May 1, 2008
Vol. 11, #31

This Week

Through Sunday, May 4, 2008
The House of Blue Leaves
Tues.–Sat. 7:30 p.m., Sat./Sun. 2 p.m., Wed. 1 p.m.
Arvada Center for the Arts
Tickets: $23–$42

See MFA Theater: Contemporary Performance ranked faculty, Ethie Friend, in this wonderfully wacky and heartfelt comedy by John Guare. For tickets call the box office at 720-898-7200.  Mention promotion code 1975 for $10 off.

Thursday, May 1, 2008
Naropa University’s low-residency MFA Creative Writing program
announces the launch of the spring '08 issue of not enough night.

"Not enough ecstasy for me, not enough life, joy, kicks, darkness, music
not enough night." —Jack Kerouac  

It’s about putting forth voices and viewpoints that fuel us.
It’s about keeping the lights low but burning.
And it's about putting something vital back in.

Check out the spring '08 issue: www.naropa.edu/notenoughnight

Thursday, May 1, 2008
2008 Art Therapy Oral Presentations by Spring 2008 Graduates
4:45–8:20 p.m.
Paramita Hall, Paramita Campus

• 4:45–5:00 p.m. Introductions by Sue Wallingford & Michael Franklin
• 5:00–5:30 p.m. Nancy Franke, Family Self Sufficiency, "Reflecting the Goddess: The Use of Symbols of Empowerment in Art Therapywith a Female Survivor of Childhood Abuse & Neglect”
• 5:30–5:40 Break
• 5:40–6:10 p.m.Amanda Hillman, Hospice of Larimer County, “Transforming Life & Death: A Discovery of Love & Joy Through the Use of Art at the End of Life”
• 6:10–6:20 Break
• 6:20–6:50 Lyndsay Jensen Gaffey, Denver Children’s Hospital, “Attachment In Middle Childhood: Art Therapy and a Corrective Attachment Experience”
• 6:50–7:00 Break
• 7:00–7:30 Alahna Roach, Mount St. Vincent Home, “The Little Mer-Child: Art Therapy in Support of Integration”
• 7:30–7:40 Break
• 7:40–8:10 Hannah Salander, Children & Youth Resource Center: City of Longmont, “The Inside & Out of Adolescent Girls: Self Preservation, Exploration, and Liberation through Art Therapy”
• 8:10–8:20 p.m. Closing Remarks, Sue Wallingford & Michael Franklin

Thursday, May 1, 2008
Grand Warrior Exchange Ceremony
7–8:30 p.m.
Shambhala Hall, Arapahoe Campus

Spring 2008 graduates in Interdisciplinary Studies with their faculty and mentors will participate.  A social with food and beverages will follow. RSVP to Juliet Wagner at 303-245-4711 or jwagner@naropa.edu.

Friday, May 2, 2008
2008 Art Therapy Oral Presentations
9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Paramita Hall, Paramita Campus

• 9:30–9:50 a.m. Introductions by Sue Wallingford & Michael Franklin
• 9:50–10:20 a.m.Shara Briggs, Denver Children’s Hospital, “Developing Internal Resources in Children with Medical Illnesses”
• 10:20–10:30 a.m. Break
• 10:30–11:00 a.m. Mariah Jaquez-Loftin, Imagine Colorado, “Unlocking the Layers of Trauma: A Foster Care Child’s Journey through Regression to Ego Strength”
• 11:00–11:10 a.m. Break
• 11:10–11:40 a.m. Sara Forrest, The Denver Hospice “The Inner Critic & Grief”
• 11:40 a.m.–12:30 p.m. LUNCH
• 12:30–1:00 p.m. Jana Bruno, Access Counseling, “Human – Animal Connections: Aligning with Animals through the Creative Process”
• 1:00–1:10 p.m. Break
• 1:10–1:40 p.m. Jeff Lohrius, Juvenile Diversion Counseling “Animation & Art Therapy: Ersatz to Embodied Form”
• 1:40–1:50 p.m. Break
• 1:50–2:20 p.m. Alison Winterle, Denver Children’s Home, “Buddy & The Bully”
• 2:20–2:30 p.m. Closing Remarks by Sue Wallingford & Michael Franklin

Friday, May 2, 2008
23 Seconds About John Cage:  A Multidisciplinary Dharma
8 p.m.
ATLAS Center for Arts, Media and Performance, Black Box Theater, University of Colorado
Admission $10 (box office information: 303-245-4798)

A co-production of Naropa University’s MFA Theater: Contemporary Performance Program and The University of Colorado’s ATLAS center for Arts, Media and Performance. Directed by SITI Company members and MFA Guest Artists Leon Ingulsrud and Barney O’Hanlon with support from Naropa faculty/  Dramaturgy: Wendell Beavers and MFA Dramaturgy Group. Based on techniques of crafting “found text” and “self scripting,” Suzuki physical training and Viewpoints Staging and Performance Technique, this piece takes as its subject the life, works and subsequent influence of the composer John Cage.

Friday, May 2, 2008
Created from the Heart
8 p.m.
Performing Arts Center, Arapahoe Campus
General Admission $5; Free to students, seniors and Naropa community w/ID

An original ensemble piece created by New York–based guest artists Peggy Pettitt and Remy Tissier in collaboration with Naropa BFA students.

Saturday, May 3, 2008
23 Seconds About John Cage: A Multidisciplinary Dharma
2 p.m. and 8 p.m.
ATLAS Center for Arts, Media and Performance, Black Box Theater, University of Colorado

See description above.

Saturday, May 3, 2008
Created from the Heart
8 p.m.
Performing Arts Center, Arapahoe Campus

See description above.

Sunday, May 4, 2008
Student Arts Concert
Presented by the Department of Music
7 p.m.
Performing Arts Center

Featuring performances by the Naropa Chorus, led by Robert Sussuma; Musicianship students, led by Bill Douglas; Guitar Ensemble, led by Janet Feder; as well as performances by graduating students in the Music Department.

Monday, May 5, 2008
Colorado Lecture Series: Cinco do Mayo
12 p.m.
El Centro de la Gente

May

Friday, May 9, 2008
Somatic Counseling Psychology Master’s Thesis Presentations Department
9 a.m.–3 p.m.
Virya, Paramita Campus

Friday, May 9, 2008
Writing & Poetics Department BA Graduation Student Reading
12 p.m.
Shambhala Hall, Arapahoe Campus

Friday, May 9, 2008
Peace Studies Senior Thesis Presentation and Celebration
2–4 p.m.
Lincoln 4140

Please join the Peace Studies Department in celebrating the work of its first graduate, Jenna Corbin. In addition to Jenna’s thesis presentation, there will be musical offerings and refreshments. This event is open to all. RSVP to Juliet Wagner if you plan to attend: jwagner@naropa.edu.

Friday, May 9, 2008
Writing & Poetics Department MFA Graduation Student Reading
7:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Center, Arapahoe Campus

Saturday, May 10, 2008
Naropa University Commencement
3 p.m., doors open at 2:40 p.m.
Macky Auditorium, University of Colorado

Jared Polis is our commencement speaker. See www.jaredpolisfoundation.org if you would like to know about his work in education.

Resources and Ongoing Events

Every Wednesday
Sharing Circle
Sponsored and facilitated by PATH
7 p.m.
Shambhala Hall

Join us in creating a safe space in which to practice honest speaking and openhearted listening. This is a simple and powerful format for working with anything you are dealing with, big or small, or just to sit with others and listen. Please Join us. Come as you are—Everyone is welcome. Questions? PATH@listserv.naropa.edu or ahoffman@naropa.net.

Fridays, Spring Semester 2008
Interreligious Service, Sponsored by Naropa Chaplaincy Project
12–12:30 p.m.
Lincoln Meditation Hall, Arapahoe Campus

Volunteer work with Moving to End Sexual Assault

Rape Crisis Hotline
For more information, or a volunteer application, please check out our website, call 303/443-0400 x102 or email Julie Washnock at julie@movingtoendsexualassault.org. Training dates are listed below.

Men's Prevention Education Program
For more information, a training schedule and a volunteer application, please check out our website, call 303-443-0400 x103 and ask for Marti Hopper or email her at marti@movingtoendsexualassault.org.

Go to MESA for more information on required training dates, job descriptions and application forms.

Service-Learning Opportunities with Prison Dharma Network
Prison Dharma Network (PDN), an international interfaith network founded by Naropa adjunct faculty member Fleet Maull is always in need of service-learning participants for its various programs working with prisoners and youth at risk in the Boulder area. PDN is also in need of people to respond to prisoner's book and information requests, as well as teach yoga and meditation at the Boulder County Jail. We support thousands of prisoners in the practice of all forms of the contemplative path: meditation, yoga, centering prayer, chi kung, etc. Please contact Sarah Gurganus at pdn2@indra.com or visit Prison Dharma Network for more information.

Volunteer Work with Shambhala Prison Community
The Shambhala Prison Community works in about sixty prisons nationwide and is looking for dedicated practitioners of meditation to work with prisoners who are themselves practicing meditation and studying the Dharma. Current need also involves volunteers who can assist with shipping literature from our libraries to prisoners. If you are interested in this extraordinarily rewarding work, we would be delighted to discuss with you the possibilities of your becoming a volunteer.

To find out more about how you can help ease the suffering of the incarcerated, email the Shambhala Prison Community at prison@indra.com, or call 303-544-5923. Please identify your interest in volunteering in the subject line.

Student Discounts

Naropa University Extended Studies offers increased discounts for Naropa community members.
Alumni: 15%
Students: 30%
Full-time Faculty/Staff: 50%
Adjunct Faculty: 50%
MI & TA: 30%

Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) Student Discount
An hour before any performance, students can purchase tickets at DCPA for only $10.