The Poopicorn, about a dung-hungry rainbow-colored beetle, would be tragic?
Two centuries ago, Colorado’s plains were populated with herds and herds of bison indeed, nearly sixty million of them. But the colonization of the Front Range in the second half of the nineteenth century decimated the population of bison in just two decades. While Plains Indians had hunted bison for a long time as both a spiritual activity and for sustenance, the arrival of railroads allowed bison hunting to take off as a major commercial enterprise. And the United States Army often killed bison herds to undermine the livelihoods of Indigenous people who depended on the bison.
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The installation is in Globeville, at the mixed-use TAXI campus. The opening reception takes place Saturday, May 22, from 2 to 5 p.m. Black Cube representatives, select partners and Barton himself will make remarks starting at 3 p.m. At 4 p.m., the community will enjoy an open skate.
“Community Forms” is the first project to be awarded a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as part of a public-private partnership between the federal agency and RedLine Contemporary Art Center, which hopes to mitigate disaster-related risks through art. In addition to providing space for people to hang out, “Community Forms” is located right next to the South Platte River and directs water flow from the TAXI campus into bioswales grassy outlets that slow water flow and prevent flooding.
In an online program last month, Motus Theater collaborated with the University of Colorado Boulder’s Conference on World Affairs to present two monologues delivered by formerly incarcerated people. A third story, written by Colorado Springs CommunityWorks Vice President Juaquin Mobley, was read aloud by Dean Williams, executive director of Colorado’s Department of Corrections.
“It was an awesome opportunity for not only people at the Conference on World Affairs to learn about Mobley’s experience of the dehumanization and violence that he experienced in prison, but they had the pleasure of hearing Dean Williams who’s trying to do reform hold closely that experience and negotiate the grief of the gap between what his vision is and what continues to happen to people in our prison system,” says Motus artistic director Kirsten Wilson.
The Luna Mothra, a 300-pound mixed-media beast with LED illuminated eyes and twenty-foot-wide wings, will preside over the Mishawaka Amphitheatre beginning May 7. Commissioned by Dani Grant to celebrate the tenth anniversary of her co-ownership of the Bellvue venue with partner Matt Hoeven, the Luna Mothra will stand as a symbol of rebirth and regeneration.
“The Poudre Canyon’s been through a lot, says Grant. I really feel the strength of nature and the maternal vibe of Luna Mothra she’s got that mama-bear drive.
Before she assumed ownership of the Mishawaka, Grant ran an artist incubator nonprofit. In that role, she worked to bring musicians to venues like the Mishawaka. Nick LoFaro, who is a celebrated sculptor, happened to be a member of one of the bands Grant worked with. So when she began to think about a statement piece that could capture values of renewal and regrowth, she reached out to LoFaro to commission the piece.