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Aerosol Research Instrumental In Getting Musicians Back To Playing Safely

A team of researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder is trying to answer some instrumental questions: Do wind instruments create aerosols — the tiny droplets of liquid that can carry the novel coronavirus? Where do the aerosols come out of a given instrument? And what can be done to make practice and performance spaces …

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CU Presents announces a fall packed with virtual performances

CU Presents announced the organization will have a semester full of virtual performances from the University of Colorado Boulder’s performing arts programs. The Department of Theatre & Dance will record “She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms” by Qui Nguyen and release the performance as a ticketed virtual event. In the wake of shutdowns brought on by …

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CU Presents Pivots To Digital Performances

In a typical spring, the University of Colorado Boulder campus would be bustling with preparation for the opening night of the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, however, the festival and all other in-person musical and theatrical performances on campus have been postponed until further notice. But the show must go on. CU Presents, which represents many performing …

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The Colorado Shakespeare Festival

  In June, The Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CSF) kicked off a season of Shakespeare’s most popular plays and one award-winning new play with a Shakespearean twist. The summer season begins with “Twelfth Night,” opening outdoors in the Mary Rippon Theatre at the University of Colorado Boulder. “As You Like It” kicks off the indoor season …

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CU Boulder Breaks Ground On Music Building Expansion

The University of Colorado Boulder broke ground today on a $57 million expansion of the Imig Music Building that will enhance the College of Music’s standing as a national leader as it kicks off a second century of excellence in teaching and research. The 64,000-square-foot addition to the south end of the Imig building is …

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Hitting The Road – Colorado Shakespeare Festival To Perform In Every Colorado County By 2028

The Colorado Shakespeare Festival will bring live, professional Shakespeare performances to all 64 Colorado counties in the next decade, the group announced today. The $3.2 million Shakespeare Across Colorado initiative will reach an estimated 180,000 audience members by 2028. Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s professional actors will crisscross the state, in part, because they believe exposing people …

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CU Theatre & Dance Presents 2-Week Run Of ‘Into The Woods’

The Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of Colorado Boulder has announced a two-week run of “Into the Woods” set to kick off Feb. 22. In Stephen Sondheim’s Tony Award-winning musical “Into the Woods,” a childless baker and his wife venture into a forest to reverse an evil witch’s spell that prevents them …

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‘Til death do us part

By Sarah Kuta If you’ve taken the plunge, you’ve likely heard some variation of the popular marriage expression: “Happy spouse, peaceful house.” But new research from the University of Colorado Boulder suggests that the phrase doesn’t go far enough and that the quality of your marriage may be linked to how long you live. A …

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Annual Holiday Festival Returns For 40th Anniversary

December. 7th through 9th, the University of Colorado Boulder presents its annual tradition for all ages, the CU Holiday Festival, in Macky Auditorium. Now in its 40th year, the celebration brings together student choirs, bands, orchestras and world-class faculty performers for a concert of holiday favorites set against a backdrop of twinkling lights and festive …

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CU Boulder Theatre Presents New Adaptations and World Premieres This Fall

The University of Colorado Boulder theatre division kicks off its fall season with “Great Expectations,” a play adapted from the Charles Dickens novel of the same name. The season will also feature the world premiere translation of “Hecuba” from Roe Green Artist Diane Rayor, with mask work by Roe Green Artist Jonathan Becker. Also on …

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Takács Quartet Names New Second Violinist After Founding Member Retires

After a distinguished career spanning more than 40 years, founding second violinist of the Takács Quartet Károly Schranz retires from the Grammy-winning chamber ensemble effective May 1. University of Colorado Boulder Assistant Professor of Violin Harumi Rhodes has been appointed the new second violinist. The other members of the quartet are Geraldine Walther, viola, Edward …

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Recreate Your Roots Music Festival

These free events are Feb. 5-7. ‘Recreate Your Roots’ reworks timeless melodies in a modern context. It’s little like summer camp in the city and a great way to ring in the new year: rousing (and free!) folk music performances, TED-style talks and fun family programs with world-class artists. The University of Colorado Boulder’s American …

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