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A magical opening night: The Nutcracker dazzles audience at Lincoln Center

A magical opening night: The Nutcracker dazzles audience at Lincoln Center

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter December 9, 2024

The holiday season officially kicked off in Fort Collins on Thursday evening with a sparkling, crowd-pleasing performance of "The Nutcracker" at The Lincoln Center. A must-see ballet, Fort Collins residents...

Q&A with directors on zoom.

‘Black Table’ discusses places of community for minorities in Yale history

Isabella Becker, Staff Reporter November 3, 2024

Editor's Note: This story has been updated to reflect a correction in listing organizers for the event.  Members of the Colorado State University communications studies department, the CSU Office for...

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Rams in the Corn: Anderson Farms’ haunted experience draws thrills, chills

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter October 28, 2024

As the sun set on a cool autumn evening, Anderson Farms opened its gates to a spine-tingling adventure: Terror in the Corn. This haunted attraction has quickly become a staple of Colorado’s Halloween...

A person carves out clay to form a tree petal.

Petal Project Workshop builds trees one petal at a time

Chace Silvey, Staff Reporter October 14, 2024

The Petal Project Workshop, an art event hosted by the Survivor Advocacy and Feminist Education Center, took place Oct. 9 in the Lory Student Center on Colorado State University's campus. Led by artist...

A gray podium with a piece of square glass displaying the CSU logo in white letters stands on a stage. A person with short black hair, glasses, a brown plaid button down shirt, brown pants and red sneakers sits in a chair on a stage holding a microphone to their mouth to the right of the podium. A woman with brown curly hair sits to the right of them wearing a blue denim jacket, a white shirt and a long orange skirt while also holding a microphone.

Borderlands panel discussion explores Latinx/é, queer identities

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter October 14, 2024

The overlap between National Latinx/é Heritage Month and LGBTQIA+ History Month brought educators Susana Muñoz and Alé Portillos together to discuss intersectional identities, developing an inclusive...

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Fort Collins volunteers draw 9-mile chalk memorial for children killed in Gaza

Isabella Becker, Staff Reporter October 9, 2024

On the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 6, several volunteers from the Northern Colorado Liberation Coalition came together one day before the anniversary of the beginning of the Israel-Hamas war Oct. 7, 2023. The...

The Inmate Art exhibit at Global Village Museum runs until Jan. 25 Oct. 5. This gallery features art from the Larimer County Jail, where a group of inmates come together to draw, paint, and create artwork.

Global Village Museum Inmate Art exhibit heals lives through creativity

Sophie Webb, Staff Reporter October 8, 2024

A new exhibit at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures opened, representing a group of artists typically overlooked: inmates. Inmate Art from Larimer County Jail opened Oct. 4, displaying an...

A royal purple background with the words "India Nite" in the center.

India Nite celebrates culture, heritage through various events

Sananda Chandy, Staff Reporter October 8, 2024

Cheering echoed across the ballroom, uplifting melodious singers and musicians and upbeat and soulful dancers. India Nite highlighted diverse identities across the Indian subcontinent through performances,...

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FoCo LGBTQIA+ comedy scene shines at New Belgium Brewery

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter October 8, 2024

Editor's note: This story has been updated to reflect the correct headliner, Calvin Reid.  The vibrant energy of Colorado's queer comedy scene took center stage Thursday, Oct. 3, at New Belgium Brewery...

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Creative Writing Reading Series welcomes 1st guests of school year

Bear Atwood, Staff Reporter September 26, 2024

Tucked in the north end of the Lory Student Center in the University Ballroom, the English department hosts the Creative Writing Reading Series for authors from all over to read their work for the community...

man in front of mic on a stage holding a bass guitar making a face

Battle of the Bands showcases talent, unity

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter September 25, 2024

Colorado State University's campus came alive Sept. 19 as student bands took the stage for the highly anticipated annual Battle of the Bands competition. The event, held on the Lory Student Center West...

A man with shaggy brown hair sings into a microphone while playing a piano. Yellow-gold lights illuminate him from the top right corner, most of the stage is in dramatic shadow.

Neal Francis transforms Aggie Theatre into new decade of live music

Ruby Secrest, Arts & Entertainment Editor September 19, 2024

Neal Francis performed at the Aggie Theatre Sept. 11, filling a simple Wednesday night with the blissfulness of psychedelic funk music and transforming not just the venue but the audience as well.  Francis...

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