Name: VAPA Student Arts Festival
Start: 2026-04-10T17:00:00-06:00
Location: Ent Center for the Arts

Join us for the VAPA Student Arts Festival!
April 10-May 10, 2026
Ent Center for the Arts
Dwire Hall
**All events are free and open to all, with the exception of the UCCS Theatre Company's "Picasso at the Lapine Agile." See links below to reserve free or purchase tickets**
April 10-May 13
UCCS Music Student Recitals
Ent Center for the Arts
7:30pm
Free tickets at tickets.entcenterforthearts.org/events.
April 10-May 16 – Chrysalis
Visual Art Senior Exhibition
Location: Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery
Opening Reception April 10, 5-8pm
Exhibition runs April 10-May 16
GOCA presents a capstone exhibition by UCCS Visual & Performing Arts students, focused on the visual arts discipline, at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. Featuring the works of Kate Coleman, Lizzy Cox, Emily De Smidt, Graham Drews, Alexander Kracker, Amy Lauderbaugh, Julia Lewis, Ashley Lopez, Ashlynn Mann, Finn Mosbarger, Amelia Cate Parr, Riley Rhodes, Eden Swanson, Reily Yaekle.
April 14 - UCCS Student Brass Ensemble
Location: Chapman Foundations Recital Hall
7:30pm-9pm
The UCCS Student Brass Ensemble - the Mountain Lion's Roar Brass - presents their exciting spring concert, featuring classic works of Americana as well as music from video game soundtracks, and more. Directed by Tim Hoffman. Reserve free tickets at tickets.entcenterforthearts.org/5800/5923.
April 18 - Front Range Art History Symposium
Location: Osborne Center for Science & Engineering – room B134
9am-4pm
The Front Range Art History Symposium celebrates the research of undergraduate and graduate art history students from regional colleges and universities. Students will present their research in a conference-like format with 20-minute papers followed by Q & A from the audience. There will be a wide-range of topics presented, and it's a great showcase for up-and-coming art historians. Breakfast and lunch refreshments provided.No ticket reservation required.
April 21 - Mariachi Ensemble
Location: Chapman Foundations Recital Hall
7:30pm-9pm
Come celebrate the premier concert of UCCS's first mariachi program for an evening of impassioned singing and playing of mariachi classics. The UCCS Mariachi will be joined by Mariachi Diamante who has been mentoring our new program and passing on the beauty of this tradition to the next generation of learners and advocates. Reserve free tickets at tickets.entcenterforthearts.org/5800/5924.
April 22 - University Choir
Location: Chapman Foundations Recital Hall
7:30pm-9pm
University Choir presents Media Madness! Hear some of your favorite movie themes, Academy Award winning songs, video game favorites, with a few surprises along the way. Directed by Solveig Olsen. Reserve free tickets at tickets.entcenterforthearts.org/5800/5925.
April 23 - AFFIX
Location: GOCA Project Space
The AFFIX exhibition, curated by the MSGP 4040: Gallery Management Exhibition class, provides students a chance to express themselves through hard times during the current political and social climates. A way to connect and bring the UCCS community together. No ticket reservation required.
April 24-May 3 - UCCS Theatre Company Presents: Picasso at the Lapin Agile
Location: Osborne Studio Theater
Performances April 24-26 & May 1-3
Friday & Saturday @ 7:30pm
Sunday @ 4pm
Steve Martin's long-running off-Broadway absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before the renowned scientist transformed physics with his theory of relativity and the celebrated painter set the art world afire with cubism. Tickets at tickets.entcenterforthearts.org/overview/5765.
April 25 - UCCS Student Short Film Festival
Location: Dwire Hall - room 121
12pm-6pm
The 25 Annual VAPA Film Festival is a local event highlighting student achievement in film. The festival showcases different genres such as horror, comedy, documentaries, horror, & musical videos, featuring students and local actors, tackling social issues, highlights future stars, all through the eyes of future film makers. No ticket reservation required.
May 5 & 7
Dance Composition I Works in Progress
Location: Overlook Studio
12:30pm
No ticket reservation required.
May 6 - Symphony21
Location: Shockley-Zalabak Theater
7:30pm-9pm
Symphony21, the UCCS Orchestra, celebrates Colorado and the United States with a special anniversary program featuring music by Colorado composers, accompanied by an energizing performance of Sibelius' rousing Finlandia. This special program brings together musicians from across the lovely UCCS campus as well as musicians from our community. Don't miss this unique celebration of American (and Finnish) Music! Directed by Jon Forshee. Reserve Free tickets at https://tickets.entcenterforthearts.org/5800/5926.