In this presentation, Dr. Cory Gundlach, Curator of African Art at the Stanley Museum and Director of African Studies at the University of Iowa, will discuss his work leading up to the historic event of returning an object from Stanley Museum of Art's permanent collection directly to the Oba of Benin, how and why this restitution took place, and what it means for the future of the Stanley Museum and other museums in America.

In this presentation, Dr. Cory Gundlach, Curator of African Art at the Stanley Museum and Director of African Studies at the University of Iowa, will discuss his work leading up to the historic event of returning an object from Stanley Museum of Art's permanent collection directly to the Oba of Benin, how and why this restitution took place, and what it means for the future of the Stanley Museum and other museums in America.

ACT Human Rights Film Festival is proud to partner with CSU’s Black/African American Cultural Center to present an evening of short films celebrating Black brilliance [...]

Rhapsodies and Legends: The Legacy of Elise Hall Faculty artists Peter Sommer, saxophone, and Juhyun Lee, piano, present a program featuring music written for saxophonist [...]

On view February 25 – March 14, 2025 Open Monday-Friday, 10a.m.– 4p.m. A border is never just a line. It is defined by its physical [...]

Beethoven Archduke and Dvořák Dumky The Mendelssohn Trio (Erik Peterson, violin, Barbara Thiem, cello, and Bryan Wallick, piano) performs two staples of the piano trio [...]

Celebration of the Student Experience: Showcase with Lunch February 26 | 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Lory Student Center Theatre Join us for our [...]

Roman philosopher Boethius (480-524 CE) wrote the Consolation of Philosophy while imprisoned on false charges of treason that ultimately led to his execution. He wrote it as a dialogue he imagines between himself and Lady Philosophy. Just as the Platonic dialogues, the Consolation is designed to induce its readers to engage in philosophy for themselves, offering arguments that are sometimes based on premises acceptable to the interlocutors that the critical reader might nevertheless wish to more fully examine. One such premise in the Consolation is the claim that the “characters” (mentes) of humans are immortal. Lady Philosophy does not offer an argument in defense of this claim, but rather reminds Boethius he has already been persuaded of it by many arguments. In this lecture, Michael Wiitala will reconstruct what such arguments for the immortality of a person’s character or disposition might have been, drawing on things Lady Philosophy says later in the Consolation and on the Platonic and Aristotelian traditions that she represents.

Kim Abeles will present an artist talk in conjunction with Community Smog, a collaboration between Kim Abeles and Northern Colorado community members.

CSU Anthropology and Geography Seminar Dr. John Kappelman "Adaptive foraging behaviors in the Horn of Africa during the Toba supereruption" Professor Emeritus, Departments of Anthropology [...]

The event is designed for trumpet players of ALL AGES AND EXPERIENCE who are looking for an in-person event that inspires their love of music [...]

Family Day is a free, drop-in program featuring art activities led by CSU Art Education faculty and students. Designed for children ages 5-12. Enjoy a variety of hands-on activities, including crafts to take home, games, and experiments. Meet students, curators, and other experts. Explore the galleries! Connect with art and each other!

Postcards from the British Isles You will not need to travel for spring break when you join our Concert Orchestra for an afternoon of classical [...]

Catharsis With Tim Burns, Piano The faculty artists explore the experience of human emotions and their release through the art of music. Featuring works by [...]

Please join us for a public lecture by designer, activist, trained architect, and author Professor Ronald Rael. As this year’s Scott Artist, Rael gained national recognition in 2020 for his Teeter-Totter Wall that demonstrates the delicate balance of the United States and Mexico’s trade and labor relationship.

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Join us for the 2025 Democracy Summit! March 5-7, 2025 The CLA Democracy Summit was launched in 2024 during CSU's thematic year of democracy. This [...]

The Middle School Outreach Ensembles (MSOE) at Colorado State University provide an inspirational music learning experience and opportunities to form and engage in a broad music community.

CSU's College of Liberal Arts presents the Democracy Summit on March 5-7, 2025, free and open to the public.

Join the English department for casual conversation, free cupcakes, and community! Stop by our open house "Cupcake Soirée" to learn about upcoming summer and fall courses, exciting internship opportunities, and more. All students are welcome to attend!

CSU's College of Liberal Arts presents the Democracy Summit on March 5-7, 2025, free and open to the public. Lee Drutman offers a mid-day keynote on options beyond the two-party system.

There is growing attention to the harm and suffering that animals experience in human environments, including laboratories, factory farms, zoos, and aquaria. Yet, there has been very little discussion focused on respecting other animals. Going beyond the fact that animals suffer, Dr. Lori Gruen develops a view about animal dignity that focuses on what it would mean to be in a relationship of respect with them. In this lecture, Gruen explores what it means to think and act on the notion that animals have dignity and worth.

CSU's College of Liberal Arts presents the Democracy Summit on March 5-7, 2025, free and open to the public. President Amy Parsons hosts a session with NCAA President Charlie Baker

Echoes from Afar Join guest graduate conducting students James Mepham and David Davis for the concert band medium with influences from near and far.

Enjoy a concert presented by the Rawlings Piano Trio–faculty at the University of South Dakota. CSU faculty artist Margaret Miller, viola, joins the trio on [...]

Since 2006, BassoonaRAMa and OboeRAMa have brought together bassoonists and oboeists of all ages! The day-long event features today's multifaceted musicians who explore what it [...]

Directed by Wesley Longacre This tale upends the story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. In Peter and the Starcatcher – [...]

This tale upends the story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. In Peter and the Starcatcher – adapted by Rick Elice, book by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson – marauding pirates, jungle tyrants, unwilling comrades, and unlikely heroes playfully explore the depths of greed and despair, and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love. Director Wesley Longacre invites you to creatively reimagine using ingenious stagecraft and the magic of “starstuff.”

Directed by Wesley Longacre This tale upends the story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. In Peter and the Starcatcher – [...]

This tale upends the story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. In Peter and the Starcatcher – adapted by Rick Elice, book by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson – marauding pirates, jungle tyrants, unwilling comrades, and unlikely heroes playfully explore the depths of greed and despair, and the bonds of friendship, duty, and love. Director Wesley Longacre invites you to creatively reimagine using ingenious stagecraft and the magic of “starstuff.”

Join us on the Colorado State University campus and experience a day in the life of a music major in the voice area! The day is an opportunity for high school students, transfer students, associate degree graduates, and current CSU students (and their parents/guardians) to see what it is like being a music major at CSU.

Join us for the second of three Sociology-in-Progress Community Gatherings this spring. What’s a Parent to Do? Socioeconomic Variation in Parenting Logics Measured with Computational [...]

Tenth annual ACT Kickoff Party You’re invited to celebrate the 10th annual ACT Human Rights Film Festival with us at Odell Brewing in Fort Collins [...]

Love and Longing The spring showcase features the Chamber Choir conducted by Dr. James Kim, the Concert Choir conducted by Dr. Nathan Payant, and the [...]

The concert includes Clara Schumann's Piano Trio in G minor, op. 47 (1846), Ofer Ben-Amots' Bulgariana (2016), and Ketty Nez's trio in memory (2023). Robyn [...]

The program features Dmitri Shostakovich’s viola sonata completed just before he died in 1976, Three Pieces by Nadia Boulanger, and the Philadelphia Suite by Amanda [...]

Directed by Wesley Longacre This tale upends the story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. In Peter and the Starcatcher – [...]

A collaboration of professional theatre artists, faculty members, current students, and CSU alumni, the ON THE BRINK Company explores works representing a variety of underrepresented [...]

Directed by Wesley Longacre This tale upends the story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. In Peter and the Starcatcher – [...]

Directed by Wesley Longacre This tale upends the story of Peter Pan, the boy who would not grow up. In Peter and the Starcatcher – [...]

"How do you do the right thing and not get fired or ruin your career?": The role of university administrators in hazing prevention and education [...]

Originals and Alterations  Faculty artists Dr. Megan Lanz and Dr. Cayla Bellamy join forces for a concert of world premieres and newly commissioned transcriptions. The [...]

GAMA’s free Music in the Museum Concert Series explores the cross-fertilization of music and the visual arts through concerts in the galleries. Performances by Colorado State University music faculty and students are enriched with context provided by faculty and students from the Department of Art and Art History and the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance.

Bartók Rebórn  Like the mythological figure from which it draws its name, the half piano/half percussion icarus Quartet dares to fly toward the sun, aspiring [...]

We warmly invite you to our next speaker in the Mellon-funded Distinguished Lecture Series in Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies, Spring 2025!  C. Riley Snorton [...]

Rekindle your love of classic literature with the CSU Department of English and Poudre Libraries! Join graduate students, faculty, and the public in lively and informative discussions of literature favorites.

Virtuosic Brass Chamber Music Concert Established in 2023, the Cantare Brass Quintet and its members have been involved in many creative professional endeavors across various [...]

We Hold These "Truths" discussion with Dr. Casey Burger  Friday, March 28 10 am Morgan Library Room 110Q Former congressional staffer turned George Washington University [...]

The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance welcomes Dr. Nancy Ambrose King, Professor of Oboe at the University of Michigan, for a masterclass working with CSU students. The masterclass is free and open to the public, including all age levels, experience, and instruments. No registration required.

YOU have HISTORY | Bring an artifact and share YOUR story Much of the history of everyday lives has not been collected into traditional archives, [...]

Echoes of Myth and Modernity: Flute and Piano Masterworks from Europe to the Americas Faculty artists Ysmael Reyes, flute, and Jooyeon Chang, piano, present a [...]

Please join us for "Laws that Deify, and Deifying the Laws: Iamblichus’ defense of 'pagan' Mediterranean religious practices" with Paul DiRado (CSU) on Tuesday, April 1 at 5 pm in the Behavioral Sciences Building rm 103.

Virtuoso Violin Masterpieces With Bryan Wallick, Piano Chinese-Canadian violinist Yi-Jia Susanne Hou performs virtuoso works by Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Camille Saint-Saëns, Amy Beach, and [...]

Our ACT Human Rights Film Festival returns for its tenth year, bringing the latest and most compelling human rights cinema to Northern Colorado. Save the [...]

Artist talks in connection with Maya Guatemala and Us: Divergent Convergences, on view April 4 to July 28, 2025.

Cello, Is It Me You’re Looking For? Cello, Is It Me You’re Looking For? Join us for an evening featuring works for cello ensemble as [...]

Maya Guatemala and Us: Divergent Convergences offers a visual narrative of a particular convergence between Maya civilization and its peoples and peoples from Europe and North America.

Presented by the Ralph Opera Program Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera in two acts is packed with tender-hearted pirates, bungling police officers, absurd adventures, and [...]

Family Day is a free, drop-in program featuring art activities led by CSU Art Education faculty and students. Designed for children ages 5-12. Enjoy a variety of hands-on activities, including crafts to take home, games, and experiments. Meet students, curators, and other experts. Explore the galleries! Connect with art and each other!

Join the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art for Slow Art Day 2025, a global event that celebrates looking at and loving art! Slow Art Day is an annual event held in April that invites visitors to look at specific works for ten minutes each. Participants are then encouraged to meet and discuss their experience. It's that simple!

The students of Dr. Ysmael Reyes and Dr. Michelle Stanley present a program of solo and chamber works for flute in assorted styles and genres.