BIFF 2024 Short Films
All day. Fri. April 11-Sun. April 14, virtual. Free
Did you miss this year’s slate of shorts at the Boulder International Film Festival? Catch ’em all during this multi-day virtual screening as part of Boulder Arts Week. Tickets are free, but there are a limited number of spaces — register here.
Front deRanged Improv Comedy
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. $12-$17
Leave the kids at home and head to Jesters Dinner Theatre with your most outlandish scene suggestions for the Front deRanged Improv Comedy Troupe during this adults-only performance in Longmont.
Cabaret on the Rocks
8 p.m. Friday, April 12, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. $50
Support the LGTBQ-affirming work of Out Boulder County with an evening of broadway drag and dance performance featuring “Colorado’s loudest and proudest tastemakers” Hugh Panaro, Latrice Royale and John McDaniel.
Hazel Miller and the Collective
8 p.m. Friday, April 12, Chautauqua Community House, 301 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder. $30
Wrap up Boulder Arts Week with Colorado soul queen Hazel Miller during this intimate and stirring performance at Chautauqua Community House. Read a Boulder Weekly feature on the artist before you go.
Women’s Intro to Mountain Biking
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, Valmont Bike Park, 3160 Airport Road, Boulder. $10 (bring your own bike) / $25 (with bike rental)
Wheel over to Valmont Bike Park to join the CU Bike Program for a fun and informative introduction to mountain biking. You’ll learn to ride with balance while picking up basics like steering, cornering, trail climbing and more.
Indigo Girls: It’s Only Life After All
6-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, Dairy Arts Center – Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $12
Following last summer’s iconic needle drop in Barbie, revered folk-rock duo Indigo Girls get the big-screen treatment in this documentary by Alexandria Bombach. Come find out why so many generations of fans say “the Indigo Girls saved my life.”
Poets on Pearl
All day. Saturday, April 13, Pearl Street Mall, 1942 Broadway St., Boulder. Free
Boulder’s “most interactive street theater poetry festival” hits the Pearl Street Mall for a day of readings from an ensemble of local poets, hosted by organizations offering services and programs for literary artists.
Cool-Weather Plant Sale
9 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, April 12 and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, Growing Gardens, 1630 Hawthorn Ave., Boulder. Free
Spring means savings at Growing Gardens in Boulder, where you can score big deals on cool-weather starts and seeds like kales, greens, cabbages, peas, early spring flowers and more.
Allyson McDuffie / Kin Studio Grand Opening
Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, April 13, Kin Studio and Gallery, 4725 16th St., Boulder. Free
Celebrate the grand opening of Kin Studio and Gallery in the NoBo Holiday neighborhood to round out Boulder Arts Week. The event also marks the opening reception of Tasty, a new exhibition of prints by local artist Allyson McDuffie.
Taste of Pearl
2-6 p.m. Sunday, April 14, downtown Boulder. $85-$130
Experience Boulder’s downtown culinary arts scene bite by bite at the return of this food-forward community celebration on Pearl Street and beyond. Admission price gets you entry to all 15 participating locations for food samples and wine and spirit tastings, plus a keepsake bag and wine glass.
Drag Bingo with Miss Jessica L’Whor
5-7 p.m. Sunday, April 14, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free
Feeling lucky? Join the fabulous Miss Jessica L’Whor for the return of this outrageous adults-only bingo series. Whether you come for the drag, the prizes or the world-class beers, it’s sure to be a fierce night of fun.
Stand Up for Climate Comedy
7 p.m. Monday, April 15, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. Free
The earth needs a champion and we all need a laugh, so head to Boulder Theater for the 9th annual Stand Up for Climate Comedy featuring sketches by students from the CU Creative Climate Communication course along with headliners Chuck Nice, Rollie Williams and Kasha Patel.