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Saxsquatch sighted performing beastly funk experience

Audrey Weishaar, Staff Reporter April 22, 2025

Many people believe in cryptids: the Jersey Devil, the Loch Ness Monster — the list goes on and on. According to a 2021 poll, about 24% of the American public believes in Bigfoot, also known in parts...

Two dance instructors lead the crowd April 12. These dancers brought the crowd up to follow along with them at the Francophone Africa Festival.

Francophone Africa Festival celebrates poetry, music, culture

Gigi Young, Digital and Social Director April 17, 2025

On April 12, Axis International Academy and Preschool in Fort Collins was filled with color, sound and energy as the local community gathered to celebrate francophone African culture. The event featured...

Don't miss out on these venues, bands at 2025 FoCoMX

Don’t miss out on these venues, bands at 2025 FoCoMX

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 17, 2025

The time has arrived: The much-awaited annual Fort Collins Music Experiment, most commonly known as FoCoMX, is almost here. For some, the two-day festival is faced head on, embracing the chaos and all...

(Graphic Illustration by Lee Billiot | The Collegian)

Lucy Dacus looks to future on ‘Forever Is A Feeling’

Aubree Miller, News Editor April 10, 2025

Indie alternative pop artist Lucy Dacus has released her fourth studio album, "Forever Is A Feeling," focusing on the present and future while embracing the unknown. Dacus’ last solo album in 2021,...

The Colorado State Univeristy Main Street A Capella club stands for a portrait at Universty Center for the Arts in Fort Collins April 4.

Mainstreet A Cappella harmonizes talent, passion at CSU

Aubrey Means, Staff Reporter April 10, 2025

Making the movie "Pitch Perfect" come to life on Colorado State University's campus, Mainstreet A Cappella is one of CSU’s primary a cappella student groups. Founded in 2012, Mainstreet is a dynamic...

Hank Hatten sings and plays bass for band Choam Nomsky March 27. Hatten performed as part of KCSU's fourth annual Fools Fest.

CSU’s Sutherland Community Garden turns punk for 4th annual Fools Fest

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 2, 2025

Colorado State University's Lory Student Center hosted the fourth annual Fools Fest, giving a platform to the punk community in Colorado and bringing it to CSU's campus. This year's Fools Fest was held...

The Denver-based band Fresh Fruit! performs during the FoCoMX Kick Off Party at Odell Brewing Company March 14.

Upcoming FoCoMX lineup revealed at Odell Brewing Kick Off Party

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter March 24, 2025

Music lovers, local artists and beer enthusiasts gathered at Odell Brewing Company March 14 for a special showcase event previewing the 2025 Fort Collins Music eXperiment, more commonly known as FoCoMX....

Michael Dease, a guest performer, plays with the Colorado State University Jazz Ensemble at their concert in Griffin Hall March 6.

CSU jazz ensembles combine novices, experts with guest Michael Dease

Gigi Young, Digital and Social Director March 13, 2025

Music is a universal language — one that transcends time, culture and borders. It has the power to unite, inspire and tell stories that resonate across generations. This truth came to life at the Colorado...

3 band members pose in front of a mural.

Skating Polly unleashes raw energy, rhythm to Surfside 7

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter March 10, 2025

The walls of Surfside 7 were shaking on March 4 as Skating Polly delivered a blistering set packed with raw emotion and punk-infused power. The self-dubbed “ugly pop” trio from Oklahoma City captivated...

Graphic of a person listening to music on their headphones with music notes floating in the air around them.

FKA twigs delivers pinnacle of human experience with ‘EUSEXUA’

Will Engle, Copy Chief February 17, 2025

Eusexua is a practice; eusexua is a state of being; eusexua is the pinnacle of human experience. Over four months before the Jan. 24 release of her third studio album “EUSEXUA,” British singer FKA...

An abstract illustration of a saxophone player and a cello player. Surrounding them are swirls of purple, brown and yellow.

The Lincoln Center revives music of legendary jazz artists

Annamarie Burford, Reporter February 16, 2025

Pieces from Chick Corea, Duke Ellington, Richard Rodgers and George Gershwin were introduced to the stage and revived by the musicians of today at The Lincoln Center during a night to commemorate the music...

Notes of love: The perfect song for every mood this Valentine’s Day

Notes of love: The perfect song for every mood this Valentine’s Day

Hannah Parcells, Managing Editor February 13, 2025

Love and music have a long history together and — more often than not — the two go hand in hand. There is no shortage of famous quotes about music and love, but perhaps Hans Christian Andersen put...

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