Fort Collin is getting a tasty treat with Einstein Bros. Bagels’ grand opening on August 29, 2022. To celebrate the new restaurant, the store will host a ribbon cutting, and even tastier, guests can get a free bagel with shmear when they order online! The offer will only last from the August 29 to Sept 4, so make sure you stop by the new store for a free reward.
Location: Fort Collins
“Escape to the Dungeon” – Halloween Concert
NEW this fall: the Fort Collins Symphony presents a Halloween-themed fall Pops Concert.
Join the fun for a spooky and thrilling evening with live orchestral music from classical, Hollywood, and Broadway scores.
Featuring Halloween favorites like Psycho, Twilight Zone, Thriller, Phantom of the Opera, and The Nightmare Before Christmas.
Tickets: $32 adult, $12 student/child
“Escape to Delight” – Fort Collins Symphony
Escape to Delight with the Fort Collins Symphony. This concert features music by Mozart, Haydn, Joseph Bologne, and Amy Beach.
This evening’s performance includes Guadeloupean Creole classical composer Joseph Bologne’s dance-like Symphony No. 1, Joseph Haydn’s fanciful Symphony No. 103, Drum Roll, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s precocious Piano Concerto No. 24, and American composer Amy Beach’s delightful waltz, Bal Masqué.
Learn more at https://fcsymphony.org/events/escape-to-delight-signature-concert-no-3/
Tickets:
$25-67 adult, $10 student/child.
Livestream: $25/household
Pre-Concert lecture at 6:30, included with in-person and live-stream ticket
Joseph Bologne – Symphony No. 1 in G Major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Piano Concerto No. 24 in C Minor
Franz Joseph Haydn – Symphony No. 103, Drum Roll
Amy Beach – Bal Masqué
“Escape to the Movies” – A Film Concert
“Escape to the Movies” – A Film ConcertYou won’t want to miss Reel Music: The History of Music in Film.Your FCS will take a deep dive into the role orchestras have played in film from the silent era to today with a live performance.From Felix the Cat, Casablanca, and West Side Story to James Bond, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars, this concert is a musical stroll down memory lane.When: Friday, March 24, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Where: Timberline Church Auditorium: 2908 S Timberline Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80525
Tickets: $32 adult, $12 student/childTickets and more info: www.fcsymphony.org/events/escape-to-the-movies-spring-pops-concert/
“Escape to the Zoo” – A Family Concert
“Escape to the Zoo” – A Family ConcertThis fun and whimsical live concert is for the young and the young-at-heart!Featuring Gregory Smith’s Zoo Song and Camille Saint-Saën’s Carnival of the Animals.When: Sunday, January 22, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Where: Lincoln Center Main Stage: 417 West Magnolia Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Tickets: $5 children (under 13), $10 general (over 13)Tickets and more info at: www.fcsymphony.org/events/escape-to-the-zoo-family-concert/
Lumens: light, art, plasma
Light in action–expressed in color, movement, and plasma. Lumens is a collaborative exhibit where engineering artists showcase unexpected mediums combining art and science.
Featuring news works by: Aaron Ristau, plasma artesian | Aerica Raven, light dynamic painter | Steve Ward, Tesla coil virtuoso | Seph Reed, creative developer
Artists will be present on Fridays and Saturdays to showcase their work, hostshocking demonstrations, and answer questions from curious minds.
Open free to the public:
August 5th-19th
Thurs 5-9pm | Fri-Sat 3-9pm | Sun 4-8pm
Monday thru Wednesday is open by appointment.
Appointments are open to all, including but not limited to individuals, class groups, and those with crowd sensitivities. To make an appointment, please fill out our online form atwww.aerica-raven.com/lumens or give us a call at 970-430-5745.
Caution: This exhibit features artwork that may flicker, flash, and blink and may trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. Viewer discretion is advised. High magnetic fields may be present within the exhibit. Persons with electronic medical implants such as pacemakers should be aware artwork may interfere with implant operation.
Ukraine in Context: An Historical and Personal Perspective
“Ukraine in Context: An Historical and Personal Perspective” will be presented Thursday, Sept. 22, from 6-7:30 pm at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures. The free program will feature John Olienyk, CSU Emeritus Professor of Finance, whose four grandparents were born in Ukraine. Dr. Olienyk is the former Department Chair and Associate Dean in CSU’s College of Business as well as former Academic Dean for Semester at Sea. For more information, visit globalvillagemuseum.org or call 970-221-4600.
Jazz in Paris ~ 12th Annual Museum Gala
Jazz in Paris is the theme for the 12th Annual Gala hosted by the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures. The Gala is Thursday, Sept. 15, from 5-7:30 pm at the Fort Collins Elks Lodge, 1424 E. Mulberry. Tickets are $75/person and include dinner and dessert with coffee. A cash bar will be available. Festivities will include live music by Lorna’s Swingset, live and silent auctions, a delicious cake auction, and fun games. For more information and tickets, visit globalvillagemuseum.org or call 970-221-4600.
Live Makoa Music
Makoa Music will perform from 5:30-7 pm on Friday, Sept. 2, at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures. Makoa Music is the brother-sister duo of Noa Phillips (age 17) and Makena Phillips (age 14). Noa plays the guitar and ukulele, and Makena plays the ukulele and sings lead. Admission to the Museum will be free from 5-8 pm. In the Main Gallery, Visions of Rural China features folk art paintings from Huxian County from 1973 to 2000. GUATEMALA: Rotary in Action in the Museum’s Hall Gallery highlights community development projects by the Fort Collins Rotary Club in collaboration with Rotarians in Guatemala. For more information, visit globalvillagemuseum.org or call 970-221-4600.
Tea Tastings, Politics, and Social Culture in China’s Ming Dynasty
“Tea Tastings, Politics, and Social Culture in China’s Ming Dynasty” will be presented Thursday, August 11, from 6-7:30 pm at the Global Village Museum of Arts and Cultures. Claire Chien, Assistant Professor of Art Education at Colorado State University, will explore tea-tasting events and Chinese paintings in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 A.D.). Admission to the program is free, and audience members will enjoy authentic tea from Taiwan. For more information, visit globalvillagemuseum.org or call 970-221-4600.