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Washington’s in Fort Collins Feb. 24. Washington’s is a music venue for live contemporary music with a balcony level.

Washington’s music venue: A hidden FoCo gem

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter March 2, 2023

Conveniently situated in Old Town, Washington's is a 900-person capacity music venue focused on educating, supporting and increasing sustainable careers in the live concert industry, according to their...

Project Pizza co-owners Colleen Constant and Isaiah Ruffin pose with a pizza outside of their food truck parked at Stodgy Brewing Company in Fort Collins Feb. 20.

Charity, community, diversity: Project Pizza

Alexander Wilson, Staff Reporter February 27, 2023

Project Pizza has served Larimer County good food and good times for a cause since 2021. “This idea of a mobile pizza truck was pitched to a previous employer, and when they decided not to move forward...

Aza Rose shows off her talents during her show of hypnosis at the Art Lab Fort Collins Feb. 17. I want to prove to people that hypnosis is real, Rose said. I want to make the process of transitioning easier for people.

Trans-affirming hypnotist Aza Rose performs at the Art Lab

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter February 23, 2023

Editor’s Note: Read the Spanish version of this article here. On Feb. 17 comedy and hypnosis collided at Aza Rose’s Valentine's Day performance at the Art Lab Fort Collins. “It was sweet,...

People fill Old Town Square in Fort Collins to witness the holiday lights turning on Nov. 4.

FoCo holiday lights illuminate Old Town for the season

Rebekah Barry, Staff Reporter November 7, 2022

A crowd of people gathered Friday, Nov. 4 to watch Old Town Fort Collins light up with strings of lights for the holidays. Annually on the first Friday of November, the City of Fort Collins and the...

Front entrance to Colorado State Universitys James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Clinic

CSU announces veterinary health complex, curriculum expansion

Sam Hutton, Staff Reporter November 1, 2022

Colorado State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences announced plans for a comprehensive expansion and upgrade to the South Campus' veterinary medicine and education facilities. According...

Self-proclaimed Denver alternative hip-hop rapper Schama Noel speaks live on-air

Locally based rapper Schama Noel is on the rise to fame

Alex Hasenkamp, Arts and Entertainment Director October 4, 2022

Rapper Schama Noel is rapidly growing his fan base as more local news sources and music lovers acknowledge his talent. He visited the KCSU radio station Sunday morning and told his story to a live audience.  Noel...

Logan Baker, lead singer of the band Neighborhood Watch, performs on the Lory Student Center lawn with the rest of his group including, CJ Herbert, Ian McMurry, Toby Yoder, and Sage Franks Sept. 16.

Battle of the Bands winners Neighborhood Watch take FoCo by storm

Christina Jacobson, Guest Author September 27, 2022

Neighborhood Watch, a relatively new band local to Fort Collins, recently gained popularity through playing at well-known venues such as The Lyric and winning KCSU’s Battle of the Bands competition. ...

Leroy Twarogowski and Marie Coté Twarogowski stand in the Meno House Gallery

Snow and chickens: Leroy Twarogowski’s art in retrospect

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director September 27, 2022

Looking around Meno Home Studios, it is evident a lifetime of artistic development went into the curation of Leroy Twarogowski’s “In Retrospect” exhibition.  With a focus on family, the natural...

Motorman Greg Koch guides the Fort Collins Trolley Car 25

Embrace the last days of summer on the Fort Collins Trolley

Serena Bettis, Editor in Chief August 31, 2022

For a quintessential Fort Collins summer experience, hop on the historic Fort Collins Trolley before fall officially begins. A trolley ride costs $2 for adults and offers a refreshing trip (when the...

Maddy Erskine and Maxwell Hendrickson pose with all six editions of Scrapped Magazine Aug. 3 at City Park in Fort Collins. Erskine and Hendrickson are editors of the local music zine alongside Max Hogan.

Scrapped brings zines, subculture documentation back to NoCo

Serena Bettis, Editor in Chief August 18, 2022

Just like fashion trends and reruns of “Friends,” elements of life from the 1990s are making a comeback in Fort Collins’ local music scene. For the last six months, fans of Fort Collins artists,...

A man in a red shirt plays keyboard at the Awake Sober Bar. Behind him is a plant and a glowing yellow sign that says, Together, we wake up, and next to him is a table with two non-alcoholic beverages.

Beer Edition: Denver’s Awake sober bar offers a creative escape from alcohol culture

Ivy Secrest, Arts and Culture Reporter April 12, 2022

For many 20-somethings, a large part of socialization is local nightlife. It is the essence of the college experience, and with bars reopening and mask mandates being lifted, it stands to reason that many...

A model smiles as she walks the runway.

UWC Hair Show elevates Black culture, brings hair to life

Kota Babcock, Arts and Culture Director February 24, 2022

After last year’s fully virtual show, Colorado State University United Women of Color and the Colorado State University Black/African American Cultural Center partnered to bring the Hair Show back to...

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