Hello scholars! Exciting news for you all: A-Basin and Loveland are now open for the 2015–16 ski season! The arts and sciences take center stage on our list of events this week to help you mellow out and refocus after a lively Halloween. 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.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Learner’s Lunch: Sustainability. The term sustainability can be vague sometimes, but CU is one of the leading schools in the country at implementing sustainable systems into the campus. Bring yourself and a lunch to Norlin Commons room E113 at noon to learn about what sustainability means, how it’s been observed at CU, and how you can make a difference. More informatin here.
Thursday, Nov. 5
Tommy Emmanual. Macky Auditorium welcomes Aussie guitarist Tommy Emmanuel at 8 p.m. Emmanuel’s unusual, all-ten-fingers playing technique have given birth to multiple Grammy nominations and an international following. Tickets are $35 and available online. Click here for more info.
Luncheon Series: Fieldwork and Empire: The Making of Japan's Transwar Generation of Human Scientists. Miriam Kingsberg, an assistant professor in the department of history, will present a lecture on how the post-WWII Japanese anthropologists and social scientists revolutionized method and scholarship. The free talk will take place in the Center for Asian Studies from 11 a.m. to noon, and lunch will be provided. Learn more here.
Buffalo Nites. Grab some friends and get on down to the North Dining Room of the UMC at 7 p.m. to enter yourself in an awesome Center for Student Involvement sponsored cake decorating competition. Winners get gift cards and everyone gets delicious cake! Buffalo Nites.
Winter film launch. Program Council presents three incredible short films to kick off the winter sport season in Chem 140 at 7 p.m. These films will take a look at the culture and excitement of winter athletic endeavors, and will showcase athletes from around the world. Sports are such a great way to bring people together, so grab some friends and popcorn and hit the theater. Click here for more info.
Friday, Nov. 6
Fiddler On the Roof. The Theater Department opens their interpretation on the classic play about a Jewish man and his family in a turn of the century Russian village. CU Theater welcomes a professional director, Gary John La Rosa, and incorporates intricate choreography in the University Theater. Be sure to catch the 7:30 p.m. opening showing and grab your tickets online. Tickets.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Otis Taylor 2015 Trance Blues Jam Festival. Join blues legend and Boulderite Otis Taylor at eTown Hall in his annual jam festival. Workshops take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the grand jam happens between 7 and 10 p.m. Bring your instrument, because the audience gets to jam too! Tickets start at $20. Learn more here.
Sherlock Holmes Exhibit. If you’re one of the millions who have fallen in love with Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic tales of the detective and the doctor at 221B, then be sure to check out the visiting Sherlock Holmes Exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, which is here through Jan. 31. You can solve a mystery like Sherlock and explore the world of the famous sleuth. Exhibit information.
Sunday, Nov. 8
Takács Quartet. The internationally acclaimed, Grammy winning string quartet will take the stage in Grusin Music Hall at 4 p.m. to perform three classical pieces. This unparalleled group always sells out, so be sure to get your tickets soon for $36. Ticket info.
Take a tour of the fall foliage. ‘Tis the season to turn gold, Buffaloes, and the fall leaves have gotten the memo. If you find yourself with a vehicle, then get into the mountains to see some beautiful fall scenery. I personally recommend the drive along Peak to Peak Highway, which takes you through lovely Nederland, or the drive up Sunshine Canyon into Gold Hill (keep a look out for the town sign). If you’re without a car, you can just take a walk through Boulder’s neighborhoods, which are sporting a lot of nice, colorful Oaks and Aspens this time of year.
