2012 – Year of the Dragon: DAM celebrates Chinese New Year with colorful tradition

by editorial on January 25, 2012

in Arts & Entertainment,Front Page,News

The Lion Dancer at the Denver Art Museum celebration of the Chinese New Year’s Year of the Dragon gets ready to pounce and eat the centipede made of oranges for the body, grapes for the eyes, green onions for the antennae and peppers for the feet. Ancient Chinese folklore depicts the two as enemies, piting the evil centipede against the lion. Photo by Stefan Krusze

The Denver Art Museum celebrated the Chinese New Year and the final days of Xu Beihong: Pioneer of Modern Chinese Painting and Threads of Heaven: Silken Legacy of China’s Last Dynasty with traditional dragon dance and martial arts performances outside the museum, Jan. 21.

Neon clad dancers from the Colorado Asian Heritage Cultural Center performed complex routines involving tumbling, accompanied by a bold orchestra of cymbals and gongs. There were martial arts students demonstrating the delicate are of kung fu who guided audience members in basic movements.

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Council won’t investigate Bosier: Second ethics complaint against councilwoman in year

by editorial on January 25, 2012

in Front Page,News

By Peter Jones

Sue Bosier

The Centennial City Council has decided not to instigate a second ethics investigation into District 2 Councilwoman Sue Bosier. On Jan. 23, the council voted unanimously not to conduct an official inquiry into a formal complaint filed against the controversial official, who was found to have violated the city’s ethics code in a $50,000 investigation last summer.

Bosier’s political activities were the focus of both complaints. This time, the city official was accused of harassing a Centennial woman who had refused to participate in Bosier’s partisan undertakings.

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Perceived conflicts prompts change for Sullivan case: Ex-sheriff’s prosecution moves to state AG

by editorial on January 25, 2012

in Front Page,Local,News

By Peter Jones

Pat Sullivan

Although District Attorney Carol Chambers has declined to comment on Gov. John Hickenlooper’s executive order allowing the Colorado Attorney General’s Office to prosecute the case of former Arapahoe County Sheriff Patrick Sullivan, at least two of the candidates vying to take Chambers’ job have publicly favored taking the controversial case out of the 18th Judicial District.

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Mullen fumbles after firing Logan: Creek scores from Mullen’s melee

by editorial January 25, 2012 Local

By Tom Barry Typically, Mullen High School has made headlines for its athletic prowess in achieving numerous state championships. This small private Catholic school with 800 students is a formidable competitor, with its extensive girls and boys sports programs.  The school actually began as an orphanage and school for boys in 1932, at a dairy [...]

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Voter cards sent to county voters: Clerk, Recorder’s Office notes district changes

by editorial January 25, 2012 Local

By Peter Jones Registered voters in Arapahoe County should have received voter information cards in the mail by now. The cards note the voter’s current congressional, legislative and county districts – as well as their election precincts, all of which may have changed recently due to redistricting. Due to a computer misprint, Clerk and Recorder [...]

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Former county judge runs for DA: Feldman is only Democrat in the race

by editorial January 25, 2012 Local

By Peter Jones After weeks of speculation in political and legal circles, recently retired Arapahoe County Judge Ethan Feldman has confirmed that he will run for district attorney as a Democrat. Feldman, who stepped down from the bench last month, made the announcement with the launch of his campaign website on Jan. 13. The candidate [...]

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What’s Happening 1/26

by editorial January 25, 2012 Local

BLOOD DRIVES For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact Bonfils Appointment Center at 303-363-2300 or visit www.bonfils.org. Schlumberger Community Blood Drive Feb. 1, 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Donations inside the Bonfils’ mobile bus located at 6501 S. Fiddlers Green Circle, Greenwood Village. Plaza Tower One Community Blood Drive Feb. 15, 8 [...]

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Society Calendar 1/26/12

by editorial January 25, 2012 Fleurish

JANUARY 26   Central City Opera Guild Meeting, magsbaker@aol.com 27   Fine Arts Foundation Citizen of the Arts Jubilee, 303-246-7342 28   American Heart Association Heart Ball, 303-996-8690 28   Nathan Yip Foundation Chinese New Year Gala, nathanyipfoundation.org 28   Rocky Mountain Feline Rescue Empty Bowls Event, 303-744-6076 FEBRUARY  1     DU Humanities Institute Tables [...]

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Remembering ‘Point Four’ in Ethiopia: Greenwood Village filmmaker documents U.S. impact on his homeland

by editorial January 25, 2012 Arts & Entertainment

By Peter Jones Ethiopia is a country of unique resilience. Often called the cradle of human civilization, the region is widely considered the birthplace of early homosapiens. Ethiopia was no less distinct as it emerged with a dynasty that could purportedly be traced to the Bible’s King Solomon. The emperor led his nation headfirst into [...]

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Ki-Moon and Mooneys were the highlight of late 2011 fundraisers

by editorial January 25, 2012 Fleurish

  U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon of South Korea was keynote speaker for the University of Denver’s Korbel School of International Affairs dinner and his address was stunning, a brilliant focus on the U.N. role in the civilized world and we quoted him saying the United Nations “has to protect the rights of Libya, help [...]

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