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Thank you to the literally thousands of you who came to the music, theatre, and dance performances last weekend at the UCA. It was fun and festive and everyone seemed to overcome any potential parking disasters!
This Thursday through Saturday concludes the run of the theatre production of "The Caucasian Chalk Circle", complete with an original score, musicians, singers and Asian Shadow Puppets. Click here to watch a slide show - you don't want to miss this wonderful production!
Join Opera Theatre at McAlister's for dinner tonight for a fundraiser and wrap up the fall semester with Opera Scenes on Thursday, and several Visual Arts Exhibits!
And be sure to read to the end of this e-newsletter for wonderful holiday events presented by "Friends of the School of the Arts".
Happy Holidays,
Marketing and Publicity Director, School of the Arts |
| THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE |
 LAST WEEKEND!
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, one of Bertolt Brecht's best loved plays, is an epic fairytale, told with original music, songs, and theatrical magic...
"As a director, I'm truly excited to be staging Colorado State University's first production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle, a popular masterpiece by Bertolt Brecht, the pioneering German playwright and great theatrical innovator," says Artistic Director Eric Prince.
 With a cast of 30 students performing more than 70 roles, plus musicians, singers, and Asian Shadow Puppet Theater, it promises to be an epic play and a thoroughly entertaining evening. Brecht's plays contain a rare poetic vision, a voice that has rarely been paralleled in the 20th century," said Prince.
 Grusha, a young peasant woman sacrifices everything to protect an abandoned child, is made to confront the biological mother in a legal contest over who deserves to keep him. The judge calls on an ancient tradition - the chalk circle - to resolve the dispute, and determines the child's true mother. READ MORE (PDF)
 MEET THE PERFORMERS:
December 11, 12, 13 at 8:00 p.m. University Theatre, UCA, 1400 Remington St., $7/CSU students, $7/youth (ages 6 - 17), $14/seniors, $16/public BUY TICKETS
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| OPERA THEATRE SNIPETS |
 Colorado State Opera Theatre presents a FREE afternoon of Opera Scenes on Thursday, December 11 at 4:00 p.m. in the Organ Recital Hall. Scenes will include selections from Carmen, The Magic Flute, The Merry Widow, I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, and many others. The scenes have all been directed by the Opera Fort Collins Apprentice Artists.
When and Where
Thursday, December 11, 4:00 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA
FREE and open to the public
 Support the CSU Opera Theatre program at a McAlister's Deli Holiday Sing and Fundraiser Tonight, Tuesday, December 9. From 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. McAlister's will donate 10% of their sales to the Opera program. Enjoy Christmas carols and holiday tunes from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. McAlister's is located at 1120 South College Ave. |
| VISUAL ART EXHIBITS |
 MFA Thesis Exhibition - Master in Fine Arts students Sara Rockinger, Kevin Kissel, and Cassidy Velasquez-Garhart display their thesis work.
When and Where
The exhibit is in the Curfman Gallery in the Lory Student Center from December 12, 2008 - January 9, 2009. Opening reception from 4 - 6 p.m. on Friday, December 12. FREE and open to the public.
 Painting and Photography Show. Enjoy the beautiful figurative paintings of CSU Art Professor Patrice Sullivan and the stunning large-format portrait photography of CSU Adjunct Professor David Woody.
When and Where The show runs through December 19th in the Directions Gallery at the Visual Art Building, Lake Street, CSU Campus. Hours: 7:45 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Monday - Friday. FREE and open to the public. |
| FRIENDS OF SCHOOL OF THE ARTS |
Beet Street presents How to Write a Hit Musical, held at Bas Bleu Theater, Saturday December 13, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. This presentation is in conjunction with Bas Bleu's Saturday performance of 1940's Radio Christmas Carol, written and directed by Walt Jones (CSU's own Theatre Division Director). How does one make art a commercial success? Who better to answer that question than Jones, joined by Faye Greenberg, lyricist for 1940's Radio Christmas Carol and whose musical contribution to commercial successes include, Disney's High School Musical ™, 1 & 2, MTV's American Mall and Cheetah Girls 2, and composer David Wohl. For more information about this event please visit: www.beetstreet.org. Tickets are $20/$15 student/senior. To purchase tickets for this event, please call 970.489.8949 or visit www.basbleu.org. For a great article on the 1940's Radio Christmas Carol click here.  Fort Collins Wind Symphony Concert - Come experience the Mysteries of Christmas during a festive concert on Friday, December 12 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, December 14 at 3:00 p.m. in the Griffin Concert Hall, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St. The concert is FREE, and donations are graciously accepted. For more information visit www.fcwindsymphony.org.
 Gala and Concert - Opera Fort Collins holds it annual Gala and Aria Concert starting at 6:30 pm, Thursday, December 18, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St. Black tie optional. A silent auction of gifts and getaways will be accompanied by a buffet of hors d'oeuvres and beverages. At 8 pm Wes Kenney will conduct the Opera Fort Collins Orchestra as Opera Fort Collins stars, including Cynthia Lawrence, Charles Taylor, Marcia Ragonetti and Joel Burcham, sing an "All Puccini Evening" to celebrate Puccini's 150th birthday. Champagne and dessert will follow the concert. Tickets $40 at Lincoln Center Box Office, 970.221.6730 or www.lctix.com; $50 at door. Information 870.482.0220. | |
| TRIVIA CONTEST - TICKETS & RESTAURANT GIFT CERTIFICATE |
Question: What does Phoebe Piper, who plays Grusha in "The Caucasian Chalk Circle" find most exciting about being in the production?
Send your answer to jennifer.clary@colostate.edu by noon on Wednesday, December 10, and you'll be entered to win 2 free tickets to see The Caucasian Chalk Circle, plus a $5 gift certificate from Mugs Coffee Lounge.
Thank you for the wonderful greetings you all sent last week! And thank you Mugs Coffee Lounge for your kind donations! |
| UPCOMING EVENTS |
Dec 11: Opera Scenes - see above fore details
Contact the Box Office at 970.491.TIXS or online at www.csutix.com | |
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