TODAY
Longmont stage
The Longmont Theater Company grabs your funny bone with both hands when a portrayed community theater meets hilarious calamity in one of the great farces, “The Play That Goes Wrong,” playing at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 2 p.m. Sundays, Friday through Oct. 4, at the theater located at 513 Main St., Longmont; $31-$37; longmonttheater.org.
Boulder stage
Motus Theater’s Kirsten Wilson has created an autobiographical play — part tragedy, part comedy — about navigating her accomplished mother’s growing dementia, and “No Contract” is performed at 7 p.m. Friday and various dates, through Oct. 4 at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $29-$57; thedairy.org.
25th anniversary
The International Film Series at CU is offering cinephiles — or anyone who likes large-scale fantasy film — the opportunity to see all three of director Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy as it turns 25 this year, when IFS screens "Fellowship of the Rings" at 7:30 p.m. Friday; "The Two Towers" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and "The Return of the King" at 2 p.m. Sunday at Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Ave., Boulder; $8-$10; internationalfilmseries.com.
![The Boulder Ballet presents "[In]Human," the company's first concert of the 2026-27 season, on Saturday at Chautauqua Auditorium. (Boulder Ballet - Courtesy photo)](https://i0.wp.com/www.dailycamera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/DCC-Z-CALSUB-InsideTracks-0918-02.jpg?fit=620%2C9999px&ssl=1)
WEEKEND
Dance
The Boulder Ballet explores the intersection between instinct and identity in three contemporary dance pieces in its season opener concert titled "[In]Human" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Chautauqua Auditorium, 100 Morning Glory Drive, Boulder; $45-$69; chautauqua.com.
Colorado musician
Longtime area songstress Wendy Woo invites three pals onto the stage as Girl Crush, a quartet with a repertoire of more than 100 covers and originals, and the band plays at 6 p.m. Saturday at Bricks on Main, 471 Main St., Longmont. Visit bricksretail.com for more details.
Blues rock
The dynamic Texas duo Greyhounds will kick up a fuss of bluesy twang and low-down boogie woogie when they hit the stage at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder; $24; velvetelklounge.com.
FUTURE
Film
The much-maligned and too-often mistreated mammal, the donkey, is the central character in "Do Donkeys Act?," a documentary that gives audiences a rare peek into the secret — and dignified — lives of the work beast, screened at 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Thursday, and various times through Sept. 27, at the Boedecker in the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $11-$14; thedairy.org.
FREE
Gaming
Friendly competition, creativity and community are celebrated during LevelUp eSports' Tournament and Festival, a fete of games, food trucks and outdoor activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; free; longmontcolorado.gov.
LevelUp Longmont takes gamers AFK (away from keyboard) and into the esports spotlight
Symphonic repertoire
Pieces by Louis Farrenc, Antonín Dvořák and Joseph Haydn highlight the CU Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra's initial concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Grusin Music Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder; free; cupresents.org.
KIDS
Stories
Children ages 2 and 3, and their caregivers, are invited for a story and playtime during the Toddler Storytime from 10 to 10:20 a.m., and Toddler Stay and Play from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Longmont Public Library, 355 Emery St., Longmont; free; longmontcolorado.gov.
