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ScorpiusFest 2026: Final Broadcast
2026-03-01 16:05 - 17:50 (America/Denver) | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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FEATURE 5: Final Broadcast
As the world teeters on the brink of nuclear catastrophe, a television studio keeps broadcasting what might be the final show ever aired. Final Broadcast is a darkly satirical chamber drama unfolding in real time—where media spectacle, fear, and the collapse of truth collide in humanity’s last 90 minutes on screen.

ScorpiusFest 2026: The Quirk
2026-03-01 18:10 - 19:15 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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BLOCK 6: The Quirk
FILMS: The Visitor / When Life Gives You A Lawnmower / Symptoms May Include Death / Don’t Bury It / Dying To Meet You
These films offer a twisted, playful and darkly comedic lens of absurd fates. The Angel of Death visits a shopkeeper, a 1950’s husband prepares for company, a couple’s love is tested by zombie symptoms, a man buries his problems until they catch up with him, and a family dinner goes awry when a woman brings home her zombie boyfriend to meet the family.

ScorpiusFest returns with a bold new chapter. New team, new home. Now based in Boulder, Colorado, our mission remains unchanged: to present thought-provoking films, shorts, and documentaries that challenge conventions and push creative boundaries. This year’s program brings together emerging voices and established filmmakers from around the globe, sharing powerful cultural stories and daring explorations of the unknown.

ScorpiusFest 2026: Dreamland Awaits
2026-03-01 19:35 - 21:05 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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The story follows Josh, a seasoned but troubled detective hardened by 20 years of confronting life’s darkest corners. When his wife and two daughters are kidnapped by a mysterious figure, Josh is forced into a harrowing game of survival.
ScorpiusFest returns with a bold new chapter. New team, new home. Now based in Boulder, Colorado, our mission remains unchanged: to present thought-provoking films, shorts, and documentaries that challenge conventions and push creative boundaries. This year’s program brings together emerging voices and established filmmakers from around the globe, sharing powerful cultural stories and daring explorations of the unknown.

Black Futures in Art: Guided Tour & Talk With Curator
2026-03-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Join us for an evening of reflection, dialogue, and shared imagination as part of Black Futures in Art 2026, marking the fifth year of the exhibition. The event begins with a guided tour of the exhibition led by curator Adderly Grant-Lord, starting in the McMahon Gallery and moving throughout the exhibition spaces. The tour will be followed by a seated conversation in the Boedecker Theatre with Dr. Danielle Hodge and Adderly Grant-Lord, exploring the exhibition’s themes, its wider cultural impact, and the evolving legacy of Black Futures in Art over the past five years. The evening will conclude with audience Q&A.
Tickets are free but reservation is required due to limited capacity. Event duration is approximately two hours, tour will start precisely at 5PM!
About the Speakers:
Dr. Danielle Hodge is an Assistant Professor of Communication, a 2024-2025 Andrew W. Mellon Civic Engagement and Voting Rights Teacher Scholar, and the 2024-2025 Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) Faculty Fellow at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research employs a critical race theoretical approach to identity, culture, and language, and bridges Communication and African American Studies to examine how systems of oppression are discursively reproduced, maintained, and resisted. Her work can be found in the Journal of Multicultural Discourses, Critical Discourse Studies, Communication Teacher, Communication and Democracy, and the Journal of Applied Communication Research.
Adderly Grant-Lord is a visual artist and curator whose work centers joy, lineage, and the lived experiences of Black communities. A recipient of the Boulder Chamber’s 2024 Women Who Light the Community honor and the 2023 Best of the West Readers’ Choice Art Award, she is the founder and curator of Black Futures in Art, now in its fifth year. Grant-Lord has exhibited widely across Colorado, serves on the NoBo Art District board, and is currently an Afrofuturist curator and featured artist with the Museum of Boulder.
Participating Artists: Adderly Grant-Lord, Adri Norris, Clifton Henri, Gedion Nyanhongo, James Dixon, Lydia Carlis, Louise Cutler, SaToro Tafura, Sir James McArthur Cole, Thomas Lockhart, and Zin Maisiri.

Father Mother Sister Brother | March 4 - 8, 2026
2026-03-04 16:30 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Mar 4-8
Winner of the Golden Lion Best Film prize at the 2025 Venice Film Festival, FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER is the eagerly-awaited new film from Jim Jarmusch. Funny, tender and astutely observed, this is an intimate exploration of the universal intricacies of family dynamics. Starring Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat. Told in the form of a triptych divided into chapters set in New Jersey, Dublin, and Paris, each story concerns the relationships between adult children, their somewhat distant parent (or parents), and each other. Blending remarkable performances from its ensemble cast with Jarmusch’s wry and idiosyncratic observations of everyday life, the iconic indie director’s latest serves as a timely reminder that you can choose your friends and your lovers, but you can’t choose your family. (Jim Jarmusch, 2026, USA, 1:50, R)

You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine | Mar 4-8
2026-03-04 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Jan 14-18
Filmed in October 2022 at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, this movie captures a star-studded tribute to the legendary songwriter, . The event brought together acclaimed artists, friends, and family to share behind-the-scenes stories and perform classic songs, honoring Prine’s enduring legacy. Prine, widely celebrated as one of history’s greatest songwriters, captivated millions of fans and earned the admiration of icons such as Bonnie Raitt, Brandi Carlile, Tyler Childers, Lucinda Williams, Dwight Yoakam, Jason Isbell, and Bob Weir, amongst many others, are featured in the film performing on the Ryman stage for this special celebration of his life and music. (Michael John Warren, 2025, USA, 1:30, NR)

Boulder Ballet: Rebels and Innovators | Mar. 6-8
2026-03-06 19:00 - 20:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
Image by Amanda Tipton Photography | FB- Amanda Tipton-Photographer | IG – @amandatiptonphotography
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Innovation doesn’t happen by playing it safe. Rebels and Innovators dives into the fearless spirit of creation, where breaking rules and challenging norms isn’t just encouraged—it’s essential. This dynamic program features bold, boundary-pushing works by renowned choreographers Amy Seiwert and Stephanie Martinez, alongside rising voices Ching Ching Wong and Ben Needham-Wood—their mentees and creative protégés. Through the power of mentorship and the rebellious drive to redefine tradition, these artists prove that to be an innovator, you have to think differently, take risks, and leap beyond the expected.
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Obex
2026-03-06 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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In pre-internet 1987, Conor and his dog Sandy live a life of seclusion, lost in the slow-rendering graphics of early Macs and televisions aglow with late night horror movie marathons. But when he begins playing OBEX, a new and mysterious, state-of-the-art computer game, he finds himself trapped in a low-tech, but high-stakes analog hellscape as the line between reality and game blurs. Audacious and uncanny, writer-director Albert Birney’s OBEX is a delightfully skewed lo-fi fantasy. Shot in striking black and white, this surreally nostalgic nightmare revisits the dawn of personal computing to reflect on the loneliness of our always-online present day. (Albert Birney, 2025, USA, 1:30, NR)

"Hands Up" Film Screening and Director Q&A
2026-03-10 17:00 - 20:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Join us at the Dairy Arts Center for a powerful evening of cinema and conversation with a screening of Hands Up, followed by a live Q&A with director Chuck Whitman.
Set against the backdrop of Chicago amid the rise of Black Lives Matter protests, Hands Up is a gripping and urgent coming-of-age drama that confronts systemic violence, grief, and the fight for survival in one of America’s most notorious murder capitals.
Film Synopsis
After his cousin is shot and killed by a white police officer, a Black inner-city teenager struggles to find a way out of Chicago as protests erupt across the city. Caught between trauma, anger, and limited options, he must navigate a world shaped by loss, injustice, and resilience.
Post-Screening Conversation
Following the screening, director Chuck Whitman will join us for a live Q&A, discussing the making of the film, its social and political context, and his approach to telling stories rooted in lived experience. The evening will also include a short trailer preview of Whitman’s upcoming film project.
Tickets: Free, registration required (capacity is limited)
This event is presented in partnership with Louise Cutler Studio.
Film Credits
Director: Chuck Whitman (Charles “Chuke” Whitman)
Writers: Robert Kreiling, Chuck Whitman
Starring: Jermaine Johnson, Jamal Woolard, LaRoyce Hawkins

The President's Cake | Mar 11-14
2026-03-11 16:30 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, the President requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9-year-old Lamia is chosen among her classmates. The young girl must now use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients and prepare the mandatory cake in THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE. (Hasan Hadi, 2025, Iraq, 1:45, PG-13)

GRINTA! With Local Filmmakers
2026-03-11 18:15 - 20:15 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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ADJACENT LAB MEDIA PRESENTS GRINTA!
“Grinta means grit. Never give up.”
Eros Poli
Olympic Gold Medalist, TTT World Champion, Tour de France Stage Winner
Doors open 5:45 PM | Program Begins 6:15 PM
Join us for a fun and inspiring evening featuring the short documentary GRINTA! from first-time Boulder filmmakers Jay and Donna Crain and introducing Grinta for Life, a movement for midlifers.
Sponsored by Adjacent Lab Media, inGAMBA, and Pinarello.
The evening includes:
• Exclusive screening of GRINTA! Film
• Meet local filmmakers—Directors, Producers, and Director of Photography
• Introduction to Grinta For Life program. Through inspirational storytelling, evidence-based tools, and the support of an ever-expanding community, we will share our goal of helping 10,000 midlifers reconnect with and reclaim their identity to live longer, better.
• A conversation that matters with Dr. Greg Welk on finding grit and resilience in midlife to live healthier and happier on and off the bike.
• inGAMBA reps will answer questions and tell you more about their luxury European cycling trips.
• Pinarello reps will be on hand with beautiful, Italian Pinarello Dogma F bikes.
• Giveaways
• Sponsored group ride

THE FILM—The greatest Tour de France story you’ve never heard.
We all love an underdog tale. And we could all use a feel good story too. This film is both.
GRINTA! transports you to another place and time with a little-known story about heart and grit set in the beautiful vistas of Provence and Veneto, Italy in the mid 1990s.
In GRINTA!, Eros Poli, a towering Italian professional cyclist now in midlife, travels back to France on the thirtieth anniversary of when he defied all odds to a solo breakaway stage victory in the 1994 Tour de France on legendary Mont Ventoux.
The story is captivating and nostalgic for cyclists and non-cyclists alike, and is as much about family and romance as it is about action and sport.
-We experience a father’s unwavering support of his son
-We see how a chance encounter can turn into a decades-long love story
-And are along for the ride, experiencing the thrill as a larger-than-life man goes all in on a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
This charming, funny, heartfelt film inspires us to believe that we all have the capacity to be unlikely heroes in our own stories.

THE MOVEMENT
Introducing Grinta for Life
Who were you before life told you who you had to be? What’s your purpose? Where do you go from here? Maybe you lost yourself somewhere along the way?
Boulder cyclist and entrepreneur Jay Crain had been having the same conversations over and over for the past six years with midlife friends. They were discussing concerns about physical and mental health, careers and relationships, facing their own mortality while caring for aging parents, and particularly around a loss of identity.
This generation’s transition into midlife faces challenges and opportunities that feel different.
Grinta for Life is based on Jay’s personal experience of coming back from a dire health situation by first reconnecting with his identity.
He’s developing the program with an old college buddy, Dr. Greg Welk, a Kinesiology PHD, 25-year college professor at Iowa State University. He is a published industry expert who started his career at the Olympic Training Center. His lifetime of scientific, evidence-based research became the foundation of Grinta for Life, a program which guides people through:
• reconnecting with their identity,
• rewiring their brain,
• rebuilding their bodies,
• on their journey to reclaiming their identity.

THE SPONSORS:
Adjacent Lab Media
Adjacent Lab Media was founded by Jay and Donna Crain, after 30 years of working together across fashion and technology. Their first film, GRINTA!, is being featured in festivals worldwide. Their docu-series sharing inspiring stories of midlife grit and resilience is in production now.
InGAMBA
inGAMBA offers genuine connections to the places you visit and the people you meet. You’ll live like locals and make lifelong bonds. inGAMBA isn’t just an amazing experience, it’s an entire community. And while even one tour in Italy, or Portugal, or Spain, can be the trip of a lifetime, it can be trips for a lifetime.
inGAMBA trips frequently sell out. If you’re up for doing something yet this year, or looking ahead to 2027, you are guaranteed an unforgettable time.
Pinarello
Pinarello was founded in 1952 by Giovanni Pinarello in Treviso, Italy. Known for crafting high-performance road, track, e-bikes, gravel, and mountain bikes with distinct designs, advanced carbon fiber, and a legacy of Grand Tour victories for top professional teams, embodying Italian style, innovation, and a “born to win” racing spirit.
Now with Fausto Pinarello at the helm, they are sponsoring Pinarello-Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team, a Swiss UCI ProTeam, featuring a new navy and gold livery on their Pinarello Dogma F bikes, with key riders like Tom Pidcock and Fred Wright, who will use SRAM groupsets and Zipp wheels for the season, marking a significant title partnership for Pinarello.
Utah Film Center, fiscal sponsor
Utah Film Center’s mission is to connect people, stories, and ideas through film exhibition, media arts education, and artist support, fostering a thriving local film community, building empathy, raising critical awareness, and providing access to diverse cinematic experiences.

Pieowa: A Piece of America | Mar 11-14
2026-03-11 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Mar 11-14
PIEOWA, celebrates the myriad ways pie is woven into Iowa’s (and America’s) culture, the lengths people will go to for a slice, and how this humble pastry can bake the world a better place. The film features comedian Tom Arnold, NPR economics correspondent Scott Horsley (NPR = No Pie Refused), Better Homes & Gardens food editor, among other notable names, alongside everyday people — church ladies, farm wives, pie shop owners, State Fair competitors, chefs, food historians, bike riders, and humanitarians. Wholesome and humorous, it will leave you feeling more hopeful about the world — and hungry for pie. (Beth M. Howard, 2025, USA, 1:16, NR)
TALKBACK: Join us after the film on March 11 for a Talkback with JOHN LEHNDORFF

John Lehndorff is the Food Editor of the Boulder Reporting Lab, host of Radio Nibbles on KGNU, and Exhibit Historian for “Boulder Eats” at the Museum of Boulder. He is the former Chief Judge for the National Pie Championships, Executive Director of the Boulder-based American Pie Council, spokesperson for National Pie Day, editor of Pie Times, and director of the Great American Pie Festival. He hosts the Global Pie Society group on Facebook. His favorite pie is double crusted wild blueberry.

Rogue Co. Dance Company: On Hold | March 13 & 14
2026-03-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Rogue Co. Dance Company’s newest evening-length show, On Hold, explores the significance of time in life’s suspended moments. Throughout this work, we take a deeper look into the phases of our lives and how we must pause or shift in order to make room for different experiences that help shape us.
How do we work through these moments, whether pivotal or inconsequential, to evolve and move forward with understanding and awareness?

Daughtering
2026-03-13 19:30 - 21:30 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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In “Daughtering,” three generations of women navigate living, dying and the dead when they are called home to appease unruly spirits. Sixteen to seventy-something, each carries her own idea of what it means to be a daughter: caregiver, rebel, keeper of the stories, breaker of the cycle. Over the course of three charged days and nights, the daughters navigate relationship, grief, and the business of the old house that contains them, alive in its own way with memory and an impressive population of mice. What unfolds is a darkly humorous, emotionally resonant exploration of identity, inheritance and the universal work of becoming who we are, despite (and because of) where we come from. The play culminates in DIY ceremony and catharsis – as tender, fierce and complicated as daughtering itself.

FNWeird: Idiotka
2026-03-13 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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In this sharp, irreverent comedy, a disgraced fashion designer with a dangerously low credit score, Margarita (Anna Baryshnikov) enters a reality show with a six-figure cash prize to save her babushka’s West Hollywood apartment. But as the competition intensifies, slick producer Nicol (Camila Mendes) pushes her to spin her family’s struggle into spectacle, forcing Margarita to decide whether to play along or take control of her own narrative, one unhinged look at a time. (Nastasya Popov, 2026, USA, 1:22, NR)

Oscar Party
2026-03-15 16:00 - 19:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Mar 15
Once a year the world of cinema comes together to celebrate the magic of movies. And the community that comes to The Boedecker Theater is no exception. Let’s congregate and enjoy good food and good company while we watch the awards ceremony that in recent years has held a few surprises, if not outright controversy. Test yourself on movie trivia during the commercials to win clever prizes, and try to predict the Oscar awards and win an annual membership at the Dairy Arts Center. Ticket includes buffet, a glass of the bubbly (or non-alcoholic beverage of your choice), free popcorn and dessert. Party starts at 4:00, pre-show coverage begins at 4:30, ceremony at 5:00.

Meet Your Oscar Party Host!
Jack Hanley is a Film Historian, Critic, and Podcaster based in Boulder, Colorado.
He is helps program films for several Film Festivals including the Chicago Underground Film Festival and the Boulder International Film Festival. He was the host and co-programmer of the Crested Butte International Film Festival for over a decade.
Jack is a frequent talk-back host and instructor for the Dairy Arts Center Cinema Program where he teaches the film analysis workshop, How To Watch A Movie.

Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It | Mar 18-22
2026-03-18 16:30 - 18:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Billy Preston was 5 years old when he backed gospel legend Mahalia Jackson. Over the following six-decade career, Billy contributed his signature sound to the greatest artists of his time, including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Barbra Streisand, Sly Stone, Ray Charles, Rufus, Eric Clapton, and others, while establishing himself as a GRAMMY-winning solo artist. Despite his success, Billy struggled to reconcile his deep relationship with the Black church with his sexuality, setting off a lifelong quest to find love and acceptance. (Paris Barclay, 2025, USA, 1:45, NR)

Black Futures in Art: Artist Talk
2026-03-18 17:00 - 20:00 | McMahon Gallery, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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Join curator Adderly Grant-Lord and exhibiting artists for a powerful evening of conversation celebrating the fifth year of Black Futures in Art. This gathering invites audiences into the living continuum of the exhibition—exploring how memory, lineage, joy, and imagination shape Black creative futures.
Through a 45-minute moderated conversation, artists will reflect on their practices, shared histories, and the creative inheritance that informs their work, followed by a 15-minute audience Q&A. This talk is a celebration of presence, process, and community, and an invitation to listen, reflect, and engage with the brilliance in motion that defines Black Futures in Art.
Tickets are free but required, as capacity is limited. All are welcome.

Magellan | Mar 18-22
2026-03-18 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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At the dawn of the modern era, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (Gael García Bernal) navigated a fleet of ships to Southeast Asia, attempting the first voyage across the vast Pacific Ocean. On reaching the Malay Archipelago, the crew pushed to the brink of madness in the harshness of the high seas and overwhelming natural beauty of the islands, Magellan’s obsession leads to a rebellion and reckoning with the consequences of power. A vast, globe-spanning epic from Filipino filmmaker Lav Diaz (NORTE, THE END OF HISTORY), MAGELLAN presents the colonization of the Philippines as a primal, shocking encounter with the unknown and a radical retelling of European narratives of discovery and exploration. (Lav Diaz, 2025, Philippines, 2:40, NR)

Silents Synced: A Woman of the World/Pearl Jam
2026-03-20 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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“A Woman of the World” (1925) follows a liberal European countess, played by Pola Negri, who scandalizes a small, mid-Western American town with her unapologetic independence, sharp wit, and tattooed arm.
Silents Synced creator, Josh Frank paired this long-forgotten classic with the music from Pearl Jam’s seminal albums Vs. and Vitalogy.
Silents Synced pairs classic silent movies with epic rock music. Pearl Jam’s nonprofit foundation, Vitalogy, is donating any earnings from this project to Austin Women’s Health, a local provider supporting reproductive care in Frank’s hometown. (1:15)

COmpass REsonance: Norwegian Wood (season finale)
2026-03-21 16:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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NORWEGIAN WOOD with COmpass REsonance
What unfolds when a pristine Scandinavian landscape inspires music, brought to life by one of the most innovative and exhilarating string ensembles?
COmpass REsonance, known as “Boulder’s CORE,” presents an unforgettable performance inspired by Nordic Romanticism—and more!
Audiences will experience the evocative Holberg Suite by the poetic Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, interwoven with a bouquet of varied gems.
This concert’s repertoire has been expanded with an intermission added, to reflect that CORE’s December Merry Mozart concert was canceled due to severe winds and loss of electricity across the city. The program is now a combination of works from the canceled December program and the previously planned March program. Therefore, the first half
of the 3/21 concert includes Mozart’s dancing Divertimento in F Major, and his heartfelt Piano Concerto K.413, featuring Mina Gajić as piano soloist. Shorter works that refresh the aural palate include J.S. Bach’s timeless “Arioso,” and “Norwegian Wood” by Lennon/McCartney—in a totally new version of The Beatles’ much adored classic.
PROGRAM:
Salzburg Symphony “Divertimento” in F Major, K.138—W.A. Mozart
Largo from Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056—J.S. Bach
Piano Concerto in F Major, K.413—W.A. Mozart
Intermission
Norwegian Wood—Lennon/McCartney, arr. Billy Alvis
Holberg Suite, Op. 40—Edvard Grieg
COmpass REsonance (CORE) is a conductorless ensemble uniting acclaimed musicians from across the U.S. alongside Colorado’s finest talents. CORE’s artists, comprising concertmasters, principal orchestral players, and distinguished quartet performers from Asia, Europe, and North America, gather in Boulder to present innovative musical experiences that transcend time and culture. “COmpass REsonance… has unveiled a bold 2025–26 season as it completes its evolution from the 44-year-old Boulder Bach Festival. The announcement marks the first full season under its new name and mission, following a legal rebrand in January 2025. The transition reflects a decade of artistic expansion led by pianist Mina Gajić and violinist-conductor Zachary Carrettin, who took the festival’s helm in 2014. Under their direction, programming has grown to encompass five centuries of music, improvisation and cross-disciplinary collaborations. The group’s mission is “to enrich lives with performances of music from across time and cultures and to create distinct learning opportunities for musicians and audiences.” -Daily Camera

What the River Knows: Presented by Glen Canyon Institute
2026-03-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Glen Canyon Institute presents What the River Knows, a Good Intentions Paving Co. documentary exploring the reemergence of Glen Canyon from the receding waters of Lake Powell reservoir. As the West faces the urgent need to redesign water management, we are offered the chance to restore one of the planet’s most stunning landscapes. What the River Knows explores this unique reflection point in a centuries-long history, weaving together past and present to reveal a new way forward for the Colorado River.
Following the film screening, the event will conclude with a panel discussion and audience Q+A.

Science on Screen®: Into the Storm The Real Science Behind "Twisters"
2026-03-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Join us to celebrate the National Evening of Science on Screen!
Before the screening of Twisters (2024), Dr. Brian Argrow, University of Colorado Boulder professor and lead developer of the RAAVEN drone featured in the film, takes us inside the evolving world of storm chasing. From cutting-edge drone technology to the real risks and rewards of field research, Dr. Argrow will explore how scientists track severe weather today and how Hollywood’s portrayal stacks up against reality.
Lecture 6:00 PM; Film Screening 7:00 PM
This event is FREE for Dairy Arts Center Members as part of the Science on Screen® series

About Dr. Brian Argrow
Brian Argrow (PhD 1989 Aerospace Engineering, University of Oklahoma) is Professor of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, founding RECUV director (emeritus), and former Associate Dean for Education for the College of Engineering and Applied Science. His current research includes small UAS airframe design and sensor integration, and integration into the National Airspace System, with other research including aero/gas dynamics, and engineering education. His teaching awards include the W.M. Keck Foundation Award for Excellence in Engineering Education, and he is a University of Colorado President’s Teaching Scholar (a lifetime appointment) and an inaugural fellow of the CU Center for STEM Learning. Professor Argrow co-chaired the first Symposium
for Civilian Applications of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (CAUAS) in 2007 and chaired the 2nd CAUAS in 2014. He is a fellow of AIAA and a past chair of the AIAA Unmanned Systems Program Committee. In 2009 he completed four years of service on the USAF Scientific Advisory Board, and he recently served on the NASA Advisory Council’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems Subcommittee. He is currently a member of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and he serves on the ASTM Committee F38 on UAS, F38.02 Flight Operations.
About Twisters
A retired tornado-chaser and meteorologist is persuaded to return to Oklahoma to work
with a new team and new technologies. (Lee Isaac Chung, 2024, United States, 2:02,
PG-13)

Sirāt | Mar 25-29
2026-03-25 08:00 - 17:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Nominated for two Academy Awards. A father (Sergi López) and his son arrive at a rave deep in the mountains of southern Morocco. They are searching for Mar — daughter and sister — who vanished months ago at one of these endless, sleepless parties. Surrounded by electronic music and a raw, unfamiliar sense of freedom, they hand out her photo again and again. Hope is fading, but they push through and follow a group of ravers heading to one last party in the desert. As they venture deeper into the burning wilderness, the journey forces them to confront their own limits. (Oliver Laxe, 2025, Spain, 1:55, R)

Mr. Nobody Against Putin | Mar 25-29
2026-03-25 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
Nominee: Best Documentary Feature – 98th Academy Awards
Pasha Talankin is an unlikely hero—a beloved Russian primary school teacher, known as a mentor and prankster who offers students a safe haven in his office. After Russia invades Ukraine, Pasha’s role in the school changes dramatically as he is reluctantly drawn into Putin’s propaganda machine. Forced to promote state-sanctioned messages and horrified by the transformation of his school and community, he struggles with guilt and a sense of powerlessness, leading him to become an international whistleblower. As the school’s videographer, Pasha documents intimate and revealing footage of Putin’s regime, capturing the rise of militarized children’s groups, repressive laws, fervent nationalism, and the recruitment of graduating students to fight in the war. When he learns his own life may be at risk, Pasha is forced to plan a dangerous escape from Russia. (David Borenstein & Pavel Talankin, 2025, Denmark/Czechia/Germany, 1:30, NR)

20th Anniversary of the Fly Fishing Film Tour
2026-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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The Fly Fishing Film Tour (F3T) is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2026, marking two decades of unforgettable stories, breathtaking landscapes, and a community bound by a passion for fly fishing. This milestone year promises to be a landmark event, as the tour kicks off with a fresh collection of the finest fly fishing films from across the globe.
This year’s lineup dives deeper than ever, spotlighting wild places, inspiring conservation stories, and the dedicated individuals who live and breathe fly fishing. Whether you’re a lifelong angler or new to the sport, the 2026 tour delivers a cinematic journey that’s sure to cast a lasting impression.
Presented by: Skwala, Yeti, Costa

Parasol Arts: Carmen, the Tango | Mar. 26-27
2026-03-26 20:00 - 21:20 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Parasol Arts presents the famous story of Carmen using the sensual and passionate language of Argentine Tango, for the first time in Boulder. The performance tells the story of Carmen, Don José, and the bullfighter Escamillo. Carmen is a free-spirited gypsy in contrast to the temperamental and fickle Don José. A fight with Don Jose’s fiancé, Michaela, leads to Carmen’s arrest by Captain Zúñiga. In jail, she seduces Don José and convinces him to release her. Carmen is subsequently caught in a love triangle between Don José and popular bullfighter Escamillo. Captain Zuniga and Michaela disapprove of the unconventional behaviour of Carmen and her lovers. Fate, a representation of Carmen’s alter ego, tells Carmen’s fortune with a deck of cards. Carmen ignores the warning of her destiny and continues to pursue Escamillo. Don José is obsessed with Carmen and in a jealous moment stabs her. She dies caressing Don José’s face, revealing him as the assassin.
“Carmen, The Tango” created and directed by Lorita Travaglia, features the talents of Donato Juarez as Don Jose, Diana Cruz as Carmen, Marcelo Molina as Escamillo, Sarah Genung as Michaela, Facundo Agüero Maisano as Captain Zuniga and Lorita Travaglia as Fate.

Fools' Paradise (lost?) film screening
2026-03-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Fools’ Paradise (lost?) is a love letter to our wild—our own inner wild, and the outer wild. It’s about how we heal ourselves through reconnection to the natural world, and the symbiotic necessity to heal what is left of our planet. Immersed in experiences recounted by writers, filmmakers, artists, environmentalists, adventurers, therapists, and political activists, this film delves into topics such as personal action, sustainable business and life practices, nature therapies and how we need and use nature to regenerate ourselves.
Screenings begin with a brief, grounding meditation and end with a Q&A with award-winning director Alexandra Lexton, moderated by Boulder-based documentary filmmaker, Justin Bogardus.
Saturday screening features a panel with two of the film’s subjects: science writer and author Florence Williams, and ecotherapist Lauren Kahn, both Colorado residents.
Screenings sponsored by Colorado ReWild

T2 Dance Company: Color Wheel Project
2026-03-28 16:00 - 17:00 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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A showcase of new contemporary dance works created and performed by T2 Dance Company, inspired by elementary student artworks.
Included artworks have been created by students from:
APEX School
Columbine Elementary
Flatirons Elementary
Foothill Elementary
Friends School
Lyons Elementary
Rocky Mountain Elementary

Science on Screen®: From Arrival to Atoms Thinking Quantum
2026-03-30 18:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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From the sci-fi world of Arrival to the quantum behavior of atoms, this interactive discussion with Dr. Heather Lewandowski explores how ideas about information, uncertainty, and measurement shape our understanding of the physical universe.
Lecture 6:00 PM; Film Screening 7:00 PM
This event is FREE for Dairy Arts Center Members as part of the Science on Screen® series

About Dr. Heather Lewandowski
Heather Lewandowski is a professor of physics and Fellow of JILA at the University of Colorado Boulder. She leads two research programs, one in experimental molecular physics and the other in physics education research. Her molecular physics research efforts focus on studying interactions and reactions of cold, chemically important molecules and ions. Her physics education research program studies ways to increase students’ proficiency in experimental scientific practices, as well as research in quantum science education and workforce development. She earned her B.S. in physics from Michigan Technological University and her Ph.D. from the University of Colorado Boulder. She later completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

About Arrival
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat. (Denis Villeneuve, 2016, Canada | United States, 1:56, PG-13)
