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Mayor candidates prepare to face off again, talking business
February 28, 2011 6:50 PM
Local business leaders are getting ready for another mayoral forum Tuesday night in Colorado Springs. It's scheduled for 5:15 p.m. at the Fine Arts Center. News First 5 hosted the candidates for a debate earlier this month, but on Tuesday candidates will be specifically talking about business. Several business-related... more » -
Soldiers tackle war wounds using a new arsenal
January 28, 2011 12:22 AM
Paints, brushes, and canvases compose this new armory, which is housed at the Bemis School of Art at the Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs, and soldiers use these tools to heal on a weekly basis. Aspen Pointe and the Fine Arts Center teamed up to create the Military... more » -
Free admission to Fine Arts Center Tuesday
July 19, 2010 12:34 PM
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center will offer free admission to its galleries on Tuesday, 10 am- 5 pm. Docents will give free guided tours at 10 and 11 am, and 1 and 2 pm. This month the FAC unveiled a new exhibit, The American West: Cowboys from the... more » -
Free admission to FAC for military
May 27, 2010 1:59 PM
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center is giving free admission to members of the military and their families from now through Sept. 5. The FAC has become a member of Blue Star Museums, a partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, and more than 650 museums... more » -
El Pomar awards top $400 million; new grant to FAC
May 11, 2010 1:42 PM
The El Pomar Foundation, based in Colorado Springs, announced its 10,000th grant Tuesday, awarding $150,000 to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center. The FAC plans to use the money for education and outreach programs. Sam Gappmayer, FAC CEO, said his organization is deeply grateful for the decades of support... more » -
'Apollo 13' to play in Colorado Springs Tuesday
February 15, 2010 4:34 PM
The amazing 1995 film, Apollo 13 , will be screened Tuesday at the Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs as part of the FAC's NASA ART series. The movie is based on the true story of the ill-fated Apollo 13 moon mission that changed from exploration to heroic rescue,... more » -
Family space films in Colorado Springs Saturday
February 4, 2010 12:30 PM
A Triple Family Feature of space films is coming to the Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs Saturday in conjunction with the FAC's gallery exhibits for NASA ART: 50 Years of Exploration. Saturday is Family Adventure Day--your kids can explore their artistic side with hands-on art projects, watch artistic... more » -
Distinguished scientist to speak in Colorado Springs
January 27, 2010 12:12 PM
Distinguished scientist and author Dr. David Grinspoon will speak in Colorado Springs this Saturday at the Fine Arts Center, as part of the FAC's continuing focus on NASA Art: 50 Years of Exploration. Dr. Grinspoon is the Curator of Astrobiology at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. He's... more » -
Family Adventure Day at Fine Arts Center Saturday
January 7, 2010 2:33 PM
Gather the family, especially the kids, for artist demonstrations and hands-on art projects led by Bemis School of Art instructors this Saturday at the Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs. You'll create your own works of art during this day of discovery. While there, take in the exhibit, NASA... more » -
Classic sci-fi film kicks off space films and lectures in Colorado Springs
January 4, 2010 1:41 PM
The 1956 sci-fi classic, Forbidden Planet, will be screened Tuesday at the Fine Arts Center in Colorado Springs in conjunction with the FAC's gallery exhibits for NASA--ART: 50 Years of Exploration. Based on Shakespeare's The Tempest, Forbidden Planet is about a spaceship crew threatened by a sinister invisible force... more » -
Make kids part of your New Year's celebration
December 29, 2009 2:21 PM
Little kids can't make it to midnight to celebrate the New Year--so the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center and the Pikes Peak Children's Museum have moved up the celebration by 12 hours. On Dec. 31, join the Kids Countdown to NOON Celebration. Nationally acclaimed children's singer/songwriter Eddie Coker will... more » -
New exhibit: At the Foot of the Colorado Rockies
September 22, 2009 4:35 PM
A new exhibit is opening at the Fine Arts Center Friday--At the Foot of the Colorado Rockies: Art from the Moffett Collection. Jim and Virginia Moffett spend summers in Colorado and since 1990 have amassed one of the most important collections of Colorado art. Many of the artists represented... more »
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