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THANKS!
Editor's Note:
I
can tell that most of you that read (I hope) this newsletter may like the news
(again,
I hope) but don't feel the need to respond to any editorial of editorial
question. I'm in the same boat as I read my morning paper everyday ( I don't
enjoy the news but read it I must) and I don't write letters to the editor
(which letters would show my bias but have little effect on anyone). What is
the point then of bringing this up?
I'm
living in a global village but I'm beginning to feel that although I'm living
in a safe environment relatively speaking, and enjoy all the freedoms of our
Constitution and Bill of Rights, I have an uneasy sense that history books of
the future will relate how we went down without a whimper. The arts are all
about money. media is all about money and cultural sensitivity is sacrificed to
what sells. Many leaders speak to absolutes and we just laugh at them or think
they are absolutely right. Hey, I'm alright Jack! But at some time or other
someone will write a book on how we in America let it slide into a far
different world (and of course, make a lot of money on the book).
Did
I get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? Is this jolly old guy
getting the humbugs? Sorry - probably. I don't hear anyone talk about the
uplifting, mind expanding nature of the arts in schools. I just hear about how
Kansas school children will have a tough time getting into collages of medicine
and engineering without a basic grounding in science. Where will students go
with little art education? What other nation will pass us up in achievements?
These are all rhetorical questions you don't have to answer back to me.
I'm just taking the liberty to vent.
Veterans
day is hard on me. My younger brother was a doctor killed in Vietnam in
February of 1968 in a war that he had no political aversion for. I supported
him and I support our present troops, but I am one who knows what it is like to
grieve over loss of someone caught up in a a stupid ideological war. My heart
goes out to others grieving now.
Paul
Saunders
Don't
un-subscribe because of me - I'll feel better next week.
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AND NOW FOR SOME GREAT COLORADO ARTS NEWS
"BCAA
Arts Calendar" <events@bouldercountyarts.org>
Subject:
Visual Artists! BCAA & The Dairy Present: Living the Artist's Life
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Paul
Dorrell, author of the acclaimed guidebook for artists, Living the Artist's Life, will be in Boulder for a talk/signing
with Q&A.
Dorrell will be speaking at The Dairy Center
for the Arts, 2590 Walnut on Monday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m.
Dorrell
is a gallery owner and novelist, known for his hard-won success and compassion
toward artists. He is also a columnist for The Artist's Magazine. His book is renowned for its candor and sound
guidance. Living
the Artist's Life is in
its 2nd printing.
The
book has been endorsed by the Rhode Island School of Design and several other
major universities. Dorrell's been interviewed on some 25 NPR
stations during his tour, and the book has been praised in scores of
papers and magazines (see below). Dorrell's stop in Boulder is one of
60. He recently finished talks in Los Angeles, San Francisco and
Seattle. He's also spoken at the Art Students League of New York, the
Chicago Artist's Coalition, the Austin Visual Arts Assoc., and numerous
bookstores (see tour list below). To read all reviews, go to www.livingtheartistslife.com
This
event is co-sponsored by The Dairy Center for the Arts and Boulder County
Arts Alliance.
Hillstead
Publishing
4741
Central
Kansas
City, MO 64112
816-841-0276
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Subject:
A&E CALENDAR LISTINGS: Swallow Hill's Week of Music (11/14 to 11/20)
From:
"RJ Betancourt" <rudy@swallowhill.com>
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Week
of November 14 to 20
Open
Jam | Tuesday, November 15, 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! "It's a trial-by-fire
experience,
where everyone involved walks away having learned a thing or
two"
Ñ Westword
Blues
Jam | Wednesday, November 16, 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!
Scoundrels
for Hire | Thursday, November 17, 7:30 p.m.
Swallow
Hill CafŽ
TXS:
$7
The
CafŽ likes to showcase local talent as much as possible and
Scoundrels
For Hire is about as homegrown as you can get. Tom Corona and
Steve
Jantzen have been haunting the halls of Swallow Hill for years,
playing
the CafŽÕs open stages and jams and frequenting Harry TuftÕs
Hootenany.
Tom plays the dobro, banjo and guitar with equal abandon, and
has
lived in Denver for the past 20 years, performing in various folk
outfits.
Steve, who is one of those rare Colorado natives, had been
cutting
his teeth for years on rock ÔnÕ roll before he saw the more
subtle
but soulful lights of Swallow Hill and itÕs acoustic offerings.
More
info: http://events.swallowhill.
com/eventperformances.asp?evt=676&c=40&pg=1
<http://events.swallowhill.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=676&c=40&pg=1>
Gordon
Bok w/James Harper | Friday, November 18, 8 p.m.
Daniels
Hall @ Swallow Hill
TXS:
$23 in advance; $26 day of show
Gordon
Bok makes a rare appearance at Swallow Hill on Friday, November
18
at 8 p.m. GordonÕs well-known songs have been published in such song
collections
as Rise Up Singing, along with being published in his own
collections
Time and The Flying Snow and One to Sing One to Haul. His
songs
have been recorded by such as Archie Fisher, Liam Clancy and Tommy
Makem,
plus many others over the years. Gordon will also be teaching a
workshop,
"Moving Poetry Towards Music," where students will listen and
analyze
examples of poems that have been set to music and at Swallow
Hill
on Saturday, November 19th from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
More
info:
http://events.swallowhill.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=687&c=39&pg<http://events.swallowhill.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=687&c=39&pg=>
Ronny
Cox | Friday, November 18, 8 p.m.
Tuft
Theatre @ Swallow Hill
TXS:
$12 advance, $15 day of show
Multi-instrumentalist
Ronny Cox happens to be equally well known as an
actor.
His big break in acting was performing in the film Deliverance.
As
a musician he has performed on ÒThe Tonight ShowÓ, ÒThe Bottom LineÓ
in
New York with Leon Redbone and NPRÕs ÒMountain StageÓ with Guy Clark.
Ronny
has performed along side such well known musicians as Richard
Thompson
and Karla Bonoff. Not the type to fit neatly into any
particular
genre, Ronny performs an acoustic mix of folk that ranges
from
jazz and blues to western, a genre-defying mix that is featured in
his
albums Ronny Cox Live, Cowboy Savant and Acoustic Eclectricity.
More
info:
http://events.swallowhill.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=688&c=44&pg=3
<http://events.swallowhill.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=688&c=44&pg=3>
Patrick
Ball | Saturday, November 19, 8 p.m.
Daniels
Hall @ Swallow Hill
TXS:
$15 in advance; $18 day of show
World-renowned
Celtic Harpist and storyteller Patrick Ball brings his
wit
to the Swallow Hill stage. PatrickÕs performances have been hailed
as
Òrichly theatrical,Ó Òpassionate,Ó ÒevocativeÓ and Òhauntingly
beautiful.Ó
A recipient of the Circle of Excellence Award from the
National
Storytelling Association, Patrick has also received a National
Association
of Independent Record Distributors Indie Award for Best
Seasonal
Recording for his album Christmas Rose. The Oakland Tribune
writes,
ÒPatrick Ball, expert at the magic of music and words, is ... a
world
class harper and a fine actor, with a storytellerÕs sharply honed
timing
and delight in a good joke. Ó
More
info:
http://events.swallowhill.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=689&c=41&pg=2
<http://events.swallowhill.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=689&c=41&pg=2>
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Subject:
Audition Announcement
From:
"Denise Freestone" <denisef@openstagetheatre.org>
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OpenStage
TheatreÕs audition announcement for The Six That Fell by Laura Henry.
Auditions
are on November 19 and 20,
For
more information
contact Denise Freestone, (970)
484-5237
denisef@openstagetheatre.org
Auditions
for The Six That Fell
Auditions
for openstage etc's production of The Six That Fell, a new play by Laura Henry.
Dates:
Saturday and Sunday, November 19 & 20, 2005
Time: 2:00pm to 5:00pm on Saturday; noon to
3:00pm on Sunday.
Callbacks: To be determined
Location: OpenStage Theatre & Co.
offices, 400 N. College Ave. (NE corner of intersection at N. College and
Cherry Street)
Requirements: Actors are encouraged, but not required,
to attend both auditions-November 19 & 20. Actors may choose to bring
a prepared 2-minute monologue, but they are not required to do so.
Auditioners will be assigned readings of scenes selected from the script.
Information: 970-484-5237 or www.openstagetheatre.org
Fort
Collins-openstage etc will hold auditions for The Six That Fell, a new play by New York playwright Laura Henry,
on Saturday, November 9, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Sunday, November 20,
from noon to 3:00 p.m., at the OpenStage Theatre offices, 400 N. College Ave.,
Fort Collins.
Director
Brion J. Humphrey is looking for 6 actress in their early 20s to late 40s.
The
Six That Fell is a look at what
happens when six infertile women get together to support each other in their
desperate search for the secret to conception and babies start falling from the
sky. The Six That Fell is not your ordinary Lifetime TV special.
Performances
of The Six That Fell will run Fridays and Saturdays, February 3
through 19. There is one Sunday matinee on the final weekend, February
19. All performances will be in the 3rd floor ballroom of The Armstrong
Hotel, 259 S. College Ave., Fort Collins.
openstage
etc, an artistic endeavor of
OpenStage Theatre & Company, is dedicated to producing challenging and
original work in nontraditional spaces. For performance and ticketing information, contact
OpenStage Theatre at 970-484-5237 or visit www.openstagetheatre.org.
openstage
etc's 2005-2006 season receives
major support from The Eyes Have It and The Rocky Mountain Bullhorn.
OpenStage Theatre & Company,
openstage etc's parent company,
is supported by grants from the Colorado Council on the Arts, the National
Endowment for the Arts, the City of Fort Collins Fort Fund.
Founded
in 1973, OpenStage Theatre is a recipient of the Governor's Award for
Excellence in the Arts and is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the
national organization for not-for-profit professional theatres.
Thank
you!
Denise
B. Freestone
Artistic
Director
OpenStage
Theatre & Company
970-484-5237
www.openstagetheatre.org
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The
Colorado Theatre Guild is please to announce a new Board of Directors member!
Dana
Miller is an avid supporter of Colorado theater. She has planned events where
new audiences have been introduced to local theaters, and collaborated with
many wondrous folk in planning When the Saints Come Marching In, the Colorado
Theatre Guild Katrina fundraiser. She has been intimately involved with local
performances (particularly at the Avenue Theater), learning the whole
production process. With a bit of acting experience herself, she has a deep
respect and honor for the brave and talented actors in our community. Dana was
a United Flight Attendant for 27 years. During that time, she travelled the
world, volunteered extensively with the Association of Flight Attendants, and
was a facilitator training employees on issues of teamwork, cultural diversity
and international service. Since retirement, she has worked as Community
Director for PlatteForum, an arts nonprofit organization and now serves on its
Board of Directors.
Dana
joins the Board filling an existing vacancy.
We
are delighted to have her!
Gloria
Shanstrom, Editor
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Karl
Kopp Memorial Recognition Award To Be Given
Brooks
Center Arts is seeking your recommendations for consideration for the Karl Kopp
Memorial Recognition Award, to be presented at the Play Festival Showcase,
February 2006. Please submit entry letters of theatre companies and groups that
actively promoted Denver and Colorado area playwrights during 2005.
Questions
to: BrooksCenterArts@Yahoo.com
Mail
entry letters by Dec 1 to:
Brooks
Center Arts
PO
Box 181010
Denver,
CO 80203.
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Looking for Auditions?
Comedy,
drama, singing and dancing or perhaps some Shakespeare or a new play
reading....it's all good! You can see the upcoming auditions here - updated
daily!
Look Not Further - Click Here...
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Next CTG General Membership Meeting
There
will be a General Membership Meeting at 6pm on Monday, November 14, 2005 at the
John Hand Theatre at Lowry, located at 7653 East 1st Place.
Our
guest speaker will be Kenton Kuhn from Blacktie- Colorado, the organization
that has taken over the Arts to Zoo web site.
Kenton
will bring us up to date on how these sites can help us publicize our events.
We
also have by-laws changes for the membership to vote on.
The
meeting will be followed by an Industry Night performance of Firehouse Theatre
Company's production of Unmerciful Good Fortune at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10
About
the Industry Night Production:
ÒUnmerciful
Good FortuneÓ tells the story of Maritza, a lawyer in the Bronx D.A.'s office,
and her encounter with Fatima, an enigmatic young woman who has an
extraordinary ability to read people and can see their futures. She is charged
with murdering twelve of them. It has also brought Fatima to Maritza, who spends
her days toiling in the D.A. office and her nights caring for Luz, her mother,
a terminally ill invalid who lives, mostly, in a sad haze of memory induced by
the drugs prescribed to alleviate her unbearable pain.
The
production will run from November 11th thruÕ December 17th
at
the JOHN HAND THEATRE AT LOWRY, 7653 E 1st Pl Denver, CO
Directed
By Michael R. Duran
CTG
Meetings are open to all (members and non- members). Traditionally meetings
include a CTG Board report, general business about upcoming CTG events, and
selected guest speakers.
Industry Nights &
Special Offers!
2
for 1 tickets to The Male
Intellect every Thursday night
through November 17th.
(Tickets
normally $20 each) Show time: 7:30pm Rattlebrain Theater 16th & Arapahoe
St. 720.932.7384
Special
Opening Weekend Offer!
Unmerciful
Good Fortune
Firehouse
Theatre Co at The John Hand Theatre 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver
Friday
November 11th & Saturday November 12th
All
Tickets Are Just $10
For
Information and Reservations Call the 24 hour Ticket Hotline 303-562-3232
New
Additions to CTG Member Discount Card!
And
Toto, too* will offer a $3.00
per ticket discount to CTG Members.
Current
production is Appliance at the Denver Victorian Theatre.
and
The
Denver Victorian Theatre* will
offer $4.00 off regular ticket price.
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Looking
for A Space?
The
City of Aurora Urban Renewal Division has initiated this e-bulletin to promote
buildings and space available for artists as well as events and activities of
interest to artists. We plan to send out this information periodically.
Located
in the Original Downtown of Aurora, the Arts District is a 16-block area in the
heart of opportunity triangle between the new developments of Stapleton, Lowry
and Fitzsimons.
We
are committed to creating a district that attracts art and artist of all
stripes. The Urban Renewal Division can help with low interest loans for
artists or groups that can be used for equipment, fixtures and the purchase or
renovation of a building.
1468
Dayton Street
Located
on Dayton, the throughway from Lowry to Stapleton, this building has more than
5,000 square feet of space available for lease in the front of the building.
With lots of west-facing windows, this space is perfect for theater and dance
groups or a gallery. Owner is willing to subdivide.
A
variety of additional properties are available for sale or lease in the Arts
District.
For
more information on this or additional properties, please contact Kay Miller at
303-739-7130 or kcmiller@auroragov.org.
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Theatre News
0.
Imagination Makers
Turns 25!
0.
Ault Family Begins
70th Year As Players Guild
0.
The
Oriental Theatre is back in
action with the Colorado Theatre and Film Works production of "A Politically Correct Christmas
Carol".
A
one act comedy about a modern day Scrooge with all the political correctness of
"Corporate America".
Showtimes
are at 3:30pm and 7pm Saturdays and Sundays beginning Sunday Dec.4th to Sunday
Dec. 18.
Please
call the Oriental Theater at 303 455-2124 for ticket sales and reservations.
Tickets are $12 $10 groups
and CTG members
Food
and drinks are offered at the theater's restaurant and bar.
Oriental
Theatre 4335 W. 44th Ave. Denver, CO 80212
The
Oriental Theater opened its doors on Christams Eve in 1927 and is re-opening
for this Christmas production 78 years later thanks to locals Scott LaBarbara
and Brian Crouch.
The 28th Starz Denver International Film
Festival
Put
your thumbs to work.
Be
your own critic.
The
28th Starz Denver International Film Festival.
November
10 - 20.
Go to Denver Film Society for complete schedule!
Lots of Classes and Workshops Starting Soon!
From
auditioning to vocal coaching to weekend intensives - check it out and hone
your skills.
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Subject:
RELEASE - Cheryl Wheeler makes a return to Swallow Hill with wits
to
spare
From:
"RJ Betancourt" <rudy@swallowhill.com>