A&C events: April 11-18

Your guide to the week's visual art, theater and literary happenings

By Boulder Weekly Staff - Apr. 10, 2024
ON-STAGE
'The Glass Menagerie' runs at the Vintage Theatre in Aurora through April 21. Credit: RDGPhotography

ON VIEW: Boulder Valley School District and the Dairy Arts Center present this annual showcase of works by local students and teachers during the BVSD High School and Faculty Exhibition. Mediums include painting, drawing, digital art, animation, ceramics and more. See listing for details

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Performing Self. Through April 28, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St. $2 
BVSD High School and Faculty Exhibition. Through May 4, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Free
We CU: A Visual Celebration of Black Womanhood, Presence and Connectedness. Through July 13, CU Art Museum, 1085 18th St., Boulder. Free
The Skeletal World of José Guadalupe Posada. Through May 12, Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave. $18
Are You OK?: A Trans Survival Project. Through June 22, East Window Gallery, 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder. Free | Through May 31, Dairy Arts Center – Northeast Mural Wall, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Free 
Nouf Aljowaysir: SALAF (Ancestor). Through July 27, East Window Gallery, 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder. Free


ON STAGE: Tennessee Williams’ 1944 classic The Glass Menagerie gets a refresh at Vintage Theatre in Aurora. The haunting tale of memory, hope and disillusionment stars Matt Murry, Emma Messenger, Clara Papula and Cameron Davis. Scan the QR code for a Boulder Weekly review before you go. See listing for details.

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MJ: The Musical. Through April 28, Denver Center for the Performing Arts - Buell Theatre, 1350 Curtis St. $49-$199
Noises Off. Through May 5, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. $56-$83
The Glass Menagerie. Through April 21, Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. $20-$34 BW Pick of the Week
Where Did We Sit on the Bus? Through June 2, Denver Center for the Performing Arts - Singleton Theatre, 1400 Curtis St. $35-$52
My Fair Lady. Through June 9, Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. $30-$50


ON THE PAGE: The one and only Coach Prime heads to Denver’s flagship Tattered Cover on Colfax for a reading and signing event for his new book, Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field on April 16. Registration includes a signed copy and a photo opp. See listing for details.

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Edward Hamlin: Sonata in Wax. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St. $5  
Frank Bowman III: High Crimes and Misdemeanors. 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, Tattered Cover - Aspen Grove, 7301 S. Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Free 
Mary Reynolds: The Way of the Wild Soul Woman. 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 15, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St. $5  
Deion Sanders: Elevate and Dominate. 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $30 BW Pick of the Week
Colorado Poets Center Reading and Open Mic. 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 16, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St. Free 

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