Legendary artist Graham Nash, as a founding member of both the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash, is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. He has seen rock history unfold at some of its seminal moments – from the launch of the British Invasion to the birth of the Laurel Canyon movement a year later. An extraordinary Grammy Award® winning renaissance artist – and self-described “simple man” – Nash was inducted twice into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, for his work with CSN and his work as a solo artist.
Towering above virtually everything that Graham Nash has accomplished in his long and multi-faceted career, stands the litany of songs that he has written and introduced to the soundtrack of our lives for nearly six decades.
Nash’s remarkable body of work began with his contributions to the Hollies opus from 1964 to ’68, including “Stop Stop Stop,” “On A Carousel,” and “King Midas In Reverse,” among others.
The original classic union of Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young) lasted but twenty months. Yet their songs are lightning rods embedded in our DNA, starting with Nash’s “Marrakesh Express,” “Pre-Road Downs” and “Lady of the Island,” from the firstCrosby, Stills & Nash LP and his iconic “Teach Your Children” and “Our House” from CSNY’s Déjà Vu.
Nash’s career as a solo artist took flight in 1971, beginning with two landmark albums, Songs For Beginners and Wild Tales which further showcased the depths of his abilities as a singer and songwriter, yielding such favorites as “Chicago/We Can Change the World” and “Military Madness”.
Graham Nash will be joined on stage by his longtime musical partners, Shane Fontayne (guitar and vocals) and Todd Caldwell (keyboards and vocals), performing favorites from across his sixty-year career.
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Boulder’s Colorado Chautauqua, a National Historic Landmark (NHL), is one of the few chautauquas in continuous use since its founding in 1898. For 125 years, the Colorado Chautauqua has been a healing oasis for the local community, as well as a hub of activity, welcoming over a million visitors each year. With its iconic Flatirons location, historic auditorium and dining hall, over 60 rental cottages and lodges, 40 miles of hiking trails, year-round concerts, talks and exhibits, quaint shopping, private event venues and farm-to-table dining, Chautauqua continues to honor its age-old values of lifelong learning, love of nature, voluntary simplicity and music, oration and the arts – delivering inspiration and respite for all.
Please join us to celebrate turning 125 years young in 2023 and revisit this page often during the year. We will be adding new history blogs, event details, Chautauqua recipes and more at least every month.
The Colorado Chautauqua is Celebrating its 125th Anniversary! 1898 – 2023 The Colorado Chautauqua, a National Historic Landmark (NHL), is one of the few chautauquas in continuous use since its founding in 1898. For 125 years, the Colorado Chautauqua has been a...
Opening Day The Auditorium and Dining Hall are the oldest buildings on the Chautauqua grounds. The Auditorium, built by contractor I.T. McAllister, was finished in 54 days, at a cost of $7000. It had open sides, a dirt-and-sawdust floor, and benches to seat 6000...
The Maestas Case is the earliest known successful struggle by Mexican-American to end school segregation in the United States. All but forgotten for over a century, the lawsuit was filed in 1913 and took place in southern Colorado, a region of deep historical roots for Hispanics.
This three part presentation will be in a panel format with Retired Judge Martín Gonzales setting the case in its unique historical context and legal background. Dr. Gonzalo Guzmán will talk about Perspectives on Pride and Persistence in Ending Public School Segregation and other examples of Latino educational segregation. Dr. Antonio Esquibel will talk about the Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos’ (SPMDTU) involvement in the case and will perform “El Corrido de Francisco Maestas”.
A segregated school for Mexican-American Children was created with All Mexican-American children regardless of English proficiency required to attend. The plaintiffs (Mexican-Americans) argued their children were racially distinct as Mexicans and that this was prohibited under the Colorado Constitution as improper public schools segregation of children based on color and race. Defendants (school board members and the superintendent) countered that these children were Caucasian and no different from other White children in the school district. Further that the Mexican-American children were segregated to meet their linguistic needs.
District Court Judge, Charles Holbrook, ruled in 1914 that to the extent that many Mexican-American children were English speaking, the segregation of English language proficient Mexican-American children was improper and they had the right to their chosen School.
Dr. Gonzalo Guzmán:
Dr. Gonzalo Guzmán is from Wapato in the Yakima Valley of Washington State. He is an assistant professor of educational studies at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota. His research focuses on the racialization and educational histories of Latina/o/x communities in the Mountain States and Pacific Northwest of the US. His work has been published in the Journal of Latinos and Education, History of Education Quarterly, Education’s Histories, Critical Readings on Latinos and Education, and Annals of Wyoming. Additionally, his research and commentary has been featured in Colorado, Washington, and Wyoming NPR and PBS affiliate stations, as well as the National Park Service. He is currently finalizing his first book manuscript tentatively titled: Education for a New Race: Making Whites and Schooling the Mexican in Greater Juan Crow. Guzmán’s research led to the rediscovery of the Maestas case.
Dr. Antonio Esquibel:
Dr. Antonio Esquibel has been a member of the La Sociedad Protección Mutua de Trabajadores Unidos (SPMDTU), the oldest civil rights organization in the United States, for 55 years. He is currently the Secretary of the Concilio Superior, its governing board. The SPMDTU was founded in 1900, 123 years ago in Antonito, Colorado. He represents the SPMDTU on the Maestas Case Commemoration Committee. He has composed “El Corrido de Francisco Maestas”/”The Ballad of Francisco Maestas”, which immortalizes the case. Dr. Esquibel is an Emeritus Professor of Spanish, former Vice President of Student Affairs and former Trustee of Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Judge Martin A. Gonzales:
Judge Gonzales is a fourth-generation resident of the San Luis Valley. He obtained his JD from the University of Colorado Law School in 1978. He engaged in an extensive private civil practice his appointment to the bench. He was the first Hispanic County Judge for Alamosa County, Colorado. Appointed in in 2007 He became the first Hispanic District Court Judge for the 12th Judicial District which encompasses the whole of the San Luis Valley. His position as District Court judge makes him a successor judge to Judge Holbrook, who issued the order in the Maestas Case. He is now retired and with the Senior Judge program for the Judicial Branch. He is the chairperson of the Maestas Case Commemoration Committee and a member of the Colorado Council on Restorative justice.
This program is supported with funding from the generous bequest of Betsy Hitchcock.
