VAPA Student Arts Festivalat 5225 N Nevada Ave

April 10-May 13 UCCS Music Student Recitals Ent Center for the Arts 7:30pm April 10-May 16 – Chrysalis Visual Art Senior Exhibition Location: Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery Opening Reception April 10, 5-8pm Exhibition runs April 10-May 16 GOCA presents a capstone exhibition by UCCS Visual & Performing Arts students, focused on the visual arts discipline, at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Featuring the works of Kate Coleman, Lizzy Cox, Emily De Smidt, Graham Drews, Alexander Kracker, Amy Lauderbaugh, Julia Lewis, Ashley Lopez, Ashlynn Mann, Finn Mosbarger, Amelia Cate Parr, Riley Rhodes, Eden Swanson, Reily Yaekle. No ticket reservation required. April 14 – UCCS Student Brass Ensemble Location: Chapman Foundations Recital Hall 7:30pm-9pm The UCCS Student Brass Ensemble – the Mountain Lion’s Roar Brass – presents their exciting spring concert, featuring classic works of Americana as well as music from video game soundtracks, and more. Directed by Tim Hoffman. April 18 – Front Range Art History Symposium Location: Osborne Center for Science & Engineering – room B134 9am-4pm The Front Range Art History Symposium celebrates the research of undergraduate and graduate art history students from regional colleges and universities. Students will present their research in a conference-like format with 20-minute papers followed by Q & A from the audience. There will be a wide-range of topics presented, and it’s a great showcase for up-and-coming art historians. Breakfast and lunch refreshments provided. No ticket reservation required. April 21 – Mariachi Ensemble Location: Chapman Foundations Recital Hall 7:30pm-9pm Come celebrate the premier concert of UCCS’s first mariachi program for an evening of impassioned singing and playing of mariachi classics. The UCCS Mariachi will be joined by Mariachi Diamante who has been mentoring our new program and passing on the beauty of this tradition to the next generation of learners and advocates. April 22 – University Choir Location: Chapman Foundations Recital Hall 7:30pm-9pm University Choir presents Media Madness! Hear some of your favorite movie themes, Academy Award winning songs, video game favorites, with a few surprises along the way. Directed by Solveig Olsen. April 23 – AFFIX Location: GOCA Project Space The AFFIX exhibition, curated by the MSGP 4040: Gallery Management Exhibition class, provides students a chance to express themselves through hard times during the current political and social climates. A way to connect and bring the UCCS community together. No ticket reservation required. April 24-May 3 – UCCS Theatre Company Presents: Picasso at the Lapin Agile Location: Osborne Studio Theater Performances April 24-26 & May 1-3 Friday & Saturday @ 7:30pm Sunday @ 4pm Steve Martin’s long-running off-Broadway absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism. April 25 – UCCS Student Short Film Festival Location: Dwire Hall – room 121 12pm-6pm The 25 Annual VAPA Film Festival is a local event highlighting student achievement in film. The festival showcases different genres such as horror, comedy, documentaries, horror, & musical videos, featuring students and local actors, tackling social issues, highlights future stars, all through the eyes of future film makers. No ticket reservation required. May 5 & 7 Dance Composition I Works in Progress Location: Overlook Studio 12:30pm No ticket reservation required. May 6 – Symphony21 Location: Shockley-Zalabak Theater 7:30pm-9pm Symphony21, the UCCS Orchestra, celebrates Colorado and the United States with a special anniversary program featuring music by Colorado composers, accompanied by an energizing performance of Sibelius’ rousing Finlandia. This special program brings together musicians from across the lovely UCCS campus as well as musicians from our community. Don’t miss this unique celebration of American (and Finnish) Music! Directed by Jon Forshee. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region’s one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.