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Arts and Entertainment

five posters showing Paul Risbecks work hang on display.

Phil Risbeck’s graphic design legacy lives on in Morgan Library

Chloe Rios, Staff Reporter September 24, 2025

Displayed above armchairs and tables, graphic design works exploring the history of Colorado State University and the broader Fort Collins area decorate the walls of the Morgan Library. These are the works...

Shoppers browse the Vintage Market booths set up on the Oak Street Plaza in Old Town Sept. 20.

Fort Collins Vintage Market dons sustainability, fashion in Old Town

Carlee Elders, Staff Reporter September 24, 2025

When someone visits Old Town, the typical itinerary remains the same: Park the car, grab a bite to eat, then peruse stores along the line. Maybe they even treat themselves to ice cream at Edison's for...

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Horoscopes Sept. 22-28

Chloe Waskey, News Editor September 22, 2025

It is officially your month Libra. Happy birthday! After an intense Virgo season riddled with eclipses and anxious energy, it is finally time to find our bearings. We have all undergone some sort of...

Sabrina Carpenter reimagines sex comedy with sparkly pop twist on 'Man's Best Friend'

Sabrina Carpenter reimagines sex comedy with sparkly pop twist on ‘Man’s Best Friend’

Hannah Parcells September 18, 2025

A decade after the release of her debut album, "Eyes Wide Open," Sabrina Carpenter has fully reimagined herself in the public eye. Seven albums, several world tours, a stint as an opener for Taylor Swift...

A woman in a purple dress looking out to the crowd after finishing her performance.

Anna Christy fills CSU’s Organ Recital Hall with world-class sound

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter September 17, 2025

The halls of the University Arts Center were filled with the voice of none other than the Grammy-winning soprano Anna Christy. Audience members arriving at the University Center for the Arts were met...

A pair of silver bulbs connected by small pipes.

Metalsmithing meets human body at ‘Figural Apparatus’ exhibit

Maci Lesh, Staff Reporter September 17, 2025

Metals have long been used for jewelry and body adornment. "Figural Apparatus," an exhibition by artists Chloe Darke and Jennifer Crupi, presents work that applies metalsmithing techniques to examine the...

Guests from one side pose for a group photo during "Nutcracker Nightmare: A Ballet Murder Mystery" Sept. 13, 2025, at Front Range Classical Ballet Academy in Fort Collins, Colo.

‘Nutcracker Nightmare’ brings fundraising, mystery to the FoCo ballet scene

Riley Paling, Staff Reporter September 17, 2025

On Saturday, Sept. 13, the DANCE Arts Network hosted "Nutcracker Nightmare: A Ballet Murder Mystery Fundraiser," and every ticket sold supported DANCE Arts Network’s mission to uplift communities through...

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Horoscopes Sept. 15-21

Chloe Waskey, News Editor September 15, 2025

Wow! Eclipse season really came in full force last week to say the very least. Rams, if you are feeling like the past few weeks — or even couple of months — have left you exhausted and scattered,...

Rebecca Evans, curator of the exhibition "Dear Old Coat: Sentiment, Stewardship, Sustainability," stands beside the door of the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising’s Richard Blackwell Gallery Sept. 4. The exhibition will be on display in the gallery until Dec. 20.

‘Dear Old Coat’ exhibition bridges historical fashion, current sustainability

Isabella Trinchero, Social Media Director September 10, 2025

How emotionally involved are you with your closet? How connected are you to each piece you own? In today’s world, the ethical challenges facing the fast fashion industry are inextricable from consumers'...

Image of a blue and red ram wearing 3D glasses as a film strip is displayed behind it.

‘Weapons’ is still worth watching, despite AI controversy

Alli Adams September 7, 2025

Any media is subject to the watchful eye of social media in today’s society. Superman becomes too woke, Fantastic Four becomes too colorful, and now there is a new victim. "Weapons," the passion...

Ninajirachi's 'I Love My Computer' is exactly what EDM needs

Ninajirachi’s ‘I Love My Computer’ is exactly what EDM needs

Willow Engle, Copy Chief September 4, 2025

If there was a soundtrack to living inside of a computer, it may very well be "I Love My Computer." Over the 39-minute runtime of Ninajirachi's debut studio album "I Love My Computer," the Australian...

Justin Carney stands next to photograph 'Aunt Sonya with Family Photos' taken in his hometown Baltimore, Maryland as apart of his 'Full of Dreams' exhibition on Sept. 2nd in CSU's Directions Gallery.

‘Full of Dreams’ exhibition searches for history, understanding, people

Ruby Secrest, Arts and Entertainment Editor September 3, 2025

How does the past determine the future? What will become of me if I am left to imagine, rather than to know, my history? Justin Carney is a photographer and professor at Colorado State University. His...

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