Arts and Culture

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (263+ words) Ilse Venter does it all and then some. And now she’s about to throw open the doors to her inaugural Wild West Home & Homemade Expo at Norris Penrose Event Center on Sept. 19-20. Venter, who moved with her family to the…...

3+ day ago   (384+ words) Partnership will support the historic Colorado Springs venue as it reopens as a modern 4,000+ capacity live entertainment destination LOS ANGELES & COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., September 10, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AXS, a trusted leader in ticketing technology, and AVA Presents today announced a new…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (309+ words) The 2026 Labor Day Lift Off is back for Labor Day weekend. The free event is one of the biggest hot air balloon festivals in the state. This year, organizers are celebrating 50 years of the Labor Day Lift Off, and they're…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (309+ words) Colorado Springs' high elevation and cool morning mountain air give pilots an edge that lower-altitude festivals don't have. The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum notes that the dense, cool air at altitude allows balloons to generate greater lift using less propane,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (494+ words) Downtown Colorado Springs will soon be home to a full-sized record shop. Easy’s Records and Vintage, founded by Ryan Fowler and Erica Dunford, will have a soft opening Friday, with a grand opening set for Sept. 10. The store, at 327 N....

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…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1678+ words) A great late-summer weekend does not need a complicated itinerary, just enough reasons to keep saying, “Okay, one more stop.” That is exactly what this stretch of the season delivers, when long daylight hours make it surprisingly easy to pack…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (442+ words) Hundreds of women will be leading the In Their Honor Veterans Day Parade in Colorado Springs in November as a tribute to Rosie the Riveter. Parade organizers and veterans advocates announced the themed marshals during an event at Mt. Carmel…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (147+ words) (COLORADO SPRINGS) -- Colorado Springs entrepreneurs and community leaders are invited to The Remix Networking Mixer on Thursday, September 3, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Lebowski's Taproom on Powers. The free event will feature a '90s Mixtape theme, networking, music, a raffle, and plenty of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (475+ words) Stepping onto the Glitch Bus, visitors are greeted by the sounds of Pac-Man and neon-green lights, creating the vibe of a retro arcade.From classic 80s arcade cabinets like Joust and X-Men, to console games like Mario Kart and Guitar Hero,…...