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<em>Men on Boats</em> by Jaclyn Backhaus
09/28/2025    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Directed by Dr. Wesley Longacre In 1869, John Wesley Powell famously explored the Colorado River with a group of men. Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus reimagines this [...]
Guest Artist Concert: Takin’ Souls Duo- Megan Ihnen, mezzo soprano and Darrel Hale, bassoon / FREE
09/28/2025    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
I Know What My Heart is Like Takin' Souls features mezzo-soprano Megan Ihnen and bassoonist Darrel Hale. Their collaboration began with a shared passion for [...]
Distinguished Lecture Series on Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies: A Public Talk by Ruha Benjamin
Dr. Ruha Benjamin, Princeton University, will speak at CSU about artificial intelligence and abundant imagination in this talk sponsored by a Mellon Foundation grant.
<em>Virtuoso Series Concert</em>: The Duo Francois
09/29/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Duo Francois – Ron Francois, violin, and Silvana Santinelli, piano – present works by Ludwig Van Beethoven and Deutsche Grammophon prize-winning artist Julian Gargiulo. 
01 Oct
10/01/2025    
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
More info coming soon!
What is gaslighting and how do we decide? with Dr. Kate Abramson
10/01/2025    
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Everyone’s talking about gaslighting these days, but it’s often not clear that they’re even talking about the same subject! How do we decide what we should and shouldn’t call “gaslighting”? And why does it matter? To answer these questions, we need to think about what other words  we might use to describe certain experiences, about moral considerations that enter into the question of what we should call “gaslighting”, and about what features our everyday interactions must have if they are to have any hope of going well. Together, these considerations point us towards a particular conception of gaslighting and an answer to the question of why it matters what we call gaslighting.
Jazz Ensembles Concert: <em>Vintage West Coast Swing: Marty Paich and Bill Holman</em>
10/02/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
CSU Jazz Ensemble I, directed by Wil Swindler, celebrates Marty Paich's 2025 centennial, performing great big band music by Paich and fellow Californian Bill Holman. [...]
<em>Men on Boats</em> by Jaclyn Backhaus
10/02/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Directed by Dr. Wesley Longacre In 1869, John Wesley Powell famously explored the Colorado River with a group of men. Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus reimagines this [...]
03 Oct
10/03/2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Alan Michael Parker, award-winning novelist, cartoonist, poet, and judge of both the 2021 National Book Award and the 2024 PEN/Faulkner Award, will visit CSU on Friday, October 3, at 1 pm in LSC Room 300 to share what literary prize and artist residency juries are looking for in applicants.
03 Oct
10/03/2025    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Seminar title: TBA Abstract: TBA Seminar Room: Behavioral Science 105
<em>Men on Boats</em> by Jaclyn Backhaus
10/03/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Directed by Dr. Wesley Longacre In 1869, John Wesley Powell famously explored the Colorado River with a group of men. Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus reimagines this [...]
2025 Harp Symposium
10/04/2025    
8:00 am - 3:30 pm
The Colorado State University Harp Studio is partnering with the Mile High Chapter of the American Harp Society to host their 2025 Harp Symposium! The [...]
04 Oct
10/04/2025    
8:30 am - 5:00 pm
<em>Men on Boats</em> by Jaclyn Backhaus
10/04/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Directed by Dr. Wesley Longacre In 1869, John Wesley Powell famously explored the Colorado River with a group of men. Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus reimagines this [...]
<em>Men on Boats</em> by Jaclyn Backhaus
10/05/2025    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Directed by Dr. Wesley Longacre In 1869, John Wesley Powell famously explored the Colorado River with a group of men. Playwright Jaclyn Backhaus reimagines this [...]
Fall 2025 Be a Voice Major for a Day
10/06/2025    
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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.
06 Oct
10/06/2025    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join us for this October Sociology-in-Progress Community Gathering. Dr. Jessie Harney is an Assistant Professor at Colorado State University and a graduate of UC Berkeley’s [...]
06 Oct
10/06/2025    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Please join us for CSU Sociology’s October Sociology-in-Progress Community Gathering co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science.  “Investing in Correctional officer Well-Being & Implications for [...]
Anthropology and Geography Do Halloween: Death, Disease, and Disasters
10/07/2025    
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Anthropology and Geography Do Halloween: Death, Disease, and Disasters Tuesday, October 7, 6PM Eddy 212 Join us for a night of... Spine Chilling Lightning Talks [...]
<em>Guest Artist Concert</em>: Frangel López Ceseña, Violin-<em>Rosary Sonatas of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber</em>
10/07/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Rosary Sonatas of Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber With Joel Bacon, Harpsichord and Organ CSU alum, Dr. Frangel López Ceseña (National Symphony Orchestra, Mexico), and faculty [...]
The Role of the Curator by Leilani Lynch
10/08/2025    
3:45 pm - 4:45 pm
Join us for an afternoon with Leilani Lynch, Associate Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver, whose curatorial practice highlights bold, experimental, and deeply [...]
<em>Guest Artist Concert</em>: Dr. Zidong Zhou, Piano / FREE
10/08/2025    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This recital spans Romantic, modern, and contemporary sound worlds. Franz Schubert’s Sonata in A minor, D.784 opens with drama and introspection. Huang Anlun’s Dunhuang Dream [...]
Wind Symphony Concert: <em>Made in America</em>
10/09/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Made in America The CSU Wind Symphony, directed by Dr. Rebecca Phillips, opens its season with Made in America, featuring music by American composers or [...]
09 Oct
10/09/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
The Creative Writing Reading Series presents Luis Alberto Urrea and Mariah Rigg on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at the Lory Student Center Theatre.
Art for Breakfast: The Silver Grill Project
10/10/2025    
7:00 am - 2:00 pm
Student and faculty painters will be on site making art at Silver Grill on Fri. Oct. 10 to support CSU's BRAINY program.
CSU Spur Music Lab - 2nd Saturday 10.11.2025
10/11/2025    
12:00 am
The CSU Spur Music Lab is a free space for learning and playing music, either alone or as a community. We sing and play pianos, guitars, ukuleles, percussion, and accordion, or you can bring your own instrument. We provide space to learn together or for you to work on your own, and help you practice on your musical projects with support from our music teachers. If you feel like it, sign up for our Open Mic and perform with others! All ages and skill levels are welcome.
Masterclass with Minhwan Lee, Bass Trombone / FREE
10/11/2025    
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
The School of Music, Theatre, and Dance welcomes Minhwan Lee, Professor of Trombone at the Korean National University of Arts, for a masterclass working with [...]
<em>Guest Artist Concert</em>: Minhwan Lee, Bass Trombone / FREE
10/11/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
With Jooyeon Chang, piano and Drew Leslie, tenor trombone An evening recital of virtuosic pieces for bass trombone and piano, featuring guest artist Minhwan Lee [...]
Evaluative Logic: How to Objectively Evaluate Anything with Rod Adams
10/14/2025    
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Our self-governance requires that we learn with and from each other; and we can do such learning only by disagreeing productively. Disagreements about what is the case are handled effectively by empirical science, with natural science showing impressive results for four hundred years. But our self-governance also requires evaluations. I propose Evaluative Logic as a tool for guiding our disagreements about evaluative issues toward correct answers. The tool combines the instrumental principle, the collaborative principle, and the Laws of Thought of classical logic as supplemented with three principles that allow inclusion of civil life content. There are strong criticisms against the possibility of productive disagreement about evaluative issues. I will address those criticisms after first demonstrating and discussing use of the tool.
The date of Easter: the religion and astronomy of a problem
Joel Bacon and Andy Caldwell will speak about how the date of Easter was determined by the Council of Nicaea more than 1700 years ago. How can an understanding of religious history — and astronomy — shed light on this difficult issue?
Symphonic Band Concert: <em>Sacred Spaces</em>
10/14/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Sacred Spaces Jayme Taylor, conductor, David Davis and Amanda Manning, Graduate Student Conductors An evening of music spanning the breadth of modern wind music starting [...]
15 Oct
10/15/2025    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Fall Ballot Forum (Straayer and CPD) – Weds 10/15, 4-6pm (Avogadro's Number) Get informed before heading to the polls! This nonpartisan forum breaks down key [...]
16 Oct
10/16/2025    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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.
University Symphony Orchestra Concert: <em>Awakenings</em>
10/16/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Awakenings The CSU Symphony Orchestra, directed by Dr. Rachel Waddell, presents a powerful program celebrating reflection, renewal, and new beginnings. Our journey begins with Ludwig [...]
2025 CSU Honor Band Festival: Audition/Application Deadline
10/17/2025    
12:00 am
The annual CSU Honor Band Festival brings together the finest high school musicians in the Rocky Mountain Region, selected from hundreds of applicants throughout the western region; the three-day festival takes place at the University Center for the Arts at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado. Guest clinicians and conductors enhance the students’ experience, providing invaluable insight and expertise.
17 Oct
10/17/2025 - 11/21/2025    
All Day
Opening Reception: Friday, October 17, 4:30-7:00 p.m. More Information Coming Soon.
17 Oct
10/17/2025    
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Friday, October 17, 2025 | 4:30–7:00 PM   Toasts & remarks begin at 5:30 PM  Hatton Gallery & Visual Arts Building, CSU  551 W Pitkin St, [...]
2025 CSU Alumni Band at Homecoming and Family Weekend
10/18/2025    
12:00 am
The CSU Alumni Band brings together members from throughout our 120-year history. Reconnect with friends, meet others who have shared in the CSU Marching Band experience, and dust off your chops as we play, spin, or just cheer together for our Ram team. We're excited for you to be part of this season — Go Rams!
19 Oct
10/19/2025 - 01/30/2026    
All Day
October 19, 2025 – January 30, 2026   Hatton Gallery, Visual Arts Building, CSU The multimedia exhibition will feature rarely seen archival materials—including oral history recordings, [...]
Opera Scenes: <em>Incognito- Disguises, Deception, and Mistaken Identities</em>
10/19/2025    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Presented by the Ralph Opera Program *Runyan Hall Join the Ralph Opera Program, directed by Dr. Tiffany Blake, for a program featuring scenes from opera, [...]
<em>Virtuoso Series Concert:</em> Tim Burns, Piano- <em>Music for My Son</em>
10/20/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Music for My Son: An Exploration of Life Lessons Through Song Inspired by his son's observant and inquisitive nature, faculty artist Dr. Tim Burns, piano, [...]
21 Oct
10/21/2025    
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Tuesday, October 21 | Queer Memory Project: LGBTQ+ History of Northern Colorado Time: 5:30 PM | Location: University Ballroom | Audience: Open to All Join Dr. Tom Dunn to [...]
<em>Guest Artist Concert</em>: Kara Huber, Piano
10/21/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
GRAMMY® nominated Canadian-American pianist and conductor Kara Huber is quickly establishing herself as a celebrated member of the new class of concert pianists. Hailed as [...]
Fall Choral Showcase
10/22/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Featuring Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, and University Chorus The CSU Choral Area presents the annual Fall Choral Showcase, highlighting all singers in the program. Join [...]
CANCELLED<em>Guest Artist Concert</em>: Michael Compitello, Percussion / FREE
10/22/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Join us for a concert of contemporary works for percussion. Michael Compitello is a dynamic, “fast rising” (WQXR) percussionist dedicated [...]
<em>Guest Artist Concert</em>: Dana Guidroz, Soprano and Emily Heilman, Mezzo-Soprano / FREE
10/23/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The Grass is Always Greener  "The Grass is Always Greener” is a the title of a duet recital featuring Dana Guidroz, soprano, Emily Heilman, mezzo, [...]
Mexican Music y Cultura Festival
10/24/2025    
All Day
Mexican Music y Cultura Festival on Friday, October 24 at CSU Spur in the Hydro Building at 4777 National Western Dr., Denver, CO 80216
24 Oct
10/24/2025    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Seminar title: TBA Abstract: TBA Seminar Room: Behavioral Science 105
<em>Cherryfield Toy Company</em> by CSU Theatre Students
10/24/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Directed by Saffron Henke Come explore the mysteries of the Cherryfield Toy Company through the mind and memories of its heiress, Emily Cherryfield. Written and [...]
25 Oct
10/25/2025    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
YOU have HISTORY | Bring an artifact and share YOUR story Much of the history of everyday lives has not been collected into traditional archives, [...]
<em>Cherryfield Toy Company</em> by CSU Theatre Students
10/25/2025    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Directed by Saffron Henke Come explore the mysteries of the Cherryfield Toy Company through the mind and memories of its heiress, Emily Cherryfield. Written and [...]
Film Premiere: <em>BabyBook</em>
10/25/2025    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
A collaboration between Nicole Asel, Voice, Tim Burns, Piano, Madeline Harvey, Dance, and Machmer Media BabyBook is an interdisciplinary performing arts collaboration that delves into [...]
<em>Cherryfield Toy Company</em> by CSU Theatre Students
10/26/2025    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Directed by Saffron Henke Come explore the mysteries of the Cherryfield Toy Company through the mind and memories of its heiress, Emily Cherryfield. Written and [...]
27 Oct
10/27/2025    
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Archived Athletes: The Intersex and Trans Histories of the 1996 Olympics Dr. Sarah Cooper, Department of English Monday, Oct. 27 12-1 p.m. Lory Student Center, [...]
27 Oct
10/27/2025    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Join us for this October Sociology-in-Progress Community Gathering. Anne Uhlman is a mental health counselor and doctoral student researcher at Colorado State University. Recently recognized as [...]
27 Oct
10/27/2025    
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The department-wide English Studies Possibilities Fair brings together students, faculty, and staff to build community, share information about available opportunities, celebrate the English department—and have fun! There will be free pizza, button-making, and more.
Jazz Combos Concert: <em>Part I</em>
10/28/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
CSU Jazz Combos 3, 4, and 5 directed by Dr. Gabriel Santiago and Jazz GTA Sam Lumsden will perform in the Organ Recital Hall demonstrating [...]
Concert Orchestra Concert: <em>Cabinet of Curiosities-A Trick or Treat Spooktacular!</em>
10/29/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Cabinet of Curiosities: A Trick or Treat Spooktacular! With Guest Narrator, President Amy Parsons Step into a world of musical mysteries and eerie delights as [...]
<em>Cherryfield Toy Company</em> by CSU Theatre Students
10/29/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Directed by Saffron Henke Come explore the mysteries of the Cherryfield Toy Company through the mind and memories of its heiress, Emily Cherryfield. Written and [...]
30 Oct
10/30/2025    
11:00 am - 12:15 pm

Join us for inspiring alumni panels featuring CSU Communication Studies graduates who will share their career journeys and professional insights. Two sessions available (11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.) in LSC Room 324. Open to all students interested in communication studies - come learn from those who've been where you are and gain valuable career advice

30 Oct
10/30/2025    
12:15 pm - 2:00 pm

Join us for the Department of Communication Studies Open House on Thursday, October 30 from 12:15–2 p.m. in Lory Student Center, room 312. Meet current students and faculty, learn about programs including the Center for Public Deliberation, ACT Human Rights Film Festival, and study abroad options, plus enjoy free pizza and win prizes. Whether you're a current major or just curious about Communication Studies, everyone is welcome to drop in and discover what our department has to offer

Distinguished Lecture Series on Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies: A Public Talk by Anna Tsing
10/30/2025    
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Anna L. Tsing, professor of anthropology at University of California-Santa Cruz, will give a public talk on The Adventures of Form. This talk is funded by a Mellon Foundation grant and part of a multi-year Distinguished Lecture Series on Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies.
2025 CSU Theatre Visit Day: Details and Registration
10/31/2025    
9:45 am - 4:30 pm
Theatre Visit Day is an opportunity for high school students, transfer students, and current CSU students (and parents/guardians) to meet CSU Theatre faculty and students, tour the University Center for the Arts, join themed break-out sessions, eat lunch with current theatre students, and attend a special performance of the production of "Cherryfield Toy Company." The itinerary includes an overview of our program and degrees.
31 Oct
10/31/2025    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Ma-Trick-ulate and Treat! Registration and Advising Session Friday, October 31, 1-2PM Clark B249 Bone Lab   Don’t miss our registration drop-in session! Get advising support! Hear [...]
Halloween Organ Extravaganza
10/31/2025    
6:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Friday, October 31, 6, 8, 10 p.m., Organ Recital Hall The organ studio, with faculty artist Dr. Joel Bacon, presents the 20th annual Halloween Organ [...]
01 Nov
11/01/2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Trunk Show x Gregory Allicar Museum of Art Family Day 10AM-Noon 1400 Remington Street More information: https://artmuseum.colostate.edu/programs/family-day/  
Family Day
11/01/2025    
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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!
<em>Cherryfield Toy Company</em> by CSU Theatre Students
11/01/2025    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Directed by Saffron Henke Come explore the mysteries of the Cherryfield Toy Company through the mind and memories of its heiress, Emily Cherryfield. Written and [...]
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