Dairy Arts Center, 7:30 p.m.; June 10: Ardently Into the Light, 7:30 p.m., ATLAS Institute, B2 Center for Media, Arts, & Performance, 7:30 p.m.; June 11: Festival Finale: Community Makes the Culture, Stewart Auditorium, Longmont Museum, 7:30 p.m.; tickets, $12 to $18 unless noted, at culturalcaravan.org/events. June 2-4: jkco dance: Mary Zimmerman’s Metamor- phoses: Thursday-Saturday, June 2-June 4, 7 p.m., free, Lawns at Stanley, 2501 Dallas Street, Aurora, jkco.dance/performances. Check out our month-to-month listings, then keep reading to get a jump on events that run through the summer. SUMMER EVENTS JUNE June 2-11: Cultural Caravan Summer Festival Pop-Up Concerts: June 2-11: A jam-packed schedule of free pop-up concerts in collaboration with 20+ local Boulder businesses and community organizations; June 2: Boulder Food Rescue (Walnut Place), noon; June 3: Boulder Food Rescue (Palo Park), noon; Pre- Show Happy Hour, Cafe Aion, 4 p.m.; June 4: Longmont Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-noon; The Read Queen, 1-4 p.m.; June 5: Boulder Food Rescue (North Port), noon; Dinner at Farow, 6 p.m.; June 6: Moxie Bread Company, 10:30 a.m.; June 7: Thank-You Concert at the Louisville Fire Station, 5-8 p.m.; June 8: Boulder Food Rescue (Thistle Mapleton), noon; Musical Storytime, Boulder Bookstore, 5 p.m.; June 9: Boulder Food Rescue (Broadway East — Broadway West), noon; Firehouse Art Center: Pop-Up Concert: El Reto de Boulder, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; June 11: Firehouse Art Center, 3-5 p.m. All free, culturalcaravan.org/events. June 2-11: Cultural Caravan Summer Festival MainStage Concerts: Boulder showcase for artists with back- grounds ranging from folk to classical music, and Zimbabwean Afropop to Venezuelan Jazz; June 2: ZiMbira, Boulder Bandshell, 5:30 p.m.; noon, $5; June 3: Jazz From Around the World, with Victor Mestas & Friends, ATLAS Institute, B2 Center for Media, Arts, & Performance, 7:30 p.m.; June 4: Awake in Concert: Jayme Stone & Friends, Stewart Auditorium, Longmont Museum, 7:30 p.m.; June 5: Get Your Mind Out of the Way! New Music for Cello & Piano; Stewart Auditorium, Longmont Museum, 2:30 p.m.; June 9: ¡Viva Venezuela! with Gonzalo Teppa & Friends, Gordon Gamm Theater, June 2: Reel Rock 16: Reel Rock is back with four brand-new climbing and adventure fi lms: Bridge Boys, Barefoot Charles, Big Things to Come and Cuddle, Thursday, June 2, 6 and 9 p.m., $20, Oriental Theater, 4335 West 44th Avenue, theorientaltheater.com/ event/394742/Reel-Rock-16. June 2-July 11: Vail Symposium: Providing educational webinars and live events for the Vail Valley community that are thought-pro- voking, diverse and affordable. Thursday, June 2: The Beauty of the Brain: Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor and Dr. Sue Morter in Conversation. Tues- day, June 7: Am I Showing Up in All the Roles that Matter to Me?. Wednesday, Jun 15: Great Decisions: Industrial Policy. Wednesday, June 23: Conversations on Controversial Issues: Moderated by Clay Jenkinson presents The Supreme Court of the United States. Monday, June 27: Seven Revolutions: Strategic Thinking for Global Issues, location TBA. Monday, July 11: “The Last Kings of Shanghai” with author Jonathan Kaufman, Vail Interfaith Chapel, 19 Vail Road, Vail. All lectures, 6 p.m., webinars free, via Zoom; live events $10- $25, vailsymposium.org/upcoming-events. June 3: Big Night in the City: Annual fundraiser for the Phamaly disability-affi rmative theater company, with headliners Wheelchair Sports Camp, musician Jeffrey Marshall and comedian, Christie Buchele. Thursday, June 2, 5:30 p.m., $30 ($125 VIP), Greek Theater at Civic Center Park, 150 West 14th Avenue, phamaly.org/ phamalys-big-night-2022. June 3: Denver Museum of Nature & Science Curiosity Cruiser: Your friendly neighborhood museum on wheels! The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is hitting the road in a pop-up vehicle, stocked inside and out with fun activities for some on-the-go wonder for all ages. Various dates and locations, fi nd current dates or book the Curiosity Cruiser here: dmns.org/visit/ in-the-community/curiosity-cruiser. June 3-22: Equinox Theatre, First Date: When blind date newbie Aaron is set up with serial-dater Casey, a casual drink at a busy New York restaurant turns into a hilarious high-stakes dinner. June 3-June 22, Fridays and Saturdays, plus Thursday, June 9, 7:30 p.m.; John Hand Theater, 7653 East First Place, $25 in advance, $30 at the door, equinoxtheatredenver.com. June 3-4: Presenting Denver Dance Festival 2022: Featuring eight Colorado artists and dance companies across multiple genres of dance. Friday, June 3, 7:30 p.m., and Saturday, June 4, 2:30 p.m., $33, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 East Iliff Avenue, presentingdenver.org/calendar/2022-pre- senting-denver-dance-festival. June 3: Street Food Social Lakewood: New market focusing on tented street-food vendors and small bites. Fridays, June 3-September 30, 5-9 p.m., free, Belmar, West Alaska Drive and South Teller Street, Lakewood, gumpoppresents.com/events/ streetfoodsocialdtlw. June 4: Boozy Book Swap: Clean out your bookshelves and kick off your summer reading goals. Leave a favorite for someone else to fi nd, and pick up something new. Saturday, June 4, 1-4 p.m, free, Western Skybar & Tap, 4361 South Broadway, Englewood, eventbrite.com/e/boozy-book-swap-at-western-sky- tickets-334906001867. June 4: Canvas & Cocktails Pride Event: Rainbow Forest-Pride, Saturday, June 4, 1-3 p.m., $40, Resolute Brewing Company, Resolute Brewing Company, 7286 South Yosemite Street, #110, Centennial, app.getoccasion.com/xp/mlV78Zfs. June 4: Five Points Jazz Festival: Celebrating the history of Denver’s Five Points neighborhood with performances by local jazz musicians featured on eleven outdoor and indoor stages. Saturday, June 4, noon to 7 p.m., Welton Street Corridor, between 25th and 29th avenues, free, artsandvenuesdenver.com/events-programs/ fi ve-points-jazz-festival. June 4: GRACe! Out There Art Fest 2022: Open studios, a special gallery show, live demos, music, food and more are all on the bill. Come explore GRACe and the creatives who do their work there. Saturday, June 4, 3-9 p.m., Globeville Riverfront Art Center, 888 East 50th Avenue, studiosatgrace.com/event/out-there-art- fest-2022. June 4-5: Park Hill Art Festival: A juried fi ne art and craft display showcasing ninety professional artists from Colorado and beyond. Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, free, Park Hill Masonic Lodge, 4819 Montview Boulevard, coloradoartweekend.com/park-hill-art-festival. June 4: Summer Splash: Orchard Town Center’s newest free summer event will turn Town Center Drive into a water park and fundraiser for the continued on page 24 22 WESTWORD Summer Guide 2022 westword.com
