The Fine Arts Center received 10 Best of the Springs titles from the Gazette, plus two readers’ choice picks (The Gazette’s 2008 Best of the Springs Edition).
Best Comedy … Fuddy Meers
“An excellent cast, an imaginatively nonrealistic staging, and a fresh story brimming with inspiration: The FAC Theatre Company’s production of David Lindsay-Abaire’s bizarre, madcap comedy was one of the season’s highlights.”
Best Actress … Leah Chandler-Mills
“She saved her best mother for last: Gertie in the Fine Arts Center’s Fuddy Meers – a beautifully nuanced portrayal of a person who has important things to say but just can’t get them out.”
Best Performance in a Musical … Mercedes Perez, Into the Woods
“… brassy, cynical and yet still somehow a vulnerable mother – all projected with a bright, powerful voice … “
Best Set … Sunday in the Park with George
“Chris Sheley and Brian Jude Beacom take the honors for the imagination with which they recreated Georges Seurat’s (painting).”
Best Dress … Carmen Mock, Sunday in the Park with George
“More kudos to FAC set designer Chris Sheley … a sublimely silly moment when her confining dress opened up to let her out.”
Best Art Museum … Fine Arts Center
“The best got better … “
Best Local Exhibit … Altered Space: 21st Century Installation Art
“ … contemplative, thought-provoking works … “
Best Traveling Exhibit … Impressionism and Modern Masters
“ … glamorous … truly great works … “
Best Arts Event … Extremely Grand Opening
“For one weekend in August, Colorado Springs felt like a huge city.”
Best Dramatic Exit … Michael De Marsche
“ … he exited with a bang …”
Readers’ Choice
Best Art Gallery … Fine Arts Center
Best Art Museum … Fine Arts Center