across our community.
The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (a.k.a. COPPR) is the nonprofit local arts agency that serves the City of Colorado Springs and the greater Pikes Peak region (El Paso and Teller Counties) in Colorado. We work to ensure that the creative sector grows in economic vitality and depth of impact, that creative workers can thrive in our community, and that the arts are leveraged to positively address regional economic development, education, cultural tourism, and quality of life.
Beyond the Cultural Office's regional leadership & advocacy,
our programs focus on:
Our Mission
We champion our diverse creative community as a vital part of the region’s identity and economy through service, connection, and advocacy.
RECENT NEWS
Space Sharing for Creative Meetings/Classes
We believe that the Cultural Office should be, in many ways, a home and crossroads for the creative community. We designed the 1,000 sq. ft.
Creative Flight Plan Workshop
The Cultural Office has partnered with executive coach JB Bolton of Bolton Co. to offer a first-of-its-kind, in-depth workshop for creative leaders in the Pikes
Film Industry Networking Mixer
Mix and mingle with filmmakers, actors, and industry pros on Feb. 18, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Windstar Studios! Join filmmakers, crew, and creatives from across the
LOCAL ARTS EVENTS
Events for March 2026
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Sat, Mar 7 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 7 @ 7:00 pm
'Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard'
Mar 06 - Jul 25
Fri, Mar 6 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 7 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Mar 11 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Mar 12 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Mar 13 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 14 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Mar 18 @ 10:00 am
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'Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard'
Mar 07 - Jul 25
Fri, Mar 6 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 7 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Mar 11 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Mar 12 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Mar 13 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Mar 14 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Mar 18 @ 10:00 am
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Sat, Feb 28 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Feb 28 @ 7:00 pm
Sun, Mar 1 @ 2:30 pm
Sat, Feb 28 @ 10:00 am
Sun, Mar 1 @ 10:00 am
'Solastalgic Archive'
Mar 02 - Mar 08
Thu, Feb 26 @ 1:00 pm
Fri, Feb 27 @ 1:00 pm
Mon, Mar 2 @ 1:00 pm
Thu, Mar 5 @ 1:00 pm
Fri, Mar 6 @ 1:00 pm
Mar 07, 2026
Lunar New Year Celebration: The Year of the Horse
Presented by Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Colorado Springs, CO
Refugees + Immigrants United, the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, and Filipino American Community of Southern Colorado are thrilled to host the 2026 Pikes Peak regional celebration of the Lunar New Year! Guests are invited to celebrate at this family-friendly event with performances, crafts, and information and activity booths presented by local organizations. To uplift the cultural richness of this event and our community, attendees are warmly encouraged to wear traditional attire from their own country of origin. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
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Tommy Castro and The Painkillers
Presented by Stargazers Theatre & Event Center at Stargazers Theatre & Event Center Colorado Springs, CO
Welcome Tommy Castro & The Painkillers blues and rock powerhouse band. Tommy captivates the audience with soul-drenched vocals, searing guitar work and high-energy live shows. Tommy has released 17 albums from horn-driven R&B and hot-blooded soul to gritty, stripped-down rock and electric blues. Castro returns to his roots, delivering “real blues”. Inspired by icons like Elvin Bishop, and Taj Mahal, Castro picked up the guitar at age 10 developing a uniquely uplifting and soulful style rooted in blues, R&B and funk. Castro is one of the decorated artist in contemporary blues, winning ten Blues Music Awards, earning him a fiercely loyal fanbase. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
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Mar 06, 2026
'March Madness'
Presented by Gallery 113 at Gallery 113 Colorado Springs, CO
Celebrate the "madness" in the month of "March Madness" with Gallery 113's featured artists: April Stark and Ken Williams. These painters share the bounty of their talents in watercolor, oil, and acrylic paintings that will make you laugh and leave you breathless. Join them and the other artists for complimentary wine and chocolate at Gallery 113 from 5-8 pm as we march into the "madness" that is spring in Colorado. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
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Mar 06, 2026
'The Room'
Presented by Independent Film Society of Colorado (IFSOC) at Ivywild School Colorado Springs, CO
THE ROOM (2003, rated R) A bona fide classic of midnight cinema, Tommy Wiseau's misguided masterpiece subverts the rules of filmmaking with a boundless enthusiasm that renders such mundanities as acting, screenwriting, and cinematography utterly irrelevant. You will never see a football the same way again. Greg Sestero is an American actor, filmmaker, model and author, best known for his role as Mark in the 2003 cult film The Room, as well as for his well-received memoir The Disaster Artist, detailing his experiences making The Room, which itself was later adapted into a 2017 film. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
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Mar 06, 2026
The Stick Horses Improv Show
Presented by Stick Horses in Pants at Peak Improv Theater Colorado Springs, CO
A Night of Clean, Clever Comedy for the Whole Family! Get ready to laugh out loud with The Stick Horses, Colorado Springs’ longest-running improv comedy team! Performing live at Peak Improv Theater, this fast-paced, family-friendly show features a rotating lineup of games, scenes, and musical numbers—all made up on the spot based on your suggestions. Whether you're a longtime fan or brand new to improv, you’ll feel right at home. The Stick Horses have been entertaining audiences since 2004 with their signature mix of quick wit, creative storytelling, and positive energy. No scripts, no safety nets—just pure fun. Audience participation is encouraged, so bring your best ideas and your loudest laugh. Great for date nights, families, group outings, or anyone who loves clean comedy, The Stick Horses Improv Show is a guaranteed good time. All ages welcome. Laughter guaranteed. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Get Tickets Mar 06, 2026 - Jul 25, 2026
'Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard celebrates the foundational role of yards in shaping contemporary art in America. Building upon existing scholarship on Yard Art, artwork created to exist in the transitional space between the home and wider world, artist and art historian Josh T Franco examines the lineage of this robust American art form. Featuring over 30 works, the exhibition spotlights both community and academically taught artists over the past five decades including David Driskell, vanessa german, Donald Judd, and Finnegan Shannon, revealing connections across communities in creative world-building with what is available. Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard was originally produced by the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. The exhibition was made possible by the Katherine and Keith L. Sachs Guest Curator Program, and is supported at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College by the Catharine and Bart Holaday Endowment for Interactive Art. Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard is curated by artist and art historian Josh T Franco in partnership with Katja Rivera, Curator of Contemporary Art. The curatorial concept was developed by artist and art historian Josh T Franco and Hallie Ringle, Daniel and Brett Sundheim, Chief Curator for the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Explore Our Free Digital Guide Explore the Fine Arts Center’s museum with our free digital guide! Our guide offers digital access to works in our collection, including exclusive audio from curators, suggested tours, and more. Browse the guide…
Get Tickets Mar 07, 2026 - Jul 25, 2026
'Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard celebrates the foundational role of yards in shaping contemporary art in America. Building upon existing scholarship on Yard Art, artwork created to exist in the transitional space between the home and wider world, artist and art historian Josh T Franco examines the lineage of this robust American art form. Featuring over 30 works, the exhibition spotlights both community and academically taught artists over the past five decades including David Driskell, vanessa german, Donald Judd, and Finnegan Shannon, revealing connections across communities in creative world-building with what is available. Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard was originally produced by the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. The exhibition was made possible by the Katherine and Keith L. Sachs Guest Curator Program, and is supported at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College by the Catharine and Bart Holaday Endowment for Interactive Art. Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard is curated by artist and art historian Josh T Franco in partnership with Katja Rivera, Curator of Contemporary Art. The curatorial concept was developed by artist and art historian Josh T Franco and Hallie Ringle, Daniel and Brett Sundheim, Chief Curator for the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania. Explore Our Free Digital Guide Explore the Fine Arts Center’s museum with our free digital guide! Our guide offers digital access to works in our collection, including exclusive audio from curators, suggested tours, and more. Browse the guide…
Get Tickets Mar 01, 2026
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™ Glow-N-Fire
Presented by Broadmoor World Arena at The Broadmoor World Arena Colorado Springs, CO
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live™: Glow-N-Fire 2026 Tour brings fans’ favorite Hot Wheels Monster Trucks to life, including Mega Wrex™, Tiger Shark™, HW 5-Alarm™, Bone Shaker™, Bigfoot®, and Skelesaurus™, alongside FMX riders performing jaw-dropping stunts and a fire-breathing, car-crushing robot dinosaur. PLUS, see the ALL-NEW truck to the tour Rhinomite, the dynamite Rhino-themed truck charging horn-first into the competition. Don't miss this high-energy show filled with thrilling action for the whole family! This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
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Reclaim and Renew Winter Retreat
Presented by Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort at Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort Colorado Springs, CO
Get some R&R with options to fit your schedule and needs. Day Mini-Retreats and Overnight package options available! The retreat includes 3-5 services to Reclaim your nervous system and Renew your Vitality in 2026. Services include Gentle Yoga, Sound Bath, LENS Brain Mapping, Therapeutic Chair Massage, a Skin Rejuvenating Facial, Jin Shin Jyutsu Energy Reset, and the Art of Palmistry. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
Get Tickets Mar 02, 2026 - Mar 08, 2026
'Solastalgic Archive'
Presented by Ent Center for the Arts at Ent Center for the Arts Colorado Springs, CO
Conceived by artist Nina Elder, the Solastalgic Archive holds materials that contextualize and give breadth to the experience of living and making in this time of accelerated change. The evolving archive of objects, images, and conceptual actions collects ephemera of memory, creation, forgetting, destruction, preciousness and transience offered by contributors. It is an evolving, changing, temporal entity that will continue to grow as it is enriched by additions connected to each host venue. Beginning in 2019 with more than 40 artists, and continuing to grow throughout it’s many showings, Elder invites fellow climate conscious artists, scholars and public intellectuals, as well as farmers, spiritual practitioners, indigenous leaders, and activists to contribute something that represents the “solastalgic”. Much like the practicalities of a traditional time capsule, each submission has had only one physical requirement: it must fit in a medium flat rate USPS postal box; boxes in which the exhibition’s objects continue to be carefully stored and moved from venue to venue. The Solastalgic Archive holds contributions from a vast array of people, each asked to consider what connects them to the passage time. Unlike other museum collections, the Solastalgic Archive holds deeply personal items as well as things that change or disappear over time. Harnessing solastalgia as the archives’ organizing principle, the collections exemplify transformation rather than permanence, fleeting relationships rather than immutable. By allowing emotions and ephemerality to displace institutional indifference and contrived eternities, this space enlivens the passage of time. Installed in GOCA’s Project Space, the Solastalgic Archive will evolve over the course of the exhibition…
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Feb 28, 2026
'I'm Carl Lewis!'
Presented by Rocky Mountain Women's Film at Peak Education Colorado Springs, CO
Join us in celebration of Black History month in partnership with Peak Education for a screening of I'm Carl Lewis! In a record-breaking career spanning 18 years, Lewis won nine Olympic gold medals across four Games and was voted “Sportsman of the Century” by the International Olympic Committee. Yet Lewis refused to be pigeonholed and, in doing so, he both revolutionized his sport and inspired cultural change. Almost 30 years on, Lewis’s legacy has failed to match his incredible success on the track. I’m Carl Lewis! delves into the consequences of his uncompromising drive, featuring unseen archive and Lewis talking openly about his extraordinary life, for the first time in a feature documentary. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
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Feb 28, 2026
'Lightscapes'
Presented by Laura Reilly Fine Art Gallery and Studio at Laura Reilly Studio Colorado Springs, CO
Light dances across Laura Reilly’s canvases, capturing fleeting glimpses of passing moments in time. Recent paintings play with the shifting reflections of light on water and as it filters through twisting leaves and wildflowers. Her landscapes are brilliantly saturated with color, giving them luminosity and movement. Her wildflowers vibrate and sway with deep hues. This calendar listing is brought to you by Peak Radar, the Pikes Peak region's one-stop, online website for arts and entertainment events, powered by the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region.
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