SoHa Happenings in Colorado

Museum of Outdoor Arts   (MOA) , Englewood, CO seeks 6 interns to collaborate on a “light”-themed sculpture to be installed on Englewood Civic Center grounds; professional artists will mentor. DO IT! When... internship takes place June 30 - Aug 13.  You are eligible... high school seniors or undergraduate level students with education and skills in engineering, architecture, industrial design, design, art and carpentry, among others. Award... $1,000 stipend, plus school credit, if applicable. Application process... Applications due TODAY!! 4/29 at 4:00p . Questions/details...   www.moaonline.org/designandbuild .

The new Lone Tree Arts Center opens its 2011-2012 Season on Fri, 9/9 with... a special concert by original cast members of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical RENT , Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal. Other inaugural season productions include: The Tartan Terrors , Celtic group GrooveLily , Indie-pop-musical theatre trio Spencers Theater of Illusion , International Magicians of the Year Arvada Center productions of  Ragtime and Chess   Creede Repertory Theatre production of Unnecessary Farce White Christmas  for the holiday season, and Performances by Opera Colorado and Stories on Stage .  Tickets : A season ticket package with a theater subscription and option to purchase priority seating to single performance events will go on sale in late May. Tickets to single performances will go on sale beginning in July. Questions ? Check www.lonetreeartscenter.org or call 720.509.1000.

Here's the weekend preview... for details see the SoHa Calendar or individual listings on SoHa Happenings Friday, 4/29 2011 Spring Kid's Drawing Session @ Curtis Arts Center Family Night @ Tattered Cover Continuing events... Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/8) Lone Tree Art Show (thru 5/8) Karla A. Horst, Art Exhibit @ Thai Bistro (thru 5/25) Museum of Outdoor Arts' Indoor Gallery: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock: A Retrospective (thru 5/28) Saturday, 4/30 Coyote Creek Concert @ Casey Jones Park Pavilion, Elizabeth Spring 2011 Art Show @ Parker Arts Guild Continuing events... Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/8) Lone Tree Art Show (thru 5/8) Karla A. Horst, Art Exhibit @ Thai Bistro (thru 5/25) Museum of Outdoor Arts' Indoor Gallery: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock: A Retrospective (thru 5/28) Sunday, 5/1 Improv Drop-In with Jon Jon Lannen Spring 2011 Art Show @ Parker Arts Guild Continuing events... Chica...

Here's the weekend preview... for details see the individual listings on SoHa Happenings Friday, 4/22 Alex Grant, pianist @ Whole Foods South Glenn Aesop-a-Rebop @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 4/29) Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/1) Lone Tree Art Show (thru 5/8) Karla A. Horst, Art Exhibit @ Thai Bistro (thru 5/25) Museum of Outdoor Arts' Indoor Gallery: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock: A Retrospective (thru 5/28) Saturday, 4/23 Tattered Cover: Book & Lovers’ Day Aesop-a-Rebop @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 4/29) Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/1) Lone Tree Art Show (thru 5/8) Karla A. Horst, Art Exhibit @ Thai Bistro (thru 5/25) Museum of Outdoor Arts' Indoor Gallery: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock: A Retrospective (thru 5/28) Sunday, 4/24 Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/1) Lone Tree Art Show (thru 5/8) Karla A. Horst, Art Exhibit @ Thai Bistro (thru 5/25) Monday, 4/25  Alex Grant, pianist @ Li...

The Fifth Annual Spring Literary Festival sponsored by ACC Writers' Studio includes workshops by authors Page Lambert, Mary Crockett Hill, Robert Greer, Carol Guerrero-Murphy, and Will Hobbs.... “Our yearly literary festival is our favorite event,” said Dr. Kathryn Winograd,coordinator of the ACC Writers Studio. “Each year we offer outstanding writers who have the gift for both teaching craft and inspiring creativity. Itis a great opportunity for anyone who loves to write to participate inprofessional workshops by nationally published authors at such a low cost.”  When : Sat, 4/30 @ 8:30a-3:30p Where : Arapahoe Community College Half Moon Cost : $45 for two workshops; $25 for one workshop. Lunch included. with all reservations. A portion of the proceeds will go toward the Writers Studio Scholarship Fund. Registration : advanced registration required; deadline 4/25. A portion of the proceeds go to the Writers Studio Scholarship Fund. Register online : www.arapahoe.edu...

Here's the weekend preview... for details see the individual listings on SoHa Happenings Friday, 4/15 >>Museum of Outdoor Arts: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock (thru 5/28) >>Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/1) >>Wally's Cafe @ Colorado Stage Company (thru 4/16) >>Karla A. Horst, Art Exhibit @ Thai Bistro (thru 5/25) >>Tattered Cover: Colorado author Lynne Bryant reads from/signs her novel, Catfish Alley Saturday, 4/16 >>Lone Tree Art Show Opening Reception >>Kidz Kulture @ Parker Artists Guild >>Chuck Danford’s Watercolor Workshop @ Parker Artists Guild >>Museum of Outdoor Arts: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock (thru 5/28) >>Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/1) >>Wally's Cafe @ Colorado Stage Company (thru 4/16) >>Karla A. Horst, Art Exhibit @ Thai Bistro (thru 5/25) Sunday, 4/17 >>Passport to Culture Event: Aesop-a -Rebop @  SSP&R Lon...

With the Lone Tree Arts Center's (LTAC)  anticipated opening in August , convenient access to professional performing arts is just around the corner for all Coloradoans and those of us in the SoHa region, especially residents of South Metro Denver (a major part of SoHa). LTAC Executive Director Lisa Rigsby Peterson is collaborating with some of the Front Range’s premier performing arts companies to present their productions in Lone Tree. And, LTAC will be a leading presenter of smaller national and regional touring artists and productions; a new provider of arts education programs for children; and an important new meeting and event rental site for corporate, civic and private groups, and community arts groups including the Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra. Free parking and concierge-level services are just two of the amenities the new Arts Center plans to offer. Look for the inaugural season to be announced in April with subscription ticket packages going on sale in May. Questions? ...

Hear poetry as it should sound.. . Featuring Chris Ransick, Denver Poet Laureate 2006-2010; Kurt Giltner; Henry Mulvihill; and Leslie delCuete; and facilitated by James Royals, Greenwood Village Arts & Humanities Council Chair. A writer, teacher, speaker, and editor whose work has appeared in numerous journals and papers throughout the region, Chris Ransick is the winner of the Colorado Book Award for Poetry. When: Thu, 4/14 @ 6-7p Where: Curtis Arts & Humanities Center, 2349 East Orchard Road, Greenwood Village, CO 80121 Cost: Free Questions? 303-797-1779 or  www.greenwoodvillage.com

Lone Tree Arts Commission, Lone Tree Photography Club and the City of Lone Tree present the 9th Annual Lone Tree Photographic Art Show and Sale, a juried exhibition running Sat, 4/16 thru Sun, 5/8. Open 8a-8p daily. Opening Reception... mingle with local artists, sample hors d'oeuvres and cocktails, enjoy a performance by the Lone Tree Symphony Orchestra's brass and string quintets, and purchase original juried images and artist bin work images. For: All ages. When: Sat, 4/16 @ 4-6p Where: Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel, 9808 Sunningdale Blvd, Lone Tree, CO Cost: Free Questions? http://cityoflonetree.com/index.aspx?NID=427 or Kirstin Bomgardner @ kirstin.bomgardner@cityoflonetree.com or 303-708-1818

Make sure you have all the SoHa Happenings...  Link directly to the SoHa Happenings Calendar through your Google account. If you don't have a Google account, you can easily create one. It's FREE. No charge. Zero shekels. Zero Mostel. Free association. Questions? Visit calendar.google.com

Add this to your weekend list... Civil War re-enactment. Don’t miss this rare and visual spectacular commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War (1861-1865), a war that killed more Americans than any other event. Hourly infantry, cavalry and artillery demonstrations. When: Sun, 4/10, 11a–4p Where: Smoky Hill Library Registration: no registration required Questions? www.arapahoelibraries.org

Here's the weekend preview... for details see the individual listings on SoHa Happenings Friday, 4/8 Museum of Outdoor Arts' Indoor Gallery: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock: A Retrospective (thru 5/28) Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/1) Wally's Cafe @ Colorado Stage Company (thru 4/16) Saturday, 4/9 Museum of Outdoor Arts' Indoor Gallery: Griffin & Sabine and Beyond, Nick Bantock: A Retrospective (thru 5/28) Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/1) Wally's Cafe @ Colorado Stage Company (thru 4/16) Sunday, 4/10 Wally's Cafe @ Colorado Stage Company (thru 4/16) Chicago @ Town Hall Arts Center (thru 5/1) Monday, 4/11 Tattered Cover: John Stephen reads from his book The Emerald Atlas

Summer's Blooming at Hudson Gardens (did we really say that? Oy!). Excerpted from www.hudsongardens.org : Tickets are currently on sale for the most rockin' concert series in Hudson Gardens' history! ...We've upgraded our ticketing process with 24/7 ticket access.  Online at www.tickethorse.com Via telephone at 303-53HORSE (303-534-6773) In person at The Hudson Gardens' Gift Shop (9 AM -- 5 PM) TicketHorse kiosks at all front range Dick's Sporting Goods outlets (non-member tickets only)

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Chris Wiger, Marketing & PR Director for Lone Tree Art Center , is Denver's loss and SoHa's gain (as seen on westword.com)... " Photo by John Moore "After fifteen years as publicity director (and, briefly, head of patron relations) at the Denver Center Theatre Company, Chris Wiger left in February for a spiffy job as director of marketing and public relations at the new Lone Tree Arts Center . We started missing things about him even before he left. His extraordinary efficiency, for example: Wiger responded to requests for seats, photographs and information in record time... His thoughtfulness: Get caught in a traffic jam, and you were likely to find Wiger standing in the middle of the lobby when you finally raced in, holding out your tickets; find yourself seated next to a loud drunk and he'd get you another seat, pronto....While we look forward to seeing him at Lone Tree, evenings at the Denver Center will never be the same." See the complete story...

Still time to sign up! Improv Scene Making for Everyone with Pam O’Mara. As seen on Arapahoe Community College/Community Education (www.arapahoe.edu): Pam O'Mara "Join Pam, a member of Denver’s famed Bovine Metropolis Theater AlphαSquαd. Get active! Learn and practice improvisational scene-making — what it is and how it’s done — or just have fun, increase energy, relieve stress, and build new friendships. Each week is different and focuses on character- and scene-building skills through numerous opportunities to create a repertoire of characters and work with scene partners. Bring your energy and a bottle of water. No acting or improv experience required." When: Thursdays, Apr 7-May 12, 6-8 p, 6 wks   Where: Arapahoe Community College/Littleton Campus Cost: $79 Register online: http://www.arapahoe.edu/community-education/spring-courses/registration/registration-and-payment-easy Questions? 303.797.5722

Calling all model railroad enthusiasts: view an amazing O-Gauge Lionel Train exhibit, running two main lines and an additional two tracks for staging, complete with scenery and weathered buildings. The featured trains are manufactured by Lionel Trains, dating from the 1930's to the present time. When: Saturday, April 2 and Sunday, April 3 from 10 AM until 4 PM Where:  The Inn at Hudson Gardens, 6115 South Santa Fe Drive, Littleton. Directions: 1/2 mile S of Bowles Ave; 3 miles N of C-470; on west side of Santa Fe Drive & across the street from Arapahoe Community College. Admission: free; guests are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item, which will be donated to a local food bank. Questions? 303-797-8565