{"id":143081,"date":"2022-10-04T08:29:42","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T14:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=143081"},"modified":"2022-10-13T09:53:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T15:53:35","slug":"students-and-student-employees-at-the-ent-center-celebrate-arts-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=143081","title":{"rendered":"Students and student employees at the Ent Center  celebrate Arts Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-32-900x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-32-900x450.jpg 900w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-32-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-32-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-32-2048x1024.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption>Summer exterior of the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS. Photo by Jeffrey M Foster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">October is Arts Month in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region and the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS is full of opportunities to engage with arts of all kinds. We asked five student employees at the Ent Center for the Arts to introduce themselves and tell us a little more about how they&#8217;re engaging with the arts this month. Be sure to tune in to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/uccs\/?hl=en\">UCCS Instagram account<\/a> on Tuesday, Oct. 4 for a takeover featuring these students as they show you some of the goings-on at the Ent Center this month!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:25% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Abigail-Kopetzky-844x1125.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143082 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Abigail-Kopetzky-844x1125.jpeg 844w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Abigail-Kopetzky-300x400.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Abigail-Kopetzky-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Abigail-Kopetzky.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Abigail Kopetzky<\/strong>, head gallery assistant and social media manager at the <a href=\"https:\/\/gocadigital.org\/\">UCCS Galleries of Contemporary Art<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Hi! I&#8217;m Abigail! I am a senior at UCCS and the head gallery assistant and social media manager at the Galleries of Contemporary Art.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnone\"><style>#sp-ea-143094 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-143094.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-143094.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-143094.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-143094.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-143094.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1784672496\"><div id=\"sp-ea-143094\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-1430940\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse1430940\" aria-controls=\"collapse1430940\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q&amp;A with Abigail<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse1430940\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-143094\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-1430940\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p class=\"p1\"><b>What are you studying at UCCS?<\/b><\/p><p>I\u2019m a senior studying history, art history, and museum studies at UCCS.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>What do you want to do when you \u201cgrow up?\u201d<\/b><\/p><p>After I graduate I want to work in the museum field, perhaps as a collections manager who organizes, stores, and cares for a museum collection.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>What do you enjoy doing with your free time? How do you like to engage with the arts?<\/b><\/p><p>In my free time, I enjoy cooking, reading, and embroidery.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>What\u2019s your favorite thing about the Ent Center for the Arts?<\/b><\/p><p>The Ent Center is my favorite building on campus because it has cozy study spaces, wonderful Theatreworks performances, and fantastic visual art inside and outside the gallery. Working at the Galleries of Contemporary Art has given me the valuable opportunity to work with amazing artists and learn so much about gallery practice.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 20%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anna-Nast-632x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143083 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Anna Nast<\/strong>, box office assistant at the Ent Center for the Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Hello! My name is Anna and I am a senior at UCCS set to graduate this spring! I love to read, and I\u2019m a sucker for an adorable romance. I recently started learning Korean, which will be my third language, after English and Spanish.&nbsp;\ubc18\uac11\uc2b5\ub2c8\ub2e4!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnone\"><style>#sp-ea-143092 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-143092.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-143092.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-143092.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-143092.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-143092.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1784672496\"><div id=\"sp-ea-143092\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-1430920\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse1430920\" aria-controls=\"collapse1430920\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q&amp;A with Anna<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse1430920\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-143092\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-1430920\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><strong>What are you studying at UCCS?<\/strong><\/p><p>Contrary to popular belief, I am not actually a theatre major (it is my minor though). I am actually pursuing a degree in Spanish. Espa\u00f1ol es mi especialidad y mi asignatura secundaria es el teatro.<\/p><p><strong>What do you want to do when you \u201cgrow up?\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p>When I started my college career, I thought I wanted to be a teacher. Three years of classes, a mountain of books, and a favor to a friend later, I decided I needed to do something outside of academia. Instead, I am looking to work in publishing as an editor and translator of books.<\/p><p><strong>What do you enjoy doing with your free time? <\/strong><\/p><p>Outside of classes, I am involved in a bunch of extracurricular activities. I am the president of Pitch Peak A Cappella, the secretary for La Sociedad Nacional Honoraria Hisp\u00e1nica, and I am currently directing the musical Am\u00e9lie, which will be opening on November 11th! In the rare moments I am not busy with one project or another I am either reading or watching a K-drama.<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s your favorite thing about the Ent Center for the Arts?<\/strong><\/p><p>My favorite thing about the Ent Center is the people! Corny, I know, but it&#8217;s hard not to feel that way when you spend as much time there as I do! Between classes, club activities, and working at the desk, I have had the opportunity to meet so many incredibly talented and kind people. The Music, Theatre and Dance professors are incredible and with a professional theatre company under the same roof, there are so many opportunities to learn. The student community is so wonderfully supportive as well, as students from every department help each other to create and explore the limits of their artistic mediums. The free parking is a close second, though&#8230;<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:24% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"517\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jacee-Espinoza.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143084 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jacee-Espinoza.png 517w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jacee-Espinoza-298x450.png 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 517px) 100vw, 517px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jacee Espinoza<\/strong>, marketing and communications assistant at the Ent Center for the Arts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Hi everybody. My name is Jacee Espinoza. I am a senior at UCCS. I am currently the marketing &amp; communications assistant for the Ent Center for the Arts. I have been with the Ent Center for a little over a year now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnone\"><style>#sp-ea-143095 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-143095.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-143095.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-143095.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-143095.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-143095.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1784672496\"><div id=\"sp-ea-143095\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-1430950\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse1430950\" aria-controls=\"collapse1430950\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q&amp;A with Jacee<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse1430950\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-143095\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-1430950\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p class=\"p1\"><b>What are you studying at UCCS?<\/b><\/p><p>I am set to graduate with my bachelor\u2019s in criminal justice in the Spring. After that I will pursue law school.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>What do you want to do when you \u201cgrow up?\u201d<\/b><\/p><p>When I \u201cgrow up\u201d I want to become a criminal defense attorney. My dream goal is to change people\u2019s lives forever and advocate for anyone who feels they don\u2019t have a voice to stand up for themselves. I hope to make a difference in the criminal justice system. I hope to bring greatness to our system.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>What do you enjoy doing with your free time? How do you like to engage with the arts?<\/b><\/p><p>In my free time I love to spend time with my family. My life revolves around my ever so large family. They are the reason behind me being where I am today. They have always pushed me to be my very best and to chase my dreams. So I try to stay very close to that support.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>What\u2019s your favorite thing about the Ent Center for the Arts?<\/b><\/p><p>My favorite thing about the Ent Center for the Arts is the people. Every person you come across in the center is so friendly and kind. And they\u2019re all so passionate about the arts and they always want to share that passion with you. The culture at the Ent Center is truly unmatched. And I recommend everyone be a part of that culture whether it be coming to see the different programs we have or even working here. It is one of my favorite things about UCCS.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 20%\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"1125\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jaelyn-Harry-603x1125.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143085 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jaelyn-Harry-603x1125.jpg 603w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jaelyn-Harry-241x450.jpg 241w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jaelyn-Harry-823x1536.jpg 823w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Jaelyn-Harry.jpg 914w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 603px) 100vw, 603px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jaelyn Harry<\/strong>, UCCS VAPA student and choreographer for &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.entcenterforthearts.org\/3861\/3865\">Double-Side Coin<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;My name is Jay and I am currently a senior at UCCS. I love to dance and have been dancing since I was 12 and I hope to continue and grow in the dance world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnone\"><style>#sp-ea-143093 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-143093.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-143093.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-143093.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-143093.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-143093.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1784672496\"><div id=\"sp-ea-143093\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-1430930\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse1430930\" aria-controls=\"collapse1430930\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q&amp;A with Jaelyn<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse1430930\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-143093\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-1430930\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p class=\"p1\"><b>What are you studying at UCCS?<\/b><\/p><p>I am studying business with an emphasis in marketing<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>What do you want to do when you \u201cgrow up?\u201d<\/b><\/p><p>I am still trying to figure out what I want to do when I grow up!<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>What do you enjoy doing with your free time? How do you like to engage with the arts?<\/b><\/p><p>I like to paint and write spoken word when I have time or feel inspired.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><b>What\u2019s your favorite thing about the Ent Center for the Arts?<\/b><\/p><p>The Ent Center has beautiful views and a lot of resources to put on shows that make it feel more professional.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:37% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kaley-Corinaldi-900x702.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-143086 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kaley-Corinaldi-900x702.jpg 900w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kaley-Corinaldi-300x234.jpg 300w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kaley-Corinaldi-1536x1198.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Kaley-Corinaldi-2048x1597.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kaley Corinaldi<\/strong>, UCCS VAPA student and &#8220;The Kid&#8221; in Theatreworks&#8217; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/entcenterforthearts.org\/theatreworks\/events\/lumberjacks-in-love-22-23\">Lumberjacks in Love<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Hello! My name is&nbsp;Kaley&nbsp;Corinaldi, I am 19, and a sophomore at UCCS. I am a professional actress and singer. I have been pursuing the arts from a young age and have continued to express myself through many sectors of the arts.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"alignnone\"><style>#sp-ea-143090 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-143090.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-143090.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-143090.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-143090.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-143090.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1784672496\"><div id=\"sp-ea-143090\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card ea-expand sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-1430900\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse1430900\" aria-controls=\"collapse1430900\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-minus\"><\/i> Q&amp;A with Kaley<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse collapsed show\" id=\"collapse1430900\" data-parent=\"#sp-ea-143090\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-1430900\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><strong>What are you studying at UCCS?<\/strong><\/p><p>I am a dual theatre and dance major at UCCS.<\/p><p><strong>What do you want to do when you \u201cgrow up?\u201d<\/strong><\/p><p>When I grow up I hope to continue to pursue a career in the arts. My ultimate goal is to be happy and utilize the pursuit of the arts as a vessel to carry me through my journey toward fulfillment and success.<\/p><p><strong>What do you enjoy doing with your free time? How do you like to engage with the arts?<\/strong><\/p><p>During my free time, I enjoy taking care of my guinea pig Martin and playing with my puppy named Cole. I also enjoy performing at open mics and recording my music at my studio in Denver. When I have free time I also enjoy acting and finding new monologues. Even when I have free time I am still utilizing it to further my experiences in the arts.<\/p><p><strong>What\u2019s your favorite thing about the Ent Center for the Arts?<\/strong><\/p><p>I have a plentiful list of my favorite attributes and opportunities the Ent Center provides. Not only is it a lovely piece of architecture, but it also houses amazing performances, concerts, and professional and community dance performances. The Ent Center also has four beautiful theatres that students have the opportunity to perform in and watch shows for free. I also love the free GOCA art galleries that are provided.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ent Center opened in 2018 and fosters a creative environment that allows artists to inspire and amplify one another. Community members and the students and faculty of UCCS engage with the Ent Center\u2019s artistic programming, including impactful performances, free gallery exhibitions, direct access to professional artists, educational opportunities and more. In addition, the center provides space for local organizations to present their own programming by providing access to theaters and\/or auditoriums.&nbsp;Find out more about the Ent Center for the Arts, including current productions, gallery exhibitions and other opportunities to engage with the arts and professional artists, at www.entcenterforthearts.org.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>October is Arts Month in Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region and the Ent Center for the Arts at UCCS is full of opportunities to engage with arts of all kinds. <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/?p=143081\" title=\"Students and student employees at the Ent Center  celebrate Arts Month\">(More)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":143100,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1,45,429],"tags":[412,285,332,361],"class_list":["post-143081","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all","category-arts-and-culture","category-distinctive-programs","tag-ent-center","tag-galleries-of-contemporary-arts","tag-more-news","tag-distinctive-programs"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MicrosoftTeams-image-32-scaled.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1mBpJ-BdL","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143081","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=143081"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143081\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":143116,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/143081\/revisions\/143116"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/143100"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=143081"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=143081"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/communique.uccs.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=143081"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}