FAC Closed for Independence Day
Please note: the FAC will be closed on July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
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Capture Light: Interpret Values & Shapes with Desmond O’Hagan
In celebration of the Broadmoor Art Academy’s 100th anniversary join visiting artist Desmond O’Hagan in this workshop designed to help you reach the next level in your pastel and/or oil painting journey. Daily demonstrations will emphasize composition, developing technique through a more painterly approach, and the importance of light, values, and contrasts. Additional topics explored […]
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Vegan Market
Vegan Market
The Colorado Springs Summer Vegan Market is scheduled for Sunday, July 7 from 11 a.m. to 3p.m. Eat, drink, shop | 100% Vegan | Free Admission
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Painting Florals & Landscapes in Alcohol Inks
Painting Florals & Landscapes in Alcohol Inks
Paint vividly colored landscapes and florals using alcohol inks on a slick painting surface with little to no drawing necessary. The instructor will present and demonstrate a painting of florals in the morning and a painting of a landscape/seascape in the afternoon. You’ll have ample time both before and after lunch to complete several small […]
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One-Act Play Reading
One-Act Play Reading
Presenting Aria Da Capo by Edna St. Vincent Millay, written in 1920 in homage to The Academy Players of the Broadmoor Art Academy, the FAC Theatre Company will perform special one-act play readings in the museum galleries in celebration of our 100th Anniversary. Free and open to the public in the Loo Gallery. The play that caught […]
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Deconstructing Broadway with Seth Rudetsky
Deconstructing Broadway with Seth Rudetsky
Sirius/XM radio’s Broadway host Seth Rudetsky is bringing his hilarious one-man show to Colorado Springs! Deconstructing Broadway is described as a combination of “America’s Funniest Home Videos,” “The Tony Awards,” and “The Daily Show.” Fun Fact: Seth is ALSO the author of Disaster!
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Figure Drawing & Painting at the FAC
Figure Drawing & Painting at the FAC
In celebration of the Broadmoor Art Academy's 100th anniversary join local artist Erin Gillespie in the courtyard or sculpture garden of the Fine Arts Center for drawing and painting the figure directly from a live model through long and short poses, as well as demonstrations and examples of contemporary and classical figure drawing. Demonstrations will […]
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Text Without Type
In celebration of the Broadmoor Art Academy’s 100th anniversary learn to use non-traditional letterpress and relief printmaking techniques to explore the visual, material, conceptual, and poetic possibilities of text. We'll be working at The Press at Colorado College, with Aaron Cohick, but the class will focus on “low-tech” processes for all skill levels that can […]
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Disaster! A Youth Rep Ensemble Production
Disaster! A Youth Rep Ensemble Production
Audiences and critics are wild for this hilarious homage to the era of bell-bottoms, platform shoes and the hustle. With larger-than-life characters, snappy dialogue, and some of the most recognizable songs of the ’70s (Knock on Wood, Hooked on a Feeling, Sky High, and Hot Stuff, to name a few), Disaster! will have you dancing […]
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Stand-Up Comedy Class
Stand-Up Comedy Class
This course is designed primarily to teach the tools of humor writing for live stand-up performance. Students will deconstruct the performances of stand-up comedians, learn the foundations from which modern comedy stems, and work to develop their own voice. The course will culminate in a live stand-up performance at the Fine Arts Center showcasing students’ […]
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3 MOVEMENTS Pop-up performance
3 MOVEMENTS Pop-up performance
3 Movements is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary, multi-sensory, three part installation and performance that takes place over the course of three evenings at three different exhibiting spaces in Colorado Springs. The installations and performances will be free and open to the public, and encourage participants to engage directly with the pop up environment and the interpersonal […]
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HAPPY HOUR STAND-UP
HAPPY HOUR STAND-UP
Get your laugh on at our gut-busting stand-up comedy hour upstairs in our Music Room at 6 p.m. Due to adult content, this event is suitable for 18+.
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Garden of the Gods Ink & Watercolor
Garden of the Gods Ink & Watercolor
Did you know the 300-foot sandstone rocks in the Garden of the Gods park were once sand dunes? Explore working with ink and watercolor in this beautiful environment. During this on-location class, we’ll take photos, talk about composition, and create small studies in our sketchbooks. Learn to work with ink to sketch the rocks and […]