Boulder Opera teams up with the Boulder Phil players to celebrate Spanish culture with Goyescas and Zarzuela pieces. Goyescas, an opera in one act by Enrique Granados, is based on a series of six paintings from Francisco Goya’s early career, inspired by the stereotypical young men and women of the majismo movement. The evening will start with a selection of Zarzuela scenes sung by the Boulder Opera’s ensemble singers, 7:30 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $15-$35; 303-444-7328.
“The Eagle Huntress” Film follows Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries, 2 and 6:45 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $6-$11; 303-444-7328.
“The Salesman” Forced to leave their apartment due to a dangerous construction project in a neighboring building, a young Iranian couple moves to the center of Tehran where they become embroiled in a life-altering situation involving the previous tenant. Directed by Asghar Farhadi, who also helmed the Oscar-winning feature “A Separation,” 4 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $6-$11; 303-444-7328.
Calmer Waters: The Caregiver’s Journey through Alzheimer’s and Dementia After spending a decade caring for her husband who died from younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease, Barbra Cohn offers a spiritual and holistic guide to help caregivers feel happier and healthier. She presents caregivers with tools and techniques to give them more energy, restful sleep, and increased relaxation, confidence and inner peace, 7 p.m., The Caritas Center, 5723 Arapahoe, Boulder; $15; 303-449-3066 or caritascenter.org/calmer-waters-caregivers-journey-alzheimers-dementia.html.
“Silent Sky” In a Harvard basement office, Henrietta Swan Leavitt maps the night sky, cataloguing the stars. Although the task seems endless, she may complete it long before she’s accepted in the man’s world of 19th-century scientific study. And can her studies teach her anything about the mysterious territory of her own heart? Revel in the romance of the universe on this historic journey of love, family, science, and determination, 7:30 p.m., Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $20-$35; 303-444-7328.
“Madagascar Jr.” Based on the book by author KevinDel Aguila, Madagascar is a musical adventure! Madagascar Jr is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) and the Prairie Playhouse, 7 p.m., Dickens Opera House, 300 Main St., Longmont; 303-834-9384.
Disney’s “Beauty & the Beast” If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed into his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity, 7:30 p.m., Jesters Dinner Theatre, 224 Main St., Longmont; $42; 303-682-9980 or jesterstheatre.com.
“Theory of Flight” Science research meets obsessive fantasy in “Theory of Flight,” a performance piece by Anna Lindemann. In a twist on the myth of Icarus, a biologist reveals she’s been growing her own wings. An animated chalkboard conveys the molecular biology while songs and animations show the risks and rewards of pursuing impossible research, 7:30 p.m., ATLAS Institute, Black Box Theatre, 1125 18th St., 320 UCB, Boulder; free; atlas.colorado.edu/events/theory-of-flight.
“The Beloved” The dancers of Wild Heart, choreographer Kat Gurley, and composer Kendall Perry come together this April for their second collaborative production, “The Beloved.” This follows the success of their debut production, The Vulnerable Cure in the fall of 2016. “The Beloved” calls to us with a warm breeze and heralds as loudly as the drums that dance our feet. Here there is a lifetime of music to be written and praises to be danced, 7:30 p.m., Naropa Performing Arts Center, 2130 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder; $15-$25; wildheartdance.com.
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