November 8, 2019 to February 23, 2020
115 E. Platte Ave., Colorado Springs, CO 80903
$10 admission includes skates • $1 off for Military and First Responders • Children under 4 free with paid adult
City Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services reserves the right to close the rink due to inclement weather.
Want to schedule a group activity? Call 719-385-6055. CLICK HERE FOR FULL SCHEDULE
January 12, 2020
210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
Get ready for a classic Western experience when the Buell Children’s Museum launches Happy Trails: How the West Was Fun on Sunday, January 12, which is a Free Day from 12 to 4 pm. Other Free Days during this exhibit are Sunday, March 8, and Sunday, May 10. During this exhibit, young cowboys and cowgirls can take part in a variety of rootin’ tootin’ activities that actually took place in and around Pueblo. The exhibit runs until June 6, 2020.
Happy Trails: How the West Was Fun is open Tuesday through Saturday 11 am to 4 pm and Sundays, noon to 4 pm. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for children, seniors 65+ and military. Arts Center Members are always free. MORE INFO
January 17, 2020 Doors 6:00 / Show 7:00
210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
One of the hottest high energy bands based out of Colorado Springs, Co. The seven-member group is composed of a diverse group of musicians who bring fun and excitement. Show Time Band is always exciting on stage with their unmistakable sound and electrifying showmanship, combining all the great sounds of R&B, Funk, Motown, and top 40 hits to create their own flow of hot dance music. Don’t take our word for it….come feel the vibe. MORE INFO
January 17, 2020
30 W Dale St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Museum Free Days are an opportunity for the public to enjoy our galleries free of charge!
Free days are offered on the second Saturday and third Friday of each month. CURRENT EXHIBITIONS
January 18, 2020 to April 26, 2020
210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
Highlighting Minority Women in the Arts
The exhibit Color in Color: Celebrating the Vibrancy of Minority Women opens in the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center’s Regional Gallery on Saturday, January 18. The show runs until April 26 and is guest curated by Christiana Lieberman. In addition to her work with the Arts Center, Christiana is a senior at Colorado State University-Pueblo with a double major in Art History and English. MORE INFO
January 18, 2020 Doors 7:00 / Show 8:00
10 S Parkside Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Austin Young has crafted a unique sound and crowd-pleasing experience with his passion, energy, and stage presence.
While staying true to traditional Blues elements, Austin has incorporated themes of contemporary Rock, Jazz, and Gospel to make his sound stand out to the large crowds he attracts. Austin has already produced and released two studio albums full of his original music, and won awards in his home state of Colorado such as Best Guitar Player (2012-2015) from the Colorado Blues Society Listeners Choice Awards! GET TICKETS
January 22, 2020 Doors 5:30pm to 7:00pm
825 N Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Lightning-round interviews with panelists from our community discussing:
Innovations in Community Health, with Zac Chapman and Patience Kabwasa of Colorado Springs Food Rescue and Steve Wood with Concrete Coyote (formerly Concrete Couch).
Sustainable/Accessible Design & Engineering, with Stuart Coppedge, lead architect of the Pikes Peak Summit House and Christopher Liedel of the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum.
Design Thinking on Housing and Affordability, with Shelley Jensen of the Colorado Springs Tiny Home Project and Shawna Kemppainen, of The Place, a former affiliate of Urban Peak.
January 24, 2020 Doors 6:00 / Show 7:00
210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
Finaleyes is not just a band, they are a high energy live music show that plays the biggest dance party hits sure to fill the dance floor. Finaleyes brings you the beat of today’s hottest hits, 80’s rock, and timeless classics. Finaleyes is what you get when you combine music and live energy with a full night of entertainment you will never forget. MORE INFO.
January 25, 2020 10:00am to 11:00am
320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817
Learn about hawks, owls, eagles, falcons, and vultures through a live birds of prey program with Nature & Wildlife Recovery Center. The presentation includes two different birds of prey, raptor adaptations, predator/prey relationships, natural history, personal stories of the birds presented, and our work to rehabilitate sick, injured, and orphaned birds of prey. $5 per non-member, prepaid registration required. Donations appreciated for the birds.
January 31, 2020 Doors 6:00 / Show 7:00
210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
The Martini Shot performs the pop hits that earned them the titles of “Best Band” in the Pueblo Chieftain’s “Best of Pueblo Awards”, and “Best Cover Band” and “Best Original and Cover Band” by readers of the Colorado Springs Independent. This seven-piece, horn-driven, Pop-Rock cover and original band is a favorite at Festival Fridays. MORE INFO.
January 31, 2020 Doors 6:00 / Show 7:00
10 S Parkside Dr, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Woodshed Red generates an upbeat positive grassy sound, intertwined with funky, untamed improvisation. They deliver high energy artistic performances which has gathered an enthusiastic and passionate following in Colorado. Playing Bluegrass, Blues, Funk, & Rock- all with their very own Woodshed Red flavor- their shows always sell out. GET TICKETS
February 1, 2020 8:00am to 11:00am
320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817
Nature lovers ages 8 to 17 can join us for our 3rd meeting in the series to enhance their bird knowledge and ID skills. Tyler Stuart of the Aiken Audubon Society will help our Jr. Birders learn different birds by their songs and calls. We’ll make a craft, as well!
Program is $5 per meeting. Prepaid registration required. REGISTER HERE
February 3, 2020 7:30pm
210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
The brainchild of internationally accomplished pianists Andreas Kern and Paul Cibis, see this duo go head-to-head on stage, charming and enchanting the audience with a variety of classical pieces. The two artists, with distinctly different performance styles, take turns to perform pieces by composers such as Chopin, Liszt and Debussy. They will even improvise based on the tunes you request. Winning the audience‘s heart is the only thing that counts! MORE INFO
February 6, 2020 10:00am to 11:30am
320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817
Children ages 3-6, with an adult, will enjoy puppet shows or stories, crafts, hands-on activities, and discovery time on the trail. $3 per person including siblings and adults. Prepaid registration required. REGISTER HERE
February 13, 2020 to March 1, 2020
30 W Dale St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Based on the novel by Robert James Waller
Book by Marsha Norman
Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Regional Premiere!
Based on the best-selling novel, and developed by the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning creative team of Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World) and Marsha Norman, The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America’s heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question: “What if…?” Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations, this sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open, and the bridges we dare to cross will leave audiences breathless.
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.
Recommended for ages 16+
February 13, 2020 10:00am to 11:15am
320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817
Explore nature with your 2 or 3 year-old through interactive activities, a story, and a short hike. $3 per person including siblings and adults. Prepaid registration required. REGISTER HERE
February 15, 2020 10:00am to 12:00pm
320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817
Join us on a bird hike for beginners of all ages, then show your love for our feathered friends by making a bird seed ornament to take home. $5 per member, $6 per nonmember. Prepaid registration required. REGISTER HERE
February 19, 2020 Doors 5:30pm to 7:00pm
825 N Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Don’t miss this fascinating conversation on how the ways people move in cities affect the entire community’s future. As the urbanism editor at CURBED, ALISSA WALKER highlights the pioneering transit, clever civic design, and game-changing policy affecting our cities.
Alissa has been named a USC Annenberg/Getty Arts Journalism Fellow and Journalist of the Year by Streetsblog Los Angeles, has been featured at the Venice Architecture Biennale and honored by the LA chapter of the American Institute of Architects. She is co-founder of DESIGN EAST OF LA BREA, a two-time National Endowment for the Arts grant recipient.” MORE INFO
February 29, 2020 1:00pm
210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
In their newest musical, Judy Moody and her brother Stink take audiences on a hilarious adventure. As usual, Judy is in a mood. After seeing her classmate’s picture on the front page of the newspaper, Judy wants to be famous and sets off to find fame and happiness. All the while, Stink and his foul-smelling sneakers become a real distraction as he vies for the coveted Golden Clothespin Award. Judy Moody and Stink are the perfect pair for their imperfect capers that lead to fun, mystery, sibling rivalry, and, in the end, true friendship. The Judy Moody Book Series has appeared on the Best Seller Lists for Publishers Weekly, USA Today, and Book Sense, and has been cited with the honors of “Notable Children’s Book Award” by the American Library Association, Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year, and more. MORE INFO
February 29, 2020 9:00am to 12:00pm
320 Peppergrass Ln, Fountain, CO 80817
The trolls are coming… with your help! Join us to build the troll of your imagination with the dead, downed, and brown tree limbs on the forest floor of fountain Creek Nature Center’s Magic Woods. Teams of families or friends (5 or less per team) may bring rope, twine, or string to construct your troll. No Power tools! A tour of the giants will take place at noon. Prizes will be awarded in various categories. $10 per team. Prepaid registration required. REGISTER HERE
March 6, 2020 to April 5, 2020
30 W Dale St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Based on the novel by Kate DiCamillo
Adapted for the stage by Dwayne Hartford
Regional Premiere!
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. He can neither move nor speak. As years pass by, Edward meets many different people in many different situations: an older grieving couple who find comfort in Edward’s presence, a hobo and his dog who introduce Edward to a whole community of homeless wanderers, a farmer in need of a scarecrow, a sad little boy and his very ill sister, and finally a doll mender and an old doll who teach Edward an invaluable lesson. Through this miraculous journey, Edward learns what it is to love, what it is to lose that love, and how to find the courage to love again. Based on Kate DiCamillo’s beautiful novel of the same name, the play is a theatrical tour de force for a small ensemble of actors and musicians.
Recommended for ages 7+
March 13, 2020 7:30pm
210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
Ken Willson and Kim McKee have toured for 29 years and won international awards for songwriting and instrumental work. This St. Patrick’s Day weekend, join them for a virtual trip to Ireland and Scotland through folklore – timeless oral traditions, music, stories, history, landscape, and culture will come alive as they weave the ancient and the contemporary into a memorable adventure. MORE INFO
March 15, 2020 4:00pm
210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
As our modern world grapples with the threats and benefits of technological integration, Aquila Theatre’s production of 1984 provides a space to appreciate the value of individual thought – an evocative and timely narrative of personal freedom against political repression. Today, Orwell’s prescient story resonates around the globe as individuals, systems, and governments clash. 1984 is a classic by one of literature’s most significant authors and provides the kind of evocative and innovative storytelling that suits Aquila’s bold, ensemble driven, physical style. MORE INFO
April 2, 2020 to April 19, 2020
30 W Dale St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
By Lauren Gunderson
Regional Premiere!
When Henrietta Leavitt begins work at the Harvard Observatory in the early 1900s, she isn’t allowed to touch a telescope or express an original idea. Instead, she joins a group of women “computers,” charting the stars for a renowned astronomer who calculates projects in “girl hours” and has no time for the women’s probing theories. As Henrietta, in her free time, attempts to measure the light and distance of stars, she must also take measure of her life on Earth, trying to balance her dedication to science with family obligations and the possibility of love. 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.
Recommended for general audiences
April 14, 2020 Doors 5:30pm to 7:00pm
825 N Cascade Ave, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Presented in partnership with DOWNTOWN COLORADO, INC.
This timely talk breaks down tourism and economic development into practical concepts and suggestions to empower citizen-advocates. A futurist and innovator, Roger Brooks has assisted nearly 2,000 communities with their branding, tourism, downtown development and marketing efforts during his distinguished career, which spans more than 35 years. He is one of the most recognized and frequently quoted experts in the field of destination marketing—a field that includes almost everything that makes a city a better place to live, work and visit. MORE INFO
April 18, 2020 1:00pm
210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
Houston, we have a problem….Lenny’s spaceship has crashed here on Earth and he needs our help to get home! This ship is extremely advanced since it runs off of a crystal powered by knowledge, which, luckily, our audience has in droves. Your mission is to help reboot the power crystal to get Lenny back home. And we are going to need all the brain power we can get to power Lenny’s ship. You won’t want to miss this out-of-this-world adventure! This is a Pay-As-You-Can performance, a model the Arts Center adopted in 2018 to ensure that every child and family can attend a theatre performance. Visitors on this day are asked to name their price – from $1 to $8 – when purchasing tickets. MORE INFO
April 24, 2020 to May 2, 2020
30 W Dale St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
By Jaclyn Backhaus
Collaboration between FAC Theatre Company & Colorado College Academic Departments
Regional Premiere!
Spinning historical, theatrical, and gender conventions on their heads, this subversive tale of 10 men, four boats, and two rivers contains none of the above.
Pack your gear for this 21st-century telling of 19th-century American explorer and one-armed Civil War veteran John Wesley Powell, who assembles a brawny band of soldiers, trappers, and adventurers to explore the waterways of the American West. Inspired by Powell’s actual travel log from 1869, Jaclyn Backhaus’s nimble and ingenious script is provocative, laugh-out-loud theatre, performed by a diverse cast of women who infuse America’s historic myths of male conquest with a sly blast of subtext.
With the speed and force of Powell’s white-water rapids, Backhaus conjures her epic story – in which simple materials are transformed into perilous canyons and death-defying cliffs – out of sheer imagination, shaping an innovative and innately theatrical play, that became an off-Broadway sensation.
Recommended for ages 18+
May 16, 2020 7:30pm
210 N Santa Fe Ave, Pueblo, CO 81003
pera Colorado begins the night with a “Best Of” session of arias and ensembles, showcasing pieces the audience is sure to recognize. After intermission, return for an abridged version of Carmen – Bizet’s operatic masterpiece – widely acclaimed for its brilliance of melody, harmony, drama, and for the skill with which Bizet represented the emotions and suffering of his characters. Carmen includes the popular “Habanera” and “Toreador Song.” MORE INFO
May 28, 2020 to June 21, 2020
30 W Dale St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has charmed audiences across the country with its effortless wit and humor. An eclectic group of six mid-pubescents vie for the spelling championship of a lifetime. While candidly disclosing hilarious and touching stories from their home lives, the tweens spell their way through a series of (potentially made-up) words, hoping never to hear the soul-crushing, pout-inducing, life un-affirming “ding” of the bell that signals a spelling mistake. Six spellers enter; one speller leaves! GET TICKETS
June 26, 2020 to July 19, 2020
30 W Dale St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
By Steven Dietz
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 doesn’t, he will join the set of chairs that Carl has taken great pains to place in the right spots around the store. Through their interaction, the two realize how grateful they are to have such a strong, lasting friendship.
Recommended for ages 18+
September 24, 2020 to October 18, 2020
30 W Dale St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Book by Quiara Alegria Hudes
Music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
Regional Premiere!
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. It’s a community on the brink of change, full of hopes, dreams, and pressures, where the biggest struggles can be deciding which traditions you take with you, and which ones you leave behind. A Hip Hop musical with a Salsa beat, In The Heights is the winner of the 2008 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score, Best Choreography and Best Orchestrations.
Recommended for general audiences
December 10, 2020
a statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. A $1.5 million incentive boosts the value of every donation with a percentage match on this day only.