Today
“Creative Path of Motherhood” exhibit: 11 a.m. Thursday, The New Local’s Annex, 713 Pearl St., Boulder. Visitors can delight in the vibrant, mixed-media works of mother-to-be and self-taught artist Courtney Griffin. Her delicate works — featuring luminous, acrylic paint and embroidery on silk chiffon — were conceived during her pregnancy. Viewers can also revel in the striking and layered mixed-media, floral creations of mother-of-two Noelle Miller. Her abstract works transport onlookers into imaginative and intricate ecosystems that brim with life and vitality. Both Griffin and Miller bring whimsy and an unrelenting sense of freedom to the canvas, delivering color palettes perfect for the spring season of new growth, fresh blooms and transformation. The work of Griffin and Miller is for sale and can be viewed Tuesday-Friday, 11a.m.-3p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 11a.m.-5p.m. or by appointment through May 5. Free, thenew-local.org.
Queer Works, Book Bans & Art with authors Maia Kobabe & Gaby Calvocoressi: 4 p.m. Thursday, University of Colorado Boulder, UMC 235, Boulder. Join award-winning authors Maia Kobabe and Gabrielle Calvocoressi as they share their insights on how queer and non-binary artists navigate the concepts of liberty, freedom and democracy and attacks on their works. Free, colorado.edu.
“Align and Refine” book signing: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Cindy Lusk will speak about and sign her new book “Align and Refine”. $5, boulderbookstore.net.
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram at Boulder Theater: 8 p.m. Thursday, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder. Grammy award-winning guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has quickly become the defining blues voice of his generation. From his hometown of Clarksdale, Mississippi, to stages around the globe, the young blues star has already headlined multiple United States and European tours and amazed fans in Australia, New Zealand and India. Selected in summer 2022 to open for The Rolling Stones in London’s Hyde Park, Kingfish has also performed and toured with friends including Vampire Weekend, Jason Isbell, Steve Miller and Buddy Guy, a mentor of his, with whom he appeared on Austin City Limits. $35-$39.50, 303-786-7030, z2ent.com.
Yellowman at The Fox Theatre: 8 p.m. Thursday, The Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder. Jamaica’s first dancehall superstar, Yellowman ushered in a new era in reggae music following Bob Marley’s death. His early ’80s success brought the popularity of toasting — the reggae equivalent of rapping — to a whole new level and helped establish dancehall as the wave of the future. For better or for worse, he also epitomized dancehall’s penchant for “slack” lyrics: casual violence, sexism, homophobia and general rudeness. $25-$30, z2ent.com.
Upcoming
Celebrating Day of Planet Earth: noon Friday, Ana’s Art Gallery, 1100 Spruce St., Suite 101, Boulder. “Celebrating Planet Earth” art opening showcasing artists who use repurposed materials to create significant works. The April 6 opening includes masks made from gourds and shells, miniature scenes from sea-salvaged materials, paintings on wood recycled from torn-down buildings and ceramics, sculptures and tapestries made in part from recycled canvas. Free, 303-997-5346, anasartgallery.com.
Shine Sweet Moon at BOCO Cider: 6 p.m. Friday, BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit 14, Boulder. Heralding from opposite corners of the southwest, award-winning San Diego artist Anna Zinova teams up with Denver songwriting powerhouse Jai Mukunda-Das (better known as Mookie) to form Shine Sweet Moon. The delightful duo has been likened to such artists as Syd Barret, The Mountain Goats and Rodrigo y Gabriela. In addition to their thoughtfully constructed originals, the duo presents a diverse array of familiar music, in both English and Spanish, in their own unique style. Free, 720-938-7285, bococider.com.
Girl Skate Night at Square State Boulder: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Square State Skate, Boulder, 5757 Arapahoe Ave., B1, Boulder. Skate With Us Boulder host a monthly skateboarding and quad skate night for girls, women and non-binary skaters. All wheels and abilities are welcome. $10, 720-441-4047, schedulicity.com.
Jeff Nathanson Tonal Triage at Full Cycle Café: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Full Cycle Café & Bar, 2355 30th St., Boulder. Jeff Nathanson is one Colorado’s top virtuosic saxophonists of international renown. His Tonal Triage Quartet manifestation will be honing in on re-imagined jazz standards, bossa novas, beautified ballads, sultry blues and a multi-faceted, soulful serenade of the jazzy, funky, Latin variety. $20-$25, fullcyclebikes.us12.list-manage.com.
