Jerilyn Jorgensen is a member of the performance faculty of Colorado College and has been adjunct faculty in violin and chamber music at the Lamont School of Music of the University of Denver as well as Visiting Assistant Professor of Violin at the Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam. From 1980-2004 she was first violinist of the Da Vinci Quartet, and as a member of that ensemble she has performed throughout the United States, been a prizewinner in the Shostakovich International String Quartet Competition and finalist in the Naumburg Chamber Music Competition, and appeared on PBS’s NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.Pianist Cullan Bryant is a preeminent chamber musician and accompanist in New York City. He has been heard in collaboration with many of the great musicians of the century including violinist and UN Messenger of Peace Midori, violinists Oleh Krysa, Misha Keylin, Emanuel Borok, cellists Peter Rejto, Paul Tobias, members of the Amati, American, and Borromeo Quartets, members of the New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, Orchestra of St Luke’s, NYC Ballet, Boston and Detroit Symphonies in such venues as Merkin and Alice Tully Halls, Metropolitan Museum and Detroit’s Orchestra Hall.$12 general admission; free for students
Complimentary parking
Location: Denver
Xperimental Jazz Ensemble
This group, under the direction of Donna Wickham, focuses on avant-garde jazz, improvisation, and the compositions of its own members.Free, no ticket required
Laugh Track Improvised Comedy!
Come join Laugh Track for a night of fast-paced, improvised comedy similar to Whose Line Is It Anyway! Paired with a full bar and great proximity to downtown, RISE Comedy is a great place for entertaining friends and family or taking a date out for a night out on the town! Buy your tickets today!
BLOCKBUSTER: An improvised Movie
Lights! Camera! Improv! Blockbuster brings the movie-going experience to the improv stage with our improvised feature film BLOCKBUSTER! We get suggestions from the audience then proceed to make up a movie out of thin air! Perfect for date nights, entertainment for out-of-town guests or just something new to do on a Saturday night! Great drink deals at the bar and your ticket gets you in for the entire evening!
2023 Cannabis Research Conference
Register now and join us the 7th annual 2023 Cannabis Research Conference (CRC) will be held on August 3-5, 2023, located on Auraria Campus in Denver, This is a multi-disciplinary, three-day conference that explores the latest in cannabis science and innovation for applications in medicines, foods, materials, and textiles that can improve people’s lives and better society. Register online at CannabisResearchConference.net
Global Sisterhood Experience
We believe that the best way to create personal change and impact in the world is through meaningful conversations with other women and girls – the lessons we can learn from one another when we bring together women of different backgrounds and ages is powerful!Please join us for a multi-generational conversation about what it means to form friendships across cultures and support women globally by learning about their struggles and their triumphs. Seeing our lives through the lens of a global citizen opens us up to new experiences and a purpose-filled life. Get ready to be inspired!Sarah Davison-Tracy’s infectious passion as a global activist, bridge-builder, and person who holds the mic up to the mouths of sisters and brothers with stories to tell around the world is sure to spark your own ideas and excitement to make a difference in the world. She’ll talk with Fatouma Ahmed of Ethiopia about her life as a child bride and eventual freedom.Our speakers:Sarah Davison-Tracy: Whether traveling the globe or nestled in the backyard of her home in Colorado with her renaissance-man of a husband and two beloved children, Sarah Davison-Tracy is an impassioned human rights advocate, author, speaker, and founder of Seeds of Exchange and Rooted and Beloved. www.SarahDavisonTracy.org.
Fatouma Ahmed: Born in Ethiopia, Fatouma is an American citizen, activist and storyteller, a devout and impassioned Muslim, a mother, wife, aunt, and beloved friend to many. She’ll share an intimate glimpse of several “chapters” of her life – when she was a twelve-year-old child bride, what life was like both in a refugee camp in Africa, her terrifying (and hilarious!) first experience on an airplane, being a Muslim in America post-9-11 (not easy!), and her new chapter of love and marriage. Get ready to learn a lot, belly laugh, and fall in love with a brand-new soul sister.
Piano Department Recital
Lamont piano students share what they’ve been working on so far this quarter.Free admission
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North Indian Classical Ensemble
In the North Indian Classical Ensemble, students practice the ornate and highly refined forms of Hindustani music and Kathak danceFree admission
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Graduate Voice Repertoire
Sahar Nouri directs this presentation by Lamont voice students. They will perform selections from the art song repertoire in English, French, Italian, and German.Free admission
Denver Colfax Marathon
We are excited to host the Denver Colfax Marathon May 20-21, 2023. We’ll have our two-day Cigna Denver Colfax Marathon Expo at Empower Field at Mile High on on Friday and Saturday, May 19-20. Our 5K Kickoff will be on Saturday May 20th, and our main Race Day will be on Sunday May 21st, with the Marathon, Half Marathon, Urban 10 Miler and Marathon Relay (Corporate, Government and Open Relay Divisions).