Adam Perry

International Film Series director Jason Phelps, pictured in the projection booth at the University of Colorado Boulder’s Muenzinger Auditorium on Aug. 21, Phelps, 42, has a film-studies degree from CU Boulder and lives in Westminster. (Matthew Jonas/Staff Photographer)

At 85, Boulder’s oldest arthouse cinema is thriving — and newly refreshed

August 28, 2026 at 7:07 p.m.

This fall, director Jason Phelps is screening a variety of films -- from eccentric Alex Cox film "Dead Souls" to a silent film "The Freshman" to Hollywood favorites like "The...

"Jane Elliott Against the World," a U.S. feature documentary, will screen on Sunday in Boulder, as part of the Boulder International Film Festival. (Courtesy photo)

‘Jane Elliot Against the World’ shows that sometimes bigotry has to be felt to be understood (BIFF review)

April 12, 2026 at 8:30 a.m.

Founder of the revolutionary, and controversial, classroom experiment “Blue Eyes/Brown Eyes,” faced a lifetime of backlash in a push to bring racism talks to the table.

"Steal This Story, Please!" a U.S. feature documentary, will be screened at Boulder International Film Festival on Friday at First Church. (Courtesy photo)

‘Steal This Story, Please!’ shows the punk-rock ethos of journalism, Amy Goodman (BIFF review)

April 10, 2026 at 10:26 a.m.

This documentary, most importantly, asks viewers whether media today wants to inform you, or wants to profit from keeping your eyeballs focused on it.

Andy Schneidkraut stands outside of the now-defunct Albums on the Hill, a Boulder record store that he owned since 1987. (Dana Cadey — Staff Writer)

Boulder’s Albums on the Hill icon Andy Schneidkraut to speak at eTown

April 8, 2026 at 2:02 p.m.

The one-and-only Andy Schneidkraut, owner of now-defunct Albums on the Hill, created his dream come true, also a financial quagmire, and effectively Boulder’s living room.

Yonder Mountain String Band will perform at Roots Music Project's inaugural Roots Music Festival in Boulder in Oct.. (Courtesy Mark Raker)

Boulder’s inaugural Roots Music Festival will bring hundreds of bands to Pearl Street in October for 3 days

June 4, 2025 at 11:24 a.m.

The initial lineup will feature Yonder Mountain String Band, Banshee Tree, Rootbeer Richie & The Reveille, Danger Foley and Wrenn Van.

Carly Parker teaches class with her daughter, Annie, at Butterscotch Studios in Longmont on April 16. Parker, who has a bachelor's degree in music from the University of Colorado Boulder, has been teaching music for the past nine years. (Cliff Grassmick/Staff Photographer)

Butterscotch Studios drums up music lessons, concerts and warmth of community under one Longmont roof

May 2, 2025 at 12:07 p.m.

Butterscotch Studios is a place for the creative folk, perhaps people who don’t fit in elsewhere, to walk in and play piano, for instance, or sit down on the couch...

"Four Mothers" will screen at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Boulder Theater as part of the Boulder International Film Festival. (Courtesy photo)

BIFF film review: ‘Four Mothers’ a warmhearted practice in tolerance

March 16, 2025 at 8:00 a.m.

"Four Mothers" shows us that caretaking an elderly parent is much more than babysitting.

"Speak" will screen at the Boulder International Film Festival at 5 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church. (Courtesy photo)

BIFF film review: ‘Speak’ drops the mic for passionate outcasts who become oratory heroes

March 14, 2025 at 3:40 p.m.

Being yourself — embodying and conveying your deepest beliefs and passions — can even be a sport if you’re a competitive public speaker.

From left, Stephen Weitz, Adrian Egolf and John DiAntonio act in a scene for Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado's production of "Cyrano." BETC co-founder Weitz starred in the title role and co-founder Rebecca Remaly directed the production. The husband-and-wife duo of Weitz and Remaly are stepping down from their leadership roles with BETC. (Michael Ensminger / Courtesy photo)

Butterfly Effect Theater of Colorado founders taking a bow to spread their wings

February 2, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.

Husband-and-wife duo Stephen Weitz and Rebecca Remaly will wrap their BETC tenure with a collaboration on “Ms. Holmes and Ms. Watson, Apt 2B."

A U.S. Navy boat is lowered to the sea from the deck of the USS Ponce, a floating base to support mine countermeasure operations, in the Persian Gulf on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012. More than 30 nations are participating in an exercise responding to simulated sea-mine attacks in international waters _ a demonstration of international resolve to ensure maritime security in the strategic but volatile region.

Floating U.S. base protects Persian Gulf

September 22, 2012 at 5:00 p.m.

ABOARD THE USS PONCE -- A new, key addition to American-led naval efforts to ensure Mideast oil keeps flowing has emerged as an unusual mix of a ship combining decades'...

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