Arthur Jones, clinical professor of culture and psychology at the Women’s College, has spent a good portion of his career preserving the songs and music of enslaved Africans in America. Recently, his work was recognized by the National Association of Negro Musicians (NANM). Each year, the organization honors the work of […]
Of all the volunteer “missioners” serving at Mother Cabrini Shrine in Golden, Colo., this summer, Mary Beth Koszut is probably the only one who also has paintings on display at a major Denver gallery. Her work is featured in Collective Singular, a group show at Core New Art Space that […]
One may be just a little more creative than the other, but as Joseph Labrecque sees it, there are a lot of similarities between programming computers and composing music. “To do any sort of programming, it’s very similar to composition, in my mind anyway,” he says. “Things happen in a […]
Diane Waldman is known for juxtaposing her areas of interest to discover where convergences and divergences lie. Her research projects combine subjects like law and culture. She co-edited an anthology on feminism and documentary that continues to garner attention more than a decade after its publication. Feminism and Documentary (University […]
The Twilight films aren’t just a big hit with the tween set. College students are also choosing sides in the Team Edward/Team Jacob battle for Bella’s heart. The University of Denver recently invited students to discuss the film series and why it strikes a chord with their demographic. The event, […]
For the first time since 2004, Rick Barbour won’t be spending the summer in Winona, Minn. The chair of DU’s theater department will be overseeing the unit’s move from Margery Reed Hall to Johnson-McFarlane Hall, so he’ll be sticking around the Denver area. But the Great River Shakespeare Festival, which […]
When Terrie Taziri proposed that she study how public art can change or enhance the environment around it, she thought she would merely study the topic. Instead, her capstone adviser preferred a more hands-on approach. Taziri will install a giant avocado sculpture at two campus locations to observe the changes […]
DU English Professor Bin Ramke has received a Colorado Book Award for his recent offering, Theory of Mind: New & Selected Poems (Omnidawn, 2009). The awards, given out by Colorado Humanities and Center for the Book, were announced June 25 in Aspen, Colo. The awards recognize outstanding contributions by Colorado […]
Carillonneur Carol Jickling Lens will host four concerts at DU’s Williams Carillon this summer. “I am quite excited about hosting the first summer carillon recital series at DU,” says Jickling Lens. “I hope this will be a popular event so that we can have an annual summer recital series.” The […]
Recently, DU English professor Bin Ramke attended a reading for finalists for the 2010 Colorado Book Awards — a group of which he is a member due to his latest book of poetry, Theory of Mind. Before reading some of his choice poems — “The Magician,” “Something to Say,” “Work […]
The Newman Center for the Performing Arts is swarming with kids who will put on six performances in the next eight weeks. The Rocky Mountain Conservatory Theatre is hosting its summer camps for children ages 6–17. The children have been practicing since June 7 and stage their first performances on […]
If anyone appears to be on the brink of something big, it’s Allie Pohl. Pohl, who graduates on June 4 with her master’s degree in electronic media arts and design, seems poised to share her Ideal Woman with the world. Ideal Woman is the name of a variety of artistic […]
DU’s Media, Film and Journalism Studies Department is hosting its annual film festival. The “In Short DU Film/Video Showcase” will debut six student films at 7 p.m. June 2 at Davis Auditorium in DU’s Sturm Hall. The films are: Karaoke Kid, Knife, Somewhere Between Hoi-An and Nails, The Terrorist, Whiskey […]
A collection of vintage science fiction paperbacks amassed by Trace Reddell, associate professor of media, film and journalism studies at DU, was part of the Faculty Collects exhibit that was on display at the Myhren Gallery in April. Showcasing the diverse collections of DU faculty and staff, the exhibit included […]
If 10 hours of guitar picking isn’t enough to leave you grinning, you’ve been out on the back porch way too long. Come noontime June 12, tie up Ole Blue, slap on that tattered Red Man cap and wander down to the 1200 block of South Pearl Street at […]