TODAY

Music

The music of poets and composers expressing personal struggles provides the theme for the Cantabile Singers’ “The Struggle We Share” concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 3 p.m. Saturday at the First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine St., Boulder; $5-$20; cantabilesingers.org.

Stage

The Catamounts’ “FEED” series returns with original short performed works that try and answer the question: What comes after calamity? And as always, the multi-sensory experience includes food and drink from local chefs and brewers, and it takes place at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 5 p.m. Sundays, through March 5, at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $84.75; thedairy.org.

Music

Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Adrian Belew (David Bowie, King Crimson, NIN, Frank Zappa) join musical forces and perform Talking Heads’ album “Remain in Light” in concert at 8 p.m. Friday at the Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $36-$46; axs.com.

WEEKEND

Music

Virtuoso violinist Judith Ingolfsson is the featured artist with the Longmont Symphony Orchestra and will be performing stirring works by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius during a recital titled “Sibelius — A Portrait” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, 600 E. Mountain View Ave., Longmont; $6-$29; longmontsymphony.squarespace.com.

Music

A native of Blarney in Ireland, Mick Flannery turned his assumed gift of gab into songwriting, and the award-winning musician will play, along with special guest Tianna Esperanza, at 7 p.m. Saturday at eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St., Boulder; $18; etown.org.

Film

Gearing up for the 2023 Oscars, the International Film Series is screening this year’s nominees in live action short films at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, and documentary shorts at 2 p.m. Sunday, at Muenzinger Auditorium, 1905 Colorado Ave., Boulder; $7-$9. For a complete list of screenings, visit internationalfilmseries.com.

FUTURE

Film

Several performers and panelists, including Motus Playback, and monologists The ReMINDers, CU’s Dr. Reiland Rabaka and more celebrate the release of the film “The First Step,” about working across party lines to enact criminal justice reform. The event includes a screening of the film, and takes place at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; $9-$12; thedairy.org.

FREE

Music

Dani Wednesday and Travis Lyons host an open mic for poets from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Trident Booksellers and Café, 940 Pearl St., Boulder; free; tridentcafe.com.

KIDS

Creativity

Teens ages 13 through 18 can explore their creative side when they engage in bullet journaling, collage, music and more during TNT! Thursday Night Teens from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont; free; longmontcolorado.gov.