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Boulder EARLY MUSIC COLORADO PRESENTS
Oct 15th
EARLY MUSIC COLORADO PRESENTS THE
19TH ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL OF EARLY MUSIC
OCTOBER 15, 2011
BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY, CANYON BOULEVARD ENTRANCE
BEGINNING AT 10:15 AM, WITH PERFORMANCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
19TH ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL OF EARLY MUSIC
OCTOBER 15, 2011
BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY, CANYON BOULEVARD ENTRANCE
BEGINNING AT 10:15 AM, WITH PERFORMANCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
EARLY MUSIC COLORADO PRESENTS THE
19TH ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL OF EARLY MUSIC
OCTOBER 15, 2011
BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY, CANYON BOULEVARD ENTRANCE
BEGINNING AT 10:15 AM, WITH PERFORMANCES, PRESENTATIONS, AND WORKSHOPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
Join us at the 19th Annual Fall Festival of Early Music on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at the Boulder Public Library, for a day of early music encounters. The day-long program will feature performances by local ensembles The Renaissance Project, Now and Then, the Metro State College Early Music Ensemble, and the duo of Madeline Zanetti and Rosi Terada. Learn about French Baroque performance practices with Tamara Meredith, and the special allures of French Baroque style with Deborah Kauffman. Ann Marie Morgan will share the secrets of the power of the Baroque bass line. You can also spend quality time with Renaissance and Baroque instruments at the exhibit in the lobby, and make your own music with the Handel Samson Sing-Along.
For the full schedule of events, visit Fall Festival 2011.
Join us at the 19th Annual Fall Festival of Early Music on Saturday, October 15, 2011, at the Boulder Public Library, for a day of early music encounters. The day-long program will feature performances by local ensembles The Renaissance Project, Now and Then, the Metro State College Early Music Ensemble, and the duo of Madeline Zanetti and Rosi Terada. Learn about French Baroque performance practices with Tamara Meredith, and the special allures of French Baroque style with Deborah Kauffman. Ann Marie Morgan will share the secrets of the power of the Baroque bass line. You can also spend quality time with Renaissance and Baroque instruments at the exhibit in the lobby, and make your own music with the Handel Samson Sing-Along.
For the full schedule of events, visit Fall Festival 2011.
Boulder Library Alexander the Power freak
Oct 12th
The Alexander the Great and the Problems of Power event is scheduled for Wednesday 10/26/2011 at 7:00 PM. The description for the event is: This lecture, “Alexander the Great, The Alexander Sarcophagus and the Problems of Power” by CU professor Elspeth Dusinberre, is the first in the series “ATTIC NIGHTS” – general interest public lectures on Greek and Roman art, literature and religion presented by the University of Colorado Department of Classics and the Boulder Public Library with the generous support of Mary E.V. McClanahan.
Boulder bike park a winner!
Oct 12th
Parks and Recreation Department wins 2011 Colorado Parks and Recreation Association award for Valmont Bike Park
The City of Boulder’s Parks and Recreation Department was awarded the 2011 Colorado Parks and Recreation Association (CPRA) Columbine Award for Recreation Facility Design at Valmont Bike Park. The award was presented to Parks and Recreation Director Kirk Kincannon and Recreation Superintendent Alice Guthrie on Thursday, Sept. 29, at the CPRA Annual Conference in Grand Junction.
“This is a great honor for the City of Boulder Parks and Recreation Department,” said Kincannon. “Valmont Bike Park was designed and constructed with the community in mind. Through our extensive public input process, we were able to create a park that appeals to all levels of cyclists and provides a great recreation facility for families. We are thrilled to have this community treasure recognized by the Colorado Parks and Recreation Association.”
The opening of Valmont Bike Park in June 2011 was the culmination of a multi-year collaboration between the community and Boulder Parks and Recreation Department. A 40-acre, natural-surface bike park, Valmont was designed and developed in partnership with the Boulder Mountainbike Alliance (BMA), a group representing the area’s active, off-road cycling community. BMA brought volunteers, funding and sport-specific expertise to this ambitious project. BMA also agreed to help with fundraising and long-term stewardship of the bike facility and formed a partnership with the PLAY Boulder Parks Foundation as a mechanism to receive tax-deductible donations.
The park offers trails and features for all ages, riding abilities and styles. It also incorporates the latest sustainable design features including water conservation systems; LEEDTM certified building design, solar photovoltaic power and wildlife-proof recycling and trash containers.
The addition of the park and completion of multi-use trails leading to it elevated Boulder’s League of American Bicyclists’ status from gold to one of only three, Platinum-level bike friendly communities in the U.S. Valmont Bike Park provides new recreation opportunities for the community and competitive venues for local, national and international events.
