THURSDAY
Mistura Bela— 6-9 p.m., Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.
Mark's Midnight Carnival— 6:30-9 p.m., Jack Quinn's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.
Tinsley Ellis— 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $25; stargazerstheatre.com.
The Committee: A Comedy Showcase— 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $5; vulturesrocks.com.
The Unteachables Comedy Tour— 7:30 p.m., Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $10; looneescc.com.
World Music Ensemble— 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.
College Night: The Trolley Problem Improv Comedy— Featuring UCCS students, 8-9:30 p.m., The Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $5; peakimprov.squarespace.com.
THURSDAY-MAY 19
"Othello"— Ent Center for the Arts, Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $20.75-$39.50; entcenterforthearts.org.
FRIDAY
Winter Guard/Winter Percussion Friends & Family Show— 5:30-7 p.m., Rampart High School, 8250 Lexington Drive; tinyurl.com/5emv5uh2.
Frank Moore— 6-9 p.m., Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.
Wild Party— With Fox Royale, Robot Tennis Club, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $18; blacksheeprocks.com.
Red Hot Chilli Pipers— 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $40; stargazerstheatre.com.
Electric Condor— With Get the Axe, So Help You God, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $12; vulturesrocks.com.
Aeternum— With Dreams of a Martyr, 7 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $12; sunshinestudioslive.com.
The Petty Nicks Experience— 7 p.m., Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $39-$59; bootbarnhall.com.
Heavy Diamond Ring— Ian Burgess, David Khaliqi will open, 7-9:30 p.m., The Black Rose Acoustic Society, 12530 Black Forest Road, $8-$15; blackroseacoustic.org.
Funderdome— Stand-up comedy competition, 7:30-9 p.m., The Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $15; peakimprov.squarespace.com.
The McDeviants— 7:30-10:30 p.m., Jack Quinn's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.
Mike Viola— 8 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $15-$20;oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.
FRIDAY-SATURDAY
Just Nesh— 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $15-$85; looneescc.com.
FRIDAY-SUNDAY
Monster Jam— 7 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, The Broadmoor World Arena, 3185 Venetucci Blvd., $20 and up; worldarena.com.
FRIDAY-MAY 5
"Men on Boats"— Ent Center for the Arts, Osborne Studio Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $12; entcenterforthearts.org.
SATURDAY
Triple Nickel— 6 p.m., The Whiskey Baron Dance Hall and Saloon, 5781 N. Academy Blvd., $5; thewhiskeybarondancehallandsaloon.com.
The Jahida Esperanza Trio— 6-9 p.m., Rico's Cafe & Wine Bar, 322 N. Tejon St.; poorrichardsrestaurant.com.
The Martini Shot & U-Turn Brass— 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $20; stargazerstheatre.com.
Glitter p*rn— With Stereo Ontario, Broth, Same Dude, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $10; blacksheeprocks.com.
Krooked Kings— With Krew, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $18; vulturesrocks.com.
Paizley Parks - Tribute to Prince— 7 p.m., Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $29-$59; bootbarnhall.com.
Breakneck Sketch— Pop-up sketch event, 7-9 p.m., The Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $15; peakimprov.squarespace.com.
Chuck Snow— 7:30-10:30 p.m., Jack Quinn's Irish Pub & Restaurant, 21 S. Tejon St.; jackquinnspub.com.
Heavy Diamond Ring— 8 p.m., Lulu's Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $18; lulusmusic.co.
Rob $Tone— 8 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $20-$25;oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.
SATURDAY-SUNDAY
Colorado Springs Philharmonic: "Price and Beethoven"— 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2:30 Sunday, Ent Center for the Arts, Shockely-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $35.75-$92; entcenterforthearts.org.
SUNDAY
Texas Hippie Coalition— With Six on Six, Deathride, 6 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $20 and up; sunshinestudioslive.com.
Lutheran Valley Retreat Benefit Concert— With WireWood Station, 6 p.m., Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $25-$35; bootbarnhall.com.
Space Farm Presents: Senrall & Strange World— 6:30 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $10; vulturesrocks.com.
Escape from the Zoo— With The Palmer Squares, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $20; blacksheeprocks.com.
MONDAY
Alien Ant Farm— 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $25; blacksheeprocks.com.
TUESDAY
Strung Out & the Casualties— 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $26; blacksheeprocks.com.
Abernathy, Magoye, Luc Recital— 7:30 p.m. Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.
Sean Hayes and Esme Patterson— 8 p.m., Lulu's Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $18; lulusmusic.co.
Alexandra Kay— 8 p.m., Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $25-$79; bootbarnhall.com.
TUESDAY-MAY 2
The Cher Show— 7:30 p.m.,Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $54 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.
WEDNESDAY
Hoodoo Honey— 6:30-9:30 p.m., Front Range Barbeque, 2330 W. Colorado Ave., $5; frbbq.com/events.
Desperate Electric— With Stereo Ontario, Mayor Grey, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $10; vulturesrocks.com.
Gaeya— 7 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $10; entcenterforthearts.org.
WEDNESDAY-MAY 5
Black Forest Arts and Crafts Guild Springs Show and Sale— 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. May 2-4, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 5, Black Forest Community Center, 12530 Black Forest Road; bfacg.org.
MAY 2
King Iso— With Taebo tha Truth, Lex Bratcher, Unconventional Kingz, DJ DOC, 6 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $20-$80; sunshinestudioslive.com.
Missio— 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $25; blacksheeprocks.com.
Hellgrammites— With Letters from the Sun, EverFlare, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $10; vulturesrocks.com.
Sagitta Ensemble— 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Margot Lane Studio,5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org.
The Way Down Wanderers— With Dakota Gray Band, 8 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $15-$20; oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.
MAY 2-3
A Night of One Acts— Performed by the CC-V Players, 7 p.m., The Butte Theater, 130 E. Bennett Ave., Cripple Creek, $3-$7; buttetheater.com.
MAY 2-26
"Rent"—Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., $26 and up; fac.coloradocollege.edu.
MAY 3
First Friday— 5-8 p.m., art walk, entertainment, galleries open, downtown Colorado Springs and Old Colorado City; downtowncs.com, shopoldcoloradocity.com.
Eidola— With Diver, Long/Last, Thousand Frames, 6 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $20; blacksheeprocks.com.
Coco Montoya— 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $25; stargazerstheatre.com.
Mike Steel— With Ha$h, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $20; vulturesrocks.com.
Little Miss Nasty— With Whitney Peyton, Champagne Cabaret, 7 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $35; sunshinestudioslive.com.
Aaron Watson— 7 p.m., Boot Barn Hall at Bourbon Brothers, 13071 Bass Pro Drive, $30-$100; bootbarnhall.com.
MAY 3-4
Derrick Stroup— 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. May 3, 7 and 9:30 p.m. May 4, Loonees Comedy Corner, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $15-$85; looneescc.com.
MAY 3-5
CC Conservatory Festival - Popular Music Showcase— Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall,5225 N. Nevada Ave., go online for prices; entcenterforthearts.org.
MAY 3-12
Incredible Circus Millibo— 7 p.m. Fridays, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, The Millibo Art Theater, 1626 S. Tejon St., $12.50, $44 family four-pack; 719-465-6321, themat.org.
MAY 4
Nate Bargatze— 3 and 7 p.m., The Broadmoor World Arena, 3185 Venetucci Blvd., $39.75 and up; worldarena.com.
"Coppelia"— 4 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Shockley-Zalabak Theater, 5225 N. Nevada Ave., $15-$69; entcenterforthearts.org.
Eric Golden— 6 p.m., The Whiskey Baron Dance Hall and Saloon, 5781 N. Academy Blvd., $5; thewhiskeybarondancehallandsaloon.com.
World Ballet Series: "Swan Lake"— 7 p.m.,Pikes Peak Center, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $59 and up; pikespeakcenter.com.
Rush Archives - A Tribute to Rush— 7 p.m., Stargazers Theatre, 10 S. Parkside Drive, $25; stargazerstheatre.com.
The Spill Canvas— With Ace Enders, 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $25; blacksheeprocks.com.
Sarah and the Safe Word— With Cheap Perfume, Hoity-Toity, 7 p.m., Vultures, 2100 E. Platte Ave., $15; vulturesrocks.com.
P.O.D.— With Bad Wolves, Norma Jean, Blind Channel, 7 p.m., Sunshine Studios Live, 3970 Clearview Frontage Road, $35 and up; sunshinestudioslive.com.
Head for the Hills— 8 p.m., Lulu's Downtown, 32 S. Tejon St., $22; lulusmusic.co.
The Toxhards— 8 p.m., Oskar Blues, 118 N. Tejon St., $15-$20; oskarbluesfooderies.com/colorado-springs.
MAY 4-5
From Pikes Peak to the World— With Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, 7 p.m. May 4, Broadmoor Community Church, 315 Lake Ave.; 2:30 p.m. May 5, First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave., $10-$35; tinyurl.com/3sck69ee.
THROUGH FRIDAY
"In Lieu of Flowers"— By Nichole Montanez, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St., 719-464-5880, auricgallery.com.
"Redefine"— By Lori DiPasquale, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St., 719-464-5880, auricgallery.com.
"Paradox"— By Shannon Dunn, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St., 719-464-5880, auricgallery.com.
"Walk this Way"— By Brett Fox, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St., 719-464-5880, auricgallery.com.
"Storylines"— By Deb Prewitt, Auric Gallery, 125 E. Boulder St., 719-464-5880, auricgallery.com.
"Signs of Spring"— Laura Reilly Fine Art Gallery and Studio, 2522A W. Colorado Ave.; laurareilly.com.
THROUGH SATURDAY
"Garden Amnesia"— By Melinda Briggs, Surface Gallery, 2752 W. Colorado Ave.; surfacegallerycos.com.
"The Tree Stories Project - An Eco Art Installation"— Surface Gallery, 2752 W. Colorado Ave.; surfacegallerycos.com.
Castle Rock Artist Alliance Exhibition— Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Colorado 105, Palmer Lake, go online for prices; trilakesarts.org.
"Tempest"— Cottonwood Center for the Arts, 427 E. Colorado Ave.; 719-520-1899, cottonwoodcenterforthearts.com.
"Assemblage"— The Bridge Gallery, 218 W. Colorado Ave.;719-629-7055, thebridgegallery@gmail.com.
"Wunderkid"— Manitou Art Center, Hagnauer Gallery, 513 Manitou Ave., Manitou Springs; manitouartcenter.org.
THROUGH SUNDAY
“Proof”— Springs Ensemble Theatre, 2409 W. Colorado Ave., $15-$25; springsensembletheatre.org.
"Affliction"— Shutter and Strum, 2217 E. Platte Ave.; shutterandstrum.org.
THROUGH MONDAY
"Relics of Abstraction"— Commonwheel Artists Gallery, 102 Cañon Ave., Manitou Springs; 719-685-1008, commonwheel.com.
THROUGH TUESDAY
Works by Mary Sexton and Carey Pelto— Gallery 113, 125 N. Tejon St.; gallery113cos.com.
"Art Aloud 2024"— Academy Art & Frame Co., 7560 N. Academy Blvd; academyframesco.com.
THROUGH MAY 11
"Sonder"— 2024 VA senior exhibit, Ent Center for the Arts, Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; gocadigital.org/exhibitions.
THROUGH JUNE 1
Works by Abdi Osman— Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., go online for prices; fac.coloradocollege.edu.
THROUGH JULY 6
"Clarence Shivers: Experimenting with Form"— Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., go online for prices; fac.coloradocollege.edu.
THROUGH JULY 27
"Hương Ngô: Ungrafting"— Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, 30 W. Dale St., go online for prices; fac.coloradocollege.edu.
THROUGH AUG. 3
"Pirates of the Carabiner"— Melodrama dinner theater, The Iron Springs Chateau, 444 Ruxton Ave., Manitou Springs, $12 and up; ironspringschateau.com.
COMPILED BY CARLOTTA OLSON, THE GAZETTE, 636-0221, CARLOTTA.OLSON@GAZETTE.COM
