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Campus & Local Arts

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Anna Christy fills CSU’s Organ Recital Hall with world-class sound

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter September 17, 2025

The halls of the University Arts Center were filled with the voice of none other than the Grammy-winning soprano Anna Christy. Audience members arriving at the University Center for the Arts were met...

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Metalsmithing meets human body at ‘Figural Apparatus’ exhibit

Maci Lesh, Staff Reporter September 17, 2025

Metals have long been used for jewelry and body adornment. "Figural Apparatus," an exhibition by artists Chloe Darke and Jennifer Crupi, presents work that applies metalsmithing techniques to examine the...

Guests from one side pose for a group photo during "Nutcracker Nightmare: A Ballet Murder Mystery" Sept. 13, 2025, at Front Range Classical Ballet Academy in Fort Collins, Colo.

‘Nutcracker Nightmare’ brings fundraising, mystery to the FoCo ballet scene

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter September 17, 2025

On Saturday, Sept. 13, the DANCE Arts Network hosted "Nutcracker Nightmare: A Ballet Murder Mystery Fundraiser," and every ticket sold supported DANCE Arts Network’s mission to uplift communities through...

person works on a multimedia art project during their painting capstone class. With art hanging on the walls behind them, the person works on attaching wing shaped pillows to a painting of a car.

6 FoCo spots to fuel inspiration, avoid creative burnout this school year

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor July 25, 2025

Whether you're an incoming first-year, a senior anxiously awaiting graduation or a graduate just trying to figure it all out, we all reach moments of creative burnout. While everyone has distinct styles...

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CSU art department welcomes Greg Dickinson as interim chair

Allie Seibel, Editor in Chief July 25, 2025

Colorado State University's art and art history department recently welcomed Greg Dickinson, a professor from the communication studies department, as the new chair. Dickinson was announced interim...

A colorful design created by senior Nathalia Olvera-Barajas is worn by a model May 3. The Astral Threads Fashion Show was put on in the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom.

CSU Astral Threads Fashion Show converges creativity, STEM

Aubrey Means, Staff Reporter May 6, 2025

The Astral Threads Fashion Show was presented by Colorado State University’s department of design and merchandising May 2 in the Lory Student Center Grand Ballroom, showcasing the work of 23 student...

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Meet this year’s CSU MFA graduate: Claudia Bokulich

Angelina Hamlin, Staff Reporter May 2, 2025

Claudia Bokulich, who blends historical perspectives with a variety of mediums to create paintings showcasing the human figure, is Colorado State University's only Master's of Fine Arts graduate this year....

A college student kneels in front of the table with signs that say "Cleaning for Spring? Donate Unwanted Denim Here" in bold letters.

Local artist repurposes worn denim into sustainable art

Annamarie Burford, Staff Reporter May 1, 2025

Those old, ripped-up jeans buried in the back of the closet are usually assumed to have already run their course, but what if they had the potential to continue their story beyond just being worn? Megan...

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Art Lab Fort Collins features ‘Expanding Into Space’ student photo gallery

Sofia Raikow, Staff Photographer April 30, 2025

Art Lab Fort Collins hosted the three-day public art show, “Expanding Into Space,” for Colorado State University photo image-making students from April 25-27, which explored the relationship between...

Colorado State University's RamFest headliner and Saturday Night Live host Marcello Hernandez takes the stage April 22. “It was great," said Nayeli Arce Mendez, CSU alumna. "It was a really good show; we really enjoyed it."

SNL host Marcello Hernandez leaves RamFest audience with sore cheeks

Ruby Secrest April 26, 2025

Colorado State University hosted the 2025 RamFest, bringing the campus together through a creative showcase of performances as a way to relax, decompress and, in this year's case, have a laugh. For just...

David Knodle performs with his band, Horse Bitch, during Fort Collins' annual music festival FoCoMX April 18. The Denver-based punk band performed at Washington's.

Pushing creative boundaries: FoCoMX artists explore performance as protest

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor April 23, 2025

The annual Fort Collins Music Experiment festival was held April 18-19. The festival, which has consistently pushed creative boundaries, brought the local and regional art community together and exposed...

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...

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