“I Can Tell the World” documentary tells the story of the roots of American Music

Rocky Mountain PBS Offers a Free Screening of “I Can Tell the World”

A new documentary feature film by Larry Bograd and Coleen Hubbard

February 9, 6:300-pm

Davis Auditorium, University of Denver
2000 E Asbury Ave
Denver, CO 80208

Rocky Mountain PBS presents a unique opportunity to experience the first documentary about the original American music.

Without spirituals, there would be no gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, or hip-hop and rap. And though many of us are familiar with some of the songs, few of us fully understand the deep history, complex origins and coded messages of the music born in slavery.

Produced and co-directed by Coleen Hubbard and Larry Bograd for Denver's Roundtable Media, the film follows members of The Spirituals Project Choir, an interracial, multigenerational ensemble committed to the preservation and performance of African American spirituals.

This diverse group of men and women share their stories of transformation and offer lessons in racial reconciliation. In addition to following choir members, the documentary includes rarely seen performances by Marian Anderson and Paul Robeson, and the observations of African American scholars.

“I Can Tell the World” is the first completed production by Roundtable Media, LLP, which has two other documentaries in production.

There will be a post-panel "talk back," featuring the filmmakers Larry Bograd and Coleen Hubbard and founder Art Jones.

MORE INFORMATION:

• Learn more about the event at the Rocky Mountain PBS Community Calendar
• View the trailer at the I Can Tell the World documentary website

The film airs on Rocky Mountain PBS on Feb. 11 and will be released commercially on April 20, 2010.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN PBS

Rocky Mountain PBS invites the 1.3 million people throughout Colorado we reach each month to experience the world of award-winning local, national and international programming; hear diverse viewpoints; take front row center seats to world-class drama and performances; and enjoy lifelong learning services for children and adults.

Rocky Mountain PBS is celebrating its 53rd anniversary on the air this year. The network began in Denver in 1956 as Colorado’s first public television station. It is now Colorado’s only statewide television network, with stations in Denver (KRMA), Pueblo/Colorado Springs (KTSC), Steamboat Springs (KRMZ), Grand Junction (KRMJ) and Durango (KRMU). To learn more, visit the Rocky Mountain PBS website.

THE SPIRITUALS PROJECT

The Spirituals Project is a non-profit organization based at the University of Denver dedicated to preserving and revitalizing the music and teachings of the sacred folk songs called spirituals, created and first sung by enslaved Africans in North America in the 18th and 19th centuries. Through research, education and performance, The Spirituals Project explores the many, varied dimensions of African American spirituals as art form, tradition and tool, and invites all people to experience the joy and power of this dynamic music and gift from African Americans to the world, thereby ensuring that the spirituals will be passed on for many generations to come.

"Lives Lived in Dance" with Ana Claire and Peter Davison, Feb. 3

"LIVES LIVED IN DANCE" interview series continues at the Boulder Public Library with Ana Claire and Peter Davison of Boulder Ballet.

"Lives Lived in Dance" is a film and interview series highlighting local dance luminaries. This series is designed to show the interested dance public how professional dancers arrived at a career in dance and what they felt as they navigated this difficult path.

This evening's guests are Ana Claire and Peter Davison, the Artistic Directors of Boulder Ballet and the Boulder Ballet School. While Ana Claire has always been involved in dance, Peter Davison has had a more varied path as juggler, street performer and founding member of the well-known ensemble, Airjazz. Come and hear for yourself!

Moderated by Jim LaVita, artistic co-director of 3rd Law Dance/Theater, the series is sponsored by the Boulder Arts Commission's Dance Bridge and 3rd Law.

Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. in the Canyon Theater, Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave., Boulder, CO

This series is free and open to the public. Parking is available in the library Arapahoe Avenue lot.

Educate's! "Annual Ball" For the Future of Uganda with special musical guest FACE, Feb. 6

Saturday, February 6th
5:30-11p.m.
Rembrandt Yard Art Gallery & Event Center, Boulder, Colorado

Educate!, a Uganda and Boulder-based organization, will hold their Annual Ball to raise money for students in Africa. The money raised from the Ball will go directly to empower Educate!¹s 830 Scholars in Uganda to transform their communities.

The Ball is for all ages with dancing, live music by the nationally-recognized Boulder-based band FACE, a great silent auction and speech scheduled by Congressman Jared Polis. Also enjoy wine from Superior Liquor, beer tastings from Asher Brewery (Colorado's 1st all organic brewery) and food provided by Whole Foods, Bay Window Catering and BJ's Pizza Grill and Brewery. Besides being a wonderful time, the Ball is a benefit event to empower youth across Uganda to transform their communities by addressing poverty, disease, hunger and ignorance.

The event will be held at Rembrandt Yard Art Gallery & Event Center, Boulder, Colorado on Saturday, February 6. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Ball goes until 11 p.m.

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS:

7-7:45 - Educate! presentation with co-founder, Eric Glustrom, Educate! staff, and Congressman Jared Polis
8-845 - FACE performance
915-945 FACE performance

VISUALS: Colorado Educate! supporters socializing, learning about Educate! and working to create a better future for students in Uganda; dancing and performance by FACE.

ABOUT EDUCATE!:

Educate!, founded in 2002, empowers students across Uganda to drive the social, political and economic development of their communities. We teach a two-year curriculum on how to lead social change, provide long term mentoring, and create a life-long, national network that equips students with the skills and confidence necessary to transform their communities. Educate! students create locally-grown, market based initiatives that solve the challenges of poverty, disease, and environmental degradation. Today, Educate! is empowering 830 young leaders at 24 high schools across Uganda and has impacted over 10,000 people. A recent winner of the Champions of Quality Education in Africa competition, a collaboration between Ashoka¹s Changemakers and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Educate! was also recognized by Entrepreneur magazine as one of 100 Brilliant Companies in 2009, by DoSomething as an organization started by one of America's top five change-makers under 25 and by the Echoing Green fellowship, recognizing the highest potential startup social change ventures worldwide.

GET MORE:

• Visit the Educate! website
• Follow Educate! on Twitter
• View the Educate! Flickr Stream



Educate! Scholars at Mbale High School hold seedlings that they will be planting at their school compound.

February is "Red Dress" Month at the Bob Burger Recreation Center

Heart Disease Doesn’t Care What You Wear!

Only 57 percent of women know that heart disease is their leading cause of death and most fail to make the connection between risk factors-such as high blood pressure and high cholesterol—and their personal risk of developing heart disease.

The Lafayette Recreation Department wants to be a part of changing this disturbing reality by bringing The Heart Truth -- a campaign that is raising public awareness about women and heart disease -- to the Boulder County community.

Why the Red Dress?
The Heart Truth features a Red Dress as the national symbol for women and heart disease awareness. This symbol links a woman’s focus on her “outer self’ to the need to also focus on her “inner self” and her heart. What’s a Red Dress got to do with it? A simple Red Dress works as a visual red alert to get the message heard loud and clear: “Heart Disease Doesn’t Care What You Wear—It’s the #1 Killer of Women.”

The Recreation Department’s goal is to build awareness of women’s heart disease and empower women to reduce and prevent their risk. We will bring this awareness to the Lafayette community by hosting educational lectures, providing educational hand outs, and identifying specific heart-healthy classes via a week-long contest.

Friday, Feb 5: Kick Off at the Bob Burger Recreation Center
WEAR RED and receive a free adult admission to the Bob Burger Recreation Center! Stop by the lobby display table to pick up free educational materials, enter for prize drawings, and purchase your Red Dress Pins and Heart Healthy Cookbooks.

Friday, Feb 5: Exempla Hospital’s Heart Healthy Luncheon and Health Expo at the FlatIrons Crossing Mall
Wear Red and $5 of your $25 luncheon cost will be donated to the American Heart Assn. Luncheon is at 11:30; the FREE Health Expo runs from 11-2. Lower Level in front of Macy’s. Call 303-689-4595 for luncheon reservations.

Wednesday, Feb 10 @ 6pm: Amy Kreeger, Exempla Good Samaritan Nurse Practitioner, will present on Signs & Symptoms of the Female Heart Attack and How These Differ From Men’s Symptoms. Held at the Bob Burger Recreation Center. Call the front desk to reserve a seat: 303-665-0469.

Wed, Feb 17 @ 6pm: Dr. Martin Fejka with Exempla Front Range Cardiovascular Assoc, will present on Peripheral Artery Disease(PAD). Held at the Bob Burger Recreation Center. Call the front desk to reserve a seat: 303-665-0469.

Week of February 21-27: After every heart-healthy fitness class you attend this week at the Bob Burger Recreation Center, register for great prize giveaways. Qualifying classes are listed on the Drop-In Fitness Schedule.

February 1-28: Purchase an item with proceeds benefitting the American Heart Assoc Heart Healthy Cookbooks $5; Red Dress Tack Pin $3;

A special thank you our 2010 event sponsor, Exempla Good Samaritan Hospital.

Go further:

• Download the list of Heart-Healthy Fitness Classes
• FREE Activities for Feb's Red Dress Month!
• Follow Lafayette Rec on TWITTER
• Check out Upcoming Classes and Activities
• Sign up for The Buzz at Bob's monthly e-Newsletter

Fritz the Mascot

Brock Media's mascot, Fritz, is featured in today's USA Today's Paw Print Post. The article "Working like a dog: Pets brighten up the biz for owners" by pet reporter Sharon L. Peters introduces four four-legged (in most cases) friends from around the country who bring their own spark of joy to the work-place.

Only one year ago, Brock Media's Fritz was a desperate doggie at Humane Society of Boulder Valley. Read his touching tale!