CAC ARTS NEWS No. 222
- 01/31/06 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:
ART SUPPORT:
Last week I wrote:
"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." This will be a long term project as I'm doing it
on my own along with a lot of other things I do. (Makes me wonder if the
Colorado Council of the Arts has made a similar survey.)
I received replies
very promptly by e-mail from the east rural sector of Colorado. I thank those
who replied. I promised to share the information I have received and in
The Holyoke area:
"The story here
is that like mothers and fathers, the Arts Council is taken for granted.
It could be said that it's the Board's fault etc. etc. However, the reality is
that we work for most every penny we receive. The County Commissioners do
give $200 each season, a mere pittance actually. We receive nothing from
the cities of Holyoke or Haxtun. On occasion, if we ask, the local
foundation gives $2,000 or so for some particular project."
"We have a fine
membership Board member who this year through encouragement to all of us who
sell tickets and her own pushing raised about $10,000, the most we've had since
I've been associated with the Arts Council. We raise the rest of our
revenue through grants."
.................
"The surrounding towns--Julesburg, Wray, Yuma, Akron do not have Arts
Councils. Sterling has one that is struggling. Burlington just
restarted theirs last year and it is booming. That might be a story to
contact. I believe the Activities Director of the Town is the Executive
Director and the town is supporting the Arts."
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From the Strasburg
area:
"History:
We have a concert a month for 7 months and only bring in an average
of 20
persons. Our population is 12,000 within the I-70 corridor. Our
ARTS has
been a losing
project with the exception of two-three concerts. This year has
been very
disappointing. We are in the red about $600.00. I'm putting together
a fundraiser in
March to offset the difference, we have sold $200.00 thus to the
good!! We
get no type of city/state assistance. I'm suppose to be on the
SCFD
board for the
past year and still haven't heard of when and where the meetings are."
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I have not included
the names of the correspondence as I have not asked permission to do so and I
would like you all to be free to give the unvarnished truth of the state of the
arts in your area. MY opinion so far is that the struggle for arts funding is
more overwhelming than the creative work for the local arts. For a
"Quality of Life" state, this is unacceptable! More next week.
Cheers and give thanks
for those blessings we have,
Paul Saunders
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AND
NOW FOR SOME GREAT COLORADO ARTS NEWS:
TODAY:
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
Date:
Tuesday, January 31, 7:30 p.m.
Description:
"Premieres and Classics" featuring David Korevaar,
piano
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 http://www.colorado.edu/music
"Premieres and Classics"
The CU-Boulder College
of Music's 2005-2006 Faculty Tuesdays Series continues with David Korevaar,
piano on Tuesday, January 31 at 7:30 p.m. The concert will be held in Grusin
Music Hall and will be free and open to the public.
Pianist David Korevaar
presents a recital with three Colorado premieres: a new "Nocturne" by
Lowell Liebermann and two 100-year-old French works discovered in the University
of Colorado library: "Prˇlude, Fugue et Final" by Henry Woollett and
a group of charming short "Prˇludes" by Ravel's contemporary Jean
Roger-Ducasse. The program will be rounded out with Beethoven's late
"Sonata, op. 101" and Ravel's last solo piano work, "Le Tombeau
de Couperin."
Professor David
Korevaar has presented recitals in New York's Alice Tully Hall, Town Hall,
Merkin Hall, and the Kosciuszko Foundation. He has performed across the United
States, from Yale and Harvard, the Kennedy Center, Library of Congress and the
Phillips Collection, to Chicago, Cincinnati, Houston, Dallas, and San Diego;
and with orchestras from Arkansas and Iowa to New York and California.
International performances have included appearances in Australia, Japan, Korea,
and Europe. A member of the Prometheus Piano Quartet, Korevaar has
performed as guest artist with the Tak‡cs, Manhattan, Lark, Colorado, Chester,
and Shanghai Quartets. He also toured for many years as a founding member of
the Young Concert Artists award-winning piano and wind group Hexagon.
The Faculty Tuesdays
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.
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Media Contact:
Laima Gaigalas, (303) 492-4247
Public
Contact: CU Concerts Box Office, (303) 492-8008
Event:
The
Artist Series presents the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Description:
Nationally renowned Aspen Santa
Fe Ballet performs on Valentine's Day
Date:
Tuesday,
February 14, 7:30 p.m.
Location:
Macky
Auditorium Concert Hall, University of Colorado at Boulder
Pre-concert:
Pre-concert conversation
featuring CU-Boulder Professor of Dance David Capps, 6:45 p.m. in Macky Room
102
Sponsors:
First
National Bank of Colorado, KUVO, Daily Camera
Admission:
Tickets for the
performance are $10 to $47
Box Office: Call
303-492-8008 or visit http://www.cuconcerts.org
for
tickets and information
ASPEN
SANTA FE BALLET PERFORMS ON VALENTINE'S DAY
CU-Boulder's Artist
Series presents a special Valentine's Day performance by Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
in Boulder's Macky Auditorium Tuesday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m. The nationally
recognized company will perform Nicolo Fonte's "Left Unsaid," Moses
Pendleton's "Noir Blanc," and Trey McIntyre's "Like a
Samba."
Founded in 1990 by
Bebe Schweppe, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet is an institution-home of a nationally
recognized dance company, a center for dance education, and a gathering place
for the finest dancers and choreographers in the world. Its new home at the
Colorado Mountain College/Aspen campus allows it to operate under one roof-the
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet-a company of 11 exquisite dancers, The School of Aspen
Santa Fe Ballet (in Aspen and Santa Fe)-serving local students of all ages, and
the Aspen Dance Festival. 2006 marks Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's 10th
Anniversary Season and The School of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet's 14th Anniversary.
For more information about Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, visit http://www.aspensantafeballet.com
.
A pre-concert conversation with CU-Boulder Professor of Dance David Capps
will be held before the performance at 6:45 p.m. in Macky Room 102. This
pre-concert event is free and open to the public.
A free master class with members of Aspen Santa Fe Ballet will be
held on Wednesday, February 15 from Noon to 1:30 p.m. in Studio 350 in the
University Theatre Building on the CU-Boulder campus. This event is free and
open to the public for observation.
The Artist Series, now in its 69th season, has a rich tradition of
bringing the finest performers in the world to Boulder's Macky Auditorium. Past
performers on the series have included Wynton Marsalis, Joshua Bell, and the
Bobby McFerrin. In addition to serving audiences with an exciting variety of
performances, the Artist Series has an important educational mission, including
outreach events planned in conjunction with almost every concert.
Single tickets for this concert are $10 to $47 with discounts
for members of the CU community, seniors, youth and groups. Call the CU
Concerts Box Office at 303-492-8008 or visit http://www.cuconcerts.org
for information or tickets for this performance. Single tickets for all
2005-2006 Artist Series performances including the Soweto Gospel Choir on
February 25 are on sale now.
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Subject: Colorado
Chamber Players Present Tribute to Toru Takemitsu
From:
SabineEKortals@aol.com
COLORADO CHAMBER
PLAYERS
www.coloradochamberplayers.org
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Dr. Barbara
Hamilton-Primus, CCP Executive/Artistic Director
Tel: 303-355-2224
E-mail:
Bhamviola@aol.com
Sabine Kortals,
Publicity
Tel: 720-566-0685
E-mail:
sabineekortals@aol.com
WHAT: The
Colorado Chamber Players present a tribute to the great
20th-century
Japanese composer, Toru Takemitsu, featuring guitarist
Masakazu Ito
WHO: Virtuoso
guitarist Masakazu Ito, along with Colorado Chamber Players
members Paul
Primus and David Waldman, violins; Barbara Hamilton-Primus,
viola;
Julie
Thornton, flute; Lynne Abbey-Lee, harp; Andrew Cooperstock, piano; and
guest Judith
McIntyre, cello
GOLDEN:
DATE: Saturday, March
11, 2006
LOCATION: Foothills
Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden
TIME: 2:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $16.50
general admission, $13.50 seniors/students, and $6.50
children under 10,
through TicketsWest or at the door
CALL: TicketsWest at
1-866-464-2626 or www.ticketswest.com, or at King
Soopers ticket
outlets. Discounted group rate available for groups over
five people.
CALL: 303-279-3922 for
driving directions
DENVER:
DATE: Sunday, March
12, 2006
LOCATION: University
of Denver, Hamilton Family Recital Hall, Newman Center
for the Performing
Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver
TIME: 7:30 p.m.
TICKETS: $16.50
general admission, $13.50 seniors/students, and $6.50
children under 10
CALL: 303-357-ARTS
(2787)
Note: Following this
concert, there will be a dessert reception to meet the
performers.
ALL-TAKEMITSU PROGRAM:
- A Bird Came Down The
Walk (1994), viola and piano
- A Way A Lone (1980),
string quartet
- All In Twilight
(1987), solo guitar
- And Then I Knew
‰*÷Twas Wind (1992), flute, viola and harp
- Orion (1984), cello
and piano
- Rocking Mirror
Daybreak (1983), violin duo
Monday, January 30,
2006 - Denver, Colorado - Marking the 10th anniversary of
the death of the great
Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu, the Colorado Chamber
Players (CCP) will pay
tribute to the brilliant artist with concerts on March
11 and 12, featuring a
program dedicated to his work.
*Takemitsu was Japan's
most important 20th-century classical music
composer, and his
contributions to 20th-century classical music were enormous," said
Barbara
Hamilton-Primus, CCP Executive Director and violist. "His music
was among the first
from Asian composers to become popular in the West, and he was championed by
Leonard Bernstein and Igor Stravinsky.
*Takemitsu often
synthesized modern Western music with elements of Japanese
music and instruments.
He also frequently drew from the music of Debussy and
Messiaen.
Indeed, in the
composer's own words: "I have recognized my own culture
through studying
modern Western music."
Virtuoso guitarist
Masakazu Ito will perform on the program. "I enjoy
Takemitsu's music
because of its poetic beauty and simplicity," said
Ito, a faculty member
at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music as well an active
performer, composer and recording artist.
Takemitsu relied a
great deal on visual imagery - so it is no surprise that
much of his output was
in film music, such as Kurasawa's epicĻ"Ran",
Additionally, many of
Takemitsu's titles for his works drew from literary
inspirations, both
Western and Japanese.
As one of only two
recipients of the William and Alice Hosokawa Fellowship,
the Colorado Chamber
Players‰*Ŗ Takemitsu program is presented in cooperation
with the Japan Society
of Colorado.
Join us!
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"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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From:
"Lynn Skinner" <vocalynn@earthlink.net>
Hello friends,
FYI: Bob Schlesinger
and I are heading to NYC to attend an all-star Joni Mitchell Tribute at
Carnegie Hall this week, and then will be in a 2/2 concert performance to
continue the Joni Tribute. This smaller event is at the Rockwood Music Hall in
the village, and we will be among about 15 artists sharing the stage to
raise money for katrinaspianofund.org.
SOO... when I
am back in Denver on February 6, I will be dangerously pumped-up and ready to
sing on the 9th.
The
Lynn Skinner Quintet Presents:
"Siren
Songs: Courting St. Valentine"
Featuring the love
songs of great women, including
Joni Mitchell,
Laura Nyro, Annie Lennox, Billie Holiday, etc.
Jazz at Jack's
1553 Platte
Street - Denver
Thursday, February 9
Doors at
6:15 pm; Concert at 7:00 pm
$12.00 Admission - 21
and over, please
Tickets are selling
now, so please consider purchasing them in advance by contacting me via
email or phone (303)239-6021 or buying them online at
Thanks so much!
lynn skinner
"The purpose of
art is to put us in touch with our possibilities."
Edward Albee
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Boulder County
Arts Alliance
Providing leadership,
resources, and advocacy for the arts
Community
Opportunities Bulletin - Interim Opportunities
To receive a LINKS
ONLY version of this email, please reply and let us know.
Welcome to the Boulder
County Arts Alliance (BCAA) Community Opportunities Bulletin which lists
opportunities to help you promote or sustain your arts career or
organization, including:
BCAA is a non-profit,
membership-based organization, providing leadership, resources, and advocacy to
the arts community since 1966. Please see below for more information about BCAA
membership, submitting events, and subscribing and un-subscribing to this list.
BCAA Seeking
Consultant to Coordinate NEA Audience Development Initiative
Boulder County Arts
Alliance is seeking an independent contractor with expertise in Project
Management and Audience Development to coordinate and implement the National
Endowment for the Arts Audience Development Grant. This is a twelve month
paid position whose goal is to implement the activities in Increasing Cultural
Participation: An Audience Development Planning Handbook in partnership with
ten local arts organizations. Send cover letter, resume and three
references to info@bouldercountyarts.org by February 15, 2006.
Seeking BCAA/Neodata
Grant Panelists
The role of
BCAA/Neodata Endowment Panelists is to provide unbiased review of grant
proposals submitted to BCAA for funding each spring and fall. The review
requires reading the proposals as well as attendance at a five hour panel
meeting on the third Friday of April and the second Friday of November.
Please email info@bouldercountyarts.org stating your
interest and attach a brief biography or resume by February 22, 2006.
Seeking BCAA Board
Members
BCAA is seeking
nominations for the Board of Directors. Each year, the Boulder County
Arts Alliance solicits nominations for open positions on our Board of Directors
with three-year terms. Our Board is comprised of artists and members of the
community who have an interest in supporting and prmoting the arts in Boulder
County. The Board members represent each artistic discipline (theatre, visual
arts, dance, music, literature, and film) and the communities within Boulder
County (including Niwot/Longmont, Louisville/Lafayette/Lyons, and the mountain
towns). Please email info@bouldercountyarts.org with the name,
address, phone, email, arts discipline (if applicable), area of expertise, and
a brief explanation of why you are nominating this person. Nominations will be
accepted through March 31,
2006.
The Dairy Center
for the Arts compiling list of potential Resident Organizations
The Dairy is compiling
a list of interested arts organizations, individuals or groups who may in the
future may want to reside in The Dairy Center for the Arts and take advantage
of the many financial, marketing and facilities benefits that come with being a
Resident Organization of The Dairy Center for the Arts.
If you are interested,
please contact Mollie Fager, Executive Director, at mollie@thedairy.org.
BCAA News & Deadlines February
2006
Welcome to the Boulder
County Arts Alliance (BCAA) Monthly E-Newsletter containing upcoming BCAA Art
on the Walls exhibits program, Business of Arts workshops, BCAA deadlines and
opportunities, and BCAA-related news. BCAA - celebrating it's fortieth year -
is a non-profit, membership-based organization, providing leadership, resources
and advocacy to the arts community since 1966.
Your $30 Individual,
or $45 dual/household, membership with BCAA entitles you to numerous benefits
to advance your career in the arts. Please join or renew now by visiting: www.bouldercountyarts.org/join.htm.
See below for information on subscribing or un-subscribing to this newsletter.
Celebrate the Arts!
Artist's
Reception
Join us for an
Artist's reception Tuesday, February 7, 2006, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in the
Barnes & Noble Cafe (2915 Pearl St., Boulder) to honor this month's
"Art on the Walls" featured artist, Angella M. Dirks. A portion of
sales benefits BCAA artist services.
Angella's exhibit,
"Papa's Philipino Paradise" runs through February 2006. Store hours
are daily 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. More
about Art on the Walls Exhibits...
The next Artist's
reception for Jeff Gaines' month long exhibit is on Tuesday, March 7, from 5:30
to 7:00 p.m.
The next Art on the
Walls call for entries is March 15, 2006. See www.bouldercountyarts.org
for details.
Business of
Arts Workshops
Audience
Development Part 1 - A New Framework for Building Participation in the Arts
Wednesday, February
8, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Dairy Center for the
Arts, 2590 Walnut, Boulder
Cost: $5 members of BCAA and The Dairy, $15
non-members
Learn about and
discuss A New Framework
for Building Participation in the Arts
the RAND Report. The purpose of the report is to better understand the
process by which individuals become involved in the arts and to identify how
arts institutions can most effectively influence this process.
Audience
Development Part 2 - Audiences: Who They Are and What They Think
Tuesday, March
14, 2006, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Dairy Center for the
Arts, 2590 Walnut, Boulder
Cost: $5 members of BCAA and The Dairy, $15
non-members
Discover attitudes and
perceptions held by Denver Metro residents about the performing arts as learned
through the Performing Arts Research Coalition Study. Learn to design,
implement and analyze Audience Surveys to determine who comprises your
audience.
For a list of
ALL our Winter & Spring 2006 workshops, please visit http://www.bouldercountyarts.org/workshops.htm.
Grants &
Deadlines
Fiscal Agency
Coaching Session
Wednesday, February
15, 5-6:00 p.m.
BCAA office in
the Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Suite 9, Boulder
Cost: Free for members, $15 for non-members.
Attendance at the
coaching session is highly recommended especially for first time applicants or
those who intend to apply for BCAA sponsored SCFD grants.
Fiscal Agency
and BCAA Sponsorship for SCFD Grants Application Deadline
Wednesday,
March 1, 5:00 p.m.
BCAA office in
the Dairy Center for the Arts
Fiscal Agency entitles
individual artists and cultural organizations without 501(c)3 status to apply
to funders under the auspices of the Boulder County Arts Alliance, Inc., a
501(c)3 nonprofit. For more information see:
www.bouldercountyarts.org/fiscal.htm
BCAA/Neodata
Endowment Grants and Fellowships Coaching Session
Thursday, March
9, 5-6:00 p.m.
BCAA office in
the Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Suite 9, Boulder
Cost: Free for members, $15 for non-members.
Attendance at the
coaching session is highly recommended for first time applicants or applicants
with questions about the grant which is due on March 16, 2006.
Art on the
Walls Call for Entries
Wednesday,
March 15, 5 p.m.
BCAA office in
the Dairy Center for the Arts, 2590 Walnut St., Suite 9, Boulder
Boulder County Arts
Alliance offers an unique opportunity for two-dimensional artists to exhibit
their work for a one-month period in the Barnes & Noble Cafe in Boulder
(2915 Pearl St.). See www.bouldercountyarts.org/exhibits.htm for
more information.
BCAA/Neodata
Endowment Grant and Fellowship Applications Due
Thursday,
March 16, 5:00 p.m.
BCAA office in
the Dairy Center for the Arts
Neodata Endowment
grants are available for Arts Organization General Operating Support and
Individual Artist Fellowships in Music and Literature. A minimum of $1,000 will
be awarded. Please see our website for details and restrictions.
For a list of
all 2005 and prior grant recipients, please visit our website at: www.bouldercountyarts.org/projects.htm
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SWALLOW HILL
MUSIC ASSOCIATION
Denver's
Home for Folk, Roots & Acoustic Music
FOUR
WEEKS OF MUSIC
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday,
January 30, 2006
TICKETS
& INFORMATION
Daniels
Hall | Tuft Theater | The Cafˇ
303.777.1003
| www.swallowhill.com
71
East Yale Ave. Denver, CO 80210
CONTACT:
R.J.
Betancourt
303.765.2488
February 6
to 12 Concerts and Events
Highlights: Dakota Blonde
(2/11) | Mercury Ensemble & Michael Stanwood (2/17)
| Sons & Brothers (2/24) | Mary Flower (2/26) | Laurence Juber (3/3) | Utah Phillips (3/4)
Updated
Concert Listings at www.swallowhill.com
Check upcoming
concerts: February | March | April
Week of February
6 to 12
Celtic Jam | Monday, February 6, 7 p.m.
Swallow Hill Cafˇ
TXS: $1 at the door
Michael Thompson hosts
a rollicking and casual Celtic session for all players, beginning to advanced.
Bring your voice, bring your instrument, bring a song to share, or just come,
hang out, and listen.
Song Circle | Tuesday, February 7, 7 p.m.
Swallow Hill Cafˇ
TXS: $1 at the door
The focus is on singing, and open to all! Bring a song to share, "Rise Up Singing," or just yourself - and participate in