Fine Arts Center

Virtual: Military Artistic Healing
2020-09-22 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Denver) | Virtual
In this virtual class, active duty military & veterans are invited to explore possibilities, develop their creativity, & gain personal insight through working with a variety of controllable mediums. This course includes live Zoom sessions. Adults

Of Spacious Skies: An Audio Play Anthology Series
2020-09-17 | FAC Digital, CO, United States
Using the Golden Age of Radio Plays as the jumping off point, our intrepid team of artists, has created 12 weekly episodes of a series which highlights the past, present and future of Colorado Springs, with Pikes Peak as our center point. While it is best to experience the series as released, and recognized as a complete omnibus, each 15-minute episode can be listened to individually and in any order.

October is Arts Month
2020-10-01 - 2020-10-31 | Virtual
Have at least one new cultural experience with family for friends this October.

Virtual: Fundamentals of Drawing
2020-09-24 16:15 - 17:45 | Virtual
Whether you have some existing drawing skills or would like to gain new ones, this is a class for you. Learn how to build a solid foundation in drawing. This course includes live Zoom class sessions & studio hours. Ages 6-9

Virtual FAC Play Club!
2020-10-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Virtual
First Thursday of the month, Oct. 1–May 6 (8 sessions) 7–8:30 p.m.
Join FAC Theatre Company’s Producing Artistic Director, Scott RC Levy, for lively conversations about plays! It’s a book club for play lovers! Each month, a new play will be dissected, discussed and celebrated.

Plein Air Painting: Fall Landscapes in Colorado
2020-09-26 09:00 - 11:00 | CO
Experience the thrill of painting outdoors in Colorado! Create compositions using thumbnail value sketches & learn to see and paint color harmony with a limited palette. Classes will be on location around Colorado Springs, so reliable transportation is a must. Adults

Virtual: Beyond Reality
2020-09-26 13:00 - 14:30 | Virtual
Are you feeling a little tired of strict realism in your paintings, but just don’t know how to break away? In this virtual course, you will be lead through exercises designed to bring more abstraction, excitement, & passion to your work. This course includes live Zoom class sessions & pre-recorded content. Adults

Virtual: Dia de los Muertos Calavera Vignettes
2020-10-04 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
Create calavera, or skeleton, vignettes out of polymer clay to celebrate El Día de los Muertos! Vignettes, or small dioramas, tell a humorous story in just one glance. This course includes live Zoom sessions. Ages 16-Adult

The Glorias Conversation
2020-10-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
A discussion about the new film and the role of theatre in education and activism.
What are the intersections of theatre, education, and activism—both over time and in this present moment? How might we view these intersections through the lens of feminist, journalist, and social political activist Gloria Steinem?
This virtual conversation coincides with the release of the new biographical film on the life and career of Gloria Steinem: The Glorias (2020). Join Director Julie Taymor, Colorado College Professor Monica Sanchez (playing Dolores Huerta in the film), UC Riverside Professor Kimberly Guerreo (playing Wilma Mankiller in the film), and moderator Professor Micha Espinosa (Arizona State University) for a conversation about the new film.

Arts Month Theatre Showcase
2020-10-11 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
In celebration of Arts Month 2020, the Colorado Springs theatre community has come together as the Theatrical Response Team to present a Virtual Theatre Showcase on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2 p.m. — streamed live on YouTube — to officially kick off Theater & Film Week! This free, community event will feature great local talent from:

Fine Arts Center Theatre Company
Dragon Theatre Productions
Craft Production Resources
Springs Ensemble Theatre
Theatreworks
The Millibo Art Theatre
Theatre ‘d Art
Theatre Across Borders

We are excited to partner with the Theatrical Response Team, who is making it possible to stream this from Zoom to Facebook in a live performance setting!
Learn more about the Arts Month Theatre Showcase

Libation Creations: Fall Edition
2020-10-14 17:00 - 18:00 | Virtual
New artmaking happy hour series!
Jasmine Dillavou photo by Adam Williams
Usher in the new season with artist Jasmine Dillavou and bartender Ric Bascobert whose autumn-inspired creations will help bring the cozy sense of fall into your home.
Step 1: Ric will walk you through mixing your own craft cocktail/mocktail, The Fallen Apple, in a live step by-step demonstration
Step 2: Yummy drink in hand, follow along with Jasmine as you create an original, textural fall landscape using ink, leaves, and paper
Step 3: Incorporate your new works into DIY home décor. Sit back, sip and admire.
This is a live event and participants are encouraged to ask questions along the way.

Register for Libation Creations: Fall Edition
FAC Members $5; Non-members $10
List of drink ingredients and art supplies provided upon registration. We’re keeping it as simple as possible.
For questions about accessibility or to request accommodations, please contact Kim Sweeney at ksweeney@coloradocollege.edu. Requests should be made at least one week in advance of the event.

Arts Month Community Conversation: Creativity and Dreams of the Springs’ Theatrical Community
2020-10-16 18:00 - 19:00 | Virtual
FAC Producing Artistic Director Scott Levy will moderate a panel discussion presented by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region with some of our region’s leading theatrical talent, exploring where the local theatre community has been, where it is now, and what the future holds. Scott will be joined by Caitlin Lowans (Theatreworks), Jim Jackson (Milibo Art Theatre), and Matt Radcliffe (Springs Ensemble Theatre).

The Grasshoppers | Buntport Theatre
2020-10-17 - 2020-10-18 | Legacy loop, 1800 Recreation Way, Colorado Springs, CO, 80907, United States
As a companion to their recent 3×3 Project Rocky Mountain Locusts, the Denver-based Buntport Theatre Company has created a live, socially distanced accompaniment called The Grasshoppers. It is a mini drive-in, live theater experience (a.k.a a short play performed outdoors while the audience remains in the safety of their cars).
Performances take place 5 times each day on Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 17 & 18. 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m.
Venue: Legacy loop
1800 Recreation Way
Colorado Springs, CO 80907 United States
The Grasshoppers is a short, funny twist on a nature documentary, featuring four giant grasshoppers (spaced safely apart from each other). It’s not too much of a spoiler to divulge that ensemble members Erin Rollman, Erik Edborg, Brian Colonna and Hannah Duggan all will be wearing green grasshopper costumes sewn by Rollman, who is also a Buntport co-founder.
Audiences will be given a small sanitized speaker for their car (like an old timey drive-in!). It will be a no contact hand off.

Please do not come to the show more than 15 minutes before it starts.
Do not come in a car with people that you have not already been quarantining with. One person per car is also fine.
Remember: you’ll be sitting in your car and it might be hot out. Bring something to drink!
Masks will be needed if you plan to roll down your windows during the show because cars will not be six feet from each other.
Can I ride my bike? Yes, you are welcome to ride your bike to the performance! Because we are set up for a drive-in experience, no seats are provided (though you are welcome to bring a lawn chair or blanket). If there are multiple people in your party, please reserve enough parking spaces to accommodate your entire group (no more than four people per parking space). We also ask that you wear a mask.

The show runs 36 minutes and contains some strong language.
TICKETS ARE REQUIRED and donation-based. Donate what you can, based on the number of audience members in your car. If you are suffering financially right now, as so many people are, then come for free! There are very limited spots, so reservations are necessary.

Reserve your Tickets here
Photo by Ellen K. Graham
