CAC ARTS NEWS No. 164
11/30/04
COLORADO ARTS CONSORTIUM
http://www.coloradoartsconsortium.org
I hope you all had a happy and full filling
Thanksgiving.
Editor's Note
Yes,
there was no newsletter last week! I appreciated all the PR e-mails and I hope
I can use most of them in this issue. Last week was more than busy for your
editor and the holiday was preceded by yours truly starting a career as Santa
at the Foothills Mall in Ft. Collins on Sundays (11:00 AM to 6:00 PM) and
Mondays (10:00 AM to 8:00 PM). If you are in the area, come and sit on Santa's
lap and give him your wish list. His standard reply to the more expensive
requests from adults is "if you didn't get it, send a letter!).
Tuesday
is supposed to be the day I get this newsletter to you and I plead to running
out of steam after looking at the backlog of only two days of e-mails. Clients
called wanting their drawings - yes I'm on it. The FM station transmitter
needed my attention as the audio processor was sounding terrible. Got that
fixed and then off to band practice. Wednesday is my day at the radio station
for programming. Ah, Thanksgiving Day. A trip to Ft. Collins for family and
feast and rest. Friday was Estes Park Parade Day and I spent the day turning my
truck into a float looking like a calliope with sound system and banners for
the station's non stop Christmas music. Riding the back as "organist"
was fun but in the wind and cold was not. The organist turned Santa made a
brief local appearance at a local mall after the parade. Saturday was another
local Santa day and then back to Ft. Collins Sunday morning in that little snow
storm we had. And so it goes. But I promise to get this out today as I know you
would like to see your press releases reach out to as many people and arts
groups as possible. Do we all knock ourselves out in December? It seems like
it!
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If
you remember my editorial in CAC Arts News No. 163, I brought up the arts education.
I want to thank several of you who responded. I have permission to include Toni
Ratzlaff's e-mail response:
Hi
Paul! I wanted to respond to the art education part of the newsletter.
I am an Art Specialist in the Woodland
Park School District. We are a district of about 3,000 students west of
Colorado Springs. I teach elementary art at Summit Elementary School in
Divide, further west of Woodland Park. My school has about 420 students
in grades K-5. My district has six art teachers! One in each
elementary school and the middle school, plus our high school has two. We
all enjoy working together and are making every effort to keep our programs
where the public can see the results of the efforts of our
students. Our superintendent, administrators, and school board are
very pro-art and have supported our efforts in providing opportunities for
young and adult students. We continue to address the State art standards
in our curriculum, as well as two additional standards which our district has
adopted. Our music and p.e. teachers at the elementary level have also
adopted the additional standards. These standards follow: Students
know and apply connections between visual arts (or music, or p.e.) and other
disciplines; and Students develop the practices which nurture the creative
process. We wanted parents and administrators to know there is a
connection between art and everything else! In our current political
climate, it seems that some think the arts are just fluff for entertainment and
little else.
Last week, we sponsored an "Empty
Bowls Night" dinner. Each of our schools, as well as adults and the
local Mountain Artists organization, made hand-made bowls for the event.
Our community came out in large numbers to attend, buy bowls, and support our
local "Community Cupboard", who provide food for anyone in the area
who needs help. All the food for the dinner was donated by local
restaurants and businesses. It was a great way to help others through
art. And, it was an opportunity to connect art with the community.
If you'd like more information about
visual art education in Colorado, check out the Colorado Art Education
Association website at CAEA-Colorado.org.
Thanks
for all you do for arts in Colorado. Happy Holidays--Toni Ratzlaff
Our
school district has experienced some loss of enrollment recently, as
well. We are in an area with a somewhat high cost of living and no real
tourist dollars. We have the amazing good fortune of having a bond and
mill levy passed last year for improvements and additions to our high school
and middle school, as well as giving staff an 8% salary increase to make our
district more competitive with others in the area. There are about 30
fewer students in our district this year than last, but, I think it will start
going up again soon.
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Thanks
Toni. More on this subject later. Paul
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NOW FOR COLORADO ARTS NEWS:
Rock
Canyon High School Theater presents Vera Morris' "The Legend of Sleepy
Hollow" at 7:30pm December 10 & 11.
This
production marks the debut of the Rock Canyon Theater which opened in August
when Rock Canyon H.S. opens its doors to students for the first time. Rock
Canyon is in Douglas County School District at the corner of Quebec and
MacArthur Ranch Rd. in Highlands Ranch. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"
is directed and produced by Karen Deger McChesney. The assistant director is
Tracy Shaffer Witherspoon who was hired as a guest artist.
For
tickets and more information, call Karen McChesney at 303-387-3087.
Thanks
for your support.
Karen
McChesney
Acting
Theater Chair
Rock
Canyon High School
Tel:
303-387-3087
Email:
Karen.mcchesney@dcsdk12.org
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Contact:
Michael Shasberger, Minister of Music
Phone:
303.388.4678
Fax:
303-388-1338
Email: Shasberger@unidial.com
Augustana
Lutheran Church presents Handel's Messiah as part of Second Sundays at Seven
Vespers Evening Services
What:
Second
Sundays at Seven Vespers Evening Services of Music and Prayers
Messiah,
the Christmas portion by G.F. Handel
With
choirs of Augustana Lutheran Church and Musica Sacra Chamber Orchestra
When: December 12, 2004 7:00PM
Where: Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East
Alameda Avenue, Denver
Free
Will Offering
Information: 303-388-4678
www.augustanadenver.org
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December
Art Classes Cortez Cultural Center
Amrit
Yoga
Thursdays,
December 2 - 30 ~ 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Thursday mornings on-gong Amrit Yoga classes are open to all levels.
Class meets from 10:00 to 11:30 am in the large upstairs classroom.
As we approach this
spiritual but busiest time of year, consider making time for yourself-for your
own health and well being by coming to practice The Yoga of
Consciousness. Amrit Yoga is not about being perfect in the poses: it is
about being totally attentive to oneÕs own body and moving consciously with
awareness and respect for what oneÕs body can and cannot do at any given
time. In Amrit Yoga we engage in meditative awareness not choosing for or
against what is happening, simply observing in Witness Consciousness. We
are not trying to get anywhere. We are about BEING HERE NOW.
Bring a mat and a
blanket and join us Thursdays at 10:00 am. December 2 - 30. For more
information call Mimi Pribble Scott, CMT, RYT at 564-0100.
To register for
classes call Deb Avery at the Center, 565-1151.
After work
classes are on going at The Main Book Company, from 5:15 - 6:30 pm. If
you are interested in taking classes in Mancos call Mimi, preregistration is
required.
Class Fee (must be
paid three days in advance)$10; each day if member $9 each day.
Ballroom
Dancing
December
7, 14, 21, 28 ~ 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Instructor: Sonia Zdorovtzoff is a foreign exchange student from France.
Class Fee: $10.00
each day.
Photography
Composition & Critique
Dec.
2, 9, 30 Jan. 6 ~ 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Learn to create better photographs through composition techniques. Be
prepared to shoot film every week and have your photographs critiqued by the
class.
Instructor Wendy Mimiaga is a photo journalist. She has been creating photographs
for twenty one years. Wendy attended Southeastern Center for the Arts in
Atlanta Georgia and the Rocky Mountain School of photography in Missoula,
Montana.
Class Fee (must be
paid three days in advance): $40; if member $36. Age: 14 - Adult.
Learn
to Free Your Natural Voice!
Mondays
5:30 - 10:00 pm
So you think you canÕt carry a tune in a bucket, that you're tone deaf?
Only 5 % of the population are. Anyone can sing!
Instructor Ruth
Wilson holds the Master of Music in Voice from the University of Colorado,
Boulder, where she studied with Carol Ann Modesitt and coached with Robert
Spillman.
Class Fee (must
be paid three days in advance): Private or Group Instruction Available.
Rates
- Private: 1/2 hour - $16.00, 3/4 hour - $23.00, 1 hour $27.00,
Group: 3/4 hour $12.00 each limited (3 - 5 students) 3/4 hour
$10.00 each limited (6 - 10 students). Members receive a ten percent discount.
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I'm
part of an organization called Christmas Tree House and we have some
opportunities for non-profits. Thought you might be able to pass this
along in your newsletter. Thanks! Freya
Non-profits
Wanted!
Fundraising
Opportunity
Christmas
Tree House
A
new Christmas tree lot will be opening up November 26th at Yosemite and Park Meadows Drive on
the southwest corner next to Bennigan's and John Holly's Asian Bistro across
from Mimi's Cafe just South of C-470 and Park Meadows Mall. A lot of this
magnitude has not been seen in Colorado before. The hand-cut,
hand-trimmed state-of-the art trees are just part of the package. Inside
the giant covered, heated tent, Christmas Tree House will also offer music,
booths, tree decorating contest, food and beverage.
As
part of our mission to give back during the holidays, Christmas Tree House is
offering booth/table space to any interested non-profit to raise money for
their organization. If you have arts & crafts, food & beverage
(with appropriate permits), we want you! Come sell your CD's, your
t-shirts, your fun holiday crafts. Plug in the coffee pot, pop popcorn
and share in the fun. Keep 100% of the money you make. You may also
pass out literature about your non-profit. We do ask that in the spirit
of giving back, each participating non-profit donate to a charitable
organization. What and how much you donate is up to you. We will
have signs at each booth letting all our customers know where you are donating
to.
The
lot is open November 26-December 22nd. Hours are 9am-10pm every
day. Premium hours are Friday evenings and all day Saturday and
Sunday. We would like as many booths as possible for multiple days
especially during our premium hours.
Please
e-mail Freya@freyaworks.com or call Freya at 720-301-7239 if you are
interested in having a booth/table.
Musicians/Musical
Groups Wanted!
To
keep our Christmas Tree lot festive we are looking for musicians and musical
groups of any kind to play live music at the lot. You will be in a heated
tent with access to electricity. You can put up signs, sell CD's, pass
out flyers. If you do participate in commerce, we ask that you also
participate in our charity program.
The
premium days are Friday evenings and all day Saturday/Sunday. Set times
are a minimum of 30 minutes to long as you would like. The only criteria
is that musicians must be good performers, play Christmas and family friendly
music.
Great
exposure and branding. Date and time requests are first come, first
serve. For interested parties, please contact Freya@freyaworks.com or call Freya at
720-301-7239.
Voucher Program in place!
Christmas
Tree House is offering a voucher program for all non-profits looking for some
ways to fundraise. We will provide you with voucher forms.
Distribute these vouchers to friends, family and patrons of your business with
your name filled in on top. They will purchase their tree at the main lot
(down by Park Meadows mall) and we will collect the vouchers. You will
receive 10% of all the proceeds from vouchers turned in for your organization. Very
simple and a great way to make some money for your organization.
If
interested call Freya at 720-301-7239 or e-mail Freya@freyaworks.com
Freya Lustie
Principal
FreyaWorks
Cell: 720-301-7239
"Right now I'm having amnesia and de'ja' vu at the same
time. I think I've forgotten this before." Steven Wright
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The
NUTCRACKER presented by Ballet Arts Theatre (SCFD) tells how the nutcracker came to be
and features Denver Ballerino, Paul Noel Fiorino, flying around the stage
as the Cavalier. This unique production is a collaborative effort between
Ballet Arts and Ballet Ariel with added guests from the Berthoud Dance
Company who will bring the tour for two performances on December 11,
2pm & 7pm to the Berthoud High School
Auditorium. The NUTCEACKER will come to the Denver stage
December 17 & 18 @ 8pm and 2pm on Sunday, 19th. at the Cleo Parker Robinson
Theater 119 Park Avenue West (20th & Washington). This
accessible & affordable production will be
filmed
by DCTV Channels 57, 58 & 59 and special opportunities will be made
available. Tickets $12 general $6 seniors &
students 303-825-7570 information
Denver
Community Television is co sponsoring The NUTCRACKER to bring awareness to the
plight of DCTV and its 2005 budget shortfall. The Colorado Arts
Consortium is also a 501(c)(3) non profit organization that is reaching
out to the community arts organizations as the State Partner for the
Americans For The Arts. Ballet Arts Theatre is currently collaborating
with another SCFD Tier III group, Ballet Ariel, in order to develop new audiences.
During this time of philanthropic activity we ask you to consider the
service
and
volunteerism of all the above organizations, and the importance of their
missions, to the over all health & quality of our communities.
www.coloradoartsconsortium.org
DCTV
Channel 58 features IMPRESARIO FIORINO presents STATE OF THE ARTS, Wednesdays
at 4pm Live and rebroadcast on Mondays 4pm and Wed. 2:30pm and
simulcast
on the world wide web stream at www.dctv.org
The
producer of SOTA is recruiting talent to develop programming and technical
assistance/editing/directing opportunities immediately. Call 303-825-7570
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Contact:
Thomas A. Blomster
303-489-2011
Email:
Blomster@ecentral.com
Who:
The Mercury Ensemble
Thomas
A. Blomster, Music Director
Holiday
Program
Ms.
Gayla Morgan, soprano
Mr.
Hank Troy, jazz piano
What:
The Mercury Ensemble, Sonora recording artists and ColoradoÕs only professional
chamber orchestra, is proud to present a special crossover holiday program with
former Denver soprano Gayla Morgan, now located in New York City. (See bio and
picture below). Ms. Morgan and the ensemble will be joined by well-known Denver
pianist Hank Troy and his jazz trio (bio and picture below). The program will
include special arrangements of Holiday favorites by Mr. Blomster, and composer
in residence Howard Treibitz. We will also premiere "Every Friday
Night" from "The Twelve Days of Christmas" (a new musical revue,
currently in development), with music by Karl Mansfield and lyrics by Michael
Scheman.
Using
modern digital and computer technology, the concert will be recorded live with
the CDÕs immediately available at the conclusion of the concert. Come hear
a unique and fun Holiday Concert and get your shopping done at the same time!
Program:
1.
I'll Be Home For
Christmas
arr. Blomster (quasi rumba)
2.
Amazing
Grace
arr. Blomster (African treatment)
3.
Little Drummer
Boy
de-reanged Blomster (New Orleans style)
4.
Christmas
Song
de-reanged Blomster (ballad/reggae)
5.
Jingle
Bells
arr. Blomster (calypso)
6.
Santa Need Some
Lovin' Albert
King, arr. Blomster (blues funk)
8.
Betelehemu
Nigerian Carol, arr. Blomster (African groove)
9.
Dear
Prudence
Beatles, arr. Blomster (Rock Ballad)
9.
Handel Ð
Rejoice
from the Messiah (straight)
10.
Yet Once There
Was original
carol by C. Howard Treibitz
11.
Every Friday
Night
Music by Karl Mansfield, Lyrics by Michael Scheman
Mr.
Troy will also be featured in a couple of solo numbers/renditions of his own.
When:
Friday, December 3, 2004 8:00 pm
Where:
Grace United Methodist Church, 4905 East Yale Avenue (3 blocks west of I-25).
Tickets:
$12 general admission. Available at the door or call 303-722-3854 to purchase.
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From
The National Federation of Community Broadcasters:
Journalism
Fellowships
Metcalf
Institute Offers Opportunities for Journalists to Improve Skills in Marine and
Environmental Reporting
Deadline: Various
The
Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting
(http://gso.uri.edu/metcalf/ ) provides fellowships each
year
for journalists in print, broadcast, and electronic
media to learn about science and
the research process,
from interpreting marine and
environmental issues to
understanding the principles of
scientific research.
The institute is accepting applications
for the following
programs:
Metcalf Institute Seventh Annual
Workshop for Journalists,
June 12-17, 2005: Journalists from
all media who want to
improve their skills in marine and
environmental reporting
are invited to apply for a Metcalf
Institute Marine and
Environmental Sciences Fellowship.
The fellowships are
intended to support professional
journalists who are
beginning to work in this
reporting specialty. The fellow-
ship provides room, board, and
tuition for a five-day
workshop held at the University of
Rhode Island Graduate
School of Oceanography in
Narragansett, Rhode Island.
Compensation
for travel is not included. (Deadline:
March 4, 2005.)
Metcalf Institute Environmental
Reporting Fellowships,
June 12, 2005 - April 7, 2006: The
Metcalf Institute
Environmental Reporting
Fellowships are available to
journalists who are interested in
learning about basic
science and reporting on the
environment. The fellowship
provides support to attend the
Annual Workshop for Jour-
nalists; four weeks of independent
study at the Univer-
sity of Rhode Island Graduate
School of Oceanography;
and a $28,000 stipend for
thirty-seven weeks to work as
a reporter at either NPR-member
station WBUR, Boston,
or the Providence Journal in
Providence, Rhode Island,
covering the environment and
general assignment news.
The fellowship does not include
compensation for travel.
Applicants must have no less than
two years' professional
journalism experience and U.S.
citizenship. Women and
minorities are encouraged to
apply. (Deadline: February
11, 2005.)
See the Metcalf Institute Web site
for complete appli-
cation information for both
programs.
RFP Link:
http://gso.uri.edu/metcalf/fellowships/apply/
For additional RFPs in Journalism,
visit:
http://fdncenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_journalism.jhtml
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P R E S S R E L E A S E
RELEASE
DATE: November 22, 2004
EVENT DATE: DECEMBER 3, 7-9PM
Kill
Date: January 22, 2005
opening reception for 4 new shows:
Springtime Christmas: Len Chmiel &
Shirley Novak
Mentor
and student combine talents to warm the winter with a spring-like bloom of
flower paintings, just in time for Christmas shopping.
Buffalo Kaplinski Exhibit & Workshop
bold,
distinctive paintings from the artist's favorite Colorado and Utah locations
Mary Moss: Happy Medium
paintings,
Polaroid transfers, and three-dimensional mixed media assemblages celebrating
this Grand Junction artist's love of nature
The Outsiders
paintings
by Western Colorado artists Sheri Balke, Wilda Fortune, Geri Harris, Arleen
Ruggeri, Gailen Schmidt, and Mary Ellen Schwenk
Opening
reception features piano jazz by David Schore, a cash bar and hors d'oeuvre;
Art Center gallery hours Tues - Sat, 9am - 4pm
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Springtime Christmas: Len Chmiel &
Shirley Novak
December
3 - Dec 24