Published: March 5, 2020

This weekend bringsÌýCU on Friday: Luck o’ the Buffs;Ìýskiing at Vail, Winter Park or Copper; the Club 156 grand reopening concert, theÌýTony Award-winning musical Spring AwakeningÌýand more.

Students doing crafts in the UMCFriday, March 6

10–11:30 a.m.Ìý Koelbel S135
Step up your LinkedIn game with a professional photo!ÌýStop by for free headshots anytime between 10 and 11:30 a.m., and don't forget your business professional dress.

4–5:30 p.m.Ìý UMC main dining area
Stop by for free coffee, tea and snacks, and connect with the international community here at CU Â鶹ӰԺ. This week's event is co-sponsored by Student Legal ServicesÌý²¹²Ô»åÌýOCHNR. Held across from Alferd Packer Grill.

CU on Friday: Luck o’Ìýthe Buffs

Ìý4–6 p.m.ÌýÌýUMC, The Connection
CU Â鶹ӰԺ students, faculty and staff are invited to this fun UMC tradition! This month’s theme is Luck o’ the Buffs: Enjoy cookie decorating, free bowling, billiards, video games and food.

Extreme bowling

Ìý7 p.m.ÌýÌýUMC, The Connection
Enjoy the fun of bowling with black lights, colored lane lights and color pins. It’s the only extreme bowling you’ll find in Â鶹ӰԺ,Ìýand it’s fun for everyone!

Ìý8 p.m. ÌýChem 140
The 2018 documentaryÌýThis Changes Everything featuresÌýGeena Davis, Meryl Streep, Rashida Jones, Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Oh, Jessica Chastain, Tiffany Haddish and other top actresses as they discuss gender discrimination in the media and entertainment industry. Admission is free, and popcorn is provided!Ìý


Saturday, March 7

Ìý6 a.m. Williams Village, 6:15 a.m. Kittredge, 6:30 a.m. Farrand FieldÌýÌý$10–20
Get your ski days in before the season ends! Buy a ski bus ticket to Vail or Winter Park on Saturday or toÌýCopper Mountain on Sunday. Tickets are $20 and $10 for Herd members.

Persevering Legacy

Ìý2 p.m. Imig Music, Grusin Music Hall
In celebration of Women's History Month, the College of Music presents Persevering Legacy,Ìýa student concert that elevates stories of historically marginalized, diverse female composers to align classical music with social activism. The concert is free with no tickets required; just show up!

Ìý6:30–9:30 p.m. ÌýUMC,ÌýClub 156
Club 156 will be reopening with an electronic show featuring headliner Disco Lines, supported by Skinny Limbs and Pardi. ÌýThe show is open to both the public and students.


Sunday, March 8

Entry deadline March 17Ìý
Search your hard drive for poems, stories and papers you have written on Western-related topics—or write something new—and enter the Thompson Awards for Western American Writing!ÌýPick your genre. Tell your story.ÌýYour entry could be worth $500 (or more).ÌýOpen to CU Â鶹ӰԺ students only.

Spring Awakening

Ìý2 p.m. University Theatre
Catch your fellow Buffs in this Tony Award-winning musical, called "the most gorgeous Broadway score this decade" by Entertainment Weekly.ÌýSpring Awakening explores the sometimes perilous journey from adolescence to adulthood. Told through the lens of Germany in 1891, the electrifying stories of sex, sexuality and teenage rebellion are as modern as pop and rock and roll. Show runs March 6–15.