Tag: arts & entertainment
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Comedian John Mulaney will kick off Ford Amphitheater’s new season in Colorado Springs
Comedian John Mulaney is a man of many jokes. And he’s delivered them in many ways across multiple platforms, beginning with “Saturday Night Live,” where he spent about five years writing sketches. Since then, he’s released four Netflix specials, including “The Comeback Kid,” “Kid Gorgeous” and the most recent, “Baby J,” in 2023, which tackled…
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Top artists, bands coming to Colorado Springs this summer
Get ready for a season of “24K Magic,” music lovers. With spring in full effect, now’s the perfect time to start making summer concert plans with friends and family. Colorado Springs is set to see some iconic names in the music industry this summer, including pop superstar Bruno Mars, who will perform back-to-back nights at…
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Pikes Pick: New podcast chronicles Clayton Echard’s post-‘Bachelor’ paternity scandal
Clayton Echard will go down in “The Bachelor” history as one of the least-liked bachelors, but his post-“Bachelor” life got so messy it became the focus of the new 10-part, true crime podcast “Love Trapped.” After the show, Echard moved to Scottsdale, Ariz., and almost immediately became ensconced in a paternity scandal that made headlines.…
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May festivals in Colorado offer music, artisans, homage to headless chicken
Rising temperatures and sunshine pull perennials and a cavalcade of festivals from the winter soil and doldrums. FloraFest: Find gardening inspiration with more than 35 arts and gardening vendors, food trucks, crafts for kids, a beer and Bellini garden, and more, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave., free;…
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20th anniversary of Colorado Springs male chorus leads musical offerings this weekend
“The House We Built” by Out Loud Colorado Springs Men’s Chorus: The choir celebrates its 20th anniversary with songs from the 2025 film “KPop Demon Hunters,” the musical “Wicked” and a new commissioned piece. A reception will follow. 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave., $22.50-$25, free 12…
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Rock, country, classical, comedy filling out Ford Amphitheater lineup in Colorado Springs
It’s beginning to look a lot like concert season at Ford Amphitheater. The lineup is filling out at the open-air amphitheater Billboard recently included on its 2026 list of top music venues around the world. Additions include comedian John Mulaney, who, as of now, will kick off the season May 14, along with Fred Armisen…
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K-pop tour brings genre’s hits to Colorado Springs
K-pop is Oscar-approved. Earlier this year, for the first time in Oscar history, a K-pop song took home a statuette for original song, when “Golden,” from the Netflix animated 2025 film “KPop Demon Hunters,” performed by the group HUNTR/X, snagged the honors. It was inevitable, since K-pop, or Korean popular music, which emerged out of…
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New Colorado Springs exhibit shines light on hope after homelessness
Nothing helped Cody McCoon until he landed at the Springs Rescue Mission. The Colorado Springs native fell into a life of drug and alcohol abuse as a teen, cycling in and out of jail and treatment programs, and experiencing trauma and other difficulties before leaning on the programs at the faith-based nonprofit. The faith-based organization,…
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Two Colorado Springs arts organizations awarded almost $50K in grants
Two arts organizations in the Pikes Peak region now have an extra almost $50,000 in grant money to help local children and teens find their creative footing. The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, a longtime nonprofit that works to grow and strengthen the creative sector and promote the arts, recently received a 2026…
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Longtime Colorado Springs singer-songwriter Craig Walter dies
Craig Walter, a longtime pillar and regular performer in the Colorado Springs music scene, died Sunday, said Randy Block, who played bass with Walter for three decades. The singer-songwriter was 75. He’s survived by his wife, a daughter and two grandchildren. “He was a wonderful guy and a great singer,” Block said. “He’d sing Van…