Dairy Arts Center

Sans Souci at the Boe: Dancing as Ourselves - a dance film screening
2025-11-16 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-11-19 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Denver) | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Dancing as Ourselves features shorts from Canada, China, Finland, France, Iran, and the US, and will remind you how similar we all are as humans across the globe, yet how different we can be. This collection explores the various aspects of being human as reflected by the body and movement. Through a multitude of film styles including narrative, experimental, animation, and screendance, this program illustrates that the range of humanity’s expression is as vast as the range of bodies we inhabit.
NOTE: One film contains content regarding suicidal ideations, and one film references Nazi propaganda.
Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema is one of Boulder’s longstanding favorite arts organizations, and we’re so happy to return to one of our most beloved venues, the Boedecker Cinema at Dairy Arts Center. We will also be presenting another program, Dancing as Ourselves, in November — search for “Sans Souci” on Boe cinema calendar for details. Film Lineup and more info available at https://sanssoucifestival.org/ssf-the-boe-2025

Feather Fall Theatre Company presents Daisy Violet the Bitch Beast King | Nov. 13-30
2025-11-16 14:00 - 15:30, 2025-11-16 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-20 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-21 19:30 - 21:00, 2025-11-22 19:30 - 21:00 | Carsen Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, Colorado, 80302, United States
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Feather Fall Theatre Company presents the world premiere production of Daisy Violet the Bitch Beast King by Sam Collier, directed by Aaron Klass
Daisy Violet the Bitch Beast King is a dark comedy about girlhood.
Up in their attic, sisters Josephine and Henrietta create a new sister for their family; she’s gleeful and monstrous and embodies everything they’ve dreamed of: the rage of children, the fury of girls.
Sam Collier is a playwright and theater artist.
Her plays have been developed and/or produced by Star Stuff Theatre, Dogteam Theatre Project, the BETC Writers Group, New College of Florida, Siena Heights University, Urbanite Theatre, the UC Davis Ground & Field Festival, the Goodman Playwrights Unit, and elsewhere. She holds an MFA from the University of Iowa Playwrights Workshop and is a PhD candidate in theatre & performance studies at CU Boulder.
Aaron Klass is a director, playwright, actor, etc.
He is an entrepreneurial theatre maker. He believes that storytelling can change the world. He also believes that a community that can mobilize to create and share art is a strong and healthy community. He is also interested in history, and the stories we tell ourselves.
Feather Fall Theatre Company was established by Aaron in order to mobilize his community.

Viva Theater: Murder on the Orient Express | Nov. 7-23
2025-11-16 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-21 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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A luxury train rushing towards Paris from Istanbul becomes snowbound in the mountains. In the morning, a man is found viciously stabbed to death in his compartment. The terrified and trapped passengers ask famed detective Hercule Poirot to find the killer before he – or she – strikes again.
As Poirot unravels layers of red herrings and alibis, a web of tragic secrets emerges. A dark yet funny tale of justice and revenge, Murder on the Orient Express is one of Agatha Christie’s most popular mysteries and one of her very best.

Boulder Opera Company: The Elixir of Love by Donizetti | Nov. 15-16
2025-11-16 15:00 - 17:00 | Grace Gamm Theatre, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Boulder Opera Family Series presents: Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love
A charming opera for all ages!
Join us for a delightful hour-long adaptation of Donizetti’s The Elixir of Love, perfect for young audiences and families! This heartwarming and hilarious tale follows the lovable Nemorino as he tries to win the heart of the clever and confident Adina—with the help of a mysterious “love potion.” Filled with beautiful melodies, playful characters, and a touch of magic, this opera is a fun introduction to the world of classical music and storytelling.
Sung in Italian with English subtitles and featuring a live ensemble orchestra, our Family Series version brings the joy of opera to children ages 4 and up in a relaxed, family-friendly setting..
Followed by a Q &A with the artists.

The Dialogue Police | Nov 12-16
2025-11-16 15:30 - 17:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Nov 12-16
Demonstrations. Quran burnings. Climate actions. At the eye of the storm stands a group of Swedish police officers tasked with safeguarding everyone’s right to freedom of speech. A polarized society is their daily reality. A motley crew of strong-willed individuals united by humor and a shared calling: defending democracy with dialogue as their weapon. (Susanna Edwards, 2025, Sweden, 1:30, NR)
TALKBACK: Join us after the film on Nov. 12 for a special Talkback. The Boulder Police Department is honored to participate in a conversation at the Dairy Arts Center following the screening of the documentary film “Dialogue Police” to engage the community in a meaningful discussion of the critical themes of freedom of expression and community relationships with police. Several liaison officers, who serve as direct contacts and connections to underrepresented and marginalized populations in our community, will be present to facilitate dialogue and answer questions in a collaborative effort to strengthen community trust and understanding.

A Little Prayer | Nov 12-16
2025-11-16 17:30 - 19:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Nov 12-16
A loving father (David Strathairn) grapples with how to protect his daughter-in-law (Jane Levy) when he discovers that his son is having an affair. A heart-tugging drama about finding kindred spirits in unexpected places, A Little Prayer is a sensitive and searching portrait of a Southern family. (Angus MacLachlan, 2023, USA, 1:31, R)

Classics with Jeffrey Kash: Arsenic and Old Lace
2025-11-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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This Frank Capra dark comedy, based on a play, which was based on a real-life Connecticut boarding house multiple murder case, stars Cary Grant. He plays Mortimer Brewster, a Brooklyn writer of books on the futility of marriage, who risks his reputation after he decides to tie the knot. Things grow complicated when he learns that his beloved maiden aunts Abby and Martha are serial murderers. (Frank Capra, 1944, USA, 1:58, NR)

Free Screening: The Art of Growth
2025-11-18 18:00 - 18:30, 2025-11-18 19:00 - 19:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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In celebration of the Denver metro area’s cultural community, The Dairy and the SCFD will host FREE screenings of “The Art of Growth”, which recently premiered on RMPBS DT1. Directed and produced by Cynthia Cazanas Garin, “The Art of Growth” tells the compelling story of the power of arts to inspire, educate, and enrich lives. The short film features creative artists including a 6th grade student actor, a beloved science educator, and a legendary and dancer and choreographer; and highlights the story behind the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

Mistress Dispeller | Nov 19-23
2025-11-19 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-11-20 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-21 18:30 - 20:30, 2025-11-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Nov 19-23
In China, a new industry has emerged devoted to helping couples stay married in the face of infidelity. Wang Zhenxi is part of this growing profession and is hired to go undercover and break up affairs by any means necessary; a “mistress dispeller.” Offering strikingly intimate access to a real, unfolding love triangle, Mistress Dispeller documents all sides of what is usually kept behind closed doors. As Teacher Wang attempts to bring a couple back from the edge of crisis, sympathies shift between husband, wife and mistress while emotion, pragmatism and cultural norms collide in this spellbinding look at modern love. (Elizabeth Lo, 2025, China, 1:34, NR)

It Was Just an Accident | Nov 19-23
2025-11-19 16:30 - 18:30, 2025-11-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-11-21 16:00 - 18:00, 2025-11-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Nov 19-23
Vahid, an unassuming mechanic, has a chance encounter with Eghbal, a man he strongly suspects to be his former sadistic jailhouse captor. Panicked, Vahid gathers several former prisoners, all abused by that same captor, to try and confirm Eghbal’s identity. As the bickering group drives around Tehran with the captive, they must confront how far to take matters into their own hands with their presumed tormentor. From master filmmaker Jafar Panahi comes a searing moral thriller that engages with complex ideas about the uncertainty of the truth and the choice between revenge and mercy, as Panahi turns his personal dissonance into a profound and galvanizing work of art. (Jafar Panahi, 2025, Iran, 1:45, PG-13)
TALK BACK: Join us after the film on November 20th for a Talkback with Firuzeh Saidi.

Continuum Opening Party
2025-11-21 17:00 - 20:00 | Dairy Arts Center, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Celebrate the opening of the Continuum exhibition with an evening of art, music, and connection. Enjoy a live DJ set by Internaleyes, drinks, and conversation as you explore a powerful exhibition reflecting on the cycles of life, death, aging, and the enduring threads that connect us all.
A continuum is a continuous range or series where things blend seamlessly into one another — like the shifting colors of a rainbow, where no single shade ends and another begins. We often divide life into stages — youth, adulthood, old age, life, and death — as though separate from nature’s cycles. But everything moves in loops: death nourishes new life, time is both linear and infinite, and aging is only the visible surface of a more fluid human experience.
Continuum explores how art can spark connection, conversation, and community around these shared truths — the knowns and unknowns of living, dying, and everything in between. The exhibition brings together artists of different generations and disciplines to explore themes of identity, memory, selfhood, the body, grief, loss, family histories, and spirituality. At its core, Continuum is about love — love that crosses time, generations, and boundaries both real and imagined.
About the Music: Internal Eyes

Coming to fruition in the beginning of 2025, Internal Eyes is a producer, song-writer, and DJ based out of Boulder, CO. He draws inspiration from the surrounding beauty of mountainous terrain, deep blue skies, and nature’s inhabitants. Flowing water, birds, crickets, and natural instruments embody the sound of Internal Eyes, supported by deep low ends and atmospheric melodies. Originally from the East Coast, Internal Eyes has a foundational background in hip-hop and house music genres, blending the two with an organic feel to create a sound that captures attention and brings life to textural landscapes.

Exhibiting Artists & Spaces
McMahon Gallery: Kaori Takamura, Shapes of Ephemera
Hand Rudy & Caruso Galleries: Kristen Letts Kovak
Polly Addison Gallery: Lina Pin
Dairy Lobby: Laura Mackie
MacMillan Gallery: The Continuum Intergenerational Arts Project
Embassy Suites Hotel Boulder: Lisa Berley
Free and open to the public!

3rd Law Dance/Theater Fall Performance | Nov. 21-23
2025-11-21 19:00 - 20:30, 2025-11-22 19:00 - 20:30 | Gordon Gamm Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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To keep live performance accessible to everyone, we include a subsidized ticket price made possible by the generous support of 3rd Law sponsors. This limited option ensures that cost is never a barrier to experiencing live art, while honoring the actual costs of creating and presenting these events.
3rd Law Dance/Theater Fall Season With Artistic Director/Choreographer Katie Elliott, the 3rd Law dancers create an evening of dance in collaboration with and featuring original scores by Paul Fowler, Janet Feder, and a new collaboration played live with Mina Gajic (piano) and Zachary Carrettin (violin), performing works composed for the duo by Icelandic composer Maria Huld Markan Sigfusdottir.

The Fantastic Golem Affairs | Nov 21
2025-11-21 20:30 - 22:30 | Boedecker Theater, Walnut Street, Boulder, CO, 80302, United States
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Nov 21
After a night of partying, David drunkenly falls from a terrace while his friend Juan watches helplessly. David’s body hits a car hood and shatters into a thousand pieces. Since no one else seems shocked by this, Juan sets out to discover what happened, finding himself immersed in a labyrinth of fleeting romances, unbreakable friendships and pianos falling from the sky. (Juan González & Nando Martínez, 2024, Spain, 1:38, NR)
