SHINE: A Love Letter to the Trans Community
7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, East Window, 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder. Free
This collaboration between East Window and Out Boulder County hangs on a simple but powerful question: “What is trans joy?” Curated by local writer and activist Charlotte Piper, the celebratory evening features spoken word, poetry and short stories by trans youth.
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Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History: Guided Tour
Noon-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway. $20
Join NAACP Boulder County Branch President Annett James for a guided tour of Proclaiming Colorado’s Black History. Running at the Museum of Boulder through Sept. 25, this cultural history exhibition offers a kaleidoscopic view of local African American history from pre-statehood to the present.
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Reel Rock 18
7-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16 and Saturday, Feb. 17, Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. $28
Get a grip with four thrilling new climbing films from around the world, from Japan’s mythical Mount Mizugaki to a treacherous free ascent of Jirishanca in the Peruvian Andes. If it’s adrenaline you’re after, you’ll find it during his hometown world premiere of Reel Rock 18 on the CU Boulder campus.
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Boulder Symphony at Dairy Arts Center
7:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb 16 and Saturday, Feb. 17, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St. $30
Boulder Symphony presents “a journey from darkness to light” during a special performance of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 at the Dairy Arts Center. The evening will also celebrate Jialin Yao, the winner of the 2023 International Keyboard Odyssiad & Festival Competition, who will perform Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3.
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Mardi Gras at the Dickens Opera House
3-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, Dickens opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont. $20-$35
Celebrate Mardis Gras in style at the historic Dickens Opera House in Longmont. Festivities at this Bourbon Street-style bash include live DJs, creole and cajun cuisine, drink specials and more.
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ClimatiqueFest
5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Collective liberation is on the menu during this climate justice bash where you can “meet comrades, make art and boogie.” The evening kicks off with an open mic, followed by live music from Sneaki Bandit and the Scavengers, Beauprex and a special guest to be announced.
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Love is in the Air: Aerial Cabaret
8-9 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance, 3022 E. Sterling Circle, Unit 150, Boulder. $30
Grab your special someone and join Frequent Flyers Aerial Dance performers during this high-flying love fest on V-Day Weekend. This all-ages showcase features performances by Tel Razo-Mannsz, Valerie Morris & Michelle Randolph, Whitney Moore and more.
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Cupid’s Dead: Anti-Valentines Dance Party
9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, DV8 Distillery, 2480 48th St., Suite E, Boulder. $10
Not in the Valentine’s Day mood this year? Boulder’s DV8 Distillery has you covered with their Anti-Valentines Dance Party: “No roses. No sweet nothings. Just beats that make your heart pound.”
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NAACP Boulder County Freedom Fund Celebration
3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 18, Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. Free
Support Boulder County NAACP during this free event “where justice and music unite.” The afternoon features guest speaker Anthony Ray Hinton, who spent nearly 30 years on Alabama’s death row for a crime he didn’t commit, plus the rich R&B sounds of performer Danielle Ponder.
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour
7-10 p.m. Mon.-Wed., Feb. 19-21, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $25
The short films featured on the three-night Colorado stop of the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour will take audiences on a breathtaking and reflective exploration of remote landscapes, mountain cultures and high-octane adventure sports.
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Chardonnay: Queen of the Grapes
6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, Boulder Wine Bar, 2035 Broadway. $50
Learn all about “The Queen of Grapes” during this educational think-and-drink event at Boulder Wine Bar. The $50 admission price gets you four wine tastings, snacks and an hour of top-notch vino education.
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Follow the Stars: Lakota Journey Through the Black Hills
6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 21, Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Drive, Boulder. Free
Experience the Black Hills before colonization through the eyes of the Lakota people who navigated the area for approximately 1,500 years. You’ll learn all about how they used the Sun and stars for guidance with the help of the Fiske Planetarium’s fully digital projection system during this celestial showcase in Boulder.
