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Khrys'taaal opens her first performance at the Colorado State University Drag Show April 6. The Denver-based performer was the headliner for this year's show.

Queer excellence takes center stage at CSU’s annual drag show

Allie Seibel and Cait Mckinzie April 11, 2025

The cast of Colorado State University’s annual drag show hit the stage with a splash of color and nostalgia in this year’s collection of Y2K-themed performances April 6. Hosted by Fort Collins drag...

The audience watches "Life After," an ACT Film Festival featured a projects directed by Reid Davenport, at The Lyric April 4. "Life After" was the winner of the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival.

ACT Human Rights Film Festival brings hope to screen

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter April 9, 2025

People across various communities and identities eagerly gazed up at the flickering images of powerful film, excited to engage with the work of filmmakers and artists from across the world in the most...

Interactive art installations including Expected, a pile of 8-ton blocks constructed from Colorado State University faculty documents, and Effort Distribution, made of interactive pie chart pieces, are arranged in the center of the Directions Gallery space and are informed by hung television displays that encourage spectators to pick up and move pieces of the art March 28. These installations are part of the "Knowing Her: Women’s Work and Leadership at CSU from 1925-2025" art exhibit, which focuses on women faculty members at CSU. The exhibit is located in the Directions Gallery in the Visual Arts building.

‘Knowing Her’ art exhibit honors past, present of women at CSU

Audrey Weishaar, Staff Reporter April 2, 2025

On March 26, Colorado State University's Morgan Library and Visual Arts building hosted a joint opening reception for the "Knowing Her: Women’s Work & Leadership at CSU, 1925-2025" exhibit. The exhibition...

A large black letter C in the style of The Collegian logo is to the left of the words Breaking News written in red all caps. The graphic is on top of a faded image of The Oval from above.

Breaking: CSU announces SNL’s Marcello Hernandez as RamFest headliner

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor March 24, 2025

Colorado State University has announced this year's RamFest headliner. While RamEvents showcased musical talents last year, this year they will be hosting beloved Saturday Night Live comedian, Marcello...

Michael Dease, a guest performer, plays with the Colorado State University Jazz Ensemble at their concert in Griffin Hall March 6.

CSU jazz ensembles combine novices, experts with guest Michael Dease

Gigi Young, Digital and Social Director March 13, 2025

Music is a universal language — one that transcends time, culture and borders. It has the power to unite, inspire and tell stories that resonate across generations. This truth came to life at the Colorado...

Image of artist showcasing his artwork.

First Friday Art Walk lights up downtown FoCo with art, music

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter March 12, 2025

Downtown Fort Collins came alive with vibrant energy during the First Friday Art Walk, a cherished monthly tradition that celebrates the city's rich tapestry of art, culture and community. From 6-9...

Sleeping Mask by Gillian Wearing, a hyperrealistic woman’s face, and Tattoo Mask by John Collins, a deep red and intricately detailed mask, sit on display in a glass case together at "The Body Construct: Between Flesh and Thought," an exhibition at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art in the University Center for the Arts Feb. 27.

‘The Body Construct’ exhibit explores identity, physical form

Annamarie Burford, Staff Reporter March 5, 2025

Our physical bodies are the vessels in which we experience and move through life, but how often do we take the time to consider their significance beyond getting us from point A to point B? "The Body...

An audience watches the first short film of the night, "Black Girls Play: The Story Of Hand Games" Feb. 24. The Short Films on Black Brilliance event was held by the Black/African American Cultural Center with help from the ACT Human Rights Film Festival.

B/AACC, ACT Human Rights Film Festival host Short Films on Black Brilliance

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter February 26, 2025

Heartbreak, joy, pain, love: The audience stares at these emotions depicted in flickering images, reflecting on the rich expression of Black identities throughout history. In celebration of Black History...

An abstract illustration of a saxophone player and a cello player. Surrounding them are swirls of purple, brown and yellow.

The Lincoln Center revives music of legendary jazz artists

Annamarie Burford, Reporter February 16, 2025

Pieces from Chick Corea, Duke Ellington, Richard Rodgers and George Gershwin were introduced to the stage and revived by the musicians of today at The Lincoln Center during a night to commemorate the music...

A man and woman gaze closely at a wall full of framed portraits, all embroidered with notes of text, which are part of the “Remember Me” exhibit by Jane Waggoner Deschner at the Museum of Art Fort Collins Feb. 8.

‘Remember Me’ exhibit takes trip through time, explores human condition

Robert Sides, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

The "Remember Me" art exhibit, created by Jane Waggoner Deschner, is being shown at the Museum of Art Fort Collins. This exhibit captures the diversity of human experience with thousands of black-and-white...

Image of student-designed plates hanging on the wall at the "Community Smog" exhibition by Kim Abeles at the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art in the University Center for the Arts.

‘Community Smog’ exhibit visualizes wildfire pollution through art

Evan Borman, Staff Reporter February 4, 2025

The five senses are incapable of perceiving reality — which is to say, air pollution and the effects of climate change. "Community Smog" is a collaboration between artist Kim Abeles and the community...

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