Tag Archives: Faculty & Staff

Students in CSU Theatre look at costume sketches in the costume shop on the CSU campus

Performing arts as a tool for human connection

Posted by Jennifer Clary on Thursday, January 29, 2026

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From studio to stage, music, theatre, and dance faculty podcasts explore the performing arts as a tool for fostering human connections, healing, and growth.

Maestro Wes Kenney pictured conducting the University Symphony Orchestra

Honoring a maestro’s legacy

Posted by Nicolle McMurray on Thursday, May 18, 2023

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Wes Kenney, CSU maestro of the symphony for 20 years, retires, leaving a legacy in his conducting and his support for students.

Troublesome Fire at Horsetooth Reservoir

Perceptions of a Premiere

Posted by Nicolle McMurray on Thursday, May 18, 2023

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2020 was a year of tragedy, including the Cameron Peak and East Troublesome Fires. Composer James David used the devastation around him as inspiration for a new composition, Troublesome Fire.