CAC ARTS NEWS No. 188
05/25/05
Editor's Note:
I'm
curious how well and if you received last weeks two part CAC Arts News. The
Colorado Arts News became quite large and even then I have deferred some of the
press releases that had later calender dates for this Arts News. E-mails over a
certain size can be put into a spam or junk box and unless you look there , an
e-mail may seem to you as missing. I have sent two and three part editions of
Arts News to AOL addresses in the past that seem to help getting through to the
AOL list. It is no problem to send to all addresses a two part edition if that
is agreeable to all. You don't have to respond back to me unless you are having
a problem, although it is very nice to get a personal note every now and
then. Paul S.
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Memorial
Day may be only the start of the summer season for you or it may be a time of
reflection of those we knew who have passed on. I'm recording a Memorial
Service at the local cemetery on Monday for our radio station. The recordings
on Veterans Day and Memorial day preserve many events and people's stories that
all too quickly are passing from our minds. If you have a story or remembrance,
you may want to sit down and write it out and leave it for someone, a family
member or your church, synagog or library. Histories are important.
Paul
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Summer
Art Classes and Camps
at
the Evergreen Arts Center
May
through August 2005
Contact:
Lorene Joos, Director
Tel:
303-674-0056
Email:
pirates1@msn.com
SUMMER
ART CLASSES AND CAMPS: The
Evergreen Arts Council presents Spring and Summer Art Classes and Camps at the
Evergreen Arts Center. Classes take place May through August 2005.
Children's Art Camps will take place in June and July. For class
information and registration, call 303-674-0056, go to www.evergreenarts.org or stop in at the
Arts Center for a class Brochure.
The
Center is located next to the Buchanan Park Recreation Center, 32003B
Ellingwood Trail, and is open Noon to 5pm Tuesday through Sunday.
The
Evergreen Arts Council is a non profit 501 C3 Tax Id No. 84 0718563.
For
further information please call the Arts Hotline at 303-674-4625 or the
Evergreen Arts Center at 303-674-0056.
The
Evergreen Arts Council
Presents
SUMMERFEST,
A FINE ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR
Saturday,
July 9, and Sunday, July 10, 2005
Contact:
Antoinette Bradley
Tel:
303-674-4625
www.evergreenarts.org
SUMMERFEST,
Fine Arts and Crafts Show:
The Evergreen Arts Council presents Summerfest on Saturday July 9, 9:00am
to 5:00pm, and Sunday July 10, 10:00 am to 4:00pm. The site of the
outstanding arts fair is the Heritage Grove, next to the Hiwan Homestead Museum
on Meadow Drive (off Highway 74) in Evergreen.
The
festival features over 100 talented artisans displaying a variety of
handcrafted media. Artists from Colorado, Arizona, Oklahoma, Nebraska and
California will display handcrafted works in jewelry, quilted items, furniture,
sculpture, photography, paintings, ceramics, wood, and fiber arts.
SUMMERFEST
also presents a variety of live entertainment. Guests will enjoy the
songs of the Evergreen Chorale and the Evergreen Children's Chorale. If
you enjoy a broad selection of music, your visit to SUMMERFEST will be made
perfect with various groups performing during the 2-day festival. The kids
will love the children's corner. It will feature lots of creative
activities for both children and adults to enjoy.
SUMMERFEST
is free and represents one of the pre-eminent arts events in the area.
For further information, call 303-674-4625.
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PRESS
RELEASE
For
Immediate Release
Tuesday,
May 17, 2005
Contact: RJ Betancourt
(rudy@swallowhill.com; 303.765.2488)
Multiple-award
winners Chris Stuart and Backcountry perform live at Swallow Hill
Denver
Ñ Chris Stuart and Backcountry are known for their signature bluegrass sound
have been said to have Òfabulous picking and a whole mess of soulÓ Ð Third Coast Music Magazine. They perform live on Swallow
HillÕs stage on Friday, June 10 at 8 p.m. Chris Stuart and Backcountry have
performed at numerous festivals across the country and have been chosen as the
official showcase band for the International Bluegrass Music Association 2004
Conference. Their song ÒSilver QuarterÓ achieved No. 5 on the Bluegrass
Unlimited National Airplay Chart. The song remained listed for a whole
year.
ÒVocals
are the jewel in BackcountryÕs crown. ChrisÕs voice is warmly inviting while
JanetÕs has a gentle strength, but when you put them together, magic happens,Ó
says Julie Kohler from
Bluegrass Unlimited. Chris
Stuart has been nominated for the 2004 Songwriter of the Year Award by the
Society for the Preservation of Bluegrass Music in America and he was the
winner of the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest in 1993 at Merlefest for two
categories, gospel and bluegrass.
Do
not miss Chris Stuart and Backcountry performing at Swallow Hill at 8 p.m. on
Friday, June 10. For tickets visit www.swallowhill.com or call (303) 777-1003.
Tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door. Discounts are available for
Swallow Hill members.
Swallow
Hill's Artists In Resonance displayed
at Denver Pavilions' ArtWalk
Denver
Ñ As a preamble for the Artists In Resonance (AIR) exhibit and fundraising
scheduled for Memorial Day Weekend (May 28-30), selected stores at the Denver
Pavilions are featuring these unique pieces of art in their windows. These
guitars, turned into art by renown artists, are now on display at Virgin Megastore,
Barnes and Noble, Bath & Body, Cira and Tall Girl. Also, the pieces may be
seen in three of the Denver Pavilions display windows on the 16th Street Mall
and at the second-floor exhibit space, sollely devoted to the ArtWalk.
The
AIR Project features the talents of several renowned Midwest artists who
transformed 23 guitars Ð and one recorderÐ using a wide variety of mediums.
This yearÕs edition of the AIR project showcases pieces by the following
artists: Bill Amundson, Karey Bradley, Gina Brod, Patrick Coffaro, Aimee Fink,
Rick Griffith & Katie Taft, Pamela Hewitt, Katie Hoffman, Jeff Jackson,
Katoorah Jayne, Charles Kessler, Scott Lyon, G.J. McKay, Brian Nelson, Elaine
Ricklin, Carol Sharpe, Evan Siegel, Marina Spada, Ray Tomasso, Karrie Vadas, Chris
Warot, Reed Weimer, Karen White and Mary Williams. Up to date, AIR has pre-sold
the pieces by Patrick Coffaro, Charles Kessler and Mary Williams.
After
ArtWalk, see Artists In Resonance on display with 24 unique works of art
available for purchase and/or auction near the Swallow Hill music stage at
the Colorado Arts Festival, Memorial Day weekend, May 28th through the 30th at
the Denver Pavilions. For more information, please visit the AIR Project
Website at www.swallowhill.com/AIR2005.
TICKETS
& INFORMATION
Daniels
Hall | Tuft Theater | The CafŽ
303.777.1003 | www.swallowhill.com
71
East Yale Ave. Denver, CO 80210
Swallow
Hill Music Association Presents
May 30 to June 26
Highlights: Shady
Grove Summer Concert Series (6/1, 6/8, 6/15 & 6/22) | Ramblin' Jack
Elliott (6/4) | Chris Stuart
& Backcountry (6/10) | Sam Shaber
(6/10)
Week
of May 30 to June 5
Open
Jam | Tuesday, May 31, 7
p.m.
Swallow Hill CafŽ
TXS: $1 at the door
It's a
"no-pressure-any-instrument-any-skill-level" jam session! Playing
with other musicians is a fun and challenging opportunity no musician should
pass up. Here's your chance to lead, listen, share, and learn - all styles and
instruments are welcome!
Blues
Jam | Wednesday, June 1, 7 p.m.
Swallow Hill CafŽ
TXS: $1 at the door
John Toebbe of the Colorado Blues
Society will host this new and exciting acoustic blues jam. Bring your favorite
songs to share or simply unleash your best blues licks. The format is casual
and the emphasis is on fun. Hey, even folkies get the blues!
The
O'Brien Family Band @ The Shady Grove Picnic Series | Wednesday, June 1, 6:30 p.m.
Four Mile Historic Park
TXS: $7 at the door; $2 for children
under 12
The O'Brien Family's blend of fiddle
tunes, old-time country, gospel, Western, and original music has earned them
the reputation as "The Family that Entertains Families." Hailing from
Evergreen, Colorado, in the mountains just west of Denver, father Dan, mother
Janette, and the kids Maura (11) and Kyle (14), have traveled the United States
for almost three years, performing their music and taking in the sites and
sounds of this great country.
More info: http://events.swallowhill.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=652&c=40&pg=
One
Lucky Guy | Thursday, June
2, 6:30 p.m.
Swallow Hill CafŽ
TXS: $7 at the door
Since their last CafŽ appearance in
November of 2003, One Lucky Guy has slowly but surely begun to develop the
following they deserve by steadily gigging up and down the Front Range and
spreading their infectious blend of bluegrass, folk country and swing.
More info: http://www.swallowhill.com/the_cafe.htm#one
Old-fashioned
Hootenanny | Friday, June
3, 7:30 p.m.
Tuft Theater @ Swallow Hill
TXS: $3 pay or play
For many years, Harry Tuft wanted to recapture the spirit and substance of
the original Folklore Center hootenannies, where it was 75 cents, pay or play,
and people hung out, socialized, swapped songs, told tales and whiled away the
evenings in a haze of good music and good company.
More info: http://events.swallowhill.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=548&c=44&pg=
Ramblin'
Jack Elliott | Saturday,
June 4, 8 p.m.
Daniels Hall @ Swallow Hill
TXS: $24 in advance/$27 day of show
Woody GuthrieÕs protŽgŽ and
world-renowned singer and flat picker guitarist in his own right, Jack is one
of the most influential performers of the last fifty years. He has performed
all over the world and has performed along with such folk legends and
performers as Woody Guthrie himself, Pete Seeger, Jesse Fuller and Bob Dylan.
More
info: http://events.swallowhill.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=649&c=39&pg=2
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Call
For Volunteers
SUMMER ART MARKET * June 11th &
12th, 2005 * 10AM-5PM
Art
Students League of Denver * 200 Grant Street, Denver, CO 80203
* Phone: 303.778.6990 * Fax:
303.778.6956
Event
Coordinator: Freya Lustie * www.freyaworks.com, *
freya@freyaworks.com * C. 720.301.7239
The
Art Students League of Denver is looking for some great volunteers for the 13th
annual Summer Art Market. From selling beverages, to greeting people, to
working with the kids art projects, these volunteers are a vital part of making
the Summer Art Market a huge success.
The
Summer Art Market is June 11th and 12th, 2005, from 10am-5pm. Volunteers are
needed not only during these times but before and after the event as well.
In
addition to the amazing art vendors, food, entertainment and children's art
activities will be provided.
To
volunteer, please contact Volunteer Coordinator Jen Shaw at artmarket@asld.org.
To
receive further information about ASLD, please call 303-778-6990 or check the
website at www.asld.org.
For
additional information about the Summer Art Market please contact Event
Coordinator, Freya Lustie at 720-301-7239 or Freya@freyaworks.com.
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DURANGO ARTS CENTER ANNOUNCES
29th ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBIT
The Durango Arts Center 29th Annual
Juried Exhibit will be June 3 through
July 8 in the Barbara Conrad Gallery. An
artists' reception and award
presentation will be on Friday, June 3
from 5 to 7 p.m. The public is
invited to attend.
This exhibit presents over 50 works by
local and regional artists and
craftspeople. The juror for this
year's exhibit is professional artist
David Guerrero from Alamosa, Colorado.
Guerrero is a 1997 recipient of the
Colorado Council for the Arts Visual
Arts Fellowship. He received a National
Endowment for the Arts Collaboration
Grant in 1994. His work has been
included in national and international
exhibits such as Chicano Arts
Resistance and Affirmation and America
Voices: Latino Photographers in the
U.S. He has shown nationally in
galleries ranging from the Oakland Museum in
California to the Smithsonian American
Art Museum in Washington, D.C. His
work can be viewed at his studio in
Alamosa. In addition to choosing the
works for the exhibit, Guerrero will
select three cash-prize award winners.
Prizes include a $500 Best of Show award,
a $150 Juror's Choice award, a $75
Merit award, and a $75 People's Choice
award, which will be chosen by
gallery visitors.
The Durango Arts Center is located at
802 East Second Avenue. Gallery hours
are Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. For more information contact
the
Durango Arts Center at 259-2606.
June 14, 2005
DURANGO ARTS FORCE ANNOUNCES
ADDITIONAL SUMMER ART CLASSES
The Durango Arts Force announces
registration for more kids summer classes.
"Watercolor Painting" will be
held Monday-Thursday, June 13, 20-23, 2005.
While creating a "puzzle
painting", you will explore different watercolor
techniques. Learn to paint trees,
grass, sand, snow, sky and water just by
how you put the paint on or take paint
off your paper. Ages 9 to 12; 12:30
to 2 p.m.; cost is $50; instructor is
Susan M. Richard; registration
deadline is June 13.
"Fabric Dye Collage" will be
held Monday-Thursday, June 13-16, 2005. Back
by popular demand, this class will have
students create a dazzling dyed
fabric background using vivid liquid
dyes and watercolor and salt
techniques. A detailed dip and
marker dye fabric piece in a subject or your
choice will be made the next day.
Next, we will cut and fuse the pieces as
well as add any additional details with
marker dyes and fabric paint to
complete the dyed fabric collage.
Ages 6 to 8; 1 to 2 p.m.; cost is $30;
materials
fee is $10 payable to instructor first day of class; ages 2:15 to
3:45 p.m.; cost is $45; materials fee is
$10 payable to instructor first day
of class; instructor is Nancy Fredrick
Conrad; registration deadline is June
6.
"Old Masters and Mistresses"
will be held Monday-Thursdays, June 13-16,
2005. Explore 20th century artists
and try to recreate their techniques
using your own style. We'll look
at the mobiles of Miro, Frieda Kahlo's
self-portraits, Pollack's large dripped
paintings, and Louise Nevelson's box
sculptures for inspiration. Ages 7
to 12, 9 to 10:30 a.m.; cost is $50;
instructor is Bonnie Ward; registration
deadline is June 6.
All classes will be held at the Durango
Arts Center at 802 East 2nd Avenue.
No refunds will be issued for
withdrawals after the registration deadline or
for missed classes or absences.
All classes require a 6-student minimum and
a 15-student maximum unless otherwise
noted.
For more information, to receive a class
brochure or to register for
classes, please call 259-2606.
Complete class listings and enrollment forms
are available at www.durangoarts.org
<http://www.durangoarts.org> and
www.artsforce.org.
Lanette
Hartman
Operations Manager
Durango Arts Center
970-259-2606
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VINTAGE
VOICES, INC., "MUSICALE INVITATION"
CONTACT: Carol Rehme
PHONE:
970-669-5791
EMAIL: carol@rehme.com
Dear Friends,
Please join us on Thursday, June 23,
2005 for the Vintage Voices
Musicale featuring cellist and bandoneon
musician Evan Orman and his
friends.
As a youngster he sat under the apple
tree in the backyard of the
historic Johnson House and dreamed about
becoming a professional
musician. Now, Evan Orman, an
accomplished cellist, will come back to
his boyhood home to perform under that
same apple tree for his hometown
crowd.
The Vintage Voices' Musicale, featuring
Evan Orman and Friends,
will benefit the non-profit's Silver
Linings for Golden Agers program
which offers residents of northern
Colorado eldercare facilities
interactive, interdisciplinary arts
programs designed to encourage
reality orientation, stimulate
socialization, foster new enthusiasm,
restore confidence, and increase
psychological well being.
The public is invited to Vintage Voices'
Musicale to hear Orman and
Friends on Thursday, June 23, 2005 at
7:00 p.m. The Musicale will take
place at the 120-year-old, historic
Johnson House, 1127 North Garfield in Loveland,
Colorado, current residence of Vintage
Voices' Executive Director Carol Rehme.
Light refreshments will be served.
Tickets for the event are $40 in advance
or $45 at the garden gate.
Seating is limited. For tickets, or
additional
information please contact Director
Carol Rehme at 970-669-5791
(carol@rehme.com),
or Assistant Director Lynn Dean at 970-663-4448
(lynndean@frii.com).
Send payment to Vintage Voices, 1127 N. Garfield,
Loveland, CO 80537.
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Contacts:
Deborah Reshotko and Esther Gross
303-722-0902
SPEAKING OF DANCE FUNDRAISERS
Denver arts nonprofit continues
fundraising series.
Denver, Colorado - SPEAKING OF DANCE is
continuing with a unique series of fundraising events that began in April 2005
and will continue into July 2005. All events are open to the public and will
give arts patrons the opportunity to support one of Denver's favorite nonprofit
arts organizations and enjoy themselves by attending fun, unusual events.
SPEAKING OF DANCE kicked off our
fundraising events in April 2005 with a gourmet cooking class and literary
soiree. Dance lovers can still support SPEAKING OF DANCE by having their
antiques evaluated by experts and hiking in the mountains (both at night and
during the day!). Call 303-722-0902 for information and to purchase tickets.
Below is the schedule of remaining
events through July 2005:
Value your Valuables: Bring your
antiques for evaluation
Saturday,
June 11, 2005, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $5 per item.
2550 California Street, Denver (corner
of 26th Street and California Street)
Join co-hosts Michael Ritchie and Carol
Proffitt and eight to ten antique specialists for an exciting day of learning
the value of those items that you retrieved from grandma's closet or found at a
garage sale! Experts will give oral evaluations, and refreshments will be
served.
Experts available on June 11 include the
following:
Robert Rust is an author and historian
of the arts and Crafts Movement. He is owner of 2/R Fine Arts and Design. He
has been a dealer in art and antiques for more than 25 years.
Robrick Granhold has been professionally
evaluating and collecting Depression Era glass for 20 years. He is presently
the librarian of the Rocky Mountain Depression Glass Society.
Thomas Bruhns is owner and auctioneer of
Bruhns Auction Gallery. He is internationally recognized and has over 35 years
of experience appraising antiques, art, chandeliers, furniture, and
architectural elements.
Bevan Hazlewood has 25 years of
professional restoration and scholarly research of dolls, miniatures and toys.
She is highly knowledgeable in the adjunct areas of textile and pottery.
Kathleen Orozco of Kathleen Orozco and
Associates is a certified appraiser who has been working professionally for
many years in Colorado.
Chris Watson's educational background is
in Art History. He has 14 years' experience in the antiques business and is
also an estate broker.
Jane Lawnhurst has 28 years of
experience as a professional diamond broker and is well-versed in evaluation of
jewelry of all types.
John Blythe has an encyclopedic
knowledge of and extensive background in paintings and historical maps.
Members
of the Rocky Mountain Antiquarian Booksellers Association will give evaluations
of books, maps and ephemera.
A Midsummer Night's Moonlight Hike
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