Ten things to do this week. This is a weekly column highlighting events on campus and in Boulder by Samuel Fuller, history major and resident event virtuoso.
Stay warm and enjoy some indoor fun this weekend. Channel your inner Patches O鈥橦oulihan and dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge, or fill up your chalk bag and grab your climbing shoes to compete in the spring 2015 Climbing Competition. If sports aren鈥檛 quite your area of interest, explore the diversity of our campus, as both the Chinese Student鈥檚 Association and the African Student鈥檚 Association showcase their respective cultures in two unique ways.
This coming week鈥檚 events are a testament to the diversity of interests we have at CU. Last week, the Colorado Front Range serenaded us in sunshine; however, the outlook looks slightly less bright for the foreseeable future. As the snow beckons, bundle up and try something new, as CU-Boulder gives you multiple different ways to explore what all our facilities have to offer.
Wednesday, Feb. 18
Film Screening: 鈥淲inter in the Blood.鈥� This Wednesday, the Center of the American West presents an evening with Montana filmmakers Andrew Smith and Alex Smith. 鈥淲inter in the Blood鈥� is an adaption of James Welch鈥檚 seminal novel of the same name, and explores a new viewpoint of native life that 鈥渓eaves 鈥榝eathers or leather鈥� clich茅s behind.鈥� The screening will take place in Eaton Humanities room 1B50 and begins at 6:30 p.m.听Tickets are not required and this event is free. For more information visit:
Thursday, Feb. 19
Club 156 presents Rose Quarts and Bearsohmy. Celebrate thirsty Thursday with an evening of live electronic music. Get your trap arms ready as both Rose Quartz and Bearsohmy will bring their electrifying music to our campus for an evening of bass-filled fun. Tickets are $10 and doors open at 8:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased or in person at The Connection in the UMC.
Prefer a more refined form of entertainment? The Theater and Dance Department presents 鈥淭补谤迟耻蹿蹿别."听French playwright Moliere鈥檚 comic masterpiece skewers religious hypocrisy, mindless piety and sexual deceit in this adaption of his original production. This event will take place at the University Theatre and begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $17 and can be obtained .
Friday, Feb. 20
Calling all gamers! This week The Connection at the UMC is hosting their bi-weekly Video Game Tournament;听this week鈥檚 game is NHL 2015. Sign up starts at 6 p.m., with play beginning at 7 p.m. Entry fee is $5 with prizes available for all the top finishers. For more information click .
Cancel your expensive Friday plans and head to the Fiske Planetarium for a showing of the 鈥淐raziest Creatures on Earth.鈥� Join CU Alumnus听Graham Lau as he hosts a showcase of our planets biodiversity, exploring the craziest creatures on earth through the use of Fiske鈥檚 one of a kind 8K projection equipment. This is free for current CU students with a valid Buff OneCard, tickets are available to purchase for the public for $10 . The show begins at 7 p.m. sharp and lasts for one hour.
Saturday, Feb. 21
For all the parents:听Need to entertain your children this weekend? Join the CU History Museum for Family Day: Teeny Tiny Things. Explore the world of things too small to see with the naked eye. Explore and use microscopes and other technology to delve deep into the world of the microscopic. This event is free for both you and your family. Exhibition opens at 10 a.m. and runs until 4 p.m. For more information, visit the .
Grab your fellow 鈥淎verage Joes鈥� and channel your inner Patches O鈥橦oulihan. Learn to dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge in The Herd鈥檚 鈥淚f you can Dodge a Wrench鈥� dodgeball tournament. Located in the Carlson Gymnasium, The Herd is giving you the opportunity to wear your leather chaps and horse bits in this 16 team dodgeball tournament. Entry fees are $50 per team, or $35 if you are all Herd members. Prizes will be given to the best dressed teams and the tournament winners will receive $1,000. ESPN 鈥淭he Ocho鈥� is unable to televise the event, but Cotton McKnight and Pepper Brooks may make a special appearance. More information .
Load up on chalk and bring your climbing 鈥淎鈥� game for the Rec Center鈥檚 Spring 2015 Climbing Competition. This competition is open to all students; entry can be obtained for $15 for climbing gym pass holders, and $25 for those with Rec Center memberships. Heats will start at 2 p.m. and the finals will take place from 7-8 p.m. More information .
Celebrate the Chinese New Year with the CSSA鈥檚 Chinese New Year GALA at听Macky Auditorium. Overseas students, Boulder residents and all are welcome at this celebration of traditional Chinese culture. The doors will open at 6 p.m., and the showcase will begin at 7 p.m.听Tickets are free for students and $5 for the community. Tickets can be obtained at the CSSA table in the UMC from 12-3 p.m. until Thursday.
Explore Boulder鈥檚 African community via the ASA鈥檚 Tour of Africa. Presented by Left Right Tim, celebrate and learn about various African cultures and communities in this showcase of African music, artwork and food. This event is free and open to everyone; it will take place in the lower gym of the recreation center and begins at 5:30 p.m. More information .
If you have any ideas or events that you would like to be included in future articles, feel free to email us at: eventscalendareditor@colorado.edu and don鈥檛 forget to check out all the great things to do at the .
