Mountaineer Nims Purja speaks at Boulder Theater: Nimsdai “Nims” Purja is a Nepali multi-world-record breaking mountaineer who climbed all 14 of the world’s “Death Zone” peaks in just six months and six days. While on a quest to climb Mount Everest in May of 2021, Purja snapped a photo of the overcrowded summit that went viral. This 45-minute talk will motivate and inspire but also cover the technical factors of planning such a feat; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $20-$25; z2ent.com.
Exploring the extreme cosmos: Almost one year since launching the Imaging X-Ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), hear from Ball Aerospace engineers who helped design, build and test it. Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics operation managers who were responsible for day-to-day operations of the spacecraft and instruments will also talk. They will share the journey of NASA’s newest Explorer mission from concept to launch, as well as discuss IXPE’s student-run operations; 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, LASP Space Science Building, W120, 3665 Discovery Drive, Boulder; Free; calendar.colorado.edu.
Littlest Learners: Enjoy this series of hands-on programs for infants and toddlers, up to 3 years old, and their caregivers to explore motor skills and cognitive experiences. Included with museum admission; 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, WOW! Children’s Museum, 110 N Harrison Ave., Lafayette; wowchildrensmuseum.org.
‘Onward and Upward – Shark’s Ink’ exhibition: This exhibition celebrates the “Sharkive,” a collection that includes prints, production materials and shop correspondence and records from Shark’s Ink, a print publisher and lithography studio directed by Bud Shark in Lyons; 10 a.m. Wednesday, CU Art Museum, 1085 18th St., Boulder; Free; colorado.edu.
‘Radical Lafayette’ museum exhibit: “Radical Lafayette: The Colorado Coal Strike of 1927-1928” explores an era when industrial workers of the world fanned the flames of discontent and Lafayette became the center of the radical workers’ rights movement. The exhibit prominently features the roles played by women as labor leaders and the massacre wrought by members of the KKK; 10 a.m. Wednesday, Lafayette History Museum, 108 East Simpson St., Lafayette; Free; lafayettehistoricalsociety.org.
‘Wild and Sacred Feminine Deck’ book signing: Niki Dewart and Elizabeth Marglin will speak about and sign “The Wild and Sacred Feminine Deck,” a 52-card oracle and guidebook, at Boulder Book Store; 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder; $5; boulderbookstore.net.
CU Boulder’s Ed Talks: Ever thought about a video game as a space of learning? In this Ed Talk, which is a series of talks addressing issues in education and beyond, the presenters investigate the role of play as a site of transformative learning; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; Free; colorado.edu.
Open Mic at Cannon Mine Coffee: All musicians and performers are welcome to perform during a 20-minute time slot at this open mic where sign-up is at 6:30 p.m.; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Cannon Mine Coffee, 210 S. Public Road, Lafayette; Free; cannonmine.com.
‘Living Opera – Stories of US’ at CU: The 21st century has been deemed the Golden Age of American opera. CU Boulder students present “Living Opera: Stories of US,” in which they explore the art of directing and their creative process and present scenes from important American operas in the 20th and 21st centuries; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Music Theatre (N1B95), Imig Music Building, 1020 18th St., Boulder; Free; cupresents.org.
Pendulum New Music – ‘Reflections’: Pendulum New Music presents “Reflections,” an evening of conceptually and stylistically diverse contemporary works composed and performed by CU Boulder composers, artists and collaborators; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Grusin Music Hall, 1020 18th St., Boulder; Free; cupresents.org.
‘Paris is Burning’ screening: This documentary chronicles New York’s drag scene in the 1980s, focusing on balls, voguing and the ambitions and dreams of those who gave the era its warmth and vitality; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Roser ATLAS Center (311), 1125 18th St., Boulder; Free; calendar.colorado.edu.
420 Café at Nissi’s: 420 Café brings its distinctive, melody-driven, techno production style to the world of contemporary jazz. Each song blends rock, jazz, groove and chill music into a satisfying experience for the listener; 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nissi’s, 1455 Coal Creek Drive, Unit T, Lafayette; Free; nissis.com.
Open Mic at VisionQuest: Jam out with music-makers at this singer-songwriter open mic hosted by Jim Herlihy (of Boulder band Augustus). Sign up at 5:30 p.m., live music from 6-8 p.m. with three-song sets; 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Visionquest Brewery, 2510 47th St., Suite A2, Boulder; Free; visionquestbrewing.com.
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