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The Fort Collins Ghost Tour takes guests through haunted underground venues throughout Old Town. (Collegian file photo)

Best Halloween-themed tours in FoCo

October 18, 2016

It has been October for a couple of weeks now, and Halloween will be upon us before we know it. People are beginning to celebrate these beautiful fall months with creepy decorations, costumes, pumpkin...

Photo By Chian Baumer

Colbie Caillat performs up close and personal concert at the Lincoln Center

Nicole Towne October 17, 2016

Colbie Caillat, two time Grammy winner and artist of the career-launching song “Bubbly,” took the stage at Fort Collins' Lincoln Center for a mellow and inviting evening as part of the Malibu Sessions...

Thousands of lanterns in the sky Photo credit: Sarah Ehrlich

Lantern Festival at Colorado National Speedway sends thousands of wishes into the sky

October 17, 2016

The Colorado National Speedway was transformed into a dreamy landscape of glowing lanterns Saturday night. The Lantern Fest is a traveling festival that hosts events all across the country. The festival...

The set for CSU Theatre's production of "Ubu Roi." Photo credit: Nicole Towne

CSU Theatre’s ‘Ubu Roi’ is not-your-mother’s theater performance

Nicole Towne October 16, 2016

The silly, up-in-your face CSU production of "Ubu Roi" presented an engaging, not-your-mother’s theater performance. Ubu Roi, which is for King Ubu, often times refered as “King Turd,” is from the...

Gregory Pardlo Photo credit: Sarah Ehrlich

Pulitzer Prize winner Gregory Pardlo recites poetry inspired by American culture at LSC

October 15, 2016

The LSC ballroom became a personal stage for Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gregory Pardlo as he shared works from his books "Digest" and "Totem" Thursday evening. He also included readings from a work of...

Photo courtesy of flickr.com

The evolving world of politics in TV and music

October 15, 2016

When it comes to politics, we are living in a state of affairs that has set itself apart in history. Aside from there being no shortage of what one could call "characters" prevalent in the current political...

The Dalí Quartet performs Latin music at the UCA's Classical Convergence Series

The Dalí Quartet performs Latin music at the UCA’s Classical Convergence Series

October 14, 2016

The Dalí Quartet performed an imaginative program of Latin-American and classical compositions at the University Center for the Arts Wednesday night. The performance, as part of the ongoing Classical...

Photo courtesy of theatre.colostate.edu

CSU Theater to open unusual, infamous play “Ubu Roi” Friday

October 13, 2016

Colorado State University's theatre production of an infamous late 1800s play will begin this week. Directed by J. Nick Taylor, "Ubu Roi" opens Friday, Oct. 14, and runs through Oct. 23. Preparation for...

Visitor looks around at the gift shop Photo credit: Zoё Jennings

The Fort Collins Museum of Art explores the life of Frida Kahlo

Zoë Jennings October 13, 2016

Frida Kahlo’s self-portraits show a striking women dressed in traditional Mexican fashion with untamed facial hair. Kahlo has become somewhat of a popular culture icon in recent times. Her face is often...

Mia McKenzie giving speech Photo credit: Maddie Wright

Mia McKenzie of “Black Girl Dangerous” inspires with LSC speech

October 12, 2016

The Lory Student Center Theater was filled with students, faculty and community members Tuesday that were eager for "Black Girl Dangerous" creator and self-described radical queer black nationalist feminist...

Red Whistle Brigade begins Feminist Fridays

Red Whistle Brigade begins Feminist Fridays

Miranda Moses October 12, 2016

Last Friday, the Red Whistle Brigade opened up the Women and Gender Advocacy Center's doors even wider to invite CSU students to Feminist Fridays, a new open-forum talk series created for and by students. While...

Dave Matthews performs at Get the Vote Out Concert Photo credit: Zoё Jennings

Dave Matthews performs inspirational concert at Clinton rally in Denver

Zoë Jennings October 11, 2016

Dave Matthews, front man of popular folk-rock jam band Dave Matthews Band, put on a free concert to drum up support for presidential candidate Hilary Clinton and her vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine...

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