CAC ARTS NEWS No. 194
07/13/05
Editor's Note:
Greetings,
Doing
any summer reading? I'm into reading "1776" by David
McCullough. It is a bit disconcerting to be reading about war at a time of war
with all the same rhetoric and high principles of "Liberty, Justice and
Equality". But one of the interests that comes with age is the interest in
history. It is a look back at those defining moments that we wonder about if only
we knew then what we know now. Reading and reflection is good for the sole as
well as the mind. This arts newsletter has a category about
"Publishing" that I wish was more about "Literature". I
leave it to you to find those snatches of time (during commercials, before
bedtime or early morning - or a good long read on the back deck) to read
something worthy.
Cheers
Paul
Saunders
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AND NOW FOR SOME GREAT COLORADO ARTS NEWS
As
one of the Trustees of Rocky Ridge Music Center, south of Estes Park on the
road to the Longs Peak trail head and camp area, I am taking the liberty to
include an e-mail from RRMC president Norman Paulu. Good news needs to be
celebrated outside of the inner workings of Rocky Ridge! Paul S.
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Dear
Trustees and Directors,
The
weekend just past was probably the most successful I have ever seen at Rocky
Ridge. There were two uncommonly fine concerts. The first, on
Saturday afternoon, was the final concert for the Intro program students and
presented the Rocky Ridge Choir directed by Jon Yaeger and the Camerata Rocky
Ridge, the string chamber orchestra. Both parts of the concert were
excellent in content and presentation. I was greatly impressed with the
quality of the orchestra and most definitely the conducting of Pasquale
Laurino. It seemed as though the students were being challenged to
improve even within the time of the concert. Each work was more finely
honed and musically involved than the previous one. It was a stunning
event.
The concert on Sunday was the first
performance given by the Chiara Quartet. This is a world class quartet
still on the edge of their prime but amazingly close for such a young
group. In Tucson Judy and I have the opportunity to hear an average of
four young up and coming quartets each year. The Chiara can easily
outdistance almost all of them and stay with the best. Tonight they play
in Boulder, an entire program of their own and I would expect it to be a huge
success.
At each of those two concerts, Carina
(Music Director) made a very important announcement -- the news that we have
been officially invited to bring a group of our students to the International
Festival of Youth Orchestras in Buenos Aires in mid October. This is a
huge plum to be invited to such a prestigious gathering and another indication
of the contacts and esteem which Carina brings to us. Plans for the tour
are now being formulated but the rough outlines are that the group, to include
about a dozen or more in a string chamber orchestra, will spend the better part
of the week of October 15th in Buenos Aires. Details about the Festival
are in the invitation letter attached below. Carina expects to be able to
make the travel arrangements at a cost of about $1500 per student. Parents
will fund what they can and it's up to us to do the rest. Any board
members who wish to go are heartily invited!
The letter:
Buenos Aires, June 24, 2005
Rocky Ridge Music Center
Music Director
Carina Voly
It is our
pleasure to invite the Camerata Rocky Ridge to the International Festival of
Youth Orchestras to be held on the 18, 19 and 20 of October, 2005 at the Teatro
Nacional Cervantes, Auditorium of the School of Law at the University of Buenos
Aires, and at the Luna Park in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The number of
individual performances for participating orchestras is limited and on a first
come first serve basis. There will be a maximum of 40 orchestras or bands in
individual concerts of no more than 30 minutes each. All youth groups are
invited to participate, without limitation of age, number of participants nor
repertoire chosen.
Orchestras will
be responsible for their own travel expenses, as well as room and board during
their stay in Buenos Aires.
Individual
concerts will be held on October 18 and 19 at the Teatro Nacional Cervantes and
the final concert will take place on October 20 at Luna Park with an expected
audience of up to 6,000. All members of participating orchestras will join
together on stage in a "mega orchestra" of over 1,000 youth to
perform a concert especially selected for this event. There will be only one
rehearsal prior to the concert.
The repertoire
for this final concert will be announced next week on our website:
www.eldorado.org.ar
The 5th
International Festival of Youth Orchestras is planning master classes for
students and workshops and conferences geared to youth orchestra conductors.
We hope to have
you on board and look forward to seeing you in Buenos Aires.
Cordially,
Andrea
Merenzon
Direcci—n General
Tel: 54 11 4961-5593 / Fax: 54 11
4961-8223
e-mail: cursosyfestivales@argentina.com
http://www.eldorado.org.ar
Rocky
Ridge is on the move! My regards to all,
Norman
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BENEFIT
FOR ROCKY RIDGE MUSIC CENTER JULY 13 IN BOULDER
Dear
Friends,
Attached
is an announcement of a fine string quartet concert to take place
Wednsday.
July 13th at Old Main on the CU campus. It is being presented by
and
for the benefit of Rocky Ridge Music Center in Estes Park. The quartet,
which comes from Juilliard, is in
residence at Rocky Ridge for three weeks
this month and will be giving other concerts
on campus during their stay
there. We hope that you will want to
make the musical acquaintance of this
young group and join us for this great
program!
Thank you.
Margot Brauchli,
Trustee, Rocky Ridge Music Center
www.rockyridge.org
(I
heard the Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout by Gabriela Frank last Sundayand it is
so outstanding! Please do NOT MISS! Paul S.)
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Paul
- FYI re your story about
All Aboard! Traveling Art Museum is Heading West in 2006 - Invite Artrain USA
to Your Town - the Grand
Junction Commission on Arts and Culture will be hosting a visit from
Artrain USA in Grand Junction next year when the art museum train comes to
Colorado. It might be a great time for other Colorado cities to sponsor a
visit as well, and we're hoping for sometime in the spring or fall of
2006. Artrain last came to Grand Junction about 30 years ago, so we
thought it was high time to have them back! Feel free to mention this in
your next newsletter and people can check out more information at 800-ART-1971,
e-mail ArtrainUSA.org or www.ArtrainUSA.org.
Allison
Sarmo, Cultural Arts Coordinator
GJ Commission on Arts and Culture
1340 Gunnison Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81501
Phone: 254-3865, Fax: 242-1637
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Dear
artists,
If you want to exhibit at Omma Center of
Contemporary Art in Santa Barbara - California, please visit:
http://www.omma.gr/Santa%20Barbara/New%20Omma%20Center.htm
and if you agree, contact me
This week I am going to complete
the program for the rest of year 2005. If you are interested in
participating in a show, please contact me ASAP
For participation in a group show:
September: Available for two more artists
December: available for 2 more artists
If you are interested in a personal
show, months available are: January 2006, February 2006 & March 2006
Despina Tunberg - curator
1221
State street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Tel & Fax (805) 963-4606
http://www.omma.gr
Despina Tunberg
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DURANGO
ARTS CENTER GALLERY SHOP
ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Gallery Shop and the Durango Arts
Center would like to invite all
artists in the Four Corners area to
submit slides of work to be juried and
selected to sell on a consignment basis
at the Durango Arts Center Gallery
Shop. Submission deadline for this
round of jurying is July 15, 2005. The
next opportunity and deadline is October
15, 2005.
The Durango Arts Center is a nonprofit,
community-based arts organization
dedicated to advancing the visual and
cultural arts for the enrichment of
the individual and the community.
The Gallery Shop is committed to
providing a quality fine arts and crafts
venue for the Durango area. In
pursuit of this goal the shop is always
working towards a wider variety of
work offered on consignment. A
committee comprised of local professional
artists and craftspeople, business
professionals and/or DAC members is
responsible for jurying the consignment
merchandise from local and regional
artists. The jurying committee
will meet three times a year to review
consigned work and jury new artwork.
Artwork to be considered includes ceramics,
drawings/pastels, wearable
fiber, non-wearable fiber, glass,
graphics/prints, jewelry, 2D and 3D mixed
media,
metal, paintings, photography, sculpture and wood. There is limited
space for 2D artwork. No large
sculptures or large furniture can be
accepted. The Gallery Shop sells
work best in a price range up to $500.00.
If you are interested in consigning your
work to the shop, please call or
stop by the Durango Arts Center to pick
up a detailed information sheet, or
visit www.durangoarts.org.
GEORGE
WINSTON PERFORMS BENEFIT CONCERT
FOR THE DURANGO ARTS CENTER AND THE
DURANGO COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
George Winston will be performing a
benefit concert for the Durango Arts
Center and the Durango Community Food
Bank Saturday, July 23 at 8 p.m. at
the Durango Arts Center, 802 E 2nd
Avenue.
This is a very special opportunity to
hear and see legendary performer and
composer George Winston, known
throughout the world for his expansive and
evocative piano performances. All
proceeds from the concert will be donated
to the Durango Arts Center. He asks,
too, that you join him in supporting
the local food bank by bringing a
donation of non-perishable food to be
collected in the DAC lobby prior to the
concert.
In
addition to the performance at the Durango Arts Center on Saturday
evening, George Winston will also be
providing a piano workshop at the arts
center at 1:30 p.m. that
afternoon. The workshop is free and open to the
public. All ages are welcome.
Tickets for the performance are $25 for
DAC members and $30 for non-members.
Ticket holders may also purchase a
ticket to a special reception following
the concert for $10 for DAC members and
$15 for non-members. Winston will
attend this reception. Concert tickets
are available at the DAC and at the
Fort Lewis College Community Concert
Hall. Reception tickets are only
available at the DAC. Only 75
tickets to the reception will be sold.
Please call Lanette Hartman at 259-2606
with any questions or more
information.
Lanette Hartman
Operations Manager
Durango Arts Center
970-259-2606
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Calendar
Item:
Thursday,
July 14th, 7:00pm, River Rock Common House, near Martinez Park
You
Can't be Neutral on a Moving Train:
Film and Discussion
Free and Open to the Public, snacks
provided
This award winning film documents the
life and times of the historian, activist, and author of the best selling
classic, A People's
History of the United States.
For
More information, call Strength Through Peace, 419-8944
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Thursday, July 21st, 7:00pm, River Rock
Common House, near Martinez Park
The Marx Brothers' Duck Soup: Film and Discussion
Free and Open to the Public, snacks
provided
This outrageous, black-comedy, anti-war
film from 1933 was rediscovered in the 1960's and has since attained immortal
status.
For More information, call Strength
Through Peace, 419-8944
Cosponsored
by KRFCfm 88.9
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House
Rejects Recommendation to Cut Funds for Public Broadcasting
The
U.S. House of Representatives, by a vote of 284 to 140, has rejected the
recommendation of the House Appropriations Committee to cut funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the
Associated Press reports.
According
to the AP, the about-face demonstrates the enduring political strength of the Public Broadcasting System, whose supporters
flooded lawmakers with letters and phone calls after a House Appropriations
subcommittee proposed a 25 percent cut in CPB funding last week. House
Republicans in favor of the legislation argued that the cut of $100 million
amounted to only 4 percent of the CPB budget. "Big Bird and his friends
can fly on their own,'" said Rep. Ernest Istook (R-OK).
The
vote came as the House considered a $142.5 billion spending bill for the budget
year beginning October 1 that would essentially freeze current spending levels
for many health, education, and labor programs. Even with the votes of
eighty-seven Republicans, however, House Democrats were only able to fend off
funding cuts for public broadcasting. And PBS could still end up with less
funding down the road, as the bill that passed includes a provision to
eliminate $23 million for the Ready to Learn program, which subsidizes
children's educational programming.
Following
on the heels of CPB chair Kenneth Y. Tomlinson's recent pronouncement that much
of the programming that airs on the public broadcasting system reflects a
liberal bias, the board of the CPB announced the appointment of Patricia S.
Harrison, a former GOP co-chairman, as the organization's president and CEO - a
move that was met with immediate criticism from public broadcasting executives
and Democratic lawmakers. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which was
created by Congress in 1967 to shield public broadcasting from political influence,
distributes federal subsidies to PBS, National
Public Radio, and hundreds of public radio and television stations.
Kornblut,
Anne E. Labaton, Stephen. "Public Broadcasting Chief Is Named, Raising
Concerns."
New York Times 6/24/05.
"House
Won't Cut Public Broadcasting Funds." Associated Press 6/24/05.
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Arts
Institutions Prefer Long Courtships When It Comes to Donors
In
an era when mega-millionaires are made - and unmade - faster than ever,
nonprofit cultural organizations are becoming more cautious about whose money
they take, the New York
Times reports.
The
recent arrest on fraud charges of arts benefactor Alberto W. Vilar would seem a
cautionary tale for arts institutions around the country. Vilar, a technology investor
whose net worth has tracked the ups and downs of the stock market, made several
large pledges to concert halls and opera companies, including the Metropolitan Opera in New
York City, only to leave them hanging.
Similarly,
after two trustees of the Whitney
Museum of American Art in New York City - Jean-Marie Messier, the
ousted chairman of Vivendi Universal, and L. Dennis Kozlowski, the former
chairman and CEO of Tyco International - fell from grace, the museum launched a
legal and ethics committee to screen potential board members.
"Everyone's
being much tougher these days," said Michael Margitich, senior deputy
director for external affairs of the Museum of
Modern Art in New York. The museum's board, he added, "likes
people to go through a long courtship" before enlisting trustees; donors
usually join a committee first, and then they gradually become involved with
the institution before being asked to join the board, a process that can take
anywhere from two to five years.
According
to arts executives, long-term relationships serve as a kind of donor insurance.
The longer you know a prospective donor, they say, the more you can rely on his
or her word. Conversely, the more extensive an institution's history with a
donor, the more forgiving it is likely to be if a donor's fortunes take a turn
for the worse.
Fortunately,
these same executives add, donors generally do come through, and defaults are
rare. If defaults on pledges have been getting more attention of late, they
note, it is because the money at stake seems to be bigger and more quickly
acquired than it was in the past. But they are also quick to point out that the
Metropolitan Opera's experience with Alberto Vilar - the company relied on a $4
million pledge from Vilar to underwrite two of its most extravagant
productions; when he failed to come through with the money, it was forced to
create a bad debt reserve to cover its costs - offers an important lesson for
institutions everywhere: Wait until you have the cash in hand before you spend
it.
Pogrebin,
Robin. Vogel, Carol. "Learning to Look Gift Horses in Mouth." New York Times 6/06/05.
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AMERICAN
WOMEN IN RADIO & TELEVISION
Press
Contact: Yvonne Weeres
(719)
228-3043
AWRT Hosts Annual Fall Premiere and Media
Auction
Would
you like to get some great deals on media packages? How about getting a
sneak peek at the new TV shows for Fall? American Women in Radio and
Television Colorado Springs (AWRTCS) is hosting its biggest event of the year -
the Fall Premiere and Media Auction on August 18 with a video presentation at
5:30 p.m. followed by the media auction at 6:30 p.m. at Phantom Canyon, 2 East
Pikes Peak Avenue in downtown Colorado Springs. The cost is $10 per
person. Complementary food and cash bar will be available.
The
Fall Premiere is held annually as a way for local television stations to
promote their new fall programs. The live Media Auction is held for
advertising agencies to bid on media donated by local print, television and
outdoor agencies (4th quarter and/or 1st quarter package deals). All proceeds
from the Media Auction benefit the AWRT Scholarship program, which puts
nontraditional students studying media related fields through college.
A
massive silent auction will also be held with items including accommodations at
a Bed & Breakfast, massages, restaurant certificates, show tickets and much
more! For more information, contact Vanessa Moorman at 719-473-4747.
The mission of AWRT is to advance the
impact of women in the electronic media and allied fields by educating,
advocating,
and
acting as a resource to its members and the industry.
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DENVER,
CO - Theatre In The Park presents FERDINAND, THE BULL Thursday, July 21 and Friday July 22 at
7:30pm Greek Amphitheater in Civic Center Park, Golden Triangle Arts District,
Denver.
Directed
by Paul Fiorino of Ballet Arts Theatre, who will also dance the title role will
be joined by Flamenco's Jeanette Trujillo-Lucero with her Fiesta Colorado
Dancers
collaborating with
Ballet Ariel and Ballet Arts Theatre dancers. Narration in English
and Spanish by Former Bronco and TV/Radio personality Reggie Rivers with a
Mariachi Opening.
This
production will be filmed by Denver Community Television to be aired through
The
State Of The Arts, broadcast and web stream on Channel 57/58 &
59 Comcast.
Theatre
In The Park is celebrating 15 years of bringing free entertainment to the
Public. Founded by Betty Emmanuel with Technical Direction by Dan Whitcomb,
this production follows a very successful Peter & The Wolf with Mayor John
Hickenlooper, last summer, under Paul Fiorino's direction and this year
promises to be an enjoyable evening of Folklorico, Flamenco and it is free.
The
newly renovated Civic Center Park Amphitheater is located between the Capitol
and City Hall next to the Library and Art Museum. Discover Denver and the
City Lights July 21 & 22.
For
further information
303-825-7570
or 303-770-2106
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Come and discover a place in history, where
we Try,try again.
A significant pioneer
A town, lost and found
A
hope site for recycling
A
chance to play a part in
BROOKVALE
/ COLORADO
CLEAR
CREEK COUNTY
Upper
Bear Creek Road
Six
miles from Evergreen
At
the base of Mount Evans
A
place to see beautiful works of Arts
Heritage,
Restoration & Environmentation
Saturday,
July 23 and Sunday, July 24
NOON
- 5pm
303-825-7570 rsvp
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PRESS RELEASE
For
Immediate Release
Friday,
July 8
Contact: RJ Betancourt
rudy@swallowhill.com
| 303.765.2488
The return of Jazz legend, Jimmy Hopps, live at
Swallow Hill
WHAT:
Concert by Jazz drummer Jimmi EsSpirit (Jimmy Hopps)