Devon Glover, The Sonnet Man, performing at Gracey Elementary School in Merced, CA

A new spin on Shakespeare: CSF virtual workshop series reaches GenZ through hip-hop

June 24, 2021

The babyÖ±²¥app Shakespeare Festival is offering a virtual workshop for kids 12–18 years old is hosting unexpected professionals, including a brilliant rap artist who will teach attendees how to blend classical sonnets with contemporary hip-hop beats.

The Condon Report

CU the site of one of the last government-commissioned reports on UFOs. What does it say?

June 9, 2021

A 53-year-old government-commissioned report on UFOs was collected at CU Boulder and resides in the University Libraries archives. Heather Bowden, head of Rare and Distinctive Collections, shares her insights.

Phoebe Young holding her new book Camping Grounds

What the history of camping can tell us about inclusion, homelessness and protest culture

May 11, 2021

Professor Phoebe Young’s new book encourages those heading to the great outdoors this summer to reflect on the long history of camping and its implications on inclusion, homelessness and protest culture.

Richard O'Neill

CU Boulder violist Richard O’Neill wins Grammy

March 17, 2021

Richard O’Neill, the newest member of the College of Music’s string babyÖ±²¥app, won a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category for his performance of Christopher Theofanidis’ Concerto for Viola and Chamber Orchestra.

Baby holding mother's hand

Research-backed custom lullabies connect babyÖ±²¥app parents, babies

Feb. 9, 2021

Student musicians and researchers created personalized lullabies for babyÖ±²¥app families and studied the effects of the project on the mental health and well-being of children and parents.

Levinson sewing a horn cover

Seamstress for the band: CU alumna sews bell covers for CU Horn Studio

Dec. 15, 2020

As research emerged showing wind and brass instruments could produce COVID-19-laden aerosols, CU Boulder alumna Maddie Levinson began sewing French horn covers for school band programs across the state.

Richard O'Neill

CU Boulder violist earns third Grammy nomination

Dec. 3, 2020

Richard O’Neill, the newest member of the College of Music’s string babyÖ±²¥app, has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best Classical Instrumental Solo category, his third nomination since 2005.

Women discussing the babyÖ±²¥app Theatre Standards

Now showing: New guidelines to ensure safety of theater performers

Oct. 9, 2020

Two CU Boulder theater professors created guidelines for dealing with conflicts, reporting sexual harassment, handling violence and stage intimacy and maintaining basic health and safety for all artists.

Girl listening to music with mask

How music of past pandemics can predict human behavior now

Sept. 14, 2020

Austin Okigbo, an associate professor of ethnomusicology, studies South African music created during epidemics. According to Okigbo, certain themes reverberate through periods of widespread illness.

David Korevaar at his home piano

CU professor celebrates Beethoven’s 250th anniversary with 10 hours of sonatas in 6 weeks

Aug. 7, 2020

David Korevaar, professor of piano at CU Boulder’s College of Music, uploaded videos of himself performing all 32 of Beethoven’s sonatas on his YouTube channel in just 60 days.

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