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Takashi Nakazato coming to Arvada Center
For all you Takashi Nakazato fans… Takashi will arrive in Denver on July 16th, and will probably come to the Arvada Center late that day. He will be working in the ceramics studio for a week, starting on July 17th. We will not be offering a workshop from Takashi this year, BUT he is always open to having people come to the studio to watch him work. (And if you have not seen the man work his magic, it truly is a must see!)
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Arvada Center Presents Figurative Sculptor Esther Shimazu, July 20
Esther Shimazu, a figurative sculptor from Hawaii, will present a lecture and visual presentation on her work at the Arvada Center on Tuesday, July 20, at 7:00 p.m. in studio 24B. There is no charge and the public is welcome.
For information on the artist:
http://www.hawaiicraftsmen.org/EstherShimazu.htm
http://www.natsoulas.com/html/artists/estherShimazu/esther.html
“Most of the imagery is of bald, nude chunky Asian women, unconcerned about clothing and hairdo, comfortable in their own skins. There is the occasional male figure or companion animal. All invite the viewer to play, but underneath, there’s a hint that they might bite.” – John Natsoulas, Center for the Arts
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In Focus with Eden Lane
Sunday, June 27 at 11:00 pm on Channel 12.1
Eden Lane gets all the details on the Arvada Center’s “Centerfest” part of Summer at the Center. Mark Arnold gives us the rundown on the local artists, and a glimpse of the national acts coming to the amphitheater. (READ MORE HERE)
Arvada Center’s Annual Art Market
23rd Annual Fine Art Market Show and Sale
December 11 – December 20, 2009
Main GalleryThe Art Market is designed to be an exhibition and sale of fine contemporary art created by Colorado artists. This sale and exhibition credits its popularity and success to the more than 150 Colorado artists who participate in the event each year. Our patrons look forward to this exciting sale and exhibition because of the excellent quality and unique selection of original artwork. Applications will be accepted until June 30, 2009. See”Links and Downloads” to obtain the application form.
Opening Reception: Friday, December 11, 2009, 5:00-9:00 p.m., Free
Monday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Sunday: Noon – 5:00 p.m.
View the 2009 Art Market & ACES Poster
Find out how to Make Your Visit Count!
The Theater Event of the Season – Miss Saigon
ARVADA, CO – The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities presents Miss Saigon – another spectacular musical event by Les Misérables creators Alain Boublil and Claude Michael Schönberg. This large scale musical production is running September 15 – October 11, 2009 in the Arvada Center’s Main Stage Theater.
The Arvada Center kicks off its 2009/2010 theater season with one of the longest running Broadway musicals, Miss Saigon. Making its debut at the Arvada Center, Miss Saigon is a Tony Award®-winning blockbuster musical that has tugged at the heartstrings of audiences worldwide. It is a modern adaptation of Giacomo Puccini’s opera Madame Butterfly that tells the tragic love story of an Asian woman separated from her lover – an American GI soldier, in 1970s Saigon during the Vietnam War.
Miss Saigon is directed by Arvada Center Artistic Producer Rod A. Lansberry, who last year directed the record-breaking and award winning production, Les Misérables. “Miss Saigon will be an even bigger challenge to produce,” states Rod Lansberry. “Besides the difficulty we faced in casting the Asian roles, the play inherently will be more challenging to stage because of its timeline,” Lansberry added. Miss Saigon starts at the end of the Vietnam War in 1975 and then proceeds to move back and forth over a three year period telling the story. “At first I thought Miss Saigon would be simpler to stage, but unlike Les Mis, working with this non-linear timeline will be far more challenging,” Lansberry concluded.
The Long Way Home – Adam Field
The Long Way Home – Adam Field
In one weeks time I’ll be ready for our journey! My son Juno and I will be making the 8 hour drive from Durango to my hometown, Arvada (a suburb of Denver). While we plan to spend a lot of time with family and friends, I will be dedicating most of our week-long stay to giving a workshop.The venue for this workshop, The Arvada Center of the Arts and Humanities, holds a special spot in my memory. As a young child I took many field trips to the Arvada Center whether it was to see a play, take an art class, view an exhibition, explore the extensive pioneer museum, or just for a picnic I always looked forward to the next visit. << READ MORE >>
FREE slide talk on Thursday June, 25th from 7-8:30 PM at the Arvada Center. Adam will will show images from his travels and will discuss his inspirations and motivations behind his work. The slide talk is open to the public…
WORKSHOP will take place on Saturday and Sunday, June 27th & 28th. For details please visit the Arvada Center workshop description page.
