Events: What to do when there’s nothing to do

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HUMANE SOCIETY OF BOULDER VALLEY

n Pet Adoption Event

1-6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 1-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13-16, 2323 55th St., Boulder

More than 40 animals, including kittens and puppies, are available for adoption at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley (HSBV). The adoption event this weekend is offering half-off adoption fees for animals ages three years and older.

n Occultations Down Under: Observing Trojan Asteroids from Australia

7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Drive, Boulder. Tickets: $12, colorado.edu

Join Dr. John Keller, the director of Fiske Planetarium and professor in astrophysical and planetary sciences, in an immersive evening at Fiske with stories from his adventure chasing occultation shadows in Australia. Keller will also share updates about programming and opportunities at the planetarium.

JAYCEE BEYALE

ON VIEW: Can artists illuminate the climate crisis in ways lawmakers can’t? That’s the central question driving Water Is Life, a new group exhibition on display at the Dairy Arts Center through Nov. 19. Showcasing a diverse slate of visual artists from across the country, the eco-conscious show explores the politics of water access in a changing climate. See listing for details.

‘Impressionism.’ R Gallery + Wine Bar, 2027 Broadway, Boulder. Through Oct. 16. Free

‘Georgia O’Keeffe, Photographer.’

Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. Through Nov. 6. Tickets: $13 (Colorado residents), denverartmuseum.org

Marcella Marsella: ‘Aqueous

Bodies. ’ BMoCA at Macky, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. Through Nov. 13. Tickets: $2, bmoca.org

‘Water is Life.’ Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Through Nov. 19. Free

‘Native Artist Exhibition.’ Creative Nations Sacred Space, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Through Nov. 2022. Free

‘Tipi to Tiny House: Hands-on

Homebuilding.’ Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road. Through Jan. 8. Tickets: $8, longmontmuseum.org

Kristopher Wright: ‘Just As I Am.’

BMoCA East Gallery, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. Through Jan. 22. Tickets: $2, bmoca.org

‘Saints, Sinners, Lovers, and

Fools.’ Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. Through Jan. 22. Tickets: $21 (Colorado residents), denverartmuseum.org

‘The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic

Impulse.’ Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, 1485 Delgany St. Through Feb. 5. Tickets: $10, mcadenver.org

‘Lasting Impressions.’ CU Art Museum, 1085 18th St., Boulder. Through June 2023. Free

n Sanitas Ski Swap

Noon-5 p.m. Saturday Oct. 15, Sanitas Brewing Company, 3550 Frontier Ave. Unit A, Boulder. Free

The ski season is almost upon us, and it’s time to get geared up. Sanitas’ annual ski swap event will have merch from local brands and will allow community members looking to trade or sell gear to set up tables. Ski talk will be accompanied by live music and eats from McDevitt Taco Supply.

n Junior & Senior Fishing Derby

9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 15, Walden Ponds Wildlife Habitat, 3893 N. 75th St., Boulder.

The pond is stocked with trout and the prizes are set. Boulder County’s annual fshing event is calling for teams with one senior, 65 or older, and one junior, 15 or younger, to fsh together. Prizes will be awarded for the heaviest fsh, the team with the largest age difference and the frst team to reach the catch limit.

n Cal-Wood Fire Ecology Hike

9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, location provided upon registration.

Join volunteer naturalists with Boulder County on a moderate two-mile hike through the burn scar of the largest wildfre in Boulder County history. On the hike, you’ll see how fora and fauna in the area have changed since the fre.

n Ballot Issues Presentation

3-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, virtual webinar. Register: lwvbc.org

Help prepare yourself for the upcoming midterm elections by attending League of Women Voters of Boulder County’s (LWVBC) presentation outlining ballot issues for the state, county and Boulder Valley School District. LWVCB is hosting similar events up to election day.

n Mountain Lions: Elusive

yet Predictable

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, Lafayette Public Library, 775 W. Baseline Road. Tickets: Free

Join wildlife videographer David Neils as he shares his passion for mountain lions. Neils will present his original footage gathered over the past 20 years and teach about misconceptions of safety when it comes to Colorado’s largest cats.

ON STAGE:

Inspired by the childhood piano lessons of playwright Julia Cho, The Piano Teacher unravels the dark past of music instructor Mrs. K (Jennifer McCray Rincón). The production enters its fnal weekend at Aurora’s Vintage, ending Oct. 16. See listing below for details.

‘The Piano Teacher.’

Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St., Aurora. Through Oct. 16, Tickets: $20-34, vintagetheatre.org

‘ShakesFear: An Autumn’s Tale.’

Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre, Hellems Arts and Sciences, Boulder. Through Oct. 16. Tickets: $16, cupresents.org

Arts in the Open Presents: ‘Fran-

kenstein.’ Chautauqua Park, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. Through Oct. 30. Tickets: $15-$20, artsintheopen.org

‘Raised on Ronstadt.’ eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder. Through Nov. 6. Tickets: $12-40, localtheaterco.org

‘Theater of the Mind.’ York Street Yards, 3887 Steele St., Denver. Through Dec. 18. Tickets: $65, theateroftheminddenver.com

n Ellen Mahoney: Food Stars

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18, Boulder Bookstore, 1107 Pearl St. Free registration: boulderbookstore.net

“Women and food make a dynamic duo,” writes Ellen Mahoney, author of Food Stars: 15 Women Stirring Up the Food Industry. She will be speaking about and signing her new book on the great strides made by women in the feld of cuisine at the Boulder Bookstore.

n Sleeping for Self Care

2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, University Memorial Center, 1669 Euclid Ave., Boulder.

Through its Wellness Wednesdays programming, CU Boulder is offering this information session on the importance of sleep hygiene and how to build a healthy sleep routine.

n Feast on Reel Food:

The Last Meal

7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20th, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave. Tickets: $25

The Flatirons Food Film Festival is ending after eight years of organizing events, feature flms and speakers. Its fnal event, Feast of Reel Food: The Last Meal, will feature a screening of the documentary The Truffe Hunters and samples of Italian food from restaurants across the Front Range. A panel discussion about truffes with Chef Antonio Laudisio will follow the documentary.

For more event listings, go online at boulderweekly.com/events

The Nickie and Vickie Rivers Show has invited you to be in their LIVE Studio Audience

It’s the invite of a Lifetime! People are dying to be on this show ... literally! Join us for this hilarious “whodunit” where you get to play detective! 10/14, 10/15, 10/29 and more in November!

Time: Dinner 5:30pm / Pre-Show 6:00pm Talk Show 7:00pm Tickets: $60 includes dinner and show Food Trucks: 10/14 & 10/15 - The Post. 10/29 - Georgia Boys BBQ.

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boxo ce@the locoltheatre.com

ON THE BILL: Celebrated drummer, composer and producer Makaya McCraven brings rhythmic sophistication to the Fox Theatre in support of his latest LP, In These Times, released earlier this year via Nonesuch. The critically lauded performer will be joined by lo-f chill-hop opener ManyColors. See Oct. 19 listing for details.

H Friday, Oct. 14

Gasoline Lollipops with The River

Arkansas. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. Tickets: $20$25, z2ent.com

Lissie with Cat

Clyde. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. Tickets: $25-$28, z2ent.com

Blue River Grass. 8:30 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder. Tickets: $10 cash cover charge

H Saturday, Oct. 15

MUNA. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. Tickets: $31-$34, z2ent.com

Metric. 8 p.m. Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 N. Clarkson St., Denver. Tickets: $71, ticketsqueeze.com

H Sunday, Oct. 16

ROLE MODEL with Claud. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St. Tickets: $25-$30, z2ent.com

The Wrecks: Back and Better Than

Ever Tour. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. Tickets $25-$28, z2ent.com

H Monday, Oct. 17

Vincent Neil Emerson with Extra

Gold Duo and Johno. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. Tickets: $15-$18, z2ent.com

King Princess with Em Beihold.

8 p.m. Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver. Tickets: $35, axs.com

The Who with Mike Campbell.

7:30 p.m. Ball Arena, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver. Tickets: $41, ticketmaster.com

H Tuesday, Oct. 18

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problem. 7 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. Tickets: $20-$25, z2ent.com

Oso Oso with M.A.G.S. 7 p.m. Marquis Theatre, 2009 Larimer St., Denver. Tickets: $20, livenation.com

H Wednesday, Oct. 19

Makaya McCraven with ManyCol-

ors. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. Tickets: $20-$25, z2ent. com

SummerHawk. 7 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder. Free

Napalm Death with Brujeria and

Clusterfux. 7 p.m. Bluebird Theatre, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Tickets: $25, axs.com

H Thursday, Oct. 20

Forester with Fi Sullivan. 7 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver. Tickets: $22, etix.com

Taylor Ashton & Bella White. 8 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road. Tickets: $18, chautauqua.com