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Campus & Local Arts

A painted piano sits by tnew wehe Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, organized by 'Pianos About Town' with the Art in Public Places program (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Art in Public Places Program decorates the city, supports local artistry

Julia Trowbridge August 1, 2017

Art in Public PlacesEstablished in 1995Location of art: Throughout the entire city of Fort CollinsCurrent Projects: Scupltures on Oak Street and Remington Street parking lotAs you walk through Fort Collins,...

Dakota Parker performs in Dominique Mickelson's original play 'Premonitions' as Rosie at the 2017 Fort Collins Fringe Festival (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

5 top performances from this year’s Fort Collins Fringe Festival

Julia Trowbridge July 31, 2017

Fort Collins Fringe Festival provides a platform for local and emerging artists to explore their passion for performance, and the city of Fort Collins gets to enjoy the show. This year's festival occurred...

Mike Largent presents Move: A Mountain Goat's Monologue, a recount of his adventure with recovery and fourteeners at the 2017 Fort Collins Fringe Festival (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Inside look: Fort Collins Fringe Festival performers share experiences

Julia Trowbridge July 31, 2017

The Fringe Festival is one of the funkiest things that happens in Fort Collins each year. Created by Heather Ostberg Johnson five years ago, the festival gives local artists a venue to perform. This year's...

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Fort Collins musical parody group The Mostlies celebrate 25-year anniversary

Colin Raunig July 28, 2017

For the past 25 years, musical parody group The Mostlies has been annual shows in Fort Collins. Their songs entail local and national topics, covering everything from politics to lifestyle issues....

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Fort Collins Fringe Festival to showcase obscure local art

Julia Trowbridge July 19, 2017

Admission: $5 for the Fort Collins Fringe Festival pass, and tickets for individual performances range from $1 to $10, with all box office profits going to the artists.When: Thursday, July 27 to Sunday,...

How to become an artist in Fort Collins

Julia Trowbridge July 11, 2017

From photography and glass blowing to painting and sketch drawing, the local art scene in Fort Collins is large, and the community of artists is supportive. But, becoming an artist can sometimes be difficult...

Ellie Light, artist and a communications professor at Colorado State University, performed a live painting at Bare Bones Haircuts Gallery at the First Friday Gallery Walk. Photo by Olive Ancell | Collegian

First Friday Gallery Walk provides free art show for Fort Collins

Julia Trowbridge July 8, 2017

Local art was the main attraction Friday evening. The First Friday Gallery Walk, a free event that takes place from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on the first Friday of every month during the summer, featured galleries...

Chickens at the A to Z Global Folk Art exhibit (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Global Village Museum presents folk art in new exhibit

Julia Trowbridge July 3, 2017

Video by Oliver Homan | Collegian You don't have to travel the world to see original pieces of artwork from multiple different countries; thanks to the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures, you...

Justin Youngk, CSU graduate and host for the open mic event at the Bean Cycle, performs an original song at the I AM Open Mic event (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Open mic at the Bean Cycle showcases passionate, aspiring artists

Julia Trowbridge July 1, 2017

The I AM Open Mic event at the Bean Cycle is a quiet evening with aspiring artists and a comfortable environment. The event takes place on the last Friday of every month and has been going on for two years....

Figuring Drawing at the Downtown Artery, happening again on July 3rd and 10th from 7pm to 9pm.  (Julia Trowbridge | Collegian)

Downtown Artery hosts figuring drawing class for participants of all abilities

Julia Trowbridge June 22, 2017

The Downtown Artery hosted a figuring drawing class Wednesday. Originally put on by the Colorado Coalition Artists, the class has been going on for around 20 years in Fort Collins.“The artery is...

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Fort Collins’ Bas Bleu Theatre Company brings good casting, comedy with ‘Boeing Boeing’

Sarah Ehrlich June 13, 2017

The 1960s was a time when many social revolutions were born, including the rebirth of female empowerment. "Boeing Boeing" shows the lives of three air hostesses—a job for women no longer expected...

CSU theatre masterfully presents 'Little Shop of Horrors'

CSU theatre masterfully presents ‘Little Shop of Horrors’

Nate Day May 1, 2017

For those of you familiar with "Little Shop of Horrors," you know that it is a goofy, fun-filled show with plenty of laughs along the way. While the University Center for the Arts' production is not necessarily...

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