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CHA Events & Programs

From panel discussions and guest speakers to workshops and collaborative brainstorming sessions, the Center for Humanities & the Arts (CHA) hosts and supports a wide range of events for the ���������� Boulder community throughout the year.

December 10, 2025 | 6:00–7:30 PM

Normalization: Is Denial a River in Egypt?

📍 Colorado Chautauqua's Community House
Part of the Difficult Dialogues: Community Conversations series (with Colorado Chautauqua and Voices at Chautauqua).

Normalization is the process of accepting—sometimes quickly—new ways of doing things or experiences as the “new normal.” What are the dangers of this all-too-human approach? How can we avoid this pitfall when it matters most? Join us as we discuss the implications normalization has on ourselves and our society.

February 4, 2026 | 5:30–8:00 PM

Legacies of Water ~ Colorado River Stories

📅 February 4, 2026 | 5:30–8:00 PM
✨ 5:45–6:30 — Opening reception (food + drinks!)
🎭 6:30–8:00 — Performance

📍 CASE Building, 4th Floor Auditorium & Chancellor’s Hall, ���������� Boulder
🍽️ Heavy hors d’oeuvres
🎟️ Free & open to all

This unique event uses improvisational theater to showcase human stories around themes of water rights, water science, regional history, sustainability, and environmental justice. Invited storytellers will include Indigenous leaders, water scientists, and concerned policy-makers, and we hope you will join us to share your story about the Colorado River and/or to watch, listen, and learn.