KGNU Radio Week: May 16-23
Join us for a weeklong celebration of community-driven media and its impact across the Colorado Front Range. For almost 50 years, KGNU has provided local news, eclectic music, and timely information that impacts the community. Radio Week celebrates that and broader creative community across Boulder and the front range, especially as we get closer to moving into our new building.
Tuesday, May 19 | 7-8 PM
Destination Freedom Live Broadcast from the Aurora Fox Arts Center
Join us for a special live broadcast of Destination Freedom: Black Radio Days from the Aurora Fox Theatre. This performance presents “A Letter From a Denver Jail” by Terrance “Big T” Hughes, a radio play about Marvin Booker, a street preacher who stood up for himself and died in a Denver jail after refusing to give up his shoes, as part of a three-part series exploring the experiences of unhoused people.
Thursday, May 21 & Saturday, May 23, 2026
Please join KGNU for a special evening and fundraiser with Democracy Now!’s Amy Goodman, as a part of KGNU Radio Week.
KGNU is hosting two separate screenings of Steal This Story Please!, each preceded by an intimate fundraising reception with journalist Amy Goodman of Democracy Now!
Reserve Your Spot Now:
- Denver Screening and Fundraising Reception on Saturday, May 23rd at the Sie FilmCenter
- Denver Reception Only for existing ticket holders for the Saturday, May 23rd showing at the Sie FilmCenter
- Boulder Fundraising Reception Only – Thursday, May 21, 2026 (Screening is sold out)
We’ll gather and mingle together with Amy Goodman for a catered reception before moving into seeing a special screening of Steal This Story Please! Stick around after the film for a brief Q&A with Amy Goodman, moderated by KGNU in Boulder, and moderated by David Sirota in Denver.
Please reserve your spot ASAP for the screening and reception of your choice in Boulder or Denver (SPOTS ARE VERY LIMITED, Boulder screening is sold out).
Friday, May 22 | 12-7 PM
Gnu Community Media & Cultural Center Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening
Celebrate with us as we open the doors to our new space and welcome the community in for an afternoon of connection, creativity, and discovery. Featured activities include an official ribbon cutting, special guests, food trucks, DJs, family-friendly activities, silent auction, and a live performance by local legend Hazel Miller. At 1720 14th Street, Boulder
Saturday, May 23 | 12-6 PM
Live Broadcast from Boulder Creek Festival
Join us for a full afternoon of music with TerraSonic (Joel Davis), Reggae Bloodlines (Donovan Makha), and African Roots (DJ Soul Rock), broadcasting live from one of Boulder’s most beloved festivals.
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