 Sale: CC Annual Arts & Crafts Sale
The CC Annual Arts & Crafts Sale will be larger than ever, featuring handcrafted works represented by the artists and craftpersons at the sale. About 60 juried professional Colorado artists will sell alongside CC students. The sale features fiber arts, jewelry, glass, pottery, woodworking, prints, photography, paintings, books, greeting cards, leather, handmade soaps and candles. Sale open until 8 p.m. Friday; continues Saturday, Dec. 2 and Sunday, Dec. 3, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. both days. Sponsored by the arts and crafts program.
4 p.m., Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (NW corner of Cascade Ave. and Cache La Poudre St.) (map), free
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 Concert: Colorado College Choir and Chamber Chorus Concert
The Colorado College Choir and Colorado College's Chamber Chorus, under the direction of Deborah Teske, present a joint concert with full orchestra. The program features Franz Joseph Haydn's "Te Deum in C," Benjamin Britten's "Ceremony of Carols" and Leonard Bernstein's "Chichester Psalms." Sponsored by the music department.
7:30 p.m., Shove Memorial Chapel, 1010 N. Nevada Ave. (map), free
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Saturday, December 2, 2006
 Sale: CC Annual Arts & Crafts Sale
The CC Annual Arts & Crafts Sale will be larger than ever, featuring handcrafted works represented by the artists and craftpersons at the sale. About 60 juried professional Colorado artists will sell alongside CC students. The sale features fiber arts, jewelry, glass, pottery, woodworking, prints, photography, paintings, books, greeting cards, leather, handmade soaps and candles. Sale runs until 5 p.m. and continues 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Sponsored by the arts and crafts program.
10 a.m., Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (NW corner of Cascade Ave. and Cache La Poudre St.) (map), free
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Sale: CC Annual Arts & Crafts Sale
Final day of the CC Annual Arts & Crafts Sale, which will be larger than ever. Sale features handcrafted works represented by the artists and craft persons at the sale. About 60 juried professional Colorado artists will sell alongside CC students. The sale features fiber arts, jewelry, glass, pottery, woodworking, prints, photography, paintings, books, greeting cards, leather, handmade soaps and candles. Sale ends at 5 p.m. Sponsored by the arts and crafts program.
10 a.m., Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (NW corner of Cascade Ave. and Cache La Poudre St.) (map), free
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 Concert: A Concert of Balinese Music and Dance
Tunjung Sari, Colorado College's Balinese gamelan band, presents a concert directed by I Made Lasmawan, director of the gamelan. Sponsored by the music department.
3 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Concert: Colorado College Concert Band Concert - "Rising Stars"
The Colorado College concert band, under the direction of Robert Murray, presents "Rising Stars," a program featuring a marimba duet, flute quartet, brass quintet, clarinet choir, vibraphone/marimba quartet and full concert band pieces. Sponsored by the music department.
7:30 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Rally: Darfurian Refugee Camp Construction
Help build a structure similar to those that more than 2.5 million Darfurians are living in, as a result of the ongoing genocide that is taking place in Darfur, Sudan. This is an opportunity to put yourself in the place of a Darfurian and construct a home out of the materials that are available to the Darfurian refugees: plastic bags, cardboard, sticks, etc. The structure is designed to educate the CC community about the mounting refugee crisis in Darfur and in eastern Chad as a result of the genocide. Sponsored by STAND (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur).
1 p.m., Worner Quad, free
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Tuesday, December 5, 2006
 Sale: Bookstore Holiday Sale
For one day only, select the books and merchandise you wish to purchase, take them to the cashier and draw for discounts ranging from 15% to 50% off. Buy officially licensed CC merchandise, books and unique gifts for everyone on your list and draw for a discount. Refreshments will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; bookstore hours the day of the sale are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Textbooks and special order items do not qualify for discounts.
8:30 a.m., Bookstore, free
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 Presentation: Teaching and Learning in Ghana
As a recipient of the McHugh Leadership Fund, Rachel Deutsch will be using this opportunity to both give a presentation of her experience in Ghana this summer as well as turn it into a philanthropic event for the school that she taught at while in Ghana. Rachel will be selling her photographs and donating all the proceeds back to the school in Ejura, Ghana.
Sponsored by the Center for Service and Learning.
7 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Lecture: Aficionados Luncheon and Lecture : "Leaving Your Mark Behind"
Ruben Archuleta, sculptor, author, santero and the retired police chief of Pueblo, will discuss "Leaving Your Mark Behind." Mr. Archuleta will incorporate themes from his three books, "Land of the Penitentes, Land of Tradition," "I Came From El Valle" and "Eppie Archuleta and the Tale of Juan de La Burra," into his talk. His books and pieces of his work will be available for sale. Reservations due Dec. 4; call 389-6649. Sponsored by the Hulbert Center for Southwest Studies.
Noon, Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), $12.50
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Rally: African Drum Circle and Political Advocacy Event
Listen to CC's African drumming group and sign letters to elected officials regarding global human rights violations. Sponsored by Amnesty International and STAND (Students Taking Action Now: Darfur).
Noon, Worner Quad, free
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Lecture: "Nietzsche's Critique of Compassion"
Clifford Orwin, professor of political science at the University of Toronto, will discuss "Nietzsche's Critique of Compassion." Orwin is the author of "The Humanity of Thucydides" and co-editor and co-author of "The Legacy of Rousseau," as well as many scholarly and journalistic articles, ranging from Aeschylus to humanitarian military interventions. His main current project, from which this lecture is drawn, is a book for the general public tentatively titled "Compassion Trips: Sorrowful Journeys in a World of Hurt."
Sponsored by the political science department.
7:30 p.m., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free; tickets at N/A
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Thursday, December 7, 2006
 Reading: Author H. L. Hix
Hix, a finalist for this year's National Book Award, is the author of many books of poetry and criticism bridging tradition and the avant-garde, including "Shadows of Houses," "Surely as Birds Fly" and "As Easy as Lying." Sponsored by CC alumnus John Ebey and the CC Visiting Writers Series.
7 p.m., Jerome P. McHugh Student Commons, above Preserve; in the Western Ridge Housing Complex, 1090 N. Cascade Ave. (map), free
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Concert: Room 46
Colorado College's only mixed a cappella group will perform in concert.
7:30 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Saturday, December 9, 2006
Benefit: Empty Stocking Fund Extravaganza
This will be a fund-raiser that includes a dodge ball tournament and carnival. All proceeds go to benefit the Empty Stocking Fund, an annual fund-raising drive run by the El Pomar Foundation and the Gazette. All money raised goes to help 14 local non-profit organizations during the holiday season. Numerous student organizations will be running the carnival booths and hosting dodge ball teams. Sponsored by the Empty Stocking Fund committee and CC's Center for Service and Learning.
1 p.m., El Pomar Sports Center, 44 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Sunday, December 10, 2006
 Concert: Festival of Lessons and Carols
This candlelight service of scripture readings, congregational carols and musical presentations to celebrate Christmas has been sponsored by the CC chaplains' office for more than 40 years in the stately beauty of Shove Memorial Chapel, which is observing its 75th anniversary this year. College organist Frank Shelton and the CC Chamber Chorus, directed by CC Choral Director Deborah Teske, will join readers, dancers and other musicians in the time-honored service that originated at King's College, Cambridge, England. The festival will take on a Celtic flavor this year, with the lessons read in Old English. Sponsored by the CC chaplains' office.
6 p.m., Shove Memorial Chapel, 1010 N. Nevada Ave. (map), free
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Concert: Colorado College Chamber Orchestra Concert
The Colorado College Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Daniel Brink, presents a concert featuring works by Cherubini, Schubert and Grieg. Sponsored by the music department.
7:30 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Concert: Music at Midday
CC music students perform. Sponsored by the music department.
12:15 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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 Lecture: The Rockies as National Energy Supplier: The Role of Federal Lands and Resources
Presented by Rebecca W. Watson, this lecture is the first in the series titled "Energizing the Rockies: Energy Challenges in Global, National and Regional Perspectives." Watson is a partner at Hogan & Hartson, and has more than 20 years of legal and policy experience in the fields of natural resources, federal environmental law, energy and recreation. She served as the Department of the Interior assistant secretary for lands and minerals management during President George W. Bush's first term. Sponsored by the State of the Rockies Project and Schlessman Visiting Executives Program.
7 p.m., Gates Common Room, third floor of Palmer Hall, 1025 N. Cascade Ave. (east of Tutt Library) (map), free
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Thursday, December 14, 2006
 Concert: African Drum Ensemble
The Colorado College African Drum Ensemble, under the direction of Abdoul Doumbia, master drummer from Mali, Africa, will present a winter concert. Sponsored by the music department.
7:30 p.m., Bemis Hall, 920 N. Cascade Ave. (west of Cutler Hall) (map), free
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Theater: ABSURD PLUS
"ABSURD PLUS" is "a cabaret at the end of the world" performed by 26 CC students using sketches, short plays, songs, films, dance, comedy and poems by writers of the absurd including Samuel Beckett, Monty Python, Eugene Ionesco, Harold Pinter, David Mamet and lots more. "ABSURD PLUS" is directed and devised by Andrew Manley, CC associate professor of drama and dance. The production is performed at a secret venue to which the audience is transported. (There are two performances each evening; buses leave from Armstrong Hall at 7:30 p.m. & 7:45 p.m.) Sponsored by the CC drama and dance department.
7:30 p.m., South side of Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., $5, $2 with a CC ID; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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Theater: ABSURD PLUS
"ABSURD PLUS" is "a cabaret at the end of the world" performed by 26 CC students using sketches, short plays, songs, films, dance, comedy and poems by writers of the absurd including Samuel Beckett, Monty Python, Eugene Ionesco, Harold Pinter, David Mamet and lots more. "ABSURD PLUS" is directed and devised by Andrew Manley, CC associate professor of drama and dance. The production is performed at a secret venue to which the audience is transported. (There are two performances each evening; buses leave from Armstrong Hall at 7:30 p.m. & 7:45 p.m.) Sponsored by the CC drama and dance department.
7:45 p.m., South side of Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., $5, $2 with a CC ID; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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Friday, December 15, 2006
Theater: * Canceled * ABSURD PLUS
"ABSURD PLUS" is "a cabaret at the end of the world" performed by 26 CC students using sketches, short plays, songs, films, dance, comedy and poems by writers of the absurd including Samuel Beckett, Monty Python, Eugene Ionesco, Harold Pinter, David Mamet and lots more. "ABSURD PLUS" is directed and devised by Andrew Manley, CC associate professor of drama and dance. The production is performed at a secret venue to which the audience is transported. The 7:30 p.m. show is canceled; buses leave from Armstrong Hall at 7:45 p.m. Sponsored by the CC drama and dance department.
7:30 p.m., South side of Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., $5, $2 with a CC ID; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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Theater: ABSURD PLUS
"ABSURD PLUS" is "a cabaret at the end of the world" performed by 26 CC students using sketches, short plays, songs, films, dance, comedy and poems by writers of the absurd including Samuel Beckett, Monty Python, Eugene Ionesco, Harold Pinter, David Mamet and lots more. "ABSURD PLUS" is directed and devised by Andrew Manley, CC associate professor of drama and dance. The production is performed at a secret venue to which the audience is transported. Buses leave from Armstrong Hall at 7:45 p.m. Sponsored by the CC drama and dance department.
7:45 p.m., South side of Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., $5, $2 with a CC ID; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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 Concert: The Back Row - Winter Concert
The Back Row, Colorado College's all-male a cappella group, will host its winter concert. With a focus on contemporary rock, pop, country and hip hop music, Back Row will sing vocal renditions of Coldplay, Maroon 5, Boyz II Men, Rascal Flatts and more. One of the group's songs, "Peaches," was culled from 1,000 submissions as one of just 19 songs selected for the prestigious BOCA (Best of Collegiate A Cappella) CD. Sponsored by The Back Row.
8 p.m., Armstrong Theatre, inside Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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Saturday, December 16, 2006
Theater: * Canceled *ABSURD PLUS
"ABSURD PLUS" is "a cabaret at the end of the world" performed by 26 CC students using sketches, short plays, songs, films, dance, comedy and poems by writers of the absurd including Samuel Beckett, Monty Python, Eugene Ionesco, Harold Pinter, David Mamet and lots more. "ABSURD PLUS" is directed and devised by Andrew Manley, CC associate professor of drama and dance. The production is performed at a secret venue to which the audience is transported. The 7:30 p.m. show is canceled; buses will leave from Armstrong Hall at 7:45 p.m. Sponsored by the CC drama and dance department.
7:30 p.m., South side of Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., $5, $2 with a CC ID; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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Theater: ABSURD PLUS
"ABSURD PLUS" is "a cabaret at the end of the world" performed by 26 CC students using sketches, short plays, songs, films, dance, comedy and poems by writers of the absurd including Samuel Beckett, Monty Python, Eugene Ionesco, Harold Pinter, David Mamet and lots more. "ABSURD PLUS" is directed and devised by Andrew Manley, CC associate professor of drama and dance. The production is performed at a secret venue to which the audience is transported. Buses leave from Armstrong Hall at 7:45 p.m. Sponsored by the CC drama and dance department.
7:45 p.m., South side of Armstrong Hall, 14 E. Cache La Poudre St., $5, $2 with a CC ID; tickets at Worner Campus Center Information Desk, 902 N. Cascade Ave.
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Sunday, December 17, 2006
 Concert: Collegium Musicum Concert
The Colorado College Collegium Musicum presents "Music of the Season in the French and Franco-Flemish Tradition." Daniel Brink will direct the vocal ensemble and Nancy Ekberg will direct the instrumental ensemble. Sponsored by the music department.
3:30 p.m., Packard Hall, 5 W. Cache La Poudre St. (map), free
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