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The Land Southward

Presented by Springs Ensemble Theatre at Springs Ensemble Theatre

February 10-February 26, 2012

With its World Premiere in Southern California in 2005, "The Land Southward" received rave reviews, audience acclaim and was awarded Best New Play at the 2005 Orange County Weekly Awards. It provides a thought provoking look at the fallout in Southern Utah resulting from the Nevada Nuclear Test Site and the victims of the "downwind syndrome”. This regional premiere of The Land Southward is ...More

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	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Black History Live: Chautauquan Hasan Davis portrays A.A. Burleigh Presented by Stargazers Theatre & Event Center at Stargazers Theatre & Event Center February 7, 2012 Black History Live is an annual state-wide performance tour produced by Colorado Humanities to raise awareness of the contributions African Americans have made to our history and ...More
	Tell-a-friend Young Chautauqua Experience Presented by Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum February 11, 2012 America: The Second Century 1876-1976 If you could spend the morning with an iconic figure in this era of American history, who would it be? We’ll help you decide as ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets An Empty Plate in the Café du Grand Boeuf by Michael Hollinger Presented by Star Bar Players at THEATREdART January 27-February 12, 2012 This homage to Hemingway brings us another larger-than-life character: Victor may not be The Most Interesting Man in the World, but he's quite an enigma nonetheless. He owns the ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets THEATREdART Presents: THE SHOW TRIAL Presented by Theatre 'd Art at Osborne Studio Theater January 27-February 12, 2012 THEATREdART will be presenting Colorado Springs with a new play unlike anything it's ever seen before: The Show Trial, written by up-and-coming local playwright, Jeff Keele, and ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets The Rocky Horror Picture Show Presented by Rocky Horror Picture Show February 10-February 12, 2012 You asked for it...and it's back! Valentine's Day weekend, only at Club Q! If a musical sci-fi movie about an alien tranny named Frank-n-Furter, who is building the ...More
	Tell-a-friend Prologue Series- Joe Turner's Come and Gone Presented by Theatreworks at Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater February 12, 2012 Clinton Turner Davis is a prominent theater scholar and a professor at Colorado College. Davis the director of Joe Turner, will speak to us about food in writing of August Wilson. ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Comedy Improv with Stick Horses in Pants Presented by Stick Horses in Pants at The Loft Music Venue February 10-June 8, 2012 Come check out the award-winning Stick Horses in Pants comedy improv group at the new Loft Theater in Old Colorado City! We're ready to keep you laughing with our ever ...More

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Event Name	Organization	Dates	City
Valentine’s Dance Party featuring Tiny Barge Valentine’s Dance Party featuring Tiny Barge Presented by Stargazers Theatre & Event Center at Stargazers Theatre & Event Center February 10, 2012 What better way to have fun with your sweetie than to dance? With Tiny Barge and his band, your feet won’t be able to stay still for long—so be sure to wear good dancing shoes! From the opening notes of their very first song, the excitement and energy generated by Tiny and his bandgets dancers up and dancing. Rooted in the soulful ‘60s and driven by a solidrhythm section, Tiny Barge plays a variety of R&B, rock, and blues with James Brown-style...	Stargazers Theatre & Event Center	02/10/12	Colorado Springs
That's Amore! That's Amore! Presented by Heart of Art Cafe February 10, 2012 Celebrating Valentine's Day with a dance party for couples! Bring a partner for a ballroom dancing lesson and live music with Vehicle.	Heart of Art Cafe	02/10/12	Colorado Springs
Celebrate Youth in the Arts Breakfast Celebrate Youth in the Arts Breakfast Presented by Colorado Springs Children's Chorale at Antlers Hilton Hotel February 14, 2012 Three fabulous organizations join hands for this fund-raising breakfast. Colorado Springs Youth Symphony, Colorado Springs Children's Chorale and Performing Arts for Youth Organization present their 6th Annual breakfast focused on youth in the arts. Come discover why we collaborate for children!	Colorado Springs Children's Chorale	02/14/12	Colorado Springs
Food and Dance for Africa Food and Dance for Africa Presented by Yermande Inc. at Casa Verde Commons House February 18, 2012 Please join us for a Traditional Senegalese Meal followed by West African Drumming and Dance, to raise funds for our Reforestation and Community Development in Senegal, West Africa. (A vegetarian option will also be served.)	Yermande Inc.	02/18/12	Colorado Springs
Joe Turner's Come and Gone Joe Turner's Come and Gone Presented by Theatreworks at Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater January 26-February 19, 2012 We think this is August Wilson's greatest play. The year is 1911. The place is a Pittsburgh boarding house. A mysterious stranger arrives with his daughter, stirring up a group of people on the move, people needing a new way to live and love up north in a new America. Theatre gets no richer than this.	Theatreworks	01/26/12- 02/19/12	Colorado Springs
IN THE NEXT ROOM, or the vibrator play IN THE NEXT ROOM, or the vibrator play Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center-SaGaJi Theatre February 2-February 19, 2012 An electrifying new comedy, this 2010 Pulitzer Finalist makes its Colorado Premiere at the Fine Arts Center this February. At the twilight of the Victorian age, a new medical device is developed to calm women diagnosed with “hysteria.” As Dr. Givings pioneers this intimate new therapy, his young wife becomes determined to investigate the experiments that have patients leaving the procedure room with a rosy glow. Ruhl’s stylish comedy pulses and hums along as...	Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center	02/02/12- 02/19/12	Colorado Springs
Friday Night Improv at Venue 515 Friday Night Improv at Venue 515 Presented by Improv Colorado at Venue 515 February 24, 2012 Friday Night Improv, family friendly live improv comedy. If you like "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" you will love our show! Each show is new and made up on the spot based on your suggestions. Bring your family and friends for a fun evening at Venue 515.	Improv Colorado	02/24/12	Manitou Springs
Cirque du Soleil DRALION Cirque du Soleil DRALION Presented by Colorado Springs World Arena at Colorado Springs World Arena February 22-February 26, 2012 Fusing the 3000 year-old tradition of Chinese acrobatic arts with the multidisciplinary approach of Cirque du Soleil, Dralion (pronounced “Drah-lee-on”) draws its inspiration from Eastern philosophy and its never-ending quest for harmony between humans and nature. The show's name is derived from its two emblematic creatures: the dragon, symbolizing the East, and the lion, symbolizing the West.	Colorado Springs World Arena	02/22/12- 02/26/12	Colorado Springs
Life in a Marital Institution (20 years of monogamy in one terrifying hour) Life in a Marital Institution (20 years of monogamy in one terrifying hour) Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center February 25-February 26, 2012 First comes love. Then comes marriage counseling. After a sold-out run in New York City, “This American Life” contributor James Braly is on tour with his darkly comic story of what thirteen couples counselors have called a passionate, bi-polar relationship. Hailed as “never less than excellent” by the New York Times and “gaspingly funny” by Variety, Braly dives head first into a tale of attraction, repulsion, death, and the afterlife. It’s 20 years...	Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center	02/25/12- 02/26/12	Colorado Springs
Modernesque, an exciting collaboration with Sansara and Peaks and Pasties! Modernesque, an exciting collaboration with Sansara and Peaks and Pasties! Presented by Sansara at Zodiac February 29, 2012 Sansara Modern Dance Company presents “Modernesque,” a performance fundraiser for Sansara, featuring special guests from Peaks and Pasties. Please join us for a unique and fun collaborative event featuring modern dancers and burlesquers. Attendees will be treated to a short performance of dances from both genres, culminating in a special never-before-attempted collaborative piece utilizing both Sansara members and Peaks and Pasties!	Sansara	02/29/12	Colorado Springs
Prologue Series Prologue Series Presented by Theatreworks at Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater March 1, 2012 A standout in a season of astounding artists and scholars. Founder of the SITI Company in New York and the Viewpoints acting method, Bogart is the most well known acting teacher in America. She will join us for a Prologue discussion with the community and a workshop with our students.	Theatreworks	03/01/12	Colorado Springs
Ormao and The Modbo present New Works by Leelan Holdeman Ormao and The Modbo present New Works by Leelan Holdeman Presented by Ormao Dance Company at Ormao Dance Company February 3-March 2, 2012 Ormao Dance Company and The Modbo are pleased to present a new solo show by artist Leelan Holdeman.. Attendees may be treated to a sneak preview of Ormao's upcoming April performance, as company members will be in rehearsal during the reception. Leelan Holdeman has enjoyed art from a young age. Originally from Florida, he has lived in Colorado with his family the past 6 years. A self taught painter, he is always looking to expand his style as well as subject matter. Employed...	Ormao Dance Company	02/03/12- 03/02/12	Colorado Springs
Prologue Series- Salome Prologue Series- Salome Presented by Theatreworks at Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater March 18, 2012 Eric Hill, former member of the famed Suzuki Company of Toga, Japan, will be on hand to discuss and demonstrate the fascinating training method that will be employed in Salome.	Theatreworks	03/18/12	Colorado Springs
Rhythm of the Dance Rhythm of the Dance Presented by Pikes Peak Center at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts March 24, 2012 Since its debut performance in 1999 on a stage in Norway, "Rhythm Of The Dance" has played to more than 4.5 million fans in 44 countries worldwide. "Rhythm of the Dance" has heralded a new era in Irish entertainment and is internationally rated as one of the most popular and busiest Irish step dance shows in the world. "Rhythm of the Dance" aspires to preserve the traditions of Irish step dancing while presenting it in the most modern format that has made it a...	Pikes Peak Center	03/24/12	Colorado Springs
Salome Salome Presented by Theatreworks at Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater March 15-March 25, 2012 A scorned woman does it all to gain her vengeance- it's the stuff of Biblical legend. Our theatre, music and dance students drop seven veils and deliver one saint's head in their vivid and original re-imagining of this opulent classic of decadence, banned from the stage when it first rehearsed in 1892.	Theatreworks	03/15/12- 03/25/12	Colorado Springs
The Thorn The Thorn Presented by Colorado Springs World Arena at Colorado Springs World Arena March 30-March 31, 2012 In its 15th year, the show makes its way to World Arena and has never been better; presenting the Passion story in a Cirque du Soleil-style theatrical production.	Colorado Springs World Arena	03/30/12- 03/31/12	Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak Opry Country Music Dinner Theater Pikes Peak Opry Country Music Dinner Theater Presented by PIKES PEAK OPRY COUNTRY MUSIC DINNER THEATER January 28-March 31, 2012 The Pikes Peak Opry is a country and western music dinner theater setting complete with a supper and show. The owner(s) Ronnie Cook and his wife Elaine have been in the music business for many years and worked at dinner theater and chuckwagon type operations such as the Barleen Country Music Dinner Theater, Lazy B Chuckwagon, and thirteen years at the Flying W Ranch here in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The dinner is Texas BBQ catered by Choo-Choo Smoker, and to say "Best Texas BBQ In...	PIKES PEAK OPRY COUNTRY MUSIC DINNER THEATER	01/28/12- 03/31/12	Fountain
Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center-SaGaJi Theatre March 15-April 1, 2012 Hitch a ride to 1930’s California for this journey through the heartland of America. The Fine Arts Center’s 75th anniversary celebration concludes with this production of Steinbeck’s seminal work, which he personally adapted from his classic novella 75 years ago. It is the haunting tale of George and Lennie, two lonely migrant workers who are seeking a place they can call their own. Their unlikely friendship infuses both men with hope for the future, but unfortunately,...	Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center	03/15/12- 04/01/12	Colorado Springs
The Firebird The Firebird Presented by Simpich Showcase January 20-April 1, 2012 An adventure story set in an icebound fairy fale Russia.	Simpich Showcase	01/20/12- 04/01/12	Colorado Springs
Free and Low Cost Waltz Lessons for Couples Free and Low Cost Waltz Lessons for Couples Presented by Broadmoor Waltz Club at Colorado Springs Senior Center August 9, 2011-April 17, 2012 Most couples join the Club with limited dancing experience, but regular teaching and practice sessions enable new and prospective members to learn the figured waltzes quickly. Members Kurt and Loretta Nelson lead the lessons, which must be taken as couples only.Tuesday classes will be held at the Austin Bluffs Community Church, and Thursday classes will be held at the Colorado Springs Senior Center. Beginners are welcome to lessons in January 2012.	Broadmoor Waltz Club	08/09/11- 04/17/12	Colorado Springs
Stuart Little Stuart Little Presented by Imagination Celebration at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts April 23, 2012 Stuart is a little mouse, born to real human parents in New York City. In this E. B. White fantasy, Stuart enjoys adventures in Central Park and tries to rescue his friend Margalo, a beautiful bird, from the pursuit of Snowbell, their house cat. As this mild mannered mouse tries to cope in a “real person’s” world, he professes that size is not important; it’s temperament and ability that count. Featuring the brilliant talent of Sign Stage on Tour, this...	Imagination Celebration	04/23/12	Colorado Springs
Palmer Lake You Got Talent Palmer Lake You Got Talent Presented by FamilyNation, Inc. at Palmer Lake Town Hall April 28, 2012 Come to the finale of the Palmer Lake You Got Talent Awards. Do you have a talent? Do you live in the Tri-Lakes, Colorado Springs area? Are you between the ages of 6 - 24? Well, go to our website, we want to see what you can do!	FamilyNation, Inc.	04/28/12	Palmer Lake
Prologue Series- Mary Stuart Prologue Series- Mary Stuart Presented by Theatreworks at Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater April 29, 2012 Kevin Landis, the director of the theater program at UCCS, will close out the season with a workshop on Mary Stuart and early performance training.	Theatreworks	04/29/12	Colorado Springs
Mary Stuart Mary Stuart Presented by Theatreworks at Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater April 19-May 6, 2012 Two queens play for a kingdom, and what queens they are! The passionate and impulsive Mary faces off with the skrewd and formidable Elizabeth in a political thriller where one lovely royal head must roll. Schiller's fabulous romantic drama is based on real events, lavishly spiced with sensational action, spectacular poetry, and a whirling galaxy of court intrigue. Hie thee to the tower!	Theatreworks	04/19/12- 05/06/12	Colorado Springs
2012 Spring Session for the Young Performing Artist 2012 Spring Session for the Young Performing Artist Presented by Colorado Springs Conservatory at Colorado Springs Conservatory January 30-June 1, 2012 Exploration of the performing arts for children and young adults ages 4 through 19 in a safe, after school environment that embraces individuality, creativity and respect for others. From performing in the spring production of Fiddler on the Roof and jamming with friends, to an in-depth look at Chamber Music. Experience instrumental and vocal music of all genres, theater, movement, theory, music composition, college prep and interview strategies and much, much more.	Colorado Springs Conservatory	01/30/12- 06/01/12	Colorado Springs
Hairspray Hairspray Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center-SaGaJi Theatre May 10-June 3, 2012 Be swept away to 1960’s Baltimore. The 50’s are out … and change is in the air in this 2003 Tony-Award winning musical which has beendelighting audiences across the country. Loveable plus-size heroines, Tracy Turnblad, has a passion for dancing, and wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show.” Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can a larger-than-life adolescent manage to vanquish the program’s...	Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center	05/10/12- 06/03/12	Colorado Springs
London and Stratford-upon-Avon Music, Theatre and Art tour London and Stratford-upon-Avon Music, Theatre and Art tour Presented by Pikes Peak Opera League at Broadmoor Community Church September 26-October 9, 2012 A tour of London and Stratford-upon-Avon that includes seven concerts, theatre productions and two art museum visits. The tour is being led by Dr Dennis Jackson who has led tours to England for over 25 years. Visits to C.S. Lewis's home in Oxford as well as the Shakespeare properties are included. Critiques will be held after all the performances The trip includes all land arrangements and many meals.	Pikes Peak Opera League	09/26/12- 10/09/12	Colorado Springs
The Drama Lab at the MAT The Drama Lab at the MAT Presented by Millibo Art Theatre at Millibo Art Theatre February 13-December 10, 2012 Playwrights, actors, theatre lovers--we want you! The Drama Lab meets the second Monday of every month to read new plays in a fun, laid-back atmosphere. We're always looking for plays to read. If you've got something you'd like to have read, contact Todd Wallinger through our website to reserve a lot. It doesn't matter if your script is finely polished or needs work, we're here to help make it better. We also need actors--lots and lots of actors! Whether you're new to the boards...	Millibo Art Theatre	02/13/12- 12/10/12	Colorado Springs
African Dance Class with Dallo Fall African Dance Class with Dallo Fall Presented by Jamoral- West African Arts and Culture at Casa Verde Commons House January 17, 2012-January 17, 2013 Feel the Rhythm and Move your Body! Join us for African Dance Class with Dallo Fall from Senegal, West Africa. Learn Traditional Dance and Songs with Live Drumming! This is an ongoing class and open to the public.	Jamoral- West African Arts and Culture	01/17/12- 01/17/13	Colorado Springs