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Creative Connections Hosts Donna Furman, Creative Direct Mktg Guru

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If you're looking to market yourself as a creative person, check out this week's Creative Connections meeting with Donna Furman, Owner, Direct Results. Donna started out as a copywriter and has become one of the most respected direct marketing people in Colorado. When she first opened Direct Results she quickly learned how to market yourself to grow her one person business.  She is a founding member of Rocky Mountain Direct Marketing Association board and the first recipient of the Direct Marketer of the Year. What: Creative Connections Networking Meetup with Donna Furman Where : Aspen Grove Community Church, 181 W. County Line Rd, Littleton, CO ( map ) Broadway & C470 - SouthPark Shopping Center Cost : $5 admission [Creative Connections is Free for 1st timers - Best deal in town!] Questions ? www.meetup.com/Creative-Connections/events/37320292 /

Viewing Non-Dynamic Version of SoHa eZine

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If you or a loved-one prefer to view the non-dynamic view of SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine visit:  http://sohahappens.blogspot.com/?v=0 . Please share this information with friends who have older browsers! Many thanks from SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine . Remember: Friends don't let friends go without  SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine ! You saw it on  SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine , of course!   www.sohappens.com                           tell-me-about-SoHa@sohappens.com  

SoSuburban District Exhibits Art in SoHa

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When you visit the Goodson, Lone Tree, and Buck South Suburban Rec Centers make sure to check out the art on display in November... Littleton Paintbox Guild @ Goodson Griff Jones Landscaptes and Knoblock fused glass @ Lone Tree June Carbone acrylic, pastel, and watercolors @ Buck You saw it on SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine , of course!   www.sohappens.com                           tell-me-about-SoHa@sohappens.com  

SoHa Authors Tell It at the CO Authors' Program

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SoHa Authors Pam O'Mara ( Suggestion Please: Denver's Secret Improv Culture ) and Nancy Ringel ( What They Could Not Forget ) had their 6 minutes of local fame last Sunday, 10/23 at the Colorado Authors' Program portion of the Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies and Music (JAAMM) Festival. Both authors, along with the other seven authors in the program that afternoon, talked about their books and why they were compelled to write them. A good time was had by all-- a full house. Later the audience was able to purchase copies and talk with the authors during the book signing session. JAAMM continues through Sun, 11/3 at the Mizel Center. Questions ? www.maccjcc.org/jaamm You saw it on SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine, of course!  www.sohappens.com                           tell-me-about-SoHa@sohappens.com  

Found-Fiction and Persona-Poetry Workshops at Writers Studio

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Assistant Editor, Lisa Hardman reports that… It was October 20th and SoHa had experienced just a few inches of snow for the season when the Arapahoe Community College Writers Studio presented workshops with fiction writer  Teresa Milbrodt and poet  Rawdon Tomlinson . Participants at Teresa Milbrodt’s workshop, The Long and Short of It: Flash Fiction, Found Fiction, and the Winding Road of Novel-Writing  at Arapahoe Community College’s Oct 20th Writers Studio explored various fiction forms and gleaned material to create pieces of “found” fiction. They also learned about the differences and similarities between fiction forms and experimented with articles, stories, flash fiction and novels through writing exercises.  ….And, experiencing Tomlinson’s serious and funny examples while incorporating their relatives’ stories into their own persona poems-- then sharing them in a group setting-- participants of Tomlinson’s workshop, Skeletons in the Closet: Writing Persona Poems About Our Ance

SoHa, CO Weekend Preview :: Oct 29-31

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Preview of this weekend in SoHa, Colorado... Check the calendar and individual listings for details and updates. Saturday, 10/29   PACE Center Grand Opening @ Parker Children's Story Time @ Roxborough Library 8-acre  Corn Maze @ Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Parker Art Guild October Library Show @ Parker Library Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies & Music Festival @ MACC at the JCC Cherry Creek Chorale @ Bethany Lutheran Church, Cherry Hills Village  Littleton Jazz Festival @ Town Hall Arts Center, Littleton     Sunday, 10/30 8-acre  Corn Maze @ Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield JAAMM Festival: Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies & Music @ MACC at the JCC Parker Art Guild October Library Show @ Parker Library   Monday , 10/31 :: Halloween!! Alex Grant, SoHa Pianist, SoHa Pianist @ Littleton Adventist Hospital  Family Story Time @ Castle Pines Library Family Story Time @ Roxborough Library Curtis Art Gallery @ Curtis Arts & Humanities Center

Lone Tree Arts: Stories on Stage Veterans’ Affairs

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Appearing this Fall at the Lone Tree Arts Center... Stories on Stage presents talented actors reading great short stories by exceptional authors.  Veterans’ Affairs celebrates and honors the brave men and women who have served our country from WW II through Vietnam to the conflict in Iraq. Timothy McCracken reading The Last Stand by Siobhan Fallon, Ben Hammer reading Sudden Money by Studs Terkel, Lawrence Hecht reading Speaking of Courage by Tim O'Brien and Mare Trevathan reading Gold Star by Siobhan Fallon. When : Veterans' Day, Fri, 11/11 @ 8p Where : Lone Tree Arts Center’s Main Stage Theater, 10075 Commons Street, Lone Tree, CO 80124 Tickets : $25-$35. Things You Should Know : Veterans’ Affairs not recommended for children under 16 (contains graphic language and realistic wartime situations).  Questions ? www.lonetreeartscenter.org or 720.509.1000 You saw it on SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine, of course!  www.sohappens.com            

SoHa Happenings Has Gone Dynamic

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SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine   has switched over to the google dynamic view. That's the good news. However, this may impact the viewing pleasure of readers who use browsers that don't support the dynamic view. You'll know immediately because SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine will continue to view properly, albeit differently IF your browser supports the method. Best best: experiment with different versions of browsers to find the one that works best for you. Thanks and keep reading! Browsers to try: Chrome, Safari, Opera, Internet Explorer (Microsoft), Mozilla Firefox. You saw it on SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine, of course!  www.sohappens.com                          tell-me-about-SoHa@sohappens.com  

SoHa, CO Weekend Preview :: Oct 22-24

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Preview of this weekend in SoHa, Colorado... Check the calendar and individual listings for details and updates. Saturday , 10/22   Children's Story Time @ Roxborough Library   8-acre  Corn Maze @ Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield   Parker Art Guild October Library Show @ Parker Library   JAAMM Festival: Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies & Music @ MACC at the JCC     Sunday , 10/23   8-acre  Corn Maze @ Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield   Colorado Authors Program @ MACC at the JCC   JAAMM Festival: Jewish Arts, Authors, Movies & Music @ MACC at the JCC   Parker Art Guild October Library Show @ Parker Library Monday , 10/24 Alex Grant, SoHa Pianist, SoHa Pianist @ Littleton Adventist Hospital  Family Story Time @ Castle Pines Library Description: This recurring event is part of a series. Family Story Time @ Roxborough Library Curtis Art Gallery @ Curtis Arts & Humanities Center Parker Art Guild October Library Show @ Parker

Alex Grant, SoHa Musician's Work in Network Promo

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Join SoHa Happenings in congratulating Alex Grant, SoHa musician ! He just let us know that his song El Chupacabra from the Old Father Road album was just used in an NBC promo for Meet The Press , The Today Show and NBC Nightly News . Get Alex's music by the song and by the album . Follow  Alex on Facebook You saw it on SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine, of course!  www.sohappens.com                          tell-me-about-SoHa@sohappens.com

Nutcracker at the Parker's PACE Center

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See The Nutcracker this season in at the new PACE Center Mainstage Theater . Bring the family to see Clara, the Prince, the Mouse King, the Sugar Plum Fairies, and all their friends. When : 12/15-18 Where : PACE Center Mainstage Theater, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave, Parker 80138 Cost : Tickets start at $11 Purchase : online [ http://pacecenteronline.ticketforce.com ], at the PACE Center Box Office,  303.805.6800. You saw it on SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine, of course!  www.sohappens.com                          tell-me-about-SoHa@sohappens.com   Be a friend!...  www.facebook.com/SoHaHappeningsCO

SoHa,CO Weekend Preview Oct 14-17

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Preview of this weekend in SoHa, Colorado... Check the calendar and individual listings for details and updates Friday , 10/14 Cherry Creek Chorale @ First Presbyterian Church, Boulder Curtis Art Gallery @ Curtis Arts & Humanities Center 8-acre Corn Maze @ Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Ragtime @ Lone Tree Arts Center Evita @ Town Hall Arts Center Saturday , 10/15 Children's Story Time @ Roxborough Library 8-acre Corn Maze @ Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Ragtime @ Lone Tree Arts Center Evita @ Town Hall Arts Center Cherry Creek Chorale @ Bethany Lutheran Church, Cherry Hills Village Sunday , 10/16 8-acre Corn Maze @ Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Ragtime @ Lone Tree Arts Center Evita @ Town Hall Arts Center Monday , 10/17 Alex Grant, SoHa Pianist @ Littleton Adventist Hospital Friends and Faculty Art Exhibition @ CO Gallery of Arts, ACC Family Story Time @ Castle Pines Library Family Story Time @ Roxborough Library Curtis Art Galle

Notes from Arapahoe CC Writers Studio

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Fall 2011 happenings at the Arapahoe Community College Writers Studio ... Teresa Milbrodt (fiction) and Rawdon Tomlinson (poetry). Workshop ($, light supper included) and Reading (no charge). When : Workshop, Thu, 10/20 @ 5:30-7p  Where : Half Moon @ ACC [ map ] What you should know : Workshop limit 15 Workshop & supper cost : $20 Reading cost :  None; open to the public @ 7:30p Questions? www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/a-z-programs/writers-studio/writers-studio-fall-events-2011 ACC Writers Studio Scholarship Applications Deadline : Tue, 11/1 @ midnight  Where : Room M4665 @ ACC [ map ] Questions? www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/a-z-programs/writers-studio/writers-studio-fall-events-2011 Open Mic sponsored by the ACC Writers Studio Club When : Wed, 11/9 @ 4p Where :  Colorado Gallery of the Arts @ ACC [ map ] Cost : None, open to the public. Questions? www.arapahoe.edu/departments-and-programs/a-z-programs/writers-studio/writers-studio-

Happy 1st Birthday SoHa Happenings eZine!

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We're congratulating ourselves and everyone who relies on us for SoHa arts and culture news and reviews... SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine is 1 year old !! . We want to thank everyone who follows us... this eZine is here for you -- everyone who participates in and wants to know about the arts and culture in SoHa, Colorado... Castle Pines North, Sedalia, Castle Rock, Elizabeth, Kiowa, Franktown, Larkspur, Parker, Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Foxfield, Greenwood Village, Littleton, Ken Caryl, Roxborough, Englewood, Sheridan, and Cherry Hills Village!  www.sohappens.com We report on what's happening, who's doing it, and what we liked about it -- music, theater, literature, visual art, art education, art management, and SoHa artists and their works venturing beyond the SoHa region. tellme@sohappens.com ... www.facebook.com/SoHaHappeningsCO www.twitter.com/SoHaHappenings

Ragtime BoGo @ Lone Tree Arts Center

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You've got to see Ragtime, the Musical at the Lone Tree Arts Center... take advantage of their BoGoFree offer when you see Ragtime, the Musical this week... When :  Tues, Wed, Thurs Where :  Lone Tree Arts Center, Lone Tree Ticket Info : www.lonetreeartscenter.org . Promo code RAGPOST. Select the number of tickets needed and they will be offered at 50% off full price. Questions? 720.509.1000 You saw the event @ SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine, of course!  www.sohappens.com  tellmeaboutSoHaHappenings@sohappens.com

SoHa,CO Weekend Preview Oct 7-10

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Preview of this weekend in SoHa, Colorado... Check the calendar and individual listings for details and updates Friday , 10/7 Creative Connections Meetup @ Aspen Grove Community Church Friends and Family Art Exhibit @ CO Gallery, ACC Curtis Art Gallery @ Curtis Arts & Humanities Center 8-acre Corn Maze @ Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Ragtime @ Lone Tree Arts Center Evita @ Town Hall Arts Center Saturday , 10/8 Children's Story Time @ Roxborough Library 8-acre Corn Maze @ Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Ragtime @ Lone Tree Arts Center Evita @ Town Hall Arts Center Sunday , 10/9 8-acre Corn Maze @ Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Ragtime @ Lone Tree Arts Center Evita @ Town Hall Arts Center Senior Sunday Presentation @ Tattered Cover, Highlands Ranch Monday , 10/10 :: Columbus Day Alex Grant, SoHa Pianist @ Littleton Adventist Hospital Friends and Faculty Art Exhibition @ CO Gallery of Arts, ACC Curtis Art Gallery @ Curtis Arts & Humaniti

SoHa Happenings on Facebook

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SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine has a new facebook page... SoHa Happenings InColorado EZine. Yes, we know it's a funny name, and there you have it. You saw it on SoHa Happenings in Colorado eZine, of course!  www.sohappens.com                          tell-me-about-SoHa@sohappens.com   Be a friend!...  www.facebook.com/SoHaHappeningsCO