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Ubuntu African Festival. The Zulu word "Ubuntu" means "I am, because we are," and is often used to describe the interconnectedness of African cultures.

The city of Boulder has approved Active Interest Media Inc. for up to $25,000 in rebates for sales and use taxes, and permit-related fees through the city's Flexible Rebate Program.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden spoke Friday before a packed house at the University of Colorado, lauding the school's aerospace program and delivering an animated primer on what he hopes space travel will look like in the near future.

As part of Russian Culture Week, Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen will give two public talks Thursday at the University of Colorado.

It's best if young rabbits stay in the wild because the mother is bonded to her babies and teaching them how to survive.

CAMERA/ MARK Leffingwell Boulder District Attorney Stan Garnett said no charges have been brought to his office in either of the two reported stabbings of sex offender Zachary Meints, and police have not identified any suspects yet in the case.

Shatterproof, of Fort Collins, commands a stage during the 2013 FoCoMX. The alt-rock band returns for this year's festival.

An artist's rendering depicts Kepler-186f, the first validated Earth-size planet detected orbiting a distant star in the habitable zone.

Going boldly where few choirs ever do, Boulder's Ars Nova Singers and conductor Thomas Edward Morgan love to explore strange new worlds of vocal performance.

Boulder prosecutors today filed a motion indicating they will grant Monty Turner "use immunity" as a witness at his father's kidnapping trial, which means that his testimony as a witness will not be admissible in Turner's own trial in the case.

Boulder-bred bluegrass powerhouse String Cheese Incident today announced it will play a free show on University Hill at 6 p.m. April 28. The announcement came via a video from the band that shows keys player Kyle Hollingsworth chasing unsuspecting Boulderites around the Hill with an accordion before he declares, "This is not the same without the ... (more)

Boulder. April 18, 21, 22. 6 p.m. Atlas 100, University of Colorado Boulder, 1125 18th St., Bldg 223, Boulder, 303-492-1411.

Student leaders at the University of Colorado are expected to pass a bill that gives the athletic department ownership of Franklin Field - and the $490,000 in debt associated with the field - as crews prepare to break ground next month on a $143 million project to upgrade sports facilities.

The state and local chapters of the American Association of University Professors today blasted the University of Colorado administration for its handling of a recent investigation of the philosophy department, saying campus leaders are perpetuating "a climate of fear and disregard for the academic freedom and due process protections of faculty."

Boulder's first annual Ubuntu Dance Festival will take over the school's Glenn Miller Ballroom on April 19. (The Denver Post Saturday.

The Boulder City Council took a first step Wednesday night toward creating a municipal electric utility that city officials say will just be a paper entity for now, one that will help Boulder be ready to issue bonds if and when a judge approves the condemnation of Xcel Energy's local distribution system.

A cyclist rides down Flagstaff Road in Boulder on Wednesday. A new count by Boulder County shows that Flagstaff is the fourth-most popular road for cyclists, with an average of 320 riders a day on weekends and 380 a day on weekdays.

Mike Giorgi walks his dog, Kuma, in the private neighborhood park in Gunbarrel on Wednesday afternoon.

Hip-hop duo Atmosphere announced a show at Red Rocks Amphitheatre for this summer, but you can see them sooner than that.

Hope you've been saving your money, Boulder. Record Store Day is Saturday, and there are a ton of sweet deals right here in town.