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Quickening: Aesthetic Encounter and the Ecological Imagination
03/30/2026 - 05/06/2026    
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
March 30 - May 6, 2026 Hatton Gallery’s Embodied Art & Technology Program presents Quickening: Aesthetic Encounters and the Ecological Imagination, an immersive video exhibition [...]
30 Mar
03/30/2026    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
With evocative storytelling and incisive research, Katie Rose Guest Pryal brings a new eye to the mental health crisis that higher education has faced for [...]
Wind Symphony Chamber Concert Spring 2026 / FREE
03/30/2026    
2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Featuring graduate student conductor David Davis, the Wind Symphony performs chamber works.
<em>Guest Artist Masterclass</em>: John Sipher, Trombone / FREE
03/31/2026    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
John Sipher is a world-class trombone performer and teacher and will be working with CSU trombone students in a masterclass setting, followed by a guest [...]
<em>There Is No Planet B:</em> Dance Performance and Panel Discussion
03/31/2026    
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us, in the Confluence Theatre at CSU Spur, in Denver Colorado for a powerful evening of performance, education, and conversation, designed to transform climate [...]
<em>Guest Artist Concert</em>: John Sipher, Trombone / FREE
03/31/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
The CSU Trombone Studio is excited to host guest artist John Sipher, principal trombonist of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Sipher is a world-class trombone [...]
Alumni Panel: April 1, 2026
04/01/2026    
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Join us for one of two inspiring alumni panels featuring CSU Communication Studies graduates who will share their career journeys and professional insights. First session is on Wednesday, April 1 from 2 - 3 p.m. in LSC Room 312. Open to all students interested in communication studies - come learn from those who've been where you are and gain valuable career advice

Alumni Panel: April 2, 2026
04/02/2026    
9:30 am - 10:30 am

Join us for the second of our two spring alumni panels featuring CSU Communication Studies graduates who will share their career journeys and professional insights. Second session is on Thursday, April 2 from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. in LSC Room 308-310. Open to all students interested in communication studies - come learn from those who've been where you are and gain valuable career advice

02 Apr
04/02/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Students in their final year of CSU's graduate program in Creative Writing will give a public reading from their thesis or other major work in progress.
Trumpet Studio Recital / FREE
04/06/2026    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
A recital of vocal music by students from the studios of Dr. Nicole Asel, Dr. Tiffany Blake, and Professor John Lindsey. 
08 Apr
Join us for a book talk with Dr. Teresa Mares, Associate Professor of Anthropology at the University of Vermont and '02 alum of the CSU [...]
08 Apr
04/08/2026    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Details coming soon!
08 Apr
Open meeting with the CLA Representative Council Possible Guest: Associate Dean Ellie Light This session will explore community-building efforts within CLA and ways to support [...]
2026 Society for Economic Anthropology Annual Meeting
04/09/2026 - 04/11/2026    
12:00 am
The 2026 Society for Economic Anthropology Annual Meeting will take place at Colorado State University, April 9-11, 2026, and be hosted by the Department of [...]
09 Apr
04/09/2026 - 04/12/2026    
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
See full details about the ACT Human Rights Film Festival.
2026 Furniss Lecture: The Franklin Stove
04/09/2026    
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Franklin Stove: An Unintended American Revolution Before he helped found a nation, Benjamin Franklin tried to solve a climate crisis—with a stove. In this [...]
Opera: Giacomo Puccini's <em>Gianni Schicchi</em>
04/10/2026    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
A show about greedy, manipulative relatives squabbling over an inheritance? A suave trickster? A naïve girl and boy struck by the passion of first love? Sounds like the stuff of reality TV shows, but it’s the cast of characters for Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Come enjoy the drama! 
Opera: Giacomo Puccini's <em>Gianni Schicchi</em>
04/10/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
A show about greedy, manipulative relatives squabbling over an inheritance? A suave trickster? A naïve girl and boy struck by the passion of first love? Sounds like the stuff of reality TV shows, but it’s the cast of characters for Giacomo Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi. Come enjoy the drama! 
2026 Spring Game Extravaganza with the CSU Marching Band
04/11/2026    
12:00 am
Experience what it’s like to perform with the CSU Marching Band during the Green and Gold Football Scrimmage. SAVE THE DATE for Saturday, April 11, at Canvas Stadium. More details to follow!
CSU Dance at Spur Campus
04/11/2026    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Express, Explore, and Connect Through Dance! Confluence Theater FREE and open to all ages and levels This event features technique classes, mini performances, informational session with [...]
2026 CSU Jazz High School Honor Band
04/13/2026 - 04/17/2026    
12:00 am
The CSU Jazz High School Honor Band Festival will bring together the top high school jazz students in Colorado for an educational experience focused on strengthening students’ ensemble and improvisation skills while building community among young Jazz musicians. Students will work with CSU faculty for instrumental sectionals and full-ensemble rehearsals.
GLOBAL EJ CONFERENCE-Where Do We Grow From Here? Environmental Justice and the Politics of Hope in the Planetary Age
04/13/2026 - 04/14/2026    
7:30 am - 8:30 pm
April 13-14, 2026 The Center for Environmental Justice at CSU, together with our global partners, announces and welcomes you to join us for an extraordinary [...]
<em>Guest Artist Concert</em>: Emily Martin, Soprano / FREE
04/14/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Then, Here, Now: Journeys of Love and Reflection Through the music of André Previn, Christopher Cerrone, Rosephanye Powell, and others, this program examines love’s evolution—from [...]
15 Apr
04/15/2026    
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Dr. Ming-sho Ho DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY AT NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY *Location will be added soon* This lecture presents a new book on Hong [...]
Woodwinds Chamber Ensemble Concerts / FREE
04/15/2026    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Over the course of two evenings, student ensembles perform trios, quartets, and quintets prepared through a combination of self-directed rehearsals and coaching by woodwind faculty [...]
Monfort Workshop: Idealization and Values in Policymaking
04/16/2026 - 04/17/2026    
9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Scientific models play a crucial role in many policymaking decisions. Underlying the use of these models for policymaking purposes is the extensive use of idealization and values. This interdisciplinary workshop seeks to investigate the roles that idealization, values, and models play in scientific policymaking and how their contributions are assessed and managed. The workshop will bring together philosophers and scientists working at the intersections of these areas in the hopes of bridging gaps between the scientific modeling literature, literatures surrounding the role of values in science, and discussions of science-based policy construction.  
16 Apr
04/16/2026    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Thursday, Apr. 16, 2026 4-5 p.m. Eddy Hall, Room 23 Workshop description: As you transition from university to the professional world, AI is already shaping [...]
Flute Studio Recital / FREE
04/16/2026    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The students of Dr. Ysmael Reyes present a program of solo and chamber works for flute in assorted styles and genres. 
Spring Dance Concert
04/17/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
CSU Dance keeps innovation alive! This diverse concert features works by faculty members, as well as selected student choreographers. Featuring a range of dance forms, [...]
2026 Color Guard Pre-Audition Clinic (optional)
04/18/2026    
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Register for the optional CSU Color Guard pre-audition clinic. Register here
Spring Dance Concert
04/18/2026    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
CSU Dance keeps innovation alive! This diverse concert features works by faculty members, as well as selected student choreographers. Featuring a range of dance forms, [...]
Spring Dance Concert
04/18/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
CSU Dance keeps innovation alive! This diverse concert features works by faculty members, as well as selected student choreographers. Featuring a range of dance forms, [...]
Trombone Choir Concert / FREE
04/19/2026    
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
The Trombone Studio, under the direction of Dr. Drew Leslie, presents a program of music composed and arranged for trombone ensemble. The concert features the [...]
20 Apr
04/20/2026    
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Details coming soon!
20 Apr
04/20/2026    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Come celebrate student, faculty, and staff success at the English Department Awards Reception on Monday, April 20, 2026!
<em>Virtuoso Series Concert</em>: Tiffany Blake, Soprano
04/20/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
With Dr. Tim Burns, Piano  An evening of art song with faculty artists, Dr. Tiffany Blake, soprano, and Dr. Tim Burns, piano. 
22 Apr
04/22/2026    
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Please join the Blake Center in April 2026 for our first Humanities Research Day! This event builds on our past end of the year events [...]
22 Apr
Open meeting with the CLA Representative Council Co-hosted with the College of Engineering / Engineering Representative Council Guest: Steve Johnson (College of Engineering staff member [...]
Guitar Studio Recital / FREE
04/22/2026    
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The students of Jeff LaQuatra present a program of works for guitar in assorted styles and genres. 
23 Apr
04/23/2026    
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.
<strong>Moved & Combined</strong>:Undergraduate Chamber Music Concert / FREE
04/23/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
This concert has been moved and combined with the concert on April 21, 2026.   Undergraduate students will perform a concert of chamber music for [...]
<em>The Complete Works of William Shakespeare</em> by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
04/24/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Guest Director Sydney Parks Smith April 24, 25, 30, May 1, 2, 7:30 p.m.; matinees April 26, May 3, 2 p.m. Can our cast really [...]
<strong>MOVED</strong>: String Chamber Music Concert / FREE
04/24/2026    
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This concert has been moved to April 21, 2026. String area students in various small ensembles will perform works from repertoire for string quartet, trios, [...]
Wind Symphony Concert: <em>Enigma!</em>
04/24/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Enigma!  Featuring graduate student conductors David Davis and Amanda Manning along with guest soloists Joel Bacon, Organ, AndrewRutten, Bass Clarinet and Dan Goble, Alto Saxophone Fascinated by mystery? Drawn to puzzles? This concert [...]
2026 CSU Percussion Solo and Ensemble Competition and Festival
04/25/2026    
12:00 am
PAS Percussion Solo and Ensemble Festivals and Competitions give students throughout the United States opportunities to learn music and percussion through performance and expert adjudicator feedback. CSU is excited to host the competition and festival again in 2026.
Percussion Ensemble Festival Concert
04/25/2026    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
The Percussion Ensemble performs repertoire for contemporary chamber ensemble by composers such as Andy Akiho, Alejandro Viñao, and John Cage. The concert features a variety [...]
<em>The Complete Works of William Shakespeare</em> by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
04/25/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Guest Director Sydney Parks Smith April 24, 25, 30, May 1, 2, 7:30 p.m.; matinees April 26, May 3, 2 p.m. Can our cast really [...]
Double Reed Studio Recital / FREE
04/26/2026    
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Students of the oboe and bassoon studios of Dr. Galit Kaunitz and Dr. Cayla Bellamy perform solo and ensemble works written from the 1600s to [...]
<em>The Complete Works of William Shakespeare</em> by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
04/26/2026    
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Guest Director Sydney Parks Smith April 24, 25, 30, May 1, 2, 7:30 p.m.; matinees April 26, May 3, 2 p.m. Can our cast really [...]
Saxophone Studio Recital / FREE
04/26/2026    
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Students of saxophone professors Peter Sommer and Dr. Dan Goble present a recital of solo and chamber works for saxophone, including classic and contemporary literature [...]
<em>The Complete Works of William Shakespeare</em> by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
04/27/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Guest Director Sydney Parks Smith April 24, 25, 30, May 1, 2, 7:30 p.m.; matinees April 26, May 3, 2 p.m. Can our cast really [...]
<strong>CANCELLED</strong><em>Virtuoso Series Concert</em>: Patricia Goble, Soprano, and Juhyun Lee, Piano
04/27/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
This event has been cancelled. La Joie des Enfants  Join faculty artist Patricia Goble for her premier solo recital at CSU, featuring music that celebrates [...]
<em>The Complete Works of William Shakespeare</em> by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
04/28/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Guest Director Sydney Parks Smith April 24, 25, 30, May 1, 2, 7:30 p.m.; matinees April 26, May 3, 2 p.m. Can our cast really [...]
<em>Guest Artist Concert</em>: Andrew Lynge, Percussion / FREE
04/28/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Dr. Andrew Lynge’s debut solo album, Alchemy: Music for Solo Percussion and Fixed Media, was released in 2024 on the Equilibrium Recording Label and includes works by Russell Wharton, Alejandro Viñao, Tyler [...]
Jazz Ensembles Concert: With Guest Artist Jonathan Kreisberg, Guitar
04/28/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
With guest artist Jonathan Kreisberg, Guitar Jazz Ensembles I and II, directed by Wil Swindler and Darren Kramer, are joined by NYC jazz guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg. The groups perform original music [...]
<em>Virtuoso Series Concert</em>: Drew Leslie, Trombone, and Brian Sugrue, Euphonium & Tuba, with Juhyun Lee, Piano
04/29/2026    
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
An evening of solo and chamber music performed by CSU low brass faculty members Dr. Drew Leslie on trombone and Dr. Brian Sugrue on tuba [...]
MFA Thesis Exhibition 2026
04/30/2026 - 08/02/2026    
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
The annual Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Thesis Exhibition marks the culmination of a three-year degree program in the visual arts that fosters individual research and creative studio practice. Students in the program focus on a particular area of study and complete a mature body of work in their chosen field. Artwork is situated within the discourse of contemporary art practice.
MFA Artist Talk & Reception
Hear specialist in sixteenth-century Italian art with a focus on Raphael Linda Wolk Simon lecture about Madonna and Child paintings.
30 Apr
04/30/2026    
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Students in their final year of CSU's graduate program in Creative Writing will give a public reading from their thesis or other major work in progress.
2026 CSU Color Guard Auditions: In-person and Online Options
05/01/2026 - 05/02/2026    
12:00 am
Friday, May 1, 5 p.m. | Video Option: Color Guard Auditions due to CSUcolorguard@gmail.com Saturday, May 2, 1:30-6:30 p.m. | Live Option: Color Guard Auditions [...]
<em>The Complete Works of William Shakespeare</em> by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
05/01/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Guest Director Sydney Parks Smith April 24, 25, 30, May 1, 2, 7:30 p.m.; matinees April 26, May 3, 2 p.m. Can our cast really [...]
02 May
05/02/2026    
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Come celebrate the release of new poetry collections by Guggenheim Fellows Camille Dungy and Dan Beachy-Quick! Co-sponsored by Old Firehouse Books and Wesleyan University Press – all are welcome!
<em>The Complete Works of William Shakespeare</em> by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield
05/02/2026    
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Guest Director Sydney Parks Smith April 24, 25, 30, May 1, 2, 7:30 p.m.; matinees April 26, May 3, 2 p.m. Can our cast really [...]
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1 Apr 26
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2 Apr 26
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Trumpet Studio Recital / FREE
6 Apr 26
Fort Collins
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17 Apr
Spring Dance Concert
17 Apr 26
Fort Collins
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Spring Dance Concert
18 Apr 26
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Spring Dance Concert
18 Apr 26
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Trombone Choir Concert / FREE
19 Apr 26
Fort Collins
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MFA Thesis Exhibition 2026
30 Apr 26
Fort Collins
MFA Artist Talk & Reception
30 Apr 26
Fort Collins