Peace Through Music 2024
7-10 p.m. Thursday, April 4, Unity of Boulder, 2855 Folsom St. $20
Longmont singer-songwriter Antonio Lopez performs with Janis Kelly, Lisa Bell, Pedro S. Silva II and more during this benefit concert in honor of the 2024 Season for Nonviolence. Proceeds support Boulder MUSE and Streetscape.
Upcycled Night Market
5-11 p.m. Friday, April 5, Junkyard Social Club, 2525 Frontier Ave., Unit A, Boulder. Free
Boulder Arts Week kicks off with a celebration of local artisans who turn the old into the new. “From stunning sculptures to one-of-a-kind fashion pieces, every creation tells a story of innovation and environmental stewardship.”
Artist Talk: Usama Alshaibi
7-9 p.m. Friday, April 5, East Window Gallery, 4550 Broadway, Boulder. Free
Join Baghdad-born artist and filmmaker Usama Alshaibi for a screening and discussion featuring several short films and the world premiere of his new work, Testimony, exploring artificial intelligence as “an uneasy collaboration between an imagined presence that does not resemble us, and a presence in crisis.”
Open Wall 2024
Various times. Friday, April 5 through Sunday, April 7, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St. “Pay from your heart”
If you can hang it, you can sell it at Open Wall. This yearly tradition welcomes artists of all mediums and experience levels to install their work in BMoCA’s first-come, first-served community exhibition space. Register at bit.ly/OpenWallBW.
Blue Dime Cabaret: 2Blue4U!
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, DV8 Distillery, 2480 9th St., Unit E, Boulder. $20
Boulder Arts Week gets even more fabulous on Friday night when DV8 presents Blue Dime Cabaret, “a pop-up cabaret troupe producing a lowbrow, avant-garde variety sideshow intended to cause laughter with ludicrous acts and bawdy characters.”
Art in the Park
All day. Friday, April 5, Colorado Chautauqua, 900 Baseline Road, Boulder. Free
Chautauqua’s annual Art in the Park event returns with 15 local artists selected from a pool of 100 applicants who will turn a series of fiberglass bear statues into a beautiful outdoor installation.
Persian New Year Soirée
4-8 p.m. Saturday, April 6, Museum of Boulder, 2205 Broadway. $10
Welcome the coming season during Museum of Boulder’s annual Persian Cultural Day. The post-Nowruz (Persian New Year) celebration features Iranian circle dances, a spring-themed photo booth and more.
VDTV: A Sketch Comedy Show
Various times. Saturday, April 6 and Sunday, April 7, Louisville Underground, 640 Main St. $20
Check out “some of the most unique items QVC turned down” during this sketch-comedy send-up of public access TV hosted by Darlene Pugh (Lauren Barash) and featuring performers from Superior Improv Co.
Street Wise Arts Mural Bike Tour
10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, April 7, Sanitas Brewing, 3550 Frontier Ave., Boulder. $10
Art is better on two wheels, so come explore the street art of central Boulder by bike during this 27-mural tour. The fun wraps up with discounted beers at Sanitas Brewing until 3 p.m.
Rocky Mountain Record Show
10 a.m.-noon (earlybird), noon-5 p.m. (general). Sat.-Sun. April 6-7, 1000 Broadway. $28 (earlybird), $10 (general)
The Rocky Mountain Record show returns for its sixth LP mega-sale. Vinyl Me Please presents this two-day festival featuring more than 150,000 records from 70 dealers from around the country. Plus live DJs, a full bar, food trucks and more. Entry is free on Sunday.
Spring Fest
11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, April 7, The New Local, 741 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Eighty artists lead a series of micro workshops during this free, all-ages event at Boulder’s women-run arts nonprofit. Workshops include botanical dying, watercolors, sun prints, mini sculptures and more.
Solar Eclipse Viewing
10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday, April 8, NCAR Mesa Lab, 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder. Free
Looking for the best place to catch the upcoming solar eclipse? Head to the NCAR Mesa Lab for a science-forward viewing party featuring activities for the whole family. Glasses will be provided. This partial eclipse begins at 11:28 a.m. and will reach a maximum of approximately 70% sun coverage at 12:40 p.m.