEARD represents the cumulative potential of theater as an art form: a poetic, terrifying, gut-buster tour de force that tells the audience exactly what this show is going to be—a deconstructed retelling of the 1903 Iroquois Theatre Fire from the eyes of the artists who worked on “Mr. Bluebeard,” the production that sent the theater up in flames—even while building the sense that this time fate may be averted, we might see the second act, and the victims of that fire could be saved.
Directed by Artistic Director Amanda Berg Wilson, The Catamounts bring their signature immersive approach to the work, transforming the Carsen Theater into a shared environment where audience and performers exist together inside the story. The result is a theatrical experience that is playful, unsettling, and deeply communal—inviting us to imagine what it means to care for one another in the dark.
Sunday performances on February 1, 14, and 21 will be followed by a community gathering. Tickets include food and drink, with options available for those with and without dietary restrictions.
To donate to The Catamounts please visit https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/TheCatamounts

Boulder Environmental Nature Outdoors Film Festival: The Road To Patagonia
2026-02-01 14:00 - 15:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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The Road to Patagonia is a stunning, intimate and unflinching series of love letters within a documentary – firstly a love between two people, and secondly between humanity and the Earth. We follow Matty Hannon on an incredible solo adventure, to surf the west coast of the Americas by motorbike, from the top of Alaska to the tip of Patagonia. But deep in the wilderness – alone with the wolves and the bears – the journeyer’s plans unexpectedly fall to pieces. After losing everything, and on the cusp of quitting he meets the girl of his dreams, a permaculture farmer named Heather Hillier who throws caution to the wind and sells her urban-farm to buy a bike of her own. Together riding south, the duo meet with Zapatista rebels, Amazonian shamans and Mapuche leaders whose salient words crack the adventurers’ cultural veneer, leaving them with existential questions.
The 50,000km surfing odyssey becomes beautifully complicated by their decision to downshift from motorcycles to horseback, presenting a relational approach to the breathtaking landscapes and a host of challenges that ultimately become extremely rewarding. Hannon and Hillier succeed in beautifully capturing deeply human moments during the world-first expedition, and the noticeable lack of camera-crew becomes The Road to Patagonia’s strength. The theme of deep ecology underpins the entire film, visually communicated through exquisite cinematography and emotional verité sequences. Shot over 16 years, the result is an adventurous exposé on the more-than-human world, offering a physical and spiritual odyssey to better understand our place in Nature.
Winner – Best Film and Best Documentary – Byron Bay International Film Festival
Winner – Audience Choice Award – Florida Surf Film Festival
Winner – Audience Choice Award – Melbourne Documentary Film Festival
Winner – Jury Award – Honolulu Surf Film Festival
Year: 2024
Filmmaker: Matty Hannon
Runtime: 90 minutes
PRODUCTION
10 years
WORLD PREMIERE
Byron Bay International F.F.

presented by the Boulder Environmental Nature Outdoors Film Festival AND DAIRY ARTS CENTER.

999: The Forgotten Girls
2026-02-02 15:30 - 17:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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In partnership with the Boulder Jewish Community Center
This documentary film is based on an international best-selling book. 999 Slovak girls ordered to register for government service are secretly deported on the first Jewish transport to Auschwitz. This chronicles the untold story of these mostly teenage girls betrayed by their government. Told that by volunteering for “work” they would fulfill their patriotic duty, these innocent young women willingly bid their families farewell. Under the cloak of deceit, they were transported on a one-way ticket to Auschwitz. The few who survived endured more than three years in the death camp. Meet the last living survivors of the First Jewish Transport and learn their story. (Beatriz M.Calleja & Heather Dune Macadam, 2025, 1:30, USA, NR)
We will be joined by the director and author Heather Dune Macadam at a reception before the screening and for a talk-back after the screening.

Whispers of the Soul: Documentary Screening with Dr. Thomas E. Lockhart
2026-02-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Whispers of the Soul: Documentary Screening with Artist Talk (Dr. Thomas E. Lockhart)
Location: Boedecker Cinema at the Dairy Arts Center
Whispers of the Soul: The Legacy of Dr. Thomas E. Lockhart is a featured episode from the documentary series Art Titans: Masters of the New Era, a visionary project directed by acclaimed art world figures Alan Grimandi and Viviana Puello. The series chronicles the journeys of ten master artists whose practices are shaping the contemporary art landscape, offering intimate portraits that explore creative process, cultural impact, and the evolving role of artists in society.
Kicking off Black History Month at the Dairy Arts Center, this special event also serves as a precursor to the upcoming exhibition Black Futures in Art (opening February 20), in which Dr. Thomas E. Lockhart III will be one of the exhibiting artists.
The screening centers on Dr. Thomas E. Lockhart III, a celebrated realist painter whose work captures the essence of his subjects with precision, grace, and emotional depth. Moving beyond representation, Lockhart’s practice engages in powerful social commentary, exploring themes of history, identity, and collective consciousness. His work invites viewers to question, confront, and reconsider both personal and societal narratives.
Following the screening, guests are invited to stay for an artist talk and Q&A with Dr. Thomas E. Lockhart III, offering deeper insight into his creative practice, influences, and artistic vision.

The Chronology of Water | Feb 4-8
2026-02-04 16:30 - 18:30 | 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)

Classics with Jeffrey Kash: Ball of Fire
2026-02-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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This 1941 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks was nominated for four Oscars. It is praised for the sharp and witty dialogue, thanks to Billy Wilder, and the on-screen chemistry between Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. In the movie, a group of professors working on a new encyclopedia while living in a Manhattan mansion take in a mouthy nightclub singer who is wanted by the police to help bring down her mob boss lover. (Howard Hawks, 1941, USA, 1:51, NR)
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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.
