We went to see the Tran-Siberian Orchestra last night at the Colorado Springs World Arena. It was amazing! Our kids all chipped in for a great evening of dinner and a concert for our Christmas gift. The World Arena is really a great venue, big enough for a show like this, but small enough to feel like you actually saw it. TSO puts on an amazing show (the lights and pyrotechnics are almost as great as the music), well worth seeing. We followed the concert with dinner at Sonterra, and it was fantastic as well. The food was delicious, and the service excellent. Every time we have dinner downtown, we ask ourselves why we don't do it more often, it was really a nice evening.
While on the subject of local cultural events, I really should mention the Pikes Peak Center . My wife and her mother really enjoyed seeing the Nutcracker performed there a couple of weeks ago, and it is a great and more intimate setting than the World Arena. The Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra calls it home, and they offer a wonderful range of performances.