Posted by lgirard on November 22nd 2009 to In the News

This Halloween 9News selected the Arvada Center as their live broadcast location for the morning news. Here are two clips from the broadcast if you didn’t get to enjoy them live:

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Posted by lgirard on November 16th 2009 to Lobby Talk

Joseph returns to the Arvada Center for a limited, one-time only production for the holidays! This award- winning production show promises to delight returning audiences and awe first timers with the joyful and colorful retelling of the biblical life of Joseph. Filled with high-spirited songs and energetic choreography, this next generation of Joseph is great for all generations, making it a perfect holiday event for the entire family.

Buy Tickets Now before the show sells out!

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Posted by lgirard on October 26th 2009 to Friends of the Center

Rocky Mountain PBS congratulates the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) on two decades of enlightening and entertaining the public through the production, presentation, exhibition, advancement and preservation of art, music, theatre, dance, zoology, botany, natural history and cultural history.

RMPBS presents short videos highlighting the exceptional work of the SCFD. CLICK HERE TO VIEW

Since 1989, the SCFD has dramatically reshaped the landscape of Colorado communities. As a result, Denver is now in the national spotlight and has been elevated in stature to a world-class cultural center. Congratulations on making Colorado a better place to live!

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Posted by lgirard on October 15th 2009 to Center News

Friday, September 18, 2009

Arvada Center’s audience-pleasing shows pay off

Denver Business Journal – by Bob Mook

Even in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities discovered that audiences will gladly pay $50 a ticket or more for a really good show.

The nonprofit center, which long has enjoyed a reputation for high-quality productions, recently started its 2009-10 theater season with an ambitious production of “Miss Saigon.” The popular musical comes on the heels of the center’s most successful season ever.

Last year, the center generated a record $3.1 million in ticket sales — a 55 percent increase over the previous season. <<< READ ENTIRE ARTICLE >>>

VIDEO: Click here for Greg Moody’s report on this story on CBS4.

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Posted by lgirard on September 25th 2009 to Friends of the Center,Lobby Talk

SCFD Nominees for Rex Morgan Citizen Volunteer Award

Congratulations to the eleven Nominees for the The Rex Morgan Citizen Volunteer Award, Judy Mecaller, Alice Montague, Dorthy Safford, Collen Sawyer, Barbara Scripps, Gully Stanford, the Arvada Center’s Linda Stevinson, Kathryn Shuhler, Carl Wells and Jane Wilson. This award will be presented by the SCFD Board of Directors at a reception to be held on Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Chambers Grant Salon in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Please join us to thank these volunteers who have made a significant impact on the arts, scientific and cultural community in the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District.
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