Arts & Humanities
- A recent production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by a therapy group for aphasia—a neurological condition that impairs the ability to speak and understand language—aimed to help participants gain confidence in communication and other skills.
- A unique blend of biography and cultural history, Daryl Maeda's new book “Like Water: A Cultural History of Bruce Lee” explores Lee’s power as an inspiring symbol, enduring legacy and harbinger of our current, globalized world. The book will be released Aug. 9.
- A CU Boulder anthropology professor and students have collaborated with a local museum to preserve narratives from the devastating Marshall Fire.
- CU Boulder’s Department of History partnered with Boulder Parks and Recreation Department to assess the names of their 82 parks and learn what stories the park names were celebrating, what stories might be missing and how the park names reflect the Boulder community’s values today.
- Assistant Professor Helanius Wilkins has won a $10,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts for a choreographed duet. The CU College of Arts and Sciences matched the grant with another $10,000. With the funding, Wilkins and the CU dance division will collaborate with several presenter-partners, including Basin Arts and the Acadiana Center for the Arts in Louisiana and Keshet Center for the Arts in New Mexico.
- Two unlikely actors will make an appearance in "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" by William Shakespeare in the 2022 summer season. Watch the video to see what it’s like mixing barks with the Bard.
- Video: Professor discusses right-wing misappropriation of Viking culture amid ‘The Northman’ releaseWhite supremacists are touting the new blockbuster “The Northman” for its all-white cast and “macho barbarian stereotypes.” In this video, Mathias Nordvig, head of the Nordic Studies Program, explains how these groups are misappropriating Viking culture and how it impacts Nordic communities in the U.S. and abroad.
- Amy Hoagland received the top award from new program that recognizes emerging craft artists who advance sustainability through their art. Hoagland's work is also on display at the CU Art Museum through April 14.
- CU Boulder Professor Ernesto Acevedo-Munoz explains the history of the Oscars, the pressure on the academy to be more inclusive and the changes that still need to be made in Hollywood.
- Computational linguist Alexis Palmer spoke with CU Boulder Today about the popular online word game, strategies to win and how Wordle offshoots could benefit lesser-known languages.