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\"2016_EventBrite_ChitChatlogo\"<\/a>The Galleries of Contemporary Art will open “ChitChat,” a series of talks on contemporary culture and Do-It-Yourself topics, April 14 at GOCA121, 121 S. Tejon Street in downtown Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n

The fifth “ChitChat” season features multiple events, each with two speakers, and many hands-on learning opportunities. Reservations are requested and a donation of $10 in advance and $15 the day of the event is suggested. Reservations can be made at http:\/\/www.uccs.edu\/goca\/EVENTS.html<\/a><\/p>\n

ChitChat 2016 Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

6 p.m., April 14. “Musical Energy & the Future of Light,”<\/strong> with Josep Caball\u00e9-Domenech, music director, \u00a0Colorado Springs Philharmonic, and Lucas Schiff, CEO and founder,\u00a0 Nimbus9, a Colorado Springs technology company. Ticket holders may also attend a rehearsal of The Colorado Springs Philharmonic’s “Doctor Atomic” at the Pikes Peak Center following the event.<\/p>\n

7 p.m., April 26. “Guerilla Placemaking & Politics and Poetry”<\/strong> with Mark Lakeman of Urban Placemaker, in Portland, Oregon, and Art Goodtimes, a poet, farmer and San Miguel County commissioner. This event is presented in conjunction with the Community Build Conference.<\/p>\n

7 p.m., May 5. “Lemurs & Local Music”<\/strong> with Krista Fish, biological anthropologist, Colorado College; and Kate Perdoni, television producer and instructor for Rocky Mountain PBS, freelance radio and print journalist, and a musician in the band Eros and the Eschaton.<\/p>\n

7 p.m., May 19. “Burnt Food & The Chemistry of Color,”<\/strong> with Amanda Bowman, professor of chemistry, Colorado College and Brother Luck, chef and owner of Brother Luck Street Eats.<\/p>\n

Doors open 30 minutes before events begin.<\/p>\n

GOCA is a regional hub of contemporary art, culture, and conversation. By featuring world-class artists, hosting artist and expert talks, and offering meaningful events, GOCA engages UCCS students, faculty, staff and Pikes Peak Region community members in contemporary culture and life. GOCA is a contemporary arts organization with two galleries, one founded on the UCCS campus in 1981 and a satellite downtown location opened in 2010 in the Plaza of the Rockies building.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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