This Weekend Near Colliers Hill!
Whether it’s a Martin Luther King, Jr., tribute you want to plan, a little musical theater escape evening, or a full-on laugh attack, there’s plenty to do near Colliers Hill and the historic downtown offerings of Erie this weekend!
TODAY/TONIGHT, January 13, 2022
How does Hydrogen Man, a woodcut made by Leonard Baskin in 1954, relate to an illustration of the circulatory system from Andreas Vesailus’ 1555 anatomical text? The Art That Made Medicine traces the interconnections between artistic practice and medical knowledge in Western anatomical illustration from the late 1400s to the mid-1900s. Together, artists and anatomists have shaped the way we think about the ideal body and health, and not always for the better. This exhibition looks at the human impacts in the creation of such artworks and illustrations. The Art That Made Medicine showcases CU collections, including medical atlases from the rare books department of Anschutz Medical Library and Norlin Library’s Special Collections, and artist renderings of the body from CU Art Museum’s collection. The exhibition is curated by Thora Brylowe, associate professor of English, and Hope Saska, curator of collection and exhibitions.CU Art Museum, 1085 18th Street, Boulder
Thurs./Fri., 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Tickets: Free
Friday-Sunday , January 14-16
LITTLE WOMEN – THE MUSICAL
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend Professor Bhaer tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.
Jesters Dinner Theatre & School for the Performing Arts, 224 Main St., Longmont
Fri./Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sat./Sun., 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20-$45
Phone: 303-682-9980
Saturday, January 15
SONS OF GENESIS TRIBUTE BAND
Inspired by the incredible live performances from Genesis’s past, Sons of Genesis delivers a truly genuine experience for the audience complete with hit songs, deep cuts, extended medleys, and yes, even two drum kits because our “Phil” plays, too.
With songs from both the Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins eras, and their amazing solo careers, Sons of Genesis have it covered.
Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15
DAIRY COMEDY IN THE BOE – 2022 KICKOFF
The guy who started Dairy Comedy, Arlis Gold, is back as guest host to get the year started off right . Joining him will be some of the funniest folks we know, including Cody Ullrich, Stephanie McHugh, Olivia Schyling and Steve Vanderploeg.
Please note, Dairy Comedy is now vaxxed-only, so please bring your proof of COVID vaccination to get in
The Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder
8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15:00
Sunday, January 16
ARTIC PRAIRIE DOG HALF, 10K and 5K
Make it your annual Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance weekend event! Yes, these folks run in January and for many of the years, they’ve enjoyed WARM race mornings. Regardless of the conditions, you’ll want to kick off your year with this half marathon which winds through back roads, bike paths and gravel trails showing off some of the best views the Front Range has to offer! Or soign up, show up for the 10 K or 5K.
10600 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CO 80021
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
WALK WITH ME PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
On January 16, 2022 NAACP Boulder County, in partnership with Dairy Arts Center, will host an opening reception for Walk With Me, an exhibition of over 100 historical photographs of the Civil Rights Movement from the Withers Museum & Gallery in Memphis, TN. The exhibit will be open to the public through February 27. Ernest Withers claimed that “pictures tell the story” and documented Black life, music, sports and the momentous struggle for civil rights across the South in the 1950’s and ‘60’s. Rosalind Withers, daughter of Ernest Withers, will officially open the Walk With Me exhibition following the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration in the Gordon Gamm Theater at the Dairy Arts Center.
The Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder
1:30 p.m.
Tickets: Free
BOULDER COMEDY SHOW!
“The Best Comedy Show in Boulder since 2013” – Denver Westword. The comedians at the Boulder Comedy Show are some of the best working comics in the industry today. Headliners have also been seen on Netflix, Comedy Central, HBO, Showtime, Fallon, Colbert, Letterman, Kimmel, MTV and pretty much everywhere in between. No need to drive to Denver for quality comedy, the Rayback Collective has it every Sunday in Boulder’s backyard.
Rayback Collective, 2775 Valmont Rd., Boulder
6:30 p.m. (recommended ages 21+)
Tickets: $20
Monday, January 17
LAFAYETTE’S 17TH MLK MARCH FOR PEACE
This year the march will be a celebratory car parade (decorated cars encouraged) and concluding with performances by local artist Rebecca Hartt and Boulder-based band Fruta Brutal, the drive-in program will be accessible via FM Radio. Event t-shirts and children’s craft kits will be distributed at the onset of the program (while supplies last). Organized by the Lafayette Youth Advisory Commission.
Car Parade at NW Corner S. Public and S. Boulder Rds., Lafayette
12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Phone: 303-665-5588
Life in Erie, Colorado
There’s lots to do near the master-planned community of Colliers Hill, whether it’s right in Erie, or 20 minutes away in Boulder. If you don’t live here yet, check out the stunning model homes from KB Home, Richmond American Homes – and coming soon, Boulder Creek. Priced from the high $400s, this fast-growing new home community in Northern Colorado has lots of exciting amenities to offer new home buyers, too!
THE ART THAT MADE MEDICINE
How does Hydrogen Man, a woodcut made by Leonard Baskin in 1954, relate to an illustration of the circulatory system from Andreas Vesailus’ 1555 anatomical text? The Art That Made Medicine traces the interconnections between artistic practice and medical knowledge in Western anatomical illustration from the late 1400s to the mid-1900s. Together, artists and anatomists have shaped the way we think about the ideal body and health, and not always for the better. This exhibition looks at the human impacts in the creation of such artworks and illustrations. The Art That Made Medicine showcases CU collections, including medical atlases from the rare books department of Anschutz Medical Library and Norlin Library’s Special Collections, and artist renderings of the body from CU Art Museum’s collection. The exhibition is curated by Thora Brylowe, associate professor of English, and Hope Saska, curator of collection and exhibitions.CU Art Museum, 1085 18th Street, Boulder
Thurs./Fri., 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Tickets: Free
Friday-Sunday , January 14-16
LITTLE WOMEN – THE MUSICAL
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s life, Little Women follows the adventures of sisters Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March. Jo is trying to sell her stories for publication, but the publishers are not interested – her friend Professor Bhaer tells her that she has to do better and write more from herself. Begrudgingly taking this advice, Jo weaves the story of herself and her sisters and their experience growing up in Civil War America.
Jesters Dinner Theatre & School for the Performing Arts, 224 Main St., Longmont
Fri./Sat., 7:30 p.m.; Sat./Sun., 2:00 p.m.
Tickets: $20-$45
Phone: 303-682-9980
Saturday, January 15
SONS OF GENESIS TRIBUTE BAND
Inspired by the incredible live performances from Genesis’s past, Sons of Genesis delivers a truly genuine experience for the audience complete with hit songs, deep cuts, extended medleys, and yes, even two drum kits because our “Phil” plays, too.
With songs from both the Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins eras, and their amazing solo careers, Sons of Genesis have it covered.
Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont
7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $15
DAIRY COMEDY IN THE BOE – 2022 KICKOFF
The guy who started Dairy Comedy, Arlis Gold, is back as guest host to get the year started off right . Joining him will be some of the funniest folks we know, including Cody Ullrich, Stephanie McHugh, Olivia Schyling and Steve Vanderploeg.
Please note, Dairy Comedy is now vaxxed-only, so please bring your proof of COVID vaccination to get in
The Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder
8:00 p.m.
Tickets: $15:00
Sunday, January 16
ARTIC PRAIRIE DOG HALF, 10K and 5K
Make it your annual Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance weekend event! Yes, these folks run in January and for many of the years, they’ve enjoyed WARM race mornings. Regardless of the conditions, you’ll want to kick off your year with this half marathon which winds through back roads, bike paths and gravel trails showing off some of the best views the Front Range has to offer! Or soign up, show up for the 10 K or 5K.
10600 Westminster Blvd, Westminster, CO 80021
8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
WALK WITH ME PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION
On January 16, 2022 NAACP Boulder County, in partnership with Dairy Arts Center, will host an opening reception for Walk With Me, an exhibition of over 100 historical photographs of the Civil Rights Movement from the Withers Museum & Gallery in Memphis, TN. The exhibit will be open to the public through February 27. Ernest Withers claimed that “pictures tell the story” and documented Black life, music, sports and the momentous struggle for civil rights across the South in the 1950’s and ‘60’s. Rosalind Withers, daughter of Ernest Withers, will officially open the Walk With Me exhibition following the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration in the Gordon Gamm Theater at the Dairy Arts Center.
The Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut Street, Boulder
1:30 p.m.
Tickets: Free
BOULDER COMEDY SHOW!
“The Best Comedy Show in Boulder since 2013” – Denver Westword. The comedians at the Boulder Comedy Show are some of the best working comics in the industry today. Headliners have also been seen on Netflix, Comedy Central, HBO, Showtime, Fallon, Colbert, Letterman, Kimmel, MTV and pretty much everywhere in between. No need to drive to Denver for quality comedy, the Rayback Collective has it every Sunday in Boulder’s backyard.
Rayback Collective, 2775 Valmont Rd., Boulder
6:30 p.m. (recommended ages 21+)
Tickets: $20
Monday, January 17
LAFAYETTE’S 17TH MLK MARCH FOR PEACE
This year the march will be a celebratory car parade (decorated cars encouraged) and concluding with performances by local artist Rebecca Hartt and Boulder-based band Fruta Brutal, the drive-in program will be accessible via FM Radio. Event t-shirts and children’s craft kits will be distributed at the onset of the program (while supplies last). Organized by the Lafayette Youth Advisory Commission.
Car Parade at NW Corner S. Public and S. Boulder Rds., Lafayette
12:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Phone: 303-665-5588
Life in Erie, Colorado
There’s lots to do near the master-planned community of Colliers Hill, whether it’s right in Erie, or 20 minutes away in Boulder. If you don’t live here yet, check out the stunning model homes from KB Home, Richmond American Homes – and coming soon, Boulder Creek. Priced from the high $400s, this fast-growing new home community in Northern Colorado has lots of exciting amenities to offer new home buyers, too!
