Today
“The Right Thing to Do” book signing: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder. Tom Shanahan will speak about and sign his new book “The Right Thing to Do: The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s.” He will be in conversation with Joe Romig and John Meadows for this special event. $5, boulderbookstore.net.
Beth Rodden Q&A and book signing: 6 p.m. Tuesday, La Sportiva Retail Store, 2100 Broadway, Boulder. Come meet La Sportiva Athlete Beth Rodden and get a signed copy of her new book “A Light Through The Cracks: A Climber’s Story,” the inspiring memoir about overcoming devastating trauma, refusing to be held hostage by fear and taking a leap toward healing. Beth Rodden is 20 years old and already an elite rock climber when a climbing excursion in Kyrgyzstan escalates into a nightmare. Beth, her boyfriend, and two other climbers are kidnapped by militant rebels. After six harrowing days of hiding, marching and dodging gunfire, they miraculously escape captivity. Charting a powerful journey of ambition, hope, love, physical and emotional endurance and the true fullfilment of being oneself, “A Light through the Cracks” is Beth’s story of climbing up and through life. Free, 720-259-0135, eventbrite.com.
Songcraft at Roots Music Project: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Roots Music Project, 4747 Pearl, Suite V3A, Boulder. With the Songcraft Series, Christopher Morse and Ian Steele will bring local songwriters to Roots Music Project to share their craft and stories. Angel Corsi, Pamela Machala, Dave Tamkin and Annie McGregor will be performing. Free, eventbrite.com.
Upcoming
“From Routine to Murder — Anatomy in Nazi Germany and its Legacies for Today” talk: noon Wednesday, Bruce Schroffel Auditorium, Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2, First Floor Conference Room, Boulder. The Program in Jewish Studies, in collaboration with the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, will host Dr. Sabine Hildebrandt, co-chair of the Lancet Commission on medicine, Nazism and the Holocaust, for a discussion on the history of anatomy in Nazi Germany and its contemporary implications. Dr. Hildebrandt’s presentation will delve into her extensive research on the ethical dimensions of anatomy, particularly focusing on the history of anatomy during the Nazi era. The discussion will explore the enduring legacies of this dark chapter in medical history and its impact on anatomy education today. 303-492-1411, calendar.colorado.edu.
Boulder Wednesday Farmers Market: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder County Farmers Markets, Central Park, 13th and Canyon, Boulder. Head to the farmers market every Wednesday evening to stock up on fresh food from local farmers. Enjoy live music and plenty of produce. boulderdowntown.com.
“Wicked Little Letters” film screening: 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder. A 1920s English seaside town bears witness to a farcical and occasionally sinister scandal in this riotous mystery comedy. Based on a stranger than fiction true story, “Wicked Little Letters” follows two neighbors: deeply conservative local Edith Swan (Olivia Colman) and rowdy Irish migrant Rose Gooding (Jessie Buckley). When Edith and fellow residents begin to receive wicked letters full of unintentionally hilarious profanities, foul-mouthed Rose is charged with the crime. The anonymous letters prompt a national uproar, and a trial ensues. $12, thedairy.org.
Chuck Morris at the Boulder JCC: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder JCC, 6007 Oreg Ave., Boulder. Chuck Morris is a legend in the music industry and has been a driving force in the Colorado music community for over 50 years. From starting the renowned Tulagi nightclub in Boulder in 1970 to founding Colorado State University’s new music-business program, Morris has brought the best that music has to offer. $18, boulderjcc.org.
