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Local comic Ren Q. Dawe talks trans resilience ahead of Queerties Awards
Ryan Day, Nick Webber and Ben Sooy perform at a house show.

Holy Fool spreads the gospel of music, mutual aid and cutting out the middle man

Nonprofit aims to give crucial support to working musicians
Nederland Poet Laureate Karen Auvinen finds inspiration in the wilderness surrounding her home outside Rollinsville. Credit: Tyler Hickman

In the wild with Nederland’s first poet laureate

Karen Auvinen on writing, rebuilding and the power of nature
Sundance Film Festival Director Eugene Hernandez poses in front of the Boulder Theater during last year's press conference announcing the fest's relocation. Credit: Eddie Clark

Sundance 101

Gear up for the festival's Boulder debut with these hand-picked movies
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After returning from Chicago to a Berthoud farmhouse in his home state of Colorado, experimental musician M. Sage began planting the seeds for a bold new phase of his music career.

M. Sage gets down to earth

Front Range ambient musician explores the fine line between art and agriculture

Welcome to Caribou Current

Your new source for Front Range arts journalism has arrived

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Music

11 Red Rocks shows to mark on your calendar

These vinyl releases flew off the shelves at Paradise Found this month

Johnny Blue Skies and Harry Styles top the Boulder charts in March
Blame It on the Weather by Kerosene Heights was released Aug. 15, 2025. Courtesy: SideOneDummy Records 

Rising emo-punk outfit Kerosene Heights are here to meet their moment

Frontman Chance Smith talks second chances and songwriting ahead of the band's April 15 show at Fox Theatre

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Film
Idiotka screens March 13 as part of the Dairy Arts Center's Friday Night Weird film series. Courtesy: Virgo Films

Friday Night Weird returns to the Dairy Arts Center for another month of madness 

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. Just ask Shay Wescott, the Dairy Arts Center’s resident “Queen of the Weird,” who has a bevvy of backward-glancing films lined up for the nonprofit arts center’s weekly underground cinema showcase at the Boedecker...

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Books
Nederland Community Library Director Elektra Greer says it's "not really a surprise people are hungry for poetry right now in the era we live in." 

Nederland library director talks new poet laureate position

Q&A with Elektra Greer

Since bursting onto the literary scene at the turn of the century, Stephen Graham Jones has become one of horror’s most prolific authors with more than 30 novels to his name. Courtesy: Stephen Graham Jones 

Stephen Graham Jones on writing horror, defying labels and teaching the next generation

Reissue of the local bestselling author's 'Night of the Mannequins' hits shelves Feb. 24

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Events
Frozen Dead Guy Days returns to Estes Park on March 28. Courtesy: Rocky Mountain Resorts

Events: March 2026

Fill your calendar with these can't-miss Front Range happenings, from the foothills to the peaks

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Food
Barista KJ Wright says everything Ned General offers has "created a sense of homeiness for the community."

Ned General wants to be your third space
It’s a full-time job keeping the oven at a scorching 850 degrees, where pizzas take just 90 seconds to cook. Credit: Tyler Hickman
Nederland's destination slice house owes a decade of pie-slinging success to the dough — and the hands that mold it.

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Community
First Friday in NoBo features 40-plus artist studios, food trucks, live music and more. Courtesy: NoBo Arts District

NoBo Art District prepares for next chapter
Streetwise Mural Tours are just one of the cool things you can expect when Boulder Arts Week returns for its 12th year, April 3–12. Courtesy: Boulder Arts Week

Boulder Arts Week returns for another year of creativity and community

Local community partners share three can't-miss events

WATCH: Ben Sooy performs at The Caribou Den

A Place for Owls frontman performs unreleased material at Caribou Current world headquarters

Produced by Dirtyfish Theater and directed by Nicolette Vajtay, the play gathers three generations of women in an old family home over three emotionally charged days and nights. 

Four women, two urns and a living house collide in world premiere stage show

'Daughtering' runs March 13-22 at Dairy Arts Center

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