Join us for the book release of Informal Metropolis: Life on the Edge of Mexico City by MSU-Professor Dr. David Yee. The author will be joined by Mexican historian Christina M. Jiménez (UCCS) in an engaging conversation about the history of social inequality in Mexico.

The Jazz & American Improvised Music Concert Series at Kalamath presents the MSU Denver Big Band, directed by Shane Endsley. Jazz Combos directed by Mark Harris and Dawn Clement also perform.  All Music Department events are FREE to MSU Denver Students, Faculty, and Staff.  General admission: $12, tickets may be purchased online, or in-person at the King Center Box Office on the Auraria Campus prior to the event. Free parking onsite.   

Whether you're a housing consumer, provider, government official, advocate or MSU Denver student, faculty or staff, you will not want to miss, "All of us! Fair Housing Solidarity" – Colorado’s Annual Fair Housing Conference on Thursday, April 17, 2025, from 9:00,-Noon. Conference convener Denver Metro Fair Housing Center is celebrating the 57th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. You can attend this free event in-person at Metropolitan State University (Turnhalle in the Tivoli Student Center) or online via Zoom. With major changes underway in Washington, this is your chance to join other Coloradans to learn the latest information and help chart the path to protecting and strengthening Fair Housing rights. Register now at tinyurl.com… Or on the DMFHC website www.dmfhc.org. Keynote speaker Lisa Rice is President and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance.(NFHA) Lisa directs NFHA's mission to eliminate all forms of housing discrimination and ensure equitable housing opportunities for all people and communities. NFHA leads the fair housing movement and is the trade association for over 170 member organizations throughout the country. Click here to see the full conference program that features opportunities for you to speak with expert panelists on: • Homeowners: Current Fair Housing Challenges / Solutions • Immigrant Renters and Fair Housing: The Way Forward - National Origin Protected Class Enjoy the smooth jazz stylings of guitarist Gregory Goodloe at the complimentary continental breakfast. And don’t miss the special appearance by the award-winning Native American writer and musician Rose Red Elk. Sponsors: DMFHC extends its sincere thanks to our platinum and gold level sponsors who make this conference possible:  Metropolitan State University, Colorado Finance Housing Authority (CHFA), the Denver Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships, Brothers Redevelopment, Butler Snow PC, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Colorado Realtors Association, Denver Metro Association of Realtors, Denver Office of Housing Stability (HOST), First Bank, NEWSED Community Development Corporation, and Northeast Denver Housing Center, Inc. For more information, contact John Paul Marosy, outreach and education coordinator, at jpmarosy@dmfhc.org. lp.constantcontactpages.com…

(Play) Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students but desperate to give her only son Omari opportunities they’ll never have. When a controversial incident at his upstate private school threatens to get him expelled, Nya must confront his rage and her own choices as a parent. But will she be able to reach him before a world beyond her control pulls him away? With profound compassion and lyricism, Pipeline brings an urgent conversation powerfully to the fore. Morisseau pens a deeply moving story of a mother’s fight to give her son a future — without turning her back on the community that made him who he is.

Music Department students Sabrina Lalinde Fischer, clarinet and Quinn Rubin, violin perform a junior recital with special guests.  This event is free and open to the public. Free parking in the 7th Street garage with voucher code on program.

(Play) Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her students but desperate to give her only son Omari opportunities they’ll never have. When a controversial incident at his upstate private school threatens to get him expelled, Nya must confront his rage and her own choices as a parent. But will she be able to reach him before a world beyond her control pulls him away? With profound compassion and lyricism, Pipeline brings an urgent conversation powerfully to the fore. Morisseau pens a deeply moving story of a mother’s fight to give her son a future — without turning her back on the community that made him who he is.