Fine Arts Center

Melanie Yazzie: Finding Oneself Again and Again
2019-08-24 - 2020-02-23 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Melanie Yazzie is informed by the Diné philosophy of hozho — translated as blessings, beauty, and harmony. After experiencing illness, she challenged herself to create artworks that find ways to heal from and to balance the negative effects of settler colonialism that Indigenous people live with on a daily basis. Her earlier works focused on calling attention to the harsh realities of racism, poverty, and loss of home territories. She continues to acknowledge these struggles, but now layers her artworks with recuperative images. As a Mellon Foundation Artist in Residence at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College in 2018, Yazzie began using printing plates recovered from a 1939 book project about Diné healing practices. By layering the fractional images of the color-separation plates with her own iconography formed from memories of people and places, Yazzie asserts the ongoing significance of Indigenous knowledge. This exhibition presents recent works created during the Mellon Foundation residency and over the course of a very productive time following her experience at Colorado Springs.

The Broadmoor Art Academy and Its Legacy, 1919–1970
2019-10-12 - 2020-01-12
On October 15, 1919, the Broadmoor Art Academy (BAA) was born. Through the generosity of Julie and Spencer Penrose, the art school was housed in their former residence at 30 West Dale Street. Drawn to the idea of exploring the Wild West, artists came to Colorado Springs to experience its clear blue skies, dramatic lighting, and rugged landscape. Countless influential artists came to the school through 1935, contributing to its inspiring and creative environment. From great American Impressionists and Post-Impressionists to celebrated muralists, Regionalists, and Social Realists, the Academy was concurrently rooted in tradition and responsive to the zeitgeist of the first half of the 20th century. Built on the foundation of the prestigious Broadmoor Art Academy, the Fine Arts Center opened in 1936 with a new name and new building on the same site, perpetuating the legacy of the BAA. Elevating techniques in printmaking and embracing the language of abstraction, the mid-century was a period of innovation that progressed toward the establishment of a unique regional artistic identity. In 2019, the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College continues to celebrate and embody the vision of our predecessors. We honor Colorado’s arts and cultural heritage through vibrant programming in our non-profit art museum, performing arts theatre, and arts education center. Proudly looking back on 100 years, we are inspired to continue progressing boldly toward tomorrow, creating an institution in service to our local and global communities. The FAC of 2019 is testament to our storied past, and the future will be what we dream of today. This FAC Legacy Series exhibition is a confluence of hundreds of works from dozens of local, national, private, and public collections, and interpreted by some of the finest regional art historians.

The Sound of Music
2019-12-12 19:30 - 22:30, 2019-12-15 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Denver)
When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she’s dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon, they discover that the Nazis have invaded Austria, and they demand the Captain’s immediate service in their navy. The family’s narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre.

Sound of Music Day Camps
2019-12-14 11:00 - 13:00
Delight your young emerging artist in a magical holiday experience they won’t soon forget. Our Day Camps offer kids 6-13 a fun, educational adventure complete with a tour of the theatre, hands-on experiences with the set, a personal meet-and-greet with the cast members, and more! Cost is $30 per child (please bring a sack lunch if you are staying for the show). Performance tickets to The Sound of Music are additional.

The Sound of Music: Backstage Tour
2019-12-26 22:30 - 23:30
Join us for a FREE guided backstage tour following the third Thursday performance.

Sunday Salon
2019-12-29 17:00 - 18:00
The FAC Theatre Company and Colorado College will host a conversation about themes emerging from the show following the Sunday, Dec. 29 matinee performance of The Sound of Music. This will be the third of several Sunday Salon discussions throughout the season, which allow additional engagement with the production through conversation with a member of the Colorado Springs community and a member of the Colorado College faculty. Our community and faculty co-hosts are Sally Lewis and Ryan Raul Bañagale.
Sally Lewis Hybl, BA, MPA (Actress, advocate, civic leader) A lifelong Colorado Springs resident, Sally calls the Fine Arts Center Theatre her theatre home. She has also appeared locally with Opera Theatre of the Rockies, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and UCCS Theatreworks earning such honors as Best Actress (PPAC), Readers Choice Best Actress Bronze (The Gazette), and nominations for Best Supporting Actress (Ovation Award) and Best Actress in a Play (CTG Henry Awards). An advocate for the arts, Sally is a recipient of the Theatreworks Community Art Award (CAW) and the Bee Vradenburg Foundation Art Champion award. She currently serves as a Trustee of Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation and the Tradition of Excellence Foundation.
Ryan Raul Bañagale is the Director of Performing Arts at Colorado College where he is also an Associate Professor of Music. He received his Ph.D. at Harvard University and has published widely on the music of George Gershwin, including his book Arranging Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue and the Creation of an American Icon (Oxford University Press). He has composed scores for several theatrical productions, including the FAC productions of Enchanted April and Anna in the Tropics.
This Sunday Salon is free and open to all ticket holders (regardless of which performance of they attend during the run).

NEW YEAR’S EVE DINNER
2019-12-31 17:30 - 22:00
Bid 2019 adieu with an unforgettable five-course dining experience at TASTE!
This intimate dining experience is limited to 60 individuals and seated in tables of four. Make it a double date or leave it to fate and ring in the New Year with new friends!
$125 per person (includes tax and gratuity)
Space is limited, make your reservations early by calling (719) 634-5583
