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THURSDAY & FRIDAY - Boulder Magic Show @ Dairy Arts Center @ 7:30PM Dynamic duo Braden Carlisle and Jack Janzen are teaming up to perform a magic show never seen before!

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - Urban Market @ Union Station @ 12PM Shop clothing, jewelry, antiques, furniture, and other unique treasures directly from local artists.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘RUSH’ Ballet @ Dairy Arts Center Presented by Lemon Sponge Cake Contemporary Ballet, this new production is a radical, transformative look of present-day ballet.

SATURDAY & SUNDAY - ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Ballet @ Lone Tree Arts Center Enjoy Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tinman, and Lion as they journey through Oz in this new production by Littleton Youth Ballet.

All weekend - Boulder Fall Fest @ Downtown Boulder This 3-day autumn festival features local food, a large beer/wine/margarita garden, live music, family entertainment and activities, plus Firefly Handmade market.

All weekend - Denver Expo Gem Show @ Denver Coliseum Shop from rows and rows of quality jewelry, gemstone, bead, jewelry supply and accessory dealers in a unique marketplace setting.

All weekend - Fahim Anwar Stand Up @ Comedy Works Downtown

All weekend - Gareth Reynolds Stand Up @ Comedy Works South

All weekend - Denver Jazz Festival @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House Enjoy social dancing, performances, theme nights, contests, and more at this one-of-a-kind vintage music festival that focuses primarily on vintage jazz and blues of the 1920’s, 1930’s & 1940’s.

All weekend - Dvořák’s ‘New World Symphony’ in Concert @ Boettcher Concert Hall Hear one of the most iconic compositions of all time - Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony performed by the Colorado Symphony Orchestra as they welcome the new season.

All weekend - ‘Hamlet’ Play @ DCPA Wolf Theatre DCPA’s season opens with one of the greatest plays of all time, a grand and deeply human story that is both a psychological revenge thriller and an epic family saga.

All weekend - ‘At Wits End’ Play @ Garner Galleria Theatre This heart-warming, humorous biographical play recounts the life story of one of America’s most beloved columnists and humorists - Erma Bombeck.

All weekend - ‘Waitress’ Musical @ Arvada Center Based on the 2007 film by the same name, ‘Waitress’ celebrates the power of friendship and chosen family, following your dreams, and the joy of a perfect pie.

All weekend - ‘POTUS’ Play @ Curious Theatre Company This chaotically funny play is one of the top ten most produced in America, and Curious brings it to town with an all-female cast featuring some of the funniest, fiercest actors in Denver.

All weekend - ‘Della Ducet’ Play @ Vintage Theatre See the world premiere of this sparkling romantic comedy about a Southern-born Della as she struggles to find her way in the gritty 80s New York art world.

Ongoing - ‘Bright Nights’ Lantern Experience @ Four Mile Historic Park Come see Four Mile in a new light as the park transforms into a captivating realm with larger-than-life light sculptures and immersive spaces. Ends 9/29.

Ongoing - ‘Bubble Planet’ Experience @ Exhibition Hub Art Center Prepare to be transported to surreal landscapes and explore 10 bubble-themed rooms that will take your imagination to new heights.

Ongoing - ‘BEYOND: Laser Light Experience’ Immersive Exhibition @ International Church of Cannabis Visit this mind-expanding, 360º audio-visual immersive experience, plus enjoy a retro arcade lounge, art gallery, movie theater, and a garden with multiple Instagram picture moments.

Ongoing - ‘Novo Ita: Propagation’ Immersive Exhibition @ Spectra Art Space Discover the story of Novo Ita through tactile exploration, puzzles, and augmented reality quests in this interactive experience that combines real botanical gardens & immersive art. Ends 9/21.

Ongoing - ‘Orcas: Our Shared Future’ Exhibition @ DMNS This immersive exhibition is dedicated to the history, research, and discoveries about orcas and the connections we might share with these powerful beings.

Ongoing - ‘The Power of Poison’ Exhibition @ DMNS Through live performances and interactive dioramas, this spellbinding exhibition will take you into familiar and novel tales of illness, enchantment and death by poison.

Ongoing - ‘Fazal Sheikh: Thirst | Exposure | In Place’ Exhibition @ DAM Capturing the Colorado Plateau, Sheikh’s portraits and landscapes shed light on the far-reaching consequences of extractive industry and climate change. Ends 10/20.

Ongoing - ‘The Life and Art of Tokio Ueyama’ Exhibition @ DAM Displaying the stories of resilience, tenacity, and creativity, this exhibition presents works of Japanese-American artist Tokio Ueyama whose life and art were influenced by WWII and the complex relationship between US and Japan.

Ongoing - ‘Composing Color: paintings by Alma Thomas from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’ Exhibition @ DAM This exhibition invites visitors to see the world through the eyes of Alma Thomas, the iconic American artist who created a style of her own with dazzling interplays of patterns and vibrant colors. Ends 1/12/2025.

Ongoing - ‘Dialogue and Defiance: Clyfford Still and the Abstract Expressionists’ Exhibition @ Clyfford Still Museum This exhibition considers the nuanced ways in which Clyfford Still was part of an artists’ community in the late 1940s and early 1950s and how his paintings promote ideas of community. Ends 1/12/2025.

Ongoing - ‘Homelands: Reconnection’ Exhibition @ Dairy Arts Center ‘Homelands’ exhibition is a profound tribute to the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute tribes, honoring their connection to their ancestral lands that now make up Boulder. Ends 11/3.