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Starsong Foundation
(formerly Expect a Miracle . .
. Now, Foundation)
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announces:
AMORY LOVINS
is the recipient of Starsong
Foundation's
John Denver Spirit Award
for 2012
This award is being given to Mr. Lovins for promoting John
Denver's vision to efficiently use the world's resources.
together, they visualized Making the world work together.
The award is a Marquette of John Denver and will
be presented in October, 2012
date, Time and location to be determined
Physicist Amory B. Lovins is cofounder,
Chairman, and Chief Scientist of Rocky Mountain Institute (www.rmi.org),
an independent nonprofit think-and-do tank that drives the efficient and
restorative use of resources.
An advisor to major firms and governments
in over 50 countries for the past four decades, he is author of 31 books
and over 450 papers, and recipient of the Blue Planet, Volvo, Zayed,
Onassis, Nissan, Shingo, and Mitchell Prizes, MacArthur and Ashoka
Fellowships, 11 honorary doctorates, and the Heinz, Lindbergh, Right
Livelihood, National Design, and World Technology Awards. Educated at
Harvard and Oxford, he is a former Oxford don, an honorary U.S. architect,
a Swedish engineering academician, a member of the National Petroleum
Council, and a Professor of Practice at the Naval Postgraduate School. He
has taught at nine other universities, most recently Stanford University’s
School of Engineering. In 2009,
Time
named him one of the world’s
100 most influential people, and Foreign Policy, one of the 100 top
global thinkers.
His latest books are the
coauthored business classic
Natural Capitalism (1999);
Small Is Profitable:
The Hidden Economic Benefits of Making Electrical Resources the Right Size
(2002,
www.smallisprofitable.org); the Pentagon-cosponsored Winning the Oil
Endgame (2004,
www.oilendgame.com), The Essential Amory Lovins (Earthscan,
London, Sept. 2011); and Reinventing Fire: Bold Business Solutions for the
New Energy Era (Chelsea
Green, Oct. 2011, www.reinventingfire.com).
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is a proud sponsor of:
3rd
Annual
JOHN
DENVER TRIBUTE
Starring Jim Curry & Former John Denver Band Members
(click to enlarge)
Thursday, June 7, 2012
8:00 pm
Red
Rocks Amphitheater
Denver, CO
The
songs of John Denver will rise again at Red Rocks Amphitheatre to
commemorate the 40th Anniversary of his first performance. For those
thousands of fans around the world, you won’t want to miss this most
unique Colorado concert event of the summer: The
3rd Annual JOHN DENVER TRIBUTE
stars Jim Curry, with former John Denver band members Richie Gajate
Garcia, Pete Huttlinger, Chris Nole, Steve Weisberg, plus special
guest Lee Holdridge.
Jim Curry is hailed by critics and fans alike as the most authentic
and enduring John Denver tribute in the world. Choosing songs that
outlasted countless musical trends, Jim Curry re-creates a live
concert experience that will transport you back in time to one of
those magical summer evenings at Red Rocks in the mid-seventies when
Denver was at the peak of his popularity. More then the songs
themselves, Jim Curry’s natural ability captures the unmistakable
singing voice of the man from Aspen.
Jim Curry’s amazing voice, with the support of his band, will move you
to sing along, to laugh, and even to cry joyful tears as you
experience the legacy of John Denver and his music.
TICKETS
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See
AWARDS Page for more information.
More about
John Denver.
Previous awardees:
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2012
Amory Lovins
Co-founder and chair
of the Rocky Mountain Institute, an entrepreneurial, independent
nonprofit that drives the efficient and restorative use of
resources.
John and Amory
visualized making THE WORLD WORK together.
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2011
Stuart F. Lane
Producer, writer and director of "A Moment in Time," a Broadway
musical featuring John's songs.
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2009
Terry
Lipman
Producer of
documentary film about John's life and power of human spirit,
"What One Man Can Do."
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2008
Joe Henry
Longtime
friend and co-writer of many of John's most memorable recordings
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2007
Bill
Danoff
Composer of 12 of John's recorded hit songs
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2006
Erma Deutschendorf
John Denver's mother
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2005
Kenn
Roberts
Founder of the M.U.S.E. Foundation and co-producer
of John Denver tribute concerts nationwide
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2004
Hal Thau
John's business manager
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2003
Tom Crum
John's friend and co-founder of Windstar
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2002
Kris
O'Connor
John's road manager and friend and co-producer of
tribute concerts in Aspen
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 Karmen T. Dopslaff is
President and co-founder of
Starsong Foundation,
(originally First Light Huger Foundation and later, 'Expect A
Miracle...Now, Foundation).
A native of New York City and
currently residing in Snowmass, Colorado, Karmen Dopslaff proudly
produces benefit concerts for charities. Karmen has spent the better
part of her professional career dedicated to making a difference for
those in need. Today, she continues to serve as a tireless champion
for improving the quality of life for others through the Starsong
Foundation.
Karmen first met John Denver in Aspen
in 1981 and their friendship would span 16 years. Since John’s
passing, she has produced over a dozen concerts in celebration of his
memory, both in Arizona and Colorado, including four Tribute concerts
at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen on the anniversaries of his death, with all proceeds providing food
for the homeless and programs for challenged children. Most recently, she produced a New Year’s Eve
tribute concert held in 2007 in Denver and a Colorado Mountains Music
Extravaganza in 2011 to benefit "Lift Up Foundation" supplying food to
the needy. In addition, she produced
two CD’s; “Wish You Were Here” and “Live At The Casa!,” a concert
celebration of John’s music recorded New Year’s Eve, 2003, on the
occasion of his 60th Birthday. Karmen is truly dedicated
to helping perpetuate the legacy of John Denver and welcomes everyone
this special weekend, all in loving tribute to this great man, his
music, spirit and work for humanity.
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