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YIMBYs and housing justice By Dave Anderson

f you spend more than 30% of your income on housing, the federal government says you are “cost-burdened.” You are paying too much. According to a recent report by the National Low Income Housing Coalition, there isn’t one U.S. state, metropolitan area or county where a full-time minimum wage worker can afford to rent a two-bedroom apartment. Only in 28 of the nation’s counties can such a worker afford a one-bedroom. Bryce Covert, writing in The Nation, notes, “It may feel as though I

the country has always failed to offer an affordable home to everyone who needs one. But in 1960, only about a quarter of renters spent more than 30 % of their income on housing. In 1970, a 300,000-unit surplus of affordable rental homes meant that nearly every American could find a place to live.” Nan Roman, president of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, told Covert “When there was an adequate supply of housing for low-income people, we did not have widespread homelessness in this country. ” The Rev. David Bloom, an advocate for the SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

homeless for decades, agreed. He noted that “the word ‘homelessness’ was relatively unknown” at the time. In 1973, President Richard Nixon declared a moratorium on the construction of all federally subsidized housing. During congressional hearings on the move, Senator William Proxmire (D-Wisconsin) protested, “The historic pledge of a decent home in a suitable environment for all Americans has been abandoned.” A year later, Congress created Section 8 vouchers, a federal subsidy to private landlords. There has never been enough money to meet the demand. These days, just one in four poor families who are eligible actualsee THE ANDERSON FILES Page 8

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ly receive the vouchers. This is a means-tested program for the poorest so many who can’t afford housing are excluded as well. When Ronald Reagan became president, things got worse. The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s budget was cut from $83.6 billion in 1976 to less than $40 billion in 1982. Federal spending on housing assistance suffered a 50% cut during the same period. Developers were given tax credits to build affordable housing. Reagan told Good Morning America in 1984 that homeless people were homeless “by choice.” In 2007, the subprime-mortgage crisis hit the country. Almost 3 million homes were foreclosed on in both 2009 and 2010. Something has got to give. Rents are too damn high. It is getting harder to become a homeowner. The homeless population keeps growing. In the last few years, a national movement for affordable housing has been slowly emerging. In September, People’s Action presented a plan called “A National Homes Guarantee.” People’s Action (PA) is a progressive, multiracial, working-class coalition of more than a million people and 48 member organizations in 30 states. They fight for racial, gender, climate and economic justice. They offer a transformative approach away from our country’s current private market-dominated system of providing basic shelter. The plan calls for an investment of $150 billion in existing public housing infrastructure over the next 5 years, a national tenants bill of rights, universal rent control, the construction of 12 million “social housing” units (publicly owned and operated apartments rented at below market rates), reparations to people of color and native communities for racist land-use policies, taxes to discourage land speculation and the establishment of a People’s Housing Commission. The goals and standards of the Green New Deal would be embedded at every level. The report says these structural reforms are designed to “ensure all people living in the United States have safe, accessible, sustainable, and permanently affordable housing.” This movement is facing a 8

tough fight with the developers and real estate industry. But it also has to contend with the YIMBYs (Yes In My Backyard) who say they are allies. Karen Narefsky reported in Jacobin that the Massachusetts Democratic Party in 2017 “almost passed a party platform that included support for rent control, stronger tenant protections, inclusionary zoning policies and land trusts. Local progressives, including delegates from Our Revolution MA, submitted a resolution that garnered wide backing and almost passed.” But the pro-tenant measure was defeated because it called for removing existing language in the platform that advocated building market-rate housing. Delegates aligned with the national YIMBY movement united with anti-rent control Democrats to kill it. Narefsky writes, “While the final platform did include tepid language about protecting tenants (and landlords) from discrimination, it also endorsed ‘efforts at all levels of government to encourage the production of new rental units,’ including ‘public and private sector partnerships.’” YIMBYs offer a trickle-down free market solution to making housing affordable. Deregulate and “build, baby, build” all kinds of housing. Bring down the cost of housing through increased density. The movement was started in the San Francisco Bay Area and an investigation by In These Times revealed that it has been funded by real-estate and big-tech interests. Many housing experts disagree with the YIMBY approach. Rice University urban planning professor Bill Fulton argues that marketrate housing often “actually creates its own demand.” In already expensive cities such as London, New York and Santa Barbara, California, he writes, the wealthy “drive up home prices by paying premium prices, often for homes they don’t actually occupy very often.” The first national YIMBY conference was held in Boulder in 2016, hosted by Better Boulder. As the Boulder City Council race heats up, this debate will be crucial. This opinion column does not necessarily reflect the views of Boulder Weekly. SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

No war for Saudi oil! by Mel Gurtov

ven if U.S. intelligence decisively shows that some of the drones and cruise missiles used in the attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil fields originated in Iran, a decision to go to war with Iran would be inexcusable and insupportable. For one thing, such a decision would not serve U.S. national interests; it would be based on Saudi oil supplies and oil prices — a war for oil, pure and simple. Second, the attack would be a logical (some would say predictable) retaliation for many months of U.S.-supported Saudi air attacks on the Yemeni rebels that have caused tens of thousands of deaths, widespread malnutrition and a health crisis — crimes against humanity, according to many observers. Third, the very idea that the U.S. should go to war in support of a criminal Saudi regime is outrageous. The government of Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman is responsible for the murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the coddling of the 9/11 terrorists and consistent violations of the human rights of Saudi women and political opponents. Fourth, the full backdrop to this war threat must include Trump’s withdrawal from the nuclear deal with Iran and the ensuing Bolton-Pompeo strategy of “maximum pressure” on Iran designed to provoke regime change. Ever since, Iran’s leaders have been looking for ways to fight back against a U.S. policy that has

caused considerable economic damage, but without directly hitting U.S. targets. Now, for the second time in a few months, Trump says “we” are “locked and loaded,” on the pretense of retaliation rather than as a follow-up to U.S. economic warfare. In a word, responsibility for this crisis rests most directly on the Trump administration’s rejection of diplomacy in favor of sanctions and threats. The U.S. has no obligation to go to war for the sake of Saudi oil or in defense of Saudi territory. Nor is there a legal basis for doing so: Saudi Arabia is not an ally, and any decision for war, or other military action, requires congressional approval. If Trump decides on war, it will be to curry favor with his and Jared Kushner’s dear friend the crown prince, and satisfy the warmongering Israeli leadership — all despite the Pentagon’s reported advice against war. U.S. military leaders well understand the dimensions of disaster war with Iran would create. Trump may well back away from his latest threat, as he often does, perhaps motivated this time by election concerns. He must still be held to account, for his every action contributes to tension in the Middle East and does nothing to restrain Saudi Arabia in its Yemen war or provide incentives to Iran to negotiate. Mel Gurtov, syndicated by PeaceVoice, is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Portland State University.

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by Matt Cortina because of that peace sign,” Andy says, pointing. “And because of the pilots.” • • • • “Three years ago, I cut a peace sign in my field,” Andy wrote in an email several months ago, out of the blue. He had just read a piece in Boulder Weekly, “The Peace Sign on the Mountain,” an excerpt from a book by Jack Olsen, a journalist, who, with some fellow Colorado Daily reporters, placed a large peace sign on Flagstaff Mountain to protest the Vietnam War in 1969. “I found this article, and it really made me smile,” Andy wrote. “I have several regular visitors fly in to visit [pilots that fly over to see the peace sign]. It’s my socialization... as odd as it seems. Small visits, no words. Just a wave and a smile. Once I sent [a local aviation group] an email explaining that I didn’t talk to many people and that I truly appreciated their visits... so they increased their visits... it was beautiful... I honestly thought that kindness like this was SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

dead in the world. I am a kind and intelligent man... but when I get around others I get odd... self-conscious... I feel sick... and it shows. Rubs folks the wrong way and they treat me differently, it hurts me horribly, so I stay alone. The glider and sport plane visits mean the world to me. I have worked for five years turning this place into my safe place... my park... and place to heal. However... day after day... it often feels like a prison.” Andy trained as an Air Force Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) in Florida, then spent three years based in Fort Knox, going on training missions around the continent and often finding himself isolated in the wilderness, just his self, a backpack and a compass. But, he says, “I was injured before I ever went off to the war.” “How?” “That’s something I don’t talk about,” Andy says, kind of laughing. “I would break down. But I do want to say this: It’s very important for

people to understand that there are many types of disabled veterans. Not all of us served in combat. Some went through hell. Some had been raped, some robbed and beaten, car accidents, being run over by a tank in a training accident. They are just as much a veteran as anyone else. I feel very isolated because everything you see on TV, all of the combat heroes... I lost my life. “I do not in any way want to take away from combat veterans. They’re my heart, but it doesn’t mean that those of us that our number didn’t come up and we weren’t sent to combat, didn’t serve our country honorably,” Andy says. “It’s a difficult thing to be a disabled veteran with a disability that you can’t see,” Julie says. After the incident, Andy started drinking heavily. He was also taking as many as 15 prescription pills a day to deal with his PTSD. He says he was basically living on the streets. Like many highly trained veterans, he couldn’t get a job.

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“I found a job listing for a dispatcher for a trucking company,” Andy says. “And I said, ‘Hey guys, I’m Air Force, I used to control air strikes. I know I can do this job.’ They said, ‘We’re looking for somebody with experience with trucks.’ I guess F-16s and A-10s don’t count as truck experience. I couldn’t get anything.” Andy cashed disability checks and wandered, then in Arizona, through a haze. He met Julie online in 2007. Andy managed to go back to school and get a graduate degree, defending a thesis on how people get attached spiritually to landscapes. They moved to the East Coast, where Andy got a job with the VA. He convinced Julie to change career paths and get a government job herself. They’d work, amass savings and benefits, and retire in Colorado, in nature. “PTSD is a weird creature. It comes and goes. And I thought I had it licked,” Andy says. “I was going to get back into the workforce. I was going to do more time with the federal government. And within three years, I had completely collapsed, even worse than I had before. “I was hiding in the house behind curtains. If kids would walk by, I would be terrified,” he says. Andy says it was the stress of the job that triggered his PTSD. He says he was asked to shape information that indicated the VA was doing more for veterans than he felt they actually were. “And as a sick veteran being asked to do that, it was harder and harder every day,” he says. Julie didn’t know the extent of Andy’s illness when they married in 2008. “I knew that he had PTSD, but we didn’t really talk about the incidents that happened until the last five years,” she says. “The way I look at it now is, you know, when I met him, he had taken all of those nasty things, and he put them in boxes and shoved them in a storage unit. And then slowly but surely, one by one, [his illness] started rearing its ugly head.” His PTSD-induced anxiety forced him to miss his father’s funeral. He missed a neice’s wedding. “He’s a kind man, and he’s generous, and he’s open and honest, and he BOULDER COUNTY’S INDEPENDENT VOICE

appears on the outside to be doing just fine,” Julie says. “He can hold conversations, but when it’s all over, his mind just doesn’t let it go. And he goes over the conversations over and over, and he feels shame and humiliation and embarrassment. He wonders whether what he said was the right thing or not, he wonders whether he hurt somebody with what he said. And the fact of the matter is, he’s never hurt anybody.” • • • • The land was overgrown when Andy and Julie moved to their 35 acres in the MATT CORTINA Colorado mountains five years ago, so Andy started to tend to the brush and weeds. He built a trail system, a solar generator, a rain-catcher, a small campground. And then one day, “he walked down with a tape measure, string and a can of paint,” Julie says. And he started walking around and he marked it and mowed it off. “And I was like, holy f—. And it was awesome.” A 100-foot peace sign on the crest of hill in the valley below their house. “Tell Jack Olsen that the peace sign rides again,” Andy wrote in that first email. “Originally,” he says on the porch, “I woke up every morning, and it seemed like a person of color was being shot for no reason. It really affected me. I am so naive. I thought that this behavior was gone in the ’70s. I had no idea that this type of hate still existed in America. I had had the idea of putting a peace sign out there, doing art just to keep myself busy. And I just woke up one morning, I said, ‘Honey, I gotta do it.’ And I walked out there, and I did it.” Since carving out the peace sign, I

he’s added physical monuments that have been born out of grieving, like 17 small wooden posts with bike reflectors shaped like angels to commemorate the people who died in the Stoneman Douglas shooting in Parkland, Florida. “I separate myself from most people because I know I have a part of me that is extremely angry, and I will lash out. I will say things that are mean and unkind, and I withdrew myself from people so that they don’t have to deal with that. Yet I see people in important positions that are acting like this is something to be proud of. They wield their anger and their hate and spew, and then they spin it into something. And I can’t be a part of that anymore,” he says. Andy and Julie got rid of their TV, and they don’t use social media. Andy hardly leaves the property. And yet, he feels a need to communicate. It’s part his healing process. He hosted a small bluegrass concert for the people on the dirt road that leads to his house. Fiftyfive people showed up. “Now, I collapsed afterwards,” he says, laughing again. “For two days, I was sick.” And he needs to create; that heals him too. To his surprise, one has begotten the other. When he first saw North Colorado Med Evac aircraft flying over, he sent a note to the group, saying he appreciated the visits. They sent him a sweatshirt. He tracks the planes that fly overhead and sends emails to flight companies that cross his path. He occasionally sends emails, and gets back a few responses. One pilot seems to be coming back regularly. Andy sent an email after our visit to mention the pilot came back again: “When I saw him coming on the SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

radar, it was like an old friend coming to visit,” he wrote. “I have so learned to appreciate the little bit of communication that we have, because we do communicate,” Andy says on the porch. He says he wrote one flight company: “You’re here for a minute or two. You fly over, you circle, you leave. I appreciate that so much.” “It gave me hope, you know, and that’s when more people started showing up,” he says. Andy admits the peace sign seems “kindergarten-ish,” but that we’ve become so disconnected and divided in this country that it’s going to take something that starts at the grassroots to bring us together. “I don’t care what part of the political spectrum or religious spectrum you are from,” Andy says. “We all have shit in our lives that sucks, and we’re all going through crap and we can all use a friendly face and a hand...” “...and a peace sign to remind you there are good people out there in the world, and it’s wonderful,” Julie says. You can see the peace sign from satellite imagery on Google maps. • • • • One day, Andy and Julie were out on the porch, with their dogs, looking over their fields, and their peace sign, when a plane flew overhead. Andy, the former Air Force member, who struggles with regular conversation because of experiences he had while in service, heard the plane making some unique turns. He pulled out his GPS flight tracker and “the more I looked at it, I’m like, he flew that route twice. And that’s an awfully specific pattern to me.” After a few days of looking at the flight pattern, it hit him. He thought he knew what the pilot was doing. “I don’t know, he could’ve just been screwing around,” Andy says. “But I choose to believe anytime I can in good, and if you have a chance to prove me wrong and it wouldn’t matter otherwise, I’d rather you not prove me wrong.” Andy said the pilot had spelled ‘hi’ in his flight path above the peace sign. (Last names omitted and Julie’s name changed by request.) I

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ariffs on U.S. goods have skyrocketed in the past year as the Trump administration has engaged in an escalating trade war with China. According to the BBC, more than $110 billion of U.S. products are being hit with Chinese tariffs, ranging anywhere from 5-25%. While U.S. producers and consumers alike are made to adjust, there has been an unlikely beneficiary: U.S. food banks, including those in Boulder County. A trade mitigation program through the USDA is buying U.S.-produced food that would normally be sold to China and distributing it to people in need through The Emergency Family Assistance Program (TEFAP). there has been a 110% increase in COMMUNITY FOOD “We’ve seen a pretty significant increase SHARE’S mobile pantry TEFAP food, up to 731,000 pounds is one of several food in the amount of food that we’re getting in June 2019 from 350,000 in June banks that has increased through the distribution,” says Stephanie its food distribution as a 2018, says Julia McGee, director of Gausch, chief development officer at Weld communications. result of the trade war. Food Bank, which distributes TEFAP food “An increase in the supply of food throughout Weld, Larimer, Boulder and that we can offer our program particiBroomfield counties. Compared to last fispants and our partner agencies is cal year, there has been an increase of about 1.5 milalways a good thing,” McGee says. “A challenge we lion pounds of food coming through Weld Food face in distributing trade mitigation foods relates to Bank as part of the TEFAP program, she says. the fact that TEFAP foods don’t meet the needs of Statewide, Colorado has received about 12.8 million all the people we serve; they are only available to pounds of additional food. people whose income is at twice the poverty level, or “The big thing that’s pretty significantly differlower.” ent is the quantity and quality of fresh produce,” States receive food from USDA based on the says Kathy Underhill, food distribution programs unemployment rate, population living below the manager at the Colorado Department of Human federal poverty line ($25,750 for a family of four) Services, which receives the trade mitigation food and the SNAP caseload, Underhill says. But then from USDA and distributes it throughout the state. each state sets income eligibility requirements indeApples, oranges, blueberries, grapes, tomatoes and pendently, and in Colorado a family of four can’t fresh dairy are just some of the items being distribmake more than $50,196 to receive TEFAP benefits. uted. Plus, there is quite a lot of protein: some While that might work for people living in some meat, but mostly a variety of beans and nuts — areas of the state, McGee says, the cost of living is lentils, garbanzo beans, split peas, even large bags much higher in Boulder County. According to the of pistachios. Colorado Law and Poverty Center’s state self-suffiWith the increase in food, USDA has provided ciency standard, a family of four (two adults, two some additional administrative funding and for the school-aged children) living in Boulder County most part, food banks and partner agencies aren’t needs to make an annual income of about $81,267 having trouble distributing all the food. Likewise, to meet basic needs without assistance. they aren’t producing more waste. “Part of that larger issue is that there’s a huge “We have had to be more creative, or more effidifference between the poverty level and the level cient I guess, with our storage, but certainly we’ve of self-sufficiency in every community, what it actubeen able to handle the increase, and we’re thankally takes to support your family and pay all your ful for the increase,” Gausch says. “Anytime we can bills without relying on any sort of program,” bring in additional food and give it to additional Gausch says. “Unfortunately there’s a lot of folks in people, that certainly helps with community.” that gap that aren’t able to access this TEFAP food At Community Food Share in Boulder County, but are still in need.” BOULDER COUNTY’S INDEPENDENT VOICE

Which is where the food banks’ and partner agencies’ other programs come in. Last year, Weld Food Bank distributed 13.6 million pounds of food, most of it donated or purchased to meet the needs of the community. Still, for the roughly 13,000 people in Boulder County that do access TEFAP products, the trade mitigation increase in both quality and quantity is making a difference. They can receive more produce and product of a wider variety, as Community Food Share has removed all limits in order to distribute the influx of trade mitigation foods. “We had to have limits prior to manage our inventory and ensure equitable distribution quantities for every participant that accesses TEFAP through our pantry,” McGee says. “Now families are able to choose what they need for their family size.” People access the food through Community Food Share’s on-sight pantry, mobile pantry at Westview Presbyterian Church in Longmont, as well as its three sister agencies: Sister Carmen Community Center, Emergency Family Assistance Association in Boulder, and Broomfield FISH: Feeding Families and Fueling Hope. In its announcement of the program last September, USDA said it expected to spend $1.2 billion on U.S.-produced food “unfairly targeted by unjustified retaliation” to distribute through TEFAP in 2019. And the program is expected to last at least another year, Underhill says. So while the trade war with China is still playing out with no end in sight, it looks like it will be helpful for people who access TEFAP. As Underhill says, “I think that any fresh, healthy, high quality food in the hands of Coloradans that are struggling is a positive thing.”

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The TV weathercasters who are shifting public opinion on the climate crisis by Pam Radtke Russell This story originally appeared in The Guardian. It is republished here as part of Boulder Weekly’s partnership with Covering Climate Now, a global collaboration of more than 250 news outlets to strengthen coverage of the climate story.

ocal TV weather forecasters have become foot soldiers in the war against climate misinformation. Over the past decade, a growing number of meteorologists and weathercasters have begun addressing the climate crisis either as part of their weather forecasts, or in separate, independent news reports to help their viewers understand what is happening and why it is important. And the reports are having an impact. Studies by the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication show that in communities where local weather forecasters are reporting on the climate crisis, “public opinion is changing more rapidly,” says Ed Maibach, director of the center and an author of the studies. “We showed a really strong impact — people who saw the climate reporting came to understand climate change was more personally relevant.” The change has come as meteorologists and weather forecasters themselves have changed their opinions on the climate crisis and its causes. In 2008 a survey of some American Meteorological Society members found that only 24% of weathercasters agreed with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that warming was caused by humans. In 2010, a study by Maibach found that 54% agreed that global warming is happening. But by 2017 a full 90% agreed that climate crisis is happening, and 80% 14

indicated it was human-caused. “There’s been an enormous shift,” he says. The change has been partially brought about by Climate Central’s Climate Matters reporting program founded after Maibach released a study showing that the public has a high degree of trust with local forecasters. “All TV weather forecasters are really good science communicators,” Maibach says. Not only are they scientists, but they are trusted by their viewers because they don’t generally report on politics or other controversial topics, he says. Today, more than 600 TV weathercasters participate in the program, which provides training, scientific information, charts and videos for education and newsroom use. Here’s a snapshot of four of those local TV news forecasters.

These days, Carson regularly shares information about the climate crisis and other scientific topics with viewers through a nightly science segment called “Brain Drops.” For Carson, the issue is bigger than just climate change. “If people are going to dismiss science and the scientific process, it opens the door for other regressions,” in scientific

FROM STORIES ON BREWERIES TO RANCHERS: FIND A WAY TO RELATE Elisa Raffa, of KOLR10/KOZL, Springfield, Missouri

‘YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO SHIFT THE PUBLIC VIEW A LITTLE’ Keith Carson, WLBZ/ WCSH, Maine At the beginning of his career, Carson wasn’t fully onboard with the idea that a climate crisis was occurring and it was caused by humans. Carson began working in the field in 2006. Today, though, he says: “Frankly it’s getting harder and harder to deny it scientifically.” And now he knows how easy it is now for anyone to twist facts and create even more divisiveness. SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

the topic like many of his colleagues do, by simply presenting the facts about what is happening. Weathercasters, he says, have a unique opportunity because they are an integral, well-liked part of the community, “and you have the chance to shift opinion a little.” While Carson does get some pushback from viewers, most of those who comment on his climate reporting are not his viewers, he says.

thinking. Carson talks about climate change with his viewers about once every two weeks. “I think it’s important to do, but not to hammer it daily. It’s against human nature to change minds, and hammering it home daily would make some people dig in more,” he says. He approaches I

Raffa, a selfdescribed science geek, believes her job is to educate her viewers about how climate change will impact them. She’s done stand-alone news segments about how climate change will impact fishing in local lakes, a local coffee shop and a local brewery. One piece detailed how ranchers must be more careful with their cattle as black vultures move into the region because of warming temperatures. “It gets people to look at climate change outside of the political realm,” she says. Raffa is careful to ask objective questions about things such as precipitation and temperature, and rarely outwardly underscores climate change as the problem. Her sources BOULDER COUNTY’S INDEPENDENT VOICE

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“Don’t just hear something and dismiss it.” THE FORECASTER QUOTING BUBBA GUMP Heather Waldman, WGRZ, Buffalo, New York As the trusted “station scientist,” Waldman says that talking about the climate crisis is a natural fit for her and other weathercasters. “It fits in our identity.” Waldman and her station have unveiled a series of short, entertaining and informative videos called “the climate minute”, that are online and are scheduled to run this week on TV. The one-minute videos are timeconsuming to produce because while Waldman uses information from Climate Matters, she also does her own research, reading IPCC and other reports. She says she decided on short one-minute videos because she doesn’t want to lose the audiences’ attention. “The audience isn’t going to pay attention to anything for more than a couple of minutes and we use succinct, catchy images. The goal to find some sort of thing, where people say, ‘Oh, this will have an impact — this is affecting me right now.’” On an upcoming piece on how ocean acidification is affecting shrimp populations, she is using Bubba Gump shrimp quotes to keep it fun. “Intrinsically we have the responsibility to present not just weather facts but climate facts — we don’t want to pontificate, but we want to make them actionable and entertaining.” Pam Radtke Russell is a senior editor at Engineering News-Record, in New Orleans, and a specialist on climate adaptation. I

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mit, then traversed over the Sawtooth ridge to summit 14,265-foot Mt. Evans, before running back downhill to his bike. He immediately pedaled south, to summit Pikes Peak outside Colorado Springs the next day. Then he tagged the tops of Humboldt Peak, Kit Carson Peak, Challenger Point, Crestone Peak and Crestone Needle the day after that. He continued alone, day after day — south first, then west — laying down a giant, serpentine GPS track across the state, linking 57 unique 14,000-foot summits in order to complete what is known among quirky endurance circles as the “Tour de Fourteeners.” Fueled in large part by thawed gasstation burritos, Grant returned to his doorstep 31 days, 8 hours and 33 minutes later — now the fastest human ever recorded to bike the 1,000-plus miles between the peaks and run the near-400 miles of trails to each summit. Shortly after finishing he told Trail Runner magazine, “I’m not sure what I’ll do next year, but I’ve got some ideas.” His ideas, it seemed, included a third-place finish at the prestigious 2017 Hardrock 100-mile trail-running

New trail-running festival in Gold Hill celebrates the community and the land

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here’s climbing all the Colorado 14ers — which typically takes a few years and culminates in the right to wear an “I climbed all the 14ers” T-shirt — and then there’s climbing all the Colorado 14ers like Joe Grant, with ambitions, arguably, in the super-human realm. It was July 2016 when Grant, a 36-year-old professional ultra-runner, decided to summit every 14,000-foot peak in the state via human-powered means. He left from his driveway in Gold Hill with nothing more than his bike (a Reeb Dikyelous hand-built in Longmont), a sleeping bag and bivy sack, a change of warm clothes and an extra pair of running shoes. From Gold Hill he pedaled straight to the base of Mt. Bierstadt (some 60-plus miles), stashed his bike in the woods and ran to its 14,065-foot sum-

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ON THE BILL: race, a seventhSunset Trail place finish at Running Festival. the Crested 7 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, Gold Hill Butte-to-Aspen Inn, 401 Main St., Grand Traverse Boulder. ski race, and setting another jaw-dropping speed record in 2018, this time on the infamous “Nolan’s 14,” a 100-plus-mile self-supported traverse of 14 14ers across the Sawatch Range, connecting Mt. Massive to Mt. Shavano. He did that in 49 hours and 38 minutes, without sleeping. He also spent weeks in Europe and Alaska. He went on a nationwide speaking tour about the Tour de Fourteeners. He raced on trails in Japan. One day he ran up Utah’s Grandeur Peak 10 times (58 miles total, with 28,000 feet of vertical gain) to raise awareness about the poor air quality surrounding Salt Lake City. “I travel so much for work,” he tells Boulder Weekly recently, “that it’s difficult for me to be on the volunteer firefighter side of things.” This fact — that he isn’t home, in Gold Hill, long or consistently enough to contribute his time and energy to the see GOLD HILL Page 18

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speaker to advertise and advocate for the festival. Aside from raising money for Fourmile Watershed Coalition and local fire departments — organizations actively restoring the health of the forested watersheds in and around the festival’s race courses — Grant hopes to draw folks up to Gold Hill, and this specific region of Boulder County, to its beauty see for themselves. He also understands the irony that he, as a world-traveling professional runner, simultaneously identifies as an environmental advocate. Climate change has only increased the threat of fires nearby and worldwide. “My job is pretty intensive on the environment,” he admits. “It’s not so much about rectifying that, because travel allows me to have a platform to talk about these things. ... There’s a lot of nuance to the work and a lot of nuance to what you could do, and so I try to find ways that I can contribute that feel impactful.” Grant believes “a local focus and approach is probably one of the most effective ways to make positive environmental [effects].” He hopes people leave the trail-running festival with a better understanding of the land surrounding them, and a deeper connection to it. Deeper connections, after all, have always been Grant’s modus operandi while running. More than speed records, more than fame and fortune (measly in ultra-running anyway), endurance projects like the Tour de Fourteeners and Nolan’s 14 are Grant’s primary methods for understanding his home — Colorado, Gold Hill, the mountains — in a more intimate way. “It’s a natural thing to want to protect the places that you love and spending so much time outside, it’s a lot more than just recreation for me,” he says. He hopes the Sunset Trail Running Festival is “more than just about running.” There’s no need to be superhuman to understand the value of healthy land, it turns out. You can go outside, in your backyard, and trail your fingers along the grass. You can listen to the birds on your morning commute. “The reality is that it’s hard not to be moved in places you spend time in,” Grant says, especially in a place like home.

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hen you enter an art gallery, you agree to an experience. There will be some sort of exchange between art and viewer — more often than not, that is the reason you entered the gallery in the first place. But street art engages the viewer in a different arena. The very placement on the side of a building or under a bridge — where art typically doesn’t reside — tells its own story to a wider audience that wasn’t necessarily looking for it. For muralist Patrick Maxcy, street art breaks up the monotony of each day, imploring him to contemplate what he just saw and why. “It’s like, ‘Oh, what’s that weird sticker? I don’t know what that is.’ It’s just making you stop and think,” Maxcy says. “And it’s in the street, and it’s in the public eye, so [that means] so many more people are seeing it. Even if they don’t want to, it’s there for them to see.” Maxcy strives to bring messages to communities through his work. Be that bringing hope to a neglected neighborhood or calling attention to pressing social issues, street art allows him to plant seeds of inspiration in unexpected places. “I think there’s some sort of creative factor that opens up your imagination,” Maxcy

says, pointing out THE ABOVE MURAL from Patrick that passerbys Maxcy is located in often linger, trying Flint, Michigan, and to figure out the was completed earlier this July. storyline. “People will look at the art and open up their imagination and spark interest about what the piece is speaking to them.” Maxcy is one of the artists participating in Street Wise, a multi-event mural festival taking place all around the city of Boulder. From Sept. 23 to Oct. 10, several artists will paint murals around the city, and on Oct. 5, there will be a block party at the Boulder Chamber of Commerce to celebrate. Along with the festival will be workshops hosted by the artists, and on Oct. 11, a street art exhibit, also named Street Wise, will open at Boulder Library through Dec. 1. Street Wise Founder Leah Brenner Clark is no stranger to the arts. For nearly a decade she’s worked in galleries in Denver and Boulder, including multiple years at madelife (located at 2000 21st St. in Boulder), where Clark first became interested in murals. In the early-to-mid 2010s, there wasn’t see MURALS Page 22

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much street art in Boulder, but Clark noticed how often people commented on madelife’s Pearl Street-facing mural. She also took note as festivals like Denver’s CRUSH WALLS starting to gain momentum. “It was all just picking up,” she says. “And I was getting excited about that aspect of art and how it can be experienced by the public outside the gallery walls.” Clark was drawn to street art’s accessibility. Plus, its aesthetic can draw people in and leave a lasting impression that the artists wants to share with others. “You can stumble upon it. It’s something you can see in the distance. You can walk up to it and experience it on a street-person level beyond the [typical] accessibility and scale that people experience with art,” she says. “Also in the fact that the digital media age that we live in … these art forms are attractive. People always want to take photos and share stories about them.” Clark decided to get more active in facilitating mural projects for artists and spreading awareness about murals as an art form. She then saw a call for submissions at the Boulder Library and submitted her idea about a show that would bring street art into the gallery. Clark then developed the Street Wise exhibit, while also cultivating a mural-painting festival by the same name. For the project, Clark secured space on 10 walls around Boulder, mostly privately owned businesses and city-owned property like the Dairy Arts Center, for the artists to paint their creations. Clark says murals have obvious aesthetic value but they also hold the potential to rouse social activism in communities. When developing Street Wise,

Clark wanted pieces that went beyond murals that were just aesthetically pleasing. Clark wanted murals that made a statement. “As far as murals and street art, I think just having something beautiful on the wall is great, but I think the community looks for a little more depth and meaning and purpose to things,” she says. “That’s why a lot of people live here. They’re very mindful.” Clark chose local and international artists from diverse backgrounds to paint on issues including gender, race and the environment. With the appeal of murals to draw people in, she hopes to increase communication around these topics. Maxcy is one of these artists using his work to create change. He frequently uses animals in his work to bring attention to their plight for survival and also as a metaphor for other issues. He recently created a piece in Flint, Michigan, where he and other artists were asked to bring positivity into a neighborhood through art. His mural features a bird weighed down by baggage and a large octopus holding a giant key. “The key represents the key to happiness or joy. There’s this bird carrying all this weight on the back of him … and it was just like the pressure people in Flint are dealing with … and trying your best

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mural installations and live painting. Sept. 23-Oct. 6. Visit strettwiseboulder.com for map of locations. Mural Block Party. Noon. Oct. 5, Boulder Chamber of Commerce, 2440 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-442-1044. Street Wise. Boulder Public Library, Canyon Gallery, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Oct. 11-Dec. 1.

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to bring hope and joy into any situation wherever you [are],” he says. Over the past decade, Maxcy estimates he’s painted about 200 murals all over the world. He was the first artist to kick off Street Wise with his painting on 15th Street near Boulder High. The piece was done in collaboration with Boulder High students and features a group of endangered sea creatures flowing down the wall. Maxcy sees the animals swimming along the bike path, working together to create awareness about their precarious status in the world. Community involvement, like working with the students of Boulder High, is another vital element of Clark’s goal with Street Wise. She wants to engage people directly with the art, whether they’re watching or participating in its creation or attending workshops on how to create their own mural art. Her ultimate goal is to bring people together and promote understanding. “[It’s about] just really having a lot of intention behind all of it so that it feels authentic, positive and empowers the community to embrace art and have connections with each other and the artists,” Clark says. As a former high school art teacher, Maxcy enjoyed connecting with the Boulder High students. Maxcy was around their age when he started working on murals, and he remembers what it was like to be in their shoes. He hopes the experience of working on the mural together can have a lasting effect on these young artists. “I just remember, in high school, having anyone to talk to about things like that was a huge inspiration,”Maxcy says. “To realize that people, no matter how big you think they are, are just people and we can just interact and talk to each other.” Maxcy points out that the hands-on experience “can inspire them in all sorts of projects to not be afraid to jump out and try to paint bigger or have other creative aspirations.” Clark hopes that Street Wise continues for years to come. And she hopes the impact of the art ripples out into the community. After all, with street art, you can’t divorce the art from the environment in which it lives. Throughout his work, Maxcy has seen murals positively impact a space. He says painting murals always draws a crowd, and it gets people invested in their neighborhoods. That in turn fosters BOULDER COUNTY’S INDEPENDENT VOICE

a sense of pride in their environment. He’s seen people come together to keep the space clean, and he frequently gets messages from people years after the fact showing that his mural still moves people. He knows his work belongs to the place he makes it, making it an integral part of each community. “I’d say once I leave, it’s not mine anymore,” he says. “It never was mine. It’s theirs; it’s their home.”

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he wooden birds on the cover of violinist K. Ishibashi’s new album, Omoiyari, hold a tiny sliver of Colorado history — tiny, but powerful. You see, the birds were hand-carved and painted, fashioned from scrap wood and metal by prisoners at several of the 10 internment camps the United States erected during World War II to detain Japanese Americans — more than 120,000 people — between 1942 and 1945. Himeko Fukuhara, a prisoner of Granada War Relocation Center south of ON THE BILL: Kishi the travel ban that targeted Bashi. 8 p.m. Wednesday, Colorado Springs, was one Oct. 2, Ogden Theatre, 935 countries with Muslim majorof the artists. E. Colfax Ave., Denver, axs. ities. Then the detention Granada, also called com. Tickets are $23-$25. centers began to fill, and Camp Amache, housed children were placed in more than 7,500 prisoners cages. in a square-mile radius. While his own family Surrounded by barbedcame to the United States wire fencing, eight machine-gun towers after the end of WWII, Ishibashi wanted to watched over the windswept camp. dig into the history of the internment Last year, Ishibashi, who performs camps as both a creative endeavor and a under the name Kishi Bashi, traveled form of identity exploration. with a group of doctoral students from If you’re familiar with Ishibashi, you Brown University to visit a handful of know the result could only be a joyous these historic internment camp sites collection of songs driven by Ishibashi’s (Amache not included) as part of the masterful brand of baroque pop. research he conducted to produce Drenched in warm Laurel Canyon vibes, Omoiyari, an album and “songfilm,” as Omoiyari draws attention to the tragic parhe calls the documentary he’s currently allels between now and then, but focuses wrapping up about visiting these camps. on the human stories that — if omoiyari is The Japanese word omoiyari is really the law of the land — give us the more a concept, the notion that thinking compassion we need to avoid mistakes of of others begets compassion for them. the past. On the album, Ishibashi sticks to the The album kicks off with a fantastical topical matters he knows best — love, fairy tale (about stopping at nothing to be loss, the human condition — but he filwith the one you love) before taking a ters these experiences through the lens point blank shot at white-washed hero of this dark piece of American history. worship in the track “F Delano”: The message is unspoken but clear: his“Oh, in the desert where no one tory may not repeat itself, but it certainly should live, it wasn’t our home / And in the rhymes. winter our sentence was stiff, we froze to The concept for the album started to the bone / Summer was sunny, but histogel in Ishibashi’s mind several years ago ry, funny to settle with / Was he right? / as he watched with alarm as xenophobia Innocence without a proper fight? / F became law with Executive Order 13769, Delano.” BOULDER COUNTY’S INDEPENDENT VOICE

Ishibashi visited “the desert where no one should live,” Manzanar Relocation Center in Southern California. He was struck by how beautiful it was. Nestled in a valley along the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, it’s easy to forget that this panorama was a prison for more than 10,000 people just 70 years ago. For detainees at the camps, no purple mountain’s majesty could erase the fact that they had been forced to abandon their homes, businesses, even their pets. “I remember talking to somebody who [was sent to] Manzanar and they were like, ‘You know what? I don’t remember the mountains,’” Ishibashi says over the phone. “And you’re like, ‘OK, you can’t remember these mountains because you were obviously oppressed.’” Ansel Adams took smiling portraits of detainees at Manzanar that earned him some reproval down the line as folks thought his photos ignored the tragic reality of the situation. “But I think what I took from that is the resilience of the human experience,” Ishibashi says. “They can make the best out of a really difficult, almost impossible situation.” That’s what creating the wooden birds was all about — gaman, the Japanese concept of bearing the impossible with patience and dignity, making the best out of a bad situation. SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

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here’s something about folk music — the twang of a banjo, the lonesome drawl of a singer’s voice — that captures a certain melodrama that other genres can’t. It’s the perfect music to tell a story stranger than fiction, and it’s a folk song that inspired the musical Bright Star. As its main character, Alice Murphy, welcomes the audience to the show in the opening number, she forewarns it’s a crazy ride. “Many backs have broken from lesser weight/ I know I was born to carry more than I can hold/ Even though I’ll stumble, even though I’ll fall/ You’ll never see me crumble, you’ll never see me crawl,” she sings. “If you knew my story, you’d have a good story to tell.” Bright Star follows North Carolinian Billy Cane, a young veteran of World War II who dreams of being a writer. He travels from his small town of Hayes Creek to Asheville to get his stories published in the prestigious Asheville Southern Journal. As he desperately seeks the admiration of the paper’s editor, Alice Murphy, she reminisces about her own youth in the early 1920s. Told between the two characters, Bright Star is a tale about ambition and the challenges that get in the way. The musical hit Broadway in 2016, stemming from musician Eddie Brickell and comedian Steve Martin’s bluegrass collaboration album, Love Has Come for You. Using songs from the album, the BOULDER COUNTY’S INDEPENDENT VOICE

almost a century in the past, it resonates richly with #MeToo-modern audiences. The lyrics from the show particularly stand out for their poetry and simplicity. The songs are full of strong visuals that pluck at the heartstrings. They are simple yet poignant like the stirring “Sun’s Gonna Shine,” or “Asheville,” where a forlorn girl sings about her love interest moving away. This can also be seen in the second song of the show, when a son comes home from war asking for his mother. His father sits him down, and in “She’s Gone,” he explains, “We had a visitor while you were away/ Unwelcome as he was, he came in one day/ He sat down quietly at your mother’s side/ She left with him sometime in the night.” Every member of the The Arvada Center’s cast delivered a spectacular performance. Dieter Biebrauer (as Jimmy) and Steph Holmbo (as Margo) delivered more-than-satisfying support to the lead actors, and both were missed when off stage. Jake Mendes delivered an excellent performance as Billy, capturing a youthful drive and a big heart with tenacity and talent. The best performance of the night came from Merideth Kaye Clark as Alice Murphy. From the first to the last number, Clark was strong through the many dramatic peaks and valleys of her character’s life. She commanded the stage with grace and a wonderful voice to become the backbone of the production. It’s hard not to love Bright Star. As Alice Murphy foretold at the beginning, you’ll leave the theater with a good story to tell.

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pair created Bright Star, which is also loosely inspired by “The Ballad of the Iron Mountain Baby,” a folk song written in the early 1900s. Bright Star hits every nail on the head — memorable music, poignant lyrics, compelling storyline, thorough character development, attractive set design and an enchanting overall spirit. There is a whole-hearted sweetness that drips from Bright Star, but the musical isn’t saccharine. It’s emotional and substantial. Right away, there is a homey feeling that envelopes the audience, beckoning them to take off their proverbial coats and sit a spell. The plot is rich with detail, unveiling slowly to keep the audience on its toes for the whole show. Whether it’s the Southern setting or the moxie of the characters, Bright Star feels like a glass of sweet tea on a hot summer day. It offers the comfort of nostalgia without feeling like a stale, rehashed story. Characters are well-rounded and multilayered, and you want to root for them, whether it’s Alice or Billy or their love interests, Jimmy and Margot, respectively. And to balance the wholesomeness, Bright Star presents evil in the character of Mayor Dobbs, whose defining song is “A Man’s Gotta Do.” He is the patriarchy personified, exercising his will over women’s rights with a curt epithet, “I’m doing you a favor.” While the show takes place I

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

MAPLETON HILL PORCHFEST.

1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, Mapleton Hill neighborhood, Mapleton Ave., Boulder, 352-359-5060.

It’s an afternoon of fun for the whole family at the Mapelton Hill PorchFest, featuring music from more than a dozen local acts, including returning acts HenScratch (old-time and bluegrass-inspired) and Lefthand Canyon Singers (blending acoustic music with harmonizing a cappella to cover current and classic tunes from a range of genres). Dwarf Planets will offer up original reggae, jazz, rock and world music sounds, while Katie Wise fuses “the sweetness of devotional mantra with swampy, roots Americana and chick power.” For more information on other acts, see mapletonhillporchfest. wordpress.com/musical-acts-2019

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 ANDREA WALLACE, ‘NICO,’ 2013, INKJET PRINT ON ALUMINUM, 30 X 40 INCHES. GIFT OF POLLY AND MARK ADDISON TO THE POLLY AND MARK ADDISON COLLECTION, CU ART MUSEUM, UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER, 2018.07.06 © ANDREA WALLACE. PHOTO: JEFF WELLS / CU ART MUSEUM

Music 4th Annual Cannabis Symposium & Silent Disco After Party. 5 p.m. Tilt Pinball, 640 Main St., Louisville, 303-997-9548. Banks. 7 p.m. Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St., Denver, 303-837-0360. Champagne Drip & Luzcid. 9 p.m. The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-447-0095. Cody Bryan Band. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 North Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

BODY LANGUAGE: ‘PICTURING PEOPLE’ considers how the pose, the gesture and the body in motion are used by artists to convey meaning. Figural artworks from the CU Art Museum’s collection are brought into conversation across cultural geographies and historical eras. On view at the CU Art Museum July 18, 2019

Danny Shafer Duo. 5:30 p.m. The Tasty Weasel, 1800 Pike Road, Longmont, 303-776-1914. The Funk Sessions. 8:30 p.m. Cervantes’ Other Side, 2637 Welton St., Denver, 303-297-1772. Glen Hansard. 7 p.m. Paramount Denver, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, 303-623-0106. Guest Master Class: Marianne Gedigian, flute. 3:30 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder, 303-492-8008. Hip Pop for Adults. 6 p.m. Boulder Jewish Community Center, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder, 720-749-2531. Invisible Bird. 9 p.m. Ophelia’s Electric Soapbox, 1215 20th St., Denver, 303-993-8023. Lone Undertones, Lucas Wolf, Rocco Frattasio. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-201-3731. Matchstick Productions Presents: ‘Return to Send’er.’ 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Nice Work Jazz Combo Work. 6:30 p.m. St Julien Hotel, 900 Walnut St., Boulder, 720-406-9696. Open Mic — with Tony Crank. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont, 303-652-4186.

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder. New exhibitions open at BMoCA on Oct. 3. BMoCA at Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., University of Colorado Boulder. ‘Helen Zughaib: Stories My Father Told Me,’ through Nov. 24; Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. ‘A Passage from India,’ Arapahoe Ramp, through Sept. 30; ‘Under- & Overstories,’ Canyon Gallery, through Sept. 29. Bricolage Gallery, Art Parts Creative Reuse Center, 2860 Bluff St., Boulder. ‘Potato People and Other Flights of Fancy: Gerda Rovetch Retrospective,’ through Oct. 5. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. ‘Modern Habitat: Building Energetic Spaces,’ (MacMillan Gallery: Will Day; Polly Addison Gallery: Margie Criner; McMahon Gallery: Arch 11, HMH, HouseFish, Pyatt Studio, SopherSparn, Renée del Gaudio Architecture and Workshop 8; Hand/Rudy Gallery: Davis Arney) through Oct. 15. Denver Art Museum, 100 W. 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. ‘Eyes On: Erika Harrsch,’ Hamilton Building, through Nov. 17; ‘Eyes On: Jonathan Saiz,’ through Nov. 17; ‘Phantom Canyon:

A Digital Circuit,’ through Oct. 16; ‘The Light Show,’ through May 2020; ‘Treasures of British Art: The Berger Collection,’ through January 2020. Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont. ‘Working Artist Project,’ through Oct. 6. Artist duo Lyndsey Webster and Cory McKague invite anyone to join them as a working artist. They provide the supplies, you do the work. Be part of the culminating exhibit. Foothills Art Center, 809 15th St., Golden. ‘Character and Narrative,’ East Gallery, through Oct. 20; ‘Evolving Perceptions, Studio Art Quilt Associations,’ North Gallery, through Oct. 6; Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont. ‘Front Range Rising,’ permanent exhibit; ‘Ruckus Rodeo: Pop Art & Cowboy Culture,’ through Jan. 5, 2020. Lyons Redstone Museum, 340 High St., Lyons. ‘40 years/40 artifacts’ includes objects, photographs, and documents detailing the museum’s 40 years of operation. MONUMENTAL — coproduced by Black Cube and the Denver Theatre District. Through Jan. 31, 2020. For times and locations, denvertheatredistrict.com/event/monumental/. Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway, Boulder. ‘Wild: Buffalo in Boulder,’ through Jan. 12; ‘Boulder Through The Decades,’ through Sept. 31; Google Garage, ongoing with changing activities; ‘PACK-IT-UP,’ through Sept. 23. Naropa University Nalanda Campus, 6287 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. ‘Fine Evident’ — by Cathy Ellis, Cube Gallery, through Sept. 29. NCAR’s Mesa Laboratory, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder. ‘Photography by Mark Shegda’ and ‘Pastel Paintings by Teri Hoyer,’ through Oct. 26. University of Colorado Art Museum, 1085 18th St., Boulder. ‘Body Language: Picturing People,’ through June 2020; ‘Object: Color,’ through September; ‘Its Honor is Hereby Pledged: Gina Adams,’ through Nov. 2. University of Colorado Museum of Natural History, University of Colorado Henderson Building,1035 Broadway, Boulder. ‘Feathers and Flora,’ Henderson Building, through Jan. 31; ‘Fossils: Clues to the Past,’ Paleontology Hall, ongoing exhibit; ‘Ground Level Ozone,’ McKenna Gallery, ongoing exhibit; ‘Life in Colorado’s Freshwater,’ ongoing traveling exhibit; and more.

Patty Jackson. 7:30 p.m. Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Pete Muller: Live in Concert. 7:15 p.m. Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont, 303-651-8374. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets, Meatbodies. 8 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, 303-291-1007. Turkeyfoot featuring Special Guest Mike Robinson (Railroad Earth) — with Bowregard (Patio Set). 7:15 p.m. Venue Information, Cervantes’ Other Side 2637 Welton St., Denver. Why?. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-377-1666. Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band: Sept. 19, 2019. 7:30 p.m. Macky Auditorium, 1595 Pleasant St., Boulder, 303-492-8423. Events Anniversary Sale. 7:30 a.m. McGuckin Hardware, 2525 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-4431822. Through Sept. 22. Art & Sip: Pop Art Block Printing. 6:30 p.m. Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont, 303-651-8374. Artmix 2019. 6 p.m. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-2122.

Dana Gould. 8 p.m. Comedy Works, 1226 15th St., Denver, 303-595-3637. Through Sept. 21. Dance For Parkinson’s Program. 11:30 a.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-506-3568, thedairy.org. Farmers Market. 4 p.m. Lafayette Farmers Market, Lafayette, 303-910-2236. Green Building 101. 5:30 p.m. Elevations Credit Union, 2960 Diagonal Highway, Boulder. Ignite Boulder 39. 7 p.m. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 Music Atmosphere — with Brother Ali, Grieves, Nikki Jean, DJ Keezy. 8 p.m. The Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver, 720-577-6884. Balloon Pop. Cervantes Masterpiece, 2637 Welton St., Denver, 303-297-1772. ‘Bella Gaia: Beautiful Earth.’ 8:30 p.m. Fiske Planetarium, 2414 Regent Drive, Boulder, 303-492-5002.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Best of Open Stage. 7 p.m. Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.

Jessy J. 8 p.m. Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. First Ave., Denver, 303-830-9214.

Bonnie McMurray. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont, 303-652-4186.

Joe Policastro Trio. 7 p.m. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver, 303-294-9281.

Boris. 8 p.m. Marquis Theatre, 2009 Larimer St., Denver, 303-487-0111. Brian Wilson & The Zombies: Something Great From ‘68 Tour. 8 p.m. Paramount Denver, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, 303-623-0106. Dafna/SunshineMedley; Louise, Lately. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-201-3731. The Denver Moth - StorySLAM. 7:30 p.m. Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Elephant Collective Showcase Featuring Bridget Law, Dango Rose, & Sage Cook (Founding Members of Elephant Revival). 7:30 p.m. The Caribou Room, 55 Indian Peaks Drive, Nederland, 303-258-3637. The Jerseys. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 North Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

Legato Trio. 7 p.m. Gunbarrel Brewing Company, 7088 Winchester Circle, Boulder, 800-803-5732. Lindsey Saunders. 7:30 p.m. Oskar Blues Tap Room, 921 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-776-1914. Live Music Fridays. 7 p.m. The Tune Up at Full Cycle, 1795 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-1002. Local radio host Joe Diamo to perform jazz concert at Golden West. 2:30 p.m. Golden West Senior Living, 1055 Adams Circle, Boulder. maudlyn monroe. 6:30 p.m. Still Cellars, 1115 Colorado Ave., Longmont, 720-204-6064. Music Series. 7 p.m. Georgia Boys BBQ, 250 Third Ave., Longmont, 720-999-4099. Pete Zimmer. 7 p.m. Caffè Sole, 637 S. Broadway St., Boulder, 303-499-2985. Petty Fools Rock The Dickens. 7 p.m. Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont, 720-297-6397.

BOULDER COUNTY’S INDEPENDENT VOICE

Get Salted Polo & Pan: Caravelle World Tour. 11:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Psychedelic Porn Crumpets — with Meatbodies. 9 p.m. The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-447-0095. Randy Rogers Band. 8:30 p.m. The Grizzly Rose, 5450 North Valley Highway, Denver, 303-295-2353. Wylie. 5 p.m. The Tasty Weasel, 1800 Pike Road, Longmont, 303-776-1914. Events Barley-Har-Har Comedy Open Mic Night. 7:30 p.m. 300 Suns Brewing, 335 First Ave., Unit C, Longmont, 720-442-8292. Boulder Bookies. 1 p.m. George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120. Comedian Tony Baker. 7:30 p.m. Denver Improv, 8246 Northfield Ave., Denver, 303-307-1777. Through Sept. 21. Eventually It Will Kill You 2 Year Anniversary. 10 p.m. Rhinoceropolis, 3553 Brighton Blvd., Denver. Global Climate Strike. Noon. 28th and Pearl St., Boulder, climatestrikeactionweek.co Handmade in Colorado Expo. 11 a.m. Skyline Park, 1100 16th Street Mall, Denver, 720-272-7467. Jurassic Quest. 3 p.m. Colorado Convention Center, 700 14th St., Denver, 303-228-8000. The NPR Politics Podcast Live: The Road to 2020. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Longmont Oktoberfest 2019. Roosevelt Park, Longmont.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Music Atmosphere — with PROF, Evidence, SAROC, DJ Keezy. 8 p.m. The Mission Ballroom, 4242 Wynkoop St., Denver, 720-577-6884.

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theater ‘MOTHERHOOD THE MUSICAL’ speaks to the beauty, horror and madness of motherhood. From being pregnant to driving a minivan, from facing an empty nest to anxiously awaiting one’s first grandchild, this musical covers the entire journey of being a mom. Now playing at Longmont Theatre Company through Sept. 22.

New Extended Hours • MONDAY MOMS

COURTESY LONGMONT THEATRE COMPANY

Charlie Cunningham. 9 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver, 303-296-1003. Christopher Ryan: Obscuracana Folk Rock – Free Concert. 7:30 p.m. Burns Family Artisan Ales, 2505 E. Second Ave., Denver, 720-693-9099. Community Farm Picnic — with Opera on Tap Colorado. 6 p.m. Isabelle Farm, 1640 West Baseline Road, Lafayette, 303-900-3430. Explosions in the Sky: 20th Anniversary Tour. 8:30 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Finn O’Sullivan. 8:30 p.m. The Roost, 526 Main St., Longmont, 303-622-5021. Grand Reopening Party. 1 p.m. Family Village, 1303 S. Bross Lane, Longmont, 720-580-3969. Greg Laswell. 8 p.m. Soiled Dove Underground, 7401 E. First Ave., Denver, 303-830-9214.

BOULDER COUNTY’S INDEPENDENT VOICE

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Skin Conditions Beauty and the Beast. BDT Stage, 5501 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Through Sept. 21. Bright Star. Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. Through Sept. 29. A Doll’s House/A Doll’s House Part 2. Denver Center Theatre Company, Ricketson Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. Through Nov. 24. Erma Bombeck: At Wit’s End. DCPA Broadway, Garner Galleria Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. Through Sept. 22. Ghosted: A Paranormal Mystery. Chautauqua Community House, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-440-7666. Through Oct. 27. The Hunchback of Notre Dame. Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown. Through Nov. 17. Indecent. Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Space Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. Through Oct. 6. Miss Siagon. DCPA Broadway, Buell Theatre, 14th and Curtis streets, Denver. Through Sept. 21.

Nunsense. Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday matinees, through Sept. 29. Once. Miners Alley Playhouse, 1224 Washington Ave., Golden. Through Oct. 13. Pass Over. Curious Theatre, 1018 Acoma St., Denver. Through Oct. 12. The Quality of Life. Benchmark Theatre, 40West Arts, 1560 Teller St., Lakewood. Through Oct. 6. Recent Tragic Events. Stage 33 Productions, 760 Knox Court, Denver. Through Sept. 22. Ring of Fire: The Music Of Johnny Cash. Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood. Through Sept. 22. Three Tall Women — presented by Firehouse Theater Company. John Hand Theater, 7653 E. First Place, Denver. Through Sept. 28. Tiny Beautiful Things — presented by Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company. Dairy Arts Center, Grace Gamm Theater, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Through Oct. 12.

Motherhood the Musical. Longmont Theatre Company, 513 Main St., Longmont. Through Sept. 22.

Lionel Young Duo. 8 p.m. Oskar Blues Tap Room, 921 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-776-1914. Los Chicos Malos Presenting Salsa & Latin Jazz. 6:30 p.m. Canyon Theater. Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapaho Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Louisville Cultural Council Presents: Alfredo Muro. 7:30 p.m. The Louisville Center for the Arts, 801 Grant Ave., Louisville, 303-335-4581. Marco Antonio Solis: La Historia Continua 2019. 8 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver. Mark Farina and Christian Martin — with Special Guests. 9 p.m. Cervantes Masterpiece, 2637 Welton St., Denver, 303-297-1772. McCartney. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 North Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757. Mdou Moctar. 9 p.m. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto featuring Yumi Hwang-Williams. 7:30 p.m. Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St., Denver, 720-865-4220. Mystic Pulse. 7 p.m. Center for Musical Arts, 200 E. Baseline Road, Lafayette, 303-665-0599. Oktoberfest Mardi Gras. 1 p.m. Crystal Springs Brewing Company, 604 Main St., Louisville, 720-572-7975. Oliver Tree. 9 p.m. The Ogden Theatre, 935 E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-832-1874.

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Peak2Peak. 4:30 p.m. The Tasty Weasel, 1800 Pike Road, Longmont, 303-776-1914. Peekaboo. 9 p.m. The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-447-0095. Perpetual Motion. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003.

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Bass Invasion. 9 p.m. The Black Box (Dual Room), 314 E. 13th Ave., Denver. Beethoven’s 7th and More — with Sphere Ensemble. 7:30 p.m. The Nomad Playhouse, 1410 Quince Ave., Boulder, 720-663-8367.

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Randy Rogers Band. 8:30 p.m. The Grizzly Rose, 5450 North Valley Highway, Denver, 303-295-2353. Rockies to Reefs. 5 p.m. Journeys Aviation, 3335 Airport Road, Boulder. Ruthie Foster. 8 p.m. Swallow Hill Music, 71 E. Yale Ave., Denver, 303-777-1003. Songjella 2019. 2 p.m. Grossen Bart Brewery, 1025 Delaware Ave., Longmont, 303-482-6400. Taylor Shae Duo. 7 p.m. Longtucky Spirits, 350 Terry St., Suite 120, Longmont, 720-204-8767. The Well Intentioned Band. 6 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont, 303-652-4186. Women in Song hosted by Shanna in a Dress. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-201-3731. Wovenhand. 9 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, 303-291-1007. Events 4th Annual Rocky Mountain Tree Festival. 5 p.m. Levitt Pavilion, 1380 W. Florida Ave., Denver, 303-578-0488. Comedy Open Mic Saturday Night. 6:30 p.m. The Tune Up at Full Cycle, 1795 Pearl St., Boulder, 303-440-1002. Dairy Comedy in the Boe Featuring Elliot Woolsey. 8:30 p.m. Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder, 303-440-7826. Denver Oktoberfest. 11 a.m. Ballpark Neighborhood, 2100 Larimer St., Denver. Fall Festival. 5 p.m. Bixby School, 4760 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-494-7508. Saturday Morning Groove. 10:30 a.m. Free Motion Dance Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-379-8299. Superior Line Dance & Cowboy Poetry. 4 p.m. Wildflower Park, 3151 S. Indiana St., Superior, 303-499-3675. Unity for Peace Celebration. 11:30 a.m. Ed & Ruth Lehman YMCA, 950 Lashley St., Longmont, 720-340-1653.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 Music Benny Galloway and Friends. 7:30 p.m. Gold Hill Inn, 401 Main St., Boulder, 303-443-6461. Demonetized Tour featuring Mini Ladd & Bigjigglypanda. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Drug Apartments. 8:30 p.m. Hi-Dive Denver, 7 S. Broadway, Denver, 303-733-0230. Finn O’Sullivan. 2:45 p.m. Mapleton Hill, 2133 Fifth St., Boulder, 720-517-5859. The Intersection of Mental Health & Criminal Justice: A Benefit for NAMI Denver. 6 p.m. Dazzle at Baur’s, 1512 Curtis St., Denver, 303-839-5100. LOCO Ukulele Jam. 2 p.m. Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont, 303-652-4186. Mapleton Hill PorchFest. 1 p.m. Mapleton Hill neighborhood, Mapleton Ave., Boulder, 352-359-5060.

FILMS F

or Paul Stamets, it begins and ends with mushrooms. From death, they create life. From fractures, they create connections. And from sickness, they create health. “Mushrooms represent rebirth. Rejuvenation. Regeneration,” Stamets says. ‘Fantastic Fungi,’ directed by Louie Schwartzberg and edited by Kevin Klauber and Annie Wilkes, follows Stamets’ mission. Using time-lapse photography (stunning), CGI recreations (not as stunning) and a bevy of interviews, ‘Fantastic Fungi’ makes the case that the answers to disease, anxiety, depression and global warming might be found underfoot. And they’re tasty to boot. Denver’s Sie Film Center hosts the world premiere with the director in attendance, Friday, Sept. 20. The Boe is next in line on Sept. 25. —Michael J. Casey BOULDER: Boedecker Theatre, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., 303-444-7328: ‘Becoming Nobody’ — with filmmaker Q&A, Sept. 19-25. ‘Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles,’ Sept. 19-21. ‘Corporate Animals,’ 8:45 p.m., Friday, Sept. 20. ‘Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice,’ Sept. 22-23. Save the Waves Film Tour, 5 p.m., Sept. 22. ‘Transamerica,’ 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24. Ága, Sept. 25-28. ‘Fantastic Fungi,’ Sept. 25-28. Century Theatre, 1700 29th St., Boulder, 303-444-0583: ‘Ad Astra’ ‘Blinded By the Light’ ‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ ‘Downton Abbey’ Friends 25 Years: ‘The One With All the Anniversaries,’ 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23. ‘The Goldfinch’ ‘Good Boys,’ ‘Hustlers’ ‘IT Chapter Two’ ‘Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice’ ‘Official Secrets’ ‘Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood’ ‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ ‘Rambo: Last Blood’ ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ 25th anniversary Community Cycles, 2601 Spruce St., Unit B, Boulder, 720-565-6019: Cargopalooza: ‘MOTHERLOAD.’ 6:30 p.m. A documentary about a new mother’s search for freedom and connection in a gas-powered, digital and divided world and how cargo bikes could be an antidote. Tickets at communitycycles.org.

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto featuring Yumi Hwang-Williams. 1 p.m. Boettcher Concert Hall, 1000 14th St., Denver, 720-865-4220.

International Film Series, University of Colorado-Boulder, Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Ave., 303-492-8662: ‘Anthropocene,’ 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25. ‘The Farewell,’ 7:30 p.m., Sept. 20-21. ‘Moving Parts’ — with filmmaker Emilie Upczak and composer Rafael Attias, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 24. ‘The Souvenir,’ 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22. The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-447-0095: Attention Homes presents an evening with filmmaker and activist Jaco Booyens: ‘8 Days.’ 6:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23. Regal Cinebarre Boulder, 1164 W. Dillion Road, 844-462-7342: ‘Ad Astra’ ‘Angel Has Fallen’ ‘Blinded By the Light’ ‘Dora and the Lost City of Gold’ ‘Downton Abbey’ ‘The Farewell’ ‘Friends 25: The One With All the Anniversaries,’ 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23. ‘The Goldfinch’ ‘Hustlers’ ‘IT Chapter Two’ ‘The Lion King’ ‘Once Upon a Time… In Hollywood’ ‘Ready or Not’ University Theatre, University Theatre Building, 261 UCBUniversity of Colorado Boulder, 303-492-8181: Sans Souci: Festival of Dance Cinema: Curated by CU Dance faculty and alumni. 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 DENVER: The Bug Theatre, 3654 Navajo St., Denver, 303-477-9984: Mental Health and Suicide Awareness Film Festival. 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave., Denver, 720-420-0030: Dan Savage’s 14th Annual HUMP! Film Festival. 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20. LONGMONT: Regal Village at the Peaks 12, 1230 S. Hoover Road, 844-462-7342: ‘Ad Astra’ ‘Angel Has Fallen’ ‘Brittany Runs a Marathon’ ‘Downton Abbey’ ‘Fast & Furious Present: Hobbs & Shaw’ ‘Friends 25: The One With All the Anniversaries,’ 7 p.m., Monday, Sept. 23. ‘The Goldfinch’ ‘Good Boys’ ‘Hustlers’ ‘IT Chapter Two’ ‘The Lion King’ ‘Rambo: Last Blood’

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

BOULDER COUNTY’S INDEPENDENT VOICE

LIVE GERMAN MUSIC

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SISTER HELEN PREJEAN’S work as an activist nun, campaigning to educate Americans about the inhumanity of the death penalty, is known to millions worldwide. Less widely known is the evolution of her spiritual journey from praying for God to solve the world’s problems to working to transform societal injustices. Written in accessible prose, ‘River of Fire’ is about how to live a spiritual life that is wide awake to the sufferings and creative opportunities of our world. Sister Helen Prejean will speak about and sign her new book at Boulder Book Store on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 7:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, SEPT. 19 Lawrence Shainberg — Four Men Shaking. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder.

FRIDAY, SEPT. 20 Thatcher Wine — For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder.

MONDAY, SEPT. 23 World Literature Series: Lyudmila Petrushevskaya (1938—). 7 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. So, You’re a Poet. 8:45 p.m. Wesley Theater, 1290 Folsom St., Boulder.

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Weekly Open Poetry Reading. 7 p.m. Innisfree Poetry Bookstore & Cafe, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., Boulder.

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Sister Helen Prejean — River of Fire. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 21

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25

SUNDAY, SEPT. 22 Sunday Night Poetry Slam. 7 p.m. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver.

Phony Ppl - Mo’Zai-ik Tour — with Special Guests. 8 p.m. Cervantes Masterpiece, 2637 Welton St., Denver, 303-297-1772. Plain Faraday — with Ana Corral. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-201-3731. Pop Will Eat Itself, Chemlab, Scifidelic. 7 p.m. Oriental Theater, 4335 W. 44th Ave., Denver, 720-420-0030. Surf Curse. 8 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, 303-291-1007. Events Boulder Comedy Show. 7 p.m. Bohemian Biergarten, 2017 13th St., Boulder, 720-767-2863. Franco Escamilla Club Seating. 7 p.m. Paramount Denver, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, 303-623-0106. Hawaiian Hula Classes. 5 p.m. A Place to B, 1750 30th St., Unit 64, Boulder, 303-440-8007. People Behaving Badly. 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. Su Teatro Cultural and Performing Arts Center, 721 Santa Fe Drive, Denver, 303-296-0219. Salsa Saturday. Noon. George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Music Acid King. 7 p.m. Marquis Theatre, 2009 Larimer St., Denver, 303-487-0111. Adam Palm, The Mutineers. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-201-3731.

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Specialty themed craft beers by Wibby Brewing & Two Roads Brewing Company

From Our Shelves Fiction Bookclub — The Dinner List. 7 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. I. Kaufman Arenberg — Killing Vincent. 7:30 p.m. Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder.

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 19

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Music Together® Demo Class. 4:30 p.m. George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120.

Sept 20 - 22

TUESDAY, SEPT. 24

Open Poetry Reading. 10 p.m. Mercury Cafe, 2199 California St., Denver. Writer’s Workshop. 7 p.m. Firehouse Art Center, 667 Fourth Ave., Longmont, 303-651-2787.

Friday - Sunday

7:00 PM

The Black Keys: Let’s Rock Tour. 7 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver. Guest Recital: Elena Dubal, piano. 2 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder, 303-492-8008. Tropa Magica (Thee Commons). 8 p.m. Hi-Dive Denver, 7 S. Broadway, Denver, 303-733-0230. Events ‘Mis Pininos’/Spanish Conversation for Kids. 4:15 p.m. NoBo Corner Library, 4600 Broadway, Boulder, 303-441-4250. All Ages Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Pollinator Appreciation: Spanish/English Storytime: Read and Play in Spanish. 10:15 a.m. NoBo Corner Library, 4600 Broadway, Boulder, 303-441-4250. Showcase of the Mondays Free Comedy Show. 8 p.m. Irish Rover, 54 S. Broadway, Denver, 303-282-4643. Toddler Time. 9:15 a.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-3100; Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Unravelled. 7:30 p.m. Pine Street Church, 1237 Pine St., Boulder, 303-442-6530.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24

Babies and Board Books. 10:15 a.m. George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120.

Music

Beginning Round Dance Class. 7 p.m. Glenn’s Den, 10178 Empire Drive (Basement Entrance), Lafayette, 303-578-6588.

Angels & Airwaves. 7 p.m. Fillmore Auditorium, 1510 Clarkson St., Denver, 303-837-1482.

Chess Club. 6:30 p.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-3100; Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. GriefShare Course. 6:30 p.m. Longs Peak United Methodist Church, 1421 Elmhurst Drive, Longs Peak Um, Longmont, 303-776-0399. High Crimes Book Group. 5:30 p.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-3100. Monday Storytime. 10:15 a.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-3100; Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Movement Mondays. 7 p.m. Free Motion Dance Studio, 2126 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-379-8299.

Alejandro Sanz: #LAGIRA. 8 p.m. Bellco Theatre, 700 14th St., Denver, 303-228-8000.

Biennial of the Americas. 9 a.m. Denver’s Civic Center Park, E. Colfax Ave., Denver, 720-201-1481. Through Sept. 28. Chance The Rapper: The Big Day. 7 p.m. Pepsi Center, 1000 Chopper Circle, Denver. CU Symphony Orchestra: September 2019. 7:30 p.m. Macky Auditorium, Boulder, 303-492-8423. David Booker. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-201-3731. Elder Island. 8 p.m. Globe Hall, 4483 Logan St., Denver, 303-296-1003. Face. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 North Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757. see EVENTS Page 34

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

SPECIAL TALK: ABORIGINAL SKIES - IN THE LAND OF THE LIGHTNING PEOPLE 8:30 PM

LASER THAT 80’S SHOW FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 20 7:00 PM

SPECIAL TALK: ABORIGINAL SKIES - IN THE LAND OF THE LIGHTNING PEOPLE 8:30 PM

BELLA GAIA - BEAUTIFUL EARTH 10:00 PM

LASER STRANGER THINGS 11:30 PM

LASER FLOYD: THE WALL SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21 1:00 PM

DOUBLE FEATURE: WE ARE STARS & PERSEUS & ANDROMEDA 2:30 PM

COLORADO SKIES: AUTUMNAL EQUINOX 10:00 PM

LIQUID SKY DAVID BOWIE 11:30 PM

LASER QUEEN SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 22 12:00 PM

DOUBLE FEATURE: LIFE OF TREES & LASER GALACTIC ODYSSEY 1:30 PM

STARS AND GALAXIES 3:00 PM

INCOMING! 4:30 PM

HABITAT EARTH WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 25 7:00 PM

SCIENCE AND SOCIETY: WORK AND SELF-WORTH IN THE AGE OF AI STARS AND GALAXIES

Fiske Planetarium - Regent Drive

(Next to Coors Event Center, main campus CU Boulder)

www.colorado.edu/fiske 303-492-5002 I

FESTIVAL ZEE JAIPUR LITERATURE FESTIVAL.

10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21-Sunday, Sept. 22, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 718-532-6037. Celebrate the positive power of the written word at ZEE Jaipur Literature Festival (JLF) Colorado. This two-day event — birthed in India and exported across the globe — gathers international writers and thinkers to engage in conversations about life, society, economics, arts, equity, freedom and environmentalism. It’s a packed two days, but here’s a smattering of talks we think you shouldn’t miss: SATURDAY, SEPT. 21 ‘The Shadow King’: Maaza Mengiste in conversation with Arsen Kashkashian. 11:30 a.m. Location: Canyon Theater Set during Mussolini’s 1935 invasion of Ethiopia, ‘The Shadow King’ highlights the women soldiers who have been nearly erased from the historical record. Workshop: Storytelling Through Comics. 11:30 a.m. Location: Boulder Creek Room Learn how storytelling through sequential images differs from traditional storytelling in this interactive workshop, and leave with your very own comic. Workshop: From Fantastic Worlds

to The Future: Writing YA Science Fiction and Fantasy. 12:45 p.m. Location: Mt. Sanitas Room. Let us not forget the children; CU Boulder instructor Olivia Kaur Chadha will lead this workshop on writing for young adult audiences. This workshop is suitable for ages 13-18. ‘The Comeback’: John Ralston Saul in conversation with David Heska Wanbli Weiden, introduced by Stéphane Lessard. Location: JLF Skyscapes, 2nd floor, Main Library In John Ralston Saul’s ‘The Comeback’, he argues that the return to the forefront of Indigenous peoples, including their languages and philosophies, is central to how all of our societies could handle today’s crises. Colorado Author Series: Readings — Marcia Douglas, Olivia Kaur Chadha, Ramona Ausubel, Reed Bye, and Tree Bernstein introduced by Jennifer Heath. 3:15 p.m. Location: Boulder Creek Room. Award-winning Colorado authors share their poems and tales illuminating Cambodian elephants and the Peace Corps; the afterlife of Bob Marley, Marcus Garvey, and Haile Selassie still going strong in Jamaica; supernatural tales that intimate our own lives; migration and families of mixed ethnicity; and poetry set to country western tunes. Sunday, Sept. 22 Wordscapes: Latinx Voices — Kristie Soares and Natalie Avalos in

conversation with Arturo J. Aldama. 11:45 a.m. Location: Canyon Theater. A panel of Latinx writers, performers and academics speak of their roots, inspirations and influences through readings, performances and conversation. Empire of Cotton: Sven Beckert in conversation with journalist Pardis Mahdavi. 1 p.m. Location: JLF Skyscapes, 2nd floor, Main Library Sven Beckert’s ‘Empire of Cotton: A Global History’ weaves together the story of cotton with how the present global world order came to exist. Fluid Mosaic: the City, the West, and Water -- John F. Ross, and Patty Limerick in conversation with Marcus Moench. 1 p.m. Location: Canyon Theater. A dynamic session that celebrates the grandeur of the American West and examines the mosaic of its ecological systems. What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape — Sohaila Abdulali in conversation with Ruchira Gupta. 2:15 p.m. Location: Canyon Theater. More than 30 years ago, Sohaila Abdulali was gangraped as a teenager in Mumbai. Today, Abdulali speaks of the issues and silences around the subject. Earthbound: Food to Live By — Eric Skokan and Lentine Alexis in conversation with Michelle Gabrieloff-Parish. 3:30 p.m. Location: Canyon Theater Eric Skokan is the owner of the Black Cat Farm Table Bistro and Bramble & Hare. Lentine Alexis is a passionate advocate of healthy living. In conversation with Michelle Gabrieloff-Parish, they discuss the essence of healthy eating and the future of natural food.

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Grayscale — with Belmont, Bearings and Rich People. 6 p.m. Marquis Theatre, 2009 Larimer St., Denver, 303-487-0111.

Youth Maker Hangout. 4 p.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Open Bluegrass Jam. 7 p.m. Großen Bart Brewery, 1025 Delaware Ave., Longmont, 720-438-2060.

Jay Som. 8 p.m. Larimer Lounge, 2721 Larimer St., Denver, 303-291-1007.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25

Pendulum New Music Ensemble: September 2019. 7:30 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder, 303-492-8008.

Open Mic. 9 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733. Open Mic — with Andy Eppler. 6 p.m. Großen Bart Brewery, 1025 Delaware Ave., Longmont, 720-438-2060. Rich Aucoin. Bluebird Theater, 3317 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Events Boulder World Affairs Discussion Group. 10 a.m. Meadows Branch Library, 4800 Baseline Road, Boulder, 303-441-3100. Conscious Dance. 8 p.m. Alchemy of Movement, 2436 30th St., Boulder, 303-931-1500. Fijian Album: A Bailey Lecture Film. 7 p.m. Denver Museum of Nature & Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver, 303-370-6000. Reynolds Reading Pals. 4:30 p.m. George Reynolds Branch Library, 3595 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, 303-441-3120. Spirit Nia Dance. 9 a.m. Unity of Boulder, 2855 Folsom St., Boulder, 303-442-1411.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Music Blues Night. 10 p.m. Pioneer Inn, 15 E. First St., Nederland, 303-258-7733. Drop-in Acoustic Jam. 6 p.m. 300 Suns Brewing, 335 First Ave., Unit C, Longmont, 720-442-8292. Elephant Collective. 8 p.m. The Laughing Goat, 1709 Pearl St., Boulder, 720-201-3731. Guest Master Class: Elena Dabul, piano. 2 p.m. Grusin Music Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder, 303-492-8008. How to Make Your Own Music with Guitar: 5 Steps to Create, Record and Publish Your Own Music. 6:30 p.m. Louisville Public Library, 951 Spruce St., Louisville, 303-335-4849. MoJazz Duo. 6:30 p.m. Still Cellars, 1115 Colorado Ave., Longmont, 720-204-6064. Nelson Rangell. 7:30 p.m. Nissi’s, 2675 North Park Drive, Lafayette, 303-665-2757.

Tab Benoit. 8 p.m. Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder, 303-786-7030. Toto: 40 Trips Around The Sun Tour. 8 p.m. Paramount Denver, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver, 303-623-0106. Vinyl Destination 45 Tour featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff & DJ Scratch. 10 a.m. The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-447-0095. Events Anime-niacs: Anime Club for Adults. 6 p.m. Longmont Public Library, 409 Fourth Ave., Longmont, 303-651-8470. Conversations in English Wednesdays. 10:30 a.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100. Cosmology and Modern Physics. 6 p.m. Boulder Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, 303-441-3100.

Nightly. 8 p.m. Lost Lake, 3602 E. Colfax Ave., Denver.

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Thursday sepTember 19

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feaT mike robinson (railroad earTh) w/ bowregard (paTio seT), Jackie & The rackeT (laTe seT), laney lou & The bird dogs (paTio seT)

Friday September 20 • dual venue! balloon pop

wax Tailor (dJ seT), blockhead

liTTle people, yppah, naTasha kmeTo, arms and sleepers, & cnJr

saTurday sepTember 21

mark farina & chrisTian marTin

w/ The bordas broThers & pruiTT

wednesday sepTember 25 re: search

Thursday sepTember 19

The funk sessions

Feat GeOrGe GekaS (revivaliStS) w/ alvin FOrd Jr (pretty liGhtS live), tOdd StOOpS (raQ), ed williamS (revivaliStS), Zack FeinberG (revivaliStS), michael GirardOt (revivaliStS) & rOb inGraham (revivaliStS)

saTurday sepTember 21

The oTher broThers high counTry TribuTe To The allman broThers band feaT Todd smallie (JJ grey/mofro), mark levy (circleS arOund the Sun), rob eaTon Jr (broTher’s keeper) & bill mckay (coral creek) w/ Tori paTer’s “waiTing for columbus”

the Geek x vrv

sunday sepTember 22

Thursday sepTember 26

w/ kayla rae, ap, mi$FitS & 100 packSavy

w/ for peace band & The ries broThers

w/ pOldOOre, JOrdan pOlOvina, JuStchill & chris karns (laTe seT)

trev rich

friday sepTember 27

phony ppl w/ rev. da iv

iya Terra

eminence ensemble

friday sepTember 27

sunday sepTember 29

saTurday sepTember 28

w/ Jack cloonan band & dog ciTy disco

appalachia on The rocks w/ The wooks, laid back counTry picker & chelsea nolan

Thursday ocTober 3

bluegrass generals

feaT chris pandolfi & andy hall (The infamous sTringdusTers), drew emmiTT (leFtOver SalmOn), adam aiJala (ymSb) & andrew alTman (railroad earTh) w/ pickin’ on The dead, meadow mounTain, winTer wonder women & banshee Tree

friday ocTober 4

kll bill (mr. bill b2b kll smTh) w/ frequenT & crafTal

friday & saTurday ocTober 11-12

The new masTersounds w/ ghosT-noTe

sunday ocTober 13

sTeel pulse

wednesday ocTober 16

big k.r.i.T.

w/ rapsody & domani harris

Thursday ocTober 17

the cOllective

(FactiOn Ski Film denver premiere)

friday ocTober 18

lucky daye

Tk & The holy know-noThings w/ TribuTe To JJ cale & kind hearTed sTrangers

quando rondo

w/ swank sinaTra & king Tae

wednesday ocTober 2 re: search

luke The knife (of loTus) & friends w/ marc brownsTein (of The disco biscuiTs & sTar kiTchen) casio caTs feaT members of tiGer party (late Set) & JOrdOn pOlOvina

friday ocTober 4

songs of ‘69

feaT Tori paTer & friends wiTh benefiTs w/ pixie & The parTygrass boys & dylan miles experience pater’S 50th bday party!

saTurday ocTober 5

The drunken hearTs w/ exTra gold & bison bone

sunday ocTober 6

hoodie allen w/ Jake miller

wednesday ocTober 9

saTurday ocTober 19

marTyparTy & vibeSQuad

cycles presenTs

The game show

an interactive cOncert & Game ShOw experience

friday ocTober 25

re: search

w/ minx & JOrdan pOlOvina

Thursday & friday ocTober 10-11

sonic blossom

kiTchen dwellers

saTurday ocTober 26

Joe herTler & The rainbow seekers

feaT blueTech, spoonbill, dynohunTer, the librarian, lapa, JanOver, k+lab, phlo & paTrick skyler

sTarT making sense (Talking heads TribuTe) w/ graham good & The painTers

sunday ocTober 27

berner

wednesday ocTober 30 re: search

bleep bloop

w/ sayer, liTTle snake & secreT recipe

Thursday ocTober 31

James brown dance parTy feaT eric benny bloom, adam deiTch (leTTuce), adam chase (The chase broThers), Jennifer harTswick (Tab), shareif hobley (John legend) & elizabeTh lea (Tedeschi Trucks)

Friday nOvember 1

muzzy bearr w/ shooka

thurSday nOvember 7

The TrifiniTy

10/10: ghosT Town drifTers

saTurday ocTober 12 w/ proxima parada

wednesday ocTober 16 re: search

planTrae & mour

w/ vOlO (late Set) & JOrdan pOlOvina

friday ocTober 18

fuTurisTic

w/ scribe cash, absTracT & ekoh

saTurday ocTober 19

The high hawks

Feat vince herman (leFtOver SalmOn), adam greuel (horseshoes & hand grenades), chad sTaehly (hard working americans), brian adams (deadphish orchesTra) & will Trask (greaT american Taxi) w/ kind counTry

wednesday ocTober 23

maTTy maTheson

Friday nOvember 8

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Saturday nOvember 9

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how The grouch sTole chrisTmas w/ murs & dJ abiliTies

Saturday nOvember 16

collie buddz w/ kez namdi

Sunday nOvember 17

hillTop hoods

Thursday ocTober 24

w/ buddha bomb & dJ TreaphorT

saTurday ocTober 26

shawn James Friday nOvember 1

The copper children

w/ kessel run, cole williams band (feaT members of pimps of JoyTime) & zimma

Saturday nOvember 2

it seems the seams come apart to bind us.

Our Earth and very reality these days appear more in their primordial state—unfamiliar, foreboding, a massive storm on horizon and shelter collapsing. This cozy climate we briefly inhabit, rent, borrow and rudely occupy shows our temporary and precarious lives its jagged edges... histories acute quicksand boundaries with barred corners in which civilizations have found themselves painted into...

freezing, starving, not prepared for the discovery of being inferior to furious forces of natures and gods and our own shortsighted actions...

I watch, concerned, our home our only world, the inclination of her energy transferred inappropriately to the compromised wavering of her axial rotation

tilt us all into a better position to face the dirt that feeds.

w/ beTaray

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sunday sepTember 29

The main squeeze w/ Jaden carlson band

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ON THE BILL: ‘Ad d Astra, the latest from filmmaker par excellence Astra’ opens Sept. James Gray, opens with a shot of the cosmos, vast 20 everywhere. and terrifying. As the camera pans across the twinkling dots of a thousand suns, a lens flare catches the frame and briefly illuminates the reflection of United States Major Roy McBride’s face inside his helmet. It’s a moment of beauty, and an echo of the infamous Star Child from the end of 2001: A Space Odyssey. There are other echoes and reflections of Stanley Kubrick’s 2001 in Ad Astra, notably the presence of a nuclear device. But where Kubrick saw nuclear weapons as the end of humanity, Gray sees them as a tool — one that will bury the past and save the future. Brad Pitt plays Roy, the son of Clifford McBride (Tommy Lee Jones). Father McBride was the greatest astronaut in the history of the space program. He was the first to go the farthest, making it to Neptune, where a space station can search for intelligent life without the interference of the Sun’s magnetic rays. But Papa McBride was a lousy father. And, like a lot of sons with lousy fathers, Roy followed in his footsteps and tried to understand him. He, too, left life and love behind and looked to the stars: ad astra. And he, too, walled himself off from the world surrounding him. And so, two marriages failed, first of the father, then of the son, against the same mythic backdrop. Now Roy’s call to action comes when electromagnetic surges start wreaking havoc on Earth and killing millions. The source of these surges: McBride’s station orbiting Neptune. If they don’t stop, the surges will destroy the solar system, so the U.S. government calls on Roy to head to Mars and establish contact with Dad. At this point, it should be evident that Ad Astra isn’t so much about the science of space and space travel as it is about the spaces between people; about the ability to move beyond one body and to another, and how the emptiness of space manifests the crushing loneliness of total and complete isolation depression brings about. An isolation we feel even with our loved ones near, and a depression that controls, confuses and corrupts. All the while, Gray pays close attention to physical space traversed: From rocket to rover, walking to swimming, flying to falling. Roy’s journey takes him from Earth to a corporately colonized Moon to dark and expressionistic Mars and beyond. All stunningly shot by Hoyte Van Hoytema, who captures these worlds through refractions and reflections. Watch it in IMAX, and the images will swallow you whole. Like the son’s journey and the father’s hubris, Ad Astra is about the search for truth. When all three find it, it’s as plain as the nose on your face. Most truths are. But how often do we look at our nose, as opposed to down it?

The space between ‘Ad Astra’ and the search for connection

by Michael J. Casey

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

BOULDER WEEKLY

BY BOULDER WEEKLY STAFF Panang Curry Chicken

Mile High Pho 1100 W. Dillon Road, Louisville, milehighpho.org

Sushi and Sashimi Lunch Special

ouisville’s Mile High Pho turns out Vietnamese fare from sandwiches to entrees to, of course, pho. We opted for a house favorite, the Panang curry chicken. Tender strips of chicken are married with carrots, onions, basil leaves and red bell pepper, which is then smothered with a creamy, coonut milk Panang curry, which is well-spiced and thick. Served atop your choice of noodles or rice, it’s a fresh, clean dish that we’d still classify as comfort food. $11.45.

Kasa Japanese Grill & Bar, 1468 Pearl St., Boulder, kasasushiboulder.com

here’s nothing like a good sushi lunch special — a chef’s choice of fresh fish in a variety of combinations, all for a reduced price and with a choice of miso soup or salad thrown in. At Kasa Japanese Bar & Grill, the sushi and sashimi PHOTOS BY STAFF lunch special fits the bill. Five pieces of sashimi, in this case a combination of ahi, salmon and yellowtail, are served with lemon, a delightful flavor that brings out the nuances of each fish. Tamago (Japanese sweet egg omelet), ahi and yellowtail are served over rice in the three nigiri. The dish also comes with half a California roll, which serves as a nice palate cleanser between more flavorful bites. A delightful atmosphere, along with friendly and accommodating wait staff, make the food that much more enjoyable. $19.95

Hyderabad Chicken Biryani Bawarchi Biryanis 390 S. McCaslin Blvd., Louisville, bawachilouisville.com

awarchi Biryanis is a revelation. Their menu is loaded with Indian dishes you likely won’t find elsewhere in the county, and their signature dish — the biryani — is excellent. Every biryani is different, and Bawarchi’s blend of herbs and spices is a treat for the palate. The flavor is woven deep into pillowy long-grain rice and onthe-bone chicken, which falls apart at the lightest pressure. This is a place you go back to again and again to see what flavors are in every dish. $12.99.

Spicy Bird

Lucky Bird food truck Mobile, Boulder County, luckybirdco.com

he fried chicken sandwich has gotten a lot of press recently due to a Popeye’s and Chick-fil-A spat. We won’t weigh in on that, but we will say there’s great fried chicken sandwiches made locally. Take Lucky Bird’s Spicy Bird sandwich. Two strips of crispy fried chicken are adorned with spicy gochujang butter, house pickles and encased in a soft potato bun. $9.

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t’s hard to figure out what’s going on foodwise in Boulder and around the state. Various publications and organizations have local bloggers and columnists like me who provide general information about area restaurants, food events and trends. I follow all of them but they don’t paint a complete picture. You also need the obsessives. These are the

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chef Chris Clarke features her talks with diverse guests that traverse through food, religion, travel and love, along with NFL football and Alice Waters. Her site includes recipes from her travels for Malaysian peanut pancakes, Moroccan vegetable tagine and Neapolitan fried pizzas. somethingaboutfood.com THE SOUL OF FOOD: Denver’s Adrian Miller has earned many kudos, including a James Beard Award for his focus on documenting the culture, history and general yumminess of soul food and barbecue in the U.S. Following his posts is a hunger-inducing exercise. adrianemiller.com/soul-foodscholar-blog THE ZEN OF FOOD TRAVEL: Longmont’s Peggy Markel is a food travel pioneer, who also helped bring the Slow Food movement to the U.S. from Italy. She writes about food and travel as a poet/philosopher penning opening lines such as: “Persimmons hang like jewels on leafless branches of the tree, like ornaments.” She shares evocative recipes ranging from 17th century bottom-crusted peach pie to shakshuka and eggs Indian-style. peggymarkel.com THE ART OF FEEDING: Lyons-based artist Barbara Shark tells beautifully written accounts of her life in art and food recently collected in her book How I Learned to Cook, An Artist’s Life. Welltested recipes including blueberry pie, carrot soup and roast chicken are accompanied by Shark’s photorealistic paintings. howilearnedtocookanartistslife.blog CHEF TALK: Denver chef Eric Chiappetta hosts his Chef or Death podcast about the restaurant life, talking in real-life terms with notable local chefs, bartenders and food artisans such as Bill Miner of Il Porcellino Salumi, Angela Neri of Pony Up Denver and chef Samir Mohammad chefordeath.com

ADRIAN MILLER has won numerous awards, including a James Beard Award, for his work documenting the culture and history of soul food and barbecue in the U.S.

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folks who may be associated with the food and beverage business but also blog and podcast out of passion. It’s certainly not for the money. They use the various digital platforms to dive headlong into a particular topic, and they provide all of us with a window into those culinary worlds. Here are some of my favorites: VEGAN TRAVELS: The Something about Food blog and podcast by sober, mostly vegan,

HOT AND LOCAL: Anita Edge oversees Denver Green Chili, a website obsessed with chilies — where to find them and how to cook with them. Edge offers some great recipes using Colorado green chilies including a peanut butter, pickle and chile sandwich and a dozen world champion green (and red) chile sauce/stew variations. denvergreenchili.com THE CHEF AS FARMER: Radical Gastronomy is a blog about growing, cooking and eating farmto-table fare by chef Robert Baxley who spent 22 years in business before buying a family farm east of Longmont. He takes a knowledgeable culinary see NIBBLES Page 42

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approach to making real food with posts about making pickled beets, strawberry pie, cultured butter and bread and butter pickles, as well as essays on issues surrounding cuisine and culture. radicalgastronomy.com/new-blog

“Never underestimate how much assistance, how much satisfaction, how much comfort, how much soul and transcendence there might be in a well-made taco and a cold bottle of beer.” ~ Tom Robbins

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Hall, opens in early October at 1109 Walnut St. Restaurants will include Folsom Foods (New American), Jacaranda (West African), Petite Fleur (French bakery), Confit (French), Ginger Pig (Asian street food), La Tigella (Italian), Tierra (Mexican), Eridu BOULDER FOOD AND RESTAU(grain-based), Boxcar Coffee and RANT HISTORY: Devoted veteran local Barceloneta Oyster Co. The second foodie Laura Bloom maintains a lively Boulder food hall — Avanti in the forsite devoted to “all the mer Cheesecake restaurants ever in Factory — opens later Boulder.” For instance, this year. ... Bon the site on the Pearl Appétit’s fresh list of 50 Street Mall now housing nominees for the best Illegal Pete’s was previnew restaurants in the ously home to Golden U.S. includes three Mountain Chinese Denver eateries: Restaurant and Cafe Beckon, Wolf’s Tailor Mediterranean. I cooked (from Basta’s Kelly there when it was the Whitaker) and Reunion Heartland Cafe and earBread Co. ... Ras lier, Cafe Circolo. Other Kassa’s Ethiopian eateries have been on Restaurant in Lafayette CHRIS CLARKE runs that corner since the is hosting a Bahamas Hurricane the Something About 1940s. sites.google. Fundraiser on Sept. 22 with Food blog. com/site/servingboulfunds to benefit chef Jose der Andres’ World Central Kitchen and the Red Cross. ... Boulder’s COOKING IN BOULDER: Toni Flatiron Food Film Festival (Oct. 10-13) Dash’s Boulder Locavore blog caught my includes one-time-only events that will attention because she began it while trysell out, including a film tribute to ing to get through a Colorado winter Mexican cookery legend Diana sourcing all proteins and produce from Kennedy featuring chef Claudette within 100 miles. She has gone on to Zepeda and a feast catered by Work deliver great recipes for busy people and Class, Super Mega Bien, Comal ranging from Instant Pot jambalaya to Heritage Incubator, Centro and Teocalli pumpkin cream cheese muffins. boulderCucina. flatironsfoodfilmfest.org locavore.com LOCAL TASTE OF THE WEEK FORAGING FOR FOOD: There are One of the most transcendent things two good local blogs that are excellent I’ve tasted all year is the cheese-crusted, resources for foraging and eating wild deep-dish, Detroit-style pies at Blue Pan foods, including wildfoodgirl.com and Pizza (3930 W. 32nd Ave., and 3509 E. hungerandthirstforlife.blogspot.com. The 12th Ave., Denver). The bready crusts latter site overseen by Broomfield forager enveloped in brick and mozzarella develops Butter Wylde includes recipes for acorn a caramelized crunch that is a genuine treat, meatballs and wild greens with ham along with a load of first class toppings. hocks. WORDS TO CHEW ON COLORADO-ONLY EATS: Denver’s “In Italy, meals were and are still the Modern Eater webcast and podcasts organizing principle. It’s what they live focuses strictly on Colorado restaurants, for. There is an art to it. Flavor is imporbrewers, food artisans and growers in a tant and dishes are regional and a part of fun format. themoderneater.com. their identity. Even in times of crisis or war, they found a way to make something delicious.” -— Peggy Markel, peg(Do you follow other local food and gymarkel.com drink blogs and podcasts that aren’t John Lehndorff hosts a blog site at associated with publications? Let me johnlehndorff.wordpress.com. He also know at: nibbles@boulderweekly.com) hosts Radio Nibbles at 8:25 a.m. LOCAL FOOD NEWS Thursdays on KGNU. news.kgnu.org/category/radio-nibbles Boulder’s first food hall, Rosetta I

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Spices of the corn by Ari Levaux

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Pumpkin spice has more (and better) applications than coffee and pie

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hen people say they like pumpkin spice-flavored foods, what they mean is they like pumpkin pie-flavored foods. The difference between spice and pie being a few hundred calories’ worth of cream and sugar, not to mention actual pumpkin (or squash, as is the case with much canned pumpkin pie filling). Take a look at the ingredient list of most any iconic vehicle for pumpkin spices, such as the Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, and you will see more than just a sweet, spiced coffee drink. There are actual pumpkin particles in that cup, in the form of puree. Ditto for your breakfast cereal, pretzels, doughnuts, protein powder, ice cream, kombucha, kale chips, cream cheese, bagels, yogurt, popcorn and Pop-Tarts. We like pumpkin pie, and so they feed it to us. Dunkin’ rolled out its full pumpkin spice menu on Aug. 21, apparently in an effort to beat Starbucks to the pumpkin spice punch. It’s one thing to put the spices in deodorant, moonshine and e-cigarettes year-round. But when it comes to putting pumpkin pie in the actual food we eat, this far out of season, that’s too much. I

If people want to consume their pumpkin pie spices in the pre-fall season, and clearly they do, I suggest combining them with corn. Corn is sweeter than squash, and if prepared properly, creamier as well. So sweet and creamy, in fact, that corn, pumpkin spices and a pinch of salt are all you really need to make a pumpkin pie-flavored drink. Pumpkin pie spice is a mixture of ground cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice and ginger. These roots, seeds and bark all share the trait of somehow tasting sweet without actually being sweet, somehow evoking sweet sensations. In the presence of actual sweet ingredients, they really pucker up. But they can also be a bit raspy and rough, and a dose of cream makes these qualities more palatable, without obscuring them. That is part of the magic of pumpkin pie. The only difference between pumpkin pie and chai spices, generally speaking, is the inclusion of cardamom. Chai spices are often served in conjunction with sweet, creamy ingredients, along with steeped bits of a caffeine-bearing plant — tea, in this case. While pumpsee CORN Page 46

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kin spices have recently, and some would say wrongly, found a niche as a coffee flavoring, chai spices — and their accompanying milk, vanilla and honey — have flavored black tea for centuries. Back to that corn-spice drink. When my wife took a sip, what she said was music to my ears. Our kids swarmed into the kitchen, took sips and said the same thing she had. Even the girl next door, less accustomed to my kitchen research projects, agreed: “It tastes like pumpkin pie!”

This was encouraging, but one question remained: Could I use my corny concoction in a pumpkin spice latte, aka the “PSL”? I took a trip to Starbucks and paid $5 for the smallest cup they had. I didn’t taste any coffee, only pumpkin pie, but the barista claimed she’d added a shot. I took it home and added homemade espresso, which made it taste kind of funny, in a way that pumpkin sometimes can. The corn spice latte (CSL), meanwhile, had none of that funniness, no

matter how much coffee I added. And I added plenty. And when I added chocolate powder to the corn-coction, the resulting corn spice mocha (CSM) made me smile like a jack-o-lantern.

CORN SPICE PORRIDGE This is a thick beverage that tastes like pumpkin pie. The recipe includes a chocolate option — because who doesn’t like chocolate pumpkin pie? Both corn spice and chocolate corn spice go well

with coffee — better than pumpkin, if you ask me — and don’t require added sugar or milk, as corn is sweet and creamy. But if you want Starbucks-level decadence to your corn spice latte or mocha, add more sweetener and creamer. For expediency, I use a commercial pumpkin pie spice mix. Not only is it premixed, it is ground much finer than what I can do at home. But extreme-DIYers can mix up: three teaspoons each of cloves and allspice, four teaspoons each of nutmeg and ginger, and six tablespoons cinnamon, all ground.

MAKES 2 SERVINGS 2 ears sweet corn, shucked (or 2 cups frozen corn) 2 cups water ¼ teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons pumpkin spices Optional: 1 tablespoon cocoa powder Optional: maple syrup for extra sweetness For corn spice latte or mocha base: ¼ cup (or more) heavy cream, 2 tablespoons (or more) sugar Cut off the tip of the cob and hold it tip-down on a cutting board. Place a filet knife or the narrowest knife you can find about halfway down the cob, and cut straight down, as close to the cob as possible, slicing off a sheet of kernels. Rotate your grip on the cob and slice off another sheet. When you have sliced the corn off the entire half, put the other end down on the cutting board and slice the corn off the other end. You should get about a cup and a half from an average-sized ear. Add this corn, along with the salt, spices and chocolate, if using, to a pot with the water. On medium heat, stir it together with a fork and bring to a simmer. Leave it there for 5 minutes, covered. Turn off heat and allow to cool. When cool enough to work with, add to a blender, preferably a powerful one like a Vitamix. Start on the lowest speed, gradually increase the speed to high, and blend at high until it’s utterly smooth. If you are in need of a blender upgrade, you may have to filter what’s left. Otherwise you will end up with corn pieces in your teeth, and a very unpleasing CSL. Pour the liquefied or strained corn spices back into the pot and return to a simmer. Serve hot or cold.

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Know your brew: Märzen 2019

SKA BREWING

Coloradan brewers embrace the great autumnal beer

by Michael J. Casey

ccording to the calendar, fall doesn’t begin until the autumnal equinox (Sept. 23), and Oktoberfest doesn’t start until 10:45 a.m. on the third Saturday in September (Sept. 21). But don’t tell that to American consumers, who’ve been knocking back pumpkin spice lattes since Aug. 27. The first märzen this writer found on a tap list came even earlier; roughly the same time supermarkets started setting out pumpkins and decorative scarecrows. As far as American producers are concerned, you can be fashionably late to the party but not to market. Then again, why wait for the ones you love? Few seasonal beers are as beloved in the Centennial State as the Oktoberfest staple, märzen. First promoted as a unique style in 1841 — by the Munich-based Spaten Brewery — märzen is a malty lager typically brewed with Munich malt and hopped with Tettnanger and Hallertau. Developed by Spaten in the late 1830s, Munich malt was two-row barley dried using the newly invented indirectly fired kiln, as opposed to the direct-fired kilns. This technique allowed Spaten greater control and consistency over the malt, and the results produced a deep amber color, a full-body, strong and sweet malty aromas and flavors of caramel, cookie, honey and bread. And thanks to Bavarian brewing laws, märzen — so named because it was brewed in March — was probably the final brew to use the hops from the previous fall’s crop. And since the aromas hops impart on the beer begin breaking down once the flowers are picked, hops in märzen were used more for their spice characteristics than they were for aroma. For Germans, the result is a beer that is malt-tastic. Just don’t tell hop-loving Colorado brewers. Take Louisville’s Crystal Springs Brewing Company’s Oktoberfest: It’s as bright as a lager, sports the same color and exhibits that sweet cookie malt. But Crystal Spring’s Oktoberfest is an ale, and vivid lemony hops leap out of the glass and into the nose. Flavors of fresh tea accentuate notes of almond and toast, but the finish is as clean as any lager. It’s an oddity and a fine one at that. Down in Denver, located a football’s throw from Mile High Stadium, Briar Commons Brewery + Eatery’s Earth to Märzen is exemplary of the style: deep mahogany in color, crisp and roasty on BOULDER COUNTY’S INDEPENDENT VOICE

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head in a different direction. During the coming weeks, you’ll be wise to be a maestro of mutability, a connoisseur of transformation, an adept of novelty.

BY ROB BREZSNY ARIES

MARCH 21-APRIL 19: We’re in the equinoctial season. During

this pregnant pause, the sun seems to hover directly over the equator; the lengths of night and day are equal. For all of us, but especially for you, it’s a favorable phase to conjure and cultivate more sweet symmetry, calming balance and healing harmony. In that spirit, I encourage you to temporarily suspend any rough, tough approaches you might have in regard to those themes. Resist the temptation to slam two opposites together simply to see what happens. Avoid engaging in the pseudo-fun of purging by day and bingeing by night. And don’t you dare get swept up in hating what you love or loving what you hate.

TAURUS

APRIL 20-MAY 20: “I tell you what freedom is to me: no

fear.” So said singer and activist Nina Simone. But it’s doubtful there ever came a time when she reached the perfect embodiment of that idyllic state. How can any of us empty out our anxiety so completely as to be utterly emancipated? It’s not possible. That’s the bad news, Taurus. The good news is that in the coming weeks you will have the potential to be as unafraid as you have ever been. For best results, try to ensure that love is your primary motivation in everything you do and say and think.

GEMINI

MAY 21-JUNE 20: Some things don’t change much. The beautiful marine animal species known as the pearly nautilus, which lives in the South Pacific, is mostly the same as it was 150 million years ago. Then there’s Fuggerei, a walled enclave within the German city of Augsburg. The rent is cheap, about one U.S. dollar per year, and that fee hasn’t increased in almost 500 years. While I am in awe of these bastions of stability, and wish we had more such symbolic anchors, I advise you to

CANCER

JUNE 21-JULY 22: Granny Smith apples are widely available. But before 1868, the tart, crispy, juicy fruit never existed on planet Earth. Around that time, an Australian mother of eight named Maria Ann Smith threw the cores of French crab apples out her window while she was cooking. The seeds were fertilized by the pollen from a different, unknown variety of apple, and a new type was born: Granny Smith. I foresee the possibility of a metaphorically comparable event in your future: a lucky accident that enables you to weave together two interesting threads into a fascinating third thread.

LEO

JULY 23-AUG. 22: “Every masterpiece is just dirt and ash put together in some perfect way,” writes storyteller Chuck Palahniuk, who has completed several novelistic masterpieces. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you Leos have assembled much of the dirt and ash necessary to create your next masterpiece, and are now ready to move on to the next phase. And what is that phase? Identifying the help and support you’ll need for the rest of the process.

VIRGO

AUG. 23-SEPT. 22: In 1959, scandal erupted among

Americans who loved to eat peanut butter. Studies revealed that manufacturers had added so much hydrogenated vegetable oil and glycerin to their product that only 75% of it could truly be called peanut butter. So began a long legal process to restore high standards. Finally there was a new law specifying that no company could sell a product called “peanut butter” unless it contained at least 90% peanuts. I hope this fight for purity inspires you to conduct a metaphorically comparable campaign. It’s time to ensure that all the important resources and influences in your life are at peak intensity and efficiency. Say NO to dilution and adulteration.

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staged the Great Lakes Exposition, a 135-acre fair with thrill rides, art galleries, gardens and sideshows. One of its fun features was The Golden Book of Cleveland, a 2.5-ton, 6,000-page text the size of a mattress. After the expo closed down, the “biggest book in the world” went missing. If it still exists today, no one knows where it is. I’m going to speculate that there’s a metaphorical version of The Golden Book of Cleveland in your life. You, too, have lost track of a major Something that would seem hard to misplace. Here’s the good news: If you intensify your search now, I bet you’ll find it before the end of 2019.

he arranged to have a florist deliver a single red rose to his wife every day for the rest of her life. She lived another nine years, and received more than 3,000 of these gifts. Even though you’ll be around on this earth for a long time, I think the coming weeks would be an excellent time to establish a comparable custom: a commitment to providing regular blessings to a person or persons for whom you care deeply. This bold decision would be in alignment with astrological omens, which suggest that you can generate substantial benefits for yourself by being creative with your generosity.

SEPT. 23-OCT. 22: In 1936, the city of Cleveland, Ohio

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DEC. 22-JAN. 19: Before comedian Jack Benny died in 1974,

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JAN. 20-FEB. 18: Actress and author Ruby Dee formulated

ment appointed educator, magician and comedian Ian Brackenbury Channell to be the official Wizard of New Zealand. His jobs include protecting the government, blessing new enterprises, casting out evil spirits, upsetting fanatics and cheering people up. The coming weeks will be an excellent time to find your personal equivalents of an inspirational force like that. There’s really no need to scrimp. According to my reading of the cosmic energies, you have license to be extravagant in getting what you need to thrive.

an unusual prayer. “God,” she wrote, “make me so uncomfortable that I will do the very thing I fear.” As you might imagine, she was a brave activist who risked her reputation and career working for the Civil Rights Movement and other idealistic causes. I think her exceptional request to a Higher Power makes good sense for you right now. You’re in a phase when you can generate practical blessings by doing the very things that intimidate you or make you nervous. And maybe the best way to motivate and mobilize yourself is by getting at least a bit flustered or unsettled.

SAGITTARIUS

PISCES

OCT. 23-NOV. 21: In 1990, the New Zealand govern-

NOV. 22-DEC. 21: “Do silly things,” advised playwright Anton

Chekhov. “Foolishness is a great deal more vital and healthy than our straining and striving after a meaningful life.” I think that’s a perspective worth adopting now and then. Most of us go through phases when we take things too seriously and too personally and too literally. Bouts of fun absurdity can be healing agents for that affliction. But now is NOT one of those times for you, in my opinion. Just the reverse is true, in fact. I encourage you to cultivate majestic moods and seek out awe-inspiring experiences and induce sublime perspectives. Your serious and noble quest for a meaningful life can be especially rewarding in the coming weeks.

FEB. 19-MARCH 20: Syndicated cartoon strip “Calvin

and Hobbes” appeared for 10 years in 2,400 newspapers in 50 countries. It wielded a sizable cultural influence. For example, in 1992, 6-year-old Calvin decided “The Big Bang” was a boring term for how the universe began, and instead proposed we call it the “Horrendous Space Kablooie.” A number of real scientists subsequently adopted Calvin’s innovation, and it has been invoked playfully but seriously in university courses and textbooks. In that spirit, I encourage you to give fun new names to anything and everything you feel like spicing up. You now have substantial power to reshape and revamp the components of your world. It’s IdentifyShifting Time.

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to see if they’ve crumbled yet? This isn’t how someone opens up a marriage, PFFT, unless that someone isn’t interested in staying married. So you’re going to need to hit the brakes and get some clarity from your wife. You’re willing to open your marriage up to allow for outside sexual experiences, preferably ones you get to take part in (hot-wifing scenes, threesomes), but you’re not interested in polyamory — that is, you don’t want your wife to have a boyfriend. If a boyfriend is what she wants, and she’s unwilling to compromise and can’t negotiate with you in good faith, you don’t want to be her husband. Dear Dan: My 12-year-old son wants us to buy him a vibrator. Apparently he had a good experience with a hot tub jet and is looking to replicate that “good” feeling. He has tried replicating it, but is feeling very frustrated. (I always wanted an open and honest relationship with my kids so, um, yay for us?) Additional information: My son is on an SSRI. My husband feels uncomfortable buying my son

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As if to put a point on the exclamation mark, she gestures to two large jars of bulk hemp flower. Greenhouse grown on the other side of the Continental Divide, the strains of Cherry Cherry and Cherry Wine are pungent and closer in appearance to manicured cannabis than typical outdoor-grown hemp. While rich in CBD—the strains test from 8.8-12.1% CBD—they must contain less than .3% of psychoactive Delta-9 THC to be considered high-CBD hemp and sold outside of a cannabis dispensary like Drift, the recreational dispensary next door to Boulder CBD.

Searchinger takes a quick tour of the inviting and orchid-filled store to illustrate her point. “Nothing in Boulder CBD costs over $100,” she says

Though the doors to Boulder CBD just opened in August, the store’s owners have been involved in the cannabis industry since shortly after the

passage of Amendment 64. “They’ve had a birds-eye view of the good, the glorious and the bizarre side of the cannabis industry,” said Searchinger. “We’re thrilled to channel all that experience into a brick and mortar business exclusively focused on working with our clients in a relaxed and informative setting, providing an array of wonderful products that address a lot of common medicinal needs.” Early sales trends indicate that customers are most eager to address pain, stress and sleep issues through the introduction of CBD. “Whether it’s a tincture, salve or an edible, it’s so gratifying to help folks transition toward all-natural remedies that bring relief. And we’re all looking for relief from something.” Boulder CBD is open seven days a week from 11AM-7PM and is located at 1750 30th Street, Unit 16, Boulder. (720) 531-3159

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ould weed by any other scent still work like weed? What if the weed had no scent indeed? Perhaps the days of the doob tube — a cardboard toilet paper roll stuffed with laundry sheets — are coming to an end; CannabCo Pharmaceutical Corp.,

isn’t exactly new. It was originally developed for minimal harshness while smoking (read: less coughing), specifically for the medical market. It did not, according to the company, compromise any of the medical benefits. Researchers also noted that PURECANN “virtually eliminates odour typically associated with cannabis, both when packaged and stored prior to use, also during the time it is smoked,” according to the press release. In the statement, CannabCO president and CEO Mark Pellicane says “There are no thirdparty gadgets, or devices on the part of the user, the end result is pure cannabis that doesn’t smell.” The company also claims that PURECANN doesn’t leave you groggy the next day, with “less residual heavy feeling” the day after. Neat-o... if the product does what they say it will. CannabCO is still waiting for completion of licensing from Health Canada (the national government department responsible for national public health). But the question stands: Would weed with no scent still be weed? Marijuana gets its scent and flavor from terpenes, a class of highly pungent organic compounds produced by a variety of plants for protection (think: attracting pollinators or dissuading herbivores). Limonene is what gives Tangerine Dream that citrus punch, while myrcene gives Chemdawg its musky aroma. In an article for Vice Motherboard, author

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Troy Farah says it’s possible to remove terpenes from bud, but you’re also going to be removing the flavor of the weed. So… does PURECANN taste like pure crap? Pellicane confirmed to Farah via email that in the process of creating PURECANN terpenes are affected, but — and we’re not sure what this means about the taste of the weed — assured that the technology is “proprietary.” Science is still unraveling the more nuanced mysteries of terpenes, but initial research suggests that the compounds may also give marijuana medicinal properties, like stress reduction and anti-inflammation. CannabCo, while avoiding any medical claims, stands by the medicinal efficacy of its new product, and the impact it could have on the burgeoning cannabis marketplace. “Cannabis is great, but there are human beings around us that do not, or cannot tolerate the smell,” Pellicane told Vice. “Children living in an apartment with neighbors that smoke down the hall, or at a public park where kids are playing. I know people personally that get nauseous or a headache around the odor. What is the harm in using cannabis and respecting others that do not want the odour when the situation requires it? It’s about respecting others as well.” Respect is great... if you’re selling an effective product. Time will tell.

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ile under “Congressmen Say the Darnedest bill is going to be voted on in Congress. Things”: According to CNN, House Majority Leader Steny Republican Congressman Doug Lamborn, Hoyer’s office has announced that he intends to bring a on Saturday, Sept. 14, told the In God We Trust bill to give marijuana businesses access to the federal Rally of the Truth & Liberty Coalition that the fact banking system to the House floor this month. that marijuana dispensaries are sometimes found operThe bill, which has bi-partisan support, is the Secure ating on the same street as churches is “evidence” of and Fair Enforcement Banking Act (or SAFE Banking the “spiritual war our nation is Act). It was introduced by JEFFREY BEALL VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS entrenched in.” Colorado Democratic “We need to look no further Representative Ed Perlmutter. than our own streets to see eviAccording to a post on the dence of this conflict,” quoteth he. Investopedia website, the bill “Marijuana dispensaries are on the would prohibit regulators from barsame streets as thriving churches.” ring banks and credit unions from Wow! And that’s not the half of offering financial services to legal it! Liquor dispensaries are on the marijuana businesses. It would same streets as thriving churches! also prohibit regulators from limitRight in Denver, by Godfrey! ing deposit insurance of a financial Right on Colfax Avenue (for institution for the sole reason that example)! At the corner of Colfax it does business with a marijuana and Logan — The Catholic company. Cathedral Basilica of the Currently marijuana businessImmaculate Conception thriveth es are largely locked out of bankthere! And not four blocks to the ing services in states with legal east, at 760 E. Colfax, we findeth recreational or medical marijuana Argonaut Wine & Liquor, one of because pot is still illegal at the the largest booze dispensaries in the state! federal level. But wait, there’s more! The spiritual war on Colfax As a result, marijuana businesses from growers to must be fought on two fronts, for a mere block to the dispensaries have to operate as “cash only” businesses, east of the Basilica is the State Capitol, lair of the which creates a host of problems. Colorado Legislature, of which ’tis said that no man’s life Allowing marijuana entrepreneurs to keep their or property is safe while it sittith! receipts in banks instead of under their beds has obviGood Lord, deliver us! ous anti-crime benefits. Passage of the SAFE Banking (BTW, the nearest marijuana dispensaries on East Act would also make it possible for pot businesses to get Colfax are three miles to the east.) bank loans. • • • • The bill is thought to have a good shot at passing It’s finally gonna’ happen. A major marijuana reform the House. It cleared the House Finance Committee on

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