Upslope's 14th anniversary party and other Boulder events for today

Christy Fantz, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.
·3 min read

Nov. 5—Upslope Brewing Anniversary Party: Celebrate the local brew pub's 14th birthday at the Flatiron Park brewery's back parking lot, tap room and patio for a big bash full of live music, games, food trucks and lots of beer (including vintage favorites); 2-8 p.m. Saturday, Upslope Brewing Company, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Boulder; upslopebrewing.com.

Boulder Chorale Channels the Middle East: "Origins: The Fertile Crescent" will highlight Middle Eastern music and Northern African music, including songs by the late Egyptian singer and icon, Umm Kulthum. The Chorale will also perform new arrangements inspired by the music of Israel, Afghanistan, Spain, Morocco and Syria. Percussionist David Hinojosa and world musicians will join. A pre-concert talk is at 3:30 p.m. both days with Vicki Burrichter, who will discuss the challenges of translating Arabic music for a western chorus. Show starts at 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; First United Methodist Church, 1421 Spruce St., Boulder; boulderchorale.org.

'A Life of Giving' Book Launch: Narayan Shrestha, a local author and owner of the Old Tibet store on Pearl Street, is celebrating the release of his autobiography. The book tells the true story the man from Nepal who arrived in the U.S. with limited English and $500. Through struggles of prejudice, possible deportation and family matters, he fought through barriers to find success; 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Superior Community Center, 1500 Coalton Road, Superior; superiorcommunitycenter.com.

Sugarloaf Craft Fair: This fair benefits the volunteer Sugarloaf Fire Protection District and will have goods from local artisans, silent suction and bake sale; 10 a.m. Saturday, Sugarloaf Fire Station 2, 1360 Sugarloaf Road, Boulder; slfpd.org.

'The Story of Us' Book Signing: National Book Award nominee Mitali Perkins will speak about and sign her new book, "The Story of Us," a retelling of the biblical redemption story; 11 a.m. Saturday, Boulder Book Store, 1107 Pearl St., Boulder; Free; boulderbookstore.net.

Mount Sanitas Hike: Join a naturalist on a hike to discover Mt. Sanitas' follies, falcons, flakes and formations. Over three rocky miles, participants will gain about 500 feet and learn some of the history, traditions and geology of one of Boulder's most interesting parks; 1 p.m. Saturday, Centennial Trailhead, 301 Sunshine Canyon Drive, Boulder; bouldervalley.augusoft.net.

Graphic Novel Launch: Join comics creator R. Alan Brooks, along with artists Kevin Caron and Jolyon Yates, to celebrate the release of the new graphic novel, "Anguish Garden Book II." The creators will do some live drawing, answer questions and talk about how they created this book. First 50 people get a free copy; 6 p.m. Saturday, Dairy Arts Center, 2590 Walnut St., Boulder; Free; thedairy.org.

Grant Livingston at VisionQuest: Jam to some folk Americana tunes while sipping on beers like Soccer Mom Hibiscus Pale Ale or Highland Hillbilly; 6 p.m. Saturday, VisionQuest Brewery, 2510 47th St., Suite A2, Boulder; visionquestbrewing.com.

Singer-songwriter Trio at BOCO Cider: Boulder-based singer-songwriters Jon Leopold, David Yun and Spencer York each pull from various musical influences, including Chris Martin, Thom Yorke, Jeff Buckley, Matt Healy, Eddie Vedder and The Beatles; 6 p.m. Saturday, BOCO Cider, 1501 Lee Hill Drive, Unit #14, Boulder; Free; bococider.com.

The Sweet Lillies at Velvet Elk: Hear the sweet sounds of this Boulder-based Americana bluegrass trio, made up of classically trained musicians; 8 p.m. Saturday, Velvet Elk Lounge, 2037 13th St., Boulder; $15; velvetelklounge.com.

Cory Wong at Boulder Theater: This Grammy-nominated jazz-rock-funk musician headlines the stage with bluegrass singer-songwriter Sierra Hull and Robbie Wulfsohn, frontman of Ripe, opening the show; 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Boulder Theater, 2032 14th St., Boulder; $32.50-$37; z2ent.com.

Francis and the Wolf at Southern Sun: Longmont-based rock band brings the live tunes to the Southern Sun; 9 p.m. Saturday, Southern Sun, 627 S. Broadway St., Boulder; mountainsunpub.com.