Raucous physical humor and over-the-top visual comedy are foregrounded in this exhibition of British caricatures and satires made in the late 1700s. Bawdy humor was frequently deployed in popular images to deprecate the political follies and social foibles of royals, politicians, entertainers and men and women of fashion. This form of humor was especially cutting when used to critique the behavior of accomplished women whose growing prominence and engagement in the public sphere elicited the criticism of commentators and drew the attention of graphic satirists. Featuring a selection of prints from Yale University’s Lewis Walpole Library, “Bawdy Bodies” offers a view into the manners of an era over two hundred years ago, revealing parallels between the eighteenth-century and today, all day CU Art Museum, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1085 18th St, Boulder.
“Finders Keepers” Urban decay, nostalgia, and surrealistic worlds are brought to life through the work of long-time regional assemblage artists Claudia Roulier and Daniel House Kelly, 10:30 a.m., Bricolage Gallery, at Art Parts Creative Reuse Center, 2870 Bluff Street, Boulder; Free; 720-379-5328.
Artist’s Opening Reception … Ethan Hamilton A powerful and personal journey of soulful visuals by underground local Ethan Hamilton. He describes his work as paintings that are here entirely to confuse future civilizations; it’s like religious art from a non-existent religion, 6 p.m., Still Cellars, 1115 Colorado Avenue, Longmont; stillcellars.com.
“Things to Come” Nathalie teaches philosophy at a high school in Paris. She is passionate about her job and particularly enjoys passing on the pleasure of thinking. Married with two children, she divides her time between her family, former students and her very possessive mother. One day, Nathalie’s husband announces he is leaving her for another woman. With freedom thrust upon her, Nathalie must reinvent her life, 4:30 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2690 Walnut St., Boulder; $6-$11; 303-444-73-28.
“Ever the Land” This documentary explores the sublime bond between people and their land through a landmark architectural undertaking by one of New Zealand’s most passionately independent Maori tribes, Ngai Tuhoe. For the past 150 years, the relationship between Tuhoe and the New Zealand government has been defined by longstanding grievances over severe colonization experiences. Then, in 2014 history was made: Tuhoe’s ancestral homelands were returned, the New Zealand government gave an official apology and Tuhoe built the first ever “Living Building” in New Zealand, conceived as a testament to their values and vision. This documentary immerses us in a culture that is tightly woven into its land and an architecture that is defined by its integrity to it, 2:30 and 7 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $6-$11; 303-444-7328.
“The GMO Trilogy” Join Natural Grocers Health Coach, Helen Dohrman in viewing this stunning, eye-opening exploration into the impact of GM crops and animals. Included are two films, Unnatural Selection and Hidden Dangers in Kids’ Meals, and the audio CD, “You’re Eating What?” narrated by bestselling author, Jeffrey M. Smith (Seeds of Deception). Seating is limited, 5:30 p.m., Natural Grocers, 100 West South Boulder Rd, Lafayette; free; 303-926-1600 or naturalgrocers.com.
“An Iliad” In this spellbinding one-person retelling of Homer’s epic poem, hailed as “stunning” by the New York Times, the ancient tale of the Trojan War collides with our contemporary compulsion toward violence. Our storyteller, The Poet, who is fated to tell this tale throughout history, weaves a complicated story full of poetry and humor, heroism and horror, 7:30 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $20; 303-444-7328.
“Anthem for the Ancestors” Two wildly different musical mediums serve as a metaphor for a collision of historical perspectives in Anthem of the Ancestors, a unique musical work composed for string quartet and Native American flute. The unusual concert program narrates the history of North America’s first people from a personal Native American perspective, 7:30 p.m., ATLAS Black Box Experimental Studio, Roser ATLAS Center, University of Colorado Boulder, 1125 18th St. 320 UCB Boulder; atlas.colorado.edu/anthem.
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