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In the News: Freedom Fest rocks Team Buckley

hciR — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:04:27 +0000

7/7/2010 - BUCKLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – More than 4,400 members of Team Buckley, their families and friends converged on Buckley Air Force Base July 1 for an afternoon of merriment and camaraderie.

“Everybody had food, everybody had fun, and we got to enjoy spending time with each other,” said Maj. Beth Huffman, 460th Force Support Squadron deputy commander and an lead for the event committee. “It took all of Team Buckley to make this event a success, and a what a huge success it was!”

Freedom Fest participants celebrated the Independence Day weekend and the event’s third year with performances by the Aurora Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet and local band Homeslice, food and drinks from local vendors, a climbing wall, pie-eating contest and other activities from base groups.

Also a highlight of the event, the Chiefs vs Eagles Softball Game ended with the base commanders (the Eagles) winning 12-11 in a surprise victory over Buckley’s enlisted leadership (the Chiefs).

Original article by by Senior Airman Stephen Musal, 460th Space Wing Public Affairs is here.

Auditions

Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:12:11 +0000

The Aurora Symphony is now planning auditions for the upcoming 2010-2011 concert season. Auditions will be held:

Wednesday, August 25 (7:00pm-9:00pm) at our performance venue, STBM
Saturday, August 28 (11:00am-1:00pm) at the Aurora Library, Central Branch

2 for 1 TIX!

john — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:44:57 +0000

DENVER 2 for 1 TIX is a free program that provides weekly 2 for 1 ticket and admission discounts for metro Denver arts and entertainment. DENVER 2 for 1 TIX is a joint program of DOCA (Denver Office of Cultural Affairs) and VISIT DENVER.

See the latest offerings here.

In The News: Arts in the Community

john — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 18:15:33 +0000

The New York Times’ Anthony Tommasini writes about the importance of the arts to a community, specifically in post-911 New York City.

Anyone reflecting on the last decade in classical music would have to consider many developments. Some were expected, like the continuing decline in secure jobs for professional musicians; some were surprising, like the near-disappearance of the CD store (along with CDs themselves, it sometimes seems, as downloading increasingly takes hold).

But I keep coming back to the crisis of relevance that the events of 9/11 stirred. In retrospect, that challenge was beneficial. In a country where popular culture is omnipresent and powerful, opera companies, orchestras and chamber ensembles have to combat the perception that classical music is elitist and inaccessible. These issues had been developing years before 9/11.

In its aftermath many classical music artists and institutions found ways to respond. Maybe I am making too much of 9/11 as a prod to this self-examination and renewal. But what seems indisputable is that outreach and education programs have become central to the missions of many artists and institutions.

Read the full article here.