As we inch closer to Spring Break, there are plenty of events to keep us having fun in Boulder. Between Mardi Gras events and the week-long Miramontes festival on campus, youre bound to find something fun to do!
Sit back, relax and check out whats up this week around town. If you know of something awesome happening next week, look for the contact information below.
Monday
Kick off the Miramontes Festival week with a Chancellors Committee on Women Annual Tea. Celebrate women; thats what the Miramontes Festival is all about! From 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. in UMC 457, join together for free tea and provisions (gluten-free options available).
(FAT) Tuesday, a.k.a. Mardi Gras
Yo Mamas Big Fat Booty Band at the Fox
Get down on Mardi Gras with the ever-funky Yo Mamas Big Fat Booty Band at the Fox. Liebermonster opens up. Tickets are a cheap $5 in advance, $9 day-of and a $2 extra charge for the under-21 crowd.
Fat Tuesday Babe Night at the Goose
The Goose is offering a number of drink deals for this Fat Tuesday. A free keg starting at 10 p.m. and free vodka for the ladies til midnight. Thats not all: $2 Bud Drafts and whiskey all night. Music? You know it! Fresh2Death, Fisk & Samples and Thick Chick will be providing the beats.
Fat Tuesdays at Absinthe House
The fine folks at Absinthe House are starting a new gig for Boulderites on Tuesday nights. How fitting that the inaugural event is on Fat Tuesday! Gibson and King will play. Get there at 8 p.m.; you never know whats gonna happen!
Miramontes Festival: LYNX at Club 156
Come check out female singer/songwriter, producer, beatboxer and instrumentalist LYNX at Club 156. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday
Miramontes Festival: Unveiled Views: Muslim Women Artists Speak Out, a documentary
Join the Cultural Events Board along with the Dennis Small Cultural Center for a screening of Unveiled Views: Muslim Women Artists Speak Out. The event is free, food is provided and it starts at 6 p.m. in the Dennis Small Cultural Center (UMC 457).
CU Theatre Department presents: Tis Pity Shes a Whore
Come watch this 17th century play about an incestuous relationship. Okay, okay, its more than that! Its a controversial English play with sword fights and plot twists. Tickets are $12 with your BuffOne Card. The play starts Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Loft Theatre; be sure to check the rest of the schedule.
Thursday
Rogue Sound at the Fox
Catch genre-fusing Rogue Sound at the Fox. The jazz/reggae/hip-hop fusionists will play with Mr. Anonymous. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 in advance, $8 day of show, with a $2 extra charge for under-21ers.
Friday
CU Poetry Slam
Ten slam poets will share their rhymes for a chance to win the title of 8th Annual Poetry Slam Champion. This event is free and starts at 8 p.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom in the UMC.
Vibesquad at the Fox
Local performer and bass bumpin favorite, Vibesquad, is bringing the beats back to Boulder. This is a late show that starts at 10:30 p.m. Doors open at 10 p.m. Tickets are $18.50 in advance, $22 day of show and, as always, a $2 charge for those under 21.
Contact CU Independent Entertainment Editor Taylor Coughlin at Taylor.coughlin@colorado.edu.
