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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
Celebrate Arts Month 2025
ARTS MONTH IS HERE! This October marks 12 years of Arts Month in our community! It has grown into a tradition that invites everyone to explore, connect, and celebrate our shared creativity. Each October, hundreds of local events remind us that the arts aren’t just
COPPR is on the move!
On behalf of the Board and Staff of The Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, I am pleased to finally share with you some of our nonprofit’s biggest news in our 19-year history: we have purchased a permanent home for the Cultural Office! Our new, vibrant space at the
Congratulations & Best Wishes to Staff Member, Dylan Craddock
The Cultural Office’s Program Manager of Creative Economy, Dylan Craddock, has been accepted to the prestigious London School of Economics’ Masters program in Local Economic Development. Her last full day on staff at the Cultural Office will be August 29th. Since June 2023, Dylan has
LOCAL ARTS EVENTS








PPW Write Brain: Embracing Brevity: Drabbles, Micro Fiction, and Flash Fiction with Angela Sylvaine
10-21-2025 - 10-21-2025
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Pikes Peak Marathon 70th Anniversary
Oct 24 - Dec 31
Sun, Oct 19 @ 12:00 pm
Mon, Oct 20 @ 12:00 pm
Tue, Oct 21 @ 12:00 pm
Wed, Oct 22 @ 12:00 pm
Thu, Oct 23 @ 12:00 pm
Fri, Oct 24 @ 12:00 pm
Sat, Oct 25 @ 12:00 pm
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'Creased'
Oct 24 - Nov 03
Sun, Oct 19 @ 10:00 am
Mon, Oct 20 @ 10:00 am
Tue, Oct 21 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Oct 25 @ 10:00 am
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'Macbeth'
Oct 25 - Nov 02
Fri, Oct 24 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Oct 25 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Oct 26 @ 4:00 pm
Fri, Oct 31 @ 7:30 pm
Sat, Nov 1 @ 7:30 pm
Sun, Nov 2 @ 4:00 pm

'Open-Hearted'
Oct 25 - Jan 17
Wed, Oct 22 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Oct 23 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Oct 24 @ 10:00 am
Sat, Oct 25 @ 10:00 am
Wed, Oct 29 @ 10:00 am
Thu, Oct 30 @ 10:00 am
Fri, Oct 31 @ 10:00 am
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Halloween Costume Open Mic Ft. Tashina Three Sticks
Presented by Poetry 719 at Treehouse Cafe
Oct 25
Sat, Oct 25 @ 6:30 pm

Oct 24, 2025
Turtle Soup
Presented by Stick Horses in Pants at Peak Improv Theater Colorado Springs, CO
Join us for an evening of laughter and song where the soup du jour is a savory mixture of Colorado Springs' own "Improv Colorado," the musical improv sensation "Tune Titans," and special guest singer/songwriter Ashe Burton. Don’t miss this entertaining charitable event sprinkled with storytelling, audience participation and more! Benefiting The TURTLE Effect Foundation in memory of Theodore TURTLE Wilson, and guaranteed to be TURT-ally outrageous! All proceeds go to The Turtle Effect Foundation. This year's event will be raising money for the Lt. Col Theodore "Turtle" Wilson Falcon Scholarship which provides underprivileged/minority students funding for prep school and admittance into the US Air Force Academy. 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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Oct 24, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
Pikes Peak Marathon 70th Anniversary
Presented by Manitou Springs Heritage Museum at Manitou Springs Heritage Museum Manitou Springs, CO
Known as “America’s Ultimate Challenge” the Pikes Peak Marathon is a race like no other. With a 7,800-foot vertical climb, the course takes runners from Manitou Springs, Colorado, along Barr Trail to the summit of Pikes Peak at 14,115 feet —and back— for a total of 26.2 grueling mountain miles. For seven decades, dedicated runners have competed in this Ultimate Challenge, meaning that September 2025 marks the 70th anniversary of the Pikes Peak Marathon. In partnership with the Pikes Pike Marathon & Ascent organization, the Manitou Springs Heritage Museum is hosting “Pikes Peak Marathon 70th Anniversary,” an informative exhibit that will provide historical highlights of each decade as the race evolved and will feature some legendary runners throughout the years. 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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Oct 24, 2025 - Nov 03, 2025
'Creased'
Presented by Commonwheel Artists Co-op at Commonwheel Artists Co-op Manitou Springs, CO
Creased is a group show featuring art made on and from paper. Featuring artwork by Amy Kerr, Paige Carley, Carrie Dunlap and Summit Scribes. 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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Oct 25, 2025 - Nov 02, 2025
'Macbeth'
Presented by UCCS Visual and Performing Arts: Theatre and Dance Program at Ent Center for the Arts Colorado Springs, CO
UCCS Theatre Company Presents: "Macbeth" 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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Oct 25, 2025
Stained Glass and Sacred Spaces: McAllister Family History
Presented by Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Colorado Springs, CO
About The Program Visitor Services Manager, Amy Miller, will provide a brief history of the McAllisters and Phebe McAllister that connects to her book that was published in 1939. The book was the point of departure for the nearly two years of research for this project. After that, will be an examination of Charles J Connick and Burnham Hoyt; both were artists that Phebe McAllister collaborated closely with on the stained glass window and wood chancel canopy. Followed by Phebe’s artistic visions and collaborations and a close look at the stained glass window, panels, and woodwork. About The Presenter Amy D. Miller is the Visitor Services Manager at the McAllister House Museum in Colorado Springs. She holds a Master’s degree in Public History and is a U.S. Air Force veteran with a professional background in social work, special education, and accessibility. As a dedicated researcher and historian, Amy is passionate about uncovering stories through the lenses of history, genealogy, and material culture. 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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Oct 25, 2025 - Jan 17, 2026
'Open-Hearted'
Presented by Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College at Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO
Open-Hearted Holaday and Seagraves Galleries Open-Hearted examines the history, meaning, and contemporary realities of health care and well-being. Moving beyond the individualistic framework of “self-care,” the exhibition reframes wellness as a collective project—one that necessitates an expansion of public health infrastructures across many levels of society. This framing emphasizes, as writer Corrine Fitzpatrick suggests, that “health is always in relation to power.” While the title evokes a sensibility of kindness (and by extension, the ideal capacities of health care to be preventative, diagnostic, and/or relieving), it also suggests an invasive medical procedure, thereby drawing a connection to the risk and vulnerability inherent in both. Featuring works made between 1986 to 2025—a period framed by two significant epidemics, AIDS and COVID-19—the show features a variety of media, including design, weaving, sculpture, video, and installation, that explore our medical system’s forms, objects, spaces, and communication systems. Some works advocate for increased access to vital life-saving information and for an expansion of public health resources led by disability, chronic illness, and neurodiversity activism. Others investigate how physical space invites or inhibits access, demonstrating how architecture can engender both care and control. Finally, the show will also feature works that critically engage with the history of medical research, shedding light on the violence and harm perpetuated by the medical system and its infrastructure throughout time. Artists featured in the exhibition include: MG Bernard, Gregg Bordowitz, Melissa Cody, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Ben Gould, Xandra Ibarra, Kapwani Kiwanga, Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo, Carolyn Lazard, Kate Leonard, Ani Liu, Jordan…
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Oct 25, 2025
'Sweeney Todd'
Presented by Colorado Springs Chorale at First United Methodist Church Colorado Springs, CO
"Sweeney Todd" presented by the Colorado Springs Chorale SWEENEY TODD a Concertized Performance A tale of obsession, vengeance, and a barber with a deadly blade. Sweeney Todd returns to London to seek revenge—one shave at a time—in this darkly thrilling musical. Conducted by Adam Torres Directed by Aaron Vega With Chamber Orchestra of the Springs Featuring a celebration of Colorado's dynamic talent: Eric McConnell -- Thomas Bocchi -- Kacie Kenton -- Marcia Ragonetti Jimmy Sena -- Eapen Leubner -- Javier Abreau -- Debra Siebert -- Lars Preece 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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Oct 25, 2025
Ikebana and Wine with Jan Wolfe
Presented by Hunter-Wolff Gallery at Hunter-Wolff Gallery Colorado Springs, CO
Join Hunter-Wolff Gallery with Colorado Springs Ikebana Chapter 95 Designer Jan Wolfe for a two hour demo to feed your creative soul while enjoying wine and friendship! Jan will be creating beautiful Japanese style arrangements that complement current artwork in the gallery. Jan Wolfe will be using Gartner Blade blown glass vessels and Tony Heslop ceramic ikebana vessels. Ikebana is an ancient Japanese art of flower arranging that is based on the beauty of nature and the connection between humans and nature. 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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Oct 25, 2025
Halloween History Detectives
Presented by Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum at Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum Colorado Springs, CO
Costumes are encouraged! 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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Oct 25, 2025
Halloween Costume Open Mic Ft. Tashina Three Sticks
Presented by Poetry 719 at Treehouse Cafe Colorado Springs, CO
Bring your best costumes and poetry to the mic for our Halloween costume open mic! We'll have a workshop, all acts open mic, and a costume contest. With a special feature from Tashina Three Sticks! Hosted by Regan Sanders! Can't wait to see your costumes and hear your words! 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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Oct 25, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025
Van Cliburn Champions: Mozart/Bizet
Presented by Colorado Springs Philharmonic at Ent Center for the Arts Colorado Springs, CO
Mel Bonis—silenced in her day—opens with waltzes full of elegance and quiet rebellion. Evren Ozel, Van Cliburn medalist, takes on Mozart’s Concerto No. 25, delivering fire and brilliance in every phrase. And then there’s Bizet, unleashing a Symphony so full of joy it’s almost reckless. 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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Oct 25, 2025
Guest Bedroom Improv Show
Presented by Stick Horses in Pants at Peak Improv Theater Colorado Springs, CO
The Guest Bedroom – Comedy That Comes in Hot and Never Makes the Bed The Guest Bedroom returns to the stage for an unforgettable night of improv comedy. Known for their fast-paced scenes, razor-sharp chemistry, and laugh-out-loud storytelling, this fan-favorite team never fails to bring the house down. Whether you’re a diehard theater nerd, a casual comedy lover, or just in need of a night that’s fun, unpredictable, and full of surprise, The Guest Bedroom has something for everyone. Their quick wit and fearless play turn every show into a one-of-a-kind experience you’ll be quoting for days. 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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