Celebrate the Life of Ellen Maslow

It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of Ellen Maslow on Saturday, August 29, 2009.

A public memorial service will be held at the Boulder Theater on Thursday, September 3 from 5-9pm. There will also be a second memorial service held in New York City on October 4, details to be announced.

For the last 7 years Ellen Maslow has directed Present Tense: films and discussion. Joined by a distinguished panel of volunteers and community leaders, Present Tense has managed an extraordinary range of quality programming. From established film classics like Dr. Strangelove to Iranian independent films like Turtles Can Fly, audiences have been treated to life changing images and thought provoking discussions. Ellen's primary vision for Present Tense remains its genius today. Present Tense: films and discussion has established a broad based and growing reputation for its unique blend of art, social relevance and a collective call to action.

Though her life was cut short by cancer, her vitality and forceful witness to social action, awareness and deep solidarity with those who suffer calls all who knew her–and the thousands over the years who have attended Present Tense programs–to press on inspired, by the vast legacy she leaves.

Present Tense is working to create a tribute to Ellen's years of commitment and inspiration. If you would like to volunteer or be involved in future programming, please contact Brenda Fox at brendainboulder @ yahoo.com

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Boulder homeless shelter in the name of Ellen Maslow. Details can be found online at www.bouldershelter.org/donate.money.html

LoLa Images: impermanence. Ethereal beauty at the Dairy's In Focus Gallery

A resident of Boulder since 1971, Lois LaFond is a singer/songwriter and the creator of Lois LaFond & the Rockadiles, the well-known band for Children and their Families since 1984.

For over two years, under the moniker LoLa Images, she has been working with a process of shooting photographs which has resulted in a fascinating series of pictures that are showing at the Dairy Center for the Arts.

impermanence features 26 giclees. The unmanipulated digital images have an unusual sense of musicality which often creates pictures that resemble paintings in their color, contrast and movement. The show hangs in the Dairy’s In Focus Gallery and will run through September 18. In October, LoLa Images will be a featured artist in Open Studios.

Through September 18. Free. Open daily.

See more images on the Boulder Magazine Facebook page.

In Focus Gallery
Dairy Center for the Arts
26th & Walnut, Boulder
303-440-7826
www.thedairy.org

What people are saying:

"Lois Lafond is finding her voice in the movement, color and layering of realities vibrating in her photos. They are fun, vivacious and thoughtful reflecting the artist herself."
~ Michael Wojczuk, artist and elementary school art teacher.

“Beautiful”
“I don’t have the vocabulary for what I’m seeing.”
“How do you do it?”
“Spectacular images.”
“They really make me think.”

Pictured: Tell Me Where She Dances, Copyright 2009, Lois LaFond. See more photos on the Boulder Magazine Facebook page.

"Beat It" Down to the Hotel Boulderado!

1st ANNUAL MICHAEL JACKSON DANCE PARTY
Benefit for “Make-A-Wish” Foundation® of Colorado
Saturday, August 29th, 2009
7-11pm
Boulderado Ballroom

$19 per person ~ Proceeds to benefit “Make-A-Wish” Foundation®
($15 of every ticket goes to the Foundation)

Be a part of history! Join the Hotel Boulderado as they host their 1st Annual Michael Jackson Dance Party,” a fundraiser benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

On August 29th, Michael Jackson’s birth date, “Beat It” down to the Boulderado’s Ballroom for dancing, plentiful hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, and “One More Chance” to celebrate the life, music, and contributions made by Jackson, the original moonwalker.

Featuring DJ Chris, special lighting effects from Lighting and Design by Scott, and break-dance performances, this dance party will surely be the “Thriller” of the season. Costumes are optional – but encouraged!

A raffle will be held with prizes from the Hotel Boulderado and other local businesses to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation®.

Dance Performances by Streetside Studios, Casablanca Dance Studio, Break EFX

Even if you can’t get “Billie Jean” for a date, “Don’t Stop til You Get Enough” dancing done in one night to last a lifetime. Whether you’re “Black or White,” a “Man in the Mirror,” or “Dirty Diana,” you will dance your white socks right out of your black shoes for a great cause!

For reservations, call (303) 440-2880 or book online.

Read the Story Behind the Mission, see a list of some of the fabulous prizes, and get more information. Go to Michael Jackson Dance Party on the Hotel Boulderado website.

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Hotel Boulderado
2115 Thirteenth St.
Boulder, Colorado 80302
www.boulderado.com
303-440-2880

Fringe Encore! Performances Announced

Congratulations to all the artists who were called back for "MORE, MORE, MORE!"

Haven't had your fill of Fringe? Just waiting to the last day to see the best of the best? Here's your schedule for the day...

FRINGE ENCORE! PERFORMANCES, WORKSHOPS & SPECIAL EVENTS

The Hill Flea
10:00 AM The Hill Flea

Naropa Lincoln Studio
10:30 AM, Workshop! - Going Solo: Creating Your One-Person Show

Naropa Nalanda Campus, Room 9190
12:30 PM, Workshop! - A Splendid Moment

FUMC Labyrinth
1:00 PM, Fringe Encore! Show - Gregg Tobo's Astonishing Magic Show

Dairy Carsen Theatre
2:00 PM, Red Light Winter

Community Dance Collective (CDC)
2:30 PM, Fringe Encore! Show - Pick Your Own Path

CU Museum of Natural History
3:45 PM, Fringe Encore! Show - River Story

Naropa PAC (Performing Arts Center)
5:00 PM, Fringe Encore! Show - Small Moment of Sky

BMoCA (Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art)
6:30 PM, Fringe Encore! Show - Good Girls Don't But I Do

Joyful Furniture
7:00 PM, Spinning Jenny

Trident Booksellers & Cafe
7:45 PM CANCELED Fringe Encore! Show

The Laughing Goat Coffee House
9:00 PM, Fringe Encore! Show - Piano, Poetry and Passion

Scotch Corner Pub
10:00 PM The Daily C.R.A.B.
and Closing Night Party

Fringe Buzz: Last Day to Fringe It Up!

Today is your last day to Fringe–make the most of it! We've had our ear to the ground and have some staff recommendations from the Fringe buzz. If you plan it right, you can catch at least six shows today!

Death Wore Elevator Shoes, 2:30pm, FUMC Labyrinth (First United Methodist Church), 1421 Spruce St.
The Secret Lives of the Divine, 4pm, BMoCA, 1750 13th St.
Gregg Tobo's Astonishing Magic Show, 4:30pm, FUMC Labyrinth (First United Methodist Church), 1421 Spruce St.
A Murder One Less, 5:30pm, BMoCA, 1750 13th St.
Like a Virgin, 6pm, CU Museum of Natural History, Henderson Building, CU Campus
Light As Air, Heavy As Sound, 7pm, Naropa PAC, 2130 Arapahoe Ave.
Bonne Nuit Poo Poo, 7pm, Community Dance Collective 2020 21st St, Unit B
Evolution of Soul 685, 8:30pm, Naropa PAC, 2130 Arapahoe Ave.
The Last Straight Man in the Theatre, 8:30pm, BMoCA, 1750 13th St.
Good Girls Don't, But I Do, 10pm, BMoCA, 1750 13th St.

Check out the Fringe website for more shows with their final runs today and tomorrow. Plus, don't miss Fringe Encore! featuring the best-selling show in each venue.

Boulder International Fringe Festival
Through August 24
www.BoulderFringe.com
Box Office: 720-563-9950