Entertainment

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

March 17, 2022

EVENTS

Frozen Dead Guy Days. March 18-20, Downtown Nederland. Tickets are $25 ($30 day of show), or $175 for VIP

The beloved local winter festival is back, with great music, excellent artists, fantastic food, craft beer, a frozen dead guy and bacon.

Museum of Boulder partners with Persian Cultural Circle to celebrate Persian New Year. Noon-5 p.m. Sunday, March 20, Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway, Boulder. Free

Head to the Museum of Boulder to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year honoring the vernal equinox. You’ll be able to experience: a symbolic fire traditional ritual to help cleanse and bring in the new red energy to the new year; a ritual table in the lobby; art by Mehry Khosravi; informational screening of Nowruz history, rituals and traditions; two live dance performances; traditional Persian outfits; poetry oracle-type readings; wooden spoon painting; light snacks and beverages; a traditional Persian tea experience; an a Nowruz flower bar (add-on option with ticket price).

Firefighter’s Fundraiser—Live Band Karaoke with Mob Squad. 8 p.m. Friday, March 18, Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont. Tickets: $20

Ever wanted to be a lead singer for a band? Now you can live the dream one song at a time at the Firefighter’s Fundraising Weekend. Hosted by Gregg Stone of 103.5 The Fox, you have the chance to sing your heart out on stage to raise funds to benefit the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Foundation and the Marshall Fire Victims Fund.

Jesters Dinner Theatre presents ‘Guys and Dolls.’ March 18-Through May 29, Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont

The classic oddball comedy set in Damon Runyon’s mythical New York City. Adult dinner and show: $45-$48.

Aloha Rising: A concert of Hawaiian History, Music, and Dance. 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, Spark Theater, 4847 Pearl St., Boulder. Tickets: $20

Shutterstock KAUAI, HAWAII – AUGUST 11: Aloha festival. Attractive young women in traditional dress perform Hawaiian dance on August 11, 2012 in Lihue, Kauai.

Learn about ancient Hawai’i, the monarchy period, and more modern times via story, chant, dance and song. Four Hawaiian dance companies and one Hawaiian band will be performing. All profits go to the Marshall Fire Survivors.

Dairy Comedy in The Boe, with Ben Roy, Hannah Jones, Lee Robinson and Salma Zaky. 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Tickets: $15

Ben Roy has been taking comedy audiences by storm since 2004, bringing unparalleled energy and unique voice to the stage. Often compared to Lewis Black or Bill Hicks due to his passionate, ranting approach, Roy has a style that is definitively his own. Arlis Gold is back to host, with Hannah Jones, Lee Robinson, and Salma Zaky filling out the evening.

Author Talk: Azar Nafisi—‘Read Dangerously,’ with Jacki Lyden (virtual). 5 p.m. Saturday, March 19. Tickets: $26.99-$36.99

Azar Nafisi draws on her experiences as a woman and voracious reader living in the Islamic Republic of Iran, her life as an immigrant in the United States, and her role as literature professor in both countries to craft an argument for why, in a genuine democracy, we must engage with the enemy, and how literature can be a vehicle for doing so. Structured as a series of letters to her father, Nafisi explores the most probing questions of our time through the works of Toni Morrison, Salman Rushdie, James Baldwin, Margaret Atwood, and more.

A Day of Remembrance. Tuesday, March 22, Downtown Boulder

Nearly one year ago, Boulder lost 10 beloved community members. Join the City of Boulder in a moment of silence wherever you are at 2:30 p.m. on March 22. Join the Mayor and City Manager at one of the following events:

2-2:45 p.m.— Line of Duty Death commemoration of Officer Eric Talley, Boulder Police Department, 1805 33rd St., Boulder

4:30-6 p.m.—Day of Remembrance Community Gathering, Boulder Civic Area, Glen Huntington Bandshell, Broadway and Canyon Blvd., Boulder, with remarks by Mayor Aaron Brockett and City Manager Nuria Rivera-Vandermyde and others. On Tuesday, March 22, the Table Mesa King Soopers will be closed in honor of the lives lost.