October

Events roundup

This week, check out a free film screening, listen to some beautiful music and learn about Cuban-American novelists.

By Lindsey Coulter

October 16, 2018

1. "Pluralisms: Contemporary Prints from India" exhibition

Catch the last few days of the “Pluralisms: Contemporary Prints from India” exhibition at the Center for Visual Arts. The show represents a cross-section of the diverse practices and aesthetics of contemporary printmaking in India. Admission is free. Visit the CVA website for more information.

Closes Oct. 20

Center for Visual Arts, 965 Santa Fe Drive

2. "13th" documentary screening

On the heels of author Anthony Ray Hinton’s campus visit as part of the 1 Book/1 Project/2 Transform project, dive deeper with a free screening of “13^th.” Sponsored by the Center for Equity and Student Achievement, the documentary explores the “intersection of race, justice and mass incarceration in the United States.” Contact Juan Gallegos for more information.

Oct. 18, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

St. Cajetan’s Event Center

3. Department of Music Visiting Artist Series performance

Award-winning classical guitarist Ioana Gandrabur is the latest performer in the Department of Music Visiting Artist Series. She’ll be performing selections from Weiss, Guiliani, Turnia and more. The event is free to the MSU Denver community. Visit the Department of Music website for more information.

Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.

King Center Recital Hall

4. “Cuban-American Boom of the 1990s: The Female Novelist” presentation

This Saturday, Associate Professor of Modern Languages and the Service Learning Faculty Associate Graham Ignizio will present “Cuban-American Boom of the 1990s: The Female Novelist” at the Ross-Cherry Creek Branch of the Denver Public Library. Ignizio’s talk will highlight famous women authors and explore prominent themes. Visit the Denver Public Library website for more information.

Oct. 20, 2-3 p.m.

Ross-Cherry Creek Branch Library, 305 Milwaukee Street

5. “Old, New, Borrowed and Blue: A recital of American Art Song" performance

End your Monday with more beautiful music courtesy of soprano Michelle Diggs Thompson, baritone Bradley Thompson and pianist Jooeun Pak as they perform “Old, New, Borrowed and Blue: A recital of American Art Song.” The event is free to the MSU Denver community. Visit the Department of Music website for more information.

Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m.

King Center Recital Hall