The Green Room / October 2017

Colorado State University / THE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS / VOLUME 3 / ISSUE 21 / OCTOBER 2017

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WELCOME TO

THE GREEN ROOM While in line for coffee at yesterday at my kitchen away from home – the Wild Boar Café – I heard the person Dan Goble Jennifer Clary Jacobs Mike Solo Brandon Adams in front of me talking with the barista Director of the School of Marketing Director Creative Director Publicity and Marketing about PSL. It took a few seconds for Music, Theatre, and Dance Assistant my caffeine-deprived brain to process the acronym. Oh yeah, pumpkin spice latte. Now I don’t like sugar in my coffee, but I can certainly appreciate anticipation of favorite seasons, and with homecoming and the beautiful trees on the Oval, fall at CSU is one of mine.

With the current semester bookended by the International Thespian Festival and the upcoming Denver Thespian Conference, the activity within the theatre area is plentiful…to the point where we’ve dubbed Oct. the theatre issue of The Green Room. In these pages, read about Theatre Professor Walt Jones’ new translation of Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters, theatre faculty and student involvement in the Bas Bleu production of Elephant’s Graveyard, and get behind-the-scenes insight into design and technical theatre.

We hope you’ll take a moment, with your PSL (or try black coffee – it’s delicious!), and find out more about the current happenings in the performing and visual arts at CSU. And in case you’re wondering what happens at a thescon, Jones described the summer conference as “one of the largest in the country and the first recruitment opportunity for 2018,” where he personally auditioned almost 600 actors and called back 25, many of whom would have a place at CSU. We hope to see them, and you, at the UCA soon!

Sincerely, Jennifer Clary Jacobs, Director of Marketing, University Center for the Arts

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TABLE OF TICKETS Online Sales: CSUArtsTickets.com Ticket Office: Griffin Lobby, University Center for the Arts (UCA) Spring 2015 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 Faculty Notes....................................................... 04 New Faculty......................................................... 10 OneBeat............................................................... 12 Education in Motion........................................... 15 Longing for Moscow........................................... 18 Staying in Tune.................................................... 23 Return to Todos Santos..................................... 30 Lynn Bolland, Part 2........................................... 38 Theatre Design and Technology...................... 46 Percussion Ensemble......................................... 53 Classical Boom.................................................... 55 Elephants Graveyard.......................................... 56 Upcoming Musical Events................................. 60

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Trumpet Professor Caleb Hudson

2018 ALL-STATE INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEOS For a fourth consecutive year, the Colorado State University music faculty bring you a set of All-State Instructional Videos to help your high school woodwind, brass, and percussion students prepare for their upcoming auditions.

Dedicated to its land-grant heritage, the music faculty at CSU are committed to promoting music and pedagogy of the highest quality, serving music education through actions that benefit the students, teachers, and citizens of Colo. We have heard from educators and students that these videos have become a central component of the Colorado AllState preparations, and we value the opportunity to provide this service.

We invite you and your students to reference the list of All-State Instructional Videos on our YouTube channel.

In June, Horn Professor John McGuire and Clarinet Professor Wesley Ferreira travelled to Natal, Brazil for the 2017 International Horn Symposium, held at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN). This is the largest single French horn event in the entire world each year, and receiving an invite to perform at it is highly competitive. At the symposium, the two premiered a new piece for horn, clarinet, and piano by CSU Composition Professor Jim David to a packed and enthusiastic hall. Batuque is a two-movement piece is based on traditional Brazilian folk music, with a lyrical 1st movement and a highly rhythmic 2nd movement. While at the university, Ferreria also performed a master class, which McGuire described as entertaining and engaging. “What clarinet player goes to a horn symposium and steals the show?” Maybe it was the worldclass horn playing or the really strong Brazilian coffee that left the two professors speechless, but both are inspired and ready to practice for next year’s symposium to be held at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana.

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Double Bass Professor Forest Greenough presented at the International Society of Bassists conference. The ISB's 50th anniversary convention was held June 5-10 at the Ithaca College School of Music in Ithaca, New York, attracting more than 1,400 participants from 34 countries. Dr. Greenough’s presentation was titled The Bassist's Guide to Comprehensive Shoulder Health: Anatomy, Injury Prevention, and Maintenance. The biennial conference was held at Colorado State University in 2015.

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Music Therapy Professor Blythe LaGasse spoke at Music and Mind, the first public initiative of the Sound Health Partnership between the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the National Institute of Health, in association with the National Endowment for the Arts; the conference took place June 2-3 at the Kennedy Center. Several notable music neuroscientists spoke, including Daniel Levitin and Charles Limb, with concerts featuring the National Symphony Orchestra, Renee Fleming, and Ben Folds, all demonstrating the benefits of music on the human brain.

According to a press release about the event, “Music and the Mind was created to excite and inspire audiences with the latest scientific research behind music’s ability to engage and heal, from its effects on the developing brain to its therapeutic benefits for individuals with autism, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and neurological disorders. The twoday program will explore the future of the intersection of music and science and amplify the wide-ranging scientific evidence of music's extraordinary power to change neural circuitry in the brain, tap into our memories, expand our creative potential, bring us together, and change lives.”

Dr. LaGasse spoke about the neuroscience of music therapy for persons with autism spectrum disorder at the Breakthroughs in Music Therapy session. According to LaGasse, “Many children on the autism spec-

Wesley Ferriera and John McGuire at the International Horn Symposium

Rebecca Phillips addresses chamber musicians in Prague

••• CSU Director of Bands Rebecca Phillips, along with band directors Mark Speed, Clemson University, and Cormac Cannon, University of South Carolina, have received the National Award from Be The Match, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program. In 2011, Ashley Collier, the senior executive for South Carolina’s Be the Match organization, approached Phillips and Speed about the difficult task of finding donor matches for those with blood cancer and disorders. Every three minutes, someone in the United States is diagnosed with a blood cancer, and over 14,000 of these patients need a life-saving bone marrow transplant.

The donor database is often not diverse enough to provide

assistance, and because marching bands are typically a diverse student population, the three directors began a partnership to get collegiate marching bands involved.

The effort gained additional momentum in 2014 when CSU hosted the College Band Directors National Association’s Athletic Band Symposium (CBDNA), where a Be the Match representative presented to the 150 college marching band directors in attendance, resulting in the collaborative ‘Banding Together to Be the Match’ initiative, and leading to a partnership between CBDNA and Be The Match. In 2016, 33 collegiate bands participated, adding 3,917 potential donors to the national registry, and since the start of the partnership, over 20 patients have been saved by marching band members.

In Aug., the three directors were notified of the award by Jeffrey Chell, M.D. and chief executive officer of Be The Match, saying “Each year, Be The Match, operated by the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), recognizes individuals and groups for outstanding contributions to its mission through an annual award program. We are happy to extend the 2017 Leadership Award to you! This award is presented to an individual or group that demonstrates ex-

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trum are very engaged and excited to participate in music, and in music therapy, we use this engagement, this excitement…to help individuals reach their goals.” Within her presentation, LaGasse described sessions at CSU where researchers see how rhythm, predictability, and structure help individuals respond socially. Here is a video of the session where Ben Folds, along with researchers, patients, and families, share stories about the power of music therapy. Dr. LaGasse’s presentation begins at 1:24:30.

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ceptional achievement in educating and engaging target audiences, and advancing the mission of NMDP/Be The Match. As the winner of a 2017 award, we invite you and one guest to be recognized at the NMDP/Be The Match Council Meeting Nov., 10-11, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minn.” https://bethematch.org This summer, Dr. Phillips conducted chamber wind performances, with members of the Prague National Symphony, at the inaugural 2017 American Spring Festival, presented in conjunction with the Prague Multicultural Music Project Festival, June 22-28. The interactive event was a multi-media mix of classical, jazz, rock, and world music, where participants performed with and for others with the purpose of making music and building relationships, while breaking down cultural barriers. Performers from around the world joined Czech musicians, including some of the extraordinarily talented musicians of the Prague Symphony for the multi-day event. Phillips spoke of her performance and the event, saying, “My sincerest congratulations to all of the musicians in today's chamber performance. Děkuji and bravo!

My heartfelt thanks to the fine musicians from the Prague Symphony along with the outstanding professionals from Berlin, Hong Kong, New Orleans, and Denver. Congratulations to Czech composer Lukáš Sommer on your newest world premiere. It was delightful to meet and collaborate with you, and I will enjoy programming your piece at Colorado State University later this year. Finally, thank you to Linda Shea for your kind invitation to conduct, and congratulations on running such an outstanding festival! You have created something very special here in Prague!” Enjoy a snippet of Sommer’s piece in rehearsal: https://www.facebook.com/ dr.rebecca.phillips ••• Music Education Professor Erik Johnson’s study titled “The effect of symmetrical and asymmetrical peer-assisted learning structures on music achievement and learner engagement in 7th grade band” was published in the Journal of Research in Music Education in July. The journal currently has an 8% acceptance rate and is considered one of the

Erik Johnson addresses the Middle School Outreach Ensemble at CSU

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Lynn Bolland speaks to patrons at Mixografia

The abstract for the current study states that “The purpose of this study www as to examine the effect of two different reciprocal peer-assisted learning (PAL) arrangements on music achievement and learner engagement in the secondary instrumental music classroom. Using a quasi-experimental design, six separate 7th grade bands from one large urban/suburban school district (N=261) were randomly assigned to one of two treatment conditions: symmetrical PAL where students of like-ability were paired together and asymmetrical PAL where students of divergent ability were paired together. Students worked in pairs over the course of four weeks and took turns being the 'learner' and the 'teacher' to improve sight-reading ability and music theory knowledge and were allowed to determine their own rules for interaction, turn taking, and the amount of material to be covered in each session. Three pre/posttest outcome variables were assessed: sight-reading performance, music theory knowledge, and learner engagement. Additionally, individual socioeconomic status (SES) and motivation orientation were compared as potential moderating variables. Hi-

erarchical linear regression analyses indicated that regardless of PAL pairings, there were significant gains for each of the outcome variables. Moreover, interaction effects were found between learner engagement, method of instruction, and SES.” journals.sagepub.com ••• Lynn Boland, director of the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, recently spoke at the opening of Mixografia’s From Mexico City to LA: A Visual History of Graphic Art, presented in participation with the Getty Foundation’s 2017 Pacific Standard Time: LA/LA. The Sept. 16 opening commenced with a conversation by Boland, who formerly curated Paper in Profile: Mixografia and Taller de Grafica Mexicana. From Mexico City to LA: A Visual History of Graphic Art traces the history of printmaking in Mexico throughout the twentieth century, and explores the ongoing conversation between Mexican printmaking and contemporary graphic art in Latin America and Southern California. The exhibition guides viewers through a lineage of artworks published by Taller de Gráfica Popular and Taller de Gráfica Mexicana in Mexico City, and Mixografia in Los Angeles, spanning throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. In speaking about the event, Boland said, “Thank you, Mixografia, and congratulations on a wonderfully executed and truly significant exhibition and program! It was a great honor and a genuine pleasure to take part.” mixografia.com

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top journals in the field of music education. This is the seventh study Dr. Johnson has published in this line of research on collaborative and peer-assisted learning, with a pending study on how peer-assisted learning in music can help to improve social responsiveness for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, being conducted Music Therapy Professor Blythe LaGasse and supported by a 2016 GRAMMY Research Award and grant.

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Madeline Jazz Harvey, assistant professor of dance, began her professional performance career at age fourteen as an apprentice with North Carolina Dance Theatre, now Charlotte Ballet. where, she performed regularly with Charlotte Ballet’s first and second companies in works choreographed by Mark Diamond, Dwight Rhoden, George Balanchine, and others. Harvey also performed as a guest artist with companies including American Repertory Ballet, Olney Ballet Theatre, and Colton Ballet Company of Augusta. While dancing with Charlotte Ballet, she began choreographing and one of her original Chautauqua ballets resulted in nomination and reception of the New York Choreographic Institute Fellowship Award in 2007. Since then, her choreography has been featured at numerous regional dance schools, companies, and festivals.

Harvey graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, summa cum laude, with a Professional Training Certificate and a Bachelor of Arts in Dance in 2010. Upon graduation, she joined Carolina Ballet Theatre in Greenville, S.C. During her five, seasons as a principal dancer, she was featured in leading classical and contemporary roles created for her by artistic director Hernan Justo, and she continues to perform with CBT as a frequent guest artist. In addition to performing, she was a resident choreographer and developed curricula for CBT’s education and community outreach programs. She is credited with the development of ShapeX, a program designed for children with type II diabetes. Sponsored by grants from General Electric and the Greenville Heath System, this curriculum promotes health and nutrition through movement-centered practice.

Harvey has been teaching for over ten years in a variety of dance styles including, ballet, jazz, pointe, variations, modern, pas de deux, and contemporary. She has served on the faculties of Charlotte Ballet, DanceArts Greenville, Repertory Dance Theatre, and Springfield Ballet Company, among others. She has created works for UNCC, Davidson College, Converse College, and Furman University. Madeline was instructor of ballet at the University of South Carolina in Columbia from 2015-2017; in addition to her teaching and choreography, she served as répétiteur for Shaun Boyle and Bryan Arias. Madeline holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in choreography from Jacksonville University.

Dance Instructor Matthew Harvey, a native of Allentown, Pennsylvania, began his dance training with Repertory Dance Theatre, under the direction of Jennifer Haltzman Tracy and Trinette Singleton. He received scholarships to attended summer dance intensives at Joffrey Ballet School and Chautauqua Institute. From 2006-2007, Harvey danced as a trainee at North Carolina Dance Theatre, now Charlotte Ballet, and moved to Greenville, S.C. to join Carolina Ballet Theatre in 2007. He has been a featured guest artist with Olney Ballet Theatre, Piedmont School of Music and Dance, Universities of North and South Carolina, and in various cities across South America. In addition to performing, Harvey teaches a variety of dance styles including ballet, jazz, contemporary, and pas de deux. He has been choreographing since 2006, creating works for Carolina Ballet Theatre, Springfield Ballet Company, Foothills Dance Conservatory, DanceArts Youth Company, Repertory Dance Theatre, and the Youth American Grand Prix. Enjoy a short video.

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Originally from Australia, Associate Professor of Trombone Terry Leahy has performed as a soloist in the UK, Finland, Australia, the US, South Africa, and Austria. He holds degrees from the Australian National University, the University of Minnesota and Northwestern University. As an orchestral musician, Dr. Leahy held tenured positions in the Finnish National Opera Orchestra, The Savonlinna Festival Opera Orchestra (Finland) and currently performs with the Peninsula Music Festival Orchestra (Wisc.). He is equally at home on tenor and bass trombones and has recorded and performed on bass trumpet and tenor tuba. He has performed as guest principal bass trombone with the London Symphony, the Sydney Symphony, the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Welsh National Opera, the Chicago Philharmonic, and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra. As guest principal trombone, he has performed with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra, the Scottish Opera, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (UK), and the Helsinki Philharmonic. As an educator, Dr. Leahy has presented masterclasses in Australia, the US, the UK, and South Africa. He has previously been on the faculties of Central Michigan University and Northwestern University. Dr. Leahy can be heard on recordings for Deutsche Grammophon, Sony, and Warner. He has worked with conductors including: Pierre Boulez, Giandrea Noseda, Daniel Barenboim, Thomas Hengelbrock, Jiri Belohlavek, Danielle Gatti, Sakari Oramo, and Daniel Harding. terryleahy.net

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COMMUNITY PARTNERS

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OneBeat brings powerful cultural diplomacy to CSU and Fort Collins

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In a partnership with the Music District and several local community organizations — including Colorado State University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance — OneBeat is bringing its national program to Fort Collins Oct. 16-22 for a citywide series of performances, interactive installations, discussions and workshops, including a free Oct. 20 event at the University Center for the Arts.

collaborative music creation as a potent form of cultural diplomacy.

CSU is a title sponsor of OneBeat, which brings together adventurous musicians from 17 countries to explore how the arts can renew and restore perspectives, spaces and societies.

EVENT AT CSU

In a time when politics has left us with a fractured world, music has a special power to tie together our disparate communities, retracing our common histories and re-affirming our common humanity, empathy and creativity.

In this spirit, OneBeat convenes 25 musical change-makers from around the world to create and perform new work in the U.S. and explore how artists and institutions can work together to rejuvenate local economies through music, technology and the creative arts.

OneBeat is an incubator for music-based social entrepreneurship, where innovative musicians from around the world launch collaborative projects designed to make a positive impact on local and global communities. An initiative of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs in collaboration with the groundbreaking New York-based music organization Found Sound Nation, OneBeat employs

More than a music festival or a simple exchange, OneBeat is an incubator for new forms of musical expression, a hatchery for novel ways to use music as a tool for the betterment of our communities, and an ever-growing web of interconnected artists and change-makers.

OneBeat musicians from around the globe will be joined by CSU students for a one-time, site-specific performance at the University Center for the Arts, as global and local collaborative sounds resonate in the beautiful acoustic space of the Organ Recital Hall, beginning at 5 p.m. on Oct. 20. Participants will collaborate on a rapid music creation workshop and performance.

ONEBEAT FELLOWS FOR THIS SESSION: (Muhammad) Rayhan Sudrajat vocalist and Sapek Asma Abdelfattah Ghanem production and vocalist Tokzhan Kairatkyzy Karatai Qomos Christopher Andrew Yepez production and rapper Paulo Antônio Sartori Riveres Inchausti guitar, bass, mandolin, piano, and vocals Livia Souza Mattos accordion and vocalist Johanna Andrea Amaya Conejo percussion and set Yasmine Fathy El Baramawy production and Oud For more information visit www.1beat.org

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Teaching is an organic process that involves constantly moving parts. Our teachers are super-heros when it comes to addressing standardized curriculum, meeting the diverse needs of students on a moment-to-moment basis, and ultimately trusting one’s own intuition and instinct. This adaptability and spontaneity allows for critical decision making and meaningful connections to capitalize on students’ learning potential. Offering ideas and tools that focus on these challenges is the core of CSU Dance’s EDUCATION IN MOTION (EIM). EIM is a professional development seminar for Colorado K-12 educators that is offered through the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at the University Center for the Arts (UCA).

For a third year in a row, educators, both presenters and participants, came together for five days this summer to explore innovative ways to teach core subjects utilizing movement, music, and visual art.

The need for this work is critical and teachers are seeking new and innovative ways to address the changing landscape of education.

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BY LISA MORGAN, CSU DANCE INSTRUCTOR

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From Gretta St. Martin, elementary school counselor: This seminar, truly more than ANY professional development I have completed, was structured in such a way that I was learning, moving, and completely out of my comfort zone the entire time…representing all of the qualities of learning that we desire for our students. I took risks, I gained new skills and new information in deeply authentic ways, and I believe I could teach others what I just learned.

Funding for this seminar was provided by the Carl A. Bimson Humanities Endowment Fund. The College of Liberal Arts awarded the grant that encourages collaboration between Colorado K-12 teachers and CSU faculty.

New faculty this year included Ann Biddle from Dance Education Laboratory, based out of NYC; Fritz Anders, a familiar face at the UCA and specialist in Dalcroze Euryhmics. New too was Celebrate the Beat, a sister program to the National Dance Institute started by Jacques D’Amboise in NYC in 1975. Students, aged 11-15, not only shared their passion for moving, but for the opportunity that CTB provides in an era of extra curricular programs not easily accessible by all.

We explored mindfulness techniques to bring into the classroom, including concepts of equity, identifying and providing what students need to succeed – including awareness of gender identity – and recognizing ethnic origin or family background as important ingredients for inclusion and learning. Louis Baldwin, CSU Dance alumni and classroom teacher in the Denver schools was a favorite presenter, offering very pertinent and tangible tools for immersing students in movement at every level of learning.

CSU Dance is involved in several state initiatives to expand dance education offerings to benefit students, teachers, and administrators. We are keenly focused on Teacher Licensure for Dance, offering the first such degree in Colorado. We have been integrally involved in the development and revision of the Colorado State Dance Standards and our graduates are pursuing teaching degrees in Colorado and beyond.

This seminar is one way we implement these stated goals and an effective model for spreading critical, unique, and innovative teaching methods. We hope to continue this event for years to come.

"If we think we are only teaching to thaeir heads we better meet the kids at the front door of the school and tell them, because they are showing up with their whole body and soul!"

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It’s a Tuesday evening at the University Center for the Arts. Director Walt Jones sits at a table just below a stage filled with birch trees, women dressed in long skirts and corsets, and men outfitted in street clothes and tall black boots. Jones mimics the sound of a grandfather clock and his actresses jump into a dialogue about the passing of time.

Showtime is just over two weeks away.

Three Sisters, a Russian classic written by Anton Chekhov will grace the University Theatre at Colorado State University for two weekends starting Sept. 29.

The comedy was first performed in 1901 in Moscow. The play originally written and performed in Russian, has been translated by Jones and the help of his since passed friend Dragon Klaich.

“I gave (Klaich) the Russian texts and he wrote a literal translation, which doesn’t flow, but it does give someone who doesn’t speak Russian an idea of what the Russian words are,” Jones said. “Then we went really slowly through the text and tried to frame it as a contemporary translation that breathes and doesn’t seem as antiquated as some of the original translations did.”

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“There are scenes in which there is anger, there is weeping, there is laughter and all (the emotions) need to be real and justified, so that’s been the biggest challenge, but the actors have been rising to the challenge for sure.”

— WALT JONES Despite being written over a century ago and taking place in a country thousands of miles away, Jones said there are opportunities for people today to connect to the play.

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“What the characters want is very contemporary,” Jones said. “There’s nothing in it that people won’t relate to or recognize from their own families.”

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There is drunkenness, jealousy, desires for fame, hunger for wealth, and wishes of being elsewhere which the characters embody.

"All of the characters are spirited and prejudiced against each other. Everyone has an axe to grind,” Jones said.

Jones said, the play is highly charged and filled with emotion. Part of the challenge is getting the actors to be as authentic as possible.

“There are scenes in which there is anger, there is weeping, there is laughter and all (the emotions) need to be real and justified,” Jones said. “So that’s been the biggest challenge, but the actors have been rising to the challenge for sure.”

“It’s a funny play. It’s a unique comedy, but a comedy none the less," said theatre performance major Jake Richardson.

Richardson is playing the role of Second Lieutenant Rode, who is part of a military battery that is in town. This is his first official acting role and his first theatre performance.

“This is my first year as a theatre major. I was previously a wildlife biology major, but over the course of my freshman year I did a lot of introspection,” Richardson said. “I ended up deciding that I wanted to be an actor, even though I didn’t have a lot of experience. So half way through my sophomore year I made the switch and became a theatre major.”

Heather Salyer (Olga), Isabella Huff (Masha), Kelsey Richards (Irina)

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So far, Richardson has been enjoying his time being part of the production.

“I have loved every minute of it, Richardson said. “Walt is pretty much the first director I have ever worked with, but I enjoy his style of directing. He’s in charge, but he does a really good job of collecting input from everyone, which I appreciate. The cast is really fun… I’ve been really enjoying it.”

For junior theatre major, Sydney Fleischman, Three Sisters is her sixth production at CSU. Last fall she was casted in one of the leading roles of Audrey, from Little Shop of Horrors.

Fleischman said her experience with the play has been humbling. “(Being in this production) made me realize that theatre is theatre no matter what part you play. No matter who you are, you always play an important role,” Fleischman said.

THREE SISTERS will premiere Friday Sept. 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the University Center for the Art’s University Theatre. It will run through Oct. 8., with evening performances Thursdays through Saturdays, and Sunday matinee showings on Oct. 1 and 8.

In Three Sisters, Fleischman has taken on a smaller role. She plays the part of the prankster maid who messes with one of the sisters. She is seen on stage, but does not have any lines.

CSU Students can attend any music, theatre, or dance performance*

FOR FREE.

For a full listing of events, visit uca.colostate.edu

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*RAMCard is your ticket to the UCA! Full-fee paying students (enrolled in six or more credits) can receive one (1) no-charge ticket to all music, theatre, and dance department events at the UCA. Tickets are available in-person at the UCA Ticket Office, both in advance or at-the-door. A valid RAMCard must be presented for ticket redemption. Tickets are limited to one (1) per student for each performance/series of performances (i.e. multiple theatre or dance performances of the same show). Space is limited and available on a first come, first served basis. Excludes Classical Convergence and community produced events.

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true college experience has to be more than the painful 10-page essays and the 2 a.m. nights spent hunched over a textbook at Morgan Library. The academics bring us here, but the people we meet and the passions we pursue are what last the test of time. For Sara Upson and Alex Keenan, music helps them balance both.

The Concert Orchestra provides a unique opportunity to Colorado State University’s hidden musicians, as the ensemble is one of three within the school that are non-audition based. For those with a background playing string instruments, but pursuing a different major, the orchestra allows biology students like Upson, and English majors like Keenan to follow their passions in more ways than one.

For Upson, joining the group allowed her to reconnect with the music world she had so desperately missed. “After one semester of not being in an orchestra, I realized that just playing by yourself isn't the same magical experience as playing with others,” Upson says.

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When she joined the high school orchestra in 7th grade, she immediately fell in love. Remarking on the soothing nature of music Upson says, “Playing the violin lets me express whatever feelings I have or express the feelings the music is conveying. The world slows down and all the million thoughts you have quiet and you just lose yourself in a feeling.”

Orchestra Conductor Leslie Stewart believes participation in musical education can be invaluable in academic success. As the director of string pedagogy at Colorado State University and a violinist with the Colorado Pro Musica Chamber Orchestra, the Cheyenne Symphony, and the Fort Collins Symphony, Stewart has had her fair share of experience in musical education, earning her place as a bonafide professional.

“I am dedicated to providing opportunities for all students to continue their musical growth after high school – and thereby gain all the psychological and emotional benefits that music can provide,” Stewart says, continuing, “My hope is that our orchestra helps them think of music as a ‘stress reducer’ rather than the ‘stress inducer’ that the typical music major sometimes experiences.”

Concert Orchestra Director Leslie Stewart in reheasal with the ensemble

As a biology student, Upson uses the violin to counterbalance the pressures of her course load. While she turns to horseback riding, knitting, and outdoor activities in much of her spare time, Upson describes her involvement in the orchestra as both a creative outlet and a great way to relieve stress.

For Alex Keenan, leaving her violin days in the past just wasn’t an option. “Being a professional musician seemed a bit too cutthroat for me, but I couldn't imagine going to school without playing either,” Keenan says. After years of lessons and performances, music became just as important to her education as any math class. “I think just playing the violin all the way through school ingrained in me the idea that I wasn't really at ‘school’ unless I was also playing music,” Keenan confirms.

Both Upson and Keenan hold prestigious roles in the orchestra confirming Stewart's theory that classical training doesn’t always equate to more talent. “Some of the strongest musicians I know are people who decided to pursue another profession,” Stewart says.

Keenan is principal second violin, responsible for leading her section and guiding any of her fellow violinists who may

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lose track of the bowings (whether the bow goes up or down). In the event of a solo, Keenan will take charge. “ I tend to be a pretty solid musician, in that when things go wrong and we get off somehow, I'm usually able to pick up on where we should be quickly, and correct mistakes instead of panicking,” Keenan says.

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With a similar confidence, Upson acts as assistant concertmaster responsible for keeping the concertmaster on track by flipping pages, and stepping up to perform any solos if the concertmaster is absent.

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With so much responsibility and relatively little experience in this level of musical practice and performance, one might expect some level of insecurity – but even in times of uncertainty, the orchestra offers students inside and outside the program an environment to practice creativity and thrive. “It creates a place where I can learn and grow in my playing ability,” Upson says.

important ensemble skills in one or two semesters with Concert Orchestra. I am never eager to have them leave us, of course, but am always proud when this occurs because I never want to limit someone's opportunities,” according to Stewart.

This year, the orchestra is performing three pieces, Suilean a Chloinne, Toward Dusk, and Simple Symphony.

As the conductor, Stewart selected each piece with the principles of musical education and her students in mind.

With so much responsibility and relatively little experience in this level of musical practice and performance, one might expect some level of insecurity – but even in times of uncertainty, the orchestra offers students inside and outside the program an environment to practice

While the majority of the orchestra’s members don’t intend to further their musical education in the traditional sense, involvement in this group can act as a stepping stone toward higher level musical engagement if they so choose.

“Concert Orchestra has increasingly become a ‘farm team’ for the CSU Symphony Orchestra. Every year, a number of students audition successfully for the symphony after gaining

The varied and complex nature of this year’s performance is particularly exciting to Keenan. “I like the diversity of pieces we're playing this semester.

Like we have some ‘extra classical’ classical with the Simple Symphony, then two more contemporary pieces, and one that has some Irish nuances to it, which is exciting to me,” she says.

Upson has connected with Hilary Tann’s Toward Dusk. Speaking on the piece she says, “It is mysterious sounding and has lots of accidentals that keep you on your toes. I like how our concerts have themes to them, but you still play different sounding or styled pieces, as is true with this concert.”

The confidence and knowledge with which Keenan and Upson speak makes it difficult to see them as anything less than the talented musicians they are. Even as students “across the street,” as Stewart refers to the main CSU campus, they act as beacons of hope for any of us hoping to pursue a passion lying outside of our traditional education.

creativity and thrive.

Of Benjamin Britten’s 1934 piece, Simple Symphony, Stewart says, “‘Simple’ refers to the fact that that it was inspired by his childhood sketches – however this work is actually quite complex and challenging to play!”

For more inspiration, enjoy the free Concert Orchestra performance Tuesday, Oct. 10 in the Griffin Concert Hall at 7:30 p.m.

The Concert Orchestra meets Mondays and Wednesdays from 1-2:30 p.m. For information about joining the ensemble, contact Leslie2.Stewart@colostate.edu.

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Fourth year of Kids Do It All theater camp in Todos Santos brings largest student participation yet

By Jennifer Clary Jacobs and Tiana Nelson The fourth annual Kids Do It All theatre program at the Colorado State University Todos Santos Center brought together the largest participation yet – more than 50 children from Todos Santos and Colorado.

The CSU-student-led effort in Todos Santos is an adaptation of a long-standing and popular music-theatre program of the CSU School of Music, Theatre, and Dance. The Todos Santos version of the program creates a bilingual and bicultural experience for kids ages 7-13, and is held each summer at the university’s international outpost for research, teaching, and engagement in Baja California Sur, Mexico.

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“KDIA in Todos Santos was a wonderful experience for our family. Our kids had the opportunity to play and learn while making new friends and experiencing It was amazing to watch them interact in both Spanish and English. The staff and students from CSU made the camp fun and memorable!” ­DANIELLE CHENOWETH

Although slightly intimidated by the prospect, senior Koby Adams embraced the opportunity to participate as a counselor because of his love of kids and travel.

“Sure, I've been traveling to different countries before, but they've all been for vacation,” said the Theatre Performance and Journalism and Media Communication double major. “I knew this experience was going to really challenge me by being thrown into a foreign community [with] a different language and vast cultural differences as well,” he said.

During the week-long camp, the counselors and staff help kids write, perform, and design their own play. “We made plays that the kids were excited about. They wrote them, acted in them, helped design them, and performed them all with our guidance and support, Swan said.

Swan also noted that many of the kids in Mexico didn’t speak English and several of the counselors only spoke a little Spanish, but it didn’t stop the communication between all the program participants. “Many believe that it takes communication to make art, and while that may be true, communication does not have to equal language. That’s why our experiences with KDIA in Todos Santos are so valuable,” explains Swann.

Danielle Chenoweth, a Colorado parent, said that she saw that value first-hand in her own children, who participated in the program.

“KDIA in Todos Santos was a wonderful experience for our family,” Chenoweth said. “Our kids had the opportunity to play and learn while making new friends and experiencing another culture. It was amazing to watch them interact in both Spanish and English. The staff and students from CSU made the camp fun and memorable!”

LOCAL APPRECIATION FOR THE TODOS SANTOS CENTER In years past, the counselors have noted the local appreciation for the camp, and it was reiterated this summer. For Adams, it was a significant moment when, as the counselors were dining in town, the restaurant owner told the group about how much fun his kid was having at camp. “He thanked each of us and told us how thankful they were that the children of the community could be exposed to

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“CSU is very lucky to have an international campus in Todos Santos, Mexico.

With our connection to this community and this campus, we are able to give students a multi-cultural experience that they might not get within the walls of the CSU Fort Collins campus,” said Debbie Swan, CSU faculty advisor for the Kids Do It All program.

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theatre and the arts,” said Adams, recounting the interaction.

“It really validated why we were there, and made me realize that we were really making a positive impact on the community. It was very humbling.”

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In the end, it was as Adams hoped it would be – not about the cultural nuances and language barriers, but about the kids, whom he describes as welcoming and hilarious. “They were very patient with me not knowing much Spanish, and we all had so much fun each day at camp,” remembers Adams. “We came up with secret handshakes and inside jokes, and when we weren't rehearsing their play, we were laughing and playing the funniest games.”

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As tempura-painted props finished drying and the children ran their lines one last time with nervous giggles, the week came to a satisfactory conclusion with performances for parents and locals. “Experiences like this also illustrate the importance of cooperation, perseverance, and empathy. We had to work harder to achieve understanding, which makes it that much more valuable when we accomplished it,” said Swann.

And surely Adams was speaking for the group when he said “I’ll never forget my time in Todos Santos; I will hold those memories very close to my heart.”

ABOUT THE CSU TODOS SANTOS CENTER The Colorado State University Todos Santos Center is the university’s first international location and is core to CSU’s mission of teaching, research, service and outreach.

The Center provides opportunities for CSU students and Baja California Sur residents to collaborate with local partners and businesses to identify needs, conduct research and produce impactful outcomes.

CSU’s vision in Todos Santos is to cultivate generations of global citizens and to be a part of creating thriving communities through collaboration, experience and exchange of knowledge in areas such as agriculture, infectious disease, elementary education, environmental and social sustainability, wildlife ecology, veterinary medicine and public health.

MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE CO. The MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY has been a world leader in the development of contemporary dance since its founding in 1926. Today, the company is embracing a new programming vision that showcases masterpieces by Graham alongside newly commissioned works by contemporary artists. During its 90-year history, the company has received acclaim from audiences and critics in more than 50 countries.

“These men and women easily embody the choreographer’s sense of dancers as angelic athletes,” says Robert Greskovic of The Wall Street Journal, while Marina Kennedy of Broadway World notes, “This is contemporary dance at its very best.” Siobhan Burke of The New York Times asks, “Can this please never go away?”

Free and open to the public as part of the Lincoln Center outreach program and supported by the Lincoln Center Support League.

Registration required: dance.colostate.edu/events

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UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

Meet Lynn Boland, the New Director of the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art

PART TWO

VISION VALUE ONE: EXPANDED COLLECTION At the core of any successful museum is the permanent collection. The approximately 3,000 works held by the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art include African and Native American objects and textiles, modern and contemporary works on paper, Japanese prints, and more. Another highlight is the Hartford-Tandstad Collection consisting of major works by pivotal figures in

the history of European art, a small collection of Asian art, and an extensive collection of art research resources.

Boland’s plans to expand the collection in three strategic lines: one, to expand the depth within the current strengths of the collection, such as filling gaps within specific geographical or chronological areas; two, to expand the breadth of the collection where larger gaps exist, such as pre-Columbian art and south American and Mexican modern and contemporary art, providing a more comprehensive representation of the Americas; and finally, adding to the collection European modernism and international contemporary art.

“We need more examples of modernism to teach and display. As my primary area, I’m particularly primed to help grow this area,” he said. Boland is working especially hard to grow the

collection of 20th-century Latin American art. “Aside from wanting to have a comprehensive and encyclopedic collection for teaching, a museum needs to reflect its community.”

A dual desire to support teaching areas and the expertise of current Department of Art and Art History faculty is achieved with this plan as collection development would intersect the interests and needs of faculty such as Arts of the Americas historian Catherine DiCesare, and African art expert David Riep. “If you do quality work, you attract more objects of quality,” Boland confirms.

VISION ELEMENT TWO: OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT For Boland, it is essential to further the museum’s outreach through curricular enhancement. “We’re launching a faculty ‘lunch and learn’ series, [invit-

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The new director’s desire is to serve all faculty and students, from humanities to science and math, with occasions to creatively engage with the visual arts. “I don’t care what discipline, there are connections,” Boland convincingly says.

As he explains it, chemical analysis of paint pigments or readings from X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometer can change the way art historians understand an object.

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“We had accretions – basically left over beer crust – from our current African beer pot exhibition, which our chief preparator, Keith Jentzsch, collected and passed along to a professor of chemistry for analysis.”

For Boland, these sorts of useful and fascinating opportunities are almost limitless, and should be done on campus!

“Things like this are an enormous benefit to the museum and to future scholarship, and they offer students insights into the wide ranging applications of their disciplines. Ideally, it’s a two-way street.”

A second engagement path will be partnerships with CSU’s Student Diversity Programs and Services. With the museum’s Native American and African permanent collections already in place and growing, collaborative opportunities with student groups can be implemented. However, the necessity of Boland’s collection expansion plan becomes obvious. “We need a permanent collection that serves our needs, as well as our audience’s,” he claims. “Not only do we need works in our collection that represent our communities, but we also need to constantly evaluate our interpretation of these objects.” The plurality of meanings embedded within any work of art, says Boland, provides limitless opportunities to make connections with people from the full

spectrum of society. “This isn’t something anyone can do alone, so we’re inviting CSU’s Student Diversity Programs and Services in to help us explore new perspectives.” Boland is also connecting with the Pride Resource Center to do a safe zone training for museum staff.

A goal of obtaining 20th-century Mexican prints is not only important to filling gaps in the collection, but necessary for engaging student groups, like El Centro. Within the Native American collection, additional objects representing Northern Colorado are desired. “Traditionally, collectors of these materials focus on Southwestern cultures, so our holdings are strong there, but we need more representations of tribes in our region, especially Ute.” In the area of outreach and engagement, there doesn’t seem to be a cap on Boland’s ideas, which also include more community use of the collection. This includes everything from inviting arts and culture groups into the museum, to offering a class through Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

“I’m pounding the pavement to identify new community partners!” Boland stresses that the welcoming and collaborative attitude of CSU and Fort Collins makes this job fun.

VISION VALUE THREE: EXHIBITIONS AND PROGRAMMING Now that the expanded museum footprint is established, Boland sees higher profile exhibitions and programming as another key to growth. Currently, a city-wide collaboration is in the early stage of development, as is an exhibition planned in coordination with the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising.

While there may be occasions to expand, solid programming has consistently been the essence of the museum’s popularity. From Critic and Artist Residency Series lectures and panels to the Music in the Museum Concert Series to

“The museum is a remarkable treasure on campus, established in such a way that building on the current model continues to be the right choice.”

the BRAINY (Brining Arts Integration to Youth) program, the museum is a resource for enhanced dialogue and educational experiences throughout the year.

“Patrick Fahey [professor of art education] is amazing and an incredible resource,” Boland states. The program, which serves about ten schools over twelve sessions each year, has played a key role in connecting Title 1 schools in Northern Colorado to the arts. “We’re so fortunate to have BRAINY – it’s an incredible program and should be expanded. We’d like to see every 4th grader in the district get to visit the museum . . . but that may take some time.”

“But nothing replaces a printed collection,” Boland concludes, explaining that even limited distribution of a collection catalog through a variety of publishes, wholesalers, and retails encourages scholarship. “You don’t make money – most catalogs are break-even – but it is essential for the museum to make contributions to the field.”

Important for Boland are publications that are useful to the scholar, while accessible to patrons. “It’s nice for visitors to delve into the interpretations too – finding a balance of information and analysis is difficult to do, but particularly important,” says Boland, as he strives to serve the field and the public.

VISION VALUE FOUR: PUBLICATIONS

A MUSUEM THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE

A final chief priority in Boland’s plan is larger scale publications as he envisions expanding the museum’s educational capabilities. “The potential here is major,” exclaims Boland about the opportunity to encourage scholarship.

For Boland, the level of the collection, combined with the expanded space, are the catalyst for his biggest need. “We need more staff and money to add more programs and grow the collection.” However, he won’t be immobilized as he demonstrates to patrons and donors how the museum already works with the collection at the highest level to achieve the furthest reach.

The caliber of the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art’s permanent collection dictates dissemination of information about it, as the museum holds significant pieces that could contribute to the study of those areas. Boland feels it is incumbent upon museums to publish so a piece becomes part of the known work. “If you’re studying an area, there is basically a set of analytical materials that you’re working with. If there are important objects that you don’t know about, it will limit your interpretation.”

“We will keep showing just how much we can do with even modest support. It’s about offering potential donors opportunities to make real differences in peoples lives.”

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Along with the entire museum staff, Boland is proud of the astonishing pace the museum has grown since opening in 2009, admiring the determination of former director Linny Frickman in establishing such a respected museum in the region. “The museum is a remarkable treasure on campus, established in such a way that building on the current model continues to be the right choice.”

And in keeping with the can-do attitude he cherishes, Boland wants to bring in other voices, in addition to historians, as information about the collection begins to be pushed out through a wide variety of platforms. “Formal publications have a wide reach, but I also see us gaining an online presence through blogs and write ups about works that might not fit other places.”

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Greetings from Fort Collins!

We’re excited to announce the 2017 Alumni Marching Band as part of CSU’s Homecoming and Family Weekend on October 13-14! We hope that you’ll join us for the first Alumni Marching Band in the new on-campus stadium, as we bring together members from throughout our 117-year history. Reconnect with friends, meet others who have shared in the CSU Marching Band experience, and dust off your chops as we play, spin, or just cheer together for our Ram team. It’s going to be a historic season, and we’re excited for you to be part of it!

Go Rams!

Dr. Rebecca Phillips Dr. Richard Frey Director of Bands Associate Director of Bands

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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: The Mayor of Old Town, 632 S. Mason - 8 p.m.

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

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Registration and Alumni Band meal and rehearsal at the University Center for the Arts, located at 1400 Remington St. Meet in the Instrumental Rehearsal Hall where you'll receive your t-shirt, instrument if needed, and flip folder. If you ordered your ticket through the Alumni Band registration promo, then your ticket will be distributed to you at this time.

Playing rehearsal begins w/Dr. Frey and Dr. Phillips.

Rehearsal with CSU Marching Band RamWalk, tailgate, etc.

Pregame show Homecoming Football Game Halftime Postgame

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his fall, the Colorado State University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance will host over 60 performances. Among them is one opera, three plays, two dance concerts, and a theatre and orchestra collaborative piece. Each of these seven unique artistic pursuits would not be possible without many hardworking students, faculty, and staff. Although they will not be lit up in the lights on performance day, the performances would not be possible without them. Ladies and gentlemen, may I present theatre design and technology.

CSU Theatre’s technical director, Steve Workman, said that for each on-stage performer, there are at least two people working backstage running the show.

“You couldn’t have a show without it. Technical theatre is what transforms the stage into a different world that the play, musical, or opera can take place in,” Workman said. “So without it, you could have someone out there talking, but they would be in the dark, it would be hard to hear them, and there would be nothing to look at.”

Design and technology is what makes a show possible. It covers lighting, costumes, props, sets, stage management, sound systems, and more.

CSU’s design and technology area is made up of five unique shops: the costume shop, prop shop, scene shop, electric shop, and paint shop.

“We’re one of the few schools, that I know of that has dedicated shops to each area so it allows us to do more with our designs,” senior technical theatre major David Van Name said. “A lot of times our shops are able to pull off almost Broadway-like shows.”

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Van Name is from Santa Clarita, California, and got his first experiences with technical theatre in high school. He started out as an actor, but when an opportunity to work with stage lighting came up, Van Name decided to give it a try. Last year Van Name worked in the electric shop creating lighting designs.

“The overall mood and feeling of the show is mostly controlled by lighting,” Van Name said.

“We have the most power to control what the audience feels because lights reflect emotion most of the time... If there is an important part of the show, I have the ability to draw the audience’s attention to that one moment, and (lighting is) one of the few technical elements that has that much power.”

CSU’s design and technology students, such as Van Name, have consistently won awards for their work. Last spring, four students received awards for their technical theatre work from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Student Cooper Adams was a national winner for his sound design for the 2016 CSU Theatre production Boy, written by Diana Son and directed by Professor Walt Jones. David Van Name and Abby Jordan were regionally recognized for their respective lighting and costume designs in Ubu Roi, written by Alfred Jarry and directed by guest director Nick Taylor. Emily Mondaldi received a regional award for her stage management of Die Fledermaus, written by Johann Strauss II and directed by Tiffany Blake, director of the Ralph Opera Program at CSU.

WHEN YOU CHAMPION A STUDENT IN THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, YOU CHAMPION THAT STUDENT’S DREAMS AND ASPIRATIONS OF A CAREER IN THE VAST AND GROWING FIELD KNOWN AS THE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES. The Champion an Artist Scholarship program provides meaningful tuition support throughout a student's arts education. This powerful gift recruits the best and brightest talent to Colorado State University.

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This year, to round out his training, he is working in the scene shop, creating set pieces, platforms for actors to utilize, and more.

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CSU provides a place for students to get involved and create designs that get viewed by more than just a professor.

been enjoying my time in the scene shop because I can build things all day,” Dite said.

“Students can come in as a freshman or sophomore and already be designing and working on a show,” Workman said. “Where at other schools, students might get one opportunity their senior year, while here, they can do it for their entire education…

We’re really strong in technology. It really sets us apart from other programs.”

She is currently working on a costume design for a ballet repertoire piece being performed at the fall dance concert. This spring, she will be designing the set for the musical Urinetown

by Greg Kotis as part of her senior capstone.

Senior Shay Dite, from Golden, Colorado has worked on eight shows during her time at CSU and has worked in all five of the design and technology shops.

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Dite said she has appreciated her time in each of the shops, and is unable to pick a favorite.

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Dite said part of what makes her passionate about technical theatre is the ability to see her ideas come to life.

“I really enjoy the aspect of design and being able to create something out of nothing," Dite said. “The opportunity to take something straight out of your mind and then be able to actually create it is really fascinating. I enjoy being able to work in the shops because it gives me the opportunity to learn how to make those things a reality.”

For details about CSU Theatre’s concentration in design and technology, visit theatre.colostate.edu.

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ARTIST TALK

DAVID BROOKS

CRITIC & ARTIST RESIDENCY SERIES

Thursday OCT 5, 2017 5 P.M. Organ Recital Hall 6:30-7:30 P.M. Opening Reception Robert W. Hoffert Learning Center

FREE 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.

Case Study: Weld County, CO consists of re-assembled 3D prints of real homes, all lying within one hundred feet of active fracking well pads in Weld County. This exhibition looks at how we normalize our impact on the natural world as well as the perceived consequences to our own health. The project is the result of collaboration between the artist David Brooks, based in New York, and Erika Osborne’s ART680 Art and Environment class at Colorado State University.

“Not only does Brooks’ installation make the invisible dangers of extraction visible, the very precariousness he proposes stands as a metaphor for the impacts we impose on our planet”.

Erika Osborne “When the very health of our biosphere is entering into a measurable spiral of collapse, how we perceive it and thus how we inhabit and consume it is of paramount importance”.

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Melodic and Percussive Sounds

By Tyler Stupp, UCA Publicity Intern

Performing several exciting and intense pieces, Colorado State University’s percussion ensemble is bringing a melodic and percussive evening of music for audiences at the Griffin Concert Hall. The group, which is made up solely of music majors, is integral for developing the future contemporary percussionists.

The set includes a medley of steel pan band standards and percussion ensemble music. For the steel band portion, the ensemble specializes in the melodic music from Trinidad and Tobago where the original pannists sought to make music from available oil drums. In addition to the calypso type vibes from west Africa, the CSU percussion ensemble also plays some jazz standards.

The second portion of the evening will take a more percussive feeling. With timpani, snare drums, marimbas, and more, the ensemble has a wide array of instruments to bring contemporary percussion music to life!

The esteemed CSU percussion ensemble has performed at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, which is one of the highest awards a collegiate percussion ensemble can achieve.

You can catch the CSU Percussion Ensemble’s next performance Oct. 8, 6 p.m., in the Griffin Concert Hall.

Tickets available at csuartstickets.com

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“I wish the audience members to appreciate the variety and rhythmic complexity of what we do. I think from a salient level, the music is fun, interesting and inspiring, and I hope they are intrigued, appreciative, and want more!”

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Black Violin performing at the Lincoln Center Oct. 28

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Classical BOOM

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ost would consider the hip-hop and classical genres incompatible, separated by a wide spectrum of musical composition unlikely to collaborate in any constructive way. Kevin Sylvester (stage name Kev Marcus) and Wilner Baptiste (stage name Wil B) of Black Violin are here to disprove that notion with a powerful convergence of the two. The 2017 Classical Boom Tour made a stop in Fort Collins at the Lincoln Center on September 30th, with a performance that unified and uplifted the crowd.

With the release of their latest project, “Stereotypes,” the classically trained Miami duo lead ambitious efforts to reframe the way we think about cultural cliches, particularly in the music industry.

This commitment to demonstrating the fluidity of classical music stems from Black Violin’s original conception at the Dillard High School of Performing Arts. Both Sylvester and Baptiste identified as hip-hop fans before finding their classical niche, according to the interview with Nuvo.

Eventually, their classical training and hip-hop roots developed organically into a powerful sound that has led them to work and tour with artists such as Alicia Keys, Kanye West, Wu-Tang Clan, Tom Petty and Aerosmith.

In a 2015 interview with NPR, the duo remarked they hope “their music will help keep classical music alive for the next generation.” Over the past year they have made great strides to transcend this generational barrier as their partnership with Yamaha Music and the National Association for Music Manufacturers has allowed them to perform for 100,000 students across North America and Europe promoting musical education.

The group boasted 28 sold out shows throughout their previous 2016 Unity Tour, and with their electric performance of classical, modern, and hybrid pieces, Black Violin easily added one more sold out performance playing to a full house at the Lincoln Center.

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In a time of such divisiveness, a Black Violin concert serves as a beacon of hope as people of all backgrounds come together in the name of music. Kev Marcus and Wil B recently spoke with the Indianapolis based alternative news organization about the diversity of their crowd saying, “It’s a group of people that probably wouldn't be in the same room together unless they were at a baseball game. That’s amazing to see, and when everybody is there we have an opportunity to engage with people, and open up the conversation a little bit.”

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Elephant’s Graveyard Showcases Campus Talent off Campus

by NICOLE TOWNE A few miles north of Colorado State University’s School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, nestled within the walls of a former 20th century factory, is Bas Bleu Theatre. The theatre, just across the train tracks from Old Town, is partnering with CSU students, faculty, and alumni to present Elephant’s Graveyard by George Brant.

Ayers recruited CSU’s Roger Hanna to construct the set and lighting designs, as well as costume shop manager Maile Speetjens to work on costumes and make-up. For both Hanna and Speetjens, the decision to work with Ayers was easy.

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Directed by CSU Acting Professor Garrett Ayers, Elephant’s Graveyard is a theatrical retelling of what happens when a circus arrives in a small town in Tennessee. during the early 1900s. The play, based off a real town, a known circus, and a documented tragedy, is brought to life by a 13-member cast and the work on and off stage by various members of the CSU community.

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“We were considering this script for a future season here at CSU. I already knew the script; I knew that I liked it.

I knew that I wanted to work on it. It was easy to say yes.”

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“We were considering this script for a future season here at CSU,” Hanna said. “I already knew the script; I knew that I liked it. I knew that I wanted to work on it. It was easy to say yes.”

Speetjens collaborated with Ayers on the 2016 spring musical Reefer Madness.

“I’ve always enjoyed working with him,” Speetjens said.

For Speetjens, Hanna, and Ayers, the process of taking the script and bringing it to the stage has involved considerable amounts of research into circus culture, history, as well as visual documentation.

Speetjens said, an important part of her job is making sure the costumes are both historically and regionally accurate.

“This isn’t an era I get to do all that often,” Speetjens said. “The teens just aren’t as common. So it’s really nice to be able to explore that silhouette a little more in depth, and circus costumes are always fun.”

During research, Hanna found that Elephant’s Graveyard, is just one of many ways the historical event is being portrayed.

“This story lives on,” Hanna said. “There are folk songs about it. There are doctoral thesis and books, and now there’s this play."

Hanna said it’s not unheard of for CSU students and faculty to be involved in the Bas Bleu Theatre Company, but not necessarily to extent of the participation in Elephant’s Graveyard.

In addition to Ayers, Hanna, and Speetjens, the cast consists of three current CSU students and two alumni. Offstage, the props master is a CSU student, and the production manager, as well as the dramaturge, are recent graduates.

Senior theatre performance major Kaya Rudolph is one of the three current CSU students taking the Bas Bleu stage. In the show, she plays the role of Hungry Townsperson.

“She’s a pivotal character in a way because she sees not only what has happened, but she remembers the entire story as it happened,” Rudolph said. “I like being this character because she’s very different from the other characters, and she is very observant of what they have to say and their sides of the story. It all comes together with her.”

“I never really planned on auditioning for any other shows (outside of CSU),” Rudolph said. “I was also scared to do that.

I felt like that was too much of being a part of the adult world that I’m not ready to fully be a part of yet, but I feel that doing this has helped me put my foot in the door. So, I’m actually happy that I did it and let go of that fear.”

Elephant’s Graveyard will run from Sept. 9 through Oct. 8. Bas Bleu Theater Company is located at 401 Pine St., Fort Collins.

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Despite Rudolph’s success at securing a role in a theatre company outside of CSU, working for Bas Bleu was not something she expected.

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Xerxes an opera seria by George Frideric Handel

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OCTOBER MUSIC PERFORMANCES AND WORKSHOPS Guest Artist Concert / Tychinski, Trombone & Lucas, Horn / FREE Symphonic Band Concert Guest Artist Concert / Craft & Pachecano, Voice / FREE Chamber Choir and Concert Choir Concert Guest Artist Concert / Nuccio, Clarinet & Chen, Piano / FREE Percussion Ensemble Concert Virtuoso Series Concert / Barbara Thiem, Cello Music in the Museum Series / Andrew Jacobson, Oboe / FREE Concert Orchestra and University Chorus Concert Guest Artist Concert / Triptych Trio / FREE Wind Symphony Concert Virtuoso Series Concert / Janet Landreth, Piano OneBeat! / Music District Event Classical Convergence Concert / PUBLIQuartet Guest Artist Concert / Denver Art Song Project / FREE OcTUBAFest Concert / Brian Kiser, Tuba / FREE OcTUBAFest Concert / Tuba Studio / FREE

Halloween Organ Extravaganza

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October 8, 6 p.m.

October 9, 7:30 p.m.

October 10, noon and 6 p.m.

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October 24, 7:30 p.m.

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October 29, 5 p.m.

October 29, 7:30 p.m.

October 31, 7, 9, and 11 p.m.

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MUSIC IN THE MUSEUM

The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art and the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance are entering a second season of the collaborative visual and auditory experience, Music in the Museum Concert Series.

The corresponding Crossing Communities exhibition features a variety of ceramic pots from 27 cultures and 17 countries to showcase their beautifully distinct styles, while highlighting the visceral experience of brewing, storing, and serving beer across the African continent and its parallels with our own beer culture in northern Colorado.

The series explores the cross-fertilization between music and the visual arts, with performances by CSU Music faculty and brief historic background given by faculty from the Department of Art and Art History and the School of Music, Theatre and Dance.

Music in the Museum concerts are held in the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art located within the University Center for the Arts, at 1400 Remington Street. The concerts are FREE, but reservations are required due to limited seating. artmuseum.colostate.edu

Why do we so often separate and differentiate visual and performing arts? In this series music is performed against the backdrop of works of art ranging from Renaissance and Baroque paintings and sculpture to expressions by contemporary artists from around the globe. Patrons are invited to holistically absorb the power of music and the visual arts and the relationships between them through these unique presentations.

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FALL CONCERT #1 This fall, the series launches on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. as CSU voice professor Dr. John Seesholtz, baritone is joined in the Griffin Foundation Gallery by other faculty artists and Dr. Dave Riep, the current exhibition curator of the exhibition, Crossing Communities: Beer Culture Across Africa.

The program features Dr. Seesholtz and six CSU music students, including Alex Young, Anna Bonjour, Natalie Simpson, Arika Drake, Emily Gehman, and Jonathan Wilson performing African music selections.

The Program Singabahambayo, South African Freedom Song (Zulu) Abiyoyo, South African Folk Song (Lullaby) Siyahama, South African Freedom Song (Zulu) Arr. CM Freedom Is Coming, edited by Anders Nyberg

FALL CONCERT #2 Tuesday, October 10, 12 p.m. and 6 p.m., Dialogues with Power Gallery Featuring CSU oboe professor Andrew Jacobson, joined by student members of the It Could Be Anything ensemble, and Annie Krieg, instructor of Art History.

FALL CONCERT #3 Tuesday, November 14, 12 p.m. and 6 p.m., Approaching Nature Gallery Featuring Stewart and Sheron Golden Chair of Organ and Liturgical Studies Dr. Joel Bacon performing on harpsichord, joined by other CSU faculty artists, and Dr. Emily Moore, assistant professor of Art History.

MUSEUM HOURS AND INFORMATION 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St., Fort Collins, CO 80523 Phone (970) 491-1989 | Fax (970) 492-4027 Closed all University holidays and fall, winter, and spring breaks.

OCTOBER 2017 EVENTS

UNTIL DEC 15, 2017 ONGOING EXHIBITION

CIIPE – HONOR LAUREATES: JOE SCORSONE & ALICE DRUEDING Works On Paper Gallery

Thursday OCT 5, 2017

EVERY FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

STORY TIME IN THE MUSEUM

10 A.M. Robert W. Hoffert Learning Center

OCT 5 - DEC 15, 2017 OPENING EXHIBITION

CASE STUDY: WELD COUNTY, CO

Thursday OCT 5, 2017

CRITICS & ARTIST IN RESIDENCY SERIES

DAVID BROOKS 5 P.M. Organ Recital Hall, UCA

CREATIVE WRITING READING SERIES

Thursday OCT 12 , 2017

CREATIVE WRITING READING SERIES

NINA McCONIGLEY 7:30 P.M. Robert W. Hoffert Learning Center

Tuesday OCT 10, 2017

MUSIC IN THE MUSEUM CONCERT SERIES* NOON & 6 P.M. Hartford-Tandstad Gallery

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Thursday Open Until 7:30 p.m.

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC *Space limited, please RSVP at artmusem.colostate.edu

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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.

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COLORADO CLARINET DAY

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ALL ACCESS PASS: $25 - payment received by Sept. 25 $35 - payment received Sept. 26 - Oct. 7 For Registration and Schedule visit:

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GUEST ARTIST

MARK NUCCIO SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 2017

hosted by Dr. Wesley Ferreira and COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY

Colorado Clarinet Day 2017 presented by BUFFET CRAMPON and COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE

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This ‘genre-independent’ string quartet pushes traditional boundaries by showcasing new music and supporting emerging composers, featuring works that range from the classical canon to jazz, and often including open-form improvisation.

OCTOBER 24, 7:30 P.M. ORGAN RECITAL HALL / UCA

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