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Stories from the Arts

Garrison Keillor to Perform at the Asteria Theatre in November
Jun
9
All-new Elmo and Friends Live Show to Visit the Asteria Theatre
May
13
Wonder Makes the World go Round
The Maverick Magazine
Apr
28
Asteria Theatre Named Green Globes Project of the Year
Press Release
Apr
25
CMU Stages Presents The Invisible Patient
Apr
24
Jeremy Franklin’s Final Curtain Call at CMU 
Feb
18
Temple Grandin to Visit Colorado Mesa University
Feb
10
XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture
Oct
11
CMU Theatre Students Inspire Imagination with Interactive Children's Play
Oct
10
Honoring Dave and Mary Wood at Asteria Theatre
Oct
8
Neil deGrasse Tyson to Hold Second Show in Asteria Theatre for the Reaching for the Stars Series
Press Release
Oct
8
Legendary choreographer Bill Evans to set work on CMU students for Fall for Dance at the Asteria Theatre
Press Release
Sep
20
Civic Forum to Host Film Screening of XCLD: The Story of Cancel Culture
Press Release
Sep
20
Asteria Theatre: New Stage, New Opportunities
Video
Sep
19
Asteria Theatre Brings the Stars to the Stage
Video
Aug
6
CMU Percussion Ensemble Performs at Edeta Percussion Festival in Spain
Jul
17
CMU & CMU Tech’s Summer Camps Offer Career Exploration and Learning Opportunities for Western Colorado Youth
Jun
18
Colorado Mesa University Honors Ann J. Sanders with Naming of Dance Studio in Moss Performing Arts Center
May
31
Colorado’s Tourism Industry Powered by Talented Workforce From Colorado Mesa and CMU Tech Programs  
May
24
Moving Forward Together
Video
Apr
22
Exploring the Depths of the Human Experience
Mar
15
A Path to Officer Wellness
Feb
16
Celtic Impressions
Jan
30
Embrace the Unconventional
Jan
29
Celebrating Maverick Spirit
Dec
15
Topping Out Ceremony
Nov
28
A Thrilling Performance
Oct
18
Empowering with Hip-Hop
Oct
12
Dreams in Motion
The Maverick Magazine
Sep
18
The Spirit of Rowdy
Sep
14
Community-Powered Theatre
Sep
8
Lighting Up the Stage with Creativity and Innovation
Sep
4
The Transformative Power of Artificial Intelligence
The Maverick Magazine
Sep
1
Dancing to Life's Reverent Rhythms
The Maverick Magazine
Aug
23
Beyond the Classroom
Jul
26
Setting the Stage
Video
Jul
14
WCCC Summer Camps in Full Swing
Jul
13
Music Faculty Presenting Original Work Abroad
Jun
6
The Healing Power of Music
Podcast
May
19
A Campus of Living Values
The Maverick Magazine
May
18
Stranger Things Than Poli Sci
The Maverick Magazine
May
10
CMU Turns 98 and Brings Friendly Competition to Campus to Support Students
Apr
10
Grammy Award-winning Artist Kalani Pe’a Partners with Colorado Mesa University to Raise Awareness Around the Power of Performing Arts
Video
Apr
10
Collaborative Process Enriches Design of Upcoming Play
Apr
3
CMU Civic Forum and the City of Grand Junction Bring CMU’s Twentieth Annual Holocaust Awareness Series to the Historic Avalon Theater
Mar
31
Fostering Community Through Dance
Podcast
Mar
16
CMU Theatre Presents Shakespeare Classic A Midsummer Night's Dream
Mar
14
Performing Arts in the Spotlight
Podcast
Mar
10
CMU Dance Program Receives High Honors at Regional Conference
Mar
6
Senior Theatre Major Plays Dream Role
Feb
27
CMU Theatre Presents True Story of Trapped Kentucky Cave Explorer
Feb
23
CMU Dance Instructor Beats Cancer As a New Mom & Returns to The Studio
Jan
30
Guest Choreographer Brings Challenge and Collaboration to CMU Dancers
Jan
19
CMU Dance Presents First Works-In-Progress Showing
Nov
3
CMU Students Collaborate with National Park Service on Colorado National Monument Film for Visitor Center Theater
Oct
28
A Look Behind the Curtain
Podcast
Oct
12
CMU Student-Athlete Releases New Original Song on Major Streaming Services
Sep
30
Performing Arts Alumnae Collaborate on Photoshoots for CMU Theatre Promotions
Sep
16
CMU Theatre presents music theatre classic "Guys and Dolls"
Sep
15
Kinesiology and Dance Alumna Serves Communities Through Performing Arts
Sep
6
Melting Metals
Podcast
Aug
5
Rebuilding Robinson
Podcast
Jun
28
CMU music department presents 8th annual Jazztopia
May
20
Power of the Arts
The Maverick Magazine
May
13
Rebuild Robinson Project Receives State Funding
Apr
25
CMU Department of Theatre Arts in Rehearsals for "The SpongeBob Musical"
Video
Jan
31
Creating Characters Through Costume Design
Podcast
Jan
21
CMU Theatre presents original cabaret by guest artist Bonnie Montgomery
Jan
8
Imagining Worlds
Podcast
Dec
3
Colorado Mesa University Foundation Endowment Hits All-Time High
Nov
15
To Sing or Not to Sing
Podcast
Sep
24
CMU Music Presents Guest Vocal Duo Outcalls
Sep
24
Making Music: From Colombia to Colorado
Podcast
Sep
17
Making Music Inclusive
Podcast
Sep
10
CMU Theatre and Dance Season Embraces Theme, Show Up!
Aug
25
CMU theatre presents faculty Jill Van Brussel in one-woman show
Aug
17
CMU Student Wins Prestigious Film Award
Jul
16
Middle and High School Students Explore New Opportunities at Western Colorado Community College
Jun
9
Film, Literature and Rock and Roll
Podcast
Jun
4
Hollywood Filmmakers Name Grand Junction an Emerging Film Hub
Jun
2
Cooking with Care
Podcast
May
6
Art and Higher Ideals Themes in Jac Kephart Naming Ceremony at CMU
Video
Mar
26
Suit Up…For Intrigue
Mar
15
CMU Theatre Presents Socially-Distanced Musical Cabaret
Feb
5
CMU Downtown Art Gallery Opens the Door to 2021
Jan
13
Embracing the Shadow
Podcast
Nov
13
CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 17
Oct
14
CMU Theatre's She Kills Monsters brings together collaborators from across campus
Oct
5
CMU Naked Mole Rats Visit Fruitvale Elementary
Sep
30
The nuts and bolts of art
Sep
16
Suit Up! CMU 2020-21 Theatre and Dance Season begins with children's show Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed
Aug
31
CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 15
Podcast
Aug
12
CMU hosts third town hall meeting with parents to discuss Safe Together, Strong Together campus planning initiative
May
20
Student Showcase goes virtual
Video
May
13
CMU announces Fall 2020 return to campus planning initiative
May
11
CMU Theatre faculty present digital performance of "Art"
Apr
14
CMUnow on KAFM Community Radio, Episode 9
Podcast
Apr
14
Showcasing Imagination
The Maverick Magazine
Mar
17
Lessons from China
The Maverick Magazine
Mar
11
CMU design student wins national competition
Feb
19
Desert Dog Press joins 437CO
Feb
18
CMU announces all performing arts free for students
Feb
6
CMU Department of Literature, Languages and Mass Communication presents national journalist
Feb
3
CMU art and design department announces visiting artists Bobby Zokaites and Melissa Sclafani
Jan
28
The Big Apple finds CMU
Jan
9
Chez Lena serves up expanded hours to meet community demand
Dec
10
CMU Department of Art and Design hosts international exhibition
Dec
6
Halls of CMU buildings garner work of renowned alumnus
Dec
3
CMU selected to host exclusive wildlife art exhibit
Nov
11
Redefining summer vacation
The Maverick Magazine
Nov
8
The Hero's Shield
Nov
1
CMU’s 437CO announces Eric Elliott and Forrest Zerbe exhibition featuring Still Lives
Oct
30
Jingdezhen and the art history that lives there
Oct
23
CMU Dance presents Discovering Me: the Fall Dance Concert
Oct
18
CMU Art Department announces fifth annual Artober Festival and community art interactive
Oct
2
CMU dance hosts guest teacher and choreographer
Sep
30
CMU Theatre presents adaptation of Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice
Sep
30
Newly named Jones Cabaret Series launches with first show of the 2019-20 season
Sep
23
Fluidity. Beauty. Strength.
Sep
18
Western Colorado poet and political legend Art Goodtimes visits CMU
Sep
18
CMU art and design department announces Jiyoun Lee-Lodge exhibition
Aug
29
CMU theatre opens 2019-20 season with musical comedy "First Date"
Aug
28
CMU Art Gallery 437CO announces 2019 partners
Aug
8
Morning, Noon, Evening, Night
Jul
22
Navy Band The Destroyers set to play at Colorado Mesa University
Jul
22
Former CMU Director of Choral Activities reflects on rich and vibrant career
Jul
18
Alumni work featured in newest exhibition at 437CO gallery
Jul
2
CMU Art Gallery 437CO announces gallery partnerships and business underwriting opportunities
Jun
12
Colorado Mesa University and The Art Center promote summer art
May
29
CMU music and musical theatre students round out semester with awards
May
20
After seventeen-year tenure, Calvin Hofer steps down as music department head
May
14
CMU music department presents 6th annual Jazztopia Jazz Workshop
May
14
CMU Art students receive two top commendation awards from Denver’s One Club for Creativity
May
8
CMU Department of Art and Design announces fourth and final display in series of downtown art exhibitions
Apr
29
Western Colorado Community College announces student film festival
Apr
26
An unforgettable fashion statement
Apr
19
Tenth annual CMU Student Showcase announced
Apr
17
CMU art and design department announces third in series of downtown art exhibitions
Apr
4
CMU hosts annual luau celebration
Mar
12
Art for the senses
The Maverick Magazine
Mar
7
Playing it forward
The Maverick Magazine
Mar
5
CMU art and design department announce new series of downtown exhibitions
Jan
27
Student Sculpture Guild creates homecoming effigy
Oct
22
CMU Theatre partners with the Avalon to enhance the theatre experience
Oct
16
Matthew Hopson-Walker: Poverty is the Muscle of War
Oct
1
CMU Art & Design Department announces fourth annual Artober Festival and community art interactive
Oct
1
CMU Music presents the annual Faculty Gala
Aug
23
Music Faculty Kristen Yun and Arthur Houle present faculty cello/piano recital
Aug
20
CMU Opera presents powerful evening of Holocaust-inspired works
Aug
17
CMU student takes first in state graphic design contest
Apr
30
River Photographer at CMU
Apr
2
Professor of Music Monte Atkinson presents retirement masterwork concert
Mar
26
CMU presents Mesa Experimental Theatre production of Mr. Burns, a post-electric play
Mar
15
Spring theatre season kicks off with Thoroughly Modern Millie
Feb
14
Catharsis, Colorado Mesa University BFA Senior Exhibition
Jan
22