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Arts, Performance, & Education
45º
45º is an art gallery offering a thoughtfully curated collection of fine art and custom framing that complements styles from traditional to modern. Our collection showcases paintings, jewelry, pottery, furniture, and sculptures by over 30 talented Colorado artisans. Our diverse frame selection includes mouldings you won’t find anywhere else in Colorado Springs, making every framing project as unique as the art it surrounds.
Tuesday – Saturday: 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Monday: By appointment only
We are happy to meet you before or after business hours for a personalized shopping or custom framing experience.
Metered parking in front & metered lot located directly behind the gallery.
Art Song Colorado
Mission: By synthesizing music and poetry, Art Song Colorado engages and empowers people through the classical timelessness of art song.
History
Founded in 2015 as “Denver Art Song Project”, Art Song Colorado introduces new audiences to the joy of classical song. Eapen Leubner founded the group and created “A Single Step… Songs of Beethoven and Donaudy” with Mallory Bernstein and Michael Bevers. The album led to early performances in Denver, the group expanded to perform across the Front Range. Through performance and experimentation, the group polished their concept of innovative performances by Colorado artists include visual art, super-titles and storytelling.
Blue Violin
Email: contact@blue-violin.com
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With a presence as bold as his sound, Blue Violin commands grand concert halls and intimate candlelit venues alike, moving dynamically across the stage while weaving immersive multimedia into every performance. His style blurs the lines between classical mastery and rock-and-roll fire, captivating audiences around the world. Praised by the Boston Ballet as “electrifying” and by The Boston Globe for “sparking musical interest in new ways,” he has performed alongside Gloria Estefan, Paul Simon, and Jennifer Holliday, with special appearances with John Mayer and even Sesame Street.
Central City Opera
Less than an hour from Denver, Colorado in a lush Rocky Mountain setting, Central City Opera is among Colorado’s elite summer music festivals. The second oldest annual professional opera festival in the country (and the fifth-oldest opera company), the company continues to make history with a range of productions each summer including opera favorites, new and rarely performed pieces, and American works.
In addition to the summer Festival, Central City Opera’s Bonfils-Stanton Artists Training Program offers career-entry opera training to today’s young artists with career management classes as well as main stage rehearsal and performance opportunities. Year-round opera education and community engagement programs entertain and educate more than 100,000 people each year across the Rocky Mountain region. A steward of historic preservation, the company also maintains the Central City Opera House and 30 other Victorian-era properties which serve as performance and rehearsal venues and house Festival staff each summer.
Chamber Orchestra of the Springs
The Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, founded in 1984, is the region’s premier chamber ensemble bringing innovative, educational programming and diverse artistic collaborations to the Front Range. Under the dynamic leadership of Maestro Thomas Wilson since 1996, the orchestra currently presents 15-20 concerts in multiple venues throughout Colorado Springs promoting civic pride and local talent as well as acclaimed guest artists and world premieres. As a long-standing cultural anchor in Colorado, the organization is dedicated to creating and sharing exceptional musical experiences. Consisting of talented, dedicated musicians from all walks of life, the orchestra continues to push towards higher artistic goals in the spirit of our motto, “For the Love of Music.”
The Chamber Orchestra of the Springs – Innovative, Involved, Inspiring.
Choral Song
Our vision is to form a choir of 24-28 talented voices that presents concerts designed to attract a broad range of music lovers. Our concerts feature many styles of old and new music–from Renaissance to Romantic, and from Gospel to Jazz–all performed with the same degree of artistic integrity. This requires a unique choir of matched and flexible singers, and it requires an experienced leadership team committed to making that vision a reality. With this close-knit team, we present highly expressive and engaging choral performances designed to attract and enrich the cultural life of the broader Pikes Peak community.
CIVA Charter School
CIVA is a small, safe and caring community, dedicated to providing a unique and rigorous college-preparatory curriculum. CIVA’s small class sizes, commitment to the performing arts, and strong student-parent-teacher collaboration create a comfortable and safe culture where students can reach their full academic potential.
Colorado College
At Colorado College our goal is to provide the finest liberal arts education in the country. Drawing upon the adventurous spirit of the Rocky Mountain West, we challenge students, one course at a time, to develop those habits of intellect and imagination that will prepare them for learning and leadership throughout their lives.
Colorado College – Summer Music Festival
The Colorado College Summer Music Festival is one of the premier musical events in Colorado with twenty-six performances on the Colorado College campus and throughout El Paso and Teller Counties. Fifty advanced music students join twenty-four world-renown
Colorado Music Hall of Fame
Colorado Music Hall of Fame is a nonprofit with a mission to celebrate, promote, and support Colorado’s music community and the organization envisions a future where Colorado’s music scene becomes as iconic as the state’s mountains.
- Celebrating Colorado music by inducting our state’s music heroes, hosting events, sharing music history and Hall of Fame exhibits (coming soon to a new location in Denver)
- Promoting Colorado as a music destination
- Supporting local musicians and industry professionals with mini-grants for mental health and addiction counseling
Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale
The Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale, was founded in 1977 as a civic children’s choir. From humble roots it has grown to be an organization with five choirs and a annual enrollment of nearly 200 children, in grades 2– 12 , from throughout the Pikes Peak Region. The Chorale’s musical excellence has earned it national and international recognition as one of the country’s outstanding children’s choirs, and it has been honored with three first place Gold Medals in international competitions.
Although the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale has garnered recognition and an exceptional array of awards abroad, its heart and spirit is firmly rooted in Colorado and the Colorado Springs community. It features an extensive statewide outreach program, including its High Altitude Youth Chorus, Adopt-a-School Festivals, School Blitz days, Raise the Roof Boychoir Festival, an extensive tuition assistance program, workshops and residencies in schools, and concerts all over the state for groups including Pikes Peak Hospice, Cancer Survivors, CASA, and nursing homes.
Colorado Springs Chorale
Mission Statement: To serve the Pikes Peak Region by celebrating the human voice in song and its power to rejoice, console, educate, enrich, unite, and inspire. Founded in 1956, the Colorado Springs Chorale is the oldest continuously performing community
Colorado Springs Conservatory
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There is a place where students are encouraged to contribute to the world in a meaningful and creative way. Where they can explore the arts in an environment that embraces individuality and mutual respect. A rare and nurturing setting that brings together world-class training in all the performing arts to students ages 4 through 19. That place is The Colorado Springs Conservatory. And it is the only performing arts conservatory of its kind in the Pikes Peak region. It is where the amazing takes place every day.
Colorado Springs Education Association
The Colorado Springs Education Association advocates for public education and more than 2,000 public education employees in Colorado Springs District #11.
CSEA envisions a world where public education is respected and appropriately funded, and education professionals are empowered to meet the educational needs of children and communities.
CSEA endeavors to assure that teachers enjoy the benefits of professional working conditions, fair treatment, just compensation, and the support needed so that students and schools thrive.
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College
The Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College, built in 1936, grew out of and expanded on the mission of the esteemed Broadmoor Art Academy to become one of the only multi-discipline arts institutions in the nation.
Today we remain an amazing rarity — a museum, theatre and art school, essentially an entire arts district, under one roof. And we go well beyond what you’d consider the boundaries of those disciplines, offering special performances in our galleries, standup comedy and concerts in our theaters, epic parties in our Glass Corridor, and insider perks for our members that take them inside the process of creating the arts.
All of our various branches share one essential goal: to create extraordinary experiences.
Community & Non-Profit Organizations
Downtown Partnership of Colorado Springs
Downtown Partnership is the leading catalytic champion for Downtown Colorado Springs, accomplished through a wide variety of programs and services.
We steward the vision for our Downtown, providing a powerful collective voice of our membership to ensure our city center prospers. We work closely with city and county elected leaders, civil servants, property owners, nonprofits and business and civic leaders to guide policy and investment choices.
El Pomar Foundation
Spencer and Julie Penrose established El Pomar in 1937 with a mission to enhance, encourage, and promote the current and future well-being of the people of Colorado. The philanthropy they set in motion across Colorado has grown today to more than $25 million annually through grants and community programming.
First Presbyterian Church
First Pres is a multi-generational downtown church with a deep appreciation for biblical preaching and teaching, worship, shared leadership and community-building.
Worship is our purpose as a church, and Sunday morning worship is the high point of our week. Gathering regularly for worship changes us from the inside out and energizes us to go where God sends us and live as His people in the world.
Grace & St. Stephens Episcopal Church
Formally organized in 1873, Grace & St. Stephens Episcopal Church holds Sunday services and musical events weekly, including a Choral Compline Service the last Sunday of each month at 8:00 P.M., excluding December and March. Throughout the year, the Taylor Memorial Concert Series presents world renounced organists, chamber ensembles, choirs, and singers. Log on to Grace & St. Stephens today or call to find our more about Christmas services and concerts.
Silver Key Senior Services
Silver Key is proud to serve thousands of seniors in the Pikes Peak region. We offer a variety of services for area seniors to maintain their independence, safety and quality of life.
We recognize four leaders who have left their mark on Silver Key including, founder Betsey Myers-Burroughs and advocate Clifford King, along with a group of conscientious citizens wishing to improve the quality of life for those in nursing homes. With the help of these individuals and first Executive Director Mikki Kraushaar, Silver Key was incorporated in 1970 and officially opened its doors thanks to grant monies awarded by the Older Americans Act. Patricia Ellis retired in 2019 after leading the organization for eight years, including the expansion of services facilitated by our move to the South Murray campus.
We remember and celebrate each and every donor, volunteer, partner and advocate in the community who shares our mission to provide seniors with safety, independence and dignity as they move through the aging process.
Springs Rescue Mission
Home, Garden, & Real Estate
Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation
Ruth Vogt is a highly energetic mortgage professional, well-recognized for her passionate work ethic and results-driven nature. She accepted the opportunity in 2014 to serve as sales manager with Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, in Colorado.
She began her lending career in 1972, working with credit unions and personal loans. Starting in the 1980s, she navigated the Savings & Loan days and became a top-producing “forward” (or traditional) mortgage lender. Ruth has decades of experience in management, training, and marketing lending. Ruth now refers to herself as “The Home Sweet Home Retirement Strategist,” educating retirees on how to take advantage of homeownership to meet their retirement objectives.
NMLS# 257576
Email: ruthv@fairwaymc.com
Planet Granite
Redesign Your Home with Planet Granite
Revitalize your kitchen or bathroom with new, gorgeous countertops and sinks. Choose from a myriad of samples from our granite, marble, and quartz collection, quarried locally and from all around the world. Come visit our showroom or call us today to schedule a free measurement.
Purple Elephant Realty
Providing a superior level of informed, professional real estate services to buyers and sellers in the greater Pikes Peak Region.
Purple Mountain Group at Morgan Stanley
Purple Mountain Group at Morgan Stanley was formed in 2023 through the merger of The Pikes Peak Group and The Tiemens Group. Both teams already shared similar cultures and brought complementary strengths to the combined team of twelve. We have helped guide many families, businesses, nonprofits, and institutions along the path to meeting their financial goals.
Springs Homes
SpringsHomes.com is a complete resource for Colorado Springs Real Estate. Use our new state of the art Colorado Springs Real Estate map search to view thousands of Colorado Springs Homes for Sale listed through the Pikes Peak MLS. If you are interested in digging into extreme detail on some of Colorado Springs finest real estate offerings, please visit our Featured Homes section. This section features lots of detail, maps, pictures, virtual tours and school information on some of the finest Colorado Springs Real Estate has to offer, if you can’t find it here, please let us know, we are constantly looking for new ideas for fresh content in this section.
The Landscaper
We specialize in comprehensive Residential landscape renovation services. Our dedicated team has been proudly serving the Colorado Springs area and its surrounding communities since 2006. Over the years, we have earned the prestigious Angi’s Super Service Award, consistently from 2014 to 2022. We take immense pride in the quality of our work, and this dedication is evident in the beautiful results we achieve for our clients.
We firmly believe that a confident and happy crew is the foundation for creating an exceptional landscape. To ensure this, we make it a priority to equip our employees with the knowledge and confidence necessary to successfully complete any tasks they are assigned. We truly enjoy providing our team with opportunities to attend various classes and workshops, allowing them to learn about new and exciting trends and techniques in the dynamic landscaping world.
Our goal is to provide our clients with a stunning, sustainable landscape that can stand the test of time. Whether you are looking for something low maintenance or a custom outdoor kitchen design, we have the expertise to handle it all.
Wild Birds Unlimited: Nature Shop ILD
Store Hours: Monday – Saturday: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Each Wild Birds Unlimited store is locally owned and operated by folks living right in the local community. Your MyWBU order is handled by the same staff you see when you shop your local Wild Birds Unlimited retail location.
We’re proud to provide the highest quality bird feeding products available anywhere…backed with expert advice to help you bring the joy of bird feeding into your backyard.
We can show you how to turn your yard into a birdfeeding habitat that brings song, color and life to your home.
Local Shops, Dining, & Services
Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society
The Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society (CSMS) was founded in 1936 by a small group of people interested in geology and mineralogy. The renowned geological expert and mineral collector, Lazard Cahn, was voted the Society’s permanent honorary president at the very first meeting. Considering that the Pike’s Peak region of Colorado is a paradise for rockhounds, geologists, and mineral collectors, their efforts in the Society were richly rewarded and the Society has thrived ever since.
Integrity Destinations
Integrity Destinations is a Colorado Springs-based travel agency dedicated to creating personalized travel experiences. Our expert team specializes in luxury vacations, cruises, family adventures, and romantic getaways, offering tailored itineraries and exclusive perks. We pride ourselves on honesty, transparency, and exceptional service, ensuring every client’s journey is seamless and unforgettable.
Woman-owned and certified travel professionals, Integrity Destinations are proud members of ASTA (American Society of Travel Advisors) and Travel Savers network. We offer access to exclusive amenities and upgrades; you won’t find online. If issues arise, we are here to support you before, during and after your trip, creating peace of mind with 24/7 traveler support.
Marie Jewelers
Marie Jewelers is a custom jewelry design and repair center located in Peyton, Colorado. Our goal is to provide a place where you can feel comfortable bringing your family heirloom jewelry while also providing unique collections of artist made jewelry and accessories.
We are not a big-box store. We are not a commission-based sales team. We are expert jewelers that care about your jewelry as much as you do.
Jewelry isn’t just metal and stones to wear. It is a piece of art to represent your style or a memory created as a gift between you and a loved one.
At Marie Jewelers, we are here for whatever your jewelry needs may be, from repairs to custom jewelry design to appraisals
Stop by and tell us how we can help!
Springs Bridal and Peak Tuxedo
Springs Bridal opened in 2011 to fill the needs of our community. Our owner, Susi, watched two of her daughters struggle to find a beautiful wedding gown on a tight budget with only weeks to go before the wedding. At the time, there was a lack of options in the area that allowed brides to buy dresses off-the-rack. From our beginnings as strictly a resale bridal store, we have grown to include new and orderable wedding gowns, with 700-800 wedding gowns available for immediate purchase. We also have hundreds of prom, military ball, and gala formals. To this day, whether it’s bridal or formal wear that you need, Springs Bridal strives to be accessible, affordable, and inclusive.
Peak Tuxedo (inside Springs Bridal) is a proud to be designated an Elite Dealer by Jim’s Formal Wear. We offer personalized in-store service for both rental and purchase options. Our prices for a full tuxedo or suit rental range between $110-250. This price is what you actually pay at the register, not some teaser price. Our packages include coat, pants, shirt, any color tie and vest, cufflinks, shirt studs (when needed), damage waiver fee, and sales tax. Shoe rental is an extra $25. Pocket squares are a purchase item at $8. Individual pieces can also be rented.
Professional & Financial Services
BennCo
We embrace the notion that finances are but one important aspect of life, and that wealth is merely a means to achieve life’s larger purposes, not an end unto itself. Our mission is to help our clients understand and organize their financial options, and create solutions that free them to pursue the activities of life the value most.
Forvis Mazars
Forvis Mazars provides audit, assurance, tax, advisory, and consulting services globally with a dedication to delivering an Unmatched Client Experience® to help you prepare for what’s next. At Forvis Mazars, we redefine collaboration and provide the insight to help you prepare for what’s next. By working alongside you and understanding you, our services and solutions are meticulously tailored to meet your unique needs. The Forvis Mazars brand is more than just a name or a logo; it tells our story. It’s our promise to the market, to always look ahead for our clients, people, and the communities we serve across the world. It’s the solutions we offer organizations of all sizes, both domestic and international, to help set them up for continued, sustainable success. It’s the compelling reason behind forming a two-member network – stronger and better together. It’s the culmination of our purpose in our industry, now and into the future.
Frontier IT
Kirkpatrick Bank
Everyone’s situation is different, every project unique. Kirkpatrick Bank will help you find the right mortgage product for your needs. We serve individuals, builders, and commercial clients and appreciate the expertise a realtor or a title company represents. We believe a banking relationship is defined by the expertise and commitment to service of the professionals who serve our customers, as well as the quality of our mortgage products. We strive to make buying and selling property efficient, and cost-effective.
Medical, Health, & Wellness
Khronology Functional Wellness
Helping you with functional wellness and slow aging through food, movement and a healthy lifestyle, we offer personal training and fitness classes, functional medicine nutrition and lifestyle counseling, massage therapy, reiki, Ayurveda, cooking lessons and personal chef services.
Miriam’s Place
A wholeness center dedicated to pain management through gentle touch and care.
Peak Medicare Solutions
The transition to Medicare—whether at age 65 or at retirement–can be confusing and stressful, but the right help can make all the difference. Peak Medicare Solutions is a local insurance brokerage whose mission is to bring confidence and clarity to Coloradoans’ Medicare experience. We offer no-cost, personalized guidance to those who are new to Medicare, and we provide ongoing support for all the questions and changes that accompany the Medicare years. As independent agents, we can compare additional coverage options, like Medigap and Medicare Advantage plans, to offer the choices that best fit individual needs. There is never a cost for our services, and our plan rates are the same as those direct from insurance carriers (no mark-ups). Our clients consistently tell us they are so glad they found us, and we feel the same!
Pearl Primary Care
Primary Care, Built Around People
At Pearl Primary Care in Colorado Springs, our physician-led team focuses on unhurried conversations, clear communication, and personalized care for each person.
Physician-Led Care
At Pearl Primary Care, medical decisions are guided by physicians who are directly involved in the care they provide.
Physician-led care means experience, clinical judgment, and accountability remain central to every decision. It also means care is not rushed, delegated without oversight, or shaped by volume-driven systems.
This practice was designed intentionally to support thoughtful medicine, clear communication, and long-term relationships built on trust.
Dr. Rachael Degurse, M.D. – Physician
Dr. Degurse is a board-certified physician who believes patients deserve clarity, agency, and a genuine partnership in their care.
She leads with conviction and thoughtfulness, combining modern medical knowledge with a grounded, human approach. Her work is guided by the belief that people are at their best when they feel heard, respected, and supported in making informed decisions about their health.
By choosing a direct primary care model, Dr. Degurse created a practice that allows her to focus on meaningful relationships, continuity of care, and medicine practiced with integrity rather than urgency.
Pearl Skin & Body Rejuvenation
At Pearl Skin & Body Rejuvenation, a premier med spa in Colorado Springs, Dr. Rachael Degurse’s visionary approach empowers your beauty evolution to the highest of standards. Dr. Degurse provides a personalized 1-on-1 consultation, meticulously evaluating your unique dreams and goals to craft a tailored aesthetic journey just for you. Our core values of evolution, credibility, benevolence, dependability, and transparency set us apart. Choosing Pearl Skin & Body Rejuvenation ensures a collaborative and empowering experience, where your satisfaction and well-being are prioritized. Embrace the opportunity to enhance your beauty with Dr. Degurse’s outstanding care in Colorado Springs.
Special Events & Festivals
AEG Presents
Combining the power of the live event with a focus on true artist development, AEG Presents is a world leader in the music and entertainment industries. Operating across five continents, the company has an unparalleled commitment to artistry, creativity, and community.
Buena Vista Contin-Tail Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show and Gold Rush Days
August 6 – 9, 2026
THE BUENA VISTA CONTIN-TAIL GEM, MINERAL, AND FOSSIL SHOW AND GOLD RUSH DAYS IS AUGUST 6TH THROUGH AUGUST 9TH AT THE BUENA VISTA RODEO GROUNDS WITH BREATHTAKING VIEWS OF MOUNT PRINCETON. THIS FAMILY AND PET FRIENDLY EVENT INCLUDES GOLD PANNING, SCAVENGER HUNTS, A FOOD COURT, AND BEER GARDEN. CAMPING OPTIONS ARE AVAILABLE.
Central City Opera
Less than an hour from Denver, Colorado in a lush Rocky Mountain setting, Central City Opera is among Colorado’s elite summer music festivals. The second oldest annual professional opera festival in the country (and the fifth-oldest opera company), the company continues to make history with a range of productions each summer including opera favorites, new and rarely performed pieces, and American works.
In addition to the summer Festival, Central City Opera’s Bonfils-Stanton Artists Training Program offers career-entry opera training to today’s young artists with career management classes as well as main stage rehearsal and performance opportunities. Year-round opera education and community engagement programs entertain and educate more than 100,000 people each year across the Rocky Mountain region. A steward of historic preservation, the company also maintains the Central City Opera House and 30 other Victorian-era properties which serve as performance and rehearsal venues and house Festival staff each summer.
Colorado College – Summer Music Festival
The Colorado College Summer Music Festival is one of the premier musical events in Colorado with twenty-six performances on the Colorado College campus and throughout El Paso and Teller Counties. Fifty advanced music students join twenty-four world-renown
Colorado Record Show
The largest record sale in Southern Colorado is here! 100 tables filled with records, CDs, cassettes, memorabilia, and more!
Manitou Chamber Music Festival
July 12 – 26, 2026
The Manitou Chamber Music Festival is an immersive program designed to exponentially increase students’ musical understanding and performing experience. Each group studies two complete multi-movement chamber works and performs both pieces on the final student concert, as well as a chamber orchestra piece with all festival musicians and faculty.
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival
2026 Dates: October 16-18
Rocky Mountain Women’s Film’s mission and vision is to build community around film by elevating the stories of women and others who are often unheard or unseen; envisioning community connected through the power of film. Rocky Mountain Women’s Film honors films and filmmakers annually presenting the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival in the Fall.
Vino and Notes
August 1st 2026
This festival brings together some of Colorado’s finest wineries, great food, and local musicians.
