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Skip to today's events. Wednesday, October 1, 2008
 Lecture: Runa Islam: The Architecture of Desire
Dr. Melinda Barlow, professor of film studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, will give a lecture on artist Runa Islam. Islam creates film installations that simultaneously employ and deconstruct the languages and techniques of narrative filmmaking, and often uses architectural structure to reframe physical and narrative space. Islam was born in 1970 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and currently lives and works in London. Islam participated in the 2005 Venice Biennale and the 2003 Istanbul Biennial, and recently had a large solo exhibition at the UCLA Hammer Museum. Sponsored by the Robert & Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust.
4:30 p.m., Film Screening Room in the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, free
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Thursday, October 2, 2008
 Lecture: Timothy Egan: "The Worst Hard Time"
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan will discuss his best-selling book, "The Worst Hard Time," a chronicle of the Dusters, the people who stayed behind in Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas during the Dust Bowl. This is a keynote event of the Pikes Peak Library District's award-winning one town, one book program, All Pikes Peak Reads. Sponsored by the PPLD Foundation, Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Gazette, CC, PPCC, UCCS, Theatreworks, Manitou Art Theater and Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration.
7 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Concert: A Recital of Mbira Music from Zimbabwe
Cosmos Magaya, Beulah Dyoko and Catherine Hunziker perform the music of Zimbabwe. They are currently teaching in the FYE World Music course and students may join the trio on stage for a few numbers. Hunziker is a co-instructor of the African music adjunct. Sponsored by the Colorado College music department.
7:30 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Film: French Movie Night showing 8 Femmes ( 8 Women)
Stunning French musical comedy murder-mystery film directed by François Ozon.
With great actresses like Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Beart and others...
" Oozes beauty and class ...The best whodunnit in years"
8 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Richard Louv: No Child Left Inside
Richard Louv, internationally known author and speaker,
captured the nation's attention with his book, "The Last
Child in the Woods." His talk kicks off the "No Child Left
Inside Weekend" in the Pikes Peak region October 3-5.
This event is intended to increase public awareness of the importance of nature and outside activity in the growth and development of children. Louv believes today's youth suffer from what he calls "nature deficit disorder." Sponsored by the Friends of the Florissant Fossil Beds, The National Park Service Intermountain Region, Colorado College, Colorado State Parks, Pikes Peak Chapter of the Sierra Club, Sanborn Western Camps, American Camp Association, Teller County Public Health and School in the Woods (Colorado Springs School District 20).
7 p.m., Pikes Peak Center for Performing Arts, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $10 adults, $7 for educators, $5 for students; tickets at Tickets West, (719) 520-SHOW (no handling fee)
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 Lecture: Borges: The Author, If Not the Inventor, of Don Quixote
Presented by Arturo Fontaine, visiting writer and professor of philosophy at the Universidad de Chile. He also is the director of the “Centro de Estudios Públicos,” a non-profit academic organization that is committed to the study of the principles, traditions and institutions upon which a free, pluralistic and democratic order of society is based. Fontaine is the author of "Nueva York" and "Poemas Hablados" (poetry collections) and "Oír su Voz," a critical portrait of Chilean society.
Sponsored by Demarest Lloyd Lecture Fund and the Colorado College Spanish department.
7 p.m., Max Kade Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall Room 300, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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 Lecture: Emmy-Winning Producer Kirk Ellis Discusses the Election
Kirk Ellis, the Emmy award-winning producer of the HBO miniseries "John Adams," was recently cut off during his Emmy acceptance speech, but wants to continue the speech on the CC campus. He will talk about the current political situation and the importance of the upcoming election. Ellis wrote and co-produced the seven-part miniseries "John Adams," which is based on David McCullough’s Pulitzer Prize-winning biography. The miniseries scored a record 23 nominations, second only to “Roots” in Emmy history, and won a record-breaking 13 Emmys. Sponsored by CC Democrats.
7 p.m., Slocum Commons, first floor, SW wing, Slocum Hall, 130 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Reading: Kyle Torke: "Tanning Season"
Kyle Torke will read selections from his book, "Tanning Season." Sponsored by CC's Crowne Faculty Center and the English department.
7:30 p.m., Gaylord Hall, Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave., free
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
Tour: Solar Tour
This solar tour begins at the Tutt Science Center at Colorado College. Project displays, building tours, speakers, exhbitors and solar cookery information will be available. Carol Tombari, author of "Power of the People," will speak at 10 a.m. about clean, green, 21st-century energy technologies. Admission is free, but tour maps cost $5. For more information call 439-6650 or e-mail solartourCS@gmail.com Sponsored by Colorado Renewable Energy Society.
9 a.m., Tutt Science Center, 1112 N. Nevada Ave., free
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 Demonstration: Mostly Magic Marbling
Tom Leech, director of The Press at the Palace of the Governors in Santa Fe and prominent paper-maker/marbler, shows how beautiful the encounter between color and fiber can be. The Colorado Springs community is invited to participate with college students and staff in this three-hour demonstration of the art of marbling. This event is the first of three open to the public in Pressfest 2008, a series celebrating The Press at Colorado College. Leech is a member of the Press Advisory Board and was a long-term collaborator of its founder, James Trissel. Sponsored by The Press at Colorado College.
11:30 a.m., Cornerstone Arts Center, Experimental Classroom, free
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 Lecture: Paul Gehl: Artifacts of Childhood: Medieval and Renaissance Books for Kids
Paul Gehl is custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the history of printing at Chicago's Newberry Library. In this talk, illustrated with examples from the Newberry's rich collections, Gehl brings together his interests in the history of education and in manuscript and printed books. He offers a view of historical childhood from objects, texts and images intended for children. This lecture is the second event in Pressfest 2008, a series of talks and demonstrations celebrating 30 years of Colorado College's letterpress studio. Sponsored by The Press at Colorado College and the history department's Robert G. Cosgrove Fund.
3 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Performance: The Kinsey Sicks
The Kinsey Sicks is a beauty-shop dragapella quartet. Four drag queens singing about controversial political issues, in perfect four-part harmony! Their stage show, entitled “Wake The F@$% Up, America,” is election-themed and perfect for the fall. It follows the political-comedy tradition of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.
Sponsored by Great Performers and Ideas
7:30 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), $15, FREE for students, FREE with a CC ID; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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 Lecture: Letting Vision Find Its Way: From Yesterday Until Tomorrow at The Press at Colorado College
Betty Bright is a Minneapolis-based curator and critic of the book arts. In this slide-illustrated talk, she will explore the role of The Press at Colorado College on the national book arts scene. Bright's discussion will focus on the work of James Trissel at The Press between 1978 and 1998. Her lecture is the final event in Pressfest 2008, a celebration of the work of The Press at Colorado College, now in its 30th year. Sponsored by The Press at Colorado College.
3 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Lecture: Domesticating the Harem: Reconsidering the Zenana and Visual Representations of Women in Colonial India
This lecture by Gianna Carotenudo, visiting professor of Indian art history, will focus on paintings and photographs involving harem imagery, with an emphasis on the colonial implications of these works. Sponsored by the cc art department.
4 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Lecture: Project Bandaloop by Amelia Rudolph
Prior to their performance at Colorado College, Amelia Rudolph, artistic director for Project Bandaloop, will talk about the company's innovative aerial dance performances. In their 10-year history, Project Bandaloop has performed in a variety of interior and exterior locations, from the roofs of buildings to suspension bridges to natural formations. Sponsored by the Colorado College Cultural Attractions Fund, Robert & Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust and CC's drama/dance department.
5:30 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: State of the Rockies Speaker Series: Wild and Scenic Rivers
This is the second talk in the State of the Rockies Fall/Winter Speaker Series. Titled "Can We Save Colorado's Rivers? The Future of the Cache la Poudre of Northern Colorado," the lecture features Brian Werner from the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District and Gary Wockner from Save the Poudre Coalition. Refreshments will be served following the talk. Sponsored by the State of the Rockies Project.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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 Reading: Mark Miner, Professional Rhapsode, Performing Virgil
This recital in Latin and English draws from the first book of the Roman national epic. Professional rhapsode Mark Miner recites from memory in classical Latin, with members of the audience reading aloud from an English translation. Cossitt Amphitheater (bad weather alternative is Bemis Great Hall). Sponsored by the classics department.
4 p.m., Cossitt Hall, 906 N. Cascade Ave. (Northwest of Worner Campus Center) (map), free
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Concert: Liberty Live Tour 2008 (LiNK-Liberty in North Korea)
Liberty in North Korea (LiNK), in conjunction with up-and-coming rock band Miss Vintage, is holding a tour entitled, “Liberty Live Tour 2008” this fall. The tour benefits LiNK and features special performances by Los Angeles-based Andy Grammer. Miss Vintage and LiNK embarked on the month-long, nationwide tour on Sept. 14, making stops in 22 cities to raise awareness about the human rights violations in North Korea. Before Miss Vintage’s set each night, a representative from LiNK speaks about North Korean human rights and the refugee crisis. In the U.S. and South Korea, LiNK’s Liberty House Program assists newly resettled refugees. For more information visit: http://www.linkglobal.org. Tickets are $5 (pre-sale or online) and $10 at the door. During the presale, people can purchase a "ticket" which means they will provide their name and e-mail address for an electronic receipt for their ticket. If you purchase a presale ticket, be sure to have a photo ID ready for admission. Sponsored by minority and international students.
7:30 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), $5, $10 at door, $5, $10 at door for students, or $5, $10 at the door with a CC ID; tickets at http://www.linkglobal.org/libertytickets.html or at the Kick-Off Sep. 30th at 12:00pm in Worner Center
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Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Lecture: Aficionados Luncheon and Lecture: "Respecting the Past, Engaging the Present: Pueblo Artists of the 21st Century"
Cynthia Chavez Lamar CC '92 is the director of the School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts and Research Center in Santa Fe. She will discuss the backgrounds, education, art and business acumen of several established and emerging Pueblo artists in the Southwest. She also will explore how their identities reflect the realities of their multiple existences and experiences. Lamar received an honorary doctorate degree from CC at the 2008 Opening Convocation. Reservations due Monday, Oct. 6; call 389-6649. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies.
Noon, Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), $13.25
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 Film: South American Film Series: Nueve Reinas (Nine Queens)
The Spanish Department and the Spanish House present:
FILM SERIES: EL SUR TAMBIÉN EXISTE
Please join us every Second Wednesday of each Block for the South American Film Series: Imágenes del Cono Sur.
We will have snacks 10 minutes before the movie begins.
STARTING THIS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 8 AT 7PM IN MAX KADE THEATRE, ARMSTRONG HALL, THE MOVIE (with english subtitles):
NUEVE REINAS (NINE QUEENS), 2000, argentina.
7 p.m., Max Kade Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall Room 300, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), FREE, FREE for students, FREE with a CC ID
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Lecture: Asylum Denied: A Refugee’s Struggle for Safety in America
Asylum Denied is the gripping story of political refugee David Ngaruri Kenney's harrowing odyssey through the world of immigration processing in the United States. Kenney, while living in his native Kenya, led a boycott to protest his government's treatment of his fellow farmers. He was subsequently arrested and taken into the forest to be executed. This book, told by Kenney and his lawyer Philip G. Schrag from Kenney's own perspective, tells of his near-murder, imprisonment, and torture in Kenya; his remarkable escape to the United States; and the obstacle course of ordeals and proceedings he faced as U.S. government agencies sought to deport him to Kenya. A story of courage, love, perseverance, and legal strategy, Asylum Denied brings to life the human costs associated with our immigration laws and suggests reforms that are desperately needed to help other victims of human rights violations.
With introductory remarks by Prof. Dennis Showalter, Department of History
And a Reception Following the Program
"Asylum Denied is riveting and essential reading for anyone interested in the lives and struggles of immigrants. Kenney's story will astonish, frustrate, and inspire you."—Dave Eggers, author of What is the What and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Sponsored by The Pikes Peak Immigrant and Refugee Collaborative
The Colorado College Department of History
Colorado College Department of Philosophy
Colorado College Partnership for Civic Engagement
The Colorado College Refugee Assistance Program
Colorado College Amnesty International
SOMOS
Glass House
7 p.m., Jerome P. McHugh Student Commons, above Preserve; in the Western Ridge Housing Complex, 1090 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Competition: The CC Debate Team: Obama vs. McCain
The Colorado College debate team will stage a formal debate pitting Obama advocates against McCain advocates. Discussion to follow and sparks may fly. Sponsored by the CC debate team and department of political science.
7:30 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Thursday, October 9, 2008
 Reading: Kent Nelson
Kent Nelson is the Colorado author of "Land that Moves, Land that Stands Still," "The Touching that Lasts" and "All Around Me Peaceful." Part of the Colorado College Visiting Writers Series. Sponsored by the MacLean Visiting Writers Endowment.
7 p.m., Jerome P. McHugh Student Commons, above Preserve; in the Western Ridge Housing Complex, 1090 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Theater: Scapina
France’s greatest playwright could be profound, serious and revolutionary, but he also could write the funniest, silliest plays imaginable. SCAPIN(A)!, first performed in 1671, is the greatest of all: a classic story of young true love thwarted by nasty fathers with the wily, witty servant Scapin coming to the devious rescue. And, true to the knockabout semi-improvised topical spirit of the original – like so much of Moliere’s work, it derives from the Italian commedia dell’arte in which a troupe of actors improvised around a very loose, simple plot – this is a new modern version for the here-and-now in Colorado Springs. Sponsored by the drama/dance department.
7 p.m., CAC Main Space, $6, $3 for students, or $3 with a CC ID; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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Film: * TIME CHANGE* "HAZE"
In September 2004, Gordie Bailey died from alcohol poisoning after passing out on a couch in his fraternity house following a hazing initiation at the University of Colorado. “HAZE” is a feature documentary that addresses the national crisis of alcohol abuse and hazing on college campuses.
Sponsored by Worner Campus Center and campus activities.
7 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), $5, $3 with a CC ID; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave., Ticketswest.com and TicketsWest outlets.
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 Lecture: Sarantis Symeonoglou: "The Palace of Odysseus"
Sarantis Symeonoglou, professor of archaeology at Washington University in St. Louis, will give a lecture on his work in Ithaca entitled "The Palace of Odysseus," which he locates on the southern part of the island. Symeonoglou has dug in Olympia, Greece and in Ithaca, the home of Homer's "Odysseus." A slide show of sites from the "Odyssey" will begin at 7:15 p.m.
Sponsored by the Maytag Fund.
7:30 p.m., Screening Room, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Panel: Sustainability Initiatives on Campus
Everyone is welcome to come learn about the sustainability initiatives on campus. The panel, chaired by Jack T. Pottle '77, includes Emily Ann Wright '04 and current CC students. The panel will review sustainability initiatives on campus, including the new solar array on the Edith Gaylord House, share data from the recent Campus Environmental Inventory and look at the development of the college sustainability management plan.
1 p.m., W.E.S. Room in Worner Campus Center, free
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Panel: Elections 2008: Endgame and Reflections
This homecoming panel is part of the college's Sondermann Series: Elections 2008. Panelists include Chuck Buxton '68, senior editor at the Santa Rosa Press Democrat; Eric Sondermann '76, president of SE2 Associates in Denver; and CC political science professors Timothy Fuller and Bob Loevy. Professor Fred Sondermann inaugurated a quadrennial symposium on the presidency in 1968, overseeing it through 1976. The symposium became, and remains, a central feature of the political science department’s public affairs program. Beginning in 1980, it became the Fred A. Sondermann Series on the Presidency in honor of Sondermann’s legacy to the department, the college and the Colorado Springs community.
Sponsored by the alumni Office and political science department.
3 p.m., Tutt Science Center, free
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 Performance: Project Bandaloop
To celebrate the unique architecture of the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, Project Bandaloop will create a site-specific dance performance as they perform on, in and around the building. Performances are free and open to the public, but seating is extremely limited at all three performances, two of which (Friday and Sunday) are outdoors. Cascade Avenue will be closed from 6-8 p.m. Friday between Cache La Poudre and Willamette streets for the performance. Project Bandaloop honors nature, community and the human spirit through dance. The company, under the artistic direction of Amelia Rudolph, creates a blend of dance, sport, ritual and environmental awareness. Inspired by the possibilities of climbing and rappelling, the choreography draws on aerial, vertical and horizontal movement to craft dances, many site-specific. The work explores the relationship between movement and gravity and stimulates viewers' awareness of their natural and built environments. Since 1991, the company has performed for nearly half a million people. Sponsored by the Colorado College Cultural Attractions Fund, Robert & Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust, Colorado College drama/dance department and the Colorado Springs Dance Theater.
7 p.m., Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave.
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Theater: Scapina
France’s greatest playwright could be profound, serious and revolutionary, but he also could write the funniest, silliest plays imaginable. SCAPIN(A)!, first performed in 1671, is the greatest of all: a classic story of young true love thwarted by nasty fathers with the wily, witty servant Scapin coming to the devious rescue. And, true to the knockabout semi-improvised topical spirit of the original – like so much of Moliere’s work, it derives from the Italian commedia dell’arte in which a troupe of actors improvised around a very loose, simple plot – this is a new modern version for the here-and-now in Colorado Springs. Sponsored by the drama/dance department.
9 p.m., CAC Main Space, $3 with a CC ID; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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Saturday, October 11, 2008
 Celebration: Dedication of the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center
Join us for the dedication of the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, Colorado College's new teaching and performing arts building, located at the southeast corner of Cascade Avenue and Cache La Poudre Street. Part of CC’s Homecoming and Parents’ Weekend events, the dedication will feature a mini-performance by dance company Project Bandaloop. The dedication and performance are free and open to the public. Seating is extremely limited as the event is outdoors. For more information, visit the CC website: http://coloradocollege.edu/news_events/Cornerstone/
10 a.m., Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave.
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Concert: CC Composers and Their Muses
Carlton Gamer's "Gahu on 'J, K, R'," a traditional Ghanaian polyrhythmic percussion piece, will be performed by Stephen Scott and student members of the Bowed Piano Ensemble. Stephen Scott's "The Desperate Notes" will be performed
by Victoria Hanse, Paul Nagem, Jerilyn Jorgensen, Katharine Knight and Susan Grace. Ofer Ben-Amots' "The Odessa Trio" will be performed by Jerilyn Jorgensen, Katharine Knight and Susan Grace.
Sponsored by the music department.
1:30 p.m., South Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Theater: Scapina
France’s greatest playwright could be profound, serious and revolutionary, but he also could write the funniest, silliest plays imaginable. SCAPIN(A)!, first performed in 1671, is the greatest of all: a classic story of young true love thwarted by nasty fathers with the wily, witty servant Scapin coming to the devious rescue. And, true to the knockabout semi-improvised topical spirit of the original – like so much of Moliere’s work, it derives from the Italian commedia dell’arte in which a troupe of actors improvised around a very loose, simple plot – this is a new modern version for the here-and-now in Colorado Springs. Sponsored by the drama/dance department.
7 p.m., CAC Main Space, $6, $3 for students, or $3 with a CC ID; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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 Performance: Project Bandaloop
To celebrate the unique architecture of the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, Project Bandaloop will create a site-specific dance performance using the building’s soaring spaces. Performances are free and open to the public; please note that seating is extremely limited. Sponsored by the Colorado College Cultural Attractions Fund, Robert & Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust, Colorado College drama/dance department and the Colorado Springs Dance Theater.
9 p.m., Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave.
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 Performance: Project Bandaloop
To celebrate the unique architecture of the Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, Project Bandaloop will create a site-specific dance performance using the building’s soaring spaces. Performances are free and open to the public, but seating is extremely limited as the performance is outdoors. Sponsored by the Colorado College Cultural Attractions Fund, Robert & Ruby Priddy Charitable Trust, Colorado College drama/dance department and Colorado Springs Dance Theater.
2 p.m., Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave.
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Concert: Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble
This concert of a cappella choral masterpieces from the Renaissance to the present will open Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble's year-long appointment as Visiting Ensemble in Residence at Colorado College. The program features Claudio Monteverdi's Io primavera, Johannes Brahms' motet, Warum ist das licht gegeben dem Mühlseligen and Rene Clausen's Three Walt Whitman Songs, as well as an eclectic mix of choral settings on Shakespeare texts, traditional American folk songs, and spirituals. Directed by Deborah Teske. Sponsored by the Colorado College music department.
3 p.m., Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave.
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 Lecture: Naomi Klein: "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism"
Naomi Klein is an award-winning journalist, syndicated columnist and author of the New York Times and international best seller, "The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism." Her previous book, "No Logo: Taking Aim at the Brand Bullies," also was an international best seller. Klein writes a column for The Nation and The Guardian that is syndicated internationally by The New York Times Syndicate. In 2004, her reporting from Iraq for Harper's Magazine won the James Aronson Award for Social Justice Journalism. In 2004, she released "The Take," a feature documentary about Argentina's occupied factories, co-produced with director Avi Lewis. The film was an official selection of the Venice Biennale and won the Best Documentary Jury Prize at the American Film Institute's Film Festival in Los Angeles. She is a former Miliband Fellow at the London School of Economics and holds an honorary Doctor of Civil Laws from the University of King's College, Nova Scotia. Read more about the Shock Doctrine at: http://www.naomiklein.org/shock-doctrine. Sponsored by the Daniel Patrick O'Connor Memorial Lectureship Endowed Fund and CC's sociology department.
7:30 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Concert: Lanner Faculty Concert
Music department faculty and guests will perform in concert.
The program includes Stephen Scott, "The Desperate Notes"; Ofer Ben-Amots, "Odessa Trio"; Anton Bruch, pieces for clarinet, viola and piano; Giuseppe Sammartini, "Trio Sonata No. 6 in D minor"; and Franz Doppler, "Nocturne for flute, horn, violin and piano." Faculty performing include Victoria Hansen, soprano; Paul Nagem, flute; Daryll Stevens, clarinet; Matthew Scheffelman, horn; Jeri Jorgensen, violin; Kitty Knight, cello; Margaret Miller, viola; Nancy Ekberg, recorder; Emily Chan, recorder; Carol Wilson, harpsichord; and Susan Grace, piano.
Sponsored by the Colorado College music department.
7:30 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Lecture: Steve Schneider, Project Bandaloop's Rigging Expert
Steve Schneider, Project Bandaloop's rigging expert and a major figure in the mountain climbing world, will give a talk on his climbing career.
7:30 p.m., Bemis Hall, 920 N. Cascade Ave. (west of Cutler Hall) (map), free
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Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Presentation: Poet David Whyte: "The Core Conversation: Essential Steps for Difficult Times" Leadership as a Performing Art Series
Whyte, a renowned poet and speaker, brings poetry to bear on questions of leadership in his talk, "Leadership as a Performing Art." This is the second in the Leadership as a Performing Art series (other events include Shakespeare with Richard Olivier on Sept. 22, and pianist Kevin Asbjornson on Nov. 12). Sponsored by ABC Bank and the Colorado College Cultural Attractions Fund.
7 p.m., Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave.
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 Film: ITALIAN MOVIE NIGHT: "DON'T MOVE"
"Could I film the thin line that divides good from evil, justice from iniquity? Could I film the overpowering of a woman without adding outrage? Could I film a man’s criminal selfishness without condemning him?[...]I like to show the closed fist of life, the few things that really matter. Maybe it’s my age – I’m no longer a young man – but I’ve stopped feeling embarrassed. [...]I needed a suburb, and I found a ghost city; I needed an enchantress, and Penélope arrived. I needed heat, and I waited for summer." - SERGIO CASTELLITTO (director and lead actor) Sponsored by ROMANCE LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT
8 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Thursday, October 16, 2008
Lecture: The Environmental Argument for Reducing Immigration into the United States
Philip Cafaro, associate professor of philosophy at Colorado State University, will deliver a lecture focusing on the environmental implications of immigration into the United States. The talk is part of the 2008-2009 Philosophy Colloquium Series at Colorado College. Sponsored by CC's department of philosophy.
3:30 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Reading: B.H. Fairchild
B.H. Fairchild is a poet who grew up in small towns in the oil fields of Oklahoma, Texas and Kansas. His books include "The Art of the Lathe" (a 1998 National Book Award finalist) and "Early Occult Memory Systems of the Lower Midwest" (winner of the National Book Critic Circle Award). His poems have appeared in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, The Southern Review, Poetry, TriQuarterly, The Hudson Review, Salmagundi, The Sewanee Review and other journals. Part of the Colorado College Visiting Writers Series. Sponsored by the D.J. MacLean Endowed Fund for English.
7 p.m., Jerome P. McHugh Student Commons, above Preserve; in the Western Ridge Housing Complex, 1090 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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 Lecture: Gregory Squires: "The Grapes of Wrath: There is No Such Thing as a Natural Disaster"
Gregory Squires is a well-known urban geographer and an expert on the socioeconomic distribution of disaster -- the disproportionate risk and burden carried by the poor in so-called "natural disasters" such as the Dust Bowl in the 1930s or Hurricane Katrina in 2005. This is a keynote event of the Pikes Peak Library District's award-winning one town, one book program, All Pikes Peak Reads. Sponsored by the PPLD Foundation, Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Gazette, CC, PPCC, UCCS, Theatreworks, Manitou Art Theater and Kennedy Center Imagination Celebration.
7 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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 Lecture: Umit Cizre: "Beyond Secularism and Islamism: Understanding Contemporary Turkish Politics"
Lecture by Umit Cizre, who is a professor of Political Science at Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Concert: Faculty Recital: Judeth Shay Burns and Daniel Brink
Colorado College music department faculty members Judeth Shay Burns and Daniel Brink will perform in recital. Sponsored by the Colorado College music department.
7:30 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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 Lecture: The Reality of Reality TV
Award-winning Los Angeles-based film and television director Becky Smith, director of the acclaimed reality series "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy," "How to Look Good Naked" and "Gay Weddings," talks about her experiences behind the camera in developing and shooting reality television. This is an insightful, informative and often hilarious evening, providing behind-the-scenes anecdotes that only an insider would know. Sponsored by the NEH Distinguished Professorship.
7 p.m., South Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Theater: The Gay & Lesbian Theatre Festival Presents: “Spare Parts”
The Upstart Performing Ensemble presents “Spare Parts” by Elizabeth Page, one of three plays the ensemble is presenting during the Gay & Lesbian Theatre Festival. The plot calls for an unwitting college student to impregnate Lois and then disappear, leaving Lois and her female lover, Jax, with a baby. However, he doesn't disappear and the drag queen upstairs wants to become an “auntie” for the little tyke. What began as a private compact between two women becomes a five-way struggle as the characters jockey for position around the baby until they become a family. A funny and poignant look at modern-day family values. The ensemble also is presenting "A Perfect Relationship" at All Souls Unitarian Church and "Falsetto’s" at Pikes Peak Community College. Sponsored by the 9th Annual Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival, offering a trio of plays aimed at “Finding Real Family Values.” Festival pass tickets for the three shows are $30.
8 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), $15, free for students; tickets at 636-5089
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Saturday, October 18 to Sunday, October 19, 2008
 Open house: KRCC Membership Drive Open House
KRCC's membership drive starts Monday, Oct. 20. Please join us before the on-air drive starts at a weekend-long open house. Stop by, take a tour of the station, sign the wall, have some cake and renew your EarlyBird membership at your favorite public radio station. We'll have fun Halloween treats for the kids, and will be open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday at 912 N. Weber St. If you can't stop by, phone-in your pledge at 719-473-4801 or 800-748-2727, or donate online at www.krcc.org.
KRCC, 912 N Weber Street, free
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Saturday, October 18, 2008
Theater: The Gay & Lesbian Theatre Festival Presents: “Spare Parts”
The Upstart Performing Ensemble presents “Spare Parts” by Elizabeth Page, one of three plays the ensemble is presenting during the Gay & Lesbian Theatre Festival. The plot calls for an unwitting college student to impregnate Lois and then disappear, leaving Lois and her female lover, Jax, with a baby. However, he doesn't disappear and the drag queen upstairs wants to become an “auntie” for the little tyke. What began as a private compact between two women becomes a five-way struggle as the characters jockey for position around the baby until they become a family. A funny and poignant look at modern-day family values. The ensemble also is presenting "A Perfect Relationship" at All Souls Unitarian Church and "Falsetto’s" at Pikes Peak Community College. Sponsored by the 9th Annual Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival, offering a trio of plays aimed at “Finding Real Family Values.” Festival pass tickets for the three shows are $30.
2 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), $15, free for students; tickets at 636-5089
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 Film: Film Premiere: The Daring Project
Colorado College hosts the premiere of award-winning documentary film-maker Becky Smith’s latest film, "The Daring Project." The film chronicles a company of dancers near the end of their active dancing careers, the risks of physical injury and their emotional turmoil. "The Daring Project" was filmed during the summer of 2000 at Colorado College Summer Dance, and features company co-founder and choreographer Margo Sappington, former Bolshoi prima ballerina Valentina Koslova, New York City Ballet lead dancer Lindsay Fischer (a Colorado Springs native) and American Ballet Theatre prima ballerina Anne Adair. An entertaining, artistic and emotionally touching documentary about artists facing the end of their active career. The filmmaker and some of the dancers will be present for the premiere. Sponsored by the NEH Distinguished Professorship.
7 p.m., South Theatre, Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center, 825 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Celebration: Temple Beit Torah's "Abnormal Formal"
Temple Beit Torah, the Reform Jewish Congregation of Colorado Springs, is holding a benefit at CC. The “Abnormal Formal” will be an amusingly different kind of dinner, dancing and silent auction. Formerly used formal attire and comfortable shoes suggested. Tickets are $25-$30. Call Temple Beit Torah at 719-573-0841 for reservations and details or visit the web site at www.beit-torah.org
7 p.m., Bemis Hall, 920 N. Cascade Ave. (west of Cutler Hall) (map), $25
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Theater: The Gay & Lesbian Theatre Festival Presents: “Spare Parts”
The Upstart Performing Ensemble presents “Spare Parts” by Elizabeth Page, one of three plays the ensemble is presenting during the Gay & Lesbian Theatre Festival. The plot calls for an unwitting college student to impregnate Lois and then disappear, leaving Lois and her female lover, Jax, with a baby. However, he doesn't disappear and the drag queen upstairs wants to become an “auntie” for the little tyke. What began as a private compact between two women becomes a five-way struggle as the characters jockey for position around the baby until they become a family. A funny and poignant look at modern-day family values. The ensemble also is presenting "A Perfect Relationship" at All Souls Unitarian Church and "Falsetto’s" at Pikes Peak Community College. Sponsored by the 9th Annual Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival, offering a trio of plays aimed at “Finding Real Family Values.” Festival pass tickets for the three shows are $30.
8 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), $15, free for students; tickets at 636-5089
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