Parlando School of Musical Arts presents Matilda JR
2025-06-22 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-06-22 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Denver) | 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

We Are Guardians
2025-06-22 14:00 - 15:30 | 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)

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life
2025-06-22 16:00 - 17:30 | 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)

Anxiety Club (in conjunction with the Boulder Comedy Festival)
2025-06-22 18:00 - 19:30 | 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,)

Memoir Writing with Brenda Kahn: 6 Weeks
2025-06-23 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.

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.”

Lunch Break Drop-In Writing Sessions
2025-06-25 12:00 - 14:00 | 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!

Bank Job
2025-06-25 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-06-26 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-06-27 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-06-28 19:30 - 21:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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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, 2025-06-26 16:30 - 18:00, 2025-06-27 18:30 - 20:00, 2025-06-28 17:30 - 19:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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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)

Boulder Comedy Festival
2025-06-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Come laugh with the Boulder Comedy Festival in its 5th year, highlighting women and diversity in comedy! Join us for a hilarious shows featuring comics from across the country, including comics from Late Night national headliners. Celebrate comedy that’s fresh, bold, and inclusive in the vibrant heart of Boulder. Grab your tickets now for an unforgettable experience—because life is better with laughter!
Thursday, June 26 featured Comedians are:
Jene Suplee
Josh Mazek
Arman Shah
Dana Teller
Jonah Nigh
Elliott Weber
Aditya Shankar
Pam Moore
Monica Nevi
Zoe Rogers
Al Jackson

Boulder Comedy Festival
2025-06-27 19:00 - 20:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Come laugh with the Boulder Comedy Festival in its 5th year highlighting women and diversity in comedy! Join us for a hilarious shows featuring comics from across the country, including comics from Late Night national headliners. Celebrate comedy that’s fresh, bold, and inclusive in the vibrant heart of Boulder. Grab your tickets now for an unforgettable experience—because life is better with laughter!
Comedians featured on Friday, June 27 at 7pm include:
Eric Hook
Zoe Rogers
Sam Shay
Chip Nicholson
Cara Leoni
Cassie Willson
Katrina Davis
Monica Nevi
Jonah Nigh
Charles James
Peter Liu

Sister Midnight
2025-06-27 20:30 - 22:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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June 27
In SISTER MIDNIGHT, the audacious debut feature from London based Indian artist and filmmaker Karan Kandhari, rebellious small-town misfit Uma (acclaimed Indian actress Radhika Apte) arrives in Mumbai to find herself totally unsuited to life as a housewife. At odds with her prying neighbors and under the constant oppressive noise and heat of the city, she decides to break free from the shackles of domesticity and follow her own path in this bold, unpredictable, and darkly funny debut. Featuring an eclectic soundtrack (Interpol frontman Paul Banks makes his debut as composer) and singular visual aesthetic, the film world-premiered in Cannes’ Directors Fortnight and won the award for Best Film in the Next Wave section at Fantastic Fest. (Karan Kandhari, 2024, UK/India, 1:47, NR)

The p(art) Project Professional Intensive Performance
2025-06-28 17:00 - 18:00, 2025-06-28 19:00 - 20:00 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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The p(art) Project presents The 2025 Professional Intensive’s final work.
Choreographed by Kelly Demelio, this product of work has come to fruition through an extensive creative process, meaningful conversations and emotional connection through movement.
We will also be debuting the creative works of guest artists, Vickie Roan, Carly Olson, Kaden Johns, Tara Yax and Nick Serian.
Thank you for supporting p(art). We hope that you enjoy our show!

Boulder Comedy Festival
2025-06-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Come laugh with the Boulder Comedy Festival in its 5th year highlighting women and diversity in comedy! Join us for a hilarious shows featuring comics from across the country, including comics from Late Night national headliners. Celebrate comedy that’s fresh, bold, and inclusive in the vibrant heart of Boulder. Grab your tickets now for an unforgettable experience—because life is better with laughter!
Featured Comedians on Saturday, June 28 at 7pm include:
Zoe Rogers
Charles James
Arman Shaw
Mary Huth
Wes Williams
Linus Leas
Katrina Davis
Kimberly Koester
Aditya Shankar
Cassie Willson
