CSU–Pueblo announces 2014-2015 Distinguished Speaker Series line-up
Release Date: May 09, 2014
Press Release
PUEBLO – The 2014-2015 Distinguished Speakers Series at Colorado State University-Pueblo will feature an Olympic swimmer, a motivational coach, a Latino leader, a gay rights activist, and three dance/acrobatic acts.
The Distinguished Speakers Series features eminent national or international speakers who contribute to current thought in social or political activities, in the arts and sciences, or other realms of contemporary significance. The series is an opportunity to learn from scholars, politicians, and business people, who can inspire students and community members to think critically about current issues, trends, events, knowledge, diversity, and leadership. Events will be co-sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership, the Diversity Resource Center, Student Fee Governing Board, and the Office of Student Life.
Admission is free to CSU-Pueblo students and the general public. All performances are made possible by activity fees paid by students. Donations from community attendees will be accepted.
For more information, contact the Office of Student Engagement and Leadership, 719-549-2151.
AUGUST 28
Amanda Beard, 7 p.m., Occhiato University Center Ballroom
Amanda Beard, 7 p.m., Occhiato University Center Ballroom

SEPTEMBER 9
Dr. Juan Andrade, 7 p.m., OUC Ballroom at universities and venues throughout the U.S.
Dr. Juan Andrade, 7 p.m., OUC Ballroom at universities and venues throughout the U.S.

SEPTEMBER 30
Cirque Zuma Zuma, 7 p.m., Hoag Recital Hall
Cirque Zuma Zuma, 7 p.m., Hoag Recital Hall
Many describe Zuma Zuma as an African-style Cirque du Soleil; such is the standard of the performers and the quality of the show’s live musical score. Like Cirque, the talent pool of 120 loyal performers has a family business kind of feel. African Acrobats International, Inc. has established the ultimate African Circus. This show will include performances of all different types of African culture, including South African gumboot dancers, Ethiopian foot table juggling, amazing pole acts, chairs hand stand balance from Tanzania, Gabonese tumblers, contortionists from Ethiopia, and percussionists from Zimbabwe.
NOVEMBER 19
Su Teatro, 7 p.m., Hoag Recital Hall
Su Teatro, 7 p.m., Hoag Recital Hall
Su Teatro began in 1971 as a student-organized theater group at the University of Colorado at Denver. In 1989, Su Teatro purchased the old Elyria School in Northeast Denver and became El Centro Su Teatro, a multidisciplinary cultural arts center. Twenty-one years later in September, 2010 Su Teatro purchased The Denver Civic Theater at 721 Santa Fe Dr. Over 40 years, Su Teatro has established a national reputation for homegrown productions that speak to the history and experience of Chicanos. Su Teatro has created more than 15 original full length productions that have toured widely to venues such as New York’s Public Theater, The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center, San Antonio, TX and Plaza de la Raza, Los Angeles, CA.
DECEMBER 1
Lt. Dan Choi, 7 p.m., OUC Ballroom
Lt. Dan Choi, 7 p.m., OUC Ballroom

JANUARY 20
Coach Ken Carter, 7 p.m., OUC Ballroom
Coach Ken Carter, 7 p.m., OUC Ballroom

FEBRUARY 19
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Troupe, 7 p.m. Hoag Recital Hall
Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Troupe, 7 p.m. Hoag Recital Hall
Cleo Parker Robinson is founder, executive artistic director and choreographer of the 40+ year-old Denver-based artistic institution, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance. She leads a professional dance Ensemble, Youth Ensemble, a School of Dance, an International Summer Dance Institute, a 300-seat theatre that bears her name, and a myriad of community outreach programs.
Colorado State University - Pueblo is a regional, comprehensive university emphasizing professional, career-oriented, and applied programs. Displaying excellence in teaching, celebrating diversity, and engaging in service and outreach, CSU-Pueblo is distinguished by access, opportunity, and the overall quality of services provided to its students.