Mayor Challenges Denver To Contribute To MLK National Memorial
Standing beneath the Martin Luther King, Jr. statue in City Park, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and former State Representative Wilma Webb joined leaders of Denver’s faith community and The Denver Foundation, and challenged residents of metro Denver to donate $2 to help complete construction of the Washington, D.C. Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial. The Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation has raised $70 million and still needs $30 million to complete construction of the memorial, which is scheduled to open in spring 2008. It is the first national memorial to an African American leader to join the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument on the National Mall.
Mail your contributions to The Denver Foundation, MLK Fund, 950 South Cherry St., Ste. 222 Denver, CO 80246. For more information, visit www.denverfoundation.org.

Delores Project To Open New Shelter For Homeless Women
The Delores Project, offering safe shelter for adult homeless women, is opening a new overnight facility in Denver. The new shelter project is linked to Denver’s 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness and represents progress towards a key goal of the Plan. Ribbon Cutting ceremonies were held Thursday Dec. 14. Since its beginnings in January of 2000, The Delores Project has provided overnight shelter in temporary, donated locations. In 2005 a 2,000 square foot building was purchased from the City of Denver. Renovation and expansion have recently been completed, and this new facility provides a permanent, year-round shelter for The Delores Project to house and provide services to 50 women, with overflow space for an additional 25 women.
More information is available on the website at www.thedeloresproject.org.

Community Groups Have Chance At Grant
Lafarge  West,  Inc.,  the Rocky Mountain region’s largest supplier of construction materials, is hosting its annual “Building Blocks of Our Community” grant program, that offers up to $30,000 for the construction materials (aggregate, asphalt, concrete, or a combination thereof) needed to realize one local community group’s dream project. Now in its eleventh year, the Building Blocks of Our Community grant program is available to local grassroots community groups in Arapahoe, Adams, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson Counties that have little or no access to public or other private funding sources. Interested groups must complete an official Building Blocks of Our Community grant application and submit it to Lafarge by Monday Jan. 15.
To request an application or for more information, call 303-657-4000 or email buildingblocks@lafarge-na.com.

Career And Internship Fair Seeks Exhibitors and Sponsors
You are invited to exhibit your company at the Colorado Multicultural Career Internship Fair, Colorado’s only multicultural state-wide career and internship fair, to be held Feb. 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel (6363 East Hampden Avenue, Denver). The Multicultural Career and Internship Fair, a collaborative effort of Colorado colleges and universities, government agencies and businesses, is a one-day event where more than 1,000 diverse students will have the opportunity to connect to local and national corporations for quality jobs and internships. This allows your company to recruit talented individuals, promote your company, attend a free exhibitor’s workshop, and demonstrate your company’s commitment to diversity.
For sponsorship and general information, contact Kit Williams at 303-697-3390 or kit@mho.net, or Sara Fuentes at 303-523-5754 or sfuentes@denverba.com. For registration information, contact Joy Whitney at 303-871-3618 or jwhitne2@du.edu, or visit www.daniels.du.edu/getconnected.

Colorado Latinos/as: Forging The Future
The Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR) invites you to join them for Colorado Latinos/as: Forging the Future. This two-day Latino/a empowerment event will be held at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in Denver on Sunday Jan. 28 and Monday Jan. 29, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. On Sunday, the Latino/a Research & Policy Center at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and the Latin American Research and Service Agency (LARASA) will present a Latino/a Legislative Forum titled “Colorado Immigration Policy: Latinos Forging the Future.” On Monday, the Latina Initiative and COLOR will present the first annual Colorado Latino/a Issue Briefing and Advocacy Day, “Building a Stronger Colorado.” Scholarships are available for hotel stay for those outside of Denver metro area.
For more information on Sunday’s events, call 303-352-3712 or 303-722-5150 x109. For more information on Monday’s events, call 303-572-0013 or email dusti@latinainitiative.org.

CHUN Wins State Historical Fund Grant
Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods, Inc. (CHUN) is pleased to announce receiving a $106,126 grant from the State Historical Fund, a program of the Colorado Historical Society, which will help continue exterior restoration of the Tears-McFarlane house located at 13th Ave. and Williams St. The property has served the Greater Capitol Hill community for over 30 years as a community center and CHUN has recently assumed stewardship of this historic property on behalf of the community. The Tears-McFarlane house is among the best residential examples of the Colonial Revival Style architecture in Colorado and the work of master architects Ernest P. Varian and Frederick J. Sterner. While the house, built in 1899, is significant architecturally, it is also significant historically for its association with the development and settlement of the Capitol Hill and Cheesman Park communities in Denver.  The Tears-McFarlane house has served Greater Capitol Hill as a community center since 1978.
For more information, visit www.coloradohistory.org.

January Events At Broomfield Auditorium
The Broomfield Auditorium offers some fun events this month. The first event is the Broomfield Art Guild’s “Broomfield Past and Present” Jan. 5 through March 2, an exhibit of paintings in all medium that reflect feelings of Broomfield in historic or current scenes. Viewing times are Fridays from 2 to 4 p.m. and during all public events. The second event is the CU In Broomfield World Music Series on Jan. 10 at 7 p.m., where Brenda Romero and Friends perform “New Mexican Folk Music”. This event is free and all ages. The third event is the Mamie Doud Eisenhower Public Library and BCAH presentation of “Science Sights and Sounds” on Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. The goal of this free program, established in 1995, is to provide quality arts, science, and cultural entertainment for families.
For more information, visit www.broomfieldauditorium.com.

Aurora Helps Residents Resolve Cable-Related Concerns
Aurora's Office of Cable and Television Services has a new way to help residents resolve their service-related issues with Comcast, the city's cable television provider. If a resident has contacted Comcast with a service issue and the inquiry is not resolved to their satisfaction, they can visit the city's Web site to complete a Cable TV Complaint form and outline their specific concerns. Once the form is submitted, staff members will work with the resident and the company to resolve the issue, usually within 24-hours of receiving the inquiry. The city's Office of Cable and Television Services is only responsible for oversight of cable television. The city cannot intercede on questions or complaints related to other Comcast products, such as high speed Internet or telephone service.
To access the form, visit www.auroragov.org and click the Municipal Television page. For more information, call 303-739-6588 or e-mail aurora8@auroragov.org.

Arts Special Services Clinic Sponsors Programs
The Arts Special Services Clinic (ASSC), in conjunction with The Empowerment Program and Sisters of Color United for Education, are providing HIV and Substance Abuse prevention and education services to women of color who smoke crack cocaine. If you or someone you know has issues with crack cocaine, or for more information, call Crystal from the Empowerment Program at 303-320-1989 or Debbie B. from Sisters of Color United for Education at 720-944-3821. The ASSC is also sponsoring “Healthy Relationships,” a five-session, small group intervention for men and women living with HIV/AIDS. Relationships are difficult enough without throwing your HIV+ status into the mix. Knowing that the lives of persons living with HIV/AIDS are stressful, the program focuses on defining stress, developing coping skills, building self-efficacy and teaching decision making skills about disclosure of HIV status. For more information, call 303-355-1014 and ask to speak with a Healthy Relationships’ facilitator.

Aurora Public Schools Art Educators’ Exhibit At DAVA
Aurora Art teachers open the 6th annual show of their artworks on Friday Jan. 19 at Downtown Aurora Visual Arts (DAVA) from 4 to 8 p.m. Partnering for the second time with DAVA, over twenty of Aurora’s art teachers will display ceramics, paintings, photographs and other media. Youth definitely see teaching as a career choice, and in addition, the exhibit gives the entire community an opportunity to celebrate arts and education. The exhibit reinforces connections between DAVA’s art programs and arts programs in local public schools. The exhibit will be open to the public Jan. 18 through Feb. 16. DAVA’s gallery, located in the center of DAVA’s studio spaces, is free and open to the public from 11 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday or by appointment.
For more information, call 303-367-5886, e-mail davagallery@qwest.net, or visit www.davarts.org.

Words Of Art Seeks Storytellers
The Denver Art Museum (DAM), in collaboration with the Art Students League of Denver and Stories on Stage, is seeking original short stories to be considered for performance in "Words of Art," part of the Museum’s "Hot DAM". The show will be presented at the Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Theatre on Saturday Feb. 10 at 5:30 p.m. First, pick one of the images on the "Submit Writing" section of the website www.storiesonstage.com. Second, write your story; whether it’s truth, fiction, prose or poetry, it must be a story and performed in ten minutes or less. Deadline for submissions is Jan. 15. Email submissions to Artistic Director Norma Moore at norma@storiesonstage.org, and be sure to include the name of the image which inspired your writing.
For more information, call 303-494-0523 or visit www.storiesonstage.com.

Webb Book Events For February
In February, Former Denver mayor Wellington Webb is hosting a trio of events throughout Denver for his new book, Wellington Webb: The Man, the Mayor and the Making of Modern Denver. On Tuesday Feb. 6, Webb will be at the Bemis Library (6014 S. Datura Street, Littleton, 303-795-3961) at 7 p.m. for a talk followed by a Q-and-A session and book signing. On Saturday Feb. 10, Webb will be at the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library (2401 Welton Street, Denver, 720-865-2401) at 1 p.m. for his booklaunch and community celebration, with a reception and book signing. And on Monday Feb. 26, Webb will be at the Denver Public Library main branch (10 W. 14th Avenue Parkway, Denver, 720-865-1111) at 6 p.m. for a talk followed by a Q-and-A session and book signing.
For more information, call the above libraries.

Walker Fine Art Presents Five Year Anniversary Celebration
Walker Fine Art is proud to present their Five Year Anniversary Celebration, unveiling their new look and 2007 exhibit schedule. In their newly remodeled contemporary space, Walker Fine Art will host a group exhibition of their 2007 featured artists through Feb. 17. An opening reception will be held on Friday Jan. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the gallery in the Prado building on 11th Avenue & Cherokee Streets in Denver’s Golden Triangle Museum District.  The reception is free and open to the public, and the artists will be in attendance.
For gallery hours or more information, call 303-355-8955 or visit www.walkerfineart.com.

Bilingual Volunteers Needed
The Conflict Center is looking for bilingual volunteers to assist with several of our upcoming classes. Volunteer would be responsible for helping the class preparations as well as translating for students, parents and guardians in the class. Conflict Center’s classes meet weekly and each series last for 4 to 8 weeks, depending on the series. Volunteers must be able to commit to the entire series. There are educational opportunities offered in exchange. In addition, those that might not be able to commit to an entire class series, a one time only opportunity is also available.
For more information or to sign up, call Tiffany Plumley at 303-865-5635 or e-mail tiffany.plumley@conflictcenter.org.

Call For Entries For Unknown Writers’ Contest
Entries are now being accepted for the Unknown Writers’ Contest, sponsored by the Denver Women’s Press Club. The Unknown Writers’ Contest is a contest for Colorado writers age 18 and up who have never been commercially published in the category they are writing in. Categories include fiction (short story, 2,000 words or less), nonfiction (journalistic essay or personal experience, 2,000 words or less), and poetry (traditional or nontraditional form, 100 words or less). Contestants may submit only one entry per category (three poems in the poetry category) but may enter all categories. A separate entry fee of $20 must accompany each fiction and nonfiction entry, and $10 must accompany the poetry entries. Checks are payable to the Denver Woman’s Press Club. Deadline for entries is Feb. 1.
For full rules, entry forms, or more information, call the Press Club at 303-839-1519 or visit www.denverwomenspressclub.org.

Unique Lives And Experiences Series Opens Jan. 31
North America’s foremost women’s lecture series returns to Denver with its ninth inspiring season. Featuring the stories of a lifetime, Unique Lives & Experiences brings familiar faces that have triumphed in their personal and professional lives. Erin Brockovich, portrayed by Julia Roberts in Erin Brockovich the movie, will open the season on Monday Jan. 31. Mary Robinson, the first female President of Ireland, will speak Monday Feb. 12. Sherry Lansing, Paramount Studio’s first female CEO, will speak Monday Mar. 19. Goldie Hawn, actress, director, mother, and entrepreneur, will speak Monday Apr. 23. Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of No Ordinary Time, will speak Tuesday May 1. Cherie Booth-Blair, member of the Queen’s Council and wife to the Prime Minister, will conclude the season on Monday Jun. 4. All lectures are held at 7:30 p.m. at the Buell Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex, located at 14th and Curtis Streets in downtown Denver.
For tickets or more information, call 1-877-872-8124 or visit www.eventsunlimited.org.

TAG Seeks Young Artists
TAGallery, a cooperative art gallery located at 617 West 22nd Street in Denver, is seeking 1st-12th grade students creating in all media, to display work in the art exhibit “TAGallery Children’s Art Show.” Art drop off deadline is Jan. 13, and judging will be the week of Jan. 15-20 with awards for first, second, and third in Elementary, Middle School, and High School divisions. The opening reception is Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the awards announcement at 4 p.m.
For entry forms or more information, call 303-888-6829, email theartguildtag@aol.com, or visit www.bluewhitelight.com/tag.

Soiled Dove Presents Justin Roberts’ Children’s Shows
The Soiled Dove presents two children’s shows with Justin Roberts on Jan. 20. The first show is at 11 a.m., doors open at 10 a.m., and the second show is at 2 p.m., doors open at 1 p.m. Anyone who has ever been to a Justin Roberts show knows that his music connects with kids in a unique way. Sure, they relate to songs about bullies, dinosaurs and losing teeth. And of course they're attracted to Justin's warm voice, often compared to James Taylor. But in the end, it's Justin's indelible pop hooks that seem to keep kids coming back for more. Tickets are $10 for children and $12 for adults.
For more information, visit www.soileddove.com.

Painting Collage Opens Jan. 13
The Sankofa Arts Alliance presents "Painting Collage," an art show featuring new work by collagist Sean Gray. The opening reception will be Saturday Jan. 13 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the third floor gallery of the Blair Caldwell African American Research Library, 2401 Welton Street in the historic Five Points section of Denver. The show runs Jan. 1- 31 and is free and open to the public. The library is open Monday through Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For more information, call 303-861-7710.

RFB&D Now Recruiting Volunteers
The Rocky Mountain Unit of the Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) is now recruiting volunteers. RFB&D, a national nonprofit organization, was founded in 1951with a mission to provide recorded textbooks to blind WWII veterans who wanted to attend college under the GI Bill of Rights. Since that time, nationally, we have provided more than 246,000 recorded books to nearly 138,000 individuals from kindergarten through graduate school and beyond, who are blind, visually impaired, learning or physically disabled. Volunteer opportunities at RFB&D are varied and include: Readers, Directors, Bookmarkers, Office Assistants, and School Outreach. RFB&D is located at 1355 S. Colorado Blvd., Suite C-406.
For more information, call 303-757-0787.

Princeton Summer Journalism Program Accepting Applications
Princeton University is hosting a 10-day all-expenses-paid summer journalism program to be held in August for students from under-resourced financial backgrounds. This will be the sixth year of the program, and if this summer is anything like the last five, it will be a great experience. The program is also designed to give students a taste of what life is like at one of the best colleges in the country. The program is staffed by young alumni of Princeton, current Princeton students, and students who attended the program in past summers. Applications must be postmarked no later than Feb. 15
For full program rules, conditions, applications, or more information, visit www.princeton.edu/~sjp.

Power Of One Book Program To Explore Civil War
The Aurora Public Library's Power of One book program returns in 2007, aligning in theme throughout the year with the arrival of American Library Association traveling exhibit "Forever Free: Abraham Lincoln's Journey to Emancipation" at the Aurora History Museum in January. Books touching on the era of the Civil War and Abraham Lincoln will serve as the centerpieces for The Power of One Book from Jan. 15 to Feb. 28 The Power of One Book, which is open to anyone in the metro area, is designed to inspire the community to read the same book and engage in discussion. This year's program features more than one book to reach all age groups and reading interests. All discussions and story times will take place at the Aurora History Museum, 15051 E. Alameda Parkway.
For more information, call 303-739-6617 or www.auroragov.org/powerofone.

Pandemic Flu Planning Guide For Education Community
School districts, universities and colleges may be interested in the just published Guidelines for Education: A Planning Guide for Pandemic Readiness. The guide was developed by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in its work with a committee representing more than a dozen education and public health organizations. The guide serves as a resource to public and private K-12 schools and higher education institutions in planning for emergency disruptions, including but not limited to an influenza pandemic. The guide will be a useful planning tool for those responsible for emergency preparedness in educational organizations or settings.
To see the full guide or for more information, visit www.cdphe.state.co.us/bt/panflu.html.

Owl Club Seeks Qualified Debutante Applicants
The Owl Club of Denver will send information to area high school counselors in the first week of January 2007, looking for qualified applicants for the 2007 Owl Club Debutante Presentation, to be held Saturday Jun. 2. The Owl Club of Denver holds its annual Debutante Presentation to recognize outstanding young African American ladies who are graduating high school seniors. Owl Club Debutantes excel academically and make significant contributions to their schools, churches and communities. The young ladies who are considered for this prestigious honor must meet very high standards: a 3.0 GPA or better is required, as well as high moral character and civic achievement. If interested, please contact your school counselors during the week of January 8th and request that your name be submitted for consideration to the Owl Club 2007 Debutante selection committee.

Bond Honored For HIV/AIDS Leadership
NAACP Chairman Julian Bond was presented with the inaugural Coretta Scott King Red Ribbon Leadership Award on World AIDS Day, Dec. 1. In the spirit of Mrs. King’s legacy, this award exemplifies exceptional courage, leadership, and activism to end the silence and stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS in the United States. The Red Ribbon Leadership Awards, sponsored by the National HIV/AIDS Partnership (NHAP), salute the outstanding efforts by leaders who work to stop the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States. The awards ceremony was held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.
For more information, visit www.nhap.org.

Mentors Needed For 2007
Denver Nuggets basketball star Marcus Camby and Mayor John Hickenlooper have joined forces in asking Denver adults to take the Metro Mentor Challenge!, sponsored by the Youth Mentoring Collaborative. By volunteering to spend time with a young person, adults ‘pass on’ their encouragement and support. January is National Mentoring Month, and Marcus Camby and the Mayor want adults to make an important New Year’s Resolution by making the commitment to become a mentor in 2007. Adults can call United Way’s 2-1-1 hotline or visit www.metrovolunteers.org to get matched with a mentoring organization that offers options that fit their interests and availability.
For more information, visit www.metrovolunteers.org.

KUVO Says Goodbye To GM
jazz89 KUVO (89.3 FM) President and General Manager Florence Hernandez-Ramos today announced her resignation from the station that she helped found more than 20 years ago. The station’s 11-member Board of Directors will soon begin their search for a replacement, and has named program director Carlos Lando as the station’s interim manager. With the station since 1987, Lando is credited with developing KUVO’s unique and successful format--which features jazz, latin jazz and blues. Hernandez-Ramos will stay with KUVO through March and likely will remain on air as one three hosts of the station’s popular Sunday morning program, Cancion Mexicana.
For more information, visit www.kuvo.org.

DPL Celebrates On The Road’s 50th Anniversary
In 1951, a young writer named Jack Kerouac rolled several scrolls of teletype paper into his typewriter and then in a three-week burst of creative energy wrote On The Road, a novel, which, after it was published, six years later, came to define a generation. On Jan. 5-7, the Denver Public Library (DPL) will be exhibiting the original 120-foot scroll on which Kerouac wrote his first typewritten draft of On The Road. DPL will also offer a series of live performances and exhibits in and around the DPL’s main branch (10 W. 14th Ave. Pkwy. In Denver) to celebrate this historic effort.
For more information, visit www.denver.lib.co.us.

January Events At Alliance Française
The Alliance Française is holding a series of events this January. The first is the Alliance’s First Friday at La Maison Française (6th Avenue and Galapago Street in Denver) where artists Sara and Joanne K. Sissun’s beautiful Plein Air paintings will be on display on Friday Jan. 5. There will be free wine and food, and as always, free parking. The Alliance and the Denver Center for International Studies are partnering up for the Mois du Documentaire (Month of the Documentary) at DCIS (6th Avenue and Fox Street) during January to open the doorway to international issues relating to Globalization. (Please note these films will be in French with English subtitles.) The Alliance is also offering several classes during 2007, beginning Jan. 8, and including fun, new specialty classes on cinema, travel, beauty, food and more.
For more information, visit www.afdenver.org.

PIE Needs Host Families
Foreign high school students are scheduled to arrive soon for academic semester homestay programs, and the sponsoring organization needs a few more local host families. The students are anxiously awaiting news of their new families. According to the Pacific Intercultural Exchange (PIE), the students are all between the ages of 15 and 18 years, are English-speaking, have their own spending money, carry accident and health insurance, and are anxious to share their cultural experiences with their new American families. For the upcoming programs, PIE has students from Germany, the Former Soviet Union, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Macedonia, Hungary, Korea, Mexico, Australia, Yugoslavia, China, and more. Families who host for PIE are also eligible to claim a $50.00 per month charitable contribution deduction on their itemized tax returns for each month they host a sponsored student.
For more information, call 1-866-546-1402.

Garcia Receives $50,000 Fellowship
El Centro Su Teatro Executive Artistic Director Anthony J. Garcia received a $50,000 fellowship from the newly established United States Artists (USA), based solely on his unique artistic vision. Garcia, who was nominated by the National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC), is among the 50 fellows chosen by USA from over 300 nominees. USA selects fellows based on the nominee’s artistic quality, creativity, innovation, and risk-taking. Garcia received his honor at a public reception at the Lincoln Center in New York on Monday Dec. 4.
For more information, call 303-296-0219 or visit www.unitedstatesartists.org or www.suteatro.org.

New Foreclosure Funds Give Denver Residents Financial Health
Colorado Rural Housing Development Corporation (CRHDC), a member of the national NeighborWorks network, announces new foreclosure prevention hardship funds available after the first of the year for to up to 100 Front Range residents who have owned their home for at least three years and now are facing foreclosure due to illness, death of an income earner, job loss or looming urgent home repairs that affect living conditions. The seven-year, 5 percent loans up to $5,000 are available to qualifying residents. To avoid foreclosure, homeowners also must complete counseling with a CRHDC counselor and financial fitness classes within 75 days of missing their first mortgage payment. Applications are available Jan. 2.
For more information, call 303-428-1448 or visit www.crhdc.org.

Experient Classic Raises $7,000 To Provide Meals
Experient, the source for integrated meeting and event solutions, hosted its eighth annual Classic reception Nov. 30 at the Hyatt Regency Denver at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. The Classic, a formal night of networking, fun and fundraising, was organized by members of the Denver office of Experient and raised more than $7,000 for the Denver Rustler’s Kid’s Café, a program created by the Food Bank of the Rockies that is specifically designed to provide meals for at risk children in the metro Denver area. In the seven years since the Classic was established, Experient has donated more than $50,000 to the Kid’s Café.
For more information on the Denver Rustler’s Kid’s Café program, visit www.foodbankrockies.org/kidcafe1.cfm.

January Events At Africa Centre
The Africa Centre is offering several events this month. The first event is An African Bazaar, a sculpture and craft sale at the Chapungu Gallery (970-461-8020) through Jan. 14. The second event is Umoja Speaks, an exhibit held at the Colorado Institute for Indigenous Cultural Studies (303-298-1792) through Jan. 30. The third event is Discover Africa II, held at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science (303-322-7009; www.dmns.org) on Jan. 13, where kids can take an imaginary journey and explore the people and the wildlife of Africa. Also at DMNS is the IMAX film Africa the Serengeti, showing through Mar. 15. This film introduces us to a spectacle that few humans have ever witnessed, the Great Migration, taking us on a journey with over 1.5 million animals as they travel more than 500 miles across the Serengeti plains in Tanzania and Kenya. Also, on Jan. 26 and 27, Danse Etoile will perform an African folktale in the production called “Legends from Abroad “at the Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder (www.danseetoile.org).
For more information, contact the locations or organizations above.

Ethnic College To Hold College Fair
The Ethnic College Counseling Center of Denver will be hosting a College Fair, open to all 6th through 12th grade students, on Feb. 3 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be workshops in the morning for parents and students, and the College Fair will begin at 1 p.m. The Fair will be held at Park Hill United Methodist Church, 5209 Montview Boulevard (Glencoe parking lot side), in Denver. Admissions representatives from Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) around the country will be available to meet with prospective students. There is no admission fee and all young people, grades 6-12, are invited and encouraged to participate in this opportunity to start planning for their college careers. A continental breakfast and lunch will be served.
For more information, call Mrs. Pensal McCray, Director of the Ethnic College Counseling Center, at 303-751-0024.

DCTA Offers Winter 2007 Classes
The Denver Center Theatre Academy (DCTA) offers quarterly age-based performing arts classes to all members of the community from toddlers to adults. Participants develop their skills and talents under the guidance of professional teaching artists of The Denver Center for the Performing Arts and the National Theatre Conservatory. The Academy Winter Session begins Jan. 12, and more than 20 classes will run the gamut of topics including beginner to advanced acting, improvisation, voice-over acting and public speaking. Classes vary in length and cost. Interested persons should register by January 8. All classes take place on the third floor of the Robert & Judi Newman Center for Theatre Education at the Historic Tramway Building at 1011 13th Street.
To register or for more information, call 303-446-4892 or visit www.denvercenter.org.

FAF Assists Students Seeking Stage And Film Careers
High school students who are interested in a career in either theatre or film are encouraged to attend the Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) next free Future Artist Forum (FAF), which will address Combat, Dance and Movement for Stage and Film. These forums allow high school students the opportunity to learn about careers in stage and film from some of Denver¹s top actors, directors and designers. The FAF will be held at the Robert & Judi Newman Center for Theatre Education at the Historic Tramway Building (1101 13th Street in Denver). This session will be held Tuesday Jan. 16 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. FAFs are free but reservations are required.
For more information, call 303-893-6073 or e-mail apenner@dcpa.org.

DCPA Presents Activities For Community Involvement
In addition to its regular theatrical programming, The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) has planned a number of events January through March designed to engage the community, benefit its educational programs and stimulate discussion of the performances on its stages. These events include the Free For ALL Performances, Saturday Night Alive, the School Tour, Theatre Daze, Behind-the-Scenes Perspectives, show talkbacks, and the Target Family Fun Forum.
For full descriptions of the shows and classes, or for more information about DCPA’s activities schedule, call 303-893-4100 or visit www.denvercenter.org.