TO-DO LIST
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TODAY
Chess Club: 5:30 p.m. Monday, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder. Join Chessmaster Joshua Romero at this drop-in chess club every second and fourth Monday. Players of all abilities are welcome. Ages 8-18. Children younger than 8 are welcome with an adult helper. calendar.boulderlibrary.org.
UPCOMING
Story time at Nobo Library: 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nobo Corner Library, 4600Broadway, Boulder. Enjoy books, songs and more in this interactive story time for all ages at Nobo Corner Library. calendar.boulderlibrary.org. Friendship Goodybag open mic
poetry: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Boulder Wine Bar, 2035 Broadway, Boulder. Friendship Goodybag Open Mic Poetry, hosted by
Aimee Herman and Rebecca Diaz, brings together a community of voices, including featured poets Eric Fischman and Lee Frankelgoldwater. Don’t miss this mix of spoken word, poetry and storytelling — no two performances are the same. Free, 303-444-4146, boulderwinebar.com. From Our Shelves Fiction Book Club: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. From Our Shelves, the BBS fiction book club, will be reading and discussing “Best of Friends,” by Kamila Shamsie. boulderbook store.net. Dave Boylan at The Velvet Elk
Lounge: 8 p.m. Wednesday, The Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th
St., Boulder. Dave Boylan has been a fixture on the Front Range music scene for many years, with songwriting awards from as far away as Merlefest North Carolina and Telluride to a troubadour win at The Folks Festival in Lyons. With multiple CDS under his belt, Boylan now splits his time between his solo acoustic work and his secret (not so secret) passion — fronting The Springsteen Tribute Band Thunder Roads.
Free, 303-993-8743, etix.com. Tigran Hamasyan at Boulder Theater: 8 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. With pianist/composer Tigran Hamasyan, potent jazz improvisation fuses with the rich folkloric music of his native Armenia. He’s one of the most remarkable and distinctive jazz-meets-rock pianists of his generation. A piano virtuoso with groove power, Tigran’s latest adventurous project is “An Ancient Observer, his second solo album. Evan Marien and Arthur Hnatek will also be performing. $25-$35, z2ent.com. Blue Eyed Kelly at BOCO Cider:
6 p.m. Thursday, BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Blue Eyed Kelly is a lyricallydriven singer-songwriter that plays country, rock and bluegrass covers and originals. She also sings with the Alpine Chorale, an auditioned Denver-based choir that puts on six performances a year. Free, 720-938-7285, boco cider.com. Maya Ogea at The Velvet Elk
Lounge: 8 p.m. Thursday, The Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder. Maya Ogea is a singersongwriter from Denver. Ogea has traveled all across the U.S. playing hundreds of live shows and festivals. She’s gained recognition throughout her years while also becoming a Nashville recording artist. She has shared the stage with many notable artists including Patrice Rushin, Claud, Dar Williams and Andrew Dost. Her sound is known for being folk-rock with a touch of pop. Free, 303993-8743.