Carly sits down with Joy Armstrong, curator of art at GOCA (the Galleries of Contemporary Art), and Matt Giles, general director at Theatreworks, both housed inside the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS. Together they unpack why the Colorado Springs arts scene has shifted from safe and traditional to bold, risky, and genuinely alive.

In this episode:

• How Colorado Springs arts and culture has transformed over the past 20 years
• GOCA's current exhibition, Simulacra, and why contemporary art doesn't have to be intimidating
• The Radiant Blue Marble collaborative film event (August 29th) bringing five organizations together
• Theatreworks' bold 51st season, opening with Sweeney Todd, plus Sweat, Private Lives, and What the Constitution Means to Me
• Why every UCCS student gets a free ticket to every Theatreworks show
• How the Ent Center is cultivating the next generation of arts lovers
• Why locals no longer need to drive to Denver for a great night out

Plus, Joy and Matt share their Colorado Springs picks of the week: a downtown museum rewriting the stories it tells, and a coffee-shop crawl worth lacing up your shoes for.

Whether you're an arts lover, a Springs local, or brand new to town, this one's a celebration of a creative community on a serious upswing.

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