January 9, 2012 - LEGACY OF MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. CELEBRATED AT IMAGINATION SPACE SATURDAY, JAN. 14th: The life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be remembered and honored at a special event, “Celebrating Martin: Dr. Martin Luther King, the Legacy” on Saturday, January 14 at Imagination Space. The event, scheduled from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, will be free and open to the public. It will include interactive art and storytelling, unique movement exercises inspired by Dr. King’s views on unity, and reflections centering on what Dr. King stood for, non violence and using words as his way to create change. Storyteller Lorenia will ask, “Who was Dr. King? and also center stories on the theme, Martin Luther King: From Humble Beginnings to Changing the World. Throughout the event there will be a wide selection of reading materials pertaining to Dr. King’s life and legacy displayed. An event-driven timeline defining the life of Dr. King and the social climate of the civil rights movement will also be featured. Various quotes from Dr. King will be posted throughout Imagination Space, with artists of all ages encouraged to interpret Dr. King’s quotes with visual art creations.  Click here to download the Media Release.

January 9, 2012 - THE TIMELESS TALE OF “MUFARO’S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS” COMES TO PIKES PEAK CENTER ON FEBRUARY 3: Imagination Celebration continues its Over the Moon Family Theater season with Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale on Friday, February 3, 2012 at 7:00 pm.  Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters is a modern fable of pride going before a fall and the realization of one’s beauty within, in keeping with the moral of the African folktale that is its inspiration. When a great African king desires a wife, only the most perfect maidens in the land are invited to meet him. Mufaro’s pride and joy, his two beautiful daughters of very different dispositions, embark on a challenging journey to be presented to the king. Along the way, they encounter and adapt to situations that test their courage, kindness and strength of spirit.  The production, from the highly acclaimed Dallas Children’s Theater Company, is based on John Steptoe’s Caldecott Award-winning book. Imagination Celebration is presenting literacy-based theater works for its 11th season on the Pikes Peak Center stage in downtown Colorado Springs. Click here to download the Media Release.

January 3, 2012 - Hispanic Art and Culture Featured in District 11 Art Exhibit: Imagination Celebration’s largest facility, Imagination Space, is currently featuring an art exhibition of works from District 11 students, ranging from elementary through high school. The exhibit will be in place through January 15, 2012 in Imagination Space. The artwork is of varied mediums, with the majority of the 118 works’ subject matter centered on “Dia de Muertor,” the Day of the Dead. This holiday is studied as art and history curriculum in the district schools. The best of the works coming from each school’s art classes are featured in this juried show. Individual art teachers at the respective schools made the initial selection of artworks to be entered. A jury of three local artists then studied the entered field and awarded first, second and third places plus honorable mentions in each of three school divisions – elementary, middle and high school. The jury also named a Best of Show award from the entered artworks.  Click here to download the Media Release.

December 13, 2011 - Bemis School of Art holds FREE Holiday Adventure Day: Imagination Celebration’s exhibit and creativity facility, Imagination Space, will again host the Fine Arts Center’s Family Adventure Day on Saturday, December 17 from 12 noon to 2:00 pm. The free holiday event will feature art instructors from the Bemis School of Art who will guide participants through a variety of hands-on holiday art activities. Instructor Nancy Fraser Coco will be mentoring participants in creating winter scene Artist Trading Cards, while Sara Rashkin will be helping with the making of holiday-styled paper beads. There will also be other holiday oriented hands-on activities coordinated by Imagination Celebration staff. The activities are FREE to the public and open to participants of all ages.  This special day is another in a series of Family Adventure Days that are to be held in Imagination Space.  Click here to download the Media Release.

December 3, 2011 - Once Upon a time: Word Wizards and the Magic of Stories: There once was a world of wizards that ruled the words of the land who told of magic stories and books, enchanting the land’s people, young and old alike.  The young people of the land looked to their Fairy Godmother to sprinkle the knowledge of reading and the love of books upon them. And in the season of holidays, Mrs. Claus from the North Pole would make special appearances and have storytime with them, helping them make wishes found in books become reality through reading.  A visit to this special land is now planned for the Pikes Peak region on Saturday, December 3 in the Imagination Space at The Citadel Mall between the hours of 11:00 am and 4:00 pm. The visit is free of charge and open to all ages of explorers. Throughout the day, there will be creative hands-on activities and family performances for all ages with dance, music, puppets and more, and teens and ‘tweens also will find much to do!  Included in the long list of activities for the day are many centering on the popular trilogy “The Hunger Games,” a bestseller that has found a special place in the hearts and minds of America’s teens and young adults.  Click here to download the Media Release.

November 11, 2011 - "Steampunk Ball" at the Mall: Followers of the Steampunk movement are dusting off the keyboards of their steam-powered computers and telling all of their friends about the Steampunk Ball, coming to Imagination Celebration’s Celebration Place in The Citadel mall, on Thursday evening, November 17 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Presented by Dragon Theatre Productions, a program of Imagination Celebration, the Steampunk Ball will immerse attendees in the creative world of the retro-futuristic imagination of Steampunk, where past and future mechanical science meet Victorian romance. Steampunk is a blending of science fiction and Old World charm, elegance and adventure. The night will be filled with the atmosphere of futuristic innovations as Victorians may have envisioned them, based on a 19th century perspective on fashion, culture, architectural style, art, etc. Click here to download the Media Release.

November 11, 2011 - Once Upon a time: Word Wizards and the Magic of Stories:There once was a world of wizards that ruled the words of the land who told of magic stories and books, enchanting the land’s people, young and old alike. This magical land was populated with these word wizards, along with storytellers, song spinners, poets, puppets, authors, artists and actors. The young people of the land looked to their Fairy Godmother to sprinkle the knowledge of reading and the love of books upon them. And in the season of holidays, Mrs. Claus from the North Pole would make special appearances and have storytime with them, helping them make wishes found in books become reality through reading.
A visit to this special land is now planned for the Pikes Peak region on Saturday, December 3 in the Imagination Space at The Citadel Mall.  Click here to download the Media Release.

June 1, 2011 - Bemis School of Art Holds Family Adventure Day at Imagination Space: Imagination Celebration’s exhibit and creativity facility, Imagination Space, will host the Fine Arts Center’s next Family Adventure Day on Saturday, June 4 from 12 noon to 2:00 pm. The event will feature art instructors from the Bemis School of Art interacting with family members that stop by to make and take different art projects. This special day is the second in a series of Family Adventure Days that are to be held in Imagination Space, the 20,000 square foot facility run by Imagination Celebration. Click here to download the Media Release.

May 31, 2011 - Wounded Warriors Art Exhibition Opens in Imagination Space: Imagination Celebration’s exhibit and creativity facility, Imagination Space, will be the temporary home for “Military Creative Expressions,” an exhibition of nearly 100 art works created by United States soldiers recently back from world conflicts. These soldier-artists, members of Fort Carson’s Warrior Transition Battalion, have found solace and a medium for expression in the art they have created in this program. The exhibit will open this Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Imagination Space at The Citadel and be available for viewing through Saturday, July 16. A reception at 4:00 pm for the artists and their families will highlight the Saturday opening. “Military Creative Expressions” will be open to the public, free of charge, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Tuesdays through Saturdays. Click here to download the Media Release.

January 26, 2011 - Imagination Celebration's Over the Moon Family Theater Presents "Tales to Tell: Jumpin' Jazz":  The production is highlighted with the Pikes Peak region premiere of Jumpin’ Jazz – A Swinging Jungle Tale, featuring the Jungle Jazz Band with singer/guitarist Mark Oblinger and pianist/composer Steve Barta and the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. is a kaleidoscope of rich culture and music, inspiring characters, and memorable life lessons. Featured Guest Artists in Jumpin’ Jazz include vocalist Sylvia Summers, hip hop dancer Jacob Flesher and a medley of young talent from the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale, Colorado Springs Conservatory, and Ormao’s Senior Repertory and is directed by Colorado Springs’ own Eve Tilley. Click here to download the Media Release.

January 15, 2011 - Imagination Celebration's Over the Moon Family Theater Presents "Tales to Tell" with "Jumpin Jazz":  Imagination Celebration brings the next installment of their
Over The Moon Family Theater season Tales To Tell – A Musical Mashup, to the Pikes Peak Center at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 10. The production is highlighted with the Pikes Peak region premiere of Jumpin’ Jazz – A Swinging Jungle Tale, featuring the Jungle Jazz Band with singer/guitarist Mark Oblinger and pianist/composer Steve Barta and the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs. This original production is a Family Concert for Storyteller, Jazz Quintet and Orchestra built on the premise that "Imagination is the Key." It is an entertaining and educational mixture of song and story about the adventures of a seven-year-old boy named Kyle and his jungle animal friends. Click here to download the Media Release.

December 15, 2010 - Imagination Celebration is in the midst of its 10th season of bringing literacy-based family theater to the Pikes Peak Center stage with its Over the Moon Family Theater season: Featured productions coming in 2011 include “Tales to Tell: A Musical Mashup” and “Pippi Longstocking”. Tickets to these shows make great Holiday gifts for kids and families! Individual show tickets ranging from $8.00 to $15.00 per seat per show are now available at the Pikes Peak Center Box Office at 190 South Cascade Avenue, by phone 719-520-SHOW, or online at www.pikespeakcenter.com.  Click here to download the Media Release.

December 2, 2010 - Attitudes Ballet Theatre invites the public to “A Nutcracker Tea” in Imagination Space at The Citadel: This interactive event will have two sessions available for attendance, at 11:00 a.m. and again at 1:00 p.m. Though the emphasis of the event is targeted to the younger audience, there will be a variety of activities to intrigue the entire family. Click here to download the Media Release.

November 10, 2010 - Imagination Space to Host a Community Arts, Science & Creativity Fair (A Collaborative Free Event for Indy Give! Campaign) at The Citadel: Gathering STEAM: A Community Arts & Science Fair will take over the 20,000 square foot Imagination Space at The Citadel on Saturday, November 20 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The fair is a collaborative fundraising event featuring four of the featured non-profit organizations in the Colorado Springs Independent’s GIVE! Campaign. The selected organizations coming together to Gather STEAM will be Greccio Housing, Cool Science, Interfaith Hospitality Network and Imagination Celebration.  Click here to download the Media Release.

September 10, 2010 -  What IF! Festival of Innovation and Imagination: The 2010 WHAT IF! Festival of Innovation and Imagination is coming to a six block area of downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 11. The new event will show off the innovative nature of various organizations, businesses, schools and individuals in the Pikes Peak region. Media invited to Photo and Interview opportunities. Click here to download the Media Release.

August 30, 2010 & September 9, 2010 (Reserviced) -  What IF! Festival of Innovation and Imagination - Pikes Peak Region encouraged to join in community sing of "America the Beautiful": The 2010 What IF! Festival of Innovation and Imagination will show off the innovative nature of various organizations, businesses, schools and individuals in the Pikes Peak region. The day will open at 9 a.m. with the singing of “America the Beautiful,” which will include all of the Festival’s performance venues. Organizers are now working to include all of the Pikes Peak region in this singing of America’s iconic song inspired by a 1893 trip to the summit of Pikes Peak by the song’s lyricist, Katharine Lee Bates. Click here to download the Media Release.

August 30, 2010 & September 7, 2010 (Reserviced) -  What IF! Festival of Innovation and Imagination - Where to Park and Eat: The 2010 WHAT IF! Festival of Innovation and Imagination is coming to a six block area of downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 11. The new event will show off the innovative nature of various organizations, businesses, schools and individuals in the Pikes Peak region. Particiate in the event at nearby restaraunts and over 5,000 parking spaces. Click here to download the Media Release.

August 27, 2010 - What IF! Festival of Innovation and Imagination - Idea Exchange Cafe and Experiences: The 2010 WHAT IF! Festival of Innovation and Imagination is
coming to a six block area of downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 11.
The new event will show off the innovative nature of various organizations, businesses,
schools and individuals in the Pikes Peak region. Discover the Idea Exchange Cafe and Experiences. Click here to download the Media Release.

August 24, 2010 - PSA - The 2010 WHAT IF! Festival of Innovation and Imagination is coming to downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 11th. Click here to download the PSA.

June 7, 2010 - Imagination Celebration Launches its 10th Season of Over the Moon Family Theater: Imagination Celebration is launching its 10th season of bringing literacy-based family theater to the Pikes Peak Center stage with the announcement of its 2010/2011 Over the Moon Family Theater season. Featured productions this season include “If You Give a Cat a Cupcake”; “Tales to Tell: A Musical Mashup”; and “Pippi Longstocking”. Season tickets for the Over the Moon Family Theater line-up are now available at the Pikes Peak Center Box Office, online, or by phone. Click here to download the Media Release.

June 4, 2010 & June 10, 2010 (Reserviced) - What IF Festival of Innovation and Imagination set for Downtown Colorado Springs: The date has been announced for the 2010 WHAT IF! Festival of Innovation and Imagination to be coming to a six block area of downtown Colorado Springs on Saturday, September 11, 2010. The new event will show off the innovative nature of various organizations, businesses, schools and individuals in the Pikes Peak region. The special daytime gathering, running from 9 a.m to 6 p.m., will feature techenthusiasts, art-makers, garage inventors, performers, Do-It-Yourself-ers, scientists, culinary magicians, original musicians, robot builders, urban farmers, engineers and other thinkers and tinkerers. Each of these unique participants will share interactive projects, original performances, processes to demonstrate, hands-on experiences or inventive experiments. Click here to download the Media Release.