| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Acacia Park Concert Series | Downtown Business Improvement District | 06/02/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Acacia Park Summer Concert Series | Downtown Business Improvement District | 08/18/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Acacia Park Summer Concert Series | Downtown Business Improvement District | 08/04/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Acacia Park Summer Concert Series | Downtown Business Improvement District | 08/11/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Acacia Park Summer Concert Series | Downtown Business Improvement District | 06/09/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Acacia Park Summer Concert Series | Downtown Business Improvement District | 06/16/12 | Colorado Springs |
Acacia Park Summer Concert SeriesPresented by Downtown Business Improvement District at Acacia Park June 23, 2012 This installment of the Acacia Park Summer Concert Series features three local musicians and favorites. Don't miss Grant Sabin (blues), El Toro (rock), and The Flumps (indie/folk/rock) | Downtown Business Improvement District | 06/23/12 | Colorado Springs |
African Dance Class with Dallo FallPresented 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 |
| Amateur Pianists International Recital | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 08/11/12 | Colorado Springs |
Amateur Pianists International: Panel Discussion on Playing With An OrchestraPresented by Colorado College Summer Music Festival at Colorado College - Packard Hall August 10, 2012 Lawrence Leighton Smith (Pianist and Music Director Emeritus, Colorado Springs Philharmonic); Norman Krieger, and Thomas Wilson (Director, Chamber Orchestra of the Springs) are the esteemed panelists who will discuss “Playing with an orchestra”. This event is part of the 2012 Celebration of the Amateur Pianist. | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 08/10/12 | Colorado Springs |
Amateur Pianists International: Seminar on Beethoven SonatasPresented by Colorado College Summer Music Festival at Colorado College - Packard Hall August 10, 2012 A native of Los Angeles, Norman Krieger is one of the most acclaimed pianists of his generation, highly regarded as an artist of depth, sensitivity and virtuosic flair. In this seminar, he will discuss and perform Beethoven Sonatas. This event is part of the 2012 Celebration of the Amateur Pianist. | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 08/10/12 | Colorado Springs |
An Evening of Song with Denise YoungPresented by Colorado College Summer Music Festival at Colorado College - Packard Hall July 8, 2012 Denise Young is a gifted artist whose soprano vocals bring opera, jazz, & gospel blending to her performances. Passionate about the African American experience in song, she has performed with symphonies and professional chorales, as a principal and a guest artist, featuring Gershwin, Ellington and Spirituals. She annually performs the artist series at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in San Jose, California, her home for the past 16 years. This concert also features talent from the Southern... | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 07/08/12 | Colorado Springs |
Art Of Zen - First Friday Free EventPresented by Marmalade at Smokebrush at Marmalade at Smokebrush June 1, 2012 Marmalade at Smokebrush begins its month of Zen inspired events…
Photographer Tim Davis
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Drawing from his large body of work, Tim Davis will be showcasing from two of his most peaceful, zen-inpired photographic collections. The first, entitled “Buddha Series”, will feature works from the artist’s time living in Thailand. The second, “Extra Ordinary’’ contains photos of ordinary objects, composed so... | Marmalade at Smokebrush | 06/01/12 | Colorado Springs |
B-52sPresented by Pikes Peak Center at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts September 13, 2012 It is well known that the B-52s are the World’s Greatest Party Band! And thirty years and over twenty million albums into their career, there can be no doubt as to why The B-52s remain among the most beloved rock stars ever. Any mystery concerning the longevity and ongoing appeal of the band is immediately solved when exposed to a unique B-52s concert experience. From the timeless gems of "Rock Lobster," "Planet Claire" and "Private Idaho" to the more... | Pikes Peak Center | 09/13/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Basic Pottery Workshop | Cottonwood Center for the Arts | 04/11/12-
06/13/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Bhagavan Kirtan! | Marmalade at Smokebrush | 11/19/11-
Ongoing | Colorado Springs |
Bill MaherPresented by Pikes Peak Center at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts July 28, 2012 Bill Maher is a well known author and stand-up comedian known for his political satire and social political commentary targeting religion, politics, political correctness, mass media and greed among people. His unflinching honesty and big laughs have garnered him twenty-six Emmy nominations. For the past seventeen years, Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television.
Get your tickets today and see him live at the Pikes Peak Center! | Pikes Peak Center | 07/28/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Book signing for The Bill Hyer Story | Cottonwood Center for the Arts | 05/23/12 | Colorado Springs |
Brazilian Carnival Samba WorkshopPresented by Marmalade at Smokebrush at Marmalade at Smokebrush May 27, 2012 In this workshop, you will learn the graceful dance of samba. Explore the rhythm, sensuality and joy of this exotic Brazilian dance form, but most importantly, connect with and become more comfortable in your own body.
As a continuation of our intro class, Lulu will incorporate new steps to enrich your Samba Dance Vocabulary!
A native Brazilian, Lulu has over twenty years of experience with samba rhythms, and has studied Flamenco, Latin, and Belly dance. Her effective... | Marmalade at Smokebrush | 05/27/12 | Colorado Springs |
Brazilian Percussion Workshop with Greg LaLibertePresented by Marmalade at Smokebrush at Marmalade at Smokebrush June 3, 2012 Brazilian Percussion Workshop led by Boulder Samba School’s Founder Greg LaLiberte
This workshop will introduce the basics of Samba Batucada, or samba drumming, to beginner and advanced musicians alike. Workshop participants will learn to play several Brazilian drums and gain experience with the technique of each instrument and the various rhythms that make samba. Jump in and learn what is so engaging and fun about samba, straight from the streets and backyards of Rio de... | Marmalade at Smokebrush | 06/03/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Butterflies and Friends Preview Party | Rotary Club of Colorado Springs | 06/07/12 | Colorado Springs |
Celebration Metaphysical Fair's 2012 Transcendence FairPresented by Celebration Productions at Colorado Springs City Auditorium October 5-October 8, 2012 We are the oldest metaphysical fair in the USA and perhaps the world. We host reputable Readers, Healers and Vendors offering a wide range of tools to help facilitate each person in their individual pursuit to attain the next level in their personal growth. We host four fairs a year; two in Denver & two in Colorado Springs. This is our 100th fair! We are adding a 4th day to this festive occasion. Come celebrate with us! Please visit our website for more information. | Celebration Productions | 10/05/12-
10/08/12 | Colorado Springs |
Celtic Thunder: VoyagePresented by Pikes Peak Center at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts November 18, 2012 Surpassing sales of one million units combined, the musical phenomenon that is Celtic Thunder have just been hailed as BILLBOARD's Top World Music Artist, along with Top World Music Imprint and Top World Album of 2011 for their most current disc, Heritage. Celtic Thunder rang in 2012 with a new CD and DVD concert special, VOYAGE, which came out February 28.
Celtic Thunder has appeared on multiple national TV programs to date including The Today Show, CBS Early Show’s... | Pikes Peak Center | 11/18/12 | Colorado Springs |
Central City Opera/Colorado Springs Conservatory Performing Arts Intensive Song RecitalPresented by Colorado College Summer Music Festival at Cornerstone Arts Center Richard F. Celeste Theatre July 17, 2012 Up to twenty of the nation’s most talented high school students study and perform in this award winning performing arts intensive each summer for two weeks. Students from across the state and nation study drama, musical theater and opera. Nationally renowned instructors teach daily classes in dance, theater studies, opera, diction, and repertoire. | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 07/17/12 | Colorado Springs |
ChitChatPresented by UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art at GOCA 121 April 4-May 22, 2012 ChitChat is a lecture series mash-up of contemporary culture and do-it-yourself tips. Each night features two speakers, hands-on learning (often edible learning!), and a whole lot of lively conversation.
ChitChat will induce and encourage diverse discussions on contemporary life - specifically in the Pikes Peak Region--and features some of the finest minds in Colorado Springs (including a heaping spoonful of our own UCCS faculty!). This is going to be a lot of fun, we hope you... | UCCS Gallery of Contemporary Art | 04/04/12-
05/22/12 | Colorado Springs |
David WilcoxPresented by Pikes Peak Center at Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts July 27, 2012 Don't miss this intimate night of music!
His lyrical insight is matched by a smooth baritone voice, virtuosic guitar chops, and creative open tunings, giving him a range and tenderness rare in folk music. He holds audiences rapt with nothing more than a single guitar, thoroughly written songs, a fearless ability to mine the depths of human emotions of joy, sorrow and everything in between, and all tempered by a quick and wry wit.
Wilcox says, “Music still stretches... | Pikes Peak Center | 07/27/12 | Colorado Springs |
Delicious Downtown Food TourPresented by Colorado Springs Food Tours at Downtown Colorado Springs April 28-June 30, 2012 Eat your way through Downtown Colorado Springs on this fun and exciting walking tour! Discover new and delicious eateries while gleaning information about this Gateway to the West at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Visit six diverse and historical dining locations where you will indulge in delicious food and drink. Alcohol is served to guests over 21. A deliciously fun event!
Occurs every Saturday afternoon from 2:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.!
Perfect date night idea, birthday or... | Colorado Springs Food Tours | 04/28/12-
06/30/12 | Colorado Springs |
Enrich Your Life! Introduction to Letterpress PrintingPresented by Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts at Colorado College Press June 30-July 1, 2012 In this two-day workshop we will explore the fundamentals of typography and letterpress printing. The first day will cover the basics of composition and setting metal type by hand. The second day will be spent printing a collaborative, multiple color type specimen broadside. The Press at Colorado College, founded by Jim Trissel in 1978, is a fine press dedicated to the art of making limited edition books and broadsides. Under Trissel's guidance, The Press became one of the finest... | Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts | 06/30/12-
07/01/12 | Colorado Springs |
Enrich Your Life! Psychos, Gangsters, Vampires, and Aliens: Great Movie ThrillersPresented by Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts at Colorado College - Armstrong Hall July 7, 2012 Why are thrillers an important movie genre? Why are they controversial? This class will examine the history of the thriller, and ask some questions about its founding myths and themes. We will look at scenes from various kinds of thrillers to trace some common questions. Sample topics include serial killers (Lang’s M [1931] and The Silence of the Lambs [1991] to political thrillers (The Manchurian Candidate [1962]), vampire thrillers (Interview with The Vampire [1994] to Twilight... | Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts | 07/07/12 | Colorado Springs |
Enrich Your Life! Religion: Help or Hindrance on the Spiritual PathPresented by Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts at Colorado College - Armstrong Hall June 23, 2012 Institutional religion has played an important role in society both individually and collectively throughout human history. Its worship, teachings, and values have been a source of comfort for the afflicted and an affliction for the comfortable. But in this age of spiritual renewal many people are finding that their faith community has ceased to nourish their souls. Religion: Help or Hindrance on the Spiritual Path will examine the components of both religion and spirituality in an attempt... | Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts | 06/23/12 | Colorado Springs |
Enrich Your Life! Cosmology and the Runaway UniversePresented by Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts July 21, 2012 For centuries, humans have looked up at the heavens and wondered about the origin and fate of the universe. Did the universe have a beginning? If so, how old is the universe? In the last 75 years we have learned the answers to many of these questions. The universe seems to have begun 13.7 billion years ago and has been expanding ever since. However, the answers to these questions have inspired new questions. Will the universe expand forever or will gravity someday stop the expansion and... | Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts | 07/21/12 | Colorado Springs |
Enrich Your Life! Digital Photography WorkshopPresented by Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts at Colorado College - Edith Kinney Gaylord Cornerstone Arts Center July 14, 2012 The digital revolution has radically transformed the field of photography. As digital cameras and software have become mainstream, incredible new photographic possibilities have emerged.
This workshop will examine how the fundamentals of traditional photography relate to rapidly changing digital technology. Participants will explore digital techniques, workflow, and concepts of digital distribution.
Prerequisites: Interest in photography, basic computer skills,... | Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts | 07/14/12 | Colorado Springs |
Enrich Your Life! Writing Memoir and Personal Essay: Turning True Life Stories into ArtPresented by Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts at Colorado College - Armstrong Hall July 28, 2012 The paradox of writing personal narrative is this: Telling our stories is in our DNA and comes naturally, until we sit down to write them. In this class, we will look at how a wide variety of authors — from Anne Lamott to Ernest Hemingway — have approached the memoir, and how the best personal narrative works. Through discussions of exemplary samples from this burgeoning and multi-faceted genre, and warming up with in-class writing exercises, we will turn on the circuits of... | Colorado College Summer Festival of the Arts | 07/28/12 | Colorado Springs |
Everybody Welcome 50th Anniversary Fire FestivalPresented by Colorado Springs Diversity Forum and City of Colorado Springs at America the Beautiful Park August 4, 2012 As many as 100 delegates from Sister City Fujiyoshida, Japan will join us in August to produce a replication of the Yoshida Fire Festival, one of Japan’s three most unique festivals, right here at America the Beautiful Park in honor of our 50th Anniversary as Sister Cities. This international event will feature multicultural performance on two stages, an around the world cultural activity passport for children, ethnic food and booths a series of cultural drumming performances leading... | Colorado Springs Diversity Forum | 08/04/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Everybody Welcome Festival | Colorado Springs Diversity Forum | 08/04/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Festival Artists Concert | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 06/07/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Festival Artists Concert | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 06/23/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Festival Artists Concert "Classical meets Jazz" | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 06/19/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Festival Artists Concert "Mostly Mozart" | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 06/10/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Festival Artists Concert "Shades of an English Garden" | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 06/14/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Festival Orchestra Concert | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 06/12/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Festival Student Concert | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 06/15/12 | Colorado Springs |
| Festival Student/Faculty Concert | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 06/15/12 | Colorado Springs |
Fiddler on the RoofPresented by Colorado College Summer Music Festival at Colorado College - Armstrong Theater June 8-June 10, 2012 The well-loved story of Tevye and his family comes to life in Armstrong Hall! Tevye, a Jewish peasant in Tsarist Russia, attempts to maintain his family and Jewish religious traditions while outside influences encroach upon their lives. He must cope with both the strong-willed actions of his three older daughters and with the edict of the Tsar that evicts the Jews from their village. | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 06/08/12-
06/10/12 | Colorado Springs |
First Presbyterian Church Art ExhibitionPresented by First Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs at First Presbyterian Church April 27-July 20, 2012 The Plaza Gallery of First Presbyterian Church announces an Art Exhibition featuring artists from the church and community beginning with an opening reception on Friday, April 27 from 5:30 - 8:00 P.M. Music will be provided by members of the Peakharmonic Youth Orchestra. The exhibit will be open until July 20. | First Presbyterian Church of Colorado Springs | 04/27/12-
07/20/12 | Colorado Springs |
Framing Community, Exposing Identity
Avg. Event Rating(5.0 Stars): Presented by Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum June 3, 2011-August 4, 2012 Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars): This exhibit features more than 200 photographs from the collections of the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum and the Pikes Peak Library District. It examines the meaning of community while inviting visitors to ponder "what is uniquely Colorado Springs?" | Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum | 06/03/11-
08/04/12 | Colorado Springs |
Free For All Summer Symphony: A Celebration of Charles Ansbacher and Bee VradenburgPresented by Colorado College Summer Music Festival at Colorado College - Armstrong Quad July 12, 2012 The Colorado Springs Philharmonic presents a night of music under starlit Colorado skies. Enjoy food and live performances starting at 5pm at the Colorado College Armstrong Quad. Philharmonic concert begins at 7pm, conducted by music director Josep Caballé-Domenech. Presented in partnership with Bee Vradenburg Foundation and Charles Ansbacher Foundation. July 13 is the rain back-up date. | Colorado College Summer Music Festival | 07/12/12 | Colorado Springs |
FUNdamentals in Wine Series - Rosé Tasting & ClassPresented by Soirée at Soiree May 23-November 28, 2012 Soirée and Women for WineSense are joining creative forces to present a fun educational series exploring the fundamentals of the wine world. that will provide participants with a great wine foundation all wrapped up in a delightfully fun experience! Each class includes wine, instruction and light food pairings.
Wednesday, May 23 - Rosé in May
Rumor has it that pink wine is light, sweet and weak. Oh, such a nasty thing to say! For this class, we will... | Soirée | 05/23/12-
11/28/12 | Colorado Springs |
Galerie Vivant: New Art by Rodney Wood, with a twist!Presented by The Modbo at Millibo Art Theatre June 1-June 29, 2012 The Modbo and S.P.Q.R. galleries, in conjunction with the Millibo Art Theater in their first ever collaboration, are proud to announce “Galerie Vivant,” a new solo exhibition by internationally known artist Rodney Wood. This exhibition will debut over twenty new paintings by the acclaimed artist. In addition to the opening reception, to be held from 5:30 pm until midnight on Friday, June 8th at The Modbo and S.P.Q.R., there will be two wildly unique performances presented on... | The Modbo | 06/01/12-
06/29/12 | Colorado Springs |
Geeks Who Drink Pub QuizPresented by Geeks Who Drink October 14, 2010 - Ongoing
This is a homegrown Pub Quiz modeled after those in Ireland and the UK.
What is a Pub Quiz? Good question, find out more here. Or read about us in Westword.
Our quizzes cover everything... | Geeks Who Drink | 10/14/10-
Ongoing | Colorado Springs |
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