MONDAY
Got Student Loans? @ VAC 1B23
Check out what's going on this week in Boulder from the CUI. (CU Independent Illustration/Josh Shettler)
CU Money Sense is sponsoring a hands-on workshop focusing on how to manage your loans while in school and after graduation as part of their Money Smart Week at CU. Counselors from the Office of Financial Aid will be available to answer questions from students on a walk-in basis. Bring your FAFSA PIN to view loan accounts, learn how to view your loan information online and estimate future payments. The workshop runs from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is free for students in the Visual Arts Computer Lab.
Monday Night Bowling @ The Connection
Take a break from studying and head to the University Memorial Center for the Connection’s weekly bowling deal. You get two hours of unlimited bowling, shoes and a soft drink for $8. This deal begins at 6 p.m. and runs until close at 11:30 p.m.
TUESDAY
President Obama @ Coors Event Center
President Barack Obama will address students and the public at Coors Events Center beginning at 6 p.m. The President will speak about an effort he is launching to get Congress to prevent interest rates on student loans from doubling in July. Although the event is free, a ticket is required to attend. Student tickets were distributed on Sunday, April 22, as well as CU faculty and staff tickets. Tickets for the general public will be available Monday at 12 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
Lillevan @ ATLAS Black Box Theatre
Animation, video and media artist Lillevan will give a presentation at ATLAS’s Black Box Theatre from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. He is known for his role as founding member of the visual/music group Rechenzentrum and has worked on projects in many genres such as opera, installation, minimal electronic experimentalism, dance and classical music. This event is free and no tickets are required.
“Gevald!: A Documentary” @ ATLAS Room 100
As part of the Seeing Israel Film Series, ATLAS will be screening “Gevald!: A Documentary” by Ron Ofer and Yohai Hakak from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m. The film focuses on Shmuel-Haim Pappenhym, who organizes mass demonstrations against the State and is the editor of an magazine affiliated with an influential Jewish extreme sect that shares his views, and Rabbi Abraham Ravitz, an ultra-orthodox parliament member. This event is free. To attend, RSVP to Nicholas.Underwood@colorado.edu.
THURSDAY
Ladies Night with the CU Independent @ Absinthe House
Absinthe House and the CU Independent are hosting Ladies Night this week, once again. Women enjoy free drinks from 10 p.m. until midnight while DJ Petey mixes sweet jams.
FRIDAY
BDSM: Untying the Knot @ Humanities 135
Beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Humanities 135, three CU students will hold a panel addressing the why and how of bondage, domination, sadism and masochism and answer questions.
Opening Reception for “Something, but definitely not Nothing”: The Spring 2012 BFA Exhibition @ CU Art Museum
The opening reception for “Something but definitely not Nothing” features work from Preston Cram, Kristina Keeter, Catherine Nelson, Adam Siefkas and Logan Young. The reception is free and begins at 5 p.m. and runs until 7 p.m in the VAC’s CU Art Museum.
Contact CU Independent Entertainment Editor Anne Robertson at Anne.robertson@colorado.edu.
]]>With days at Boulder Reservoir and nights on Pearl Street calling from a not-so-distant summer, it gets harder to focus on the present without having a mental breakdown. While you may be wanting to cry just thinking about this struggle-fest you’re in the middle of, there are ways to make it all easier.
Here are five tips for staying sane at the end of the semester:
1. Make a daily to-do list
The CUI's Isa Jones tips you off to five ways to stay sane as the semester comes to a close.. (CU Independent File Photo Illustration/Adam Milner)
This time of the semester it can feel like every other day someone is making lists for all the stuff they have to do before finals week. We see the brow-sweat form and the hyperventilating begin as they list off the infinite number of tasks lying before them. Yes, the end of the semester is overwhelming, but there’s a way to make it manageable: to-do lists.
Every night before bed, make a list of all the things you have to do the next day. Not the next week, just the next day. Turning a never-ending list into just a few items will relieve your stress level and help you create a schedule to make sure everything gets done on time and you don’t space on something important.
2. Physical Activity
It’s amazing how much a 30-minute run or a spin on the bike can calm your mind. Not only is it a great excuse to take a break from powering through those hundred pages you have to read in one night, but focusing on a fun activity gets your blood flowing and endorphins pumping, lightening your mood. Don’t kid yourself, you aren’t eating too healthy this time of year anyway, so you owe it to your body.
If you can’t convince yourself to leave your laptop for a quick trip to the gym, doing about 10 minutes of stretching every morning and/or evening will do wonders. It will get you to breath and relax, and keep your muscles from getting too tight or stressed. Good recommends include some yoga or pilates, but even those old stretches you did in high school gym will do.
3. Comedy
You woke up late, your printer is refusing to print that term paper due 10 minutes ago, and you’ve slept through a job interview you forgot about. You’re in such a bad mood that just a “good morning” from your roommate makes you want to fly into a murderous rampage…. First, please don’t kill anyone. Second, find something that will make you laugh.
The cliché states that laughter is the best medicine, and there’s truth in that. Take 30 minutes to watch an episode of 30 Rock, browse your favorite humor website while on the bus or call that one friend that always makes you laugh. When it all feels overwhelming, putting some comedy in your life serves as a reminder that things aren’t that bad.
4. Reward Yourself
My roommates live off the “reward system” and it does help your motivation levels when you’re staring down a mountain of school work. Plan to, and finish your reading by 10 p.m.? Go grab a drink at The Sink with a friend. Manage to sit still and study your flash-cards for a full hour? That earns you 15 minutes of Facebook stalking. Get an A on that test you studied days for? Go buy yourself something small you’ve been wanting.
It may sound silly, but the power of motivation shouldn’t be underestimated. When the due dates come closer and the number of assignments increases, finding something simple to make the work worthwhile can increase your productivity. If an abstract goal like a degree and maybe future employment is too hard to grasp when your falling asleep at your desk, pick something instant and concrete to keep pushing forward.
5. Sleep
We’ve all seen classmates wandering zombie-like through campus after getting four hours of sleep in three days. It’s not pretty, and honestly, watching the sunrise from Norlin won’t help your GPA.
The idea of sacrificing time you could work on practice problems may seem outlandish, but getting at least six or seven hours of sleep will do your brain and body wonders in the long run. Being in your early 20’s, that one all-nighter probably won’t affect you too much, but there are still three weeks, plus finals left in the semester. Those hours sacrificed every night will add up fast, and when it comes time to cram for a final exam, your body might just shut down. We’re young, but not invincible. Your body needs sleep to repair and restore, so close that physics book and get into bed.
There you have it, five simple adjustments that could have huge effects on your mental state as school winds down. So, work hard, have fun and remember that summer is just around the corner.
Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Isa Jones at Alexandra.i.jones@colorado.edu.
]]>Boulder Beer was founded in 1979 and is Colorado’s first microbrewery. Well before Fat Tire and Sam Adams were household names, two CU professors on a small farm just northeast of Boulder founded the company.
Boulder Beer was founded in the dark ages of craft beer and received the United States’ 43rd brewing license. The company was created in the same year that home brewing was made legal again after the prohibition. Currently, an estimated 1,940 breweries operate in the U.S., with 141 of those in Colorado.
One of the 50 barrel copper brew kettle at the Boulder Beer Company. The company was the first microbrewery in Colorado and founded by two CU professors. (CU Independent/Andrew Kaczmarek)
Boulder Beer was started using a one-barrel system, brewing two kegs at a time, the same amount the average college house party consumes in a few hours. They have since upgraded to a copper clad 50-barrel brew house that is the focal point of the pub on Valmont.
The copper kettles at Boulder Beer have brewed up some of the best beer in the state of Colorado. The wall opposite the copper kettles is lined with some of the Boulder Beer’s Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup medals to show the company’s success in the art and science of brewing.
The taproom features large glass windows that peer into the brew house, as well as windows that display the action of the brewery’s packaging line. The taproom has several rooms; the main room has a large ceiling that is lined with large posters of the brewery’s iconic brands like Buffalo Gold and Hazed and Infused.
On tap in the brewer’s taproom was a limited edition Black IPA. The Black IPA is a style of beer that is growing in popularity across the country. The black ale originated as a Cascadian Dark Ale, named after the Cascade Mountains in the Pacific Northwest, the famed hop-growing region in the U.S. The Cascade hop is one of the most popular American hops. Adopted early by craft brewers for its strong, flowery, citrus aroma, this hop led to the development of the Cascadian Dark Ale. The innovators of craft beer in Oregon first brewed the beer.
This relatively new beer style gives beer drinkers a pronounced American hop aroma, hints of roasted malt and a balance between spicy, citrus and dark roasted malts.
The Boulder Beer Black IPA is the finest Black IPA I have sampled. This beer’s aroma is a layered array of vast citrus grapefruit hop aroma. This big 10 percent American Style India Black IPA is hoppy up front, warning the beer drinker of its vast complexity. It quickly moves to a strong dark chocolate roasted malt bill and ends in a dry bitter finish blended into a dark roasted and complex malt aroma.
For all you hop heads, this beer is a dream come true, with a strong hoppy citrus aroma, strong fresh hop flavor up front, balanced well with dark malts and a strong bitter dry and complex aftertaste.
The Boulder Beer Company is the brewery that helped push Colorado into becoming the great beer state, or as some say, the Napa Valley of Beer. Boulder Beer Pub is open 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday. The brewery also hosts tours that highlight the brewery’s history and character. Tours are accompanied by a free beer sample.
Beer Notes
Another hoppy creation worth sampling is Deviant Dales. This beer is 8 percent ABV and 85 IBU’s rolled out earlier this year in 16 oz. cans. This Colorado beer delivers huge hop aroma, copper malt and a balanced hop bitterness to create one of the finest IPA’s ever brewed.
The Salt Bistro on Pearl Street will be hosting a snout to tail eight-course beer dinner on April 16. The beer dinner is $88, and each course features a paired beer and different portion of a pig. More details can be fond at http://www.saltboulderbistro.com/specialevents.html.
AC Golden Brewing Company, the craft beer incubator for industry giant Coors, has released three sour beers. AC Golden released apricot, cherry and peach sour beers made with wild yeast and aged in oak barrels inside a hidden barrel room in the Golden Coors factory. The beers are sold as limited edition 750 ml bottles and retail at an aggressively high $21.99. The beers are exclusively sold at Mile High Wine and Spirits at Belmar in Lakewood.
If you have ever wanted to grow an ingredient for your favorite beer, now is your chance. AC Golden, also the brewers behind Colorado Native, will send growers rhizomes for inclusion in the Colorado Native Lager. The grow program is in its second year after 500 fans grew hops for the beer last summer. For more information or to sign up to grow Chinook Hops, visit http://www.facebook.com/ColoradoNativeLager.
Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Andrew Kaczmarek at Andrew.kaczmarek@colorado.edu.
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Brewery Tour @ Boulder Beer Co.
Become a Beer Buff. Drop by Boulder’s first microbrewery for a free tour beginning at 2 p.m. If you don’t have the time, go ahead and check out the virtual tour on their website.
Check out what's going on this week in Boulder from the CUI. (CU Independent Illustration/Josh Shettler)
TUESDAY
Hiring and Internship Fair @ the UMC
The “Just In Time Hiring and Internship Fair” will take place in the UMC Glenn Miller Ballroom and UMC 235. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., stop by the last fair of the year to meet employers. Each employer must have job or internship openings in order to participate in the fair, so you’re sure to find the opportunity you need. Career Services will also be offering resume critiques before the fair.
WEDNESDAY
“Sex and Money: A National Search for Human Worth” @ the DSCC
Come to the Dennis Small Cultural Center’s screening of “Sex and Money,” directed by Joel Angyal. This documentary is part of the DSCC’s Branch Out series and is being hosted by the CU-Students Against Modern Day Slavery. After the film there will be a Q&A about movements to stop child sex trafficking. The movie begins at 6 p.m., is free and will be screened in UMC 457. Refreshments will be provided.
THURSDAY
Ladies Night with the CU Independent @ Absinthe House
Absinthe House and the CU Independent are hosting Ladies Night this week, once again. Women enjoy free drinks from 10 p.m. until midnight while DJ Petey mixes sweet jams.
FRIDAY
“The Eye Be Not Assailed” MFA Opening Reception @ CU Art Museum
The MFA Graduate Show’s opening reception will take place at 5 p.m. and features work by Sarah Biagini, Adán De La Garza and Laura Shill.
FUN. and Sleeper Agent @ the Fox Theatre
Friday’s show at the Fox is already sold out. But if you have a ticket already, be there when doors open at 8:30 p.m. Check out opener Sleeper Agent at 9 p.m., followed by indie pop band FUN., featuring Nate Ruess of The Format.
Contact CU Independent Entertainment Editor Anne Robertson at Anne.robertson@colorado.edu.
Found in college housing throughout the U.S., oatmeal and Ramen noodles can produce a plethora of delicious meals in just minutes. Here are five interesting recipes highlighting these two ingredients. All are easy to make and enjoyable to eat.
1. Sourdough Oatmeal Sandwich: Firm up those oats by reducing the amount of water used for cooking, otherwise your sandwich will just be a soggy mess. Sprinkle the oatmeal with a little brown sugar and press between two slices of toasted sourdough bread slathered with peanut butter. The salty-sweet combo of the peanut butter and bread and the contrasting textures elevate these oats from breakfast to dinner in no time.
Instead of eating just just noodles or tomato soup, try adding them together. (CU Independent/Robert R. Denton)
2. Ramen Tomato Noodle Soup: Omit the prepackaged seasoning that comes with Ramen for this flavorful soup. Cook the noodles as the package instructs, and add a can of tomato soup when they are almost done, stirring until hot. The finish product helps you avoid the step of crumbling Saltines in your soup, as the noodles add a great starchy taste already.
3. Oatmeal Smoothie: If you are not a huge fan of oatmeal’s texture but are still looking to incorporate its health benefits into your diet, consider making a smoothie with your precooked oats. In a blender, combine a half cup of oatmeal with two bananas, two cups of ice, one third cup of yogurt, one third cup of almonds and blend until smooth. The result is a high protein drink that will fuel you through your workout or an all night study sesh.
4. Ramen Noodle Salad: Healthy Ramen noodles may seem to be one of the greatest oxymoron’s in the cooking world, but when these uncooked noodles are broken into pieces and combined with lettuce, carrots, sliced green onions and slivered almonds, the result is a crunchy and guilt-free meal. Top this fresh salad with a dressing of your choice, or combine the seasoning packet with oil and honey for an on-the-fly vinaigrette.
5. Oatmeal Crepes: The beauty of these delicious crepes is their simplicity. Blend one cup of quick oats in a blender, creating a flour-like texture. Remove the oats from the blender, and beat two egg whites in the blender on low speed. Slowly add the oats back into the blender and once combined, mix on high for 30 seconds. Viola! Crepe batter that is ready to be cooked on a skillet. Fill with your choice of toppings: sliced bananas and peanut butter if you are being good, or chocolate and whipped creme if you need a treat after a long week of midterms.
Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Kelsey Anne Lindsey at Kelsey.a.lindsey@colorado.edu.
]]>But with strict budgets, work schedules and huge papers due the day you get back (we’ve all had that professor), planning any sort of getaway with friends can be a nightmare, resulting in a forced stay-cation in Colorado.
If you are already stockpiling ramen and filling your Netflix queue for the lonely week ahead at CU, don’t fret. In and around Boulder, there are plenty of fun opportunities to unwind and enjoy your week of bliss, without clearing your bank account for a $500 ticket to Mexico.
Your first stop (or stops) will have to be Boulder’s fine microbreweries, some of the few places in Boulder where you can day drink respectfully like your friends down in Miami. Boulder Beer, Avery Brewing and Redstone Meadery all have centrally located breweries offering free daily tours on the weekdays, so hop on one of those nifty rent-a-bikes and make your own tour-de-beer for the day.
Sampling unique sips such as the Killer Penguin Barleywine at Boulder Beer or the Boysenberry Nectar at Redstone Meadery, you will be able to outshine your keg-chugging friends down in Florida with your newly distinguished beer palate when class starts again. But please, ditch the bike after two drinks; Boulder is already full of crazy cyclists without your buzzy self peddling along on your quest for the best brew in town.
After day drinking, you might be looking for some more wholesome entertainment around Boulder. Consider a short voyage into Denver – via taxi or a designated driver, of course – for the Denver March Powwow at the Denver Coliseum, running March 23-25. Not your typical weekend experience, the powwow will feature singing, dancing, food and art from close to 100 Native American tribes from across the U.S. and Canada. After this, skip on over to the Colorado Convention Center for the Denver Auto Show, where the newest 2012 car models are on display.
Also in Denver are the permanent entertainments of the Denver Art Museum, U.S. Mint and the newly opened Clyfford Still Museum. If your budget allows, stay for the evening and splurge on a meal at one of the many amazing restaurants in Larimer Square.
After tours of both Boulder and Denver, you may be thinking that your entertainment bank for the week will be bone dry by Wednesday. But there’s no need to worry – to the mountains we go! A thirty-minute drive up Canyon Drive to the town of Nederland, Colorado offers plenty of quaint shops and restaurants to explore. Widely known for its resident “frozen dead guy” Bredo Morstoel, who remains frozen in a Tuff Shed until technology can revive him, Nederland is a quirky town full of great personalities that will entertain you all day.
If you are part of the lucky 21-and-up crowd staying in Boulder, it is only an hour drive to Black Hawk, a tiny little Las Vegas nestled in the mountains, home to 17 different casinos and a countless number of free all-you-can eat steak and crab buffets.
Also consider taking a mini roadtrip to Glenwood Springs and staying a few days to discover the many activities that the small town offers: Hot springs, caves and a fun amusement park located at the top of the mountain.
If all else fails, there is always happy hour at the Rio. After hitting up Buff Tans a few times and ordering a couple margaritas, you too can post pictures of yourself “partying in Cancun” on Facebook. Your friends will never know the difference.
Contact CU Independent Staff Writer Kelsey Anne Lindsey at Kelsey.a.lindsey@colorado.edu.
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Grad Fair @ the UMC
Check out what's going on this week in Boulder from the CUI. (CU Independent Illustration/Josh Shettler)
If you’re planning on graduating in 2012, stop by the Grad Fair in the Glenn Miller Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Grad Fair will happen again on Tuesday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pick up your gown, tassel and anything else you might need for graduation. Career Services, the Alumni Association, food and prizes will all be present. Get your graduation chores taken care of all in one place.
Interview A&S Dean Candidate Steven Leigh @ the UMC
CU is in the process of hiring a new Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences and would like your input. From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. in UMC room 425, talk with the candidate and enjoy free coffee and tea. Check out all of the candidates’ credentials here.
TUESDAY
Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Bari Ziperstein @ the VAC
CU’s Department of Art and Art History’s Visiting Artist Program will present Bari Ziperstein. Ziperstein will discuss her work, which “explores America’s perverse love of excess and desire to collect through inventive sculptural tableau.” Beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Visual Arts Complex room 1B20, Ziperstein will present her body of work, which has a collage aesthetic. This event is free for CU students.
A conversation with a Google employee & CU Alumni @ the C4C
CU Alumni and current employee at Google’s Boulder office, Mr. Harrison will share his experiences and what it took to land a job with one of the country’s most sought-after employers. Conversation begins at 7 p.m. in the C4C’s Abrams Cultural Center.
WEDNESDAY
Seeing Israel Film Series: “Srugim” with talk back by Caryn Aviv @ ATLAS
In the first part of a two-part series put on by Hillel and the Program in Jewish Studies to explore issues in contemporary Israel, a screening of “Srugim” will be held in ATLAS room 100. “Srugim” is a popular Israeli television series, described as a modern Orthodox “Friends” and deals with the lives of five 30-somethings in contemporary Israel. After the screening, Dr. Caryn Aviv will lead a “talk back.” Aviv is a senior instructor in Secular Jewish Society and Civilization. Screening and talk back run from 7 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. To attend, please RSVP at Nicholas.Underwood@colorado.edu.
Free hair tinsel @ the CU Book Store
Get ready for Spring Break with free black and gold hair tinsel. Stop by the CU Book Store between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. and let hair professionals add some sparkle to your ‘do.
THURSDAY
Ladies Night with the CU Independent @ Absinthe House
Absinthe House and the CU Independent are hosting Ladies Night this week once again. Women enjoy free drinks from 10 p.m. until midnight while DJ Petey mixes sweet jams.
FRIDAY
CU Theatre: “The Burial at Thebes,” Sophocles’ “Antigone” @ University Theatre
Friday is the last performance of “The Burial at Thebes” which ran all week. This play is the first performance in the newly renovated University Theatre main stage. Show starts at 7:30 p.m. and runs until 9:30 p.m. Tickets are between $12 and $15.
Mars Revealed @ Fiske Planetarium
See what’s up with Mars. View the latest discoveries, panoramas and vistas from the Mars Exploration Rovers at the Fiske Planetarium. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for students and faculty with student ID.
Contact CU Independent Entertainment Editor Anne Robertson at Anne.robertson@colorado.edu.
]]>14er Holistics North has the same comfortable charm and quality products as the original, but is also granted the freedom to sell clones of their delectable strains because it’s not technically in Boulder.
Outside the new 14er Holistics North Store (CU Independent)
A one-man army, the store is new enough and distant enough to be tended to by just one budtender and at most times and you can often get straight to the bar. That is not likely to be the case for long as 14er’s original store, located at 28th and Mapleton, is getting so much traffic that it is directing waiting customers to its new location.
14er’s medicine is always frosty with THC crystals and priced to sell. Strains are priced at $10.50/gram and $35.00/eighth for guests, and ounces are an affordable $200. The buds are always cured and trimmed to prevent customers from buying excess leafs or stems.
The store also has an outstanding selection of hash to choose from, but quality has its price at $40 a gram. Pre-rolls of varying strains cost $5 or five for $20, which are always a nice holdover when you’re feeling broke. Tax is included in all prices.
Pre-98 Bubba Kush is a strain that many stores stock and many grow incorrectly, but 14er has seemed to perfect it. Offering a heady and lethargic high that is bound to comatose all those who smoke it. It’s called ‘Pre-98’ because its genetics are from the original strain of Bubba Kush, before people started experimenting with the strain to get bigger yields and other effects. Rare and beautiful, this strain is a gem that I enjoy when I need some serious pain relief. It allows patients to relax and get comfortable even with chronic pain.
Curl up with a good book and some NYC Diesel (CU Independent)
NYC Diesel is unlike most diesels, and the store did a great job with this sativa dominant hybrid. It has that same diesel sour smell with a hint of lemon and it smokes cleanly with a light taste and smooth smoke. The high is euphoric, motivating and creative. It’s a great strain to smoke with people or during the day if you’ve still got things to do.
It may seem out of the way for Boulderites used to never leaving the hill, but it’s only three miles down Broadway and the benefits of its distance are ready to plant, healthy clones. Some of their most popular strains are available, including: Monkey Bite, Great Northern, Somango, and Double Sour Diesel. Clones are $30 for nonmembers.
14er North is just a door in a long, thin line of them, but once you go in you are welcomed by hand crafted wood bars and warm lighting. It is a wellness center experience where those with questions about their medicine can get knowledgeable information from friendly people. Their quality and professionalism is what brings customers coming back. That, and all their delicious pot.
Contact CU Independent at Tips@cuindependent.com.
]]>Monday Night Bowling @ The Connection
Take a break from studying and head to the UMC for the Connection’s weekly bowling deal. You get two hours of unlimited bowling, shoes and a soft drink for $8. This deal begins at 6 p.m. and runs until close at 11:30 p.m.
Keeping It Real: Korean Artists in the Age of Multi-Media Representation @ the CU Art Museum
Check out an exhibition about the contemporary state of South Korean art. It features photography, video, installations and sculpture of eight emerging Korean artists. The CU Art Museum is located in the Visual Arts Complex. The Keeping It Real exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and will run until May 12.
TUESDAY
Check out what's going on this week in Boulder from the CUI. (CU Independent Illustration/Josh Shettler)
An Evening with Lara Logan @ the UMC
Beginning at 7 p.m., CBS News Chief Foreign Correspondent Lara Logan will speak in the Glenn Miller Ballroom of the UMC. Logan exposed the atrocities of Apartheid in her home of South Africa when she was only 17 and has since gone on to cover terror, war, conflict and global change. Admission is free and open to the public, and doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Marylyn Dintenfass @ the VAC
CU’s Department of Art and Art History’s Visiting Artist Program will present New York artist Marylyn Dintenfass. Dintenfass will discuss her work, most interestingly her 30,000 square foot installation Parallel Park, which is one of the largest permanent art installations in the United States of the past decade. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Visual Arts Complex, Dintenfass will present her body of work, which spans art, architecture, sculpture, painting and printmaking. This event is free for CU students.
WEDNESDAY
The Herd’s St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser @ the UMC Fountain
After raising over $25,000 for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation last year, The Herd wants to break their record. Register at cuherd.org and then show up at the UMC Dalton Trumbo Fountain between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to get your head shaved. The money you raise goes towards children’s cancer research.
“Polanski’s Chinatown and the End of the American Empire” with author Jim Shepard @ the UMC
The Conference on World Affairs Athenaeum Series presents Jim Shepard. Shepard is the author of six novels and four story collections, including “You Think That’s Bad,” “Like You’d Understand, Anyway” and “Project X.” His short fiction has appeared in Harper’s, McSweeney’s, The Atlantic Monthly, Esquire and the New Yorker. Shepard will be speaking at 7 p.m. in the Glenn Miller Ballroom. This event is free for students. There is also a free dinner with Shepard for students that takes place on Thursday, March 15, and they must RSVP beforehand to ath@colorado.edu.
Miramontes Festival: Veiled Humor with Comedian Tissa Hami @ the UMC
Come see the stand-up comedy of Iranian-American Tissa Hami as part of Miramontes Festival. Hami will comment on airport security checks, stoning and veiling in UMC room 235 beginning at 7:45 p.m. This event is free, and refreshments will be served.
THURSDAY
Ladies Night with the CU Independent @ Absinthe House
Absinthe House and the CU Independent are hosting Ladies Night this week, once again. Women enjoy free drinks from 10 p.m. until midnight while DJ Petey mixes sweet jams.
FRIDAY
Adventure Photography 101 @ REI Boulder
Beginning at 6:30 p.m., location recreational photographer Jason Hill will instruct amateur photographers at REI. This training is free and will introduce basic concepts of outdoor photography.
“Norwegian Wood” @ Dairy Center for the Arts
“Norwegian Wood” is a film that tells the story of teenagers in a love triangle. It is set in 1960s Tokyo. General admission is $10 and $8 for students. The film begins at 7 p.m.
SATURDAY
Technicolor Tone Factory and West Water Outlaws @ Boulder Theater
Come celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Technicolor Tone Factory at their EP(ic) release party! The Boulder funk/rock-fusion group is releasing their first EP, which will include tracks from their recent performance at the Fox Theater. Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 the day of the show. Doors open at 8:30 p.m.
St. Patrick’s Day @ Conor O’Neills
For a more traditional St. Patty’s Day, come to Conor O’Neill’s on Pearl Street for Irish Dancers at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Bagpipers play at 2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Mumbouli comes on at 10 p.m. In addition, Conor’s will have an Outdoor Irish Festival from noon until 9 p.m. in a heated tent behind the pub, where there will be food, beer, Trout Steak Revival at 2 p.m., and Tommy and the Tangerines at 5 p.m.
Contact CU Independent Entertainment Editor Anne Robertson at Anne.robertson@colorado.edu.
On Friday, March 9, CU students will gather in the Glenn Miller Ballroom. They will vote with iClickers for their peers, who will sing their hearts out for the $1,000 grand prize, with the addition of a second place prize of $500 and a third place prize of $250. The audience should expect some fierce competition.
After a month of competition, this Friday in the Glenn Miller Ballroom students will vote on there choice for the winner of CU Idol. There are ten contestants who have made it to the finals and competing for the $1,000 grand prize. (CU Independent/Josh Shettler)
It has been a journey for these contestants since the audition process began in early February. Ashley Prince, a freshman psychology major from Superior, auditioned with the popular show-stopper “Respect” by Aretha Franklin, which won her a spot as a finalist.
“The audition experience was so much fun,” Prince said. “Club 156 is a great set up and the Herd staff was really friendly.”
When asked about her competition, she said the finalists haven’t heard each other sing yet. Despite this, she noted that the other contestants’ love for music is amazing.
The other nine contestants joining Prince on stage are Katherine McManus, Andrew Bridger Sperry, Suffyanah Gheithy, Jake O’Neal, Heidi Guenther, Shane Church, Garrett Smith, Mara Kennan and Peter Zagone. With the tension mounting, the finalists are sure to be somewhat nervous. However, Prince is not too worried.
“I’m just going in and doing the best I can,” she said.
There will be three judges for Friday night. Eric Bieniemy, CU football offensive coordinator and alumnus; Anthony Hull, a CU alumnus who is now a documentary filmmaker and who has appeared in a commercial for the HTC Rezound; and Satya Chavez, last year’s CU Idol winner. They are ready for the challenge of deciding who is CU’s most talented singer.
“This side of the judging table certainly has a lot less pressure,” Chavez said. “I’m looking forward to see this year’s talent.”
The contestants will be performing in three rounds. In two rounds, the contestants will choose their own music; finalists will perform an acapella number to show off what their voices can do on their own. Not only will the contestants need to impress the audience with these selections, they must also blow the judges away.
“I’m looking for a variety in dynamics,” Chavez said. “There are songs that can get repetitive. Not limiting yourself to the original interpretation can make a song more interesting.”
For Prince, CU Idol is a way for CU students to see what hidden talent is sitting in the same classroom.
“There’s so much talent here at CU, and I think it’s great that there are things like CU Idol to showcase that,” Prince said. “It’s going to be a really fun, entertaining night for everyone.”
As the reigning CU Idol, Chavez had some advice for the finalists.
“Contestants should expect nerves,” she said. “I was a wreck during the competition, but I just reminded myself that I was there because I love to sing. It is a competition, so of course the stakes are higher, but if music is a passion of yours, win or lose, that’s not going to change.”
With acts during the intermission as well as numerous giveaways, the audience is sure to be entertained all night long. CU Idol is March 9 from 7 – 9:30pm in the Glenn Miller Ballroom. Admission is free for students, and Herd members have VIP seating. Bring your iClicker for voting.
Contact CU Independent Reporter Ellie Patterson at Elizabeth.N.Patterson@colorado.edu.