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Free concert series starts tomorrow

The free Gettin’ Down Downtown Summer Concert Series will kickoff tomorrow at America the Beautiful Park
This will be the series’ seventh season, and performances will be from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesdays during June, July and August.
America the Beautiful Park is at 126 Cimino Drive, east of […]

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Springs makes community arts, culture planning list

Colorado Springs is one of eight Colorado cities chosen for the Collaborative Community Planning Program, a project designed to help cities integrate arts and culture into community planning.
The Springs joins Aurora, Cortez, Englewood, Glenwood Springs, Lakewood, Monte Vista and Steamboat Springs in the program, which is sponsored by Colorado Citizens for […]

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Humpty Dumpty back by popular demand

HUMPTY DUMPTY
He was sorely missed, but a bronze sculpture of Humpty Dumpty will be back.
He will be sat on a wall today adjacent the Wells Fargo Plaza at the Pikes Peak Center.
The 200-pound, three-foot tall statue was created by Minneapolis based artist Kimber Fiebiger, and purchased by the […]

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Loo named state’s outstanding philanthropist

Colorado Springs’ own Kathy Loo is one of nine individuals and organizations that will be honored at the 2007 National Philanthropy Day in Colorado
luncheon in Denver on Friday.
Selected as this year’s Outstanding Philanthropist, one of Loo’s many contributions has been her service as co-chair of the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center capital campaign, […]

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CSSO Foundation gives $500,000 for Philharmonic support

The Colorado Springs Symphony Orchestra Foundation has given $500,000 to the Bee Vradenburg Foundation to disperse in support of the Colorado Springs Philharmonic.
CSSO Foundation Board Chair Mary Ellen McNally said transferring the money to the Bee Vradenburg Foundation was the “perfect” way to ensure responsible management and disbursement of money in future years.
The Bee Vradenburg […]

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Nominations sought for business, art partnerships

The Colorado Business Committee for the Arts is seeking nominations for 21st Annual Business for the Arts Awards.
Nominations are being accepted for the following categories: Philanthropy, Innovation, Workforce and Workspace.
Companies can be nominated online, and the deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. Nov. 12.
For more information call, (303) 282-5135 or e-mail main at cbca […]

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CSPO Executive Director Susan Greene to step down

Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra Executive Director Susan Greene said today she will resign her position March 31.
Tim Stack, president of the Board of Directors of the CSPO, said she’s leaving to pursue personal interests.
“It did not take me by complete surprise,” he said. ”Susan has dedicated most of her waking hours for 5 years to […]

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Parkinson’s support event at the FAC

Wine tasting, snacks, live music, and a celebrity autograph table will all be part of a Jeanne Taylor Parkinson’s Disease Support Group silent auction benefit next week.
The event is scheduled from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 7th at the Fine Arts Center, 30 W. Dale.
Auction items include two roundtrip tickets to any Southwest Airlines […]

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COPPeR hires first executive director

COPPeR, the nonprofit Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, has hired Bettina Swigger as its first executive director.
She starts the job Jan. 3.
Swigger has managed the Summer Arts Festival at Colorado College for three years and also has worked as the administrator for the citywide Mozart @ 250 celebration, a freelance arts journalist and […]

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Premier party for Springs’ Trading Spaces episode

A premier party for a Trading Spaces television episode filmed in Colorado Springs this summer is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at Will’s Sports Pub & Grill, 424 S. Nevada Ave.
The episode will be televised at the party from 8 to 9 p.m.
The episode features local residents and roller derby skaters Karma Getcha of the […]

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