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CU’S GLENN MILLER ARCHIVE ACQUIRES ONE OF WORLD’S BEST BIG BAND ERA COLLECTIONS
Feb 21st
Feb. 21, 2011
The Glenn Miller Archive at the University of Colorado Boulder American Music Research Center has acquired one of the world’s most significant collections of Big Band Era recordings and memorabilia.
The Ed Burke Collection – named for its shepherd and founder – contains approximately 1,400 reel-to-reel tapes containing hundreds of hours of live radio programs featuring virtually every musician of major importance during the Big Band Era.
“This collection is especially extraordinary as the material is in a live radio context,” said Professor Tom Riis, director of the American Music Research Center in the College of Music. “We have the announcer’s voice, the advertising, everything. It is also in remarkably good condition, as the tapes were made directly from the transcription discs loaned to Ed by the radio stations.”
The vast collection includes performances by almost every Big Band musician and entertainer who appeared on records or radio between 1930 and 1960, including broadcasts by Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, Tommy Dorsey, Count Basie, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman. The collection has been transferred in its entirety to the Glenn Miller Archive for permanent preservation.
In addition to the historically valuable collection of live recordings – which includes original material never distributed commercially – the collection also includes photographs, magazines, documents and other memorabilia from the unique era in American popular music. An avid fan and collector, Ed Burke founded and operated the independent record and compact discs labels Fanfare, Jazz Hour and Soundcraft.
“The Glenn Miller Archive honors and preserves the legacy of our distinguished alumnus, Glenn Miller,” said archive curator Alan Cass, “and we are grateful to Ed Burke for his lifelong dedication to preserving an important segment of American popular music.”
To view a short sound slide on the Ed Burke Collection visit http://www.colorado.edu/news and click on the story headline.
For those interested in hearing the music of the era brought to life, the award-winning musicians of CU Jazz Ensemble I from the College of Music are staging the inaugural Spring Swing concert Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. in Macky Auditorium. Big Band Era favorites scheduled for the performance include “In the Mood,” “Moonlight Serenade” and “A String of Pearls.”
For more information on the concert visit http://music.colorado.edu/events.
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MAJOR FACULTY EXHIBITION OPENS AT CU ART MUSEUM ON JAN. 21
Jan 20th
Jan. 20, 2011
The CU Art Museum at the University of Colorado Boulder opens the largest faculty exhibition to date on Friday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m.
The exhibition will feature the work of 22 faculty artists from the department of art and art history and will be displayed through several galleries in the museum’s state-of-the-art facilities in the CU-Boulder Visual Arts Complex.
Works will be presented in an array of media, including video and sound installation, painting, photography, ceramics, digital arts, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed-media/site-specific installation.
“This exhibition allows the campus and broader community an opportunity to experience and enjoy the dynamic artistic accomplishments of a faculty that comprises one of the largest art programs in the West,” said Lisa Tamiris Becker, director of the CU Art Museum. “It highlights the breadth and range of conceptual and aesthetic approaches practiced in our art and art history department.”
The exhibition also marks the return of a valued tradition on campus. The last major faculty show was held in 2007.
Located in the cultural heart of the campus, the CU Art Museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays until 7 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. Parking is available in the nearby Euclid Avenue parking garage. Learn more about this exhibit and other concurrent exhibits at http://cuartmuseum.colorado.edu.
Selected images from the exhibit are available by entering the keywords “faculty art” at http://photography.colorado.edu/res/sites/news/.
CU-Boulder hosts thousands of lectures, exhibits, performances and sporting events each year. For a full listing of campus events visit http://www.colorado.edu/events.
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Sculpture not so appreciated in Boulder Because its crap!!
Dec 17th
In a city press release below, the city could barely contain itself by asking local artist to remove his crap off peoples lawn. Had the city liked the art, he probably would be praised.
Homeowner, city ask artist to remove mystery sculptures by Monday
While the City of Boulder appreciates the fun-loving spirit in which two sculptures were anonymously placed this week, the recipients of the sculptures are asking the mystery donor to remove them by Monday, Dec. 20.
The two sculptures were left overnight earlier this week by an unknown person on a private homeowner’s lawn and on city property in front of the Boulder History Museum. The decision to ask the artist to take down the artwork was made as a result of a request by the private homeowner and a determination by city staff that all donated art is subject to city review policies.
It is the hope of both the homeowner and the city that the artist will reclaim the sculptures as requested, and then if he or she chooses, submit them for consideration pursuant to city policies on temporary and/or donated art. The identity of the artist remains unconfirmed.
On Monday, Dec. 20, if the artwork has not been removed, the sculptures will be removed and temporarily stored in a safe location while city staff determines if they have value to the city’s art program.
“Art is in the eye of the beholder, and we are delighted that this artist is exposing us to his or her artistic vision in unexpected places and ways. This speaks to our community’s love of creativity and expression,” said Arts Director Donna Gartenmann. “At the same time, however, the city has to recognize that there could be public safety and property rights considerations. We encourage artists to use the processes that have been established for these reasons.”
The city’s policies regarding the temporary display or donation of public art are available on the city’s homepage athttp://www.bouldercolorado.gov.
