CAC ARTS NEWS No. 169
01/11/05
COLORADO ARTS CONSORTIUM
http://www.coloradoartsconsortium.org
Editor's Note:
The
Colorado Arts Consortium is like many of the arts non profits in Colorado in
having dedicated people with a passion for the arts and the organizations they
volunteer to serve. One of the aspects of these volunteers and board members
and officers is the wonderful careers and background in the arts and life
experiences they bring to the organizations. The Consortium has had and still
has board members and officers with credentials that needs to be known. I'm
happy to bring to you the Consortium president, Paul Fiorino:
PAUL
N. FIORINO is the Producer/Director for Ballet Arts Theatre (SCFD) entering
it's 31st year and is president of the Colorado Arts Consortium, a service
nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing the State together in the arts.
Paul was an Arts Commissioner for Mayor Pena & Webb, and a chairman for the
Colorado Alliance for Arts Education, initiating the Kennedy Center's
Imagination Celebration in Colorado Springs. He pioneered dance training of
Olympic athletes for the 1984 Los Angeles Games, a watershed year for
medalists. He was appointed to the faculty of Colorado State University &
Colorado College, and served as lecturer/dancer for Young Audiences, Colorado
Artist Showcase, Performing Arts for Youth Organization (PAYO)and Denver Ballet
Guild. His dancing career includes principal dancer for Cleo Parker Robinson
Dance Ensemble, Denver Civic Ballet, Dallas, New Orleans and Israel Classical
Ballet Companies. He danced for the New York City Ballet Educatio n Department
taking the Contrasts of Balanchine to schools throughout the Tri-State area. He
was the subject of the PBS-TV satelite network special Paul Fiorino: The Man
Who Came To Dance. He currently is producer of the Denver Community Television
58 Focus On Denver program Impresario Fiorino presents State Of The Arts, live
Wednesdays at 4pm. He is leading a campaign for arts awareness through
education with a focus on fitness, emphasizing dance. Paul is
president-emeritus of the Golden Triangle Arts District and an appointee to the
Governor's Council For Physical Fitness. He is also instrumental in saving the
Denver Civic Theatre, and the Fe Fi Fo Ranch, in Evergreen, with his brother
John. His work with persons with special abilities made him a Channel 7
Everyday Hero in February 2000 and he continues to bring dance to the forefront
of art & sport, for all abilities. For Bookings & Information call
303-825-7570
I
will bring to you later, the background of other members of the Colorado Arts
Consortium. It is time you know who we are.
Paul
Saunders
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Friday, January 14, 8 p.m.
Though born in New York City, Wendy Woo grew up in Colorado. Her energetic personality,
musical skills and spirited songwriting have made her a media and fan favorite.
Multicultural in both heritage and outlook, Woo displays a blend of soul,
vibrancy and wild child attitude.
BoulderÕs Nina Storey
blends an eclectic sound of blues, rock, funk and pop, compared to a diverse
group of artists such as Janis Joplin, Chaka Kahn, Tori Amos, Whitney Houston
and Billie Holiday. Her new live CD
24 Off The Board showcases
Nina's raw, intimate and explosive voice, as well as her catchy melodic yet
thought provoking lyrics and music.
Songwriting
Workshop with Wendy Woo
Sat, January 15
Listen to Tom Rush live at KCUV 1510 AM, this Saturday at 11 a.m.!
Click here to
check the station online.
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Speaking
From Within: Writing the Unforgettable Artist Statement
By Cory Jaeger
It's a chore as necessary and inevitable
as cleaning paintbrushes. I remember quite clearly the first time a
gallery asked me to write a "description of my work and my thoughts about
it." As hours passed, as my mind and fingers cramped over the
keyboard, I began to swear that I could make out the "perfect" words,
like gremlins, darting just out of reach, sticking out their tongues and
thumbing their noses.
I think most artists wonder why in the
heck they're wasting their time writing artist statements. It's
easy to believe that no one really responds to them, anyway. After all,
viewers come to SEE the art-not READ about it. And so many artists
grumble, throw together a few sentences, or omit the statement entirely,
demanding that the "work speak for itself". Unknowingly, a
precious opportunity to connect with the viewer is lost. Of course, strong art,
by itself, will evoke a profound emotional response. But when an artist
speaks from the heart about how this art came to be and why it had to be
made-this is when art changes minds, moves people, and even becomes
unforgettable.
To continue reading this article, go to:
http://www.artistsregister.com/resource2.phtml?resourceId=75
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Augustana Arts Presents the Musica Sacra
Chamber Players and Guest Artists in a Performance of Mendelssohn and
Stravinsky.
What:
Felix Mendelssohn's
String Octet in Bb Major, Op.
20, performed by the Musica Sacra Chamber Players, and Igor Stravinsky's L'Histoire du soldat, read, played and danced, with David Rutherford
conducting.
When:
Friday, January 21, 2005, 7:30 PM
Where:
Augustana Lutheran Church, 5000 East Alameda Avenue, Denver
Tickets:
$15 Adult $10 Senior $5 Student
Information:
303-388-4678
Program:
String
Octet in Eb Major, Op. 20
(1825), by Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847).
The
Musica Sacra Chamber Players: Arlette Aslanian, Paula Menton, Carol Perkins,
and Debbie Roberts, violins; Mary Ella House and Arra Katona, violas; Cherilyn
Smith-Bidstrup and Rodney Farrar, cellos.
Mendelssohn's
String Octet is generally acknowledged as his first masterpiece. He may
have known Spohr's Double
String Quartet in D minor (op.
65), which was published the same year. But, whereas Spohr scored his
work for two antiphonal quartets, the 16-year-old Mendelssohn explored a
considerably broader spectrum of instrumental combinations, ranging from the
minimalist unison textures of the scherzo through any number of divisions of
the ensemble to the opulent eight-part fugato of the finale.
From
Fanny Mendelssohn we know that the Scherzo was inspired by the
"Walpurgisnachtstraum" in the first part of Goethe's Faust, a dream-like sequence with appearances by
Oberon, Titania and Puck (not from Shakespeare, but from Wieland's epic poem Oberon of 1780), and a Kapellmeister who leads an
orchestra of insects and animals. The finale, with its display of
intricate counterpoint (including a quotation from the "Hallelujah"
chorus of Handel's
Messiah), places the work in a
distinguished tradition, at the apex of which stands the finale of Mozart's Symphony No. 41.
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January
7, 2004
Media Contact: Laima Gaigalas, (303)
492-4247, gaigalas@colorado.edu
Public Contact: CU Concerts Box Office,
(303) 492-8008, musictix@colorado.edu
Event: Faculty
Tuesdays Series: "Twice as Nice"
Date:
Tuesday, February 1, 7:30 p.m.
Description: The
Terwilliger-Cooperstock Duo performs music of Brahms, Still, and Mendelssohn.
Location: Grusin Music Hall,
Imig Music Building, 18th St. & Euclid Ave.
Admission: Free and open to
the public; call 303-492-8008
for information or
visit www.colorado.edu/music
"TWICE AS NICE"
The CU-Boulder College of Music's
2004-2005 Faculty Tuesdays Series continues with Professor of Piano Andrew
Cooperstock and violinist William Terwilliger on Tuesday, February 1 at 7:30
p.m. The concert will be held in Grusin Music Hall and will be free and
open to the public.
The award-winning
Terwilliger-Cooperstock Duo will perform violin-piano works by Johannes Brahms
and William Grant Still, as well as Felix Mendelssohn's "Concerto for
Violin, Piano, and String Orchestra," featuring College of Music string
students and conductor Akira Endo.
Professor of Piano Andrew Cooperstock
performs widely as soloist and chamber musician and has appeared in most of the
fifty states as well as throughout Europe, Australia, and Latin America. With
violinist William Terwilliger he has recorded the complete works for piano and
violin by Aaron Copland and performed them worldwide, receiving high praise
from Strings,
The Strad, and American Record Guide. Formerly professor of piano at the University
of Oklahoma, Dr. Cooperstock is currently a member of the faculty at North
Carolina's Brevard Music Center.
The Faculty Tuesdays recital series
features outstanding performances by CU-Boulder College of Music faculty. The
Tuesday recitals are free and take place at 7:30 p.m. in Grusin Music Hall.
Call the College of Music Concerts Box
Office at (303) 492-8008 for information about this performance. For more
information about Faculty Tuesdays and the College of Music, visit http://www.colorado.edu/music.
This
program will also be presented as part of the CU in Broomfield series on
February 2 at 7:30 p.m. at the Broomfield Auditorium. For more
information about CU in Broomfield, call (303) 492-8008 or visit www.ci.broomfield.co/cultural/cu.shtml.
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COLORADO
THEATRE GUILD
P.O. Box 8625
Denver,
CO 80201-8625
JOBS
Pianist Needed -
Paper Cat Productions seeks a pianist
for their production of "Landscape of
the Body" by John Guare.
Production dates are Feb 23rd thru March 19th.
There is pay.
Please call Kris at 720-985-6886
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EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
Job #2005-01
TECHNICAL COORDINATOR
The
D.L. Parsons Theatre at the Northglenn Recreation Center, located north of
Denver, is looking for an energetic and highly motivated Technical Coordinator
to join our team! This full-time position serves as technical coordinator
for operations of the 300 seat D.L. Parsons Theatre, outdoor summer concert
series, children and family performances, and City special events.
This is a multi faceted position
requiring exceptional customer service skills in
working
with a variety of City performance programs, community theatre and dance groups
and rental customers coordinating technical needs for productions, performances
and meetings. Operates and maintains theatre lighting, sound system,
audio visual equipment, manual rigging system, and outdoor staging
equipment. Researches products, submits budget requests and solicits bids
for theatre related purchases. Coordinates technical needs and acts as
onsite technician/staff liaison during all rentals. Works as part of a
five-member team in producing youth and family oriented performances and
special events. Recruits and leads volunteers for in-house set design and
build.
Requirements include: minimum of
two years professional experience in theatre
production/operations,
including lighting design and operation of a computerized
lighting
system, operation of sound systems, knowledge of theatre maintenance needs, and
set building. Must be able to communicate and build on-going
relationships with a variety of customers, work well in a team setting, and be
reliable, organized and self-directed. Must be able to lift up to 70
pounds on a routine basis. Bachelor's degree in theatre production,
theatre/arts management or related field preferred.Equivalent combinations of
education and experience will be considered. Primarilyevening and weekend
hours, some daytime required.
Starting
Salary Range: $34,930- $38,584/yr. plus generous benefit package
(full salary range: $34,930-$46,616)
The City of Northglenn offers an
employee-friendly environment with competitive
salaries,
excellent health & dental benefits, life insurance, disability plans,
flexible benefits, retirement plans, education reimbursement, a commitment to
training
& wellness, and a generous paid time
off package. Come join our team!
Apply on-line at www.northglenn.org
(internet access is available at the City of
Northglenn, most public libraries,
colleges and job service centers). For more
information, visit our website, call
303-450-8761 or come to the Human Resources
Division,
11701 Community Center Drive, Northglenn, CO 80233. On-line resumes
will be accepted until Wednesday, January 12, 2005
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Subject:
Artists Registry / Colorado
Hometown
January
7-February 18, 2005. Seven Boulder County artists have created works about
their hometown. Some works are from the hometowns they were born in, hometowns
they may have lived in, and/or works from their hometown in Boulder County.
Each piece will have accompanying text. Artists: Gayle Crites,
ArtistsRegister.com members Bunky Echo-Hawk and Dodi Klutznick, Stan Hennigh,
Linda Juhl, John McGee, and Nancy Volpe. The exhibition was curated by Kathy
Mackin Fine Arts. The Dairy
Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut
Street, Boulder, CO 80302.
History
in Miniature
History in Miniature brings alive the
stories of Jewish artists, poets, writers and the eras and environment in which
they lived. Each room representing a different era was extensively researched
and then created by ArtistsRegister.com member Marilyn Lande. Unusual for
miniatures, the dˇcor and interior items were also handcrafted by the artist.
This History in Miniature exhibit was acquired by Congregation Beth Shalom and
will be a permanent centerpiece for the Educational Center - Discovery Room and
Library. The miniatures include Jewish artists Myer Meyers, the Silversmith in
Colonial America (c.1750 c.e.), Marc Chagall, the Artist and His Studio in
Vence, France (c.1960 c.e.) and Sonia Delaunay, Artist of the 20th Century. The
other miniatures are a Portuguese Passover in Holland (1700's c.e.), the
Vittorio Veneto Synagogue of Italy (1700 c.e.), Jewish Life in Muslim Spain
(1150-1350 c.e.) and Jewish women of Victorian Times (1850-1900 c.e.). Call
Mimi Barnard, Director of Library Services, for information on hours and
location: 303.791.6070.
Congregation Beth Shalom, 6116
S. Pennsylvania, Centennial, CO 80121.
Colorado
Art Open
January
15- March 13, 2005. The Colorado Art Open is Foothills' favorite biennial. The
exhibit will feature exciting and contemporary work in all mediums created
exclusively by Colorado artists, including ArtistsRegister.com member Christina
Craigo. Foothills Art Center, 809 Fifteenth Street, Golden, CO 80401.
www.foothillsartcenter.org
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The
Art of Encaustic Painting with Chris Reilly
February 12 & 13, two days
Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Ah Haa School for the Arts
Telluride, CO
Add a new medium to your palette with
encaustic wax painting, an exciting method of using heated wax to create rich
and colorfully vivid paintings. In this class 14 year encaustic painter, Chris
Reilly, will demonstrate and discuss the process of painting with molten wax
mixed with pigment. Encaustic painting offers many unique working properties:
artists can layer color upon color with immediacy; layer thin, transparent
glazes; and create heavy textures within minutes. Students will receive
hands-on instruction and complete a small encaustic work. "Pure"
encaustic as well as mixed media applications will be explored. A brief history
of this ancient art dating back 2000 years to the Ancient Greeks and Egyptians
will be covered, along with the modern revival of encaustic painting. Tuition
costs $150. Students can order a set of encaustic painting supplies direct from
suppliers. A basic set is available for $120; a full set is $190. Please call
Ah Haa for more information and a list of materials needed.
Chris Reilly has painted in encaustic
and mixed media for 14 years. He exhibits his work in Telluride, CO at Scott
White Contemporary Art, as well as in galleries in New York City, Seattle and
San Diego where he makes his home. He is a graduate of the School of Visual
Arts in New York City. Chris' paintings reflect a stillness coupled with
serenity and magical beauty; the objects are often flowers or spiritual figures
(without being religious), all executed in the medium of encaustics.
Life of the Landscape: Winter Scenes
Pastel Painting Workshop
with Pastel Artist Bruce Gomez
March 18-20, three days
Friday - Sunday,10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Ah Haa School for the Arts
Telluride,
CO
Click
on this :
Tucked
high in an amphitheater of volcanic rock in the impossibly picturesque San Juan
Mountains of Colorado, Telluride is a skier's Shangri-la.
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If
you live in the Ft. Collins area and would like to keep up on the arts in that
area, please subscribe to ARTS ALIVE and e-mail "Anne
Macdonald" <Myra.Benson@ArtsAliveFC.org> for a subscription to their
newsletter.
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The
Interfaith Alliance of Colorado
Public
Forum
with
Rutt
Bridges of the Bighorn Policy
Center
Dr.
J Philip Wogaman, Iliff School
of Theology
James
Zelenski, Colorado Fiscal Policy
Institute
Roxane
White, Denver Human Services
at
Cameron
United Methodist Church
1600
S. Pearl, Denver
The Interfaith Alliance of Colorado will
hold its first public issues forum of the year-- "Colorado's Budget: A Fiscal, Social, and Moral
Crisis"-- on
Sunday, Jan. 23, from 3 - 5 PM at Cameron United Methodist
Church, 1600 S. Pearl St. in Denver. This is the first forum in a
series themed "Investing in Colorado's Future: Rediscovering the
Common Good", which will serve as the theme of TIA-CO's public policy
efforts this year.
The panel of speakers addressing the
three dimensions of the budget crisis includes James Zelenski, public
policy analyst for the Colorado Fiscal Policy Institute; Roxane
White, Director of Denver Human Services; and Dr. J. Philip
Wogaman, interim President of Iliff School of Theology. The panel will be
moderated by Mr. Rutt Bridges, founder of the Bighorn Policy
Center.
Following the speakers and a question
period, refreshments will be served. The event is free and
open to the public.
For more information, contact Nelson
Bock, nbock6552@aol.com.
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Press
Contact, Trina Lindsey, 970-243-7337, ext. 5
Who
The Art Center
What
Tom Lockhart, Late Light on Independence Rock, oil
7th Annual Fine Art Auction
Benefit
When
Friday, February 4, 2005 5-7pm Silent
Auction, Reception, and preview of Live Auction Works, 7pm Live Auction
Where
The Art Center, 1803 North 7th Street,
Grand Junction, CO
Details
Admission
$10 per person
Artwork
and buyers come together in a festive atmosphere at this annual Art Center
benefit featuring works by local and regional artists, and historic artworks
and collectible objects consigned from private collectors and dealers. The Art
Center's biggest (and
most fun!) annual fundraiser,
the evening begins at 5pm with a wine and hors d'oeuvre reception, silent
auction and preview of live auction works. The silent auction closes at 6:45
and the live auction kicks off at 7:00. Proceeds support art education and
exhibition programming. Don't miss this opportunity to purchase works by
Colorado's notable artists while supporting the arts in your community!
This year's line up features original
artworks by Jody Ahrens, Leslie Allen, Lyn Bernstein, Roger Blum, Jim Brock,
Malcolm Bryan, Eugene Budroot, Len Chmiel, Deborah Cope, Stephen Datz, Bruce
Dines, Susan Evans, Mary Lou Felton, Wilda Fortune, Gerald Fritzler, Gayle
Gerson, Charles Hardy, Steve Hickman, Freya Hite, Jim Hutton, Kurt Isgreen,
Buffalo Kaplinski, Jac Kephart, Jane Lee, John Lintott, Tom Lockhart, Dan Loge,
Jeanne Mackenzie, Bud Markos, Mary Moss, Shirley Novak, Sara Alyn Oakley, Ralph
Oberg, Gary O'Gara, Lynn Pavelka-Zarkesh, Jan Roberts, Gailen Schmidt, Mary
Ellen Schwenk, Terry Shepherd, Pat Stelter, Susan Taylor, Skip Whitcomb,
Michael Wisner, Wayne Wolfe, Dan Young, David Young and more!
Mastercard, Visa, and personal checks
accepted. Absentee bids accepted. 10% buyer's premium waived for Art Center
members. Admission $10 per person. Advance tickets are available in person at
the Art Center or by phone at 970-243-7337, ext. 2.
The Western Colorado Center for the Arts
is a nonprofit corporation organized to promote the enjoyment and understanding
of the arts through educational programs, exhibits and the acquisition and
display of a permanent collection.
Elizabeth Neubauer
Program Administrator
The Art Center
1803 North 7th Street
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 970-243-7337 ext. 6
Fax: 970-243-2482
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Satellite views of areas devastated by the
tsunami.
Click on the BEFORE and AFTER button to
see the
difference in the geography, and then
click next to
see new set of pictures. There are 14
sets. To get
the harsh reality, toggle the before and
after a
couple of times before moving on to the
next set.
http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/9.html
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