CINEMA May Day The Wicker Man BOULDER PUBLIC LIBRARY cultural events Monday, May 4, 6 p.m. Directed by Robin Hardy featuring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Britt Ekland, Diane Cilento (U.K.—1974). It’s mayday on May Day as a devoutly Christian police sergeant flies to Summerisle, a Scottish island community with unusually temperate weather to investigate the disappearance of a young girl and finds the townsfolk are members of a pagan cult. For mature audiences only. (83 min.) CONCERT Colorado Chamber Players FREE CINEMA, CONCERTS, DANCE, EXHIBITS Saturday, May 9, 2 p.m. APRIL-MAY 2015 Johannes Brahms: G major String sextet, op. 36. Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Souvenir de Florence, op. 70. CINEMA 59th Local Filmmakers’ Showcase Architects Office Program Monday, May 11, 6 p.m. Architects Office is a volunteer aleatoric electronics & brass music-making performance project active in Boulder since 1983. This program features screenings of several collaborations between the collective and filmmakers Stan Brakhage, Paul Lundahl, Joel Haertling and others. A work in progress, I…Chris by Anthony Buchanan is also screened. A CD of music and a 14th issue of the Zamizdat Trade Journal about self-publishing are released on this occasion. Artwork from the 2005 Waking Dreams Painting by Sampson; sculpture by Douglas EXHIBIT Edge of the Woods — Caroline Douglas & Frank Sampson Exhibiting May 16 - July 1 in the Canyon Gallery The pairing of these two stellar local artists was first arranged in the 2005 Canyon Gallery exhibition Waking Dreams. A decade later they are returning to the library to show new work together. Local favorites, both Frank and Caroline have devoted followers of their richly imaginative artistic narratives. A reception is scheduled for Friday, May 29, 5-7 p.m. in the gallery. Daniel Ondaro Sara Roybal The Wicker Man CONCERT Bach for Kids Sunday, May 17, 2015, 2 p.m. Architects Office Program CONCERT Midday Music Wednesday, May 13, 12-1 p.m. Join Jesse Manno (oud), Michael Stanwood (didgeridoo), James Hoskins (cello), Brett Bowen (percussion), Dexter Payne (woodwinds), Tom Weiser (vocals) and Jenna Woods (zils), for an hour of beautifully improvised music. This annual program offers an interactive and multidimensional event focused on improvisation, composition, and performance featuring Boulder Bach artists and educators—bringing the music of Bach to life for children! CONCERT The Third Tuesday Lunchtime Concert Series 101st Army Winds Tuesday, May 19, 12-1 p.m. Cinema Program Coordinator Joel Haertling bplnow.boulderlibrary.org/event/movies 303-441-3197 • [email protected] All cinema, concert, and dance programs are presented in the Canyon Theater except as noted. North Wing, Main Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave. Concert Series Coordinator Juliette León Bartsch bplnow.boulderlibrary.org/event/concerts-performances 303-441-4492 • [email protected] Dance Bridge Coordinator Mary Wohl Haan boulderarts.org/dance-bridge/ 303-441-4391 • [email protected] Canyon Gallery Curator Gregory Ravenwood bplnow.boulderlibrary.org/event/exhibits 303-441-4397 • [email protected]. 101st Army Winds CONCERT Midday Music CINEMA Partnership with Communikey Sonic Outlaws CINEMA Join Jesse Manno (oud), Michael Stanwood (didgeridoo), James Hoskins (cello), Brett Bowen (percussion), Dexter Payne (woodwinds), Tom Weiser (vocals) and Jenna Woods (zils), for an hour of beautifully improvised music. Directed by Craig Baldwin (1999). This documentary traces intellectual property controversies across the contemporary arts scene. Playful and ironic, Baldwin’s cut-and-paste collage essay surveys the prospects for an “electronic folk culture” in the midst of an increasingly commodified corporate media landscape. (87 min.) Citizen Architect Wednesday, April 8, 12-1 p.m. Dancers throughout the library (photo by Jun Akiyama) Monday, April 13, 6 p.m. Partnership with the City of Boulder Landmarks Board Wednesday, April 22, 6 p.m. Directed by Sam Wainwright Douglas (2010). Socially conscious architect Sam Mockbee encourages students at Auburn University’s Rural Studio in Hale County, Alabama to cross over into poverty-stricken areas in order to provide shelter for deprived residents. (57 min.) CINEMA 58th Local Filmmakers’ Showcase I Will Be Called Lucifer Monday, April 27, 6 p.m. Directed by Antony Buchanan (2015). Through an off-beat mixture of myth, biography, docu-fable, collage and fantasy, this film is an exploded narrative which converges the many lives of Lucifer with the now-mythic story of filmmaker Kenneth Anger’s troubled film production Lucifer Rising. (80 min.) I Will Be Called Lucifer Sonic Outlaws EXHIBIT Boulder Valley School Art Show Exhibiting April 17 - May 3 in the Canyon Gallery DANCE/CONCERT/CINEMA Throughout the Library The library hosts work executed by local elementary and middle school student artists, creating lively and imaginative works in a variety of mediums. A reception is scheduled for Sunday, April 26, 1-3 p.m. in the gallery. 3rd Law Dance/Theater April 11, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Performances and happenings throughout the library as part of The Main Event. Dancers and musicians of all ages will help celebrate the completion of the 15 month library renovation. Look for cinema shorts being screened in Canyon Meeting Room and other activities for the whole family CINEMA Doris’s Sunday Matinee Now Voyager Sunday, May 3, 1 p.m. Directed by Irving Rapper, featuring Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Gladys Cooper, Claude Rains, Mary Wickes (1942). In this ideal vehicle for Bette Davis in her prime, a middle-aged spinster suffers a nervous breakdown at the hands of her domineering mother. Based on the novel by Olive Higgs Prouty. Soundtrack by Max Steiner. (118 min.) CONCERT Shy Birds Saturday, April 11, 4:15-4:45 p.m. Daniel Ondaro & The Shy Birds is a group of broadly talented and eclectic musicians playing everything from samba and bossa nova to modern styles of Brazilian music, both originals and classics. Now Voyager DANCE Grupo Folklorico de CU Boulder and StudiÓle Flamenco Saturday, April 11, 5:15 p.m. in the Canyon Theater. As part of the Boulder Public Library - The Main Event, Library Renovation Celebration, these local dance companies as well as a variety of performers are scheduled throughout the day starting at 10:15 a.m. CONCERT Journey from the Fjords to the Andes Sunday, April 12, 2 p.m. Four kindred musical spirits explore the musical worlds of Scandinavia, North America and Latin America through the lens of jazz, traditional folk music, Latin and original compositions. Sandra Wong-violin/fiddle, nyckelharpa; Victor Mestas-piano; Gonzalo Teppa-bass; Jill Fredrickson-drums, percussion. DANCE The Third Tuesday Lunchtime Concert Series 3rd Law Dance/Theater Tuesday, April 21, 12-1 p.m. in the Canyon Theater. This Boulder award-winning modern/contemporary dance company demonstrates a passionate belief in the power of live, in-the-moment performance to create original dance/theater works. 3rd Law, under the direction of husband and wife team Katie Elliott and Jim LaVita, has been a significant contributor to the cultural landscape of the Denver Metro Area for over 15 years. Come see a sample of their exciting and distinctive repertory and hear from the artists how the work is constructed.
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