Tag: ashley cornelius
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Poetry in motion: Coronado High School poet set to represent Colorado in national competition
“I foamed — I raved — I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It grew louder — louder — louder!” It was this initial exposure to the classic Edgar Allan Poe short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,”…
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Inaugural festival by new arts collective features Colorado Springs artists, musicians, performers
It’s no secret the creatives among us always respond artistically to the political and social climates of the current day. And when you’re an artist lying on a beach, scrolling through social media and getting worked up while on vacation, it’s a good sign you need to toss that phone in the ocean or respond…
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Colorado Springs women artists showcased at Pioneers Museum
If museums don’t collect women’s art, women’s stories won’t be told. And that would mean losing half of American history. “Across the globe museums are taking time to reflect on their role as gatekeepers and tastemakers,” said Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum’s Curator of History Leah Davis Witherow. “By not collecting women artists we’re not exhibiting…
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13 new sculptures, murals dot downtown Colorado Springs in annual Art on the Streets exhibit
Artists from around the globe vie to be included in the popular Art on the Streets program by Downtown Ventures. This year, the outdoor sculpture gallery that decorates the streets around downtown attracted 100 applications. Thirteen pieces made the cut: six murals and seven sculptures. Most of the artists are from the Pikes Peak region…