Make a Night of It: Opening Night Dinners Opening Night is more than a performance — it’s a celebration. Join us before each Opening Night performance for dinner at the Fine Arts Center and start your evening surrounded by fellow theatre lovers. Enjoy a relaxed, welcoming meal, hear special insights about the production and the artists bringing […]
When Wallace Stegner mined the letters of the writer and illustrator Mary Hallock Foote for his Pulitzer Prize-winning Angle of Repose, he continued a longstanding association between mining and men. A century earlier, though, Foote herself had drawn on the mining communities of Colorado as the subjects of her novels and illustrations. This talk explores […]
Join us for yoga in our beautiful glass-walled Smith Family gallery. Participants are invited to stay and enjoy the museum after class. All experience levels are welcome. Tickets $12 per person (includes museum admission) FAC Members receive a 10% discount! Not a member? Join today TICKETS Please bring your own mat. Water is allowed during class, […]
Please join us for a special two-day program bringing together artists, scholars, spiritual leaders, and community voices to explore the sacred images of New Mexican santeros that form the heart of the collection cared for by the FAC. This program is free and open to the public. Panel Discussion Our panelists will reflect on the spiritual, […]
Join us in the Agents of Care gallery to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Arte Mestiza at the Fine Arts Center! View archival materials from the mural’s creation, and hear artist Emanuel Martinez and Lucha Martínez de Luna, executive director and curator of the Chicana/o/x Murals of Colorado Project and the Emanuel Project, discuss the […]
Please join us for a special two-day program bringing together artists, scholars, spiritual leaders, and community voices to explore the sacred images of New Mexican santeros that form the heart of the collection cared for by the FAC. This program is free and open to the public. Keynote: Claire Farago, Professor Emerita, University of Colorado Boulder […]
Members: Make your backpack visit extra special with a creative outing the whole family will love! On select days, when you use the Family Activity Backpack, you can pick up a free snack pack for the kids to enjoy before or after. Cozy up with your little ones in the Garden Lounge and explore our […]
A Live Conversation with Gander, Newfoundland Heroes—At the FAC and Online Meet the real-life heroes whose story inspired the Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away. On September 26, join us for an intimate, interactive webinar featuring four extraordinary people from Gander, Newfoundland—the small town that opened its arms and heart to nearly 7,000 stranded passengers […]
David Mamet’s Oleanna is an uncomfortably relevant play exploring gender, authority, power, and education through a series of increasingly fraught conversations between a university professor and his student. Written in 1992 in response to the Anita Hill–Clarence Thomas hearings, the play examines what happens when assumptions, personal biases, and failures of communication turn differences into divisions. […]
Join us at our members-only preview for an exclusive first look at both Here and Now, Then and Always before it opens to the public and celebrate the newly opened Annalee Davis: More Tender Geographies. Enjoy brief remarks and explore the exhibition at your own pace where you’ll mingle with the artists, FAC museum staff, and connect directly with […]
Join us for the opening of Here and Now, Then and Always, a new exhibition featuring the Fine Arts Center Museum's permanent collection alongside new commissions by Colorado artists. Enjoy an evening of art, conversation, and community during First Friday. Hear from the exhibition curators, explore the galleries, and experience an exhibition that examines place, identity, […]
In 2015, a James Bond movie introduced millions to a spectacularly staged Día de los Muertos parade in Mexico City. Two years later, the Pixar movie Coco depicted some of the rituals associated with the Day of the Dead. But did you know that the Mexico City parade didn't exist until the filmmakers created it? […]
Join us for a guided tour of Here and Now, Then and Always, an exhibition drawn from the FAC's permanent collection—expanded through loans and community partnerships—exploring how artists across generations have engaged with the land, communities, and histories of Colorado. Learn about the curatorial thinking behind key groupings and reflect on what the collection reveals […]
Step behind the curtain of Irving Berlin’s beloved holiday classic in this festive Libation Lecture exploring the journey of White Christmas from iconic 1954 film to celebrated stage musical. Discover behind-the-scenes stories about the film’s legendary cast, unforgettable music, dazzling production design, and enduring cultural impact, while uncovering how this timeless tale of friendship, nostalgia, and holiday […]
