Events Calendar

Running fans! Come support collegiate track & field when the University of Colorado hosts the 2008 Big 12 Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Boulder Friday, May 16- Sunday, May 18.

This is your opportunity to see NCAA Champions and Olympic hopefuls (over 20 Big 12 Track and Field athletes competed in the 2004 Olympics) in all track & field disciplines right here in Colorado!

All-session passes are on sale now at www.cubuffs.com. Single session passes will go on sale this Monday, May 12.

Ticket Prices:

All-Session passes are $10

Adult Single Session pass - $6.

Senior (55 & up) and Student (13-18) Single Session ticket - $5

Youth Single Session (12 & under) - $2

Get your tickets NOW for this first-time event. For more information visit www.cubuffs.com/trackandfield.

Join faculty and other alumni for this spirited two-day discussion on healthcare, one of the central issues of our day. This year, CU faculty will conduct four sessions on the insurance, delivery, and innovation of modern healthcare. The sessions will be held at The Stadium Club.

Registration is $80 for Alumni Association members and $100 for nonmembers. Lunches, continental breakfast, closing cocktail reception, and reading materials are included in the registration fee.

Alumni College is presented by the CU-Boulder Alumni Association, the College of Arts and Sciences, the Kenneth A. and Diana Z. Kahn Family Community Teaming Fund and Midge Korczak (MHist'80)

Visit the CU Alumni Association website for more information and to register.

During the CU Wizards show, CU-Boulder Associate Professor Deborah Wuttke will explain how basic principles of chemistry are employed in biological systems like the human body. Audience members will get to take part in experiments showing the chemistry of respiration and how a banana can be used to hammer a nail.

CU Wizards shows are designed to be entertaining, informal introductions to astronomy, chemistry and physics. Though intended primarily for students in grades five through nine, the shows are educational and fun for people of all ages.

Hosted by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, eight local elementary schools perform Shakespeare on West Varsity Lawn. These 30-minute abridgements are paired to run concurrently, beginning at 11:45am.

The Will Power Festival Parade kicks off the performances at 11:30am, starting at Macky Auditorium and crossing Varsity Bridge--lead by Elizabethan luminaries Queen Bess (in full regalia ) and Will Shakespeare in his "Bardmobile."

See, in 4th-grade fashion, Henry the Eighth, Macbeth and more. Bring a blanket, your lunch and a friend a lunch time treat--some perfectly short Shakespeare, perfectly free.

Contact: Amanda Holden, (303) 492-1537.

For additional information visit the Colorado Shakespeare Festival website.

His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is head of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. Although just 22 years old, the Karmapa is seen as the embodiment of wisdom and compassion and is regarded by many followers as a 'living Buddha.'

People are drawn to the Karmapa's public appearances and teachings because of his profound spiritual and meditative mastery and his transformational and enlightening effect on almost everyone who comes into his presence. The Karmapa brings a very positive and hopeful spiritual message for these turbulent times.

Participants are requested to arrive 60 minutes early for security screening. No large bags, backpacks, cameras or recording equipment will be allowed.

Please contact Macky Auditorium if wheelchair access is required.

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa will give two public teachings at 10:00am and 2:00pm. Tickets may be purchased separately or as a package.

Professors Eric Stade and Susan Frontczack

CU Wizards shows are designed to be entertaining, informal introductions to astronomy, chemistry and physics. Though intended primarily for students in grades five through nine, the shows are educational and fun for people of all ages.

Join the faculty for an informal showing and discussion of their aerial work and equipment. This is one of the best gatherings at the ADF. $5.00 admission.

The 10th annual Aerial Dance Festival 2008 provides an opportunity for people from all walks of life to experience the joy of dancing in the air -- for beginners through advanced aerial dancers. Join us for a 2-week immersion through classes, lectures/demonstrations, informal discussions, and performances. The Festival is produced by Frequent Flyers Productions, Inc., a non-profit, aerial dance-theatre company.

The internationally recognized faculty brings many years of expertise to the classes. Don't miss a truly unforgettable experience of airborne dance!

For more information, please visit the Frequent Flyers' ADF website.