Fine Arts Center

Jeron Braxton: Glucose and Octane
2021-03-25 10:00 - 16:00 (America/Denver) | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Stemming from a collaboration with Colorado College’s Black Student Union launched in Black History Month, the Fine Arts Center is proud to present a special curated installation of digital work from self-taught artist and award-winning filmmaker Jeron Braxton.
On view now in the FAC museum’s Hybl Screening Room, the installation consists of 2 Sundance Festival award-winning animated videos.
Glucose is a short film investigating the colonial history of sugar as the engine of the slave trade.
Octane deals with the modern commodification of black bodies bringing to light some of the darker aspects to seemingly harmless consumerism.
Each runs approximately 6 and 14 minutes.
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Ansel Adams: Masterworks
2021-05-28 - 2021-09-04 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Ansel Adams: Masterworks features a collection of forty-eight photographs from the “Museum Set.” Included in this presentation are many of the breathtaking landscapes—taken at national parks in California, Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Texas—for which the artist is best known. The exhibition also features examples that speak to the breadth of Adams’ interest, such as architectural structures, natural landscapes, cultural sites, and portraits taken across Alaska, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, and New York. Together, these works represent a selection of the artist’s most famous and best-loved photographs and encompass the full scope of his life’s work.

Eugène Atget: Photographing Paris, 1898–1925
2021-05-28 - 2021-09-04 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Exhibition organized by Emma Powell
In 1925, while working in Paris as an art studio assistant, American photographer Berenice Abbott (1898–1991) befriended the French photographer Eugène Atget (1857–1927). After Atget passed away two years later, Abbott secured a selection of his glass negatives. She returned to New York City and began a quest to establish Atget’s artistic legacy.

Virtual: Beginning Acrylic Painting
2021-06-07 16:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
This introduction to acrylic painting is a fun way to breathe new life into your paintings! Learn fundamental techniques of drawing in different mediums. Discover different painting techniques such as wet on wet and dry brush processes, color mixing, layering, and so much more. This virtual course includes live Zoom class sessions and live Zoom studio hours. Supply list online. Youth course ages 12-16.
Instructor: Jantzen Peake

Virtual: Military Artistic Healing
2021-06-15 17:30 - 19:00 | Virtual
Discover techniques to inspire creative skills and gain greater self-awareness. Explore artistic possibilities, develop your creativity, and gain personal insight through working with a variety of controllable mediums. This course includes live Zoom class sessions. Supply list online. Adult Please note, this class is only open to active duty military and veterans. An active duty, retiree ID, or DD-214 must be presented in order to participate.
Instructor: Kim Nguyen

Summer Music Festival: Outdoor Festival Celebration
2021-06-15 19:00 - 20:00 | Monument Valley Park, 170 W Cache La Poudre St, Colorado Springs, 80903, United States
Featuring the CC Summer Music Festival Orchestra with works by Copland, Prokofiev, and Beethoven.
Free and open to all!
With very special guests The Reminders
A rare and remarkable musical duo with undeniable magical chemistry, The Reminders transcend the bounds of expectation to uplift and entertain. They seamlessly blend razor sharp rhythms and raw, soulful vocals with reggae-tinged hip-hop beats to highlight their relevant and inspiring messages. The couple shares a partnership in both music and life as Samir and Aja have been married for over a decade.
The Reminders have been recognized and applauded for their work internationally through concerts, tours, music awards, TV and radio appearances. Having shared the stage with artists such as Snoop Dogg, Nas, Big Boi, and touring with Ms. Lauryn Hill.
More information about the Summer Music Festival

Virtual: Dena’s Art Dialogues
2021-06-18 10:00 - 11:00 | Virtual
Prerequisite: Completion of at least one previous course offered by Dena Peterson.
If you are a previous student of Dena Peterson’s, you are invited to meet with her and other past students for an in-depth discussion of a variety of topics related to painting. Explore different themes each month based on students’ interests. Together, the class will investigate a wide variety of art, engage in lively discussion, and navigate new ideas. In addition to dynamic discussions, this course features live demonstrations and painting critiques. This will be a safe and fun group in which to grow as an artist! This course includes live Zoom class sessions. Adult class.
Instructor: Dena Peterson

City as a Venue: Front Range Fables
2021-06-26 10:00 - 14:00 | CO
Three fantastical fairy tales based on historic events in the Pike’s Peak region, to entertain, educate, and foster empathy. By filtering these stories through the lens of Fairy Tale and Fable, we invite students to experience history in a very approachable manner. These plays are written by three local playwrights and will be cast with 15 local actors. Each play will be performed 3 times allowing for many families to socially distance view the productions in each location. June 26 FAC Outdoor Stage | July 3 | Hillside Community Center | July 10 | Meadows Park | July 17 | Acacia Park Bandshell | July 24 | Deerfield Hills Community Center | Aug. 7 | Concrete Coyote
Pre-registration encouraged

City as a Venue: Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado presents JQA
2021-07-03 14:00 - 20:30 | CO
Saturdays in the Park with the FAC: join us for live performances and art demonstrations downtown at Acacia Park!
FREE – pre-registration recommended | Acacia Park Bandshell
JQA
by Aaron Posner
This country isn’t gonna get more perfect on its own.
John Quincy Adams was a brilliant but quick-tempered diplomat, one-term president, and congressman. In “JQA,” award-winning playwright Aaron Posner (“Stupid F**king Bird,” “Cyrano”) imagines conversations between Adams and extraordinary Americans like George Washington, Frederick Douglass, and Abigail Adams. In this performance from Butterfly Effect Theatre of Colorado, four Colorado actors chart John Quincy Adam’s 70-year journey from mischievous child to reluctant diplomat to abolition advocate. Provocative, haunting, and hilarious, this play challenges the ways we think about our country, our government, and ourselves.
“In Aaron Posner’s play, there is more than one John Quincy Adams, but only one way to ensure that American democracy endures.” —The New York Times
“Even if one isn’t a history buff, JQA is a thoughtful and thought-provoking piece of theatre, exploring the responsibility we owe to both our loved ones and our country.” —Broadway World
Content advisory: This production contains conversations about and depictions of American slavery. This production includes some mildly explicit language.
Register for 2 p.m. performance
Register for 7 p.m. performance

Virtual: Fundamentals of Digital Photography
2021-07-07 10:00 - 12:00 | Virtual
In this beginning photography course, you’ll learn the basic functions of your camera, including how to bring together the elements of manual mode to create intriguing images using shutter speed, aperture, and ISO for different lighting situations. We will cover classic compositional approaches and how to use them to express your creative vision. An introduction to digital processing will round out the course to maximize the potential of your images. This virtual course includes live Zoom sessions. Supply list online. Ages 16–Adult
Instructor: Michelle Mondragon

A Conversation with Cheech Marin
2021-07-07 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual

Plates, Platters, & Tumblers
2021-07-08 09:30 - 12:00 | Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Working from templates, we will handbuild and decorate a plate and tumbler. Slab rolled clay will be transformed into functional ware that is fun and useful! After your pieces have been fired once, they will be decorated with underglaze decals to reflect your own personal artistic statement. Colors, patterns, and designs
are determined by each individual. Join the fun, learn a new decorating technique, and make some clay art! There is a $5 material fee per person payable to the instructor for underglazes on the first day of class. Supply list online. Maximum number of students from the same household: 5. Ages 16-Adult
Instructor: Maggie Quinn

City as a Venue: EPIC Concert & The World of Us film screening
2021-07-10 18:00 - 22:30 | CO
Saturdays in the Park with the FAC
A double feature of music and film screening of The World of Us for the whole family
FREE – pre-registration recommended | Acacia Park Bandshell
EPIC Concert
Join us in the park for an hour of non-stuffy chamber music (classical and new music) from EPIC (Educational Partnerships Immersive Concerts). EPIC is a non-profit music society of classical musicians dedicated to bringing a fresh approach to their craft, combining classical music with other genres. EPIC performs in a relaxed atmosphere, inviting questions and audience interaction. Top quality live chamber music performed by Colorado’s top professional musicians. Find out more
The World of Us film screening (brought to you by CC Mobile Arts)
In this award-winning coming of age tale, two young friends, Sun and Jia, go through the ups and downs of youth. Sun is a transfer student who befriends Jia and forms a strong bond. However, when Sun faces bullying from those around her, she finds her friendship in a hard place. Watch film trailer
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Register for EPIC concert (6 p.m.)
Register for The World of Us film screening (8:30 p.m.)
