1+ week, 2+ day ago   (371+ words) Dorothy “Dot” Heller was a connoisseur of the arts and humanities. Married to the acclaimed Colorado Springs artist Larry Heller, Dot also led a noteworthy life, becoming the city’s fifth social investigator, and essentially an officer, with the Colorado Springs…...

3+ mon, 5+ day ago   (489+ words) A herd of tiny horses will live downtown for the next year. They arrived last month, packed into the bed of Denver artist Michael Brohman’s truck, as he pulled up to the sidewalk in front of Urban Egg, near the…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (730+ words) “Shapes of Rhythm,” works by Jennie Harvey, and “Entropy”: Harvey’s abstract paintings feature dreamy imagery inspired by the natural world, while the juried show, “Entropy,” invited artists to find joy in the disintegration of order, opening reception 5-8 p.m. Friday,…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (444+ words) At first, Colorado Springs artist Shannon Mello wanted to create 50 organically-shaped encaustic pieces made from plywood. When those were finished, she thought, “This will not do,” and increased the number to 100. And then it became 150, and finally 200. All 200 pieces of…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (171+ words) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — To celebrate the state's 150th birthday this year, a local artist put together a new mural at Colorado Springs' Visitors Center Downtown. You can see the artwork from the intersection of East Cimarron Street and South Cascade…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (62+ words) The mural features iconic images like Garden of the Gods and historic downtown, along with a portrait of Robert Hamilton Junior, the original owner of the building where VisitCOS now stands. The mural features iconic images like Garden of the…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (366+ words) “Gratitude”: Auric Gallery’s annual exhibit, featuring works by more than 100 local and regional artists, will run alongside Sarah Wright’s solo show “Earth and Water Alchemy,” and “Good Fortune,” an installation by Lindsay Goss. All three open from 4-8 p.m. Friday…...

8+ mon, 4+ day ago   (478+ words) Over the course of a 30-year career, Adam Carolla has been a radio host, television personality, podcaster and a “Dancing with the Stars” contestant. In recent years, he has added yet another entry to his resume: stand-up comedian. “I hear…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (674+ words) If you want oil paintings of aspen trees or cityscapes, Sparky Lebold is not your guy. But if you want traditional, richly textured landscapes of the sea, open spaces, rundown buildings, figures and still-lifes of fruit and vegetables, LeBold is…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (56+ words) 'The Nutcracker' is coming to the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing Arts this weekend. The Colorado Philharmonic has partnered with the University of Oklahoma for the performance. 'The Nutcracker' is coming to the Pikes Peak Center for the Performing…...