November 2019
Libation Lectures
This member-only lecture series offers an educational twist to the traditional happy hour. Each lecture will explore an aspect of the amazing art and featured artists from various FAC exhibitions served up with a themed drink to help you really dive deep into the topic.
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Tiny Beautiful Things
Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed and adapted for the stage by Nia Vardalos, Tiny Beautiful Things personifies the questions and answers that “Sugar” was publishing online from 2010-2012. When the struggling writer was asked to take over the unpaid, anonymous position of advice columnist, Strayed used empathy and her personal experiences to help those seeking guidance for obstacles both large and small. Tiny Beautiful Things is a play about reaching when you’re stuck, healing when you’re broken, and finding the courage…
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Sunday Salon
The FAC Theatre Company and Colorado College will host a conversation about themes emerging from the show following the Sunday, Dec. 1 matinee performance of Tiny Beautiful Things. This will be the second of several Sunday Salon discussions throughout the season, which allow additional engagement with the production through conversation with a member of the Colorado Springs community and a member of the Colorado College faculty. Our community and faculty co-hosts are Sally Lewis and Steven Hayward. Sally Lewis Hybl,…
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FAC Member Shopping Event: Holiday Edition
Get an early start on your holiday shopping and enjoy a festive afternoon in the Museum Shop! We have many unique finds to satisfy even the hardest to shop for on your list. 20% discount and 15% discount on consignment items. Enjoy hot cocoa, hot apple cider, and some yummy treats!
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First Friday Art Party
The Fine Arts Center is proud to be part of First Friday Downtown. The event, located if Deco Lounge, is free and open to the public from 5-7:30 p.m. on the First Friday of each month. Our vibrant First Friday Art Parties include, artist talks and demonstrations, music, exclusive giveaways to FAC events, a cash bar, dinner menu, and the stunning ambiance offered by this chic, historic venue. Both the Deco Lounge and Museum Shop participate in First Friday, featuring art for…
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Rethinking Regionalism: 20th-century Art and Visual Culture in the American West Symposium
Timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Broadmoor Art Academy (the precursor to the current Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center), this two day symposium will provide a forum for new inquiries, challenges, and reassessments of 20th-century art and visual culture in the American West. The Academy’s founders and early leaders created a vibrant center for Regionalist art in a part of the West known for its natural beauty. In the 1930s and 40s, teachers from Europe and the East flocked to…
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The Sound of Music
When a postulant proves too high-spirited for the religious life, she’s dispatched to serve as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain. Her growing rapport with the youngsters, coupled with her generosity of spirit, gradually captures the heart of the stern Captain, and they marry. Upon returning from their honeymoon, they discover that the Nazis have invaded Austria, and they demand the Captain’s immediate service in their navy. The family’s narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland…
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Sound of Music Day Camps
Delight your young emerging artist in a magical holiday experience they won’t soon forget. Our Day Camps offer kids 6-13 a fun, educational adventure complete with a tour of the theatre, hands-on experiences with the set, a personal meet-and-greet with the cast members, and more! Cost is $30 per child (please bring a sack lunch if you are staying for the show). Performance tickets to The Sound of Music are additional.
Find out more »The Sound of Music: Backstage Tour
Join us for a FREE guided backstage tour following the third Thursday performance.
Find out more »Sunday Salon
The FAC Theatre Company and Colorado College will host a conversation about themes emerging from the show following the Sunday, Dec. 29 matinee performance of The Sound of Music. This will be the third of several Sunday Salon discussions throughout the season, which allow additional engagement with the production through conversation with a member of the Colorado Springs community and a member of the Colorado College faculty. This Sunday Salon is free and open to all ticket holders (regardless of…
Find out more »January 2020
The Sound of Music: Talkback
Join us for a FREE talkback session following the final Sunday performance.
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The Bridges of Madison County
Francesca Johnson, a beautiful Italian woman who married an American soldier to flee war-ravaged Italy, looks forward to a rare four days alone on her Iowa farm when her family heads to the 1965 State Fair. When ruggedly handsome, National Geographic photographer, Robert Kincaid, pulls into her driveway seeking directions, though, what happens in those four days may very well alter the course of Francesca’s life.
Find out more »Sunday Salon
The FAC Theatre Company and Colorado College will host a conversation about themes emerging from the show following the Sunday, Feb. 23 matinee performance of The Bridges of Madison County. This will be the fourth of several Sunday Salon discussions throughout the season, which allow additional engagement with the production through conversation with a member of the Colorado Springs community and a member of the Colorado College faculty. This Sunday Salon is free and open to all ticket holders (regardless…
Find out more »The Bridges of Madison County: Backstage Tour
Join us for a FREE guided backstage tour following the third Thursday performance.
Find out more »March 2020
The Bridges of Madison County: Talkback
Join us for a FREE talkback session following the final Sunday performance.
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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit made of china. He is loved by a little girl named Abilene, but Edward doesn’t care. He is vain and self-centered. He has no interest in anyone other than himself. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidently thrown overboard and sinks to the bottom of the sea. So begins his journey – a journey over which he has no control, for he is a toy rabbit.
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Silent Sky
The true story of 19th-century astronomer Henrietta Leavitt explores a woman’s place in society during a time of immense scientific discoveries, when women’s ideas were dismissed until men claimed credit for them. Social progress, like scientific progress, can be hard to see when one is trapped among earthly complications. Henrietta Leavitt and her female peers believe in both, and their dedication changed the way we understand both the heavens and Earth.
Find out more »Sunday Salon
The FAC Theatre Company and Colorado College will host a conversation about themes emerging from the show following the Sunday matinee performance of Silent Sky. This will be the fifth of several Sunday Salon discussions throughout the season, which allow additional engagement with the production through conversation with a member of the Colorado Springs community and a member of the Colorado College faculty. This Sunday Salon is free and open to all ticket holders (regardless of which performance of they…
Find out more »Silent Sky: Backstage Tour
Join us for a FREE guided backstage tour following the third Thursday performance.
Find out more »Silent Sky: Talkback
Join us for a FREE talkback session following the final Sunday performance.
Find out more »May 2020
In the Heights
From the creator and star of Hamilton comes Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Tony Award-winning musical, a love-letter to the community in upper Manhattan where he still lives. In The Heights tells the universal story of a vibrant community in New York’s Washington Heights neighborhood – a place where the coffee from the corner bodega is light and sweet, the windows are always open, and the breeze carries the rhythm of three generations of music.
Find out more »June 2020
In the Heights: Backstage Tour
Join us for a FREE guided backstage tour following the third Thursday performance.
Find out more »Sunday Salon
The FAC Theatre Company and Colorado College will host a conversation about themes emerging from the show following the Sunday matinee performance of In the Heights. This will be the seventh of several Sunday Salon discussions throughout the season, which allow additional engagement with the production through conversation with a member of the Colorado Springs community and a member of the Colorado College faculty. This Sunday Salon is free and open to all ticket holders (regardless of which performance of…
Find out more »In the Heights: Talkback
Join us for a FREE talkback session following the final Sunday performance.
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Lonely Planet
Jody is in his 40s and runs a map store. Not one for the outside world, he stays in his store all the time. His friend Carl is in his late 30s and has been bringing chairs of dead friends into Jody’s store and leaving them there. When Jody needs to take an AIDS test, Carl tries to convince him it’s not only okay to leave the store, but also that he must take responsibility for his life. If he…
Find out more »July 2020
Sunday Salon
The FAC Theatre Company and Colorado College will host a conversation about themes emerging from the show following the Sunday matinee performance of Lonely Planet. This will be the last of Sunday Salon discussions for the season, which allow additional engagement with the production through conversation with a member of the Colorado Springs community and a member of the Colorado College faculty. This Sunday Salon is free and open to all ticket holders (regardless of which performance of they attend…
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