Though the pandemic has created hardships for local artists and musicians, a new virtual performance space is cause for hope.
The new Artists of the Knight series, hosted by Pikes Peak Library District’s recently reopened and reimagined Knights of Columbus Hall, is a venue for artists from around the Pikes Peak region to virtually share their talent with the community. The series will launch on Wed., Nov. 25 with a lineup of six artists, specializing in everything from the southern blues to visual art. Videos featuring the initial six artists in the series will premiere every Wednesday at 4 p.m. on the PPLDTV YouTube channel.
Knights of Columbus Hall, located at 20 W. Pikes Peak Ave. in downtown Colorado Springs, officially reopened to the public on Sat., March 7, but was unfortunately temporarily closed soon after in addition to all PPLD facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The space was intended to provide a new twist on the traditional library, providing free, reservable space for locals to hold events, performances, presentations, classes, and more.
Because PPLD locations are currently open by reservation only, Knights of Columbus Hall’s spaces cannot yet be reserved for public events. However, the Artists of the Knight series is a way for Knights of Columbus Hall to take its mission to support local creatives online.
The first six artists in the Artists of the Knight Series are as follows:
- Wed., Nov. 25: Joe Johnson, country, rock, blues (and more!) musician
- Wed., Dec. 2: Brian Tryon, photographer and visual artist
- Wed., Dec. 9: Jeremiah Walter, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter
- Wed., Dec. 16: Darla Slee, visual artist
- Wed., Dec. 23: Michael Doherty, shakuhachi player/craftsman, composer, and percussionist • Wed., Dec. 30: Yuriy Luzov, ceramics artist
Learn more about the series by visiting ppld.org/AoK.
Pikes Peak Library District (PPLD) seeks to engage and transform people’s lives by providing equitable access to information, enrichment opportunities, and community connections via 16 facilities, online resources, and mobile library services. It is a nationally recognized system of public libraries serving a population of more than 660,000 across 2,070 square miles in El Paso County, Colo.
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