Shoshana Fanizza's Posts - MyTown Colorado2024-03-29T12:51:56ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizzahttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/356049169?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://www.mytowncolorado.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=bvsq0rtzgpp1&xn_auth=noMeals on Wheels of Boulder - March for Meals 2022tag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2022-03-18:2021996:BlogPost:2649282022-03-18T21:49:18.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
<p>MARCH FOR MEALS 2022 EVENT – MARCH 18-25</p>
<p>Meals on Wheels of Boulder joins organizations across the country to celebrate!</p>
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<p>Boulder, CO— From March 18-25, Meals on Wheels of Boulder is joining organizations across the nation in celebrating the 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the signing of the Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program amendment with an event called March for Meals.</p>
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<p>Meals on Wheels of Boulder, through this event, is also honoring the…</p>
<p>MARCH FOR MEALS 2022 EVENT – MARCH 18-25</p>
<p>Meals on Wheels of Boulder joins organizations across the country to celebrate!</p>
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<p>Boulder, CO— From March 18-25, Meals on Wheels of Boulder is joining organizations across the nation in celebrating the 50<sup>th</sup> Anniversary of the signing of the Older Americans Act (OAA) Nutrition Program amendment with an event called March for Meals.</p>
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<p>Meals on Wheels of Boulder, through this event, is also honoring the everyday champions in our community that support the mission of the nonprofit - to provide nutritious meals and a daily well-being check to Boulder residents, regardless of age or income.</p>
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<p>During the week of March 18-25, several fun activities are planned: </p>
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<li><strong>Community Champions Week</strong> - a series of scheduled public figures from our community will ride along with an assigned volunteer driver and a photographer/videographer to appreciate firsthand meal deliveries to our Boulder neighbors. Each day will start at 10:30 a.m. at the Meals on Wheels of Boulder building at 3701 Canfield Street, Boulder, CO. <br/> <br/> March 18 – Mayor Aaron Brockett<br/> March 21 – John Tayer, President & CEO of Boulder Chamber of Commerce<br/> March 23 – Carol Riggs, past owner of Sturtz & Copeland<br/> March 24 – County Commissioners Claire Levy and Marta Loachamin<br/></li>
<li><strong>Text to March</strong> - a text-to-donate campaign to raise $10,000 in honor of the occasion. You can march by texting MARCHFORMEALS to 44-321. Any amount is appreciated. <br/></li>
<li><strong>Stories Showcase</strong> – a webpage filled with testimonial stories, photos, and videos to honor the everyday champions who make Meals on Wheels of Boulder's mission come to life. <br/></li>
<li><strong>Mini-Concerts</strong> - a webpage filled with videos of music from some of your favorite, local musicians.</li>
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<p>Ars Nova Singers, Bitterroot, Boulder Philharmonic, Colorado MahlerFest, Face Vocal Band, Lisa Bell, Banshee Tree, Kind Hearted Strangers, Mark Oblinger, Lois LaFond & The Rockadiles, and Float Like a Buffalo. </p>
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<p>To join in on the fun at March for Meals 2022 visit <a href="http://www.mowboulder.org/marchformeals2022">www.mowboulder.org/marchformeals2022</a>. <br/></p>Boulder Opera Company's Production Puss in Bootstag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2019-12-30:2021996:BlogPost:2055802019-12-30T22:11:07.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
<p><strong><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3794394034?profile=original" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" height="244" src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3794394034?profile=RESIZE_710x" width="476"></img></a></strong> <strong>THE PURRFECT INTRODUCTION TO OPERA, BOULDER OPERA’S FAMILY SHOW: PUSS IN BOOTS</strong><br></br>Boulder Opera performs Puss in Boots (English and Spanish versions) in Boulder and Lafayette for ages 3 and up</p>
<p>Boulder/Lafayette, CO - This February 2020, Boulder Opera announces the revival and Colorado Premiere of the fairy<br></br>tale…</p>
<p><strong><a href="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3794394034?profile=original" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3794394034?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-center" width="476" height="244"/></a></strong><strong>THE PURRFECT INTRODUCTION TO OPERA, BOULDER OPERA’S FAMILY SHOW: PUSS IN BOOTS</strong><br/>Boulder Opera performs Puss in Boots (English and Spanish versions) in Boulder and Lafayette for ages 3 and up</p>
<p>Boulder/Lafayette, CO - This February 2020, Boulder Opera announces the revival and Colorado Premiere of the fairy<br/>tale Puss in Boots/Il Gato con Botas . Xavier Montsalvatge’s take on the classic story of an ingenious and quick-witted<br/>feline with magical talents is sure to entertain the whole family.</p>
<p>Can Puss win the princess’ hand for his master? Will he outwit the evil ogre? Don’t miss the talented Boulder Opera singers and orchestra that will turn this fairytale into an afternoon of magical and adventurous opera. Just one hour and followed by a Q&A with the cast. For ages 3 and up.</p>
<p>Returning this season as artistic director is Michael Travis Risner, a Boulder-based singer and director. “It is with great<br/>pleasure that we at Boulder Opera present Puss in Boots, or, in the original Spanish, Il Gato con Botas . Premiered in<br/>Spain in 1946, we are so happy to stage this wonderful work - a classic telling of the original Puss in Boots legend. Our<br/>audience will encounter not only the titular cat, but also the scary ogre whom he deceives, the beautiful princess, and<br/>the humble miller. For those familiar only with Puss from the popular Dreamworks movies, this will be a fun and unique<br/>way to learn the original story--an origin story, if you will--of one of their favorite characters.”</p>
<p>Executive producer, Nadia Artman adds, “The Puss in boots production will be spectacularly beautiful and fit for all ages.<br/>All the costumes are original and picturesque--the princess alone will have different costumes for all of her appearances<br/>in the opera. There will be some surprises in store for the audience, but we would like to keep those a secret for now.”</p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Puss in Boots Family Series - Information at a glance</span><br/></strong><br/><strong>What:</strong> Puss in Boots by Xavier Montsalvatge. The perfect introduction to Opera: This beloved fairytale will have<br/>performances in English and in Spanish. It will feature Boulder’s very own opera singers and an ensemble orchestra.<br/>Just one hour long and followed by a Q&A with the cast. Stage Director: Michael Travis Risner</p>
<p><strong>When and where:</strong><br/>Saturday Feb. 1st, 2:00 PM (English), 4:00 P.M (Spanish w/ subtitles) & Sunday Feb. 2nd, 3:00 PM (English)<br/>ETown, 1535 Spruce St, Boulder, CO 80302 ; Orchestra seats $35; General admission $25<br/>Saturday Feb. 8th, 3:00 PM (English)<br/>Center for the Musical Arts, 200 E Baseline Rd, Lafayette, CO 80026 ; General admission $25<br/>Tickets: For tickets and more information, please visit <a href="http://www.boulderopera.com">www.boulderopera.com</a></p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>The following are the casts for these productions:</strong></span><br/>Winona Martin- the Cat Dianela Acosta- Gato<br/>Nathan Snyder - Miller Santiago Herrera, Molinero<br/>Jennifer Burks- Princess Daniela Guzman, Princesa<br/>Steven Groth- The King Erik Thomas Angerhoffer- Rey<br/>Allen Adair- The Ogre. Oliver Poveda- Ogro</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>About the Boulder Opera Company</strong></span><br/>Founded in 2012 by Artistic Director/Executive Director Dianela Acosta, the Boulder Opera is immersed in it’s eighth<br/>season with a fresh, vibrant approach to the ancient art of Opera. With the intention of developing new audiences,<br/>Boulder Opera operatic interpretations are modern, eclectic and fun!</p>
<p>The Boulder Opera is committed to making opera accessible, inspiring and engaging to the community. Our goal is to<br/>develop new audiences for this old art form, enrich the lives of our community, and provide opportunity to local<br/>musicians. Through our Family Series, we explore repertoire in reduced versions with a narrator and an ensemble<br/>orchestra. Our full-length productions, which include standard, contemporary, and rarely performed works, are<br/>experimental in nature, seeking to reach and entertain new audiences and delight the old. In addition, our outreach<br/>program is designed to inspire and educate the young generation about opera and to make connections to other<br/>disciplines through our study guides and workshops.</p>
<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>About Michael Travis Risner, Stage Director</strong></span><br/>Michael Travis Risner has been involved in music, theatre, and opera all along the Front Range for nearly three decades. He holds a Bachelor's degree in music and theatre along with a Master's degree in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from Colorado State University. Mr. Risner is also in the final stages of completing his Doctoral degree in music from the University of Northern Colorado.</p>PRO MUSICA COLORADO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA'S CLASSICAL EVOLUTION!tag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2019-02-13:2021996:BlogPost:1972202019-02-13T18:55:04.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
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<p><strong><em>The Season Finale concert, Classical Evolution!, with harpsichordist Jory Vinikour</em></strong></p>
<p>Boulder, Denver, Longmont, Colorado—<span><em>Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra (PMC) will be ending their concert season with <strong>Classical Evolution!,</strong></em> performed in three locations: Friday, February 22, 7:30…</span></p>
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<p><strong><em>The Season Finale concert, Classical Evolution!, with harpsichordist Jory Vinikour</em></strong></p>
<p>Boulder, Denver, Longmont, Colorado—<span><em>Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra (PMC) will be ending their concert season with <strong>Classical Evolution!,</strong></em> performed in three locations: Friday, February 22, 7:30 pm at First Baptist Church of Denver (1373 Grant St, Denver, CO), Saturday, February 23, 7:30 pm at Mountain View United Methodist Church (355 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO), and Sunday, February 24, 2:00 pm at the Stewart Auditorium – Longmont Museum (400 Quail Road, Longmont, CO).</span></p>
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<p><span><em>Classical Evolution!</em></span> <span>explores the evolution of classical music in this century, and the</span> inspiration from previous eras and multiple cultures, with the use of an instrument choice from the Renaissance and Baroque periods, the harpsichord. World-renowned harpsichordist, Jory Vinikour, joins Pro Music Colorado Chamber Orchestra on this musical journey.</p>
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<p>The concert opens with a World Premiere of composer Max Wolpert’s “<em>Baroque in Mirror.” <a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/21st-Century-Style/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1044655031?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-right" width="154" height="154"/></a><a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/21st-Century-Style/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"></a></em></p>
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<p>“Max Wolpert’s new composition is a wonderful homage to the Baroque Era in general and the folk fiddlers of the time,” says Cynthia Katsarelis, Music Director and Conductor of Pro Music Colorado Chamber Orchestra. “The work starts with a well-crafted, Baroque-sounding fugue that bursts out into an exhilarating fiddle tune! The outer movements honor Scottish and Welsh fiddlers while the middle movement comes closer to home. It is based on the Jewish fiddle music of 18th century by Abraham Caceres.”</p>
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<p>Wolpert says ‘It was written in memory and mourning for the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre, October 27, 2018.’ A portion of the music is labelled “Kaddish” and quotes from that prayer. Music of our time, knitting together music of the past that speaks to the present.”</p>
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<p>Also programmed is J.S. <em>Bach’s Harpsichord Concerto in D minor</em>.</p>
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<p>“This harpsichord concerto is one of his most popular works. It is also a fantastic example of Bach the Recycler,” says Katsarelis. “Its earliest incarnation was probably a violin concerto. By the 1720’s, all three movements appear in two of his cantatas. Finally, it appears as a keyboard concerto around 1734, probably for a performance with C. P. E. Bach as soloist. While the recycling speaks to the resilience of the music, the original inspiration came from J. S. Bach’s study of Vivaldi’s concertos. The concerto became quite popular in the 19th century. It was performed in Berlin by Felix Mendelssohn’s great aunt, Sara Levy, and later Felix’s sister, Fanny. Johannes Brahms even composed a cadenza for the last movement. It has everything we love about Baroque concertos: propulsive energy, delightful twists and turns, and lovely affects.”</p>
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<p>The program closes with Haydn’s <em>Symphony No. 22, the Philosopher</em>.</p>
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<p>“We love presenting those early Haydn symphonies; they are filled with delights and interesting twists and turns. Symphony No. 22, in particular, is considered a landmark of symphonic development. Haydn’s thematic invention, harmonic spinning out, and intriguing orchestration inspire and challenge the creative imaginations of later symphonic composers,” says Katsarelis.</p>
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<p>The journey through the evolution of music, with use of the harpsichord, requires a musician with depth, which is why Jory Vinikour was approached for this program.</p>
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<p>“Jory is an extraordinary musician, the range of his work includes soloing with the Cleveland Orchestra and working with major singers and conductors in Baroque and Classical Opera in Europe and the US,” says Katsarelis. “He was my collaborative pianist when we were undergraduates at Peabody Conservatory; this reunion will be especially joyful.”</p>
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<p>Ticket prices for <strong><em>Classical Evolution – 2018-2019 Season</em></strong>: $35 General, $25 Seniors, $5 Students, $55 (supporter ticket). Groups save 15% when you purchase 10 or more Adult tickets for the performance. Tickets are available online at: <span><a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/">www.promusicacolorado.org</a></span><span>.</span> For more information, or to purchase tickets by phone, call: 720-443-0565.</p>
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<p><strong><em><u>Classical Evolution!</u></em></strong></p>
<p>Friday, February 22, 7:30 pm - First Baptist Church of Denver, 1373 Grant St, Denver, CO 80203</p>
<p>Saturday, February 23. 7:30 pm - Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO 80303</p>
<p>Sunday, February 24, 2:00 pm – Stewart Auditorium – Longmont Museum, 400 Quail Road, Longmont, CO 80501</p>
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<p>Jory Vinikour, harpsichord<br/> Max Wolpert, composer</p>
<p>Cynthia Katsarelis, conductor</p>
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<p><strong>Program:</strong></p>
<p>Max Wolpert “<em>Baroque in Mirror”</em> - World Premiere!</p>
<p>Johann Sebastian Bach <em>Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052<br/></em> Franz Joseph <em>Haydn Symphony No. 22, The Philosopher</em></p>
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<p>Note: Programs are subject to change.</p>
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<p><strong><u>About Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra and Cynthia Katsarelis, Music Director and Conductor</u></strong></p>
<p>Now in its sixth season, Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra has many of Colorado’s finest musicians and is committed to impassioned performances of repertoire ranging from the classic to the cutting edge. </p>
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<p>Cynthia Katsarelis has served with the Cincinnati Symphony, Pops and May Festival, the Greensboro (N.C.) Symphony, and has conducted many professional, college, and youth orchestras. She has assisted James Conlon, Keith Lockhart, Erich Kunzel and Michael Christie. Most recently she conducted the Colorado Music Festival’s Young People’s Concerts. Katsarelis is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, with degrees in both violin and conducting. <a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/music-director/">READ MORE</a></p>
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<p><strong><u>About Jory Vinikour, harpsichord – Full bio available upon request.</u></strong></p>
<p>Jory Vinikour is recognized as one of the outstanding harpsichordists of his generation. Born in Chicago, he came to Paris on a Fulbright scholarship to study with Huguette Dreyfus and Kenneth Gilbert. First Prizes in the International Harpsichord Competitions of Warsaw (1993) and the Prague Spring Festival (1994) brought him to the public’s attention, and he has since appeared in festivals and concert series, and as soloist with major orchestras, throughout much of the world. He has appeared as conductor/harpsichordist with the Juilliard415 Baroque orchestra at Carnegie Hall, as well as with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Hong Kong Philharmonic, Korea Chamber Orchestra, etc… <a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/guest-artists/">READ MORE</a></p>
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<p><strong><u>About Max Wolpert, composer</u></strong></p>
<p>Fiddler, composer, and storyteller Max Wolpert conjures up monsters and myth where the traditional, classical, and theatrical meet. Drawing from tradition both musical and mythological, Max Wolpert makes music inspired by stories from around the world. Whether built upon the verve and bounce of an Irish jig, the endearing asymmetry of a Welsh pipe tune, or the drive of a Virginian breakdown, Max's pieces are crafted with taut detail and a flair for the dramatic honed over years as a pit musician, conductor, and orchestrator for theatrical productions… <a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/guest-artists/">READ MORE</a></p>Pro Musica Colorado - Handel's Messiah! with the Boulder Chamber Choraletag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2018-11-25:2021996:BlogPost:1917622018-11-25T18:00:00.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
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<p><strong>PRO MUSICA COLORADO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WITH BOULDER CHAMBER CHORALE</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Pro Musica Colorado and Boulder Chamber Chorale present Handel’s Messiah!</em></strong></p>
<p>Boulder, Colorado—Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra (PMC) is joined by the Boulder Chamber Chorale for Handel's Messiah!</p>
<p>On Saturday, December 1st, 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 2nd, 3:00 pm, both performances at Mountain View United Methodist…</p>
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<p><strong>PRO MUSICA COLORADO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WITH BOULDER CHAMBER CHORALE</strong></p>
<p><strong><em>Pro Musica Colorado and Boulder Chamber Chorale present Handel’s Messiah!</em></strong></p>
<p>Boulder, Colorado—Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra (PMC) is joined by the Boulder Chamber Chorale for Handel's Messiah!</p>
<p>On Saturday, December 1st, 7:30 pm and Sunday, December 2nd, 3:00 pm, both performances at Mountain View United Methodist Church (355 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO), the evolution of the spirit of classical music, and how it can be used for positive solutions for world challenges, takes flight. <strong><em>Handel’s Messiah</em></strong>, which includes the famous Hallelujah Chorus, is a Christmas tradition not to be missed! PMC partners with the Boulder Chamber Chorale and their artistic director, Dr. Vicki Burrichter, for these special performances.</p>
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<p>“<em>Messiah</em> is a masterpiece that has inspired every composer who has written oratorios, including Haydn’s <em>Creation</em>, Beethoven’s <em>Missa Solemnis</em>, and Mendelssohn’s oratorios,” says Cynthia Katsarelis, Music Director and Conductor of PMC. “I’m thrilled to be working again with Vicki Burrichter; we share an impassioned vision of this music, one that is informed by the early music movement but rendered with the expressive palette and power of modern instruments.”</p>
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<p>Dr. Burrichter is pleased to work with Maestra Katsarelis again, having prepared the chorus for PMC for Haydn's <em>Creation</em> in the past. "Cynthia and I have a similar musical sensibility and commitment and our knowledge areas compliment each other well. This is the first time the Boulder Chamber Chorale has collaborated with PMC, and we are very excited for this new venture!"</p>
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<p>In addition to the musical collaboration, another feature will be added to the concert. Handel presented this work annually as a fundraiser for an orphanage. In this charitable tradition, Pro Musica Colorado and Boulder Chamber Chorale are including a food drive that will benefit Community Food Share. Non-perishable, packaged items (no glass containers) will be collected. Especially needed are: Nut Butters - Soups & Stews - Cereal & Oatmeal - Canned Tuna & Chicken - Baby Food & Formula (Not Expired) - Beans (Canned or Dry) - Canned Fruits - Canned Vegetables - Pasta & Sauce – Rice.</p>
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<p>"I love the fact that Handel presented his Messiah annually as a benefit for orphans," says Katsarelis. "As someone who teaches music in Haiti, I’ve witnessed the power of music to lift spirits, heal trauma, and make community. With our wonderful orchestra, chorus, and soloists, we are excited to share the <em>Messiah</em> with our community in Boulder and beyond.”</p>
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<p>Ticket prices for <strong><em>Classical Evolution – 2018-2019 Season</em></strong>: $35 General, $25 Seniors, $5 Students, $55 Supporter Ticket. Two-Concert Package – two concerts for $50. Groups save 15% when you purchase 10 or more Adult tickets for the performance. Tickets are available online at: <u><a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/">www.promusicacolorado.org</a>.</u> For more information, or to purchase tickets by phone, call: 720-443-0565.</p>
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<p><strong>Concert at a Glance – <em>Handel’s Messiah!</em></strong></p>
<p>Saturday, December 1, 7:30 pm & Sunday, December 2, 3:00 pm</p>
<p>Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO 80303</p>
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<p>Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra</p>
<p>with the Boulder Chamber Chorale and Artistic Director, Dr. Vicki Burrichter</p>
<p>Jennifer Bird, soprano; Steven Soph, tenor; Leah Creek Biesterfeld, alto; Adam Ewing, baritone Cynthia Katsarelis conductor</p>
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<p><strong>Program:</strong> George Frideric Handel <em>Messiah</em></p>
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<p><strong><u>About Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra and Cynthia Katsarelis, Music Director and Conductor</u></strong> Now in its 12th season, Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra has many of Colorado’s finest musicians, and is committed to impassioned performances of repertoire ranging from the classic to the cutting edge.</p>
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<p>Cynthia Katsarelis has served with the Cincinnati Symphony, Pops and May Festival, the Greensboro (N.C.) Symphony, and has conducted many professional, college, and youth orchestras. She has assisted James Conlon, Keith Lockhart, Erich Kunzel and Michael Christie. Most recently she conducted the Colorado Music Festival’s Young People’s Concerts. Katsarelis is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, with degrees in both violin and conducting. <strong><u><a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/music-director/">READ MORE</a></u></strong></p>
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<p><strong><u>About the Boulder Chamber Chorale and Dr. Vicki Burrichter, Artistic Director</u></strong></p>
<p>The Boulder Chamber Chorale is a select small ensemble comprised of some of the finest singers from within the Boulder Chorale. The group performs on Boulder Chorale concerts as well as in outreach performances such as this season’s free library concert and Brewery Tour.</p>
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<p>Dr. Vicki Burrichter’s passion is choirs and choral singers. She brings to all of her choirs an expectation of excellence, a sense of humor, an understanding of diverse genres and cultures, and a theatrical sensibility that makes her choirs exciting and moving to experience. <strong><u><a href="http://boulderchorale.org/dr-vicki-burrichter/">R</a><a href="http://boulderchorale.org/dr-vicki-burrichter/">EAD MORE</a></u></strong></p>
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<p><strong><u>Jennifer Bird, soprano</u></strong></p>
<p>American soprano Jennifer Bird enjoys a busy and varied singing career in the US and Europe, having built a reputation as a charismatic, intelligent and versatile performer of more than 50 roles in opera, operetta and musical theater, as well as much of the standard oratorio and concert literature. <strong><a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/guest-artists/"><u>READ MORE</u></a></strong></p>
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<p><strong><u>Steven Soph, tenor</u></strong></p>
<p>A "superb vocal soloist" (<em>The Washington Post</em>), tenor Steven Soph performs repertoire spanning the medieval to modern day. Aside from being an active Bach interpreter and international soloist, Steven performs with top American vocal ensembles including GRAMMY®-nominated Seraphic Fire and True Concord Voices & Orchestra; GRAMMY® Award- winning Roomful of Teeth and Conspirare; Trident; Yale Choral Artists; Cut Circle; Santa Fe Desert Chorale; Oregon Bach Festival Chorus; Colorado Bach Ensemble; Sounding Light; Ensemble Origo; and Spire Chamber Ensemble.<strong><a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/guest-artists/"><u>READ</u></a> <a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/guest-artists/"><u>MORE</u></a></strong></p>
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<p><strong><u>Leah Creek Biesterfeld, alto</u></strong></p>
<p>Described as “vibrant and full-voiced” (<em>The Denver Post</em>) and praised for her “tangy, nut-brown mezzo” (<em>Opera News</em>), Leah Creek Biesterfeld appears frequently as a soloist along the Front Range with groups such as Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra, Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado, Colorado Bach Ensemble, Seicento Baroque Ensemble, and St. Martin’s Chamber Choir. <strong><a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/guest-artists/"><u>READ MORE</u></a></strong></p>
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<p><strong><u>Adam Ewing, baritone</u></strong></p>
<p>Lyric baritone Adam Ewing is an Affiliate Professor of Voice at Regis University. He made his operatic debut as Major General Stanley in <em>The Pirates of Penzance</em> with Loveland Opera, and his orchestral debut as the lead of the barbershop quartet in <em>The Music Man</em> with the Colorado Symphony. <strong><a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/guest-artists/"><u>READ MORE</u></a></strong></p>
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<p><strong><u>About Community Food Share</u></strong></p>
<p>Community Food Share is a food bank fighting hunger in Boulder and Broomfield Counties by providing access to fresh, nutritious food through more than 40 local partners and its onsite and mobile pantries. Last year, Community Food Share distributed enough food for more than 8.7 million meals. You can join the fight against local hunger with gifts of funds, food, and time. Find out how by visiting <a href="http://www.communityfoodshare.org/"><u>www.communityfoodshare.org</u></a>.</p>
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<p><strong>###</strong></p>Pro Musica Colorado - Women Among Men with Violinist Yumi Hwang-Williamstag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2018-09-20:2021996:BlogPost:1891122018-09-20T00:15:06.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
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<p align="center" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><b>PRO MUSICA COLORADO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA'S SEASON OPENING CONCERT…</b></font></font></p>
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<p class="western" align="center"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><b>PRO MUSICA COLORADO CHAMBER ORCHESTRA'S SEASON OPENING CONCERT</b></font></font></p>
<p class="western" align="center"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><i><b>Celebrating Women Among Men in the Classical Music World with violinist Yumi Hwang-Williams.</b></i></font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Boulder and Denver, Colorado—</font><font size="2">Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra (PMC) opens their</font> <font size="2"><i><b>Classical Evolution</b></i></font> <font size="2">season with a concert that celebrates the ever-evolving addition of women in classical music, as artists, conductors, and composers.</font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><i><b>Women Among Men</b></i></font><font size="2">, takes place on Saturday, September 22nd, 7:30 pm at</font> <font size="2">Central Presbyterian Church (1660 Sherman St, Denver, CO), and on Sunday, September 23</font><sup><font size="2">rd</font></sup><font size="2">, 2:00 pm at Mountain View United Methodist Church (355 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO). The concert</font> <font size="2">features violinist Yumi Hwang-Williams, concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, in Haydn’s</font> <font size="2"><i>Violin Concerto in C Major</i></font><font size="2">.</font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000">“<font size="2">Yumi Hwang-Williams, concertmaster of the Colorado Symphony, is a musician of perfectly balanced intelligence and passion. This is ideal for Haydn and we look forward to our third collaboration, ” says Cynthia Katsarelis, Music Director and Conductor of PMC, and the only woman conductor of a professional orchestra in the Front Range area.</font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span lang="de-DE" xml:lang="de-DE">Also on the program is Bach’s</span></font> <font size="2"><span lang="de-DE" xml:lang="de-DE"><i>Die Schätzbarkeit der weiten Erde</i></span></font><font size="2"><span lang="de-DE" xml:lang="de-DE">.</span></font> <font size="2">PMC teams up with Yumi and local favorite, soprano Amanda Balestrieri, for this gorgeous Bach aria for soprano and solo violin. The program opens with Mozart’s</font> <font size="2"><i>Serenade No. 6 for Orchestra in D major K. 239, Serenata notturna</i></font><font size="2">, which was written for two orchestras. A quartet of the principal strings joins the PMC smaller string orchestra, along with timpani. To round out the celebration, Polish composer and violin virtuoso Grayżna Bacewicz’s</font> <font size="2"><i>Concerto for String Orchestra</i></font> <font size="2">(1948) provides a Neo-Classical elements and further recognition of women composers in classical music.</font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2">"She wrote this just after World War II as her work was beginning to evolve beyond neoclassicism," says Katsarelis.</font></font></p>
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<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Ticket prices for</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2"><i><b>Classical Evolution – 2018-2019 Season</b></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="2">: $35 General, $25 Seniors, $5 Students, $55 Supporters. Subscriptions for the three concerts save 20% off the regular prices. Groups save 15% when you purchase 10 or more Adult tickets for the performance. Tickets are available online at:</font></font> <font color="#000080"><u><a class="western" href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/"><font color="#0000FF"><font size="2">www.promusicacolorado.org</font></font></a></u></font><font color="#000080"><u><font color="#0000FF"><font size="2">.</font></font></u></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2">For more information, or to purchase tickets by phone, call: 720-443-0565.</font></font></p>
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<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><i><b>Concert at a Glance - Photos and Full Bios available upon request</b></i></font></font></p>
<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><i><b>Photos and bios of guest artists provided at:</b></i></font></font> <font color="#000080"><u><a class="western" href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/press-kit/"><font color="#0000FF"><font size="2">http://www.promusicacolorado.org/press-kit/</font></font></a></u></font></p>
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<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><i><u><b>Women Among Men<br></b></u></i></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2">Saturday, September 22, 7:30 pm –</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2">Central Presbyterian Church, 1660 Sherman St, Denver, CO 80203</font></font></p>
<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Sunday, September 23, 2:00 pm – Mountain View United Methodist Church, 355 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO 80303</font></font></p>
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<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Yumi Hwang-Williams, violinist<br> Amanda Balestrieri, soprano<br> Cynthia Katsarelis, conductor</font></font></p>
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<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><b>Program:</b></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2"><br> Wolfgang A. Mozart</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2"><i>Serenade No. 6 for Orchestra in D major K. 239, Serenata notturna</i></font></font></p>
<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Grażyna Bacewicz</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2"><i>Concerto for String Orchestra</i></font></font></p>
<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Franz Joseph Haydn</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2"><i>Violin Concerto in C Major</i></font></font></p>
<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span lang="de-DE" xml:lang="de-DE">Johann Sebastian Bach</span></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2"><span lang="de-DE" xml:lang="de-DE"><i>Die Schätzbarkeit der weiten Erde</i></span></font></font></p>
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<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Ticket prices to for the</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2"><i><b>Classical Evolution</b></i></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2"><b>- 2018-2019 Season</b></font></font><font color="#000000"><font size="2">: $35 General, $5 Students, $55 (supporter ticket). Subscriptions for the three concerts save 20% off the regular prices. Groups save 15% when you purchase 10 or more Adult tickets for the performance. Tickets and subscriptions are available online at:</font></font> <font color="#000080"><u><a class="western" href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/"><font color="#0000FF"><font size="2">www.promusicacolorado.org</font></font></a></u></font><font color="#000080"><u><font color="#0000FF"><font size="2">.</font></font></u></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2">For more information, or to purchase tickets by phone, call: 720-443-0565. <br></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2"><br></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font size="2"><u><b>About Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra and Cynthia Katsarelis, Music Director and Conductor</b></u></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Now in its sixth season, Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra has many of Colorado’s finest musicians, and is committed to impassioned performances of repertoire ranging from the classic to the cutting edge.</font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Cynthia Katsarelis has conducted with the Cincinnati Symphony, Pops and May Festival, the Greensboro (N.C.) Symphony, and many professional, college, and youth orchestras. She has assisted James Conlon, Keith Lockhart, Erich Kunzel and Michael Christie. Most recently she conducted the Colorado Music Festival’s Young People’s Concerts. Katsarelis is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, with degrees in both violin and conducting.</font> <font color="#000080"><u><a class="western" href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/music-director/"><font color="#0000FF"><font size="2">READ MORE</font></font></a></u></font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><u><b>About Yumi Hwang-Williams, violin</b></u></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Yumi Hwang-Williams made her debut at the age of fifteen as a soloist with the Philadelphia Orchestra, six years after emigrating from South Korea. A graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music, she is known today both for her stylish performances of the classics and her commitment to the works of present-day composers. STRINGS magazine calls her ‘a modern Prometheus’ who has ‘emerged as a fiery champion of contemporary classical music.’ Her interpretations of concertos by Tomas Adès, Aaron Jay Kernis, Michael Daugherty, and Christopher Rouse have earned critical acclaim as well as enthusiastic approval from the composers. Yumi is a frequent soloist with the Colorado Symphony…</font> <font color="#000080"><u><a class="western" href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/guest-artists/"><font color="#0000FF"><font size="2">READ MORE</font></font></a></u></font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><u><b>About Amanda Balestrieri, soprano</b></u></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font size="2">Born in Harrogate, England, Amanda has an illustrious performance background in London, Europe and the United States, where her singing has been described in the press as “unusually versatile,” “gorgeous,” and “absolutely divine” (Washington Post, Times Union Saratoga NY, Washington Review). She began her music studies at the age of four, and enjoyed early success as a pianist, violinist, and soprano soloist. Balestrieri received her B.A./M.A. in Modern Languages from Oxford University and studied voice in London and Milan. She sang with the Academy Chorus of St. Martin in the Fields under Sir Neville Marriner and was a regular soloist in contemporary music with James Wood’s New London Chamber Choir…</font> <font color="#000080"><u><a class="western" href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/guest-artists/"><font color="#0000FF"><font size="2">READ MORE</font></font></a></u></font></font></p>
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<p class="western"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">BOULDER, CO — New York-based theatre collective The Herd will present its one-woman show</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><i>I Killed the Cow</i></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">as part of the 2018 Boulder Fringe Festival. After an extended run in New York City at the United Solo Festival in October 2017, I Killed the Cow will perform August 17–25 at the Pine Street Church Secret Chapel (</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">1237 Pine St.)</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">in Boulder as the second leg on its national tour.</font></font></font></span></p>
<p class="western"><br> <span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">I Killed the Cow tells the story of one woman reflecting on the moments that shaped her most: awkward first sexual encounters, rehearsing mortifying phone calls, and tuning in to doctrinal lectures on veganism. She realizes, however, that the consequences of one particular moment—her assault—have been long-repressed. Through conversations with the audience and Mother Cheetah, she resolves to no longer shy away from what has happened. She must face this moment head-on.</font></font></font></span></p>
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<p class="western"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">Co-created and performed by Broadway World award-winning actress Larissa Marten,</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><i>I Killed the Cow</i></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">asks: When it feels like the lawless world of sexuality is devouring you alive, how do you make your body your own?</font></font></font></span></p>
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<p class="western"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><i>I Killed the Cow</i></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">has been in development since July of 2015 and was born out of Marten’s reflections on her own life experiences. The play promotes a more accessible dialogue around female sexuality and sexual assault.</font></font></font></span></p>
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<p class="western"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font color="#000000">“<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">I’ve always found theatre to be an incredible tool for encouraging empathy and conversation,” says director and co-creator Leia Squillace,“Working on</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><i>I Killed the Cow</i></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">has allowed me to apply that tool to an issue that is of great importance for me personally as well as globally at the present moment.”</font></font></font></span></p>
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<p class="western"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">Squillace has collaborated with the University of Michigan’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center to create a joint workshop for audiences to delve further into the play’s themes and learn about sexual misconduct prevention and response.</font></font></font></span></p>
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<p class="western" align="left"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><i>I Killed the Cow</i></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">will be performed as part of the Boulder Fringe Festival on 8/17 at 4:45 p.m. (2-for-1 tickets), 8/18 at 9:15 p.m., 8/23 at 7:15 p.m., 8/24 at 8:45 p.m., and 8/25 at 7:15 p.m.. All performances are at The Secret Chapel at the Pine Street Church at 1237 Pine Street in downtown Boulder. Suitable for audiences 13+. Tickets start at $8 for adults and $6 for seniors and students, and can be purchased at</font></font></font> <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.boulderfringe.com/event/ebcecc8280f8227c0e354813cdca47a8"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">boulderfringe.com</font></font></font></a></u></span></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">or at the door. For more information about Boulder Fringe, visit</font></font></font> <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.boulderfringe.com/"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">boulderfringe.com</font></font></font></a></u></span></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">.</font></font></font></span></p>
<p class="western" align="left"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">For more information about</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><i>I Killed the Cow</i></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">beyond the Boulder Fringe Festival, visit</font></font></font> <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><u><a href="https://ikilledthecow.com/"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">ikilledthecow.com</font></font></font></a></u></span></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">.</font></font></font></span></p>
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<p class="western"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><u>About The Herd</u></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">(Pictures and more information available upon request.)</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><u><br></u></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">Larissa Marten</font></font></font> <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">wrote and developed I Killed the Cow, and she is also the performer. Film/TV: On the Line (Jonathon Horowitz); All or Nothin' (Charles Campbell); Love Happens (Dinosaur Hawk); Rise (NBC); Instinct (CBS). NY/Regional Theatre: Kill Hamlet (Signature Theatre); Henry VI Parts 1, 2, 3 (Queens Shakespeare); As You Like It & Richard II (Michigan Shakespeare Festival - BroadwayWorld Best Actor); Boeing-Boeing (Majestic Theatre). Her writing has been produced at the Kennedy Center, the United Solo Festival, the Hudson Guild Theatre, and the Beckwith Theatre Company. <a href="https://larissamarten.com/">larissamarten.com</a></font></font></font></span></font></span></p>
<p class="western" align="left"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.leiasquillace.com/"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">Leia Squillace</font></font></font></a><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"> </font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">directed and developed I Killed the Cow. She is passionate about developing new works that highlight themes of sexual identity and gender, and leveraging applied theatre for health education. As an artist and educator, she has recently worked at Roundabout Theatre Company, American Players Theatre, Asolo Repertory Theatre, and the University of Michigan Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center. Other development credits include: Good Kids (Naomi Iizuka), The Train (Detroit Boxfest), and the 2016 Kennedy Center National Undergraduate Playwriting Award winner, Fair (Karly Thomas). <a href="http://www.leiasquillace.com/">www.leiasquillace.com</a></font></font></font></span></p>Pro Musica Colorado - The Heart of Hungary with violinist Edward Dusinberretag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2018-04-09:2021996:BlogPost:1864762018-04-09T17:07:39.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
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<p><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">Boulder</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">and Denver</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">, Colorado—</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">On April 13</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><sup><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">th</span></font></font></sup></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">, 7:30 pm at Bethany Lutheran Church (</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="de-DE" xml:lang="de-DE">4500 E Hampden Ave, Cherry Hills Village, CO 80113) and April 14th, 7:30 pm at Mountain View United Methodist Church (355 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO 80303),</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra's</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">season finale</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">, entitled</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><i>The Heart of Hungary</i></span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">, welcomes back Grammy-</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">w</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">inning violinist</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">of the Takács String Quartet</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">, Edward Dusinberre, for a very special world premiere of local composer, Jeffrey Nytch's</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><i>Violin Concerto: Costa Concordia</i></span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">.</span></font></font></font></span></p>
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<p><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">The</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><i>Violin Concerto: Costa Concordia</i></span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">was written</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">i</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">n memory of Sándor Fehér, who put the lives of others,</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">many who were children,</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">ahead of his own, and who died in the ill-fated shipwreck of the Costa Concordia (2012).</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">He was pictured with a life jacket, prepared to leave the ship, but he went back to</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">retrieve his violin, rather than be parted from his musical voice.</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">He was only 38 years old.</span></font></font></font></span></p>
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<p><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">"The story of self-sacrifice is an inspiring one, and relevant today,"</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">says Cynthia Katsarelis, Music Director and Conductor of Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra.</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><br> <br></span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">Th</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">e</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">concerto was</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">commissioned</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">for Edward Dusinberre,</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">first</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">violinist</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">of the Takács String Quartet</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">,</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">and a consortium of orchestras including the Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra, Mission Chamber Orchestra, Dallas Chamber Symphony, and the Chamber Orchestra of Pittsburgh.</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><br> <br></span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">In the words of composer Jeffrey Nytch, "The piece is, at its heart,</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">is</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">a love story, one in which the characters are joined together again for eternity only in the depths of the sea. The particular events of the shipwreck are of secondary importance."</span></font></font></font></span></p>
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<p align="left"><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">"Not only is the story of</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">Sándor Fehér</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">a heartbreaking one, I believe it speaks to something broader: this idea of our humanity — our capacity for sacrificial love — transcending tragedy.</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">T</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">he fact that it’s a love story between a man and his instrument makes it ideal for musical treatment, but I believe the universal theme transcends the particulars. And so I believe/hope the piece will speak to people on a deeply personal level,"</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">says Nytch.</span></font></font></font></span></p>
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<p align="left"><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">The collaboration of Pro Musica Colorado, composer Jeffrey Nytch, and violinis</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">t</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">Edward Dusinberre, also seeks to record this piece. They are in the midst of a fundraiser to obtain recording costs at</span></font></font></font> <a class="western" href="http://www.coloradogives.org/promusicacolorado"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">www.coloradogives.org/promusicacolorado</font></font></a><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">.</span></font></font></font></span></p>
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<p align="left"><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">Also programmed is</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">Béla Bartók'</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">s</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">folk-inspired</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><i>Divertimento for String Orchestra.</i></span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">Paul Sacher, Swiss founder and conductor of the Ba</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">s</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">ler Kammerorchester,</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">commissioned Bartók to compose the Divertiment</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">o.</span></font></font></font></span></p>
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<p align="left"><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">"Bartok's Divertimento is a delightful, neoclassical work that contains elements of a Baroque Concerto grosso, a Classical Era 'amusement,' and folk elements of interesting scales and quirky rhythms,”</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">says Katsarelis, "</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">It was commissioned by Paul Sacher for the Bas</span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">ler</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">Chamber Orchestra. I’ve always admired Sacher, he founded the orchestra to pursue his passion for new music, and his legacy is over 100 works by leading composers writing for chamber orchestra.” </span></font></font></font></span></p>
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<p class="western"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">Ticket prices to</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><i><b>The Heart of Hungary</b></i></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">: $</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">35</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">General, $5 Students,</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">$60 ($25 extra for recording funds).</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">Groups save 1</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">5</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">% when you purchase 10 or more Adult tickets for the performance.</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">Tic</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">kets are available online at:</font></font></font> <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><u><a class="western" href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">www.promusicacolorado.org</font></font></a></u></span></font><font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><u><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">.</font></font></font></u></span></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">For</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">more</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2">information, or to purchase tickets by phone, call: 720-443-0565.<br></font></font></font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><b>Program:</b></font> <font size="2"><span><br></span></font> <span><font size="2">Jeff Nytch</font> <font size="2"><i>Violin Concerto: </i></font><font size="2"><i>Costa Concordia</i></font><font size="2"><br></font> <font size="2">Béla Bartók</font> <font size="2"><i>Divertimento for String Orchestra</i></font></span></font></p>
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<p class="western" align="left"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><u><b>A</b></u></font><font size="2"><u><b>bout Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra and Cynthia Katsarelis, Music Director and Conductor</b></u></font></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span>Now in its sixth season, Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra has many of Colorado’s finest musicians, and is committed to impassioned performances of repertoire ranging from the classic to the cutting edge.</span></font></font></p>
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<p><font size="2"><span><font face="Times New Roman, serif">Cynthia Katsarelis has served with the Cincinnati Symphony, Pops and May Festival, the Greensboro (N.C.) Symphony, and has conducted many professional, college, and youth orchestras. She has assisted James Conlon, Keith Lockhart, Erich Kunzel and Michael Christie. Most recently she conducted the Colorado Music Festival’s Young People’s Concerts. Katsarelis is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University, with degrees in both violin and conducting.</font> <a class="western" href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/music-director/"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">READ MORE</font></a></span></font></p>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><u><b><span>About Edward Dusinberre, violinist</span></b></u></font></font></p>
<p class="western"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span>Edward Dusinberre</span></font></font></font></strong> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><span>was born in 1968 in Leamington Spa, England, and has enjoyed playing the violin from a young age. His early experiences as concertmaster of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain encouraged him to choose music as a profession. He studied with the Ukrainian violinist Felix Andrievsky at the Royal College of Music in London and at the Juilliard School with Dorothy DeLay and Piotr Milewski. In 1990 he won the British Violin Recital Prize and gave his debut recital in London at the Purcell Room, South Bank Centre. Upon completion of his studies at Juilliard, Dusinberre auditioned for the Takács Quartet, which he joined in 1993.</span></font></font></font></p>
<p class="western"><font size="2"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">In July 2010 Edward released a recording of Beethoven's violin sonatas no. 9 and 10 with pianist David Korevaar on the Decca label. Andrew Clements wrote in the Guardian newspaper; “Edward Dusinberre brings the same wonderfully subtle and intensely musical qualities to these two violin sonatas as he does to Beethoven’s quartets…”</font> <a class="western" href="http://www.takacsquartet.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2&Itemid=122&lang=en"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">READ MORE</font></a></font></p>
<p class="western"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="2"><u><b>About Jeffrey Nytch, composer<br></b></u> <span>Jeffrey Nytch enjoys a rich and diverse career as a composer, performer, educator and advocate – but it hasn’t been a straight line getting there. He spent much of his teen years exercising an uncanny ability to make money in the stock market, and dreamed of someday going to Wall Street and conquering the world. Then there was his study of geology, which nearly took him down a different path altogether. But throughout it all, music has been the abiding passion of his heart; in the end, it won out with his career as well.</span></font></font></p>
<p class="western" align="left"><font size="2"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">What followed has been a professional odyssey of sorts, involving an accomplished composition career, various teaching positions, a five-year stint as an arts administrator, and an assortment of day jobs ranging from managing a small business to serving as a minor administrative cog within the machine of a very large university.</font> <a class="western" href="http://jeffreynytch.com/"><font face="Times New Roman, serif">READ MORE</font></a></font></p>
<p class="western" align="center"></p>Colorado Music Festival - Italian Influencestag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2016-07-19:2021996:BlogPost:1754762016-07-19T01:46:19.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
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<p align="left" class="western"><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>Violinist Vadim Gluzman will be joined by Boulder</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>piano virtuoso David Korevaar for…</font></font></font></p>
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<p class="western" align="left"><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>Violinist Vadim Gluzman will be joined by Boulder</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>piano virtuoso David Korevaar for</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font><b>“Italian Influences,” part of the Presenting Series</b></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>on</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font><b>Tuesday, July 19th</b></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>. Gluzman and Korevaar will team up to perform César Franck’s familiar, canonic Violin Sonata – a prayerful, passionate tribute to love. In Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s</font></font></font><em><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>Piedigrotta 1924</font></font></font></em><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font> for solo piano, Korevaar goes it alone to reveal the rhapsodic nuances of Neapolitan folk music. In turn, a sextet of Colorado Music Festival string players come together to show off the contrapuntal prowess of Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in his “Souvenir de Florence,” initially sketched by the composer while visiting Florence.</font></font></font></p>
<p class="western" align="left"><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>Zeitouni's thoughts, “</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>Let’s not forget that Vadim Gluzman is a Russian trained musician. He’s actually Ukrainian, but the music of Tchaikovsky that’s he’s going to play in this program is the music that is his bones, in his DNA. I think the program itself is very well balanced with the two of them performing the Franck, which is a short sonata but really poetic, really pure. It’s a true dialogue between two souls.”</font></font></font></p>
<p class="western" align="left"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>Program:</font></font></font></strong> <font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>Franck Violin Sonata in A Major, Castelnuovo-Tedesco </font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font><i>Piedigrotta 1924,</i></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>Tchaikovsky </font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font><i><span>Souvenir de Florence</span></i></font></font></font></p>
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<p class="western"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font><b>Tickets for this concert are</b></font></font> <strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font><span>$12.00 - $45.00 ($9.00 - $42.00 Concert Member)</span></font></font></font></strong><font color="#000000"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font> for 7/19</font></font></font> <strong><font face="Georgia, serif"><font><span>and</span></font></font></strong> <font face="Georgia, serif"><font>can be purchased online at <a href="http://www.comusic.org/2016-season/#ItalianInfluences" target="_blank">www.comusic.org</a> </font></font><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>or</font></font> <font color="#0000FF"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><u><a href="http://www.chautauqua.com/"><font color="#0000FF"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>www.chautauqua.com</font></font></font></a></u></span></font><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>, in person at the Chautauqua Box Office (900 Baseline Road, Boulder, CO) or over the phone by calling 303-440-7666. Free</font></font> <font color="#0000FF"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><u><a href="https://www.chautauqua.com/events/hop-2-chautauqua/"><font face="Georgia, serif"><font>Hop 2 Chautauqua</font></font></a></u></span></font> <font face="Georgia, serif"><font>shuttle is available for this concert.</font></font></p>
<p class="western"></p>Joseph Campbell Workshop: Cri de Coeur (The Hearts' Cry for Meaning)tag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2016-01-22:2021996:BlogPost:1716522016-01-22T01:30:00.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
<p><span class="font-size-4"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="URW Palladio L"><font>Update 1/27: This event has been cancelled. </font></font></font></strong></span></p>
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<p><span><span><font color="#000000"><font face="URW Palladio L"><font><b>Contact: Steve O'Bryan | <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:steveobryan@msn.com">steveobryan@msn.com</a> | 720-917-9340…</b></font></font></font></span></span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-4"><strong><font color="#000000"><font face="URW Palladio L"><font>Update 1/27: This event has been cancelled. </font></font></font></strong></span></p>
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<p><span><span><font color="#000000"><font face="URW Palladio L"><font><b>Contact: Steve O'Bryan | <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:steveobryan@msn.com">steveobryan@msn.com</a> | 720-917-9340</b></font></font></font></span></span></p>
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<p align="center"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><b>JOSEPH CAMPBELL: CRI DE COEUR (THE HEART’S CRY FOR MEANING)</b><span><font><b><span><br/></span></b></font> <font><i><span>An Open Eye Boulder event –</span></i></font> <font><i><span>Photographer/</span></i></font><font><i><span>Pr</span></i></font><font><i><span>esenter</span></i></font> <font><i><span>Steve O'Bryan, in collaboration with</span></i></font> <font><i><span>other writers, poets and storytellers, brings a full day workshop on</span></i></font> <font><i><span>the concepts of Joseph Campbell</span></i></font><font><i><span>'s</span></i></font> <font><i><span>myth and meaning for our lives</span></i></font></span></font></font></p>
<p align="left"><span><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span><font color="#000000">Boulder, CO - Welcome to an Open Eye Boulder workshop to explore the idea of myth and why it is important to our lives. What is myth? Why bother? Why consider the mythic quality of everyday life? These questions and more will be presented and discussed on Saturday, January 30<sup>th</sup> from 9 am to 5 pm at eTown Hall (1535 Spruce St, Boulder, Colorado).</font></span></font></font></span></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>The Workshop will cover many of Campbell’s ideas regarding myth: including his overview of myth and religion, the hero’s journey and the personal inward quest for meaning, the feminine divine, eternity, and, of course, bliss.</font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>Campbell’s main idea: It’s your life, not someone else’s. How do we navigate such a possibility?</font></font></font></p>
<p align="left"><span><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span><font color="#000000">Campbell believed that all human civilization centers on the yearning to experience a life of meaning---within our social group, but also as an individual. Workshop presenters will focus on the many different ways Campbell thought about this basic issue.</font></span></font></font></span></p>
<p align="left"><span><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span><font color="#000000">How in the world can O'Bryan create a relevent understanding of Campbell's concepts? By using the arts! Basic information will be interspersed with easily recognized video clips and songs to connect the dots. You will witness culture itself as a pathway to meaning.</font></span></font></font></span></p>
<p align="left"><span><span><font color="#000000">“<font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>This workshop will include sight and sound experiences - short talks, discussions, music, spoken word, movement performances, video clips, art and photography,” said workshop facilitator Steve O’Bryan. “We will be having a group of writers, poets, and storytellers bring the concepts of Joseph Campbell to life.”</font></font></font></span></span></p>
<p align="left"><span><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span><font color="#000000">O'Bryan explains, “For example, we have a Buddhist teaching juxaposed with a Steve Martin song and a clip of Dances with Wolves as well as of the American Ballet Theater to demonstrate Campbell's ideas. We will also be using dance movement to express how Campbell was influenced by dance choreography and his wife, dancer Jean Erdman.</font></span></font></font></span></p>
<p align="left"><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span>If you have ever wondered about Joseph Campbell's ideas or have been considering what brings meaning to one's life, O'Bryan sends a special invitation to you.</span></font></font></font></span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font> </font></font></font><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span>The c</span></font></font></font></span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span>ost</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span>for the full</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span>day workshop is $90 in advance and $100 at the door.</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span>Tickets are limited. Light food and beverage service<font face="Times New Roman, serif">s are included.</font> For tickets and more information visit</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span>eTown's</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span>website</span></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span>at</span></font></font></font> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.etown.org/events/joseph-campbell-cri-de-coeur-the-hearts-cry-for-meaning/"></a><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.etown.org/events/joseph-campbell-cri-de-coeur-the-hearts-cry-for-meaning/">http://www.etown.org/events/joseph-campbell-cri-de-coeur-the-hearts-cry-for-meaning/</a></font></font><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><b><span>.</span></b></font></font></font></span></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><b>Details at a glance -</b> <u><b>Joseph Campbell:</b></u> <u><b>Cri d</b></u><u><b>e</b></u> <u><b>Coeur (The Heart's Cry for Meaning)</b></u><u><b><br/></b></u> <b>What:</b> Full Day Workshop - Multi-media and arts workshop to gain understanding of myth and how to apply the ideas and philosophies of Joseph Campbell to your life<br/> <b>When:</b> Saturday, January 30, 9:00 am – 5 pm<br/> <b>Where:</b> eTown Hall, 1535 Spruce St, Boulder, Colorado 80302<br/> <b>Tickets:</b> $90 in advance; $100 at the door; <span>tickets are limited<font face="Times New Roman, serif">; light food and <font face="Times New Roman, serif">beverage services included</font></font><br/></span> <b>Fo</b><b>r</b> <b>tickets and</b> <b>more information:</b> <b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.etown.org/events/joseph-campbell-cri-de-coeur-the-hearts-cry-for-meaning/"></a><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.etown.org/events/joseph-campbell-cri-de-coeur-the-hearts-cry-for-meaning/">http://www.etown.org/events/joseph-campbell-cri-de-coeur-the-hearts-cry-for-meaning/</a><br/></b> <b><span>Online Media Kit Available:</span></b> <a href="http://buildmyaudience.com/onlinemediakit/"></a><b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://buildmyaudience.com/onlinemediakit/"></a><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://buildmyaudience.com/onlinemediakit/">http://buildmyaudience.com/onlinemediakit/</a></b></font></font></font></p>
<p><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><font color="#000000"><u><b>About Steve O'Bryan</b></u></font> <font color="#000000"><u><b>Facilitator/Presenter/</b></u></font><font color="#000000"><u><b>Photography –</b></u></font> <font color="#000000"><u><b>Boulder, CO</b></u></font><font color="#000000"><u><b><br/></b></u></font> <font color="#000000">For the last twenty-five years has taught Ancient Greek/Roman History/Art at Metropolitan State University of Denver; most recently at the University of Denver.</font> <font color="#000000">O'Bryan has a</font> <font color="#000000">UCLA Graduate Degree</font> <font color="#000000">in</font> <font color="#000000">Ancient Greek and Roman History/Art</font> <font color="#000000">and a</font> <font color="#000000">UCLA Undergraduate Degree</font> <font color="#000000">in</font> <font color="#000000">History Art---Ancient and Renaissance.</font> <font color="#000000">He is the</font> <font color="#000000">Photographer/Owner,</font> <font color="#000000">of</font> <font color="#000000">Wild Basin Photography</font> <font color="#000000">in</font> <font color="#000000">Boulder, CO</font> <font color="#000000">and recently has s</font><font color="#000000">tarted</font> <font color="#000000"><i>Open Eye Boulder</i></font> <font color="#000000"><i>t</i></font><font color="#000000"><i>o</i></font> <font color="#000000">offer programs</font> <font color="#000000">about</font> <font color="#000000">the life/ideas/application of Joseph Campbell, especially his interest in the arts as a vehicle for one’s personal inward journey. For more information</font> <font color="#000000">about Steve O'Bryan, please</font> <font color="#000000">visit</font> <a href="http://www.wildbasinphotography.com/">wildbasinphotography.com</a><a href="http://www.wildbasinphotography.com/">/</a><font color="#000000">.</font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><b>About the additional presenters:</b></font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><u><b>Mary E. Martin - Toronto, Canada</b></u></font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>Mary E. Martin is a writer, storyteller, essayist, and blogger (125+-posts on art, writing, Campbell and Jung). She is a frequent contributor to the Joseph Campbell Roundtable and has recently published <i>The Trilogy of Remembrance.</i> Joseph Campbell has had significant influence on her interest in the arts, creativity, and their role in understanding the “meanings” of one’s life.<br/></font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><u><b>Kevin Patrick McCarthy, - Rollinsville, CO</b></u></font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>Internationally/Nationally published poet, writer, essayist, Kevin Patrick McCarthy was most recently honored as a finalist in The Poetry Society of Britain’s international competition for the poem, <i>Enough Sky.</i> He has studied and published articles/essays on various topics related to the ideas and interests of Joseph Campbell. McCarthy, in addition to being a part of the spoken word performances, will be presenting a separate presentation on Campbell.</font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>A Number of Spoken Word Performers/Storytellers will dramatize several well-known mythic traditions.</font></font></font></p>
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<p align="center"><span><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><b><span><font color="#000000"><font>UnbelievaBubble!</font> BOULDER DAY INAUGURAL EVENT<br></br></font></span></b><font color="#000000"><i><span>What if we all came together to blow bubbles...</span></i></font></font></font></span></p>
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<p align="center"><span><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><b><span><font color="#000000"><font>UnbelievaBubble!</font> BOULDER DAY INAUGURAL EVENT<br/></font></span></b><font color="#000000"><i><span>What if we all came together to blow bubbles...</span></i></font></font></font></span></p>
<p align="left"><span><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span><font color="#000000">Boulder, CO -</font></span> <font color="#000000"> Bubbles represent a variety of moods and meaning. Bubbles are fun, light, temporary, beautiful, simple, buoyant, floating, and airy. Bubbles can represent ideas, thoughts, communication, wonder, community, balance, and the brevity of life itself. UnbelievaBubble! Boulder Day, the inaugural event, will take place on Friday, May 1, 2015, 4 p.m., Downtown Boulder at Pearl and 13th Street.</font></font></font></span></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>It will be as temporary as the life of a bubble with a</font></font></font></span> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>one-hour</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>streamline of</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>special entertainment.</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font> The mayor of Boulder,</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>Matthew Applebaum,</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>will read a proclamation for the day, bubbles will burst in air, free bubbles will be given</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>out</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>, bubble wrap will be a poppin’, bubble tunes will be heard along with</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>rapper Lil' Chizzle's</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>Bubble Rap, and Dr. David Brain</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>of CU</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>will give a</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>ten</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>-</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>m</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>inute talk about curiosity getting us to Mars. </font></font></font></p>
<p><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>In addition, bubble music represented by the bubbly tones of the marimba will be provided by</font></font></font></span> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>Kutandara Center's Shamwari Tamba! Teen Ensembl</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>e, and guest artist, Nina Rolle, will deliver her</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><i>Favorite Things of Boulder</i></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>presentation.</font></font></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>Everyone is invited to bring their own recycled bubble wrap, and their own eco-friendly bubble soap with home-made wands (a YouTube with a recipe is on the website).</font></font></font> <span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>During the event, feel free to take photos or videos and post via social media using hashtags: #BoulderBubbleDay, #BoulderBubbles,</font></font></font></span> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>and</font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>#UnbelievaBubbleBoulder.</font></font></font></p>
<p align="left"><span><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>This event is sponsored by The City of Boulder Office of Arts & Culture, eight days a week imaging and copy center, and the following downtown restaurants: Centro, Jax, The Med, West End Tavern, Brasserie Ten Ten. Sponsoring restaurants will host happy hour bubbly specials to follow the event.</font></font></span></p>
<div id="WRchTxt5d" dir="ltr"><p><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>In the spirit of Boulder, to celebrate our creativity, our imagination and innovation, we hope you will join us.</font></font></font></span> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><br/><br/></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>For more information, please visit the website at</font></font></font> <font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><a href="http://www.unbelievabubbleboulder.com/">www.unbelievabubbleboulder.com</a>.</font></font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><u><b>UnbelievaBubble! Boulder Day</b></u><u><b><br/></b></u><b>What:</b> A celebration of Boulder with bubbles! <br/><b>When:</b> Friday, May 1, 2015, 4 p.m. (one-hour event)<br/><b>Where:</b> Downtown Boulder, Pearl & 13<sup>th</sup> Street<br/><b>Free Public Event!</b> <b>Fo</b><b>r more information:</b> <a href="http://www.unbelievabubbleboulder.com/">www.</a><span><a href="http://www.unbelievabubbleboulder.com/"><span>unbelievabubbleboulder.com</span></a></span></font></font></font></p>
<p align="left"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><u><b>About</b></u></font></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><u><b>UnbelievaBubble! Boulder Day<br/></b></u></font></font></font><span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>At a workshop in August of 2014, </font></font></font></span><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><i>For the Love of Boulder, </i></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>two groups came up with similar ideas about presenting a Boulder Bubble Day to create more fun and wonder in our city of Boulder. Through a vote at the workshop, the Boulder Bubble Day became the first winner of the </font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span><a href="https://bouldercolorado.gov/pages/sept-24-2014-winners-of-public-displays-of-affection-grants-announced/" target="_blank">Public Displays of Affection Grants</a></span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font> funded by the</font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span><a href="http://boulderarts.org/" target="_blank"> City of Boulder Office of Arts & Culture</a></span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>. At the first meeting of </font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font><span><a href="http://ads802.wix.com/unbelievabubble#!ourteam/c8f4" target="_self">team Boulder Bubble Day</a></span></font></font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font>, ideas bubbled to the surface. Eventually through more time and consideration, the special day was renamed, UnbelievaBubble! Boulder Day with the thought "what if we all came together to blow bubbles..." </font></font></font></p>Hypothetical Theatre presents Meghan Cary's On the Way to the Waterfalltag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2014-09-18:2021996:BlogPost:1593602014-09-18T22:00:00.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
<p>She was supposed to be a biomedical engineer, and by some twisted tragedy, Meghan became a singer/songwriter. How did this happen? She only knew a G chord on the guitar, yet the music and lyrics came in between the space of the sorrow she was experiencing. She wasn't a musician. Was she?</p>
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<p>On the Way to the Waterfall is Meghan Cary's personal story. She is a Billboard Magazine Newcomer pick and her debut album made it in the top 10 along with John Hiatt's that…</p>
<p>She was supposed to be a biomedical engineer, and by some twisted tragedy, Meghan became a singer/songwriter. How did this happen? She only knew a G chord on the guitar, yet the music and lyrics came in between the space of the sorrow she was experiencing. She wasn't a musician. Was she?</p>
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<p>On the Way to the Waterfall is Meghan Cary's personal story. She is a Billboard Magazine Newcomer pick and her debut album made it in the top 10 along with John Hiatt's that year.</p>
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<p>You can check out all about Meghan via her website: <a href="http://www.meghancary.com" target="_blank">http://www.meghancary.com</a></p>
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<p>Back to my review. Please suspend your judgement. In all honesty, I am helping out this show at the 2014 Fringe Festival. I will say that I am an avid arts fan just like anyone else, and I have been Fringing since 2006. I have to say that this was one of the best Fringe shows I have experienced. Maybe it is because, this time, it was personal.</p>
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<p>My family went through a similar tragedy. I got the call, I remember it being at around two in the afternoon, that my sister was in a car accident. I was hoping beyond hope that they were not riding their motorcycles that day. I barely got out the words to ask if she was okay, and the officer knew I was having trouble. He said she is going to be okay. My sister was in intensive care. I asked about her significant other, the officer quietly said, he didn't make it.</p>
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<p>During the show, there was a scene that was extremely raw and powerful. It was in that moment I was hit with all the emotion I know my sister had gone through. It was anger at experiencing a loss when no loved one was around to help support the intense heavy load, and I lost it. I knew in that moment what my sister had gone through. I never truly got it, what it was like before I could get to the hospital, until Meghan acted out her personal experience. I am thankful I brought some tissues.</p>
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<p>Another moment that had me breathe in, the grasping at the reason why this happened. In a simple instant, "Oh."</p>
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<p>The ending got me as well. This show was well acted, professionally directed, fast flowing, and the music is demonstratively healing, as the part of the music truly was in Meghan's life. </p>
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<p>So please, suspend judgement. Of course I want this show to succeed. I will say as the role of another arts attendee, this show is a must see. At least give yourself the opportunity to witness a gifted talent, Meghan Cary, while you have this chance. </p>
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<p><span><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span><b>SCHEDULE:</b> Thu, Sep 18 @2PM; Fri, Sep 19 @8:30PM; Sun, Sep 21 @4PM; Tue, Sep 23 @7:30PM; Wed, Sep 24 @5:30PM; Sat, Sep 27 @4PM</span></font><br/> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span><b>VENUE:</b> Carsen Theater at The Dairy Center for the Arts (2590 Walnut St, Boulder, CO)</span></font><br/> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span><b>TICKETS:</b> $12/$10 general/students & seniors</span></font><br/> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span><b>TICKET DEALS</b>: 2-for-1 discount, Bring 4 Friends get your ticket FREE, Group Rate - $2 off each ticket for 10+!</span></font> <br/> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><br/></font> <font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span><font color="#000000"><b>For</b></font> <font color="#000000"><b>information</b></font> <font color="#000000"><b>and to purchase tickets: <a href="http://bit.ly/hypotheticaltheatre" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/hypotheticaltheatre</a></b></font></span></font></span></p>
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<p><span><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><span><font color="#000000"><b>YouTube: <a href="http://youtu.be/9g2i9IVtVRc" target="_blank">http://youtu.be/9g2i9IVtVRc</a></b></font></span></font></span></p>
<p></p>Audience Affairs: Audience Building for All and Your Top 20 Tips to increasing everythingtag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2013-07-10:2021996:BlogPost:1454002013-07-10T00:00:56.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
<p><span style="color: #00ccff; font-size: medium;"><strong><em>Audience Affairs</em></strong></span></p>
<p>A provocative look at how to build relationships with your audiences for increased sales, fan bases, audiences, members, volunteers, donors and sponsors. Presented by Shoshana Fanizza, founder of Audience Development Specialists.</p>
<p><strong>Session 1:</strong> <em>Audience Building for All and Your Top 20 Tips to increasing everything</em></p>
<p>Join Shoshana, author of <em>The How…</em></p>
<p><span style="color: #00ccff; font-size: medium;"><strong><em>Audience Affairs</em></strong></span></p>
<p>A provocative look at how to build relationships with your audiences for increased sales, fan bases, audiences, members, volunteers, donors and sponsors. Presented by Shoshana Fanizza, founder of Audience Development Specialists.</p>
<p><strong>Session 1:</strong> <em>Audience Building for All and Your Top 20 Tips to increasing everything</em></p>
<p>Join Shoshana, author of <em>The How of Audience Development for the Arts</em>, on two visual presentations (think Pecha Kucha without the strict time craze) and you will walk away with the How and the Tao of audience development to build your audiences. Every artist and arts organization needs an "audience." Beginner to Advanced learners are welcome<em>. </em> Ah-ha moments, surprises and prizes, as well as social time are included!</p>
<p><a href="http://audiencedevelopment.wordpress.com/about-2/">Shoshana's Bio</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bouldercountyarts.org/sites/default/files/images/ShoshanaFanizza.jpg"><img class="align-right" src="http://www.bouldercountyarts.org/sites/default/files/images/ShoshanaFanizza.jpg?width=150" width="150"/></a></p>
<p>Date: Wednesday, July 24<br/>Time: 6:00 – 7:30 PM<br/>Cost: BCAA Members $10 / Non-members $15<br/>Location: Boulder Public Library, Creek Room<br/><strong><em>10 minimum attendees are required to secure this presentation Please share this with a friend!</em></strong></p>
<p>To Register, visit this <a href="http://www.bouldercountyarts.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=50" target="_blank">page</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Sessions 2 & 3:</strong> Details to be announced…</p>Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra and St. Martin's Chamber Choir - Bach's Christmas Oratoriotag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2011-11-04:2021996:BlogPost:1170252011-11-04T20:55:13.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
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<p style="margin-left: -0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">Boulder, Colo.— Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra and St. Martin’s Chamber Choir are excited to present two rare performances of one of Johann Sebastian Bach’s greatest masterpieces,</span></font> <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>The Christmas Oratorio</b></i></font><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">. The concerts take place on December 2 at the Saint Paul Lutheran Church (1600 Grant Street, Denver) and December 3 at the First United Methodist Church (1421 Spruce Street, Boulder), both starting at 7:30 pm (pre-concert talk at 6:30 pm).</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-left: -0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000">“<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Bach's</font> <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>Christmas Oratorio</i></font> <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">is as popular in Germany as Handel’s</font> <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i>Messiah</i></font> <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">is here. It is the least heard of Bach's 4-5 great choral/orchestral masterpieces,” said Timothy Krueger, Artistic Director of St. Martin's Chamber Choir. Bach's Christmas Oratorio tells the whole Nativity Story. Although most performances only include segments of this piece, this time the Oratorio will be performed in its entirety (only repeats are cut) by two of the region's finest professional ensembles.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-left: -0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000">“<font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">It’s a work with significant virtuoso and stylistic demands of the choir, soloists, and orchestra, said Cynthia Katsarelis, Music Director and Conductor of Pro Musica Colorado. “Bach used every resource at his disposal to convey the drama of story, along with personal responses and reflections on the ‘action.’” The work features an astonishing variety of styles, sometimes combining elements of the Italian concerto (like Vivaldi) and Italian opera. The story is told from various points of view, including that of the shepherds. “The music is truly awesome, and it is especially delightful to present it in the holiday season.”</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-left: -0.01in; margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">The last complete performance in this region was 18 years ago.</font> <font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">“We are very excited about this great masterpiece and the wonderful team of collaborators,” said Katsarelis. Both of the directors will share the podium. The two ensembles are pleased to present solo singers with national reputations in the performance of the music of Bach: Amanda Balestrieri, soprano; Marjorie Bunday, alto; Jacob Sentgeorge, tenor; Robert W. Tudor, bass.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Ticket prices to</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><i><b>The Christmas Oratorio</b></i></font></font><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">: $35 Premium (sold out in Denver), $24 General Admission, $5 Student.</font></font> <font color="#000000"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">Tickets are available online at:</font></font> <font color="#000080"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><u><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><a class="western" href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/">www.promusicacolorado.org</a><a class="western" href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/">,</a></font></font></u></span></font> <font color="#000000"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">or</span></font></font> <a href="http://www.stmartinschamberchoir.org/"><font color="#000099"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx"><u>www.StMartinsChamberChoir.org</u></span></font></font></a><font color="#000000"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2"><span lang="zxx" xml:lang="zxx">.</span></font></font> <font color="#000000"><font style="font-size: 11pt;" size="2">For further information, or to purchase tickets by phone, call: 720-443-0565.</font></font></p>Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra - Bach and Beyondtag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2010-02-25:2021996:BlogPost:576172010-02-25T19:00:00.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra (PMC) has your Bach and so much more. On March 27th, 7:30 pm at the Mountain View United Methodist Church (355 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO), Pro Musica Colorado will be presenting "Bach and Beyond," taking listeners from the beauty of Bach to the musical hybridity of Golijov. Edward Dusinberre, first violinist of the Grammy-award winning Takács String Quartet, joins PMC in Bach’s Concerto in E Major for Violin and Orchestra. <br></br>
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Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra (PMC) has your Bach and so much more. On March 27th, 7:30 pm at the Mountain View United Methodist Church (355 Ponca Place, Boulder, CO), Pro Musica Colorado will be presenting "Bach and Beyond," taking listeners from the beauty of Bach to the musical hybridity of Golijov. Edward Dusinberre, first violinist of the Grammy-award winning Takács String Quartet, joins PMC in Bach’s Concerto in E Major for Violin and Orchestra. <br/>
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Edward Dusinberre was born in 1968 in Leamington Spa, England, and enjoyed playing and performing from a young age. At the Royal College of Music in London, Edward studied with Felix Andrievsky and members of the Chilingirian Quartet. In 1990 he won the British Violin Recital Prize and gave his debut recital in London at the Purcell Room, South Bank Centre. After graduating from the Royal College of Music, Edward continued his studies at the Juilliard School with Dorothy DeLay and Piotr Milewski. Edward's completion of his studies at Juilliard happily coincided with the opportunity to audition with the Takács Quartet which he joined in September 1993.<br/><br/>
Also on the program is Haydn’s Symphony No. 44, the Trauer, a String Sinfonia by Mendelssohn, and Last Round, an evocative and poignant work by the two Grammy Award recipient, Argentinean composer Osvaldo Golijov. <br/>
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“We were very thrilled to perform Golijov’s cantata, Oceana, with Ars Nova Singers two years ago, now we’re presenting a work of his that is perhaps more traditional,” says PMC Music Director, Cynthia Katsarelis.<br/>
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This concert is the first of Pro Musica Colorado's brand new concert format called Far and Near. Each Far and Near concert will benefit other non-profit organizations close to home and far away. For the concert, PMC has teamed up with the Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) and the Orchestras Feeding America campaign of the League of American Orchestras. PMC is encouraging their patrons to bring an item from the list on their website (<a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org">www.promusicacolorado.org</a>) to help support families in need in Boulder County. This is the near component. <br/>
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For the far, they have partnered with Colorado Haiti Project, and will be asking for donations at the concert to give renewal, relief and hope to Haiti. In Haiti, Katsarelis, saw the power of music to bring people together while teaching at the Holy Trinity School of Music. 20% of all donations to Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra will go directly to the Colorado Haiti Project.<br/>
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Tickets for this concert are $20 for adults, $15 for Seniors and $10 for Students, available online at <a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org">www.promusicacolorado.org</a> or by calling 303-776-5355.<br/>
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For more information about Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra and their upcoming concerts, please visit <a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org/">www.promusicacolorado.org</a>.Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra - "Mostly Mozart" Concerttag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2009-10-29:2021996:BlogPost:431252009-10-29T17:00:00.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra performs "Mostly Mozart" Saturday, November 7, 2009, 7:30 pm at Mountain View United Methodist Church at 355 Ponca Place in Boulder with a Pre-Concert Talk at 6:30 pm.CU faculty clarinetist Daniel Silver joins Pro Musica in the sublime Clarinet Concerto by Mozart. Also on the program are Mozart's Symphony No. 27, Jennifer Higdon's Celebration Fanfare, and Musica Celestis by Aaron Kernis.<br />
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Pro Musica Colorado Chamber Orchestra performs "Mostly Mozart" Saturday, November 7, 2009, 7:30 pm at Mountain View United Methodist Church at 355 Ponca Place in Boulder with a Pre-Concert Talk at 6:30 pm.CU faculty clarinetist Daniel Silver joins Pro Musica in the sublime Clarinet Concerto by Mozart. Also on the program are Mozart's Symphony No. 27, Jennifer Higdon's Celebration Fanfare, and Musica Celestis by Aaron Kernis.<br />
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<br>This is one of Mozart's last completed works and is one of his most sublime. It was written for his friend, Anton Stadler, who was a virtuoso of the clarinet and basset horn. Stadler was especially known for his beautiful playing in the lower register of the clarinet, and Mozart exploits that strength in his concerto.
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<b>Symphony No. 27, K. 199</b><br />
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<br>Mozart had written many symphonies before this one was completed at the age of 17. This symphony is a synthesis of everything he had learned on his many travels to musical centers, such as Mannheim, Vienna, and Italy.
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<br>The composer writes that this work was inspired by the medieval conception of of the angels singing in heaven, praising God without end. He notes that he doesn't particularly believe in angels, but that the image was powerful for him. He had been inspired by listening to medieval music, especially that of Hildegard of Bingen. Writers have likened this work to Barber's Adagio for Strings.
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<br>Jennifer Higdon is on the composition faculty at the Curtis Institution of Music. She is one of America's most frequently performed composers who has been commissioned by many major orchestras. Celebration Fanfare is a jazzy work for string orchestra.
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<br>Ticket prices are: $20 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for students, and are available online at
<a href="http://www.promusicacolorado.org">www.promusicacolorado.org</a>, or by calling 303-776-5355.<br />
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<br>Pro Musica Colorado is a professional chamber orchestra with some of Colorado's finest musicians, conducted by Cynthia Katsarelis.
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Contact: Wess Staats - phone: 720.317.7550 - email: info@aimsdance.com<br />
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<br></br>Boulder, Colo.— This summer, The Academy for International Movement Studies will be based in the Kazavati region of Thassos, Greece. This is a very exciting opportunity for students to live, learn and travel…
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<br>THE ACADEMY FOR INTERNATIONAL MOVEMENT STUDIES, SUMMER IN GREECE
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<br>Boulder, Colo.— This summer, The Academy for International Movement Studies will be based in the Kazavati region of Thassos, Greece. This is a very exciting opportunity for students to live, learn and travel abroad with the ability to express their passion of dance and other artistic pursuits in the performance arena.
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<br>The Academy for International Movement Studies (AIMS) is a unique learning institution that provides the opportunity for high school and pre-college students to live and travel abroad, focus on Movement Studies and Dance while obtaining a quality college preparatory education.
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<br>The AIMS academy life enhances leadership, international logistics planning and more. “We travel to wonderful performance venues where we dance, perform and learn about the various cultures and regions all while giving our students a quality academic education,”says Wess Staats, Founder and Director of The Academy.
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<br>“Thassos, Greece was selected for our program due to the fact that it is the only island that lies close enough to mainland Greece to allow the academy to take excursions to many archaeological sites and beautiful cities that are spread throughout Northern Greece (Macedonia),” explains Staats.
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<br>In the mornings, dance technique classes are scheduled at the amphitheater. During the day, regular academic classes are planned such as Introduction to Philosophy and The Greek Language. The evenings are when rehearsals take place, leading up to a performance at the end of the summer program. One day a week will be dedicated to excursions and volunteer work to allow the students to participate and become involved in the culture.
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<br>For more information about this opportunity for young dancers and to enroll by the June 8, 2009 deadline, please visit The Academy for International Movement Studies' website at http://www.aimsdance.com or email Wess Staats, Founder and Director at info@aimsdance.com.
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E-mail: david@davidharrismusic.net<br></br><br></br>
Friday, April 24, 2009<br></br>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<b><br></br><br></br>
<i>PERISH, THE THOUGHT</i>, A CLASSICAL CONCERT PREMIERE BY DAVID HARRIS</b><br></br>
A Memorial Day weekend concert interpreting the meaning of death for life.<br></br><br></br>Lafayette, Colo.— “And as to you Death, it is idle to try to alarm me,” Walt Whitman exclaimed and inspired others to contemplate what death really means in regard to life. David…
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E-mail: david@davidharrismusic.net<br/><br/>
Friday, April 24, 2009<br/>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<b><br/><br/>
<i>PERISH, THE THOUGHT</i>, A CLASSICAL CONCERT PREMIERE BY DAVID HARRIS</b><br/>
A Memorial Day weekend concert interpreting the meaning of death for life.<br/><br/>Lafayette, Colo.— “And as to you Death, it is idle to try to alarm me,” Walt Whitman exclaimed and inspired others to contemplate what death really means in regard to life. David Harris, Composer, has been pondering this question as of late diving deep into the worlds of poetry, prose, and art to formulate his own thoughts and feelings on this subject. The result is the world premiere of his latest musical compositions in a Memorial Day weekend concert entitled <i>Perish, The Thought</i>. The concert will premiere the cantata <i>The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew</i>, the choral cycle <i>The Frail Stag</i> and his first <i>String Quartet</i>.<br/><br/>On Friday, May 22nd at First Congregational Church of Boulder (1128 Pine Street, Boulder, CO), 7:30 pm and Saturday, May 23rd at Christ Church Episcopal Denver (2950 South University Avenue, Denver, CO). 7:30 pm, David Harris focuses on mortality and ways that people have attempted to reconcile life’s brevity. “I have collected ideas posited by poets, artists and religious treatises. The music acts as a vehicle for the concepts found in these documents, and through it, I intermingle my own reflections. Though a heavy topic, the outcome is one of hope, and the music contains energy and vibrancy,” says Harris.<br/><br/>Both <i>The Frail Stag</i> and <i>The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew</i> found their inspiration in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Upper West Side annex, The Cloisters. The cantata began in the chant “Apostolo Beato” found in The Florence Laurdario (book of chants) that The Cloisters has on display.<i><br/><br/>The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew</i> explores the ubiquitous complexities surrounding death by juxtaposing texts from modern poets and ancient religious documents. Particularly, the texts wrestle with the nobility that humans often assign to death and the manner of one's dying. They reflect on what meaning these matters can ascribe to life, and they ponder the definition of life, whether one can be living and yet dead (a popular secular and religious sentiment). The music engages the audience through lyrical melody with rhythmic and harmonic layering. It is immediately accessible, but challenges the listener beyond the immediate, opening aural opportunities for novice and expert alike.<br/><br/><i>The Frail Stag</i> was inspired by a 16th-century French tapestry bearing the allegory of a stag hunt, one that depicts human mortality. In the tapestry, Old Age hunts the stag (mankind) with the help of her hounds whose names are grief, anxiety, fear, cold, heat and toil.<br/><br/><i>The Frail Stag</i> for chorus is in three movements. The first bears the tapestry's text that describes the activity in the foreground image that represents the end of life. The second movement is from the poem “Pense Morir” by Pablo Neruda and reflects adulthood’s principle challenge, the quest for meaning and love. “And a little child will lead them” from the Hebrew prophet Isaiah finishes the set. Harris explains,“Instead of a focus on loathing, the choral cycle, in contrast to the tapestry, suggests that life springs from death, and that perspective offers relief from the pain of aging.”<br/><br/><i>String Quartet</i>, David Harris' first string quartet, takes its departure from the text printed on “The Hunt of the Frail Stag” tapestry, with each of the movements named for one of the dogs who attack the stag. By extension, the music stirs thoughts of mortality and time. Moments of untroubled beauty mingle with fast-paced textural conflict.<br/><br/>Perish, The Thought features the Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers, a string quartet of the Boulder Philharmonic (Gyongver Petheo, Annamaria Karacson, Matthew Dane and Marcelo Sanches), in addition to Elizabeth Caswell Dyer, soprano, Marta Burton, mezzo, Ryan Connell on organ and David Harris conducting.<br/><br/>Marta Burton, mezzo-soprano for <i>Perish, The Thought,</i> describes why she is delighted to be performing another David Harris composition, “David Harris’ settings are ravishing in their emotional impact--the complexities of harmony and rhythm serve the poetry, ultimately revealing the depth of the language through his sensitive and fearless renderings. He writes beautifully for the voice, allowing the singers to bring their own color and vitality to the work. It is an absolute joy to sing and hear his music.”<br/><br/>For tickets to see <i>Perish, The Thought</i>, $10 GA, purchase with a credit card at http://www.davidharrismusic.net or purchase with check or cash at the door.<br/><br/> For more information about David Harris, Composer/Conductor and Perish, The Thought, please view his website at http://www.davidharrismusic.net.<br/><br/><b>Perish, The Thought - Event Details</b><br/>
<b>What:</b> <i>Perish, The Thought</i><br/>
<b>When:</b> Friday, May 22nd and Saturday, May 23rd, 7:30 pm for both performances<br/>
<b>Where:</b> Friday, May 22nd at First Congregational Church of Boulder (1128 Pine Street, Boulder, CO)<br/>
Saturday, May 23rd at Christ Church Episcopal Denver (2950 South University Avenue, Denver, CO)<br/>
<b>General Admission Information:</b> $10 GA<br/>
<b>Purchase Tickets:</b> Purchase with a credit card at http://www.davidharrismusic.net or purchase with check or cash at the door.The Helander Dance Theater Peforms High Octanetag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2009-03-09:2021996:BlogPost:183972009-03-09T22:02:39.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
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<b>The Helander Dance Theater performs <i>High Octane</i> – Friday April 3rd - Sunday April 5th</b><br />
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<i>High Octane</i>, a multimedia modern dance theater performance fueled by the shock of life's changes...<br />
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<br></br>Boulder, Colo.— Sometimes life gives you a shock! Sometimes change is not an option. People have referred to this time in our lives as a nervous breakdown or as an identity crisis. Danelle Helander refers to these…
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<br>Boulder, Colo.— Sometimes life gives you a shock! Sometimes change is not an option. People have referred to this time in our lives as a nervous breakdown or as an identity crisis. Danelle Helander refers to these transitions as High Octane. From Friday, April 3rd thru Sunday, April 5th (Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m.; Sunday at 2 p.m.), the Helander Dance Theater presents a multimedia performance, High Octane, at the Dairy Center for the Arts (2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO), where modern dance theater demonstrates these uncomfortable, unwarrented, and sometimes unwelcomed life changes.High Octane takes off from last season's investigations of the dramatic changes occurring in the world around us and the world within us. Drawing from ten interviews with Boulder residents, performers recreate how we as a community deal with these bumps in the road and how raw the accompanying emotions are that we feel.
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<br>Founder and artistic director, Danelle Helander, creates modern dance theater that is powerful and experimental. Helander's choreography is edgy, whimsical, athletic, abstract yet descriptive with a touch of humor. There are flowing moments with controlled technique; the dance represents the confusion and fascination that we all have in life. In some of High Octane's movements, the animal nature of our humanity presents itself. The lizards from last year's Petrol are back! Combined with the emotional charge of the dance are elements of monologues, theatrical scenes, and visual film backgrounds. Helander is joined by Boulder musician Michael Zekonis who composed an electronic, atmospheric musical backdrop for the performance.
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<br>“It just goes to show you, you never know how you'll react to life's changes. And change doesn’t happen over night. You have the loss of something familiar, the hazy period of limbo, and then, finally, you move on to something new,” Helander contemplates during her monologue moment, “ When you're in transition, you find yourself coming back in new ways to old activities, but it doesn't always work. Some things change your life forever, like being left at a gas station, having a baby, wiping the slate clean, finding the white page of your life. Getting married. Getting divorced.”
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<br>Petrol took us through the situations that change our lives; High Octane, delves into the psychological breakdowns that occur. Questions of “who am I?” and “why change now?” are the backbone of this production, questions that most of us have had along the road of life. After the journey comes a bit of a release. “My options are no longer paralyzed,” explained Helander, “With High Octane, I wish to share the greater understanding that through the breakdowns are breakthroughs of becoming open to the universe. This is when true healing can begin.”
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<br>For tickets to see High Octane, $20 GA, $15 Seniors/Children, call the Dairy Center for the Arts Box Office at 303.444.7328 (SEAT), visit the Dairy Community Box Office, Tuesday - Friday, 1 - 5 pm, and one hour prior to curtain (2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO) or purchase online at
<a href="http://thedairy.frontgatetickets.com/">http://thedairy.frontgatetickets.com/</a>. For more information about The Helander Dance Theater call Danelle Helander at (303) 589-2048 or email Danelle@peakpeak.com or visit the website at <br />
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<b><u>High Octane - Event Details</u></b> <br />
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<b>What:</b> High Octane - a multi-media dance theater performance fueled by shock of life's changes<br />
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<b>When</b>: Friday, April 3rd and Saturday, April 4th at 8 p.m.; Sunday, April 5th at 2 p.m.<br />
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<b>Where:</b> The Dairy Center for the Arts (2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO)<br />
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<b>General Admission Information:</b> $20 GA, $15 Seniors/Students<br />
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<b>Purchase Tickets:</b> Call the Dairy Center for the Arts Box Office at 303.444.7328 (SEAT), visit the Dairy Community Box Office, Tuesday - Friday, 1 - 5 pm, and one hour prior to curtain (2590 Walnut Street, Boulder, CO) or purchase online at <br />
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<br>Artistic Director and Choreographer: Danelle Helander Performed by: Shana Cordon, Danelle Helander, Rita Jenkins – Gayens, Emily Lawrence, Sean Owens, Lucia Rich Music Composed by: Michael Zekonis Light Design by: Craig Bushman Visuals by: Patrick Swinea Wedding Video by: Emily Lawrence Costume Design by: Susan Perry
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<b><u>About The Helander Dance Theater</u></b><br />
<br> Colorado-based Helander Dance Theater was founded by Danelle Helander, Artistic Director & Choreographer in 1980. With a reputation for multi-faceted artistry and striking choreography, HDT's mission is to make a vital contribution to our global community using dance as a vehicle for creating greater understanding, sharing & healing. Danelle was given the role of Ambassador during HDT’s Sister Cities tour within Tajikistan, Nicaragua, Japan and Tibet collaboration with the University of Colorado and the Mali Assistance Project allowed HDT to use performance as a vehicle for providing needed supplies to Mali villages. The company has also partnered with Global Response to resolve an oil drilling issue in Costa Rica. In performance, HDT is eclectic, dramatic, sometimes whimsical & always thought provoking.Colorado Shakespeare Festival's Holiday Play - A Child's Christmas in Walestag:www.mytowncolorado.com,2008-12-03:2021996:BlogPost:143862008-12-03T23:47:30.000ZShoshana Fanizzahttps://www.mytowncolorado.com/profile/ShoshanaFanizza
Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales<br />
A Classic Story of Imagination and The Joys of Holidays PastAdapted by Philip Charles Sneed and The Foothill Theatre Company, Nevada City, Calif.Directed by Philip C. SneedNovember 26-December 31, 2008, in the University Theatre Main StageFilled with music and laughter, celebration and nostalgia, A Child's Christmas in Wales embodies the power of storytelling, and the meaning of festivity. Free of the usual holiday clichés, this delightful piece is an…
Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales<br />
A Classic Story of Imagination and The Joys of Holidays PastAdapted by Philip Charles Sneed and The Foothill Theatre Company, Nevada City, Calif.Directed by Philip C. SneedNovember 26-December 31, 2008, in the University Theatre Main StageFilled with music and laughter, celebration and nostalgia, A Child's Christmas in Wales embodies the power of storytelling, and the meaning of festivity. Free of the usual holiday clichés, this delightful piece is an engaging tribute to childhood viewed fondly through the veil of memory. A Child's Christmas in Wales is an original adaptation of the funny yet lyrical short story by Dylan Thomas. It's a special experience for both children and adults.<br />
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The Colorado Shakespeare Festival is offering groups of 10 or more 25% off the regular ticket price. Also, there is a Holiday Flexible 5 Pack available for 20% savings and a single ticket code for 10% off. I am able to help you with all of these great savings packages. Tickets start at $10!I can send you the calendar of performance dates and all the information that you can pass onto your group. It would make an extra special gift for the holidays! We also have catering and rooms available for a unique holiday party option.Thanks so much for your consideration, and I look forward to hearing from you!Contact Shoshana at: csfgroups@buildmyaudience.com