Arts and Culture Week highlights the breadth of artistic and cultural resources available at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Starting Sept. 21 and continuing through Sept. 27, a diverse array of CU-Boulder programs will host a variety of free and low-cost events.
Highlights in this year's series include the CU Presents Artist Series' performance by Pink Martini on Tuesday, Sept. 22, and a lecture on the CU Art Museum's artistic treasures, with an update on construction of the new Visual Arts Complex, on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Exhibits across campus include "Magic Squares" at the CU ATLAS building, "RE:Art" at the University Memorial Center Art Gallery, "FlowViz" at Fiske Planetarium, "Navajo Weaving: Diamonds, Dreams, Landscapes" at the CU Museum and "Americans in a Changing China," at the CU Heritage Center in Old Main. There will be a reception for the "FlowViz" exhibit on Saturday, Sept. 26, starting at 6 p.m.
On Thursday, Sept. 24, 2-6 p.m. the CU Museum hosts a "BioLounge Celebration" event which will feature Zine Making and an Open Mic.. Participants are invited to explore the new BioLounge and other museum exhibits during the reception, which will include music and refreshments.
The Tuesday, Sept. 22, performance by Pink Martini has been characterized as "one part vintage glamour, one part dance band and three parts fun -- shaken, not stirred." The energetic performance is for audiences of all ages, with single tickets starting at $12.
Other musical offerings during the week include Grupo Tlaloc Aztec Dance, which will perform at the Dalton Trumbo Fountain Court over the noon hour on Wednesday, Sept. 21, and at the Dennis Small Cultural Center's Culture Sip on Thursday, Sept. 24, at 2 p.m. Culture Sip features the music, dance and art of a different region each month.
"Campus Artistic Treasures: An Overview of the CU Art Museum and Its Permanent Collection" will be presented at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. The lecture, presented by CU Art Museum Director Lisa Tamiris Becker, will give an update on the construction progress and final features of the Visual Arts Complex and the CU Art Museum. Becker also will highlight some of the treasures to be found in the museum's permanent art collection.
Another unique lecture will be hosted Tuesday, Sept. 22, at 7 p.m. in Fleming Building room 155. Visiting Artist Marjetica Potrc of Slovenia will discuss her interdisciplinary work, which focuses on architecture and the human space in the developing world.
Other unique events throughout the week include the CU Museum's Navajo weaving workshop on Friday, Sept. 25, starting at 2 p.m. Participants will be able to create a Navajo-style case for their cell phone or iPod. CU Libraries also will host the opening of "Texture and Text: The Re-Imaging of Norlin's Architecture," on Tuesday, Sept. 22. This multidisciplinary collaboration explores Norlin Library from many perspectives.
Arts and Culture Week will close with two free screenings hosted by the International Film Series on Sunday, Sept. 27. Participants can choose between "Laila's Birthday" in ATLAS room 102 or "The Windmill Movie" in Muenzinger Auditorium. Both films will be shown at 7 p.m.
Arts and Culture Week is presented through the cooperation of the Arts and Culture Roundtable of CU-Boulder, in recognition of the student fee funding support that is vital for cultural institutions on the Boulder campus. For more information about the wide variety of events hosted during the week, visit .
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