Category: "Events"

Virtuoso Concert Series features cello, organ and oboe

January 16, 2015

[caption id="attachment_9157" align="alignright" width="202"]photo of Barbara Thiem Barbara Thiem[/caption] The music program at Colorado State University will present a cello/organ program and hidden treasures from the oboe during two Virtuoso Concert Series performances this month and next. The performances, on Jan. 26 and Feb. 3, will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Organ Recital Hall of the University Center for the Arts, 1400 Remington St. Tickets are $7 for CSU students, $1 for youth (under 18), and $12 for the public. Tickets are available at the University Center for the Arts (UCA) ticket office in the UCA lobby Monday through Friday, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. and 60 minutes prior to performances, by phone at 970-491-ARTS (2787), or online at www.CSUArtsTickets.com. Youth tickets must be purchased in person at the Ticket Office. Advance purchase is recommended to avoid at-the-door fees. The performances feature CSU faculty Barbara Thiem, cello, with Joel Bacon, organ; and CSU faculty member Gary Moody, oboe. Virtuoso Series Concert Barbara Thiem, Cello & Joel Bacon, Organ Monday, January 26 Having enjoyed successful collaborations in the past, Professors Thiem and Bacon present another program of cello and organ music through the centuries. Many pieces are written for this combination, but there will also be some transcriptions. [caption id="attachment_9161" align="alignright" width="191"]photo of Gary Moody Gary Moody[/caption] Virtuoso Series Concert Digging through the Filing Cabinet (The Search for Hidden Treasures) Gary Moody, Oboe Tuesday, February 3 Moody says, "My mother would have asked, 'Why are you buying more music when you haven’t played the music you have?' A very good question, so for this recital, I went digging through my filing cabinet to find music I owned but had never actually played. In addition to finding many mis-filed, I found a number of treasures tucked away, waiting patiently to be performed. Which ones will finally see the light of day? Join us to find out." The University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University provides an enriched venue in which the study and practice of Art, Dance, Music, and Theatre are nurtured and sustained by building the skills and knowledge needed by future generations of arts professionals to become contributors to the essential vitality of our culture and society. For more information, visit UCA.Colostate.edu.

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Test drive electric vehicle

January 13, 2015

Drive Electric Northern Colorado, CSU Parking and Transportation Services, and local dealerships are offering an innovative chance for CSU staff and faculty to get behind the wheel of plug-in electric vehicles to learn about the cost savings, environmental benefits, and national security benefits of driving electric. the event, from 11 a.m.-2p.m., Wednesday, January 14, will be on University Avenue in front of the Plant Sciences building. Drive Electric Northern Colorado, a partnership of Colorado State University and the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland, is a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at achieving widespread adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in the Northern Colorado region. The chance to test drive an electric vehicle through the partnership's Ride-and-Drive program is free to all CSU faculty and staff. The Ride-and-Drive event combines the opportunity for CSU faculty and staff to learn about how plug in electric vehicles s are cleaner, greener, cheaper, and fun to drive while putting them behind the wheel of today’s latest vehicle technology. “CSU strongly supports our campus community driving electric vehicles and we’ve installed 10 charging points on campus to date. As one of the country’s leading green universities, we care about doing our part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and support innovative technology in electriv vehicles,” said Amy Parsons, vice president for Operations, after test driving a Chevy Volt. Up to eight electric vehicle models will be available to test drive, and may include the Chevy Volt, Nissan LEAF, BMW i3, Mitsubishi iMiEV, Ford Fusion Energi, Ford C-Max Electric, and the Tesla Model S. At this event, current electric vehilcle owners will ride with each driver to explain the vehicle and about their experience owning an electric vehicle. Drive Electric staff will be present at the event to help attendees learn about federal and state tax credits (up to $13,500) available for purchasing or leasing an electric vehile, and how using electricity instead of gasoline can save consumers thousands of dollars in yearly operating costs. CSU now has 10 charging stations throughout campus where, as a faculty or staff member, you can charge daily for free.    

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