Sarah Soriano spent much of her youth in airports traveling back and forth between her parents’ homes in Indiana and Arizona. She used those memories as inspiration for her portion of the “No Place Like Home” exhibit at Denver International Airport (DIA). Soriano, along with four other Electronic Media Arts […]
Perhaps it’s fitting that an artist describes her career today as a geometric shape: the circle. As a small girl growing up in Ontario, Gail Slatter Folwell (BFA ’83) would make and sell “crazy wire sculptures” of skiers and golfers. Then she fell in love with graphic design for many years […]
In celebration of the holiday season the Newman Center for the Performing Arts will host the Turtle Island Quartet Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. in the June Swaner Gates Concert Hall. The Solstice Celebration performance will feature holiday music from around the world including English carols, 16th century Scottish reels, Jewish songs […]
The Grammy Award-winning Kronos Quartet will perform at the Newman Center Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m. in collaboration with “Alternative Radio” host David Barsamian and environmental activist Diane Wilson. Barsamian created “Alternative Radio,” a worldwide independent radio program, to bring issues and insights ignored by mainstream media sources into the public […]
If previous years are any indication, Gates Concert Hall will be at maximum capacity Nov. 1 for Aspen Santa Fe Ballet’s 7:30 p.m. performance. Based in Aspen, Colo., and Santa Fe, N.M., the contemporary ballet company is a favorite in Denver and consistently sells out shows, says Newman Center Executive […]
Art enthusiasts will have an opportunity to tour the public art on the southwest and southeast lines of the RTD light-rail system Nov. 8 beginning at 9:45 a.m. DU ART!, a volunteer support group for the School of Art and Art History at the University of Denver, is sponsoring the tours. […]
South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir will perform at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Founded in 2002, the choir has quickly ascended to international fame, winning several awards, including Grammy Awards in 2007 and 2008 for Best Traditional World Music Album. Made up of 26 […]
The Playground, artists-in-residence at the Lamont School of Music, will begin this season’s Lamont Community Concert Series with a performance featuring the music of the French composer Oliver Messiaen. The free concert will take place Oct. 24 at noon in Hamilton Recital Hall. Starting in 2004, the Playground emerged as […]
It was common years ago for young artists to be mentored by someone experienced in the field. DU’sSchool of Art and Art History is bringing the tradition back by hosting German painter Jonas Burgert as an artist-in-residence during fall 2008. “This is an established tradition in the art world,” says […]
The Helen B. Davis Endowed Scholarship fund of DU’s Women’s College is $8,000 richer thanks to the fundraising efforts of a local gallery. In celebration of 25 years in business, the Show of Hands Gallery in Cherry Creek North hosted “Give Us a Hand,” a traveling art exhibit. Sixty-five artists from around […]
Danish powerhouse group The Basix will make an appearance at the University of Denver Oct. 11. The a cappella sextet performs a variety of original work and innovative arrangements of timeless songs spanning pop, jazz, rhythm and blues, soul and rock. The Basix have produced four albums, which have received […]
On Oct. 15 and 16 the Lamont Symphony Orchestra will perform Verdi’s Requiem with what Newman Center Executive Director Stephen Seifert considers “one of the greatest symphony choruses in the world.” The London Symphony Chorus’ first collaboration with the Lamont Symphony Orchestra was two years ago. This year the chorus will travel […]
Universes, a New York based ensemble of multidisciplinary artists, will visit the Newman Center Oct. 2 to perform their unique theater piece,Slanguage. In Slanguage, Universes distills various forms of artistic expression — including slam-poetry, storytelling, rap, gospel, blues, jazz and Spanish boleros — to create a unique brand of theater. Like several […]
Award-winning choreographer Robert Moses will talk with DU students about performing arts and social issues Sept. 27 at 10:30 a.m. outside Margery Reed Hall. Moses frequently speaks about race, class, culture, gender and the environment. His talk Saturday morning will be held near Buchtel Tower, the proposed site for the […]
Robert Moses’ Kin dance company will perform for the first time in Denver at the Newman Center on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m. According to Newman Center Executive Director Stephen Seifert, hosting Robert Moses’ Kin achieves one of the center’s primary objectives — attracting a variety of artists in Denver. Denver […]