Arts & Culture
- Get to know the Asian American Pacific Islander community on the CU Boulder campus throughout the month of April, with a variety of educational and cultural events scheduled through April 27.
- A unique musical work composed for string quartet and Native American flute, "Anthem of the Ancestors" tellsĀ the history of North America'sĀ first peoples from a personal Native American perspective. Premieres Feb. 3 and 4.
- The Cultural Unity and Engagement Center is excited to announce the second annual Ignite: Yourself, Our Community, Our Future ā A Social Justice RetreatĀ for studentsĀ from Feb. 3 to Feb. 5. The purpose of theĀ retreat is to facilitate students' understanding of diversity and social justice within the context of leadership.
- Enjoy a night of conversation, themed food, great art and great music. Don't miss First Thursday, a free event series where CU Art Museum visitors are treated to Radio 1190's musical interpretation of an art exhibit. First Thursday happens next on Dec. 1 from 5 to 7 p.m.
- The Inca could see "dark constellations." The brightness of the stars in the Pleiades told them when to plant crops. Learn to read the stars like the Inca during a talk titled "Secrets of the Andean Skies," Nov. 10 and 12 at Fiske Planetarium.
- Americaās self-proclaimed personal secretary, Sheryl Oring, will be at the Trumbo Fountain from noon to 2 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, with her vintage typewriter to take down people's messages to the president. The performance art is in support of the opening of "44 Plays for 44 Presidents," running through Oct. 2.
- Stravinskyās century-old masterpiece āThe Rite of Springā and Miles Davisā landmark āBirth of the Coolā are on the program at a free Boettcher Concert Hall showcase on April 26, featuring performances by CU-BoulderāsĀ College of MusicĀ ensembles and children fromĀ El Sistema Colorado.
- Could the powerful words of William Shakespeare end violence in schools? Since 2011, theĀ Colorado Shakespeare FestivalĀ (CSF) and CU-BoulderāsĀ Center for the Study and Prevention of ViolenceĀ (CSPV) haveĀ worked together to present annual school tours, where CSF actors perform a truncated Shakespeare play and lead workshops to discuss bullying, violence and unhealthy relationships in the Bardās writing.Ā
- Juggling. Origami. Group sculpture projects. Seeā¦.Math is fun. This is the underlying message behind the first Mathematics and the Arts Festival being held Friday and Saturday, April 1-2, at the °µĶų½ūĒų.
- <p>Each year, CU-Boulder dance students and faculty come together for āThe Current,ā an annual showcase of brand-new pieces. This yearās performances take place April 15-17 and feature evocative, original work by dance professors Erika Randall and Donna Mejia, lecturer Larry Southall, alumna Megan Odom and Roser Guest Artist Faye Driscoll.</p>