CAC
ARTS NEWS No. 221 - 01/25/06 Part 1
COLORADO ARTS CONNECTION
Colorado Arts news - Part 1 of 2
Send your information and copy for the next CAC
Arts News to Editor and Publisher Paul Saunders at artsnews@lpbroadband.net
THANKS!
Editor's Note:
TERM
LIMITS:
I
have been involved in the Estes Park Cultural Arts Council for about 13 years
in some relationship or other. As Affilate representative, Advisory Committee,
Prsident, Board member, off the board but volunteer and editor of the Council's
Arts E-NEWS (which I publish after this newsletter each week) and now I'm
back on the Board again. I mention all this because I'm now closer to the flame
as it were and I have been asked to find out what community governments in
Colorado have supported with funding and facilities, their local arts
organizations. I will be calling many of you.
The
reason we would like to know is that we have found that term limits has had the
effect of new members who are elected or appointed to town and city governments
(and arts groups!) that do not have a clue as to the value of what the local
arts are to the community in social and economic terms. Denver does a great job
with surveys that show the arts are more valuable than all the sports put
together. Some small communities have enjoyed the local government funding the
arts and donating buildings to be renovated into community art centers. The
Cultural Arts Council of Estes Park would like to make a presentation to the town
Administrator and Board of Trustees to make a strong case for supporting the
arts in Estes Park with some realistic numbers and case histories. I would like
to share that information with you and I hope that you will take my call or
even e-mail me for the benefit of us all - before I'm term limited again!
Cheers
and give thanks for those blessings we have,
Paul
Saunders
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AND NOW FOR SOME GREAT COLORADO ARTS NEWS:
"Sheets and Sweets"
Featuring
Sharon Sheets
Voted
favorite celebrity in Northern Colorado
7:30
PM
Friday,
February 3, 2006
An
intimate evening of Broadway Music and Desserts
at
the Historic 1887 Johnson House
1127
Garfield Avenue
Loveland,
Colorado
Seating
is limited. Tickets are $15.00 each and must be purchased in advance. To
reserve a seat, contact Carita Barlow (669-3833). Send her checks at:
2216
3rd St. SW
Loveland,
CO 80537
Vintage
Voices, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)3 agency committed to bringing the arts to
those who can't venture out to explore them on their own - the residents of
eldercare facilities in Northern Colorado. Silver Linings for Golden Agers -
interactive, inter-disciplinary programs - are specifically designed to meet
residents' needs and contribute to their overall physical and mental health.
Programs combine storytelling, music, dance, visual art, tactile elements and
games to engage residents and encourage participation.
Fostering
dignity, enthusiasm and socialization in the frail elderly
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SWALLOW
HILL
MUSIC ASSOCIATION
Denver's
Home for Folk, Roots & Acoustic Music
PRESS
RELEASE
For
Immediate Release
Monday,
January 16, 2006
Contact:
RJ Betancourt
rudy@swallowhill.com
| 303.765.2488
Following
Cesaria Evora's steps, Lura is the best act out of Cape Verde, Africa
WHAT:
Concert by Lura
WHEN:
Saturday, February 4, 2006. 8 p.m.
WHERE:
71 East Yale Ave., Denver, CO 80210
TICKETS:
$21 in advance, $24 day of show
INFO
& BOX OFFICE: www.swallowhill.com, 303.777.1003
PHOTO:
www.swallowhill.com/images/artists/highrez/Lura002.jpg
Denver,
01/16/06 - Hailing from the Cape Verde islands off the coast of West
Africa, Lura comes to Swallow Hill to perform songs from her latest release Di Korpu Ku Alma (Of
Body and Soul) on Saturday,
February 4 at 8 p.m. "Lura's voice has the depth and sultriness of Toni
Braxton with a much more refined delivery and broader range of expressions. Her
elegant stage presence is matched by her top-notch band- equally skilled at
conveying the Portuguese and West African influences that are the bedrock of
the music." -Associated
Press. Rising in popularity like
famed Caped Verde singer Cesaria Evora, with whom she has toured in the past,
Lura has been praised equally for her elegant presence and production and her
soulful vocals that have been described as "like a kiss" and
"honey voiced." Any comparisons to the "barefoot Diva"
Cesaria end there, as Lura performs completely different styles of music from
the archipelago in particular, West African influenced batuku and funana music.
Her beginnings performing R&B and more pop-styled zouk music flavor her
current musical stylings along with influences from Portugal.
Lura
deftly mixes musical genres and styles in her album and performances moving
from ballads to batuku to pop-influenced dance tunes. The new album Di Korpu Ku Alma, a mixing of traditional tunes and new
compositions, has received critical acclaim praised as a "delight."
Mark Jenings from the
Washington Post writes,
"Lura can deliver such irresistible material without sounding like she's
auditioning for a Vegas gig Š The slicker tunes are easily offset by the
buoyant rhythms and wry lyrics that characterize Lura's music at its
best."
For
tickets visit www.swallowhill.com or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are
available for Swallow Hill members.
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TICKETS
& INFORMATION
Julie
Davis Music School
Daniels
Hall | Tuft Theater | The Cafˇ
303.777.1003
| www.swallowhill.com
71
East Yale Ave. Denver, CO 80210
CONTACTS:
R.J.
Betancourt
303.765.2488
Sheila
Jefferies
303.777.4394
Children
Programs in February 2006
MUSIC:
PAST AND FUTURE
Friday,
2/10, 10-10:45 a.m.
TIX:
$3 per ticket in advance, $4 day of show
From
violin to synthesizer - explore the history of various instruments and learn
about the computer applications of the synthesizer including music of the
future. Ages 5-12
BLUEGRASS
JAM
Saturday,
2/11, 1-1:45 p.m.
TIX:
Early Bird Price: $5/$4 members | Regular Price: $6/$5 members
Come
for an afternoon of jamming with other budding musicians led by Cindy
Wilkinson. We will play some bluegrass songs in the jam session format,
with some improvising and solos for those who would are ready to
try! Children of any level are encouraged to come and all instruments or
singers are welcome. AGES 6-12
VALENTINE'S
DAY CONCERT
Monday,
2/13, 10:30-11:15 a.m.
TIX:
$3 per person
Come
celebrate Valentine's Day (one day early) at Swallow Hill with Miss
Cindy. We will sing some familiar songs and learn some new ones. Miss Cindy
will also lead everyone in some special circle dances and movement activities
we can all enjoy together.
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Swallow
Hill supports Diaspora: Photographs of Frederic Brenner
concert
series at the University of Denver
WHAT:
Concerts by Tofahan Pinkasova, Charming Hostess and Yair Dalal
WHEN:
See each concert description
WHERE:
University of Denver's Sturm Hall
TICKETS:
$10 in advance for Pinkasova and Charming Hostess, $15 for Yair Dalal. Package:
$25 for all concerts. DU students free with ID, day of show
INFO
& BOX OFFICE: www.swallowhill.com, 303.777.1003
Denver,
01/19/06 - The Center for Judaic studies at the University of Denver and
Swallow Hill welcome a concert series inspired by the work of photographer
Frˇdˇric Brenner. Brenner traveled the world over photographing the lives and
traditions of Jews. His photographs have been shown at the United Nations, the
Brooklyn Museum of Art and the Musˇe de L'Elysˇe. This is his first exhibit
in Denver.
Tofahan
Pinkasova
Sat,
Jan 28 | 7:30 p.m.
Internationally
renown as a sozanda (female wedding entertainer), Tofahan plays the Central
Asian frame drum and performs Bukharan dance, a fusion of Iranian dance and
urban Turkic dance. At her performances, accompanied by an ensemble of
traditional Bukharan musicians, the mood varies from lyrical to boisterous, but
the energy level is intense.
CHARMING
HOSTESS
Sat,
Feb 11 | 7:30 p.m.
Charming
Hostess, hailing from San Francisco, is known for their bold and eclectic vocal
performances. Their music incorporates doo-wop, Pygmy counterpoint, Balkan
harmony, and Andalusian melodies. Their new CD, Sarajevo Blues,
sets Bosnian poetry as a form of love and resistance to the brutalization of
war. Recently featured on BBC's "The World," this a cappella ensemble
has performed throughout the United States and internationally. The trio will
be presenting a workshop on New Diaspora Singing on Sunday, February 12 at 1
p.m., where they will teach tweaked traditional songs from Ethiopia, Ghana,
Uganda, Morocco, Algeria, Alabama, and Oakland. Students will produce strange
sounds, otherwise known as extended vocal technique and will become more
coordinated with simple body percussion. This mellow and fun workshop is open
to every level. Cost for the workshop: Early Bird price: $27/$24 members;
regular price: $30/$27 members.
YAIR
DALAL
Sun,
Mar 5 | 7 p.m.
Composer,
violinist and oud player Yair Dalal is one of the most prolific Israeli ethnic
musicians today. He performs on Sunday, March 5 at 7 p.m. at the
University of Denver's Sturm Hall. His music interweaves the traditions of
Iraqi and Jewish Arabic music with a range of influence originating from the
Balkans to India. A peace activist, Dalal devotes much of his time and
energy to helping remove ideological barriers between people and musicians from
different cultures, in particular between Jews and Arabs. Mr. Dalal performs
around the world and was featured at the Nobel Peace Prize gala in Oslo.
For
tickets visit www.swallowhill.com or call (303) 777-1003. Discounts are
available on advance tickets and workshop registration for Swallow Hill
members.
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Monday,
March 13-Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Washington,
DC
Register now for
Arts Advocacy Day -- the fee is only $75. Entering its nineteenth
consecutive year, Arts Advocacy Day
is the only national event designed to bring together a broad cross section of
America's national cultural and civic organizations. These groups will join
hundreds of grassroots advocates from across the country to underscore the
importance of developing strong public policies and appropriating increased
public funding for the arts.
This
year Arts Advocacy Day kicks off on Monday, March 13, with a day of legislative training sessions
and guest speakers. We'll teach you everything you need to know about the
current arts issues circulating on Capitol Hill and how to lobby Congress for
increased public funding for the arts. Throughout the day you'll have the
chance to meet with other attendees from your state in order to make the most
of your Congressional visits. (The State Arts Advocacy Captain
from your state will be setting up meetings with the Members of Congress
representing your state prior to your visits. You may also set up your own
appointments.)
William
Safire
On
Monday evening, Americans for the Arts will present the 19th Annual Nancy Hanks
Lecture on Arts and Public Policy at The John F. Kennedy Center for the
Performing Arts. This year's speaker will be William Safire, Pulitzer
Prize-winning author and longtime political columnist for The New York Times. He currently serves as the chairman and chief
executive of the Dana Foundation. Mr. Safire will preview new preliminary
research results linking brain activity with arts education learning. The
lecture will also feature a short performance by the Martha Graham Dance Company.
On
Tuesday morning, we'll begin the day with the Congressional Arts Breakfast on
Capitol Hill. The Congressional Arts Breakfast will feature brief talks by
Members of Congress and other elected officials, as well as celebrity guests.
The event is designed to rally advocates immediately before they begin their
lobbying visits that day. There will also be time during the breakfast to
make final preparations for your lobbying visits with your state delegations.
Arkansas
Governor Mike
Huckabee
spoke at last
year's
Congressional Arts
Breakfast
We
hope that you can join us for Arts Advocacy Day.
Our success as a strong, unified coalition has been instrumental in advancing key
legislative initiatives, including increased funding for the Federal cultural
agencies and enlightened tax, international, and education policies. This past
year, arts advocates succeeded in securing increased funding for both the
National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities,
as well as increased funding for arts education programs within the U.S.
Department of Education.
Your
involvement does make an impact, and we hope that you will join ufor this
year's important event. The registration deadline and hotel cutoff for this
event is Wednesday, February 22. If you have any questions, please contact Justin Beland,
Government Affairs and Grassroots Manager at 202.371.2830.
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Colorado Theatre Guild Newsletter
January 20,2006
0.
Killing
Critics ?
Well,
just as we say "There can never be too much theatre," we have gone
into overdrive.
Check
out the schedule at
http://www.denverpost.com/theater/ci_3377988
Don't
be mad if they can't make your show.
Gloria
Shanstrom, Editor
email:
shanstrom@comcast.net
phone:
303-778-7724
web:
http://www.coloradotheatreguild.org
Mayor
John Hickenlooper, the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs and the Denver
Commission on Cultural Affairs are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2005 MayorÕs Awards for Excellence in
the Arts.
Holly
Bartges' inaugural 2005 Spotlight Awards are now posted.
Denver
Post Ovation Awards - John Moore
2005
Top of the Rockies - Rocky Mountain News
One
Critic's Best of 2005:Mark Collins - Boulder Daily Camera!
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From:
"White, Ginger - DOCA" <Ginger.White@ci.denver.co.us>
Nine10Arts:
Artist Lofts Still Available
Anticipated
opening Early 2006
Nine10Arts
is an exciting new urban community that will offer emerging artists a place to
develop their work in a creative and affordable environment near downtown
Denver. Designed and developed by Spector
and Associates, PC the Nine10Arts facility has 8 artists'
lofts, 17 artist work studios, coffee shop, open-air courtyard, and community exhibition space that can be rented
for exhibits, workshops and other events. A limited number of lofts are
available. Call 303.333.2820 for an application. Or go to www.nine10arts.org
for more information.
ANNOUNCING:
8th Annual Downtown Denver Festival of the Arts
Exclusively
for Colorado Artists
Formally
the Colorado Arts Festival, this event will maintain the highest quality
standards possible and the show has been extended. It is now a four day show on
Memorial Weekend, starting Friday afternoon May 26 thru Monday, Memorial Day.
For further info email: info@artfestival.com, web: http://www.artfestival.com
or phone: 954-472-3755.
XCEL
Energy: Electricity Savings Program
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shorten payback periods through ConservationWise from Xcel Energy. Visit http://www.xcelenergy.com/docs/retail/busmrkts/ConservationProductSummariesCO.pdf
for more information.
The
purpose of this bulletin is to inform the creative community of learning and
networking opportunities.
Announcements are for educational purposes only, and should not be considered to be endorsements
unless otherwise noted.
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Subject:
THEATREWORKS Announces Community VIPs
From:
"Amanda Mountain" <amountai@uccs.edu>
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COMMUNITY
V.I.P.s STAR IN THEATREWORKS PRODUCTION OF
THE
VAGINA MONOLOGUES
BENEFITTING
CASA AND TESSA
Eve
Ensler's iconic play The Vagina Monologues will be back at
THEATREWORKS
four days only, Feb. 2, 3, 4 & 5 at 7:30pm. In support of
their
efforts to stop violence against women, all proceeds for the show
will
benefit local organizations CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
and
TESSA (formerly the Center for Prevention of Domestic Violence).
THEATREWORKS
is also thrilled to announce that each night different
community
V.I.P.s will be acting as Master of Ceremonies for the play,
helping
to transition monologues and deliver to the audience "Vagina Happy
Facts".
A list of V.I.P.s is as follows:
Margurite
Cantu, UCCS Professor; Eve Tilley, Pikes Peak Arts Council
President;
Sharon Friedman, Springs Magazine Editor; Lana Yeakel, US Bank
Branch
President; Sandra Mann, D-11 School Board Member; Rosemary Harris,
NAACP
Executive Director; Mercedes Harden, El Paso County Health
Department;
Alicia McConnell, T?E?S?S?A Board Member
Tickets
for The Vagina Monologues are $30 each and include admission to a
special
V.I.P. reception prior to each performance. The play will take
place
FOUR DAYS ONLY at 7:30 pm on Feb. 2, 3, 4 & 5 at the Dusty Loo Bon
Vivant
Theater, located at 3955 Cragwood Drive (near corner of
Union/Austin
Bluffs). Vagina Monologues is sponsored by THEATREWORKS with
proceeds
benefiting CASA and TESSA.
To
more information, or to purchase tickets now, log on to
www.uccstheatreworks.com,
or call 719-262-3114.
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Subject:
Witness History when Chicago's famed "The Second City" lands in
Denver!
From:
"Denver Center Attractions"
<webmaster@mypacmailreply.paciolan.com>
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Save
$5 off all regularly priced tickets through
February
26!*
Red
Scare is an explosive and hysterical exploration of the nation's current
political
and
cultural climate. Red and blue states are skewered, racial and political
divides
conquered,
Shakespeare gets a sassy gay friend and the "no teacher left behind"
concept
is examined.
The
world's premier comedy institution, and the most legendary brand in the
business, will have Denver audiences laughing and begging formore!
"one
of the freshest and edgiest revues in recent years."
--
Copley News Service
"fast-paced
Second City show worth keeping up with."
-Chicago
Sun Times
Tickets
start at just $20 ... to receive $5 off
buy
& print online
Enter
promo code CITY
or
call 303.893.4100 *excludes Saturday performances
Sponsored by:
2006 Season sponsored
by:
For
information
on events at the DCPA visit www.denvercenter.org
The
Denver Center for the Performing Arts
1101
13th St. Denver, CO 80204-2104
Administration:
303.893.4000
Tickets:
303.893-4100 tickets@dcpa.org
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High
School Art Show
EVERGREEN
ARTS CENTER
Contact:
Lorene Joos
Tel:
303-674-0056
www.evergreenarts.org
evergreeneaca@aol.com
HIGH
SCHOOL ART SHOW: The Evergreen Art Center is pleased to announce the
third annual High School Show featuring artist
