Tag: arts
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Eight things to know about Lunar New Year event in Colorado Springs, which celebrates start of 2026 for Asian cultures
Hold your horses. According to the Chinese zodiac, which is calculated by the Chinese lunar calendar, 2026 is the year of the horse; specifically, the fire horse. The horse is the seventh of a dozen animals in the zodiac, which includes the tiger, rabbit, ox and dragon, and each corresponds to different birth years. Those…
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Where to watch Super Bowl in Colorado Springs
The Denver Broncos had a good run this season, but now we must make a Sophie’s, er Super Bowl, choice: New England Patriots or Seattle Seahawks. And being that the Oscars of sporting events is a nice way to get social while watching the game, or the commercials or the halftime show, here are a…
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First Friday brings new exhibits and free receptions to Colorado Springs area
“Gratitude”: Auric Gallery’s annual exhibit, featuring works by more than 100 local and regional artists, will run alongside Sarah Wright’s solo show “Earth and Water Alchemy,” and “Good Fortune,” an installation by Lindsay Goss. All three open from 4-8 p.m. Friday during a free reception and stay up through Feb. 27, 125 E. Boulder St.;…
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Thousands of yards of tulle explore feminine voice in Colorado Springs exhibit
Tulle speaks volumes to Argentine artist Ana María Hernando. Thousands of yards of the delicate netting decorate the walls and floor of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. Hernando’s “El intento del agua/The Intent of Water,” a creation of tulle and velvet, cascades like a waterfall, all shades of blue, from where…
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Improv teams, funny moms and dystopian drama on stage this weekend in Colorado Springs
Moms Unhinged: Motherhood seems ripe for funny anecdotes, and these ladies come with an arsenal of ripe things to say about midlife crises, marriage, divorce, online dating and more. Pam Moore and Stacy Pederson will open for headliner Nancy Norton, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $25; 719-591-0707, looneescc.com The Stick…
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Checked by your mate at Colorado Springs social chess club
On a Thursday night at Wackadoo Brewing, the chess showdown looks like this: a U.S. Chess Federation-rated National Master with a 2200 rating versus a USCF-rated Class A player with a 1900 rating. For comparison, the former world chess champion is rated 2800, the highest of them all. After the two men finally figure out…
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4 hot shows, 1 quiet movie lead the weekend watch list
Is he or is he not a psychopathic killer? Once you start watching “THE BEAST IN ME” on Netflix, you won’t be able to stop. Claire Danes stars as an author whose son died in a drunk driving accident. Matthew Rhys plays a real estate executive who allegedly murdered his wife, but a lack of…
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Pianists from all over the world will converge at Colorado Springs festival
The ivories shall be tickled this weekend at Ent Center for the Arts. During the two-day, mostly free UCCS Piano Festival, you can hear a multitude of professional and student pianists, including Aristo Sham, the newest gold medalist in the prestigious Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Sham, a native of Hong Kong and the son…
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‘American Idol’ winner, country music star Scotty McCreery to perform in Colorado Springs
Country music star Scotty McCreery is fresh off a songwriting retreat with his buddies. It’s his favorite thing to do these days. “The songwriting is paramount in country music,” said the baritone from home in North Carolina. “There’s nothing crazy in country — not a lot of pyrotechnics or production, just real people telling real…
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Robyn Hitchcock, tributes to Springsteen and Pink Floyd plus Van Cliburn winner on tap for Colorado Springs this weekend
ROBYN HITCHCOCK: The English singer-songwriter got his start in the late 1970s fronting the psychedelic band the Soft Boys, which released two albums, including the 1980 album “Underwater Moonlight.” After the band broke up, Hitchcock went on to a solo career, dropping more than 30 alternative rock albums that include popular songs such as “Balloon…