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Theater Reviews: Ripcord and The Taming

By Beki Pineda THE TAMING. Written by Lauren Gunderson; directed by Edith Weiss. Produced by The Catamounts at the Dairy Arts Center (2590 Walnut St.) through Oct. 8. Tickets available at www.thedairy.org. RIPCORD. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire; directed by Rebecca Remaly. Produced by the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company at the Dairy Arts Center (2590 Walnut St.) through Oct.

HOVAB: Art event represents ‘grassroots effort’

Heath believes that by sharing the history of visual arts in Boulder, HOVAB is also helping to lay a foundation for the future of visual arts.

Untangling Boulder’s ‘rich tapestry of regulation’

The most challenging issue for homeowners in the city of Boulder, next to being able to afford a house, may be getting some basic information from the city.

Theater Review: 44 Plays For 44 Presidents

44 PLAYS FOR 44 PRESIDENTS. Written by Andy Bayiates, Sean Benjamin, Genevra Gallo-Bayiates, Chloe Johnson and Karen Weinberg; directed by Emily K. Harrison. Produced jointly by the University of Colorado Department of Theatre and Dance and square product theatre company through Oct. 3.  Tickets available at 303-492-8008 or cupresents@colorado.edu. 44 PLAYS is an interesting collaboration

Theater Review: Sister Act

SISTER ACT. Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri and Bill Steinkellner; directed by Rod A. Lansberry. Produced by the Arvada Center (6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada) through Oct. 2. Tickets available at 720-898-7200 or at arvadacenter.org. Rousing is the word that comes to mind as I ponder SISTER ACT. A show

Take the Pledge To End Sexual Violence

Vice President Joe Biden rallied CU students to the Obama administration’s “It’s On Us” campaign to end the culture of sexual violence.

Jaipur Literature Festival: An Eclectic Exchange of Ideas

The second annual Jaipur Literature Festival at Boulder is set for Sept. 24-25.

Museum of Boulder begins renovations in October

The Museum of Boulder, formerly known as the Boulder History Museum, begins renovations on its new building in October.

Boulder Magazine editor Mary Jarrett inducted into Les Disciples d’Escoffier

Boulder Magazine was honored this spring when editor Mary Jarrett was inducted into Les Disciples d’Escoffier.

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Prohibition Treats infuse ice cream with alcohol

Brian Fashaw founded the company just over two-and-a-half years ago, and demand for his grownups-only flavors has skyrocketed.

The Great Pumpkin Seeds

Smith takes pride in roasting his organically grown seeds in Colorado and sourcing them from a domestic farmer.

Tuesday Nerd Talks in Niwot

Feeding Niwot’s New Intelligentsia By Haley Gray On the first and third Tuesday of every month, self-identifying nerds gather at the Niwot watering hole Powder Keg Brewing to indulge in an evening of sharing and discussing new knowledge. Each semimonthly event—they’re called Tuesday Nerd Talks or TNT—features a different expert who offers a lecture and

Rayback Food Truck Park: Keep On Truckin’

Rayback Collective, Boulder’s much-anticipated food truck park, opened with a bang July 15.

Dana Romanoff’s projects are at heart of pressing contemporary issues

In today’s vast and chaotic digital-information world, the work of award-winning photographer, journalist and filmmaker Dana Romanoff is especially welcome.

Boulder’s LGBT history: from ‘the Hate State’ to the Supreme Court

Boulder’s LGBT history has many lessons to teach, including that backlash often follows progress. By Carol Taylor and Glenda Russell By now, the fact that Boulder County issued same-sex marriage licenses in 1975 is well known in the national media. Clela Rorex, the Boulder County Clerk at that time, was interviewed on NPR last year.

Theater Reviews: A Night of Grand Guignol/The Centerpiece

By Beki Pineda A NIGHT OF GRAND GUIGNOL. Two one-act plays written by Tami Canaday and Ellen K. Graham; directed by Hart DeRose. Produced by Pandemic Collective (The Bakery Arts Warehouse, 2132 Market St., Denver) through Aug. 27th. Tickets available at www.pandemiccollective.org. At the turn of the century, a stylistic form of theater was created

Theater Review: Cymbeline

CYMBELINE. Written by William Shakespeare; directed by Jim Helsinger. Produced by Colorado Shakespeare Festival (University Theatre, CU campus) through Aug. 5, 2016. Tickets are available at 303-492-8008 or www.coloradoshakes.com. My first CYMBELINE! I love when I can check another of the Shakespeare catalogue off my bucket list. Given the current production, it’s hard to understand

Theater Review: Equivocation

By Beki Pineda EQUIVOCATION. Written by Bill Cain; directed by Wendy Franz. Produced by Colorado Shakespeare Festival (University Theatre, CU campus) through Aug. 6. Tickets available at 303-492-8008 or www.coloradoshakes.org. First of all, I want to state UNEQUIVOCALLY that this is a wonderful play, full of insights into human nature, theatrically presented by a talented

Augustina’s Winery: A First for Nederland

Boulder’s first winery moves to Nederland Gussie Walter has garnered two firsts for Augustina’s Winery. When she opened it in Boulder 19 years ago, it was Boulder’s first winery. Now located in Nederland, Augustina’s is the first winery in that town too. “I was eyeballing Nederland for a while because I live nearby and Boulder

Millennial moms star in Wild Child documentary

Three Boulder moms’ kids-in-tow adventures span backpacking, kayaking, rock climbing, backcountry skiing and more. The documentary is part of The Born Wild Project.

Theater Review: White Guy on the Bus

WHITE GUY ON THE BUS. Written by Bruce Graham; directed by Chip Walton. Produced by Curious Theatre Company (1080 Acoma St., Denver) through June 24. Tickets available at 303-623-0524 or curioustheatre.org. On a recent NPR broadcast, Howie Movshovitz reviewed a movie now showing called THE LOBSTER. In his comments, he observed that audiences have gotten

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