The Homecoming Comedy Show is an annual effort by RamEvents to bring comedians to CSU’s campus! This show is in collaboration with the Native American Cultural Center as they are celebrating their 40th Anniversary! This year we are excited to announce the talent for this year’s show as The 1491s! The 1491s are a Native American sketch comedy group who have gone viral, earning fans around the globe with their satirical and absurd comedy. They have sold out performances on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” and “TEDx Talks.” Doors open at 6 p.m., event starts at 6:30.
Audience: Public
Proud to Wear: CSU Athletics Apparel History with John Hirn
In this free public lecture, CSU athletics history expert John Hirn will speak about athletic apparel at CSU, including a glimpse into his extensive personal collection. The exhibit Proud to Wear: CSU150 will be open before and after the program. It will also be open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.
From the Aggie “A” to Cam the Ram, members of the Colorado State University community over the last 150 years have worn their school spirit on their sleeves. Examples of apparel, including loans from Hirn, and historic photographs throughout time are on exhibit, representing the many ways people show they are #ProudToBe a CSU Ram.
Art & Art History Department Annual Homecoming Open House
This will be our fourth-annual open house and the third consecutive open house to align with Homecoming & Family Weekend. This event will welcome current, past, and prospective CSU students, families, and friends into our department as well as members of the broader CSU and Fort Collins communities. All of our galleries will be open and we will have lots of student artwork on display. Our Fibers, Pottery, Printmaking, and Metalsmithing/ Jewelry student guilds and graduate student organization will be set up in our main corridor area showcasing and selling their work. We will have a Visual Art Building facilities tour available for anyone interested to give a more behind the scenes look at our studios and classroom spaces. Department faculty and staff will be on hand for the duration of the event. The event will take place right before the events around the oval, ending at 2:30 p.m. so attendees can easily get there to enjoy more Homecoming festivities.
Jazz Ensembles Concert
Join the Jazz Ensembles, conducted by Wil Swindler and Shilo Stroman, as they explore the unfolding of jazz through the 20th century into our modern world. “There is a treasure trove of classic jazz works that have been reimagined by modern jazz musicians reflecting the developing aesthetic of our music and our culture,” says Swindler. Original classics, back-to-back with adventurous, contemporary arrangements, demonstrate the fascinating differences and development of this diverse and unique genre. No charge/CSU students, $4/youth (under 18), $12/senior (62+), $14/adult
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, Directed by Walt Jones
William Shakespeare’s classic, first performed around 1596, is one of the bard’s most beloved plays. For centuries, audiences have enjoyed this comic fantasy about four lovers who find themselves bewitched by fairies and suffering strange love experiences. Four interconnecting plots are set simultaneously in the wooded realm of Fairyland, under the light of the moon. Portraying the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus to Hippolyta, an Athenian weaver who is transformed into an ass-headed monster, and the antics of Oberon and Titiana, the fairy king and queen, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is an artful examination of love, jealousy, and marriage and is a delightful evening, full of wit and magical surprises. Lovers and madmen have such seething brains, Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend More than cool reason ever comprehends. — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream No Charge/CSU Students, $9/youth (under 18), $14/senior (62+), $18/adult
A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, Directed by Walt Jones
William Shakespeare’s classic, first performed around 1596, is one of the bard’s most beloved plays. For centuries, audiences have enjoyed this comic fantasy about four lovers who find themselves bewitched by fairies and suffering strange love experiences. Four interconnecting plots are set simultaneously in the wooded realm of Fairyland, under the light of the moon. Portraying the events surrounding the marriage of Theseus to Hippolyta, an Athenian weaver who is transformed into an ass-headed monster, and the antics of Oberon and Titiana, the fairy king and queen, A Midsummer Night’s Dream is an artful examination of love, jealousy, and marriage and is a delightful evening, full of wit and magical surprises. Lovers and madmen have such seething brains, Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend More than cool reason ever comprehends. — William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream No Charge/CSU Students, $9/youth (under 18), $14/senior (62+), $18/adult
Donut Day
Stop by the Iris & Michael Smith Alumni Center for free donuts and coffee while they last. Everyone is welcome!
Sunday Fun Day
Join us in this celebration to round out Homecoming 2019!
This Sunday Funday will be a time for alumni, staff, friends, families, and future Rams to gather and continue the celebration of being a Ram. This will round out our eventful week of Homecoming in Fort Collins! More details to come.
Family Shabbat Dinner
Bring your family and join us to celebrate Shabbat and Homecoming & Family Weekend over beginner-friendly, student-led services and a FREE home-cooked dinner! The CSU Homecoming parade starting at 4:30 p.m. will go down Laurel in front of the Hillel house so we will also host a viewing party for anyone who wants to join us to watch the parade pre-Shabbat.
Dinner menu will include salad, vegan and regular matzoh ball soup, garlic bread, pie with ice cream, and more!
Optional services: 6:30 p.m., dinner: 7: p.m.
Please RSVP and don’t forget to mention how many family members you are bringing if they don’t have Facebook! Can’t wait to see you there! Contact hillel@colostate.edu with any allergy updates or food needs.
Family Weekend Bagel Brunch
Come by the Hillel House this Sunday, October 14, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., for a delicious bagel brunch. Families are welcome to join us as we eat bagels and lox, eggs, pierogies, and much more. Hope to see you all there!