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Summary View  Subscribe to RSS feed of current view. July 22 - 28, 2012
  
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Event Image New Media Practitioners Professional Development Workshop


The 2012 New Media Practitioners Professional Development Workshop will bring New Media journalists and communicators interested in space science to LASP for a two-day intensive workshop with experts in the field of lunar exploration. Sponsored by the Colorado Center for Lunar Dust and Atmospheric Studies (CCLDAS), the workshop will be a collaborative and educational opportunity for attendees to learn about the most up-to-date issues surrounding future exploration of the Moon and other small bodies in our Solar System.

Apply now through June 22: http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/education/journalist-workshops/2012-mediajournalist-workshop/
Event Image ICAMP 2012 Summer School on Renewable & Sustainable Energy
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The 2012 I-CAMP school in Boulder will focus on solar energy harvesting. As a nearly one-month-long school, it will comprehensively address new and emerging science and technology in the fields of photovoltaics and solar fuels. It will also closely integrate discussions of science and technology with issues of deployment and implementation of renewable energy in society. It will provide both a rich environment for students to delve into these interdisciplinary topics and a synergistic forum for leading researchers to interact in an in-depth and productive way.

The workshop lectures will be held in an interactive style that encourages the synthesis of ideas by the students. Techniques of active learning and peer instruction will be utilized to maximize participation in all discussions.

Visit the I-CAMP website to learn more about workshop registration and fees. View a selection of events from the free public lecture series here >>
Event Image Exhibition: “the invisible connectedness of things”
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The exhibit the invisible connectedness of things created by internationally recognized visual artist Kim Abeles and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EcoArts Connections will be on display Tuesday Jan. 17 – Monday Oct. 1, 2012.

The exhibit is inspired by the spectacular structure, colors and longevity of lichens and the fact that they are bio-monitors of pollution. With a 16’ video wall, photos, paintings, puzzles, sculpture, “smog collector" plates and more, the exhibit explores the effects that transportation choices have on Boulder’s air quality. The project has been created in collaboration with atmospheric scientists, emissions specialists, lichenologists, transportation professionals and middle school students, among others. This exhibit is commissioned by EcoArts Connections (EAC) and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EAC in collaboration with Envirotest - Air Care Colorado, Manhattan Middle School and Spark: UCAR Science Education.

Event Image Colorado Shakespeare Festival Presents "Noises Off"
2:00 PM

Send a fourth-rate acting company on tour to perform an atrocious bedroom “comedy” — featuring gratuitous lingerie, uncooperative props, and a painful lack of talent — and what do you get? Noises Off, called the “funniest play” by Frank Rich of the New York Times. Written by Michael Frayn Directed by Lynne Collins
Pre-Concert Conversation with David Shneer
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

Robert Elias, president of the OREL Foundation, will join David Shneer, Director of CU's Program in Jewish Studies and Music Director Michael Christie for a pre-concert discussion.  The OREL Foundation, founded by conductor James Conlon, is dedicated to the performance of suppressed works of the 20th century.  This catered event is complimentary for Rediscovered Masters donors of $500 or more.  

The 2012 Rediscovered Masters Program is a series of performances celebrating Jewish composers and their music.  THe program emphasizes music composed before, during, and immediately after World War II.  The music of many Jewish composers was suppressed, and subsequently forgotten.  Music Director Michael Christie is committed to resurrecting these lost treasures and putting them in their rightful place in musical history.    
Event Image Colorado Shakespeare Festival Presents "Twelfth Night"
6:30 PM

A classic case of mistaken identity washes up on the shores of Illyria — known today as Albania — spawning comic antics and utter abandon. Written By Williams Shakespeare Directed by Philip C. Sneed
Monday, July 23, 2012
Event Image Introduction to Solar energy
8:00 AM

In this course students will explore the basics of solar energy and solar electric systems for homes, farms, and businesses. After course completion, students will be able to: Understand the basics of electricity, Discuss solar energy and sun movement, Understand how solar cells work, Identify types of photovoltaic (PV) modules, Identify types of solar electric systems, Assess electrical demand in new and existing buildings, Determine the solar resource, Optimize the performance of a solar electric system, Explain mounting options, Identify key system components, Determine economics of PV systems, Discuss net metering, Understand financial incentives.

This is a SELF-PACED, Online course of self-study. Enrolled students have 6 months to complete the course. Final exam of 80% or greater is required for credit towards the Professional Certificate.

Learn more about the Sustainable Practices program and our courses at our website, sustainable.colorado.edu.
Event Image ICAMP 2012 Summer School on Renewable & Sustainable Energy
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The 2012 I-CAMP school in Boulder will focus on solar energy harvesting. As a nearly one-month-long school, it will comprehensively address new and emerging science and technology in the fields of photovoltaics and solar fuels. It will also closely integrate discussions of science and technology with issues of deployment and implementation of renewable energy in society. It will provide both a rich environment for students to delve into these interdisciplinary topics and a synergistic forum for leading researchers to interact in an in-depth and productive way.

The workshop lectures will be held in an interactive style that encourages the synthesis of ideas by the students. Techniques of active learning and peer instruction will be utilized to maximize participation in all discussions.

Visit the I-CAMP website to learn more about workshop registration and fees. View a selection of events from the free public lecture series here >>
Event Image Exhibition: “the invisible connectedness of things”
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The exhibit the invisible connectedness of things created by internationally recognized visual artist Kim Abeles and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EcoArts Connections will be on display Tuesday Jan. 17 – Monday Oct. 1, 2012.

The exhibit is inspired by the spectacular structure, colors and longevity of lichens and the fact that they are bio-monitors of pollution. With a 16’ video wall, photos, paintings, puzzles, sculpture, “smog collector" plates and more, the exhibit explores the effects that transportation choices have on Boulder’s air quality. The project has been created in collaboration with atmospheric scientists, emissions specialists, lichenologists, transportation professionals and middle school students, among others. This exhibit is commissioned by EcoArts Connections (EAC) and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EAC in collaboration with Envirotest - Air Care Colorado, Manhattan Middle School and Spark: UCAR Science Education.

McNair Workshop Series - Intro to Graduate School & the Application Process
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

This workshop is intended to familiarize participants to the rigor in graduate education and what it takes to be accepted into a graduate school. By the end of this workshop, participants will have identified the five major requirements for admission to a graduate program. Meet in FLMG 263.
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Event Image Introduction to Wind Energy
8:00 AM

Explore small wind electric systems suitable for homes, farms, and businesses. Topics include: basics of electricity; pros and cons of small wind energy systems; forces that generate winds and affect wind flows; types of wind; wind system options; ways to assess electrical demand in new and existing buildings; ways to determine the wind resources at a potential wind site; basics of wind turbine design; tower options; optimum tower height; balance of systems components; and economics of wind energy systems.

This is a SELF-PACED, Online course of self-study. Enrolled students will have 6 months to complete the course. A final exam of 80% or better is required for credit towards the Professional Certificate.

Learn more about the Sustainable Practices program and our courses at our website, sustainable.colorado.edu.
Event Image ICAMP 2012 Summer School on Renewable & Sustainable Energy
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The 2012 I-CAMP school in Boulder will focus on solar energy harvesting. As a nearly one-month-long school, it will comprehensively address new and emerging science and technology in the fields of photovoltaics and solar fuels. It will also closely integrate discussions of science and technology with issues of deployment and implementation of renewable energy in society. It will provide both a rich environment for students to delve into these interdisciplinary topics and a synergistic forum for leading researchers to interact in an in-depth and productive way.

The workshop lectures will be held in an interactive style that encourages the synthesis of ideas by the students. Techniques of active learning and peer instruction will be utilized to maximize participation in all discussions.

Visit the I-CAMP website to learn more about workshop registration and fees. View a selection of events from the free public lecture series here >>
Event Image Exhibition: “the invisible connectedness of things”
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The exhibit the invisible connectedness of things created by internationally recognized visual artist Kim Abeles and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EcoArts Connections will be on display Tuesday Jan. 17 – Monday Oct. 1, 2012.

The exhibit is inspired by the spectacular structure, colors and longevity of lichens and the fact that they are bio-monitors of pollution. With a 16’ video wall, photos, paintings, puzzles, sculpture, “smog collector" plates and more, the exhibit explores the effects that transportation choices have on Boulder’s air quality. The project has been created in collaboration with atmospheric scientists, emissions specialists, lichenologists, transportation professionals and middle school students, among others. This exhibit is commissioned by EcoArts Connections (EAC) and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EAC in collaboration with Envirotest - Air Care Colorado, Manhattan Middle School and Spark: UCAR Science Education.

Event Image Laser: Space Odyssesy
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

This family friendly laser show features space-themed music like Frank Sinatra's Fly Me to the Moon and The Galaxy Song from Monty Python.

Event Image "Like" Yourself Workshop
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Join this 3-part workshop to learn how to build up your self-esteem, be more authentic, and develop a better relationship with yourself. Through skill building and interactive exercises you will learn how to improve your confidence, how to get in touch with who you really are, and enhance your relationships!
Event Image Space Storm
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Whenever the Sun hurls matter and energy at Earth, we experience a wide range of effects from aurorae to power blackouts. Come see what happens on Earth and in space due to sunspots and coronal mass ejections.

Event Image Tuesday Free Poker Tournaments
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM

FREE Texas Hold'em Poker Tournaments on Tuesday nights in the UMC Connection! Register at 5:30pm. Cards fly at 6:30pm. 64 spots are available, first come, first served. Everyone is welcome - ALL skill levels. Prizes every tournament and the winner gets a seat at the Grand Championship on August 14 -- with chance to win the Grand Prize. So put on your best poker face!!! Check the dates. (No tournament on July 3.)
Event Image Colorado Shakespeare Festival Presents "Treasure Island"
6:30 PM

Cap’n Jack Sparrow has nothing on Long John Silver, the roguish, irresistible hero-villain in the original pirate adventure, Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island. Written by Robert Louis Stevenson Adapted by Ken Ludwig Directed by Carolyn Howarth
Event Image Colorado Shakespeare Festival Presents "Women of Will Part 4"
7:30 PM

Join Tina Packer and her acting partner Nigel Gore as they explore the creative evolution of William Shakespeare’s consciousness through his depiction of women. Directed by Eric Tucker
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Event Image Residential Renewable Energy
8:00 AM

An introduction to energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies used to power a home or small business, lower carbon emissions, create a greener lifestyle, and reduce energy bills. We will discuss passive solar heating and cooling, solar electricity, solar hot water systems, small-scale wind energy, geothermal, and microhydro. We will also explore the economics of residential and small-business renewable energy and explore creative ways to make renewable energy affordable in new and existing homes. This course is for homeowners, builders, developers, and architectural students.

This is a SELF-PACED, Online course of self-study. Enrolled students have 6 months to complete the course. Final exam of 80% or greater is required for credit towards the Professional Certificate.

Learn more about the Sustainable Practices program and our courses at our website, sustainable.colorado.edu.
Event Image ICAMP 2012 Summer School on Renewable & Sustainable Energy
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The 2012 I-CAMP school in Boulder will focus on solar energy harvesting. As a nearly one-month-long school, it will comprehensively address new and emerging science and technology in the fields of photovoltaics and solar fuels. It will also closely integrate discussions of science and technology with issues of deployment and implementation of renewable energy in society. It will provide both a rich environment for students to delve into these interdisciplinary topics and a synergistic forum for leading researchers to interact in an in-depth and productive way.

The workshop lectures will be held in an interactive style that encourages the synthesis of ideas by the students. Techniques of active learning and peer instruction will be utilized to maximize participation in all discussions.

Visit the I-CAMP website to learn more about workshop registration and fees. View a selection of events from the free public lecture series here >>
Event Image Exhibition: “the invisible connectedness of things”
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The exhibit the invisible connectedness of things created by internationally recognized visual artist Kim Abeles and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EcoArts Connections will be on display Tuesday Jan. 17 – Monday Oct. 1, 2012.

The exhibit is inspired by the spectacular structure, colors and longevity of lichens and the fact that they are bio-monitors of pollution. With a 16’ video wall, photos, paintings, puzzles, sculpture, “smog collector" plates and more, the exhibit explores the effects that transportation choices have on Boulder’s air quality. The project has been created in collaboration with atmospheric scientists, emissions specialists, lichenologists, transportation professionals and middle school students, among others. This exhibit is commissioned by EcoArts Connections (EAC) and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EAC in collaboration with Envirotest - Air Care Colorado, Manhattan Middle School and Spark: UCAR Science Education.

Event Image Kids in Space
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Join interstellar traveler Captain Ann Dromeda and her crew of kids in space. Go along for the ride and explore our solar system as the planetarium turns into a spaceship!

McNair Workshop Series - Developing a Curriculum Vitae (CV)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Curriculum vitae is one of the crucial components of the application packet which graduate school applicants should develop. It is work in progress which needs to be updated all the time. In this workshop, participants will get help to create an initial draft of their CV which they will gradually develop throughout their academic career. Meet in FLMG 263.
Event Image Laser: Peter & the Wolf
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Prokofiev's masterpiece in laser light. The story of Peter and his adventures comes to life through laser images and animation. "Peter & the Wolf" is an entertaining story that teaches children of all ages about music.

Event Image Plastic Solar Cells
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Lecture by Kees Hummelen, University of Groningen, the Netherlands

Part of the I-CAMP summer series from RASEI. View a selection of events from the series here >>

Event Image Castleman Quartet Program Sonata Concert
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Brahms, Hindemith, Beethoven

Event Image Colorado Shakespeare Festival Presents "Noises Off"
7:30 PM

Send a fourth-rate acting company on tour to perform an atrocious bedroom “comedy” — featuring gratuitous lingerie, uncooperative props, and a painful lack of talent — and what do you get? Noises Off, called the “funniest play” by Frank Rich of the New York Times. Written by Michael Frayn Directed by Lynne Collins
Event Image Summer Films in the Courtyard!
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Join Lutheran Campus Ministry throughout the summer for Films in the Courtyard. The outdoor film series takes place at Grace Lutheran Church on the Hill (13th & Euclid).

  • June 6th - 'The Trip'
  • June 20th - 'Midnight in Paris'
  • July 11th - 'The Way'
  • July 25th - 'Nora's Will'
Bring a blanket. Copious amounts of popcorn will be provided.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Event Image Intro to Green Building
8:00 AM

This course offers an overview of green building. In this course, we will explore all aspects of green building including site selection, site protection, green building materials, energy efficiency, renewable energy, water efficiency, advanced framing, recycling and reusing waste from building sites, indoor air quality, retrofitting, the costs of green building, and sustainable communities.

This is a SELF-PACED, Online course of self-study.

Learn more about the Sustainable Practices program and our courses at our website, sustainable.colorado.edu.
Event Image ICAMP 2012 Summer School on Renewable & Sustainable Energy
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The 2012 I-CAMP school in Boulder will focus on solar energy harvesting. As a nearly one-month-long school, it will comprehensively address new and emerging science and technology in the fields of photovoltaics and solar fuels. It will also closely integrate discussions of science and technology with issues of deployment and implementation of renewable energy in society. It will provide both a rich environment for students to delve into these interdisciplinary topics and a synergistic forum for leading researchers to interact in an in-depth and productive way.

The workshop lectures will be held in an interactive style that encourages the synthesis of ideas by the students. Techniques of active learning and peer instruction will be utilized to maximize participation in all discussions.

Visit the I-CAMP website to learn more about workshop registration and fees. View a selection of events from the free public lecture series here >>
Event Image Exhibition: “the invisible connectedness of things”
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The exhibit the invisible connectedness of things created by internationally recognized visual artist Kim Abeles and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EcoArts Connections will be on display Tuesday Jan. 17 – Monday Oct. 1, 2012.

The exhibit is inspired by the spectacular structure, colors and longevity of lichens and the fact that they are bio-monitors of pollution. With a 16’ video wall, photos, paintings, puzzles, sculpture, “smog collector" plates and more, the exhibit explores the effects that transportation choices have on Boulder’s air quality. The project has been created in collaboration with atmospheric scientists, emissions specialists, lichenologists, transportation professionals and middle school students, among others. This exhibit is commissioned by EcoArts Connections (EAC) and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EAC in collaboration with Envirotest - Air Care Colorado, Manhattan Middle School and Spark: UCAR Science Education.

Event Image Laser: Perseus & Andromeda
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Enjoy a live presentation about the stars and constellations then sit back and experience the story behind the constellations of Perseus and Andromeda illustrated with music and Fiske lasers.

Event Image Moons & Stars
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Travel into the night sky as we learn about the moon, stars, and planets. Explore constellations and their stories from many cultures. And learn about the moon as it orbits Earth.

Event Image Interviewing and Salary Negotiation Panel Discussion for MCDB Graduate Students
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Professional Guest Panel
Leslie Leinwand, Chief Scientific Officer, BioFrontiers Institute, Professor, MCDB, CU Boulder and Joint Appointment with CU Denver School of Medicine
Rui Yi,  Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator, MCDB, CU Boulder
Jaime Derringer, Post Doctoral Fellow, Institute for Behavioral Genetics, CU Boulder
Robert Kirmse , Post Doctoral Fellow, MCDB, CU Boulder
Jim Purvis, Human Resources and Organizational Effectiveness (HR & OE) Leader, SomaLogic

 

Contact Name:  Valentine Roche, Simone Stahringer, Crystal Pulliam, Jennifer Avena
Phone:  303-492-0520
Email:
valentine.roche@colorado.edu

Audience:   MCDB,  Biochem, IPHY, EBIO Graduate Students, Post Docs

Event Image Side Effects
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Side Effects is a Boulder-Based Sketch Comedy Group that Performs a New Original Show Every Thursday for Free! Doors open at 6:30 Show starts at 7:00.
Event Image Condensed Matter
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Lecture by Paul Chaikin, New York University

Part of the I-CAMP summer series from RASEI. View a selection of events from the series here >>

Event Image Experiments With Candies, Dice and Colloids
7:00 PM

How many gumballs fit in the glass sphere of a gumball machine?

Scientists have been puzzling over problems like this since the Ancient Greeks. In this free public lecture we will use materials from daily life to explore this interesting yet mysterious packing problem and how the simple results we get can have a great impact on various fields of our life.

Lecture will be held at 7pm on Thursday, June 26th Duane Physics, Room G1B30

For more information call (303) 492-3367
Event Image Castleman Quartet Program Sonata Concert
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Martinu, Prokofiev, Beethoven, Shostakovich, Brahms

Event Image CO Skies: ET Life
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Come join us for an evening under the planetarium dome as we talk about the night sky and ET life.

Event Image Colorado Shakespeare Festival Presents "Richard III"
8:00 PM

Shakespeare’s most Machiavellian, scheming monarch, Richard III, plays a brutal game of thrones. Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Tina Packer
Friday, July 27, 2012
Event Image ICAMP 2012 Summer School on Renewable & Sustainable Energy
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The 2012 I-CAMP school in Boulder will focus on solar energy harvesting. As a nearly one-month-long school, it will comprehensively address new and emerging science and technology in the fields of photovoltaics and solar fuels. It will also closely integrate discussions of science and technology with issues of deployment and implementation of renewable energy in society. It will provide both a rich environment for students to delve into these interdisciplinary topics and a synergistic forum for leading researchers to interact in an in-depth and productive way.

The workshop lectures will be held in an interactive style that encourages the synthesis of ideas by the students. Techniques of active learning and peer instruction will be utilized to maximize participation in all discussions.

Visit the I-CAMP website to learn more about workshop registration and fees. View a selection of events from the free public lecture series here >>
Event Image Exhibition: “the invisible connectedness of things”
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The exhibit the invisible connectedness of things created by internationally recognized visual artist Kim Abeles and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EcoArts Connections will be on display Tuesday Jan. 17 – Monday Oct. 1, 2012.

The exhibit is inspired by the spectacular structure, colors and longevity of lichens and the fact that they are bio-monitors of pollution. With a 16’ video wall, photos, paintings, puzzles, sculpture, “smog collector" plates and more, the exhibit explores the effects that transportation choices have on Boulder’s air quality. The project has been created in collaboration with atmospheric scientists, emissions specialists, lichenologists, transportation professionals and middle school students, among others. This exhibit is commissioned by EcoArts Connections (EAC) and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EAC in collaboration with Envirotest - Air Care Colorado, Manhattan Middle School and Spark: UCAR Science Education.

McNair Workshop Series - Writing a Statement of Purpose (SoP)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

As the single most important part of the application, the statement of purpose (SoP) is your personal statement about your academic and professional background and experience. It tells the admissions committee who you are, what you have done thus far and what careers aspirations you espouse. This workshop is intended to help participants produce a preliminary draft of their SoP or profoundly revise a draft they have already composed. Meet in FLMG 263
Event Image Castleman Quartet Program Sonata Concert
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Debussy, Shostakovich, Chopin, Franck, Beethoven, Vieuxtemps

Event Image Colorado Shakespeare Festival Presents "Noises Off"
7:30 PM

Send a fourth-rate acting company on tour to perform an atrocious bedroom “comedy” — featuring gratuitous lingerie, uncooperative props, and a painful lack of talent — and what do you get? Noises Off, called the “funniest play” by Frank Rich of the New York Times. Written by Michael Frayn Directed by Lynne Collins
Event Image The Crowded Sky
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Come join us for a show about satellites and orbital debris. Since the launch of the first artificial satellite Sputnik, the number of satellites orbiting the Earth has grown exponentially. Aside from the satellites themselves, we have begun to see the growing issue of orbital debris becoming a hazard to functioning satellites and even the International Space Station.

Event Image Laser: Daft Punk w/ 3OH!3
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Listen to the music of Daft Punk and 3OH!3 accompanied by choreographed laser light and special effects under the planetarium dome.

Saturday, July 28, 2012
Event Image ICAMP 2012 Summer School on Renewable & Sustainable Energy
8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The 2012 I-CAMP school in Boulder will focus on solar energy harvesting. As a nearly one-month-long school, it will comprehensively address new and emerging science and technology in the fields of photovoltaics and solar fuels. It will also closely integrate discussions of science and technology with issues of deployment and implementation of renewable energy in society. It will provide both a rich environment for students to delve into these interdisciplinary topics and a synergistic forum for leading researchers to interact in an in-depth and productive way.

The workshop lectures will be held in an interactive style that encourages the synthesis of ideas by the students. Techniques of active learning and peer instruction will be utilized to maximize participation in all discussions.

Visit the I-CAMP website to learn more about workshop registration and fees. View a selection of events from the free public lecture series here >>
Event Image Exhibition: “the invisible connectedness of things”
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

The exhibit the invisible connectedness of things created by internationally recognized visual artist Kim Abeles and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EcoArts Connections will be on display Tuesday Jan. 17 – Monday Oct. 1, 2012.

The exhibit is inspired by the spectacular structure, colors and longevity of lichens and the fact that they are bio-monitors of pollution. With a 16’ video wall, photos, paintings, puzzles, sculpture, “smog collector" plates and more, the exhibit explores the effects that transportation choices have on Boulder’s air quality. The project has been created in collaboration with atmospheric scientists, emissions specialists, lichenologists, transportation professionals and middle school students, among others. This exhibit is commissioned by EcoArts Connections (EAC) and co-presented by the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and EAC in collaboration with Envirotest - Air Care Colorado, Manhattan Middle School and Spark: UCAR Science Education.

Event Image Colorado Shakespeare Festival Presents "Women of Will Part 4"
2:00 PM

Join Tina Packer and her acting partner Nigel Gore as they explore the creative evolution of William Shakespeare’s consciousness through his depiction of women. Directed by Eric Tucker
Event Image Castleman Quartet Program Sonata Concert
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Schumann, Bolcom, Grieg, Brahms, Clarke, Saint-Saens

Event Image Colorado Shakespeare Festival Presents "Richard III"
8:00 PM

Shakespeare’s most Machiavellian, scheming monarch, Richard III, plays a brutal game of thrones. Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Tina Packer

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