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Campus & Local Arts

Image provided by Steve Finnestead Photography | Courtesy of OpenStage Theatre & Company

OpenStage Theatre’s presentation of ‘The Crucible’ is amazingly terrifying

Claire Oliver January 30, 2018

Fort Collins' OpenStage Theatre is currently presenting the Tony winning play "The Crucible" written by Arthur Miller and directed by Peter Anthony, and it terrifies the audience with an amazing ensemble...

A guest looks at one of the large scale prints in William Wylie's "Pompeii Archive" exhibit in the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art in the UCA during the "Visualize" fundraiser. Wylie, who got his BFA at CSU, explores the contemporary state of the archeological site using large-format black and white photographs. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

Gregory Allicar Museum of Art’s ‘Pompeii Archive’ shows off city’s history, intricacy

Maddie Wright January 24, 2018
It is so aesthetically pleasing, educational, and emotion evoking. It makes the audience feel and get a taste of what the photographers have gotten to experience in Pompeii.
Spielberg's "The Post" examines the ethical and national ramifications of the Washington Post's legal battle to publish The Pentagon Papers. (Photo courtesy of 20th Century Fox).

‘The Post’ emphasizes importance of a free press

Nick Botkin January 20, 2018

A president attempts to threaten a newspaper legally. Said president refers to reporters as "bastards." This might evoke a certain leader's "fake news" diatribes. But these events are part of Steven...

The listening room at Washington's, which can hold up to 900 people standing. (Collegian | Nate Day)

Washington’s to open next month

Nate Day January 19, 2018

Fort Collins has always been famous for its music scene. With venues like The Aggie Theatre, Hodi’s Half Note and The Downtown Artery, fans of live music are never hurting for a good experience....

Members of the community walk through the rows of flowers at the UCA Trial Gardens on Monday. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

8 UCA events to see this spring

Maddie Wright January 16, 2018

New year, new art. The University Center for the Arts is known for their work in performance and visual arts while showing off the talent of Colorado State University students and faculty. As the spring...

Eva O'Donovan, pictured here in the beginning stages of her project, measures the mannequin so she can adjust her dress design. (Sarah Ehrlich | Collegian)

Photo gallery: Senior Design and Merchandising students showcase semester’s work

Sarah Ehrlich December 12, 2017

[new_royalslider id="682"] Design and Merchandising students worked all semester planning out their final designs for their senior capstone class, led by professor Diane Sparks. The design and merchandising...

The sugar plum fairy and cavalier pause mid-air during their performance for Clara and the Nutcracker prince. Both Rie Ichikawa, the sugar plum fairy. and Pavel Gurevich, the cavalier, are guest artists for the Canyon Concert Ballet and both are ballet medalists. (Anna Baize | Collegian)

Photo gallery: Fort Collins’ Lincoln Center provides holiday vibes with “The Nutcracker” ballet

Tony Villalobos December 10, 2017

[new_royalslider id="683"]   Collegian photo staff can be reached at photo@collegian.com. 

Midtown Art Center’s ‘A Christmas Story: The Musical’ exceeds expectations

Henry Netherland December 7, 2017

The Midtown Art Center’s production of “A Christmas Story: The Musical” is a surprisingly ambitious take on the classic Christmas movie. A performance of “A Christmas Story: The Musical" at the...

The 2017 Fall Dance Capstone Concert will occur at the University Center for the Arts Dec. 8 and 9. (Photo courtesy of Colorado State University
School of Music, Theatre and Dance)

Fall Dance Capstone Concert to showcase 3 graduating dance majors this weekend

Ashley Potts December 5, 2017
Students in the dance program at Colorado State University will put on the Fall edition of the Dance Capstone Concert this weekend.
Producer of the Second Annual CSU One-Act Festival Sydney Fleischman prepares to announce awards for Best Actress. (CJ Johnson)

CSU’s One Act Festival features student-led theater

Claire Oliver December 4, 2017

A small black box theater can get a little crowded with limited seating and the lack of a physical stage.  The audience in the Large Acting Lab at the University Center for the Arts did not seem to mind...

Harvest Sky by Tim Upham, creates patterns of colored light onto the sidewalk below when light shines through. According to the artists description, 'nature's bounty creates a colorful sky of fruit and vegetables ripe and ready for harvest.' (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Arts in Public Places adds 3 new exhibits to Fort Collins

Julia Trowbridge November 30, 2017

The Art in Public Places program in Fort Collins works on making the city more and more beautiful, from making art out of transformer boxes to placing painted pianos about town through the Bohemian Foundation....

The Global Village Museum, located at 200 W Mountain Ave, opened in March of 2010 as a way to connect Northern Colorado globally through folk art, fine arts and artifacts from around the world. The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and features 4 exhibits and a museum shop. (Matt Tackett | Collegian)

Global Village Museum of Art and Culture celebrates community

Zoë Jennings November 28, 2017

The Global Village Museum of Art and Culture has been home to artifacts such as a four foot Jade boat from China, a Mongolian yurt replica, a collection of Ethiopian umbrellas and a peace mandala crafted...

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