Published: Sept. 1, 2023

The third annual Culture Crawl is on Sept. 19 and 20. This year’s events will feature ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder and local artists and performers. It will also give attendees the opportunity to create their own artworks.Ìý

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Music performance

Performing on the steps of Norlin Library is part of and the University Libraries is bringing that back composed of students from the College of Music on September 19 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Local professional trombone musician Darren Kramer of will lead a New Orleans style on Tuesday, September 19 starting at 2:30 p.m. at the Kuiper Belt by the Museum of Natural History and ending at the Sun outside of Fiske Planetarium. A second tour beginsÌýat 3:15 p.m.Ìýleading participantsÌýto the Visual Arts Complex and Art Museum. A third andÌýfinal tour beginsÌýat 4 p.m. returning back to Fiske.

On September 20 starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Grusin Music Hall, ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Presents is hosting where student composers of the College of Music’s Composer Fellows’ Initiative will perform short opera scenes.

On display

Stop by the Visual Arts Complex between 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. on September 19 and 20 for light refreshments and to stroll through the works of on all floors.

In addition to , the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Art Museum—open both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.—will have ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder faculty creative work on display including ceramics, film, multimedia and sculptural installations, painting, photography and video works.

Do-it-yourself

Explore your inner artist during this year’s Culture Crawl. Make a world map artwork from or with the guidance of local artist Charlotte Bassin at the Earth Sciences & Map Library. Both workshops are on September 19 and registration is required.

On September 19 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m., Norlin Library will have supplies to make your own in the Children’s and Young Adult area or Ìýin the west entrance while exploring the unique historical materials behind the cultivation of the flower.

The centers located in Macky Auditorium—the American Music Research Center, the Center for African and African American Studies, the Center for Humanities & the Arts and the Center of the American West—are hosting a on September 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. where you can make a a one-of-a-kind pinback button out of fabric scraps, printed paper, images and other art supplies.

Enjoy light refreshments and music while you at the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Natural History Museum from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. each day. Also, don't miss out on their new exhibition,ÌýTake a Closer Look,Ìýwhich pairs the macro photography of Felix Salizar with an elegant collection of curated items from the museum.

The ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Art Museum will have supplies for you to including wildflower seed sachets to take home and plant from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 20.

Earn prizes

The first 35 attendees to each location will earn a free Culture Crawl t-shirt. You can also swipe in to each location with your Buff One Card for a chance to win a raffle prize. The more locations you visit, the more opportunities you’ll have to win.

Open to all

Whether you are new to campus or a seasoned pro, the Culture Crawl is open to all students, faculty, staff and the community. Bring your friends, colleagues and classes or just yourself and meet someone new.