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MAJOR FACULTY EXHIBITION OPENS AT CU ART MUSEUM ON JAN. 21
Jan 20th
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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Alert! Crocus sticks head out of ground in North Boulder Home Spring has sprung
Jan 18th
Though mid January does seem a bit early for Boulder, it is more typical than not. Crocus will continue to pop up and will be full bloom in March.
Firefighters rescue three dogs from icy waters in two days
Jan 18th
Boulder Fire Rescue personnel would like to remind the public that there are significant dangers associated with venturing onto lakes, ponds and creeks that appear frozen. While most people understand these dangers, pets do not. Owners are reminded to keep their dogs on leashes to prevent them from going onto the ice.
In the past two days, Boulder fire crews have responded to three animal rescue calls: one at Admiral Arleigh A. Burke Park at Mohawk and Pawnee drives and two at a lake near Table Mesa and South Loop drives. In each case, dogs that were not leashed walked onto the ice and fell through. All three were rescued with the help of firefighters who had to go out on the ice to pull them out. In each case, divers were mobilized in the event that they were needed.
The Front Range is susceptible to rapidly fluctuating temperatures, which can lead to unsafe ice conditions. Although ice may appear to be thick in some spots, it is likely to be much thinner over other parts of the water and may not be capable of supporting weight. Ice that was thick one day may melt significantly with just a few hours of warmer weather.
“Just one day can make a big difference. Making the rescues today was much more difficult than yesterday,” said Battalion Chief Gil Espinoza. “We care about dogs, but every time a firefighter goes out onto the ice, we are taking a risk.”
Firefighters would like to ask pet owners to keep their dogs out of harm’s way in the first place, by leashing them around bodies of water this time of year.
If your animal falls through ice, call 9-1-1 immediately so that emergency personnel can respond. If the ice was not thick enough to support your pet, it will not be thick enough to support you.
Do not attempt to go onto the ice or rescue your animal yourself. You are risking hypothermia which is a life-threatening condition. After even just a few minutes in cold water your heart, lungs and kidney functions can be compromised and even fatal. Even after a person has exited the water, hypothermia symptoms may exist.
Remember, by trying to save your dog, you are risking your own life. Call 9-1-1 for fire rescue response instead.
People are urged to stay off ice on any natural bodies of water in the City of Boulder unless the area has been posted and approved for ice-related recreational activities.