Entertainment

Shrek the Musical. Boulder’s Dinner Theatre, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303- 449-6000. Through Sept. 6...

Parades...

Thursday, July 3...

William Boughton does not believe the concert hall should be a cathedral of high art...

Denver singer Marnie Ward’s grandfather fought in World War II. Her father fought in Vietnam. She wasn’t a military kid per se, but that family history did instill in Ward an appreciation for the sacrifices service members make...

Joel Cummins admits that Umphrey’s McGee is not a band whose sound can be described in an easy to digest, cookie-cutter fashion...

Friday, July 4-5: Boulder Art and Jazz Festival. 10 a.m. Pearl Street Pub & Cellar, 1108 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-939-9900...

From May 2007 to July 2008, directors Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington were embedded in the Korengal Valley to document U.S. troops stationed at the base, Restrepo. Their 2010 documentary, Restrepo, was a breathtaking portrayal of what war feels like, and it ...

Thursday, July 3: Blair Crimmins and The Hookers. 9 p.m. The Laughing Goat Coffeehouse, 1709 Pearl Street, Boulder...

I do not have a uterus. If I understand biology, I never will. So the issue of abortion has remained at arm’s length from me. This isn’t to say I have no empathy or opinion regarding America’s hottest of hot button issues, only that I realize it’s located under the ...

Wednesday, July 9: Pearl Street Mile in Downtown Boulder. 6:30 p.m. 1942 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-449-3774...

The Art of Data. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122. Through July 6...