Summer Scene

Lo, the warm weather is here. The last spring freeze has hopefully passed us by, and thus begins patio-drinking season. To celebrate, we’ve got...

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) 1750 13th St. Boulder 303-443-2122 bmoca.org With its displays of innovative contemporary art, the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art is sure to satisfy...

Bluegrass culture embraces its traditions that dictate the acoustic instruments and the lyrics’ subject material (from death and heartache to murder, infidelity and trains)...

Thursday, May 24 The Steel Wheels. 8 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-447-0095. Barbara Jo & The Hippie Buckaroos. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 Northpark...

Chautauqua Summer Silent Film Series Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-442-3282, chautauqua.com/events/film. Boulder is home to the only Chautauqua west of the Mississippi River in continuous...

Friday, May 24 Flash Mountain Flood — ‘Speak of Heaven’ Album Release. 8:30 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-447-0095. The Devil Makes Three. 6...

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA) 1750 13th St. Boulder 303-443-2122 bmoca.org Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art consistently brings innovative, thought-provoking art to Boulder. Featuring local, national and global...

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May 27 Gunnison Growler Weekend — 64 or 32-mile mountain bike rides punctuate a weekend of events. Hartman Rocks Recreation Area, Gunnison, gunnisontrails.com. Through May...

Friday, May 26 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic. Watch or compete as bikers race the train to Silverton. 7 a.m. Durango to Silverton, ironhorsebicycleclassic.com. Through May...

The smokestacks and the smell. The junkyards and rundown bungalows. The fast food joints and liquor stores. You’ve probably caught glimpses of these things...