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Campus & Local Arts

Spilling the tea about the 5 best chais in FoCo

Spilling the tea about the 5 best chais in FoCo

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director January 31, 2023

The cold of January has fully set in, and while some may turn to coffee or hot cocoa, chai offers a depth of spice and warmth that coffee and hot cocoa cannot compete with. Unfortunately, with chai,...

Artist Nicholas Galanin speaks about his mural in the Lory Student Center

Indigenous artist brings his artistic philosophy to campus

Katherine Borsting, Staff Reporter January 26, 2023

Art is a form of storytelling, and it is able to convey information the spoken word often cannot. It is commonly left to the viewer to decide what emotions to feel or what questions to ask. Many use...

A crowd gathers at the Curfman Gallery in Colorado State University's Lory Student Center for the Student Art Exhibition

Annual Student Art Exhibition is now open

Barnaby Atwood, Staff Reporter December 1, 2022

Students' art pieces are featured in the Curfman Gallery in Colorado State University's Lory Student Center for the Student Art Exhibition. The gallery, ran by the LSC Arts Program, rotates through...

The Looking Glass Escape Lounge

The 5 best activity bars in Fort Collins

Yael McLoud, Guest Author November 17, 2022

It is no secret that Fort Collins is known for its microbreweries and craft beers. But did you know there is a plethora of amazing bars outside the beer scene? So what do people in Fort Collins do when...

The latest mural from the vision of Nicholas Galanin

New mural created by art students: ‘State S(t)eal’

Miles Buchan, Staff Reporter November 15, 2022

Alaska Native artist Nicholas Galanin designed a new mural featured on the north-facing wall of Colorado State University's Visual Arts Building. The artwork can be easily seen by passersby when traveling...

Maddi Studer, Kenzie Hunter, Krista Bratvold and Kady Williams are the artists at the newly opened Witch of The West Tattoo Collective Oct. 26.

New tattoo shop creates a safe experience for clients

Sophia Masia, Staff Reporter November 8, 2022

A new women- and queer-owned tattoo shop recently opened up at 706 S. College Ave., just northeast of campus, with a mission to make getting tattooed a bit less intimidating.  Krista Bratvold opened...

Two skeletons dressed in bride and groom wedding attire sit at a table with fake fruit and a bottle of wine for Dia de los Muertos at Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures

Global Village Museum celebrates Día de los Muertos with exhibition

Emmalee Krieg, Staff Reporter November 1, 2022

Honoring loved ones who have died can be a somber experience for some. For others it can be a time for commemoration and celebration of the lives they once lived.  Beginning earlier this month and...

Upcoming Halloween events near Fort Collins

Upcoming Halloween events near Fort Collins

Samy Gentle, Staff Reporter October 27, 2022

As the weekend before Halloween approaches, so do several spooky events in town. From bar crawls to haunted houses, Fort Collins and nearby towns have something for everyone. Harrington Art Alliance’s...

How visual art shapes our political, moral compass

How visual art shapes our political, moral compass

DJ Vicente, Staff Reporter October 20, 2022

Visual art remains one of society’s most valued means of communication, spreading ideologies through methods beyond the need for words or sound. The value of visual art is especially important in shining...

Artwork at the Fort Collins Friday Art Walk

First Friday Art Walk: Explore Old Town, discover up-and-coming artists

Alex Hasenkamp, Arts and Entertainment Director October 11, 2022

If you’re looking for an immersive way to learn more about art in your community, Fort Collins presents First Friday Art Walk — a completely self-guided tour that takes you all around the downtown...

Leroy Twarogowski and Marie Coté Twarogowski stand in the Meno House Gallery

Snow and chickens: Leroy Twarogowski’s art in retrospect

Ivy Secrest, Life and Culture Director September 27, 2022

Looking around Meno Home Studios, it is evident a lifetime of artistic development went into the curation of Leroy Twarogowski’s “In Retrospect” exhibition.  With a focus on family, the natural...

The exterior of the Avery House

Poudre Landmarks Foundation hosts 38th Historic Homes Tour

Alex Hasenkamp, Arts and Entertainment Director September 20, 2022

The Poudre Landmarks Foundation hosted its 38th annual Historic Homes Tour Sept. 17. With five private residences and two city-owned, restored midcentury modern houses, the guests were free to wander from...

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