June 10, 2026

The 94th Central City Opera Festival opens June 27

This summer, CCO is celebrating the 70th anniversary of our world premiere of The Ballad of Baby Doe. The show tells the scandalous historical love story of Silver Baron Horace Tabor, who left his wife Augusta for Baby Doe, a performance which rocked Denver society and today remains a staple of Colorado history. You can also catch The Marriage of Figaro, Master Class, and CCO in Concert this season – with a cast featuring talent from the Met, San Francisco Opera, and beyond. 

Tickets start at $32, and seats are going fast. Visit centralcityopera.org to learn more!

Erie reaches deal with oil + gas company to frack Town land

coloradohometownweekly.com/2026/06/03/erie-mineral-rights-draco-civitas/

• Town to receive $4.5M cash, 160 acres of land and 2% of production revenue
• Wells will extend into Boulder County, first oil + gas activity here since 2012

Get involved 

Erie Town Council - public hearing + vote

6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 16

645 Holbrook St. Erie

Attend virtually: erieco.gov/CouncilMeeting

Submit written comments by Friday, June 12: erieco-meeting-lobby.app.transform.civicplus.com/forms/june-16-comment

More info: erieco.gov/m/newsflash/Home/Detail/3129

• Related: Colorado missing out on $1B in fees from abandoned wells: theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2026/jun/02/oil-well-sites-cleanup-colorado-chevron-oxy-civitas

Primary ballots mailed this week

Mark your calendars: June 30 primary election

See a sample ballot and more info: bouldercounty.gov/elections

BVHz new logo thanks to Ruby Kendrick! 

FEATURE

‘What about the kids here?’ Street Wise Arts, PLAY Boulder Foundation bring free art classes + more to BHP

Support the organizations doing this work:

• PLAY Boulder Foundation: playboulder.org/donate
• Street Wise Arts: streetwisearts.org/donate
• Boulder Housing Partners Foundation: coloradogives.org/organization/BoulderHousingPartnersFoundation

MUSIC- mobygratis

One More Thing:
 
Michelle Obama on the power of the arts
Music- Kelly Garry

Bonus content

Listen to the full interviews with BHP Services Coordinator Jamillah Richmond and Street Wise Arts founder + exec director Leah Brenner Clack at Patreon.com/BoulderFrequencyPod.

FRIDAY

July’s Caribou Current + Boulder Comedy Fest

NEXT WEEK

Frequency co-founder Jeff Rozic interviews independent journalist, music critic, and long-distance endurance athlete Grayson Haver Currin.

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