ON STAGE: Personal, historical and social forces collide in the regional premiere of Confederates at Denver’s Curious Theatre. Playwright Dominique Morisseau and director Marisa D. Hebert present this ambitious, time-scrambling story about an enslaved person turned Union spy and a modern-day university professor unpacking the insidious effects of institutional racism through the ages. See listing for details.
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Fiddler on the Roof. Through Dec. 1, Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont. $35
Confederates.Through Dec. 8, Curious Theatre Company, 1080 Acoma St., Denver. $42+ BW PICK OF THE WEEK
Once Upon a Mattress. Through Dec. 29, Arvada Center, 6901 Wadsworth Blvd. $56
A Christmas Carol. Through Dec. 29, Denver Performing Arts Complex – Wolf Theatre, 1101 13th St. $40+
Scrooge! The Musical. Through Jan. 12, Candlelight Dinner Playhouse, 4747 Marketplace Drive, Johnstown. $15-$45
ON VIEW: Boulder-based fiber artist Darcie Shively explores the possibilities of chance in A Woven Channel, on display at BMoCA @ Frasier through Feb. 2. Making choices based on coin flips and Magic 8 Ball consultations, her vibrant tapestry series outlines the possibilities of “rekindling a relationship with the unknown and disrupting patterns, both in weaving and in life.” See listing for details.
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Smoke & Mirrors. Through Jan. 12, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, 1750 13th St., Boulder. $2
Darcie Shively: A Woven Channel. Through Feb. 2, BMoCA @ Frasier, 350 Ponca Place, Boulder. Free BW PICK OF THE WEEK
Laura Brenton: Full Circle. Through Dec. 8, Dairy Arts Center – Locals Only Gallery, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. Free
Curious Realms: Step Into Abstraction. Through Jan. 5, Dairy Arts Center – Locals Only Gallery, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. $5
Wild Things: The Art of Maurice Sendak. Through Feb. 17, Denver Art Museum, 100 W 14th Ave. Parkway, Denver. $22+
Hangtime: Artist Member Annual Exhibit. Through Dec. 1, Firehouse Art Center, 667 4th Ave., Longmont. Free
ON THE PAGE: Join author and Naropa professor Gaylon Ferguson for a discussion about his new book Welcoming Beginner’s Mind: Zen and Tibetan Buddhist Wisdom on Experiencing Our True Nature. Ferguson will be in conversation with Christian Dillo of the Boulder Zen Center for this in-store event. See listing for details.
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Welcoming Beginner’s Mind: Zen and Tibetan Buddhist Wisdom on Experiencing Our True Nature by Gaylon Ferguson. 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, Boulder Bookstore, 1107 Pearl St. $5 BW PICK OF THE WEEK
KGNU and Boulder Bookstore Radio Book Club: Hoof Beats by William T. Taylor. 9-9:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, Boulder Bookstore, 1107 Pearl St. Free
Tooth and Claw: A Longmire Story by Craig Johnson. 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $30 (includes book)
Writers’ Club. 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. Free
Bombay Gin Literary Journal Editors Reading. 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 940 Pearl St., Boulder. Free
Cooking Mindfully by Kait Welch. 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, Tattered Cover, 2526 E. Colfax Ave., Denver. $25+ (includes book)