Tag: arts
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30 seconds to pull a piece of art off the wall at fundraiser near Colorado Springs
On your marks, get set, and score a piece of art. You might show up empty-handed to the second annual Off the Wall event, but you’ll leave with a piece of art by an artist in the Pikes Peak region, such as Vicki Mynhier, John DeFrancesco, Jennifer Rausch, Walt Moore, Kathleen Seelye and Rhonda Delmolino.…
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Pikes Pick: Colorado Springs fashion show takes on interstellar theme
Forget New York Fashion Week. The Pikes Peak region has its own little slice of haute couture. “House of GOCA: Stardust” will feature avant-garde and wearable art by eight designers or design teams inspired by this year’s interstellar theme. Designers include Aaron Graves, Chromatiicat Handmade, Hart & Horn, Jibwa Studio, K. Palma and Phoebe H.…
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Signature Carnivale Parade, gumbo cook-off will bring Mardi Gras vibe to Manitou
Pro tip: Gather your beloved and spirit them away to two of Manitou Springs’ signature events – the Carnivale Parade and the Mumbo Jumbo Gumbo Cook-off – and they’ll fall in even deeper love with you. This year’s Mardi Gras celebration, themed around “All You Need is Love,” begins with hearty bowls of gumbo at…
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Colorado Springs Black history event pays homage to Motown
As a boy, Krys Fakir was well aware that his grandfather was a big deal. After all, the man would pick him up in a limo. Abdul “Duke” Fakir, also known as the Silky Smooth Tenor, was one of the founding members of the Four Tops, the legendary Motown group. “He was a fun, energetic,…
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Exploring loneliness and friendship in new comedic drama in Colorado Springs
We live in lonely times. That’s not an opinion. It’s fact. In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General declared a loneliness epidemic, with about one in two adults reporting they felt lonely and isolated. That loneliness is what attracted director Gleason Bauer to playwright Jen Silverman’s 2015 two-person, comedic-drama play, “The Roommate.” The Fine Arts Center…
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Country, baroque, symphonic music on tap for Valentine’s Day weekend in Colorado Springs
Easton Corbin: The country star has several hits under his cowboy hat, including “A Little More Country Than That” and “Roll With It.” His last album, “Let’s Do Country Right,” featuring the single “Lonesome Drinkers,” dropped three years ago, 6 p.m. Thursday, Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $67-$87; phillongmusichall.com.…
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Award-winning tap dance company from New York to perform in Colorado Springs
Tap dance is an integral part of Black history. And the award-winning New York City tap dance company Dorrance Dance, founded by Michelle Dorrance in 2011, is keen to make sure its historical roots don’t disappear. Dorrance Dance will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Ent Center for the Arts, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., courtesy…
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Colorado Springs concert venue deemed one of world’s best
Colorado Springs might be the second-largest city in the state, but we have a No. 1 concert venue. Billboard recently named Ford Amphitheater to its 2026 Top Music Venues list, while also calling it the Top West Coast Amphitheater. Apologies to Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater. Our beautiful baby was named alongside 27 other popular…
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Longtime Colorado Springs entertainer brings new dueling pianos show, other events to historic hotel
The lobby of The Antlers, A Wyndham Hotel is silent as a library, save for the booming sounds of the charismatic man nestled behind the grand piano. With nary a musical scale to warm up his fingers or vocal exercises for his deep, raspy signature voice, classic tunes pour forth — ZZ Top’s “Tush” and…
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Local artist teams up with art shop to start her own business
Shawna Lee has spent the past few years turning simple T-shirt ideas into gifts for friends and family, a hobby that started during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now she is in her artist era and growing into a small business that she says “can make the whole place shimmer.” Lee, who operates Lee Lee’s Creations, is…