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February 2019
Nora Naranjo Morse
In her exploration of new sculptural techniques, Naranjo Morse’s artworks advance the trajectory of Indigenous artistic traditions. When shifting between materials from nan to metal and back to nan, she raises her own questions about cultural change. She challenges the expectations that Pueblo art must remain confined by a set of restrictions deemed traditional by an outside commercial force. Resisting the idea that cultural loss is probable or inevitable, Naranjo Morse offers an alternative: embrace traditional Indegenous knowledge as a solution to the…
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World of WearableArt™
This year marks the 31st anniversary of the World of WearableArt™ (known as WOW®), New Zealand’s largest arts show. WOW® is an international design competition that attracts hundreds of entries, with an annual awards show that presents the finalist garments in a theatrical extravaganza that collides at the intersection of fashion and art.
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Emerging Artists: Let’s Make a Musical!
NEW! Students will work with instructors on creating a brand new musical. Singing, dancing, acting, writing, designing, and directing will all be explored in the class. Ages 8-13
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Youth Repertory Ensemble
The Youth Repertory Theatre program is the only professional training program for student actors and design technicians in the Pikes Peak region. The serious theater student will receive comprehensive, hands-on training through a rigorous class schedule that combines master classes along with a structured rehearsal period and performance experiences. Ages 14-18
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Hand-Built Pottery of the Southwest: Zuni Owl & Storybowl
The Fine Arts Center has one of the finest collections of U.S. Southwest art. While learning basic hand building and decorating skills, we will make, decorate, and glaze a Zuni owl and a Storybowl. We’ll visit the FAC’s collection to inspire our work. Ages 6-9
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Plein Air Painting: Keep it Simple
The key to painting outdoors, or en plein air, is to simplify! This will be our mantra for the class. Some of the most important work begins even before the brush touches the canvas. How do I simplify what I see? Why do I want to paint this scene? How do I start? How do I decide what is important and what is not? These important questions and more will be addressed in a fun and non-judgmental class format. We’ll…
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Stand-Up Comedy Class
This course is designed primarily to teach the tools of humor writing for live stand-up performance. Students will deconstruct the performances of stand-up comedians, learn the foundations from which modern comedy stems, and work to develop their own voice. The course will culminate in a live stand-up performance at the Fine Arts Center showcasing students’ original work. Ages 18+
Find out more »Disaster! A Youth Rep Ensemble Production
Audiences and critics are wild for this hilarious homage to the era of bell-bottoms, platform shoes and the hustle. With larger-than-life characters, snappy dialogue, and some of the most recognizable songs of the ’70s (Knock on Wood, Hooked on a Feeling, Sky High, and Hot Stuff, to name a few), Disaster! will have you dancing in your seats and rolling in the aisles. Tickets are only $10!
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