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Join Active Minds as we look at how modern China’s economic growth has often come at the expense of human rights. Time: 2:00-3:00 Cost: Free Thirty years ago, China’s human rights issues were showcased to the world by the bloody crackdown on peaceful protesters in Tiananmen Square. Join Active Minds as we look at how modern China’s economic growth has often come at the expense of human rights. We will highlight the ways in which the Chinese has repressed political…

Join Active Minds as we place this important transition in its historic context and explore where the path may lead, not only for the UK, but also the EU and the rest of the world. RSVP: 720-269-4380 Time: 2:00-3:00 pm Price: Free In 2016 British voters elected to exit the European Union. With important deadlines looming soon, the future is full of uncertainty. Join Active Minds as we place this important transition in its historic context and explore where the…

Join Active Minds as we listen to works by early 20th century composers such as Rebecca Clarke and Lili Boulanger, and discuss Pauline Oliveros, Joan Tower, Shulamit Ran, Jennifer Higdon, Du Yun, and other greats. Time: 2:00-3:00pm Cost: Free In a 1970 article in The New York Times, composer Pauline Oliveros urged critics not to refer to women who happen to also be composers as “lady” composers. Indeed, female composers in contemporary classical music have reached musical heights and forged…

Join Active Minds as we reflect on the space race, the Apollo Mission, and the role NASA has played since the lunar landing, including a look at the rise of private space companies. Time: 10:00-11:00 Cost: Free Fifty years ago this July, the United States landed the first manned space mission on the moon. Join Active Minds as we reflect on President Kennedy’s challenge, the space race, the Apollo Mission, and the role NASA has played since the lunar landing. We…