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Boulder musician releases new album as a love letter to the city
Courtesy photo Benton Helzberg, known as Ashcroft, is set to release "Abandon Places" on Sept. 18, 2026.
“If You Insist” – The Bends at Fox Theater, Wednesday, Sept. 23
The Bends are an alternative rock band playing in Boulder on Sept. 23.
Volunteering for the Sundance Film Festival
By Lisa Gage The 2027 Sundance Film Festival will take place Jan. 21–31, marking its Boulder debut after spending over 40 years in Park City, Utah. Robert Redford founded the Sundance Institute in 1981 to foster independence, risk-taking and new voices in the American film…
Boulder Weekly is back in town!
Boulder’s favorite alternative newspaper is returning. Earlier this month, Meaghan Levy became the new owner and publisher of the Boulder Weekly. Levy takes over from founder and former owner Stew Sallo, who started the weekly alternative newspaper covering Boulder and Boulder…
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Published August 17Retired Professor, Prolific Author Discusses Collaborations with Jane Goodall, and an Array of Animal Emotions Explored in His Latest Book
By Duncan Strauss Marc Bekoff–professor emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who’s written or co-written more than 30 books; his latest, “Love in Their Hearts: A Celebration of Animal Emotions and a Guide to Compassionate Action,”…
Connecting Through Art
By Riggs Robertson The connective power of art has persisted since humans were able to create pigments and paint in rough cave walls. A physical or visual representation of inner turmoil, joy, elation, anger and all emotions in between draws us to these representative artists and…
SmithKlein Gallery shows fine art in the heart of Boulder
By Emma Houckes If you’re looking to experience Boulder’s vibrant arts scene in an upscale setting, SmithKlein Gallery should be on your bucket list. SmithKlein Gallery creates an experience that brings veteran art collectors and first-time buyers, ensuring a positive experience…
A bloody mess
Breaking news: New York City has exported its trash to Boulder. Not in bags—on stage. That garbage is Saw the Musical: The Unauthorized Parody of Saw, now running at the Dairy Arts Center through July 27. This joyless national tour of the Off-Broadway misfire takes one of…
Found Sounds: June 2025
Summer is in full swing here on the Front Range, but we’re still searching for our next brat. Lorde is perhaps a bit too on-the-nose, though you’ll find her new one at the top of last month’s ranking of the bestselling new vinyl releases from Boulder’s Paradise Found Records and…
‘A big statement’
Next year is set to be a big one for milestones. During the Colorado Music Festival’s 50th anniversary at Chautauqua Auditorium in the summer of 2026, the U.S. will celebrate its 250th birthday and Colorado its 150th. Music director Peter Oundjian says the landmark season of the…
Second sight
Hearing Sol Chase talk about how he and his bandmates first discovered they all possess the same sixth sense makes ESP sound plausible. “The first time we all played together, we felt there was something special there,” the 27-year-old vocalist and mandolinist of…
The animated life
When you see Elio this weekend, hang around for the end credits and keep an eye out for the name Matthew Silas. He’s a CU Boulder grad, and he’s working for Pixar Animation Studios in layout. “Layout is the department that comes after story,” Silas tells Boulder Weekly over the…