Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Chautauqua Auditorium and other Boulder events for today
Jul. 17—Today
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band at Chautauqua Auditorium: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band formed in 1966 as a Long Beach, California, jug band. The latest Dirt Band lineup expanded to six members for the first time since 1968. Today's group consists of founding member Jeff Hanna, harp master Jimmie Fadden and soulful-voiced Bob Carpenter. Those veterans are now joined by singer-songwriter-bass man Jim Photoglo, fiddle and mandolin wizard Ross Holmes and Hanna's son, the talented singer and guitarist Jaime Hanna; 7:30 p.m. Monday, Chautauqua Auditorium, 198 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder; $45-$58; z2ent.com.
Boulder Concert Band at Salburg Park: Head out to Salburg Park to enjoy a night of live music with family and friends; 7 p.m. Monday, Salburg Park, 3045 19th St., Boulder; free; boulderconcertband.org.
Comic Book Summer Camp: Professional artists and comic book nerds will teach students the basics of scripting, drawing and laying comics. This engaging workshop is perfect for introducing pop culture to the classroom and is great for artists of all ages and skills; 9 a.m. Monday, Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway, Boulder; $320; museumofboulder.org.
Fairytale Dance Camp: Tiny dancers will explore the magical world of their imagination through movement. After exploring many styles of dance, making crafts and creating their own props for a performance, campers will put on a show Thursday at 10:45 a.m. to perform several routines for parents and showcase what they have learned over the week; 9 a.m. Monday, Kinesis Dance, 635 S. Broadway, Unit D, Boulder; $250; kinesisdance.com.
Upcoming
Brentano String Quartet at Chautauqua Auditorium: The 2023 Robert Mann Chamber Series continues at the Colorado Music Festival with the music-making of the Brentano String Quartet, Yale School of Music Ensemble in Residence. The program opens with Mozart's intriguing "Hoffmeister" String Quartet, a chamber gem of character and complexity. Two touching memorial pieces by James MacMillan follow; 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Chautauqua Auditorium, 198 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder; $18-$65; coloradomusicfestival.org.
"The Book of Gems" book signing: Fran Wilde will speak about and sign her new book, "The Book of Gems," at Boulder Book Store. She will be in conversation with Carrie Vaughn; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder; $5; boulderbookstore.net.
Liz Barnez at Roots Music Project: Liz Barnez started her musical career in the clubs and festivals in her hometown of New Orleans. She moved to Fort Collins in the late 1980s. Her music is inspired by these places and by the people she has encountered along the way; 7 p.m. Tuesday, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl St., Suite V3A, Boulder; free; eventbrite.com.
Open mic poetry night: Enjoy a reading by a member of the Colorado Poets Center, followed by an open mic at which all are welcome to present their poetry to a fun, welcoming and supportive audience; 6 p.m. Tuesday, R Gallery + Wine Bar, 2027 Broadway, Boulder; free; rgallery.art.
