The Green Room / September 2018

Colorado State University / THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS / VOLUME 4 / ISSUE 28 / SEPTEMBER 2018

You are Invited...

THE UCA CELEBRATES ITS

10 ANNIVERSARY TH

WELCOME TO

THE GREEN ROOM Oh it’s such a perfect day I’m glad I spent it with you —Perfect Day by Lou Reed

Dan Goble

Director of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance

Jennifer Clary Jacobs

Director of Communications

Mike Solo

Creative Director

It’s been two weeks since we lost our friend and colleague, Bassoon and Music Theory Professor Gary Moody, in a tragic bicycle accident. If you are just finding out, I’m so sorry—we join you in the shock and heartbreak of his loss.

Like our alumni and faculty, I didn’t have Gary as a music theory professor or play with him in a chamber ensemble, but I did get to ride bikes with him.

We all have certain memories that retain their clarity, and for me, one of those is a day during the 2014 Faculty Chamber Winds tour in Europe when Gary and I rented bikes and rode in the Alps. I can picture Gary pacing us along a winding path that intertwined a river, I can feel the cool, sweet-smelling mountain air, and chuckle at having to backtrack after a wrong turn. Our destination was the village of Radstadt where enjoyed plums at an outdoor market in the town square. The ride wasn’t enough for his adventurous spirit, so we locked up the bikes and hiked several miles along a waterfall, cresting a ridge to be greeted by a roaming horse and a breath-taking, mountain-top lake. At the end of the outing, we celebrated the day with a beer.

Like hundreds of CSU music majors, I learned valuable lessons from Dr. Moody. A line in the same song quoted above embodies his approach to life. “You're going to reap just what you sow,” sings Lou Reed, and that’s what Gary did. He directed his time and energy toward his passions like teaching, playing, family, and cycling…his efforts were returned many times over in that he excelled at all of ithem and positively impacted so many people along the way.

That day in the Alps was one of the best of the trip and I’m happy to have spent it with Gary. The outpooring of memories and pictures on Facebook show how many of you feel the same.

Please join us on Sunday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. in Griffin Concert Hall for a Concert for Gary. Please refer to music.colostate.edu for details, including photo sharing and music for bassoon and oboe players.

— Jennifer Clary Jacobs / Director of Communications

TABLE OF TICKETS Online Sales: CSUArtsTickets.com Ticket Office: Griffin Lobby, University Center for the Arts (UCA) Ticket Office Hours: M–F, 3:30–5:30 p.m., and 60 minutes prior to performances Information: (970) 491-ARTS (2787) / Email: CSUArts@colostate.edu Group rate: 15% off on ten or more tickets, applied at the time of purchase Tickets may be purchased, both online and at the UCA Ticket Office until 30 minutes after curtain. Print-at-home tickets are available online. All tickets are subject to a $1 ticket fee for both online and at-the-door purchases. At-the-door and phone purchases will incur a $3 processing fee per order. Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended to avoid lines and the at-the-door fee.

Purchase Policy: All sales are final. No refunds or exchanges. Seating after the start of any performance is at the discretion of the house manager.

Photography and recording of performances are strictly prohibited. Food and beverages prohibited in all theatres. Parents with disruptive children may be asked to excuse themselves if the performance is disturbed without refund.

CONTENTS New Faculty......................................................... 04 In Memorium: Gary Moody............................... 10 10th Anniversary Celebration........................... 12 KDIA: Todos Santos............................................ 22 Take Your Seat.................................................... 28 Social Justice Through the Arts....................... 34 Laramie Project Brief......................................... 39 Save the Date: Homecoming........................... 40

Classical Convergence Season Five............... 50

EXECUTIVE EDITOR: JENNIFER CLARY JACOBS CREATIVE DIRECTOR: MIKE SOLO STAFF WRITERS:

SOCIAL MEDIA This is your UCA! Stay connected with the University Center for the Arts by connecting with us on social media.

Facebook: facebook.com/CSU.UCA Instagram: ColoradoStateUniversity_UCA Twitter: @CSUUCA Youtube: YouTube.com/ColoradoStateUniv Flickr: flickr.com/photos/csulibarts

JENNIFER CLARY JACOBS EMILY KAISER

FOR ADVERTISING PLEASE CONTACT: JENNIFER CLARY JACOBS, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS jennifer.clary@colostate.edu / 970.491.3603

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROOM T HE UN IVERS IT Y C EN TE R FOR T HE A RTS

Creative Spaces.................................................. 43

03

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

04

This fall, the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance welcomed many new faculty and staff to the UCA. We are thrilled, that due to departmental growth, some of the professors are filling newly created positions. We greet all of you with enthusiasm!

W

e are growing! This month, and in the next couple issues of The Green Room, we’ll introduce readers to new faculty and staff, as well as employees in new roles within the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at CSU. Welcome!

EMILY MORGAN has joined CSU Dance as an assistant professor and new director of Dance.

About Emily Morgan

★★★ NOAH RACEY is joining CSU Theatre as assistant professor of Theatre in Musical-Theatre. “I am thrilled to announce that Noah Racey will be joining the faculty of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance this fall, following an extensive national search,” said Dan Goble, director of the School. ‘Noah’s extensive experience in the file of musical theatre will enhance the educational and artistic experiences of our students in all three academic areas of the school.”

About Noah Racey Noah Racey is an award-winning actor, director, choreographer and educator based in New York and Seattle.

As an actor, his Broadway credits include Curtains, Never Gonna Dance, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and Follies.

Television credits include Boardwalk Empire, Person of Interest, and Are We There Yet? As a director and choreographer, his Broadway credits include The Terms of My Surrender (Movement Director) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Associate Choreographer, Tony Award for Best Choreography). Racey has also choreographed for the 5th Avenue Theatre (Cinderella, Guys and Dolls), Seattle's ACT

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

Emily Morgan is a teacher, dancer, and choreographer.

Her training is eclectic, largely rooted in Cunningham technique and postmodern release-based technique and complimented by her study of Limón, Graham, and Klein techniques, as well as ballet, kathak, capoeira, yoga, and other forms. She has performed with members of Lower Left Performance Collective in Texas and New Mexico, with Sebastian Prantl in Krems, Austria, Daniel Ashwanden in Vienna, Austria, in work in New York

by Stephan Koplowitz and Ellen Cornfield, and in work in North Carolina by Sarah Council, Ashwini Gogate, Ann Dils, Martha Connerton, Jan van Dyke, and BJ Sullivan. Her choreography has been shown in North and South Carolina, Indiana, Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Maryland, New Mexico, and California. Morgan’s research is situated in community dance practices and interactive/participatory dance in traditional and non-traditional spaces. This encompasses many other research interests: dance created by and for community members, site-specific dance, and interdisciplinary and/or collaborative performance and pedagogy. She has presented her written and creative research at conferences and festivals throughout the United States and internationally in Mexico, Austria. and Barbados. Morgan has taught modern dance, improvisation, choreography, history, world dance forms, ballet, and dance pedagogy, among others. She has taught at

Winthrop University, the University of Texas, El Paso, El Paso Community College, University of North Carolina, Greensboro, Elon University, the North Carolina Governor’s School, and at a public magnet arts high school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Emily holds an M.F.A. in Dance/Choreography from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, a B.A. in Dance from Denison University in Ohio, and is a doctoral student in dance at Texas Woman’s University.

05

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

(Grey Gardens), Goodspeed Opera House (Show Boat, Annie Get Your Gun – both won the Connecticut Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Choreography), and Asolo Repertory Theatre (Show Boat). He choreographed the world premieres for It Shoulda Been You (George Street Playhouse) and Turn of the Century (Goodman Theatre, Starring Jeff Daniels, directed by Tommy Tune). Racey conceived, wrote, choreographed, and starred in the 2013 World Premiere of Noah Racey’s: PULSE (Asolo Repertory Theatre, directed by Jeff Calhoun). The original work won rave reviews and an extended run.

06

As an educator, Racey has been invited to teach masterclasses and give lectures and workshops for Yale University, the University of Michigan, Boston Conservatory, New York University, Elon University, and Seattle’s 5th Avenue Theatre Conservatory. He is also the founding artistic director of the New York Song & Dance Company.

In addition to performances in many New York venues including Carnegie Hall, The Allen Room at Lincoln Center, and Town Hall. NYSDC has toured overseas in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy, conducted workshops with local artists and dance studios in such cities as Amman, Jordan, and Jerusalem. Racey is a Boston Conservatory graduate and a proud product of—and strong proponent for—arts funding in public schools. ★★★ SETH PENDERGAST has joined the music faculty as an assistant professor of choral music education. In this role, he will teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels while contributing to the leadership, direction, and growth of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance’s renowned music education degree programs.

As a public-school music teacher, as well as a frequent presenter in the national arena, Seth Pendergast brings significant experience to the position at CSU. In his seven years at McLaughlin Middle School and Fine Arts Academy in Lake Wales, Florida, he was responsible for all choral ensembles, vocal techniques class, and innovative courses in music technology.

“Seth’s work in providing public school students with experiences in composition, utilizing current trends in music technology, is particularly exciting as CSU continues to lead the state and region in music education,” said Dan Goble, director of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.

About Seth Pendergast Seth Pendergast is currently finishing his Ph.D. in Music Education at the University of Utah where he teaches and assists with music education courses, choral ensembles, student teacher supervision, and holds the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program Assistantship. He earned a Masters in Music Education from the Florida State University and a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Southeastern University.

Throughout his doctoral program, Seth has developed scholarship concerning adolescent involvement in current and emerging school-based music courses. For his dissertation study, he is exploring the relationship between secondary school music participation and students’ music activities in both formal and informal contexts. His most recent publications include two book chapters on technology-based music courses, which appear in the textbook General Music: A K–12 Experience (Kendall Hunt Publishers). Seth has presented his research at music education conferences across the U.S., including the Music Research and Teacher Education National Conference, the Symposium on Music Teacher Education, Texas Music Educators Clinic/Conference, Florida Music Educators Professional Development Conference, and the Utah Music Educators Conference.

Seth is an active clinician, adjudicator, and conductor. He frequently leads professional development sessions and choral clinics in a variety of contexts such as school districts, conferences, and universities, both locally and nationally. He is a member of the American Choral Directors Association, National Association for Music Education, Society for Music Teacher Education, Society for Research in Music Education, Technology Institute for Music Educators, and Association for Popular Music Education. Beyond the academic arena, Seth has held music staff positions with church congregations in both Florida and Utah. ★★★

“Dr. John Pippen is no stranger to the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, having spent the past two years as an outstanding non-tenure track faculty member. He now joins us full time, bringing an impressive teaching and research record to CSU and providing students with opportunities to explore the music of diverse cultures,” said Dan Goble, director of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.

★★★ T. ANDRÉ FEAGIN assumed the role of assistant professor of music and assistant director of bands at Colorado State University, beginning with the CSU Marching Band Camp this Aug. In this position, he will assist the director of bands in the continued development of the University's band program, directding and providing outstanding leadership for the CSU Marching Band and the CSU Symphonic Band. He brings a wide range of experiences on the field and on the podium to CSU, including extensive work with collegiate marching bands and on the drum corps circuit.

About John Pippen About T. André Feagin John Pippen’s courses address sociological and anthropological studies of music, musical practices around the world, and histories of music in the United States and Europe.

Dr. T. André Feagin was most recently the director of bands at Coastal Carolina University where he served as conductor of the Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band as well as provided musical and organizational leadership of the

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

JOHN PIPPEN has assumed a new position at Colorado State University as assistant professor of Ethnomusicology. In this role, he will teach undergraduate and graduate course work in music history and ethnomusicology; mentor graduate students and participate on graduate committees; and pursue a creative research and publishing agenda in innovative areas of musicology and ethnomusicology.

His primary research has been an extended ethnographic study of the new music scene in Chicago. Blending approaches from labor studies and aesthetic theory, Dr. Pippen writes about struggle in the classical music scene in the United States. You can read about his recent research on New Music Box. Dr. Pippen has presented his research at meetings of the American Musicological Society, the Society for Ethnomusicology, the Society for American Music, and College Music Society, among others. Recent work includes a chapter for the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of Spectral Music, and several articles out for review. Pippen holds a Ph.D. in Musicology from the University of Western Ontario, and M.M. in Musicology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and a B.M. in Music Education from Tennessee Tech University. He is also an avid athlete, having raced the half-marathon, marathon, and triathlon.

07

Coastal Carolina University (CCU) athletic bands. In addition, he taught courses in conducting and music education. Previous to his appointment at CCU, he served as the associate director of bands at the University of Texas at El Paso.

His public-school teaching experience includes serving as director of bands at Watkins Overton High School for the Creative and Performing Arts where his band program was the recipient of the Tennessee Bandmasters Association Sweepstakes Award.

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

Dr. Feagin has appeared with all-state and regional honor bands throughout the United States and Canada, as well as in Southeast Asia, including serving as conductor of the NAfME All-National Concert Band, conductor of the Massachusetts All-State Band, the New Mexico All-State Concert Band, and the New England Intercollegiate Band. He has presented clinics on conducting and the marching arts at the Arizona Music Educators Association State Convention, The Savannah State University Conducting Workshop (Georgia), The Universiti Teknologi MARA in Selangor, Malaysia, and the South Carolina Music Educators Association State Convention.

08

Dr. Feagin currently serves as a director of the United States Army All-American High School Marching Band. His teaching experience in Drum Corps International spans nearly two decades; he is currently on the brass staff of the Boston Crusaders Drum and Bugle Corps. Previously, Dr. Feagin served as brass caption head for the Santa Clara Vanguard and The Academy Drum and Bugle Corps as well as the brass instruction staff of Carolina Crown. He is the former executive director and brass caption head of the 2007 Drum Corps International (DCI) Division III World Champion Memphis Sound Drum and Bugle Corps. Dr. Feagin served four years as conductor of the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps and was the recipient of the Jim Jones Leadership Award (2000) and the DCI Division III Director of the Year Award (2007). He continues his involvement in the marching arts serving actively as a clinician, consultant, adjudicator, music arranger, visual designer, and program coordinator for high school and university band programs throughout the United States.

Dr. Feagin holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in wind conducting from the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music, a Master of Music in wind conducting, and a Bachelor of Music in performance from the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music. He is grateful for the many mentors throughout his life that have shaped his passion for teaching and music. Among them are Gregg I. Hanson, Thomas Cockrell, Bruce Chamberlain, Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Kraig Alan Williams, James Gholson, Denise Gainey, Steven Cohen, and Lapraydia King-Jones.

Dr. Feagin holds professional memberships in the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, the National Association for Music Education, College Band Directors National Association, Patron of Mu Phi Epsilon, and honorary memberships in both Tau Beta Sigma and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.

C S U

J A Z Z

E N S E M B L E S

P R E S E N T

JAZZ CLASSICS: THE MUSIC OF

WIL SWINDLER SEPTEMBER 27, 7:30 P.M. | GRIFFIN CONCERT HALL

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

•••••••••••••••••••• conducted by

09

IN MEMORY: GARY EDWIN MOODY Gary Edwin Moody passed away Aug. 20, from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident. He was 62 years old.

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we learned of the passing

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

of Dr. Gary Moody as a

10

result of a tragic bicycle accident. The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance continues to reflect on our friendship with Gary and cherishes his incredible commitment to his family, students, and colleagues.

Gary was born on Aug. 21, 1955, in Delta, to Elbridge and Billie (Cassell) Moody. He graduated from Longmont High School in 1973 and went on to the University of Northern Colorado where he obtained his bachelor’s degree in 1978. Gary attended the University of Iowa where he got his master’s degree and later continued his education by obtaining his doctorate also from University of Northern Colorado in 1995.

On Oct. 17, 1987, he married Risë Ammerman in Denver.

Gary worked at the Vail Mountain School for five years before joining the staff at Colorado State University where he was a professor in the School of Music, Theatre and Dance for 29 years. He was a member of the Des Moines Symphony, the National Repertory Orchestra, and the Orchestra of the Nico Milan Opera House in Cape Town, South Africa. From 1981 to 2008, he was principal bassoon with the Breckenridge Music Festival Orchestra. Gary was also an entrepreneur and in 1990 started a business, GEM Woodwind Products.

Gary loved his family, music, teaching, was an avid biker, world traveler, and lifelong learner.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Gary is survived by his wife Risë; his brother Rick (Christine) Moody; his sister Rebecca (Jeff) Clark; his brother-in-law Ravel (Sharon) Ammerman; six nieces and nephews and seven great-nieces and nephews.

Private family services will be held. Cremation entrusted to Ahlberg Funeral Chapel and Crematory.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Gary and Risë Moody CSU Music Scholarship Fund.

Visit www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com to share condolences.

A CONCERT WILL BE HELD IN GARY'S HONOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 3 PM IN GRIFFIN CONCERT HALL

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

11

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

12

Y

You are Invited...

2018 is a milestone for the visual and performing arts at Colorado State University, marking the tenth anniversary of the official opening of the University Center for the Arts.

It was a classic Colorado fall day when the University Center for the Arts celebrated its grand opening a decade ago. Since then, the world-class facility, which houses the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, and the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising, has provided the space for these CSU entities and students to reach new levels of creativity, excellence, and recognition. The UCA has also become a cherished cultural center for Northern Colorado, presenting more than 200 events each year.

After a successful decade in the state-of-the-art building, there is much to celebrate and the festivities kick off with a 10th Anniversary Celebration and Open House on Sunday, Sept. 23, 1-3 p.m. The open house is free and open to the public, however, registration is appreciated.

The event features the University Center for the Arts (UCA) in action, showcasing performance, studio, exhibition, classroom, design, and clinical spaces. Guests will have the opportunity to experience CSU music ensembles, dance classes, theatrical rehearsals, museum programing, technical production workshops, costume fittings, and many other hands-on activities throughout the afternoon.

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

CELEBRATE THE TH 10 ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

13

“Thousands of patrons attend our events each year, but the open house is intended to give the public an inside look at how the UCA provides a professional environment for our students each and every day” — DAN GOBLE DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE

T HE U NIVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GR E E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

Attendees are encouraged to enjoy the gardens, bring a blanket and sit on the lawn, and purchase fare from local food trucks parked on site.

14

“Thousands of patrons attend our events each year, but the open house is intended to give the public an inside look at how the UCA provides a professional environment for our students each and every day,” said Dan Goble, director of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. “This ‘day in the life’ view of the UCA features students engaged in the creative process…from dance to costume construction to jazz to orchestral performance. This is a day not to be missed!”

A COMMITMENT TO THE ARTS In the early 2000s, the Office of the President at Colorado State University made the UCA one of its highest priorities because of its importance to performing and visual arts programs, students, and faculty. Additionally, the UCA was completed in-part through the leadership and commitment of CSU students as funding for the building was largely secured through a vote by the student body government to increase student fees. Substantial funding was also provided by private donations, including the Bohemian Foundation, Griffin Foundation, Kenneth and Myra Monfort Foundation, and the Serimus Foundation.

Because of the commitment of so many, the UCA ranks among the finest facilities of its kind in the country.

Among the highlights of the building is the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, which opened in 2009 and expanded in 2016 with six permanent collection galleries and two temporary exhibition galleries, in addition to the Robert W. Hoffert Learning Center and growing sculpture garden. In

2017, the museum joined fewer than four percent of museums in the nation to be accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, making it one of only two in Northern Colorado, and the first in Fort Collins to receive the distinction.

“2018 marks my first full year at the museum and I could not be happier to be here nor more excited about what’s in store,” expressed Lynn Boland, the Allicar’s director and chief curator. “The facility allows us to present a diverse slate of programs and exhibitions that connect people and ideas in ways that only art can, presenting objects of enjoyment and study for all audiences, while providing hands-on learning for our University’s students.”

A part of the Center since its opening, The Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising has also grown over the years. The 2014-2015 expansion provided the Department of Design and Merchandising – a part of the College of Health and Human Sciences – with highly functional work areas to enable best museum practices. Equally important are the elegant gathering spaces that make the Avenir a crossroads of inquiry, welcoming students and the regional community for classes, exhibitions, and programs.

“It was an extraordinary concept on the part of visionary leaders, both at CSU and among key museum supporters, to recognize the artistry and the global design heritage of the University’s historic textile and apparel collection,” says Doreen Beard, the Avenir’s director of operations and engagement. “Whether the object under study is a CSU t-shirt worn on a recent mission to space, or delicate textile bands made to bind a burial shroud more than 500 years ago, we foster ways in which the realm of clothing and textiles can vibrantly connect people across cultures and centuries.”

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

15

Ann Gill, Emeritus Dean of the CLA, speaking at the UCA Grand Opening on Oct. 16, 2008.

16

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GR EE N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS

17

THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE PRESENTS

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

CSU’S MUSIC FACULTY AT THEIR FINEST

18

DUO FRANCOIS & FRIENDS

OCTOBER 2, 7:30 P.M.

MARGARET MILLER / VIOLA

OCTOBER 9, 7:30 P.M.

JOEL BACON / ORGAN

OCTOBER 15, 7:30 P.M.

MICHELLE STANLEY / FLUTE

OCTOBER 22, 7:30 P.M.

BARBARA THIEM / CELLO

OCTOBER 23, 7:30 P.M.

ERIC HOLLENBECK / PERCUSSION

NOVEMBER 1, 6 P.M.

TERRY LEAHY / TROMBONE

NOVEMBER 5, 7:30 P.M.

FACULTY CHAMBER MUSIC

NOVEMBER 12, 7:30 P.M.

JOHN MCGUIRE / HORN

FEBRUARY 20, 7:30 P.M.

ORGAN RECITAL HALL / CSUARTSTICKETS.COM

In celebration of the 10TH ANNIVERSARY of

THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS you can add your name to the history of this community treasure

With a gift of $250 to a music, theatre, or dance scholarship, your name will be placed on a seat in the theatre of your choice.

NAME A SEAT today!

nameaseat.colostate.edu

NAME A SEAT IN THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

Your Name a Seat gift supports a School of Music, Theatre, and Dance scholarship, which helps attract the finest artistic talent to CSU and enables students to pursue their dreams of artistic and academic excellence.

19

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

20

(TOP) The Symphonic Band, conducted by Miller Asbill tries out the new Instrument Rehearsal Hall, 2008 (BOTTOM) James Kim, director of choral activities at CSU, conducts students and alumni in singing the CSU alma mater at the UCA Grand Opening.

OPEN HOUSE ACTIVITIES MUSIC: The University Symphony Orchestra and Wind Symphony take the stage in Griffin Concert Hall and the Chamber Choir raises their collective voice in Runyon Rehearsal Hall. The jazz students host a jam session in the Instrumental Rehearsal Hall…bring your instrument and sit in! Wish the Casavant Organ a happy 50th with performances by Joel Bacon and organ students in the Organ Recital Hall. The music therapy clinic hosts demonstration sessions and the music technology lab gives guests a chance to create a piece of music on the spot.

DANCE: In the University Theatre, take a behind the scenes look at the making of our Fall Dance Concert with CSU faculty artists Madeline and Matthew Harvey.

In the studios, experience the joy of movement in open technique classes led by Judy Bejarano and Amber Mazurana, with live accompaniment by David McArthur, and join Lisa Morgan for a presentation on how CSU Dance engages with our community. Finally, treat yourself to a stretch and strengthen class with Dance Professor Chung-Fu Chang.

The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art presents examples of two popular program series. The Music in the Museum Concert Series, presented in The Hartford-Tandstad Galleries, explores the cross-fertilization between

The Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising: Celebrate the museum's historic apparel and textiles and see how closely they link to the realms of music, theatre, dance, and the fine arts. Try your hand at textile skills such as weaving, stitching, and sewing, and enjoy a fascinating, event-only display of the many different types of mannequins the museum uses in its presentation of historic clothing and textiles of many cultures. For example, the body shape of 1850 is very different from 1950, and Peru is a long, long way from Uzbekistan — we’ll explain how and why the mannequin matters!

CELEBRATE BY NAMING A SEAT In celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the University Center for the Arts, those with a passion for CSU and the performing arts are invited to become part of CSU history by naming a seat in the UCA. With a gift of $250 to a music, theatre, or dance scholarship, the donor's name will be placed on a seat in the theatre of their choice. Through Name a Seat gifts, the next generation of CSU students can pursue their dreams of artistic and academic excellence. Name a Seat online.

REGISTER FOR THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AND OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY, SEPT. 23, 1-3 P.M.

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

THEATRE: See a live rehearsal of CSU Theatre’s upcoming production of The Laramie Project in the University Theatre, then go across the hall to the Studio Theatre for a reprise performance of Eh, Joe by Samuel Beckett. Stop by the scene shop where students build the set for the next show, then try on a costume in the costume shop (be sure to take a selfie). Design a set in the CAD lab, join an improvisation techniques workshop, and don’t miss the musical theatre workshop led

by Broadway veterans Noah Racey and Patty Goble.

music and the visual arts, offering free concerts by CSU music faculty, accompanied by brief historical background given by faculty from the Department of Art and Art History. Story & Studio at the Museum, a program series for children presented in the Robert W. Hoffert Learning Center, begins with a storybook reading, the book chosen to connect with works of art on display in the museum. A hands-on art activity follows, led by art education students.

21

By Tiana Nelson

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

CELEBRATING A MILESTONE YEAR AT

22

More than 50 youth from Baja California Sur and the United States participated in Colorado State University’s Kids Do It All (KDIA) music-theatre camp in 2018, as the program celebrated its fifth year at the Center.

As the program has grown, Kids Do It All has responded to the needs of the community and this year invited local teachers to serve as counselors for the program. The program organizers —Walt Jones, founder and lead faculty member of Kids Do It All, and Gabriela Ocádiz, artistic director of KDIA Todos Santos and a CSU alumna from Mexico City — noted that the program marked a special year, for more reasons than its milestone anniversary.

“This year’s learning was openly recognizing that we do not need words to communicate,” Ocádiz said. “That a touch, a gesture, a look or a smile are stronger in getting together for a common goal.”

Five CSU students attended as camp counselors and walked children through creating a play from scratch, including everything from writing a script to creating the décor and props needed for the final performance.

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

23

T HE U NIV ERSIT Y CE NT ER F OR T HE ARTS TH E GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

24

“As a team of counselors, Walt and myself were able to reflect and see that in communicating with others through theatre, arts, dance, and music, we are not performing, but we are being in the world with others, which is huge lifelong learning,” Ocádiz said.

A first this year, Jones and Ocádiz implemented opportunities for local educators to engage with students during the program. They determined this was a key addition to the program, and plan to provide a train-the-trainer setup in 2019, offering teachers instruction to continue KDIA programming within standard curriculum.

While the experience was built for children, the cultural exchange went beyond youth – it also occurred among the counselors from the United States and the counselors from Mexico, Ocádiz said.

“We are more aware of our social responsibilities in the world as actresses, directors, musicians, and artists, and the impact we made through this kind of awareness may have been as deeply meaningful for Todos Santos’ community as it was for us.”

The CSU team created an art installation for the CSU Todos Santos Center commemorating the

fifth anniversary of the Kids Do It All program, which includes the names and handprints of the entire student and adult team.

The final performance was a community event at the CSU Todos Santos Center Barn, with more than 100 community and family members attending to support the local students.

“The last five years has produced five uninterrupted years of the bicultural, bilingual camp, and this year was the most fun, the most rewarding, and the most skillful in our history,” Jones said. “We have made an undeniable impact

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROOM T HE UN IVERS IT Y C EN TE R FOR T HE A RTS

25

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

26

on the Todos Santos community and it has made an undeniable impact on us!”

From all of the kids and CSU counselors… thank you for your ongoing support of this important and impactful program!

About the Colorado State University Todos Santos Center Located in Baja California Sur, Mexico, CSU Todos Santos Center is the University’s only international location, providing research and educational opportunities in alignment with existing University curricula.

Advancing CSU’s mission of teaching, research, service, and outreach, the Center collaborates with Mexican universities and organizations, and provides workshops and programs for visitors and local residents.

CSU’s vision in Todos Santos is to cultivate generations of global citizens and to partner in the creation of thriving communities through experiential learning and the exchange of knowledge.

For additional information, visit todossantos.colostate.edu.

DESIGN BY MIKE SOLO, 2018

THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE PRESENTS

2018

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

27

TAKE YOUR SEAT NAME A SEAT CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

By Shannon Dale, CLA DEVELOPMENT

28

These seats have a history With four state-of-the-art performance spaces, there are more than twelve hundred seats in the University Center for the Arts. These seats find their home in spaces that were once a bustling cafeteria, a gymnasium where creaking bleachers once held hundreds of students, and classrooms packed with wooden desks and chalkboards.

For many, the University Center for the Arts building holds memories of their time at Fort Collins High School, an iconic building that served the community for generations.

However, for the last 10 years, the seats in the UCA’s four major performance spaces have played host to thousands of northern Colorado community members, CSU students eager to watch their peers perform, and audience members of all ages, from here in Fort Collins to patrons from abroad.

It is from those seats that the audience is inspired by talented CSU performers and international guest artists. Audience members may attend a performance to be entertained, but they also play a significant role in the education of CSU students.

“The audience provides performers with a community….a community that loves and supports the performing arts and most importantly, our students. The arts are all about community and place making. Without the audience, the performance has no meaning,” shares Dan Goble, director of the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

29

Be part of CSU history by naming a seat online today. ƿƿ Go online to https://NameaSeat. colostate.edu.

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

ƿƿ Choose the theatre and number of seats.

30

ƿƿ

Personalize by naming the seat after a loved one, a fellow alumni, or the donor. Make it extra special by adding an additional icon denoting a love for music, theatre, dance, or CSU.

ƿƿ Make an impact by directing the Name a Seat gift to a music, theatre, or dance scholarship.

University Theatre

BE A PART OF UCA HISTORY AND NAME A SEAT These seats have played a vital part in the history of the UCA. Now in celebration of the 10th Anniversary of the University Center for the Arts, these seats will take center stage, going beyond their role of host to thousands of audience members.

The Name a Seat Campaign invites CSU Rams, Fort Collins High School Lambkins, UCA patrons, and friends be a part of the history of this community treasure. With a gift of $250 to a School of Music, Theatre, and Dance scholarship, the donor’s name will be placed on the seat in the theatre of their choice.

“Thank you for making it possible for every student in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance to have a conservatory-level performing arts education in a liberal arts setting… all within the state’s land grant institution,”

Name a Seat gifts support School of Music, Theatre, and Dance scholarships, which helps attract the finest talent to CSU and enables students to pursue their dreams of artistic and academic excellence.

By naming a seat, donors make the stage accessible to the next generation of performing arts students.

—DAN GOBLE

“Talent-based scholarships provide an incentive for the most talented students to attend CSU in pursuit of artistic and academic excellence.

The presence of a core of these students within the overall student body elevates the experience of all students,” explains Goble.

QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW TO NAME A SEAT? Contact Shannon Dale at Shannon.Dale@colostate.edu.

Name a Seat gifts are unrelated to the reservation or purchase of tickets and do not guarantee seating at UCA performances.

This support has a ripple effect through the student body, making the CSU effect better for everyone.

“A single student can make a difference. For example, the symphony orchestra is only as strong as the principal oboist. A theatre performance is only as strong as the lead,” says Goble.

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

31

Griffin Concert Hall

SEPTEMBER 2018 EVENTS

STORY & STUDIO AT THE MUSEUM Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 4, 2018 10:00 A.M.

MUSIC IN THE MUSEUM CONCERT SERIES Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 NOON and 6 P.M.

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

Free with reservation artmuseum.colostate.edu

32

CRITIC & ARTIST RESIDENCY SERIES MAURO GIACONI ARTIST TALK Friday, SEPTEMBER 21, 2018 5 P.M.

Dance Theater | University Center for the Arts Robert W. Hoffert Learning Center

10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of UCA SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 1-3 P.M. Special Editions of STORY & STUDIO AT THE MUSEUM MUSIC IN THE MUSEUM CONCERT SERIES The Hartford-Tandstad Galleries

CREATIVE WRITING READING SERIES KATHRYN MILES Thursday, SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 7:30 P.M.

GREGORY ALLICAR MUSEUM OF ART University Center for the Arts

(970) 491-1989 | artmuseum.colostate.edu Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday Open Until 7:30 p.m.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Learn more at 1stnationalbank.com/CSU

Member FDIC

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

Stop by and see us in the Lory Student Center, next to the RamCard Office, to open a First National Free Checking Account and get your CSU Visa Debit Card on the spot.

33

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

34

S o c i a l Ju st i ce Th ru th e Ar ts

PHOTOS BY JENNIFER CLARY

This summer, ten high school students from across the state joined renowned Washington D.C. based mural artist Rose Jaffe and several CSU student mentors and faculty facilitators for the Social Justice Thru the Arts 2018 Summer Alliance Institute at Colorado State University.

The team collaborated to create a mural inspired by their own stories and communities while exploring the meaning of a socially just future. The week-long experience introduced social justice and arts advocacy concepts while providing the students a glimpse of college life at CSU. The Institute emphasizes collaborative learning among community educators, students, and faculty through team building, intercultural dialogue, nurturing individual and collective voice, and fostering communication across differences.

Daily, the team members engaged in hands-on learning in storytelling, movement and dance, image theatre, designing and painting, writing, and drumming. For instance, on day two, Mestre Lucas Corvo from Capoeira Canavial led a Capoeira Class, an Afro Brazilian Martial Art and Dance form developed by the slaves brought to Brazil in the 17th century. â–ś PLAY VIDEO

Urinetown publicity photo by Jennifer Clary Jacobs

Mural Artists: Rose Jaffe with Magdalena Garcia, Jimmy Lee, Erin McGrew, Moo Moo, Krysna Kassandra Quinonez-Gasca, Hemily Madrigal, Viviana Retana, Franchesca-Julia Reyes, Martin-Angel Reyes, Lael Vigil, and Puleng "Ratu" Marutle

CSU student mentors were junior Anthropology major Puleng “Ratu” Marutle, senior Women's and Gender Studies majors Shayla Monteiro and Jovan Rivera-Lovato. Faculty facilitators were Dr. Caridad Souza, Director of Ethnic Studies; Lisa Morgan, Instructor of Dance; Silvia Minguzzi, Gregory Allicar Museum of Art Communications Coordinator; and Dr. Patricia Vigil, Director CSU Alliance Partnership

Ar ti s ts’ S tat e m e n t We are the next generation of voices. We are the future, we are change, we are hope, we are power and intelligence. We came into this program as strangers, and we will leave it not only as friends, but accomplished artists. Our faces painted on this mural will forever be remembered. We all come from different family backgrounds including American, Indigenous and

Immigrants. Many of us face hardships. Many of us come from trauma, pain and struggle. Many of us come from places where people believe we will be nothing because of our skin colors, genders, religions, and sexualities. Our pasts do not define us.

Where we live, our family’s economic status, what people think negatively of us—this does not define us. Our maturity, wisdom and kindness define us. We will impact the world through great changes. Many of us come from nothing but we are beyond more than something. Nobody can stop us. We can do anything.

During the program of creating our mural, feelings of excitement led us through the process of creating the design for the mural. This involved building community and celebrating our differences by bringing our different ideas together and creating a collaborative collective. This process required lots of honesty with ourselves and each other.

To begin, we started by priming the panels to prepare for painting. We spent time the first day creating movement sculptures inspired by themes of connection and intersectionality which we photographed as imagery for the mural design. We also practiced Theater of the Oppressed techniques that informed some of the poses on the mural. We made sure to incorporate everyone in this critical piece of the

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

At the end of the week, the completed mural was installed in the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art’s sculpture garden at the University Center for the Arts. The installation was commemorated with speeches by team members and a drum circle interlude led by Godwin Abutsi and Bismark Danyo from the Sweet Africa Dance Ensemble.

35

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

"As we become activists, we seek to restore power and hope by honoring each other’s differences and creating a more just society.”

36

process. The second day we used line drawings of the photos taken and tracing paper to create our own compositions.

Through this process we reinforced themes of unity, difference, acceptance, hope and love. For example, we decided on a powerful red “ribbon” or through line that connected each figure. Red was decided on because of its powerful color and rooting qualities. Taking time to talk through the what was important to include on the wall and made it a more powerful and intentional mural design.

During the first day, we faced a few challenges, grappling with judgment for ourselves/each other and being overwhelmed by so many people in one space. While we had the fear of messing up, our confidence broke through and overcame one of our many challenges.

During this process we continued to embrace our differences and used them to motivate each other. Setting our egos aside and trusting one another through the process of painting, we made sure to hold space for one another. We completed all the painting in two days of intense work, and in the end felt satisfied and proud of our dedication. The check-ins and debriefs at the end of our days made us think deeper and find the deep parts within us to help us explain how we all relate to the mural and our peers.

Throughout the week, it became apparent that we all have our own artistic mediums; whether it be paining, writing, drawing, music, or dance. These artistic differences offered many avenues for us to explore while creating our mural. We found that is was our social differences, however, which really provided us with the content of our message. Things like race, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality, spirituality, and language help determine how we perceive and are perceived, and each of us faced challenges engaging with differences across these lines.

Because we are all unique in each of these regards, it is the coming together with these differences that is important and powerful. Each person had the opportunity to share and learn about the experiences of the people next to them.

Through looking inward and travelling outward, we found power, and from this place of power we taught ourselves to appreciate our creations, to learn, to honor our cultures, and to understand the message behind the faces of this mural.

The last few days here have allowed for growth in each and every one of us. Many of us have learned to embrace our stories and where we come from. Many of us are building a conscious understanding of the internal and external struggles of other peoples. We, as young people, have become united under a call to make change and address social issues. It is

our commitment and responsibility to bring what we’ve learned here back to our communities throughout Colorado, to help draw their attention to social issues and the potential of working across difference to produce power for social change. As we become activists, we seek to restore power and hope by honoring each other’s differences and creating a more just society.

▶ PLAY VIDEO SOCIAL JUSTICE Thru the Arts was a part of the 2018 summer seminars hosted by CSU Alliance Partnership. Thank you to CSU College of Liberal Arts and the CSU Alliance Partnership for underwriting the seminar and to CSU Women’s Studies and Gender Research, the University Center for the Arts, the School of Music Theatre and Dance, Gregory Allicar Museum, and CSU Art Education for additional support and space use.

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

Rose Jaffe addresses the crowd at the unveiling of the mural while the students performed in a drum circle with Godwin Abutsi and Bismark Danyo from the Sweet Africa Dance Ensemble.

37

CSU THEATRE

THE LARAMIE PROJECT BY MOISÉS KAUFMAN GUEST DIRECTOR CHARLIE OATES

I T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

n Oct. 1998, Matthew Shepard was kidnapped, severely beaten and left to die, tied to a fence on the outskirts of Laramie, Wyoming. Five weeks later, Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project went to Laramie, and over the course of the next year, conducted more than 200 interviews with people of the town. From these interviews they wrote the play The Laramie Project, a chronicle of the life of the town of Laramie in the year after the murder that explores the reaction and impacts of Matthew Shepard’s murder on the residents.

38

The Laramie Project premiered at The Ricketson Theatre at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts in February 2000 and was performed in New York City, as well as a November 2002 performance in Laramie, Wyoming. The Laramie Project is one of the most performed plays in America today.

The Matthew Shepard Foundation’s Executive Director, Jason Marsden, wrote eloquently of the play in his article “The Legacy of Matthew Shepard” for WyoHistory.org.

A literary and theatric legacy, meanwhile, came from a band of playwrights and performers from New York City who were moved by the unfolding story of how a town responds to tragedy, controversy and worldwide media attention. The Laramie Project is a gripping tour through the actual spoken words of Laramie people drawn from hundreds of hours of interviews to show the outrage, the sense of being unfairly singled out, the quiet hope for change among gay and lesbian residents and the sometimes callous behavior of journalists. With the possible exception of the ongoing Wyoming State Archives collection of oral histories from those at the crime’s epicenter, the play, which is still widely performed, is the fullest extant record of the feelings and impressions of those who lived the story.

In the theatre company’s 2009 follow-up The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later, many characters extensively critique the local response, the spotlight the town endured, and in a real sense, one another.

The dramatists clearly came to conclude that some who wished for a more open and accepting Laramie see signs of this, while others despair of it ever happening. Among those who yearn for a Laramie free of the crime’s stain, some found that happening. Others did not.

Mythology and storytelling, one University of Wyoming folklorist and professor told the theater company, play as deep a role in the remembrance of history as do news reports and personal memories.

The play’s overwhelming takeaway is that we remember what we want, how we want and all the more intensely when events leave us with impressions we abhor. Both plays are mostly produced far from Wyoming, occasionally protested, often brightly lit by local publicity. When cast members are interviewed about their role in a production, one of them usually tells a reporter something to the effect that it made him or her wonder how their local community would react to a similar crime–better, worse or about the same as the people of Laramie did?

“The life and death of Matthew Shepard changed the way we talk about, and deal with, hate in America. Since his death, Matt’s legacy has challenged and inspired millions of individuals to erase hate in all its forms. Although Matt’s life was short, his story continues to have a great impact on young and old alike.

His legacy lives on in thousands of people who actively fight to replace hate with understanding, compassion, and acceptance.” (matthewshepard.org) Join us throughout the production run, and specifically on Sunday, Oct. 7, when we welcome Jason Marsden, executive director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, to lead a post-show discussion. For more information about The Laramie Project and The Matthew Shepard Foundation, visit matthewshepard.org.

SEPTEMBER 28, 29, OCTOBER 4, 5, 6, 7:30 P.M.MATINEES ON SEPTEMBER 30, OCTOBER 7, 2 P.M. UNIVERSITY THEATRE, UCA PAINTING BY FERNANDA CERON / DESIGN BY MIKE SOLO

MOISÉS KAUFMAN AND THE MEMBERS OF TECTONIC THEATER PROJECT

THE LARAMIE PROJECT is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

BY

39

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

40

SAVE THE DATE for this year’s Alumni Marching Band Reunion during Homecoming & Family Weekend at CSU.

Join us on Friday, Oct. 12 and Saturday, Oct. 13 for tailgating, friends, fun, and meet our new Assistant Director of Bands, T. AndrĂŠ Feagin.

Have you heard about the alumni band experience?

Alumni from near and far will gather on campus to cheer on the Rams in Canvas Stadium. We look forward to a large and energetic group to march with the CSU Marching Band for this year's game against New Mexico.

Details about the reunion schedule and registration is available at bands.colostate.edu

Friday, Oct. 12 ƿƿ ƿƿ ƿƿ

ƿƿ

Festival on the Oval - 3:30 p.m.

CSU Homecoming & Family Weekend Parade - 4:30 p.m.

Friday Night Lights: Pep Rally, Bonfire, Fireworks & Lighting of the A, Campus West Lawn - 6 p.m.

Alumni Band Hot Spot: Location TBD, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 13 (times TBD) ƿƿ ƿƿ ƿƿ ƿƿ ƿƿ ƿƿ ƿƿ

Alumni Band registration and rehearsal.

Rehearsal with CSU Marching Band RamWalk, tailgate, etc.

Pregame show Homecoming Football Game - 2 p.m. kickoff Halftime Postgame

Stay updated on the latest Alumni Band Reunion news at Bands.colostate.edu and by joining the Facebook event

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

2018 Alumni Marching Band Schedule (Tentative)

41

42

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

Research on stimulating environmeants’ effect on the brain lands NEA grant for CSU

BY

JEFF DODGE

COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS / CSU

It is only one of 10 Research: Art Works grants, worth a total of $550,000, that the NEA is awarding this year to investigate the value and impact of the arts.

“We are honored to receive the NEA award and will use the $90,000 from the grant to study benefits of attending community arts programming, including theater and dance performances, for people with dementia and their caregivers,” said principal investigator Laura Malinin, assistant professor of interior architecture and design and director of CSU’s Richardson Design Center. “Ultimately we are hoping to better understand how the arts can play a therapeutic role for people with dementia and ways we can make our community spaces and events more dementia-friendly.”

The grant will fund two years’ of research data collection and program coordination to compare the effects of attending symphony, dance or theater events.

ROOTS IN B SHARP The interdisciplinary research team from three different CSU colleges began to form as part of the B Sharp program, in which people with dementia and their caregivers were given passes to concerts during the Fort Collins Symphony’s 2015-16 season.

The study found that the majority of participants experienced an unexpected reversal of cognitive decline over the course of the program.

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

A group of CSU faculty studying the effect that engaging environments have on the brains of aging adults and people with dementia has received a prestigious grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to continue its work.

43

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

44

From left, members of the CSU research team include Jeni Cross, Meara Faw, Laura Malinin, Lindsey Wilhelm and Deana Davalos.

Photo by Jennifer Clary

“We found that engagement in the B Sharp program resulted in improved performance on a series of cognitive tests after a nine-month period,” said Deana Davalos, associate professor in the Department of Psychology and the director of CSU’s Aging Clinic of the Rockies. “This happened in spite of including participants with a neurodegenerative disorder.”

the programming affects quality of life for people with dementia and their caregivers, including cognitive function, mood, social interaction, and whether participation increases their engagement in other types of activities.

Cross, Faw, Malinin, Wilhelm and Davalos

“That’s stunning for people who have a degenerative disease,” added researcher Jeni Cross, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology. “The best we had hoped for was to keep cognitive function flat. It actually improved for most participants.”

Since the study on the B Sharp program, various CSU research efforts have expanded to include other conditions and types of immersive environments, including movement to live music, virtual reality, equineassisted activities, visual design, in-home music, senior housing and dance.

QUALITY OF LIFE

ADDITIONAL FUNDING

The NEA grant will be used to compare groups who attend the symphony, theater and dance performances.

The research team will examine how participation in

The “Enriched Environments for the Healthy, Aging Brain” initiative receiving the NEA grant is part of the Catalyst for Innovative Partnership Program funded

Advanced Ballet Masterclass September 15, 2018 Ballet Master, Richmond Ballet Curator, Salvatore Aiello Trust Répétiteur, The George Balanchine Trust Jerri Kumery began her studies with Roman Jasinski and Moscelyn Larkin in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and later studied at the School of American Ballet. In 1977, she was invited to dance with the New York City Ballet under the direction of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, and Peter Martins. Ms. Kumery has served as répétiteur for Ballet Teatro Lirico Nacional and Pacific Northwest Ballet, and from 1990-2007 was Ballet master and associate artistic director of North Carolina Dance Theatre. Ms. Kumery was awarded an Arts & Science Council Fellowship for her meritorious contribution to the artistic community in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is the curator of The Salvatore Aiello Trust and serves as répétiteur with The George Balanchine Trust.

CSU Dance invites intermediate to advanced students and professionals to attend a FREE master class. Participants must be age 11 or older with a minimum of four years of ballet training.

Saturday, September 15 9-10:30 a.m., Studio 101 Free and open to the public Registration required: dance.colostate.edu/events Contact: Madeline.Harvey@colostate.edu

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

Jerri Kumery

45

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

Wendy Wood

46

by CSU’s Office of the Vice President for Research.

The project includes researchers from the Colleges of Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts and Health and Human Sciences.

“This team offers the opportunity to collaborate and interact with researchers from across campus with the end goal of improving interventions for aging adults, such as people with dementia and their caregivers,” explained Lindsey Wilhelm, a CSU assistant professor of music therapy.

“I am especially excited about the opportunity to carry out some of the complex and immersive interventions in people’s homes using virtual reality,” said Aga Burzynska, an assistant professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies.

“As our research team grows, so too do our community partnerships,” Cross said. “In order to support and sustain the variety of community-based arts engagement programs envisioned by the original B Sharp steering committee, a new nonprofit has formed, Dementia Friendly Communities of Northern Colorado. This agency brings new capacity to our community to organize and sponsor a variety of

Aga Burzynska

programs, training, and activities focused on helping Fort Collins become a dementia-friendly community.”

OTHER PARTNERS Other researchers involved in the CSU initiative are Meara Faw, assistant professor of communication studies, and Wendy Wood, professor of occupational therapy and director of research for the Temple Grandin Equine Center.

Other community partners include the Alzheimer’s Association, Banner Health, Kaiser Permanente, Fort Collins Museum of Art, Fort Collins Symphony, Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra, Impact Dance Company, Open Stage Theater & Company, and Larimer County Office on Aging.

“The variety and quality of these projects speaks to the wealth of creativity and diversity in our country,” NEA Chairman Jane Chu said. “From Atlanta, Georgia, to Sparks, Nevada, NEA funding reaches thousands of communities, assisting local organizations and providing access to the arts to all.”

T H E

C S U

W I N D

B Y

R E B E C C A

P R E S E N T S

P H I L L I P S

famous works that showcase form and structure, a key to both musical compositions and architecture

OCTOBER 3 / 7:30 P.M. / GRIFFIN CONCERT HALL T I C K E T S AVA I L A B L E AT C S UA RT ST I C K E T S . C O M

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

C O N D U C T E D

S Y M P H O N Y

47

48

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

ABOUT THE NEA Overall, the NEA will award 1,070 grants totaling $80.5 million in this second round of funding for the fiscal year, to support programs that provide jobs to artists, administrators, and other creative workers and arts experiences for millions of people.

Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities.

Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America. For more information, visit www.arts.gov “In addition, we found a variety of improvements in quality of life and community support for caregivers,” Cross said. “One of the key goals of the program is to help caregivers by creating opportunities where they know they will be welcomed and supported, and will feel comfortable with their loved one with dementia.”

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

(LEFT) B Sharp participant Stephen Jablonsky, holding hands with his wife Lynn, answers questions from Kyu Rim Kang, a first-year Ph.D. student in CSU’s occupational and rehabilitation science program, prior to a Fort Collins Symphony concert in fall 2015. Stephen has been diagnosed with a condition called Fragile X Syndrome.

Courtesy of Corey H. Jones/ Colorado Public Radio

49

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

CLASSICAL CONVERGENCE

50

By now, enthusiastic arts patrons know the meaning behind the collaborative series where the university and the city, together, bring traditional and avant-garde classical music to young and old patrons alike. We are excited to celebrate these important milestones and the 2018-2019 Classiccal Convergence Concert Series lineup.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.LCTIX.COM OR BY CALLING (970) 221-6730. PUBLIC PRICING MAY INCREASE BY $5-10 BASED ON INVENTORY.

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

At the University Center for the Arts, there are many milestones being recognized this year, including the tenth anniversary of the University Center for the Arts, the fiftieth anniversary of the Casavant Organ, and the fifteenth anniversary of Griffin Concert Hall; add to that the fortieth anniversary of the Fort Collins Lincoln Center and the fifth anniversary of the Classical Convergence Concert Series co-presented by the Lincoln Center and the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, and the proverbial cake is on fire from all the candles!

51

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

52

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 7:30 P.M., ORGAN RECITAL HALL, UCA This trio’s warm, expressive, unified sound has garnered them the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson International Trio Award – the gold-standard prize for trios in the U.S. $22/REGULAR; $10/STUDENT

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 7:30 P.M., GRIFFIN CONCERT HALL, UCA This moving musical response to a tragic death is led by artistic director Craig Hella Johnson and showcases the GRAMMY-winning Conspirare singers in a concert oratorio fused with song, chamber instrumentation, and projected media. $28/REGULAR; $14/STUDENT

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 7:30 P.M., FORT COLLINS LINCOLN CENTER One of the most beloved and endearing cartoon shows comes to life with the original voice talent of Yakko (Rob Paulsen), Wakko (Jess Harnell) and Dot (Tress MacNeille) as the CSU Orchestra performs Randy Rogel's original Emmy-winning songs. $27/REGULAR; $15/STUDENT

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

with WES KENNEY and the CSU SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

53

T HE UN IVE RSI TY C ENT E R F OR T HE ARTS THE GRE E N R OOM / I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 7:30 P.M., ORGAN RECITAL HALL, UCA

54

This artist collective is transforming the way music is created and experienced. With a global perspective, this contemporary classical music ensemble performs a diverse array of chamber works. $22/REGULAR; $10/STUDENT

SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 4 P.M. GRIFFIN CONCERT HALL, UCA

$27/REGULAR; $12/STUDENT

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 7:30 P.M., ORGAN RECITAL HALL, UCA This cutting-edge classical string band is known for their energized, innovative arrangements of traditional repertoire. Their lighting, staging, and amplification melds into a genre-bending performance.

I S S UE 2 8, S EPT EM B ER 2 0 1 8 / T H E GRE E N ROO M T HE UN IVERS ITY C ENT ER F OR T HE ARTS

With fresh interpretations of the classical music canon mixed with works by 20th and 21st century composers, Borromeo delivers visionary performances.

$22/REGULAR; $10/STUDENT

55

CSU UNIVERSITY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS

••• CONDUCTED BY WES KENNEY ••• With Guests JOHN MCGUIRE, BERNARD SCULLY, AYO DERBYSHIRE, and CHRISTINE PELLETIER, Horn THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, AND FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 7:30 P.M.

GRIFFIN CONCERT HALL/ CSUARTSTICKETS.COM