TO-DO LIST
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Boulder Apple Tree Project symposium: Join CU’S Apple Tree Project team for an afternoon of discovering and sharing. The keynote speaker will be John Bunker from the Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association and author of “Apples and the Art of Detection.” The event will feature undergraduate student posters regarding their research on the ecosystem services of some local apple trees; 3p.m. Friday, Museum of Natural History (Henderson), Paleontology Hall, Boulder; Free; calendar.colorado.edu.
First Friday Art Walk: Nobo Art District presents this monthly celebration of artists, themed galleries, live bands, art demonstrations and performers and food trucks often make appearances; 6p.m. Friday, 4949 Broadway, Boulder; Free; noboartdistrict.org. The Beloved Invaders at BOCO
Cider: The Beloved Invaders play instrumental surf, featuring both originals and covers of classic and modern surf tunes. Favorites include Dick Dale’s classic “Misirlou” from “Pulp Fiction,” the reverb-drenched guitar sound of “Pipeline,” the Latin groove of “Sway” and the theme of “Hawaii Five-o”; 6p.m. Friday, BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder; Free; bococider.com.
Melt at Velvet Elk: Melt was formed in the band’s hometown of New York City in 2017. Together, the group continues to allure the world with its existential pop songs and ethereal jam-sections. Denver-based R&B and funk band Monk Gyatso opens the show; 7 p.m. Friday, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder; $15-$18; z2ent.com. Extreme Bowling at The Connection: Enjoy the fun of bowling with black lights, colored lane lights and color pins; 7p.m. Friday, University Memorial Center (UMC), The Connection, First Floor, 1669 Euclid Ave., Boulder; $5-$8; calendar.colorado. edu. Sommers-bausch Observatory public open houses: Head to Sommers-bausch Observatory on a clear night to explore the night sky through the lens of a telescope; 8 p.m. Friday, Sommers-bausch Observatory, 2475Kittredge Loop
Drive, Boulder; Free; calendar.colorado.edu.
Winter Fest at Fox Theater: This year’s Winter Fest will feature AMICI, Bathroom Break, MRGN B2B Paredes and Nakos B2B Dagan. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.; 8 p.m. Friday, The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder; $17.50-$20; z2ent.com.
Cris Jacobs at Roots Music: Cris Jacobs enchants listeners with his inspired, poignant songwriting, virtuous guitar playing and soulfully transcendent voice; 8 p.m. Friday, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl
St., Suite V3A , Boulder; $20-$25; bandsintown.com. ‘Fresh’ dance performance: Enjoy a mix of hip-hop, aerial, fusion forms and improvised offerings crafted by undergraduate and graduate dance students; 7:30p.m. Friday, University of Colorado Boulder, Regent Drive at Broadway, Boulder; Free; cupresents.org. ‘Love and Fury’ screening: Filmmaker Sterlin Harjo follows Native artists for a year as they navigate their careers in the U.S. and abroad. The film explores the immense complexities each artist faces in
regards to their own identity as Native artists, as well as pushing Native art into a post-colonial world; 7p.m., Friday, Roser ATLAS Center 311, 1125 18th St., Boulder; calendar. colorado.edu.
Feel Good Fridays: Learn about a work of art and then participate in a related mindfulness practice. Meet in the museum galleries in person or virtually via Zoom. No past experience with meditation required. The powerful, guided meditation can undo stress, soothe the nervous system and help you feel relaxed and revitalized; 12:15p.m. Friday, CU Art Museum, 1085 18th St., Boulder; Free; colorado.edu/cuartmuseum.