Month: March 2017

Guest pianist will perform at Adams State

Adams State University Music Department will welcome Dr. Elizabeth Grimpo, guest pianist, in a recital starting at 7 p.m. Friday, March 10, in the Leon Memorial Hall. Grimpo will perform "The Year" a full-length Romantic Period piano cycle by Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel. She is an associate professor of music at Concordia University Nebraska. This recital […]

Three Classics opens March 14 at Adams State

The Adams State University Theatre production Three Classics will feature the short plays, "(Anti)gone," "In His Bold Gaze, My Ruin is Writ Large," and "Prometheus Rendered." The one-acts, directed by senior theatre major John-Christian Maheu will open at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14 and continue nightly through March 18, in the Xperimental Theatre. "Three Classics," […]

Adams State’s Hoffman served as mentor at Denver Climate Training

Mary Hoffman, executive director of Adams State University Community Partnerships, served as a mentor at The Climate Reality Leadership Corps training, held in Denver, March 2-5. Nobel Laureate and former U.S. Vice President Al Gore conducted the training, which was attended by 975 participants from 30 countries. Gore established the Climate Reality Leadership Corps in […]

Teacher Education offers opportunity for SLV Teachers

The Adams State University Teacher Education Department is offering San Luis Valley teachers a complete grant funded opportunity to earn up to ten credits in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects through Diverse Cultural Experiences. This will include four Friday classes in spring 2017 for two credits, abundant lesson plans and $250 worth of […]

Adams State Band Concert is March 9

Celebrating the rich culture of the San Luis Valley through music, the Adams State University Band Ensembles will perform at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 9, in Richardson Hall Auditorium. The performance will include music commissioned for the Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA) performance in January. Seven new original pieces were commissioned by the Adams State […]

ASU STEM Saturdays has updated schedule

The Adams State University Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Saturdays has added a session, Whatta You Know About Water, with Dr. Frank Novotny, professor of chemistry, and Dr. Martin Jones, emeritus professor of chemistry, for second- through fourth-grade students, on April 29, to the schedule. Whatta You Know About Water: Water is one of […]

Irish band, Colcannon, will perform on Adams State campus

The Adams State University Music Department and the Alamosa Live Music Association will present Colcannon in concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 in Leon Memorial Hall. According to Colcannon, authentic, joyous Irish music…. traditional with a touch of chamber music and music hall, Colcannon plays Irish music with panache, warmth and wit. Timeless songs […]