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• Kids enjoy the Family Arts Festival

  June 9, 2012 7:11 PM

  Chalk drawing, music, and more! It was fun for all ages at the Family Arts Festival in Pueblo. The Sangre de Cristo Arts Center holds the festival as the opening event for 40 Fairy Tale Days of Summer. Saturday kids got to dance and meet some of their... more »

• A home to call their own

  November 26, 2011 5:00 PM

  Student and performer C.C. Wells remembers when her mom, Linda Weise, founder of the Colorado Springs Conservatory, used their basement as one of the locations for the conservatory. Now, after seventeen years, it finally has a home to call its own. Wells says, "It's very creative and very welcoming... more »

• "Amahl and the Night Visitors" preview

  November 26, 2011 6:17 AM

  News 5 will be going live from the Colorado Springs Conservatory in downtown Colorado Springs at their new location (415 S. Sahwatch). We are getting a sneak peek of of the 10th annual production of a one-act holiday opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors," which will be held at Colorado... more »

• Last day of Folk Art Festival

  September 18, 2011 1:16 PM

  It's the last day for the Folk Art Festival at the Rock Ledge Ranch. 165 vendors come from all over the nation to sell their handmade goods. There's everything from food to face painting and clothing to furniture. Where: Rock Ledge Ranch Address: 30th Street & Gateway Road,... more »

• Innovation occurs through imagination -- come out and try

  September 10, 2011 12:02 AM

  Ever hear yourself say, "What if...?" Well, today, one group encourages your "what if" to become reality. Imagination Celebration and the Pikes Peak Library District present the second annual "What If" Festival of Innovation and Imagination, which is a free fair for people of all ages to experience. It's... more »

• Reception planned for retiring arts center director

  December 13, 2010 12:55 PM

  A reception is planned Wednesday at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center for Maggie Divelbiss. Divelbiss has been the director of the center for more than 20 years and has worked there since the early 70s. The reception runs from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Helen White... more »

• Arts center bids farewell to influential leader

  December 8, 2010 6:47 PM

  Maggie Divelbiss is retiring as Executive Director of the Sangre De Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo after 38 years. Next week there will be a farewell reception to honor her contributions to the arts. Divelbiss has worked for the arts center almost from the beginning. It opened in the early... more »

• Arts Center bids farewell to influential leader

  December 8, 2010 11:00 AM

  You're invited to a free reception tonight to honor a local leader in the art industry. Maggie Divelbiss is retiring as Executive Director of the Sangre De Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo after 38 years. The reception will be held in the Helen T. White Galleries at the Arts... more »

• Free admission to Pueblo arts center Saturday

  September 21, 2010 4:45 PM

  The Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center will offer free admission this Saturday to its art galleries and to the Buell Children's Museum. The free admission recognizes Arts in Education Week. The Buell Children's Museum is open 10 am - 4 pm Saturday, while the Helen T.... more »

• Vandals rip BP's name from Colorado awning

  July 20, 2010 12:40 PM

  Vandals ripped BP's name from the awning of the Durango Arts Center in an apparent protest against the company. Center Director Sheri Rochford Figgs says the nonprofit arts organization will have to replace the entire awning following the vandalism last week. The awning has the names of various donors... more »

• Free arts, wine & cheese festival this weekend

  July 8, 2010 4:02 PM

  The Grand Arts, Wine & Cheese Festival will be held at Winter Park Resort this Saturday, 10am-5pm. Admission is free. Complimentary wines and cheese samples will be offered by Colorado wineries, restaurants, farms and dairies from 12pm to 5pm, while the works of local artists are showcased. An... more »

• Arts Center to offer Friday programs in the fall

  May 10, 2010 7:02 PM

  School District 70 student who may find themselves with nothing to do in the fall will have a friend in the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center. The arts center is expanding its Young at Art Afterschool program through a partnership with District 70. All day arts education classes will... more »

• Pueblo arts center director announces retirement

  May 7, 2010 8:42 PM

  A well-known woman in the local art industry has announced her retirement. Maggie Divelbiss will retire as Executive Director of the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center in Pueblo, at the end of the year. Divelbiss has served as the director for 21 years and was involved with its development from... more »

• New push for Colorado jobs announced

  January 5, 2010 3:40 PM

  Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and state lawmakers announced three new pieces of legislation on Tuesday to help create jobs in Colorado's film, arts and other creative industries. Ritter says a recent economic analysis shows that creative industries support 186,000 jobs in Colorado, making it the fifth-largest employment sector and among... more »

• Pueblo school holds fundraiser for homeless

  October 29, 2009 3:04 PM

  Hundreds of people in Pueblo are helping the homeless, by simply buying a bowl of soup. The 14th annual Empty Bowls fundraiser is going on at the Sangre De Cristo Arts Center on Thursday, Oct. 29. Lunch is being served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; dinner is from 4... more »

• PCC offers gourmet dinner for $10

  October 1, 2009 5:31 PM

  In this edition of Thrifty Thursday, News First 5 tells you where you can get a 5-course dinner for just $10. Dinner is served every Wednesday evening at Pueblo Community College. It includes an appetizer, soup, salad, an entrée and dessert. PCC says it's not trying to make a profit,... more »