Fine Arts Center

Hands on a Hardbody
2019-03-28 19:30 - 21:30, 2019-04-03 19:00, 2019-03-31 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | CO
For 10 hard-luck Texans, a new lease on life is so close they can touch it. Under a scorching sun for days on end, armed with nothing but hope, humor, and ambition, they’ll fight to keep at least one hand on a brand-new truck in order to win it. In the hilarious, hard-fought contest that is Hands on a Hardbody, only one winner can drive away with the American dream. Inspired by the true events of the acclaimed 1997 documentary of the same name.

Ben and the Magic Paintbrush
2019-03-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-03-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2019-03-08 18:00 - 19:00 | CO
Megan and Ben are orphaned siblings alone in the world. She earns pennies as a human statue – painted silver – while her little brother draws marvelous portraits with only a stubby pencil. One fateful day, his artwork catches the eye of the malicious Mrs. Crawley, who has a scheme to make millions with a magic paintbrush. When she captures Ben and puts him to work, it’s up to Megan and their new friend Pierre to help him escape, discovering the value of kindness and bravery along the way. An enchanting story from olden times comes to life in this modern-day fairy tale.

Silent Disco & Laser Light Show
2019-04-06 19:00 - 23:00 | CO
Join us from 7-11 p.m. for a Laser Light Show and Silent Disco at the FAC! Grab a pair of wireless headphones (provided), tune into the channel of your choice, and dance to your own beat! Enjoy a photo booth, cash bar, and food trucks. Light-up gear encouraged!

Nora Naranjo Morse
2019-02-23 - 2019-08-25 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
In her exploration of new sculptural techniques, Naranjo Morse’s artworks advance the trajectory of Indigenous artistic traditions. When shifting between materials from nan to metal and back to nan, she raises her own questions about cultural change. She challenges the expectations that Pueblo art must remain confined by a set of restrictions deemed traditional by an outside commercial force. Resisting the idea that cultural loss is probable or inevitable, Naranjo Morse offers an alternative: embrace traditional Indegenous knowledge as a solution to the urgent issues of our time.

Drawings by Bernard Arnest: Scenes from Life
2019-01-19 - 2019-06-02 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
The most ambitious project of his career, Scenes from Life, is a series of 51 large drawings that encapsulated his reactions to a world that he has decided was essentially tragic. The subject matter can be challenging, depicting human strife and conflict, but the images are beautifully rendered. Scenes from Life is Bernard Arnest’s “Goldberg Variations,” distilling a lifetime of experience into a few harrowing images that are regrettably as relevant today as they were in 1975. This series, presented in its entirety, is a 2017 gift from the widow and children of the artist.
