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Opera for the Masses: Classic stories with a modern flair

Opera for the Masses: Classic stories with a modern flair By Emma Schenkenberger The Charles and Reta Ralph Opera Center is set to pull off two classic one-act operas this season with Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini, but not without adding their own retro spin. While both shows boast renowned scores and […]


Position Announcement: Chair of the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance

Position: Chair, Department of Music, Theatre and Dance College of Liberal Arts Colorado State University Colorado State University is searching for a Chair of the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance. We seek a visionary individual with the ability to manage a complex organization effectively and lead our performing arts to the next level of […]


WOW-E! It’s all about access

It’s all about access. As a major research university, Colorado State spends millions of dollars each year on subscriptions to thousands of scholarly publications. The information these journals contain is vital to the work of faculty and researchers on campus who learn from findings by and share their data with others in their field. But […]


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Career Paths in Arts Management

The field of arts management – a.k.a. arts administration, music management, and more – offers an array of opportunities for students who have a passion for music and are also interested in behind-the-scenes operations. By Caitlin Peterkin What is Arts Management? Arts management blends the artistic and business elements of a career in the arts. […]


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Bruce Ronda Named Interim Director of the LEAP Institute for the Arts

Newly appointed as Interim Director of the LEAP Institute for the Arts, Bruce Ronda is also Associate Dean for Faculty and Graduate Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Professor in the Department of English. He has been at Colorado State University since 1991, teaching literature and American studies courses. From 2001 to 2011 […]


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Theatre Doubles Down on Tennessee Williams with The Glass Menagerie

Bringing high quality, affordable live theatre to the Front Range, the theatre program at Colorado State University presents Tennessee Williams’ timeless classic The Glass Menagerie, running Oct. 9 through Oct. 26, Thursdays – Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre at the University Center for the Arts, located at 1400 Remington St. Tickets are […]


LEAP students team up with the NoCo Mini Maker Faire

Two arts leadership and administration classes from the LEAP Institute for the Arts at Colorado State University have teamed up with the NoCo Mini Maker Faire to create a Nerdy Derby event on Saturday, Oct. 4, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. at the Rocky Mountain Center for Innovation and Technology, […]



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LEAP Students to Present at International Conference

This fall, students from the LEAP Institute for the Arts (Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Arts Advocacy, and the Public) will attend the 8th Conference of the Research Network: Sociology of the Arts of the European Sociological Association, which will take place at “Babes-Bolyai” University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Sept. 4-6. Graduate students from the LEAP Master of Arts […]


Have you ever wanted to try ballet?

Have you ever wanted to try ballet? Students, this semester at CSU is your chance! Sign up today for D120B, an introductory, beginning level classical ballet technique class for non-Dance Majors. Participants will learn fundamental exercises of ballet at the barre, and in the center. The exciting new class is taught by Professor of Ballet […]