Colorado Springs area entertainment events starting Nov. 16


THURSDAY

Muscadine Bloodline — With Gabe Lee, Westrock, 6 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $25 and up; sunshinestudioslive.com.

Living Vividly — 6 p.m., Mash Mechanix Brewing Co., 429 E. Pikes Peak Ave.; mashmechanix.com/events.

Michael Reece — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.

Frenship — With Torine, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $20; blacksheeprocks.com.

Turquoise — With Winter Wayfarer, Jellyfish Farm, Sapphires Garden, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $12; vulturesrocks.com.

REO Speedwagon — With Chris Trapper, 7:30 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $99 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

Jeremy Facknitz — With Joe Uveges, 8 p.m., Lulu’s Upstairs, 107 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, $17; lulusdownstairs.com.

FRIDAY

The Cleveland Experiment Duo — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.

The Springstown Shakers — 6-9 p.m., Mash Mechanix Brewing Co., 429 E. Pikes Peak Ave.; mashmechanix.com/events.

Shivers Concert Series Dinner & Concert — To benefit Shivers Fund at PPLD, 6:30 p.m., Antlers hotel, 4 S. Cascade Ave., $75; 719-531-6333, Ext. 2391, ppld.org/shivers-series-30-anniversary.

Kolby Cooper — 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $20; blacksheeprocks.com.

In the Company of Serpents — With Worry, Tovenaar, Kalakuta, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $10; vulturesrocks.com.

Eric Elison — Lightfoot of the Rockies – A Gordon Lightfoot tribute, 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $25; stargazerstheatre.com.

Elvis & Friends — 7 p.m., Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13701 Bass Pro Drive, $45-$65; bootbarnhall.com.

Westrock — 7-11 p.m., Notes, 13141 Bass Pro Drive; notesbar.com.

Battle of the Bands 2023 — 7:30 p.m., Lulu’s Downstairs, 107 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, $10 and up; lulusdownstairs.com.

Blairé — 8 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $20; coloradosprings.oskarbluesfooderies.com.

FRIDAY-SATURDAY

Heller Center Arts Exchange — With artwork from professionals and UCCS students, noon-4 p.m. Friday, noon-5 p.m. Saturday, Heller Center for Arts and Humanities, 1250 N. Campus Heights Drive; 719-255-6277, [email protected].

Jerry Rocha — 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $12-$75; looneescc.com.

SATURDAY

Indriya… A Sensory Journey — 4 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Shockley-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $35-$90; entcenterforthearts.org.

The Lacs — With Justin Champagne, Dustin Spears, The Big Blind, 6 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $25 and up; sunshinestudioslive.com.

Rhett Haney — 6 p.m., The Whiskey Baron Dance Hall and Saloon, 5781 N. Academy Blvd., $5; thewhiskeybarondancehallandsaloon.com.

Hot Boots Band — 6-9 p.m., Mash Mechanix Brewing Co., 429 E. Pikes Peak Ave.; mashmechanix.com/events.

Ten Years Gone By – A Led Zeppelin Tribute — 7 p.m., Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13701 Bass Pro Drive, $29-$49; bootbarnhall.com.

Alesana — With Limbs, Vampires Everywhere, Across the White Water Tower, Lungburn, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $25; blacksheeprocks.com.

One of These Nights — With Years Down, Florissant, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $10; vulturesrocks.com.

RiP Improv — 7:30 p.m., The Millibo Art Theater, 1626 S. Tejon St., $15; themat.org.

Bonnie and Taylor Sims — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Upstairs, 107 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, $16 and up; lulusdownstairs.com.

Jeffrey Foucault — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downstairs, 107 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs, $25 and up; lulusdownstairs.com.

SATURDAY-SUNDAY

Postcards from the Sky — With Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, 7 p.m. Saturday, Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave.; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave., $10-$35; tinyurl.com/2zyw895w.

SUNDAY

Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “The Ghosts of Christmas Eve” — 2 and 7 p.m., The Broadmoor World Arena, 3185 Venetucci Blvd., $39 and up; worldarena.com.

Lucked Out — With Lava Gato, Ignorant Bliss, Summer in Peril, Undefined, 6 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $10; vulturesrocks.com.

Slothrust — With Pronoun, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $18; blacksheeprocks.com.

TUESDAY

Gvllow — 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $15; vulturesrocks.com.

WEDNESDAY

Levi Maez and Michael Reese — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.

Dylan is Dead — 6:30-9:30 p.m., Front Range Barbeque, 2330 W. Colorado Ave., $5; frbbq.com/events.

WEDNESDAY-NOV. 26

Leon Loughridge Artist in Residency — 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Broadmoor Galleries, The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Circle; broadmoorgalleries.com/events.

NOV. 24

Jahida Esperanza Trio — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.

Look’ee Here — 6-9 p.m., Mash Mechanix Brewing Co., 429 E. Pikes Peak Ave.; mashmechanix.com/events.

Critical Rock Theory — 6:30-9:30 p.m., Storybook Brewing, 3121A N. El Paso St.; storybookbrewing.com/community.

Kenny Feidler and the Cowboy Killers — With Kade Hoffman, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $20; vulturesrocks.com.

Dueling Pianos – Wild Turkey Night — 7 p.m., Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13701 Bass Pro Drive, $20-$35; bootbarnhall.com.

Tadgh O Meachair and Joanna Hyde — Ava Grace, Brittany Jean will open, 7-9:30 p.m., The Black Rose Acoustic Society, 12530 Black Forest Road, $8-$15; blackroseacoustic.org.

WireWood Station — 7-11 p.m., Notes, 13141 Bass Pro Drive; notesbar.com.

Jonny Bratsveen — 7:30 and 9:45 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $12-$75; looneescc.com.

NOV. 24-26

The Nutcracker — Presented by the Colorado Springs Philharmonic with Oklahoma City Ballet, Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale and student dancers from the Pikes Peak region, 2 p.m. Nov. 24-26, 7 p.m. Nov. 24-25, Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $28 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.

NOV. 24-DEC. 17

“The Little Prince” — Ent Center for the Arts, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., go online for prices; entcenterforthearts.org.

NOV. 25

“The Nutcracker” — 4 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Shockley-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $15-$69; entcenterforthearts.org.

Mouth for War — 6 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $15; blacksheeprocks.com.

Exit West — 6 p.m., The Whiskey Baron Dance Hall and Saloon, 5781 N. Academy Blvd., $5; thewhiskeybarondancehallandsaloon.com.

Old School Cool — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.

The Long Run — Colorado’s tribute to The Eagles, 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $25; stargazerstheatre.com.

They Still Ride — Tribute to Journey, 7 p.m., Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13701 Bass Pro Drive, $39-$59; bootbarnhall.com.

Open Bar Live Recording — With Jonny Bratsveen and Chelsea Bearce, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $15-$90; looneescc.com.

Pikes Punk Comedy Show: Ron Ferguson — 8 p.m., The Public House at The Alexander, 3104 N. Nevada Ave., $10 online, $15 at door; tinyurl.com/yck3ch2j.

THROUGH SUNDAY

“Balloonacy” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $16-$26; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

“John Proctor is the Villain” — Presented by Pikes Peak State College Theatre Department, Studio West, Mulliken Black Box, 22 N. Sierra Madre St., $5-$10; tinyurl.com/mudfz5b9.

THROUGH WEDNESDAY

Veterans’ Voices Art Show — Original artwork by regional veterans, 8 a.m.-noon and 1-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, Studio West Gallery, 22 N. Sierra Madre St.; 719-502-4110, [email protected].

THROUGH NOV. 24

“The Heralds of Unwanted Wisdom” – Riley Bratzler — Surface Gallery, 2752 W. Colorado Ave.; surfacegallerycos.com.

“Remembering How to be Human” – Brett Andrus — Surface Gallery, 2752 W. Colorado Ave.; surfacegallerycos.com.

THROUGH NOV. 25

“Desert Dreams Revisited” — Works by Liz McCombs, The Bridge Gallery, 218 W. Colorado Ave.; 719-629-7055, [email protected].

Greg Johnson – “Unpredictable Order” — G44 Gallery, 121 E. Boulder St., g44gallery.com.

Rachel Espenlaub – “Whiteout” — G44 Gallery, 121 E. Boulder St., g44gallery.com.

“Transformation”  — Works by Nancy Stage Robinson, Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave.; cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.

Works by Gary King — Manitou Art Center, Hagnauer Gallery, 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; manitouartcenter.org.

THROUGH NOV. 30

“Peak Perfection” — Laura Reilly Fine Art Gallery and Studio, 2522A W. Colorado Ave.; laurareilly.com.

“The Beauty of Earth” — Joni Ware oils, Academy Art & Frame Co., 7560 N. Academy Blvd; academyframesco.com.

“Portraits of Manitou by Artist C. H. Rockey” — Manitou Heritage Center, 517 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; manitouspringsheritagecenter.org.

THROUGH DEC. 2

Martha Russo: “Caesura” — Ent Center for the Arts, Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; gocadigital.org/exhibitions.

THROUGH DEC. 16

“Solo(s): Krista Franklin” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., go online for prices; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

THROUGH DEC. 20

“Contested Terrains” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $10; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

THROUGH FEB. 3

“Mi Gente: Manifestations of Community in the Southwest” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., go online for prices; fac.coloradocollege.edu.

THROUGH MARCH

“Black Wings: American Dreams of Flight” — Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Annex, 121 S. Tejon St., Suite 100; cspm.org/a-historic-project.

COMPILED BY CARLOTTA OLSON, THE GAZETTE, 636-0221, [email protected]


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