EVENTS

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LONGMONT RECREATION

JOB FAIR

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Thursday, May 11, Recreation Center, 310 Quail Road, Longmont. Free

Want to work as a climbing wall attendant, lifeguard or even a sports instructor for the City of Longmont? Head over to the Longmont Recreation Services Job Fair for information on a variety of 2023 positions for ages 15+, including summer-only jobs.

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‘A LO CUBANO’: BOULDER CUBAN CONCERT & WORKSHOP

6 p.m.-midnight. Friday, May 12, The Avalon Ballroom, 6185 Arapahoe Road, Boulder. $20 11-midnight. Saturday, May 13, My Boulder Studio, 1810 30th St., Boulder. $20

The world of Cuban Salsa makes its way to Boulder County for a weekend of highenergy movement. Looking to polish your footwork, learn a new variation of dance, or just let loose on the dance floor? This is the place for you.

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ERIE TOWN FAIR

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday, May 13, Historic Downtown Erie, 235 Wells St., Erie. Free

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BVSD PLANT SALE

4-6 p.m. Friday, May 12 and 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, May 13, BVSD Greenhouse, 6600 Arapahoe Ridge Ave., Boulder. Free Basil, dahlias, heirloom tomatoes — whatever you want to grow, you’ll find it at the BVSD Plant Sale. School district staff, students and community members come together for this agricultural sale located at Arapahoe Ridge High School’s greenhouse. 100% of the proceeds support farm-to-school programming with BVSD.

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INTRO TO FLY FISHING CLASS

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 13, Angles Sports, 463 Main St., Longmont. $100

Fly fishing is one of Colorado’s favorite pastimes, but it can be tough for beginners to get started. Join Angles Sports in Longmont for an all-age, all-skill level intro class covering everything from casting to reading the river.

There’s something for everyone at Erie’s 26th Annual Town Fair, happening all-day in the city’s historic downtown. This free event boasts more than 200 vendor booths, a classic car show and local live music. 13

PALESTINIAN CULTURAL DAY

11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, May 13, Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway, Boulder. $10

Celebrate the rich culture of Palestine at the Museum of Boulder. The day’s festivities will include food from Jerusalem Cafe, plus traditional Arab music performances, guest speakers, Henna art, an Arabic writing station and a whole lot more.

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LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER

6 p.m. Saturday, May 13, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $25

Listen To Your Mother gives local writers a stage, a microphone and a chance to share their compositions about “having a mother, being a mother, [or] not having/ being a mother.” The result is a night packed with funny, profound reflections on motherhood.

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DRAG BINGO

5-7 p.m. Sunday, May 14, Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free

This ain’t your Grandma’s Legion Hall bingo — Miss Jessica and Left Hand Brewing are teaming up for an adultsonly version of the classic table game.

“Embrace a little more of your wild side” and “leave your kiddos at home” because craft beer and high-level fierceness are on the docket this Sunday night.

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CHAMPIONS OF CHOICE

5-7 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, BMoCA, 1750 13th St,. Boulder. $250

Want to support reproductive freedom and have a good time doing it? Join Lizz Winstead — comedian, Daily Show co-creator and founder of Abortion Access Front — in conversation with Rewire News Group executive editor and Boom! Lawyered podcast co-host Jessica Pieklo during this fundraiser for Boulder Valley Health Center at BMoCA.

Public Notice

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Dan Fraenkel, Deceased Case No.: 2023PR030229

All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Boulder County, Colorado on or before September 11, 2023, or said claims may be forever barred.

Rachel Fraenkel, Personal Representative c/o Howard O. Bernstein, P.C. at 1111 Pearl Street, Suite 203 Boulder, Colorado 80302

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ANNUAL SUMMER EXTRAVAGANZA (VIN ORDINAIRE)

5-8 p.m. Saturday, May 13, K & D Landscaping, 15150 Highway 72, Arvada. $35

Thirty-five bucks gets you wine, charcuterie and live music at this event hosted by Brave Young Hearts, an organization whose mission is “to provide outdoor adventures to children with terminal or life-threatening diseases.”

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SELF-CARE THROUGH MOVEMENT

6-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, Matrix Wellness, 737 29th St., Suite 300, Boulder. $20

Steven Goldin, a trauma-informed movement and manual therapist, has the tools to help you provide “physical self-care and nervous system regulation.” Through self-massage, movement education, coordination tasks and more, you’ll leave this workshop with a range of techniques.

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URBAN FIELD PIZZA: FIVE-COURSE DINNER

6 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $50

Nick Swanson, the head chef at Longmont’s Urban Field Pizza, just placed in the Top 10 at the Las Vegas Pizza Expo. Come celebrate with a ticketed five-course meal inside The Lounge at Boulder Theater. This delectable tour of Swanson’s culinary creativity includes his winning pie, Lucky #7.

On Stage

Local playwright

Katherine Dubois has long regarded the Bard’s early comedy Love’s Labour’s Lost as the ideal candidate for a sequel. Now she’s sharing her Shakespearean send-up with the world in Love’s Labor’s Won, a new production from The Upstart Crow Theater Company running through May 21 at the Dairy Arts Center. Scan the QR code to read last week’s Boulder Weekly feature about the production. See listing for details.

On View

Pain and perseverance go hand in hand at Art for Hope, an exhibition and silent auction fundraiser designed to end the stigma and raise awareness about substance use disorders. The ongoing gallery show featuring works by William Stoehr runs in the former Boulder Arts & Crafts Gallery space downtown through May 24. See listing for details (Artwork by William Stoehr)

On The Page

EVERY BRILLIANT THING. R Gallery + Wine

Bar, 2027 Broadway, Boulder. Through May 14.

$20 STORY ON P. 17

LOVE’S LABOR’S WON Dairy Arts Center, Carsen Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Through May 21. $25.

BW PICK OF THE WEEK

A GREAT WILDERNESS

Benchmark Theatre, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Through May 13. $30

HER BRUSH:

JAPANESE WOMEN ARTISTS FROM THE FONG-JOHNSTONE COLLECTION.

Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway. Through May 13. $15

MADELIFE PRESENTS: ART FOR HOPE

1421 Pearl St., Boulder. Through May 24. Free.

BW PICK OF THE WEEK

After a long and winding road, author Bex Mui found herself rediscovering her spiritual roots in a new light. House of Our Queer: Healing, Reframing, and Reclaiming Your Spiritual Practice takes readers along for that journey, and on Sunday, Mui’s road leads her to Tattered Cover in Westminster, where she’ll read from her new work. See listing for details

FRIENDS OF THE LONGMONT LIBRARY BOOK SALE. 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Thursday, May 11 and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, May 12, Longmont Library, 409 Fourth Ave. $5

JERRIE HURD: BEYOND THE MALE GAZE BMoCA at Macky, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder. Through May 26. $2

LASTING IMPRESSIONS

CU Art Museum, 1085 18th St., Boulder. Through June 2023. Free

AUGMENTED ORGANICS: ELEANOR SABIN, CHERYL COON AND ALEXANDRA

CHRISTEN-MUNOZ

Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. Through June 4. Free.

SATURDAY STORYTIME WITH STORYTIME STAR HEATHER BROCKMAN LEE 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, May 13, The Wandering Jellyfish Bookshop, 198 2nd Avenue, STE 1A, Niwot. Free

HOUSE OF OUR QUEER: HEALING, REFRAMING AND RECLAIMING YOUR SPIRITUAL PRACTICE BY BEX MUI

6 p.m. Sunday, May 14, Tattered Cover, 8895 Westminster Blvd., Westminster. Free. BW PICK OF THE WEEK

IN THE NEXT ROOM: THE VIBRATOR PLAY Mary Miller Library Theater, 300 E. Simpson St., Lafayette. May 5-20. $25.

ROPE. Louisville Arts Center, 801 Grant St., May 5-20. $28

THE SOUND OF MUSIC BDT Stage, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Through Aug. 19. $75

EXPLORATIONS OF RESILIENCE AND RESISTANCE / OUR BACKS HOLD OUR STORIES. 4550 Broadway, Suite C-3B2, Boulder. Through June 28. Free (by appointment only)

ONWARD AND UPWARD: SHARK’S INK CU Art Museum, 1085 18th St., Boulder. Through July 2023. Free

DOGS ENJOY AFTERNOON READING (D.E.A.R.) 2-3 p.m. Sunday, May 14, Longmont Library, 409 Fourth Ave. Free

HOW BIRDS SLEEP BY SARAH PEDRY & DAVID OBUCHOWSKI 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Free (registration required)

MYTHBUSTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS: WHAT’S TRUE AND WHAT’S NOT? BY JAMIE SIEBRASE 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. $5

THURSDAY, MAY 11

BATTHERHEAD WITH HOWLIN’ GOATZ, SAMMY BRUE AND SEMPAR 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15

KARYN ANN & HALEY LYNN 5 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

BOULDER OLD-TIME JAM. 6 p.m. Trident Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free

JOSEPH WITH FLYTE. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $30. STORY ON P. 15

FRIDAY, MAY 12

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. $35

BANSHEE TREE AND MR. MOTA WITH HIGH STEP SOCIETY 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. $15

AU5 WITH IAN SNOW, KRUSHENDO, GRAYMATTR, LONSOUL, REPETILIAN AND AIR RAIN. 9 p.m. Aggie Theatre, 204 S. College Ave., Fort Collins. $15

ASHLEI PRIEST. 6 p.m. BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Free

CROWDED HOUSE 8 p.m. Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver. $75

DJ DIGISTRUCT 5 p.m. Left Hand Brewing, 1265 Boston Ave., Longmont. Free

KAT ELLIS ENSEMBLE 7 p.m. Muse Performance Space, 200 E. South Boulder Road, Lafayette. $20

DREAMER ISIOMA 7 p.m. Marquis Theater, 2009 Larimer St., Denver.

$20