Hello everyone. We could not have asked for a nicer October and I hope you all are making good use of it. This week is Homecoming week, and I know I will be enjoying it. I am Sarah Ellsworth: IPHY major, Boulder native, and event connoisseur, writing to you from the comfort of beautiful CU-Boulder on all of your weekly opportunities for community involvement, educational whatnot, and supreme fun. As always, have a fabulous week.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
"Children of Monsters: An Inquiry into the Sons and Daughters of Dictators." Join author Jay Nordlinger of the National Review between 6 and 7:30 p.m. in Hellems 201 to discuss his new book on what it might be like to be the child of a famous dictator. What is Stalin Jr.’s life like in a changed world? How would the children of dictators navigate life? Nordlinger will explore these topics and more in his free lecture. Click here for more information.
Something Radical Homecoming Concert. The California band Radical Something, whose sound is part hip-hop and part rock, will headline this year’s Homecoming Concert. Splyt and Jerney also will perform. The show will be held in the Glenn Miller Ballroom at 8 p.m. and tickets are only $3 with a Buff OneCard, so get your dancing shoes and dancing partner and boogie on down. Visit the Program Council website for more info.
Thursday, Oct. 15
The world’s biggest eye contact experiment. Yes, I know this may seem goofy at first, but here’s why I think this is cool and worth checking out: studies show that just 10 seconds of continuous eye contact can lead to the perception of a special connection between the two gazers. The folks on Pearl Street Mall will aim for a full minute of eye contact between strangers from 4 to 7 p.m. in an effort to create word-less human connections. If you think this is cool too, then you may want to take a gander down to Pearl and find some cool people. Get your eye contact info here.
Literary Buffs: Literature and arts festival. For a relaxed and sophisticated evening, be sure to stop by Innisfree Café on the Hill from 4 to 7 p.m. to talk books, poetry and art with fellow intellectuals and aficionados whilst sipping local spicy Bhakti and wearing your most comfy sweater. If you just want to converse with some educated sounding friends, then this may be the place for you. Literary Buffs information.
Yoga in the park. Join Out Boulder this and every Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. until Dec. 31 in Parkside Park (23rd and Kalmia) for a free yoga session. The yoga class is aimed at living in the present, being outside and accepting of all types of people of all walks of life.
Pluto Party. Celebrate the new findings of NASA’s New Horizons mission by donning your space attire and strapping on your skates for the Pluto themed party to be held at the Rec Center Rink from 9 to 11 p.m. Since we now know there is ice on Pluto, there will be skating, music, light shows and activities- all space themed of course. More information here.
Friday, Oct. 16
Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally. With CU’s national championship quarterback Darian Hagan serving as the grand marshal, the Homecoming Parade will start at 7 p.m. at the 1100 block of Pearl Street and head east, wrapping up with a pep rally featuring CU athletes and coaches on the courthouse lawn located between 13th and 14th streets on Pearl Street. 7 to 8:45 p.m. on the Pearl Street Mall. More Homecoming information and events.
The Otherland. What is it like to be a stranger in a strange land? What is it like to not fit into your world? The Otherland, an MFA dance production, seeks to answer these questions through intimate choreography and unusual setting. Be sure to catch the first showing in the Irey Theater at 7:30 p.m. Click here for more information.
Saturday, Oct. 17
Wait, wait, wait…They’re teaching comics in college now? Although CU doesn’t offer a class on underwater basket weaving, you can attend a lecture about comics this weekend. Come learn about the culture and history of comics in the Norlin British Studies Room between 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. with fellow comics enthusiasts, where some free brunch food will be provided. Click here to learn more.
Monday, Oct. 19
Food Film Festival. If you love to eat and to cook (which you should because food is awesome), then be sure to check out the films and workshops that start this Monday and roll on through Oct. 25. Short films and speakers (Pok Pok’s Andy Ricker for one!) will arouse your hunger and let you peek into the ultra competitive world of culinary creation. Click here for more information on film showings and events.
