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CU Boulder Today<\/em><\/a> Beth Osnes likes to have fun. When she created\u00a0Shine<\/em>, a musical performance about how energy, climate and humans are interrelated, she did what came naturally and made it joyful.<\/p>\n Set against a hand-drawn backdrop representing 300 million years of earth\u2019s geologic history, youngsters dressed in colorful costumes symbolizing plants and insects sing and gambol around the stage.<\/p>\n Under the direction of Osnes, associate professor in the\u00a0Department of Theatre & Dance<\/a>, youth from local communities are performers in the humorous and dynamic story.<\/p>\n \u201cI really like having fun,\u201d she said. \u201cWe used artistic, creative, participatory activities to tell the story of energy and what actions we can take to get from the old story of fossil fuels to the new story of our cities resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n Using theater\u00a0as a platform for change, Osnes created an artistic project she hopes will inspire climate action. And she did it in a fun way.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s good for youth to have a voice and to start learning these tools to become effective climate communicators,\u201d said Osnes, who also teaches in\u00a0environmental studies<\/a>\u00a0at CU Boulder. \u201cWhat does it do for us to hear these messages from youth is what I\u2019m super interested in.\u201d<\/p>\n Shine<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>is divided into two acts.<\/p>\n The first act is scripted, composed and choreographed to show how use of fossil fuel affects our climate. It begins with humanity\u2019s transition from living in balance with nature to the excessive use of fossil fuels. It ends with Foss (fossil fuels) looking up at his older sister, the sun, and asking, \u201cWhat now?\u201d<\/p>\n The second act is authored by local youths. From the results of fossil fuels\u2019 actions, participants are invited to create a new story for their city, one based on local solutions to the damaging\u00a0environmental impact\u00a0that threatens their city\u2019s resilience.<\/p>\n The goal is to use performance as an entertaining way for youth to contribute to their community\u2019s future.\u00a0Shine\u00a0<\/em>has been performed in numerous cities, from Boulder and Chicago to London and\u00a0Malope,\u00a0South Africa. Read more …<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" CU Boulder Today June 2018 Beth Osnes likes to have fun. When she created\u00a0Shine, a musical performance about how energy, climate and humans are interrelated, she did what came naturally and made it joyful. Set against a hand-drawn backdrop representing … Continue reading
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