Fine Arts Center

The Legend of Georgia McBride
2022-04-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2022-04-24 14:00 - 15:00, 2022-04-27 19:00 - 20:00 (America/Denver) | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
He’s young, he’s late with the rent, and he just found out that he’s going to be a dad. And when his boss at a small-town Florida dive bar axes his Elvis act, replacing it with a flashy drag show, Casey decides to step out of the blue suede shoes of his comfort zone and into a pair of size 11 heels. From creating his persona to embracing his femininity, Casey has a lot to learn. But most of all, this sequin-filled story is a celebration of individuality and a reminder to all of us to live in our truths.

Robert Blackburn & Modern American Printmaking
2022-05-14 - 2022-08-07 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Robert Blackburn (1920-2003) was a key artist in the development of printmaking in the twentieth century. His innovative, masterful expertise with the medium helped define the overall aesthetic of the American “graphics boom.” This new exhibition examines Blackburn’s life and work, which touched the Harlem Renaissance and the WPA; the Art Students League and the New York School; Paris in the 1950s; the venerable print workshop Universal Limited Art Editions (ULAE) and the graphic explosion of the 1960s. Blackburn forecasted and participated in the proliferation of collaborative, non-profit workspaces in the early 1970s, the rise of multiculturalism, and, ultimately, globalism.
Image: Robert Blackburn, Red Inside, 1972–late 1980s, Woodcut, 12 x 111/2, Nelson/Dunks Collection, Photograph by Greg Staley

Robert Blackburn & Modern American Printmaking FAC Member Exhibition Opening
2022-05-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
You’re Invited to a Member Exhibition Opening for Robert Blackburn & Modern American Printmaking
Join us for a celebration of artist and visionary Robert Blackburn.

Printmaking demo and hands-on activity
Enjoy live music, light refreshments, and cash bar
Brief remarks at 3:30 p.m.

RSVP by May 9
Not a Fine Arts Center member? Join now!
Make a night of it!
After the event, stay for the music-filled comedy The Legend of Georgia McBride.

Talkback: The Legend of Georgia McBride
2022-05-15 16:00 - 17:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Join us for a FREE talkback with the director, Marisa D. Hebert, and acting company following the final Sunday performance of The Legend of Georgia McBride.

FAC Member Day at the Pioneers Museum
2022-05-21 13:00 - 14:00 | CO
We have so many great museums and organizations in this wonderful city, let’s explore them together! Join us for a special tour of the Pioneers Museum. Do you ever wonder why people live in a particular place? How they got there and why they came? We will explore unique stories of how health, creativity, entrepreneurship, and opportunity have driven migration to and settlement in the Pikes Peak region.
Tour location: Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon St
Space is limited, free for FAC members, please RSVP for the tour
Not a member? join now!

City as a Venue
2022-06-01 - 2022-08-05 | CO
We’re excited to bring back City as a Venue, a summer-long celebration presenting a robust calendar of arts experiences to the community. Join us for theatre, music, site-specific experiences, pop-up events, and more. From the Colorado College campus to neighborhood parks and community centers, we’re bringing this great city of ours together through the arts.

The Wolves
2022-06-01 19:30 - 21:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Left quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals.
Performed outside in the courtyard of the Fine Arts Center
Finalist! 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Winner! 2015 Relentless Award for Playwriting
“The scary, exhilarating brightness of raw adolescence emanates from every scene of this uncannily assured first play by Sarah DeLappe.” —The New York Times
Content Advisory: The Wolves contains strong language, discussion of sex, and adult themes.

Where the Saint Lives opening celebration
2022-06-03 17:30 - 19:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Join us in celebrating the opening of the exhibition Where the Saint Lives with a Matachines and ballet folklórico performance by Grupo Folklórico del Pueblo! The performance begins in FAC lobby and moves to Music Room and will last about 30 minutes.
Image courtesy Grupo Folklórico del Pueblo

FAC Member Tour
2022-06-04 12:00 - 13:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
FAC Member are invited to join Leo Haselhorst, the FAC Theatre Company’s Master Carpenter for a behind the scenes look at our theater. Visit the shop where we build, paint and store our sets. Go backstage (and even under the stage) to learn all about how our shows are produced. Finally, we’ll visit the FAC courtyard, where our newest production of The Wolves is being staged.
RSVP online for the tour or call (719) 634-5581.
Not a member? Join today for as little as $5 per month!

Budding Thespians
2022-06-06 09:00 - 11:00, 2022-06-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
It’s once again time to raise the curtain on our youngest performers! Students will explore the magical world of theatre through games, rehearsals, and collaboration. Interactive instruction will have students dancing, acting, crafting and much more! (Ages 5-7)

Military Artistic Healing
2022-06-06 17:30 - 19:30 | Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
Discover the techniques to inspire creative skills and gain greater self-awareness. Explore possibilities, develop your creativity, and gain personal insight through working with a variety of controllable mediums. Visits to the Fine Arts Center’s museum galleries using visual thinking strategies will increase group cohesion. There are many benefits to using art to express emotions — art can furnish a healthy outlet and an alternate way to communicate something that one cannot always put into words, provide safe containment for emotions that are expressed, and reflecting on art can give new understanding and insight about feelings. Supplies will be provided.

Embroidery: Drawing & Painting with Thread
2022-06-08 19:00 - 20:30 | Bemis School of Art, 818 Pelham Pl, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
In this course, you will be introduced to the process of artistic needlework. Rob considers his work as drawing and painting with thread. Starting with basic exercises, learn color blending, shading, drawing, creating lines, and other fundamental embroidery techniques. With the support of the instructor, you will be encouraged to sketch design ideas from your imagination, photos, or natural surroundings, which will serve as a basis for a final piece.

NEW Crafts + Cocktails Event
2022-06-09 18:00 - 19:30 | Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale St., Colorado Springs, CO, 80903, United States
A fun filled evening of crafting awaits! Instructor Julia Barrett will provide supplies and step-by-step instructions to create your own macrame hanging plant holder to take home. (Plant holder will fit a standard 6” terracotta pot) Space is very limited so grab a friend and buy your tickets today!
Cash bar and small plates available for purchase to fuel your macramé creativity!
Make a night of it and join us for our outdoor theatre production, The Wolves at 7:30p.m. in the FAC Courtyard. FAC Members receive discounted tickets!
Price: $30 | Purchase tickets for Crafts & Cocktails
