Forthcoming Events in Colorado Springs
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Open Studio 101: Fine Art with Ms. Page
Saturday, April 5 9:00a to 4:00p
Studio 101, Colorado Springs, CO
Parents enjoy ninety minutes of free time while your children will be engaged in non-stop fine art lessons celebrating artists like, Pollock and Rauschenberg, Explore Studio101.
Harlem Globetrotters
Sunday, April 6 8:00p
World Arena, 3185 Venetucci Boulevard
Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 477-2100
Ticket Prices: $16 to $70
To order ticket by phone call: 719-576-2626 or 866-464-2626
Tickets also available at: King Soopers
For group tickets contact: 719-477-2116
COLORADO SPRINGS PHILHARMONIC: HOW’S THE WEATHER?
Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 2:30 PM (Doors open 1:30 PM)
Pikes Peak Center
190 S. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Fun in the lobby starts at 1:30pm!
Thomas Wilson, Conductor
Special Guest: Mike Madson, KOAA Weatherman
KOAA’s Mike Madson joins the Philharmonic for a fun and educational afternoon. Mike tells us about Colorado’s temperamental weather and the orchestra joins in with some of music’s best storms, snows, and sunny days.
BB KING
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 - 8:00 PM (Doors open 7:00 PM)
Pikes Peak Center
190 S. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
His reign as King of the Blues has been as long as that of any monarch on earth. Yet B.B. King continues to wear his crown well. At age 82, he is still light on his feet, singing and playing the blues with relentless passion. Time has no apparent effect on B.B., other than to make him more popular, more cherished, more relevant than ever. Don’t look for him in some kind of semi-retirement; look for him out on the road, playing for people, popping up in a myriad of T.V. commercials, or laying down tracks for his next album. B.B. King is as alive as the music he plays, and a grateful world can’t get enough of him.
THE WORLD FAMOUS GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA
Friday, April 11, 2008 - 7:00 PM (Doors open 6:00 PM)
Pikes Peak Center
190 S. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
The legendary Glenn Miller was one of the most successful of all the dance bandleaders back in the Swing era of the 1930s and ’40s. A matchless string of hit records, the constant impact of radio broadcasts, and the drawing power at theatres, hotels, and dance pavilions built and sustained the momentum of popularity.
Glenn disbanded his musical organization in 1942, at the height of its popularity, volunteered for the Army and then organized and led the famous Glenn Miller Army Air Force Band. It went to Europe to entertain servicemen, and then, on December 15, 1944, Major Miller took off in a single-engine plane from England to precede his band to France, never to be seen again. The army declared him officially dead a year later.
The 19-member band continues to play many of the original Miller arrangements that keep exciting fans who have not heard them played for a while. Additionally, they are also playing more modern selections in the big-band style, carefully selecting only those newer tunes that lend themselves naturally to the Miller style and sound, carefully selected pieces that will stay around for a while. The entire repertoire which now exceeds 1,700 compositions keeps the band popular with both young and old.
COLORADO SPRINGS PHILHARMONIC: GLORIOUS SALUTE TO SPRING
Saturday, April 12, 2008 - 8:00 PM (Doors open 7:00 PM)
Sunday April 13 , 2008 - 2:30 PM (Doors open 1:30 PM)
Pikes Peak Center. 190 S. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Lawrence Leighton Smith - Conductor, Michael Hanson -Violin
Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture
Paganini: Violin Concerto No. 1
Dvorák: Symphony No. 7
Concertmaster Michael Hanson performs one of the most technically challenging and incredibly brilliant works for the violin. Maestro Smith concludes our Classical Masterworks season with Dvorák’s evocative Seventh Symphony.
Colorado Springs Fork & Bottle
Saturday, April 12 6:30p to 9:00p
Smokebrush Gallery
218 W. Colorado Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 444-1012
Wines of the world, hors d’oeuvres & desserts from top caterers and restaurants, live jazz. Benefits Ruth Washburn Cooperative Nursery School. www.coloradospringsforkandbottle.org.
DevilDriver
Wednesday, April 16, 2008; 7:00 PM
The Black Sheep
2106 E. Platte Ave.
Colorado Springs, Colorado
All Ages: DEVILDRIVER headline, Napalm Death, 36 Crazyfists, In Vitro and Straight Line Stitch support. Tickets: $20.
Homepage: http://tixx1.artistarena.com/devildriver
WINE DINNER: Featuring wines of Lodi and Central Coast California from Lineshack and Peltier Station wineries
Wednesday, April 16 6:00p
The Melting Pot Restaurant
30-A East Pikes Peak Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
(719) 385-0300
Reservations required..
THE CHORALE: MUSIC’S FIRE, GREAT WORKS VI
Saturday, April 19, 2008 - 8:00 PM (Doors open 7:00 PM)
Pikes Peak Center
190 S. Cascade Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
The 6th in our “Great Works” Series, Music’s Fire, continues our commitment to perform the great choral masterworks. Music’s Fire explores music’s ability to entice, comfort, celebrate and judge. “Solomon’s Invocation to Music” an excerpt from the full oratorio, Solomon, by Handel, depicts a court entertainment designed by the King to entice the visiting Queen of Sheba. The oratorio conveys music’s passionate ability to arouse emotions in its listeners through irresistible, lavish and contrasting madrigals ranging from love’s tragic disappointment, to war, to erotic suggestion. “Denn Alles Fleish” from Brahms’ enduring Ein Deutches Requiem offers profound and radiant comfort with its gigantic fugue and serene closing coda. In “The Testament of Freedom”, by Randall Thompson, we celebrate some of man’s highest aspirations and achievements through the writings of Thomas Jefferson. The vivid overpowering, immediate, and inescapable score of “Belshazzar’s Feast,” by William Walton, alternates between a piercing beauty and raw emotive power. It narrates the mindless excesses and cruelties of King Belshazzar’s son Nebuchadnezzar, “weighed in the balance, found wanting,”
Ticket prices range from $16 to $48. Discounts are available for seniors, military, students, groups, and accompanied children. Tickets may be purchased at the Pikes Peak Center Box Office; (719) 520-SHOW (7469); at all TicketsWest outlets; or www.ticketswest.com. Surcharges may apply.
For more information on the Colorado Springs Chorale and the Music’s Fire performance, visit www.cschorale.org.
IMAGINATION CELEBRATION: IF YOU GIVE A PIG A PARTY
Monday, April 21, 2008 - 7:00 PM (Doors open 6:00 PM)
Pikes Peak Center
190 S. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Join the biggest party of the year that’s thrilled audiences across the country as Imagination Celebration presents “If You Give a Pig a Party,” produced by the Dallas Children’s Theater! Lobby doors open at 6pm for kid-friendly hands-on art activities related to the show.
The Mouse, the Moose, the Pig – together at last! Fans of all ages will squeal with delight when this little Piggy decides to throw a party. And of course, the small pig protagonist needs as much activity and as many supplies as ever. This time, there’s a search for friends, which leads to a street fair, a game of hide-and-seek, a sleepover, and the necessity of linens for a pillow fight. A blanket fortress needs balloons decorations. Balloons! They scream out for a party. . . . Don’t miss this marvelous musical celebration!
FREE EARTH DAY CELEBRATION
Saturday, April 19 9:00a to 3:00p
Garden of the Gods Visitor and Nature Center, 1805 N. 30th St., Colorado Springs, CO
Phone: (719) 219-0108
The Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 19th, from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. FREE family activities will take place rain or shine, including:
Park clean up at 9 a.m. (registration starts at 8:30 a.m. with free food and drinks for volunteers). Live wolf presentations (10 & 10:30 am), birds of prey (10 am & noon) and other animals throughout the day. Arts & crafts for kids. Guided nature walks every hour
Mr. Science Chemical Magic Show at 11:30 & 12:15.
American Indian dances throughout the day. Rock Ledge Historic Ranch open and FREE for visitors (10 – 3)
Search & Rescue demonstrations by the Peterson Air Force Base
Partners In Housing/TESSA High Tea with the Girls!
Tuesday, April 22 3:30p to 5:30p
Cheyenne Mountain Conference Resort
3225 Broadmoor Valley Rd. Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO 80906. Phone: (719) 538-4000
Be our guest for a lovely afternoon sponsored by the Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Enjoy High Tea with the Girls and celebrate Camp Experience, an annual luxury retreat for women.
Be our guest for a lovely afternoon sponsored by the Cheyenne Mountain Resort. Enjoy High Tea with the Girls and celebrate Camp Experience, an annual luxury retreat for women.
Camp Experience benefits Partners In Housing and TESSA - Colorado Springs non-profit agencies assisting homeless women and children.
The Literati and Beyond Writers Circle
Wednesday, April 23 7:00p
Monument Public Library
1706 Lake Woodmoor Drive, Monument, CO 80132
(719) 488-2370
Web: http://www.ppld.org/
Join this new group for writers led by poet Nancy Jurka, travel writer Mary K. Jones, and writer Chuck Robinove. Open to writers of all ages and experience levels. This group will meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Join this new group for writers led by poet Nancy Jurka, travel writer Mary K. Jones, and writer Chuck Robinove. Open to writers of all ages and experience levels. This group will meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month.
Kite and Wind Festival
Saturday, April 26 10:00a to 3:00p
Fountain Creek Regional Park Nature Center
320 Pepper Grass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817
(719) 520-6745
Bring, make, or purchase a kite at this event for all ages. Activities include kite making, exhibits, stunt kite demos, balloon animals, kid’s crafts, and presentations on wind energy and kites. Experts will be present to answer questions, demonstrate, and share their talent for harnessing and playing in the wind. ($4.00, RR for kite making workshops only, 520-6745) Cosponsors: CO Kite and Ski, Scott Skinner, John and Mary Gabby, CO State University Wind Application Center, El Paso County Parks Naturalist Docent Organization.
JUNIOR LEAGUE’S 32ND TRASH AND TREASURE (TnT) SALES
Saturday, April 26 8:00a to 12:00p
Woodmen and Union
7104 Lilac Place, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
Saturday, April 26th and Sunday, April 27th mark the 32nd Annual Junior League Trash and Treasure Sale (TnT) to benefit CARE Fair (a day of free children’s healthcare) and other JLCS programs. This year the event will be going citywide and will have three local sale locations each day. Visit each site to find YOUR treasure!
Web: www.jlcoloradosprings.org
Phone: (719) 632-3855 or call 632-3855.
20TH ANNUAL TASTE OF THE SPRINGS: Food, wine and silent auction, to benefit Care and Share Food Bank
Sunday, April 27 3:00p to 6:00p
Crowne Plaza, 2886 S. Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80960
Reservations required: 528-1247, ext. 222 (Monday-Friday) or 389-0973 (Saturday and Sunday).
Price: $65
Velvet Hills Chorus Family and Friends Show
Monday, April 28 8:00p
Liberty High School
8720 Scarborough Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80920
(719)234-2289
Velvet Hills, an award-winning show chorus of Sweet Adelines, present their FREE Family and Friends show at Liberty High School, April 28, at 8PM.
As they prepare for their regional Sweet Adelines contest in Salt Lake City this May, the Velvet Hills Chorus proudly invites you to see them perform, along with several of their quartets, in a free show at Liberty High School, Colorado Springs, 8pm, on April 28, 2008. For more information, or a directions to the school, visit their website at www.velvethills.org
BIG BAND SERIES: Kristin Warner.
Monday, April 28 3:00p
Colorado Springs Shrine Club
6 S. 33rd Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80906
(719) 310-9290
Price: $10, $6 for seniors 65 and older. $2 discount with nonperishable food donation to benefit Care and Share Food Bank.
Phone: (719) 964-7977
NONPOINT
Tuesday, April 29 8:00p
Black Sheep
2106 East Platte Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80909
(719) 227-7625
Formed in Miami in 1997, Nonpoint is an interracial alternative metal/rap-metal foursome that consists of two Puerto Ricans (vocalist Elias Soriano and drummer Robb Rivera) and two whites (guitarist Andrew Goldman and bassist KB). Web: http://www.myspace.com/nonpoint
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