March Madness at the FAC

You know spring is almost here when it's tough to keep your head on straight at the FAC. March programming is bouncing off the walls, and we hope you can get a little of all we have to offer. Here's an illustrated calendar of this month's events.
Spring feels a little like this actually:

Vance Kirkland, Vibrations of Scarlet on Blue and Green, No. 5, oil on canvas, 1967. Gift of the Artist in Honor of Fred S. Bartlett, FA1968.1

MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS

Wrap Art: Guatemalan Textiles Thru May 26

Martin Saldana: Once Upon a Time Thru Aug 25

Honoring a Legacy

Mother: Photographs by Carol S. Dass Thru May 19

A Family Affair: Selections from the Progressive Art Collection Thru May 19

THEATRE

Other Desert Cities March 14 - 31 Sun., March 17 | TalkBack with Cast & Crew Thurs., March 28 | Backstage Tour

Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical March 21 - 30

March 16-17 | Auditions for the FAC Theatre's five-week summer program intensive (appointment required)

FILM SCREENINGS

Attend all four screenings for $21 ($15 members) with Host/Moderator, UCCS Professor of German and Film, Robert Van Dassowsky.

(image source) "Secrets & Lies" (UK 1996) Wed., 3/27 | 7 pm $7 ($5 Members)	(image source) "The Best Years of Our Lives" (USA, 1946) Wed., 3/13 | 7 pm $7 ($5 Members)
(image source) "Monsoon Wedding" (India/USA 2001) Wed., 4/3 | 7 pm $7 ($5 Members)	(image source) "The Wedding Banquet" (Taiwan/USA, 1993) Wed., 3/30 | 7 pm $7 ($5 Members)

BEMIS SCHOOL OF ART

March workshops and Spring Break fun! Check out our previous post on the March workshops.
Below is the schedule of Spring Break classes (3/25-3/28) except when otherwise noted:

SB43 Paint, Paint, Paint (Nancy Fraser-Coco) 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. $98 (Members $83) Explore a variety of painting mediums with trips to the FAC galleries for inspiration. Ages 12-17.	SB 44 Drawing and Painting (Bemis Faculty) 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. $83 (Members $68) Exercise your imagination with a little help from instructors and the FAC galleries. Ages 6-8.
SB45 Art Club (Bemis Faculty) 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. $83 (Members $68) Design, draw and paint colorful works of art and visit the FAC collection. Ages 6-8.	SB46 Shadow Box Art (Lisa Villanueva) 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. $98 (Members $83) Bring back this vintage art style and create storage boxes and hanging art to tell a story. Ages 9-12. ($5 materials fee)
SB47 Anime Art Club (Nancy Fraser-Coco) 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. $98 (Members $83) With individualized instruction, explore the art of anime using various mediums. Supply list. Ages 12-17.	AC35 Families in the Arts (Dave Alvarez) Sat., 3/2 - 3/23 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. $83 (Members $68) Learn about the families who have supported the FAC and the arts world throughout the years.

WINE FESTIVAL OF COLORADO SPRINGS

Thurs., March 7	Fri., March 8	Sat., March 9
The Right Wine, But Is It the Right Glass? FAC, 30 W Dale St 5:30 p.m. | $75 Tickets	The Enduring Cachet of French Wine The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave 5:30 p.m. | $35 Ticket Grand Tasting and Wine Market Auction The Broadmoor, 1 Lake Ave 7 p.m. | $85 (Members $65) Ticket	French Wine, But What Cheese? Garden of the Gods Club, 3320 Mesa Rd 10:30 a.m. | $45 Ticket The Artful Duo of French Pairing FAC, 30 W Dale St 12:30 p.m. | $85 Ticket Gourmet Winemaker Dinner & Live Auction Garden of the Gods Club, 3320 Mesa Rd Dinner 6:30 p.m., Auction 8:30 p.m. | $125 Ticket

FREE DAY

Admission to the museum is free, every third Tuesday of the month.

Tues., March 19 | 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Free guided tours with FAC Docents: 10 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 1 p.m.


PHEW. Did you get all that?
If not, call or email at 719.634.5583, info@csfineartscenter.org