David Ellsworth

Woodturner David Ellsworth Received the Smithsonian Institute’s 2021 Visionary Award

Nov. 5, 2021

The artist’s work is found in the permanent collections of 44 museums.

art installation

Student Turns Her Apartment Into Pandemic-Themed Art

Nov. 5, 2021

When COVID hit, Taylor Passios (MediaPro’21) watched the world fall into the same pattern she lives in as a hypochondriac: Feel something, Google it, panic — repeat.

headshot of Carlton Shield Chief Gover

A Walk in Two Worlds

March 18, 2021

American Indians and archaeologists have had a long and often fractious history. Carlton Shield Chief Gover is trying to change that.

jazz musician Tia Fuller holds her saxophone while wearing a gold dress and standing in front of a sparkling beaded curtain

Full of Soul

Feb. 22, 2021

From Beyonce to Pixar, Tia Fuller shines her light on jazz. Soon after Tia Fuller (MMus’00) vamped the red carpet at the Grammy Awards in March 2019, she got a call from a casting agent representing the animated Pixar film Soul . “They were looking for a saxophone player to...

Portrait of Eric Klinger

Closing the Generation Gap

Feb. 1, 2020

Eric Klinger, senior writing instructor and associate faculty director of the CU Boulder Writing Center, teaches “Intergenerational Writing,” a course that pairs juniors and seniors with community members over the age of 60 for research and writing projects.

Paw Imprint

The Hardest Day

Jan. 22, 2020

Photojournalist Ross Taylor captured the final moments between pet owners and their companions. The work has gone viral.

professor holding a skeleton

The Fine-Tuned Musician

Oct. 1, 2019

Making music is a physical pursuit. The CU Music Wellness Program helps performers stay fit.

Chris with Iron Man, Centered

Life as a Chalk Artist

Oct. 1, 2019

Chris Carlson's art will rise up and grab you. Chalk it up to an open mind.

Collage of music sheets

The Sound of Silent Film

Oct. 1, 2019

Rodney Sauer bought a cultural treasure sight unseen — a vast trove of silent film-era musical scores. Then he gave it all away.

The first Woodstock

Woodstock Happened 50 Years Ago. Were You There?

June 3, 2019

This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Arts Festival.

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