As she was writing her latest children’s book, Cat’s Night Out (Simon & Schuster, 2010), Caroline Stutson (BA ’62) didn’t give much thought to the poor fellow who would end up illustrating the thing. “In my mind I had all these cats with flip-flops and all these costumes, and I […]
Best-selling novel The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd will buzz the Newman Center stage on April 10. “I have seen this piece performed and was both amazed by the skills of the actress taking on so many characters, and by the emotional power of the performance,” says […]
Brazil is “the nation of the guitar,” and Marcus Tardelli has risen quickly to be one of its greatest stars, according to Steve Seifert, executive director of the Newman Center. Tardelli will perform works by Alexander Scriabin, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Baden Powell, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Claude Debussy at the Newman […]
In cartoons, movies and TV shows, opera is often portrayed as the ultimate in stuffy, boring entertainment: blue-haired ladies and their blueblood husbands perched in a booth, watching overweight singers over-emoting in various foreign languages. But opera can be a lot of fun, too, says singer Erica Papillion-Posey — who […]
The exhibit “Nature Through the Artist’s Eyes,” which highlights the beauty of nature and the relationship between art and science, opened Feb. 26 at Penrose Library. The exhibit will feature works by contemporary artists, illustrations from books and historic botanical prints. Books include a rare John James Audubon edition from […]
Dedicated on Oct. 30, 2009, this sculpture—titled Birds of Happiness—was installed in Penrose Library in memory of Stuart James, a DU English professor from 1957–86. Jean James, Stuart’s widow, and their daughter, Barbara James, commissioned the sculpture in 1995 from Loveland, Colo., based sculptor Dee Clements; it previously was located […]
DU’s Department of Theatre and Lamont School of Music are traveling to ancient Rome for their annual collaboration, teaming up to perform Stephen Sondheim’s musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum March 3–7. In the early 1960s, long before he became world famous for songs like […]
The work of Western artist Allen Tupper True (attd. 1899-1900) ranged from the very small to the very large, and an exhibit at three different Denver-area art institutions shows just how big his scope truly was. “Allen True’s West,” running through March 28 at the Denver Art Museum (DAM), the Denver Public Library and the Colorado History Museum, features illustrations, paintings, murals and more by the Colorado native and DU alumnus who was once among the best-known Western artists in the country.
The accident that nearly ended Regan Linton’s life has instead transformed it. In 2002, when Linton was a junior in college, she was in a car accident that caused an upper-chest-level spinal cord injury. Though people sometimes find her perspective hard to understand, Linton — who uses a wheelchair for […]
Students at the Lamont School of Music will have a rare opportunity to perform works by composer and conductor Eric Whitacre. Whitacre — one of the most popular choral composers in the country — will be a guest conductor at a Feb. 25 concert featuring the Lamont Chorale, Lamont Wind […]
When the Russian National Orchestra bid its Newman Center audience “Do svindanija” after 2009’s appearance, the classical music fans had no idea when they’d get to hear another performance by a touring European orchestra. Turns out they’ll only have to wait until Feb. 24, when the Russian National Orchestra returns […]
The Mile High Voltage Festival, featuring artists from the Cantaloupe Music Label, takes place Feb. 19 and 20 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. The event explores the ways popular and alternative music can change perceptions of what kind of music can be considered “classical.” “We want classical […]
The people who show up Feb. 9 can be the first to tell the world they’ve seen the documentary, I Can Tell the World. The film, which focuses on the Spirituals Project, will pre-screen at 6:30 that evening in Sturm Hall’s Davis Auditorium. Founded by DU Clinical Professor Art Jones […]
Lawrence Argent’s latest art exhibit is on display in Vail, Colo., until it melts. Argent, a DU art professor, and Scott Rella, a Vail-based artist, have created seven ice sculptures along Gore Creek Promenade in the Vail Village. The exhibit is titled “are you listening….” Argent is known for I […]
For over four decades, the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra has engaged audiences in jazz and related American music. On January 15, the orchestra will perform at the Newman Center. “Chances to hear live, big band jazz are few and far between,” says Stephen Seifert, executive director of the Newman Center. “This […]