Programs
The Lab’s lively public lecture series have reinvented the idea of a lecture by fostering interactive experiences that explore contemporary art and culture.
“Mixed Taste: Tag Team Lectures on Unrelated Topics” exemplifies The Lab’s eclectic approach by bringing together topics and ideas that are typically found in separate fields. The lecture series mines the local community and capitalizes on the diverse areas of knowledge in the region, pairing, for example, the Curator of African Art at the Denver Art Museum with a wholesale Sake distributor, a professional film critic with a bird store owner. “Mixed Taste” lectures combine a sophisticated discussion of ideas with elements of humor, irony and chance.
“School of Music Reform” is an experimental performance and discussion program designed to connect the general public with music. Each program focuses on a single composer and performer and includes a straightforward presentation of a piece of music followed by performances that offer new forms or variations of the original work. A magician, preacher, barber shop quartet, and other unexpected guest performers have been brought in to help relate concepts such as rhythm, repetition, and improvisation. Past topics have included the music of Charles Mingus, Philip Glass, Terry Riley, Laurie Anderson, Frank Zappa, and Björk.
“Mishugas! Appreciating Contemporary Art and Things You Learn From Aunt Miriam,” is a didactic lecture series led by Adam Lerner and inspired by videotaped interviews with his aunt, Miriam Edelman. The series combines slides with lectures to introduce audiences to contemporary art and the history of ideas.
The Lab also hosts a series of classes and workshops teaching specific craft skills by the Denver chapter of the Church of Craft. These workshops create a gathering place for people to spark their creativity by engaging in art projects and engage with local artists and craft professionals.
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Famous quotes containing the word programs:
“We attempt to remember our collective American childhood, the way it was, but what we often remember is a combination of real past, pieces reshaped by bitterness and love, and, of course, the video past—the portrayals of family life on such television programs as “Leave it to Beaver” and “Father Knows Best” and all the rest.”
—Richard Louv (20th century)
“[The Republicans] offer ... a detailed agenda for national renewal.... [On] reducing illegitimacy ... the state will use ... funds for programs to reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies, to promote adoption, to establish and operate children’s group homes, to establish and operate residential group homes for unwed mothers, or for any purpose the state deems appropriate. None of the taxpayer funds may be used for abortion services or abortion counseling.”
—Newt Gingrich (b. 1943)
“Although good early childhood programs can benefit all children, they are not a quick fix for all of society’s ills—from crime in the streets to adolescent pregnancy, from school failure to unemployment. We must emphasize that good quality early childhood programs can help change the social and educational outcomes for many children, but they are not a panacea; they cannot ameliorate the effects of all harmful social and psychological environments.”
—Barbara Bowman (20th century)