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“Budget Cuts” A visual and interactive commentary on the financial crisis gripping the city of Colorado Springs.

Featuring the work of local artists, produced from reclaimed materials, each targeting one of the many dilemmas weakening our community. The …state of affairs in Colorado Springs is a constant topic of discussion all over the city, and Rubbish hopes to present imagery that will stay in the collective mind of the citizens of 80903 and beyond…

TONIGHT!!! join us for the opening of BUDGET CUTS- featuring THE LOST CITY by spika, and works by stan baldwin, gloria lynch, logan bartlett, juanita canzoneri, tokka, adam leech, nethery wylie, joseph fernandez, lorenzo white, bradley flora, josh kennard, erin jones and lorelei beckstrom!

OPEN @ 5:30 pm. Live Music from The Ghost of Micheal Clark, Goodnight Stranger, and Eavesdrop beginning at 7:30

Closing reception will be Friday, April 2 from 5:30 to 11:00pm with music from Megan LeFurge, John Strelec, and The Spaghetti Harvest @ 7:30

Local illustrator and urbanist J. David Thorpe will be giving a talk on the why, what, and how of the Colorado Springs infrastructure on Sunday, March 14th @ 3pm.

Rubbish Gallery is located at 17b Bijou Street, in the alley behind Old Chicago and across from 15c. We’re open Fridays & Saturdays from 5:30pm-10:30pm, or by appointment @ 719.355.0280. email us at lorelei@rubbishgallery.com

” .. .. This Sunday we are having a silent auction at Olde World Bagel to support a local business and friend that is at the brink of having to close his and his father’s bagel shop. There are going to be many amazing items auctioned at this event: including paintings and art from Douglas Rouse, Lance Green and Joseph Fernandez to yoga and sculptures, massage, antiques and more. Come and see what community really means.

The beauty and importance of locally owned businesses is the ability to have an array of creative, unique, and diverse places to make this a city with character, choice and freedom. Localizing our economy ensures that money is reinvested into our city and that our community will have a bright and colorful future. Support local businesses and the people that make up the community that you live. ”

“Once dubbed the ‘ Andy Warhol ‘ of the famous “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic” phenom – controversial & local Lowbrow artist “Tokka” has created a brand-new “Raphael Rush” piece specifically for this fund-raising event. Also being donated into the mix will be a signed “Tales of the TMNT” comic to parallel the 12… x 20″ wood mounted; multi-media piece.

Tokka is a cult phenom unto himself & internationally recognized for his hybrid designs, illustrations , digital work , visual communicae, and one-of-a kind ; manic art styles. Bringing very specific pop-culture icons to the most bent of extremes, the schizophrenic and monster mind creates a visually exciting , often overwhelming experience to his audiences. This will be your rare chance to obtain a powerful & fun comic piece for your collection – from the eyes of a monster artist who has witnessed TMNT history from near day 1 ! “