Lunch Break Drop-In Writing Sessions
2025-06-04 12:00 - 14:00 (America/Denver) | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
Join Fireside Ink Writers Workshop at The Dairy Arts Center for a lunchtime writing session where we will generate new work with the support and accountability of other emerging writers. Sessions will be facilitated by Fireside founders, Brenda Kahn and Loie Rawding. This weekly meet-up is open to all genres and experience levels. Free!

We Were Dangerous
2025-06-04 16:30 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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June 4-8
New Zealand set coming-of-age drama executive produced by Taika Waititi. In 1954 New Zealand, three rebellious girls—Nellie, Daisy, and Lou—are sent to a remote island institution, where they form an unbreakable bond in defiance of their strict matron. But as cruel punishments escalate, their friendship is tested, forcing them to choose between resistance and survival. (Josephine Stewart-Te Whiu, 2024, New Zealand, 1:23, NR)

Women & the Wind
2025-06-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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June 4-8
Three women ignite the flames of curiosity and adventure which lay dormant within so many of us, by deepening our understanding of the synergy between nature and humanity—and by doing so radically, through a voyage across the North Atlantic on a 50-year-old wooden catamaran. Tracing the flow of drifting plastic pollution throughout 30 days of calms, storms, setbacks, and unimaginable scenery, they witness the ever-changing state of the sea, in all its splendor, and duality—shifting between gentleness and rage—reflects our own humanity and opens us to contemplation on our relationship with the most unknown parts of ourselves and the planet. (Alizé Jireh, 2025, USA, 1:30, NR)

Happy Hour Draft Exchange
2025-06-05 17:00 - 19:00 | Colorado
The Fireside Ink Draft Exchange has moved to a new location! Check www.firesideinkwriters.org for more information.
Our once-a-month draft exchange is for writers of all genres who are interested in taking their drafts to the next level and joining a community of writers in the spirit of support and accountability. Less rigorous than a workshop, these exchanges offer the opportunity to share a short piece of writing in real time and receive immediate feedback, as well as guidance on the multitude of paths to publication. Whether you have specific questions or just need a little encouragement, join us for this relaxed gathering facilitated by seasoned writers, Brenda Kahn and/or Loie Rawding. First Thursday of every month, 5:00-7:00pm. Suggested donation: $20. Limit of 8 Registrants Per Session.

Danse Etoile Ballet: The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
2025-06-06 19:30 - 21:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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In The Hunchback of ND on June 6th and 7th, Danse Etoile brings to life Victor Hugo’s late medieval Paris where the Notre Dame is always present as a character itself.

CANCELED - Christopher Durang's Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
2025-06-06 19:30 - 21:30 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
THE JULY 6 SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELED. TICKETS
Vanya and Sonia have spent years stuck in their quiet Pennsylvania home, bickering about their lives. But when their glamorous (and dramatic) movie-star sister, Masha, arrives with her much-too-young boyfriend, Spike, chaos takes center stage. With a psychic maid predicting trouble, a charming ingénue stirring the pot, and a looming threat to their beloved home, tensions rise—and so do the laughs. Add in a wild costume party and a touch of theatrical magic, and you’ve got a night of comedy, nostalgia, and family feuds you won’t want to miss!

The Shrouds
2025-06-06 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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June 6
In an eerie, deceptively placid near-future, a techno-entrepreneur named Karsh (Vincent Cassel) has developed a new software that will allow the bereaved to bear witness to the gradual decay of loved ones dead and buried in the earth. While Karsh is still reeling from the loss of his wife (Diane Kruger) from cancer—and falling into a peculiar sexual relationship with his wife’s sister (also Kruger)—a spate of vandalized graves utilizing his “shroud” technology begins to put his enterprise at risk, leading him to uncover a potentially vast conspiracy. Written following the death of the director’s wife, the new film from David Cronenberg is both a profoundly personal reckoning with grief and a descent into noir-tinged dystopia, set in an ominous world of self-driving cars, data theft, and A.I. personal assistants. Offering Cronenberg’s customary balance of malevolence and wit, The Shrouds is a sly and thought-provoking consideration of the corporeal and the digital, the mortal and the infinite. (David Cronenberg, 2025, USA, 2:00, R)

Fearless Motion Dance Center: New York City in Motion
2025-06-08 12:00 - 13:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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FMDC is twirling into NYC, ready to set the city ablaze with dance! We’ll be spinning through the streets, high-kicking with the Rockettes, and leaping through the magic of Central Park. In the city that never sleeps, adventure awaits at every turn! So grab your dance shoes and hop aboard the A train—it’s time to feel the rhythm of the Big Apple. Off we go to experience “New York City in Motion!”

Memoir Writing with Brenda Kahn: 6 Weeks
2025-06-09 10:00 - 12:00 | The Vandeveer Workshop (Rm. 220), Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Transform your personal experiences into stories with universal appeal. Through engaging discussions, writing exercises, readings and sharing our written work, we’ll explore the art of writing memoir. Discussions include: truth-telling, memory, first-person narration, and the balance between showing and telling. Sessions are designed to uncover the deeper meaning in your story while fostering a supportive and encouraging community of writers.
Class is limited to 8 participants and welcomes writers at any stage of their journey.
Instructor: Brenda Kahn
Brenda Kahn is a Boulder-based artist, celebrated for her poignant, lyric-driven music that blends personal narratives with broader social commentaries. She gained acclaim in the ’90s with her punk-folk music, leading to a deal with Columbia Records and praise for her album “Epiphany in Brooklyn.” She toured with musical greats Bob Dylan and Jeff Buckley and authored “Ode to Chores,” a humorous take on motherhood in verse. Her 2024 single “Alright OK” is available on YouTube and Spotify. Kahn’s memoir, set to explore the transformative power of music and writing against the backdrop of the East Village music scene in the ’90s, is forthcoming.

Classics with Jeffrey Kash: Victor/Victoria
2025-06-09 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Nominated for seven Oscars, this gender-bending comedy showcased Julie Andrews’ many talents. A struggling female soprano in 1934 Paris finally finds work after posing as a female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life when a visiting Chicago gangster finds himself inexplicably attracted to the seemingly male performer. (Blake Edwards, 1982, USA, 2:14, PG)

Go West: Artist Talk
2025-06-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Join us for an engaging and insightful Artist Talk in the Dairy Arts Center’s McMahon Gallery, featuring a panel discussion with some of the talented artists behind the Go West exhibition. The conversation will be guided by Melissa Utomo, co-founder of the Community Roots Arts Festival in Colorado, as she leads a discussion with artists: Mattie Hanson, Taiko Chandler, Margaret Kasahara, Joon Tajadod, and Bala Thiagarajan.
Go West is a vibrant exhibition that celebrates the ongoing legacy and artistic impact of Asian American Artists in the American West. The Go West exhibition showcases a diverse group of AAPI artists whose experiences of diaspora and cross-cultural identity have framed their concept of home, belonging, and self-expression. With mediums ranging from metalsmithing and 3D printing to printmaking and photography, the Go West exhibition features a myriad of powerful artworks that carve out room for new narratives to emerge in the ongoing legacy of the American West.
The panel will dive into the artists’ creative processes, the significance of their work, and their engagement with themes central to Go West. After the discussion, there will be a Q&A session where the audience can interact with the artists and gain deeper insight into their practices.
The event will take place amidst the beautiful artwork in the McMahon Gallery, providing a perfect setting for reflection and conversation. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with the artists and gain a deeper understanding of the impactful artwork featured in Go West.
About Moderator Melissa Utomo:
Melissa Utomo (she/her) is a co-founder of the Community Roots Art Festival (CRAFt), a Boulder-based organization dedicated to uplifting Colorado creatives of color by removing economic and social barriers in the arts. Through CRAFt, she advocates for equity, mentorship, and grassroots community building. Outside of the arts, Melissa is a passionate rock climber who mentors climbers of color and helps establish outdoor climbing routes to expand access and representation in the sport.

Cultural Caravan presents Behind the Music: Letters to My Daughters
2025-06-10 19:00 - 20:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Join us for a special edition of Behind the Music series—a joint presentation by the Cultural Caravan and the Dairy Arts Center. In this intimate, onstage conversation, composer Scott Ordway and cellist Josh Halpern, Artistic Director of the Cultural Caravan will explore the creative process behind Scott’s new composition Letters to My Daughters, the Cultural Caravan’s first-ever commissioned work.
Written as a series of musical and textual reflections to his young daughters, Letters to My Daughters responds to the political, environmental, and social uncertainty of our time. It asks how we speak to the next generation about the future they’re inheriting—and how music can hold space for both personal reflection and broader cultural questions.
About Scott Ordway:
Scott Ordway is a Philadelphia-based composer and multimedia artist whose acclaimed work often blends music, text, video, and photography to explore themes of ecology, philosophy, and the American West. His compositions have been performed at Lincoln Center, Wigmore Hall, and the Aspen Music Festival by artists and ensembles including Sasha Cooke, Roomful of Teeth, and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. In addition to his creative work, he serves as Associate Professor of Music and Head of Composition at Rutgers University.
Josh met Scott in 2022 while recording his album The Outer Edge of Youth and was immediately struck by the sonorous beauty of his music and its ability to convey powerful stories. Scott’s wide-ranging interests—from rock music to photography to climate issues—inform a musical voice that audiences will find relatable, engaging, and thought-provoking.
From Scott:
“I am drawn to Josh’s expansive and inspiring vision of what a concert series can be, and the uncommonly deep relationship he envisions between composer, performer, and audience. This speaks directly to my mission to create works of beauty and musical refinement in the service of human values that animate me more generally. Additionally, it is a rare privilege to be asked to curate the concert on which a new work will be premiered, offering the opportunity to integrate new musical impulses with those works from the repertoire which taught me what a cello could do and how it could sound and speak and sing.”
Behind the Music offers audiences a rare opportunity to go beyond the performance: to hear directly from the artists, explore the stories behind the work, and engage in an open conversation about music’s role in shaping how we understand the world around us.

Blue Sun Palace
2025-06-11 16:30 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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June 11-15
Within the confines of a massage parlor in Flushing, Queens, Amy and Didi navigate romance, happiness, and the obligations of family thousands of miles from home. Despite the physical and emotional toll their work extracts, the women who live at the parlor have fortified an impenetrable sisterhood. When tragedy strikes on Lunar New Year, Amy is forced to consider her own destiny for the first time ever. Despite finding solace in the company of Cheung, Amy must leave the city and prioritize her own spirit in order to survive. In an unseen part of New York, Blue Sun Palace explores the lives of transient souls trying to find a sense of permanence. (Constance Tsang, 2025, USA, 1:56, NR)

Beethoven's Nine: Ode to Humanity
2025-06-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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June 11-15
In early 2023, filmmaker Larry Weinstein sets out to make a documentary about Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. It is supposed to be about how far we have come in the two hundred years since it was written. But when world events pull Larry into his own film, the question becomes a deeply personal one. This is a documentary about music, but also about war and hope. It follows nine unique individuals, including Ukrainian musicians, a deaf composer, a Polish rock star, a best-selling author, a legendary cartoonist and Weinstein himself, as they try to better understand the legacy of Beethoven’s Ninth, the composer’s own struggles, the inspiration music can provide, and how humanity continues to look for hope even in the darkest times. (Larry Weinstein, 2025, Canada, 1:25, NR)

CANCELED - Ekphrastic Writing Workshop
2025-06-12 18:30 - 20:30 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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McMahon Gallery at the Dairy Arts Center
Cocktails available at the Polk Café
Join us for an evening of ekphrastic writing – a creative experience where art sparks the written word. Whether you’re a poet, fiction writer, memoirist, or simply curious, all genres are welcome. You’ll spend time exploring the current gallery exhibition, choosing a piece that speaks to you, and using it as the jumping-off point for your own writing.
Ekphrastic writing is the practice of responding to visual art through language – interpreting, imagining, and engaging in a creative dialogue across mediums. Prompts and light guidance will be provided, along with time to write, share (if you’d like), and connect with fellow writers in a relaxed and inspiring setting.
Cocktails and refreshments will be available at the Polk Café throughout the evening.
No experience necessary. Bring a notebook, your favorite pen, and a spirit of curiosity.

Parlando School of Musical Arts presents Hadestown: Teen Edition
2025-06-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Parlando presents the hit Broadway musical, Hadestown!
This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and lady Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and back. Inspired by traditions of classic American folk music and vintage New Orleans jazz, Mitchell’s beguiling sung-through musical pits industry against nature, doubt against faith, and fear against love.
Winner! Eight 2019 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Orchestrations
Winner! Four 2019 Drama Desk Awards
Winner! Six 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Outstanding New Broadway Musical
Winner! 2019 Drama League Award for Outstanding Production of a Musical
Winner! 2020 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
Poppy Red Performances- June 12 7pm, June 14 2pm
Lily White Performances- June 13 7pm, June 14 7pm
Book, Music, & Lyrics by Anaïs Michell
Direction by Ben Stasny
Assistant Direction by Courtney Navarre
Music Direction by Elle Tyler
Choreography by Jessica Bertram
Vocal Coaching by Simon Daum
Stage Direction by Joseph Whitney
Technical Direction by Nicholas Navarre
Lighting Design/Tech Support by Andrew Russell
Sound Design by Kane White
Costume Design by Madi Raichart
Pit Band- Stephen Bott, Nicholas Navarre, Matthew Stuckey, Ben Tyler, Elle Tyler
Parlando’s 2025 Theatrical Season is generously sponsored by JenStuckeyHome. Whether buying, selling, or investing in real estate, Jennifer saves you time, every time. www.jenstuckeyhome.com

Hadestown is generously sponsored by Sue & Ken Kelley.

Frequency Dance Concert: Dive Into Dance
2025-06-13 19:00 - 20:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Dive Into Dance: A Summer Spectacle!
Get ready to plunge into an unforgettable evening of artistry and movement at our annual summer dance concert, “Diving to Dance”! This exhilarating showcase is the culmination of an entire year of passion, dedication, and creativity, featuring our fabulous dancers from every corner of our vibrant dance community.
Join us as we celebrate the talent of our youngest stars from the littles program, where laughter and joy take center stage in delightful performances that will warm your heart. Marvel at the electrifying routines from our Frequency Dance Company, where technical prowess meets innovative choreography, pushing the boundaries of expression and rhythm. And don’t miss the stunning showcases by our adult program, where grace and resilience take the spotlight in breathtaking solos and ensemble pieces.
Whether you’re a dance enthusiast or a newcomer, “Diving to Dance” promises a mesmerizing journey through an eclectic mix of genres and styles—each performance radiating passion and energy. Immerse yourself in the theatrical magic, and witness the artistic growth of our talented dancers as they leap, twirl, and connect in ways that will leave you inspired.
Mark your calendars and prepare to be dazzled—this is not just a concert; it’s a celebration of community, creativity, and the joy of dance! Come cheer on our performers as they make a splash in this unforgettable summer event. Don’t miss it!

Vulcanizadora
2025-06-13 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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June 13
Two friends trudge through a Michigan forest with the intention of following through on a disturbing pact made years earlier. It is only after things go shockingly awry that the surreal and unsettling consequences of their actions are revealed. “The undisputed maestro of ‘metal slackerism’ again serves up a singular experience” —IndieWire “A darkly funny heavy metal comedy that deftly shifts into a poignant existential drama.” —BLOODY DISGUSTING (Joel Potrykus, 2025, USA, 1:25, NR)

Slay the Runway- Designing Safe Spaces for Self Expression
2025-06-15 18:30 - 20:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Slay the Runway is a Firehouse Art Center Fashion Design program offered at no cost to LGBTQIA+ youth and Youth allies to support self expression. Our goal is to be a safe space for teens to explore their own true style in a Gender Expansive and supportive community.
With cohorts in Longmont and Boulder, instructors start with simple projects that improve student sewing and design skills. As confidence builds, students are challenged to develop their own self identity as they create an outfit for the showcase. At the fashion show, students unveil something they’ve created in their style and voice while surrounded by a community sharing their life experience. In addition to garment construction and design, participants will work with make-up artists and choreographers to refine their debuts. While there are fashion camps and sewing classes in the area, no other local offerings address the issue of safe spaces for gender-expansive youth with this depth of creativity, and it is the only program that is no cost to participants.
Slay the Runway’s goal is to create an affirming and accessible space where creativity, expression, and positive self-image are celebrated. Involving parents, youths, artists, the LGBTQIA+ community and educators, we strive to provide access to peer connection, parent education, and safe spaces.
This program is made possible by SCFD, the City of Longmont, OASOS, CU Boulder, your donations, and the never ending enthusiasm and passion of the Slay Team!

The Elusive Quest for Salvation: Lecture and Dialogue Mixer with Dr. Danielle Hodge
2025-06-18 15:00 - 18:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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The Elusive Quest for Salvation, a culmination of the lectures on love and freedom, looks to Derrick Bell as a paradigm for creating space ripe for future making. Offering counterstories that question what salvation means, think through different contours of salvation, and explore how we may arrive at salvation, this lecture invites a kind of speculation and imagining that sustains our responsibility to, as the spiritual says, ‘see what the end will be.’
This event is part of the Juneteenth Lecture Series with Dr. Danielle Hodge. Each of these lectures invoke African American legal scholar Derrick Bell’s seminal
contribution, And We Are Not Saved: The Elusive Quest for Racial Justice, by situating love, freedom, and salvation as perpetually evasive though necessary in our struggle for liberation. Click here to learn more about the other lectures in the series.
Organized by: CU DialoguesCo-Sponsored by: Finance and Business Strategy, The Center for African and African American Studies, The College of Media, Communication, & Information, The Department of Communication, The Center for Teaching and Learning, The School of Education, The Dairy Arts Center, A&S Office for Access & Community Engagement, and Infrastructure & Resilience Opportunity for Change Committee.

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
2025-06-18 16:30 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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June 18-22
Agathe (Camille Rutherford) is a hopelessly clumsy yet charming young woman who works in the legendary Shakespeare & Co. bookshop in Paris, while she dreams of being a successful writer, and of experiencing love akin to a Jane Austen novel, she finds herself desperately single and plagued by writers block. When Agathe’s best friend (Pablo Pauly) gets her invited to the Jane Austen Writers’ Residency in England, she finally has her Jane Austen moment…and is caught in a very unexpected romantic triangle. Agathe must let go of her insecurities to decide what she really wants for herself, and to achieve her romantic and professional dreams. (Laura Piani, 2024, France, 1:38, R)

Poetry as Inspiration Workshop: Transforming Words into Visual Art
2025-06-18 17:00 - 20:00 | The Vandeveer Workshop (Rm. 220), Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Words give rise to worlds…
Join us for an immersive and exploratory workshop that bridges the power of poetry and visual expression. In this special event with artist Veronica Love, we will explore how poetry, prose, haikus, sonnets, or verses can serve as a springboard for your creative journey.
Through deep listening and sensing, we will tap into the transformative potential of words, allowing them to ignite your imagination and fuel new artistic possibilities. We’ll investigate how the rhythm and cadence of poetic lines can influence your brushstrokes and how the tone and quality of language can guide your color palette choices—whether it’s the warmth of a deep red, the coolness of a blue, or the vibrancy of a hue.
You’ll experiment with how your mark-making, textures, and edges can be directly shaped by the poetic language that resonates with you. Whether drawn to the elegance of a sonnet or the raw simplicity of a haiku, we will explore ways to express that language visually, deepening your connection to your own artistic expression.
In this workshop, you will:
– Use poetry as a creative springboard to ignite your artistic process
– Experiment with translating poetic language into visual form
– Deepen your connection to self-expression through the synergy and interplay between words and visual art
What to Bring:
– Poems: 2-3 of your favorite poems
– Medium: Your medium of choice (Acrylic, watercolor, colored pencils, pastels, charcoal)
– Canvas/Paper: Bring at least two different sizes (5×7, 8×10, 9×12, or 11×14)
– Tools: A range of brushes and tools
What’s Provided:
– Acrylic paint, colored pencils, assorted art materials
– Brushes, sponges, and painting tools
– Painting paper
About Veronica Love:
Veronica Love is a Boulder-based artist originally from Argentina. With over 20 years of experience in oil painting, mixed media, and clay, Veronica has showcased her work at notable venues like The Longmont Firehouse, The Arvada Center, Core Art Space, and The Dairy Center. Most recently, she was honored with the Artistic Achievement Award at the Louisville Art Association National Fine Art Show. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Veronica is also the CEO of the Newfield Network, a coaching organization dedicated to the art of “human bettering.”

We Are Guardians
2025-06-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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June 18-22
In the heart of the Amazon Rainforest, the Indigenous forest guardians stand at the frontlines of the fight to protect their ancestral lands from relentless invasions and deforestation. As more and more people illegally invade their lands each year, devastating centuries-old forests for resources and fast profits, these small groups of guardians risk everything to protect their forest and way of life. Now, as the health of the entire Amazon teeters at the edge, will Brazil and the world take notice? We Are Guardians offers an intimate portrayal of the lives ensnared within this crisis, bringing a multitude of voices from this complex landscape to the forefront. Indigenous forest guardian Marçal Guajajara and Indigenous leader Puyr Tembé stand at the frontlines of this fight, risking everything to protect their ancestral lands and way of life from relentless invasions and deforestation. To them, the Amazon is not just home—it is life itself, worth every sacrifice to ensure its survival for future generations. (Chelsea Greene, Rob Grobman, & Edivan Guajajara, 2024, Brazil, 1:25, NR)
TALKBACK: Join us after the film on June 16 for a talkback with Amy Lewis who is the Managing Director of Policy & Campaigns at the WILD Foundation will be appearing with We Are Guardians on June 18th for a post show discussion

Daydreamers
2025-06-20 20:30 - 23:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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June 20
Saigon, present day. Vampires, once predators of the night, are all but extinct. The few who remain cling to a desperate truce to not kill. But in the shadows, a brother’s thirst awakens, igniting a dark desire that will pit him against his own kind, shattering the fragile peace and plunging the city into a bloody new era. (Timothy Linh Bui, 2024, Vietnam, 1:53, NR)

Anxiety Club (in conjunction with the Boulder Comedy Festival)
2025-06-21 15:00 - 16:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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June 21-22
This offers a heartfelt and humorous exploration of anxiety through the lens of some of today’s most brilliant comedians: Tiffany Jenkins, Joe List, Marc Maron, Aparna Nancherla, Mark Normand, Baron Vaughn, and Eva Victor. With a mix of stand-up performances, sketch videos, exclusive interviews, and relatable everyday life scenarios, they candidly share their personal struggles with anxiety, the world’s most prevalent mental health condition, affecting more than 300 million people globally. Join these comedians as they reveal how vulnerability and humor can coexist, turning their mental health battles into powerful narratives that resonate with audiences everywhere. And, have some laughs along the way. (Wendy Lobel, 2025, USA,)

Motus Playback Theater: Immigrant Heritage Edition
2025-06-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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What’s Your Immigrant Heritage Story?
People move. Across borders, across time, across generations. Whether your family journeyed here recently or long ago, we all carry stories of movement, resilience, and change.
In honor of Immigrant Heritage Month, Motus Playback Theater invites you to an evening of improvisational theater where your story—or your grandparent’s, or great-great-great-uncle’s—takes center stage. Share a short reflection or memory, and watch as a diverse cast of professional improv actors brings it to life through music, movement, and powerful storytelling.
No pressure to speak—your presence builds community. Whether you share or simply listen, join us in a joyful, moving celebration of the immigrant heritage that shapes us all.
Let’s laugh, reflect, and connect—one story at a time.

Parlando School of Musical Arts presents Matilda JR
2025-06-22 14:00 - 15:00 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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The children are rising up. Join the revolt in this Broadway Junior adaptation of the Tony Award-winning hit- Matilda! Based on the book by Roald Dahl.
Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence… and special powers! She’s unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda’s school life isn’t completely smooth sailing, however – the school’s mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don’t abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils’ saving grace!
Book by Dennis Kelly
Music and Lyrics by Tim Minchin
Direction by Shelly Cox-Robie
Assistant Direction/Choreography by Izzy Robie
Music Direction by Simon Daum
Vocal Coaching by Kailyn Martino
Stage Direction by Joseph Whitney
Technical Direction by Nicholas Navarre
Lighting Design by Kaya Surden & Alex Miller
Costume Design by Madi Raichart
Performance Accompanist- Anastasiia Pavlenko
Parlando’s 2025 Theatrical Season is generously sponsored by JenStuckeyHome. Whether buying, selling, or investing in real estate, Jennifer saves you time, every time. www.jenstuckeyhome.com

Anuja: Film Screening & Discussion
2025-06-23 17:00 - 19:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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The Dairy Arts Center is proud to present this screening of Ajuna in tandem with our Go West exhibition.
ANUJA, crafted by husband and wife team, Adam J. Graves (director) and Suchitra Mattai (producer), tells a hopeful tale of two sisters struggling to find joy and opportunity in a world intent on their exploitation and exclusion. This powerful short follows Anuja, a gifted nine-year-old girl and her 17-year-old sister, Palak, as they work in a back-alley garment factory. When a teacher offers Anuja a chance to attend an elite boarding school, the sisters must navigate challenges that test their resilience and bond, culminating in a decision faced by countless young girls worldwide. ANUJA has won numerous awards, including BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT at the 2024 HollyShorts Film Festival, and has been nominated for the 2025 Oscars®. Mindy Kaling serves the team as a Producer and Priyanka Chopra as Executive Producer.
BACKGROUND: ANUJA was researched and filmed in partnership with the Salaam Baalak Trust (SBT), a nonprofit founded by the family of acclaimed director Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Salaam Bombay!). SBT provides food, shelter, and education to thousands of street and working children. The lead role of Anuja is played by Sajda Pathan, who resides in a SBT home for girls who were formerly living on the streets of Delhi. ANUJA was produced in association with the Academy Award-winning media company, SHINE GLOBAL, which focuses on stories that highlight the resilience of children in the face of adversity. Their past project includes War/Dance (2007 Oscar Nominee, Emmy Award Best Documentary) and Inocente (2013 Oscar for Best Documentary Short)
ADAM J. GRAVES (Writer/Director): Is a philosopher-turned-filmmaker, who holds a B.A. in South Asian studies and a Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Religion from the University of Pennsylvania. Adam is author of The Phenomenology of Revelation and a professor of philosophy at MSU Denver, where he teaches film & philosophy. He has lectured in over a dozen countries on the nature of freedom, agency and narrative identity, themes which figure prominently in his films and screenplays. Adam wrote, directed, and produced the award-winning short film Cycle Vérité (2021) and produced and edited the documentary short The Other Side of the Sun (2024). He is married to the acclaimed visual artist Suchitra Mattai (producer of ANUJA).
SUCHITRA MATTAI (Producer): Suchitra Mattai is a multi-disciplinary artist of South Asian descent, whose work celebrates the power of women, reimagines historical narratives, and explores her family’s history of indentured labor. Suchitra received an MFA (studio art) and an MA in South Asian Studies (Art) from the University of Pennsylvania. She has had solos at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (DC), the ICA San Francisco, the Seattle Museum of Art, the Tampa Museum of Art, and Socrates Sculpture Park, NYC. Her works are represented in collections including Crystal Bridges Museum of Art, the Denver Art Museum, the MCA San Diego, and the Tampa Museum of Art.
MINDY KALING (Producer): An Emmy-nominated writer, Tony Award-winning producer, New York Times best-selling author, director, and actor. In 2023, The White House honored Kaling with the National Medal of Arts, the highest civilian honor given to artists by the United States government. She is also the recipient of Producers Guild of America’s prestigious Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television. In 2022, Kaling International was named one of Time’s 100 Most Influential Companies. In 2012, Kaling was named to the Time 100 Most Influential People in the World list. Kaling is best known for her starring role in the U.S. version of The Office, as well as her own show, The Mindy Project, and producing hits such as Never Have I Ever for Netflix and The Sex Lives of College Girls for HBO Max. She is set to produce and write the new Netflix show “Running Point”, starring Kate Hudson, scheduled for release in 2025.
PRIYANKA CHOPRA JONAS:
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is a multi-hyphenate talent and New York Times bestselling author who has captivated global audiences for nearly 25 years. Chopra Jonas also Executive Produced Oscar Nominated and award-winning feature documentary “To Kill A Tiger,” and she starred in and Executive Produced Netflix’s Oscar-nominated film “The White Tiger.” Through her production company Purple Pebble Pictures, Chopra Jonas is partnered with Amazon Studios on a First Look deal to develop a slate of features and TV content that spotlight diverse talent and stories from India and around the world. She is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, serving on the Executive Committee of the Actors Branch, and is also a member of the Producers Guild of America. In 2016, Chopra Jonas was honored with the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian awards. She has graced the cover of Time magazine’s “Time 100” issue as one of the “Most Influential People” in the world, and has been listed among Forbes’ “Most Powerful Women.”

Bank Job
2025-06-25 16:30 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
TICKETS
June 25-29
Artist/filmmaker team Dan Edelstyn and Hilary Powell live in an area plagued by debt – mortgage debt, credit card debt, public debt – which impoverishes families, communities and public services. So they recruit their neighbors to set up a bank in their High Street to print their own currency which they then sell as art works. The plan is to raise money to support the local school and community projects and, more daringly, to buy up over $1 million of the debts of local people. These debts are being sold on the market for a small fraction of their face value.
BANK JOB follows Dan and Hilary as they succeed in their aim, eventually (and spectacularly) blowing up the debt in the shadow of London’s financial district. Along the way, they meet with economists, politicians and anti-debt campaigners in America (including the late anthropologist David Graeber) to discover how debt is created in our economy and ask important questions about how the system of money creation might be altered in society’s favor…not just to the banking system’s benefit.
With wit, insight, and gunpowder, BANK JOB argues that these debts are a result of a monetary system which is impoverishing multitudes by design, and which could be changed. (Daniel Edelstyn & Hilary Powell, 2021, UK, 1:21, NR)

Most People Die on Sundays
2025-06-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
TICKETS
June 25-29
David is in his 30s, overweight, gay and with a crippling fear of flying. He regretfully returns to his native Argentina to attend his uncle’s funeral. There he will reconnect with his mother and his Jewish family, while embarking on a quest across Buenos Aires to quench his anxiety via driving lessons, seeking cheap healthcare and trying to sleep with any man that shows him a little attention. (Iair Said, 2024, Argentina/Italy/Spain, 1:15, NR)
