THURSDAY
John Wise — 5-8 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsdowntown.com/events.
Intermediate & Advanced Improv Student Showcase — 7-9 p.m., Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $5; peakimprov.squarespace.com.
THURSDAY-FEB. 2
Pottery by the Price — 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Commonwheel Artists Co-op, 102 Canon Ave., Manitou Springs; commonwheel.com/pottery-by-the-price-2025.
FRIDAY
First Friday — 5-8 p.m., art walk, entertainment, galleries open, downtown Colorado Springs and Old Colorado City; downtowncs.com, shopoldcoloradocity.com.
A Carpenter’s Daughter — 6-8 p.m., Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd.; bicycleresort.com/events-activities.
The Cleveland Experiment Duo — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsdowntown.com/events.
Stick Horses Improv Show — 7-9 p.m., Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $15; peakimprov.squarespace.com.
Chuck Briseno — With Harley Ray, Mia Zullo, 7:30 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $15 in advance, $20 day of show; oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.
Zane’s Birthday Bash — Featuring Reminiscent Wounds, Solar Point & Glitter Porn, 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $8.21; vulturesrocks.com.
An Evening of Art — 4:30 p.m., “50 Feet from the Road” art exhibit and meet and greet with David Testroet; 7 p.m. comedy show with Morgan Deegan and David Testroet; 8-10 p.m., music with Michael Reese, Ohana Kava Bar, 112 E. Boulder St.; ohanakavabar.com/events.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
DJ Sandhu —7:30 and 9:45 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $12-$75; looneescc.com.
SATURDAY
Chuck Snow — 6 p.m., Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd.; bicycleresort.com/events-activities.
Alyssa Ruffin — 6 p.m., The Whiskey Baron Dance Hall and Saloon, 5781 N. Academy Blvd., $5; thewhiskeybarondancehallandsaloon.com.
Rafiel and the Roomshakers — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsdowntown.com/events.
Randall King — 7-10 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $20-$69; phillongmusichall.com.
Saturday Night Improv with Improv Colorado — 7-8:45 p.m., Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $10; peakimprov.squarespace.com.
The Fab Four — 7:30 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $25-$65; pikespeakcenter.com.
RiP Improv — 7:30 p.m., The Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S. Tejon St., go online for prices; themat.org.
Ben Garcia — 8-10 p.m., Ohana Kava Bar, 112 E. Boulder St.; ohanakavabar.com/events.
SUNDAY
John Caparulo — With John Rumery, Russell Keller, Brian Shinanigan, 7 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $20 and up; sunshinestudioslive.com.
MONDAY
The Lowdown Drifters — With Wade Forster, Wade Hoffman, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $21.07; blacksheeprocks.com.
MONDAY-TUESDAY
Stomp — 7:30 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $55 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.
WEDNESDAY
The Temptations and Four Tops — 7:30 p.m., Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $73 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.
The Committee: A Colorado Comedy Show — 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $13.36; vulturesrocks.com.
JAN. 9
Gentle Rain — 5-8 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsdowntown.com/events.
Ra — With Killakoi, Bloodmoon Sacrifice, Scars Remain, Ovira, 6 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $15 and up; sunshinestudioslive.com.
Rising Talons: Noah Daniel & Evan Bingham — 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave.; vulturesrocks.com.
JAN. 10
Hoodoo Honey — 6-8 p.m., Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd.; bicycleresort.com/events-activities.
The Mitguards — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsdowntown.com/events.
Songs of Youth — Presented by EPIC and the Ent Center for Arts at UCCS, 7 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $5-$44; entcenterforthearts.org.
John Spengler and Frenemies — Carie Edwards, Lawrence Shiroma will open, 7-9:30 p.m., The Black Rose Acoustic Society, 12530 Black Forest Road, $8-$15; blackroseacoustic.org.
The Long Run: Colorado’s Tribute to the Eagles — 7-10 p.m., Phil Long Music Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $39-$59; phillongmusichall.com.
New Year, New Jokes — 7:30 p.m., Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $10; peakimprov.squarespace.com.
The Matt Bloom Band — With The Jake Loggins Band, 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $15.42; vulturesrocks.com.
Rumours – A Fleetwood Mac Tribute — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $20-$25; lulusmusic.co.
Ninety Percent 90’s — 8 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $20; oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.
JAN. 10-11
JC Currais — 7:30 and 9:45 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $15-$85; looneescc.com.
JAN. 10-APRIL 19
“Na Mira: Hotel” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., go online for prices; fac.coloradocollege.edu.
JAN. 11
John Spengler and Frenemies — 6 p.m., Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd.; bicycleresort.com/events-activities.
Jason Wulf Band — 6 p.m., The Whiskey Baron Dance Hall and Saloon, 5781 N. Academy Blvd., $5; thewhiskeybarondancehallandsaloon.com.
Bill Snyder — 6-9 p.m., Rico’s Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsdowntown.com/events.
Lucked Out — With Harvested, Contorted Self, Gunk!, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $13.88; blacksheeprocks.com.
Hot Buttered Rum — 8 p.m., Lulu’s Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $28-$33; lulusmusic.co.
Tony Horses — With May Leitz, The Hivemind, 8 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $13.36; vulturesrocks.com.
Interrobang — 8-10 p.m., Ohana Kava Bar, 112 E. Boulder St.; ohanakavabar.com/events.
THROUGH JAN. 11
“Alhamdu – Muslim Futurism” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., go online for prices; fac.coloradocollege.edu.
Solo exhibits: Sallie Knox Hall, Susan Quinn Horsfall, Jill Webber-Fredrick — Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St.; auricgallery.com.
THROUGH FEB. 14
High School Student Ceiling Tiles Competition Exhibition — Academy Art & Frame Co., 7560 N. Academy Blvd.; academyframesco.com.
THROUGH FEB. 24
Solo Exhibits by Lelia Davis and Becca Day — The Vault at The Mining Exchange, 8 S. Nevada Ave.; auricgallery.com.
THROUGH MARCH 15
“Psycullescence: Patrick Shearn” — Ent Center for the Arts, Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; gocadigital.org/exhibitions.
THROUGH MARCH 30
“One Million Years of Art and Science” — Display of ancient stone tools, 5:30-7:30 p.m., UCCS Downtown, 102 S. Tejon St., Suite 105A; downtown.uccs.edu.
THROUGH MAY 17
“Work in Progress: Re-envisioning the Collection” — Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., go online for prices; fac.coloradocollege.edu.
THROUGH SEPT. 1
“Return to Paris: 1924 | 2024” — U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Museum, 200 S. Sierra Madre St., go online for admission prices; usopm.org.
COMPILED BY CARLOTTA OLSON, THE GAZETTE, 636-0221, CARLOTTA.OLSON@GAZETTE.COM
