

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: VAPA Student Arts Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for the VAPA Student Arts Festival!
April 10-May 10, 2026
Ent Center for the Arts
Dwire Hall

**All events are free and open to all, with the exception of the UCCS Theatre Company's "Picasso at the Lapine Agile." See below for ticket link**

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 &amp; 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.

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 &amp; Engineering – room B134
9am-4pm
Art history students from universities across the region will be presenting their research on a wide variety of art historical topics.

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.

April 24-May 3 - UCCS Theatre Company Presents: Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Location: Osborne Studio Theater
Performances April 24-26 &amp; May 1-3
Friday &amp; 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. Tickets at tickets.entcenterforthearts.org/overview/5765.

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, &amp; musical videos, featuring students and local actors, tackling social issues, highlights future stars, all through the eyes of future film makers.

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.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/colorado-springs/vapa-student-arts-festival/200029830666020
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, music, art, festivals, exhibitions, theatre, comedy, concerts, performances, workshops, live-music
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 1

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029830666020?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=colorado+springs-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Colorado Springs
- **state**: CO
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ent Center for the Arts
- **lat**: 38.90437028382
- **long**: -104.81483054655
- **full address**: Ent Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada Ave,Colorado Springs,CO,United States

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: UCCS Department of Visual and Performing Arts (https://allevents.in/org/uccs-department-of-visual-and-performing-arts/13645839)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Ent Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada Ave,Colorado Springs,CO,United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** UCCS Department of Visual and Performing Arts
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, music, art, festivals, exhibitions, theatre, comedy, concerts, performances, workshops, live-music
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about VAPA Student Arts Festival ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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