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Campus & Local Arts

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...

Art major, Emma Daugherty, talks with a friend while looking at a large photograph in the Student Art Exhibition during the show's opening on Tuesday night. (Ashley Potts | Collegian)

2017 Student Art Exhibition on display in the Curfman Gallery

Jonny Rhein November 16, 2017

The 2017 Student Art Exhibition is on display in the Curfman Gallery in the Lory Student Center. The exhibition runs from Nov 14 to Feb 2. The exhibition includes a variety of art styles including sculpture,...

One scene titled "Depression." (Photo courtesy of Brandon Adams/Colorado State University)

CSU Theater’s ‘Love and Information’ is weird, and I like it

Maddie Wright November 14, 2017
The latest play out of the Colorado State University’s Theater is unlike typical plays. It is weird. It is experimental. It is “Love and Information.”
Gallery exhibit showcases Semester at Sea photography

Gallery exhibit showcases Semester at Sea photography

Julia Trowbridge November 14, 2017

When walking through the basement of the Lory Student Center, students can get a glimpse of Asia and Africa courtesy of a Semester at Sea photography class. The gallery, titled "Culture through the...

Jennifer Younger talks about her work at "Forest Creatures" located at the Duhesa art gallery on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. The copper piece was called "Two Skins". (JuliaBailey | Collegian)

‘Forest Creatures’ celebrates Native culture with contemporary art in Lory Student Center’s Duhesa Gallery 

Maddie Wright November 10, 2017
The newest exhibit in the Duhesa Gallery officially opened Tuesday with two of the three artists present. This exhibit is titled “Aasgutuú Ádi,” which translates to “Forest Creatures” in the Tlingit language.
CSU Art Department's Mini Gallery provides experience for student artists

CSU Art Department’s Mini Gallery provides experience for student artists

Ashley Potts November 8, 2017
The Mini Gallery. Hidden in the "F" wing of the Visual Arts Building, functions as an essential stepping stone for many student artists as they strive for careers in the art world. 
Next came another performance from McGlaun and Sutton. McGlaun specializes in songs about social justice, so he chose to sing "Heart on the Wall" by Robert Owens and "Motherless Child."McGlaun will be featured in a show titled "Songs for Social Justice" at the Music District on November 16 with several other musicians will similar goals of promoting unity. (Nate Day | Collegian)

Tale Spinners Lounge spotlights local talent

Nate Day November 4, 2017

[new_royalslider id="668"] Everyone in the entertainment industry is looking for the next big thing, and Bill Lamperes, the founder of Tale Spinners Lounge, may have found it. After hearing a story from...

FoCo Book Fest features world-famous musicians, authors

FoCo Book Fest features world-famous musicians, authors

Matt Smith October 22, 2017

Frank Zappa famously said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture, or maybe it was Theolonius monk. Or even Steve Martin. No matter who said it, they did not do much to dissuade the...

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