Guitarist Bill Frisell is no stranger to collaboration. Over a career spanning more than 30 years, he’s played with a host of jazz and pop luminaries including Elvis Costello, Ginger Baker, Rickie Lee Jones, Ron Carter, John Scofield and Lucinda Williams. When Frisell performs at the Newman Center on Jan. […]
Denver’s neediest people have been faced with finding ways to survive in the cold amidst some of the coldest temperatures of the winter this past week. Many rely on the help of the Denver Rescue Mission. For the fourth year in a row, the DU community will help the Denver […]
What do a professor, an injured hockey star and an ex-con have in common? They’re all experts in overcoming adversity. And they’ll all be part of a series of student-organized luncheons called TEDxDU Xpress. The first event, themed “Overcoming Adversity,” will feature three speakers in short TED-style talks. Speakers include […]
The University College Enrichment Program at DU has partnered with Bridges to the Future to present a series of lectures and classes that focus on the 2010–11 Bridge theme, 9/11: Ten Years After. The program will explore the Sept.11 terrorist attacks, how the United States responded and how the event […]
The Colorado Supreme Court is coming to the University of Denver Jan. 20 to hear two cases at the Sturm College of Law as part of the court’s annual outreach program. Among the cases will be one that law professor Don Smith says experts are calling the “Colorado water law […]
The DU gymnastics team is chalking up its hands for its home opener this weekend. And, they’ll have those hands full. The seventh-ranked Georgia Bulldogs, winners of 10 NCAA national championships, visit Magness Arena along with BYU and Air Force. “Our preseason is fairly long so everyone’s anxious to get […]
The second Bridges to the Future event of the 2010–11 series, “9/11: Ten Years After,” will feature Fawaz Gerges, an expert on the Middle East. Gerges, professor of international relations of the Middle East and political science at the London School of Economics, will speak at 7 p.m. Jan. 10 […]
The artwork of local artist Ralph Nagel, namesake of the University’s Nagel Hall and a member of the DU Board of Trustees, will be on display in the Chambers Center throughout January. The paintings show an evolution of Nagel’s work and a visual journal of his travels. Nagel begins a […]
Those who want to fully embrace the American holiday experience have any number of shopping malls or ice skating rinks to visit. Those who prefer to spend the season in a more contemplative mode have another option: A Night in Bethlehem. The Christmas-themed jazz show, which brings its national tour […]
If you’re going to shoot an improvisational film using nonactors improvising most of their dialogue, you might want to consider shooting it in Italy. “The beauty of it is that every Italian is an actor, so it kind of works out,” says director Joel Stangle (BA communication ’06). “I ask […]
An icon of modern dance since the 1950s, Paul Taylor has seen a lot of trends come and go. The latest fashion, wherein choreographers use technology and video projections to enhance their work, elicits a strong reaction from the 80-year-old Taylor. “I think it stinks,” he says with a laugh. […]
Chip Michael doesn’t bother listening to the radio. Those songs only compete with the music that constantly plays inside his head. “There’s always a melody going on, there’s always something,” says the graduate student in composition at the Lamont School of Music. [My wife and I] will go for these […]
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, […]
Better hope Pearl Street is as fire resistant as pearls are. When blues singer Janiva Magness brings her scorching style and soulful swagger to the Blues & Brews festival on July 10, the effect on music lovers will be a lot like a spark on black powder. Blinding. Furious. Searing […]
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will be speaking at DU’s Magness Arena this month. The event — billed as “An Evening with Sarah Palin” — is hosted by 710 KNUS & 1460 KZNT and will be held at 7 p.m. May 22. The University is not a sponsor […]