Momentarily Flecktone-less, banjo maestro Béla Fleck teams up with indie string quartet Brooklyn Riderfor his return to Reynolds Hall. Their collabo marries his banjo twang to their rich strings for a sound that would’ve turned Deliverance into a healing Lifetime movie. They perform at 7:30p, Feb. 8, at The Smith Center; tickets are $29-$89. Info: thesmithcenter.com
Answer: 171. Question: How many short films can a Dam Short Film Festival screen in five days? This is the festival’s 10th year, so in addition to a global selection of brief films, look for retrospectives of favorites from the last nine years, plus panels, meet-and-greets and a Feb. 16 Awards Gala. All in the historic Boulder Theater in Boulder City. Full schedule: www.damshortfilm.org