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Outdoor Cinema Starts!

After Dark | Saturdays, July 10 -August 14 | Behind BMoCA on 13th Street

The Boulder Outdoor Cinema returns for its 15th season of cult favorites, family fare and classic flicks straight after their rockin' pre-shows. The 2010 lineup is available here online.

Start off this Saturday with the Coen Brother's Raising Arizona starring Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter and John Goodman. "I'll be taking these Huggies and whatever cash you got in the drawer..."

Click here to learn more!

Congrats to 5280's Top of the Town list from Downtown

Congratulations to the following Downtown Boulder businesses who were recognized in the current issue of 5280's Top of the Town:

Buffalo Exchange
Chipotle
Leaf Vegetarian Restaurant
Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics
Lucile's Creole Cafe
MAX
Mustard's Last Stand
Paradise Bakery & Cafe
Real Baby
Salt Bistro
Weekends

Click here to view their categories

Community Mural Project Celebration

Public celebration at BMoCA highlights murals created by Boulder youth with artist Tony Ortega

12:00 - 2 p.m. | Saturday, July 10 | BMoCA | FREE

Through the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art's youth outreach program Art Stop on the Go, exhibiting artist Tony Ortega has created a Community Mural Project with young artists from under-served communities of Boulder County. The students, ages 5-18, who are members of the I Have a Dream Foundation and The Family Learning Center, were invited to collaborate on three large murals.

In addition to viewing the Community Mural Project at this free event, attendees of all ages will enjoy a traditional Mexica/Azteca drum and dance performance by Grupo Tlaloc Danza Azteca at 12:15 pm, as well as delicious food and art-making projects.

Click here to learn more

Downtown Boulder Artfair

July 17 & 18 | Pearl Street (10th-15th St.) | FREE

The 32nd Annual Downtown Boulder ArtFair will host more than 120 artists on Saturday and Sunday, July 17th and 18th. The artists, selected by a jury of art professionals, represent 21 states and countries (as far away as Israel!) within a wide range of mediums, from painting and photography to sculpture and metalwork.

In addition, attendees can enjoy a culinary demonstration by Downtown Boulder's own Top Chef, Hosea Rosenberg, a children's activity booth hosted by Clementine Studios and live entertainment provided by participants of the 2010 Boulder International Fringe Festival. Check out the 2010 ArtFair Program page for more information and here for our video trailer.

Downtown Boulder is currently seeking volunteers during ArtFair to:

- Assist with our Zero Waste efforts
- Sell refreshments at the Downtown Boulder booth
- Assist the event and operations staff with various responsibilities during the event

Volunteer shifts typically last 3-4 hours. If you are interested in being a volunteer please email events@dbi.org and write ARTFAIR VOLUNTEER in the subject line.

HOP 2 Chautauqua

The HOP to Chautauqua is providing free transit service to the Colorado Music Festival & Chautauqua Summer Music Series through the end of the summer season. Buses arrive every 15 minutes at designated stops from 5:30 to 9 p.m. on Colorado Music Festival concert nights and until 10 p.m. on all other concert nights. At the conclusion of each concert, buses will be staged on the east side of the Chautauqua Auditorium ready to return passengers to their destinations.

Transit stops for this special service are located at:· 11th and Pearl streets, 13th and Pearl streets,15th and Pearl streets, Chautauqua Park, 27th Way Park-n-Ride, Along 9th Street between Downtown Boulder and Chautauqua

For route maps and more information, visit www.GOBoulder.net or call 303-447-8282. For a concert and HOP 2 Chautauqua schedule, visit www.Chautauqua.com

Bands on the Bricks

7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Wednesdays | 1300 Block of Pearl Street | June 16 - August 18 | FREE

Join us tonight with variety dance band Deja Blu, whose shows are high energy, pure fun packed with your favorite dance music from the 60’s to today! (check here for rain-out info after 6:30 p.m.)

On July 14th, join the party and dance salsa with local hit Quemando. Come at 6 p.m.for a free salsa dancer and instructor Eric Freeman!

The dancing lessons continue at Noon Tunes on Friday, July 16th with tango trio Trio con Brio. Learn to tango with lessons from Jess Rodriguez, winner of the 2009 Dancing with Boulder Stars! Lessons begin with the band at noon.

As always, join us every Wednesday starting at 5:30 p.m. in our new Beer Garden, ($5/16 oz. drafts) featuring brews from The Boulder Draft House (as well as wine).

Visit BandsOnTheBricks.com for more

Downtown Green: 10 for Change
Promote Alternative Transportation

Encourage employees and colleagues to walk, bike, carpool, or bus to work. Every gallon of gasoline you save avoids 22 pounds of CO2 emissions.

Many 10 for Change and DBI businesses purchase Eco Passes for their employees. Email for a "Low Carbon Commute Challenge" template to use an employee contest.

Taking the 10 for Change Challenge this year is voluntary and free for commercial businesses in Boulder County who wish to save money on utility bills. Registration takes five minutes!

Contact Beth Powell at 303-489-0595 with questions, or visit www.10forChange.net. Join by July 13, 2010 to be eligible for a $500 drawing on your next energy efficiency project, and to attend our summer networking event at Boulder Beer! All efforts to reduce energy consumption are rewarded.

Your City of Boulder Downtown Employee EcoPass + CarSharing = A Complete Transportation Solution! eGo

CarShare, a local nonprofit organization, encourages everyone to Walk, Bike, Ride the Bus, and when you need a car, use CarShare! The City of Boulder’s Parking Services Department and GO Boulder recently partnered with eGo CarShare to provide a designated carshare parking space in downtown Boulder in the parking lot east of the Dushanbe Tea House. eGo CarShare is currently working to add a Prius at an additional downtown location so more employees, residents, and visitors in Downtown Boulder can leave their cars at home.

OpenArts
1301 Spruce | (303) 444-1862
Contact: Jane Saltzman

Visual arts organization bringing events and educational programming to Boulder.

www.openartsboulder.org

Shoe Fly
Contact: Jeff Shapiro
947 Pearl Street | (303) 443-SHOE (7463)

Since 1999 Shoe Fly has offered an unparalleled collection of women's fashion forward footwear and accessories including hard to find brands, limited edition styles, and more colors than a rainbow.
Walk in ...Fly out!

Shoe Fly Facebook Page

Zoe Ma Ma
2010 10th Street | (303) 545-MAMA (6262)
Contact: Edwin Zoe

Let Zoe Ma Ma nourish you with her delicious Chinese home cooking and authentic street food. Stop by and eat handmade potstickers, steamy buns, organic noodles and amazing daily specials between 11am and 11pm. Gluten-free and vegan friendly.