Alice By Heart: A lush, committed (and yes, wonderful) staging at CSU

“Alice By Heart” is getting a lush, committed (and yes, wonderful) staging by the students at Colorado State University through Nov. 15 in Fort Collins. Consider it a sneak peek. The disability-affirmative Phamaly Theatre Company will be putting its own unique imprimatur on the reborn classic next August at the Denver Performing Arts Complex. It’s the latest in my ongoing photo series of area curtain calls.

‘Drawing’s Reciprocity’ opens Nov. 20 at CSU’s Hatton Gallery

Colorado State University’s Hatton Gallery presents Drawing’s Reciprocity, an exhibition of drawings and drawing-related works by Kelly Chorpening, Rebecca Fortnum, Marina Kassianidou, Marius Lehene, and Katrin Ströbel, from Nov. 20, 2026, through Jan. 29, 2027.  An opening reception is on Friday, Nov. 20, from 5–7 p.m. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public. 

It Rings in the Family

For Lisa Hansen (B.A., ’02), ringing Colorado State University’s Old Main Bell is more than a game day tradition — it’s a full-circle moment. Years after helping bring the historic bell back to life and establishing its place in CSU tradition, Hansen will return to ring it alongside her sister, Katie Hansen (B.S., ’06), on Nov. 28, reflecting on a lifelong connection to Colorado State through their grandparents, Ram legends Fum and Brownie McGraw.

Finding joy in writing together: CSU’s Literacy Through Prose and Poetry program connects campus and community

Under the leadership of Devon Fulford, CSU’s Literacy through Prose and Poetry program is expanding opportunities for K-12 writers while giving graduate and undergraduate students meaningful teaching experience in local classrooms.