Arts & Culture

Same language, new story

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Among the anachronisms likely to linger in former Communist-bloc countries, where borders were closed and travel limited for half a century, one might not expect to find figurative painting. But for a handful of rising artists from a generation who have forgotten ...

Extracting stories from the industries of the American West

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In the ruins of the sugar mill on Madison Avenue in Loveland, one of the buildings has a message painted on the roof: “IT...

And now for something completely different

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Unlike the 20-something I overheard on Pearl Street the other day exclaiming to her friends that she was “literally shitting bricks” as she awaited a call or text from some unnamed hottie she met at a recent party/rave/ bash/hoedown/Burning Man, I know the ...

Sightlines: Feb. 9, 2023

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We love our local arts scene here in Boulder County — but with so much going on, it can be hard to keep up....

Boulder Chamber Orchestra returns to Mozart’s Requium with Boulder Chorale

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Bahman Saless and the Boulder Chamber Orchestra are returning to old territory and making new discoveries. Saless and the BCO will be performing the Mozart...

You are what you wear

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Identity can take many forms. For the samurai warriors who reigned through Japan for seven centuries, a suit of armor expressed more than a...

What to do when there’s ‘nothing’ to do…

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If your organization is planning an event of any kind, please email Caitlin at crockett@boulderweekly.com.  EVENTS Virtual Chanukah Songs and Stories with Leah and Caroline. 5:30...

Monsters in the dark

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In the summer of 2010, Jeff Emtman, then a student at Fairhaven College, was suffering a sleepless night when he had an epiphany...

What new beginnings…

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After 42 years of topless and nude entertainment, the Bustop Gentleman’s Club in North Boulder has closed and is slated for demolition. In its...

Community collaboration

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If anyone can appreciate an unexpected collaboration, it’s singer-songwriter Lisa Bell. Her most recent album, The Italian Project, began when the Boulder native reconnected with a high school friend she hadn’t seen in more than 25 years. The friends reunited through...

The zenith

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The first sounds are reminiscent of metal on metal, steel against steel, like dragging a pipe across grating in short, regular intervals. An organ...

The benevolent creator

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A Dasha Shishkin drawing is by no means straightforward. A picture can show multiple scenes, dozens of characters — some big, some small, some with...