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Campus & Local Arts

Student dancers Amethyst Aligaen, Alyssa Benik, Emily Bjork, Mikayla Carter, Allison Davies, Hannah Essig, Taylor MacMahon, Brady McCue, Layla McRae, Joy Perry-Grice and Kaitlyn Tayntor perform a West African-inspired dance that reflects a theme of community resilience, “Behind the Ocean,” choreographed by Godwin Abotsi at Colorado State University’s Spring 2025 Dance Concert, directed by Judy Bejarano, at the University Center for the Arts April 17.

Spring 2025 Dance Concert showcases original storytelling, artistic movement

Aubrey Means, Staff Reporter April 21, 2025

Colorado State University’s School of Music, Theatre and Dance opened its annual Spring Dance Concert April 18 and 19, featuring a variety of genres such as contemporary, ballet, modern, West African...

Photo courtesy of Heather Burton

NoCo artist Heather Burton encourages passion through Western art

Natalee Garcia, Staff Reporter April 16, 2025

Heather Burton, an oil painter based in Northern Colorado, had to choose between her desire to create art or the pressure to adopt a more conventional lifestyle. Burton, originally from upstate...

Khrys'taaal opens her first performance at the Colorado State University Drag Show April 6. The Denver-based performer was the headliner for this year's show.

Queer excellence takes center stage at CSU’s annual drag show

Allie Seibel and Cait Mckinzie April 11, 2025

The cast of Colorado State University’s annual drag show hit the stage with a splash of color and nostalgia in this year’s collection of Y2K-themed performances April 6. Hosted by Fort Collins drag...

Best local FoCo craft stores now that Joann Fabrics is gone

Best local FoCo craft stores now that Joann Fabrics is gone

Audrey Weishaar, Staff Reporter April 2, 2025

Today, all current crafters and artist mourn the loss of Joann Fabric and Crafts as the chain begins to close locations and shoppers are left with one of their top fabric and art stores gone. Now that...

Interactive art installations including Expected, a pile of 8-ton blocks constructed from Colorado State University faculty documents, and Effort Distribution, made of interactive pie chart pieces, are arranged in the center of the Directions Gallery space and are informed by hung television displays that encourage spectators to pick up and move pieces of the art March 28. These installations are part of the "Knowing Her: Women’s Work and Leadership at CSU from 1925-2025" art exhibit, which focuses on women faculty members at CSU. The exhibit is located in the Directions Gallery in the Visual Arts building.

‘Knowing Her’ art exhibit honors past, present of women at CSU

Audrey Weishaar, Staff Reporter April 2, 2025

On March 26, Colorado State University's Morgan Library and Visual Arts building hosted a joint opening reception for the "Knowing Her: Women’s Work & Leadership at CSU, 1925-2025" exhibit. The exhibition...

Courtesy of arts management Instructor David Pyle

Students paint Clark C mural as building undergoes construction

Janaya Stafford, Staff Reporter March 27, 2025

As Colorado State University's Andrew G. Clark Building continues to be demolished, a spark of creativity can be seen on the first floor of Clark C. The Clark building has long been the primary location...

CSU art department's DEI efforts remain uncertain amid policy shifts

CSU art department’s DEI efforts remain uncertain amid policy shifts

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter March 12, 2025

Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect a more accurate headline regarding the future of CSU's art department. Recent executive orders issued by President Donald Trump in early 2025...

Image of artist showcasing his artwork.

First Friday Art Walk lights up downtown FoCo with art, music

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter March 12, 2025

Downtown Fort Collins came alive with vibrant energy during the First Friday Art Walk, a cherished monthly tradition that celebrates the city's rich tapestry of art, culture and community. From 6-9...

Image of two people performing a play.

‘Peter and the Starcatcher’ explores whimsy of fables, theater culture

Robert Sides, Staff Reporter March 12, 2025

Colorado State University Theatre is showcasing "Peter and the Starcatcher," adapted by Rick Elice, from March 7-14. The play is a theater classic that tells the tale of Peter Pan's backstory, following...

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...

Sleeping Mask by Gillian Wearing, a hyperrealistic woman’s face, and Tattoo Mask by John Collins, a deep red and intricately detailed mask, sit on display in a glass case together at "The Body Construct: Between Flesh and Thought," an exhibition at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art in the University Center for the Arts Feb. 27.

‘The Body Construct’ exhibit explores identity, physical form

Annamarie Burford, Staff Reporter March 5, 2025

Our physical bodies are the vessels in which we experience and move through life, but how often do we take the time to consider their significance beyond getting us from point A to point B? "The Body...

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