Fine Arts Center

In the Heights
2023-03-02 19:30 - 22:00, 2023-03-08 19:00 - 21:30, 2023-03-05 14:00 - 16:30 (America/Denver) | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
From the creator and star of Hamilton comes Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Tony Award-winning musical, a love-letter to the community in upper Manhattan where he still lives. In The Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood — a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams, and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind. A Hip Hop musical with a Salsa beat, In The Heights is the winner of the 2008 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography and Best Orchestrations.

Introduction to Watercolor for Teens
2023-03-27 10:00 - 2023-03-29 12:00 | Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
This spring break intensive workshop is for teens that want to try watercolor! They will learn basic watercolor skills including the basics of value, line, shape, form, perspective, and color. They will also explore how to assemble their own materials in the future to be able to paint anywhere. Everyone will have enough practice and confidence in their skills to keep tackling new things after class! Supplies will be provided.

Ages 12-16
Instructor: Sophia Hanna

The Gift Exhibition Opening
2023-03-17 16:00 - 19:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Celebrate the opening of The Gift, an immersive installation that explores the space in between art and astrophysics. Also opening is a related exhibition featuring work inspired by The Gift, made by D11 educators and students who participated in The Collective. Meet the artists and learn more about their work.
Free and open to the public.
Reservations suggested

Hip-Hop Concert by: OLMECA
2023-03-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Join us for a hip-hop concert in the Fine Arts Center’s parking lot on the Mobile Arts Truck stage!

Contested Terrains
2023-03-10 - 2023-12-20 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Landscape remains important for contemporary artists, yet many have a dramatically different relationship to the genre. The five artists featured in Contested Terrains acknowledge how human intervention has shaped landscapes across the Americas. Together, these artists extend the potential of landscape as a genre, and allow it to function as an entryway to overlooked histories, acknowledging how politics, power, and extraction have shaped the Americas as we know them today.

Contemporary Dream Catchers
2023-03-08 18:00 - 20:30 | Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Level 0 – This class is for the true beginner with no prior experience in the medium.
Want to tap into your creative side with people of all ages? Want some healing crystals and calming energy in your home? Let’s honor the history of dream catchers while adding a modern twist with pops of color, soft materials, and beautiful crystals. Learn the step-by-step process of weaving and creating a magical contemporary dream catcher with your own creative flair and style. Join us on this fun and amazing journey of discovery and creativity! There is a material fee of $23 due to the instructor on the first day of class. For all ages! Students under the age of 12 are encouraged to be accompanied by a participating adult.

International Women’s Day
2023-03-08 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Museum Free Day for all in celebration of women.

FAC Members: Art + Tradition Museum Tour
2023-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
How do artists engage with or reject artistic traditions? Please join Katja Rivera, Curator of Contemporary Art, Savanah Pennell, Curatorial Paraprofessional, and Alexandra Flores, Curatorial Intern as they consider this question in a walk through the FAC Museum’s permanent collection.
Not a member? Sign up now for as little as $5 a month!
RSVP for the tour

First Friday Art Party
2023-03-03 17:00 - 20:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Join us for First Friday celebration from 5–8 p.m. Enjoy the stunning ambiance offered by this chic, historic venue. Both the Deco Lounge and Museum Shop participate in First Friday, featuring art for sale by local and regional artists.

First Friday attendees get FREE access to FAC Museum — see what’s on view
Live music by Ryan Flores
Art in Deco Lounge by Korri Grossman (Colorado Springs, CO) will be on display.
Drinks and snacks are available for purchase in Deco Lounge.
The Gift exhibition opening
There is a free downtown shuttle, THE ZEB, that runs along Tejon Street and can take you to the downtown art galleries.
First Friday attendees receive BOGO tickets to see In The Heights on March 3. Purchase your tickets with code (FFBOGO) or call the box office at (719) 634-5583 (premium or select seats).

The Gift
2023-03-03 - 2023-06-18 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
The Gift is an immersive installation that animates contemporary astrophysics research to open up metaphorical space for grief, care, and renewal.
