work by sculptor and mixed media artist Nancy Lovendahl. Inspired by her observations of the Colorado landscape, she investigates themes of scale and perception. Taking its title from Dzogchen, a foundational practice in Buddhist meditation, this exhibition tracks Lovendahl’s consistent exploration of repetition across new developments in her social practice in art. DETAILS

The FAC is proud to present the US debut of Facing the Monumental, a major solo exhibition of works by internationally recognized multi-disciplinary artist Rebecca Belmore. A member of Lac Seul First Nation (Anishinaabe), Belmore has given voice in her work to social and political issues for over 30 years, employing a visual language that is both poetic and provocative to contend with subjects such as water and land rights, women’s lives and dignity, and state violence against Indigenous people. Belmore was the first Indigenous artist to represent Canada at the Venice Biennale (2005). MORE INFO

High-energy classes featuring combinations from choreography featured in FAC productions. REGISTER

Gain an introduction to the process of artistic needlework. Starting with basic exercises, learn color blending, shading, drawing, creating lines, and other fundamental embroidery techniques. With support of the instructor, sketch design ideas from your imagination, photos, or natural surroundings, which will serve as a basis for your final piece. REGISTER

Study numerous landscape artists throughout history and discuss a variety of techniques and movements in landscape painting. Paint landscapes from photo references and experiment with different painting styles and techniques. REGISTER

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+

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Edward Tulane is an expensive toy rabbit made of china and loved by a little girl named Abilene. On an ocean voyage, Edward is accidentally thrown overboard, sinks to the bottom of the sea, and so begins his journey. 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 featuring a small ensemble of actors and musicians. GET TICKETS

Learn to plan your own mosaic design, cut materials, mix mortar, and apply grout. Create ceramic tiles and shapes to use in your mosaics. You’ll have access to a variety of materials including glass, ceramic, stone, mirror, shells, and more! There is a $45 materials fee payable to the instructor on the first day of class for use of tools and supplies. REGISTER

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.

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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

Receive one-on-one training that will help you further your acting and auditioning skills. REGISTER

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+

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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

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+

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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

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