Everything You Wanted to Know About Picasso But Were Afraid to Ask
7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Rd. Free
“Can you separate the art from the artist?” That is the central question animating an upcoming panel discussion at Longmont Museum exploring the French modernist’s “controversial views” and treatment of women. Presented in conjunction with the museum’s ongoing exhibition A Graphic Journey: Prints by Pablo Picasso, the conversation will be moderated by DARIA Art Magazine founder and editor Genevieve Waller.
Eye to Eye: Portraits of Pride, Strength, Beauty
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway. $10
Don’t miss opening day of a new photography exhibition at the Museum of Boulder highlighting women elders in the LGBTQ community. Selected from interviews with nearly three dozen people ages 59-85, this portrait series by artist and CU professor Carey Candrian — on display through April 20 — celebrates women who “grew up when coming out meant risking their health, their jobs, their housing, their families, their friends.”
Cider Pickin’ Acoustic Bluegrass Jam
5-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, St. Vrain Cidery, 350 Terry St. Ste. 130, Longmont. Free
This ain’t your pappy’s porch jam. With 36 ciders on tap and a two-hour, all-levels jam session open to the public, you’re in for a night of hootin’ and hollerin’ with Dr. Phil and Alex B., who promise a humble hangout for lovers of cider and strings, whether you’re there to listen or join in.
Improvarama!
8-9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 640 Main St., Louisville. $12
What do you get when you cross Whose Line is it Anyway with SNL? Improv Boulder’s Friday night Improvarama show — at least according to the group. Expect good, clean comedy at this 21+ event and get ready to make suggestions that will drive the show.
Dairy Comedy in the Boe: Janae Burris
8:30-10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, Dairy Art Center - Boedecker Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $15
Denver comedian and actor Janae Burris headlines this regular night of laughs at the Dairy Arts Center’s Boedecker Theater. Hosted by Boulder’s own Zoe Rogers, the evening will also feature the stand-up stylings of local comics Lisa Lane, Britt Boyd and Carl Murata.
2025 Ice Climbing World Cup and Winterfest
8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 and 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, Longmont Climbing Collective, 155 Pinnacle St. Free
The whole world’s eyes will be on Longmont this weekend — well, the ice climbing world, at least. Head to the Climbing Collective for the first Ice Climbing World Cup event in the U.S. since 2019, and see the planet’s best alpinists compete for the crown. Local breweries and food trucks join for Winterfest to bring this can’t-miss event to BoCo’s new climbing capital. See p. 12 for more on what’s in store.
Succulent Terrarium Building Workshop
2-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, Moss Houseplants, 3008 Folsom St., Boulder. $50
Are your houseplants looking sad and shriveled? It might be time to see an expert. Head to Moss Houseplants and create a fresh, healthy succulent ecosystem (with the guiding hand of a green thumb) for you to take home and replace those slowly dying baby jade plants. Just pay attention this time; you’ve killed enough innocent plants already.
Chili Cookoff
1-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, Bootstrap Brewing, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. Free
Sub-freezing temperatures are on the horizon once again, but why have a chilly weekend when you can have a chili weekend? Bootstrap Brewing’s chili cookoff is free for both tasters and competitors, and competitors get a free pint, too. Get ready to bring the heat!
Alpaca Extravaganza
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont. Free
No llama drama here: The annual Alpaca Extravaganza is back, featuring a whole bunch of the animals in question to pet and play with, and the softest alpaca goods for purchase. Visit the Boulder County Fairgrounds this weekend for a furry, fuzzy good time.
The Talk of Our Town
6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. $18
Meet Boulder Weekly’s own John Lehndorff as he and local restaurateur Dave Query of Big Red F Restaurant Group (Jax Fish House, West End Tavern, The Post, Centro, Velvet Elk Lounge) talk about the past, present and future of food in Boulder. $1 from every ticket goes toward hunger relief on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
Trash the Runway
7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. $29
Support students and sustainability at this fashion show featuring outfits crafted from found materials. Middle and high school students use tea bags, product packaging, bubble wrap, climbing rope and other non-recyclable, non-compostable goods to create high fashion.
An Evening of Surrealist Cinema
7-9 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. $12
Embrace these surreal times with surrealist films from the genre’s pioneers. Featuring Entr’acte (1924, 22 minutes), The Seashell and the Clergyman (1928, 38 minutes) and Un Chien Andalou (1929, 16 minutes). Before the show, enjoy extended hours of the Picasso exhibit. Can’t get enough of the weird