March 17, 2009
University Center for the Arts
1400 Remington Street
Fort Collins, CO 80524
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Happy St. Patrick's Day - may the luck of the Irish be with you (and I'm Irish, so I can actually say that!)
This week is spring break, so no events at the UCA, but just you wait until we get back next week! There are two band concerts, one with a guest pianist and the second with a guest saxophonist. Also, three CSU Choirs join forces for a powerful presentation. Don't miss CSU's awesome instrumentalists and vocalists in action!
After the break enjoy several exciting theatre and dance performances including a magical production of Eurydice and a Tour Dance Company Showcase.
Another main event coming up at the University Center for the Arts is the opening of the University Art Museum with a ribbon cutting and opening reception on Thursday, April 2. Read all about the opening celebration events and exhibits in this weeks e-newsletter.
Please help spread the word about exciting performances at the UCA. Its easy! Download a poster and hang it up at work, or simply forward this e-mail to your friends. We appreciate it and look forward to seeing you soon!
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Marketing and Publicity Director, School of the Arts |
| UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM OPENING CELEBRATION! |
 Colorado State University celebrates the opening of the University Art Museum, one of the centerpieces of the new University Center for the Arts, with a ribbon-cutting and reception on Thursday, April 2 from 7 - 9 p.m. The campus and local communities are invited to the free opening reception and exhibits, as well as a variety of opening week events and an art alumni reunion at the University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St. in Fort Collins.
In addition to the ribbon cutting and opening reception on Thursday, April 2, the opening celebration includes a gala dinner, a keynote speaker and a symposium all in conjunction with an Art Alumni Reunion. READ FULL SCHEDULE OF OPENING EVENTS The museum, located in the old Fort Collins High School, completes the renovated historic structure and brings diverse exhibitions and programs from CSU's Department of Art to the multi-disciplinary center which also houses the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance.
"The opening of the University Art Museum is a milestone for the visual arts and CSU," said Museum Director Linny Frickman. "Having a home for our growing permanent collection and museum-standard exhibition spaces for this collection and for incoming loans and traveling exhibitions, has been the dream of many faculty members, alumni and friends of the Department of Art for decades." READ FULL MUSEUM OPENING STORY
 The new University Art Museum has a twelve-month schedule with rotating exhibitions that honor diverse cultures and aesthetic traditions. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. - 7 p.m., the museum initially features three exhibits. READ EXHIBIT DETAILS |
| CSU THEATRE PRESENTS EURYDICE |
 Eurydice, by Sarah Ruhl and directed by Kaily Anderson, is a modern reworking of the Greek myth by the same name.
In the original myth, while mourning the death of his wife Eurydice, Orpheus plays such beautiful music that he receives permission from the Gods to go to the underworld and bring her back.
A magic, whimsical story - a world of talking stones, raining elevators, and rooms made out of string, Eurydice is a play about what it is to love, to lose, and to find oneself along the way. Hardly new themes, Ruhl's open and honest approach to the work enlivens the tale, bringing truth and evoking pathos for the story's characters.
"The first time I read the play, I was moved in an inexplicable way," remarks Anderson. "Ruhl has taken the original myth from Ovid's Metamorphosis and used it as a base point for her own quirky and wonderful story - I was quite taken with it."
When & Where Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 at 8:00 p.m., Sunday, March 29 at 2:00 p.m., Studio Theatre, University Center for the Arts. $7/CSU students, $7/youth (ages 6 - 17), $14/seniors, $16/public - BUY TICKETS
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| CSU TOUR DANCE COMPANY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE |
 The CSU Tour Dance Company, choreographed and directed by Chung-Fu Chang, has once again been invited to perform at the X Festival International de Danza Contemporanea Avant Garde 2009 in Merida, Mexico May 1st - 3rd.
The company needs your help to make attending the festival possible and will host a benefit showcase and silent auction featuring the work of ten Dance Program students, including choreography being presented at the festival.
The company was privileged to perform at the 9th annual event last May. "Performing in another country is a rare experience so I feel very grateful and fortunate to have been able to be a part of it," Chantel Doyon (pictured), a Tour Dance Company member remarked. "I am also looking forward to attending the festival again. I look forward to knowing that I will come away a stronger dancer."
When & Where
Friday, March 27 8:00 p.m., University Dance Theatre, University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St. $10 tickets are available at the door (cash or check only please). |
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LARGE ENSEMBLE CONCERTS |
 Wind Ensemble Concert with Guest Pianist, Silvana Santinelli. Under the direction of Wes Kenney, the Wind Ensemble performs an amazing program: Silvana Santinelli joins the ensemble for Stravinsky's Concerto for Piano and Winds; Daniel Lee leads the ensemble in four glimpses from New Orleans' French Quarter; the textures of Krzysztof Penderecki are featured in the Pittsburg Overture; and finally, a tour de force, Keith Wilson's recreation of Hindemith's Symphonic Metamorphosis, for a music presentation that will stick in the mind for a long time! READ MORE, DOWNLOAD A POSTER
When and Where
Wednesday, March 25, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, UCA, $5/CSU students, $5/ youth (6 - 17), $10/public - BUY TICKETS
 Symphonic Band and Concert Band Concert. Under the direction of Mr. Asbill, the concert features Toccata by Girolamo Frescobaldi, an Italian musician and one of the most important composers of keyboard music in the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. CSU faculty Peter Sommer, saxophone, solos on Romantic composer Max Bruch's Kol Nidrei. Adam Gorb's Yiddish Dances closes the program. READ MORE, DOWNLOAD A POSTER When & WhereThursday, March 26, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, UCA, $5/CSU students, $5/youth (6 - 17), $10/public - BUY TICKETS
 University Chorus, Women's Chorus and Vocal Jazz Ensemble Concert. University Chorus, Women's Chorus, and Vocal Jazz present an expressive concert with music from nearly every period, including Purcell, Bach, Bruckner and Raminsh. This entertaining program ranges from Secular Folk Songs to Sacred Spirituals and Motets! READ MORE, DOWNLOAD A POSTER
When & WhereFriday, March 27, 7:30 p.m., Griffin Concert Hall, UCA, $5/CSU students, $5/youth (6 - 17), $10/public - BUY TICKETS
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| VIRTUOSO SERIES CONCERTS |
 Guest Artist Boris Garlitsky, Violin. Renowned Russian violinist returns to CSU! Joined by his wife Elena Garlitsky, piano, Ron Francois, violin, and Barbara Thiem, cello, Garlitsky's program includes Brahms' Sopnata op. 120, a Prokofiev Duo, and Mendelssohn's Trio op. 66. READ MORE, DOWNLOAD A POSTER
When & Where
Sunday, March 29, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA, $5/CSU students, $5/youth (ages 6 - 17), $15/public - BUY TICKETS
 Aries Trio + 1 - CSU Woodwind Faculty Ensemble joined by Peter Sommer, Saxophone. Charles Lawson, clarinet; Gary Moody, bassoon; Michelle Stanley, flute; and Peter Sommer, perform in a way you've never heard before as they explore new and unique repertoire together! READ MORE, DOWNLOAD A POSTER
When & Where
Monday, March 30, 7:30 p.m., Organ Recital Hall, UCA, $5/CSU students, $5/youth (ages 6 - 17), $10/public - BUY TICKETS
Virtuoso Series Concerts are followed by Meet the Artist receptions sponsored by:
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| TRIVIA CONTEST - TICKETS & RESTAURANT GIFT CERTIFICATE |
 Question: Why is CSU director of orchestras, Wes Kenney, conducting the "Wind Ensemble Extremes" band concert on Wednesday, March 25?
Send your answer to jennifer.clary@colostate.edu by noon on Monday, March 23, and you'll be entered to win 2 free tickets to see the Wind Ensemble Extremes concert on March 25, plus a $5 gift certificate from Mugs Coffee Lounge.
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| UPCOMING EVENTS |
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Don't miss out on the Pick 6 Music Pass where you can get tickets to 6 concerts for the price of 5 - on sale through March 25. Pass is for admission to 5 Ensemble/Virtuoso Series Concerts and 1 Guest Artist Performance for just $55. A $10 savings over buying individual tickets! Contact the Box Office at 970.491.TIXS or online at www.csutix.com. | |
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