7 Things to Do This Weekend: Pink Floyd, megafires and more
This weekend brings a DIY succulent plant party, CU Night at the National Western Stock Show, the chance to apply for an internship through CU PIIE, the Probably Novel Podcast with Anna Brodio and more.
Fri-Yay Nights: Plant Party
7–9 p.m. UMC 415–17
Take a break by painting some pots for your very own succulent plants. This event is free and open to all students with a Buff OneCard.
CU Night at the National Western Stock Show
7:30 p.m. National Western Complex
Help us fill Denver's National Western Complex with Buffs spirit at our annual CU Night at the National Western Stock Show! Come just for the pro rodeo or spend the entire day on the grounds. Plus, get to the pro rodeo early to see our beloved Ralphie run through the coliseum!
Friday Night Films: Boy Erased
8 p.m. CHEM 140
Join Program Council for the kickoff of its Friday Night Film Series with a showing of Boy Erased. Free admission and popcorn; bring your Buff OneCard.
Jared Eamons, the son of a small-town Baptist pastor, must overcome the fallout after being outed as gay to his parents. His father and mother struggle to reconcile their love for their son with their beliefs. Fearing a loss of family, friends and community, Jared is pressured into attending a conversion therapy program. While there, Jared comes into conflict with its leader and begins his journey to finding his own voice and accepting his true self.
Laser Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Midnight Fiske Planetarium
Fiske Planetarium will host a special laser show celebrating the works of Pink Floyd with their cutting-edge technology. Tickets are $10.
Saturday, Jan. 26
Apply for an internship through CU PIIE
Deadline Feb. 1
The CU Public Interest Internship Experience (PIIE) program is seeking applicants who are interested in making a positive impact in their communities this summer. CU PIIE provides paid internships to nonprofit and government agencies in the Denver and Boulder metro areas for full-time summer internships. Applications must be submitted by 4 p.m. Feb. 1. Learn more about CU PIIE.
“Learning to Live with Megafires”
1–3 p.m. Biotech Building, Butcher Auditorium
Join CMCI Professor Michael Kodas, a world-class instructor and award-winning journalist known for his work reporting on environmental disasters and climate change, for a free lecture on the consequences of extreme wildfires.
Sunday, Jan. 27
Probably Novel Podcast: Anna Broido
7–8 p.m. Radio 1190
Log on to radio1190.org to hear a live interview with Anna Brodio about networks. You can participate by emailing questions to probablynovel@gmail.com.