All Entries in the "The Arts" Category
A Community United by Art – American Flag Mural Completed on Lamar’s Main Street
Pictured, left to right: Judy Turpin, Flag Mural Committee member; Clay Whitham, Frontier Bank (donated water and restroom access); Connie Jacobsen, Flag Mural Committee member; Jake Chamberlain, Flag Mural Committee member and building owner; Rose Ann Yates, Lisa Farmer, LaNette Gearhart, and Vince Gearhart, all representing Southeast Colorado Arts Council. Not pictured are: Cody Miell, […]
Southeast Colorado Concert Association presenting first concert of season October 2, 2025
Southeast Colorado Concert Association is presenting the first concert of their season on Thursday, October 2 featuring “Gilly and the Girl” who will perform radio hits from the 1960s to the 1980s. The concert will be held in the Lamar High School auditorium beginning at 6:00 p.m. Single tickets are $20, or a season membership […]
Windows to the Past – a piece of history displayed as window art in remembrance of three longstanding Lamar businesses
Pictured, left to right: Front row – Karen Sanders, Kenny Davis, Larry Noble, Sharon Noble Headrick, Susan Noble Wollert, Ruthie Turner and Desiree Ellis. Back row – Kelby Repp, Sean Lewis, Matt Amrine, Sam Vigil, Bryana Carter, Nick Carter. More downtown Lamar storefronts had a facelift recently, similar to the project that was done at […]
Calling All Crafters: General Entries Open for the 2025 Colorado State Fair
Pueblo, Colo. — From poets to quilters, bakers to whittlers, and photographers to potters, Colorado artists and artisans are invited to compete for “Best in Show” at the 2025 Colorado State Fair. The State Fair has a competition category for everything from the whimsical (the Pet Rock or Funniest Pet Photo competitions) to the sublime (Fine Arts competitions that include oil […]
Meet the artist behind Lamar’s newest mural
Mural Artist Cody Miell Lamar’s newest wall mural, located on the north side of the building at 123 N. Main (just across the street from Electro Pro) has garnered a great deal of attention recently. The mural was made possible by a Lamar Main Street mini-grant. Anyone driving into town from the north cannot miss […]
Spirit Center of the Performing Arts is honked by Lamar Chamber Honkers
Pictured left to right: Honker Member: Ashly Melgosa, Honker Ashley Roseberry, Vocal Coach Jessica Hall, Owner Rosalind Smith, Honker Shellann Bastian, Honker Cheryl Preisser as well as several members of Spirit Center of the Performing Arts On May 2, 2025 Lamar Honkers honked an existing business with a new location and expanded services. Spirit Center […]
Jason Bosquez, LHS senior, participates in 2025 Colorado All-State Band
LHS senior Jason Bosquez Jason Bosquez, a senior at Lamar High School, had the honor of being chosen as a member of the 73rd Annual Colorado High School All-State Band. Jason traveled to the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley April 3-5, where the group of top high school musicians from throughout Colorado practiced prior […]
Lamar High School band students selected for CSU Pueblo’s Festival of Winds
Lamar High School band students at CSU Pueblo’s Festival of Winds Ten Lamar High School band students were selected to participate in Colorado State University Pueblo’s recent Festival of Winds. The festival was held February 13-15 for students, culminating in a concert performance on Saturday, February 15 at Pueblo Memorial Hall. The honor band brings […]
Pueblo will soon be home to North America’s first and only Leonardo da Vinci museum
Pueblo was granted final approval by the Colorado Economic Development Commission for North America’s first and only Leonardo da Vinci Museum. The museum will feature interactive exhibits and life-sized machine replicas from da Vinci’s drawings and sketches. The museum’s approach will center on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) as an educational guide to […]
Washington Elementary School in Lamar the recipient of donation to their new Arts Program
Left to right, Vincent Gearhart, LaNette DeLoach Gearhart and Rose Ann Yates present a $1,500 donation to Washington Elementary School Art Instructor Leandra Chavez on behalf of the Southeast Colorado Arts Council/Anne Boken Trust The Southeast Colorado Arts Council/Anne Boken Trust recently made a $1,500 donation to Washington Elementary School in Lamar for their […]
Southeast Colorado Concert Association presenting “Letters from Home” USO-style show Sunday, October 27
The Southeast Colorado Concert Association welcomes Letters from Home to the stage on Sunday, October 27 at 3:00 PM. Letters from Home is a classic USO Style show with a witty, modern edge featuring high-energy singing and tap dancing. The performance features Erinn Dearth and Dan Beckmann honoring great artists spanning several decades like Frank Sinatra, […]
Country, Motown, and Hip-Hop Artists Headline Iconic Summer Concerts at Colorado State Fair
PUEBLO, Colo. — The 2024 Colorado State Fair concerts feature a star-studded lineup that includes An Evening of Icons with the Commodores and The Spinners, Ludacris, Trace Adkins with special guest Cody Cozz, Shane Smith & The Saints, Scotty McCreery, Lonestar and Banda el Recodo, just to name a few. Tickets for all concerts will go on sale […]
