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Tracking Current Events in the Russian-Language Classroom
Home > Journals > RLJ > Vol. 73 (2023) > Iss. 2 Media literacy, Russian language, Russian language pedagogy Anderson, Cori and Brooks, Daniel (2023) "Tracking Current Events in the Russian-Language Classroom," Russian Language Journal: Vol. 73: Iss. 2, Article 9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.70163/0036-0252.1349 Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/rlj/vol73/iss2/9 DOWNLOADS COinS
Book Review: Etazhi: Second Year Russian Language and Culture
Keywords Russian language textbooks, intermediate Russian language learning Abstract The options for second-year Russian textbooks have been very limited, despite a growing number of textbooks at the first-year level and more advanced levels. Этажи fills the need for a stand-alone textbook that can be used for students who have already reached Novice High- Intermediate Low proficiency.
Trudy Chiddix's "Flaming Fingers" Shows the World Through Her Eyes
"Myanmar Moment," a sculpture by Trudy Chiddix, Photo by Cori Anderson Art The sculptures the Colorado artist has on display at Plinth Gallery in RiNo are inspired by textures and stories from her travels. They also honor the resilience of people fighting the pandemic around the world. Cori Anderson • February 10, 2021 Most of us haven’t been able to entertain our wanderlust in months.
There is New Hope for Denver’s Sustainability Efforts
Sustainability is a cornerstone issue for Denver and its citizens. As we look ahead at a future where climate change will impact every one of us, we want to give a platform to the people and groups spearheading sustainability efforts in the Mile High City. In this sustainability series, we will discuss the problems, explore the solutions, track the efforts and explain how to develop better sustainable practices in daily life.
A Look Inside Meow Wolf's Second Permanent Exhibit Opening in Las Vegas
For those who have been eagerly awaiting the opening of the spaceship-like building wedged between I-25 and Colfax Avenue in Denver, you will have to wait a bit longer. However, if you’re craving some Meow Wolfian experiences, the artist-collective-turned-immersive-entertainment-tycoon is opening its second permanent installation on February 18 in Las Vegas, called Omega Mart, and tickets are on sale now.
New Denver Art to Get Excited About in the New Year
Times of turmoil are likely to herald in new waves of creativity. We experienced this in full force last year, especially in the streets, when artists responded to events faster than anyone else. Just in Denver alone, artists like Austin Zucchini-Fowler, Thomas “Detour” Evans and Hiero Viega made national headlines with impactful murals aimed at healthcare workers and victims of police brutality. And yet, we are clearly not done with the turmoil.
Local Theater Company's Local Lab Will Introduce 10 New Plays in 2021
Local Lab, before COVID-19. Photo courtesy of the Local Theater Company Theater The 2020 Local Lab was canceled due to COVID-19, but the Boulder theater company is planning for a larger, more inclusive slate of new playwrights to feature in the new year. By Cori Anderson • December 16, 2020 Just 24 hours before the Local Theater Company’s annual three-day festival, Local Lab, was to kick off in Boulder this year, it was canceled due to COVID-19.
The Art Place Features Unique, Handmade Gifts
Photo by Cori Anderson Culture The Art Place in RiNo is reimagining the retail experience by offering local artists and makers a space to temporarily (and affordably) showcase their crafts. By Cori Anderson • December 8, 2020 Holiday shopping this year doesn’t have to be a virtual affair (although it certainly can be). Considering the impact of the pandemic on small businesses, it is more crucial than ever to support local artisans and makers.
A User-Friendly Guide To the 2020 Colorado and Denver Ballot
Election time is upon us and with already record voter turnout, it’s clear the American people are invested in its outcome. With the ongoing pandemic, mass unemployment and the hotly contested presidential race, it’s more important than ever to be informed. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive Colorado and Denver ballot guide for the 2020 election.
A User-Friendly Guide To the 2020 Colorado and Denver Ballot
Election time is upon us and with already record voter turnout, it’s clear the American people are invested in its outcome. With the ongoing pandemic, mass unemployment and the hotly contested presidential race, it’s more important than ever to be informed. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive Colorado and Denver ballot guide for the 2020 election.
Review - CRUSH Needs to Reckon With Its Abusive Past
For the last few years, the street art festival CRUSH has been edging toward a more organized, consistent and marketable event, but this year it finally matured into a new, and perhaps troubling, form. Where the last few years felt like an awkward pre-teen stage, this year felt like full-on adolescence — more self-aware but not yet capable of seeing the big picture or understanding its own role in a gentrified neighborhood.
CRUSH Walls Adds More than 50 Murals to RiNo This Year
For its 11th year — and despite a global pandemic — CRUSH transformed walls in RiNo with 100 participating street artists. As has been the trend for the last several years, most artists collaborated with a partner of their choosing to paint a wall together.
A Guide On How to Best Enjoy CRUSH Walls and What Artists to See This Year
Street art has become a staple of September in Denver and this year is no different, even though COVID-19 has halted most other arts and culture events in the last six months. From September 14 through 20, 100 artists will take over RiNo for the 11th iteration of the festival. Those 100 artists were pulled from 720 applications that were submitted from all over the world.
Art and Activism Combine at the Second Annual Street Wise Mural Festival in Boulder
Last year, Boulder might have gained more murals in one week than it had in many years. That was due entirely to the efforts of the first annual Street Wise Mural Festival and its founder, Leah Brenner Clack. And this coming week from September 7 to 13, the famous university town will be painted up again. What distinguishes Street Wise as a mural festival, aside from the otherwise lack of murals in Boulder, is its ethos.
World Art Drop Day Expands Virtually This Year to Art "Shop" Day
For the last several years on the first Tuesday of September, artists have hidden art all over Denver during . This year, despite all of the interruptions and cancellations in the creative worlds, Art Drop Day is still happening on September 1. Denver Arts & Venues is stepping it up this year with a virtual element to showcase local artists even further. The premise behind World Art Drop Day is to connect people through art.
This Outdoor Two-Person Performance Prompts Us to Explore Our Own Distractions
Distractions may seem like a funny thing to focus on — after all, distractions are usually the things that keep us from focusing. But in a new and innovative two-person performance called What Distracts You? the purpose is just that. Created by experimental dance theater company HOLDTIGHT and produced by local immersive arts company Control Group Productions, What Distracts You? takes place over an hour and a half in the outdoor courtyard of Washington Park United Methodist Church.
Where To Drop-off Your Ballot in Denver
With the troubling news concerning new voter suppression tactics that are aimed at mail-in ballots, many might be wondering what to do in Colorado come November. After all, Colorado has employed a mail-in ballot voting system since 2013 and residents choose mail-in over in-person voting regardless of whether they live in an urban or rural area. It is one of five states that already had mail-in voting systems in place before the pandemic.
Two Contemporary Indigenous Artists Will Exhibit at the DAM And They Want Public Submissions
Too often in today’s society, we value the end product of an artist’s work rather than the work of creating itself. That’s what John P. Lukavic — Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Native Arts at the Denver Art Museum (DAM) — thought when he started working on a new exhibition for the museum opening in May 2021. Titled Each/Other, the exhibition will be the first to present the works of two leading contemporary American Indigenous artists side-by-side as well as with one monumental community artwork.
The First Annual Babe Walls Was Unlike Any Other Mural Festival in Colorado
Over the weekend, history was made in Colorado when an entire mural festival was completed by womxn and non-binary folks. Called Babe Walls, this festival included more than 25 artists transforming 12 walls spread out between apartment complexes and other residential buildings in Westminster.
Collect 17 Unique Stamps From Babe Walls Artists While Exploring BIPOC and Womxn-Owned Stores
Take a creative adventure this weekend when you sign up for The Sassport Project in order to collect a set of custom-made stamps made by 17 local artists in a souvenir passport notebook. The artists — all of which are womxn — represent Babe Walls, Colorado’s first all womxn and non-binary mural festival.
An Artist Who Builds Festival Installations Will Create an Explorable Sculpture in Colorado
If you meet someone who has gone to Burning Man, they will tell you it changed their lives. However, meeting a person who fabricates the framework for that transformative experience is much rarer. Tigre Bailando’s “The Solacii,” Burning Man, 2017. Photo by Sari Blum Tigre Bailando (“Dancing Tiger”) is one of those rare people. A mystic, a sculptor, a world-builder and a performer all wrapped in one, they are an artist who creates experiential pieces in public spaces.
There's A Free Online Puzzle Hunt Co-Created by 10 Colorado Escape Rooms
Colorado’s escape room scene has expanded dramatically over the last five years, maturing from a few amateur operations to an entire (competitive) community that stretches across the state. Along with most other forms of in-person entertainment options, however, escape rooms have suffered during the global pandemic.
Suchitra Mattai Expands Our Sense of History and Identity in New Solo Show
When it comes to holding a world view, Denver and Paris-based artist Suchitra Mattai carries a unique and global one. Born in Guyana, South America, Mattai has also lived throughout Nova Scotia, the east coast of the US, Europe and India. Her heritage and constant state of movement seep into her art, saturating her work with symbology that questions colonization, the status quo and the state of the world as we know it.
Black Lives Matter Mural in Frisco Calls For Inclusivity in Mountain Communities
The mountains in Colorado are not seen as progressive hot spots. Nestled away off the I-70 corridor or beyond passes like Loveland and Berthoud, many of these towns are better recognized as places to enjoy nature and outdoor recreation. But with the recent national upheaval regarding Black Lives Matter, some folks in the mountains are ready to speak their mind to their neighbors.
A New Mural Brings Awareness to the Powerful Work of Womxn From the Mountain
Social justice is climate justice — that is one of the main narratives that Denver-based inclusive women’s group Womxn From the Mountain support. Started by Renee Millard-Chacon, an Indigenous woman with ancestors from Southern Colorado and New Mexico, Womxn From the Mountain seeks to fight for justice “for the next seven generations” by championing causes that especially impact other Indigenous womxn (including people who identify as women).
Take a Theatrical Journey in a 1906 Bungalow That's Been Transformed by Artists Before It's Demolished
Immersive theatrical productions are better suited in abnormal environments. Not only does a strange stage allow for more creative expressions, but it also breaks the barrier between the audience and the cast of the show. Such is the case in the newest production by Denver-based circus group Rainbow Militia, Gnome Away From Home. In this “brand new interactive circus adventure performance,” the stage will be a Tennyson bungalow built in 1906 that is slated for demolition before the end of the year.
Nari Ward's "We The People" at MCA Denver Exposes Societal Wounds and Seeks to Heal Them
In the three months since the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Denver should have opened its newest exhibition, the mood in the city has changed dramatically. At the start of the year, a thriving arts scene with throngs of visitors may have overlooked some of the most important aspects of the show.
There's A Secret Garden Filled With Art Hidden Near Denver
Somewhere near Denver, an artist’s backyard has been transformed into an outdoor art gallery. Tiffany Matheson is the artist and what started as a gesture of goodwill to her artist friends and network morphed into an immersive art show perfect for the restrictions of COVID-19. Secret Garden is the result — a nature trail with 11 artworks created by 14 artists.
Public Outrage Changed the Elijah Mcclain Case, but Saturday’s Police Response Shows Issues Persist
Nearly one year after Elijah McClain died after an excessively aggressive encounter with a handful of officers from the Aurora Police Department (APD), his name and case have gained national recognition. When protests erupted in many US cities following the death of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the end of May, friends and activists here in Denver started chanting McClain’s name too — it hit closer to home.
Two Artists Tell Stories Through Portraits at ILA Gallery
Portraiture is a deeply human form of art. Unlike Abstract Expressionism or Impressionism, portraiture relies solely on the ability of an artist to represent a human face. Not all portraiture should or needs to be photorealistic, but there is no doubt that every good portrait artist has a way with showing facial expression — whether it’s just with a single drawn eyebrow line or a thousand strokes of shading and gradient.
CRUSH Announces 2020 Artist Roster, Changes Due to COVID and Promise of Censor-Free Art
Every year, street art lovers in Denver and beyond count the days until September, when the annual mural festival in RiNo gives them an experience unlike any other in the state. For 11 years now, CRUSH Walls has transformed the alleys and buildings of RiNo into an open-air art gallery that is truly a feast for the eyes.
Denver's 2020 Primary Ballot, Explained
In one week, voters in Colorado will need to make their first decisions for the 2020 elections by casting their ballot in the June primary. This year is not a slow year for voting, either. Aside from the Presidential election in November, voters in Colorado will also need to decide on a US Senator, US Representatives, state Senators and Representatives, local and state judges, Board of Education members, CU Regent and a small list of ballot initiatives.
Spray Their Names Aims to Paint Murals That Honor Lives Lost and Amplify Marginalized Voices
Art is a responsive media — even when a global pandemic and weeks of protests aren’t simultaneously occurring. Many artists are like sponges, soaking everything up until its squeezed out of them. In Denver, and all over the country, the urgency of Black Lives Matter has been a major squeeze on artists, and the resulting artwork has been profoundly inspiring. One group has decided to put a name to their efforts, coining their new movement Spray Their Names (STN).
What Does Defund the Police Mean in Denver?
Even though a sweeping police accountability bill (SB20-217) passed both the Senate and House of Representatives and was (or will be) signed into law by Governor Jared Polis in less than a month, there is still a massive amount of work to be done. It’s going to take years to implement solutions to systemic racism, implicit bias and excessive force in America’s police departments.
This Fundraiser for Racial Justice Includes the Chance to Win an Original Piece of Street Art
A few blocks east of the Denver Art Museum next to the restaurant City O’ City there sits a black door. For seven years, this door has been the home of a piece of street art by the elusive and anonymous street artist bunny M. At first, the piece was the torso of a woman, wearing a floral headdress, and bunny M named her black madonna. Since then, the door and black madonna have gone through a series of evolutions as stickers, wheatpastes and graffiti accessorized them.
Denver Finishes Black Lives Matter Mural on Broadway, But It'll Only Last About a Month
On June 5, employees from Washington D.C’s department of public works painted an enormous mural on the street leading up to the White House. The mural itself was designed and sketched by eight artists commissioned by Mayor Muriel Bowser. That image may become one of the iconic images of the Black Lives Matter movement — the words are painted onto the street in the same yellow paint of double lines in the middle of the road with the letters stretching to either side of the block.
Three Cases That Explain Why Police Accountability Is Desperately Important in Colorado
Although Black Lives Matter protests in Denver have been attributed to outrage over the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, many local activists and families have their own stories that hit much closer to home. A few names have come into focus (or back into focus) in Denver, as the surviving loved-ones of Elijah McClain, Marvin Booker and William Lamont Debose ask for a slice of the effort for justice to be administered to their cases.
Colorado’s New Accountability Bill Has Added Measures to Protect Protestors
The Colorado police accountability bill (SB20-217) was introduced on June 3, barely a week after protests erupted in downtown Denver over police brutality and systemic racism. But, the first version of the bill did not include a few valuable components. During the first state Senate hearing, the addition of some lengthy amendments included one that addressed police violence toward innocent protesters and demonstrators exercising their first amendment rights. The amendment is summarized below.
A New Public Art Project Reimagines Abandoned Lily Ponds in Denver's City Park
A sediment pond in Denver’s City Park, near the corner of 17th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, was originally created in 1917 as a living work of art. Filled with flowers inspired by the renowned Impressionist painter Claude Monet and his paintings of lily pads and water gardens late in life, this lily pond fit nicely into the City Beautiful movement of the late 19th century.
How To Not Be An Asshole In Colorado During the Pandemic
As stay-at-home orders slowly lift, restaurants start to re-open and the weather entices us outside for adventures, it might feel easier to forget about the global pandemic and the precautions we should all take going forward. Don’t be that asshole. Instead, follow these simple etiquette guidelines whether you’re ordering take-out in the city or camping for a night in the mountains.
A Local Performance Troupe Is Bringing Joy With Unexpected Pop-Up Shows
When your job is to perform fantastic stunts and hilarious antics in front of a crowd, times like these can be crippling. Performance artists, actors, circus groups and aerialists have been hit especially hard by the pandemic, but it hasn’t stopped them from doing work. Where other performers have taken their acts to the virtual world, Denver-based duo Cole and Mike Huling of The Handsome Little Devils are surprising people with elaborate mobile acts on the streets.
How Coronavirus Has Changed the Denver Art Scene
For more than a month, the arts scene in Denver has been devastated by the shutdown of all gatherings and non-essential businesses. The creative community has rallied from the beginning, from a host of resources designed to assist people employed in the arts to plywood coverings on businesses receiving custom-painted murals to uplifting and inspiring activities made by artists for people at home. But the fact that the overall arts and culture landscape has changed drastically cannot be overlooked.
Colorado’s First All Womxn Mural Festival Will Happen This Year Thanks to $50,000 in Donations
At the beginning of this year, Denver artist Alex Pangburn announced her plans to organize the first all womxn and non-binary mural festival in Colorado called Babe Walls. When the announcement was made in January, Pangburn had already secured the walls and the artists to paint them and the only thing left to do was fund it.
These Plywood Murals Are Turning Closed Storefronts Into Open-Air Galleries
What started as a trend on Broadway became a city-wide phenomenon, and now the newest street art in Denver can be found on plywood. Some of the artwork simply seeks to spread positive messages like “stay safe” or “remember to distance safely” or “we love you Denver.” Other murals are stunning works that deserve to find a permanent home when the businesses hopefully open back up. East Colfax This slideshow requires JavaScript.
The Urban Arts Fund Murals Are on Hold For 2020
For over a decade, Mary Valdez with Denver Public Art has organized a program where local, national and international street artists are given a stipend to paint murals all over the city called the Urban Arts Fund (UAF). So far, Valdez has commissioned over 300 individual art pieces, many of which are still riding on walls or on the Cherry Creek Bike Path.
5 Mesmerizing Videos Made by Locals to Watch Now
If your Instagram feed is getting boring after more than two weeks of staying at home and another three weeks looming ahead, try out these five videos all made by creatives in Denver. Although the crippling effects of coronavirus have hampered many local artist’s sales and shows, it hasn’t stopped them from creating. Who knows, maybe one of these videos will lead to your next quarantine obsession.
Farms and CSA Programs Offering Delivery or Pick-Up Now
As days turn into weeks under the Colorado stay-at-home order and suggestions to wear a mask whenever you leave the house are offered by our Governor, trips to the grocery store feel more ominous. Luckily, Colorado’s Front Range is full of farms and other food suppliers who are ready to feed people. Although local farms are only just starting to fire up their equipment for a summer of growing, there are six spots currently offering pick-up or delivery options for fresh food.
An Artist and Building Owner Saved a Well-Loved Mural in RiNo
RiNo has been a rapidly developing neighborhood for years now, with murals and graffiti that come and go as buildings are demolished and rebuilt. At times, this tumultuous atmosphere has pitted street artists against building owners and developers. The story is the same in other street art meccas, like 5 Pointz in New York City, and recent court decisions based on the white-washing of 5 Pointz have validated the value of street art and graffiti.
Digital Pedagogy, Part 1
A complete transcript of this episode is available. From Monday, August 10, through Friday, August 14, 2015, Hybrid Pedagogy hosted Digital Pedagogy Lab — a five-day practical institute that explores the role and application of digital technology in teaching. To celebrate, this episode of HybridPod explores the idea of “digital pedagogy” and asks what it actually is. Advances in digital technology have become commonplace to the point of being routine.
Artists and Poets are Decorating Boarded Up Windows on Broadway
A few days ago, small businesses around Denver started realizing that closures of their businesses could lead to break-ins and vandalism. To combat that possibility, many began boarding up the windows and doors with pieces of plywood. And one business owner started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for other businesses who couldn’t afford the plywood or the time to secure it.
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