This weekend brings CU Night at the National Western Stock Show, a CU Wizards show on the physics of superheroes and villains, Fri-Yay Nights and more.
Friday, Jan. 24
Fri-Yay Nights: Hot chocolate, snacks and crafts
5–8 p.m. UMC Aspen Rooms (285–89)
End your week the perfect way with free hot chocolate, snacks and crafts!
Performance: 'to get under, you have to lose'
7:30–9 p.m. Roser ATLAS Center (Black Box Experimental Studio, basement level 2)
Check out this new show opening in the ATLAS Black Box (the first performance in the space since a September 2018 flood). With a set made of plywood and steel that resembles a construction site, artist Laura Ann Samuelson explores the "gap between the laws of physics and the mechanics of a psyche."
CU Night at the National Western Stock Show
7:30 p.m. Denver Coliseum $22 for students
What better way to kick off a new semester than by having fun with hundreds of fellow Buffs at a more than 100-year-old Colorado tradition: the National Western Stock Show. Buffs receive discounted tickets ($22) for the evening rodeo, but also receive free access to the National Western Stock Show grounds all day (grounds open at 8 a.m.). Click here and enter code CUBOULDER to purchase tickets.
LGBTQ+ and allies skate night
8–10 p.m. The Rec, ice rink
Attend this Inclusive Rec event for a free skate night in collaboration with the Center for Inclusion and Social Change. Skate rentals included!
Saturday, Jan. 25
CU Wizards: 'Physics of Superheroes & Villains!'
9:30 a.m., Duane Physics, Room G1B30
Relive your childhood and learn about physics during this CU Wizards presentation by CU Boulder physics Professor James Thompson. You'll learn how superheroes' understanding of fundamental physics ensures truth and thwarts villains!
Stranger Things Night: CU vs Washington men’s basketball
7 p.m., CU Events Center
Early arriving fans will receive a free Stranger Things-themed team poster. Students are admitted for free with their CU Sports Pass, or tickets can be bought at the door for $10.
Sunday, Jan. 26
Apply now for the CU Public Interest Internship Experience
Deadline: Feb. 2
Looking for a summer internship? The CU Public Interest Internship Experience (PIIE) Program connects students interested in civic engagement with paid summer internships at non-profits and government agencies. PIIE has provided more than 100 internships in fields ranging from animal welfare to education, health, law, sustainability and more. Apply now!
Women's lacrosse: CU vs Northwestern
11 a.m. Kittredge Field
The Buffs and Wildcats will square off in this pre-season scrimmage. Both programs finished the 2019 season ranked in the top 20 of the IWLCA Poll with NU coming in at No. 4 and CU No.19. The 2020 regular season begins Feb. 8.
