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Groupon Donates 5% of Your Purchase to SoHa Arts Guild

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You have another reason to use goodshop.com to shop and donate to the   SoHa Arts & Culture Guild (Colorado non-profit ID #20121579112). "What's that?" You say. Glad you asked because whenever you purchase a Groupon deal through goodshop.com  (and select SoHa Arts & Culture Guild as your target charity) up to 5% is automatically donated to the  SoHa Arts &  Culture Guild ! Easy as 1-2-3! and many other retailers, service providers, and restaurants will also donate to the SoHa Guild when you purchase their products and services through www.goodshop.com. Or, simply do searches through www.goodsearch.com - it's search engine is run by yahoo.com. How to use goodshop to donate to the   SoHa Arts & Culture Guild : (1) Go to www.goodshop.com , (2) Register, (3) Choose SoHa Arts and Culture Guild, (4) Shop and dine at places you would do so normally. Questions? www.goodsearch.com | www.goodshop.com  | www.gooddining.com It's that easy! You don

Highlands Ranch Music Arts Festival May 18-19

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You’ll want to help celebrate the 8th Annual Highlands Ranch Music Arts Festival on May 18 and 19, 2013 at Civic Green Park, 9370 Ridgeline Blvd., Highlands Ranch, CO, located near Town Center in Highlands Ranch. This free, family-oriented cultural event celebrates the musical and artistic diversity in and around Highlands Ranch and features amateur and semi-professional musical organizations, as well as local artists and artisans. You’ll hear jazz, concert, new age, wind, folk, and symphonic performances, see the Festival Marketplace – an extensive selection of items by artists and artisans – and sample many varieties of food and drink. Bring a blanket or a chair and enjoy a day at the park with the family; dancing is optional! Good to Know : The promoters of this signature event, the Highlands Ranch Concert Band, and its jazz ensemble, Swing Shift, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary as a nonprofit musical organization this year, and will also be performing at the festival.

Interview with Stormcellars’ Calvin Armerding

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In a recent interview with  SoHa  Happenings  in  Colorado ®   Journal ,  Stormcellars  Group Member Calvin Armerding discussed  the group's music, synergy, and plans. Here’s an excerpt from that discussion: SoHa : How have you evolved as artists? Click the image to read the entire interview CA : We feel that as time has passed, we have really been able to find our voice and style. At first, our music was generally quiet/sad/contemplative, but as we have developed, we’ve been able to write, refine, record and perform foot-stompers along with our slower, intimate material. This diversity reflects who we are as a band: our relationships with each other are both frivolous, fun, and hilarious even as they are profound, deeply loving, and intimate. It’s such a pleasure to work and perform with people that you love so much, and we feel that our music reflects this joy, love, and honesty. SoHa : Thank you, Calvin, for sharing your time and your thoughts and your music wi

Taste of Highlands Ranch | May 3

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This year's Taste of Highlands Ranch - benefiting the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society - celebrates 18 years of wine, food and fun. The Taste features all you care to enjoy of wine, beer, and spirits provided by Davidsons Liquors. Sumptuous cuisine from over 25 area restaurants. A commemorative wine glass is included with admission while supplies last.  Make your tasting experience more enjoyable.  Purchase a reusable plastic plate with a slot for your wine glass for only $5.00 each and end the struggle of juggling a paper plate, fork, and wine glass. This Highlands Ranch tradition includes a silent auction that will benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Rocky Mountain Chapter . When : Friday, 5/3/2013 6p - 9p Where: Recreation Center at Eastridge, 9568 University Blvd, Highlands Ranch 80123 Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 day of the event, if the event is not sold out. Good to Know : Must be 21 years of age or older - ID's will checked at the door. Questio

SoHa Happenings Thanks Twitter Followers

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SoHa  Happenings  in  Colorado ®   Journal  thanks its latest Twitter followers: @MySchoolApp @destcoupons  @BPSmoneymgmt @USFWSMtnPrairie @PropertyFAQ @icontentfilms Visit the Partners that make SoHa Happenings in Colorado ®  Journal possible. Say, "I saw you on ...   SoHa  Happenings  in  Colorado ®   Journal "   www.arapahoe.edu/community-education www.oyimprov.com     www.thumbprintplays.com jonjonandcompany      www.lpiddy.com www.sohappens.com

Claudy Jongstra Exhibit | Museum of Outdoor Art

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An exhibition featuring the work of Dutch textile artist Claudy Jongstra runs through Sat July 13, 3013 at the Museum of Outdoor Art . Claudy Jongstra began her professional career in the fashion industry working with designers such as Donna Karan and Christian Lacroix. Jongstra has spent the past 15 years utilizing her unique technique of felting wool and silk fibers together to create large scale wall tapestries in city halls, libraries and hospitals with architects such as Jo Coenen, Claus en Kaan, and Rem Koolhaas. She and her team designed the tapestries and installations for the Dutch presidential residence, the Dutch Embassy in Berlin and recently for the Lincoln Center of Performing Arts in New York and the new building of the Barnes Collection in Philadelphia. Claudy Jongtra’s atelier, located in the Northern region of the Netherlands, controls all aspects of the creation of their processes, from raw materials to tapestries.  Committed to the value chain of creation, they rais

ACC Spring Chorus Concert | Mon May 13th

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SoHa   all-around literary, performing, and visual artist aka author, musician, painter, and improviser, Lori Melena tells us of her upcoming concert … it's the Annual  ACC Spring Chorus Concert under the direction of Ron Kientz. When : Mon, 05/13/2013 - 7:00pm Where : ACC Waring Theatre Good to Know :  FREE and open to the public. Free parking. Questions ? Dr. Hidemi Matsushita | hidemi.matsushita@arapahoe.edu |  303.797.5867 Visit the Partners that make SoHa Happenings in Colorado ®  Journal possible. Say, "I saw you on ...   SoHa  Happenings  in  Colorado ®   Journal "   www.arapahoe.edu/community-education www.oyimprov.com     www.thumbprintplays.com jonjonandcompany      www.lpiddy.com www.sohappens.com