Greetings, people! I’ve got a music-filled week for you all, so get out and get your dance moves on. Also, have you heard? Your own proud CU football team is ranked top 25 (go CU!) after a crushing win over Oregon State. 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. Have a wonderful week and support your fellow buffs!
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Fall Career Fair. It’s always wise to plan ahead a little, and securing a job opportunity may be vital to your welfare in the near(ish) future, so get out there with your resume and come to the Fall Career Fair from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and tomorrow in the UMC Ballroom. There will be tons of potential employers, so it wouldn’t hurt to dress nicely and have some answers to hard questions prepared! Fall Career Fair
Get your time in order: Smart planning workshop. Are you a procrastinator? Is time management just not your thing? Well my friend, it’s time to get it together and learn the skills to get stuff done! Get your butt to Flemming 170 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. and get your schedule under your feet. Don’t forget to bring your syllabi to this free workshop. Smart planning workshop
Wednesday, Oct. 5
Gnocchi cooking class. The number one way to impress someone you’d like to date: cook them gnocchi! Don’t know how? That’s okay! The Dennis Small Cultural Center hosts a gnocchi cooking class tonight from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Alfred Packer Grill. Don’t forget your closed toed shoes! Gnocchi cooking class
Thursday, Oct. 6
Liquid Sky: Bassnectar. Fiske is widely known for their awesome Liquid Sky shows, and they are back with the epic Bassnectar this fine evening from 9 to 10 p.m. Liquid Sky combines complex psychedelic visuals with loud bass-dropping music. Get your tickets online now! Liquid Sky
Friday, Oct. 7
Eldren with Shark Fin Soup and The Lulls. If you like funky music, then Eldren, a band born right here in your own Boulder, is for you. They hit the Club 156 stage at 8 p.m. and will rock your socks all evening, joined by their friends in The Lull and Shark Fin Soup. Tickets are $10 and you should get them in advance online. Eldren
CU's Got Talent. Talent shows take on a whole new meaning in college, where the performances tonight from 8 to 10:30 will be out of this world. The Glenn Miller Ballroom hosts everything from music performance to dance to comedy so grab a friend and go be impressed! This event is free and open to all. CU's Got Talent
Saturday, Oct. 8
Extreme Measures 20th anniversary concert. Swing by the Old Main Chapel Theater tonight from 7:30 to 9 p.m. to catch an outstanding performance by CU coed a cappella group Extreme Measures, who have been entertaining and impressing for 20 years now! This concert is free and open to everyone so don’t miss out. Extreme Measures.
Boulder Philharmonic opening night: Anderson and Roe. If you’ve never heard the Boulder Phil perform live, then now is the time because they are amazing! They will be joined by world-renowned pianists Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe for their classical performance in Macky Auditorium from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. and tickets are $5 for students. Boulder Philharmonic.
Sunday, Oct. 9
Presidential debate watch party. This year’s presidential election is and will continue to be nothing if not interesting so be sure to catch the Trump/Clinton debate this evening! The CU Student Government will be airing it in the Glenn Miller Ballroom during a watch party from 6:30 to 9 p.m. There will be free food and passionate opinions, so be sure to get in on the action and be informed when you vote this November. Watch party.
Monday, Oct. 10
Advanced screening of The Accountant. Critics are gushing over Ben Affleck’s new movie, The Accountant, so don’t miss out on a chance to be one of the first to see it in this advanced screening, presented by Program Council. The movie starts at 8 p.m. in Chem 140 and you will need to get your free ticket in UMC 401 beforehand. Advanced screening of The Accountant.
Boulder Philharmonic: Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe.
